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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19
OTTUMWA ITEMS.

The choir at the A. M. E.
church, under the management OF
w. S. Page and organist Mrs.
Ella Smith, gave a musical and
wood contest. The musical pro-
gram was we'll rendered; the vocal
duet by Mrs. l.. Shelton and j. r..
Woods was highly appreciated.
The newly organized male quar-
tet consisting of f. Woods, W
Bates, H. Stevens and W. Gooch,
and chorus were highly appreci-
ated, but the leading feature Of
tho entertainment was the wood
contest, with four ladies, taking
part. j, They were furnished saw
and buck and three sticks of wood.
Mrs. Brabery Garter having sawed
her wood twice in two in the
shortest time, received first prize,
and Mrs. Hicks, second prize.
Mrs. v. johnson and May Owens
were defeated. A beautiful lamp
was given by the choir to the one
who sold the most tickets for the
entertainment was carried off by
Mrs. Barbery Carter.
Those that are upon the sick
list are Mrs. Mary Davis, James
Hamilton, Mary Alexander, Lulu
Spots, Sue Henderson and Mrs.
p. p. Taylor and Mrs. W. Fow'
Ter.
Mr.. Waytt Dean, colored gen.
tleman on the south side, has been
appointed policemen in Bradford
place.
A series of revival meetings
held by the Baptist church fol
while have closed with quite q
success.
Rev. j. P. Taylor went to Gin
ton this week upon business.
Miss Frances Brown was in ou1
city over Sunday.
Grandma Foy, one Of your ole
residents has been very i'll will
the lagrippe, but l learn upon this
writing she is no better.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.

Chairman Ding!ey of the ways
and means committee presented
a new tariff bill to the house last
Monday that will need but little,
if any changing. Tue bill has
two purposes, viz: to raise addi-
tional revenue, and to encourage
home industries. The bill would
increase the revenue about $l12,-
600, 900, instead of running behind
as we have been under the Will
son bill. We would soon have a
surplus in the treasury. The duty
is raised on sugar in order to en-
courage the production Of sugar
in this country, and thus give our
farmers a new crop, as we now
import nearly all of our sugar
from abroad. In the agricultural,
wool, glass and earthenware
schedules, the act of 1890 has been
fully restored as rule; in few
cases the duty is increased, with a
view of protecting and encouraging
our farming interest by increasing
increasing the duty on woolens
will compensate and encourage
the. manufacturers. The new
tariff bill will, when it becomes a
law protect our home industries
and give employment to our own
workingmen
The reciprocity of 1890 has been
fully restored; the bill has the
support of all the republican men,
bers Of the committee. 1t is a
wise policy, and will encourage
home production and manutac-
turers and the wage Garner will
find good employment, at good
wages, paid in good money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

Rev. W. N. Stewart pastor Of the First
African Baptist church Of Keokuk, Iowa.
is in our city conducting seres ofmeeting
at the East side Baptist church. Every
one should hear Rev. Stewart rs he is a
veteran in the cause OF his church and race,
the ablest preacher Of the Baptiit denonii-
nation in Iowa, and will no doubt be Of
interest to any who may hear him,
for his ripe age and experience with men
fits him to he a s.fc counslor He builded
the Francis street Baptist church in St,
Joseph, Mo-, also instrumental jnsecuring
the present new High School building in
St. joseph and has until recently been
identified with every movement for the
welfare OF his race IN that city during the
past rs years. He has the church in Keo-
kuk thatRev. Amos johnson held for many
years. While in Our city Rev. Stewart is
the guest Of DR.. Duln on East Capitol Ave-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Hyde's little child
Ada, has been qnite sick, but is improving
at this time.

