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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
Tame Cats Run Wild.

A friend of mine, who recently re-
turned from visit to- the mining
camps on the Island of Cerros, which
lies in the Pacific ocean, off the coast
of Lower California, in speaking OF the
fauna and flora of that interesting
volcanic upheaval, told me that he saw
a number of small cats running wild on
the island. They were proving about
the rocks, and among the many cactl
and giant century plants that form the
only vegetation of that arid soil. and af-
ford these cats their only shelter. He
describes the color of these animals as
varied, many being gray, some entirely
black, and few spotted with black and
white.
My friend is undoubtedly correct in
the belief that these small cats have
descended from domestic animals that
had been left on the island, or had
escaped from wrecks on the coast, and
since that time have multiplied under
favorable conditions of food and cfi-
mate. They prey chiefly upon the rats
that are found there of the trading
and the kangaroo" species.
These kangaroo rats are peculiar to
Australia, and must therefore have
gained a home on the Island of Cerros
in some such way as the cats have done.
The cats may occasionally vary their
bill-of-fare by catching the mice that
infest the huts of the miners, and the
Mexican finches that fly over from the
mainland in large floeks.
My informant heard occasional
me-ows and distant caterwaulings at
night-sounds that reminded him more
of home and civilization than any other
that met his ear during his trip. Once
or twice by the mere force of habit, he
found himself on the very point Of
hurting boot-jacks and soap cups at the
feline serenaders.
In their habits these Cerros cats are
exceedingly wild, as we might naturally
suppose. For, no matter how much of a
pet a cat may be, if her young are
brought up to shift for themselves, or
are turned adrift IN the woods, even
after domestic kittenhood. they will
at once show themselves proficient IN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
A WORD PERSONAL.

The Iowa STATE BYsTANDER
was started a year ago the Sth of
last June, and 1t is, therefore, in
the second year of its existence.
1t was year of almost unprece-
dented depression all over the
country. Many doubted the ex-
pediency of starting newspaper
at that time. The men had pluck,
perseverance and money, and
nothing daunted them. 1t began
cautiously and in a modest way to
give the Afro Americans news
paper commensurate with it's sup
port. Every dollar that came into
the office was used for the purpose
of improving the paper.
Today The Iowa STATE BY
sTANDER has presses, type and
other things pertaining to first.
class newspaper. 1t is now pro-
posed to give employment to as
many as possible and to add all OF
the very latest styles of type and
increase the news gathering force
Of the paper and give more atten-
ton to both general and local
news. Politics, religion and the
economic questions of the day will
receive due attention. The By
sTANDER will continue to fight for
the home and its sacred altar, for
good society and for good govern
ment.
The Iowa STATE BYsTANDER has
been to great expense, and the
men connected with the paper have
often been compelled to go into
their pockets to pay bills. But
they do not regret it, for they re.
allied that the Afro Americans Of
Iowa must have a newspaper i
they would succeed. 1t is neces
sary to have newspaper in this
day and time. The BYsTANDEI
has been singularly fortunate il
its battles for the best interests o
the people in general and the Afro
Americans in particular. 1t pro
poses, in the future as in the past
to attack wrong, whether commit
ted by a white man or black man
Its enemies are generally founc
among those who have no defense
to make only that of bluff ant
bluster.
The patrons of this paper, W.
hope, will realize that they hav'
a duty to perform as well as th'
owners and proprietors. Their
are many who have not paid us
dollar, and we hope that they vii
put the talk so often heard abou
race devotion and pride into
substantial form, by sending il
l-t.t ~ : , ~ X
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
BOONE NOTES.


Special Correspondence of the Bystander.
Mrs. Turner entertained few friend;
at her home Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Lewis, who has been visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. r Harris, has departed
for Webster City.
At the residence of Mrs. Smith, on
Eighth street, occurred the wedding of J
B. Robinson to Miss Augusta Hopkins
Rev. N. N. Pharris, Of the A NJ. E
church otficiated.
At the home of James Anthony and
wife, Thanksgiving evening, before few
friends, Rev. VIM. E. Randall united il
marriage their daughter, Hattie, and j
w. Ruse.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

The Ladies Afternoon Social
club met on Thursday, December
5. at the home of Mrs, E. G. Nc
Afee, and was called to order by
the president. The club was well
attended. Needle work and con
versation was the order of the
afternoon, and a general good
time was had by all present. A
bountiful repast was served by the
hostess, assisted by the host, who
expressed himself as desiring tc
become an honorary member O
the club. The club adjourned tc
meet December y with Mrs. Mauc
Morton on Sth street. All mem
bers are requested to be present
without fail. Business of import
ance
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
ONLY AFR0-AMERCAA REPUBLICAN PAPER N IOWA.

