Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-31
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"How did he do it so easy?" This
question is often asked in regard to the
appointment of John w. Thompson Of
Lee county. He went into the lobby
quietly, talked with various men and gave
them his card. He had no brass band
with him and no noise was made to at
tract disinterested people on the street.
His appointment was surprise to few,
but not to those who have watched the
course of events in previous years.
One young man made more noise in
the corridors, when the Solons of Iowa
began to arrive, than steam caliope
with circus. He was going to defeat
every other candidate. assuming that his
position was impregpable. He talked
loud, and made demands in bolster Gus
voice. When he arose from the dobris of
the conflict he asked show it happened
He defeated himself. Good manners and
pleasing address are necessary even
when talking to members Of the legisla-
tor in hotel corridor.
Once upon time there was a colored
girl employed as clerk on very impor-
tant work, requiring both ability and cor
rectness. At the beginning Of her en-
ployment there were nearly 100 people
employed. The first Of each succeeding
month quite number were discharged.
There were only forty left. An other lot
were dismissed and one white woman
among the number went to her employer
and accused him OF retaining the cololed
girl through Partially. The employer
made this proposition: If you will work
beside the colored girl and do as much
work and do it as correctly for three days
| will see that you go to work again" 1t
is needless to say the proposition was not
accepted.
What kind of a boy does business man
want? asked shrewd practical man OF
many concerns the other day. In the first
place he wants boy who doesn't know
too much; business men generally like to
run their own business and prefer some
one who will listen to their way rather
than to teach them new kinds. Secondly
they want boy who understands Z
o'clock is exactly mot ten minutes past.
Third, an industrious boy who is not
afraid to put in little extra work in case
of need. Fourth, an honest boy-honest
in his service as well as in the matter OF
dollars and cents; who will keep his tent
per even if his employer loses his own
now and then.
This is the season of the year when re-
yivals are being held all over the country.
We read here and there of 800 ana at35
ing converted" reborn and "regener-
ated," and Of large number joining
church. This fact does not interest the
world so much as how many mon and
women are made better and have the faculty
of trying to make this world happier
With the departure Of snow in the spring
there is usually dimunition in the "re :
generated'' hosts who have been lead to
do by excitement and unimpassion oratory
that which cannot be accomplished by an
appeal to reason and common sense. Genu
inc religion is common sense put into daily
practice. 1t means make the world bet
ter for having lived IN it.
Enemies are useful to newspaper and
we appreciate them, but will never be
found wilfully doing wrong to acquire
them. There are a few persons who per.
sist in calling this paper the "Searchlight'
term Of derision on account of the editor
of former paper in this city gong to
iail and having to leave the city betw cen
two days. These persons have something
dsagreeable, untruthful and malignant tc
say about everyone and everything. They
can not live in peace at home or with
their relatives and neighbors on account
OF their yenomous tongue. If they shoulc
bite themselves it would be fatal. They
take sacrament at some church and ther
90 forth to slander its members. They
are new Magdalenes of the age. They
should remember that people who live ii
glass houses should pull down the blinds
In conversation with several gentleman
on the streets this week we were amused
at the alarm they displayed on account O
the organization of three colored republl
can clubs. This fact is not a cause fol
alarm. 1t is cause for congratulation
AT one time the democrats were quarrel
ing loud and long in the state of Massa
chusetts about the time the late Benjamin
F. Butler was running for governor. One
speaker deplored such q condition OF at
fairs and predicted the defeat Of demo
racy. Butler illustrated his view in thi.
manner. "When cats make nights hid
eous by their screams and yells and con
flicts that means more cats" The actor
of the colorei republicans means that they
are more active than ever and will attene
the primaries and be at the polls on elec
ton day. There are more reliable ant
honorable colored men interested in public
affairs this year than previously. A kes
of beer and few dollars will not mak'