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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21
IOWA HAS A NEW PAPER.

"The Buxton Eagle" Is the name OF
a new paper just reached our sane
tum, published in Buxton. Iowa. 1t is
4 zcolumn folio, we'll filed with in
teresting news, well edited. The salu-
tatory sets out its motto and aim,
which is good. Therefore we welcome
the Eagle, The editor is Rev. r. H.
Williamson, an able writer and a good
man. The Bystander has been plod-
ding along as the only colored journal
printed in Iowa for the past ten years,
except where some men get the news
paper fever, would start up, then sus-
pend. We know there is room for the
Eagle and wish it success on the trou-
blesome journalistic sea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21
DAVENPORT Items.

Our city is full of visitors at this
writing.
Mrs. Myrtle Roach of Keb arrived
here Saturday, being called here by
the illness of her youngest sister, Lii.
lie Higba.
Mrs. Genevieve Toliver and sister
came down from Newton Tuesday to
attend the banquet at Black Hawk
watch tower. =
The social given by the Ladies'
Court at Northwest Turner hall was
great success In every way.
Miss Mary Humphrey will leave for
Chicago, ILL.,, Saturday, where she will
enter Mrs. Wallace's hair dressing
parlor at 81 State street. Miss Hum.
phrey is going to learn the trade and
we hope to see her shingle hanging
out in Davenport before long.
Messrs, Chas. and Lyman Shepard
and their families will soon remove to
the former residence of Miss Mary
Humphrey at 18th and Rilpey, which
is very commodious house.
We have had our part Of sickness
here lately.
Il Miss Lille Higba 1920 Iowa, is
mucn improved and her young friends
hope she will soon be we'll.
Mrs. Harriet McGaw, 920 Harrison.
is much better at this writing than
she has been for some time.
Jimmie billiard, 1915 Scott, is rest
ing as nice as could be expected un-
der the circumstances.
John T. Mabry, 1916 Harrison. who
had to be brought home August 2. is
again able to go out short while
each day, but Is minus Is pounds ~of.
flesh.
The Odd Fellows Of Davenport and
their friends will celebrate Labor day
at Northwest Davenport Turner hall.
Don't forget September Z.
The agent has been sick for three
weeks, hence no correspondence.
There are quite q few visitors in
tne city, but the agent is not able to
look them up. If those who have
friends visiting will please call me up
at my residence, Union phone $40.
and notify me, people will know your
friend was here visiting you.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Des Moines Giants went to ssylor
last Sunday and defeated the Ssylor
team in : fast game Of ball by SCORE
oisto4. Tho features Of the game
were the hne fielding st third base BY
Leves and in left field BY Washington.
The base running Of McClain and the
fine pitching of Bailey, who hela that
hard hitting Saylor team down to four
scores. The team will leave the city
the first Of the month for several games.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

WHAT PEOPLE NEED is TO BUY
them home and stop paying rent;
If we can't suit you by showing you
our city property we will show you
some fruit farms in Missouri that
can't help but suit you at the price
we ask for them. Call and get
prices. Rankin & Stark Land Co.,
room 116, I. l.. and T. Bldg.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Several weeks ago there were four
clubs organized at Burns M. E. church
% solicit'funds and the pastor, Rev.
Johnson, said he would furnish ice
cream and cske free to the one raising
the most money before the third Sun.
day OF this month. St. Matthtws was
nrst, and st. John second; SO the mem !
oers OF st. James and Simon Peter
served the former two their refresh !
ments ct the church last Monday night,
% the amount they secured was less
than the others, but all enjoyed them
selves who were there on that evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Signor of Creston, L.,
came to our city Thursday to visit with
the view Of locating here, they are old
and highly respected citizens Of Cres.
tor, MI. Signor having been in Creston
for over thirty years and this il his first
visit to Des Moines. They are stop
ping % Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Thomp pson's
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mr. W. h. Milligan Of Cedar Rapids,
who owns one OF the largest and finest
apiary In Iowa among the colored peo-
pie, sent q crate Of nice fresh made
white clover honey to Mr.. H, H. Lewis
with instruction to give to Mr.. Geo.
Miller and J. L. Thompson and he to
keep part himself. Each family en-
joyed the present.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mesdames K. "A. London and s. Chat
man Of Buxton came to our city Thurs
day to attend the Brown.Carey we'd
ding. Thy are the guests Of Mr., and
Mrs Chas. Clay on Eleventh street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mr.. Jefferson Logan received an in
vitation from his cousin, Mr., Moses j.
T. Gray of Savannah, Mo-, inviting
him to attend his wedding, which will
occur Thursday evening, Aug. 20, at
the A. M. E. church in Weston, Mo.
Mr., Gray is to marry Miss Fora
Hazel Stone. Mr., Logan left this week
to attend,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mrs. Geo. j. Wilson and Mr.. j e. Jor.
don of Washington D. 6. who recently
come here to accompany Mrs. Wilson to
the grave Of her son who was killed in
an explosion on the battleship Iowa
near the coast Of Florida, left, Tuesday
evening tor Pensoools, Florida to the
National Cemetery to visit the grave
Of her son. Mr.. Jordan was a dear
friend of Mrs. Wilson's son.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

