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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29
"A NGLO-A II E,RICANS BE
CONTESTANT.

Taking ! broad unprejudiced view
Of the Anglo Americans, in regard
TO their idea Of freedom, equality
and justice. Il seems very plainly
that some Of tnem st least, has the
color hydrophobia or race prejudice;
for to day We read and see them
holding large mass meetings, indig
nation meetings; making firery
speeches aud resolutions condemn
ling France about her recent cour.
sentence of Captain Alfred Drefus,
claiming that the French militarism
and the injustice in her court prac-
tice is ! shame and shock to our
modern idea Of justice. They also
claim the military court IN order TO
maintain its 50 called dignity will
subsidize justice and suppress the
freedom Of the Individual. Will
those same Anglo.Americans who
have cried down so bitterly on
France because of her prejudiced
court and trial, reflect and think q
moment, that her method Of trial is
much better then no trial at all;
which in many of our southern
states where crime is supposed to
have been committed by man Of a
certain race. The supposed victim
is caught and without trial, jury or
judge, he is lynched, shot, burned
or murdered. Such are facts that
exist to. day in parts Of America and
yet some Of us hold indignation
meetings because in oui judgment
full justice has not been done in
the deliberation of the trial by
France. Anglo-Americans be Con.
sistant. First give your Americans
! trial in your courts Or At least hold
Indignation meetings, and protest
against those states that don't give
any trial to an accused, simply be-
cause he is colored. We well re-
member the injustice of sentence
recently passed by a Virginia court.
"A white man was convicted of the
murder Of 4 colored man by ajury
and the court fined him only $1,000.
About the same time coiored man
was found guilty Of . crime and the
same court sentenced him to the
spenitentiary. Is this justice in
American court? Yet this is better
than in those states where absolutely
no trial is had. Anglo Americans,
be consistant, clean your wn house,
first pluck the mote out of thine
own eye, then we can conscientious
ly ask our neighbors to do better.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Central Tennessee University at Nash
vile where he won several honors. He
has been in the ministry for lS years;
4 years presiding Elder the lows con-
ference and years Preti''iDg Elder Of
the Chicago conference. He is congo.
nial and soriable and with the help Of
his bic and intelligent wife, who
il graduate in short hand and type
writing, and at one time did Official
court reporting in Illinois. We hope
they will succeed in our city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29
OSKALOOSA NEWS

Miss Ida Buckner OF Des Moines who
attended the celebration the 23rd has re-
turned TO her home.
MIR. Tate has gone to Omaha to visit
his daughter Lizzie: ~.
Mrs. Jennie Jones Of Washington u
visiting her mother Mrs. Tifin. During
her visit occurred the birthday Of one Ut
her little daughters and quite an elaborate
birthday patty was gwen there were
about 36 present.
NJ. Hall of Washington attended the
fair last week. e.. sd
Miss Made snoddy ofAlbia is visiting
in the city. ~,
Mrs. VIM. Perno and title daughter
Breta returned from Chicago this week.
Mrs. Perno was not feeling very well on
her return. .-*
Mrs. /. B. Schotield Of this city met
with somewhat unpleasant experiences
last week. About Is years agolast March
she ran apeioe Of needle In one OF her
tinpees on last Tuesday her finger psined
her SO badly that she went to the doctor
who after close examination located the
needle and extracted II, at this writing
her finger Is healing nicely.
Miss Lizzie Reeves Of Des Moines II
visiting IN this city:
ga Mr.. q. NJ. Schofield and family acc0m'
panied 81 Mrs I. B. Schoiield drove over
70 Montesn.na las tsunday 70 b tbs guese
atpster Ringos home. Mr.. Ringo hai
~ hssn - ipr about : yesr thsv g.
t1rnsd lfSndl5S 4.
~ yVilllll y or ~ passos s9 ~
As =. J. !! eAseah ls lncvsd aad - -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

\ "A WORD-To our delinquent sub.
scribsrs. We have been sending out
letters stating the amount back on your
subscription dues, and ask you to re-
NIT. Please be punctusl with US and
pay up. II il simply business and we
need the money. Many have already
paid, Of course we do not mean them,
but you who have not paid up, be hon
est with US and don't keep us waiting
but pay up at once.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

