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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
To ALL To WHOM THIS MAY COME

To ALL TO WHOM THIS MAY COME
-GREETING:
Know ye, that have granted, and
do hereby grant permission for the
organization and drilling of mill
tary company to be composed of
the residents of the city of Oskaloosa
and vicinity, the officers of which
shall be elected by the members
thereof.
This permission is granted with
the understanding that the State of
Iowa is to be at no expense for eth
er for arms, equipment, uniforms,
or subsistence, and is subject to re-
vocation as provided in section
22oo of the code.
Further, 1t is not to be understood
as giving the company which may
be organized under this permission
a place in either the National Guard
or the Volunteer forces of the Unit
ed States. Daetd, June II, 1898.
L. M. SHAW.
Governor of Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
SHOULD IA TE THEIR
OWN OFFICERS

The Ledger is in hearty accord with
the spirit of the colored men of Des
Moines '7ho insist on beiug allowed to
have company officers of their own
color If they go to the front. 1t is
matter of simple right. If negroes'are
Americans good enough to die for the
American flag they are good enough to
be permitted to share at least the minor
posts of honor in the army, The sort
of patriotism that requires men to fight
for a flag under which they are subject
to insult is a mighty poor article
Patriotism is not a lopsided affair, but
its counterfeit is; and there is a vast
amount of the counterfeit article now
passing current for the genuine. Every
man owes exactly as much to his coun-
try as his country owes to him and
nothing more. That government
which does not treat all its citizens
with equal consideration can not in
fairness claim equal service from all.
All the colored men ask is captain of
their own blood and the fact is not dis
puted that they have men qualified for
the position. The colored Americans
considering thatthey have had just one
generation in which to develop them
selves. have made most surprising ad-
ancement and in spite of the prejudice
they have had to contend with are stead
lily making their way to place of i'm
p ortance and usefulness in the country
and the equality guaranteed them in the
constitution should be cheerfully ac-
corded them. They are not asking re-
cognition in our homes, but under the
flag that is theirs as much as ours by
both birthright and written law. 1t
will not do to say that the colored man
should forego all his ambitions and
other natural rights out of gratitude
for his freedom. Freedom was his
Godgiven right and the country that
permitted it to he taken from him
owed him its restoration and what
reparation it could make for the hor-
rible wrongs of his long and cruel bond
age.-Lacona Ledger
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

What we Want to-day is men of prino-
pals, men of zeal and men that are will
ing il necessary, lay down their life for
their race and country, we are not look
ing to the past we are only living for the
present and future. Just stop one NOM
ent and consider 20 years OF toll and la
Dor and still not one capable of being a
captain or lieutenants, say it is time to
stop for we shall be. must be and will be
rec ognized, if we are loyal men and
women to our race; for myself l feel as
though the message was slander, it is
not necessary for our boys to shed their
blood under white commanders and we
obtain not one mark in history. life is to
sweet and short our lives in some respect
are Just what we make them, Lawrence
said. "Don't give up the ship" so say
to you boys be firm to the step you have
taken and my heart is with you all, to
the end.
A subscriber
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
RECIPROCITY.

Many of our citizens do not watch
the places where they purchase the
goods. 1t is wise to see if they en-
ploy any colored help or ever advertise
in colored journal. Many Of these
places absolutely refuse to do either,
but at the same time willing to have
you spend your hard erned dollas in
their places. Show your man and WON
anhood and refuse to deal with such
men on every occasion. The time de-
mands that you rise to the emergency.
Look for all that is fair and just at all
times and where you find fairness try
to return the same. Watch the column
of the Negro journals and trade with
those merchants who advertise therein.
Illinois Record. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

The following officers were elected at
the Grand Court session held at Daven-
port, Ia. June IA: Mrs Ruth Richard
son, &. NJ. A. NJ. Davenport Mrs. Mat
tie Woodland, V. G. NJ. A. NJ, Keokuk;
Mrs A. D. Johnson, &. Treasurer,
Muchakinock; Mrs. L. r. Palmer, G.
Secretery, Des Moines: A. A. Bland, e.
w. j.. Keokuk: Mrs. L. Bright, e. I. G
K, Davenport; R. Holley, /. &. c. di-
rector, Cedar Rapids; &. Bembry, 2. &.
G. director, Davenport; w. H. London,
3. G.. G. director, Muchakinock: NJ. A.
Cooper, G. o, G. K, Burlington.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
Special to the Bystander.

