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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
CEDAR RAPIDS BUDGETARIAN.

The State s. S. Convention which met
he re last Wednesday and Thursday was
grand success the city was crowded
wit h delegates and visitors. On Thurs
day grand parade was had consisting Of
eac h schools in the city as we'll as sever
al country and county schools The
state offered as reward for the largest
pc rcent of scholars enrolled fvom each
sch DOL present in the parade beautiful
50 tin hand painted banner three by four
fe ct costing $500. We feel proud to
say the African NJ. E. S. S. Of Cedar Rap
ids W as awarded the banner among a
large number of white school. This
shows that our people always win laurels
for their race if given chance. Rev.
Ri inehart is one of the proudest pastors.
The Light House society picniced
Th ursday up the river at Manhattan
Beach.
Ii tile Gretchen Martin is considerable
better at this writing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
Redemption Notice.
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
SALE.

STATE OF Iowa, POLK COUNTY, IS:
10 Willie Reel: You are hereby no.
titled that on the 4th day of December
A. D. 1894 the following described real
estate situated in Polk county, Iowa,
was sold for the taxes for the year 1875
which real estate is described as follows,
to-w1t: Lot sixteen (16) Block nine w
Manufacturers Addition to, and no"
forming part of the city OF Des MONIES,
Polk county, Iowa. That the same n
was, at such sale, purchased by >; d.
Phillips and certificate issued to MN
by the Treasurer of Polk county: Iowa
and by the said j. H. Phillips the Ger
tiicate was duly assigned to u. .;
Huber, and he is now the owner anu
holder of said certificate, and the rlgn'
of redemption will expire, and treas,
urer's deed for said property Will oe
made, unless redemption from sucn
sale be made within ninety days 1rolA
the completed service hereof: ,,n
D. s. HUBER,
Lawful holder and owner OF SAID Ger
tificate.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
NEWTON NOTES.

Mr.. j. W. Thompson of Pittsburg Pa
was the guest Of his sister Mrs. W. F.
Fine last Wednesday.
The Arnold Jubilee quartette gave
an excellent entertainment at the A.
Nj. E. church, Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hayes of Mober
ly Mo-, arrived in the city last week tc
remain indefinitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burgess of Evans
spent few days visiting friends ard
relatives.
Mr.. Fred Green was capitol city Wis.
itor Monday.
Mesdames E. Miller and A. Williams
attended the Epworth League assem-.
bly, at Colfax Sunday.
Misses Florence Miller, Mae Mayes,
Lula Fine and Mrs. Fine are receiving
congratulation upon their needle work
done under the instruction of Miss
Lottie Green.
Mr.. r &. Coates departed Tuesday for
Omaha.
Mr.. Clay Cunningham was a cadital
city visitor Sunday.
Some of the Newton citizens are
wondering if certain Colfax young
men are not aware Of the fact that we
have first class hotels and livery barns.
Surely not or they would not arouse
people from their slumbers at two
A. M. to seek loding.
Misses Lottie and Eldora Green con-
template attending the Grand Lodge
in Des Moiues.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
KNOXVILLE NOTES.

Mrs. w. H. Mason of Ottumwa was
in the city on business this Week.
Mr.. Sim LETTERS returned to Knox
vile to:stay.
Mr.. Lewis Watson who has been Wis
iting his friend Master Roy Bird for a
week Went to Forbush Tuesday to
spend the remainder of the summer.
Miss Geneva LETTERS has accepted a
position in Belnaps' piano store.
Mrs. A. H. Brown and little daughter
Ida is visiting her mother and sister.
Many interesting letters are received
from Mr.. Byrd which tells that he lik.
es San Francisco and soldier life.
Mrs. Celia LETTERS presented her
daughter with fine up right piano.
Mrs Fannie Tomlin has been sick.
Wrs. W. P. Byrd is on the sick list.
Messre Mask and LETTERS were in the
city Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
Mrs. Scott Jones and son Adolphus ac-