The II. b. =. r. G. meet with Mrs. L.
Z. Palmer last Thursday. There was .
large attendance aud the plans for
winter work was discussed. After .
short programme the hostess served
an elegant lunch and the club adjourL- :
cd to meet with Mrs. l. E. Williamson
October 5th, when the following pro-
grsmme will be given: English History
Mrs. Newton; Race Progress, Mrs
Wilburn; Current Events, Mrs. Palmer;
Quotations, Robert Browning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Below we present the cut of Rev. j..
J. Peterson, the new pastor of the 4.
NJ. E. church. DR.. Peterson is consid.
cred one Of the most scholarly minis-
ters in the Iowa conference. He was
born British subject at St. Catherine
Ontario iu 1856; came to the Unitud
States, settling at Detroit. Mich, in
1863, attending the coa,mon schools ct
Paris, Ont, and took the classic course
in Ohio, later he attended the Lincoln
University in Illinois and lastly the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Peggy Benson (white) and Eliza
Dimmett, escaped from the county jail
last Monday after beating jailer Max
well over the head with u 2x4 knocking
him sensless and fracluring his skull
and then taking his keys and let
themselves out, Benson was caught
but Dimmett is still at large.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

NOTICE There having been %
many inquiries made Of v forigood girls
from the leading families that . mem
her 81 this company will undertake 10
secure good plsees for good girls.
Wages from 800 and upward. Address
b. care Of the Bystander. VS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29
BILL LEAGUE.

There 10 movement now for the
organizing Of . cOlored base ball league
for field work next spriug, in as much
Is the colored professionals are not
permitted to play in National white
leagues. The organization has been
agi,sted for over q year by some promi'
nent men with finance, therefore .
meeting of Ball Representatives is called
to meet in Chicago November /, from
st. Louis, Louisville, Peoria, Cincin.
natl, Columbus end other towns.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Rev. q. Thomas, formally Of Nash
Vile, Tenn but latsly Of Kansas City,
IN o. !, arrived in our city from Omaha,
slSfssb., and Will conduct several street
corner open air meetings. He il :
Haptist svsngelist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Williams near
Southeast 7lh street are remodling
their house and putting on q new I'd.
dition. The surprising fact is that MIR.
Williams and his son are doing the
work ct odd hours. Mrs Williams is
now qite low with the asthma He
showed us some valusbles that were
highly priced by him; left by former
wife for her daughter Il siie would stay
~ home. Among them were gold
sbracslets and Silver spoons, she q now
living with hsr annty
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Visitors while in Omaha can find
good rooms and board at reasonable
rates, It Mrs. G. w. Blankenship
No. 1891, a7th street. Take the
2oth street car line It the depot and
transfer at Lake street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

4 Nj. ]. w. Harris, 81 Mexico Mo-.
has moved 70 our city this week and
will open up : first cisss six chair Tom
ssorisl shop Ii the business part Of the
city, he take . partnership with him
Mr.. w. n. Wells Of Highland Park.
who recently sold his shop there.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. McClain ente-
tained at card party Wednesday even.
ing Aessrs w. Mash, J. b. Rush, A.
Rivers, J. q. seward and wives, also
Misses Oliver and Lewis, and Messr.
Foster; Frazier, and Woods, refesh-
ments was served and very good time
was had by all. "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

The r. j. D. literary society held .
meeting last Monday evening in at,or-
ney Millismson's Office. His office Will
bs its regular meeting place for .
while. however there will be no meet
ing next Manday on account Of the
Semi Om Sed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

HALF RATES TO SEM ON SED
CARNIVAL, DIES MONIES. Ia,
Vaa the North. Western Line. Excur-
ton tickets will be sold at one fare for
the round trip, with $50 miles, October
i to 2, inclusive, limited 10 October =.
Apply to agents Chicago & North. Vest
xrn R'y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Mr.. "A. Wilburn. one Of our firemen,
Il enjoying his vacation this week. He
visited his old friend David Bsrner Of
Grimes "Wednesday and they went .
:sqirrel hunting. They secured thirteen
Of the little rodents OF tho sciarus
cinereus family.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29
Head Waiter's Union.
Colored Men Recently Organ
ize a Mutual Benefit Union.

Colored Men Recently Organ
ize a Mutual Benefit Union.
Last week . meeting was held in
Chicago and affected the organiza tion
known as the Afro.AmericAn Head
" alters Mutual Benefit Association.
and elected the following officers:
President, w. F. Cozart Of the Bectel
Hote Dayton, Ohio; Vice President.
E. T. Montgomery Of the Beach Hotel,
Chicago; Correspondent Secretary, y.
:B.: ti0ins Of the n slson House, Rockford.
III, and q. II. McCord of the Newell
Houss, PittsbnrG. RI, Trsesurer.
re seting wns lsrKs attsnaed
by HOTEL walters HI a. llessnt 8tstaa.
Tkeir jsct = ~ fsstsr = llass,s nllst1lal
as sl,ssN.,sss = - a g..s.S
e1seoss w sAs9a1
IIssopejielass ~ u 7 eatI
In1ko sss - q Walee
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

n Mr.. James Hamilton Of Ottumwa
spent sunday ID our city with his
children, and wife who is heee visiting.
She viii not 60 home until next Wed.
snesiy \, #
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

