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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-16


Since she went home
longer the evening shadows linger here.
The winter days al so much az the year.
And even summer winds are chill and drear,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
The robins note has touched a minor strain
The old glad songs breathe q sad refrain,
And laughter sobs with hidden. bitter pain,
Since she went home
Since she went home
How still the empty rooms her presence
blessed;
Untouched the pillow that her dear head
pressodI
MY lonely heart hath nowhere for its rest.
since she went home
since she went homo
The long. long days have cropt away like years.
The sunlight has been dimmed with doubts
and fears,
And tho dark nights have rained In lonely
tears.
Since she went homo
-R J. Burdette in Ladies' Home Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-16
Rev. DIR. Parker

Is the beloved pastor OF the Universaliss
church at Fargo, n d., and has also been .
pastor In Providence, II. L., New York City
and Troy, N. Y. He says;
al regard Hoods Sarsaparilla the best
blood purifier, and have good reason for
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-16

this opinion. 7
am now ~ years
Of age. Four years
ago ! was afflicted
with rheumatism
in my back and
limbs, no badly
that 1t was impos-
sible for me 70 get
my usual sleep az
night. i had just
partlallyrccoverod
from tho grip,
which reduced my
weight 40 lbs. MY
~..-.ef4n ..oa AAAa
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-02-16
An Important DIrercnco.

To make IL apparent 70 thousands, who
think themselves III, that they are not az
fected with any disease, but that the system
simply needs cleansing, Is TO bring comfort
home TO their hearts, as a costive condition
Il easily cured by using Syrup of Figs.
Manufactured by the California Zig SyrupCo
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13

ers. Music was furnished by Messrs.
Francis and Brown.
Rev. Wade went up to Iowa City
Wednesday to look after the church
there
The A. NJ. Z. church people are go.
ing to put a furnace in their church.
Mrs. Sadie Ross entertained at tea
Tuesday afternoon Mrs Logan, Miss
Lyons and Mrs. Hawkins.
Miss Allie Hannah spent few days
at the fair in Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Davis very ele-
gantly entertained at o'clock dinner
Wednesday j. A. Logan, w. ii. Milli-
gan, Ben Hawkins, Marshall Perkins,
@. II. Wade and Misses Stella Lyons
and Eta Davis. The dinner was given
in honor of Mrs. Logan and Miss Ly-
ons, of Galesburg. Mr., and Mrs. Davis
are capable of giving grand dinners,
and of course the guests were highly
entertained.
The Ladies Industrial met at the
residence of Mrs. S. V. Hollis, of West
Sixth street, with the majority Of mem
bers present. The quilt was workrd
on, after which the circle proceeded to
business. which was then served and
they adjourned to meet with Mrs, VIM.
Davis, of G avenue west. the Goth inst.
Miss Lucy Boyers left Friday morn
ing for visit home in Muchalkinock for
two weeks
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
MUCHAKIMOCK ITEMS.

Special Correspondence to Iowa State Bystander.
Mesdames Sallie Chapman and
Georgia Hawkins departed for Pitts
burg, Pa, where they will join their
husbands and reside permanently.
Patrick Strange expects to move
shortly to Lehigh a small coal mining
town about 80 miles from Fort Dodge,
where he holds prominent position as
assistant superintendent. We wish
him success
Miss Minnie Brown, Mrs. Robert
Jones and Mrs. Robert Cannady are
among those who attended the state
fair.
VIM. Nolan, of Kansas City, has
returned to our city and the base ball
mines are making strenuous efforts to
secure him as pitcher. He has quite q
reputation in that line.
Mrs. AVm. Scott has lately had com
pleted cave that will be of much
service to her. both winter and summer.
Mrs. Adam Dixon is convalescent.
The second and much talked of game
of ball between Muchakinock's big
Ten and Evans Champions was
played Sunday, September 10, for a
purse of $50, and the "Big Ten de-
feated them by a score of IA to l3.
The fair September 9-lo was a sue
cess, judging from the attendance.
The Mnchakinocls Cornet Band
enlivened the occasion with 4 superb
collection of music Quite a number OF
people from Oskaloosa were present.
Wilson Jones received telegram
saving that his father was dead. He
was resident of Stanton, Va.
-. a SUBSCRIBER.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
OUR FRIENDS WRITE LETTERS |
orTu,IwA NEWS.

