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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
MT. PLEASANT NOTES.

The Ladies Sewing Circle was enter.
tanned at the A. N. r church Friday by
Mrs. Jane Thompson. A very enjoyable
time was had by all who were present.
At the next meeting the ladies will begin
arrangements for their Summer Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fitzgerald and
families expect to leave Mt. Pleasant in
the near future to make their home in
Omaha. Their many friend regret much
TO see them 90, but wish them success in
their new home. .~-..~..
The following officers were elected at
the A. NJ. f. Sunday School Sunday
afternoon:
Miss Lydia f. Bartlett, Superinter dent;
Miss lone Mason. Assistant; Miss Myrtle
Taylor, Secretary; Mr.. Arthur Owens,
Assistant; Miss Myra McCracken. Treas
urer; Mr.. Ralph Burnaugh, Librarian {;
Miss Myrtle Taylor, Chorastor; Teachers,
Mr.. N. Mosley, Mrs. A. T.. Clark, Miss
Cora Taylor, Miss Nora Harris.
Mr.. A. Bones of Salem was in the city
last week, guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Reed. 5.z>-.-...
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pickins and daugh.
ter Helen, came up from Denmark last
week. Mr.. Pickips was on his way to
St. Paul, where he has accepted position
with the K, r. company.
Mr.. Lucian Carter of Denmark spent
Sunday in the city.
Misses Letisha and Minnie ne Caine
and Mr.. George Robinson went down to
Denmark Sunday for short visit.
The pulpit committee of the A. M. E.
church gave the drama "My Lady
Dsrrell'' or strange marriage, at June's
hall Friday night. In spite of the fact
that the weather was unusually bad they
were greeted by very appreciative
audience, who consideled the play de.
cided success and asked that it be repeat
ed in the near future. .'s
A number of the little friends of Miss
Blanch Fitzgerald gathered at her home
Monday afternoon to farewell party,
given in her honor. A very enjoyable
time was had. Her friends will greatly
miss her from their circle. -.. -.
A ve.y enjoyable evening was spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. s.
H, MeCracken. The young men had
secured the services of the Black Dramond
Orchestra who rendered music Of a very
high older During their stay in the city
the orchestra has played for the leading
clubs of the city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
NERVOUS IMPULSE IN MEN,
Research Shows That It Varies
Slightly in Individuals.

Research Shows That It Varies
.r Slightly in Individuals.
A curious instance of the care and
minuteness with which the human
body is now studied, in the effort bet
ter to understand it's powers and func-
tions, is furnished by paper read re-
Gently at meeting of the Royal So
ciety in London on the 'Rapidity OF
the Nervous Impulse in Tall and Short
individuals" Even the difference in
time required for nerve telegram"
to traverse the bodies of different peo-
pie is regarded as a matter of scien-
tific Importance. A series of observa-
tions has shown that the length of the
nerve does not affect the velocity with
which an impulse passes between the
brain and the extremities, and conse-
quently that more time is needed il
the path is long than if it is short. It
follows that short man should feel
a step on his corns quicker than a
tall man, but the difference is slight
that the offender has no better chance
of escape in one case than in the 9TH
er-Youth's Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The election Of officers of the A. M. E.
Sunday School was held last Sunday.
Superintendent. w. L. Black; Assistant,
&. w. Black; secretary, Leon Motts;
Assistant, Jas. Crump; treasurer, Mrs. g,
w. Clack; Teachers, Mrs. F. l. Wallace,
Mrs. g. w. Black and Mr.. G. w, Black.
Mrs. j. D.Daniels entertained at six
O'Clock dinner last Thursday In honor OF
Mrs. M. l. Gordon.
Rev, and Mrs. Gordon returned to
Ottumwa Saturday morning after very
pleasant visit in Washington,
Rev. Payton fave an ice cream social
at the parsonage Wednesday evening.
The q. q. Club met With Mrs. &. w.
Black last Thursday evening. The pro
gram consisted OF reading on the works
at Tuskegee by N. l.. Black; club creed
by Mrs. N. l.. Black; reading on clubs.
Mrs. G. w. Black; paper, Progress OF
the Negro,"Mrs JAS. Redd.
Mrs. N, l., Black entertained few of
her friends Friday evening at tea. Mrs.
M. l. Gordon was the gvest of honor.
The Booker T. Washington Literary
society will render a mock trial in the
near future.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Old HYMNS.

