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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25
SAYLOR ITEMS.

The wedding bells are ringing again in
Ssylor.
The First Baptist church has secured
Rev. w. r. Nickerson to preach at the
church, be is an able minister and the
people are veil pleased with his work.
There has been three added tothe church.
Mr.. A, h. Corbess left for Oklahoma on
the 18th.
Mrs. Francis Young is on the sick list
Mrs. Addie Jenkins, Messrs James
Holland aud Lee Garrett arepreparing to
visit their sisters in Kansas and Missouri.
Mrs.. Corbstt receive d the sad news OF
the death Of her grandmother who lives
in Virginia.
"Saylor Wonders" are out for the
season and willing to play at any time
on any agreement, players are as follows
A. Campbell, pitcher; w. NJ. Pritchart
catcher; w. M Oston, second. base s
Blain hrss base; &. Neal, short-stop; J
Francis, center field; J. Steal, right.field
L. Branch. hird-base; C.. Baretield
left. field; e. c. Rice, manager
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CLINTON ITEMS.

VIM. Giles an empl oy of the G, and n
w. railway DINING car service spent
Sunday in Clinton with bis wife and
friends.
A union rally was held at the second
Baptist church on Sunday afternoon the
collection on that occasion amounting to
$25.OO. "
The candy kitchen is about to be placed
in the hands of painters and decorators
for general remodelling, Faed no doubt
will endeavor to excel all previous efforts
in beauMfying his popular resort.
The Ladies Aid and Industrial Society
Of the Second Baptist church met with
Mrs. Parks on last Thursday afternoon q
a pleasant afternoon was spent. @
Quarterly meeting will be held on Sun
day Msy the 4th.. Rev Malone will no
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

One week from Sunday. which is the
drst Sunday In May. 10 grand rally day
Of the st. Paul A. N. r. Church. In
the evening song services will be held
~ the Y. N. 9. A. Auditoriua. There
will be no admission, but all who de
sire 10 attend this service must secure
. ticket from TIE pastor. No doubt
this will be the greatest musical feast
this city has ever had bI oolorsd
singers. 1t wul be greek meeting.
greek in the musical world. Governor
Cummins aad tho State House people
will be in attendance again Mr.. VIM
Coalson, ]. L. Thompson and Il. Gould
are managing the colossal service and
there can be no failure with such ex.
perience church workers. Will print
full program next week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

w. r. Frazier presided over a
mass meeting of colored men held
at the court house this week and
S. James of Saylorville acted as
secretary. The following resolu'
tions were adopted:
"Whereas, There has been a
double murder committed in our
community, the most atrocious in
the history of Iowa; and,
"Whereas, On Sunday night,
April '13, 1902 while returning
from church, Lena and Thomas
Peterson we're waylaid and beaten
to death by one or more villains,
unworthy of any leniency at the
hands of justice; be it
Resolved, That we the Ne.
groes assembled in a mass
meeting, do hereby denounce and
condemn the above mentioned
crime as venomous, atrocious and
unmitigating, and that we will
do all in our power to apprehend,
to bring to justice the party OF
parties perpetrators of the crime. .
The followicg contributions
were made toward the fund for
the apprehension of the murder.
ers; I. NJ, Jones, 81; Albert Moss,
81; w. Galloway, 81; r. N. Hyde,
50: Geo. Howard, 81.
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A. Old SuuerstlttDa,


Superstition connected with the sev-
enth child of seventh child is cons
memorated BY TOMBSTONE insa village
churchyard near Bridgewater, Somer-
set. says the London Chronicle. This
inscription runs: Sacred to the mem
ory Of D0ctress Anne Pounsberry, who
departed this life December II, 1873:
aged Ks years. Stand and consider thA
wondrons works OF God ,Doctress'.'
was not merely an epithet, but q bap-
tismAl name. for she was seventh
daughter. and was, therefore. credited
with powers Of healing. She practicedI
in herbs and charms. For kings evil
this was her prescript ption: Take the
legs Ola toad. Bake and grind them
to powder with pestle and mortar.
Place the powder in a baE around the
neck Of the sufferer. &
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25
Mt. PLEASANT NEWS.