Special Correspondence to Ioac0 State Bystalder
Mrs. Mason and daughter, Stella,
went to Evans last Saturday, where
they visited friends, and from there
they went to Des Moines to attend the
state fair.
Frank Richardson, OF Tacoma, Wash
ington. returned to this city Wednesday
evening and will remain here with his
mother for some time.
Mrs M o. Williams attended the
Muchnkinock fair this week.
Miss Queen Horn is reported on the
sick list this week.
Young peoples meeting will be held
at the A. NJ. =. church next Sunday at
Z o'clock p. m. Every body invited.
At a business NEE ting of the A. M. D..
Church last Wednesday a committee
was appointed to devise plans for rais-
ing money to pay off the church debt.
Mrs. u. Taylor is president, j. w. Lee
vice-president and Joseph Weeks
treasurer. They will begin work at
once and should be supported by the
entire church.
Rev w. Fl. Clark occupied the pulpit
at the Second Baptist church Sunday.
Rev. L. Watts, of Marshalltown, was
in the city the first of the week. lie
left Wednesday for Mt. Pleasant to
attend the Baptist association.
There are quite number of Afro
American ministers in the city this
week attending the A. NJ. E. conference.
Miss Sarah Bradfeld returned home
Saturday, after an extended visit with
relatives in Springfield, I'll.
The VIM Clark case, better known
as the kidnapping case, was disposed of
this week and he was acquitted. Yes.
it was state case and the state att
tended to il in grand shape. After the
testimony was all in we are told the
county attorney got up and made a
twelve minute speech and his assistant
got sick and went home and ended the
prosecution, and that is the way it was
done No wonder he was released.
We should have been represented in
the jury box and at the bar. Had this
been done | believe the result would
have been different When and where
are we going to use our men of talent
who have given time and money to the
study and practice of law if not in
such cases as these? We should not
leave everything in the hands of our
opposers when we could do better.
Who ever heard of white man prose-
cutting a white man for a Negro only
when he had it to do? But we sit
down and fold our arms and say, "Oh.
well, the state will tend to it, and so
it did
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
PLAIN TALK.

The idea Of establishing new
church in this community is being
freely discussed. There is not Negro
church in iowa free from debt, and
there never will be one SO long as the
present system is followed There is
too much red tape and hot enough
common sense in the way these places
are run. A minister is sent here and
the church is compelled to accept his
services, no matter how ignorant he
may be OF how dishonest and immoral
The bishop has ordered it so and that
settles it. Suppose the church should
refuse to accept the services of a
minister for good reasons, then the
bishop would issue an order from his
palace to have the church closed for
one year and the men and women who
built the church and paid their money
into it would have noredress Whatever
Again, if minister is sent to a place
and is satisfied and the congregation is
pleased with him, yet he can be re-
moved on the whimsical notions or
recommendation OF the presiding elder
The bishop hires the ministers out for
one year at a time. If a minister
reports 15omembers he is expected to
place in the bishops hands $50, and to
make up that amount he is sometimes
compelled to take money out of his
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
As SEEN by OTHERS,

ED. BYsTANDER: M. w. Thornton,
the boy preacher who married woman
old enough for his grandmother and
whom the newspapers of this state say
attempted to obtain possession of her
property by violence and intimida ion,
has left this conference and is now To-
Gated at Valley Ridge, Ill. G. w. New
ton, who has a record that few men
would be proud OF. is at Jacksonville,
I'll. REV" Mr. Thurman, who is re-
ported to have been arrested for an as
sault upon woman and placed under
$500 bonds, was exonerated (?) by the
conference, bat we have failed to see
any notice of the courts of Illinois eX-
onerating him Another s'child" of
God went to Texas. and Texas is very
close to a very warm place, it is said.
A husband intercepted a very affection
ate letter written by this divine to
his (the husband's) wife. The letter
also contained draft for her to go on
an extended visit. Great God, what
are we coming to? Are such men to
be allowed to visit homes where women
and daughters are? Are they to make
VlCui iIlolC stSSCppS plC u hCuSCH. hlS
they the men who give character to the
Negro race? Is this the best that can
be done in the way of seeking cleva-
ton and eternal life?
A white man (?) and preacher
was sent to Fort Madison for
two years for seduction. A
young girl was the victim. A home
was made unhappy and was disgraced
by him. He served his time in the pen
itentiary and came out and went to
preaching again. The newspapers had
courage enough to expose him and the
people had sense enought to know that
they did not want such man to lead
them to heaven or any where else. The
girls character was blasted for life.
Why should this man be shown any
more charity than the young girl
whom he had robbed of Il good name?
As long as preachers are tramps and
live in a place but short time all
kinds of rascality may be looked for.
1t works nthat way with white
churches. Statistics show that the
majority of religious criminals come
from the system which allows the most
tramping. JAW BEE.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
DAVENPORT ITEMS.

