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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
ENTHUSIASM OYER THE
COLORED TROOPS.

One of tho most gratifying incidents
of the Spanish war has been the en-.
thusiasm that the colored regiments of
the regular army have aroused through
out the whole country. Their fighting
at Santiago was magnificent. The
Negro soldiers showed excellent dis
cipline, the highest qualities of person.
al bravery, very superior physical en-
durance, unfailing good temper, and
the most generous disposition toward
all comrades iu arms, whether white
or black. Roosevelt's Rough Riders
have come back singing the praises of
the colord troops. There is not dis
senting voice in the chorus of praise.
1t has been remarked with frequency
and with justice that one of the best
results of the war has been the final ef-
facing of all lingering sectional preju-
dices between the North and the South.
General Wheeler, of Confederate fame.
comes out of the Cuban campaign one
of our most popular national heroes.
The South is as prond of Roosevelt as
the North is proud of Hobson. 1t is
further TO be remarked, however, chat
the laurels won by the colorcd troops
must also have a profound effect in
helping to solve the race question
Men who can fight for their country as
did these colored troops ought to have
their full share of gratitude and honor
If it should fall to our lot to admins
ter the Philippines, it might well turn
out that we could find large field
there in civil as we'll as military wcr]
for young negro Americans of approx
ed qualities. 1t is at least admitted BY
every one that the colored troops car
stand the Cuban and the Philippine eli
mate much better than our white
troops. We may also do we'll to enlis
many recruits from experienced ma
terial in Cuba and in the Philippine
where thousands of men who hav'
served under Spanish or insurgent flag
would be glad to wear the uniform o
Uncle Sam in territorial militar,
police.-From ''The Progress of tn
World" in the American Monthly Re
view of Reviews for October.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
LET THEM MEET TIE
ISSUE.

The Democratic Journals have
been trying to make the sick soldiers
an issue for the coming campaign,
but neither soldiers or civilians will
have it. The people who favored
the war, supported the president,
cheered for Dewey in the Philippines
and Shafter in Cuba cannot be di-
verted from the real issue. The
war was so conducted as to give new
glory to our arms and new luster to
the American name. This is the
great fact of the present, and there
is no way of evading or covering it..
The democrats must admit or dis
pute it. They must repudlate the
patriotism of the people or the
achievements of our army and navy,
or admit the phenomenal success of
the war. They must favor or op-
pose a surrender of all that we have
gained through the war. This is
the issue that will confront the
American people, with its moment
Gus importance in the minds of each
royal voter.
The democrats dare not face the
war issue squarely; so they hover
buzzards over the battle fields, hos
pitals and grave-yards looking for
misery and suffering. But they can
not evade the question now before
the people. Will they turn their
backs upon it or will they face it?
There is no more danger of the Free
Silver wing of the Democratic party
destroying our currency, then there
are in them destroying our corn crops
and if each republican will do his
duty we will have larger republi'
can majority in the House then ever
before.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
ALBA NEWS.

Mrs. e. A. Davis and her daughter,
D liza spent several days in Omaha visit
ing the Trans Mississippi Exposition.
Mr.. s. E Franklin and U. s. Jones
spent several days working at Smoky
Hollow.
Number Of Abba people attended Ring.
land Brothees' Show at Charlton on FIJI
day.
Miss Ada Davis returned home Satur.
day from a pleasant visit in Muohakincck.
Last week Jeffsr's Drum Corps played
for the old soldiers in our city, they play
some very fine pieces and have played
several times on similar occasions here
Lew Halls Ministerial troops played II
our oity and neighboring towns seysra
days. They own their own car end ART
said to be worth several thousand dollar
and they give to the public very credit
able show.
The A. M. E. churoh's member ant
citizens are to reproduce their Old Folk
concert Friday. They also organized
Willing Workers Society fos the purpos
of aiding the church, many other matter
were spoken Of one the organization c
. literary society Of which we hope a
will take partin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
COUNCIL BLUFFS.

