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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

MEMORY or THE DYING CENTURY
1t was just 100 years ago
Since the dawn Of the 18th century morn.
1t budded like rose IS we all well know,
But the 10Th century has faded aud gone.
Oh to think of those years Of long long
ago
When our dear grand parents were born;
1t makes my heart shudder. but than We
all know
That The 10Th century has faded and gone.
Sacred to my memory are those days Of
100 years ago.
Many change has come since the dawn
OF that mourn.
Bot alas it is true! as we all we'll know
That the 18th century has faded and gone.
The 10Th century which budded years ago
Is hidden and lost to the grave it has
flown,
Nevermore to be recalled, as we all truly
For the 10th century has faded and gone
Down the stream OF time we all gently 60
Gliding by swiftly with faces core worn,
But lit Us not sigh at the thought, thai we
know
That the 10th century has faded and gone.
Oh Goth century you too soon will 60
But we welcome you with hearts true and
warm.
Though We can never bid you adieu since
we all know
That the 18th century has faded and gone
'ris only one by one that the years gently
As O by one comes each centuries dawn
Though time is tleeting a. we all know
For the 10Th century has faded and gone
To the depths Of the grave we all mist g,
With burdens and sorrows that must be
With brave heroes we'll bow for we all
know
That the 10Th century has faded and gone!
So farewell to tho century of 100 years ago
No more will you light upon Us daw.
you have passed from our view IS we oil
know
For the 10Th century has faded and gone.
MRS. JENNIE REANAN.
Ksokuk, lows.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12
THE WIDE AWAKE.

'.The Wide Awake" wishes F. L..
Harper Woman's club a merry Xmas
and happy New Year.
The colored race can boast of num-
Der Of poetesses. In reading one of
the popular colored newspapers the
name of Mrs. Tillman is mentioned as
being the author of christmas Bells"
words are inadequate to express the
sublimity of sentiment.
Providence in his great aud wonder.
Gus wisdom is lifting the burden Of OPP
preston from the Beers who are being
so cruelty mistreated by the British
and they are defeating the enemy on
every side.
In solving the race problem many of
the race thinks it can be done with
weapons of war, but the more consider
ate thinks it can be done with the great
weapon of education. If we try to get
education and improve our time, as ed
ucation prepares us for living. Then
combining money with Intelligence we
are then solving the great and momen-
tous problem. We can not demand
the respect OF our conscientious broth
er and sister, if we are not industrious
and intelligent, and can not obtain the
positions that they have by censuring
them through the press.
We have in our city, visitors from
Illinois and many parts of the state to
participate in the pleasures of the hol.
idays. y.
The Dunbar Literary club Is the
most progressive woman's club in the
city. 1t is a reading organization OF
rare ability, and discusses only the best
literature. F. E. Harper, wake up.
How glorious and what, satisfaction
It is to the members of the colored
churches in this community, working
with untiring energy for the better.
ment of their condition.
In our city there is connected with
the A. M, E. church, a normal for Sun.
Cay School teachers, and several ladies
who have been ordained, called:5ea'
conesses to look after the charitn. :,
work.
The Sorking twelve, club Of gen
tlemen, organized to raise money t.
pay on the debt of St Mary. The
Virgins church IL prospecting, ~ also
the BUSY Bees" and the Progressiv.
Nine, who are ladies' and misses olubs
for the sAns purposs. a.
The Masonic order celebrated saint
johns dAy, Wednesday, Dscsmbsr s7th
q 10 ss.s \. ghallt1 - ~ u : essdi.
tabls nannsr, q q injussios "a thsn, .
Tbs a drssaes wsrs eassfslly pfsparssl
aad dsliN "a f. ssSA Grand styi1 u
oeatosy, tAst the audisnse sNesS MA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

. All those who heard Rev. DR.. ]. I'm.
.erwood last Sunday night on the sub.
5ect of the holy Ghost were led out in
to . profound depth of reasoning, early
produced by the pulpit orator. The
DR.. 10 brilliant scholar and IN in
teresting speaker and held his audience
In wrapped attention throughout his
9lr.erly effort. ....l..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

spell bound. They were as follows:
+. u. Fields, Mans Best Virtue," b.
L. Anderson, Living Presence;" 4. W.
Dra'ne' st. John; Master Of Ceremouies
Chs'. W. Williams. After the prog r.ln
quite a number "tripped the light fam
tastic till the wee 'sma hours" Miss
Lizzie Miller was the successful contes~
sant for = beautiful gold watch,
Master Preston Bsnnistcr, who has
been confined 10 her room for ten days.
is eonvalescent.-Gate City,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

