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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
Mngnetic Sand Bar in Norway.

The fiction of the mysterious lode
stone mountain which drew the nails
out of ships that approached near
enough has q certain" foundation in
fact, says French paper, only the fact
has suffered expansion.
On the coast of Norway, near joe
dern, there is a sand dune of nearly
three-quarters Of a mile in length. The
sand is mixed with particles OF lode
stone, and when a ship comes in the
vicinity the compass becomes irregular
and the vessel is entangled in kind
Of whirlpool and thrown ashore.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
Minnesota Forest Preservation.

The hopes Of Minnesota champions
Of forest preservation have been some
what dashed by recent developments
in connection with the Chippewa In
dian reservation. It was proposed at
first to save the whole tract of ancient
pine lands for scientific care as a ma
tional forest. The wishes of lumber
men, some pressure from other quar-
ters to open the lands for settlement.
and the willingness Of Minnesota rep
resentatives to please both classes.
have led to a considerable modifca-
ton Of the original plan. The segre-
cation Of forest lands Is to be limited
according to present proposals. to 225..
900 acres, and these are not to bl
turned over to the department Of ag'
-Ticulture until the pine timber, or all
but per cent Of 1t, has been removed
New York Evening Post. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
MARSUALLTOWN ITEMS.

Mr.. Reed Warren who has been quite
sick the past week Is better at this writ
ing.
Rev. Miller Of Ottumwa preached at
tho A. M. K. church Sunday.
Miss Gracie Brown spent few days
visiting friends in Mason City.
Lawyer Woodson Of Muchakinook
spent Sunday in the city. >~.
Mrs. Emma Russell who has been sick
the past five months is out shaking hands
with friends again
Mrs. Geo. Sutor spent few days visit
ing her mother Mrs. Howard of Albion.
Mr.. Taylor spenta few hours in the
oity last week, enroute from Chicago to
his home in Mason City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
CLINTON ITEMS.

Mrs. VIM, Giles spent last week in
Chicago the guest Of friends.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fairfax is at home
again after her annual visit of several
months in Chicago.
The opening entertainment OF the
course to be given by the trustees was
held on last Wednesday evening.
A supper will be given Wednesday
evening at the church under the auspices
of the stewardess.
Rev. P. P. Taylor visited with his
family last week leaving for Msscatine
Sunday morning.
Rev. w. a. Searcy gave . most beauti.
ful talk Sunday night on the law Of the
"A. N. = church and its application de.
fuing the laws il meaning and the duties
Of the official bodies q the church. a
Wsfegpet = esths Bystander diminish
q u sizs. due largely y tho lack of sup
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
ALRIA NOTES,