The West Side school board select.
ed their janitors this week. The col
ored janitors were elected as follows:
Franklin building, J.. H. Shepard;
Cooper building. Clifford Williams;
assistant at the high school, Geo. Ma
son.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

While in Oskaloosa, Ia, stop at
Emanuel Lobbins' Lunch Room;
also furnished rooms. Good SER
vice at reasonable rates.
311 Rock Island avenue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

John Woods, proprietor of the barber
shop at Third and Walnut, went to the
Iowa. Ssnitarum on East Twelfth
street Tuesday for treatment. It is
feared he has Brights Disease.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Rev. o. A. johnson LETT Tuesday for
GLASGOW, Mo-, to attend the district
conference. He will return the FIRST
Of next week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21
.HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSION.

One-way rate with two dollars adj
ditional, for round trip tickets on sale
the first and third Tuesdays Of every
month, with limit for return twenty
one days from date Of sale. See ticket
agents Of Minneapolis & st. Louis for
information as to rates, etc or address
A. B. CUTTs, G. 2. & T. "A.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21
John T. Mabrv vii, leave hero 60,

John T. Mabry will leave here Sat
urday, August %, for Galesburg, Ill.
Sunday he will 60 to Burlington and
Monday to Keokuk, where he will set
up a Household Of Ruth Monday and
Tuesday nights, returning to Burling-
ton in time Wednesday night to pay
the lodge there visit. All providing
he Is able to make the trip, and both
of his doctors seem to thing he will.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mrs. Luther Lucus returned to her
home in Chicago Friday morning after
spending five pleasant weeks with Mrs.
Fred jackson.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

There were about l2 people in the cast
and they presented it In good form.
As there has been so many requests to
see it again, they have decided to
repeat it,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mr.. Mack Bradley of Oak street has
been selected as one of the jurors for
the September term. Mack will make
a good juror and we are glad to see
him chosen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mrs. Wm, Williams Of sss Twenty
third street, went to Clinton Wednes-
day to see her aged mother who is very
sick.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Just as we go to press we received
the news Of the death of Miss Jose
phine Rivers. She died at II O'Clock
this morning. More next week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21
REDUCED RATES FOR HARVEST
LABORERS.

On account of sprospective enormous
crop in Minnesota and the Dakotas
and in order to obtain help at once
special one way tickets on sale daily
can be had on application to Minnea-
polls and st. Louis agents, at very low
rates. Liberal arrangements for re-
turn. s-31
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mrs. G. H. Richardson, who is very
sick, is no better at this writing. In
fact she seems to grow weaker each
day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

J, B. Rush was in Ft. Madison and
Keokuk the latter part OF last week 1t
tended to some legal business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

4 Mr., and Mrs. ]. T. Blsgburn Of 379
School street, entertained . few friends
at dinner Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

There are always two parties Ia :
contract. and yet In q majority of
cases but one is expected to carry 4
out. .s '.s .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21
Newman s Lewis
Contractors. Builders and
General JobbefS...
o2a West Fourteenth Street
YOUR TRADE IS SOLICITED.

