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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Ordinary talk doesn't seem TO AHsst
the sultan. After while some Of ~
war ships may come along and give him
blowing up.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Coxy did not 30 himself, but he cent
his son to Cuba to help struggling Cur
bans to keep Spaniards of the graaA.
Give Coxey due credit
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

We imagine We can hear Col. Dan
Stuart praying for restoration Of tn
parity between lumber and phystcal
culture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

The candidate discovers that me
cross. no crown" Is about the shape q
II under the kangaroo dispensation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

A woman in Greensburg, Ind. died
bf remorse the other day. No fears 81
An epidemic are en- D.ertained.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

High breeding gracefully insists o.
Its own rights. Good breeding grace
fully remembers the rights Of others.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

The rumors of war bet Seen
England and the United States
are becoming more remote every
day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Spain is an example OF relig
ious government Slavery exists
within its domain. bull fighting is
one of the principal amusements
and lotteries flourish. Surely
slavery is a ''divine institution"
in that country. Religious govern
ments are the most worthless on
on the globe. Christianity and
slavery tlourished in this country
at one time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

The sultan - "a 70 have brokN
faith. We didn't ka " that he had any
to break.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Preaching at First African Christian
church at IL a. M and s p m, Sunday
school at $3.50 p. IN. F Lp mack, pastor
n, superintendent. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03
EDUCATIoNIs STRENGTH,
Give the Children an Oppor-
tunity to Make Strong Men
and Women.

Will ~ IllilOiph " io 'hS g. S"e
question in the lives Of true faith
ers and mothers. Indifference to
the welfare apd well being OF
posterity is the trait of the savage
but earnest, anxious concern for
his defendants is the essential
characteristic iof the progressive
civilized man. s'What was good
enough for me is good enough for
my son" are the words OF stupid
ignorance. The man who once
was a slave, who was taught from
birth to feel himself the inferior OF
white people may see no unbeara-
bic evil in Jim-crow cars and un-
lust social distinction, made and
enforced by civil law and prevail
ing custom. The leap from slav-
ery to freedom includes so much
that the dazzled freemen can not
tell what is missing. To be able
to 60 to meeting whenever he de
sired seemed to be the very acme
of blessing to some. But with a
rapidity that is astonishing, the
freedman has come to see vaster
meanings in his new conditions.
He has even begun to realize that
freedom has two sides, the object
i've and the subjective. He sees
that while effectively freedom
means opportunity" that sub
iectively it means responsibility
Freedom to horse means ultima
mately starvation, to a dog tree
dom means homeless wanderings,
to an ignorant unasplrlng man,
freedom simply means, unlimited
license, bat tol man IN whom IS
awakened the nobler instincts
freedom means the opportunity
for and endeavor after limitless
expansion Of the best aud noblest
powers of his beings. The great
lesson of life is TO learn how close
and vital is the relationship Of op-
portunity and lendeavor.
All that can be given any man
is the chance, the use he makes Of
that chance depends upon himself.
The manner Of using an opportn-
nifty is a moral act involving re-
asponsibility and followed by good
'lor evil as the fixed sequence. The
anly modifying incident IS ''ca-
,pacity." Capacity is never a fixed
abuality y-ages ago it was discov-
bred that man may be subjected,
with great results to a process
called education. II capacity can
De developed and increased, then
lupon each Individual rests the OBJ
Of seeking and utilizing
,this opportunity to be educated.
Then it comes about that all void
cable ignorance is not only an evil
7tbut a sin. The aversion with
(which ignorance is naturally re-
garded is, therefore, but an ex-
preston of abhorance for that
which is evil. This emotion may
be modified, intensified, or mis-
directed b. vanity, e. G. the lazy
graduated fancies himself inferior
to the industrious but illiterate
farmer or mechanic. Book learn
ing. perse, does not constitute edu-
cation. That only is education
which enables man to perceive
liz onnort,,nitv and employ his
hos+ aauars nctbe most efficient
,nor i oattino ont Of his on
nortnnitv IFS full measure Of posi-
u shont ana +bo
..,l.s q ! : % annost l;fa
u ~ ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