Tho death Of Mrs. Fannie Jones the
wife of M. Emerson Jones occurred last
Friday morning at her home. The
funeral was Saturday afternoon and in.
terment vas at Forest Home cemetery.
Mrs. Jones has bsen patient suffer for
six years with a cancer on hss breast last
SIX months her condition has been such
that she was unable to lie down but was
compelled 10 sit In an Lrm chair. She
has teeu member OF the Stswardess
board of tho A. u. M. church for several
years and to the day death proved to be =
soldier for Jesus. +
M. and Mrs. Ii Tansil and son went
70 Illinois tor visit with Mr.. Tansil's
brother last Thursday. g..
Mrs. Chas. Anderson who has been
visiting her mother Mrs. Philips returned
home last week.
DR.. Oarl Grandson returned to Chicsgo
last Saturday.
An entertainment for the benefit Of the
Presiding Elder was given at the A. M.
E, church Tuesday night.
A concert for the benefit Of the A. NJ. E.
Sunday School will be given In the nca'
future.
The l. K. S. club met with Mrs. Gran.
olson Thursday night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25
Rlaa for Reducing flesh.

The newest plan for reducing the
hesh exacts no particular sslf- denlal.
Those who are anxious TO try Its -
fects need renounce only water with.
their meals. But they are required "a
make up for the water they avoid ~
meals by the amount to be drunk dNr-
ing the day. Not less than two quarts
Of water Is the daily allowance. The
results are soon noticed and are said
to be as lasting as those Sof any othsr
method Of reduction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25
yU6KEGEE NOTES.

The girls new bath house Is now being
rapidly pushed, also the boys bath house,
these buildings will supply a long fel'
want and are to cost respectively $500
and $1,000.
The work upon the new office building
has began in earnest. A large force Of
men are At work laying the foundation,
before the school year closes it is hoped to
have this building mostly finished.
New machinery for the brick yard has
just been installed; the capacity OF the
old machine is 10000 per day and the new
machinery Is duplicate oft We shall
in short be turning out bricks at the rate
OF $40 900 day very soon.
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be With Us on that date but will be presen.
kho dav fnllouin0

bs with us on that date but will be present
ths day following.
Wednesday Is the date set for the
lecture by the Hon. Geo. e.. Woodson OF
Muohakinock at the A. M. E. church
Miss Anna Cooper is visiting friends in
in Dixon, III.
Mrs. Martha Washington long time
resident OF this city but for several years
pasta re sldsnt OF Minneapolis is the guest
OF Mrs. F. 4. Mcneil
The entertainment given by the ladies
slub having under consideration the
caspsting Of the A. M. E. church was a
decided succsss neat sum being realized
the event taxing place on las, Wednesday
evening.
Jesse Mitchell of Fulton was shaking
hands with Clinton friends Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.

Elder j. W. Malone held quarterly
meeting Sunday at the A. M. z. church.
He preached morning and evening to q
large crowd.
The Ladies Improvement society met
with Mrs. ]. w. Norris Thursday after
noon.
Miss frankie Bankston of Cherokee,
Ia. have come to reside in our city.
Mrs. Margerite Smith is dangerously
III at her home with pneumonia.
Miss Agnes Lashly and Mr.. Cham piou,
two Of our promising young people OF the
csty, were quietly married Wednesday
evening at the home of her parents in the
presence Of relatives and a few friends.
Rev. w. A. Magett of1lciated. W. wish
them much happiness through life.
Mas Fannie Pinkard of Cedar Rapids
arrived in our city last week for short
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Mary Corbin.
Mr.. j. H. johnson will give lecture
at the A. NJ. E. church Wednesday eyea-
ing. April ~. ,-a.
Those on the sick list are Mr.. Edward
Askew and Mrs. Matte Watkins,
Mr.. Bruce Payne entertained Rev. and
Mrs. Speese Of dinner Saturday afternoon
Rev. w. a. Magett pastor OF the Mt.
Zion Baptist church wens to Sioux Falls,
s. D. Tuesday in interest Of the church
Mr.. P. B. Brown entertained com
pany Of bis friends Sunday afternoon.
The Misses Meredith oJ Worthingtor
MINI. have come to our city to apeu uI
= dressmaking shop. We wish then
good success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