Mrs. Lena Mason, the great colored
lady evangelist, arrived in our city this
week and is conducting q series OF
meetings at the First African Baptist
church, corner of School and B streets
Mrs. Mason comes highly recommend
ed by both press and pulpit, as an
evangelist. Her meetings elsewhere
have met with much success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12
FIT. MADISON RLPPLETS,

FIT. MADISON RIPPLETS.
The Christmas entertainments were
successes.
Miss Polli cambridge has returned from
Keokuk where she had an enj .yabl, time
Mrs. e. H. Eabsnks is home again from
Trenton. No., where she bad q pleasant
visit.
Messrs Rice and Lewis of Frazer made
Fl. Madison short visit last week.
Mrs. Frazsr and Husband entertained
our pastor At dinner Sunnsy.
Mr.. James Thomas has returned to
Davenport. alter spending few days
with bis wife and many friends here.
The Second Baptist s. 5. elected the fol.
owing officers for this year: Superinten-
dent, Benz. Winfrey; Assistant Mrs. Kit,ie
jackson; Secretary, Mrs. Hattie Winfrey
Assistant, Mrs. Marriah Grady; Treasur.
er, Mrs. Geo. Mack; Orgauist, Miss Val
ley Bowman; Liberian, Miss Cora White
Teachers, r. H. Higginbothan. Miss Lol,
lie Yeiser, Mrs. SnellaHall.
Mesdames. Geo. Chambers, NJ. Grady,
Geo. Mack. and Mr.. Blade and wife mail.
q few days visit to Denmark with nis
mother and father.
Mrs. Snodie's mother returned to her
home Friday after speu ling several week.
with her sick daughter who Is very little
better.
Mrs. j. Price has been sick for several
days.
Rev Mcclellan went to New Boston to
preach Sunday.
Mrs. Haddie Hoskins is still improving.
Miss Mccoy has returned after spend
ing three or tour months in keokuk. Quin
cy. Hamilton, Canton LaGrange, Chicago
Hsnribal and few other places.
Tho young people take great interest in
their $50 O'Clock meeting every Sund' =
Mr.. John Woods made a flying visit u
Canton last week.
Miss Taylor OF Trenton. No.. Is visiting
Mrs M. Grady.
We are sorry to hear Of our friend Rev.
Jones OF Ostumwa having to 60 to Mt
Pleasant. We hope he is improving.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

Mr.. Edward Burke, Jr., who was Sc
lected as one of the House janitors, ar
rived in our city Tusseay, and COM
menced work at once. His wife accom-
panied him and they are stopping at
Mrs. Dewberry'sss on East Des Moines
street,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12
ALBA NEWS,

Miss Henrietta Jones returned to Iowa
City Oh Tuesday morning.
Rev. and Mrs. T. 5. Griffith will leave
Monday evening for Christina. Virginia
their future home.
Mr.. Burt Jone was business visitor in
Des Muines this week.
Miss Cora Thomas Of Muchakinock is
at home with her parents in this city a
tew days this week and tor an indefinite
time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

When in Muchakin ock, Iowa
stop at MRS. ADDIE JOHN
SONS RESTAURANT for good
meals or, short orders; also Ice
Cream, Prompt attention given
to all orders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

Miss Della Richardson who has been
in such q critical condition for the past
two weeks is no better at this writing.
but seems to get weaker each day.
Her friends are received.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

A/ANTED-SEvERAL BRIG 1T AND
w honest persons to represent US as Mana.
gers in this and close by counties. Salary soSI
u year and expenses Straight hde, no
Our references any bank In any town. It
mainly .,f6ce work conducted at home Refer
enca. Enclose aelf-addressed stsmped envelOp
TIE DOMINAvN COMPANY. Dept. 8. CHICAGO.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

When the politician, and the friends
of the difference candidates are solicit
ting your support for their friends, tell
them that if they wilt work aud vote
for Frank Blagburn for market-master
that you can help him other wise you
can not,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

feSeveral cases OF small pox is reported
1t Youngstown only four miles from
bur city. They are all colored victims.
youngstown has been quarantined.
North Star Lodge No. 2 A. F. and
A. M. will meet in special communities
ton Thursday evening JAM, 18th all
members are requested to be presant.
by order of J, ~ Blagburn w. NJ.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