The East Side Baptist church is holding
meetings every night. Rev. Stewart of
Keokuk will conduct the services Sunday
,tat 10 O'Clock, also in the evening at z 80.
Rev. j. d. Forsyth is conducting the
revival meeting at the Eighth church of
Christ. The meeting will continure two
weeks longer, all are cordially invited to
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Wright were
suddenly called to The deathbed Of Airs.
Wright's sister, Miss Coins, of St. Joseph,
last Friday. Mr.. Wright returning Thurs
day. His wife will not return until next
week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

Ex-United States Senator 1n>
gals, of Kansas, Of whom it was
thought at one time would make
a statesman, been engaged to
report the prize fight, at Carson
City, for a New York paper. We
are reminded of the old saying,
that waiter will find its own level
The true material in the man has
begun to develop itself. In time
tho great judas of tho colored race
will line himself up with mon OF
his own stripe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

parents the past two weeks, de.
parted for home Wednesday.
Rev. S. Davis, of Clinton, de-
parted Saturday. Before journey
ing back home he will stop at
Evans and visit friends and old
acquaintances.
Joseph Palmer has resigned his
position with Dr.. Lawther He
will soon embark IN the stock and
poultry business.
The A. NJ. E. church is to have
an entertainment Wednesday,
consisting Of music and joint dis,
cusion, subject, THE Colonial
ton.
Elmer Williams has a tumor re-
moved from his right eye.lid last
Wednesday by DR.. Morgan. He
is getting along all right.
Marietta Brown is contempla>
ting visit to her former home,
Virginia.
DR.. B. S. Brown, after several
days illness is able to proceed
with business again.
Mrs. Catherine Thompson is on
the sick list.
Mrs. 5. Williams is unable to
be out, but is slowly improving.
Mrs. VIM. Fields is better, we
are glad to say.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19
ALBA NOTES.

Mr.. o. Marshall has returned from Co.
lon and will stay in Abba this spring and
summer.
Mr.. W. &. Davis came up to Abba
from Centervile. Tuesday morning and
spent the day at the parental home.
Mr.. G. e. Tolson is employed AS cook
at tho Cramer House. MIR. 7. is first
class cook and will please his employers.
The box social given at tho D. Oft. hall
Saturday evening, was reported success
financially and socially.
Missionary Society met at the A. M. E.
church. Monday evening, with Mrs. Josie
Meadows as chairman.
Mr.. E. Butler acted as superintendent
Of the A. NJ. 4. $. s; the superintendent
being absent.
= The revival meetings which were very
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

The Stewardcss board OF the A. NJ. E.
church met at Mrs. E Jones, March 18th
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Rachel Wilburn.
President; Mrs. Addie Stewart, Secretary
Mrs. Dora Dungee, Treasurer. The
board expects to have grand entertsin'
ment about May 9th, Of which the CHIEF
feature will be a drill and speech: Sub
iect, The .Jim-Crow Car.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19
Card of Thanks,

We desire to thank our friends who so
kindly assisted us in the sickness and
death Of our beloved daughter, wife and
sister. especially Misses Della Mcknight.
Eva Robinson, Josie Rivers and Kings
Daughters. Nay the God of all comfort,
keep in perfect safety, and in the line Of
duty all the members Of this society until
the coming home Of us all to the Great
Shepherds fold.
Sincerely yours,
MB. AND Mrs. THOs. WILLIAMS,
THOMAS SNIPES,
MRS. GEO. w. LILLAKD.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

successful, closed this week. Rev. N. n.
Harris, with his assistants, proved him.
self to be the best revivalist VIC have had
for some time. The members Of the
Friends church aided him the last two
weeks, also his wife, very amiable lady.
Those on the sick list are improving at
this writing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

|/The H. B. 5. met at the residence of
Mrs. Clay on Eleventh street. The papers
on "Ancient History" were excellent.
Longfellow day will be observed March
25. Quotation from Longtellow. Way
side 1nn." Mrs. Cleglett; recitation. Mrs.
Basield; solo, Mrs. Blackburn; criticisms
on Longfellow's style Of writing. Mrs.
Warrick; instrumental solo, Mrs. Henry
Clay; question, Mrs. &. j. Holt. Will
meet with Mrs. Cleggett, 3O7 School
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

Among the legislative visitors this week
were the Rev. Stew art, Of Keokuk, and
Messrs. J. ii. Weeks and Chas. Stewart,
and Mesdames Ella Davis, Maud Morton.
Weeks and Misses Bulah and Blanch Allen
Dasie Hannah.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19
YANKTON, 5. D., NEWS.