Mrs. Scott Jones and son Adolphus &C
companied by her mother-in-law lei
Monday for their home in Chicago.
Mrs NJ. Burnaugh entertained REV.
Tate and Mr.. Greenup at dinner last
Sunday.
Miss Dora Smith left Saturday for an
extended visit in Council Bluffs Ia, and
Omaha Ncb.
Rev. Gordon spent last Sunday in Bur-
lington, Mr.. H. Tansel fill the pulpit.
The Women's Aid Society gave an en-
tertainment at Second Baptist church
last Tuesday evening.
Rev. Gordon was confined to his bed
last Tuesday.
1t is rumored that Mr.. J. W. Fidler was
married to Miss Woodsou Of Chicago
last Wednesday they will make Chicago
their future home.
Miss Louis Scott retained Monday
from visit to Salem.
On the evening of the % OF June quite
number of friends met at the residence
of Mrs. Clara Arbucle in surprise tend
ed her daughter Mrs. Jones.
Mr.. j, Owens is on the sicklist.
Rev. Tate of Second Baptist church
has quite scheme to find out the age
CT people, last Sunday he had an age
ralley in which he requested all of bis
members and as many Of his friends as
would to put in an envelope as many
pennies as they were years old. 1t was
quite novelty over nine dollars was
realized.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
A MYSTERY SOLVED.

A Deathbed Confession Clears Up ,
Killing a 1p1enty Years Ago.
From the g. louis Republic: Twen-
ty years ago Rudolph Popke was found
dead on West avenue, with his head
split open. A sharp stump near by
and an icy sidewalk gave the theory of
fall, so the coroner's jury returned a
verdict of accidental death. Today l..
H. Muckensturn, well-to-do .anch-
man of Montana, who is here visiting
relatives, related a story, the sub
stance of which follows: Muckensturn
had for a neighbor man who went
by the name of Long. He was well-to-
90 and had a family Of six children
and was we'll thought Of One day
mule kicked him in the face, from the
result Of which he died Before death
Long sent for Muckensturn and told
him that about twenty years ago he
was living in Burlington under the
name of Lingren, but his real name
was Johnson. One Saturday night he
was returning from a dance with a
young woman and they met a stranger
on West avenue, who appeared to be
intoxicated The man offered an in
sulting remark to the young woman
and Long struck him a singing blow
in the face, knocking him down and
causing him to strike his head on
sharp stump. The man lay still and
Long and the girl, supposing him to
be merely senseless, hurried on. The
next day Long learned the man was
dead and that his name was Popke.
In day or two Long packed up and,
having sworn the girl to secrecy, left
for Montana. The girl still lives in
Burlington, but her identity cannot be
traced now, as Long did not give her
name. Long said he had no intention
OF killing the man, but only to chas-
tise him for the insult to the young
woman. The circumstances of the
finding Of the body Of Popke are we'll
known to older Burlington people,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
announcement Cards.

Please announce my name as can
didate for County Recorder of Polk
county, subject to the republican con-
vention. F. \. TOMLINSON,
Webster Township.
lam candidate for county recorder
subject to the decision of the Republi-
can county convention. j. P. COOK.
am candidate for clerk of the Dis
trict Court, subject to the decision of
the Republican primaries.
JOHN c. TATE.
Please announce my name as can
didate for county recorder, subject to
the decision of the Republican conven-
ton.
ANNIE E. HEPBURN.
desire to announce my name as a
candidate for county auditor, subject
to the decision of the Republican con-
vention. GEORGE w. RHINE.
Please announce my name as can
bidate for county Attorney, subject to
the will of the Republican county con-
vention. JESSE A. MILLER.
OF am candidate for county recorder,
subject to the decision of the Republi-
can county convention.
M. T. SCANLAN.
l am candidate for the office of
county Attorney, subject to the decis-
ion of the Republican county conven-
ton. EDWARD A. DAVIS.
Please announce my name as can
didate for county Recorder subject to
the decision of the Republican conven-
ton. w. II. CANADY.
lam candidate for clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Polk county, subject to
the decision of the Republican county
convention. EDWIN HULT.
wish to announce myself as candi-
date for supervisor for Second district,
subject to decision of Republican county
convention. II. E. TEACHOUT.
Please announce my name as a candi-
date for denomination for county audi
tor, subject to the Republican convent
ion. J. $. INCLUSION.
Lam candidate for consta BILE of Des
Moines township, subject to the decis-
ion of the Republican convention.
Z. 81. Burns.
l hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the second term for the posi-
ton of constable OF Des Moines town
ship. subject to the will ofthe Republi-
can county convention.
Please announce my name as can
didate for the office of justice of the
peace for Des Moines township, subject
to the action of the Republican town
ship caucas. JOHN j. HOLLORAN.
Please announce my name as a can
didate for member of board of super
visor of the Second district, Lee T. P,
subject to the Republican convention.
ROBERT TURNER.
am a candidate for the office of JUS
tice of the peace, for Des Moines 7. p,
subject to the decision of the Republi-
can convention. w. A. IRIS.
/ hereby announce my name as can
didate for county recorder, subject to
the decision of the Republican county
convention. FRANK RUSSELL.
Please announce my name as candi-
date for supervisor of Lee township,
subject to the decision of the Republi-
can convention. WI. CHR1STY.
l am a candidate for supervisor in
the First district, subject to the decis.
ion of the Republican party.
FRANK r. NORRIS,
Please announce my name as candi-
date for the nomination for constable
of Lee Township, subject the Republi-
can convention. NJ. J. COHEN.
lam candidate for clerk of the dis
trict court, subject to the decision of
the Republican county convention.
r. B. DENNIS.
am a candidate for the Repu blican
nomination for county attorney.
JOHN MCLENN AN.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
SALE.

