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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

their backs on their sponsors. and II they
had need Of clerk went out of their way
to employ one who was repulsive to the
good people of all classes in the commu-
nifty. Through the aid manly Of Jetfer-
son Logan three were employed as clerks
in Secretary of State Netherlands office.
Yet there are men who claim that Mr..
Logan is not patriotic to his race, while
they cannot point to single act
Of their own in their causd Of adj
vancement. The young people need an
opportunity. One can not learn to swim
without going near the water
The Ladies Afternoon Social club met
at the home of Mrs Charles Windsor, the
president, Mrs. Fred Jackson, in the
chair. The entire membership was pres
ent Mrs. j. 4. Carpenter visited the
club. Refreshments, consisting of ice
cream, cake and coffee We're served oy the
hostess. Adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Belle Grifiins. 1929 Capitol avenue at $50
at which time the members and their hus-
bands are invited to spend the evening in
coffee conversation party.
Tile First African Christian church
School and B. street, Lords Day services,
Rev. +. Lomack pastor, l0;45 s.. M;
preaching subject, 1.-THE Knowledge of
God and of Jesus Christ. is as important
to men as their eternal salvation, it is the
duty of those who have this knowledge TO
aid in imparting it TO all people" Sab
bath school at 3 P, M; 7:45 P. m. preach
ing, subject. ''All men who have the Bible
may know whether it is from God and
whether its doctrines are true
The Eighth Christian church rendered
the following program Monday evening.
A good sized audience was present and
enjoyed 1t:
Invocation.
Chorus. My Country, lis of Thee
School.
Address. ..........-.. ,Johh Naiker
Address. ...... Easter in Jeresulem
Hon. Geo Van Houton.
Song. Snow Drops
Warnette Crawley.
Recitation. ........... Bessie hurry
Paper. ................ Mrs. Cleggett
Music. Madolin Glee club
Reclts ton Ethel Bowman
Recitation. .................L ottis Green
Dialogue. {. Bessie and Lulu Jackson
and Cornie West.
Solo,. ....... Mrs. Frank Blagburn
Music. -. Mandolin Gles club
Address. .... 1880. Robert Ralkcs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10
EDWARD q JoHNsoN

iADFF HIID II. UOIiNbUN,
PHYSICIAN ANB~ SURGEON, Dps
= Aoines, Iowa. Hours: 9 to II a. m.
1880 TO $3.50 p. m; 100 to s 80 p. M; Sun
days, 10 to II "a M Office. Corner Sixth
and Locust 6ts Residence 7s2 Ninth ~
RkpnA go.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Have you seen those haircuts Of Smith
q Dishman's SIP Locust street
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

The wonder of the week-ths Children
Dipper Drill and concert at East Side Bap
list church next Friday evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Rov. w. L. Lewis of Oskaloosa was 2
Des Moines visitor this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

M. b. jackson, who is at the hospital
sick, is steadily improving
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Mr.. Garland is the organist at the First
Atro-American Christian church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Children's Dipper Drill at East Side
Baptist church next Friday, evening,
April II. Admission Is cents or 25 cents
per couple.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Mr.. Lewis, a cook on the Rock Island
dining car, is very sick at the home OF Mr..
Milligan. His wife and baby are also
cirt
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

The Christian Tabernacle at Ottumwa
will be favored with sermon from DR.. L..
M. Scholl. Of Missouri next Sunday. 1t
will be a grand treat for all who can to
bear him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Anew game called the Editors De.
light is played in this way: Take a
sheet of ordinary writing paper, fold it
carefully and enclose bank note sufficl-
emily large to pay up all arrearagas and
one year in advance, Keep an eye on the
editor, and if smile adorns bis face, the
trick works like charm. Now is the
lime to play the Joke. Hazel Greene Her
aid.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Junius Dunges is again seen on oul
streets, after a serious spell Of sickness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

On to the drill at East Side Baptist
church Friday evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

st. Paul NJ. E. church on Second and
Center, T. Reeves, pastor; Sunday school
5 p. m. I. E. Barton, superintendent;
preaching at 1870 =. m. Subject, "The
Office Work Of Gods Promises In Christ
ian Growth at 80 p. m. spiritual Re.
generation VS.. Moral Reform or Morality,
Word with the Moralist." Good sing
ing by chonr, Edward Mosley, director.
All are invited.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Rev. Thomas johnson of Draka Mission,
has had the A. NJ. E. church of Boone an
nexed to his pastorate. HIS Introductory
sermon will be preached April 10 at
Boone
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

The Pathdndors will give q select May
pole dance on or about May l. The best
orchestra and the finest hall in the city
will be used on this oscasion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Fred Green of Newton was in the city
Tuesday on business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Don't forget the real life play, Court
ship and Marriage to be given at ST.
P.ul's A. NJ. E. church next Thursday
night, April ls This play should claim
the attention of both young and old.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Don't forget the Royal Six ball the 9th.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