AS l have nothing to do,
thought | would write and give
you the news. We held oul
quarterly meeting last Sunday,
and we had a very nice time,
Rev. Ford was called away today
to Sioux City topreach the funeral
sermon of Mrs. Geo. Washington,
who died Monday the Sth, at II
O'Clock. Mrs. James Parsons
has been very i'll with material
fever, but is somewhat better at
present writing; also Mrs. Frances
Chapman has been sick with
asthma, but is able to be up and
around again. Mrs. A. Baker
and family are getting better.
Mrs. Robinson was taken very
sick last Sunday, and also Master
Willie came home from school,
sick. The aid society met at Mrs.
d. Whitten's last Friday evening,
and had a very nice time. Mrs.
Ford read an essay; subject ''Say-
ing the Right Things" Mrs. F.
Reynolds select reading, subject,
"Family Worship"
Mr.. Thomas Douglas has moved
up on college hill, and has also
moved his stock and grain out OF
the bottoms for fear Of high water.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

Mr.. Spriggins of Lincoln, Nib, is visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Fletcher
1912 CrOcker street
Mr.. John Brown, houseman at the
Sayery House fell from ladder Friday
morning and sprained his wrist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

The furnal of Mrs. Dora A. Snipes.
which was held at tho A. NJ. L. church
Sunday was well attended. Rev. r. Reeves
preached the sarmon in his usual manner.
Quite number followed the remains to
Woodland Semitary, where it was laid to
rest,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

Remember tk1ong service to be given
at tho Y. NJ. s A. building by st. Paul's
A. NJ. f.. .$iurch choir, next Tuesday
night, Mss-n 20. 1t will eclipse all for
mer oe psions in the way of mnsical
treatZ/Everybody invited. Admission
% %ts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19
RACE ECHOES.

Philadelphia has six colored
councilmeu.
The colored women of Washing
ton, DEL, have organized An In
dnstrial Home for wayward girls.
The Colored American is advo-
eating the placing Of a bust Of
Frederick Douglass in, Statuary
Hall in the United States Capitol.
The New Orleans University
Medical College held its fifth annu.
al commencement last Friday
night. The graduating class con-
sisted Of seven young men and one
young woman.
The Oklahoma Legislature has
passed u bill making it crime for
for white and colored children to
attend tire same school, or in any
way participate together in school
matters.
Mrs. Mathews, the orgnizer of
the colored women's National Or
ganization, is endeavoring to form
study and domestic circles, mis-
sionary and othe rauxiliaries. .-ex.
South Carolina's senate killed the
bill, providing for seperate coaches
on all railroad trains for Negroes,
which recently passed the states
house representatives. This is en-
couraging.-Clevelan Gazette.
Chicago is said to have a colored
population of $4,000, who on the
whole are doing better in every
respect, according to reports, then
the colored inhabitants in any
other city in the Union.
Virginia has the largest number
of mulattoes, quadroons and octo-
rooms, having 1872, Ill. Louisiana
follows with 9O,573.-Exchange.
There are thirteen chapels Of the
Protestant Episcopal denomination
in Hayti pastored by colored rec
tors. There is also a large mum.
Der of lay readers. The Haytair
church is under the care Of Bishop
Holly Exchange.
Hon. Joseph E. Lee, ofJackson
vile Fla, enjoys the distinction o
being the first Negro to be elected
to a judicial office in that state. HI
is lawyer of high repute an(
has served in the Legislature
of his state for many years. III
was elected city Judge Of Jackson
Vile in 81 and has been collecto
of customs there for some time
He will doubtless serve in tina
capacity under the incoming ad
ministration Afro American.
William l.. Washington, Of Lex
ington, Ky, last week won tn
annual oratorical contest of Obe1
lin college students, and anothe
credit mark for the race has beel
secured. His subject was "Fredel
ick Douglass,'' and there wer
four other contestants, all white
He will represent the college a
the meeting of the Northwestern
Oratorcal association to be he'll
at Ann Arbor, Mich, in May
This association has as member
the following colleges: Ann Arb
or, Northwestern, Chicago, low
and Minnesota. Quite an honor 0
Mr.. Washington has won for him
self.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

