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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-28
CLINTON ITEMS.

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CLINTON ITEMS. srst beqneathl
The consert given 81 Bethel a. NJ &. lie cha harm
church on Wednesday evening the IL, The latter
listened by fair sized that she
not withdrawing the intense heat sat' ~ !.
which had prevailed Tor some days. Sarth almost
Some parts of the programme = worthy has begun
of mention had we time and space to R glits's q
do so. Il s.hai.y,
Mr. ane Mrs n. 3. Stewsrt mourns -
the loss of their Infant son who died take
last Thursday night They have t.
sympathy of every in their berea,H ne success
ment. Z ~ ~. III ;ntarl1
Rev. Tillman spent Thursdsy ifecting some
Davenport combining businsss Nit
pleasure. Ss5 sas loves /, woman
R. D. Smith, Wms Allen j., 4chillSe kind TO him.
Emerson ana Cnas. Moo-es epsnt 1ass Aen's Foot
week in Davenport \ cure Tor =
Rev. Tillman has accepted the inyi.ing, sweating
taton to be of the orators 1t tho ASK Tor
celebration in Dubuque August IL. = y
Mrs. Ida Mitchell Of FultoA visitsA III sent FIFE
with her neither last week. Ted, Leroy
Mr.. John Smith of Keokuk vsit1d pore spers|
for short time last week in the sitJy Nh
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Culbey- ES =, A.
son on Tenth avenue. ss5H. ,-----------
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Mr.. ]. Frank Blsgburn won ;3rd.
prize In the foot race 1t the Merchants
and clerks picnic last Tuesday ct
Colfax. W. III. Fl. 5,.5
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Members Of Naomi Court number 2
Gre Esquested to meet August 7th at
che Masonic Hall at SIS p. n. Mrs. J..
4 H. Shepard M. "a. M.
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Mrs.. Elizabeth Jones accompanied
by Delphia Norris will start Saturday
for Macon, Mo-, her old home to visit
with relatives and friends for while.
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Mr.. II. 8. Clay made . flying trip to
Sioux Cityslast Wednesday on business
relating u the G. U. q. Q. F. return
ing the next day.
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The Republican State Convention
will meet in the city next Wednesday,,
several colored delegates will be here.
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]. =. Thonpson has been invited to
deliver an emsncipatioE address at the
following places; Merces Mo-, Bethany
No, TT. Madison and dar Rapids 10.
Will give dates later.

The musical people Ne sorry to note
the leave Of Miss Grace Coggins to her
home in Jefferson, IaR Miss Coggtns
isprobably one q thS finest coloredt
musician that ever sisited our city,
she Is qnite young aid Is pursuing
course il Music d OIL sr1in Ohio. She
viii leave here for hel home in Jefers
son Saturday. ~ D..
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NOTIOE-All colored bicyclist are
requested sts meet 81 the Bystander
office next Monday uly slst q 8 o'clock
TO Organize cycling club. II
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Quite q number attended the A. M.
E. Sunday school picnic last Thursday,
and had very good time although it
rain almost all day,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-28

Quite . number Of our people Sshe
preparing TO go.ta st Paul aneA lime
apofis Sd 5Xe excursion.
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n Remember the old settlers picnic
next Thursday every body should ct
ttend this picnic. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-28

Quite . number Of colored people at.
tended the excursion going TO High
Bridge last Sunday and report . good
time.
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Mr.. G. D. Howard Of Chicago, who
have been the guest Of Miss Carrie
Owens the past week, left for his home
Sunday morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-28

John Mayweathsrs VINO has been
sick % long, went 70 coA.x on Tues,
l Day 70 spend two weeks trying to re
gain his health.
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Among those who attended the pic.
mic given by the retail clerks last
Tuesday at Colfax, were Rollen Weeks,
Miss Zoe Richardson. Alvin Tolliver,
Miss Carrie Owens, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F.
Blagburn' Mrs. E. r. Banks, H. Craven,
Author Jones, and Mode Scott. X
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Will Harding left this week tor
Omaha Nebr. It'll IN 4.
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Albert Woods 10 quite sick yet y
there is but little Improvement.

