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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Last Saturday the Polk county
held her republican convention,
the first convention held this
year, and the present incumbent
Hon. J. A. +. Hull, was endorsed
by this county for congress and
in all probability he will be the
republican nominee. While our
preference was Judge Prouty, yet
we bow to the will of the minority.
We had much rather be defeated
honestly then to succeed by fraud,
cheating, suppressing and using
unfair methods to accomplish
success. The methods used by
the Hull forces was so fragrant,
80. fraudulent as to cause Croker
and fanny hall to blush. 1t is
a sample of Southern methods in
a mild form, used to suppress the
colored voter in the South. Shall
we free, loyal, honest, intelligent
voters permit such a disgraceful
method to be used as was used
last Friday week ago? While
Judge Prouty on the face of the
returns was declared to be defeat.
ed, yet fraud was alleged and
substantiated by affidavits and
the county central committee or
the committee on credentials
would not allow the ballots to be
opened or recounted, which to a
disinterested person looks ex-
tremely suspicious, much less to
parties interested. We are also
glad of the heroic and brave
stand that the leading colored
men took, and with all the offers
of money and promises of most
anything, they did not desert
their choice; neither were they
bought this time as had been
limited. Fully 80 per cent voted
for Prouty. The other county
officers are: Judges, c. P. Holmes
w. H. McHenry, A. H. McVey
and James A. Howe; Clerk, B. F.
Coffin; Auditor, Fred Cope. Re-
corder, Mrs. Frank Dodson; for
County Attorney, Jessie Miller;
Member of Board Of Supervisors,
G. w. Britton, s..- --e---e.. as.--
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21
THE BYSTANDER.

About two years ego We enlarged
the Iowa State Bystander from four
page folio to an eight page quarto on
certain conditions. that il our business
such rs advertising, subscription and
sufficient news Of general nature that
we. would continue it that size other
wise not. At present we have not had
sufficient advertising and news of
general interest that we can use now.
so we have, for at least short time
gone to the old size and II obusiness in
creases al we hope we will soon be able
to extend il still more. We solicit our
readers and subscribers to pay up their
back subscription dues and assist as in
extending the circulation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

We received the sad news of Miss
Storm Shelley extreme Hines in Mus
catine. It will be remembered that
Miss Shelley is cousin Of Hon. Geo.
II. Woodson of Muohakinoch where
she visits when in this state. Her
home is in Washington. d. c. she was
just visiting in Museatine when
stricken. A telegram was received
yesterday from Mr.. Woodson stating
he arrived in Muscatine and that she
is very low. She will be remembered
as having visited our city about four
years ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

for any elective Office, and now
the representatives of the grand
old party will soon be around
asking and urging your support,
yet our race has not even one
single representative on the city
or county ticket. You may fool
all of the colored people part of
the time but you can't fool part
of the people all the time. Deal
fair with US is all that we ask,
and we will be satisfied with
nothing less ...-.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21
Lowest prices on earth.-MASON'S

Rev. 8. McCravin preached q fine
sermon at St. Paul at 1890 last Sunday.
Rev. Nc seemly was at his best and the
congregation all the week, who heard
him, have been speaking of the sermon.
At 1880 Rev. G. F. Mcdaniel of Spring
field, Ill, delivered one of the best
sermons it has ever been ours to hear.
He is man of striking appearance,
with an easy flow of language. The
congregation contributed most cheer
fully handsome sum for the school
at Springfield, of which he is President.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

The concert given last evening at
the Corinthian Baptist church by
Messers. G. F. Stanton and Claude
Carr was exceedingly we'll attend snd
was a grand success. The program
was good and we'll rendered, after
which an elaborate supper was served
by tho Christian Working club for
which it was given. Much credit Is
due the young men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21
HOW CHARGE OF DESER.
TON WAS PLACED
AGAINST HIM.

