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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
FUNERAL directors Meet

Waterloo. Nay %. 1.-THE Iowa Funeral
Directors Association began its twenti-.
eth annual session yesterday morning
under circumstances that augur a very
successful and Interesting meeting.
The attendance is quite large, possibly
,the largest in the history of the asso-
citation. A very fair audience was as
sembled in the y. NJ. G. a. auditorium
in the morning when the president. F..
L. Unterkircher. of Burlington. called
the meeting to order.
After PRAYER by Rev. a. r. Tiling-
has. and the singing of America. by
the audience, Attorney j. S. Tuthill. of
this city, gave the address of welcome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23

over ten thousand lives have been
lost in the African war. Ten times az;
many die every year as result Of im-
pure blood, which could be saved by
using Beggs Blood Purifier. It's the
best spring medicine ever made.''-Fred
Alderman, Moberly, Mo. George p.
Powers druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23

Are you married to the old time belief
that consumption Is incurable? If so.
you are welded TO mistaken notion.
Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
has overcome many serious case. and
it never fails when taken in the early
stages. One bottle Will prove more to
YOU than whole column of argument.
Try it. Every bottle guaranteed; IS
cents. so cents and 81. Sold by Mcbride
R.AXN.ill DRUG, Co. II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
Governor OF south Oak ota.

-lNruUSe' s ftSdudCIltt"- 7OdpSUItS Hf'e
splendid; never failed to cure my head
aches and save a world of suffering. I
am recommending them everywhere
The druggists of Aberdeen, Hecla and
Britton. Marshall county, all promised
me to get them in stock. I give your
address to every sufferer meet. ! am
going to Colorado in June, and shall
do YOU good there among the miners,
nearly all of whom suffer from head
aches in that high altitude. Yours,
etc. j. H. FLETCHER,
Lieutenant Governor.
Santa Clara, S. D.
Sold by w. H. Evans. druggist, 11s
East Main street, and George P. Pow
.ers, druggist. IS East Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
THOUSANDS OF SNAKES.
fort Dodge Chronicle.l

Last week was snake week around
Lehigh and II ST. Patrick himself had
been on earth, he could hardly have.
done more thorough service In exter-
minating the country OF the bane Of
reptiles. This Is the season of the
year when snakes are leaving dens
and in crevices In the rocks after their
long winters sleep. They come out lean
and hungry and are afraid OF nothing
and as result the people living in the
vicinity Of the Carter Laufersweiler
sandstone quarry are frightened almost
to death now until the warm days Of
summer scatters the snakes over the
country and they become less numer-
Gus in that neighborhood.
The cloudburst on Monday lOoseneds
a large mass Of earth and stone over
the place where the snake dens3are most
numerous and a smal avalanche result
ed, burying the snake dens dozens OF
feet beneath the mass of rock and earth.
creyices were exposed on the sides Of
the hill that We're found to be a living.
wriggling mass of snakes. The work.
men around set at them with clubs and
stones and killed hundreds of them
Some Of the snakes attacked the men.
but as they had scarcely recovered FROM
their torpor they We're easily disposed
Of j. @. Adams, who came from the
scene of slaughter. estimates that no
less than 500 snakes, We're killed by this
means alone. Some of them We're
large, vicious reptiles. four to five feet
long and as large around as mans
arm. They were nearly every variety
common to Iowa, altho not a single rat
tier was seen. People around Lehigh
are greatly relieved by the killing of so
many snakes. which have always been q
nightmare to them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23

Honey is food in one OF its most con
centrated forms. Nothing is more deli
ciors Or more beneficial to ths huAen.
system. IS "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
STATE CONVENTION OF POST
MASTERS.
rI?nrl;npton IIaw keye

