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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
CEDAR RAPIDS NOTES.

The Ladies Industrial circle met on the
10th inst with Mrs. Raspberry of Tenth
street with the president, Mrs. g. W.
Wade in the chair. Arrangements were
completed for the entertainment on the
10Th inst, after which lunch was served
by the hostess, and the circle adjourned to
meet on the 18th with Mrs. W. H. Lavell.
Chicken pie supper at the A. NJ. E.
church Thursday evening April is, given
by the L. Id. circle. Everyone invited,
supper Is cents.
Mr.. Williams of Clinton was avisitor to
our city this week, the guest of his sister,
Mrs. w. H. Brown.
Miss Matte Thomas returned from a
two weeks visit at Toledo. Iowa, last
week. Little Esther Martin returned also.
Harry Marshall of Belle Plaine spent 4
few days, the guest of Harry Martin last
week. 1t IS said that he cut quite dash
among the young girls while here and
they all wish he would come again.
Mrs. e. H. Wade and daughter, Beatus,
were in Marion last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sonard of Marion were
down Sunday.
We had wedding last Friday night.
1t was very quiet affair.
Mrs. Laura Martin. sister of sx-Consul
Waller /. expecting the latter home in q
few days He is now in Baltimore, and
says he will bs in the Rapids very soon.
Mrs. John Green of Oak Hill entertained
seventeen little folks lasl Saturday after
noon. Games were INDUCED in until 4
o'clock when refreshments wore served,
after which they went home with joyous
hearts Those present were: Lulu and
Della Watkins. Effie Bestus, OFT and Carl
! Wade, Hattie Ivan and Fern Martin.
Hetty Perkins, Jesse, Helen and Esther
Martin. Romelia Boney, Bessie Oliphsnt,
Winnie Johnson, Harold and Mahls
Price,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
PRIZE OFFERED.

u q
guessing" introduced by The Chi
cago Record, and announced in
its extended advertisement IN
these columns of its $40, 900 prize
story entitled ssSons and Fathers, /"
is altogether novel and unique in
the history Of American journal
ism. The payment of $4,000 as
as prize for the best story is in
itself most unusual exhibition of
newspaper enterprise, and it goes
without saying that the story
which has won this handsome for
ture must in the very nature Of
things be an exceptionally strong
and great story. But it is the
distribution of $4,000 more in
$50 cash prizes to The Records
women and girl readers who best
guess the mystery" Of the story,
and which is only disclosed in the
final chapter, that naturally excites
the widest interest and curiosity.
The publisher of The Chicago
Record having invited the readers
Of The Iowa STATE BYsTANDER to
compete for these handsome
prizes, we confess to certain
amount Of local pride in hoping
that a number Of them may be
won by the women and girls who
-raed The Iowa STATE BYsTANDER,
and We hope to match our fair
readers against those of any other
town in the state in this contest
of wit and skill. We therefore
call upon our women and girl
readers to don their guessing caps
and prepare to uphold the name
and fame of our town. AS a still
further incentive we offer to pay
an additional cash prize on the
part of The Iowa STATE BY
sTANDER to everyone Of our read
ers who may win Chicago Rec
ord prize, and to make this extra
prize an amount Of money equal
to 10 per cent of the amount paid
them by The Chicago Record.
For example, if one of our readers
should succeed in capturing the
$1,000 prize we will pay an addi-
tional prize of 500. # the prize
won should be, say, 5000. we will
pay an additional prize Of $50. If
a $50 prize should be won we will
pay an additional prize of S., and
SO on through the entire list of
prizes offered by the The Chicago
Record.
Now let every woman and girl
read "Sons and Fathers and do
her best to guess its mystery"
Readers viii please cut the
s'Identifcation Coupon from this
paper, ill out the blanks and send
the same to The Record, Chicago,
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
ONLY AFRO AMERICAN REPUBLICAN, PAPER IN IOWA
National Republican Ticket
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
OF OHIO.
WORDS OF WARNING.