Joha Glass, a Des Moines man is
the principal in cause selebre. A
bill correcting his military record
vas made the subject of President
Roosevelt's first veto message to CON
gress last week. The message sent
to the senate read as follows:
"There can be no graver crime
than the crime of desertion from the
army or navy, and especially during
war; it is then high treason to the
nation and is Justly punishable by
death. No man should be relieved
from such crime, especially when
nearly forty years have passed since
it occurred save on the cleasest pos
sibls proof of his real innocence.
In this case the statement made
by the affiant before the committee
docs not in all points agree with his
statement made to the secretary of
the navy. In any event, it is incom-
prehensible to me that he shosld not
have made effective effort to get
back into the navy. He had served
but little more than a month where
lie deserted and the war lasted for
over year aftesward, yet he made
no effor. whatever to get back into
the navy. Under such circum.
stances it seems to me that to re-
move the charge of desertion from
the navy and give him an honorable
discharge would be to falsify. the re-
cord and do an injustice to his
gallant and worthy comrades who
fought to finish. The names
| of the veterans who fought in the
civil war made the honor list of the
republic, and am not willing to put
upon it the name of man unworthy
of the high position"
John GLASS IN His SHOP.
In little barber shop at 1894
North Sixth avenue lives and tolls
the man whose misfortune has thus
been the occasion of President
Roosevelt's first veto message to
congress. John Glass0is one whose
quiet dignity, modesty and polite
ness make for himself friends
wherever he goes. He was busy
with customer when the reportes
called and pausing in the strokes OF
the razor when told the object OF
the visit, he replied: "Well l don,
know that I ought to say anything
about that. That was thirty eigh,
years ago you know and I was just
a boy then, rs years old. Mr..
Roosevelt says I deserted, but
didn't. "You want to know some
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Tho famous Mason and Downs
Orpheus Jubilee Singers, will sing at
the Y. M. c. A. auditorium. Tuesday
evening April 8th., for the .benafit OF
the A. M. e. chnrob. They have until
recently been with the Original Fisk
Jubilee Singers, organized at Nash
Vile, Tenn, Oct. s 1871. Tickets so
cents for reserved seats'ae Shisslar and
company $40 Walnut street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

sunday is Palm Sunday and that
great festival in the life Of Christ will
be the theme of the sermon at the A.
M. E. church at 1880.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

The Silver Star Club gave their arst
I >testaiument at the church Thurs
day night of last week to . large
audieuce. Mrs. VIM. Buoluer Is pre-
sident and Miss Gertrude MeCravena
Is secretary. The club has been or
ganized TO raise funds for the A. NJ. E.
church. .- .a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21
is THE RACE MOVING IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION

At the last state convention of
the Republican party number
of. the leading men of the race
attended, some as delegates others
in the interest of candidates of
their choice. They were invited
by the members of the church to
attend a social given at the home
of one of the members. On reach
ing the place we found quite a
number of the members aud
friends of the church present, and
among those present were both
grammer and high schoolscholars
Hardly had we time to meet the
people until someone begin to
play ''rag-time" music, others
forgetting themselves and tried
to keep time with the music.
One member of the party, not a
church member asked sis the
race moving in the right direct
ion and are the young people
showing the proper respect for
our churches and their members. "
This occurred 1T the home of the
local preacher and the boarding
place of the pastor, and continu-
ed until we left, without a pro-
test on the part of either pastor
or members.
A few evenings ago we attend
ed a social, given by one of the
leading churches in this city and
at the home of one of its most
devoted members. Most of those
present were members. The
daughter of one of the leading
members, and a very promising
girl, with ability if rightly ap-
piled to intertain the most cultur-
ed audience, seating herself at
the piano playing ''rag time
pieces. One can easily imagine
the feeling of christian mother
when the daughter ignores her
teaching or the religious feeling
of those present. Who is re-
sponsible for this condition of
affairs? is it the church or its in
huence, or is it the lack of proper
parental instruction, or is it the
miss-application of the education
they are receiving, or is it the
lack of proper education that can
control the emotional part of the
makeup. One question is the
''rag time'' music elevating, and
will proper knowledge of it fit
one for business? if not why do
so many seek every opportunity
to show their knowledge of it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