The following comment is taken from
the Alba Daily Republican, and shows
that ability will be recognized: While
all the participants in the evenings enter
tainment are entitled to commentator
for the parts taken, Miss May Davis ora
ton especially, in the manner of delivery.
made a fitting climax. No one present
will dispute her right of first place in this
particular.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

The III. B. S. r. c met at the home of
Mrs. A. 0. Smith. The attendance was
good and the program interesting. The
club wall meet April Is with Mrs. War
rlcks, 1912 Woodland avenue. The study
of Longfellow, quotations, Rotations, ETC.,
will constitute the program.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Simon Terry was pleasant and gen
ial caller at this Office Friday. He came
to the capital city on a school excursion.
Heis one of the progressive young men
of Boone and will graduate from the high
school next year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Misses Eldora, Charlotte and Geneyis
Green of Newton arrived in the city last
Saturday and are the guests Of Miss Agnes
Roy, At her pleasant home on Pleasant
street. They are very popular young la
dies in this place and their friends have
taken especial pains to make it pleasant
Tor them.
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HE FAIR

5o4 SOC sos E. LOCUST ST.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10
WILLIAMSON 4 FOSTER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.

Special attention given to collec-
tons. Room over 211 w. Fourth
street, Hawkeye Insurance Bldg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

Henry McFall spent Tuesday in town.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-10

The men who want to run the country
are sometimes men who will not work
under any circumstances. They are pub
lie speakers and can set on dry goods
boxes and white and tell how to run the
government, while their wives and daugh-
tiers are at home washing for bread to feed
tie lazy husbands. These are some of
the things that disgust people who attend
political meetings, and are incident to the
various races.
Miss Bessie Stewart has been installed
as clerk in her fathers office. She is a
bright and intelligent young lady, and
will doubles. prove a valuable, accurate
and industrious assistant She has but re-
Gently left the West Side high school, and
now needs the practical experience OF
everyday life to complete her education.
1t always affords US pleasure 10 learn Of
the young ladies being given an opporlu-
nifty to show their ability in the various
lines of employment They are ambitious
and when given chance have shown
their eapabllity.
Again The BYsTANDER desires to say
that the young men are entirely over
looked when there is a place or position
that can be obtained. The burden must
fall upon their shoulders, and the future of
the Afro-Amcrican is in their hands.
There are plenty of young men of educa-
ton and merit who have been pushed to
the rear by men who have not the ability
to rise above a certain point. This fact
has kept the young men from being active
in politics and public affairs. They have
shown what they can do this year, and if
they are given proper encouragement will
do mora in the future. Some OF the older
men have been placedin positions through
the instrumsntality Of the Afro Americans
pf this community, and Immediately turn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02

The Council Committee on Light held
its regular scmi-m0nth.y meeting in room
80. of the city Hall last evening. when
the following members We're present:
Messrs. Starlse tcha.rmani. Carter. Davis.
Hawkins. Noble. and Vaughan. A goOd
deal of routine business was disposed OF
and the usual number of bills were or
dered to De- paid and the payroll was
approved. and the bin OF the Richmond
Railway and Electric Company amount
ing to S255s.69. while the payroll aggre-
gated zlsi.
The application from the ladies OF the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
for additional are liehts for the grounds
surrounding the Confederate Museum
jefferson Davis mausi0n was considered,
and ON motion OF Mr. Vaughan. the COM
mitt.e recommended 20 the Council a
resolution providing for the placing the
LIGHTS in accordance with the request Of
the ladlos-oue on the corner of Twelfth
aud CIav streets and one TO the southeast
of thc building.
After the transaction OF some other un-
important business. the committee adj
iOuIlcl.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
NEWTON KILLER TO HANG.
He Is Convicted Of the Murder Oh Ills
Uncle Willis D, Kibler.
THE VERDICT GIVES SATISFACTION
He Was Ably Defended and the Speech OF
CommonweaIth's Attorney Parks Was
Characterized as the Finest Ever
Made in Page County.

LURAY. VA, June Especial. The
courtroom was packed all day to its
utmost capacity by people anxious 10
hear the speeches Of ohn- Marshall Nc
Cormick and Captain Parks In the kibler
murder trial. The former spoke FOR
over TWO hours, and made an able defence
for the prisoner.
Captain Parks. FOR the Commonwealth.
spoke equally as long, and IL IS conceded
by everybody that his was the abiest
prosecuting speech ever made In this
courthouse.
AT o'clock the jury retired TO their
room, and at 1870 returned, with YER
diet Of murder I'm the first degree. There
was a very slight change notice In rye
prisoners countenance when tho clerk
read the finding Of the jury. Sentence
was suspende until the prisoners counsel
are ready tO move for a new trial
The verdict met with general approval.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
Masonic Affairs.