There's lots of music in 'em-the hynos
of long ago
And when some gray haired brother sings
the ones l used to know,
I sorter want to take hand! l think Of
days gone by.
ION Jordan's stormy banks I stand and
cast a wistful eye!"
There's lot of music in 'em-those dear,
sweet hymns of old
With visions bright Of land of light, and
shining streets of gold
And hear 'em sing!ng--snging. where
memry dreaming stands
From Greenland's icy mountains to In
dia's coral strands" .
An so I love the old hymns, and when
my time shall come.
Before the light has left me, and my
singing lips are dumb
If I can hear 'em sing them then III
pass without n sigh
To "Canaan's fair and happy land, where
my possessions lie."
~. The Cooking Club.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
YOUR MOVE.
Especial to Bystander.)

| >~H~~~'- = - ~SsS~ANSA'l
Marshalltown, Ia, April 8.-My
Dear Sir l would beg leave Of
you to permit me space in your
honorable paper to say few words
to the public, and also to those who
are contemplating on coming to
Marshalltown to make their future
home. ...a
We notice on our streets a great
many strangers; some of them have
obtained employment and some have
found a good warm place in a sa-
loon. where they hang out from day
to day. Now there are quite number
of us who have made this city our
home for twenty FIVE years, striving
to build ourselves a good reputation
of thrift and honesty, and unless
there is great change in the life of
living of some who are here and a
desire to get out and hustle. it will
surely be your move, as we will not
submit to it any longer. 1t IS
getting so our girls are not safe away
from home, for fear they will be
induced by soft words and pleasant
smiles to go where they have no
business.
The white citizens have asked US
to help them to get rid of this class
and we have accepted the offer.
We have no fault to find with those
who want and show it to be their
desire to work, do right and be
honest. ...
There happened in our midst an
incident, few days ago, that has
driven from US one of the best
friends that we had in the city. A
Negro applied to Mrs. J. L. Williams
for a good hot meal which she re-
fused and told him to get out He
would not 60 until she called to her
son to bring the shot gun; then he
ran. This has stirred up the town,
and as l said before this will not
effect the honest Negro, but TO those
who are gamblers and everything
else but what is honorable and up
right. If you come here, we do not
care if you are from Missouri or
any other state, we will certainly
show you.
Yours for the betterment of the
race, ,. I. l.. BROWN.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Ambassador Bearded Car.

Sir Jerome Bowes, Queen Eliza
beth's ambassador to Ivan the Terri.
BILE, czar of Russia, in 1888, had an
exciting time Ivan had killed his
own son few years earlier in fit OF
passion, and was no easy character to
deal with. The czar saw fit to dis.
parage the English queen, whom, hi
declared, "he did not reckon to be his
fellow" there being those who wers
her betters. Bowes could not stand
this sort of thing, and pluckily as.
serted that his princess was as great
az any in Christendom. What! AS
great as the emperor of Germany"
demanded Ivan. why" answered
Bowes, with fine assumption OF
scorn, "such is the greatness of the
queen, my mistress. that the king her
father had not long since the emperor
in his pay in his wars against France"
The czar was at first more furious
than ever, but in time he took Bowes
into his favor
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
CLINTON ITEMS.

VIM, Riggs is at his daily occupation
at the Candy Kitchen, after an illness
with appendicitis.
Presiding Elder Malone is scheduled to
be in Clinton Thursday to try to settle up
some matters in local church circles.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Douglass died the latter part Of last week
and was buried Sunday.
We are informed that Edward Aikens
has gone to st. Louis to remain inded-
nltely.
1t now begins to look as though spring
was indeed here, though it is still quite
chilly.
&. w. Luckey is again in Clinton to re-
main indefinitely.
Mr.. Marshbanks of tho G. and N. w,
dining car service spent Sunday in Clinton
According to the calendar next Sunday
will be quarterly meeting.
Mrs. Fairfax has returned home after
spending the winter in Chicago, tho guest
OF her daughter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