Mr.. Dean Jeffers from Marion County
was attending law sult IN Abba this
week.
A surprise party was rendered MIR. and
Mrs. II, Snoddy on last Thursday even
ing all present report q nice time.
Mrs. Grannison and Miss Hattie Hill
OF Hilton attended lodge meeting in Abba
Thursday.
Miss May Davis was elected by the
House Hrld OF Ruth number 1880 a. dele
gate to attend the House Hold Conven-
tion in keokuk next week.
Miss Mattie::Boman has returned frem
hes visit with her grandmother in Mis-.
souri,.
Miss Teaa Folsom of Hilton spent . few
hours in town Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Among the colored applicants for
positions under the new mayor, James
NJ. Brenton. are: For patrolman, Ira
Miller, Ira Jones, George Taylor,
James E. Todd, Edward G. McAfee,
Levi Riley, VIM. Smith, Albert Moss,
J. &. Robinson and Clay Lewis. For
health officers, George Wells, and Geo.
Cleggett. For mem Der ON the de.
tective force, PRINTS Lewis and Thad.
S. Ruff.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
Mt. PLEASANT NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Black who came
from Des Moines to attend Mr.. Blacks
mothers funeral returned home Wednes-
day.
Miss 1arthena Mosley accompanied her
mother to St. Paul. Minn., last week.
Mrs. Cecilia Pool came up from TT.
Madison Saturday to attend tho funeral
Of her daughter Mrs. Hunt.
The Messrs Moss Of Fairfield were
down Sunday.
The funeral OF Mrs. Hattie Hunt was
held at the A. NJ. Z. church Tuesday at
$3.50 P. M. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Ferribee. Mrs. Hunt
was born February 10th l846 in Missouri
and died the 9th, in Mt. Pleasant. she
formerly lived in Keokuk and Salem but
has lived here number Of years during
her stay here. she has always been a
peaceful and much respected christian
woman. Mrs. Hunt took sick the night
of March 3Oth., and died the came week,
during her brief lllness all that kind and
loving hands could do for her was done,
she leaves to mourn her loss her husband,
four sister aud one brother. The floral
offering by her many friends was large
and beautiful.
Quarterly meeting will be the second
Sunday in May.
Last Sunday was Trustees day.
Theirs was an entertainment Thursday
night at the A. NJ. +. church for the Pre-
siding Elders benefit.
Rev. Miller took his little daughter Eenn
with him when he left the city.
Mr.. Thomas Jefferson Of Keokuk came
up to attend the funeral of his sister Mrs.
Hunt.
Tho sick list increases, Master Thorn.
ton, McNesi has been added to il also Mr..
Anderson and two Of his children. Mr.,
Bert Wells and Mrs. Fannie Jones does
not improve any.
The ladies literary society met with
Mrs. Burnaugh Thursday night.
Some of the members of the 1. X. s.
club visited the Island in Tracy's Lake
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Hedge retarned to Ottumwa Mon
day.
j. L. Bartlett went to Des Moines Sat.
urday were he has secured posi9ion.
The W. &. I. U. met at the A. NJ. E.
church Saturday afternoon,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
). =. nsrssa's Drsa. /. soyAosA

]. =. Meeuaa's DFoan II DoyhosA W
..Ths dream Of my boyhood days 4
observed ]. Pierpont Morgan to :
friend recently, was to be = farmer
ana have the finest stock Ia the world
tho dolce far niente Of the farmers
life was my fancy ''Well, you have
your farm and your stock to say
nothing Of stocks. !" retorted the friend.
"Well, but / am the man Of all work.
and l haven't got the dolce far niente:
and cant buy It either. big price -
might be willing to pay for It. -
New York Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
HOMESEEKERS VIA WABASH.

HOMESEEKERS VIA WABASH.
On March 4th and 18th, April 1st and
18th, May 9th and Goth, the Wabash
will sell Homeseekers tickets to 80
states and territories at the low rate of
one fare plus So 90 for the round trip.
Any one looking for a home, or wish
ing to make q pleasure trip should
write 5. w. Flint, P. & T. A., Wabash,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
4 4 l(ew =, 8 Y1nrl... Civil se-vfoe. :. !.

New Ysrk.s Civil Service. ss
Next years. appropriation for the
civil service commission OF New York
city IS 3s6, 900. The state expends for
the same. purpose $4,000 Of which
t2.450 ~ for printing and $1l 900 fosa
postage. y. 81 3.s3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
rriely Dsa.lst,s Punishm ont

Tricky Dsatlsrs Funishmsnt
A Berlin dentist was sentenced the
other day to fiye years imprisonment.
q fine Of 1000 marks ($23s) and hvs
years. loss of titles and privileges, for
overcharging. cheating and in1urinx
his patients asS vel las compelling them
to sign contracts while under the In
nuence Of anaesthetics. BIZ. 3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

tWhsat TOR BemI-Arld Districts.
Wheat-groWing In the semi-arid dis
tricts q the west has been rendered
less uncertain. 1t is thought, BY the
introduction OF macaroni and several
other varieties of wheat. which have
already given promise.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
oan'basrs Az s.psrssltious.