Rev. j. w. Malone, P. E., of this
district held quarterly meeting last
Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mrs. Geo Dunn is visiting in Hamil.
ton, Mo-, with the parents Of her hus.
band, Mr. Dunn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21
CITY NEWS.

NIB. II you have relatives or friends visit.
ing in the city or GONG TO , MAKE visit, please
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Frs, E. B. Elliston left last week for
Kansas City and other cities in Mis-
souri, for three weeks visit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

EXCURSION RATES TO RACES AT
BOONE, IOWA,
Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at reduced
rates Aug. 26 to 30, inclusive, limited
to return until Aug. 81, inclusive. APP
to Agents Chicago & North Western
R'y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mrs. Lizzie Harris of Peoria is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dora
Weathers of 1923 West Tenth street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mr.. Geo. Washington and Miss Ida
Petersen, daughter of Rev. J. D. and
Mrs. Petersen, was quietly married
last week by Squire Louis Roddewig
at his Office. The wedding was wit
messed by Mrs. Petersen and Mrs. Will
lie Busy, wife of Mr.. Jake Busy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mrs. Branch and her children have
moved here from Evanston, ILL.,. to
make their future home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Mrs. j. d. Petersen left Tuesday
for Joliet From there she will go to
Pontiac to visit her people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-08-21

Miss Bertha Hunt Of Keokuk is in
our city Visiting her aunt, Mrs, Forbes
on 18th street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-28
WILL BUILD FACTORY
Washington Farmers Ready to
Comply With Terms of Utah
Sugar Company Owners,

Tacoma. Wash Sep: Reconstruction
OF beet sugar factory AZ Prosser. in
Yakima valley, ana the construction of n
belt line railroad by the Northern Pacific
Railway company thirty miles IN length
through the district and town OF sunny
side are now assured.
Several months aSo representatives, Of
the owners of the Lehi O-tahl beet sugar
factory and of several other factories IN
the irrigated districts of the Rocky noun
tain states visited the Prosser and sun
nysiJe irrigation districts and after
thorough INVESTIGATION Of advantages or
fercd for the establishment of the beet
sugar industry proposed 10 the people
OF Pr0sser Go erect a 500-tOn per day fac
tory in that city TO cost about S9jC9I with
out bonus OF any other consideration. exc
ceDt that the farmers in the tributary
country shall engage to supply the raw
material by raising 5000 acres OF sugar
DeCJs per annum at $50 per ton for a
period Of five years
PrOsser and Sunnyside are now ready
20 accept the proposition. and the North
ern Pacific has agreed TO build the rail-
road necessary TO afford quick transp0r-
tation from the irrigated district TO Pros
ser. whore the factory will be located
Many tests carefully made by govern
ment experts show THAI Washington
peets contain larger percentage cf
sugar contents than those grown any
where els elm this cOuntrE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-28
PARIS MUST GO OR THEY QUIT
Representatives Of 900 Iron Workers Protest Against New
YOrker-Dlans Under Way Mean Bitter Eight for
Presidency Buchanan May Be Beaten.

tain its supremacy Will in the end
meet with disorder and disruption
Delegate Parks said tonight: Il am
quoted in New York as saying that /
am going to raise all kinds Of trouble
upon my return. 7 do not intend to
call any strikes among the structural
iron workers engaged on buildings in
New York, but if there is not a change
in the conditions a the East rive,
in about two weeks
President Buchanan said: = know
Of no reason why there should be any
further trouble i'm the convention.
There viii be no split"
Programme of Parks Men.
A caucus attended by Parks and his
followers is in session tonight and it is
belie"ed that a plan TO expedite the
business OF the convention to an early
adjournment is under consideration. II
is said that Parks is in favor of holding
night sessions, and it is probable that
the convention viii be in session uomor-
row night. Parks and his followers, it
is said. fear that President Buchanan
and his supporters intend To attempt
the disruption Of the present organiza-
ton that they may reorganize the con
vention before new set of officers IS
elected. Parks wants to finish the bust
ness Of the convention. including the
election Of officers. before Buchanan
can accomplish the disruption of the
present organization
H F. DOnnelly Of Albany, y. y. is 70
be the Parks candidate for the presi-
dency Those opposed 10 him assert
that his election viii mean q reign of
bossism by Sam Parks. and that they
viii withdraw from the international
body If it comes about
Donneuy tonight makes the positive
claim that he will be elected. asserting
that he has % votes out of 1e2 pledged
to him.
The New York delegation decided 70
turn down Secretary Treasurer john
stone Tor p. J. Dalton of Chicago.
Johnston is a member of local No.
and a Parks supporter. and il is be-
lieved that by naming Dalton they
would capture the western vote in case
o. a split. The Buchanan crowd VIII
IL is said fight both tombstone and Dali
ton for secretary- treasurer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-28
TO ESTABLISH INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE

