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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-13

spanish 1oHoT mas Deen gong down until
it is now on par with silver.
How the Americans like TO lick a man
and how sorry they feel for the poor man
afterwards.
The Suez Canal company ought to divvy
up with this government on that fee from
old Camara.
General Miles landed in a pouring rain.
The whole push seems 10 have it in for
that new uniform.
The public IS on one knee and gravely
and respectfully requests that General
Miles do something.
Du Bose has been fired out Of Canada
In this war Canada has become a part
of the United States.
Just one Rough Riders nerve failed him.
He scooted for the rear. Poor fellow He
probably couldn't help it.
The man who assassinated Canovas was
as great an enemy to Spain as the man
who blew up the Maine.
Fine as our gunners are they cannot
hit things they cannot see when the range
Of the guns is too short
Every American tempers his triumphant
feeling with the confession 10 himself thai
he belongs TO a superior race.
"
Tho T-n9+ns Ssar,g -,-ll1 eofo nno 40 =
demnity from Spain We might better get
Spain and hold her as guarantee.
According 20 Jhe Madrid papers il Amer
leans win another battle Spain viii force
the United States 20 stop the war.
Poor Old chivalrous Spain. Il would have
contented her could she have carried the
war far enough % force a draft in che
United States.
New Hampshire now has some prisoners
OF war. For long time Oklahoma alone
has held this distinction. her prisoner be-
Ing old Geronimo.
What 8 very gentle humane thing q
Spaniart is when he IS a prisoner. We
have not our hearts IN this war as the
poor Cubans have.
IL -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-13

Every American tempers his triumphant
feeling with the confession 10 himself thai
he belongs 10 a superior race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-13

as great an enemy to Spain as the man
who blew up the Maine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-13

Fine as our gunners are they cannot
hit things they cannot see when the range
Of the guns is too short
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
MORE ABOUT COLORED
SOLDIERS.

New York Evening Post June 2lst,
The action :of Gov. Taylor of Virginia in
commissioning Negro officers to COM
mand Negro troops may be criticised by
the leading newspapers of Richmond, but
it will not lack endorsement from some
Southern editors. The Greenvllls s. C..
News condsms the course Of those South
ern white who do not display much eager.
ness to volunteer themselves, and yet OBJ
struct those blacks who wish to fight for
the flag. While believing that the Negro
will usually fight better under white lea
ders than under men of his own race, the
News holds that this is a matter for the
federal authorities to determine and that
"when state lack white men enough to
fill her quota, Negro Volunteers should be
allowed to form their own organizations
and 60 as they want to 60" In like
manner the News Orleans Picayune says
that "the idea advance by some of the
Southern people that there should be no
Negro soldiers is all wrong" and that cit
is right and proper that the Negroes
should fight. wheather voluntarily or un-
der compulsion, for their country, and
they should have such negroes for officers
as may be found worthy and capable. :"
Such expressions of spion are signs OF
the times which deserve attention.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
MAHASXA COUNTY
POLITICS.

We are informed that Editor Geo.
E. Taylor of Oskaloosa is a can
didate for the nomination for coun-
ty recorder on the democratic ticket,
also that attorney Geo. H. Wood
son is a candidate for the republl-
can nomination for county attorney.
We are glad to see the colored citl-
zens of Mahaska county demand
some political recognition, and hope
that each may be nominated, both
of these candidates are worthy and
competant aspirant, very intelligent
and hard party workers in their
party. 1t will be remembered
that several years ago the colored
voters of Mahaska conuty demand
ed that a colored man named L. A.
Wiles, be nominated for county
office, but he failed to secure the re-
publican nomination. He then ran
on the independent ticket and only
liked a few votes of being elected.
He had intended on coming out
again the next time, but was given
place in Washington before the time
came.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
WlLBERFORCE OHzO.
WAS MARRIED FORTY
YEARS AGO.