Washington, D. c., June 81. II see
In reading the Des Moines news in the
Bystander, that at mass-meeting held
at the court house last Monday even
ing that the impression was made that
Congressman Hull was in favor of
white captains for colored companies.
1 must say that know this to be mis-
take, for as soon as this order was is
sued, Mr.. Hull said to me, that he
thought that was decided mistake
and that we had men in our town that
are competent of taking care of a COM
pany, and he would like to see the war
department modify that law, so that
the captains could all be colored men.
1 will do my best to bring about a
change.
No two men in Washington have
worked harder to have this change
made, then Congressman Hull of Iowa
and Congressman White Of North Caro-
lima. They have gone almost daily to
the war department to see if this mat
ter could not be changed.
Now every man in Iowa that knows
me, knows where stand as race man.
l believe in making demands as race,
not only make them, but die for them
as other men and races do. l don't
want to go to war. but if l was going I
would go as citizen, q soldier, and a
man. What want you to do is to lay
this matter at the feet of the right
man, and that will be at the feet of the
governor Of our state. If the governor
in making up his quota for the state
had of put in this company or two com
panies and commissioned the officers
selected by the company, that would
have been the end Of it. The power tc
commission in the state is in the gov
ernor and not the Congressman. You,
stand is al right gentlemen, but saddle
the right man before you make your
charges. T. +. BARTON
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
A Southern Governor
Colored Officers Conn.,
117iSSiOne1
u1iSSiOned.

A second Governor In the South is 60
Ing to appoint Negro officers to command
Negro troops. The first was the Execu-
tive Of North Carolina, and his action was
not surprising, because he owed his elec-
ton largely to the Negro vote, having
been chosen as the result OF fusion be-
tween the Republicans and Populists.
But Coy. Tyler Of Virginia is South
ern democrat Of the straitest sect, and it is
a notable event when suoh man gives
commission to black men. Two battal-
ions of colored troops IN Virginia. having
been recruited up to the required num-
ber, will be turned oyer to the United
States governments as at present organic
ed. Governor Tyler holds that the colored
companies, being organized under the
same laws as the white companies, and
their officers having passed all the exami-
nations oreditably, are entitled to the same
privilege accorded to the white compa-
nies-that of having officers of their own
selection. The Richmond Dispatch says
that. after earnest thought over the ques-
tion, Governor Tyler "is thoroughly con-
WINGED that to pursue any other course
than the one he has marked out for HIM
self would be violation of his oatl, of
office, wherein he is pledge to make no
on account of race orcol-
Or" The Dispach dissents from the view
that this course is required by either
sound public policy or the laws ofthela
but it readily accords to tho Governor
Of motive and conscientious de-
sire to do his duty as he understands it,
and adds that "this is case where no
one can suspect him OF bending his opiu-
ion to gain popularity" Now that this
question is settled, the Richmond editot
expresses the hope that the President
will see to it, as he has said that he would,
that the Negro troops are kept seperate
and apart from the white troops as much
&C possible.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
Specia to the BYsTANDER.

Phoenix, Arizona, June 24.-Editor
In looking over your city news, my at
tention was called to the message you
received from tho war department., and
to see the step you have taken, I never
felt so enthused before in my life when
1 see our boys stand firm to their rights
and liberty.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

UhueF God the Negro Is tast becoming
as he sha uld be the most potent Of ell
other human factors in solving the Race
problem or in bettering his general en-
vironments.
I am compelled to come to this conclu-
sion, after careful bringing to-gather
of the many significant words and deeds,
which hear and see on every side; word
and deeds which are as am satisfied the
true Indexes to the most prevailing
moral tendency of the Negro race in
America.
In the debate at his ordinary iyceium
the resolutions drafted in his convention
be they Civil, Political or religious. In
his lectures, his graduating orations and
in his every day conversation, the Ne
gro declares his determination to work
out noble destiny: word or not all that
attest to the fact of the important part
which the Negro is taking in the work
of self preservation and development fit
ed in the fact Of his noble humanity for
human society capable Of assimilating the
life euenatlons OF other endowerd with
an apprehensive reasoning power, an
spring Of action, productive of faith, hope
and love, the Negro is an active and funo-
tional part of this nations life he, by the
force of his personally affects as others.
Its morals, its politics and its religion
by his splendid conception Of duty and
faithfulness to perform that duty the ma
tions wheels of progress are greatly as
sisted in their momentum by his moral
vixturs the nations life is becoming
holier by his faith, its religion more fixed
and by his bravery its honor maintain and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Miss Eldora Thompson has return
from Give, where she has been visit
ing with her sister Mrs. Richardson.
She will now visit her brother Mr.. j j.
H. Shepard, before returning to her
home in OskaloOsa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

