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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
IF THE MOON STOOD STILL
There Would he Many Changes on the
Earth.

There Would he Many Changes On the
Earth.
We must imagine that the moon
would always be exactly over one SPOT
Of the earth's surface, says the Phila-
phia Inquirer. At night, therefore,
that part .: the earth would always
be illuminated, unless the position
which is most proba ble-would result
in an eclipse; but the other portions Of
the earth would be in total darkness
at night. The effect on navigation
would be revolutionary. The phe-
nomenon of the tides would practically
cease. Consequently many tidal riv-
ers would run low constantly and -four
ishing ports go to ruin. Not only so,
but the distribution OF the water on the
earth's surface would be seriously al
tered. II the moon stood still, the
waters on that side Of the earth where
the moon was stationed would rise In
one huge mass, while the opposite side
OF the earth would have q smaller bulk.
The waters. however, at the sides OF
the earth would practically disappear.
This would undoubtedly mean that
many portions OF the earth now dry
would be flooded. and vice versa. Not
only so, but the shape OF the planet
would-to an outside observer
change. The solid portions would re-
main rigid, but the general contour
would appear to be egg-shaped, the
greater end being turned toward the
moon and the point away from it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
SECRET ORDERS.

N nth Star Lodge. No. 2, A. +. A. M;-Meete
First Thursday III each month AZ Maso11c
Hsll-Corner West Sixth and Walnut. u. h.
C sggett. W. NJ. }. +. Blagburn, secretary.
Hiram Chapter. No 7-Msets on Second and
WEonrth Tuesday in each month Ct Masonlc
6Hsli. Robert Webster. II. p; G. II. Cegeett.
. secretary.
hing Solomon Commanderv. No. 6.-Meets
,ecouu and Fourth Thursday In each month
19st Masnrs" hail. Fred Jackson, NJ. c.; &. H.
00ssgstt, Rec.
Chart1v Lodge, NO. 2l9s G. U. O. OF O. F.
Meets First Second and Third Tuesday each
month 1t Odd Fellows hall on West SIKH
aad W.innt streets. d. Burns, n. g.; r.
Brown, p. S.
Naomi Court No. 3-Meets Second Monday
sin each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. j. H.
0shspard, lnxtron: Mrs. Fred jackson, Secre
ooag5.
Iewa Chapter o. E. Sheets Third Wednes
day Of each month Masonic hall. Mrs. G. H.
Clrgyeit. ,natron; Mrs. Mary Bell, secretary.
NJ, Olive Court No. 4-Meets First Thursday
OF each month ut Masonic hall Mrs. susan
White, matron; Mrs. Flora Majors, seere'
l1tAFy.
Household OF sRuth-Meets First and Third
Thursday in each NJ onth at Odd Fellows
= hall. Mrs. Harris, NJ. g.; MIS- b. J.HolMes
P.S.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
SHE.IfF'S SALE.
vte OF Iowa, Polk County. 50.