The second annual meeting OF the
postmasters OF Iowa will be held at
Marshalltown on Wednesday ana
Thursday of this week. The association
was organized last year and held its
tirst meeting at Cedar Rapids. 1t is the
outgrowth OF the tendency of the times
TO organization conference and counsel.
In every line OF business and profession
those engaged III Ike pursuits find IL
advantageous to come together at stat
ed intervals relate their experiences ana
make suggestions for improvement In
their work or calling. This is one of
those traits of American character
which has placed the United States In
the van Of modern progress and which
today enables our manufacturers to
make wonderful inroads in the markets
of the world IT is distinguishing
characteristic OF the American whether
q mechanic. merchant, farmer,
railway employe, or engaged In profess
sional life, that he is seldom content
with things as they are. He may have
good tools, but his fertile mind draws
from his experience suggestions for inn
provements. The result is that continu-
Gus change in methods, tools and appli-
ances that Is going on in American in
dustries and which place our nation In
the foremost ranks OF the civilizing
forces Of the world.
This same spirit and purpose perme-
ates the mall service The employees in
the various departments are continually
discovering or irventing time-saving
methods and developing new plans that
promote the postal service, all of which
accrue to the advantage Of the public
Hon. F.. B. Dickerson, the originator
and now the president OF the National
Association OF Postmasters. happily
phrased the benefits arising from con-
ferences OF postmasters and postal en-
ployes when he said in his address to
the national association at Detroit and
again at Washington, that these gath
erings make the genius Of one man the
genius OF ALL" A new idea may be
tested and found to be an advantage to
one Office. When the postmaster of that
office meets his fellow officials In the
state or national convention and ex-
plains the system and reports upon its
results. the others are enabled to
promptly adopt 1t or. perhaps use
some portion OF 1t In an adaptation of
1.-the local necessities of their offices.
The postmaeters OF Iowa ought to
make the convention at Marshalltown
this year strong by their presence and
helpful corporation. The iowa Associ-
alton should aspire TO be one OF the best
soE ths 0sats oreaaixat iopD 10 the snleG,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY
Time table ut Murshalitown. corrected to
December 10. 1899.

GOING NORTH.
Arrive Depart
o:35 m. No. 4 st. Paul Mail 9:t5 a. m.
l:55 q. M No. 3 vt. Paul Express 2:lO a. M.
Sos p. m. No. Mason Ctty Mail 5:0 y. M.
9Ss No. . Local Freight G:00 y. m,
* GOING SOUTH.
!. $50 o. m. No. EST Louis and Kan
sas City Mail. ........ $50 p. m.
ISIS a. M. No. Peoria Express. l:2i q. m.
$3.50 a. m. No. 8 Peoria Mail Q:a0 3. nj.
No. II Local Frcighs 500 n. M.
N Nos. J.. g. 3 and Z daily. All other trains
duly except Sunday.
FROM STORY CITY.
ass p. m. No. 31l Mall
lA5 p. M. No, 3t6 stock Express
TO STORY CITY
No. :tll Mall 1000 n. M
No.aO3 Way Freight 6:25 II. m.
All trains on Story City branch daily cx-
ccpt Sunday. 5S5
Il. T.. Clarke, Geo. ). Ratty,
Gen'l. Manager G. and I "A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
SIOUX CITY AND NORTHERN.
Important Question Affecting the
Road Submitted to Judge shirns.

Sioux City, May 23.-Another impor-
tant question with reference to the final
settlement of the affairs of the Sioux
City e. Northern Railway Company
was submitted to Judge Shiras upon
the converting of the federal court in
Sioux City. The Trust Company of
North America, owner of the terminal
facilities in Sioux City, and the new
union depot, has filed an action di-
rected against the Manhattan Trust
Company trustee for the bondholders
of the Sioux City & Northern, seeking
TO establish its claim for some s434,000
alleged to be due for rents. as a prior
lien to the first mortgage bonds Of the
railway company. When the terminal
grounds We're finished the Sioux City &
Northern agreed to pay an annual
rental of 100000 for the use of the same
for a period of ninety-nine years. But
when the road went into the hands of
receivers this lease was not accented
and it was subsequently agreed be-
tween the parties that $4,000 per year
should pay the rent. But before this
agreement was made there was large
amount due from the Sioux City Ter
minal Railway and Warehouse Com
pany, and the company which sue
ceeded 1.-THE Trust Company of North
American the ownership of the
tracks. grounds and depot. refused to
admit the lease had been cancelled, and
lit seeks to recover the full amount all
legged to be due up to the present time.
1t really has its eye on Sl00.0O0sof sur
plus money still in the hands of the
court. and which the Manhattan Trust
lCompany has been paid money which
should have been paid for rent before 1T
was applied upon the bonds The de-
lcision of the court is deemed Very im-
4 portant by all parties concerned. and
lit is almost certain the case will go 70
THE higher courts for final adjudication.
II had stomach trouble twenty years
and gave up hope of being cured till
began to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. II
has done me so much good call it the
savior of my life" writes W. r. Wilkin-
son, Albany, Tenn. 1t digests wha you
leat Al druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
4 Fast Bicycle rider

Will often receive painful cuts. sprains
or bruises from accidents. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve will kill the pain and heal
the injury. It's the cyclists friend.
Cures chatting. chapped hands, sore
lips, burns. ulcers and piles. Cure
Guaranteed. Only % cents. Try it.
Sold by George P. Powers, druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-23
ONE CENT A WORD.

