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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-10
OUR MARY OF TODAY,
She is Now 81, in the Full Flush Of Per-
feet WolnanhoOd.


feet Womanhood.
Someone who has lately seen Mary
Anderson says: She is now 81, in the
full flush of perfect, mature Womanhood.
One not having seen her since she aban-
doned her professional career will OBJ
serve that her tall, graceful figure is
moro rounded-with slight tendency
toward stoutness: Six years have made
no changes in the beauty Of her feat
ures, except to ripen and soften them.
The girlish fairness has been trans
formed into more mature womanly
beauty. Her vivacity OF manne.-;,i-
ways one of her most delightful char
acteristics-has not been modified in the
slightest degree: the same heartiness Of
spirit and healthy enthusiasm, so well
remembered by those who knew her in
tinately; the same wholcsomcness of
thought: the same merry laugll--as if she
laughed because she enjoyed nothing bet
ter in the world: the same Quickness
and readiness of speech: the same ami
nation OF the eyes. are unchanged, I'M
less they be further accentuated. and in
their development made more winsomc
and attractive. But of the actress moth
ing remains. Her past is her past, and
unless one recalls it neither it's trials
nor triumphs seem to come back to her
And even when the past-her stage ca
reer-i is brought up the results are not
exactly satisfactory. considered from a
conversational standpoint. Not
portrait i'll her surroundings presents
or suggests her as an actress. OF all
the hundreds Of character photographs
taken of her. she does not possess u
single one. '-Philadelphia Times.
After Buckets.
Wnman's lack of knowledge of stock
operations enabled a Washington husband
to put up job on his better half. He is
regular patron of Il certain bucket shop.
cused him of it with 50 much directness
that he could not deny it, You made
S2tD on buckets. in some shop, didn't
you: she demanded to know. Certain
~, dear. You see, the war in Cuba ere
ates great demand for buckets, and
orders and sell them again at profit
Nothing more was said. but the wife con-
cluded to make some money on buckets
and not let her husband know it, In
some Way she learned the location of the
bucket shop. and going downtown told
who she was and said: Il want 500
Tt Of buckets. The same kind my
t"a% ma bHught , It. is little risky
did not Want to expan ne he OPERATIONS wn of
the place. II don't care' she urged
buckets tomorrow The next day she
appeared and was informed that the buck
cts had been bought and sold at 500 ad-
vance; but that the supply was exhausted.
ana they. were going into the wheat and
corn business until more could be manu-
featured. Il don't want any wheat or
corn she said, but amt it mean l can't
buy any more buckets?' And the hus-
band congratulated himself on how he
succeeded in getting the bucket shop pro-
prletor to stop his wife's dealings without
revealing their nature, while she is a
spring hat and dress ahead.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-10
BEGGARS' EXCHANGE.

ey as % diet rode triumphantly away and
has not been, heard Of since-Pendleton
EnSt Oreponian -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-04-10
A Great Lady's Enterprise.