CORRESPONDENTS AND AGENTS,
ALBIA-U. S. JONES.
BOONE-FRED ANTHONY.
BURLINGTON - VIM. SHACKEI,-
FORD.
CEDAR RAPIDS = MRS. G. III.
WADE.
COLON-F. p. DAVIS.
CLINTON JAMES WILLIAM
COOPER.
DAVENPORT-MRS. R. RICHARD
SON.
FORT DODGE-LUCY KENNETH.
KEOSAUQUA-MR. DETWILER.
KEOKUK-MRS G. c.. BANNISTER.
3 MUCHAKINOCK-E. LONDON.
NEWTON-MISS JESSIE MOORE.
OTTUMWA-W. S. PAGE.
OSKALOOSA MISS LUCY BUCK.
NER.
MT. PLEASANT-D. SMITH.
PEKAY-MRS. A. SAWFOOT.
SIOUX CITY MRS. HATTIE E..
ROBERTS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
The first duty OF Afro Ameri

The first duty OF Afro Ameri-
cans is to free themselves from the
Benedict Arnolds and Judas Is
CARROTS. They will prove traitors
under any circumstances. Some
times they are made traitors by a
greed for gold and some times by
following a strange woman.
Whatever the cause, let the trait
ors stand alone.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

The presidents annual commu-
nication to congress shows atht
virtually nothing has been done in
the Waller case. This govern
ment asks for the evidence upon
which Waller was convicted and
the French withholds it on the
ground that it would establish a
"bad precedent This is in line
with the weak and vascilating
course of the whole administration.
The Colorado lynching of Italians,
the Turkish massacres, and the
Mexican Negro colonies receive
attention in President Cleveland's s
message, but the lynching and
burning of men and women who
are at home and citizens of the
United States is entirely over
looked. The Turk has shown
more humanity and have commit.
ted their crimes with less suffer.
ing to the victims than have the
people Of this country. They dc
not run excursion trains to the
scenes of their bloody deeds. Il
is simply rank hypocrisy for the
United States government to find
fault or attempt to correct foreign
nations as long as its own citizens
are burned at the stake.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

Bishop Wyman is dead. He
was the senior bishop Of the A. NJ
E. church and was held in high
esteem by the members of the
church. He belonged to the pio-
neer class of ministers. He held
conference in Iowa last September
at Keokuk and is well known in
the west. His death will necessi-
tate the election Of two bishops in
the A. M. E church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

what they know to be due this pa.
per. We receive and publish cor
respondence from cities and towns
in Iowa from which we have not
had dollar but from such places
we have often received letters crit
icising us for omitting to publish
news for people who have never
paid single cent for the support
Of this paper.
The Afro-American Protective
association saw fit to designate
this paper as the "official organ, "
as did the Grand Lodge of Iowa
A. r. and A. M. This is simply
an empty honor, unless the mem
bers OF these organizations do
their full duty, by patronizing the
"official organ to the extent OF a
years subscription. It costs money
to run paper, and the manage
ment of this paper is willing to
put in dollar for dollar with its
patrons. Is this fair? Again,
there are many who like to read
the news, but are unwilling to pay
for this or any other newspaper.
This way of doing business is not
the manner by which the German,
Irish, Swedish and American pa
pers are made successful and pow
erful for good.
Every man should take some
paper of his choice. No Afro
American can fail to support an
Afro American journal without
doing injury to himself.
The Afro American newspapers
of this country must and will do
whatever of good is accomplished
in behalf of the down-trodden of
that race. They address larger
audiences every week than any
single individual, and this fact
places upon them great care and
greater cause for study and rehec-
ton.
We hope all will show their
race pride, their honesty and their
sincere desire to do the square
thing by paying what is due for
the years 1894 and 1895.
Many of our correspondents and
agents and friends are to be con-
graduated upon the interest they
have taken in the upbuilding of
this paper, and are assured Of the
hearty appreciation of the BY
srANDER family. We hope that
they will not forget to do the same
in the future, by sending in orders
for new subscribers, and cash for
both old and new.
The Iowa STATE BYsTANDER
tor the ensuing year will contain,
among other things, the following:
Condensed news of the entire
city of Des Moines.
State news and State and local
politics.
A short sermon by the religious
editor, giving the growth of reli-
gion from heather mythology to
the present.
Short sketches by the "Man
About Town. y
"Musical World" by Ramona.
General news and notes Of the
Afro-Americans of the world.
Congressional and legislative
proceedings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