Special Correspondence to Iowa State Bystda,der
The past week has been a quiet one
in social circles.
The Silver Autumn Leaf club will
reorganize with reception, to be given
the 10th by Mrs. g. M. Tillman. AS it
will be the opening reception a pleas
ant time is anticipated.
Rev NJ. j. Gordon and wife arrived
arrived in the city last week on the 4th
inst visiting here a few days, the
guests of Mrs. j. Il. Richardson. During
Mrs. Gordon's visit in the city she met
with painful accident by street car
being thrown off the track by a rock
and running into a telephone pole AT
this writing she is some better.
Miss G.. Collins, of st. Louis, Mo, is
the guest of Mrs. S. v. Bean.
Rev. C. Wright, of Beloit, is visiting
at the parsonage and old friends of this
city.
Mrs. M. Bean has been confined to
her room several weeks with rheumat-
ism.
Miss n. Wells, of West Liberty, is the
guest of Mrs. G. w. Chesterfield.
Mrs. J. Pash, who has been visiting
relatives in the city for several days,
returned to her home in West Liberty
Monday, accompanied by her niece,
Mrs. N. Vaugn.
Rev. Tillman and wife were rendered
pound surprise party last Friday
evening.
Mrs. Willie Busey will leave Friday
morning for three weeks visit at
Muchakinock.
Dame Rumor says well known por-
ter on the Rock Island is soon to wed
popular young lady in Fort Madison.
Mrs. S. Huston and daughter spent
Sabbath at Buffalo.
Madams Davis and Searsey, Of Cedar
Rapids, were among the excursionists
on Labor day in this city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
SCRAP.

The Gear of Russia inherits his faith
sr's weakness for brass bands
or the twenty-seven royal families OF
Europe two-thirds are Of German ori-
gin.
Milton was quiet and reserved in con-
versation, but thoroughly refined and
well bred.
The agricultural department places
the annual loss caused by weeds at
s1o,000,000
Mrs. Siddons was large, with very
striking features, and an air of great
personal dignity.
The digniffed Charles Francis Adams
bowling along on bicycle Is one of the
sights of Boston.
According to DR.. Kukula, there are
n9 universities in the world, with
1875 students. Berlin, with 7,771
students, is the largest, and Urbine,
With seventy -four, is the smallest.
Miss Aliha Haneurn, a daughter of
Djenet Pasha, is at work as an author-
ass, and is publishing in Paris series
If articles exposing popular errors re-
garding Turkish life.
The children of Mexican Indian
,rinces were carefully educated by the
spaniards, and several viceroys Of Mex
leo were descended from the Montezu-
mas and bore their name.
Goldsmith's fame was grated upon
boyhood of wholly unrecognized ca
,abillttes. Never was SO dull boy
vas the report of the relative who first
undertook to teech him his letters.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
BURLINGTON BUDGET.

Special Correspondence to Iowa State Bystanle,'.
Mrs. Ada Lewis left for Galesburg
Saturday, called there ny the serious
illness of her father.
Mrs. Rosf.lie Kinney is able to be out
again.
Rev. w. r. Alexander has been APP
pointed pastor at Osceola- Bedford, and
will leave on the 18th inst. to take his
charge Rev. Alexander is one OF the
many eloquent speakers of the A. M.
e. conference, and it is with regret we
see him depart.
Do not forget the dedication of
Household of Ruth No. sos and the in
stallation of officers on Monday even
ing; Sept. a3.
Mrs. Emma Early and son will de-
part next week to visio friends and rel
atives in Missouri
Miss Eunice Wilson will leave for
Mt Pleasant, Ia. Sept. 18th to attend
the association.
Miss Grace L D. Morris will depart
on the 10th for Bethel, Mo-, where she
has been appointed teacher tor the en-
suing year.
The following ladies received the
Queen of the South and Amaranth de-
grees yesterday afternoon: Mrs. H.
Cooper, Mrs. J. Folks, Mrs. L. Weldon,
Miss e. Wilson, Mrs. S. Palmer, Mrs.
S. Bird and Miss Stella Wilson. The
degrees were given by Rev. Higgins,
assisted by Messrs. j. Brooks and J..
Wilson.
To the Readers of the BYsTANDER:
I am sorry to announce my retirement
as agent and special correspondent, but
think the reader will be as well pleased
with my successor as myself. Miss
Stella Wilson will be the correspond
ent hereafter. She is fully capable of
attending to the business. | remain
your ex-correspondent and agent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
a womAN,s POSTSCRIPT.
Ceused Sensation in Mexican Con

