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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18
HARRIS
emery GO.
BRA HE MEN WILL MEET
FACTS.

III were called upon 10 characterize in
sentence the speech of my colleague,
which Appeared in last weeks BYsrANDER,
clipping from the Burlington-Hawkeye
1 would say, it likes truthfulness Of the
several things considered. 1t applies a
superficial view of the many things, but
does not indicate thought or study. We
are given a little (and sometimes very
little) of the truths on many points, but
not enough to warrant one in drawing a
conclusion (To carry out the figure of the
poet..) We are asked to judge of the ap-
pearence of an elephant by grasping its
tail or to form our conception of camel
by siezing it leg, and 50 on through the
manegerie. shall show that the gentle
mans position is based on half truths
which everyone knows are moro danger
Gus and misleading the falsehoods. That
false delusive and satanic as Waite and
the blacklegs of Burlington. l do not
believe that the better class OF Burlington
people will tolerate such actions. 10 be
short he claims that stole money, which
is false. The church was built by Ed
Wilson in 1894. The claims in court is
As follows: Rand Lumber Co $43l. 40,
c. Pistorns 1884 .48, Boomer $64.5O, c
Anderson sl3l.75. Rent $71.O0, when
came cost Of the lot $4,000 making q
total Of 81, 1862. They agreed to pay
me S35. 90 per month. When l resigned
they owed me $780,. l told Sam Lee, il
they would pay me $40 90. I would give
them the rest. which Lee begged from
the white people the same day that 1 re-
signed. called . council. with DR.. Cor
don and Ben Howell (both Whitley Baptist
preachers, they both insisted on me stay
ing. For 80 years colored people have
been tying to build church in Burling.
ton, and must that dirty republican traitor
Waite and the HaHkeye Be my dealh..
He lied on me and I went before two or
three thousand people and denounced him
he failed to answer, and he seeks to take
the black legs to hide behind. My read
ers to show that all is false. if used
money falsely ought to be punished, but
Oh! that pale goat whose guilt has benign
ted my people for two hundred and forty
six years, to big coward to meet me,
but as all white trash seeks advantage of
of the low black at his back. l will meet
any court with Waite, and vindicate N.Y.
self. In regard to my credentials furn.
ished them to Samuel Lee, Ben Taylor,
VIM. Shackelford and many others. and
told them to read them, they did not.
what more could have been done. In
conclusion let me say, if Waite is such a
friend to colored let HIM show a copy of
his paper denouncing the brutalities
praciiced on the Negroes of this country,
which in the last 80 years, thousands and
thousands was murdered and lynched.
1 want to say to oil who may read this;
we have colored Baptist preachers and
to attend to our business with
out seeking q false, fanstic, delusive, d.
abolical scape goat as Waite. am ready
to 60 to Burlington to meet those things
Yours in Christ.
Pinkney F. Samuel
Des Moines, Ia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18
NEWTON NOTES.

NEWTON NOTES.
Miss Phoebe Lucas of Grinnell
spent several days IN the city last
week.
The Symphony club gave the last
Of its entertainments at Whitten>
berg last Friday evening. The
entertainment was a pronounced
success in every respect.
Miss Eldora Green has returned
home from her visit in Des Moines
and reports a lovely time
Miss Hattie Mayes will enter-
tain friends from the northern
part of the state in the near future.
Numerous visitors are expected
in our city Easter.
Fred Green spent Sunday in
Grinnell.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18

FRIDAY MARCH, Is.
RACE ECHOES.
Pueblo has three eolored police
men now but Denver has over
sixty.
Ali the street car drivers and
conductors Of Rock Hill are color!
ed.
Tacoma, Wash, he's three color
ed grocery keepers and they are
doing we'll.
al and Mamie Anderson, pro-
team sketch artists, were on the
bill at Smiths Opera House,
Graod Rapids, MICH, last week.
Williams & Walker, the ksngs of
colored comedians, are at the
Olympic Theatre, Chicago, this
week meetin5 with great success.
An exchange says that the Will
berforce University will receive
$4,000 State appropriation for the
the next two years.
John Arthur, Of Pueblo, in
formed the governor that he has
been elected colonel of a regiment
of 500 colored men who are eager
to get at the Spaniard.
Billie and Willie Farrell are
now filling their first engagement
abroad, having opened at the
Palace Theatre, Hull, England,
Feb. Il.
Arnold Stevenson, old man i'm
personator, with the Al. G. Field
Colored Ainstrels, is enjoying a
weeks vacation at his home in
Indianapolis.
The Black Patti Troubadours
have taken California by storm.
1t is said to be the best aggrega-
ton of colored artists that have
ever visited the coast.
The Globe Quartette~-J. F. De
Lyons, D. Frazier, L. Williams
and Erb Robinson, were features
at the metropolitan Theater, New
York City, last week.
II Wish NY Rent Was Paid
is the title of the latest coon song,
b Dave Reed i pnh 1iahed ] BY
T. B. Harms & Co, Is 2. Twen-
y-second street, New York City,
N. 7.
George Hammond, late of 1sh>
ANS Oriental American company,
is at present businss manager of
the theatrical booking department
Of the Douglass Club, of New
Vnrk Cifv
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18
| LOO.