At stated communication OF Henricc
Union Lodge, No. 100. A. f. and A. NJ
held at Masonic Hall. Twenty-fifth street
last evening. the following officers wer,
elected for the next twelve months, and
they will be installed on st. John's-Day
June 2ith.
W oTshipfm Master, y. G. Lewis; Senior
Warden. II. O. Gates: Junior Warden. Il
G. Garrison; IRE; surer. w. NJ Williams
Secretary, William Wilson; Senior Dea.
con. Clarence l.. Hughes; Junior Deacon
Alnitree Folkes; Chaplain, o. L. Kelly
Tier and Steward. John Pitt. Stewards
Comnlttee-A. McA. Parker. J. o. Phil
lips. George G. Parker. JOS. $. Wilson
W. /. Hockler, Z. Moore.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
Rebels Blew Up a Train.

HAVANA. June 1.-The entire town Of
Jamaica. near Havana, has been burned
by a rebel band. under command OF the
insurgent leader Castillo. A party Of
reels yesterday placed dynamite bombs
upon the railway track near Sablnalla.
i'm MatanZas province. which were ex-
pl0ded by a repair train, containing a.
number OF wOrkmen. The train was
completely wrecked. the engineer killed.
and "A number OF workmen injured. 4
band of rebels made an attack upon the
town OF Santiago Las Vegas, In the pro-
vince Of Havana to-day but were repulsed.
The rebel bands under AnsalmO and
Rodriguez entered the town OF Puerta
de la Guira, south of the Trocha- yester-
day, and set fire to the place, burning
every building In the town.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02

ST. LOUIS. MO, June Shorty be
fore . o clock this morning the two strick-
en- cities, 81. Louis and East st. Louis.
received a thorough scare. A storm came
up from the southwest accompanied by
low. rumbling thunder. and almost con-
tinuous flashes Of lightning. Then. four
minutes later. big. black clouds appeared
on the northern horizon and rolled up
I'm they covered the city. There was
considerable wind though nothing at an
approaching n hurricane or tornado. The
electrical disturbance lasted for nearly
an hour. and then became slow, driz-
ziing rain, which had Increased 70 n
dOwnp0ur at l0 O'Clock this morning
Tho worl. of clearing away the ruins is
belnr carried on in a more systematic
manner to-day. but the rain makes the
work all the more difficult.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
- -. lDr II. sIll,r.

Mr. John T.. Massey. Superintendent Of
Public instruction. arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon from stanton and
went out to Petersburg this morning.
In ID brief interview b. expressed him
SELF vigorously ass to the policy OF the
Democratic party n this State and also
in nau0nal AFFAIRS. After denying the
right ol the goli-standari people 10
deuominale themselves the sound-money
party De explained that the only people
who are truly sound on financial matters
are those who advocate the double STAN
dard-ln other words. lhe free-siiver men.
TIE hope OF the Democrats. be continued.
lies In the nomination Of am able states
man whose views are in accord with the
sIlverites. with such a man. ne con-
cluded, we are bognd TO sweep the
country"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
1 nl,n.lron. NI..onrI FIood.

MOUND CITY. NO. June IA most
disastrous flood visited Mound city yes
terday morning shortly after daylight.
AT about o'clock rain began falling IN
torrents. I'm fact. Il was almost q water
spout. The rain fell for three hours
when persons living west Of Davis creek.
I'm the part Of the city called Jimtown.
began TO move out. as did some thirty
families on the Hat on the east side Of
the creek. The stream rose rapidly, and
in "A very short time the water began 20
ruu into the houses. Then residence
was seen coming down the stream. with
n crash IL struck the siXty-foOt span
bridge across Davis creek on lower State
street and the house and bridge went
down together. Persons were seen on
top Of the house. but the hundreds Of
people who stood near We're powerless 10
aid them -Four residences were washed
away. The total damage is estimated at
so uUu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
coLLrcTOR FOWLE REJECTED.
u,s Successor WIN Hardly he Appointed
Until Congfess Adjourns