The entertainment given by the
ladies of of the Christian Working
club and the Sewing Circle on Thurs.
day. April II was q grand success.
Mrs. Z. Courtney and Mrs. John Blakey
were ohaermen of the two committees
respectively. The program was in
charge OF Mr.. Fred Stanton. Every
thing for the tables was given, and
Sthe neat sum Of s33. 10 cleared, which
- was donated to Rev. 2. T.. Griffith
5to Assist IN moving his family.
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NEWS FROM BUXTON.

Buxton is to have beautiful paris,
The work OF beautifying this park is now
going on. The work is under the direo.
tiyn of the Buxton Cornet Band is man
aged by the bands business manager, Me-
William Resby, who has special personal
supervision OF the work. Superintendent
B. C. Buxton h heartily in the park
scheme and Is building grand band
stand. The ipark as yet has not been
named. but it Will be named In due time.
The park will be opened on May 30 with
some strong attraction.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
Wesley died last Friday and was buried
Saturday. The little one has been sick
for long time. Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley's
many friends deeply sympatize with them
In this sad hour OF death and parting.
Born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. ". H. Palmer q
fine baby girl,
Miss Bessie L. Ownes, one OF our city
teachers. was elected delegate to the
district Sunday School convention which
meets in Ottumwa May 70.
Mr.. Z. A. London was visitor 10 Bux
ton the first of the week. Mr. London
has resigned his position with W. A.
Wells & Co, and has gone to Chicago
where he will accept position. f
Quite number of our Masonic brother.
en- were in Abba Saturday conducting an
initiation ceremony.
1Mrs. Francis Brown was aa Abba
visitor Saturday. 4,
Last Tuesday the ladits' courl wa
visited by the Grand Matron. She wa
accompanied from Muehakinock wher
she last visited, BY MIS-. Maud jackson
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Des Moines has another new colored
lawyer, young S. Joe Brown, formerly
Of Alba where he has been practiciug
for several months in partnership with
Geo. n. Woodson. They will still re-
main partners Woodson remaining in
Muchakinock. Brown has opened his
office in the New Century building.
where he will be delighted to meet
both clients and friends. .-. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Mrs. Geo. Morgan had an operation
performed at the Methodist hospital
for q tumor this week. She is in a
critical condition and the doctors fea-
she cannot recover, as we 60 to press
she was resting we'll.
The widow Of Rev. C. M. Williams, q
former pastor of the East Side church
has returned from Oberlin, @. Rev.
Williams died q few weeks ago At
Louisiana, Mo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Wssioks and Blsgburn officiating
spelling by che club; oracle. Mrs.
Graves; critic, Mrs. Holt. Program
for Mag /: Quotations from Teusssint
L'Ouvsrture; reading, Ars. Edwards;
paper, Mrs Hamilton; genera. discuss
ION. Mrs. Jackson seSved lunch, ss.
sisted BY Misses Bessie and LULU
Jackson. The Circle adjourned ia
meet with Nss. Watkins.
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HoMEsEEKERs VIA WABASH.