The Congregational church peo.
pie in Florida are prepared to test
the law in that state making it a
criminalotfense for white and black
children to attend the same school
or for white persons to teach
black.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

Among the first bills introduced
in congress this week was one by
Capt. J. A. T. Hull, congressman
from this district. This bill pro
vides for home for disabled col
ored people in the city Of Wash
ington. There is no city in the
country more in need of such an
institution. Captain Hulls effort
should be appreciated by all who
believe in relieving suffering
wherever found.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
A Cruel Jest.

At the theater-Y Youngster What
beautiful heads Of hair these ladies in
front have!
Oldster-If the lady whose switch
has dropped Off
All six of the ladies bring their hands
to the back of their heads spasmodi-
cally, and oldster grins and chuckles.
as though he had done a bright thing.
Boston Transcript
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

but none who have as yet offered
a better plan Of attack. The croak-
ers are afraid Of agitation. There
was no agitation over the question
of slavery! Look at the time
when the infamous Missouri com
promise was before congress, when
abolitionists were lynched in Hi
nois, when Kansas was oyerrun
by a bowling mob Of Shareholders
and sympathizers, aud many more
historic 'agitations.'' Out Of it
all came freedom.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

20.
There is a general demand for
educated min the pulpit. Nearly
all the Afro-American papers are
speaking in plain terms in regard
to this growing need, and there is
a strong opposition to men who
give neither precept or example.
There is no one who can preach
very long in one place without
resource from the field of knowl-
edge. The public has too long
attempted to draw water from a
well that has gone dry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

It is but short time before the
city election and the various fac
tons and candidates are at work
in earnest. 1t is the duty of all
good citizens to take an interest in
such affairs and secure the very
best men possible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett is
again speaking in the interest Of
law and order. There are many
who find fault with her methods,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
Never Forgets Hamself.

Mrs, Yeast-Does your father ever
forget himself at the table?
Bobbie--You bet he don't. He helpsl
himself first every time. Exchange.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

The interest the Afro-Americans
take in the city election from now
on will determine their status.
The defeats they have met with in
the past are a natural result of
poor and indiscreet management.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
e Italians who attacked

The Italians who attacked the
Afro-Americans at Spring Valley,
ILL.,, last summer are getting their
reward, several having been sent
to the penitentlary and others will
soon join them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

The way that father comes they know
Must always be the right way,
Trodden thousand times and SO
It always seems bright way.
The quiet lane their eyes discern
Is known at every grassy turn,
And, hung with blossoms, arched with
green,
It is the sweetest ever seen!
The way that father comes they deem
Awaits his coming only;
Though crowds went by, the way would
seem,
Without him, sad and lonely!
1t is his voice they long to hear,
His quick, firm footsteps drawing near;
1t is for him alone they walt
In loving patience at the gate!
The way that father comes, we guess,
Is where new joys will find him
An Eden for the wilderness
OF toll and care behind him!
The troubles of the day forgot,
He hastens to blissful spot,
Where, rosy twilight growing dim,
The children soon shall welcome him!
u. R. Eastwood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06
"The way That Father Comes"-
strange Feline Specimens Found on
the Island of CerrosGive God Your
Best Thought.

In spotless white the sisters wait
Two tiny maids with faces fair,
With deep blue eyes and soft brown
hair.
Graham guardian., 1895-05-18
Summons.