The Iroquois Club will meet with
Miss Lizzie Miller Thursday and the
following programme will be rendered.
A Narrow Escape, Ruth Lewis; Select
reading. Louise Clay; Select reading,
Gertrude Hyde. Selections from
Dunbar, Gertrude McCraven.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

John L. Thompson was selected as
one of the "A delegates from Polk
County to the State Republican Con:
yention this year, he being the only
eolered man thus selected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

A vested choir of - boys will begin
singing at the morning services next
Sunday. Mrs. Graves is training the
bows.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Mrs. r. b. Roberts Of 2o6 Walnut
street. entertained Rev. Grinath at din
noT Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

The young people gave 'tafy pull
Ing at Mrs. John Allen on Park street
last Friday evening good time is re-
ported.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

There was given 1T the 11th.. street
Baptist church enncert by Mr.. FEED
Stanton. A large crowd was present
and also an excellent programme was
rendered after which refreshments
were served.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

There will be an entertainment
given by the II. n. Of r.. No. sa9 at
Hansen's hall, East Sixth and Loensts
Thursday evening March 81, 1902. AID
mission 50 cents Including supper.
Supper begins at S o'clock.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Don't forget to give me call
EQUAL Rights Barber Shop and Bath
Rooms, $50 West Third street. Bath
ROOMS open until ~ on Sundays.
CHAs. j. Roy, Prop.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Chas. West has disposed of his billtad
and pool hall and left Monday night
for Lawrence Kansas where he will
remain for several months. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Mrs. r. N. Hyde entertained quite
number of the sOttumwa excursion
last Friday evening of her old ao'
auaintance and other friends. A very
pleasant time is had by all.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21
Latest styles. lowest prices. Mason's

The Colored Repu blican League will
hold its regular meeting next Monday
evening the oath, At the Court House
All members are requested to be pre-
sent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Mrs. B. J. Holmes, P. M. N. T. OF
the Household of Ruth, No $50 OF Des
Moines, has been elected as delegate
to represent this Lodge at the organi-
cation of q district grand b. H., to be
held in Keokuk, Iowa, Apiil 9, 1909.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

The wedding bells after q long ST.
lence will peal fourth next week just
before Easter. Miss Elizabeth Miller
and Mr.. Claud Harris could tell their
friends about it.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

J. H. Nixon. Jeweler, No. 31s West
Third street, tunes pianos and repairs
organs. +
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Mr.. Geo. l. Holt sang a very sweet
solo Sunday night. Mrs. Thomas
Blagburn will sing Sunday night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Miss Susie Jones of Muchakinocl
was In our city Thursday visiting Mrs
VIM. Coalson.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Mrs. A. C. Fisher Il dangerously IN
sppendieisis. at her home 1888 Mulberry
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

II. r. WRIGHT. Attorney at Law
room No. 2ls Iowa Loan s. Trust Bldg
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