fining the Negro, this ought TO be
evidence enough. 1t may further
be said that the King James version
invariably translates this word into
the Greek derived from "Aithos'
(Aithops), and the Greeks used this
word in referring to the same people
denoted by the Egyptian "Kesh. u
"Aithos" means burnt face, dark
ness, gray and black. The transla-
ton of "Aithops" to mean black is
so we'll established that science has
adopted it in describing certain
minerals and chemicals, such as
"Ei,hiops" mineral, meaning black
sulphite of mercury; and "Eithiops'
material, meaning black oxide of
iron. .,
The word Negro is from the Latin
Niger or Neger, and IS the most
recent of the words defining the
families or tribes of Ethiopia, and
needs NO other comment than to say
that all authorities agree in giving
this word the same general interpre-
tation, describing the same Egyptian
Kesh or Cush. 1t must not be
understood, though, that the Cushite
was confined to Cush. Many good
authors might be quoted to show
that the Cushite at different times
inhabited parts of Egypt, Arabia,
Babylonia, Persia and Western
India, and there If alsy evidence to
show TINT the Negro, Ethiopian, or
Cushite, as you choose to call him,
had good government, large armies,
and was a force in the world. >
]. ULYSSES TURNER,
In Chicago Record Herald.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
PARAGRAPHS.

The three great topics in the news
of the past month, the Northern Sc
curities decision, the first steps in the
construction of the Panama Canal, and
the progress of the war in the far East,
are comprehe nsivelyl treated in the
Review of Reviews for April. In addi-
tion to the editorial summaries, MIR.
Walter Wellman sketches the person.
mel of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
which has just sailed for Panama. and
outlines the successive stages of Its
work. DR.. e. pllep; sthe well-knoAn
English correspondent and writer on
Russian affairs discusses the question,
"1as Russia any Strong Man?" DR.. G..
Frederick Wright contributes an i'm.
portant paper on ''Russia's Civilizing
Work in Asia" and there brief sum-
maries of Russian Opinion on Ameri-
can 'Meddling' in the Far East" and
"What the People Read in Russia" be.
sides ten pages in the department of
Leaning Articles of the Month" made
up from current discussions of the Rus.
so.Japanesse war in the leading Euro
pean reviews. Other noteworthy ar
ticles in this number are: "American
Literary Influence Abroad" by Chas.
A. L. Reed; THE Magnitude of Amer
lean Benefactions," by George J. Ha-
gar; THE Yellow-Pine Lumber Indus.
try in the South" by w. Watson Davis;
"School Gardens in Great Cities" by
Helen c. Bennett; IA Garden City in
England" by William II. Tolman; and
"A Model Industrial Village" by f. II.
Stead.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
OBITUARY.

It is with some hesitancy that
we chronicle the sad death of Mrs.
Harding, who died last Sunday
at the hospital. Mrs. Harding
was conscientious. earnest
christian mother who had strug-
gled very hard to raise her family,
although a widow. Her oldest
daughter died a few years ago.
We extend our sorrow aud con-
dolence, and hope that this noble
mothers character will ever stand
out in her orphan children-Ed.
Below we publish an article from
the children: -... s
In memorial of Mrs. Myra
Harding, who departed this life
April 10th, 1904. She was born
in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 1st,
1854 She was converted in
Atchison, Kansas when quite
young and since that time has
lived a consistent christian.
Mrs. Harding moved her family
to this city about eight years ago,
and has made a host of friends
who deeply mourn her death.
She leaves five children; Charles,
William, Grace, Ada and Frances,
whom are we'll known in church
circles, and they wish to return
many thanks to their friends who
have been so very kind to them
during their mothers illness and
since her death, especially Mrs.
]. w. Fields and the numerous
white friends.
"A precious one from us has gone,
A loving voice is stilled
A chair is vacant in our home
That never can be filed"
The Children.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Claim Worlds Finest Choir.

The Cathedral of Alexander New
skoi, St. Petersburg, is said to have
the finest choir in the world. It is
composed of about thirty of the best
voices in the Russian monasteries.
Whenever a novice with an exception
ally good voice is entered he is sent
to the monastery of Alexander New
skoi, where he is trained as carefully
as an opera singer, and remains there
doing nothing except assisting at the
music at mass in the morning and
vespers in the afternoon until he be-
comes aged, when he is retired on a
pension.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
3 Heart Of Love.