On March 4th and 18th, April lst and
18th, May 9Th and Goth, the Wabash
will sell Home1eekers tickets to %
states and territories st the low rate Of
one fare plus $500 Tor the round trip.
Any one looking Tor : home. Or wish
ing to mke pleasure trip should
write 5. w. Flint. 2. 4 :. a., Wabash,
Des Moines, lows.
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MRS CONWAY ACQUITTED
Especial 70 the BYsr rANDER)

After two days OF the preliminary
hearing in the ease of the State of Iowa
against Nora Conway the eolorsd
woman charged with murder in the
first degree in the killing Of her di-
vorced husband Frank Conway at
Hilton = week ago last Sunday, Mayor
w. X. Hardenbrook discharged the
defendants yesterday on the ground
that the killing was done in self de-
fence. Mrs. Conway was defended BY
Woodson and Brown.
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Don't 1orgst - rive We eall
Equal Rights HArbsr Shop and Bath
Rooms, 80 West Third street. Bath
rooms open until - o. sundsys.
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The Misses Alice and Nettie Williams
entertained dancing party Friday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. How
erd Williams OF Chicago aud Meesrs
Ed. Williams and Lawrence Morgan
who returned recently from the windy
city.
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and Mrs Susie Jones. -. Il
Mr.. G. H. Mease aad w. II. London
we're Abba visitors Saturday.
Our band boys met with bowling s'ic.
cess In their concert at Lovilla last Satur.
day. ~.
Nv. Lewis Perkins is In Muchakinock
this week.
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The second in the series OF sermons
will be delivered Sunday evening at
st. Paul-''Thc Glory of . Young
Man" Mrs. Lucy Blagbarn will sing
solo and Mr.. Douglas Miller and Prof.
Holt will sing duet.
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Color Line Taken Up.
The Biennial Convention Of the
Federation Ut the Womsn's Clsb
will be held In Los Angels,
... California In May.

SoaVs0 80 ~ "Sys
The first week in May the
American people will have their
attention turned to Los Angles,
in the Golden state, for there
will be held the sixth biennial
session of General Federation of
Woman's Club of America, which
will be composed of nearly 1900
delegates, representing every
social section in the United States.
In 1892 thirty-three individual
clubs, representing thirteen diff
ferent states, effected the General
Federation, from which it has
now grown till it has 2, 800 clubs
with many thousand members,
with twelve of these clubs color
ed. The two most perplexing
and momentious questions which
will come before the session while
in the fruit land of southern Cali
fornia is the color line and re-
organization.
The future success of the Fed
Grafton depends on the final settle
ment of this question. The
question of admitting colored
clubs will be the absorbing ques-
tion. Several states have already
spoken, among which are: Iowa
protested against the color line
with a resolution in Milwaukee,
afterward tabled them, and have
refused to take any action; Illinois
has said nothing; Ohio favors
equality of all clubs and sent
greetings to colored Woman's
Federation; South Dakota voted
strongly against colored clubs;
Wisconsin, Michigan and Colo
RADIO has taken no stand yet;
Delaware asks for no change in
the constitution, and that the
color question be not mentioned.
Nebraska has two colored clubs
as members Of her federation.
Minnesota has an application for
membership of colorsd club but
is holding its decision till after
the Los Angeles convention.
Maine and New Hampshire
strongly protest against the color
line. Massachusetts has besides
the New Era Club, of which Mrs.
Ruffin represented at Milwaukee
but was refused, several other
colored clubs az members of the
state federation.
While there will be some able
and strong discussions of this
questions, yet we hope that there
will be sufficient material with
good judgment and loyal hearted
and broad-minded ladies enoue h
to do the only right and just
duty. that of admitting all honest
true and good society, and let not
color debar them. While many
OF our good colored ladies' clubs
Will not force themselves, or seek
association with an association
that do not care or want them,
they are independent. But the
idea of prohibiting club or
denying it membership simply
because of color is so little and
narrow for intelligent ladies to
consider.
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Mr.. J. H. Rogers will spend Sunday
in Kansas City the guest of Miss Grace
Simpson, he may remain foS the Grand
ball that will be given there on Mon
day night.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Mr.. Howard Williams has returned
to Chicago after q brief visit with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Williams.
Mrs. Williams will spend the summer
here
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Mrs. Frank Woodard has gone to
Chicago. If she likes that city ber
husband will join her later and they
will make that place their future
home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Rev. Horace s. Graves lectured Ia
Oskalooss Tuesday night in the A. n.
E. church, on General Grant, to
packed house. ....-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Chester Wood has been guarding the
stock of goods Seeley- Howe and lie
Van Co this week while they were being
packed for shipment to Omaha.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Mrs. Sarah Curtley of f. Des Moinss.
is seriously sick. Her many friends
will be sorry to hear of her illness, and
hope for speedy recover.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