ApyERr1s yMESrs under the heading
.Wanted. ..For sale. no Kent TO E1-
ri ance' 80 Trade Lost" or Found
inserted in this column ONE CENT a W0RD
Tor each insertion. payable invariably IN
ADVANCE. No advertisements inserted loc
alt.s than laccnts
The colored American., 1900-05-26
PRAISE FROM AN EMINENT AUTHORITY.

PRAISE FROM AN EMINENT AUTHORITY.
William Dean Howells who is un-
questionably the Dean of American
literature writes an appreciative review
of Mr.. Charles W. Chesnutt's stories
in the May Atlantic Monthly. He
also takes occasion to praise other
distinguished Negroes who have won
fame and reputation. He concludes ::
"With Mr.. Booker T. Washington the
first American orator of eur time, fresh
upon the time of Frederick Douglass;
with Mr.. Dunbar smeng the truest OF
our poets, with Mr, Tanner, a black
American among the only three
Americans from whom the French
Government ever bought a picture,
Mr.. Chesnutt may be willing to own
his color" This is splendid praise
indeed and will be appreciated
throughout the country by the race.
To call Mr.. Washington the first Of
American orators is tribute indeed to
the worth and ability of that great
man.
The colored American., 1900-05-26
THE ZION BISHOPS DINFn
messss. }. W. Lyons and H. Cha.
Honorsd the Bright Lights o, p,4 I
Methodism-Notes. OH0

During the sessions Of the A u
Zion General Conferencs In tb,a u
the sishops and general Officers 's =, elfl
church were the guests at a ooa ~. 'ai|
msntary dinner given in their bonp bcUapit|
Hon. J. W. Lyons, Hen. r. p ITst nSt
ham. at 0ray's cafe 1906 N nsal' .,
northwest. The dinner vas an ,nn
al but thoroughly enjoyable asssmbIsa Tsa
Reminiscence, wit, humor ana as
dete made the two hours during rhIss Iast
the company sat at the table seam 4sa sa|
toe shert. A a
These present were Bisheo 7 "
Hood, Bishop T. b. Lomsx. Hisho, y
o. Clinton, Bishop A. Walters Rp Riit. l.
CO. Petty, Bishop O. W oI,u,O oo
Bishop elect ]. w. Alstork, Bisbsn
B. Small, Bishop O. r. Harris o..
L. W. Smith. Minister to Ljbsr,s s y
A johnson, Or. J. e. Mason + nS' p
Jones. B. =. Wheeler, Andrew + "" w..
ner, W. Goler, j. Harvey Andersen IN y
Jacobs and John @. Daneey. N..,. l.
John P. Green, E. e. Cooper l. "
Hershav and Hon George White ,,,ia,
ed Messrs. Lyons and Cheathsm IN I' ~
celviBg the guests Of hoaor.
1t is conceded on all banda ,b,,
MessEs. Lyons and Cheathsm KIM.
how TO make themselves agreeable apd
hospitable.
The colored American., 1900-05-26
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1900.
The NEW SCHOOL LAW.

The provisions of the amendment to
the District appropriation bill tor the
government of the public schools, as
reported fro m the conference commit
tee. make few additional changes to
those recently stated. AS it now stands
the District Commissioners appoint the
Board of Education, of seven members,
and the Board in turn elects all sub
ordinate officials, etc. There will be a
superintendent at $4,000. two assist
ants, at $4,000 each, one secretary at
$1,000, one clerk at 81, 400, and two
at $1,000. 1t is generally understood
that the colored people are to name
three members of the Board, one as.
sistant superintendent and one clerk.
Every vestige of the old Board is to
60, they say, with the possible sxcep.
ton of Mr.. Harries, of whose retention
all right-minded citizens will approve
There will be no difficulty in finding
available timber to fill out the Negro
quota upon the Board. Messrs. Daniel
A. P. Murray, Jesse Lawson, DR.. G.
B. Purvis, DR.. +. j. Shadd, DR.. C. w.
Childs, Rev. W. ]. Howard, John F.
Cook, W. 81, Fl. Hart Henry John.
son, G. Fl. Richardson, W. 81. Rich.
ards and Rev. Sterling N. Brown are
all good men, and o mistake could be
made should the three be taken from
this roster. Superintendent /. ..ook has
many strong friends who will try to
have him retained. and those who be.
lieve change all around weuld be
. the best policy, will rally around Mr..
Robert 81. Terrell. the very capable
principal of Washington High School.
The colored American., 1900-05-26
Hoffman's Big Musical Festival.