Rev. L F. johnson OF Missouri is in the
city.
The X. of P. OF Omaha celebrated the
29nd., Of this month in this city. e..
Mr.. and Mrs. Branch of Evanston Ill.,,
were in the city visiting relatives and the
exposition. Mrs. Branch will make an ex-
tended visit. ..:
Rev. Carter has rosigned the pastorats
Of tho Mt. Zion Baptist church.
Mrs. VIM. Spots of Mt. Pleasant who
was in the city as an Exposition visitor
returned to her home last Wednesday.
Mrs. Robinson entertained numbss
of friends at her pleasant home on last
Monday evening. The guest OF honR
were Mr. and Mrs. Branch and Mrs. VIM
SPOTS.
The same company were entertained
the following evening at the pleasant and
oommodiouns home of MIR. and Mrs.
j. II. Holmes.
Miss Matte Nealy has returned from
visit in Chicago.
The Bible Union under the leadership
Of Rev. Henry DeLong Is having very
interesting meeting every Monday even.
ing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
CAMP MERRIAM.

Pay day has como and gone and all are
broke as usual and we were paid for two
months. some Of the boys have little
money left and all was happy when they
saw the pay wagon and as she entered
the Iowa gaurd lines, the pay wagon
came into camp at II o'c'ock. IA calvery
men escorted the pay Wagon from the
mint, it carried S55, 900 for the Iowa boys.
The boys acted like gentlemen, but the
Tennessee soldiers who received their pay
on Friday went down town and destroyed
several places and stopped at Spreckei's
Mest Market and killed one of the clerks
and he was shot four times, the Tennessee
soldiers are getting very bad, they have
not had full regiment since they were
paid on the morning after they were paid
there was only one corporal in company
F. the lst. Tennessee to answer roll call.
uow they cal! the roll every hour and a
half and every man who is absent without
leave is court martial. The Iowa Band
gives concert eveny afternoon In front
Of Colnel Loper's head quarters from 2:30
until 4 80 P. NJ. Cornell Loper, said If lie
went 10 Manila he would take his wife
and fal.ily. We have had orders to &c
to Manila and some boats have como In
for repairs; those who received orders to
go to Manila are 51st.. Iowa, Goth Kansas
and 1st. Tennessee. Our cook Is favor.
ite for the mpany, Jack or Bench as HI
is called is the only cook in the regiment
He has tho only flower garden in the rogi
ment which is out back of the cook house
and in front Of the cars, he has flowers
Of every kind in his little garden and afte.
meal hours you can see him Watering his
flowers. he has sign up, keep off The
lawn and any one caught picking these
flowers shall be put in the guard house,
Yesterday was vaccination day and al
who missed before had to take it. AL
WHO are sick are better. our first Sergeant
A, q. Pray has been very sick, but is i'm
proving. comp my II lost one man a pri
vate last Friday, Elish Doran he has ,
brother in the same company::who is cor
poral, he was sent home, Des Moines fol
burial. We may not 60 for thirty day
and may not then, this leaves US quite
we'll.
| FRANKIE. WOOD.
Company II.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

as one of the foremost powers of the
world. 1t has won for ITSELF tha
degree of respect among the civiliz.
ed people of the world that will en-.
able it to give force and prominence
to the demands of its national policy.
Shall these splendid achievements be
psrpetrated in our national policy!
With one voice the republicans OF
this nation have replied: they shall
With one voice they have declared
that, where ever the flag of this
country has been raised over tropi-
cal lands and in tropical seas within
the last six months, that flag shall
continue to wave as iong as the
United States government has power
to MAINTAIN it. On the other hand
a large majority ol the democrats
and free silverites in their convcn-
ton have adopted resolutions, and
through their party organs have
called upon the Democrats to re-
pudiate the vast domain and
the possibilities that has been
won by force of arms. They would
have you to ignore the name of
Dewey, Sampson, Merit and Schley.
There is no ignoring the issues of
the present war. A man has only
to enter the club rooms, the barber
shops or to pause on the streets to
learn what is the uppermost in the
minds of the people. The man who
goes before the people to day can
no more turn his back to the tic of
public sentiments, then he can dam
the Mississippi at its mouth. 1t is
useless talk and if attempted by the
democrats will prove disastrous to
them. The important question that
the voter will have to decide is,
shall we sustain republican presi-
dent, republican cabinet and elect
a republican congress? Their de-
cision will determine the future of
this country for generations to come.
1t will demand the undivided and
thoughtful attention of every repub-
lican voter to decide this great
question.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
HEROES OF SAN
JUAN,
TWenty-fourth lnfan-
try Passed Through
Our City.