The wise man of today is
very often the fool of the morrow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

While not sympf thizing greatly with
the sultan, we think 1t may be fairly
Bafd that his Job Is no sinecure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

The fact that good. true, brave
and faithful colored policemen on
the force in this city have always
been kept on the night force and
as patrolmen have received free
discussion among the Afro. .Amem
cans for some time. New men
have been elevated over them.
We call to mind one officer who
received his star after being de-
teated for alderman, who was laid
off thirty days for 'insubordina-
ton and tllM thirty days he
spent in havingHR convivial time.
After his retui@ he went on the
day force and was vice sergeant !.
There are other instances but one
will do. There should be a chan ge
in this matter. aud men be given
places according TO their merit in
stead Of according to their pull. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

A young man who lacks In gallantry
toward his mother and sister IL likely
10 lack 1t toward wife
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

It is mistake to suppose that people
hate to be laughed at. Look ct the
comedian, for instance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03
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did.
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Iance,' | said; II like the looks and
spec
= nave got into such habit Of One
: hatterlng speeches to us wo. on I'll
~ c'H not nd yourself of If ran {
speakihg OF them,'' she said yelor
\ me roses had givcn her apart porte
p''eiihs theT pink leaves over Miss
.lnaa tioor, in vexcd way. It me, '
'in TO see that she had no lova an an
girl down the path. which
Is N earnest when | said thar lurid
g looks of herr answered. had te
always attracted by pretty all in
: anects me like pleasant mn- that
Faith
poe'ical' she said, with a the gil
ae Up. = never heard any all IN
Deiore that they though Faith felt in
ee'y. one always makes me loved
Ways. "n tho ~,
2 always admired neat. de- return
10 Quaker women, " answer had 90,
think you mistake quietness where.
r. you certainly do if by sly not tel
mean artfulness. I'll wager because
q that the girl yonder is as was goil
2 child. She could not be what to
with such face.'' she won
en- to have been captiyated "she i
arley's charms,' said Miss depende
. ner voice had q sound of said .
: -. about he
nei, answered, "but | any. Sh
fy tall captive to her until come bac
Dom you think she wonld Miss q,
y picture? If her evos on me in
Y .'s hef lace and hair, / disgust.
L 10 paint her, if were an other wor
- 80 Iar away that I can Faith.
? well, but venture tho I believ,
Il, "'o olue ono moment away. 81
he next, Ike spring. in hint fall Il
Il ~ :. :, snauoW. a,, Am | not cowardly /,
she was 81
ioie' called Miss loss more [
|poked at her, WONDERING or anyone
n.'ou W 20. Miss Far proper pun
the avenue and stopped more for +
'no ps'eh' the proud Ii
.aoe ~, 70 ohe llgh;, said At first,
"Mr. Ascot wants to find some
gone to the
saso lace was turned to about her fiji
agly for moment, and I yond this 7
eyes were blue. her movome
laughed. A Aquick scar revealed not
'no sirl lace, as she once, to have
nat the other had been our knowled
~, ~ iei' ana she turned to get discou
,aa ''io naaghty Lift of the gone by, and
a's., 80 ,ne, lor 1t told me come from h,
on'oo MISS Grayle's un- dead. My h,
sweet, perish
~. 20 nave said that" white stone t
~. 1t puts me in one word "Fa
d. and it offended herr Tban 10 !,
u mas sne to be Offend w,s =,
.,;,, - win q scornful without a wor
nat would become lone siere no,
''o' 'aAo pity l was struck
reosoa the field with
bo ,na.. 'Aossht' why for days and d
,ra.s,l eo ''s II she mad more than from.
lght be poor, and de- lack of caro 80 ~
10 bounty of others. a direct ros,,It ~
/
mnoL ~, pioVoht her down to the ga
nore happily circum, For manv }
5 Mlss-Grayle thought blank to mo !
lld .1 not, or ought not ray Of conscious
All communications sn6mu
and to the point. Correspondence must
have their letters IN by Wednesday to In
sure publication.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03
ONLY AFRO AMERICAN REPUBLICAN PAPER IN IOWA.