00A6loHs ~ DupoHssitioue. .s3s
Habitual gamblers arc perhaps tho
most superstittous persons In the
world. They invariably carry little
portable mascots ID their pockets. anu
it would 30 impossible 70 persuade
them to enter into : game Of chAncs
II by some inadyertencs their mascots
were not with them. Lumps Of lead.
coins, snake rattles. locks Of hair.
sauls, bits of bone. hAirpins. are some
Of those charms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

We received a very beautiful invita-
ton from Alonza w. Draine of keokuR
to attend the Keokuk Medical COM
mencement April l4th. Mr.. Draine ..is
the first colored man to graduate from
the Pharmacy department in Keokuh
and perhaps the only colored man to
graduate from that department this
year in Iowa. We extend congratula'
tions and wish young Draiue much sue.
cpSS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Miss Grace Simpson of Kansas City
after delightful visit returned 60 her
home Wednesday morning. 1t has
been said that she will return to our
city again in the future.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

The Iroquoise club met at the home
of Miss u. McCraven last Thursday
and decided to hold very important
business meeting next week, at the
home of Miss Nettie Williams. All
members are requested to be present
PRES. BESSIE JACKSON.
Sect'y. LOUISE CLAY.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
odd Names In virginia

One county Of West Virginia has
among its political subdivisions the
Slab Fork, the Marsh Fork, the Shady
Spring. the Clear Fork and the Trap
Hill districts. Another has the Pipe
Stem and the Jumping Branch dis.
tr1cts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
MEN OF THE HOUR

We shall write this week n
article on the real men of the
/ hour, who are doing wonderful
wor in their line of profession to
raise tee standard of the Ameri-
can Negro to that equal to any
people in America or Europe.
One may read the long dry
columns or the weary pages of
white newspapers each day and
seldom find mention about the
progressive, conservative and
steady going colored men, but on
the contrary you will see in large
bold type where some ''nigger'
has committed crime, or'stole
something or in thooting scrape.
In brief something to humilate,
ridicule and hold him up to the
reading public as criminal, a
brute or something for people to
be afraid of. Now we do not OBJ
ject to the publishing of worst
side of our race if you will. take
the same time to hint the names
of the hundreds of good, honest
colored men who are leading an
honest life and making good
citizens. Why don't those white
newspapers 60 to our churches,
our socities, our clubs, our secret
socities and our newspapers and
there tell the public of the good
side, as we'll as the bad; they do
us an injustice. Why don't they
tell us of some of the colored
men of the hour like young Col
ridge Taylor of London, England,
the Negro music composer, who
is now writing music for the
Episcopal church of England and
stands in the class Of Beethoven;
Moryat Hayden, Scarlatti and
Divorack. Why don't they tell
US of Bishop Tanners son in
France studying art, and who
has already produced some paint
ing bought by the Royal Art
galleries of Paris for $50, 900. 90.
Then think of Rosco c. Bruce
standing at the head Of Harvard
University in scholarship and
oratory, will soon be valedictorian
Then Prof. Scorborah of Wilber-
force college, who is author of a
Greek book that is used in Yale
college. Then think of Adele of
the Pennsylvania University,
who not only led his class but
passed the highest examination
that any man ever passed in the
institution.
Iowa is proud of her own S.
Joe Brown, who passed last year
the highest examination in law
of any ever sent from the Iowa
Strife University. Why don't
they mention Alexander Dumas
and Paul Laurence Dunbar in the
literary world. There is Booker
T. Washington building up one
of the largest industrial and
normal institutions America has.
There is Major Taylor, the world
champion bicycle rider; saying
nothing of the hundreds of other
men of the hour-not even men-
tioning the men who have pio-
neered and blazened the way for
our race to progress. Such men
like Douglas, Bruce, Langston,
Lynch, Pinchback, T. Thomas
Fortune, Smalls Elliott, etc. Oh,
if spice and time would permit
we would give our readers a
long list of those men of the hour.
Next week we will mention few
of the women of she hour.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
r.,ry ralss nsconing ReaiItiss.