The Twenty-fourth Infantry on theil
way from Montauk to the government
posts, in the far West, those assigned
to Captain James will go to Fort ID. A
Russell. near Cheyenne. The Others
will go to Fort Douglass, Salt Lake
City. No finer looking body of mer
ever wore uniforms, no braver mer
ever shouldered muskets, not regi.
ment that taken part in the battle Of
Santiago received as much praise from
General Shafter as did the Twenty.
fourth, for bravery and skill.
The train stopped long enough to
serve coffee They came fran Chicago
over the G. r. |. & p. This is the
regiment that taken the Notifications
nearest Santiago and assisted the
Tenth cavalry also colored, that saved
che Rough Riders. When this regiment
went to Cuba, it mustered go enlisted
men and twent-three commissioned
officers, and when they reached Mon
tauk, they had less then 800, ard only
three of the original officers were with
the command Wednesday.
Lieutenants Gurney and Augustine
were killed at the storlning of the fort
before San Juan. Lieutenant Colonel
Liscum, now Brigadicr General of the
volunteers, Captain Ducat, Berdon, and
and Brett. and Ljeutenants Lyon and
Laws wounded. Captain Charles
Dodge died of yellow fever in Siboney.
All the other officer except the three
mention are on sick furlough. In the
two-day fight l06 men were killed or
wounded and thirty-six afterward died
of yellow fever After the surrender
of Santiago the Twenty fourth was sent
to Siboney to do guard duty. The
men were there torty-two days, and a
large number of them suffered from the
prevailing epidemic. Major Thomas
said he did not see that the climate e.
fected the white men any more than
the colorsd. All the regulars were
well until after the surrender of San
tiago. The fever had no respect of
persons, and attacked all alike.
Captain James said the regiment had
proven that colored men make just as
good fig hters as white men. They
opened the eyes of the world as fight
ers, even against odds, they never com
plain, they are as cool as can be, and
every time they fire someone gets hurt
When this regiment returned to the
United States, company had twenty
men and company f had nine men left
after the engagement at Cuba. The
Twentyfourth show the best discipline
and the most generous disposition that
can be found.
The South is proud of Roosevelt, the
North is proud of IIobson and we are
proud of the colored troops, the heroes
of the day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
AT
BEDFORD.

According to announcement the coloret
citizens of Taylor county celebrated the
35th., Anniversary Of the issuing the pro
clamation ofcmancipation. The weather
in the morning was threatening rain
which prevented several from attend ding,
but by noon the clouds had rolled away
', and a clear sky smiled down making the
balance OF the day beautiful and delight
ful. At 1890 the Iveyville band Of 13
pieces marched through the city render
ing some very excellent music then going
to the court house park where tho fol ow-
lag programme was rendered, opening
chorus by quartett of ladies then prayer
was delivered by Rev. j. 4 johnson then
music. after which the Address of Well
come by Hon. l.. NJ. MoCoun an active
republican but recently have been holding
consultation with the silverites, he made
a strong and pathetic speech eu!ogizing
the colored race. adjournment for dinner
then song by the quartet and the pro.
clamation of Emancipation was read by
Mrs. j. A Ashford in pleasant manner
then w. +. Miller who is candidate for
County Attorney on the republican ticket
delivered very strong address, telling in
brief the duties OF the race to one another
then giving some good suggestions. Mr..
Miller is the son OF Rev. Emory Miller of
Des Moines.
J. L. Thompson of Des Moinss the ora
tor of the day spoke for one hour holding
the audience at time spoil bound. Com
pliments of various kinds was passed in
praise Of Mr.. Thompson's Grafton.
Then the famous St. Joseph Jubilee
singers rendered few selections in the
evening the jubilee singers gave concert
at the house and the Baptist church gave
a concert at the city hall. The celebra-
tion vas success in every way both the
A. M. +. and the Baptist cbnrch served
dinner and supper. There was also a
Farris wheel built on the same style that
tho Farris wheel at the Worlds fair in
Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
CONGRESSIONAL CAM
PAIGN.