Oh. who is he to vhom-sometime-
At last-shall surely come
The fullness Of reward sublime.
When earth was silent dumb?
To whom. for unrequieted good ,
On earth, shall surely be-
In time-return in plentitude;
Oh. who is he? IT'S he
Who walks the common ways Of earth +,
With heart of love for others.
And does the deed of lowly worth !,
And calls all men his brothers.; /
Who counts his duty pleasure, yea,
Its burden falls so lightly;
On whom. in love. the sun by day
Looks down. and love-stars nightly: j!
Who. to his nobler self is true
In spirit and in letter.
Who does. as well as prays to do.
And seeks to make men better.
George Newell Lovejoy in Boston
Transcript
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
MORE LIGHT ON ORIGIN OF
THE NEGRO RACE.

TO the Editor:-It seems to me
that some reply should be made to
William G. McCracken's article in
the Battle Ground entitled "Ethi-
opians Not Negroes" This COM
munication is rather seeking after
more light than reply, since the
Information Mr.. McCracken gives is
of such startling nature and contrary
to all preconceived notions.
The So called Negro is of varie-
gated race, which no scientist has
yet exactly classified, although the
Bible makes it clear that he is son
of Ham. Rev. DR.. Koelle, a mis-
sionary to Africa, brought to Ameri-
ca the vocabulary of more than two
hundred we'll formed languages rep
resenting as many people, to say,
nothing of other tribes not yet
studied. Their color shades gradu-
ally from light brown to a jet black,
with hair crisp and curly. In view
of the e-above I am at loss to know
how Mr.. McCracken fixes SO readily
the color and other characteristics
of the Negro. The same is true of
the people of Abyssina, who are as
varied in physical appearance and
color as the American Negro,
This brings US to Mr.. McCracken's
play upon the words Cush, Cushite,
Ethiopian ard Negro. He makes
the statement that the Babylonians
were Cushites, but not Negroes, and
that Moses married Cushite woman
and not Negro and Psalm 6S:31
does not mean black man.
If any one will take the trouble to
look up the Hebrew word Cush, he
will find that it is derived from the
Egyptian word Kesh, and that the
Egyptians used this word to. define
people living to the west of Egypt,
including Nubia, Meros and certain
other dark rases to their south, ex-
tending into Abyssina and northeast
into Asia. Easton does not hesitate
to translate Cush as black, and says
further that the representations upon
the Egyptian monuments are those
Of distinct Negro type. Easton,
Smith, Strong and the Century
Dictionary all agree with this same
translation-black.
Since Kesh is the oldest word de-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
A Rich Reunar.

For years past an old woman has
solicited charity from visitors to the
Pere Lachaise cemetery. Paris. She
was known as ''The Cemetery Pearl"
from the habit she had of Collecting
the imitation pearls which fell from
the wreaths in the cemetery. She was
returning to the garret where she
lived, when she fell unconscious on the
pavement, overcome by the cold. At
the police station government and
municipal bonds worth $4,000 were
found upon her and at her house pa
pers representing another $4,000.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
COWS NOT FAST ENOUGH.
Trouble Was They Could Not Keep
Ahead of the Train.


while wss travelling out III Ohio
last month"; said drummer. Il had
occasion to patronize miserable
'one-horse' railroad which serves sew
eral OF the Ohio river towns. We
were jogging along at distressingly
low rate of speed when Of sudden
the train came to dead stop in the
middle of a large meadow. Many OF
the passengers whose patience had be-
come exhausted asked brakeman the
cause of the delay
There's herd of COWS on the
track ahead, he answered.
''In about ten minutes the train got
under way again, jerking convulsive-
ly along for about mile or two, when
it again came to halt. That was the
limit. An old man who was sitting
near the door turned to the brake
man, who was plainly annoyed by the
many questions, and said irritably:
"'What in thunder is the matter.
anyhow?
"'Why, we've caught up to the COWS
again' sarcastically explained the
brakeman"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Poison Of Plants.