Ceused Sensation in Mexican Conn
munity When Freely Translated.
A telegram was received from En-
senada, Mexico, recently announcing
that Manuel Riveroll, who has been in
Jail come month"; charged with the
theft of a $4,000 gold bar from his
Office on the night Of March 20, would
be liberated. Orders have been received
to that effect from the City of Mexico,
where all the evidence secured by the
Ensenada court was sent for review.
Nothing has been learned Of the ex-
pected release Of Pratt and Garrett,
who are imprisoned with Riyeroil,
though in their case also the officials
have failed to find anything to snow
guilt. An amusing instance Of the mis-
directed zeal Of the Ensenada author
tiles came to light. Some weeks ago
letter wag received at the Jail from
Mrs. Pratt, directed to her husband.
The official court Interpreter was sent
for and he proceeded to decipher the
letter. He got through 1t very well
with occasional wild guesses, until he
came to the end, and there, in a post
script, he saw the words: Baby Is
quite we'll" This nonplussed him, un-
III he remembered that well meant
hole in the ground for providing wa
ter. In a second the whole thing
flashed through his mind, and he trem-
bled with excitement as he ran to the
Judge and told him he had captured
letter which gave the whole thing
away. The gold brick is in the well
at Pratt's house." he told the Judge.
That official, overjoyed with the news,
gave orders that Pratt, Garrett and
Riveroll should be placed in solitary
confinement and that visitors should
not be allowed to see them under any
circumstances Then force OF sol
diers were sent to Pratt's house With
orders to pump the well dry and get
the brick. The greatest haste was en-
ployed and within few hours the well
was pumped dry, and the search began
for the bar. Nothing was found, and
then the lieutenant in charge OF the
squad procured shovels and made the
soldiers dig at the bottom of the we'll
for three or four hours. But still 10th
Ing came to light, and after inspect
ing walls and ransacking the house
the facts were reported to headquar.
ters. The officials did not know what
to make of 1t. They called for the let.
ter again and sent for another inter-
prefer. This man happened to under
stand English, and he soon explained
the situation. He told them that 1t
meant the baby was ia good health.
The judge discharged the old interpre-
ter on the spot and engaged the new
one. He released the prisoners from
solitary confinement, and did his,yt-
most to prevent the facts from betonl-
ing known.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.


Queen Victoria is always out of sorts
during warm weather, feeling the heat
keenly.
Unlike most public speakers. Vice
President Stevenson always reads his
speeches.
Miss E. Thornton Clarke, the sculp-
tor, has fondness for pets Of all sorts.
Her favorite is big mouse.
London Graphic says an English
bishop rides a bicycle, but forbears to
mention the name Of the cleric.
Lord Middleton is an enthusiastic ad-
mirer of blooded stock, and owns sew
sral of the finest cows in the world
Captain Middleton, chief organizer of
the English Conservative party, has
distributed twelve tons Of literature to
English voters, among which was Moth
ing about the tariff.
Seaside outfits for pet dogs are be-
Ing made by the hundreds in Paris
lust now. The canine darlings must
have coat for every kind of weather,
and Countess Mercis pug wears doe
skin leggins on wet days, lest he catch
cold
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13

When The Iowa STATE BYsTANDER
was established there was but
one Negro clerk employed in
the entire city. To-day it can
point with pride to three clerks in the
office of the secretary of state Miss
zella Davis, Mr.. Harry Hughes and
Miss Clara Smith. There are places
for more OF the young people if they
will study and prepare themselves for
such work. The young ladies are do
ing well and have received promotion
on their merits. The young men must
bear in mind that their daily actions
are being watched and that they
should carry themselves in such man
ner as to merit the recommendation of
those who are willing to assist them in
any laudable undertaking. THE BY
sTANDER was started for the purpose of
doing good for the Negroes of Des
Moines and Iowa. 1t has accomplished
this much by hard work. 1t only wants
VIC supPoiO u lile Sooa citlzebS OF tie
state in order to open new places
for the boys and girls who are
graduating yearly from schools and
colleges. Character and education are
the principal requirements in all eases.
There are surprises yet in store for the
people of Iowa and positions which
have never been occupied by Negroes
will be shown the public.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
FLOATING WIT.

