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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

We received short commune
cation from Ottumwa which has
no name attached. II the writer
had had the courage to sign his
name we would have gladly pub
lished the same. We like men
who are not afraid to openly ex-
press their opinions and sign their
names whether such opinions are
about The BYsTANDER or various
public questions will make no diff
ference. The BYsrANDER is not
afraid to do its duty, and can
never be truthfully accused of tax
ing personal likes or dislikes into
public matters. 1t will oppose to
the bitter end all attempts to in
ject lodge, church and personal
spite into public matters. IT a
man is worthy and well qualified
The BYsrANDER will support him.
The BYsrANDER will take care of
itself and those who are friendly
to good citizenship and the Afro
American Of Iowa. No one need
lose any sleep on our account. We
have published the names of the
Afro American candidates with
out fear or favor. We had no
favorites.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
Far Too Faithful.

One of her majesty's cruisers lay at
anchor in the harbor of Havana, ana
the tenn perature of that port in July
was not conducive to persistent activ-
ity--on the part Of the junior watch
officers, at any rate. In fact, a comfort
able armchair seemed exactly to At the
exigencies of the watch, after the cap
tain and the admiral had turned In.
One morning the mail brought small
square box to the admiral. and that.
evening he gave a small round tnstru-
ment, resembling a timepiece, to the
junior watch officer, saying:
Mr. Marline, carry this with you on
your watch, and pass 1t along to you.
relief with similar instructions"
Marine put the machine In his pock-
ct and commenced to stroll to and fro
until the admiral retired. Then he
stretched himself out in his chair, and,
lighting a cigarette, began to watch the
lights go out, one by one, on shore.
Next morning Lieutenants Marine.
Mainhold and Lazarette stood before
the admiral.
Gentlemen" said the officer, sternly,
81 have examined this little instrument,
which you tell me was car
ried by you three gentlemen
in succession on your respec-
tive watches, and I am astonished
to find that, although set It at zero
last evening, it now records only two
and half miles. Gentlemen, do not
propose to condemn you on the unsup-
ported testimony Of pedometer, and
must confess that, knowing you to be
ambitious and diligent officers, am
loath to trust an apparent record 50 faf
below the actual requirement. Hovs
ever, shall ask you to carry e -
strument again tomorrow evenaaap
Gentlemen, you are excused.
Lieutenant Mainhold
watch that evening and as sC~s
admiral had gone to his cabin he sea-
himself in the arm chair and ordered
Midshipman Ratline to appear before
him
"Ratline," said the lieutenant. when
you went ashore today you absented
yourself without permission for An
hour"
AYE, aye, sir"
"You doubtless imagined that In
tended to overlook your offense. 4
81 hoped so, sir"
mot at all. You must take this
| instrument and shake it violently for
| four hours and shall say no more
about it.
The morning after the same three
officers again stood before the admiral
Gentlemen" said he, Il fear have
misjudged you. ! find, on examining
the pedometer this morning. that II
records distance Of eighty-nine miles.
walked by You three gentlemen in three
hours. It is evident that the machine
| is utterly worthless, and q sharp
splash was heard as the pedometer
struck the limpid water Of the bay.
Gentlemen, you are excused. !"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Omaha Enterprise: 1t is a
source Of congratulation to us all
that Miss Lucy Gamble, who in
common with several other teach
ers, was laid off temporarily a
few months ago, wien it was
found necessary to make re-
rrenchment in the funds of the
board Of education, has been re-
stored to her former position as
t acher. During her brief ten
ure of Office she G We eminent
satisfaction and we felt confident
that the school board would not
deprive us permanently of our
only representation in the public
schools.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
x.n.,.,n.. p,r,.r stroke "a J....