The Legislature meets on the
18th of January.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Many OF the Negro journals Of
the country issued holiday mum
bers and they are a credit to the
publishers and the patrons. These
paper are filing a larger place in
the public estimation each day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

A mans private character is his
own his public that of every ones.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

heves' that yacht ra .es should be sailed
In printers Ink. NH
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Justice OF the Peace Blakesley
should look to his laurels.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Ii is being demonstrated that
the Afro Americans should work
together. Nothing is plalner.
Let us get together Be broad
and oppose no one who does not
oppose or cast discredit upon US
as people. Let all battles be
fought in the light Of day and
with fair, honest and clean wea-
pons. The guerilla belongs to the
jungles Of Africa and if any one
feels inclined to use such warfare
he had better emigrate to place
where he will have company.
There are men who have wrecked
every kind Of an organization i'll
which they have been associated.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Bring in your job printing, and we
viii da you good work and give perfect
satisf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

The latest dispatches Indicate
that Cuba will be free They are
reported to have marched on
Havana, having made a flank
movement on the Spanish troops.
The Cubans have paid the ex-
penses Of the bull fighting Spanish
government long enough. It is a
rich fertile country and very pro
ductive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Such men will not bring strength
or add honor to any cause or any
person BY uniting fields can be
entered and enjoyed which are
seemingly unknown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
says: Tel the young women Of
today to keep up their accomplish
ments. 1t is a great pleasure to
me to sit down to the piano in the
evening and play the marches and
waltzs | learned when | was
young" Such pleasures as this
have no doubt helped to keep
Mrs Stanton young at four score.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-03

Congressman Hull spent several
days in this city this week. He
is chairman of the military com
mittee of the national house of
representatives. This committee
will have $4,000, oooin charge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19
MI, Jennings songs.

Mr. VIII Walhng. FIRST tenor Of Al
Fields MINISTRIES. is singing Miss Julia
Il Jennings music this season. During
the engagement OF the coilany IN Rich
mond. August 2lst and I'd. Mr.. Waliing
Will render some of Miss Hennins's popu-
lar songs. Mr. Waning possesses voice
Of rare beauty. and sings with great
power Of expression. Music lovers who
have heard him before In this city will
await his coming with pleasure. and will
extend to him a cordial welcome Miss
Henning is well known among us. Her
songs are written for the home and fire
side. AS a writer. her aim IS 10 reach
the heart. 10 draw the bond OF human
brotherhood little closer. and TO be a
singer Of the people.
Her song Of sympathy for cuba will,
in a few days. be- in the hauds OF hun
dreds OF professional singers. who will
present it on the stage. Miss Henning has
lately composed march. which sousa
VIII place upon his programme for the
coming season.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19
JUsrIcE JOHNS CoURr
4 Very Heavy Docket Disposed of Yester-
day Morning.

day Morning.
The docket Of the Police Court was
very heavy again yesterday morning, and
several hours were consumed I'm dis
posing of it.
Alfred Reigor was charged with tres
passing ON the premises of Casper Reiser'
his father. The young man went To the
house of his parents and at the request
OF his mother. was erecting an awning
when the father objected. The case was
promptly dismissed, and the Justice eau
toned the Parent not TO BRING such a
case before him again.
George Giles was prisoner charged
with asSaulting and knocking down ms
sweetheart. Sarah Mills.
George gave bon son1 of the most laugh
able testimony that the court bad hear
i'm "A long time. He was STRAIGHTFORWARD
and seemed 10 bee honest in all he said
and did. The care was dismissed.
Bob Davis. "a negro. was caught playing
craps and pai1 500.
Inmrv RhOlps AID Stafford Garth
wright had a night in the street ana were
made 10 pay costs.
George banks and Georgia Grandson
both cClorcd had a fight am had 70
pay s. 30 each.
Henry T. Suta. Il white boy who WINS
suspected of stealing watermelon. went
down TO jail for thirty days 10 default OF
security.
Gabriel Coleman. negro OF suspicious
character. was sent down Tor year in
default OF 1900 security.
William Moseley (cOlOreO was charged
with cutting William TinSley The case
went on to the grand jury.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19
RAILROAD EXTENSION.
The Georgia and Alabama Railway "c's
Control of the Abbevilie and Wavcros-.