A country cemetery has the following
notice over the gate: "Only the dead
who live in the parish are buried here.
Going!-This was the tempting notice
lately exhibited by q dealer In cheap
shirts: They won't last long at this
pricer'
CumsoA good sewing machine IL
said to do the work of twelve women.
Do you believe that, Cawker Gawker
No. It can't talk. sssssas.
Wife (t.sarfully)-You have broken
your promise! Husband (kissfng nesl
Never mind, my dear don't cry. ~
make you another.
dad, what's a miracle?o A mira.
Gle. Bobby, is that which cannot be ac-
compEshed by man alone. IS get
ting married miracle. dad y
Very Amateur Singer tat evening
party singsl-"Oh, let me like soldier
fallr' Agonized Guest You certainly
should if had a gun anywhere handy.
= A short man was asked II he had
fallen in love with certain tall woEis
an. do you call it falling In ioyeI''
replied he. Its more like climbing up
to it."
What do people mean when
they say ola girl she is quaint? Won
ston-They mean usually that 1t IS
charitable not to express their real
opinion Of her.
Wife How people stare at my new
dress. I presume they wonder n Eve
been shopping In Paris. HIssshs gssi-s
More likely they wonder II I've becas
robbing a bank.
Lady {engaging servantf--We are
all total abstainers; but suppose you
don't mind that? Servant-Oh nos
mum. I've been in reformed drunk
ards family before.
Amateur Yachtsman Why are YOU.
tieing those pieces of wood on to those
bottles Of whisky? Experienced water
man-So that what you haven enptieds
will come ashore when you upset.
Traveler-What is the nlatter2 Valet
oh, sir! the vessel has struck on g
rock. and is sinking. Trayeier-i How
annoyingi Ny doctor has forbidden me:
to swim so Sc after having dineds
Wife-I Thought that couple 4aiAtii II
before US were married, bat shs 81 81
not. Husband How do yqa lSsssS2ss s
Wife She stopped to loek inso y 3 ~ ~
window. and be stopped an lon y Sii lss' a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-13
BENNETT TT & co,
FINE CHINA
==ard-
GLASSWARE.
EVERYTHING WANTED
FOR THE KITCHEN
7os WALNUT STREET.
TIE WHITE HENS ouINEAs.
Pleasant Little Episode of Poultry
Yard Life.

4 Pleasant Little EpiSOoc OF EOulSIJ-
Yard Life.
When the old white hen came OF
with fifteen chirpy little gnineas in
stead Of her accustomed brood Of chicks
she took to them most kindly, and mads
as usual, fond, busy mother. Her 1T
tie pink-toed charges proved very ten
der and hard to raise. and at Wna1
might be termed the adolescent stage
in poultry life, her brood OF fifteen nad
been reduced to three. This trio. how
ever, layIshed an unusual amount Of Al
fection on the old hen, and she repaid
it with jealous and prolonged care.
which she had never bestowed on her
more familiar offspring. After several
fruitiess attempts to Wean the guineas,
she phiIoscphically submitted to the HI
evitable, and became as constant to the
trio as they were to her, and we OFTEN
spoke Of their harmony and content
One morning not long since, was dis
turbed by continuous noise from the
guineas under the window, and at last
noted that I could detect 10 answer
ing cluck from the mother-hen. When
/ went out into the yard to Investigate
i found the old hen lying stiff and cold
almost beneath my window, while the
guineas hovered near, no doubt, pnz-
zied by her silence and her lack OF mo-
ton. After the hen was removed,
though they were now well-nigh grown.
they wandered about neisily and hope
lessly, and for several days seemed
lost. Whether or not they have foEna a
resemblance to the mother, I cannot
say, but they have at last wilfuliy at-
tached themselves to another white
hen, and I cannot but believe that 10
time she must submit to the adoption.
in spite of her efforts to rid herself of
the responsibility so deliberately I'M
posed upon her. The guineas evidently
will accept no rebuff. They permit heE
neither to dodge nor desert them " hen
she attempts to run OF from them they
scamper after her. and II. II desperas
tion, she flies aloft and seeks some airy
perch, they range themselves AsH6
crane their necks in her direction
send up a plaintiye pot 0f a33S
peal. Right there they VIII rem
and keep up their chorus until the fos-
ter-mother, touched into relenting Or
harassed by the restless persistence a
her self inflicted charges, 10 cOn-:
strained to fiy down and accept their
attachment. e. Al. M .s