County of Graham, Territory Of Arizona.
HEBER 0. CHLARSON1
Plaintiff
Graham guardian., 1895-05-18
shegi&'s Sale.

In the District Court, Second Judicial District
Territory of Arizona, in and for the County OF
Graham.
Wm. L. Hagan and Sarah j. Hagan, copart
ners, doing business under the firm name OF
Hagan and Company, Plaintiffs
VS.
The Gold Bullion Mining Company, a corpor-
| alton, Defendant.
By virtue of an execution issued out of the
above named court on the 2nd day of May, 1895,
and to me as Sheriff duly directed and delivered
on judgment rendered in said court III favor
of the plaintiffs in the above entitled action for
the sum of Seven Hundred and Twenty-Five
Doiars and Fifteen cents, l725.15) with Sixteen
Dollars interest together with accrued costs
of suit, amounting to sixty dollars, and accru-
ing costs. did on this Sd day of May, 1895 levy
upon the following described property, situated
in the Greenlee Gold Mountain Mining District
in said Graham County, Arizona
One lumber house. three rooms; One stove
cooking outfit, etc.; Two canvass houses; One
lumber house two rooms; One asSayer's outfit
complete; Two assayer's scales; One assayer's
furnace; Forty seven boards lXl2Xi4 One Mar
shai gold mill; One silver plated plate; One 35
horse engine: One boiler; One wire cable: One
lot OF betting One pump; One lot one inch pipe
one lot OF Hat irons; One Grind stone: One mill
house with eyerythsng pertaining thereto; 12j
feet Is inch pipe used as ore shutes Forty cords
wood, more or less; One Gates erusher, complete
with building; Three ore cars; One chain block
and tackle: Three miners shoyels: Twelve pull
leys; One lot e inch pipe; One lot casting: One
lot three inch pipe: Six sluice boxes:One English
saddle, lot OF tools, betting, harness, valves,
hose-pipe, tongs, pipe-cutters, etc; One black
smiths outfit: Two tents; One bay horse; One
sorrel horse.
Also the following described real property,
recorded as follows:
Gold Bullion No 4, Book Record of Mines
page 3S5.
First Location, book Z, record of mines p 3S6
Wonderful, book Z, record of mines, page 337.
Gold Bullion, book 4 record of mines, page
Last Location, book :, record ofmines p 8S9.
Gold Vault Placer ." z a" " 1" D $40
No 2book record of mines
page 3ll.
Gold Vault Placer No 8 book record of mines
page $40.
Gold Bullion No ? book record ofmines si9 3
All of the above mentioned property is situat-
ed in Justice Precinct No 3 Graham County Ariz-
ona and all of said personal property, machine
ry mills, etc, being situated upon the forego-
ing described real property All of said records
of mines being in the Office of the Co Recorder of
Graham county Arizona, reference to which
said records is hereby made for a more particu-
lar description of said mining locations
Public notice is hereby given that l win at
the north door of the Court House in the town
of Solomonyille, Graham county, Arizona, at
the hour of3 O'Clock p. IN. on the 9th day of
May, 1895, sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash. in lawful money, the above
described property of the defendant or suf-
fcient amount thereof to satisfy said Judgment
and all costs of suit.
ARTHUR A. WIGHT.
Sheriff of said County,
Graham guardian., 1895-05-18

itself and that the most reprehen-
sible frauds have been attempted
in this case by some one at some
time | have no doubt"
And now, with all of the adj
ditional investigation, the attorney
for the Government, Mr.. Reynolds,
in his letter to the Attorney Cen
eral, fully confirms THIS Wow.
The results he sums up in his let
ter to Mr.. Olney as follows:
The ramifcations extend through
the archives Of the City Of Mexico
and Guadalajara, Madrid and Sew
lille, Spain, and California and
Arizona. The attempt TO sustain
the claim that Mrs. Rcavis is the
great granddaughter of the alleg-
ed original grantee is evidently a
most desperate ruse, having its
ramificatiens in Northern and
Southern California and Arizona.
We have taken sufficient testi-
mony and made sufficient investi-
cations to Justify the promise that
the right of these claimants TO the
grant, rs well as the existance of
the original grant itself to one
Baron Peralta, can be successfully
defeated and many of the guilty
parties exposed. Forgery, perjury
and subornation of perjury have
been committed in almost every
farm"
Graham guardian., 1895-05-18
Notice for Publicatioa.
Homestead No. loss.