F. The war department. has rule that
companies of colored soldiers must
have white captain though the other
officers may be black. 1t strikes as an
unjust rule and we will not be surprise
that the Negro object to it. If they
are good enough for soldiers they are
good enough for officers and if they are
intelligent enough to be good privates
they know enough to be captains.-The
Baxter Era.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

j. c. Perry was nominated for Justice
of the Peace aud w. NJ. Stewart for con-
stable of Saylor Township Friday at the
republican primary, both Of, these men
are colored and represent the mining
camp, Marquisville, also w, H. Cobb was
selected as delegate to the convention.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

AS Des Moines is in the cen,
ter of the state, and as the next
session Of the grand lodge of A.
F. and A. NJ. will hold its next
in our city, it bid fair to be the
largest geathering OF masons ever
held in the state, the local lodge
are making all the necessary ar
rangement to entertain their
friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Mr.. Charles w. Turner has enlisted
with the Ninth Battalion at Chicago
which city he left Tuesday for Spring
field. 1t is also reported that his bro
ther Arthur has also enlisted with
Charles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

The young people of the East side
Baptist church will give an entertain
ment on the sth. of July and as there
is very component committee that
has charge of the arrangements it will
no doubt be a good entertainment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

The H. B. s. R. Circle met with Mrs.
Hamilton, after pleasant time adjourn
ed to NEE. with Mrs. Holt, 557 Eighth
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

1t is to be seen how many race low
ing men we have in Iowa, and how
many that are willing to show .heir
race patriotism by enlisting in a comp
any chat will have colored officers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
Company will
have COlOred Cap-
tain.

Congressman Hull notified ]. l..
Thompson, the secretary Of the colored
company last Tuesday, the telegram
read thus:
Washington, D. G. June, 2sth-J.
L. Thompson, Ed. Bystander, Des
Moines, Iowa: Colored company can
have colored captain, elect at once and
send to me, have SO notified Brandt"
J. A. T. HULL.
Through personal e effcrts Of Congress
man Hull the war department has de-
cided to change it's former ruling, and
allow this company to elect its officers
from its own ranks. We are glad that
the war department has seen the injus-
tices in having such rule: one that is
SO unjust, one that says to one class of
its citizens, you need no qualifications
to lead another class Of its citizens, and
to the latter class says, you can not
lead, even though we know you are quail
flied, you must be subordinate to al
others. But before ~ o'clock the next
day Amos Brandt, the white man, who
was confirmed captain by the senate
the day before received this telegram:
Washington, D. G., June 2e.--Amos
Brandt: you are appointed captain
and your company goes in the Seventh
regiment. The colored company with
colored captain will have to go later
and l do not know when they can be
taken in. If Your company is ready
the men can be mustered in this week
aud draw pay from the time they put
their names down. j. A. I. HULL.
With the two telegrams before you,
can any one explain why Mr.. Hull
should change possession so soon, he
knew that Mr.. Brandt had a week or
more the start of Captain Willett, and
then to send this last telegram to be
published in the daily papers. One of
his captains has all the Encouragement
of going to the front in few days,
while the other must wait long time
before they can go, if they go at all.
1t looks just a little dark to us, but
perhaps when Mr.. Hull comes home he
will explain it to the satisfaction of all.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Over thirty people attended the pic
mic given by Mace Morton's Drum corps
at Greenwood park last Thursday. and
all present report delightful time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Bank checks must bear two cent
stamp after to-day or they will be
returned marked, w. T, T., which
means, war tax unpaid.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Call meeting, of the ?. L. D. July 5th
at Mrs. Warrick 1912 Woodland Ave. to
make arrangement for a picnic July
H.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Mrs. Ella Smith passed through the
city last Monday on her way to Denver
where she will join her husband.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

# you are a race man now is the
time to show it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Captain Willett has over one hundred
ten names on his roll.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Mrs. VIM. Fletcher will leave Sunday
for an extended visit to Omaha, st. Joe
and Kansas City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Those that intend to come to the ses-
sion of the grand lodge, should notify
Frank Blagburn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

A few friends of Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Cravens enjoyed card party at
their home on 14th., Street Monday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Rollen Weeks has accepted posi-
Z ton on the elevator at the Savery
House.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Mrs. Sarah Granville of E. Lyon
ltreet is on the sick list.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Editor j. L. Thompson has been selec-
ted reading clerk of the County Republi-
can Convention to be held to-day at the
Tabernacle this IS a compliment Of Mr..
Amos Brandt, the present county chair
man. This is the first time to our knowl
edge that the colored republicanAhas been
recognizing in the temporary organNa-
ton.
Mr.. James Ford, formly of this city,
who now lives in Helena Mont, and
was known among the early settlers as
''uncle Jimmey,' is very sick at the lat
ter place. He came to this city in the
sixties, and lived here until about two
years ago, when he left for Helena to
live with his son.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

n. Mr.. A. L. L1hes has improved and
/ nd is now able to be up.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

C Miss Nina Hamilton contemplates on
making visit to Ottumwa very soon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

John L. Thompson returned yesterday
from week visit at his home in Decaturs
Ia, also call in Missouri.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01

Frank johnson returned from Gala.
tin Mo last Thursday. ,sp,
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
FIEND'S ASSAULT ON A GIRL.
MISS POSEY WAGNER OF NEW
BORN THE VICTIM.

