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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-06

thereafter the pumps were at work
again. The highest point reached
by the topmost spray by standpipe
pressure alone was about forty feet.
We had no means OF measuring the
stream" After the pumps we're
put to work the height to which
water was thrown was increased
from ten to fifeeen feet.
We were again compelled to aban.
don the two hours standpipe pressure
test and notified the water company
to give US direct pressure in thirty
minutes. We heightened these four
lines Of hose to POO feet each and at
tached two more Of the same lenyth
to the two MIGRANTS at the intersec.
ton Of Washington avenue and 18th
street. At the expiration o. the
thirty minutes, we turned on the SIX
streams. None of them threw water
higher than thirty-fye feet. We then
turned off all Of the streams except
the one on the Marble block corner
The direct pressure from the pump:
did not throw any water from thi.
stream higher than forty feet. We
then put a One-half inch nozzle on
this hose and then the highest any
water was thrown therefrom was not
sixty-fye feet.
Your committee are Of the opinion
that the present waterworks system
is Of no practical utility to the city as
a protection from fire.
We recommend that such action be
taken as may be necessary to forfeit
the franchise OF the waterworks
company and to free the city entirely
from any and all liability to the com.
pany under any circumstances what.
ever. We further recommend that nc
hydrant rental be paid to said com.
pany until the whole question is final.
ly adjusted and settled.
JOHN SAVIOR.
GEO. H. HUNTER,
WM. GELINO,
Committee.
There was very little discussion
over therepOrt. AsMr. Hunter finish
ed its reading, Mayor Savage said that
he desired to compliment the com
mittee upon their work and upor
their report; that this was the first
water committee Of the city council
that had ever done anything and thai
this committee had done careful anC
conscientious work in the discharge
Of their duties.
G. T. Neubert then made a motor
that this report of the committee b.
received and that the city attorney b
instructed to commence a suit forth
with to forfeit the franchise of the
water company and to annul the con
tract between the company and The
city. Mr.. Hunter explained that thu
committee had reported only sucl
facts as were known personally Il
them; that they had very reliable in
formation and were satisfied that il
every other particular, in which any
thing was required of the water com
pany, it failed to comply with thu
terms Of the ordinance. Mr.. Nelbert'
motion was passed by a unanimou
vote OF the council.
This suit will be flied as soon as th,
papers can be properly prepared AM
will be pushed to as speedy deter
mination as possible. There is n
doubt about the city winning.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-06
ANsON.
LBTTIE.

ANSON.
Base ball at Silver Creek Saturday
afternoon.
Covenant meeting at Arson next
Saturday evening at seven o'clock.
Meuser Bros. are contemplating
selling about 5000 bushels Of wheat
soon.
We regret to say that there will be
no Children's day at Silver Creek this
year.
Jesse Green and his brother-in-law
have gone to Coffeyville to look for
work.
L. E. Snavely returned from the
Strip last Tuesday and reports things
generally in better condition there
then here.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-06
CORBIN.

Fishing parties are all tue go now
G. W. Hubbard Of Lamont, is visit.
ing his brother Joseph this week.
f. E. Sommerville has moved his
barber shop in the old postOfice
building.
Perry and William Brownback are
Flowing on their claims in the Strip
this week.
Harye Hicks of Drury, is head mil
Ter in the absence of his uncle, c. S
Ruthrauff.
The young man that borrowed the
preachers horse TO drive to a dance
should make better calculations theI
he would not be left in the road will
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-06
N. E. Church Observation-Disclosures
Circuit.
A. G.. FORNEY.

and p. m. respectively, Also Silver Creek
and seventy-six Center each alternative sab
bath at same hours. same order Thus last
sabbath June p at Bethel and Carmel-next
sabbath silver Creek and seyenty-six Center.
sabbath schools at each point on the hour
Immediately preceding preaching service,
Epworth Leagues silver Geek, seyenty-six
center and Bethel at $50 D. m.
Prayer meetings announced later.
All are cordially invited 10 attend and par
ticipate In these services.
Also remember that ministers make no
charges for solemnizing matrimony.
Pastors studio at the residence Of Mrs
Francis Hit, two miles north Of town. Those
wanting special services please call here and
see Us or leave orders
ED. WILLIAMS, Pastor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-06

The Democratic state central COM
mittee met in Topeka on the 10Th
inst, but adjourned without doing
anything. The federal Office holders
propose to resort to any and every
means to prevent the holding Of a
Democratic state convention this
year, because they know such a con,
vention would declare for free silver
and, as the Cleveland administration
would hold them responsible, they
are afraid of their official heads.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-06
SEYENTY-STX.
,er had a horse to die.