While strong plants destroy weaker
ones by crowding, or by depriving
them of air, light or food, 1t 's rather
surprising to hear that one plant may
poison another. In recent case re.
ported in England the plant called
humea elegans, which exhales pow.
erful odor Of Russia leather. was
placed in a greenhouse near q peach
vine. when the nearest leaves of the
latter began to wither and fall OF.
The influence was felt even at consid-
cradle distance, the result being that
at last the young leaves were all
stripped from the peach vine. i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Time Is Money.

A man once berated his Hebrew
debtor for not having included him
among his preferred creditors. But
makes you 'speshul creditor" was
the answer. "a special creditor?
What's that?" IVY, speshul credi-
dor. mine friend, knows now that he
gets nothings. The preferred, he Won't
know that for three years. Time ist
money amt II? Everybody's Maga-
zine. n .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Measuring a Wink.

How fast can man wink? One who
is Interested in this fascinating SUBJ
ject has made experiments in connec.
tion with it, and successfully measured
the time occupied by the several
phases of the movement. He says:
''The mean duration Of the descent Of
the. lid is seventy-ive to ninety-one
thousandths of a second. The inter-
val while the eye is shut was in one
case only fifteen hundredths of a sec
ond. The rising of the lid occupied
seventeen hundredths Of a second. A
specially arranged Photographic ap-
paratus was used for the experiment"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
DR.. A. G. EDWARDS.
Physician and Surgeon.
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A WHIST PARTY.

Miss Olive v. Smith entertained
about 20 of her friends last night by
giving a whist party. Prizes were
awarded to the lady and gentleman
winning the most grimes. Mr.. Lee B.
Blagburn won first prze, offered to the
men, and Mrs, Peter Hudlin won the
prize offered for the ladies and Miss
Effie Spears won the ladies BOBBY prize
and E. w. Thompson won the BOBBY
prize offered for the men. An elegant
luncheon was served. The Mesdames
Joseph LaCour and E. T. Blsgburn
assisted the hostess in serving. It was
conceded by all present that Miss
Smith was good entertainer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
Painless Dentistry.

When a Chinaman wants to have
tooth drawn he feels no nervous appre-
hension of pain, for the excellent rea-
son that he knows his dentist will not
inflict any. The latter simply rubs
a secret powder over the aching tooth.
After about five minutes the patient
sneezes and the too.@ falls out. Many
attempts have been made by Euro
peans to get some Of this mysterious
powder, but no one has yet succeeded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Mrs. Lena Mason, the noted evange-
list, arrived in our city Wednesday
and will Immediately conduct series
of revival meetings at the First African
Baptist church, corner of 3 and School
streets, The public is cordially invited.
1t will be remembered by those who
were here a few years ago that she
conducted series of meetings in this
CITY. .. .."ar ~, 'ss
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15
EASTERN USES OF PAPER.
Japanese Would Find It Hard to GET
Along Without It.

The Japanese use paper at every
moment. The string with which
deft-handed darling of the gods" does
up the articles you buy is made of
paper. The handkerchief (thrown
away after use) is paper, the parti-
tions dividing the houses are paper,
and the pane through which an indis-
Greet eye looks at you is paper! The
pane is certainly wanting in transpa-
rency, but there is simple remedy.
One finger is passed through the pa
per-that Is all! Afterward a small
piece Is stuck on the opening with a
grain of rice.
The mems hats, the cloak of the
porter who carries his burden, sing
ing cadence, through the rain; the
garment of the boatman who conducts
you on board, the tobacco pouch, cigar
case-all are paper! Those elegant
flowers ornamenting the beautiful hair
Of the Japanese ladies, and those
robe collars which are taken for Grape
paper!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

~ This month of April seems to be the
month of moving Tor our people, as
there has been several changes within
the last fortnight, among which are
W. L. Tomlin, who has moved to 7s3
Oak street; James Woods to 1864 Park
street; Clifford Williams to 1919 West
Nineteenth street and John McClain
and family are now living at 764 Oak
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-04-15

Mr.. w. II. Stanton and Miss Sarah
Goings were married Thursday even
ing by Rev. Il. L. Griffith. Mr.. and
Mrs, Stanton have lived here since
childhood and have many friends who
wish them much happiness and success.