~ think woman can do something to
help herself, no matter how she is sit
| uated,' the late Mrs. Paran Stevens
said once. ITO prove it, let me tell
you of Lady G., who has little place
just an hour from London. She is
dukes daughter and an earls widow.
lie was poor earl, though: that is
he had but little outside his entailed es-
tate, which went with the title to a dis
tant cousin, when he died. His two
SONS had died but little while before
so nobody had thought of the property
passing out of the family. Lady G.
was left with only her jointure. and
that was, l assure you. a very slender
one tor woman in her position, with
three daughters to maintain and bring
out in the society to which they belonged
by right of birth.
She did it, too. and in such a fashion
few ever suspected her straits. She had,
as l told you, a little place out If the
garden and rose house and grapery there
But nothing in them was for home con
sumption. oh. dear, no! The family
ate things from Covent Garden market.
She had magnificent asparagus beds, too.
Walking beside them one day she said to
me, nodding at the tips just pushing
above earth, They will pay for Agatha s
court cOStume-yOu know she is to be
presented soon. And l think the straw
berries will give the other two what
frocks they must have. We did wonder
fully we'll with our grapes in the winter.
and now | have viOlets in the houses be-
tween the vines. From my celery and
wall fruit l shall be able to take a little
trip to Paris in the autumn, and later let
the elder girls go on visits to several good
houses to which they are already invited
Of course, they could not go without
money. 1t is the worst form to visit un-
less you can do it as becomes a we'll
porn Woman-tor the servants and ali
that, YOU know. OF course. if I sold
things in the open market l should get
the mereSt tritie for them, but | am 100
wise for that. I know what ,'aople Of
our own class want and are ling re
pay for Everything l send away IS en-
gagged at a high price before it le.; .cs me
and look over each parcel myself to
make sure that it is little better in
every particular than it could reasonably
be expected to be. Sometimes my lose
buds fetch a guinea apiece. NJ! garden
ers are we'll paid and know that keep
ing their places depends on giving me
the best of which gardeners are capable
Altogether, from this place, small as it
is, by help of London land donkey
hamper, l can and do live-really live
instead Of pinching and pining through
existence i'll village lodgings or cheap
foreign pension. How did I come to
think of it: did MOTT simply came to
me that something mus: be done, and
this was the nearest, in fact the only
thing l could do New York Joarnal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
position she has since held with
much credit to herself and her
race.

The death of Judge Wright of
this city removed one of the cen
tral figures in the history Of the
great state of Iowa. He came to
this state from Indiana. Iowa
was territory at that time. He
came here young man, married
in Iowa, identified with the growth
and prosperity Of the state and it's
people, assisted in making its
laws, and did all the hard work
incident to pioneer life. For half
century Judge Wright has left
the impression Of strong individ-
uality; his wide knowledge and
his conscientious regard for the
welfare of the people and the state.
The history Of Iowa can not be
truthfully written without the
name of Judge Wright. He
measured man upon the broad
standards Of right and justice, and
it is for this reason that he dies
mourned by the people ofthe en-
tire state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

the victims of mob violence are
mostly not the rich and influential,
but the ignorant and the frlendless
those Of whom an undue infiu-
ence with courts and juries can
not be predicted; and the imputed
or mes are mostly of a nature to
exclude the sympathy of the trial
officers. The feet of justice may
well be quickened without any
loss of dignity or certainty; but
the inquest, the open. trial, the
judicial sentence and execution
are the constitutional rights of
every man accused of crime; and
every citizen is under the highest
obligation to make the case his
own when they are denied to any
other citizen. A lynching brutal
ICES those who take part in it. and
demoralizes those who consent to
or excuse the act. There
should be medal Of honor for
the sheriff or jailor who, at the
risk OF his life and in the face of
an inhammed community, defends
his prisoner against the mob. The
man who loathes the guilty and
covering wretch in his custody,
and yet dies to defend him because
the law makes it his duty to keep
him and to present him before the
lawful tribunal, is worthy Of a
monument. | can think Of no
higher test Of the loyalty OF soul
to duty"
The following is the record Of
Americas greatest shame, lyrch
law, for the year 1895, from March
- nooo~h
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
BRIEF LEGISLATIVE NEWS

The Twenty-sixth Assembly Of
Iowa convened last Monday at 10
o'clock a. m. Never was there a
more refined and intelligent body
of lawmakers gathered to our
beautiful capitol as those who took
the oath Of office Jan. IS, 1896.
The revision Of the Code, the wom-
ans suffrage question, the Torren' S
land system, the prohibitory law
for resubmission, and the school
textbook question will be of
special importance this year, and
will cause a long session or prob
ably an extra session.
The legislature very wisely and
kindly remembered the colored
voters of Iowa in making out their
employees.
The list Of Afr o-Americans is as
follows: Jeff Logan of the cloak
room is so we'll and favorably
known that comment is useless ;
John w. Thompson is also in the
cloak-room-a promising young
man from Lee county; George Bur-
naugh Of Des Moines was reelected
amid much opposition, and is well
known; and last but not least is
]. L. Thompson Of Decatur, who
holds the highest position ever ac-
corded colored man in Iowa. He
is very courteous, obliging and in
telligent a good speaker and a
politician. We feel proud Of the
progress he has msde.
In the house we see George
Stovall Of Sioux City, young
man who seems anxious to learn;
then Ed. Good of Grinnell, who
will, we hope, make strong man,
and then Mr.. Middleton of Web
ster City, man wholly unknown
to the people Of Des Moines, but
from the recommendations he is a
fine and sociable old gentleman
and will make many friends during
the session. Lee Blagburn is page
IN the senate. He is good boy.
Miss Zella Davis, is the only
colored employe in the state cen
sus bureau.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