MI. Slater had a horse to die.
Miss Mollie Swope is visiting friends
in Belle Plaine.
E. E. Flora's daughter is here from
Illinois on visit.
The Riverdale ball club went ovel
20 Belle PLANE Thursday. They came
out ahead, of course-in a scrap.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-06

W. 81. Glaman Of the Santa Fe
freight depot force lifted heavy box
Tuesday and suffered a rupture in
consequence. Medical aid was sum.
mOned, but he was in great pain all
day, but is much improved today.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-06

Notice the tobacco cure advertise
ment Of the Coli Remedy Co., else
where.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-06-06

1t cost s3,56O.75 to investigate War.
den Chase Of the state penitentiary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
DON'T BE AFRAID OF WORK.

Remember, my son, says Burdett,
you must work. Whether you handle
pick Or pen, wheelbarrow or books,
digging dirches or writing paper or
ringing an auction bell or writing
funny things. If you look around you
will see the men who are the most able
to live the rest of their days without
work are the men who worked the
hardest. Don't be afraid of killing
yourself with over-work, it is beyond
your power to do that on the sunny
side of thirty. They die sometimes but
it's because they quit work at 6 p. M,
and don't get home until 2 a. m. It's
the interval that kills my son. The
work gives you an appetite for your
meals it lends solidity to your slum bers,
it gives you perfect and grateful aps.
probation of holiday. There are
young men who do not work but the
world is not proud of them. 1t does
not know their names. 1t sometimes
speaks of them as old so-and-sos boys.
Nobody likes them; the great big world
does not know they are here So find
out what is to be done and do take off
your coat and make dust in the world.
The buster you are the less harm you
are liable to get into, the sweeter will
be your sleep, the brighter and happier
will be your holidays and the better
satisfied the world will be with you.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
THE FIRST ArRo-AMERIcAN PAPER.

THE Iowa STATE BYsTANDER is in re-
ceipt of a copy OF The Rising Son.
dated Saturday, November %, 1884,
paper published then in Des Moines
with j. w. Jones, editor; c. S. Stewart.
business manager, and I. E. William
son city editor. and p. d. Brown as
general travelling agent. The paper
was an able exponent of the
Negro race and used as its motto .sLet
the Peoples Welfare Be the Supreme
Law" Many cherished memories are
recalled as one thinks of the days when
The Rising Son was in the zenith of its
glory Messrs, Soules & Fleming of
the Utica Clothing house advertised in
the Son as is evidenced by the grand
success they have achieved; w. f. Con-
rad then as an attorney, placed a card
in the Sos professional column and
afterwards rose to the eminent position
of district judge, and we ought to go,
on but space will not permit The
members of this enterprise have since
held various positions of trust and are
to be congratulated for the manly and
lust positions occupied by them. The
Iowa STATE BYsTANDER wants the as
sistance of such able men as composed
the Rising Son Publishing Company
and it's well wiSherS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15

Not a Republican OF Democratic
paper in Iowa has published the finding
of the commissioners of Chatham ccun-
ty, Georgia, and their recommends to
the grand jury in regard TO the selling
of convicts to labor on canals, in coal
mines. etc, and the further fact that
many of them were frozen in limbs so
badly that they could not work or walk
and suffered the severest of pain with
out medical aid. The majority of them
are Negroes of course. and they are
given one and two years for the alleged
commission of some petty crime. Here
in Des Moines such crimes are punished
by from three to thirty days in Jail by
warm fire and three square meals
per day. Are the Republican and Dem
ocratic papers afraid of being accused
of Haunting the bloody shirt? There is
something very rotten in this govern
ment The senate of the United States
wants to pass law in regard to Choc-
taw barbarism. but has not one word
to say about the crimes committed
against Negro men and women. There
is no Choctaw on earth who can exceed
highly civilized American in the
commission of atrocious crimes and we
believe that something should be done
with both of them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
A SONS BEREAVEMENT.