All is In readiness for hcffmsn,.s.,
end Annual Musical Festival June sh
next at the Academy Of Music, Ih
following magnificent program will b
rendered:
Symphony Orchestra % musician /,
grand orchestral numbers as follows:
1. Overture, Mussic, RolliBsor. .
Sele otion, The Ameer, Herbert. O. Valp
lhe Vicefoy, Herbert. 4 lBtermez1}
from Cavalleria Rustieana, Msscsui
8 March, Up Broadway Toler. l.
Idylle Hearts and Flowers, Tobani.
PART 2. VOCAL.
1. Solo and chorus, Gounods aslB,
Gouned, Ame. Martina Irving and
Washington Permanent Chorus %
voices. Q. Tener solo. Come Back De-,
Heart, Arnold, Mr. VIM. Goodrich l.
Chorus, The Gallant Troubsdor, Wat
son, Washington Permanent: Chorus
go voices. 4 Medley of 80 minusss 10
Operatie ehefus under the direction Of
assistant leader Nathaniel BoWIss g.
Violin Cello Solo, Awakening efsphnG
BaehR, Mr.. Alexandra Lee.
PARTS.
Finale appearance On the stage o.
Hef1man's Concert Band OF fo,tymus
clans Handsomely uHifored celebrating
their first anniversary previous to then
trip to the National Republican Coz
vention to be held at Philadelphia.
PROGRAM.
1. March, Singing Girl, Herbert !
Overture. Lustpiel, Keller Beler; J.
March, The Man Behind the Gun
Sousa. Cornet Solo, Russian Fsa.
tasia, Levy, Mr.. William Robinson; J.
Valse, Wedding of the Winds, Hall
0. Comic, The Patrol of the Boeis
Schleiffarth.
The colored American., 1900-05-26
The Crummell Historical Society,

The Henry A. Spencer prize, (Wil
lisms History OF the Negro Race) Of
fered for the best historical raper on q
given subject by members Of the Alex
apder Crummsl Historical Society If
Albany, N. Y. was won by Miss s. e.
Oliver whose subject was "Tbe NeI o
as Mechanic" The paper reoeivi :
honorable mention was THE Negrs ,
an Actor" by Miss Mary r. Hoyt. the
winner Of she Fortune prize for the
best paper on Nat Turner will be an
nounced at the next meeting of tn
club. The club will continue its ses
sions during the summer.
The colored American., 1900-05-26
commencement at Greensboro

The Agricultural and Mechanical
College Of Greensboro, n. U. held IN
second annual commencement May "
and "a. A II the incident exercises Vsfs
interesting aud Of q high order OF sX'
eellsnce and the many bright young
men and women who left its portH'
speaks well foT the splendid institution.
President James B. Dudley and bis eA
csllent corps Of instructors are TO "
highly commended for the increasing
success and growing interest ia Inc a.
and u. college of Greensboro, N.u'
The colored American., 1900-05-26

Had any Negro been prominently
c'ncerned in the Cuban rascality, it
would have served as a clincher to the
argument of some rattle Drained idiots
that all Negroes are natural.born
thieves.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

The Colored Americans leader on
The Washington Post and Charles
Dudley Warner was pronounced a
"bell-ringer." We haven't heard from
The Post. 1t seems to have copied the
base ball playss' "hit and run" policy.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

The brainy chap who writes the
stock editorials for the national cam
paign committee is showing up we'll in
the columns of the party organs. Some
editors find this supply quite labor
saving process, and then again it is
better than many of them could write.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

A sham battle is to be arranged
shortly, by the District military AID
naval forces. The objective idea is to
blow up Long Bridge. tits pity the
real thing can not be accomplished,
and a new and modern bridge erected
instead.
The colored American., 1900-05-26
GeorgIans 10 Entertain GsOrgian''

The Georgians living In Washington
met ct the residence of Mr L. N. Her
shaw, T4s0 T street, n. W. Friday even
Ing May l8. and decided to en'ersan
the Georgia delegation to the Phllsosl
phia convention st q c0mpllmentsiy
breakfast at Gasklps and Gaines tss,
on Monday Juoe Is Nearly all 'ns
Georgisns resident In Washington s''
subscribers to the breakfast, ana =
most enjoyable re union ID snticipsts"u'
Mr.. L. N. Hsrshsw is president Of 10.
Georgia Associ alton and Dr. Bsichei !"
secretary. Dr.. J. A keDufis is ensn
man of the committee of arrangemsh"
The colored American., 1900-05-26