"Come, let us reason together
We have just passed through one
hotly contested campaign and are
now on the eve Of another. The
county, congressional and presi-
dental contests will have to be
settled and settled amlcably if the
best results are obtain. 1t would
be unwise to adopt any means
that will jeopardize the mutual re-
iation Of political organization.
Look over the past contests and
profit by the wreckage strewn
along the banks of time. An
open and intelligent contest is
good for any political party. For
these and other apparent reasons
we say look well to the elements
put in the contest. The Afro
Americans can profit by looking
over the contest they have had
among themselves in the past
There should be no retrograde
movement. There are many ru.
mors of candidates for places.
Some have ability, and some have
none or very little; some have a
good record behind them and
some have an Indifferent one;
some have good positions and
some attempt to grasp every thing
in sight, and some have been
driven to the rear, although they
had ability for in excess of those
who crowded them out. These
things must be looked squarely in
the face and met. An unseemly
fight lost the Afro-Americans a
place which they could have held
without opposition. All can not
succeed, but all can and should
abide by the decision by the ma
jority, and v york for the successful
man.
We made q plea for the young
ladies and our words were not un
( Il 4 s.
needed. We confidently hope and
expect to see one or more given
clerkships in the county offices
In fact it is reasonable to expect
such to be the case, Judging from
present information. We want tc
see all people advancing.
Now word about young men.
They have been overlooked by q
few and when they have shown
the least desire or ambition to rise
they have been rebuffed and dis
couraged. It is a we'll known
fact that they have had opportun
tiles, and are capable of doing in
tellectually more and greater
things than those with less oppor
tunity. Again the young mel
have given their time and energy
and votes in helping to maintain
what we now have, and for thi:
reason they are entitled to serious
consideration. No man or set 0
men should so far forget them
selves as TO fail to do justice t
the young men. The future rest
with the young men and womel
and everything done for their ad
vancement will be treasures lai'
no for the benefit of the masses.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
KNOXVILLE NOTES.

Special Correspondence of the Bystander.
Knoxville. April 1o.-Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Myers have gone to housekeeping.
Udell Tomlin is much improved.
Miss Generva Jeffer is learning the
drsssmaking business, under the well
know seamstrees, Mrs Point.
Mrs. Della Mason and daughter Estella
and Simon Jef1ers visited Andy Jeffers at
Belinda Sunday.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Emma E. Watson to Benjamin
Wendell Wednesday, April Is.
Louie Watson is much improved.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
when you mail your guess to
The Chicago Record, ISI Madison
street, Chicago, send this coupon
properly filed out, with it.
BRlEFLETs.

Scott Davis is in the city employed at
the Aborn
Hayes Bell of Stuart, Iowa, was Des
Moines visitor this week.
Mrs. Afford Williams, Of Newton,
cousin of Mr.. Mcdonald, visited Mrs.
Mcdonald Saturday.
Mrs. Mcdonald has gone to Newton
on visit among friends. She viii also
visit in Grinnell.
Mrs. Good of Grinnsll is visiting in the
city.
Miss Thomas, q school teacher OF Much
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
BOONE NOTES.

Special Correspondence of the Bystaader
A large crowd witnessed very good
entertainment Easter Sunday.
Mr.. Simon Terry. one of rising young
men, enjoyed visiting the legislature. He
met many acquaintancss while there.
Rev. p. T. Strange of Lehigh spoke to
small congregation Sunday evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17

The First African Christian
church, School and B. street will
give a grand musical concert next
Thursday, April %. program
begins promptly at SIS. Come
early and secure good seats. Fol
lowing are some Of the participants
in this grand affair: Mrs. ]. T.
Blagburn, Miss Lytle, Miss Jack
son, George | Holt, J. E. Moseley,
l. E. Williamson, Governor Drake
will deliver an address. William
Garland, Of Keokuk, Iowa, the
great pianist and soloist, Miss Ella
Williams, Chester Johnson, Mrs.
Firman Brown. Isaac Curtley's
excellent mandolin club, Mrs.
Mamie Lomack, the great prima
dona singer Of the west This con-
cert promises to be one the grand
est Of the season. Those who fail
to be present will miss a grand
musical treat. The progam will
be arranged and issued the first OF
the ensuing week. Supper and
cream will be served after the con-
cert. proceeds to 60 for the benefit
of church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17

FL. 9. Smith, editor of the Cleve-
land Gazette, member Of the legis-
lature. is the author of this bill and
worked hard and untiring for its
passage. To him the commenda-
ton Of the loyal race lovers all
over the union, is extended and
to those who SO ably assisted him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
FOUND 1T WAS NO USE.
They Omit When They Discovered He
Was Yank.