-
don't you? ..Iwas born at Hopkins.
Vile, KY. March 81, IS4s. I en-
listed for one year in the navy as a
powder boy on January IS, 1904,
and was put aboard the steamer
Moose, No. 3S the flagship Of the
Cumberland river fleet. AT about
J o'clock on the mofning Of March
4, 1874, our ship anchored in the
Ohio river opposite Cincinnati, j,
left about E O'Clock that night and
there were armed guards always on
duty, So you see I couldn't have
deserted if had wanted to. But
one of my superior officers wanted to
get rid of me because / was 50 un-
fortunate as to have knowledge OF
certain things regarding him which
must keep secret till the end of my
life. That morning he ordered me
into skiff and together we pulled
off in disguise. He took me down
to Bucktown,. in Cincinnati, gave
me s11.oo out Of his own pocket q
buy a citizens suit and then left me
there. that was the only money re-
celved for my six weeks Of service.
He took it out of his own pocket
aand gave it to me and he wasn't 4
paymastsr. He was just "A officer.
" I thought I had to obey my sup
erior officer. I thought i had I'd
do just what he told me to do.
How could I have deserted from
that boat when there was a guard
walking up and down with a gun on
his shoulder" The interviewer ad.
m,tted that the question was unan-
swerable. ~ would have had to go
either straight up or straight down.
l stayed around Cincinnati for two
or three days and then went to work
ON the government steamer Izetta as
soustabout, handling freight. They
didn't get any men those days, they
had to take boys. About a month
later I took the steamer Imperial
and went to St. Louis, reaching There
the first of may. AS a result of ex-
posure of being half starved and
away from home I fell sick with ty-
phoid fever and lay in the Hospital
at St. Louis two moyths. After
leaving the hospital vent steam
boating on the Mississippi and KEEP
at it for eleven years, then / went &c
Keokuk, Iowa and was in the barhs,
business there or almost twenty five
years. On the 9th dayof last JULY
I came to Des MONIES and went into
this shop.
eyes, l have1 been around thu
country good deal and I hav.
never run from any body. dom
feel that I have done anything t
run for. want to be a CITIZEN o
the United States now. / thinl
that I have served long enough
Senator Gear introduced bill into
congress for me about three year!
ago, and since his death ssSenato1
Dolliver and Congressman Hui
have been pushing my case. I go
letter from Senator o olliver q weel
ago Friday telling me that my bil
had passed bosh houses Of congress
The othertnightI wrote 4 fiaelette
to President oossyelt ana told ~
him the whola story: che prssiae1
does not understand this Ease. AMI
I believe after thorough 'investiga
ton he will reconsider his ,actior
and vindicate name that T hav
done nothing to dishonor.l an
not deserter and l want the worlt
to know that l am not, Twill get Vi
before the president and congres
and tell them So" s,.
GUS NORRIS .ss,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

The Old Maids Convention next
Thursday night At the A. n, E.
ehureh.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Mr.. E. w. Thompson is on the reg
istration board of SO men, he is in the
Second precinct Of the Third Ward.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

EASTER OPENING-All this week
ms. n. FLANAGAN. 5a5 East Locust
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Rev. s. Bates has resigned his charge
at Saylor and will preach his last
sermon there the fourth Sunday of
this month, He will take charge of
the church at Evans. Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

In purchasing articles for Faster,
don't forget our advertisers.
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Grand Millinery Opening at
VOLTS Ale Walnut.
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Wolfe, 4l9 Walnut-Grand
Millinery Opening.
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John Wingo is at tho Mercy Hospital
receiving treatment.
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Bess Milliners ON arth.-MAsoN's.
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Among the accident ,s. reported "a
Austria recently was the case of =
workingman who walked along the
road smoking = pipe, with al nifty
pound bag Of Euapowder on his hack
Doubled thS Csaisstiou.
A Kansas minister told his congro.
CATION on recent Sunday that those
who were in debt need not place any.
thing IN the box. The collection VA
donh,e the usual amount.
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21

Mr.. John Glass taken seriously sick
Wednesday evening.
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CHEAP COLONISTS RATES TO
THE NORTHWEST?

To Oregon Washington, Idaho. Mon
tana, Utah and Northwest Wyoming
the Burlington roate will sell very
Asbsap tickets every day Dining March
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-03-21
]. l. THOMPSON. EDITOR.
j. q. SHEPARD. MANAGER.
CITY NEWS
Easter hats are ready.-MAsON's.

Leo Welker Of 0olfax was in the
city last Sunday. ~
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having
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-11-28
SOME oNe.LlNe AUTHORS.
Writers Whose Fame Rests Upon .
Single Book or Quotation.