To H. B. Wells: You are hereby
notified, that the following described
real estate, situated in Polk county,
Iowa, to-wit: Lot sixteen Q6) block
fifty-six Coy Stewards Addition, in and
forming a part of the City of Des
Moines, was sold for taxes Of 1898 on
the fourth day of December 1894 to A.
H. Kelsey of Polk county, Iowa, that
the certificate of sale thereof has been
assigned to and is now owned by J. s.
Cookery of Des Moines, Iowa, and that
the right of Redemption will expire,
and Treasurer's Deed for said land
will be made unless redemption from
such sale be made within ninety days
from the date of completed service of
this notice. You will govern yourself
accordingly.
Dated this 18th day Of June A. D. 1898.
]. s. COSKERY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

AT the thirty-6rst commence
ment of the Decatur, Ill. High
School, a class of tifty-f five was
graduated, and the class honors, a
scholarship at Wheaton Collge
were won by Maggie P. Murrel(
aged 16. At the opera house,
the graduation ceremonies were
held, Superintendent eastman OF
the public schools presented her
with gold watch, the gift Of the
oolored people of Decatur.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
SECRET ORDERS.

North Star Lodge, No. 2, A. F. A. M-Meets
First Thursday in each month at Masonic
Hall-Corner West Sixth and Walnut. q. H.
Cieggett, w. NJ. ~. F. Blagburn, secretary.
Hiram Chapter, No. meets on Second and
Fourth Tuesday in each month at Masonic
Hall. Robert Webster, H. P; G. H. Cleggett,
secretary.
King Solomon Commandery, No. 6.-Meets
Second and Fourth Thursday In each month
at Masonic hail. Fred Jackson, M. c.; G. H.
Cleggett, Rec
Charity Lodge, No. 2l92, G. U. o. OF o. F.
Meets First, Second and Third Tuesday each
mouth at Odd Fellows hall on West Sixth
and Walnut streets. D. Burns, N. g.; r.
Brown, p. S.
Naomi Court, No. 3-meets Second Monday
in each month at Masonic hall. Mrs. J. H.
Shepard, matron; Mrs. Fred Jackson Secre
tary.
Iowa Chapter. o. E. Selects Third Wednes'
day of each month Masonic hail. Mrs. G. Fl.
CleRgett, matron; Mrs. Mary Bell, secretary.
Mt. Olive Court, No. 4-Meets First Thursday
OF each month at Masonic half Mrs. Susan
White, matron; Mrs. Flora Majors, sesre'
tary.
Household OF Ruth-Meets First and Third
Thurs day in each m onth at Odd Fellows
hall. Mrs Harris, M. G.; Mrs. B. J.Homes.
P.S.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

II Negroes can not have their
own officers in the service of their
country, then the country needs
not their services. It is an insult
to tell US that we are incapable of
holding the rank of an oficer-no
officers no soldiers, is our motto
and we are loyal too.-American
Citizen X. @.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
HUI tlnd Kills Wife and ss,r.

WINGED nj, Ind, March 25.-William
Ooternse;; Wednesday murdered his
we nse exc,} committed suicide by
Bile mysteef. The trsgedy Wa
Re probabiipGde 4i6sr ,eR
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
Grand Army Men Active.