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June l.-spe-
o,,,w II Fcwle, nominated TO be IN
ternal revenue collector OF tha siN'h u's-
tric-. was rejected by the senate 'nis
afternoon. This result had been fore
sh.eowed n these dispatches, and was
due TO the opposition of the virginia
sens ors. 1t is not likely ihat President
Cleveland will now appoint successor
70 General Leo until after Congress ad-
joumS.
STAUNTON CONVENTION.
Tho delegates TO the Staunton convon-
tion fiom the Eighth district and Dor-
tions Of other districts have arranged TO
start from this city over the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad on Wednesday morn
ing. They will have special cars. and
they propose TO decorate their cars with
streamers bearing inscriptions which will
declare for free silver and Senator DANIEL
as the presidential nomiree Of the silver
Dmocracy.
INVITED TO STAUNTON.
A delegation from staunton and Char
lottesylle came TO Washington to-day to
invite the President to attend the Baldwin
District Fair to be held early in october.
at Staunton.
The party consisted OF Judge Grattsn
and Messrs. Lands, Bumgardner and
Pratt, well-known lawyers OF stanton;
Mr.. Niche. editor of tho Staunton News:
Messrs. Lindsay and Invite. OF the Char
ottesville newspapers, and Captain Crow
der. OF stanton.
The delegation was mot by Representa-
tive Tucker. who took them 10 the White
House.. and introduced them to Mr.. Cleve-
land. Mr.. Cleveland received his callers
with great cordiality and assured them
that II possible he will visit the fair.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02

VIENNA, June EMPEROR Francis Jo-
sep. speaking 10 the Austrian delegation
to-day, expressed the hope that tho una
nlmity OF the powers in their efforts TO
maintain the stau quo In the Balkans
would continue. and thus develop pacific
international relations. The Emperor
also alluded In complimentary terms TO
the Italian army in Africa. which he
said was uphoiding the honor OF the flag
OF Italy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
D1VIs MONUMENT COMMITTEE,
They Are still Hard at work on the De-
signs Submitted.

The committee on design for the JEFF
fersOn Davis monument held another
meeting in the hall OF the House of Dele
gates yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
ana spent nearly three hours examining
the various designs submitted. They dis
cussed the merits of several of them,
al laboIed faithfully to reach a decision.
No decision was reached however, and
the committee adjourned to meet again
Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the
same place. 1t is understood that the
committee have narrowed the contes. I.
down to two or three designs, and it Is
believed they will decide the matter at
certain.
Mr. Merritt, of New York, one of the
competitors in the conest, was in the
city yesterday. and sopped at the JEFF
ferson. Ii is thought he came 10 Rich
mond under the Impression that the
committee would decide on the designs
Yesterday afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02

FARNfVILLE. VA, June SPECIAL
Judge Crute succeeded on yesterday In
bringing his son Charlie home from Bed
ford city. where he has been III FOR six
weeks. Charlie was accompanied by his
mother his aunt. rms. Williamson. OF
Baltimore; and Or. Oara, who have at
tended him during his long illness. While
exceedingly weak and quite sick. he has
suffered none from the trip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June l.-Sena-
tor Lindsay, OF Kentucky. says there Is
no truth in the story telegraphed from
this city 10 Louisville that he intended re-
signing from the Senate.
Senator Lindsay Is not giving the
Republicans any possible chance to MI
his place In the Ssnate." said the Senator
There is not the hast foundation for
the story; II is a fake. pure and simple"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02

Five Hundred Il Citizens of Ocala, Fla,
GrnnI the Now Cnnsul- General.


OCABA. FLA, June 1.-Cololel John NJ.
Mamin. hearing that General F'itzhugh
Lee would pass through Ooala on his way
10 Havana to-day 10 ssume the duties or
his Office as Consul-General got the peo-
pie to meet him at the depot at 2:4O L.
VI.
Fully five hundred people assembled
The band played on the arrival OF the
train. Colonel Martin and others en-
tered the car and brought General Lee
TO the platform. where he was intro
duced by Colonel Martin. r. A. Burford
extended TO General Lee welcome 70
Florida soil. 10 which General Lee made
a happy response He hoped the dust
OF travel would be out OF his eyes by
the time he got to Cuba. and no more
would be thrown into them. It was a
great and pleasant surprise to General
Lee, and a delight to the people TO meet
the distinguished soldier and statesman.
After responding General Lee held reg
ular reception until the train pulled out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
Hammond Released on Bail.

PRETORIA, June John Hays Ham,
mond. the American mining engineer.
sentenced death as one OF the leaders
OF the Johannesburg Reform Committee
I'm the late conspiracy against the Trans
1aal Government but whose punishment
was subsequently committed TO fifteen
years imprisonment, has been released
on parole, Ia order that he might visit
his wife. who Is I'll at Joll nnesburg.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-02
nEE sRrLL ERIcrrRED.
Mrs. Nora NIorg "a seriously Injured by an
Accident

Mrs Mora Morgan. who lives at No. o.,
west Marshall street. 70 met with "a very
serious accident several days ago ami
her escape from fatal injuries was uu-
usual. While standing near wardrobe
the heavy top of tine furniture fel and
struck her ON tho head. lracturing the
skun. Dre. Long and blanton were CALL
ed in and foum the injuries OF the un-
fortunate woman quite serious. The wound
was dressed and. after several days.
careful attention. Mrs. Morsan has i'm
proved considerably until it is now
thought she will soon recover.