Strife OF Iowa, Polk County. SO.
BIC. Ward Administrator OF the state
Of G. &. Lane deceased, and ID. G..
Edmundson.
S. N. Talcott, H. NJ. Mcfarland, Trus-
tee, Mary b. Ialcott, Frank W. Worse,
Trustee, c. W Johnston, Holland 4 New
SeIby.Starr 4 Company, The Shelter Top
Company. The State Trust Company. o.
Fl. Dawson, Dss Noines Insurance Comp
any. J. Is. Jones, Charles Il. Smith, and
the Richland Buggy Company.
ny virtue OF a spec.a execution to me
directed, Issued by the Clerk OF the Dis
trict Court OF Polk county. Iowa, in favor
| of y. G. Ward, Administrator of the es-
tate Of G. e. Lane deceased. and ID. e..
Edmundson. and against 5. N, Talcott.
on 4 judgement rendered by said Court,
on tile l7th day OF April. A. d., 1897,
wherein it was ordered, adjudge,i and
decreed that til, folio wing described prop
erty be sold to satisfy said Judgement.
tO-wit:
Lots Seventeen Q7), Eighteen (IS) and
Nineteen (19) in Campbell Place now in
ciuded in tho city Of Des Moines, Polk
County. Iowa.
Lots One Hundred Thirty.nine (l3o).
One Hundred Forty (l4W, Que Hundred
Forty-one CAD. aad One Hundred Ferry
two (l42), in Campbell Place. now
cluded in the city OK Des Aio;nes Pix
County, lows.
Lots Oae Hundred Twenty sight (l2S,
One Hundred Twenty-nine Q29). One
Hundred Thirty (l3O). One Hundred I'hir
ty-one Q3D. Que Hundred Thirty-two
(l32). Que Hundred Thirty-three (l33)
and One Hundred Thirty Four Q34), in
Campbell Place. now included in the city
of Dss Moines, Polk County, Iowa.
Now therefore, public notice is here by
given that unless the said Defendants APP
pear at 10y Office in Des Moines. On or
before the l4th day Of June A. d., 1897,
ut ten O'Clock A. NJ. OF said day, ut which
time said above described property 10 here
by advertised to be sold. and pay of the
amount Of said Execution, with interest
and costs. l will sell said property. or suf-
ficient thereof to satisfy SAIL Execution,
with interest and costs, 1t public cutlery,
to the highest bidder. at the east front
door OF the Court House, in Des Moines.
Iowa, for cash in hand to pay of said
Execution.
J. f. Stout. Sheriff Of Polk County 10 "a.
~ s. Compton. Deputy.
Sheritf's Office Des Moiaes. lows.
date Of first Publication, May l4th.
Printers Fees 1000.
Published BY Iowa Bystandsr.
/ 4 4 y +
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
OSkALOOSA ITEMS.

Mr.. X. +. Jones, Of Muchakinock. We're
il Oskaloosa this week. looking after bust
ness concerning his property.
Miss Eva Crsge. who has been in this
for some time taking typewriting instruc-
tons OF Mrs. Geo. Taylor, returned to
her home In Grinnell. Tuesday.
Rev. w. A. Bruce and 4. NJ. Cratic.
delegates to the sunday school convention,
left for Cedar Rapids. Monday.
The Atro-American League is prepAr-
ing 10 run all excursion in the near future.
Mr.. A. u. Csrlin, Of Davenport, arrived
on The noon train last Wednesday. He
says O$kalocss is plenty good enough for
him.
MIR. Walter Logan returned to CoIlsx
with Master Eddie sample, Thursday
morning to visit relatives.
Mrs. Emma Black is visiting friends
and relatives 1T New Sharon.
The committee appointed to complete
the organization Of the American Negro
Industrial and Commercial Incorporation
will meet at the Solicitor Office next Mol-
day night and report. at which time the
incorporation articles will be ordered
printed and flied. The bylaws will also
be adopted at that time. The incorpora-
tors say that owing TO the dizziness Of the
times operations may not he commenced
before August l.
A movement 10 now well on foot to Sc
cure creditable Negro exhibit from this
State for tie Tennessee centennial, now in
progress. 1t is the purpose Of tile prcjec-
tors to make the exhibit purely literary.
George +. Taylor and W. A. Bruce, # this
city, are at the head of the movement.
and it seems that all Negroes in the State
should endorse the project and assist in
the work.
At Sewers hall, Sunday, was held the
celebration OF the anniversary Il tie
founding Of the Odd Fellows. Rev VIM.
Williams, OF Muchskinack, otiiciated in
the exercises. There was large attend
ance and a splendid time was had.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENT.

ST. Paul A. NJ E.-COrner Of Second and Center
streets. Preaching At 1880 .. IN; Sunday
School ut } O'Clock: EpwOrth League at Z
y. m; preaching at Sp III. I. Reeves pastor.
Baptist.-East Second Street-Betwten Walnut
and Court avenue. Service at 10 II, g. H.
Sunday school Ut IL M; services at :| p. M.
W. ". Stewart, part tor. '.a.- t..
Fiyst African Baptist Church-COrner tou!th
and school; preaching ut 1920 \. M; Sunday
school Vt la III, preaching at SIP. m. Rev. r.
Lomack, pastor.
BARNS NJ, Feast Second aud Des Moines
street.-Preaching at 1890: Sunday Class
meeting at As; Sunday school Ut $50 p M
preaching at 7:30 p. IN Prayer meeting
Wednesday. Rev. T. A. Clark, pastor
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
Like Water.