Grand Army Men Active
Madison, Wis.,, April 21.-The Grana
Army men of Wisconsin will be utliizea
in raising volunteer troops to fignt ING
Spaniards when volunteers are ca1es
for.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
CLARINDA NEWS.

Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Jones haze gone to
Stanbsrry Me-, to attend the wedding Of
her son, Allen.
Mrs. How left Wednesday for her home
in Bedford after two weeks visit.
Rev. James was at Bedford last Sun.
day looking after the interest of the
church.
There will be a social at the A. NJ. Z,
and Baptist church Friday JuIg l.
There will be agrand picnic given by
the True Elevens 4th., of July,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
RACE ECHOES.
The colored press is doing some
commendable work in favor Of Me-
gro officers for Negro troops
Statesman.

Mr.. Howard Of Spring Valley,
Ill.,, has been elected alderman of
that city. He is the only Negro
alderman in the state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

The Iowa Bystander, published
at Des Moines, by }. L. Thomp>
son, has just passed its fifth mile
stone. Congratulations
The Bystander knows how to tell
the truth, and does it forcibIy and
unreservedly. Colored American
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

The colored man has proven his
worth as an independent citizen.
He has a destiny. 1t is being
weighed, and much depend upon
him making the scale tip in his
favor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Please announce my name as a can
didate for County Recorder of Polk
county, subject to the republican con-
vention. +. \. TOMLINSON,
Webster Township.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Marshall Taylor, the Indiana
polls professional colored rider, is
the first Of his race to be register
ed by the L. A. W. it was thought
that as the league refuses to adj
nit colored people, it would not
recognize Taylor's claim to num-
Der. But Chairman Motifs bull
letin contains his name and he is
therefore a registered professional.
Surely, President Mckinley has
been lavish in comforting military
honors upon the confederate
veterans. Now Mr.. President
remember the Negro soldier.
Negro troops-Negro officers
Daily Recorder
Though we are fighting the
Spaniards on the one hand the
bot headed murderers have not
ceased to kill and butcher the
poor Negroes without judge or
jury. How much longer shall
this inhuman practice 60 on before
the strong hand of the govern.
ment will put a stop to it?-K. G.
Over 900 republican delegates
in Kansas, IS of them colored.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

In Topeka Kan, a number OF
colored men are employed as
clerks in clothing houses, in gro>
Gerry stores, in drug stores; one is
collector in the National Bank
and has been handling thousand
dollars daily for number of years
the county clerk is colored also
the deputy county attorney, not
counting the many school teachers
policemen state house janitors,
sexton in churches and responsi>
BILE places in office and bank build
ings.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

MOUNT PLEASANT NEWS.
Mr.. Perry Greenup Of Burlington spent
Sunday 10 the city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

The London Spectator says tuat,
"nothing stops the Americans from
raising the Negro force to 10000
men and with them holding the
PHILIPPINES, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico, paying them out of local
revenues. With such a garrison
those islands would be as safe as
drawing-rooms and as tull of bust
ness as Broadway or Strand, ems
tead Of remaining a source of
weakness to the Union the Negro
can be turned by wise and lenient
management into an instrument of
EMPIRE
Is the war with SPAN to solve
more than one of our national pro-
blems -! Is the field of our conquest
SO fitingly adapted to the colored
people as place OF military resi-
dence and practical usefulness
that these citizens are to become
''source empire" instead of re-
manning a source of weakness to
the Union!" The Spectator reach
es into the future with vigorous
advisory spirit, and at most there
is much to command consideration
in what it says. As for the color
ed man, there is room for him to
become more useful factor in our
in our national makeup, and in the
eyes of himself and his country.
Lynching goes in the South.
A regiment of black soldiers
shoudl be sent South to avenge the
wrongs Of their brothers in the
past thirty years Appeal.
: ~ 4 ~ , 10
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Two Of the state building, the
Illinois and the Iowa are presid>
ed over by Messrs. Charles S.
Washington and G. F. Wright
and their wives. Mrs. Wright
is assisted by Miss Eva Robin
son of Des Moines. Both Mr..
Washington and Wright are very
afable gentlemen and their friend>
illness and kindness have gone far
toward making their buildings
the popular pleasure resorts they
are. Chicago and Marshalltown
have contributed their best, their
loss but the pub]ic's gain The
Progress.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-09