On last Wednesday, Bishop B. w.
Arnett, and his wife celebrated their
fortieth anniversary of their mar
riage, at their home in Tawaw
Chimney Corner, in the afternoon,
over 500 people were present to
congratulate them. Bishop Gaines
of Atlanta Ga. perform the cere-
mony. Rev. C.. S. Smith secretary
of the A. M. E. Sunday School
Union, delivered the address. The
Bishop and his lady received many
letters of congratulations from dis
tinguish people from all parts of the
country. Miss Halle Q. Brown
who has just return from England,
address the Alumni association at
its annual meeting. - IT,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
MOUNT PLEASANT NEWS.

Mr.. j. W. Fidler has gone TO Chicago.
Mrs. McKane and daughters, Hattie
Minnie Of Den mark Iowa were in tho city
visiting her son Mr.. Ed. Thomas.
Mrs. McNeal entertained at dinner last
Sunday Mrs. L. Clay of this city, Mr.. and
Mrs MoCabe. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas of
Chicago and Mr.. d. Miller and Miss Cora
White of Des Moines.
Mr.. Ed. Thomas returned to Chicago
Thursday evening.
Miss Cora NINTH expects to leave Satur
day night to stay an indefinite time with
relatives at Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Our little city was given quite surprise
last Monday A. M. when the news was
spread abroad that Douglass Miller and
Miss Cora White both of Des Moines were
married at the parsonage, Rev. M. l.,
Gordon performed the cermoniey. The
groom LETT on the noon train for his home
In Des Moines the bride will remain q
while. We extend our hearty oongratula-
ton to the newly welded pair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
A WORD TO OUR
SUBSCRIBERS.

The month of June and July we
will begin our annual tour of collec
ton as most of our annual subscrip-
ton list comes due, we ask every sub
scriber that has not already paid to
please lay away the amount that you
owe for the Bystander so that when
our collector calls you may pay
your delinquent. Several failed to
pay their dues last year which max
es them owing for two years or more
We know that you like the Bystand-
er for its news, you know that you
owe for the Bystander and we need
the money very much, as we have
been moving and buying some type.
Therefore with this brief notice, we
hope to receive your dues by remit
tance or that you be ready and pay
when our collector calls this means
all of our subscribers in the city and
out.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
SHALL WE III TE COLOR
ED OFFICERS.

The time has come in the life of
the colored race when they must
either stand up like men or humiliate
and skulk like the wolf. The ques-
ton is shall we organize colored
companies and then officer them by
white men, no race loving man or
any man who wants too see the race
progress would answer this in the
affirmative. We as race have
been to humble, to weak, to easy to
accept anything offered us, to easy
to compromise with wrong, to easy
to ask and demand our rights as an
American citizen. If a race or ma
ton is respected at all it is because
it is strong firm resenting the wrongs
and defending their rights. What
use would there be of having all col
ored men in company if they did
not have their own officers? What
benefit could they derive? what is the
use Of having separate schools in the
south if yon don't have colored
teachers? If we do not have col
ored officers then let us mix in with
the various white companies of our
own state, even having our own col
ored officers as high as captain.
We will be chagrin and feel inferior
when we meet the Cuban insurgents
and see colored men majorse, colon
el, generals and commanders of ar
mics there in Cuba where color pre-
iudice nor race caste does not exist,
we will look at ourselves and say
like Shakespeare" The fault dear
colored man that we are underlins
is not in the stars, but in ourselves"
now let US stand up firm for right
and be men for We are making his
tory for future generations.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
LAND

Troops has at last landed on Cub
an soil near Santiago, at $50
O'Clock, Wednesday. The Eighth
and First infantry started for the
shore, next came the famous Twen-
ty-ffth, colored, each striving for
first honors, but the Eighth succeed
ed in stepping on shore first. "A
force of mounted Cuban, which had
been under cover during the bom-
bardment, now arrived, and congrat-
ulations were exchanged. The in
habitants of the village, assured that
the worst was over, came out, color
ed women and children creeping in
to sight from subterranean shelters.
At 11:3o detachment of the Sec
ond Massachusetts Volunteers start
ed for the shore, and by noon prob
ably 5000 men had landed. Other
detachments were following as rap
idly as the steam launches could be
made available.
The sea was auspiciously calm
and the air clear. A light breeze
was blowing. The troops were in
the highest spirits and the strains of
"Yankee Doodle" were greeting
every string of boats coming in.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
NEWTON NOTES.