The first issue of "The Kansas
Homestead" has reached our Office.
1t is a four column, eight page pa
per, devoted to the agricultural in
terests. 1t is printed in Coffeyville,
Kansas ;. e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

"The Searchlight," new paper
just entered the journalistic field
from Sioux City, Iowa, has just
been received. 1t is a seven column,
four-page, we'll printed paper, with
G. 6. Carr, editor. We extend to
you our compliments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

We received the sad news of the
death OF Mrs. Lewis, an aged and high
" respected lady of Unionville, No.
She died on Christmas day. She had q
few friends who lives in our city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

program for the Ladies' and
Injecting, Sunday: Address by
. y. Vaughn; Becitation by Mrs.
1ers; Paper by Mrs. T, A. Clark,
2 by Prof. Geo. I. Holt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

ll|e received pleasant calls from
n(ssrs. John Mcdonald, A. w. Jack
- Of Council Bluffs, T. Rasco of Gal
Isston Texas, G. w. Carter Of Charlton
"a Mr.. Lucus, ali with the view of
sfcating here for while at least.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

Is. Georgia Blagburn, formerly
iCapart, arrived here from Omaha,
week. She will remain here with
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis blag-
!. -.. -..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

:, Jones, of Abba was one of the
hl candidates in secureing q
the legislature and wi l spend
lance of the winter with us.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

Mr.. J. A. Wyatt Of New Hampton
came to our city this week to work in
the capitol. His wife will come later.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12
DAVENPORT REPORT.

Indianapolis Dasher and klondike ST.
yer side OF 1erre Haute, End. lest for
Chicago Jon. 5th on the Rock Island II :O1
p M, from there they will 60 to Boston.
The two young men made quite . nRn-
Der OF friends while hers and We are very
sorry to give them up but wish them SO
cess.
Lest Sunday was quarterly meeting.
day at Bethel A. NJ. T. church, quite .
number from over the river was present.
Kew. Thomas Of Rock Island preached .
wonde full sermon.
Miss Ella Wetwiler OF 172O lows st.,
has been quite sick Dr several days but
We are glad to say that she 10 better at
this writing.
Rev. NJ. J. Burton will be here aud will
preach at the Third Baptist church morn
ing and evening.
Superintendent Mabry Of the Third
Baptist Sunday school arranged fons cash
prizes for the scholars who recited tho
motto text the most perfect for the last
quarter in 1892. They were won by Lii.
lie H,gba. Elnors Allen, Myrtle Hughes
and Raymond Hughes.
Eureka Lodge $500. U O. Of q. F..
will have their public installation Of Off.
GERS in Hibernian Hall on Brady street.
Wednt sday in p.
Mrs. Lemmie who resides on Eleventh
street is very sick at this writing.
Miss Cora Christenia who has been sick
is some better at this writing.
We notice quite a number Of agents
sent their report to to the Bystander the
first Of the year and we hope this will con
tinue throughout the year, 80 we can tell
what progress our neighbors are making.
Mr.. James Thomas. Ex. Grand Master
Of w. G. L. No. 80, g. U. o. ofO. +. OF
Iowa, who Is residing in our city now
was away during the holidays visiting hls
family in Ft. Madison.
The opening ofthe W. 4. !. and n. w.
rail road was celebrated here Jan. the 1ss.
Nhen the special train pulled in bearing
thk, officers Of the road.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

Get your winter coal at 1907 Center
street. Iowa Phone 255.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12
Mrs. Harrison Gould, who has been
sick the past week, IS improving.

Alonzo Jones is inclined to be sick
last week, but is about ,hs week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

i want to let the people "
from rkeumstism and sciati
that Chsmberls'ns paln "a.
mo sitter : number Of other
aud ) doctor hsd failed y
Ilinimsnt ! have ever known
DoDoEx Alphars.ta. C.
.hAse bseh cured 81 the rhe
y - remedy One spplscst
~ -. Ior sals ~ ~ /,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

our correspondents do not
.tle Office until Thursday. Re-
AT they should reach our office
lay noon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12
If you are loyal to the race you will
work and vote for Frank Blagburn.