Let the Cuban thievery be probed
to its very bottom. The interests of
our country, the redemption of our
solemn pledge, and the salvation OF the
republican party all demand that
every guilty man be punished.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

The civil service law protects no.
body but members of the opposite
party with a "pull," (which would
however, more than likely be strong
enough to save them anyway, under
certain agreements.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

Queen Lip has sailed away for her
Honolulu home. As she did not asso
ciate with US much anyway, her
abserce will not cause us to shed a
single old briny tear.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

Two thousand mules have sailed
from Louisiana to South Africa. 1t
must be stated, with regret, that they
were Of the 4legged variety.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

At the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, where the civil service law
obtains, employees, engaged in exactly
the same work, are receiving s1.25,
$3.50 and 81 90 per day.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

The beginning of the end of the
British Boer war is in sight. The Brit
ish will win, and they deserve to win.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

We have no idea that we shall meet
Ben Tillmsn in heaven. He wont be
there.
The colored American., 1900-05-26
IN THE EDUCA.
TIONAL ARENA.


The Negroes at Glsuvills, Alabama.
are trying to build High S,hool. It is
no mean project.
Bruce Jackson 10 the only coloEed
member of the Senior Glass Of the High
School at washington Court Hoas
Ohio. He is a bright young man.
DR.. Daniel Brown, a graduate Of
the Iadiana Medical College of the class
of 1900 has been appointed in the city
dlspsnsary of Indianapolis, after com
petitive examination.
W. A. White has definitely decided
10 establish In Admission, Ala, q boys
training school, and by the first Of Ssp-
tember he hopes to open the doors OF
the institution to those boys and young
men of the city who wish to thoroughly
prepare for university course.
Principal Washington, of Tuskeges,
has just been Notified of his election to
membership in the American Historical
Association, one of the most famous
organizations of the country. The OBJ.
jsct OF this association 10 ths promotion
Of historical studies. Its member
ship, past and present. embraces nearly
every leader of thought and opinion
America hes produced. Il was organ
ised at Saratoga, September 10. 1884 and
had as Its pEesidenl Hon. Andrew D.
" bite, the present Ambassador &c
Germany. The president at this time
is James Ford Rhodes, the historian
This election is unquestionslly sigma
honor.
Since 1895 there have been 1876 grad
yates who received diplomas from rep
utable medical colleges, making tota
Of sos This list does not include the
large number OF Negro men who have
graduated from northern schools. There
are twelve schools for training coloreG
women as nurses; 200 nurses have beer
trained and are In training. Providsnt
Hospital in Chicago, is the pioneel
school in this work. The Freedman's
Hospital in Washington, D. G.. is the
largest hospital in the country opened
to oolored people. The medical depart
ment Of Howard University Is located
at this hospital. IL bss graduated aul
ooloIed doctors. There are 30 praetie
ing physicians in the District Of Col,
umbia.
The latest statistics Of the great A. II
= church m ade the following phenom
email showing: 10 600 members, evsl
1000 travelling ministers, 5, 900 churches
valued at $40, 0Os, 900, with nine liviHa
Bishops, a financial department, 10.
Gated in Washington City, and this de-
partment during the last four years has
solicited over $40O oOO. The bushes.
transacted at her pu ublishing house lss
year, e31 Pine street Philadelphia, Pa
amounted to SIG, ,2sA 90. The total ex
penditures for all purposes last year
April 1889 to April l9U0, ST., 80
leaving balance OF s2ss50. The out
standing Indebtedness js $11 1858 90 ant
rotal assets at Ss7, 09s. "a, which is $50,
635 "a In excess OF liabilities.
The colored American., 1900-05-26

Some men are born great, some
achieve grestness-while others simply
have long memories.
The colored American., 1900-05-26
TEE oo1oRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. Q.
The civil service law, as administer
ed, is miserable farce.

Has the esteemed Washington Post
quit reading its colored exchanges?
The colored American., 1900-05-26

Subscriptions may De sent Dy postohaoe
money order, express or by registered letter.
All eoanunications for publication should
be accompanied with the name OF the writer
not necessarily tor pubkication, but as guar
antee Of good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, opAnaoue
and In faet all matters affecting the race.
We viii not pay for matter, however, unssss
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pubucatton must reach this ofhce by w edneS
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nalAgents are wanted everywhere, Send
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