CITY.
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closing of O.
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VIII be paid supposed thar there VIII be no gold in circulation
exclusively
sufficient maintain the stability
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-28
SHOT AND CAPTURED
ENGINEERS TO UNITE SHO
Escaped Oregon Prisoner Wound
ed by Sheriff While Making
Dash for Liberty.

Vancouver. Wash, Sept. 27-W. J.
Burke. the escaped prisoner from the
Hillsboro (Ore.j jaii was captured on
Fourth Plain road six miles from Van
couver, last evening after being shot
twice Burke was unarmed He was
brought TO The St. Jospeh hospital in this
city. Burke is wanted on a charge of
forgery He escaped from the county
Jail at HillsborO about two weeks ago,
but WIS recaptured at Stevenson. Wash.
He escaped from the sheriff there ana
was again recaptured by a deputy at
Lower Cascades. Wash. only to escape
gain after overpOwering the deputy and
rObbing him of his arms 1t was thought
that Burke would put up desperate
fight before being taken. Burke was in
his brothers house. when the sheriff
opened the door and covered him with
a revolver. He. started TO leave the
house, when the sheriff shot him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-28
TROUBLE FOR PACKERS
General Tie-up of Plants Through.
out the Country is
Threatened.

Chicago. Sept 27-Evcry packing
house plant ia the United States is
threatened with q tie-uD by "A general
strike Of butchers and affiliated WORK
men for he first time in history. unless
the owners yield 20 the demands of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
CT Worlzmen OF America.
While the packers are willing 60 pay
the wages asked. a hitch i'm negotiations
has arisen over the demand OF the
packers that the butchers increase
their amount of work Every lodge OF
butchers in the country has been asked
20 vote on the demand of the packers
and meetings win be held for the pUr-
pose throughout the country tomorrow.
If the vote shall be Unfavorable it is
likely a general strike viii be ordered.
affecting mare than $4,000 men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-28
NIXON Is CANDIDATE
Wants Democratic Nomination
For Mayor of New York and
Announces Platform.

= New York, Sept. 2T.-Lewis Nix \
= on tonight announced his candi- =
= dacy for the Democratic nomina- =
= ton for mayor. In a public state =
p ment he said: =
'I am a candidate for the Demo >
> cratic nomination for mayor. THIS y
, statement is made with a full =
= knowledge of the uncertainties of ,
= the Democratic situation. / desire =
= to make it clear that am willing =
= to make 2 stand with those Demo y
= Gratis, however small their number, y
= who believe that the Democratic =
= party of this city should lead and 2
, not follow I'm the forward march of y
> municipal reform" y
= Speaking of the municipal cam =
= paign Mr.. Nixon says: =
= The battle VIII be won or lost .
y on local issues that are old enough =
, TO have gained permanent hold =
= on the public mind. These issues y
= are police blackmail and that =
. merCenary spirit which breeds dis =
y honesty i'm the public service. To =
= them may be charged all the =
= partys recent loss Of local pres =
= tige. The Democracy has not =
= been beaten on these issues by Re y
2 publican votes alone by any y
3 means. 10 has been beaten chiefly =
y by Democratic votes. y
= The Democratic party Of the y
= city has All the issues in it's ia ,
= VOr except these two. II is easily y
= within its power 10 throw off their y
> dead weight when it makes UP its =
y mind TO do so. Its right to domi- =
. nancy will be restored as soon as 2
= it does. There can be no doubt Of =
= the result of any campaign i'm =
> which the party explicitly and y
= without equivocation commits y
= itself to- the reforms for which the y
. city has four times voted in ten y
= years" y
& Dlr Nixon would say nothing =
= more about his candidacy \
4 l. L 4 L A 4 L 4 L L
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-28
State Officers of the West to
Form Association Agreed
Upen at Ogden.
Especial to The Herald)