Tairy TAlss DsconinG 1saMtiss.
The century ID beginning With the
great achievement Of wireless tsleE-
raphy. With what Il will end passea
the Imagination Of man * progrsss
into the secrets and resources % na-
ture continue 1t the same rate. We
have already realized IN common bus
mess life some Of the wonders Of the
ancient fairy tales Baltimore Amer
lean 5S $35 ss5SsSS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

~ A EARLY Dsnnitlses of sauntsrsr.
4 AsssAunterer ID I believed ~ soms
etymologists to have originally sir
nified q man without lands, such ~
person naturally wandering 70 and
fro n search Of mployment
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
carnsgis,e Cost. I, 81 Arms.

1CNxM08I0N C00t OF Afm1e
Andrew Carnegie's coat Of arms
shows 4 reversed crown surmounted
by q liberty cap. a weaver's shuttle
and q shoemaker's knife are upon the
escutcheon. Scotch and American flags
are the supporters. and below IS the
legend. Death to Privilege
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
He Conects saM..Yuo -. cuary

Stanford White is one Of the largest
collectors Of antique statuary in Amer.
ica- Not only is his house in Gram.
marcy park, New York, veritable mu.
scum of Greek and Roman art, but the
lawn Is now filed to overdowing with
ether examples.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Dsstors - Copgrsaas s!
:. There - one physician In the present
senate and four physicians IN tia prsa Y
snt house of atives. There ias
one clergyman in the present house oJ
representatives..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Mrs. Maggie Strange died at
her home on Oak street Wednes-
day morning, after lingering
illness of several weeks. Her
remains were taken to St. Louis,
her former home, for burial.
Mrs. Strange was member of
the Corinthian Baptist church.
She has no relatives here, but
leaves a host of friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

The Messers Lawrence Morgan and
Edward Williams who have been ab-
sent from the city for nearly year,
different cities in Illinois, returned
home this week, ,. 'g.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
n. P.rtrsas. Defeated Is Turkey.

Ths PartrsAess Ietsstsd 4 Turkey.
In Turkey the partridge Is detest-
ed because once It betrayed the pro-
phet to his enemies. and its legs are.
red because they were dipped a the.
blood of Hassan. II q man kills s
panther he is imprisoned for twenty
four hours and then Is handsomely.
rewarded. The crane Is respected and
It II q crime 10 kill It. III !,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Mrs. Dade, who has been with the
Orpheus Jubilee Co., arrived in the city
this week. Her husband took sick and
is in st. Louis. She is not with the
company now. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Don't forget to give me q call
Equal Rights Barber Shop and Bath
Rooms, $50 West Third street. Bath
rooms open until 1e on Sundays.
CHAs. ]. Roy, Prop.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
NEUROLOGY.

Last week death claimed one
of our we'll known and pleasant
citizens, Mr.. John Wingo, who
died very suddenly of heart and
lung troubles last Friday morning
at 80 Grand avenue. He had
only lived here about five years,
bst by affiably ways made friends.
He came srom Omaha, Nebr.,
here, but had spent several years
in Lincoln, where he was quite
active in politics-having held
several public offices-he also
mixed'some in politics here. He
leaves two children, whom we
un ierstand lives in Illinois, and
a mother and brother at Patter-
son, ILL.,, where telegram was
received from the latter asking
that his body be sent there for
burial, which was done. His
relatives has the sympathy of his
Des Moines friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

The Saylor Coal Mining Company
sold their mine and apparatus to q
company Nom Boone county, who
ownes the Fraser mines. They will
change proprietors about the first.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Mr.. Frank Smith was in the city this
week visiting old friends. Mr. Smith
has run from Platt Kansas to Elpaso,
Texas, he returned Friday evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