They Quit When They Discovered He
Was n Yank.
Governor Matthews is telling a good
story he heard in the South recently,
says the indianapolis Journal. In
valley in the northern partsof Georgia.
between two mountains, which shut out
all communication with tho outside
world, there lived an old planter who,
while an ardent adherent Of the South
ern cause, was too badly crippled By
infirmities to shoulder musket and
march barefooted. But he had a son
whom he sent. and after the boy had
disappeared down the road the old man
waited for the news of the strife. Occa-
sionally rumors of Southern victories
would float over the mountains and the
old man-Uncle S., he was called
would rejoice and take an unusually
large dose. of mint julep. At other times,
ported that the gray had been turned
back, the old man would bitterly Ia
ment and use the same remedy for grief
and sorrow that he used to quiet his
Joy Through it all he had abundant
faith in the ultimate victory of the cons
federate army, and any doubt expressed
would meet with stern rebuke.
The years wore on and news failed to
arrive. The valley was deserted and
there was no one to learn the course OF
events The old man smoked his pipe
and waited impatiently for news. One
morning as he sat on the front porch,
with his pipe, far down the dusty road
appeared the form of solitary pedes-
trian. Gradually he approached and
the feeble vision of the aged planter
recognized his long-absent son. Tne
puffs from the pipe came thick and fast,
but this was only the sign of eagerness
or nervousness displayed The gate
swung open and the soldier walked UP
and sat down on the steps.
''Mornin', jim" said the old man.
.'Mornin', pap was the quiet rS
sponse.
'tShot?' Il \ ti4t
Mop" II II sijtt
"Sick?"
Mop"
The old man reached behind him for
stout club, which he used as cane.
"Jim," he said, nervously. Jim. ya
didn't desert?'
mo; we're whipped"
''What?"
Eyes, we're whipped. Lee has sar-
rendered with his army and we all LAID
down our gans."
The o,d man jabbed with his cane at
a fly for minute, and then, looking up
with troubled expression, asked:
Jim, how'd it happcn?"
well, pap, we all fit our best an
we guy 'em h. as long as it was an
even shake, but we all found out al
the Lord wus Yank an it was no
use. We laid down our guns an cum
bome,'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
PUBLIC OPINION.
HIPPoLYTE's CAR EER.

Philadelphia Tribune: Hippo
lyte was q soldier and diplomat.
Brave and fearlese, he rose from
the ranks through many grades to
the highest military and political
Office of the republic. He was an
officer of the cape, Haytien, in
1865, when Geffrard besieged the
town. When Hippolyte became
senator, he caused the property
which had been contiscated from
Geffrard after the insurrection
which oyerthrew him in 1867, to
be returned to him. Hippolyte's
principal adversary in the senate
was Francois Denis Legitime.
The latter was cabinet minister
under Salomon, and had reputa-
ton for honesty, having risen to
his position in the public service
from the lowest grade Of clerkship
through all the stages of official
dignity. President Sal ON Q n
feared linn and decreed his banish-
ment.
The people revolted, called upon
Boisrond Canal to lead them, and
forced Salomon to determine
ton to resign. The latter chose
as his successor General Seide
Telemaque, who governed the
northern district, Hippolyte's
stronghold. Hippolyte advised
him to take the presidency by
force Of arms, not to accept it as
an act Of grace from the president,
since Legitime's supporters were
loudly clamorous. Talemaque
took up arms at Cape Hatien In
August 1888. After a year Of
|
warfare, Hippolyte was elected
president October 81, 1889, and
began a government of political
tolerance, granting amnesty by
proclamation December 81, 1891,
and permitting Legitime to live
undisturbed at Portau-Princ
In December an attempt to kill
Hippolyte was made by three
men, who were captured and sum-
marily executed. The president
then enforced a despotic military
regime.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
FROM M'KINLEY's HOME.

Ohio has again covered itself
with glory 1t has always been
recognized as state where the col
ored man can secure his rights and
be recognized as an American citi-
zen. This fact has again been
verified by the passage of the
passage of the Smith Anti-Lynch-
ing bill, which makes liable for
damages any county where
lynchlng occurs, to the fam
lily of the person esynched. Hon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
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Mckinley Club.