John Powell. n Negro, Attempts His
Fiendish Purpose and Is stayed by
the Appearance of the girls Faith
era Struggle in which the Negro
Escapes-BIood Hounds Leading
the Chase of Angry Citizens and n
Lynching ProbabIc-His Victim, ~
Years old. Suffering From Nervous
Prostitution.
Atlanta. Ga. Aug. ia lynchins is
expected TO occur in Newton county with
In the next few hours. A special dispatch
from Covington this afternoon says:
"News has just reached here of a shock
ing assault attempted upon the person Of
Miss Posey Wagner, the daughter Of j.
W. Wagner a prominent citizen Of New
ton county, whose home is near Newborn.
yesterday morning Mr.. Wagner left
home on business and it was during his
absence that the assault was attempted.
Upon returning he caught the sound Of
a struggle in the house and running up
he saw his daughter coming out Of the
dining room weeping bitterly.
''He rushed into the room ana saw there
John Powell a negro, who was employed
about the place. Mr.. Wagner asked
Powell what was wrong. The negro gave
no answer. and when the Mortified father
drew his pistol the negro sprang at him
knocking MN down and leapins out OF the
room ran away, pursued by Mr. Wagner.
The latter fired twice at the fiend as he
ran and. thinks that one bullet found the
mark.
"A large crowd of angry citizens is now
hunting for Powell and if caught there
is every indication that he viii be lynched
Immediately.
blood hounds have been put on the
track and sc is believed the assailant VIII
be taken in a short time The victim Of
the negro is about Il years OF age and
attractive. She is now suffering from
nervous prostration.
THE most intense Indignation prevails
throughout the community"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
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WHAT THE MINISTER'S SAY,
Individual Statements of the visit to
HeIPs Half Acre.

Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 16.-The Bruins
wick newspapers. representing the respec-
tive administration and Good Government
Club political factions, have taken up the
correspondence of the Morning News from
this point, as it has related to the Satur-
day night trip of the pastors, and are US
ing 1t in arguments for and against their
respective political sides,
The reports of this trip of the minis
ters, together with interviews from all
parties interested, have been read with
the greatest interest. No one has censur-
ed the ministers, and while the cry of par
tisan politics and political trickery has
been charged by the administration forces
those who make the charges absolve the
ministers absolutely from all blame.
To-day statements from the ministers
are published, giving their side of the
case, which is convincing proof that they
We're not a party to any of the alleged
political work.
Rev. Mr.. Hollingsworth, the pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, says: Il de-
clined 90 furnish any written statement
to the correspondent of the Savannah
Morning News but reserve the right
to have my say later on the subject If
deem it advisable. Just a present l have
nothing to say, only that my share in the
matter has nothing to do with either po-
litical faction and was solely in the inter
est of morality"
The interview ascribed to Rev. Mr.. Hol-
lingsworth, in these dispatches Sunday
night was in substance the worse he used
in a conversation held with the Morning
News correspondent, after services at the
Presbyterian Church The interview then
quoted was in accord with his latest ut
terances. published to-day.
Il have been there before" said Rev
Thomas b. Stanford, pastor of McKen-
dree Methodist Church, with some of the
officers of my church, so that there was
nothing new about il to me. OF course, my
visit there was solely In the interest of the
well being of the public and especially of
the youths of my congregation. / think
that an occasional visit of the more respec-
table element Will tend to keep the boys
away from those vile dens as they will be
ashamed TO be caught there by respecta-
bic people"
1T was all new to me-" said Rev. Mr..
Hearn, of the First Methodist Church. "as
l was never, that / was aware of in a
saloon before. The condition of affairs is
very bad and 1 was actuated entirely by
sentiment TO try to improve the moral
condition of the community by my visit
there None OF us were enIrapped for po-
liucal purposes as the interview with an
anonymous citizen in the Savannah News
intimates. We were not there in the inter-
! est of any political faction"
"Our visit" remarked Rev. Mr. Gilmore.
! of the Baptist Church. was made purely
and simply in the interest of morality and
had no political significance whatever. I
deplore the attempt TO make political cap
ital out of 1t as il tends 10 hamper our use
! fulnoss in the work l trust that God. In
His wise providence. VII find some way
TO rld the city of that foul blot ON our COM
| munlty. For one l wish that the work