NapoIeon's Daring Stroke q Js1n-
Oct. IA. 1906, Napoleon won two bat
ties and brought the monarchy OF Fred
erick the Great under his heel. March
ing rapidly upon Berlin with two col
umns, he found the road blocked at
Jena by Prince Hohenlohe with q, 900
men. The Prussians we're on the plains
behind the heights of Landgrafenbergs
which were so steep as to be deemed
impossible. Discovering marrow
pathway up the steep side. Napoleon
cut road in one night and massedI
upon a rock just out of view OF Hohen-
lohe's pickets, 10000, soldiers with their
cannon. Under cover Of a fog Lanness
thrust forward his division. The can
non firing scattered the fog and dis
closed to Hohenlohe 10000 Frenchriien
opposed to his 60.000 Lannes wa
checked for time, and also Augereaus
Soult and Ney. AT 10 o'clock NapoleoM
sent in Murat's cavalry and his imperiat
guard against the stolid Prussian
squares. A corps Of 10000 SaxonS
stood the brunt of the fight, parryinU
with bayonets the sword thrusts G.
Murat's horsemen until square aftSk
square had been broken. Finally rou5
began in the Prussian lines and
serve of 10000 horsemen, led by Ges#
eral Ruckel. galloped forward to
the retreat Ruckel placed him
front of the flying troops and die
ically, but vainly trying to sa
line. More than $4,000 Prussia
dead and wounded on the filed II!
poleon put his entire army in
driving the enemy in an
rection from Berlin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
THE NEGRO VS.. PROGRESS.

From the Phlladelphla oGandard-EcnO.l
The progress of the Negro race has
been greatly retarded by the prejudice
existing in certain circles of business and
professional men. No matter what the
qualifications of the Negro may be, or the
educational advantages he has enjoyed,
the odds are against him in the majority
of cases.
One Of most able, ifnot the ablest grad
uate of the Wharton School of Finance is
Negro. He won the national medal OF
the Civil Science association, over COM
petitors from Europe and American uni
versities. He is now a waiter, and prior
to that was a window cleaner. He is
really wonderful mathematician.
Another mathematical prodigy is a
country school teacher in South Jersey.
He has gone into many public examina-
tions for schools, and under the civil SER
vice; and has always had an average Of
100 per cent.
Every colored man that has entered the
civil service examination has passed with
out exception. Some have been placed.
but the majority have been forced to earn
their bread IN menial way.
Again there are young men and women
fully competent to work side by side with
the best hands in any of the largest fac.
tories. The prejudice may not be so
great with the employers, but it is with
| those under them. They have unions.
and hold them up as fimsy pretext to
debar the Negro.
The Trades unions exclude colored ap-
| prentices absolutely. In most shops only
four white boys are allowed. White
skilled labor from Europe finds the gap.
Through the industrial department of
the institute for colored youth, many men
have been taught trades within the past
ten years. A few Of them gain a livelihood
by putting their knowledge to practical
use; but as usual, their less fortune BROTH
ers are obliged to earn a living as private
walters or as messengers.
There are several messengers in the en-
ploy of the Pennsylvania railroad, who
have been there for years. and who are
fully qualified to occupy desks by any Of
clerks But their color is against them.
Several young women with good educa-
tions have tried repeatedly to obtain posi-
tions as saleswomen in Wanamaker's,
Strawbridge's and Sharpless'. They have
only succeeded in getting as far as the
lunch counter. The majority have been
assigned to duties in the cloak rooms or
as busters.
Mr.. Wanamaker is the only one who
employs women in other than menial
positions. He has employed six inspect
resses in the past few years. None Of
these positions, however, have been per-
manent.
| Under the worst sort of prescription the
| Negro has accumulated means. One man
gave ground. building and endowment
amounting to $4,000. Another added
$50, 900 to the same fund.
The Negro is alway directly taxed. He
buys realities and seldom securities. He
gets what he has by hard saving.
Patronize those who patron
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
ONLY AFRO AMERICAN REPUBLICAN PAPER N IOWA,
What has become of the Anti.
Lynching club of this cityg

Few men have left the governor
ship of Iowa with more friends in
all parties than Frank d. jackson.
He has justly won this distinction
by the honestly and integrity with
which he has administered the du-
ties of his office.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Amos Cummings, congressman
from New York, spoke some plain
words about the democratic man
ner Of striking the names of veter
ans from the rolls. He is one
democrat who belives that this
nation should discharge its obliga.
tion to it's defenders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

The building and loan associa-
tons will be thoroughly discussed
at this session Of the legislature.
They need to be placed under the
control Of the laws Of the state
The people Of Des Moines and
Iowa have had experience enough
to know what they want.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

A 96-year-old citizen of West T
port, Maine, Daniel Andrews, cut
hoop poles last week and carried
all the distance Of two miles. He
he simply did it for exercise, as hf
getting a trifle stiff in the joints1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
Another Negro Burned Alive