In this year 1898, the United
States has added 15o,o 900 square
miles to its area, and has brought
more then 5000, 900 human beings
under its flag. 1t has extended its
dominion over one of the most val
uable islands of the West Indies,
over Hawaii and over the Philip
pines, the gateway to the commerce
of the orient. 1t has placed within
the grasp of its people the posslblll-
ties of trade, wealth and power,
whose inexhaustible consequences
\re waiting to crowd fast upon one
sNther for fifty years or a century
home. 1t has established itself
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Company f, First Tennessee, is
in trouble again, this time they shot
a (white) man four times, killing
him instantly. AS soon as they re-
ceived their pay from the govern
ment: they started on drunken spree
again, which ended in the death OF
one of San Francisco's business
men. This will show conclusively
where SO much of the brutality
comes from. They should be Sc
verally delt with through a cour
martial proceeding, and sent tc
some island or some other placs GU
of reach of law abiding citizens {
there confined until they become
civilized enough to regard the lives
of others.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
PROGRAM,

The Athenian Literary Society,
which meets At the First African Bap-
tist church each Tuesday evening, is
requested to meet at the above named
church on School and B streets, next
Tuesday evening. October 4. The fol-
lowing is the program: Address VIM
Frazer: Vocal Solo, F. Stanton; instru-
mental Solo, Clarence Early, and many
others will take part.
WILLIAM FRAZER
- F, WASHINGTON.
v JOHN WINGO
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

NOTICE-The ministers of the
Iowa Conference, A. M. E. church,
will in accordance to what they
agreed at Evanston, ILL.,, send me
the names of their societies and Ads,
for minutes. REV. T. REEvs,
$50 w. Ninth St,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
BEDFORD IOWA.
Especial Correspondence to the BYsTANDERl
Last Thursday was an enjoyable day

Especial Correspondence to the BYsrANDERl
Last Thursday was an enjoyable day
spent in Bedford by the colored people
OF Taplor county who celebrated Linsoln's
Emancipation Proclamatioe on that sdsy,
though the day opened dark and threat
ening there was a good attendance from
surrounding towns. The address Of vel.
come by Hon. L. 7. MoCoun was deliv-
cred in very pleasing manner at 1880
o'clock the chairman Rev. D. Phelps CALI
ed to order large audience then followed
the reading of the Emancipation Procli-
nation by Mrs J. A. Ashford, the chair
man then introduced Attorney W. =.
Miller of this city who delivered splend-
id address, after this address and q song
by the chorus, the chairman introduced
the orator of the day, Hon. J. L. Thomp
son of Dcs Moines editor Of the Bystander
who delivered an exceedingly fine address
that soon captivated the audience and
meet with hearty approval on every
hand. II all could have heard that add
ress and would live up to its exbalted
teachings they would astonish the world
with their achievement. The Rev. C. P.
James Of Clarinda gave short address
which was we'll appreciated. The chorus
of ladies was of great service and added
much to the pleasure Of the day As also
the excellent music rendered by the Ivy.
vile bard. In the afternoon the 81.
Joe Jubilee singers gave one OF two eel.
ections, the day closed with an entertain
ment at the Opera house and city hall.
Miss Ella LOWS is attending school in
Clarindo.
The entertainment at the opera house
last Thursday given under the auspices
of the ladies Of the A. NJ. f. church was
a success.
Miss Nettie Franklin of this city grad
uated from rrovdent Hospital Training
school Of Chicago. Ill. Sept. q.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
CEDAR RAPIDS BUDGkTARIAN.

Rev. A. Ford of Newton filled the pull
pit at the A. M. E. church Sunday morn
Ing. Mrs. Ford preached Wednesday
night.
Rev. Rhinehart returned from Confer.
ence and other places.
Miss A. E Davis and mother returned
from Chicago after = week stay.
Mrs. Ben Hawkins and &. q. Wade
spent Sunday in Marion the guest Of Mrs.
Kibbp.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Hrown we're down
from Marion Sunday, also Miss Ewing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Friday afternoon Sept. 23-The mem
bers of Iowa Chapter, O. E. S. held q
social meeting at the residence of Mrs.
c. A. Cleggett, after conversation and
a discussion of the work for the ensu-
ing year. Refreshments were served
and the members repaired to their
homes voting the meeting success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Rev. Il. w. Lewis who held the New.
ton charge last year has been transferr-
ed to Monmouth ILL.,, charge was in our
city this week visiting his sister Mrs.
NJ, Bass on 9th, Avenue. He called at
the Bystander office, paid up and order
ed the Bystander sent for another year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