Mr., Henry Stanton, 10 visiting friends
and relatives in st. Joseph Mo. this
week. Ks.
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CITY : y NEWS Il I:
Mrs. c. H. Richardson is sick Of her
home in Give.

q Miss Zslma Stanton, IS on the sick
list this week.
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Geo. 8. Wilson will take the head
waitership Of the Kirkwood dinning
room Sunday eths 30tA.
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For sale bay stallion, 8. years
AVA NAV old BY Imp. ALBANIA,
dame May Cain by Imp. Tubal Cain.
May Cain, By Imp. Tubal Cain. Bay
ally, three years old, by the above de-
scribed stallion. For futher informa-
ton address, J. HAMM,
\. - N - ~ Z. NJ Il Linevills, La.
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The last quarterly meeting Of the
A. NJ. E. church this conference year
will be August 9Th.
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MuCHAKINoCK NEWS. .

On last Thursday Mrs. c. r. Foster en-
tertained At breakfast In Aonorq ME-.
j. D. Reeler Of Mason City the blowing
party, Mesdames Jennie Brookf and w.
p Jones wa. London Of thp city and
Mary Robinson Of lexington Mo. .as,
The &. U. o. o. +. excursion returned
last Friday from Davenport whore they
had been in attendance 81 the District
Graud Lodge. The music for the exsur.
sion as well as for the Grand Session was
furnished by The famous Mnohak inoslE;
Cornet band and from the glowing terms
in which the Davenport papers speak Of
the band and its musis it seems that the
boys must have out done themselves on
this occasion. Muchakinock and the
state of Iowa are proud Of the boys and
the efficient leader Prof. Jackson.
Geo. Terrell Of Colfax returned to his
home Saturday after pleasant visit with
friends here and trip to the Grand Lodge
on the excursion, we are informed by tho
Davenport Leader that he made the re-
Spouse to the welcome address At Daven-
port, and best Of all the Leader speaks of
him As being from Muohakinock, but we
are proud Of bis former citizens and would
gladly retain him IS our own.
Woodsou PARK having been recently
beautifsd by the addition Of regular park
seats was on Monday evening the sesns
of another delightful lawn part. the
party was given this tine BY tho loca
order Of Knights and Daughters Of Tabor
Sunday was Y. NJ. c. A. day and .
grsa, day it was for the association. State
Secretary Mages Of Des Moines was pre-
sent and filled both pulpits. He was en-.
tertained At dinner by the Hon. Geo. Il.
Woodson, at the residence Of G. W.
Walker. Losal Secretary W. 3. Lacey of
Osk sloosa rode down on his wheel in tho
sftsrsoon TO attend at $3.50 P. NJ. the
mems meeting was opened at the U. V.
! B. church BY the pastor Rev. Griffith
who after devotional exercises turned the
meeting over to secxetaIy Msges and
Local Secretary Lacey and they conduct
ed the meeting, about fifty men present
Of all ages ranging from fourteen 70 sixty
and all expressed desire to have the
meeting continued and permant associa
lion organized. State Secretary Msyss
took tho first step in the way Of organizes
don which was 70 appoint With the ape
prevail of the meeting committee which
Is composed Of Rsvs. VIM. Williams, !.
L. Griffith, Prof. A. Jackson and Prof..
8. J. Brown. Mr.. Carter was 20 90.
Unused over the prospective orgaization
and mnch rejoicsd over his new hope in
Chris, that be volunteered to donate - .
nucleus for library fund for the associa-
>ion. tho total amount Of the donation
that w,s made sowspd bis college fund at
the recent benefit that was given in his
honor, while the association could hardly
consider for moment such proposition
II certainly proved to those present the
sincerity Of the heart from which 1t was
MADE and powerful Influence that q.
M. @. A. may have for good among the
men Of Muchskinock.
Next Sundays Mems meeting will Be
held at the A. NJ. E. church 40 4:OO
-, Isl, ho lad Nv Prof a.. R.
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Ms. N. J. Breckenridge is still con-
fined 70 her bed with but little # any
schsnge except to groV weaker.
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Via the North Western Line. Excur-
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OsKALOOsA NEWS.

