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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21
BURLINGTON BUDG EFT.

Special Correspondence to Ioma State Bystander
News scarce this week. Everything
still.
Good rain last Monday.
Mrs. Lydia Weldon has returned
from keokuk.
There are two certain young men in
the town who had better stop trying
to bluff the ladies out on eating ice
cream. These two gentlemen had to
pay for some last Sunday as treat.
There was a pleasant fishing party
out last Wednesday,.
The Baptist school delegate did not
go to Ottumwa on the account of law
full affair.
Prepare for the Baptist school picnic
Tuesday June 25. on boat.
Rev. Alexander is out of the city on
business.
Rev. j. w. w. Brown went to Mon
mouth Sunday to preach the sermon OF
the Sisters of Tabernacle and Grand
Court
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21
ANNUAL MEETING

The members of the eAfro-American
Protective Association will hold their
third annual session on July 3 and 4 in
Des Moines, Iowa. The organization
is Young but it has done much good
1t has brought men and women
together from all sections of the state.
They have discussed subjects of vital
interest to their prosperity as citizens
of a great state and great nation.
They understand each other better
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21
Children of Famous womer.

Among famous women who were
childless or the mothers of few children
We're Nine. George Sand, who had two
children, son and daughter; Nine. de
Stael, who had three children during
her early married life-one after her
second marriage; Elizabeth Barrett
Browning, who had only one son; Mrs
Somerville, the astronomer, who had
three children, though twice married;
George Eliot was childless and so was
Mrs. Craik Miss Muloch) and Mrs,
Barbauld.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

Omaha Enterprise: To lift up the
masses to higher plane of moral and
nental excellence, to impart to them
greater skin, greater productive power,
greater self-respect and higher COP
scientlous m otives, are the only means
of permanent cure for poverty, crime
aud discontent This can be ac-
complished by a three-fold action,
political, personal and associated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

The Republican, of New Orleans,
La has the largest circulation of any
Republican paper in the state. 1t is
an able and fearless journal and the
Negroes there know the value Of a
newspaper.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21
ONLY AFRO -AMEIDAN REPUBLICAN PAPER IN IOWA
CORRESPONDENTS AND AGENTS.

ALBIA--U. S. JONES.
BOONE-FRED ANTHONY.
BURLINGTON - VIM. SHACKEI-
FORD
DAVENPORT-M r. RICHARD
son.
FORT DoDGE-LUCY KENNETH.
GALESBURG, ILL.-MISS MAY Z.
RUFF.
KEOSAUQUA-MR. DETWILER.
KEOKUK MRS q. C. BANNISTER.
NERVOUSNESS JESSIE MOORE.
OTTUMWA-W. S. PAGE.
OSKALOOSA MISS LUCY BUCK
NER.
MT. PLEASANT - MISS MAUDE
DORTCH.
MUCHAKINOCK-J. p. SHEFFE9.
PEKAY-MRS. A. SAWFOOT.
SIOUX CI,rY--MISS HATTIE p.
ROBERTS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

The Parsons (Kan.) Blade has nice
new suit of clothes A good paper in
new suit of clothes is happy COM
bina ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21
And stu the Patient Lived.

Speaking from the point of view OF
numbers, the largest medical consulta-
tion ever held. was that recently
convened in China. around the bedside
of a member of the imperial family,
There were 324 physicians present; but
the patient lived, after all.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

When you see anything in the
columns of this paper that you dis
agree with and want to know more
about it, call on the editor and he Will
give YOU the best information he has
on the point. He assumes the respon-
sibility for what the paper contains.
If you have grievance the columns
Of the paper are open to you. IT the
paper has done you an injury proper
amends will be made with pleasure.
1t is worse than useless to talk on the
street corners in a loud voice. A loud
voice may scare children but not men,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

Keokuk and Mrs. r. Richardson, OF
Davenport. After which the session
adjourned to meet at Muchachinock
the second Tuesday of next June.
The annual sermon Of the United
daughters of the tabernacle, was
preached at the A. M. +. church Sun
day by Rev. Stevenson.
Mrs Margaret Flowers, st. Louis, is
the guest of Mrs. VIM. Walker
Mr.. Edward Martin is entertaining
his sister of st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tibean pleasant
ly entertained Field Bros. orchestr
last Monday evening at their residence
All North Tenth street.
Union lodge, A. T. and A. NJ will
give grand banquet Monday June
cath, this being their anniversary. The
public is cordially invited to attend.
Mrs. Il, Taylor, of Ottumwa. was in
the city last week the guest of rela-
tives
Mrs. Kate Hawkins pleasantly en-
tertained at dinner Monday number
of her lady friends
Mrs. Shortridge entertained at dinner
Tuesday at 10 o'clock, Mrs. Minnie
Gibbson, of st. Louis, Mrs. Bright and
Mrs. Betties, of Davenport
Rev. Amos johnson. of Columbia,
Mo-, was home on visit to his family
at sos Morgan street
Q MTJ and Mrs. George Ashley are re-
joicing over fine baby girl
Miss Maggie Owens is quite sick.
Miss Carrie is on tie sick list.
Mrs. Mulligan is dangerously sick at
her home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