Mr.. Leo Walker Of Colfax attended
the Field Day exercises last Thursday.
The friends of Mr.. Jason Green will
be pleased to know he is rapidly recov-
erlng his strength. ... .
Mrs. r. Hudson entertained at tea
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Waldon and Mr.. and Mrs. Coates.
Miss Genevie Green has been indis-
posed for several days. s-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunningham were cap
itol visitors last week.
The Willing Workers society has
been discontinued owing to some mis-
understanding in the official boards of
the church. We regret the society
should be discontinued. 49,,
A musical entertainment was given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson,
complimentary to Mr.. Coats of st.
Louis. The palors were decorated
beautiful and dainty refreshment were
served. Quite number was present.
Rev. Lewis was in Marshalltown last
week. E...-I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
Philippine Islands.
Population, 5000, 900.

o,UOU,OUVs
Discovered by Magellen in 1921.
Fish, abundant; serpents, numerous.
EARTHQUAKES are frequent and hurri-
canes common.
Situated in the Pacific ocean South
east of Hong Kong.
The group comprises l,2oO islands, of
which but 40S are inhabited.
Birds include the parrot. pigeon, wat
er fowls and species of pheasant.
Total area, 1858 square miles (al-
most five times the size Of Pennsylva-
MAJ
Settled by Spaniards during the reign
of Phillip H., after whom they were
named.
Islands are traversed by chain of
mountains, rising in some instances to
5000 feet
Manila is the seat Of government and
residence of the governor-general, ap-
pointed by Sprin.
Principal islands: Luzon, Mindanas,
Panay, Negroes, Zebu, Bohol, Leyte,
Samar and Masbate.
Weaving and straw hat making are
crrried on by the females The chief
manufacture is cigar making.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.

Gov. Shaw's Staff and messenger ar
rived in the city from Des Moines to
attend the encampment Of the G. A. B.
A grand resception was given in
honor of Mr.. Coalson of Des Moines at
the home of Mr.. P. D. Brown. After
the lunch was served an elegant pro-
gram was rendered as follow: The
Negro in the War, w. p. Shields; The
Unity Of Organization, Jas. Washing
ton: The Negro in Politics, VIM. Balls
and VIM. Coalson, The Needs of the Ne
gro financially. At late hour all de-
parted reporting pleasant time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
First COIOred Graduate.

Mr.. Joseph Brown has the honor
of being the first colored boy to
graduate from a classical course of
the Iowa State University, receiving
the degree of P. L. d. Mr.. Brown
was born 23 years ago and raised in
Ottumwa, he has been very studious,
industrious and has worked his own
way through school with the assis-
tance of his industrious sister, Miss
Francis brown a school teacher of
this state. Mr.. Brown was made a
member of the Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety the first thus honoredJin Iowa
we predict a success for Mr.. Brown
in the future.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

DIED-Miss Eva Baker, the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Baker,
died at her home last Sunday night
about twelve o'clock, of consumption;
after long lingering illness Of several
months; she bore her sickness and snf-
ferings we'll, passing away calmly and
peaceably. She was born in Kirksville,
Iowa, in 1880, but came to this city
when quite young, where she attended
school. The funeral exercises was
held at the A. NJ. E. church, conducted
by Rev. Reeves. Her Sunday School
class attended in body and presented
her with boquets. The pail barers
were Messrs. VIM. Walker, Ed Morton,
Rollen Weeks, Oscar Watts, Henry Nc
Cravens and Robert Woods. Her par
ents has the full sympathy and sorrow
of their friends in their sad hour OF
their grief.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
Wedding Bells,

Another surprise was chronical to us
this week from Mt. Pleasaet Ia, it was
the marriage of Mr.. Douglass Miller to
Miss Cora White both Of this city last
Monday the 2oth at the parsonage, Rev.
M 1. Gordon of that city officiating.
They left our city to visit in Mt. Pleasant
but did not tell their friends or at least
our reporter what would occur. The
groom is \ head waiter at the Savery Ho-
tel and is a good, honest hardworktng
we'll liked by all, punctual in business,
while Miss White is well known here she
Is the eldest daughtes Of Mrs. Susan White
We with their many friends extend to
them our congratulations and wish them
future success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
A VICTORY WON.
The DIctO1-Y Was Won by
Senator Fairbanks
of Indiana.
Mckinley Would not Tolerate
such a Rule of the War De-
partment, which Refuse
to Commission
-. COIOred Men as
Captains.