"Ncw," said the good citizen as he
assisted Mr.. Lushforth to arise from
the sidewalk, you see what whisky
does" ..
whisky had nossin to do with It,"
retorted Mr.. Lushforth. 'Who ever
heard Of whishl;y freezin' and trippin'
I man up?"-1ndianapolis Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
"The Gold and Silver GOSPELS"

"The Gold and Silver Gospels" is the
name Of very peculiar book now pre-
served in the Upsala library In Swe-
den. 1t is printed with metal type on
violet-colored vellum, the letters being
silver and the initials gold. When it
was printed, by whom or what were
the methods employed are questions
which have great interest for the curl
ous but have never been answered.
Montreal Herald and Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

Harding's Ice. cream Co. still
flourish As no others can Secret:
lie makes the best Ice cream in
the city. Those that tried Ours
will have no other. Phone GIT.
1872 Ninth street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
Progress IN the East.

Ihaye in mind the answer of punk
ahpuller to an English lady. who en-
couraged him to improve his position.
"Mem Sahib," he said, when he at last
grasped her meaning, my father
pulled a punkah. my grandfather
pulled a punkah, all my ancestors for
four million ages pulled punkahs and
before that the god who founded our
caste pulled a punkah over Vishnu!"-
Sir Grant Duff's Diary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

After all was over and the last
couple had been hidden sdieu, tho
club repaired in body to the
Little Chicago Cafe and enjoyed
an especially prepared / O'Clock
breakfast.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
lie Was the Compaps.

Little Eddie-Papa's the captain of
,ur ship, and mammals the pilot.
Teacher-And what are you?
Eddie-I'm the compass. I guess.
They are always boxing me.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
Perhaps.

When the Siberian railway is CON-
,leted the journey around the world
will occupy not more than forty days,
ind the cost of transportation will not
weed $4OO.-Pk;lade!nhia Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
BABooN SOLDIERS.
Military Maneuvers Of the Animals In
South Africa.

Military Maneuvers Of the Animals In
South Africa.
Man is not the only animal who car
ries on his warfare by means Of Or
ganized bands and calls in the forces OF
nature to assist him. The German
naturalist and traveller, Brehm, wit
messed in central Africa fights that
were conducted in as orderly a man
ner as if the warriors had been really
men, instead of only somewhat like
them in form, says Youths Companion.
The actors in the play were balloons
and their enemies were in one case the
travellers dogs, though the balloons
We're ready to fight with any creature
that attacked them, man only except
ed; and he owed his exemption sole
ly to the fact that the balloons could
not often gain point Of vantage. The
naturalist himself was once stoned out
OF pass in very few minutes by
these creatures, who sprung upon
lodges and stones, looked down for
a few moments on the valley, growing
snarling and then began to roll down
stones with SO much vigor and adroit-
ness that the intruders took to flight.
The balloons evidently knew the value
of cooperation, for the naturalist saw
two of them combine their efforts In
order to set particularly heavy stone
rolling. One monkey. bent on making
the most of his missile, was seen to
carry a stone up a tree. that he might
hur( it with greater effect. On the &C.
casion when the dogs attacked the ba-
boons. the balloons were crossing a
valley, and as usual during a march
the females and young were in the GEN.
ter, the males heading the column and
bringing up the rear. As the dogs
rushed upon them only the females
took to flight. The males turned and
faced the enemy, growing. beating the
ground with their hands, and opening
their mouths wide, so as to show their
teeth. They looked so fierce
and malicious that the dogs-Arab
grayhounds. accustomed to fight sue
cessfully with hyenas and other beasts
of prey-slirank back. BY the time they
were encouraged to renew their attack
the whole herd had made their way,
covered by the rear guard, to the rocks.
one six-months-old monkey alone ex-
cepted. This little monkey sat on a
rock, surrounded by the dogs, but he
was not long left In his perilous posi-
ton. An old baboon stepped from a
cliff near by, advancing toward the
doge. keeping them in check by threat
ening gestures and sounds, picked up
the baby monkey and carried 1t to a
place Of safety on the clin, while the
whole crowd Of balloons watched the
act of heroism and shouted their bat
tle-cry.
- IaR~
ERAA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

Chinese hoy In Baltimore school.
Chong Lee, Chinese boy 10 years
old. who was born in San Francisco,
has just entered q Baltimore grammar
school.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
NOTICE.