On June e7th, Miss Ida B. Wells will
become the wife 'of Ferdinand u.
Barnett, of Chicago. Mr.. Barnett IS
practicing lawyer in that metropolis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21
Banquet the Attorney General.

Cincinnati, o., June 21.-The Bar AS
sociatien of Hamilton county will ban
uuet Attorney General Harmon this
evening. About 200 lawyers of Cincin-
natl and neighboring cities will be pres
ant ! !
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

The Vicksburg Guardian is new
publication at Vicksburg. Miss. 1t
looks neat and is full of good news.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

THE BYsTANpER will ever be found
working for justice instead of popular
ity.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21
FORT DODGE ITEMS.


The colored people of this city organ
lied an Afro American society subject
to the state organization to meet in
Des Moines July and A. The follow
ing officers was elected: President,
H. Jameson; vice president, r. Stuart;
secretary, E. NJ. Hueston; assistant
secretary, Miss Taylor; treasurer, H..
ID. Wright. The following delegates
were elected to meet the state con-
vention in Des Moines: VIM Allen.
Rev. NJ j. Burton. Miss Jennie Taylor,
III. D. Wright.
Rev. Burton returned from the Sun
day school convention that met in OF
tumwa and reports having had a good
time financially, spiritually and social
lv. and SAYS that the kindness of the
Ottumwa people shall never be forgot
ten He will preach in Webster City
Sunday.
William Allen is in our city to spend
the summer. He is from Frankfort,
KY. He has quite literary training.
The literary was quite success last
Friday evening.
Quite a number of colored miners are
moving to Lehigh, about twenty miles
east of this place.
The Young ladies of the Second
Baptist church will give concert at
G. A. r. hall for the benefit of the
pastor.
Mrs. Randolph Stewart has returned
Illinois.
MUCHAKINOCK NEWS.
Special Correspondence to Io@a STATE Bystander.
There was prize fight Monday
morning between young Bingham and
young Cary. Bingham knocked Cary
out in ten rounds.
Allen Thompson went on the excur-
sion to- Peoria, H., last Sunday to see
his daughter.
G. e. Taylor and Attorney Smith, of
Oskaloosa, were in Muchakinock
Monday to meet with the Afro.Amer-
lean convention, but Taylor got his
paper out too late. so the convention
was what you might call make-shift
No one in Muchalsinock knew anything
about it until Taylor came from
Oskaloosa. Get your paper out on
time, G. E. 7. There were twenty
delegates elected from Muchakinock.
10 from Evans. 5 from Carbonate, $
from Colon and 5 from Pel1ay.
Delegates elected from Muchalinock
to the Afro-American Protective
Association convention July Sd and 4th
are as follows: l.. A. Wiles. n. r. Nc
Dowell, j. I'll. Mcdowell, Z. r. Foster,
Scott Walker, L. B. Foster, W. r..
Cogbill, f. M. Harvey, Jacob Wilson,
Susie Wilson, Mrs. Robert Connady,
Mrs. Charles Johnson, L. A. Coleman,
B. f. Cooper, r. j. Brown, James
Jones, S. c. Cary. c. r. Brookins, Dora
Smith
Mrs. Hattie Daniels left last Friday
for Abba on her mission work.
The base ball club had dance at
Harris hall, and it was success. Sam
Rhodes string band furnished the
music. There was good many ladies
present.
N. b. Mcdowell and Tom Peace went
to Oskaloosa Saturday night with their
best girls to attend the band concert.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

