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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-04-22
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
A REMARKABLE MAN.

In another part of his paper we pre-
sent the cut of a. y. Johnson of Mo
bile, Ala. with a cut Of his building
and some Of his fine hearseS. Read
the history of this successful man:
A. N. Johnson, the only colored dele
gate at large from this state, was one
of the most striking figures among
the colored delegates to the recent re-
publican state convention. A brief
sketch of ohnson will be of interest
He is native of Perry county and
is thirty-eight years old. He attended
school at Marion and Talladega and
was a railway postal clerk for three
years, having been admitted under
the civil service rules. To use his own
language, his mother was as pO0r
and humble as ever a servant was
Johnson now resides at Mobile,
where he is editor of the Mobile
Weekly Press. He has been a mem
Der of every republican state conven-
ton for sixteen years. with one eX-
ception, and was at one time repub!l-
can nominee in Dallas county for the
legislature. In 1896 he was a dele
gate from the First district TO the re-
publican national convention and the
same year was his party's nominee
for congress in that district. He was
delegate at large to the republican
national convention in 1900.
Johnson is a shrewu business man.
He owns his newspaper and plant. is
proprietor of what he declares is the
first negro undertaking shop in Amer
lea, occupies the most commodlous
business house located at Mobile OF
any negro in Alabama. and does a
business exceeding $4,000 year. He
has good credit and carries a large
life insurance. Johnson also estab-
lished in Mobile the largest drug
store owned by negro in this state.
He is man of remarkable habits
He does not drink any alcohollc
drinks, nor tea, nor coffee, and does
not use tobacco in any form. He is
member of the church and has
wife and two sons, and the latter, as
he says, ARE being taught to work as
well as learn books"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
THE NEGRO IN IOWA,

In 1910 there were about 20 COlOred
people in Iowa 16 of these were held
as slaves according to the slave laws
of the United States. In 1900 accord.
ing to the census there were about
1900 colored people with only ! per
cent of these people now unable to
read and write which is a very credit
able showing when only emerged from
slavery about 40 years ago Iowa
was the first state in the Union after
Lncolns' proclamation to wipe the
black laws off the Statutes Books.
She has always been in spirit the
home of the free and the land of the
brave. The door OF opportunity so far
as public utilities are concerned is
open to all she knows, no special laws
or privileges to her citizens Here
OppDrtunil eS are offered for good hon
est Industrious men and women of our
race to enjoy perhaps more nearly all
the blessings and freedom that the
Declaration of Independence guaran
tee. but as a race we are not so uni
ted in Iowa as we should be or as
our race are in other states. We all
should work for unification and broth.
crly love and the uplift of the race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
MARSHALLTOWN NEWS,

Mr.. w. NJ. COalson of Des Mones
passed through the city Tuesday en
route to Mason City with Governor
Cummins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Williamson of
Chicago has returned to the city again
to make their future home, he being
employed at the Stodard hotel
Mrs. r. j. Wright is attending holi-
ness camp meeting at Des Moines
Mr.. Chas. Gilmore, Jr., of Grinnell,
spent Sunday in the city visiting rea
tives and friends.
Miss Grace Brown entertained az
luncheon Mr.. Albert Walker and sis
ter Jessie, and Miss Nora Ferguson
after which music and conversation
was INDUCED in.
Mr.. Andrew Waldron's youngest son
had the sad misfortune to dislocate
his hip Sunday by falling off chair
upon which he was sitting.
Miss Mary Reeves of Des Moines
is in the city to remain Indefinitely
on account of her brothers illness.
Rev. Green has made few change:
in the church lately.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
DECORATION DAY.

Last week the sCyCle Of time
brought us around to decoration
day, when we go with sad steps
and mourning hearts to the grave
of our loved ones or our dead
soldiers, lying in the cemetery or
little grave yard, and bedcck the
little mound with flowers, con1in g
from the living friends. The old
comrades are much delighted at
the opportunity to pay reverence
to their fallen comrades. We
decorated the graves of the heroes
who fought for the maintenance
of the Union and preservation of
our glorious flag. We honor the
soldier, both living and dead;
those who died OIL long weary
marches, those who died in hos
pitfalls of pains, those who died in
the prison pens, those who died
on field of battle or on bivouac
or drowned in the watery swamps
of the vallies. They fought for
liberty, equality and justice-the
three grandest prizes in human
activity, We share their sorrows
and sufferings in all the engage
ments. Then as the ages role on
let us ever be willing and ready
to hallow their name in song and
poetry, in love and music.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
CLINTON, IOWA.