44.inch new Scotch Cheviots, in hand
some mixtures Of colors--brown and
whise--blue and white-green and white
black and white goods--worth IS cents
grand cloth for Bicycle Suits
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18

Prosperous
lm'ercbapdi5ipg
These Days.
WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT NOW
Is FACTS. THAT'S PRECISELY
WHAT WE DO IN OUR ADvER-
| EASEMENTS. 81. -.
42.inch Black Figured Granite and Pop
lin weaves, worth under the new tariff
75c-
IS cents.
The new Figured Mohairs, Brillian-
teens, and Slcilians, 41-inch, worth 75c
and 85c-
SO Cents.
Temtation in
Colored Dress Goods.
50-inch Clay Worsted. 46.lnch Mos
eovietta Cloth, 48-inch English Covert
Cloth-natty browns, tans, grays. blues.
green and mixtures in all shades--worth
90.
44.inch new Scotch Cheviots, in hand
some mixtures Of colors--brown and
whise--blue and white-green and white
black and white goods--worth IS cents
grand cloth for Bicycle Suits
so Cents
5O-inch All Wool Bayadere Cloth--on
navy. green and brown gowns-~ith |
black Bayadere stripe, giving braided
effect-the latest Partisan novelty
$l.25
Style for IS; Something rsadRs 9 Pisid.
Little Money! and Bay.dero-|
every yard worth so cents
80 Cents
Shepherds Real sty, ,Shad Pl 1ias1s
Checks. and double blues
double browDs-two shades OF tans-swo |
shades of green-bue and white-black
and white goods-4O cent value
20 Cents
These 20 cent goods are copies Of i'm
ported goods. worth Sl.00 and Sl.25.
Moro) Today, for the first time, =
~ new check and one-inch
silks blacks, In all colors- !
40 Cents
z4taf9e1 q fancy ailk l-1 ai!ane thenz
InY0ice i linz have certainly
been headquarters for Waists and Dress
Silk this year-which is evidenced by our
largely increased business. "
The P11est!y T 2ylas EEGLlsH
FabT1CkS SILK WARP
EUDORAS-S1LK WARP MELROSE
worth, every yard, $1.5O-
$l.OO
GREAT SUCCESS IN OUR GUAR
ANTEED SILKS.
We make price that sell them
$I.OO
Worth s125.
You can buy these for gowns-They
will wear.
Also an elegant line for Dress Skirts.
Headquarters %. Our INES, .'ne l.,
On Trimmings everything
that's new and choice you'll find with US
We make mention of the jetted and
Mausseline band trimmings, in combina-
tions of black, gold and torquoise-the
correct thing-new buckles, braided orns-
m ents and fronts, the greatest line In the
city.
The Touch of Spring.
Shown in our Ladies, ready-to-wear
garments. In our present stock of La
dies Goats, Suits, Skirts. Waists, etc.
Spring styles. very attractive--Spring
prices seem lower than ever.
ENGLISH Nobby. neat,-just the
Top Coats wear-Every coat IS
lined throug hout--alll handsomely stitcht
ed and strapped seams--Every Goa
worth q Ten Dollar bill
07 IN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18
so Cents.
TemtatiOn in
Colored Dress Goods.