missionary tour in Africa. After the
lecture the stewardess served refresh
ments and very good time was had.
8. j. Brown returned home from
Iowa City Thur sday, where he has been
attending school.
Miss Ida Wells, of Centerville, is
visiting in the city, the guest Of her
aunt, Mrs. Charles Crollev.
Earl Moseley, of Mt Pleasant, is a
guest at the home of his sister, Mrs.
L. NJ Shelton.
Owing to the inclement weather and
other reasons, the election of delegates
to the Afro-American convention to be
held in Des Moines was postponed
from Monday until Friday evening.
Miss Perlina Sueed and Miss Lizzie
Howard, of Keasouqua, are visiting in
south Ottumwa, the guest of Mrs.
Henry King.
Misses Tressa Asbuele, of Mt.
Pleasant, and Nellie McClellon, of Ft
Madison. are guests of Miss Sallie
Jones this week. Miss Asbuele will go
from here to Creston where She will
visit her sister, Mrs Brown and
Miss Rosa Terry. of Des Moines, are
guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
Watts this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Owens and
Clyde Bailey were excursionists to
Burlington last Sunday.
! The Iowa Baptist Sunday school con-
vention convened in this city last
Friday under the most favorable cir
cumstances with about thirty five
representative members. After the
regular order of opening the session
the election of officers for the ensuing
year took place as follows: c. R..
Foster, of Muchachinock, president;
Miss Nellie McClelland, of Ft. Madison,
vice president; Miss Mary Capart, of
Bloomfield, secretary; Miss Rosa Terry,
of Des Moines, treasurer. The work
of the convention was carried on in the
most business like manner and in
perfect harmony.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21
erfect harmony.
NEWTON NOTES.

Special Correspondence to 1osca State Bysta,sden.
Miss Emma Mayes entertained Mrs.
G. A. Brown at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham and son,
Harry, went to Des Moines Monday.
Mrs. Cunningham and Harry will go on
the excursion to st. Joe, while Mr..
Cunningham will visit his parents in
the city.
Fred Green suffered Friday and
Saturday with lung trouble.
The members of the A. M. E. Church
gave a social Friday evening. Ice
cream and cake was served.
A number of strangers were in the
city during the week.
AL. Williams has sold his home and
will locate in another city of this state
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

Spectacles were invented by an Italian
in the 18th century.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-21

Special Correspondence to Iopa State Bysta,Daer
Mr.. and Mrs. London and daughter
Susie, of Muchachinock, were over
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
Tate.
Mrs. Duke, of Anamosa is in the
city.
Rev. Knot lectured at the Baptist
church Tuesday evening
Quarterly meeting Sunday was well
attended at A. NJ. E. church. Rev.
Hardison, presiding elder was present,
and delivered the afternoon sermon to
a large congregation. There was one
connected with the church. Rev.
Waldon occupied the pulpit in the
evening His discourse was very in
structiye to all present
Died-At her home Sunday evening
Mrs. Julia Smith. She left two
daughters, sister and brother to
mourn her loss; also many friends.
The funeral was held at Wesley chapel
Tuesday at o'clock, sermon by Bev
Brown. The bereaved ones have the
sympathy of many friends.
Quite a number of friends from
Muchachinock attended quarterly
meeting Sunday at A. M E. church.
The A. M. E. ladies sewing circle
will meet this week at the parsonage.
They will settle all business and close
for the summer. They anticipate a
picnic in the near future.
Mrs. Sarah Knox is prepared to serve
ice cream on Saturdays, Sundays and
Mondays. 1t is frst-class. Call and
see her at 116 second Avenue East.
w. j. Taylor left Tuesday for
Montezuma.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
LAID TO REST.
Remains Of Mark Costello Con-
to

Remains Of Mark Costello Con-
signed to Earth.
The funeral of Mark Costello took
place from the CATHEDRAL at 1880 o'clock
yesterday, after high requiem mass
had been read over the remains. There
was a large attendance of friends.
among whom were many of the cid
timers who had known the deceased
for years and always held him in the
highest esteem.
Many beautiful floral tributes were
placed around the casket. 1t was eX-
pected that Bishop Stanley, of North
Dakota, who had been Mr.. Costello's
pastor for years. would be present to
pay last tribute over the remains
of his departed friend, but he could not
come.
The mass was celebrated by Father
Fitzpatrick, with Father Byrne, dea-
con, and Father Casey subdeacon,
while Fathers Heffron, Dolphin, Cos
grove and Busch sat inside the chan
eel rail. Father Hebron preached q
short sermon over the remains, pay
ing high tribute to the ,uprightness,
charity and many other lofty traits
of character of the deceased.
The active pallbearers were: M. j.
O'Connor, P. Keigher, John Bell, Dan
iel Mullen, John Clarkin, John F'itz-
gerald, j. c. Prendergast, John Ker-
win, p Butler, James Cleary.
The honorary pallbearers were: R.
A. Smith, William Dawson, P. H.
Kelly, George Benz, c. ]. Monfort, r.
B. Galusha, j. j. O'Connor, H. ].
Strouse, ]. ]. Egan, John W. Willis, E.
p. Bassford, Thomas Grace, 2. j.
Dreis, James Cullen, James Goodhue,
John Caulfeld, j. J. O'Leary, d. w.
LAWYER, John Clark, J. R. Topping, D..
H Moon. Peter Boland.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
Youthful BURGLARS.