Mr.. Chas. and Thad Ruff, members Of
thstypographical fraternity have taken out
applications to take civil service examina-
ton to pass the required examination to
make them elig gible to appointment in the
S. Printing Office.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

The Fin De Steele Club met Thursday
afternoon with Miss Daisy Hannah. The
following program was rendered. Instru-
mental solo; Bessie Stewart "'Sketch Odor
of Violets'' Phi Lankford Vocal Solo;
"Daisies" Maud Cravens, Discussion; Ad-
vantages Of an Education; Journal Beat
rice hieklin Phis,cal Culture Club. TIE
society adjourned 10 meet with Miss Bell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

The Ladies' Afternoon Social Club met
at the home Of Mrs. Austen, with the
president, Mrs. Mash, in the chair. After
the regular order of business. questions
and needlework. came up. Mrs. Charley
Woods and Mrs. Gus Comley's names
were enrolled with the club. The gather
ing was visited by two of Des Moines'
brilliant brides, At 5 o'clock an elegant
lunch was served, after which the club
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Della Oppey
March 25th.
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ea.orney G. W. Jones'. ,:s: s..:: s
ham county Kansas who Ia IL
ways been q republican unt
year was nominated on the
list ticket for county attor
was eIected last fall and u. :: a.. e:
in last January. ss a .l. s.:s. :.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-03-19

The following program was rendered
at the farewell Entertainment to the pasor
Of the Eighth church of Christ March IL
Recitation-"The Modern Belle''.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-11
MoRGANrowN VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER

line on little Pawpaw creek on the
southeastern edge OF the oil belt but
In the gas belt. IL also has an alias
or two being known as Bentown and
the postoffice as Center. There is one
good hotel where we were entertained
nicely. There are two stores, black
smith shop, an old mill, saddler shop
and the telephone line let US home and
gave us the news of the marching
strikers. And that reminds me of an
original idea suggested by some one
that the farmers gather themselves in
squads CT 800 or 400 and ride to Mo-
nongah at night and parade the
streets mornings and evenings and
camp in the vicinity and send agents
to persuade the Monongah miners to
go to work. The idleness of the miners
at Monongah has depressing effect
upon the price and demand for farm
products such as butter, eggs, yegeta-
bles, fruits, etc. What do you think
of that for argument?
A peculiar custom clings TO our
people In the burial Of our dead. Ey-
cry man seems to think he must be
buried On his own farm and little
graveyard appears on nearly every
farm. A few years after finds stran-
gers in the homes of those who were
lovingly laid to rest on the hill near
the dear old home, and, later, when
the fencing is destroyed and the flow
ers have been choked out and the let
tiers on the grave stones are dim, the
wave OF the furrow turns out OF sight
the last little vestigc of the surface
indication, the earthly indemnity OF a
a human being is lost.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-11
Let En- Fight.