Another Negro Burned Alive.
NEwMANsvILLE, Fla, Jan. 10
Chased by posse, Harry Jordan,
a Negro desperado, wanted for
murderously assaulting DR.. j. n.
Cloud, took refuge in an unoccu-
pied house near Alachua recently
The Negro barricaded the doors
and swore he would kill the first
man who attempted to enter. A
posse poured in volley after volley,
riddling the house with bullets,
but not injuring Jordan, who
finally returned the fire with a
Winchester. Finally the posse
resolved to set fire to the house,
thinking the flames would drive
the Negro out, when he would be
easily captured. A torch was ap-
piled in several places, and soon
the house was enveloped in flames.
The Negro, however. made no eff
fort to escape. He stationed him
self in the center of the burning
building and fred his Winchester
in a vain effort to kill some of his
pursuers. The desperado's rifle
continued to crack until the roof
fell in and he was buried by the
blazing debris. Jordan was
known as a bad Negro, having
killed, it is said, three men. He
frequently boasted that no white
man would ever capture him alive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
to December l:

Bring Your Job Work to The
Iowa State Bystander. We
Print Anything.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
VETERANS CORNER.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR THE
OLD SOLDIERS.
What a War with Maxim Guns Would
Mean--A Terrible Engine Of Death
obeying Orders-Far Too Faithful
Napoi Z jena.

HEN baby goes a
sailing. a n d
the breeze is
fre $ b a n d
free,
His ship is just the
queerest craft
that ever sail
ed to sea.
Ten fingers true
make up the
ere w t b a t
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

The General Of the Array, the General
commanding the Us Corps OF Engineers,
Vice. Pres. Webb OF the New York Cen
trail, and John Jacob Aston, compose
The Cosmopolitan Magazines board oI
judges to decide the merits OF the Horse.
less Carriages which will be entered in
thu May trials, for which The Cosmopol.
itan offers $4,000 in prizes. This com
mittec is undoubtedly the most distin-
guished that has ever consented 10 act
upon the occasion OF the trial OF new
and useful invention. The interest
which these gentlemen have shown in
accepting places upon the committee
il indicative 81 the Importance OF the
subject, and that the contest itself will
be watched with marked interest ON
both sides OF the Atlantic.
Frank Stockton's new story, "Mrs.
Cliffs Yacht" which begins in the April
Cosmopolitan, promises To be one 81 the
most interesting ever written by that
fascinating story-teller. Readers oi
Tine Adventures Oi captain fiorn viii
find in "Mrs. Cliffs Yacht" something
that they have been waiting for.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04
L.F.JQHNS9N.
Secretary and General Mana

Secretary and General Mana
MESoMI- ger John w. Thickens, OF the
NEE recently organized Walpole
RANCE. company, is an enthusiastic
Republican OF the Mckinley
stripe, and IL is therefore not surprising
that he has decided TO name the mine
which his company il now developing
near Lake Fume 1.-The Protection" The
name sounds decidedly better than "The
Cun, by which the property has been
heretofore known. Last Monday after
noon. the Rangc-Tribnne reporter, in
company with Inspector Trestrai, Wis
tied the property. and was accorded
ruany fayors by Mr.. Thickens and Supt.
Dascy. The location IL probably the
most delightful one in the upper penin-
sula, situated on u natural terrace near
IL "A hundred feet above the level 81
pretty Lake Fume The lake in few
rods 20 the east with an infant forest OF
pine Go the south and west. Tho com
pany has been in existence less than two
months. bat in that short time plant
~ machinery has been purchased and
moved several miles across the country
over roads we'll nigh impossible; build
ines have been erected. and the machIn-
cry l. now IN position for duty. II is ex-
pccted "a start fire under the boilers
next Monday. when Manager Thickens
expects 20 awaken the echoes with sever
al prolonged toots from the steam
whistle The plant Of machinery con,
sssts "a two boilers 81 ESQ horse power,
a fine engine. an eigbt.drill mir compress
sor, steam hoist. etc. The engine-house
h 2fx26 feet and the boiler-house 26x3i
feet. Some distance 10 the west Mana~
ger Thickons has built "log cabin .
which commands splendid view 81 the
surrounding country. II contains a
large Office. two sleeping apartments.
kitchen. pantry, etc, and u decidedly
neat and comfortable. At present II i
worthy Of the name Of "baehelor's hall. /"
but Mr.. Thickcns expects 70 utilize IL as
a summer home for his family. and II
will make delightful one. Other build
inxs are 10 bc erecfed-ofiice and labora-
terry. boarding-house. machine shop.
blacksmith shop. etc. bu. probably not
before the railroad reaches the location
The Chicago 4 Northwestern company
has made the necessary surveys for .
branch from the sehiesinger road and
have promised to construct the same az
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