LAND OFFICE At Tucson, ARIz.,l
April q, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the clerk of
the District Court at solomonville, Arizona. on
June 3, 1895, viz:
william A. Clark, of Eden, Graham county,
arizona, for the 5 y of W 4 and x of N
PIE.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz;
John Waddle and William A. Carter, Of Mat
theWs, Arizona, and Thomas A. Fuller and
Wiley Holiday, of Eden, Arizona.
i27-6t EUGENEJ. TRIPPEL, Register
Graham guardian., 1895-05-18
SUMMONS.


HEBER o. CHLARSON1
Plaintiff,
VS. SUMMONS.
r. NJ. TUBBS,
Defendant
Action brought in the Justices Court, Pre-
cinct No 10, in and for Graham County Terri
tory of Arizona. sends greeting to r. NJ. Tubbs,
defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to
appear in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff and answer the complaint
filed with the Justice ofthe above entitled court
at Central, in the County of Graham, Territory
of Arizona, within five days (exclusive of the
day of service) after the service upon you of
this summons if served in this precinct, days
but If served out of the precinct and within this
county, then within 10 days, if served out Of the
county 10 days, in all other cases within 20
days.
You are hereby notified that if you fail 10 ap-
pear and answer the complaint as required
herein, judgement by default win be taken
against you for the sum ef S77.u ON said ae-
count and interest thereon from the first day
of March. 1895, at the rate Oft per cent per
annum, and for costs and disbursements in this
behalf expended.
Given under my hand this 4th day of April,
1895 ISAAC COMBS
i-l3-lt. Justice of the Peace.
Precinct No. 10.
Graham guardian., 1895-05-18

The Declaration of Independence
was signed by all classes. For in
stance it shows the signatures OF
twentv-four lawyers, eight farmers
four merchants, four physicians,
three who registered as statesmen,
one general, one shoemaker, one
foundryman and one educator.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
Patriotic and Diplomatic.

In Sir Walter Scott's journal he speaks repeatedly of the superior appearance of English youths over those of Scotland. He theorizes that their manners ripened ear Tier and more thoroughly in a sunnier eli mate. We arc accustomed to think of England as something other than a hot house, but there may be gorm of truth in the idea. Every one acknowledges tho grace and ease of even tho most ignorant peasant in southern countries. In this connection may be cited q speech made to an American who attended some conven- tion in Genoa some time ago. She wore pinned to tho lapel of her coat a tiny badge which bore the Italian flag. While on water excursion she noticed vessel which floated tho stars and stripes. A thrill of hoim-weh shook her voice as she said i'm pulsivcly to her boatman, "Did you ever see anything more beautiful than that banner?" With a courteous bow he an- swored, "Never, madam, except that which you honor by wearing over your heart "-New York Times
Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-15
An African Cook.

Deria All was our swarthy chef, a little wizened up old fellow. much given to complaining of and quarreling with the other members of the outfit, but, on tho other hand, first class jungle cook. He had seen a good deal of the world, having visited Melbourne and other places in Australia. Not finding them to his lik- ing, however, he had returned to his na- tive jungle. His wardrobe was, like Sam Wellers knowledge nf London, "exten- sive and peculiar " One day he would ap- pear wearing tarboosh, two yards of cal leo and spear; the next day very tight trousers and an old military overcoat; an- other day an ancien5 and porous maokin- tosh, of which he said, "Him cost me 95 at Melbourne"
 On tho march his duty was to drive the sheep-poor, white, fat tailed things. They got so used to marching that after few days they needed no driving and would follow like dogs, getting gradually killed off day by day till they were all gone, and a fresh lot had to be bought to fill their places. It was necessary to take sheep with us in order to keep the pot supplied when our time was devoted ex- clusively to the pursuit of lions. On such occasions it would have been fatal to sport to discharge ri1o in order to supply our selves with food. One sheep marched with us for about 240 miles, his day of execu- tion having been postponed to the very last because wo had become so mutually attached. When he was killed, he was barely eatable.-Nineteenth Century