What every republican should do
to insure victory for his party, is to
see that every man is registered. If
all the voters are registered and vote,
we are willing to rest the republicans S
cause in the hands of all the voters.
See to it that all cast their votes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Editor John L. Thompson returned
from his old home in Decatur county,
also brief visit in Albany, Mo. He
reports that crops are good, and the
peaches on his fathers farm was not
SO numerous or large as was expected
on account of the drouth, however they
have about the incest class Of peaches
of any in the neighborhood.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
The EXECUTIVE board of the Baptis t

Inc Executive DOard OK the bapllsI
Association is now in session at the
East Side church, efforts are being put
forth TO uniteshe East side and Corin-
THAN church ino one body as there is
n ot sufficient nsuber of Baptists in
Des Moines to SUPPORT two organiza-
ticns. The efforts psmise to succeed,
the Corinthian church, gorships on w.
11th., street near Crockt 1t is expec-
ted that the East Side ch1,h will wor-
ssi ship the there with them and the: the two
hodies will unite to make rood the
claim against the building onS Me Eas,
Side Those present at theS Seetine
,re. Reys. D. f. Mur1f, NJ. ]. trton
7 n Jones, S. Bates. ]. w. MM |
M smothers p. W. Jones, I, l.. W htl
Roberts, and S. Johnson. y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

The Stewardess Board of the A. M.
E. church will give an entertainment
Thursday October 9th, in the church
parlors, where they will serve supper
at : o'clock. Ice cream and other re-
freshments will also be served. A good
supper for Is cents.
MRS. JULIA TAYLOR, President.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30
WEDDING NEPTUAZS.

A very pretty wedding was witness
by large crowd last Thursday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. "A.
Moss 1t was the marriage OF their
, only child, Miss Clarinda Smith to Mr..
James James, formally of Muchakinocls
but now of Marquisville. The we'd
ding cermonies was performed by Rev
Timothy Reeves in very sacred and
impressive manner. Promptly at s
o'clock the sweet strains of "Beethoven
wedding march, played by Miss Zoe
Richardson announced the coming Of
the bridal party. The bride wore a
beautiful high grade sage green gown,
trimmed in chaffron and pink silk, she
carried a bunch of pink roses, while
the groom wore plain back suit, also
had pink rose. After the cermony
was performed the parties present par
took of a we'll prepared supper in which
all enjoyed the table was nicely decor
ated with flowers and ribbon ect. The
presents were numerous ana uSe1ul,
some coming from far distance even
Washington D. c. The bride is well
known lady in our city having been
raised and educated here, she is grad
uate from our High School also one of
the young ladies who worked on the
State Census force in 1896. She is well
liked and very entertaining. The
groom is very intelligent and indus
tsious young man having worked in the
Muchakinock mines for several years
but at present he is at the Marquisville
mines. The Bystander with their
many friends extend their congratu-
lations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coalson has re-
turned from Omaha, they report very
enjoyable time. While there they
stopped at Mrs. Mcrriman, 2sl7 Parker
street, Il very nice family; others wish
ing place to stop while in Omaha
should give them Il call.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

We notice by the "Arizono Republic
-can. daily paper of Phoenix, Arizo-
ma, that our former townsman, Miles
N. Bell, wasa delegate to the county
Republican convention, and took an &C.
tive part. He was selected as men,
Der of the county central committee. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Mrs. Sally Jacobs and her daughter,
Daisy, Of Richmond, Mo-, the mother
and sister of H. E. Jacobs arrived in
the city last Saturday morning. Mrs.
Jacobs will visit with her son several
weeks. Daisy will make her home
with her brother.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Mrs. c. I. Woods is still very sick at
her home on Crocker street The at
tending physician has hopes of her re-
covery, although She is yet quite sick
and suffers continuously. 1t is the de-
sire of her many friends that She will
soon be restored to her health.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

Has any one heard any complaints
from the Ninth and Tenth cavalry
and the Twenty-fourth infantry,
against the war department or any
one else on the account OF bad treat
ment? They ars soldiers not COM
planners.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-09-30

The Bystander acknowledge a
pleasant call from Rev. Mayo of Balti-
more, Md, Rev. T. w. Lewis of Mon
mouth, al, NJ. j. Burton of Marshall
KNOCK