Mrs. Lymas Milligan visited in Clin-
ton last week the guest of Mrs.
| Brown on Eleventh avenue
Our city is increased in population
by the addition of two young men
Mr. Brooks of Oak Park, ILL.,, and
Chas. Thompson of Ottumwa. The
latter is brother Of Mrs. w. A. Scar
cy of Moline.
Mrs. Frank Cooper and Miss Aline
Simpson arrived home Saturday from
Chicago, where they have been making
an extended visit.
Several hundreds of Clinton people
were afforded a rare treat Tuesday
noon, when that precious relic of reVO-
lutionary lines, the ancient Liberty
Bell. passed through this city FROM
Philadelphia en- route to the World
Fair city. 1t was a day long to De
remembered by the hundreds of chill
dren present Clinton was not on the
itinerary so the stop here was an
agreeable surprise. Thomas NJ. Arm
strong. member of the city council
Of Philadelphia, in a neat patriotic
address presented it to Clinton people
il behalf of the city from which it
came. From the depH platform the
great rent in the side Of the bell was
plainly visible. On the train, which
consisted Of private car, four Pull
mans, a baggage car and the special
car on which the bell is borne were
Mayor John Weaver of Philadelphia
and wife and forty other Philadelph
ans. While here souvenirs in the way
of buttons. badges and books were
freely distributed.
Although the weather was very in
clement on Friday evening. a fair
sized crowd attended the Sunday
school social given for the benefit of
the convention delegate. Another So
cial will be given this week for the
same purpose.
Subscribers to the Bystander will
please bear in mind thai the time of
the year for the Bystander collector
to make his appearance on his annual
rounds is near at hand. See to it as
soon as possible that your obligations
are cancelled with the local represen-
tative before the collector gets here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
WASHINGTON, IOWA.

The strawberry and ice cream socia
al the A. Al. f. church last Wednesda!
and evening, given by Class NO.
was a financial success.
The Co.'S met with Mrs. Jas. Redo
list Tuesday evening. on origlna
poem was read by Mrs. G.. ID. Daniels
on "DecOratiOn.'
Messrs. Ralph and Robert Mottrl
entert aimed at cards last Friday even
ing.
The box social at the church las
Thursday evening was we'll attended
Mr. }. ID. Daniels has improved his
residence by adding a beautiful porch
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

Mr. l. w. Jones one of the successful
men in business in our city. He was
born in Alabama in 1864 educated in
Booker r. Washington School, Tus-
gegee Industrial College, he was a
coal miner formally till he came to
Polk County about 1896, in 1897 ana
1898 was a member of the City Police
and made one of the best officers. He
is proprietor Of the Peoples Rest
urant of which he and his judicious
wife has made success, he OWLS two
first class barber shops and other
property. Mr.. Jones was candidate
for constable this spring and made a
good run. He is o nice man and alb
rest 10 the best interest of his people,
is sociaDle and pleasant nraI &c
meet
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

Sebastian can. on request, tell the
prospective settler not only what land
is worth in any portion of the south
west, but he can give him an accurate
description of farms that are for sale,
as we'll as a list of the business re-
quirements of every town and city on
the line of the Rock Island System.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
EDITORIALS.
IOWA