James Sullivan and John Pewters,
the sixteen-year-old lads who have
just served time in the workhouSe for
thieving and who were arrested Tues
day night soon after burglarizing
Shapero's cobbler shop at 4S2 Wabasha
street, were arraigned in the police
court yesterday charged with burglary.
Their cases will be heard February g.,
and both were held in default of $1,000
bail each When arrested the boys had
six pairs of shoes in their possession.
Late in the afternoon Detective Koran
arrested Edward Roby, who keeps q
cigar store on jackson street between
Seventh and Eighth streets, for re-
ceiving from Stanley the goods the
latter stole from Wittack They con-
sisted OF eleven boxes of fifty cigars
each, some tobacco and few punches
of cigarettes. Roby paid Stanley s.
for the lot. The latter says that
he told. Roby that he had stolen the
goods, and that Roby remarked that
that made no difference, as no one
would ever find them in his place.
The police also discovered a finely
made dress coat and vest that Stanley
had recently sold for 81. The coat bore
the mark of the tailor, John J. Robin
son, st. Louis, Mo.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
PERILS
When Rogue Elephants Get I'm
der the Strange Spell.

st. Nicholas
The complete history of rogue ele-
plants would make al interesting
chapter They seem to have decided
TO aVenge mans wrongs against their
kind. Some years ago one rogue act
ually took possession of stretch of
country in India 10 miles wide by 100
long, and in a busfness-like way pro-
ceeded to demolish everything in or
about it. The animal rushed into the
village, took huts upon his tusks and
tore them apart, or tossed them until
Z. they fell in splintars. 1t chased the
people away, or killed them whenever
it could, or, standing by the wrecked
houses, it ate the grains and stores.
This elephant seemed remarkably in
telHgent. 1t entertained, in particular,
grudge against the watchtowers o$
scaffolds. Whenever the rogue saw
one he would creep slyly, spring at
1t, push it to the ground and kill it's
occupants
famous rogue elephant named
Mandla was owned by a rich man near
Jubbulpore, in Central India. Sudden
ly it began to develop the Characters
ties OF. rogue" and attacked human
beings wherever seen. It killed them
so cruelty that it became widely known
as the man-eater." He was finally de-
stroyed by an organized effort of En-
glish army officers.
Another famous rogue took posses
sion of public road and attacked ev.
cry passer-by. Suddenly darling from
jungle, it would rush up to an OK
cart, seize the driver with it's trunk ard
disappear. Repeated raids of this kind
so terrified the people that large
tract of land was to all intents and
purposes deserted; but finally an En-
glish hunter determined to rid the
country of the rogue. By careful in
quiry he found that the elephant al
ways seized the driver, and if there
were two carts in company, it chose the
driver of the last So he arranged two
ox-carts, putting dummy driver upon
the second, while upon the first was a
stout bamboo cage, in which the hunt
er was to sit, rifle in hand. When all
was ready the two oX-carts started
one day, followed by the hopes and
best wishes of the community. The
fatal district was soon reached, and,
about halfway down the road there
came a Grassland the monstrous ele-
plant, dark and ugly, dashed upon the
party Making directly for the last
cart, with a vicious swing of it's trunk,
it seized on the dummy man and made
off, receiving as it went shot from
the cage. But the oxen, alarmed by
the uproar, ran away, leaving the road
and taking to the upper country They
tipped the cart over, nearly killing the
Gagged driver and the English sports
man. What the elephant thought
when it tore the dummy into shreds
must be imagined. Some months later,
however, this rogue was driven away
and caught.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
PRAISE FOR AMERICANS
AN English journal Sums TIP
Their characteristics.