10 tho Public: | hereby notify the pub
lie that will not be responsible for any
contracts made by my wife. nor will pay
any debts contracted by her.
NEWTON ORANGE,
2t 1923 Bluff Street, Des Moines, Ia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

Go to Dxwsons Hardware for Paints,
Oils and Glass Fifth st.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
A Bad Name.

"a. Swindle" is the name that an
pears over the office door Of strux-
Cling lawyer in the city of Stratford.
0nt. A friend of the unfortunate gen
.leman suggested the adyisability OF his
writing out his first name in full.
thinking that Arthur or Andrew Swim
lie, as the case might be, would sound
'etter and look better than the signin-
amt "A. swindle.' When the lawyer.
With tears in his eyes, whispered to him
hat his name was Adam, the friend
understood and was silent. Wisconsin
blade. ..5ia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

The National Association Of
Colored Women will! hold its an
nual meeting in Nashville, Ten
nessee, beginning Wednesday,
Sept, 18th and continuing through
the 18th. Each club connected
with the Association is expected
to send at least one delegate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

W.. Ferris, colored, Of New
Haven, who graduated from Yale
in the class OF '9j, has just been
appointed to the Hopkins fellow
ship in the Harvard Divinity
school, which yields 1925 per
year. lie has been working in
philosophy in the Yale graduate
department for two years, and is
there at present.-New Haven
Regiter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21
RACE ECHOES.

Clark Hampton of Ohio. whose
painting of :'Napo]eon at Waters
loo," is receiving wide spread at
tcntion, is only IS years old and
the whole support Of his widowed
mother. In his modest studio are
to be found a charming original
sketch "Waiting in the Wild
Wood" AN Elk" and other
sketches and paintings from life.
Noticeable is hiss Wild Wood"
and the commissioners are en-
couraging an exhibition of it at the
Tennessee Exposition. -Ex.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

farm purchased, and is now the
owner. Of 2. 100 acres Of land, from
which he markets 400 bales OF cot
ton annually. Besides his success
on the farm lie has developed the
country suppl, ST r. idea, and
thus rakes III thousands Of dollars
q year. He also owns comfor>
table residence in cambridge.
His profits last year were over
$1,000. He says that the question
ofsocial recognition doesn't trouble
him so long rs one can get tinan.
cial recognition at the bank.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

Lieutenant Charles Young, u
graduate Of West Point, stationed
At Xena, Ohio, has been promoted
to troop II. OF the Seventh Caval-
ry regiment. white, which is the
first in the history Of this country
that the Negro has SO been honor>
ed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

Lawn mowers cheapest Mt Dswsons
Hardware Fifth st,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-05-21

The Afro American democrat of
Chicago are getting some Of the
pluns under the new city admins
tration. Robert M. Mitchell has
been appointed assistant prescott.
ing attorney at $500 and Henry
Polite, Clerk at Hyde park police
station at 1920 per year
Barton +. Powell Of Albany,
Ga, a Negro thirty-two years old,
il the most successful farmer in
the state. Twelve years ago he
had saved mp $1,000, with which he
bought 800 acres Of land. He
went TO work on it, and cleared
$1,000 the first year. He has
continued to add TO his landed pos
session, paying spot cash for every
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-30
DOINGS OF NOTE IN DERBY
WE'LL AT THE FRANKLIN SCHOOL
 IMPURITY OF THE TATER.