tional convention had hardly ad-
! iourned before the fro-American
delegate-at-large was a democrat.
This was charged up the Afro
Americans of Iowa. The man
whom the convention refused to
nominate was republican then
and is today.
When the late Alexander Clark
OF Muscatine, was made elector-
at-large in this state he brought
honor and dignity to the place.
He was we'll known in the Afro
American homes in Iowa and was
their first choice.
Again, the republican leaders
sometimes forget the workers and
those who attempt to organize a
strong working force Of Afro
Americans for .present and future
use. There should be more con-
sideration given to the voice of
faithful and intelligent. Men who
have done all within their power
to disorganize and disunite have
been listened to and have had a
voice in councils in which they
were not worthy and honorable.
They delight in guerilla warfare
on narrow and personal grounds.
One of the principal reasons why
the Afro-American are not better
organized in this state is because
of the action Of men who intend
to do well by them, but are not SO
situated as to be able to act IN the
most beneficial way. This COM
plant is coming to us daily
from all parts of the state. The
day is coming when there must be
better and more intelligent con-
sideration'. The arguments and
methods used in years gone by
will not suffice to convince the
young, who only know Of the past
from what they read in books.
This matter deserves the serious
attention of those who desire re-
publican success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
REMOVE THE BURDEN.

The Afro Americans of Iowa
have long borne a burden which
has been placed upon them by
well meaning persons. No other
people in the state suffer so much
from this source. We refer to the
manner of selecting men to repre-
sent the Afro Americans in places
of honor. Heretofore the selec-
ton has been made by the repub-
licans without consulting the Afro
Americans as to fitness or hon.
esty. When such selection has
proven a failure it is Immediately
placed on the debit side of the
Afro Americans ledger. We call
to mind one occasion when the re-
publican state convention selected
an Afro American as delegate-at-
large to the Minneapolis national
convention. A true and tried
Afro-American republican was cast
aside to make this selection. The
Afro Americans were not con
suited as to whether such selection
would be satisfactory or not. We
doubt if the man was a voter II
the state at that time. The ma
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

In the scramble for places Of a
political nature large army is
present to be selected from. Some
are successful and some fail. A
reasonble man or woman would
take into consideration these two
extremes. 1t is to be regretted
that a young selt-conident Afro
American should come to this city
and because Of his failure make a
sad spe ctacle OF himself and ex,
press himself in language more
forcible than elegant. 1t is also
to be regretted that such disgrace
full action should be charged up to
the Afro Americans in general
They are not responsible for his
coming here. for his application
for place, for his defeat or for his
boisterous and ungentleman!y con
duct.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
'.who goes there'" demanded ths


sentry.
"Relief," answered the corporal.
Halt, relief. Advance, corporal. ana
give the countersign."
"But am not coming in there to be
drowned. Come out and let me relieve
you"
"Niver bit," said Hugh. "The lif-
tenant tould me not to lave me post.
well. then" said the corporal. start
ing to move way, you may stay there
all night"
Halt" thnndered the sentry. I'll
put hole il We If We pass without the
countersign Them's me orders from
the liftenane," and he cooked and lev
eled his gun.
"Confound you" answered the cor
poral Everybody will hear 1t II !
bawl it out to you"
"Yis, me darling, and the liftenant
said it must be given in whisper. In
with ye; me fingers on the trigger.
There was nothing for the corporal to
do but to wade out to where the faithful
sentinel stood.
BE jabbers,' said that worthy ITS
well we've come! The tide has a most
drowned me-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