Writers Whose Fame Rests Upon .
Single Book or Quotation.
II Is one OF the many odd cNperi
enccs oi life that. while some men In
pursuit OF fame write n library OF
books and die and arc forgotten, other
men. under some happy inspiration.
write a single line. poem or volume,
and are forever ranked with the i'm
mortals.
In some cases Immortality goes
a-beggIng from the modest shrinking
OF an author to claim his offspring.
rs In the case OF the oracl" who
pcnned the eloquent word Don't in
answer to Punchs request for advice
to those about To marry.
Very few read COngreye nowadays.
and fewer stlli could quote half a
dozen lines from any of his poems
and dramas; and yet to many who
have never even heard his name there
are few lines moro familiar than tho
oft-quotcd and mIsluoted. Music
hath charms to sonthe the HaVags
breast"
Charles Wolfe. the Irish divine and
poet. wrote many poems OF excellence.
but only one reGoemS him and all his
works from obscurity. and OF this few
could get beyond the first line. We
buried him darkly Mt dead OF night"
Thomas Gray has left one legacy
only from NIL his writings. but that Is
an Imperishablc onc-his "Elcgy Writ.
ten In "A Country ChurchyaTd." tho
most widely quoted poem In our Ian
sunsc. Yet those who can reciic every
word of It could sprobabiy not even
give the name OF n single othcr poem
by the same writer.
Lady Anne Barnard would have no
place ut aii In tho public memory II
she had not written Aud Robin
Gray"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-11-28
A SYMPATHY IN coLoRs.
College President Rings Changes on
Good Old lady's Name.

A certain college president employed
n housokccpor named Green. Ono day
when the presidents wife had com.
pany Mrs. Grocn entered the room and
was introduced to n caller.
When the guest was about to do
part she found herself unable to recall
the housekcepcr's name, but knew Il
signinod a color. and concluded II
must be Brown: so she politely said.
Goodbye, Mrs. Brown; am very
glad to have met you"
At the supper table the incident was
related TO the president rs q good joke
on Mrs. Green.
"Shc called you ifrs. Brown. did
she?" said the president. well, that
was much better than to have been
called Mrs. Gray or Mrs. Red. Mrs.
Yellow or Mrs. Black. wasn't it,"
81 suppose that is the way to look
at It," replied the housekeeper. but I
declare never felt SO green in my
life"
"Oh. well! 1t was OF no consequence.
wouldn't feel blue about IT," sooth.
ingly advised Mr. President
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-11-28
Renova.ins British Embassy,

Michael Herbert, the new British
minister to this country, is expected
to take leading part in the social life
of Washington the coming winter.
The embassy is to be renovated and
modernized as to its Interior. It
needs this work very badly, because
while one OF the most imposing resi-.
dences in Connecticut avenue, It Is
also one Of the stuffiest. It is under
stood that Mr.. Herbert will come to
this country long enough to present
his credentials and then return to
England for short time while tho
embassy is in the hands of the art
sans. 1t is expected that the embassy
durin gthe coming winter will be one
OF the most brilliant places In Wash
ington official life. as Mrs. Herbert's
relatives In New York, the Wander
bilts, the Wilson's and the rest. will be
there during the season and there will
be much entertaining,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-11-28
The Versatile Kaiser.

When NJ. waldeek.Rousseau was on
his yachting trip along the coast Of
Norway recently he entertained EN-.
pcror William at dinner one evening.
The German ruler chattcd with Nine.
ON a variety OF sub
Iccts and finally touched ON drcssmak.
Ing. He was much surprised To find
that madame never consulted her hus-
band regarding her costumes. and said
that he looked after those OF the en-.
press good deal. II especially like
the robe princossc.' he added. 1T is
pretty fashion," said madame. but
requires that the wearcr shall bo
slight and well shaped" His majesty
hastcned to remark: But tho empress
IN very well made" to which madame
smilingly bowed acauieSccnce. with q
mental reservation.