1t is the greatest pleasure that we
convey this glad message, where
right has arisen above wrong, justice
above injustice, and where a man is
only known by his merits and quail
fcation; and now says Mckinley
colored men must be commissioned
captains; as we'll as lieutenants.
Possible before the next issue, we
may receive our colored captains
commission. We have won a vict-
ory, no we may not call it victory,
but simply justice.
Can Name Colored Officers.
Especial to the Chicago Record.)
Indianapolis. Ind, June 21-Gov.
Mount to-day received instructions
from the secretary of war to name col
ored officers for the two colored COM
paines this state will furnish for the
immune service. The telegram is as
follows:
'You are authorized to commission
as captains, first and second lieutenants
colored men for all the colored compan-
les raised in Indiana & ,t.
The regular army officers have de-
clared that colored officers should not
be appointed, but Senator Fairbanks
took different view, appealed TO the
president and won his point. The two
will be furnished immediate
ly. John J. Buckner and Jacob M.
Porter both of whom have had many
years experience in the national guard
will be commissioned captains.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

seemed on the verge of realizing the
Mecca of their hopes in the organiza-
ton of this company here in Des
Moines. And now, what do we hear?
The potent voice of our great govern.
ment says to the youthful, stalwart
manhood of loyal race of Americans,
Enter my service as plebians or do not
enter at all.
What shall our answer be? We love
our country; love its cause, with sue
cess to its arms, but here in Iowa we
here call that dsicriminates against
our manhood and make of color cri-
terion or merit. l would have no OBJ"
lection to white captain under or
dinary circumstances, but under those
that prevail at this time, do most SER
iously object to sending out company
of colored soldiers under the command
of white captain. do not wish to
criticise single civil or military otti-
Ger who may be responsible for this in
famous condition of affairs, but / cannot
forego the privilege denouncing every
authority on earth which has assisted
to bring about this most humiliating
conditions condition which prompts
me to feel like dividing my sympathy
between the oppressed cubans and the
black Americans, condition which
makes me feel that should withhold
my condemnation of Spanish tyranny
until my own country comes nearer the
ideal of liberty and justice, which 1,
with every other American, have boast
ed it possessed. In conclusion, wish
to say that am not opposed to white
captains. I served under them five
years and would serve under them again
The professional soldier ought not to
care for the complexion of his officers;
but in a war for humanity, color dis
elimination is bad in substance and
ridiculous in form. Colored captains
or colorsd officers mean but little to mo
so far as men ana their ambitions 20.
The same is true of white officers and
their ambitions, for men white or black
are short lived at best, be they good or
bad But princi pies live on to make or
mar the happiness of generations un-
born, and 1 speak to you tonight in
support of principle And for that
principle I would rather march as a
private or bootblack under colored
captain than to go as first lieutenant
under white captain, when his rank
compels me to acknowledge the infer
iority of my race, and so belle and de-
stroy that precious inscription which
says: All men are created equal"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
4 Brief Mtere,ie,y with ZAem
and avhat They sag IN Regard
to Colorod Capaincy.
Our Reporter Called on Quite
Number Leading Men, Sew
eral were not in Their
Office, Consequently
we could not get
Their Views.

Judge Josiah Given, Judge of the
supreme court, said he had not had
time to give the question careful con-
sideration, but thought in the last civil
war that there was competent men of
our race to command the troops, and
after thirty yea,s, certainly we had
plenty Of men competent to command
our troops. "Patriotism should be con-
sidered and not color OF race"
Ex-Governor F. D. Jackson said, if
he was member of a colored campany
and the president had sent West
Point or regular army man, white, to
be captain of them he would go, but it
the company was instructed to elect
its own officers and after doing SO could
not march under them, he would not
volunteer to go.
Rev. Timothy Reeves of the A. NJ. E.
church said he did not think it wise to
go under white captain; demand our
rights and wait until they are complied
with before we volunteer to got to war.
Hon. A. 3 Cummins said, he thought
that the company should have right
elect its own captain and not 60 unless
under their own choice.
J. E. Cathell rector of st. Pauls
church said, /" There should be colored
men to command colored companies. y
Hon. N. E. Coffin said, that if the
President had asked us to serve under a
white captain. he thought we would
show our patriotism by doing so, but
if the President had not done that, he
thought we were justified in resenting
a white captain, when we had men in
our own race to comma nd us.
Rev. Clinton Douglass of the Pilgrim
Congregational church said, You are
right in your demands provided there
were no military qualification necess-
ary, you have men fully capable and
would do honor to command any COM
pany.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
BOONE HEARD FROM