watch on deck must keep,
While all arrow ten toes below are pas
sengers asleep!
And mother is the pilot dear-ah, none
so true as she
When baby goes a-sailing. and the
breeze is fresh and free!
When mother rocks the cradle ship, the
walls-for shores-slip past;
The breezes from the garden blow when
baby boy sails fast!
So fast he flies that Dolly cries she fears
well run her down,
So hard a-port! we're not the sort to see
a dolly drown;
And then, you know, we've got the
whole wide carpet for sea
When baby goes a-sailing, and the
breeze is fresh and free!
When baby lies becalmed in sleep, and
all the crew is still,
When that wee ships in port at last,
all safe from storm and ill
Two eyes of love shall shine above, two
lips shall kiss his face,
Until the deep and tranquil sleep hell
smile at that embrace!
For mother watches, too, at night; while
through his slumbers creep
Dream memories of sailing ere the
breezes fell asleep.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

Mayor Hills has taken the hint
and placed a colored policeman
on the day force. The beat is To-
Gated on the southeast side. Some
say that the wild deer but recently
vacated that part of the city to ad-
vancing civilization and enlarg-
ment OF the corporation limits.
The two colored officers, we un-
derstand will alternate on this
beat. Mayor Hills would have
done well to have allowed the men
to remain on nights instead of
adopting such a transparent
makeshift. We know of white
men who have been on the force a
shorter time who are on the day
force and have been for some time.
They were at one time in eminent
danger of being indicted by the
grand jury for murder in the first
degree, The first policeman OF
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17

color placed on the force in this
city was placed there by the demo
Gratis. A few republicans said at
that time it would never do. But
with possibly single exception,
they have proven brave officers,
having shown judgment as we'll
as courage. In the city Of Ottum-
wa there is a colored policeman
on the day force. His beat is in
the heart OF the city. Ottumwa
still continues to grow and accumu-
late wealth. 1t is not a deserted.
Village" by any means. In
Omaha there are colored police
men, and tiremen, and a mem Der
OF the legislature, and clerks and
minor city officers. Omaha still
retains its place on the the map.
The colored citizens Of Des Moines
have just and reasonable cause
to complain at their treatment as
citizens AMI taxpayers. There is
not colored man or woman en-
ploye as a clerk in either the
county court house or the city hall
1t will never be changed until the
colored people meet, make reason,
able demands and stick to them
Do not be satisfied with janitor
ships when there are many capa-
BILE of doing other things.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
OheYins Orders.

The soldier who insists on obeying
orders to the letter has furnished no
end of material to the fun-makers.
This time it is the Washington Post
that describes an unusually good ex-
ample of him.
He was Irish. Likewise was he a
member of the Sixth Regiment, South
Carolina infantry, stationed on the
beach of Sullivan's Island Hugh was
on guard. Two hours after he had
thus been Stationed he corporal with
the relief anreated IN the moonlight,
and was asteniaaed 10 see Hugh walk
ing to ana frc 3 r his aist in the
water. + he tiae as. 12ine il.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
Colorado Stateman: The i,

Colorado Stateman: The re-
tention of Miss Beatrice Thomp-
son in the county treasurer's Of
fee, by Frank Hall, the newly
elected treasurer, is a continued
recognition due the colored peo-
pie of Arapahoe county, for the
reason that they pay taxes on
thousands Of dollars worth Of
property. Mr.. Hall has always
shown himself to be free from
petty prejudice in matters pertain
ing to public affairs, which is
clearly evidenced in this case,
Notwithstanding the fact that he
was elected on other than the
straight republican ticket. Miss
Thompson, it will be remembered,
was promoted some months ago
as assistant book-keeper, which
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
An En.ine of Death.