viii Graves, who has been visiting
friends and relatives at Deadwood. 5.
D. for several months. returned to the
city last week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Philadelphia, April lO.-By the terms
OF the will of Colonel John Mckee,
said to have been the wealthiest Negro
iu the country, who died a few days
ago, Archbishop Ryan of the arch
diocese of Philadelphia. will come in
to the possession, as trustee, of an
estate valued at upward of two million
dollars. Colonel Mckee owned nearly
400 pieces of real estate in Philadel-
phia. 4,5O0 acres of farm land in New
Jersey and two hundred thousand
acres of coal, mineral, oil and farm
land in Kentucky, West Virginia and
Illinois. He is survived by one daugh-
ter, Abbie A Syphax, who has five
children living, and by Harry Mckee
Minton who is the son of second
daughter. This daughter is dead.
The surviving daughter is cut of
with an annuity of $500 and afeer her
death her surviving children shall re-
ceive annuities of $1,000 each. Harry
Minton is bequeathed an annuity of
$50. 90 and after the death ,of oil the
annuitants, the annuities shall revert
to the residuary estate in the hands OF
the bishops. sThe will specified that
the residuary estate shall be used for
two purposes: ..
First to build Catholic church, rec.
tory and convent in Mckee City, N. j..
and second to build aud maintain q
Catholic institution in Philadelphia for
the education of both white aud color
ed male orphans, to be known as Nc
Kee College. The education of the
beneficiaries OF the will is to conform
as nearly as possible to that given at
the naval academy. The executors
are directed to negotiate with the sec.
/ retsry Of the navy for the use Of 9 bat
tleship or cruiser on which advanced
pupils may be given their final train
ing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

]. e. Williamson vas one of the
judges from the First precinc: and
second Ward at our recent city elec
ton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Misses Hannah, Ruth and Grace
Lewis have been indisposed for the
p ut two week with the measles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Z. b. Elliston, who visited his family
in Omaha = few days last week. has
returned.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Sunday School will open at $3.50 Sun
day so as TO give way for the sacramen-
tai services.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

!. II. Nixon. Jeweler, No. 313 West
Third street, tunes pianos and repairs
organs. =.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Tracy Blagburn returned from
Kansas City this week where he has
been visiting his family who has been
spending the winter there.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Leavitt Woodson who has been at
Champaign, Ill.,, for some time return
ed home this week. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
CITY NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Powell entertained
few friends Monday night.
Mr.. I. L. Brown . prominent man OF
Marshalltown is in the city.
Mrs. b. ]. Holmes,is in Keokuk in
the interest Of the House Hold OF Ruth
aud Will return tomorrow.

Mr.. John Glass of Six and University
Avenue has been quite sick for more
than week,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Miss George Blackburn of Oskaloosa
is in the city the guest of Mrs. VIM.
Buckner and will spend several days in
the Metropolis before returning to her
home. ..t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Rev. j. w. Malone, presiding elder is
in the city and will preach at the A.
M. E. church Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

rspulation's Rats ~ lnctsass.
Such has been the increase - $poyu-s
lation = civilized countries that thAI
space occupied by one person ! esnA
tury ago nust now contain three.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

We forgot to mention in our
last iisue the death of Mr.. John
Smith, who died at the hospital
hf pneumonia and. other compli-
cation of diseases. He had no
relatives living here, but has
many in Missouri, yet no one
here seemec to know their post
Office address, hence could not
get communication to them. He
was not a member of any church
as was known, or any secret
society, but kind friend took
charge of the body and laid it
away in Woodland cemetery. He
was a hard working and indus
trious man. .... LA. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Mrs Geo. Morton of w. 11th,, street
went to the hospital Monday to under
go surgical. operation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11

Died last week, Mr.. w. H.
Young, better known as 'Pap''
Young, after suffering a long
time at the hospital. He got
some better and left the hospital,
but very soon the disease took a
reaction and he succombed. He
was we'll known and generally
liked. His remains were laid to
rest in woodland cemetery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-11
MILLIONAIRE DEAD,

IN Ph1IadeIpH1a C01. JUnn McNee was
a Real Estate Operator.
Philadelphia, April 9.-Colonel
John Mckee, the wealthiest
Negro in Philadelphia, is dead.
His estate is estimated at about
IL million dollars. At one time
he owned more than l million
acres of land. He owned a
restaurant in this city until 1866,
when he retired and engaged in
real estate operation. He was
81 years old.