EDITOR BYsTANDER: OF course while
it is true that death will and must come
to every one, yet it IS always very hard
to give up good and much beloved
friend, and most especially a good. de-
voted mother and wife. / received a
letter in this city Feb. 8, 1895, from
Utica, Mississippi, of the death of my
dear beloved mother, who departed this
life Feb. 4, 1895, aud whom have not
seen since 1863 She leaves seven chill
dren to mourn her untimely death.
She died as she lived, a devoted Chris
tian, mother and wife. She was much
beloved by all who knew her, while
her beloved children and many friends
mourn her loss. She is sweetly and
peacefully resting just beyond the
shining river of endless joy and hap
piness, where children and friends hope
to meet her. JACOB HOWARD.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
What has become of the Afro-Amer-

What has become of the Afro-Amer-
lean Republican Clubs? a club should
be organized and at work in every city
in the state In the future, as in the
past, nothing can be accomplished by
waiting until a few days before election
to organize. Commence with the
primaries and attend the nominating
conventions and do not be silent until
the last ballot is deposited and the
count begun Afro-Americans attempt
to do in a few weeks that which other
people take one or two years to accom-
plish. If you are member OF the
Republican party act like one, and do
not wait until election day to do it.
Attend the caucuses and see that good
men are placed in nomination-do not
endorse a bad black or white man. If
YOU are interested in good government
show it by entering the councils ofyour
party in your respective neighborhoods
Afro Americans, organize for good and
lust government all over this land.
Here is missionary work enough for
ali.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
NEWTON NOTES.
Special Correspondence to Ioaea State Bystande.

Special Correspondence to 7oca State Bs,sta,,der
Uncle Charles Graves was s6 Friday.
The sewing circle meets at A. Hayes
Wednesday,.
j. Bell spent the Sabbath with Mrs.
j. Bell at her fathers, A. Hayes.
Mrs. Thomas Hugh's little children
are down with bad colds and stomach
troubles.
1t is apparent that the literary pro-
grams of Newton vicinities are incom-
plete without the Young Mems Quar-
tette. They rendered several of their
choice pieces at the Hammer school
house last week and have two engage
ments for this week.
The names found on the sick list are
Virgie Whitsett, Mesdames w. Waldon,
J. Green and E. Piller.
Mrs. Hudson attended Shakespeare
oratorical entertainment Wednesday
evening.
Ella Waldon started Sunday morning
for Payton, Colorado, to visit with an
aunt, Mrs. Gee. Miss Waldon expects
to remain until summer.
Mrs. G. Brown received valuab BILE
package.
One young lady of our city is pur-
chasing a lot.
p Waldon and sister, Miss Ella, and
Miss Fine were invited Friday to take
tea at Mrs. Carter's, in honor of her son
Georges twenty-second birthday.
John Whitsett has about recovered
from the sprain of the back which he
received in attempting to drag a cake
of ice into the ice house.
The names of A. Hayes, l.. Mays and
G. Watson were cast in the box for
iuryman of the year. Mr.. Hayes was
the fortunate one, his name being
drawn out.
Sunday morning the class meeting
was a scene of great rejoicing, for a
soul was born into the Kingdom of
God One in all his youthful strength
had bravely and nobly turned his back
upon the world and promised to hence
forth devote his time and talents to the
service of God The church is trusting
and looking forward when more of our
young men may add their names to a
church record.
Wednesday eight little girls were
invited by Mrs. Moore to celebrate her
little daughters birthday. They chat
ted and laughed as only misses know
how Supper was served at six. Miss
Florence Miller returned thanks. A
pleasant evening followed and all
returned home with merry hearts. The
presents were useful and pretty The
guests invited were: Bertha Mason,
Lula Fine, Florence Miller, Carrie
Hudson, Rosev Piller, Mary and Ella
Mayes and Yutsie Hale.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15

The Zion M. E. Church met some
time ago and made preparations to
celebrate its Tooth anniversary. They
claim the largest membership of any
Afro-American church in the country.
This church wants 100000 to celebrate
the event with. With people in fair
circumstances and an open field in
which to seek employment this would
not be a large sum. But when it is
taken into consideration that the
majority are poor and many of them in
actual want: that the field of employ
ment is very small: that the Negroes of
the south do not average $3.50 per
MONTH that they are being prosecuted
on every hand: that they are crying for
schools and school houses: that the
women are outraged by white men;
that children are sent to convict camps,
where their feet and hands are frozen
SO that they suffer all the tortures
known to this or any other world; that
every dollar that the Afro American
can spare from his home is needed in
this country to relieve suffering and to
open the fields of labor-it is in consid-
ering these facts and many Others that
500 900 is an enormous sum and will
be ill-spent in such an affair. In rails
inc such sum think of the number of
mothers who wash daily for the support
of themselves and their families who
will be compelled to contribute. Think
of the young ladies who are supporting
themselves who will be called on for
money. What the Afro-Americann needs
is religion that will make the world
better-better men and better women.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
DEATH REIGNs.