The following names have been handed
in by citizens about the city. No canvass
has been made or meeting called for that
purpose. Its an unsolicited list. There
will be meeting called soon and an Or
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
OUR CRITICS AND REVIEWERS

New Missouri kansas City,:
For having had the manhood to
protest against the unfair treat
ment that our people have been
receiving at the hands of gang
of ignorant white men who have
temporarily assumed control Of
the local machinery of the repub-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
PROPER ADJUDICATION,

The delegate question having
been discussed pro and con in the
state, so far as it concerns the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
DAWN oE JUSTICE.

Montgomery, (Ala.): The case
Of the state VS.. Josephus Powers
and John Edwards, from the cir
cult court of Elmore county, was
affirmed by the supreme court to-
day. This is the case in which
the defendants and six or eight
other white men went to the
house of a defenseless Negro in
Elmore county at midnight last
year, and, taking him into the
woods, whipped him numerically,
and finally shot and killed him,
for some trifing offense. Sen
tence of ten years each was passed.
Sam Johnson, who is said to be
the only colored boiler maker in
the south has beeen with the
Mecklenburg Iron Works of Char
lotte, n. g., for thirteen years.
He has full charge of large crew
of white and colored workmen.
Trone Wilson, an aged. colored
convict, is now enjoying the first
breath of freedom he has ever
known. He was in prison in
Georgia when the race was set
free, charged with being accessory
to murder, and was but recently
pardoned by the governor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
AND BOYS, TOO.

Negro mothers, toward their
daughters, and it is the cause of
many girls going astray that
would doubtless otherwise be
bright lights to the advancing
ages. Girls are not boys and
every mother should teach her
daughter that she Cher mother)
is their best confdant, and that
no one else sympathizes with her,
in her pleasure, joy or sorrow as
you do.
HAS LEARNED : i POLITICAL LESSONS M
NorioiA h"nulnaiA -
Wohuei nov 'ne Nesioss y -
gihia IKE Ihe prospect OF a hiiy
"il.e repup.ieah PoiioJ
w. oe' AMY iaN ~ oD,so'ion
- such an agsfesa'ioi'' Du. "e VII
oDJect, ahu tnas 700 Yely strenuous
~ " sucn . iac'ioue a''ehip' ~
gooO'e " 'ne iep'.Oi'o"n psi'y.
lhe rePuDilcah parry pllne'piss
Know no coiof anu tne Nesfoes
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17
panization formed

Send in names for the Mckinley club be
ing organized We have seventy-fve
names which will appear next issue. At
east fifty will 90 to st. Louis in June.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17

You viii give me Il a6Teel TO consider,
suppose
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-04-17

years for criminal assault. This makes
has third term for the same offense,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31
TYRONE.

Ed. Richmond talks Of moving
to Arkansas.
M. G. Stephens is building q
large barn on his farm near here.
G. G.. Broman is having a two
weeks sojourn with friends in
in Holdrege.
Ona Richmond, Mary Vorce,
Florence Moore and Nettie Fred
erick are expecting to attend the
summer school at Orleans college.
Rev. R. 81. Chrysler, pastor at
at this place and Wilsonville, made
a trip to Axtell, last week, to at
tend a reunion of the Chrysler
family.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31
FRITSCH.

r. F. LOOMS is expected home
soon from Oregon.
The grip has a great many down
in this neighborhood.
Nelson Boyce and wife were the
guests Of w. 3. Sexson and wife,
Sunday.
The A. r.. Clark creek farm
will be farmed by W. B. Season,
coming season.
A seven-pound boy came, New
Year day, to make his home with
W. B. Sexson and wife.
James Hauxwell has new sod
house laid up on his creek farm,
into which he will soon move.
The blankets which were pur-
Joined, Christmas eve, have been
recovered, and the boys were let
off with some good advice. These
are hard times in which to set up
baching, boys.
We know of some boys not a
thousand miles from here who
need a little parental attention.
Such work as smashing window
glass in a certain house over IN
Box Elder precinct, cannot be toll
Grated.
w. B. Sexson cut a hollow tree
and hauled it up to his house, last
Thursday, and while unloading it,
discovered that he had a load of
honey and bees. This makes the
second bee tree he has found in
the past week.
Maynard Loomis had the mis-
fortune to lose his wolf dog re-
Gently in Indianola by poison.
This is a big loss to this neighbor-
hood, where the dead animal has
been known to kill a number of
wolves, after night, single-handed
as it we're.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