50.inch Clay Worsted. 46.1nch Mos
eovietta Cloth, 48-inch English Covert
Cloth-natty browns, tans, grays. blues,
green and mixtures in all shades--worth
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18
SO Cents

5O-inch All Wool BaYadere Cloth--on
navy, green and brown gowns-"ith a
black Bayadere stripe, giving braided
effect-the latest Partisan novelty
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18
80 Cents

SheDherds' J Real stylish Pl.ids-
Checks. and double blues
double browDs-two shades Of tans-two
shades of green-bue and white-black
and white goods-4O cent value
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18
20 Cents

These 20 cent goods are copies Of i'm
ported goods, worth Sl.00 and $1.25.
More) Today, for the first time, .
new check and one-inch
SILKS blacks, In all colors-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18

I'VE knew Ct no review published. IN this
country or in Europe. which combines 50 success
fully as the AMERICAN MONTHLY the alertness.
timeliness. and energy Of journalism with the
sound Judgment, carefully weighed opinion, exact
knowledge, and WE'LL chosen English Of the purely
literary periodical Outlook.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18
$l.25

Style tor $; soG Gsaofs 1 Pisld,
Little Money! and an iNI Bay.ders~
everv ward worth so cents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-03-18

the month, OF the pohteal, inc
economic, and literary happenings
which are Of va1ue to Intelligent
men and women. The Editors
"Proeress Of the World" tells Soc
cinetly IN illustrated story Of the
month. TIE "Leading AsHc1es'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-01
PRIVATE CUMMINGS DEAD.
4 Member Of Co. + Dies at His Belgrade
Home Wednesday.

Belgrade, Me-. August 31.-(SpeciaD
Guy Cummings, age Is, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Joseph s. Cummings of this
town, died at his home shortly after
midnight, last night. He was men,
Der of Co. F, 1st Maine Volunteers.
having Joined the company while it
was in camp at Augusta in May. AT
Chickamauga he was transferred to
the ambulance corps of his division.
The direct cause of his death was
ivy or wild oak poisoning. He had
had the fever, but would have over
come this had it not been for the dead
ly poison pervading his system. He
came home on a furlough, several
weeks ago, in company with Private
Tibbetts of Co. c, Auburn, Who has
since died.
Guy Cummings was one of the best
known and most generally liked young
men of this town. He was CT musi-
cal turn, and, last year, was menu
Der of Dennis band at Augusta. The
funeral twill be held at the Baptist
& church here. Thursday afternoon. Bel
grade sent away four young men as
members of Co. F. and two of these
have since died, Privates Brann and
Cummings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-01

New York, Aug. 81.
FLOUR-Receipts. "a. bbls: exports.
27,111 bbs.; sales. 1000 pkgs.; duh and east
err on low grade winters, but steady for
higher priced brands.
(. CORN MEAJ4-Steady.
WHEAT-Receipts, BIS $50 bushels; ex-
ports. 53S4S bushels; sales. 9i5,OOO bushels
futures. $4,000 bushels spot; spot easy: No.
red. 123s fob. afioat to arrive, 739s spot:
No. Northern Duluth. 1874 fob afioat;
No, l hard Duluth. .5M fob. afioat to ar
rive -
CORN-Receipts. 4si.7Jl bushels; ex-
ports. 62A bushels: sales. 3a5OO0 bushels
futures, $4,000 bushels spot; spot steady:
No. 2 36ss fob. afioat.
OArS-Recefpts, 1850 bushels; exports,
$3.50 bushels: sales. $4,000 bushels futures
spot steady; No. 2, "a 40 3. 26; No. 3
white, new, 30MS0il; No white. 2S0aSB:
track mixed Western. 2sM& track white
western. 2SMS7 track white state, aS6I37
WOOL-Quiet.
BEEF-tluiet; cut meats, steady.
l1ARD-Weak: Western steamed, IS. 4O6f
:. i2is: city. $5.1OM520; September closed
$537ls; refined. easy
PORK-Steady.
BUTTER-Stesdy: Western creamery.
l4EM1Sla; do. factory. l1ls0sl4; Elgins, 1871.
EONiS-Quiet; state and Pennsylvania.
lbMl61s: Western, fresh, IL.
POTATOES-Steasiy; Jerseys 81. 256ll. Is:
Long Island. $l.S71sMl.75: sweets, Jersey.
$2l2EM2.5O; Southern, $l.25ai1.5O.
SuGAR-Very firm; fair refining, 3 1916:
sc test. SIG.
Enthusiastically.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-01
MARKET REPORTS.
MEM YORK MARKET.
The Features Of the Gays Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Aug. 31.-Todays stock
market was quite as remarkable for
the listlessness and heaviness of the
standard securities as 1t was for the
animation and strength of a number
of specialties. The Changers, Union
Pacifics. Atchison pfd.. Brooklyn
Transit. Sugar and most of the rail-
way shares were semi-stagnant all
day and most of them closed at small
net losses and with outside fluctuations
for the day of only small fraction.
The great combination of iron and
steel companies was one of the not
able influences which caused activity
and strength in a number of stocks.
The movement in Northern Pacific was
also special one and was caused by
report that a reserve surplus to in
sure the preferred dividend was in con-
temptation. Wabash preferred contin-
ued its upward movement, but met
floods of stock at a price of "a and
eased off. e
Peoples Gas was very largely dealt
in and gained 2aM net closing at the top
on the belief that conflicting interests
had been adjusted. The bouyancy of
this stock at the close did not save the
balance of the list from sagging, ten
dency. There We're CONSPICUOUS moye-
ments in a number of other stocks OF
less prominence. Manhattan was a
source Of weakness all day ana lost 2.
points at one time.
The announcement of the first gold
imports impaired some vigor to the
market and did not check further
decline in sterling exchange Money
rates here We're unchanged but con-
tinued firm.
There were some large transactions
in bonds and prices were quite firmly
held with few exceptions, notably
the Atchison issues. Total sales. 81
$4,000. United States new As, the SIS
and the old As registered and the 3.s
when issued declined Y in the bid
price.
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NEW ZEALAND CABLE.
That Colony will Join Canada. Australia and
England in Sharing Expense.