About the hour of 5 0 o'clock a. M,
Tuesday Feb. 18th, Muchakinock was
again visited by death which summoned
from our midst one who was much
loved and adored-Mrs. Matte Logan,
wife of j. w. Logan. Sne leaves be-
hind many to mourn her loss. Let me
say to the bereaved husband, that wife
you loved so well is gone--her tongue
has been chilled by death and those
lips that ever echoed such sweet words
are now sealed forever-so strive to
meet her in glory. There is no death,
nor pains of sadness, but an abundance
of peace and joy. We know it is hard
to be left alone with three little ones
dependent upon fathers care. Only
but strive to do the best you can for
mothers sake; bring them up in the
fear and admonition of God. Now let
me say to the beloved sister and broth
er who stood SO faithfully by her bed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
KEoKUK.

Special Correspondence to Ioaea State Bystandey.
Mrs. Clemens is very sick at her
home, and her death is momentarily
expected.
Mrs. Mary Hardin is seriously i'll
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Sadie Brooks is convalescent; !;
also Preston Banister.
Mrs. Sarah johnson and Mrs. Arm
strong are seriously i'll with the quinsy;
also Mrs. Alice Bland is confined to her
room with rheumatism
Mrs. Lenora Boyd, wife Of James
Boyd, died Saturday morning at 3
o'clock, at her home near Fourteenth
and Fulton streets, and was buried
Sunday afternoon from Pilgrims Rest
Baptist church; Rev. T. l.. Smith Of
hciated. She leaves two children,
aged three years and one month.
Mr.. Cloud Bland is all smiles now.
His wife presented him with a fine
eleven pound boy Monday morning.
Mrs. Mann is very sick at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. A. Bland.
The Electa Tabernacle will give a
masquerade the 14th, and prize will
given to the one representing st. Valen-
tine most complete.
The revival meetings have closed at
the A. NJ f. church
Mr. Edward Wilson and wife have
moved here from Quincy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
L1ScoLN,s BIRTHDAY AT GALEsBuKG.

Tuesday evening, February 10, not
only marked the anniversary of Lin
coins birthday, but also marked the
formal debut of Schubert Ladies' Quar-
teGte. This organization is composed
of May Fleming Ruff first soprano;
Mrs. Emma Alexander Carter, second
soprano; Mrs. Susie Fisher Hazel, first
alto; Mrs. Cora Love-Jefers, second
alto At an cary hour the Second
Baptist church was comfortably filed
with expectant guests. who were amply
repaid for their coming. The voices
blended in such manner as to produce
one great harmonious chord. The
quartette was assisted by John FL.
Duke, tenor; Miss Julia Aldrich,
violinist; Miss Carrie Munson, accom-
panist. Following is the program,
nearly every number of which was
encored:
PART ONE.
Piano Solo. L. Puritani, Leybach
Mrs. Cora Love-Jeffers.
Invocation.
Annie Laurie Dudley Buck
Schubert Ladies Quartet.
May fleming Ruff.
May Fleming Ruff John H. Duke.
Wait. Mr.. POstm an. HouSeley
Mrs. Emma Alexander Carter.
PART TWO
Greeting to Spring. ....-.......... Wilson
Schubert Ladies Quartet.
"a Nocturne. Chopin
F1ano -'...'-. Chinese Serenade Fhege
Mrs. Cora Love-Jeffers.
See the Pale Moon. ............ .Campana
Mrs Susie Fisher Hazel, Mrs.
Emma Alexander Carter.
Angels Serenade-V1olin obligato. ..Braga
May Fleming Ruff; Violin, Miss
Julia Aldrich.
s.The Gypsies'.. ..............,... Brahms
Mrs. Cora Love-Jeffers, May
Fleming Ruff.
Last Rose of Summer. -Vogrich
Schubert Ladies' Quartet; Miss Carrie
Munson, Accompanies.
Last night the revival at the A. M.
e. church was closed, having been ably
conducted by Rev. Fairas, of Mystic,
Iowa, assisted by the pastor, Rev.
Reeves.
Presiding Elder F. j. Peterson has
been in the city the past few days.
Rev j. r. Clemens, of Moline, was
in the city Monday.
Miss Ruff and Mrs Cora Love-Jeffers
will give song and piano recital in
Davenport February %.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
COMMIT TO MEMORY.
From Hate Eidd's Washinaton.