The Genoa mining property,
MEsABi owned by the Minnesots, Iron
RANGE. company and located in sec
tion "a. 5S-l7, was formerly
called Weimer ip honor OF John b.. the
irrespressibIc. Tie company is making
rapid improvements, preparatory 10
becoming extensive shippers of ore when
the season opens. A large boiler house
and blacksmith shop are already built
and u shalt house il nearly completed.
The buildings are covered with CORFU
gated iron. Forty acres or more are
cleared Of trees and everything converted
into mine timber on silrewood. About
fifty men ARE employed at present. The
location is high and commands view
81 picturesque Ely lake. During the
coming the company proposes
To erect quite number OF cottages,
similar TO those at the Fayal. for the
accommodation OF employees with families.
.The'water supply pumped from one Of
the pits is abundant for all purposes
and excellent quality. The company
owns 200 acres in that part Of section
thirty-four and thorough testpitting has
proved that there is a rich mine there.
J. Park Charming. the courteous and
efficient superintendent, is New Yorker
and Princeton graduate.
Last Saturday Supt. Taylor. who re-
Gently took charge Of the old Shannon
property at Mckinley for the Dunn Iron
company. received orders from General
Manager Cole to pay off the men, shut
down operations and return to Michigan.
The orders we're carried out. Men who
were employed there say that Mr.. Taylor
gives the impression that the shutdown
was 10 be but temporary, and that
work would probably be resumed in a
week or ten days. Mr.. Taylor has com
menced sinking working shalt on the
property and the Duluth 4 Iron Range
has already started 10 put side track
TO the shalt. 1t was stated TO be the
purpose Of the company TO begin ship
ping ore this year. This shutdown so
soon after starting Is puzsler .--lle.aba
Range.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

To the north OF Ishpeming
MAR gold has been found. There
QuErrE is more to be revealed. but IL
RANGE. will not display its presence
by the noise Of a brass band.
or calliopc. The people will have To 90
out and look for il. Somewhere, tho
exact spot we do not know, there is gold
that will pay for the working This IL
the spot the prospector should endenvor
10 locate Soon the snow will have left
The hills and then will he good time TO
search for il. We understand that Mixer
a Dubois will give special rates for
assays OF rock for gold that comes from
this region. II will be nm encouragement
10 those who desire to know what their
findings contain. 1t will be about one
fourth 81 the regular price. A few paying
gold mines mixed with our iron ore prop
critics would be u healthy combinntiop.
Much interest IL being aroused in the
different gold folds IN the country.
Many old and Abandoned mines have
been revived and are now earning dIvlr
dends with the improved machinery and
methods. lshpeming certainly offers
sufficient promise for energy Ia the way
OF search for the precious metal, and tho
people should take hold 81 the matter
with will. All cannot find mines. but
should even one result IL would be m
addition oi no small proportion II IL
could earn n profit TO those interested.
No matter how small, II would call at
tention 10 the outside world 10 the fact
that gold existed Ia paying quantity.
andmfter that the development Of the
field would be assured.
AZ the Dexter they have Just begun
opening the 9Th level. A lens OF ore,
coming IN from the east has been cut ii
the shalt. The quartzite that formerly
made the ioot-wall has Strengthened up
80 the shaft IL now thirty feet 10 front o.
IL. II the new ore makes back 10 the
quartzIte II will make a good stopping
lace 90 secure a product from. The
management h anxious to get ncross the
ore Go find whether II extends 20 the
quartzite or not.
The Lake Superior Iron company Is
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