President Williams, OF the Georgia and
Alabama railway, announces that at call
ed meetings OF the stockholders Of the
two companies. which have just been
held, resolutions have been passed by
which the Abbeville and Waycross rail-
road, extending from Abbeyille. Ca, to
Fitzgerald, Ga, twenty-five miles, the
seat OF the soldiers colony has been
merged with the Georgia and Alabama
railway. and will hereafter be known as
the Fitzgerald branch OF the Georgia and
Alabama railway.
The latter company several months ago
quietly secured control Of all of the bonds
and stock OF the Abbcville and Waycrosa
railroad. but up 10 the present time the
Abbeyvilic and WaycrOss has been operat-
ed as a separate and independent road.
By this consolidation the mileage OF the
Georgia and Alabama railway is increased
twenty-five miles. making total Of S65
miles 0Ttrated.
The city Of Fitzgerald furnishes a mar
volous example OF what is going on In
the new South one year ago there was
scarcely a house built. or tree cut on
the site that has now grown into 4 Tour
ishin1 citv Of from 5000 to $40 People.
ms enter pfiNiiE 'Vi'iiF ." 49,"
ing arrangements for corn and cotton
palace exposition. which is 10 pc opened
i'm September. The building Is now under
construction. and reflects great credit on
the enterprise. and push Of the men VINO
have gone thither it is understood from
every state in the Union.
It is said that 10000 or 1900 moro colo
n,sts are on their way 20 the coiohv
citv. and are expected to arrive there
this fall and winter.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19
WESTERN TfIEPiioNE coNsTRUc-
rrTnN "a
The Accomplice of {. VI. IigGatt Must
Serve Ont Ills Seufemoe

The Accomplice OF 4. VI. lgEait must
Serve out His Sentence.
Governor OFerrall yesterday refused
four applications for pardons for prison
ers now serving sentences in the pcni-
Tertiary
one Of these was sought for Robert
X. Goodwin. of Rockbridgo county. who
was hookkeepcr i'm the Bank of LoXine-
ton which. as will be we'll remembered.
was wrecked by the large dcfalcation
Of G. NJ Fggatt. its cashier man who
for years had stood high in the cstima-
ton Of his community. Figgatt disap-
peared just before his crime was dis
covered. and 20 this day nothing has
been heard from him.
Strenuous efforts have been made 10
obtain Godwn's pardon. and number
less papers have been presented 20 Gov
ernor OFcrran in DTS behalf The crime
charged against Goodwin is statutory fell
onv. His sentence was four years. and
ho has already served portion Of the
time.
The Governor also refused 10 extend
executive clemcncy TO Robert Woodley.
who is serving four years and half for
petit larceny.
The application of Mamie alias Gcore-
Davis. of Petersburg met with "a similar
fate. He is in for year and half
his crime being malicious assault.
Governor OFerrall al,o declined TO
pardon Isaac Booth. who is serving a
sentenced for murder in the second de-
gree
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19
prnnerfN Transfers

Richmond: Maize =. Babcock's trus-
tee ia Y. Donati. II IA feet. more or
less. on west side Twenty NTH street,
between Broad and Marshall streets
II. l.. Demon and wife TO d. =. Gin,
1s28 feet on north side Marshall street,
near Hancock subject 20 lien, Nsn
+ TAYLOR Elyson and wife 10 7. X.
Psrri-b ~ feet ~ inches. more or
less. on north side Franklin street, be-
tween Shnfer and Harrison. $4,000.
and their wives 10 Herbert ). Dalton.
- IL feet on north side Park avenue,
near Birch street subject 70 lien. $50.
Harriet L. Wells and husband and
Minnie : Courtney ana hnsbahd 10
Picbrond Traction Company 50 feet on
south side Broad street, near Shafer,
Henrico: Mary p. Leonari's trustee
ana street. northwest corner Erin street.
son
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19