A pleasant surprise party was giysn
last Tuesday evening on Miss Maud
Harris BY the young people Quise ..
number were present and al enjoyed
,shemselvss nicely In singing. games
and conversation. Ice cream and cake
lwss served. 5, ,s NM Il. NJ.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Mrs. Joseph Hill, who has been visit
ing her cousin Mrs. H. J. Pierce, re.
turned 70 her home in st. Joseph, Mo-,
last week. s.s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

f@ n. Wilson, the great magnetic.
me 10 in our city and will locate
~. He il from Bloomfield, ILL.,,
fwhere he graduated and has met with.
sphenominsl success as . healer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29
: A Word to Mothers.

kothers of children effected with
Group or q severe cold need not hesi-
tate to administer Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. II containes no opiate nor
narcotic IN any form and may be given
- confidently q She babe . 70 IN
sdult. The great success that has At
tended ~ uss T. the estment Of colds
md cfosp ~ woa fof o Tho approval
I'D saiss sis ~ received throush shout
60 Unitsd - - - q; ;Isany lofsigAs
- 80 ~ pruE 10
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

"A. Z. Smith, Of the Smiths Barber
shop. Il enjoying his vacation this
week. visiting relatives snd friends in
Missouri. ..s3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

BoRN To Mr.. and Mrs. Murt Mieet
{ last Wednesday the so.h, bouncing
eight pound baby girl. mother and
sgshild doing well.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Mrs. Rachel jefferson visited her
daughter Mrs. Annie Jones. in Albis
laatS Friday, she. also attended the
celebration 4;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

Mrs. Tracy Young left last Tuesday
. Join her husband In Minneapolis.
Inn, who proceeded her by several
weeks. s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-29

\ Our correspondents who ssnt in news
ems and do not nee them in the BY.
lander will know thy, came lster than
Wednesday noon. s
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bon and wife made = very
IA pleasant call ct the By.
lum last Monday. ..
ITO rent, two nicely fur
| 10 gentlemen. MRS. { I
Ills Park street.

.i 4. Banks and Alonzo
Jones went hunting On middle river
4 last saturday, they were successful.
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
COMPENSATION OF TRUsTEEs.

The bill which Senator Brooks has intro
duced providing for the compensation of
trustees of the hospitals for insane and the
Institution for the Education of the Blind
is in the right direction The State should
not ask any man or woman to render it
service without a stated compensation. IL
may not be so just now, but in the course
of few years it will be found that il will
cost the State less to pay all OF its trustees
a moderate compensation than it will to pay
travelling and incidental expenses. There
would be some looseness in such expendi-
ture now had not the state auditor refused
to approve of a few unusual bills presented
by a few of the trustees who have no fixed
compensation. Few men can afford to give
the time necessary to perform the duties of
trustees of public institutions in a proper
manner without compensation. After a few
years those who are asked to work without
compensation win come to the conclusion
that service which is not worth a stipulated
amount is not very necessary, ard as a re-
suit the institutions will be left to run
themselves or the duties viii be perfunctor-
lily performed. The thorough supervision of
institutions by competent trustees, men and
women who win investigate and direct the
general policy of the institutions, is neces-
sary. Such service cannot be obtained
long time without a fixed compensation.
Now and then trustee may desire to serve
without compensation but in that case he
can turn his salary back into the treasury
or donate it to the institution of which he
is trustee
1t is no argument to say that the services
of good men can be obtained for nothing,
even If such were fact. No doubt there
are five hundred men in Indiana who would
be delighted to serve the people as Gov
ernor without compensation, but it is not
probable that they would accept such offers
for the reason that only the well-to-do
could aspire to the place, and that the in
cidental expenses, which is all the COM
pensation Of a part of the trustees, would
exceed the salary now paid. Five thousand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
Philadelphia Record

Officials and attaches of the commissary
department of the War Office have FASTENED
with one accord to the defense of the refrig-
Grated beef contractors who have supplied
our armies in Cuba and Porto Rico, and an
effort has apparently been made from this
source to cast doubt and dlscredit in advance
upon the investigation now being conducted
by General Miles Not content with this
some of the most jealous organs and echoes
of official opinion have pointed out the pos
Sibility of injury TO our export trade in meat
products by reason Of the publicity given to
the reports of army officers to General Miles
on the condition and quality of the canned
beef supplied as part of the army ration
in Porto Rico.
But if these reports be untrue some at
tempt might be properly made to demon
strate their falsity Instead of this the
officials of the commisssary department have
offered much evidence in defense of re-
frigerated beef, which has been seriously
attacked only in Chief Surgeon Days re-
cent report to the War Department. and ig-
more entirely the reports of fifteen command
ing officers in Porto Rico who agreed in de-
scribing the canned beef ration as nauseat-
ing and repulsiVe refuse, utterly unfit as an
article Of diet If the official declarations
of these officers in the field can be eX-
planned away. the commissary department
champions of ''embalmed' beef covered with
green whiskers will find its defense a COM
paratively easy matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