First publication January A. last April 4.
Whereas default has been made IN the condl-
twenty.fourth day OF October, A. ID. 1870 made
By William nnucet and Jain Doucet, his wife. OF
Iron county state o. Michigan, 20 the security
Mimi. IA corporation organized under the laws
Of the State OF Minnesota and recorded Ia the
Office otrhe Register OF Deeds for the. county OF
Iron on'the twenty-slxty day of October. 1891 !,
Ia fdher Of mortgages, on page 40, and where
a. By reason OF said default there IL now due
ana claimed 60 be due aud payable AT the date
81 this notice the sum OF two thousand. four
hundred thlrty-hve dollars and tweety four
cents 81 .4;l5.24l (which amount includes the
sum of nity-seve dollars and tventy-fourcentsl
1867. 2AI paid BY the mortgage Tor taxes aud
and no suit or proceedings AT law
or Iva equity having been taken 10 recover the
money secured Dy said mortgage or any part
thereof. whereby the power ~ sale contained in
said mortgage has become operative now there
fore. notice Is hereby given that by virtue Ofthe
power al sale In said mortenge contained. and
the statute III such ease made and proVidnd
there viii be- sold At public auction % the high
est bidder on Monday the 9th day Of April. A
ID. 1890, AZ ten o'clock in the forenoon frtand-
ard timel NJ the front door ~ the court house
in heVIlaer 81 Crystal Falls that belnat helbnlld
Ing wherein the circuit court for the county of
from y held the premises described In saidmo
saee or - much a. may BE- necessary
costs aud expenses ol sale. and an attorneys
Zee Of thlrtyhve dollars as provided by statute
and IN said MORTGAGE, and also any sum or
sums that shall be paid at or before
said saIe bY the undersigned for taxes and In
surnnce "a ppdt0li ~ lHfesest IN the promises
heStribed III said mortgage to-Wltl All thosa
tracts or Earccle Of land LYNX and being Ia the
county ofiron and state 81 Michigan. described
~ follows. to-wlt. The north one half IN. " ~
lot one hundred aud nlnetyFnnc 1921 and All
ol iot two hundred POO ~ the nrst istl add
ton 20 the VILLAGE nl Crystal Fails. aipoPdlng "a
the plat thereof on hle or ~ rso0rd W tho ofilce
oi the Register ~ Deeds IN and for said county
Of Iron and state Of Michigan.
Dated January nth. Al. ~. 1891
SECURITY SAVINGS AND Loan ASSOCIATION.
a. =. ssurH. Mortgage.
Attorney for mortgage,
Gladstone. Mich.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

Miners Meeting at Iron Mountain.
For the above occasion, the North.
Western line will, on April Bird. scl en-
cursion tickets TO Iron Mountain. Mich,
and return az low rates, good for return
passage until April 9TH, 1896. inclusive.
For tickets and full Information, apply
90 agents Chicago 4 North-W Western Ry.
1O-11.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04
Cheap Excursions to the East an,
South.

On April 81 and May 3, 1896, the
North. Western line will cell Home Seek
ers' excursion tickets, with favorable
time Limits, 10 large number of points
IN the West and South nc very low rates
For tickets and inll Information apply
20 agents Chicago A Northwestern ny.
11-1G.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-04-04

drifting Tor |,ody % or Discovered 81
The diamond drlIl n che Section Twenly'
onn mine. This n northeast from their
vert shaft. A drift n being driven nj
The 30O-ioot level and another will be
put 10 from the 450-ioot level. The
testing done by the drill indicates large
body OF ore. the better quality being
found at the lowest point reached by the
drill. Indications point TO the develop
mcnt OF a large deposit % ore at this
Ore.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-17
SILVER IN OHIO.
Mr.. Bland Predicts That 1t
VIII Sweep the State,
Having Outgrown
Politicians.

New York, August ~
Hon. Richard P. Bland, who is
acting as a special correspond
ent for the New York Journal
during William J. Bryan's trip
to the East, joined Mr.. Bryan
at Canton and wires his paper
a description of the reception
there.
There were probably TO-
600 or $1,000 people at the
depot on the arrival of Mr..
Bryan's train. / am told by
those who live here that never
before in the history of the
town was there such a de
monstration. Mr.. Bryan S
speech was received with i'm
n1ense enthusiasm.
in talking with one of the
residents of the town, very
well informed gentleman, he
fold ne that McKinley's own
county would cast a free silver
majority in November. There
IS no question that the silver
tide is beyond the control of
the republican politicians.
q had a great many callers
who are well posted in the
politics of this county, Ali
ance is also in Stark county,
she county of Mckinley 5
home and the same informa-
ton was given me there that
the silver sentiment was carry
ing the agricultural districts,
and even in the towns it was
III a majority The pecpIe ex-
pressed no doubt that Ohio
will roll up a silver majority in
November"