Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05

4 list church next Sunday at 5 80 pm.
Nothing like the children matinee at
Capital City opera house next Saturday.
Mrs. Julia Hudlin is much improved, as
her mother. Mrs. Blagburn, is at her bed
side.
Editor G, S. Ruff spent several days in
Newton this week attending the conven-
bon.
Mr.. aud Mrs. r. n Hyde and family
have moved two doors west to 1926 west
Grand.
Oh! Girls, NEE. me at the matinee next
Saturday at Capital City opera house,
East Des Moines.
day night at Capital City opera house.
4 a omission Is cents.
Miss N. Thompson was in the eta dur
Z ing the forepart of the week, the guest OF
Mr.. and Z. I. Banks.
Services at the First African Christian
church: Morning, 1876; Sunday school
at 1910; evening, 7:45.
Robert Brown, an employ Of the Rock
Island dining car service, has gone to
Chicago to visit his wife.
Rev, j. b. Rice Travelled all through the
old world-Hear him at East Side Baptist
u church at 3 80 next Sunday.
Miss Hattie Mays of Newton was a
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D.
Mcdonald last Saturday and Sunday.
Jimmie, will you please come by early
tonight and take me to the matinee at
Capital City opera house-Only 10 cents,
Ben j. Holmes left for his home IN
Mississippi. He goes to visit his father,
who is very sick in the city OF Benton,
Yazoo.
Salnue. Lewis of the Arcade tonsorial
parlor, who has been sick Tor some time,
is much improved and hopes to be at
work soon.
Rev. j. B. Rice is just returned from
Palestine and the old world-Hear him
at East Side Baptist church at $50 p. m.
next Sunday. q Ba d
Mrs. Coalson and Mrs. Birney sang a
duet Sleeping for the Flag" at the
memorial day exercises last Saturday,
Miss May F. Ruff accompantst.
xMr. Steele Of Oskaloosa was in tue city
aiew days this week visiting his son
Charles, and daughter and deaughter-in-
law, MIR. and Mrs T. 4. Barton. go
DThe Royal Six will give very elite
pavilion dance and party Tuesday, June
\ is, at the Bowmer residence, Twelftha and
Croker. Kroner & Thayer's orchestra.
III viii be grand affair. -
81. Nj. Smith of Ottumwa, who has
been chef at the Slavery cafe in this city,
has returned to the former place. He is
4 first-class cook and will undoubtedly
return to the city in the near future.
Miss Sarah Porter is a junior in the
West Side High School. Her class aver
age was so high that she only had to take
one examination. The examinations are
generally the most trying periods in
school life. but Miss Porter was so stud
ious and ranked so high that she passes to
the senior year without question.
a young lady thought it best TO begin
going to market and making purchases
So as to wear off the novelty. The first
call she made was at the butcher shop.
She modestly inquired for Chinese fish"
The butcher looked at her inquiringly and
said .swe are just out" Think of fish
with almond shaped eyes, wooden shoes
and "quem He suggested that she take
channel cat fish, which proved to be the
very kind she had been sent for.
A very enthusiastic meeting was held
at the court house Tuesday evening
Following is a list of the speakers:
Messrs. Jno. Allen, A. NJ. Rivers. w. ii.
Scott. VIM. Tomlin and r. N. Hyde.
The speakers outlined policies tor The bet
terment Of the race and the republican
party; referred to the record and ability
of their choice for congress, Hon. James
G. Berryhill, and formulated a plan for
vigorous campaign.
Z There are q few people who understand
the methods of business men when en-
ploying new and strange persons to assist
them. An Afro American came to this
city several years ago and sought posi-
ton that required responsibility and hon
esty. He was stranger TO the firm,
He told where he had lived prior to com
ing to this city. lie was told, call again
lin the meantime the firm had CORE
sponded with leading citizen Of that city
ard had received favorable reply as to
the honesty and integrity of the applicant.
He was employed. This y i'll show to all
that The ground york OF uccess lies in
every day Conduct. Al nus be working
place for a nieager say but if he
oes bis work well, is punctual and
thoroughly reliable in all respect, he will
Ind no trouble in getting recommends for