The branch road to Arnaud-
vile opened for business Tuesday,
the train crew will now be located
at Arnaudville. The train will be
allowed one hour here each way,
giving passengers from above who
have any business in st. Martin
vile, about four hours in town.
Those who have not yet secured
one of those souvenir cards, with
that pretty little poem "When Our
Boys Return" with the names of
our soldier boys upon the reverse,
can do SO by applying at this
Office or at the post Office. They
are sold for the benefit of the
Greig Junior band, and the price
only 5 cents.
The Valley-of-the- Teche re-
ports the stores and saloons in
Breaux Bridge closed. But the
last report is that Loreauville and
New Iberia, which are in this dis
trict are yet open. The same law
should apply to everybody, all
should be closed or all should
open.
The defeat and complete de-
struction of the Soanish feet in
Santiago harbor, last Sunday
shows that the American fleet is
SO much superior, that no COM
parison can he made between the
two fleets. If the ships of other
first class European nations are
not better than the Spanish boats,
we can safely claim to be the first
naval power of the world.
MIR. Albert Bienvenu, our edi-
tor left Thursday to attend the
press meeting. They met in session
at Shreveport yesterday and today;
tomorrow morning they leave for
Kansas City, they will spend a
day there and make a side trip ex-
cursion. From Kansas City they
will go to Omaha, Neb., to visit
the exposition, and will remain
there eight days. The program is
that side excursions will be made
from Omaha.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-09
L. G. DUCHHMP.
Observation-Disclosures

The only satisfaction Spain can
extract from the fighting at San
tiago de Cuba is the fact she has
assisted materially in building up
the pension list of the United
States, and making the American
people dip deeper into their poe
kets.-States.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-09

No, gentle reader, Congressman
Broussard is not, the present time,
engaged in the exhilirating and
profitable occupation of annihila-
ting the Spaniards. He is still in
Washington dishing out Democra-
cy at the same old tand.-Daily
Item.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1898-07-09
LOCAL NEWS.

Oats, OATS, at $l.65 per
sack at L. G. Duchamp.
Mr.. Hackett Thomas is visiting
friends in Breaux Bridge.
Senator r. Martin and family
arrived home last Saturday.
James and Claud Martin return
ed from school last Saturday.
Mr.. G. o. Lognand of New
Orleans, spent a day in town this
week.
Louis A. Thomas keeps a COM
plete line Of fancy Bonbons and
nice cakes.
james Broussard returned home
last week; he was attending school
at Baton Rouge.
Several Sisters of Mercy left
for New Orleans Tuesday, for
their summer vacation.
justices of the peace needing
citation blanks can find them in
stock at this Office, cheap.
Wild. G. H. VOORHEES, has moved
to New Iberia Tuesday, and in
tend to make her home there.
The st. Mary Banner and Pat
'terson Optic have espoused the
cause Of Congressman Broussard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank I. Gull
beau and Miss Laurence Rousseau
spent a few days in Breaux Bridge
this week.
OATS, OATS, at $l.65 per
sack at l.. G. Duchamp.
Next week this paper will be
run without its editor, and of
course any shortcomings can be
accounted for.
Miss Felicie Dulnnd, after hav.
ing spent the winter in New York
with MI. and Mrs. Henri Dumay
is now with them in Paris.
Miss Susie Fesler has open.
ed a private school in the high
school building during the time
the public schools are closed.
Louis A. Thomas will serve
special drinks to his customers or
Saturdays. and Sundays, consis
ting of pink punch, Boston ict
cream, chocolate ice cream, etc.
The st. Martinville Building
and Loan Association made loans
Tuesday, as follows: Alber
Houston, $500 at 43 IA premium
Edw. Martinez $500 at 43; Octav,
Gagne at 5000 at 43. The asso
citation will advertise another
thousand dollars for August End
OATS, OATS, at $l.65 pc
sack at L. G. Duchamp.
= The crops along the railroad
from Breaux Bridge to Armand
vile, with few exceptions, art
small and IN bad condition. Lacl
of drainage seems to be the caus'
of the bad crops. The crops OIL
the bayou are said to be very fine
Our young friend Louis A
Thomas has open an ice cream
and sherbet parlor on Main street
where he respectfully invite all t.
give him call.