VIM. Bailey, of Ottumwa was elected
janitor, has assumed the duties. He is
one Of Ottumwa successful young men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12
MT. PLEASANT NEWS.

Special to the Bys,ander.-Mr
Dortch. after spending a pleasant
mouths visit with his family at Mount
Pleasant, returned to his place of bust.
ness. in Lincoln, Nebr.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12
IBIS of Centerville arrived in
week TO assume his work
or force at the capitol.

tie Davis, returned last Fri
pleasant visit with relatives
Is, in GLASGOW, Keytesville
~ Mo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

RAY &. HARKINs, 1907 Center St.
Is the best place to buy coal. -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12

G. friedrich Stanton, who was sick
the forepart OF this week is better.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-01-12
CITY NEWS

The weather is very pleasant for a
January in Iowa. +,
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essserihs ~ Is b q.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-30
NOTICE.

On Saturday, June 80, school cleo
tions will be held throughout Kent
and Sussex counties.
Section 19 of the new school law, all
female residents of any school district
over 21 years of age, who have paid a
school tax for the year preceding 1899
are qualified to vote
These school elections are of vital
Importance to the children, and
through them, to the mothers in this
State. With this new power and
privilege it may lay with the women
to decide whether competent or in
competent persons shall sit on our
school boards and committees; and
whether sufficient funds shall be raised
by taxation for the proper running OF
our schools.
Tt is the duty of every woman who
can vote, to vote.
After the school election, the assess
ment for the next year will be made.
All real estate and many classes of
personal property are assessed, such
as cows, silver and the like. In the
past, it has been the custom to assess
such property in the name of the nus
band even when the wife was the real
owner and actually paid the tax. I'm
der the new law it is important to
women to see that their own assess
able property is assessed in their own
names. If this is done, the right to
vote is given. Let every woman see
to the school assessment which will be
made UP i'm July.
The Education Committee of the State
Federation of Women Clubs.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-30
The old Fort.

In a fort out in North Dakota there
is a school. The soldiers moved out,
and the teachers and pupils moved in.
Now there are more pupils in the
school than the government intended
should be in it. The pupils are Indians
from to 20 years Of age. This school
differs from the schools you know.
One-half the day the pupils use books,
states and pencils, pens, ink and paper.
The other half of the day they use
tools, work on the school farm and are
drilled. They are being taught several
trades. The girls are taught house
work of all kinds and the lighter forms
of farming and dairy work. The pu-
pills love music and have a band and a
glee club. All out of door sports are
popular, as you would expect.
The pupils who attend this school
come because they want to come. They
are not compelled to come. Perhaps
this is the reason why the teachers
have so little trouble with inattention
and why the records are so good.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-30
SUMMER OUTINGS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
announces the following Personally
Conducted Tours for the Summer and
early Autumn Of 19OO:-
To the North, including Niagara
Falls, Thousand Islands, the St. Law
renee, Montreal, Quebec, trip up the
Saguenay to Chicoutimi and return, Au
Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain and
George, and Saratoga, July 81 to An
gust 4, and August IL to 20. Rate, $125
from New Work, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington, including all
necessary expenses during the entire
time absent. Proportionate rates from
other points.
TO Niagara Falls, excursion tickets
good to return within ten days will be
sold on July 26, August 9 and 29, Sep
tember 6 and 90 October 4 and IS, at
rate of $40 from Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington. These tickets
include transportation only, and will
permit of stop over within limit at
Buffalo, Rochester, Canandaigua, and
Watkins on the return trip, except on
the excursions of August % and Sep
tember 20 from Philadelphia and trib-
utary points, which will be run via
Manunka Chunk and Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad. On
these two excursions stop over will
be permitted at Buffalo on return trip
Five-day tour to Gettysburg, Luray
and Washington September 15. Rate
$25 from New York, $22 from Phila-
delphia. Proportionate rates from
other points.
A nine-day tour to Gettysburg, Luray
Caverns, Natural Bridge, Richmond
Old Point Comfort and Washington
October 9. Rate, $65 from New York
S63 from Philadelphia, including all
necessary expenses Proportionate
rates from other points.
The Delawarean., 1900-06-30
NERO, THE wH1TEwAsHER.
Copyright, 1900, by G. p. Lewisl