When virtue pays better than vice;
when sweating shops are abolished;
when public schools teach girls to earn
their own living rather than to despise
labor and to walk in the streets: when
alleged good women cease to welcome
libertines and cast stones at every pos
sible Magdalen; when these same good
women decide that there shall be one
code of morals for both sexes; when, in
fact, the followers of Christ practice
what they preach, the social evil will
disappear-not before. Laws are worse
than useless in the presence of igno-
rance, poverty, selfishness and undisci-
plined passion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15

The Peoples Advocate, of Atlanta,
Ga, told it's patrons that it would have
to suspend if cash was not paid in at
once. Nearly all who were indebted
complied with the request and more
are following suit. 1t is one of the
ablest papers in the country and has
courage, intelligence and judgment.
The newspapers of the race are doing
more for truth. morality and justice
than all the other forces combined.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
sIoUx CITY NEWS.

SpeciaE Corrsspondeace..to Io@a State Bystaader
Thomas Sturgis was on the sick list
last week
Little Irene Taylor has had the grip,
Lewis White has been employed at
White & Horne's shoe store, and Ernest
Lindsay is at Martins dry good store.
Henry Riding has returned from
Nebraska and South Dakota, where he
has been looking after real estate.
James Washington is on the jury.
Mrs. Mollie Carson is on the sick list.
Charles Curtis is sick.
Mrs Matthews is reported quite sick
at this writing.
Please hand your items to the agent.
Rev. Matthews gave some very good
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15

From Gov. Turney's CTennessee)
annual message the following is taken:
.sThere are $3.50 prisoners in the state
rTennessee) penitentiary. OF these
/ ss7 are colored males, 36l white males
SO colored females and 6white females.
I have pardoned 146. There are 27S
prisoners between the ages of twelve
and twenty-one" Other southern
states can beat the Tennessee governors
renort VIII any one say that colored
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
men are not prosecuted in this
GLORIOUS land of freedom?

Extra copies of The BYsTANDER can
be procured from our agents. The
paper is mailed promptly and will con-
tinue to reach its patrons on time as
long as the mail and express trains run
as regularly as they havesthis winter.
We publish letters from all of the news
centers of the state and know our cor
respondents will chronicle the same
with impartial hands. Are you a sab
scriber?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-02-15
BURLINGToN BUDGET.

Special Correspondence TO Iowa State Bystander.
Another death occurred here last
Tuesday night. The deceased was Mr..
Moten Holden. He had only been sick
for nine days. He was a well liked
young man and a good citizen. Hewas
30 years old anduleaves wife, but no
children. The funeral services were
held at the A. NJ E. church at $50
O'clock Sunday, and were conducted by
Rev. Alexander.
Those on the sick list of last week
are most all improving.
Mrs. Kenney is able to be up and
around again.
The Hyacinthian Club had an inter-
esting program for Tuesday evening,
Feb. IL. The following program was
rendered: Opening chorus by the club;
short address by Bert Johnson: instru-
mental solo. Martha Brooks: solo and
instrumental accompaniment, Mr..
Shackelford and Bert Johnson; essay.
George Johnson; German solo, Oracle
Morris; journal. Stella Wilson; critic
essays, Mrs. Kenney; closing song, the
club.
The Household of Ruth will give
grand banquet at the Odd Fellows hall,
st. Valentine night Feb IA.
An important item. Every body
should read the BYsTANDER for it is
the best paper for news. Have your
friends subscribe for it instead of bor-
rowing yours every week.
Mr. Bert johnson is becoming quite
an expert skater, AT the skating rink
contest Saturday, on the Princess rink
on the river, he won two prizes for
being the best runner on skates.