Cheyenne WyO. Sept 2I-The state
engineers Of the several western arid and
scmi-arid states VIII form an association,
the decision having been reached at the
recent meeting of the Irrigation congress
at Ogden after numerous discussions.
State Engineer Clarence II. Johnson of
Wyoming was chosen the temporary sec
rotary and he was also delegated to draw
up plans for a permanent organization.
Copies of the plans will be submitted to
the engineers and needed changes sug-
Eested. A meeting viii be called during
the winter probably at Denver. when
the organization viii be perfected. The
objects of the association will be 10 pro-
mote the interests Of the state engineers.
an Interchange of Information relative 10
irrigation laws. etc. The engineers have
long felt the need of such a union and
all are heartily in favor of the new
movement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-28
Y ANsAs CITY, Sept. 27.-Pittsbure

L ANSAS CITY, Sept. 2I.-Pittsburg.
n Cleveland. Buffalo and Wheeling
delegates, representing 10000 men,
decided at a meeting here tonight to
withdraw from the International Asso-
citation of Structural Iron & Bridge
Workers in the event of the continued
dominance of Samuel Parks. the New
York walking delegate, in the annual
convention now beins held here
Michael FlaheVty chairman of the
Pittsburg delegation. wifi direct the
anti-Parks fight on the floor Of the con-
vent.on.
The injection of Parks and his in
fiuence has so shaped affairs that the
New York walking delegate is an issue
regime. and il has been decided 10 fight
ii out on that line by again attempting
the reelection of Buchanan. At q eau
Gus Of Buchanan men tonight il was
figured that the president could count
en- g votes.
Parks said tonight that harmony
would prevail during the remainder o.
the session Of the convention. which
Will resume fits sessions tomorrow.
The refusal of the convention to
grant a charter to the new union.
known as the New York Housesmiths'
union, which sent four delegates TO
this convention. Delegate Parks says.
is closed incident These four dele
gates. i'm a statement issued to the con-
veBtiOn. say:
An Emphatic Protest.
ON refusing a charter to the New
York Housesmiths' union you have VIZ
;ually endorsed all that is bad and
rotten i'm trade unionism. BY your ac-
ton you have lost 90 your body the
greatest city i'm the United States. At
present YOU refuse to recognize an or
ganizatiOn which viii be i'm the end the
dominant power of the iron trades in
New York"
The statement attacks Samuel Parks.
and. continuing. says: Keep that man
in and within three months there viii
bc nothing left Of No. 2 and the Inter
national association viii be down and
out as far as New York is concerned.
Nov we viii say that any organiza-
ton that relies on brute force TO main
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-28
POISON IN THE MILK
Seattle Baby Dies From Drink.
ing FormaIdehyde in Its Food
Arrest of Dairymen.

Seattle. Wash. Sent Coroner Hove
yesterday stopped the funeral OF a 10
mpnths-uid child ON the way 20 the com-
ctcry and held on autopsy over the body
at the murEuc. which resulted in finding
that she child died from drinking milk
containing lorrnaidehyde. Tho milk was
purchased from "a local dairy which is
not yet named by the officers. hut ar
rests wiz probably Doe made. The pro-
priotors will he charged with murder.
THE p1reuts on the child are Greeks.
speaking ut-lc English Dr. Ludlow. city
health officer. attended tho child and re-
fused to sl-u r. certificate that the in
1ani died from natural causes lie COM
munlcated hif suspicions o. the coroner
VINO az once took steps tu invest igate.