Miss Lizzie Tate fosmally Of Oskaloosa
has gone to Omaha TO make that place
her home .&s5, ,-
Hattie Alligan who has been sick with
Maiaria fever is now eonvalescsnt.
Mr.. Y. Chssm OF Montezuma was a
Sunday visitor.
Mrs. Burnets's sister who has been visit
ing here returned to her home in Omaha.
Rev. johnson Of Wesley Chapel depart.
cd for Missouri last week. .
Last Sunday was quarterly meeting q
Wesley Chapel there was quite . large
crowd in attendance.
There will be An excursion from here 20
Toppack and they expect people from all
around the adjoining towns to attend.
Joe Jamison who has been working III
Abba is at home again. 81
Claude Weeks of Ottumwa is visiting ct
the Ford home.
10 was SONS hat dark in the city last
Saturday evening as the main -watsrpips
burstsd and there was not water enough
TO run the electric light plant. and on this
account there was no band concert.
Last Weeks correspondsnce.l ,,
NM. CARTS Lawa Of Celiax = visiting
hsr mother, Mrs. =. Dairy q
this city
MGsdanles. y. Schonsld and Lowe Lei
visited M Williams u Lacy. IsWa
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Ask Frank Blagburn, If he and the
children enjoyed themsslvel at the pic.
mic. 7sls .s
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Via the

3 ~. 80. nfyanssoX Geo. H. Woodson Of Ma
Snssen Wlsh vl14nss NY was in our city this week
No. ~ thscity this MAbe convention, He was
H. ~ nporary chairman of the
lseyNMt ~ S6nnty convention last Satur-
delivered one Of the finest
49, - oeches ever heard at Ma
Ia ~ S Eounty convention. 4
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y Mr.. G. S.Stswsrt met with 8 SERIOUS
accident last week while working st
the Marquisville mines moving train
backed against him brusing him very
badly, - there were no bones broken,
he will soon recover, however it is
quite painful.
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siers isINEAPOLIs

nol EASTERN Line, leaving
~ l. sh1r a. M, daily except
st. Paul viz Elmore|
/ apolis Sis p. q. and
NJ 4 nae inneapo 7:lD !. |. rs =
He of1 Paul 7:4O :. n ~ =, VIZ
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o'clock dinner in honor Of IA Gu
mother OF Ottawa. Wis, al
Young Of Ottswa. Mrs.. Mars,
Keokuk and Mrs.. Eta CLARK 8
The dinner VS. very dainty nd. y
In every detail. There was lioss
emit. :,
Mr.. Corboon Was in town shh
from Davenport. sa88
Mesdames. Bland, Cheek and
spent Wednesday ID !" Muchy.n
Miss dettle Alligan II down VI
laria fever. ss,s
Sunday WAS quarterly meeting
the A. NJ. e. church A lares
was present and elS .85 was rails
Miss Lizzie Tate went 70 Oman
day. Il
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-28
DIES MONIES RACES.

Next week the Des Moines peopls
will have . chance to witness some Of
the most interesting and best races
ever held here. A large number Of
the best horses In the Western Circuit
ore here and entered and rs the weath.
Or is fine and tract in good condition,
it now only remain for the Des .Moinss
people to appreciate tho hard labor and
large amoant Of money that Messrs
Alexander and Bush has spent TO &C.
cure those horses and to show that
appreciation BY Your presence on the
our d avs Of next week which is from
The lot. TO the 4th inclusive. There
will be good races each day and Thurs
day is Des Moines day all the business
houses will be closed that day. h
member this will bs hold at the Kite
track in the Southwestern Of the city.
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"1was : sufferer from ie,n
ness. Every month regular
menscs came, I suffered drea1
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ed. The doctor even gave l
.onders how I ever lived.
1 l wrote for Mrs. Pinkhar
eLynn, Mass. and took her
~ n began to get well. ! toe
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i've Wash, and can truly
You would hard
am feeling and looking
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made me what ! an|
STRETCH, 46l Mocha
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" Mrs.. Brown Wa Hell
list tell you thst Lydia
egetable Compound ]
: me than any doctor.
rs troubled with
ltttion. Last summer
4 your Vegetable Co
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!. lar every month
your medicine i
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Evening star., 1899-01-03
NEW YEAR GIFT.
to the Baptist Church
of Hyattsville.