ingly, so long as you give. 4 liberal
spirit on your part will still further en-
courage me, but If there is one single
knockkneed, slab sided son of a father
in this audience who conscientiously
feels that l ought to be sat down on,
then let him hang on to his nickel. The
collection is finished and the proceeds
counted. The 250 enlightened and cul-
tivated people before me have Clipped
in about half a cent apiece, and my
laborS can be continued in other fields.
My dear people, want to say few
words to you this evening about the
badness of human nature. 1t is easy
to be bad. There is alscs, good deal
of fun in it. 1t is the bad man who has
a fur lined overcoat in winter, q duck
suit in summer and champagne and
ice cream in the intervals. AS l turn
the stereopticon light on the canvas
you behold the picture of Nero. Up
to the age of 81 he was Il good man.
While other young men were off to the
circus or races he was at home helping
his mother cut carpet rags or white
wash the cellar. He retired to his
couch at s o'clock at night instead of
whooping things up at the Tivoli. He
rose with the lark, and he rose without
a head on him, no swearing, no smok-
ing, no drinking-just goodness. One
day, after young Nero had been saw
ing cord of hickory wood in two he
sat down to rest his back and figure n
bit. The result was that he decided
to make change. lie had come to the
conclusion that goodness didn't pay.
That's where he made mistake
weighing a ton, as all the world knows.
History has told you his career. He
walked right into the house as a first
move and Kicked over the churn and
upset the flour barrel and then de-
manded a quarter of his astonished
mother and went off on spree. From
that day on he was Il cuss on wheels.
He painted the old town red every
night in the week and got up next
day to paint her blue. His mother died
of broken heart, and he sold her flat-
irons and quilt frames to bet on q
chariot race. His father was found
dead with tears in his eyes, and young
the old homestead to back gladiator.
There was no holding him down except
when the Roman constables sat on
him. He became sort Of holy terror
to the whole Roman empire, and when
he finally died there was such general
satisfaction that the factory whistles
footed and the wages of the hired girls
were advanced dollar month.
During his career Nero swan in
champagne, reveled in quail on toast
and wore the best toga in the empire.
He had money in every pocket, admir-
ers on every corner, and high rolled to
beat the band. And yet what did it all
amount to? He died poor and disgrace
ed, and history hasn't got through
abusing him yet. He had traded off
an orange grove for a cabbage patch.
l say to you all, and l say to that
squint eyed, lantern jawed man in the
third row in particular, that whoever
figures that badness is q good invest
ment is going to get left. 1t is full of
The Delawarean., 1900-06-30

knocked seven bells out of everything
he came across and had money to
bury ON every island he came across.
He thought he was having d high old
time and that it would last to his
eighty-fifth year and that he would
then give $4,000 to an orphan asylum
and die in his bed. All of you know
how he ended. He was still prancing
and cavorting and high rolling when
the law seized him and he was hung
by the neck. He figured it all out be-
fore he went his way, and he came to
the conclusion that he hadn't been in
1t. He wrote it down on his shirt col
lar in red ink that his having had
high old time was all mistake and
that the farmer who had stuck to corn
and potatoes was ahead of the pirate
business. l see before me a bald
headed, broad backed man, who is evil
IDENTIFY itching to become a pirate bold.
l call on him to pause ere it is too late,
Let us take u still more historical
case. Behold the picture of Judas Is
CARROT. 1t is a sketch made of him
while he was IL young man, and you
see that he holds the plow behind an
OK. Judas was a tiller of the soil for
many years. He was naturally good,
and daily contact with nature added to
his goodness. He came to be known
far and wide as q man who always
shoveled the snow off his sidewalk
clear up to the line, and if he had a
lawsuit about q line fence he didn't
drag in the whole country When he
went up to Jerusalem, he was honored
and respected of all men, and his daily
life was without u blot. No one has
tried to explain why Judas suddenly
made up his mind to change and give
things away. He was rewarded with
81 pieces of silver, but he had no note
coming due and was not hard up for
cash. But change he did, and he no
doubt expected to have high old times
and lead the band. His career, as you
all know, was brief and rocky. Things
didn't turn out as he hoped for. He
was Stunned of men, lodged of dogs
and died without having enjoyed him
self for a day. ] am now looking at q
man in this audience who closely re-
sembles Judas Iscariot and who may
be planning to sell out and cut loose.
If so, let my words sink deep into his
heart when | say that the result of