Other Wells That Need Looking Into-Hhe
 Damage by the Cold Snnp-Churches and
 Choirs-City Fathers Puzzled-Cemetery
 Improvement.
 Derby. April 2S.-For some time the well at the Franklin school has been condemned and its use for drinking purposes interdicted by the health otl- cers. An analysis by the state chemist shows the water to be absolutely pois- onous. The organic matter, as shown by the examination. is very eXcesslVe' There are many other wells in this sec ton that would not stand very severe test; their situation Is enough to bar them from patronage. But still they are utilized, and will be till an epidemic of typhoid startles the community to the peril of imbibing contaminated wa ter
 The frost or cold snap did more dam- age in this section than the farmers at first realized. The highland fruit seems to have received the greater punish ment. The shrubbery generally was bitten, while the lettuce plants are kill ed. The cherry crop looks ominous, and the peach buds are blighted.
 With the coming of spring and the overhauling or estimating of expendl- lures in the various churches for the new year come changes in the music. The Episcopal church has engaged the chorister and organist who has been in the employ of the Methodists. The Second Congregational church starts in with a paid quartet, and the organist of the Shelton Congregational church now becomes the musical director or the Derby Methodist church.
 The Patchen claim, amounting to six hundred or more dollars, has not been settled yet. The city fathers propose arbitration or a compromise, but the defender of the bill maintains stolid indifference to any attempt to reduce the amount. The trouble or litigation is the outcome of misunderstanding between Patchen, who lays concrete and adjusts curbstones, and the ex- street commissioner, Judge Clark. Patchen has put his case into the hands of an attorney.
 The funeral of Mrs. Cowles, wife of the Rev. Dr. Cowles. the newly assign ed Methodist clergyman to the Metho- dist church, was attended Monday in New York. Several of the official board went to the services.
 ] Robert L. Gilbert, assistant dairy commissioner, in an interview publish ed In the Derby Transcript announces his separation from the republican par ty, with which his sympathies and ef- forts have for some time been linked and he is now a silver democrat. l The bill or amendment to the city | charter has the outlook of a favorable passage in the legislature. If this res olution wins it will do away with the position of clerk of the board of educa- ton, as the city clerk will then look af- ter the accounts. Mr. R. L. Gilbert has for many years been elected to that po- sotion. The office pays about ten dol | lars a month.
 The Improvements in the old Derby cemetery continue. The expenses are met by money raised by the Daughters l of the Revolution. There are many buried in this plot of the Colonial ol Revolutionary period
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-30
BY BISHOP NILES.
Confirmation and Ordination in Christ
 Church.


 The Rt, Rev. William w. Niles, D. D., bishop of New Hampshire, will visit Christ church this evening at 7;30 to administer the rite of confirmation. A class of between thirty and forty can didates will be presented by the rector, Rev, G. B. Morgan,
 Tomorrow Saturday. morning at priests orders the curate of the church, Rev. T. II. Yardley, The day is the feast of St. Philip and St. James, The services will begin with a low celebra- tion of the Holy Eucharist at 7:S0 a. m. Maths will be read at 10 o'clock, and the ordination service, which will be choral, will begin at 10:S0. The Rev. Dr. Hart of Trinity college, Hartford, will be the preacher, and the rector of the church will present MT. Yardley for ordination.
 The offerings at both the confirmation and ordination services will be devoted to the work in the diocese of New Hampshire, which has been sadly crip- pied of late by financial misfortunes, All persons interested are cordially in vited to these services.
 On account of the length of the ordi- nation service, and with the hope that the congregation will remain until it's close, 1t is asked that those desiring to communicate will do so at the early service at 7:30. None but the clergy are expected to receive the communion at the ordination service.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-30
Poli's Wonderland Theater.

The Russell brothers have been draw
 ing extremely well at Polls Wonder
 land theater, and the large audiences
 have been charmed with their splendid
 comedy acting in '"The Irish Servant
 Girls" Few of those that have seen
 the act would be willing to withhold
 from them the title of Americas great est Irish comedians. An excellent vau-
 deville company is supporting them, particularly eminent being Miss Ger trude Mansfield and MT. Morton and Miss Revelle.
 Bicycle riders can have their wheels checked free during the show by apply ing to the doortender.
 Next weeks attraction will be a grand double one in Hilda Thomas and Frank Barry and the Dore brothers.
 Miss Thomas is a noted comedienne and singer, and MT. Barry a very skill full musical conductor, while the Dore brothers are Americas most expert per-
 formers on the banjo.