The new rule compelling the
weighing of stock has gone into
effect. 1t is claimed by the freight
men that this new rule will prove
more satisfactory to shippers than
the old, after the stockman is
familiar with its workings, and
that it will prove far more satisfac-
tory to the railroads, as cars will
not be overloaded. By this new
system all stock will be weighed
for shipment instead Of being
shipped in carload lots. The scale
of prices varies with the distance
from South Omaha yards, the av-
erage being 33 cents per hundred
pounds from Nebraska points west
of Kearney and Holdrege.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31
PROSPECT PARK.
Fine winter weather.

Fine winter weather.
Robert Barr had the misfortune
to lose a couple of cattle, last week.
L.C. Caldwell and George Cooper
are hauling wood from the Stewart
ranch.
T. J. Ruggles and wife from the
Willow visited at James Boatman's,
Sunday.
George Tuttle. and family have
moved back on to the old homestead
on Dry creek.
Charles Boatman and Clifford
Durham drove down to Indianola,
Tuesday Of last week.
James Boatman is now able to
be up, after being in bed five
weeks with the sciatic rheumatism.
Frank Cain has moved his fam
ily to McCook. We will see him
occasionally, however.
A letter from J. M. Records
from Missouri states that they are
in mud knee deep, and it is still
raining.
Rev. J. M. Bell preached to a
full house, Sunday. He will be-
gin a series Of revival meetings
here, pext Sunday night; may
success attend his efforts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

A GEM by Senator Wolcott of
Colorado: whatever of advance
ment and of progress Of the human
race the centuries shall bring us
must largely come, in my opinion,
through the spread Of the religion
of Christ and the dominance of
the English speaking people, and
wherever you find both you find
communities where freedom ex-
lists and law is obeyed. Blood is
thicker than water.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31
NORTH STAR GLEANINGS.

Bessie Endsley is on the sick
list.
MI. Dragoo of Missouri is the
guest of Sheriff J. r. Neel.
Ernest Carter made trip to
Cedar Bluffs, Kansas, last week.
Mrs. w. A. Neel of Cedar Bluffs,
Kansas, is visiting in this vicinity,
A dance was held in the vacant
house on the Hall place, last Fri
day evening.
\ large crowd of young people
spent last Saturday evening at j.
Downs. Music and games formed
the amusement.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

The Beaver City Hyphen pre-
sumes to call in question the
straightness Of the Beaver City
Tribune's Republicanism. And
this reminds us Of two or three
things: The demi-mondaine ditti,
''Once [ Was Pure as the Beautiful
Snow, the devil Oh the mount
and similar specimens of historic.
indivisible, mastodonic gall.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31
The Nebraska Editorial asst

The Nebraska Editorial associ-
alton will meet in Lincoln, next
week. They will pass resolutions
favoring, standing up for the pro-
fession, then so home and under
bid their competitors, cut business
to a bare-point living and then re-
turn, next year, and do the same
over again.-Beaver City Hyphen.
Colonel Kelley evidently knows
all about it from exercise.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

New YORK is pushing the can
didacy of Governor Levi P. Nor
ton for the Republican nomination
for president with a vim and earn
estness which must be very en-
couraging to Levi and his friends.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

CANDIDATES for national dele
gates are bobbing up all over
the state. In order to be in the
style The TRIBUNE suggests the
name of w. J. Morlan of Nc
Cook. The deacon is national
delegate size.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

The Beaver City Hyphen sug-
gests that "a thick skin is prefer
able to a thick pate''. True. But
when the combination is found, as
in Kelley's case, and a job lot OF
over-done cerebral tissue in the
bargain, the case is hopeless and
unspeakable.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

The A. P. A. propose furnish
ing Nebraska's next governor,
SO are pushing Mayor Broatch of
Omaha for the place. These early
booms of teninhate themselves to
the bursting
Democrat.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1896-01-31

ANENT the move being made to
send a Mckinley delegation to
st. Louis from Nebraska, it
strikes The TRIBUNE that it would
be the proper caper to send an
uninstructed delegation. McKin-
ley is all right, however.