The Colored Republican League will
meet at lhe court house next Monday
evening, oil members are requested to
be present.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Mrs. L. n. Palmer, Grand Matron of
the Grand Court Of H. of }. of Iowa,
will visit her Omaha Couyt on or about
the 2sth inst -Omaha Enterprise.
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THE BLACK CAT CLUB

This is the name of new book
just written by Rev. James D.
Corrothers in the Negro dialect.
The object can be briefly and
best stated by quoting the auth
or's preface in part. "This book
is intended az a series of charac-
ter studies of the Negro life as it
may be observed in the great
cities of the North. The scene
has been laid in Chicago becaase
there-more than any where else
in the North may be found
every type of the American Neg
ro and nearly every phase Of hi
social life. Believing that the
world needs smiles instead of
tears, it has been my desire to
present the humorous side of
Negro life, as I have observed it,
We have just received a copy of
the book but as yet have not
given it a thorough study, yet it
is we'll printed and cartooned and
for its class we bespeak success
for it. One can procure copy
by writing to Funk & Wagna1ls,
New York City, for $1.O0.
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CITY NEWS
Misses Hall. Clay, Hyde and Nc
Craven were ushers at st. Paul Sunday
evening.

Mrs. Geo. Morton, who has been at
the hospital for several weeks is inn
proving.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25

Mrs. Tracy Blagburn and children
who have been spending the winter in
Kansas City, No, returned home Tues
day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-04-25
hUCHAKINOCK NEWS.

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friends Sunday
Mrs Harritt Graham and Mrs. John D.
Reed wers n town Saturday.
Teashevs' mseting met at the home Of
Nh, and Mrs. H. Lewis hriday evening.
Luncheon was served. All present re-
port pleasant evening.
| Miss Lsla shsf1 q Warrington. Y y. u.
guest q hon. Geo. =. Woodson, Will
speod : lew Jsin Aioia tnis week
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M The 81. b. s. lnet.with Mrs. jackson.
sA large membership was present. !.
sQub btations from Douglas. a very
MD program was rendered; Mesdan,es
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!. 81. Nixon, Jeweler, No. 3ls West
Third street, tunes pianos and repairs
organs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-11-12
TO FIGHT FOOD TRUST
ROOSEVELT WILL TAKE SHOT AT
COMBINE
Will Not Touch Tariff and Hopes to
Gain by This the Support Of
Manufacturers.

Washington, Nov. 12.-President
Roosevelt has determined hereafter to
ignore Wall street speculative inter
ests and make fight against cOmbina-
tions and such trusts as control food,
fuel and clothing products. He will
recommend the enactment of legisla-
ton in the approaching session OF con-
gress that will reinforce the Sherman
antitrust law and make it effective
in curbing trusts and railway combi-
nations.
IN taking this action the president
expects to benefit the whole people
and thus hopes to increase the al
ready great personal popularity ac-
qured through the settlement of the
coal strike. 1t is considered better
politics to have the support of the
people than that Of Wall street.
War against trusts and railroads
will be waged in lieu of general tariff
revision. In this way commercial in
terests will not be distributed and the
support of the manufacturers will be
assured. There will be no tariff revis-
ions until the schedules can be re-
vised scientifically through the assist
ance of a tariff commission.
Meantime. Attorney General Knox
has been Instructed to ascertain If ac-
ton can be brought in the courts
against other trusts and combinations
similar to those now pending against
the beef combine and the Northern
Securities company.
Information has been received here
that pending railroad combinations
will be postponed until the courts ;!e
eide in the Northern Securities case
and the character of the Legislation
to be devised is asctertained