The members of the Baptist Church in
Hyattsville, Md, and a number OF their
friends assembled in the parlors OF Judge
and Mrs. Evarts the morning of January 2
at IL O'Clock, by invitation of the latter,
and remained until 2:30 pm. After a brief
season of greeting and a song service a
couple of the guests brought from an ad-
joining room an antique oak table about
two feet square, upon which stood beauti-
full silver communion service, consisting of
"a chalice seventeen inches high, two gob-
lets and two plates, together with two fine
white linen coverings, every article Of
which was the gift to the church of
Mr.. and Mrs. Evarts. On the front of the
chalice Is the following inscription: Pre-
seuted to the Baptist Church of Hyattsville.
Nd, by Mr.. and Mrs. I. c. Evarts Janu-
airy 1, 1S99."
The presentation address was made by
Mr.. Vrooman of Hyattsville in well-chosen
and kindly references to the generous dom
ors and to the people who are carrying on
the work of the church in the community.
AT the close of Mr.. Vrooman's address the
pastor. Rev. B. F. Rattray, asked that the
Evening star., 1899-01-03
Colored Business Men.

The colored business men of the District
OF Columbia held a meeting recently at
the Cycle House, SIS @ street northwest to
receive the report of the committee on per-
manent organization. The committee not
being ready to make its report, the meeting
was was postponed to Wednesday,, January a.
1888 The object of the organization is
the District Of Columbia into closer re-
lationship. both business and social for
mutual advantages: to assist in improving
tne business status of the District gener-
any, and to consider matters relative to the
business interests of its members and the
Evening star., 1899-01-03

Doxology be sung, after which, with emo
ton which he could not suppress, he ex-
pressed the thanks and appreciation of the
church to the donors.
Following this, and much to the surnrise
or every one present. Mrs. Evarts. in he
half of Mr.. Kann of Washington, presented
large cut-glass water pitcher. with a
for this unexpected gift there was a rising
vote of thanks to Mr. Kann.
Refreshments were served, another bvmn
OF praise sung, the blessing of God invoked
by Mr.. Vrooman and the comnanv sana-
rated. 'epo
Evening star., 1899-01-03
Grand Army Post Elect. officers.

independence Post, No. 81, Grand Army
of the Republic, held meeting at Gathers
burg, Md, Saturday afternoon and elected
officers as follows: e. c. De Lauder, COM
mander; Benjamin F. Peters. senior vice
commander; Jacob Hager, Junior vice com
mander; Geo. v. Grouse, adjutant; s. T. f.
.Sterick, quartermaster; c. H. Lawrence
surgeon; Hezekiah Weeks, delegate, and
Geo. v. Grouse, alternate. to department
encampment.
Evening star., 1899-01-03
Result of Domestic Disagreement.

Policeman Geier was called last night tc
the house of Mary Maxwell, on Cleveland
street, where he was told the woman had
been assaulted by her husband. She made
complaint against her husband, alleging i'll
treatment, and threatened to throw box
of lye on him if he repeated the alleged as
sault. The officer arrested the woman or
a charge of disorderly conduct, and later
he arrested the husband on a charge Of as
sault The woman was tried in court to-
day and discharged. Her husband may be
tried tomorrow.
Evening star., 1899-01-03
Gov. Wells View,