Wellington, N. H., Aug. 31.-The re-
port of the committee of the Legisla-
ture just issued recommends joining
the Australian colonies With Canada
and the Moi her Country by Pacific
cable. on the naaae That If Great Brit
ain and Canada would together guar
antee five-ninths Of the cost of the
work. New Zealand and other colonies
would contribute the remaining four
ninths. of which amount New Zealand
Will contribute One-nintfl.
The committee also recommends that
Canada be entrusted with the con-
struction. administration and MAIN
tenance of the cable, on the understand
ing that the contributing colonies are
to be entitled to, representation and
votes on matters of policy and manage
ment and that the cable is to De joint
ly owned and controlled by the con-
tributors.
The report concludes with advising
that a conference of the colonies con-
cerned in the new cable be held in New
Zealand.
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OPEN AIR MEETING.
Second Day Of the Botanical Society Spent
Out Of Doors.

Waterville. Me-. Aug. 31.-(SpeciaD.-
The second days meeting of the Josselyn
Botanical Society was held in the open
air, today, the members going to Great
Pond for an outing. In the morning the
members assembled at the Coburn CLASH
cal Institute. where barges were in wait
Ing for them. Arriving at the pond. the
day was spent in studying golden rod and
other wild flowers.
One of the purposes of holding the meet
ing so late in the fall was that the MEM
bers might have a chance to study the
late fall flowers. Through the trip the
object was accomplished. A chowder was
served at noon and at the end of the din
ner hour the members, after short rest.
again renewed the search for new vari-
cites Of flowers. The return was made in
the evening.
The exercises, tomorrow, will be held
In the Institute building. when some of
the best speakers in the New England
states are scheduled to speak
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He SETTLED.
Wealthy Bar Harbor Visitor
in Grasp Of the Law.
Convicted d Illegally Shooting Birds
and Pays Ss7, 50.


Bar Harrison, Me-, Aug. H.-(SpeciaD.
Game Warden Neal, sent here
week ago by Chairman Carleton of the
commission of fisheries and game. Is
doing great work. Yesterday, VIM.
Lawrence Green paid $3.50 fine for
illegal shooting of birds.
The law abiding people here are
greatly pleased that energetic meas
ures are being taken to stay the des-
truction of our birds for the Bar Har
Dor market.
Mr.. Green is not a market hunter
but rich gentleman of leisure, wht
visits this section. The fine did moi
bother him any. the publicity Of i
only hurts.
cartridges are very scarce, made 81
by the market hunters. Warden Nea
is still on the warpath and on ho
trails.
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KILLED HER CHILD.
Polish Girl at Boston Held for Numbering Rer
Infant.

Boston. Aug. 31.--Lizzie Boiarsky, a
Polish girl about rs years of age, who
was in the South Boston court, this
morning. to answer to the charge of
the murder of her infant child, was
held without bail for trial in the SUI
perior court.
From evidence introduced it APP
peared that a plumber who was called
to remove an obstruction from the
waste pipe in the house where the
Boiarsky girl lived. found the headless
trunk of fully developed baby. Later
the head of the child was found in a
house at the North End, where it is
said to have been brought by the
BOiarsky woman.
The woman was shortly afterward
arrested and after the inquest the
charge of murder was preferred
against her.
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evening at the Auditorium, from $50 to