It is strangely true that the perfection
of instruments Of war will do more to
bring about universal peace among ma
tions than any other human agency. In
former days the soldier had chance
for his life and an opportunity for
honor. Now his individuality is largely
lost behind slaughtering machines, and
single prowess counts for almost moth
ing. Nations will soon be unable to go
to war because of the marvellous butch
cry that it involves. Glance for mo-
ment at the wonderful Maxim gun, as
DR.. Henry M. Field, of The Evangelist,
portrays it in describing visit to the
inventor.
Ellis (Mr Maximsl special pet, his
daily is the marvellous gun that does
not fire single shots, but literally rains
bullets as the elements in their fury
rain hailstones 1t is light affair to
look at, having the appearance OF
small brass cannon, mounted on a tr1-
pod, and aimed and worked by one
man, who sits behind it on saddle like
that of a bicycle. from winch he can
point 1t up or down with as much ease
as If it were pistol, or swing 1t to the
right or left, as an enemy approaches
from one or another quarter.
".But how is the gun loaded?' All!
there is the beauty Of it; it loads itself!
The originality of the invention lies IN
this: That it utilizes the recoil, so
that las the cartridges are strung on
belt, that carries from hundred and
fifty to four hundred rounds) every kick
CT the gun throws out the exploded cart
ridge on one side of the gun, and on the
other throws the next cartridge into
place, so that the discharge is incessant
You have only to press the button and
the gun does the rest. AS long as you
keep your finger en- the button the fir-
ing goes on, the gun throwing eleven
MIME bullets second, 666 minute.
".But not quite SO fast hear some
one say who has made the study OF
fire arms; don't you know that this in
cessant firing would heat the gun so
that it would explode and do more de-
struction at the rear end than at the
muzzle?' o Oyes, gentle critic, know all
this. and am glad you spoke of it, as 1t
gives me occasion to point out one more
contrivance of this marvellous machine.
That steel barrel, through which an in
cessant fash streams like continuous
streak OF lightning, melting or explod-
ing everything near 1t, passes through
water. It is all the while immersed in
water that is, encased in what Is
called the water jacket so that the
gun, like a good soldier, keeps cool
while doing it's most deadly work.
''Thus it is that the man at the gun is
master OF the situation, and need not
run away even il he is attacked by a
regiment, unless it comes upon him by
surprise, and takes him at close quar-
ters, or some yiliainous sharpshooter
picks him off before he gets to business.
Let the regiment keep at respectful
distance and give the brave fellow a
chance and he will lay them low by
hundreds; and, indeed, let the enemy
be ever so numerous, if they will only
stand UP like men to be shot at, he will
NOW down half dozen regiments while
he is smoking his cigar"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-01-17
LOOK AT HOME.

Governor Drake in his inaugural
address touched upon some impor-
tant questions before the country
and the world. He has some ex-
! cellent ideas and makes very good
suggestions. The Armenian out
RACES he discusses and justly con-
demns them. A similar state OF
affairs exists in this country in the
shape of mob violence and lynch
law. Governor O'Ferrell of Vir-
ginia, has not had a lynching oc,
cur in that state since he became
governor. He declared himself
as opposed to that method Of ad-
ministering justice in his first mes
sage. He calls on the state militia
when necessary. He is demo-
crat. Other democratic governors
have taken strong ground
against lynch law in their
messages to the legislatures.
Governor Mckinley Of Ohio,
would not honor a requisition from
Kentucky nnless that state would
guarantee the man should not be
lynched and should have fair
and impartial trial. Governor
Altgeld of Illinois, offered re-
ward for men who committed the
crime of lynching citizen Of the
United States on the soil of Hill
nois. The Spring Valley rioters
had fair trial and were convicted
on the evidence. Yet the governor
of Iowa can see the mote in the
eye of a foreign nation, while his
vision can not detect the beam in
the eye of the nation Of which he
is a part! 1t is expected that a
governor of a great state like Iowa
would have the courage to con-
denim wrong doing at home as
we'll as abroad, but his first mes
sage fails to show that he has any
knowledge Of the fact that men,
women and children are lynched
and burned at the stake. We
would respectfully call the atten.
ton Of the governor to the words
Of new convert, exPresident
Benjamin Harrison. The follow
ing is from his article in the La
dies Home Journal: "a lynch
ing is a usurpation "a dethrone.
ment of our constitutional king
the law--and the crowning Of a
cruel aud unbridled tyrant. No
excuses nor extenuation should be
| allowed, for none will hold in a
state where the courts are in the
orderly exercises of their powers,
and the judges are subject to i'm
peachment. The persons who are