1t is very old saying, yet one
that has not become deerepit, that
people who live in glass houses
should not throw stones. At this
time the interesting spectacle is af-
forded in the Republican party of
this State, of Mr.. A. b. White, col
lector of internal revenue whose po-
litical mansion is much more open to
assault than he imagines it is, at
lacking Governor Atkinson in very
vicious and determined manner. 1t
is time for this unsecmly conduct to
stop.
AS reminder to Mr.. White, the
Gazette calls his attention to sing
ularly unfit appointment he has late
ly made. 1t is that of notorious
boodler and corruptionist to a prom
inent position in the revenue SER
vice. This appointee hung around
Washington looking after most any
kind of a loaf that would fall into
his capacious receptacle for financial
and material aid, and having his
true character ascertained, so that
he had to leave, minus any appoint
ment, the delightful spectacle is af-
forded of the dispenser of moral law
to the executive of the State, taking
him under his wing. Mr.. White
knew when he made the appoint
ment, all about the character of the
fellow. There is no excuse for it
whatever. Nothing that Governor
Atkinson has done is half as bad.
The integrity of the executive of
this state, is one thing at any rate,
that has never been assaulted. The
Gazette so far as it is concerned,
would rather associate with honest,
if mistaken men, than designing
schemers and VIGOROUSLY dishonest
people. If Governor Atkinson has
erred in speech, this is tar superior
to aiding corrupt and disgraced
individual to a profitable office.
The Richie Gazette knows what
it is saying and means it all. 1t
has stood about all in Republican
West Virginia, it is going to stand.
This appointment by Mr.. White is
the last straw it can bear. If moth
ing but war is desired by some lead
ers, let it be understood this paper
is peculiarly ready for the fray
Richie Gazette.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-11
NUMBER 81.

thought, and as in hundreds Of cases
then only religious training for this life
and the life to come is what they have,
while to the primary teacher it is certain
ly q great weight Of Responsibility and we
NAV add, accountability. We then who
are primary teachers should fully re-
alize that when We build we build forev-
err and let ii not be for present use or pres
ent delight alone, but let II be such work
as those who come after us will thank
us for, and let us think as we lay stone
upon stone, that time will
come when these stones will be held
sacred because our hands have touched
them. Perhaps we may not be great
and successful as the world counts these
things, but il we faithfully try TO weave
into the lives OF little children love for
The pure and beautiful in character, we
may realize that we are doing the will
of tn. Master. And in the beautiful
lines OF the poet,
Though among the older people,
We may not be apt to teach,
Feed my Lambs, said Christ our Shep-
herd,
Place the food within their reach
'And it may be that the children
We have led with loving hand,
Will be found among our jewels,
When we reach the better land
o, may power be given US to teach
the great truths OF God to these little
thinkers,,a to so live before them, and
with them, that when we dwell yonder
with Christ and the children, we may
welcome every little one who has ever
been within the reach OF our influence.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-11

The official reports made to the
Buffalo encampment do not show the
Grand Army to be progressive in the
way of increased membership. Fol
a number of years the organization
grew very rapidly. In 1876 it had
3S,016 names on its muster rolls
The number rose annually by rapid
strides until in 1890 the rolls con
tanned 400, 4S9 names. This proved
to be the high-water mark, as since
then there has been steady de.
crease in the number, until now
there are only 3I9,456 names on the
rolls. This is a decrease of 90,033
in seven years. The number OF deaths
and the percentage they bear to the
total membership have also steadily
grown. In 1886 there were 3,02C
deaths reported or 0.93 per cent Of
the membership. Ten years later,
in 1896, the number of deaths was
1928, or 2.21 per cent of the mem
bcrship. This year the number Of
deaths reported is 1918, or 2.85 pei
cent. The number of deaths and
the per cent will naturally increase
more rapidly as the yesrs 20 by,
Still, with survivors Of the late val
estimated at one million, the Grand
Army has less than one-third That
number on its rolls
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-11
For Bounties and a Deficit.

The Dingley law is proving its
claim to the title, "a tariff for boun-
ties and adeflcit."
Since it went into effect various
trusts favored by duties that are near
ly if not altogether prohibitiye upon
competing foreign trade have advanc-
ed prices. Some OF them have con-
currently reduced wages. The prices
Of all necessaries are going up.
At the same time the public reve-
nues are dwindling and the deficit is
growing. The deficiency since July
] is already s25, 600, 900, and there is
little doubt that it will be double
that, and probably more, for the
year.
Naturally the Republicans are say
ing very little now about ga tariff for
deflclt'-which the Wilson law was
not until combined wealth nullified
the income tax. They are shouting
over prosperity caused by big crops at
home and a shortage abroad. World.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-09-11
The Toledo Weekly Blade.

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ence to national circulation. 1t is
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ty and fairness in the discussion of
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