evening at the Auditorium. from 100 to
$50
The Electric car service with the city is
excellent, cars running every three min
utes.
Editor Z. p. Mayo Of the Turf, Farm
and Home. arrived Wednesday after
noon.
The park is brilliantly Illuminated in
the evening. and until d late hour the
Midway is as lively as during the day.
Thrilling war pictures. reproduced by
the electroama, are part of the even
ings entertainment at the Auditorium.
George NJ Pulsifer of Auburn, advertis-
ing agent of the Maine Musical Festival,
is hanging lots of paper of his great fes-
tival.
Rube Hilton, the jay trick bicycle rider
amuses at the grand stand in the after
noon, and in the Auditorium in the
evening.
James S. Rowe of Bangor, Is the press
agent of the society. and he assiduously
attends to all the wants of the knights OF
the quill.
The death of Marion Mills. the guideless
pacing wonder. deprived the fair of one
| of its great attractions, as she was To
| have been here.
James Cumming. better known as Lin
o-type" of the Commercial is doing his
| usual excellent work for his paper, re-
! porting the fair
No accidents of amy consequence have
occurred to mar the pleasures of the fair,
though of course there have been many
| small ones. One man was kicked by a
| horse. while another was thrown from a
| sulky, Wednesday, but neither was badly
| injured. it is understood.
| When the judges stand was built the
accommodations for the press were over
| looked. The usual position beneath the
| judges stand. which has been likened to
Il little bird cage, is now SO low as to
make 1t impossible to secure clear view
of the track. The only recourse is the
| grand stand.
The performance of the Japanese aero
| bats and tumblers on their stage near
| the judges stand, is one of the great fea
| lures of the fair. and even the old horse
men take their eyes off the horses for q
| few minutes to watch the agile and wiry
| Japs going through their difficult comtor-
| tons. They appear every afternoon in
| the stand and evenings at the Audito-
| rum.
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Base Bail Notes.

Jack Walters, the old New Bedford
favorite. is now playing good ball FOR
Providence.
Michael Moy is anxious to have meet
ing called early in October to reorganize
the New England League. The hustling
Pawtucket man has some splendid views
on minor league base ball. and enjoys a
good, hearty laugh every time he thinks
Of that $500 he received for Todd and
Stouch from Louisville.
Globe: President Soden says that the
Boston club will fight the Hickman case
at Pittsburg. Boston paid $1,000 for
Hickman last season TO Newcastle. and
promised $500 more if the player proved
satisfactory. said Mr.. Soden. But he
has been failure, as everyone connected
with the business knows. We can't get a
trade for him, and he has been of no
value 10 the club"
Never mind. Don't worry about the
Cleveland games being transferred to
Boston. The Reds have seven games yet
to play at Cleveland. The transfer to
Boston means the seven Cleveland games
will be transferred to Observation-Disclosures
natl Enquirer. Yes, Harry, but think of
1t! Your darling boys must face the
Cleveland crowd just 10 times more this
season.-Boston Globe.
Globe Watkins, the president of the
Pittsburg club, has made himself solid
with Mr.. John r. Brush, his old en-
pIOytI- tHis SedSOu- d Sduiplt ol w dl-
kins' cleverness. Tannehill was held for
Boston. Saturday and Monday. while the
Pittsburg boys were forced off to Cincin-
natl for two games, Sunday. Twelve out
of the IA games went to Cincinnati, and
therefore "Watty'' feels as if his part of
landing Bucks braves was carried out to
the letter.
Globe: Though President Soden of the
Boston club is the second largest stock
holder in the New York club. as the re-
suit of money loans during the Players
League war. when the Holmes case came
up he wrote Freedman that his stand in
the matter was wrong. His opinion that
Holmes deserved hearing before being
found guilty by the board of directors
shows plainly that the Boston magnate is
a member of no Clique and always sticks
20 the league rules and constitution.
w. w. Kerr. former owner and presi-
dent of the Pittsburg base ball club, who,
last spring, disposed Of his interests to p
l.. Auten of Chicago. Tuesday, closed a
deal by which, hasagain secures control of
the stock of the club. He not only bought
back the interest he sold to Auten, but
secured the stock formerly held by the
latter when the two men owned the club
Mr Kerr is authority for the statement
that Watkins will be retained as man.
ager in accordance with the terms of his
three-years' contract. and that the
change in ownership will in no way in
terfere with Watkins plans for next sea-
son. 1t is known that Pittsburg has Sc
man Williams. now with the Kansas City
youngsters will be with the Pirates next