lower. He pointed out that the only ques-
ton that could arise would be as TO whether
we were, in making war upon the Philip
pines violating the protocol, and if there
were such violation 1t would be a matter
between the United States and Spain with
out reference to anybody else.
Mr.. Hoar cOntended 1t was breach of
faith to attack Spain at Iloilo and bad policy
to attack Aguinaldo.
Mr. Allen replied to Mr.. Gray, asserting
that Spain had no jurisdiction in the Philip
pines and that Aguinaldo's government was
the only government there. His government
was both a de facto and de iure govern
ment and it had maintained itself for sew
eral years. Therefore the United States did
not succeed to SPANS title 10 the islands.
Mr. Gray replied that evidently Mr.. Allen
was laboring under a Misrepresentation, this
country was technically at war with Spain
until the peace treaty was completed. II
was true that active military operations had
ceased and for this reason the United States
was under the highest obligation to main
tain good faith in the observance of the
terms of the protocol.
Mr. Allen spoke briefly in reply to Mr..
Gray. reiterating his position and asking for
the immediate consideration of his resolu-
ton. Mr.. Gallinger objected and the resolu-
ton went over
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12

class mission to Mr.. Harris. At that time
the professional engagements Of Mr.. Harris
would not allow him to accept the honor.
Some time ago. when Mr.. Hitchcock, our
representative to Russia, was made secre-
tary of the interior Mr.. Tower was trans
ferred from Austria to st. Petersburg leav-
ing vacancy at Vienna The Austrian
mission was rendered Mr.. Harris and he ac-
cepted. The nomination was settled as
carly as Friday of last week, as private
telegram from Mr.. Nicholas. the Washington
correspondent of the Journal, shows.
Through courtesy to the President it could
not be announced until the name of Mr..
Harris should be sent to the Senate It
happened that the President sent batch Of
nominations to the Senate on Tuesday, and
among them was the name of Mr. Harris.
Senator Fairbanks did not know the day
the nomination would be sent to the Sen
ate, and it was sent on Tuesday, in the
course of executive business. 1t is pre-
posterous to assume that there should be
anything like collision between the Presi-
dent and Senator Fairbanks to make a NOM
nation to affect legislative nomination in
Indiana. 1t is due to Mr.. Fairbanks to
add that he has scrupulously occupied neu-
trail position, as he should during the SEN
atorial contest and that he has in most
positive terms declined to say word or do
a thing for or against the interests of any
of the gentlemen who were contesting for
the nomination
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
THE FOLLY OF EMoTIONAL1sM.

Senator Mason is so emotional that he
cannot consider a subject nationally. Very
naturally, he cannot take different condi-
lions into account. He cannot learn from
history the lesson that only the most intel
lgent peoples are capable of self-govern-
ment, while men who study the movement of
peoples and races are in some doubt wheth-
er some Of them are capable of sustaining
a stable government based upon the general
consent. Ignoring the lessons Of experience,
the victim of his own emotion, Mr.. Mason
falls into the error of assuming that the
most ignorant people are capable of MAIN
tanning a popular government. These many
years the peoples of Central and South
America have had what is called popular
governments, but which are in fact series
of revolutions and instructions. Neither
life nor property is safe. Civilization and
progress are impossible. Haiti is another
republic in name, but most wretched pre-
tense of government. 1t would have been
much better for the people of that island
had the Senate ratified the treaty which
General Grant negotiated when President
Mexico has peace and security because it's
great ruler. while nominally President, is,
in fact, more an emperor. His personality
dominates the country.
Mr. Mason would have the United States
quit Cuba, leaving it without any kind of
stable or even recognized government. Car
ried away by his emotionalism and the
phrase 1.-The consent of the governed" he
would turn Cuba and the Philippines over
to anarchy. All who are not the victims
of that fatal emotionalism which controls
Mr.. Mason clearly see that it would be a
misfortune greater than the injustice of
Spanish rule Sooner or later some nation
would find a pretext in prevailing lawless-
ness for interference and the establishment
of protectorate. The pledge of the adj
ministration and of Congress to transfer
the sovereignty of Cuba to an independent
government as soon as there is evidence of
stability should be kept in spite of the florid
oratory of Senator Mason.
1t is high time to recognize the fact that
self government can only be maintained by
intelligent peoples in whose makeup sound
sense predominates over imagination. Even
quite intelligent peoples in whom the emo
tional is the controlling force instead of the
reason have not yet proved their capacity
for the maintenance of popular stable gov
ernment France is furnishing an example
of the seeming unhtness of a nation for sta
BILE popular government.