The following statement, published re-
Gently by the New York Journal, bears in
terestingly upon the case:
During the campaign every effort was
made by people who regarded the promise
of Utah to suppress polygamy as binding
to get the church to withdraw Roberts.
Failing in this, they opposed his election.
But the Mormon church was of course, su-
preme. Roberts was elected as a demo-
crat. Gov. Heber w. Wells of Utah is also
a democrat, but Gov. Wells, in public
speech, said.
"a vote for Roberts is vote against
Utah. l am unable to tell what Congress
may do in the matter as to whether he will
be seated or not, but feel sure that the
agitation of the question will be very
great detriment to the state of Utah and to
every interest of the people. Every finan-
cial interest here will suffer, every indus
trial enterprise of the state will be more
or less retarded; the interests of the domi-
nant church itself will be injured, and the
liberties of the very class to which Mr..
Roberts belongs will be placed in jeop-
arIv
Evening star., 1899-01-03
Decree of Divorce Granted.

Judge Cox has signed decree granting
Lula A. Coburn a divorce from Walter G.
Coburn. In her petition, filed September
10 last Mrs. Coburn alleged desertion and
non-support on the part of her husband. In
addition to a divorce she is given the Gus
tody Of the two children Of the couple
Evening star., 1899-01-03

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THE ROBERTS CASE
Progress Of the Controversy Over the
Utah Congressman Elect.
The ISSUE BECOMING DEFINED
Statements, By, Officials of the
Mormon Church.
A COURT RECORD PRODUCED

The question of the eligibility of Repre-
sentative-elect Roberts to a seat in the
next House does not fail in interest because
OF the time which must elapse before action
can be taken. In fact, the controversy
grows in intensity. Statements from the
Mormon side add fuel to the flames. The
latest developments are interesting. The
New York Journal, which has taken a pro-
nounced attitude of antagonism toward
Roberts, yesterday published an interview
with Rev. Duncan J. Mcmillan, DID, who
spoke with an apparent familiarity with
the records Of the Norman Church as re-
CARDS the polygamy question He said:
The election of Brigham H. Roberts to
Congress is undoubtedly the elimination
OF a sy stematic plan of the Mormon Church
to restore the old polygamous conditions
that ruled in Utah before the passage of
the Edmunds law. Little by little the Nor
mon Church has gained a foothold at
W ashlngton and the mask has at last been
thrown off.
"On the 22d day of July, 1875, the Nor
mon prophet, Brigham Young, in a public
address before a large audience of Nor
mons said: Do not be discouraged by your
repeated failures to get into the Union as
state, we shall succeed, we shall pull the
wool over the eyes of the American people
and make them swallow Mormonism, polyg-
amy and ALL
When asked, subsequently, how such a
feat of diplomacy could be accomplished,
he replied:
Brigham Young's Program.
We shall drop the old issue between
the Mormons and the liberals in Utah, ally
ourselves with the two great national par
ties, dividing ourselves about equally-so
as to fall in with the one in power We
don't know and We don't care about the
issues. We must be at peace with them in
order to get into the Union. After that
we can snap our fingers in their faces, re-
store the good old times when we dwelt
undisturbed in these valleys of the noun
talns, and cast out devils as we used to
do
THE program thus outlined by that mas
ter OF men, Brigham Young, has been faith
fully followed by his successors, John Tay-
lor and the late Wilford Woodruff and now
President Lorenzo Snow has taken up the
work. Woodruff found it necessary to go
as far as to deceive the American people
into the belief that they had actually
abandoned the practice of polygamy.
In his famous manifesto President Wood
ruff said: 1nasmuch as laws have been en-
acted by Congress oforbidding plural mar
riages, which laws have been pronounced
constitutional by the court of last resort,
l hereby declare my intention to submit to
those laws and to use my influence with
the members of the church over which
preside to have them do likewise
THE practice of polygamy was enjoined
by an instrument which they claim to be a
divine revelation given by God to Joseph
Smith in 1S43, and published by Brigham
Young in 1852. Such a revelation, accord
ing to the Mormon Church, could not be set
which they do not even profess to have
received g -