Special to the BYsTANDER.
Also to the secretary of the colored
volunteers.
Boone Iowa, June 2l.-We the Off
GERS and members of the Progressive
Club of Boone, Ia, Do hereby extend
our high regard to the members that
compose the present colored volunteers
of our Capital City, and with noble
thought and words, we indorse your
principal and stand, which you have
taken in regard to you having as your
commander or captain. one of your
own member, race and color. Stay
where you are Mr.. j. l.. Thompson.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

Below we give list of colored delegates
to be voted on for delegate to the county
convention to-day: r. N. Hyde, j. w.
Robinson, j. H. Shepard, Geo. Murry.
c. W. Henry, Geo. Taylor, j. B. Rush,
T. S. Ruff, w. H. Cobb of MarquisviIle
and w, NJ. Stewart of Marquisville. Also
the judges of the elections to-day at tho
primaries are w. II. Scott of2nd. precinct
erd. ward and VIM. Frazie 2nd. precinct
4th. ward.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

Mrs. Maud Whyatt moved out to live
with her husband Oscar last week at New
Hampton, Mr.. Wyatt is doing we'll and
the people like them; they gave bis wife
fishing party a. soon as she arrive. They
are the only colored people there.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

Rev. Reeves returned last Saturday
from Wilberforce Ohio where he attend
ed the annual meeting Of the board OF
trustees, he being member. He was
also there during the commencement
which was very instructive.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

In this issue we print very beautiful
Poem, from the pen of this gifted young
poetsss Miss Virgia Whitsett, entitle.
Heaven Wseps, which should be read by
all of our readers, and join In predicting
a bright future for the young Lady.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

Mr.. VIM. Coalson who attended the
State &. A. R. meeting at Sioux city,
had very pleasant time, A resceptiou
was given him by the reprensetate col
ored citizen which was largely attend
ed. A full reports giveu in the Sioux
City items. is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

The number of the Morton Drum Corps
are planning to give grand old time pic
MIC on or about June 80 at Greenwood
Park, and all the mothers, sisters and
brothers and friends of that organization
are cordially invited. We want every
one to bring their dinner and preparse to
have good time.
Naco f. Morton
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

Miss Nina Hamilton of FOG Walker
Street entertained Tuesday evening in
honor of Miss Della Richardson Of
Give, large crowd of young people
enjoyed the hospitality of the Hamilton
home
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24
COLORED CANDIDATES.

Honorable w. L, Martin of Chicago q
very successful young lawyer of Chicago
was nominated for the Illinois Legislature
on the republican ticke: to succeed Major
J.. c. Buckner of that city. Hon. E. H.
Wright was re-nonlinated for commission
er of South Town, they arc both strong
young men active in politics. good attorn.
ey and we hope they may each be elected
this fall.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

John L. Thompson oi. End precinct 3rd.
ward is candidate for committeeman.
James Perry is candidate for justice
of peace in Saylor Township and W. W.
Stewart Is candidate for constable of
the same place, Marqu1sville.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

The Stswardsss Board of the A. M. T..
church, Entertainments, under the man
agemsnt of Miss Mary Bell, was success,
the progrrm, was good from startto finish.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

Mr.. J, w. Thompson of Pittsburg Pa.
has been visiting his parents in Ottum-
wa and friends in this city, he will
leave Sunday for his home after fort
night visit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-06-24

Mrs. L. r. Palmer, has just return from
the session of the grand court Of H. of.
which met in Davenport last week. and
her old homo Burlington, she reports a
delightful time,