The programme for he promenade
concert at ChimhorazO Park tonight.
unier tho auspices of the Richmond
Traction Company. viii Ice very inter
mo most popular resorts of the city.
and large crowds have been attracted
10 the place 10y the beautiful view. re-
frcshing hVcezeS and the cool. clear
lifhla spring
During the concert the company will
run "a three-minutc schedule. and am
pie accommodation viii Doe afforded 20
an The programme Is as follows:
March Tho Rather" W II.
Thomas.
g. Time and Tide Gal0p. j II. Taylor.
4. Grasiocla, Spanish waltz. j. Gio-
vannl
S. Die Potsdaner Parade 4. Wagner.
g. Black America Co. negro oddity). IA.
q Iickel.
Z. Henrietta Polka. + Boyer.
Snow Bird Waltz. ID. Raymond.
o. Nosuvius March composed by band
nrastcr) PhiliD ColaVita.
10. Patriotic Song shaw.
n Dixie.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19

an inquest The result OF the postmortcm
was told the jury. and then the tedious
Job OF examining some fifteen Witnesses
was gone into. Commonwealth Attor-
neg Richardson looked after the Com
rnonwcalth'v side. and Mr. VI. +. Mau-
~ one OF the counsel for the defence,
questioned witnesses for the de-
fence
Tho ground was carefully gone over.
and the Jury was given all the hght
that could he thrown on the case.
Banks maintained that he had cut
Lipscomb in sc,f-defencc.
The Jury about 2:20 brought In YER
dict 10 the effect that the dead boy had
con-" 10 his death by knife-wound IN
the side AZ the hands Of Montague T..
Banks
Ranks viii be given a hearing in the
Police Court to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19
SIN HgNDKTD JP.
The Richmond Telephone Company

Rapidly Putting in Telephones
The Richmcnl Telephone Company yes
terday put in its six hundredth telephone.
and hopes by the end Of this week to
have "A hundred more IN operation.
Mr. John G. Robertson. president OF the
company. has received the following let
ter which is self explanatory:
Mr. John G. Robertson. President the
Richmond Telephone Company. Rich
mOni, Va.
Dear sir-we note by clipping from
the Richmond star your comment upon
"a rumor that telephones were being
shipped back 20 our factory because OF
serious difficulties. and We have thought
10 might not be amiss 10 state that we
shipped 10 YOU an additional Tot or tele-
phones few days since which you Will
probably have almost 10y his time, com
plotting your order for the shipment OF
the first 10D telephones.
We think YOUR company entitled to the
public statement. and you are al hntity
10 publish this if you choose, OF the iol-
lowing facts.
The Richmond Telephone Company has
purchased from the Western Telephone
Construction Company loo telephones
and Dl switchboard. which have been
fully settled for in accordance with the
contract agreement. The payments OF
the Richmond Telephone Company have
| been more satisfactory than is usual IN
| commercial transactions. II is due your
! company 10 state that its obligations i'm
| this matter have been made I'm manner
| emitting YOU a. the very best grade OF
credit. and II viii give MS pleasure 10
make Won future shipments upon your
requests therefor.
Very truly.
| WESTERN TELEPHONE CONSTRUC-
/ TON co.
J. T.. KEELYN. President
| Captain a. -. Guigou. attorney for the
| company I'm conversation yesterday. said
/ that his company expects TO have the
/ whole city covered by September lst
! DO YOU propose TO make any move
against the Bell Company" he was
/ asked.
After our phones arc all up and we
are in pos ton 10 attend 10 the service
of the entire city, then We shall look
more closely after our interests and see
I that no trospassers cncrOach upon Us,
| he replied.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-19

The monthly meeting OF the Board OF
Directors Of the Prison Association was
held In the parlor OF the \. NJ. g. \. last
night Present Messers. J. :. Harwood.
Thos. Poindexter. :. VI. Woodward. Thos
Potts. +. sitterding J. w. Blanton. aud
W. -. Williams.
In the absence OF the president MT
Potts was called to the chair The
monthly reports Of the Superintendent
and Secretary were read. showing very
healthy and satisfactory condition.