Their Characteristics.
Take them as whole, the Americans
are the kindliest race on the face of the
earth In spite of their eagerness,
their push, their desire to be in the
front rank at all times and at all sea-
sons, the true American seldom fails
in kindness. He wants badly to pre-
vent any one getting ahead of him neil
tally, physically and morally, but if
his competitor fails in the struggle he
will make untold sacrifices to help
him, says the London Spectator.
The rule in American business is
pure cut-throat competition carried to
it's logical conclusion. You are ex-
pected to push and press every point as
far as it can possibly be pushed and
pressed, and no one is expected to con-
slider whether, in making commercial
coup you will ruin Brown, Jones or
Robinson.
The moment, however, that Brown,
Jones or Robinson actually goes under
he is treated with the utmost Generos-
ity and consideration The hand which
struck him down is instantly stretched
forth to help him, and as much care
and trouble are used to put him on
his feet once again as were originally
employed to knock him off them In
social intercourse this kindness and
sunniness is specially attractive
The American will take infinite pains
to make the merest stranger happy.
He is courteous and pleasant-spoken,
not like the Frenchman from conven-
ton, but from the sense of pleasure
which his instructive optimism teaches
him to dfffuse. His optimism has even
proved strong enough to break down
the shyness which naturally belongs
to the English race.
One sees, no doubt, survivals of it in
the American, but in most cases the
sense that all is for the best in the best
possible of worlds has mastered it
altogether. Even the fundamental
melancholy OF the Teuton has given
way, or, rather, has been transmitted,
and appears not as diluted melan-
choly, but in the form of dry hunor-
ali alfs-for-the-best sort of melan-
choly. That is the genesis of Ameri-
can hunor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
ROBERTSON TONIGHT.
The Famous lecturer Will Begin
His Series at the Peoples.

The Famous Lecturer VIII Begin
His Series at the Peoples.
Tonight Robertson will open at the
Peoples church his series of illustrated
lectures on the Orient, with one Of the
most interesting of all subjects, Japan
and the Japanese. Ever since the OPEN
ing of the war between China and Ja-
pan, interest in the land of the Mikado
has been constantly increasing. We all
know something about Japan's art, and in
a superficial way know something of the
country; but as the war has progressed
we have had succession of surprises
III the national resources and in the
character of the people. Mr.. Rober-
son has spent months in the
country which he will describe,
and has traversed the whole length
and breadth Of the land, includi ng
every city and town of Importance in
japan and Corea. His lecture tonight
will be packed full of valuable dis
cussions and observations. and at the
same time it will not lack the
lighter side of wit and humor
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-31
TO REPEL GREASERS.
THAT CENTRAL AMERICA
STANDS UNITED rs CON.
F1HMED.
Mexico Apparently Has No Re.
course but to Begin Hos.
filieies.


CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 39.-A tele.
gram was received here today from
Guatemala, verifying the rumors
that the confederation of the Cen
trai American republics has been
formed. Ministers Ares. of Hon
duras; Geomez, of Nicaragu, and
Estupinas,of San Salvador. individually
offer the cooperation of their cOunIrlvs
to Guatemala in4the event of war with
Mexico. Central America will stand
united to repel any invasion from
Mexico. The Costa RIGA minister
arrived soon after the meeting together
with President Barrios, of Guatemala,
and is of the same mind as the other
Central American republlco.
The war cloud hangs over Mexico to-
day. tits feared from the outlook tn
Mexico has no recourse left but to de-
clare war against the federation of
Central America. President Diaz is
for peace, but still stands out boldly
for MeXlco's rights. The president and
cabinet are still in session. At The
Mexican Jockey club, of which Pres
ident Diaz's father-in.Iaw is president,
upon the subjectof war with Guatemala
being broached, a subscription was
started toward the inauguration of
the war fund, and in less than five
minutes over $4,000 was subscribed.
A collecting committee was then ap-
pointed. with Mayor Sebastian Camacuo
as president and Pablo MARTINEZ del
Rlo as secretary. 1t is run.Ored that
hundreds OF thousands Will be
forthcoming from this source
at very Short notice. Both sides
are maSSing troops OH the
frontier, and non-combatantS are leav-
ing that section by all manner of con-
veyances. The United States of MeXi-
co seem unanimous with President
Diaz and his policy, and Will spare no
means or expense III the way OF money
i'll armlng and cquipping soldiers.
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,
he first followed to it's source the
river Chinco, where he found the
Sultan Rafay, one of the most pow
erful chiefs of the Mann Mans, who
had formerly served under Lupton
Bey, governor for Egypt of the
Bahr-el-Ghaza province. With him
he formed an alliance and, aided by
him. crossed the watershed that di-
vides the Congo from the Nile, and
: established a post at .Hofrah-en-
SNahas, the city of copper, noted for
it's mines, and situated north of 8
: deg. north latitude, 400 miles north
Of the Uelli. He was in region
where no European had penetrat-
ed before, and with the help of ma
tive caravans which were offered
him, might have planted the native
flag on the shores of Lake Tchad
J He had reached, however, the
boundary established by the con-
vention with England made last
z May and since abandoned, and
felt obliged to turn back