Of Iowa we love, of Iowa we
write, of Iowa we live in. Our
great task to set forth in so brief
a space, its discovery, settlement,
geographical and Typographical
features, its geology minerals,
climate, rivers, its agricultural
and commercial advantages with
its educational and intellectual
development, is indeed a pleasant
duty, but task so great that we
fear the attempt.
Iowa SO named by its aboriginal
inhabitants signified, "This is
the Land.' The first white men
who saw the vast prairie of Iowa
was Louis Juliet and Jacques
Marquette with few French
settlers in the year 1913, 2S1
years ago. Through the wise
action of Thomas Jefferson the
famous treaty known as the
Louisiana Purchase in 1908,
France then coded all her possess
sions along the Mississippi river
to the Rocky Mountains to the
United States. Iowa was a part
Of this purchase and was organ
lied as separate territory in
1888 by an act of Congress. The
rush of settlers to its broad land
scapes, the glory of its sunshine,
the purity of its waters and the
fertility of its rolling prairies was
so inviting that people from
across the seas rushed to this rich
alluvial soil, and within only 1S
years after the first white settler
pitched his cabin on the banks of
the "Father of Waters" she was
admitted into the Union as
state, with population of 1922
PA free people.
Iowa is located as the centri-
fugal state, midway between the
surf beaten coast of New England
and the gold washed coast of
California, and halfway from
the Gulf tidal coast to the
shores of the great lakes on the
north. She is located right in
the heart Of the richest, freest,
greatest agricultural and most
powerful nation on earth; the
brightest star in the galaxy of
American states. Here nestled
between the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, rivers nearly 5000, 600 of the
most enlightened people in Ameri-
ca, with the lowest per cent of
to the known world,
with less than One-half per cent
Of her people unable to read or
write: with over 10000 miles of
covering the state like
net work, bearing the products
and cereals from every village and
hamlet; with ; universities 25
colleges and e Summaries. Iowa
Is noted for her blue grass palace
at Creston, corn palace at Sioux
City, coal palace at Ottumwa and
flax palace at Forest City; with
her varied industries such as
daring, farming and
stock raising and many other
things that l cannot enumerate.
With her free public schools, free
libraries and equality to all races,
where the door of opportunity is
open to all in this, the fairest.
yrandcst and brightest star in
these union of states.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

where he gra .t,laled in class of 1898.
He was adm tied to practice, and was
only coloreI man ever elected to al
Official posi- ton in the Iowa state sen
ate, that Of file clerk, where he served
two TERMS and during the special
session. He has spoken over Iowa on
public and political occasions. has
been a delegate TO many state repub,
1ican conventions and won a gold
medal first prize in an Oratorical CON
test. He is now special deputy county
trea surer- the only colored man thus
honored. a member OF Masonic fra
ternity and the Congregational church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

Passenger Traffic Manager Sebas-
tian has recently compiled a vast
amount of data bearing on the bust
ness openings of Oklahoma, Indian
Territory and New Mexico and is in
position to answer almost any ques-
ton that may be asked him. So far
reaching is this information that Mr..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES To
COLORADO, UTAH AND THE
BLCK HILLS,

Via the Northwestern Line. Begin.
ming June list excursion tickets will be
sold to Denver, Colorado Spring, Pueb-
10, Salt Lake City, Hot Springs, Dead
wood Lerd and Custer, $. D., etc, good
to return until October 81. A splendid
opportunity is offered for an enjoyable
vacation trip. Several fine trains via
the North Western R'y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
Chivairy.

Chivalry.
The chivalry of EurOpt is, in great
measure, a product of the SaraCon
chivalry which entered Europe in two
streams flowing through ['3lstazr.1a-
r.c end through Spair
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
DR.. LEW ARNTZ

Office Upstairs Opposite street carr
Waiting Room.
OHirr Hours Sunda. 10 to II.
Iowa Phone COS.
II YOU have eye troubles or headache
you should read the following trsti-
mOnInls. They may change your mimi
II You are Skeptical and better ,"uR
condition.
w. Emerson Youtz, a highly
accomplished young man who
is we'll known among the
music loving people OF Des
Moines, Iowa, and sustains
quite a reputation as a vocal
so o St, suffers no more with
his eyes, which seem ed at one
time would have blotted out
his future happiness.
Dos M"incs Iowa March 10. 1905.
About four years ago | had to Gnit
school, ON account of my eyes failing.
and it seemed AZ though all ropes for
tim" devoted considerable tim" 1" We
cal rnltnrr and music. which profess
>.inn | intended to follow. but for Il
, Will" gave up in despair on account If
failing vision. one day about ihr'"
years ago. n friend Knowing my con
dltl"n. gave me Il circular r"ntHlnlhS
prominent people Of n"s Moincs and
| vicinity. some Of whom | was pcrS"ii
| ATTY acquainted with. and had been ~
| On up as iururhhl". and who's" vision
ground glasses prescribed by nr Lev
! \rntH Of this city. ON the StrclSli' II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

Positive, bet; comparative, better'
superlative, better not.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

The subject OF this sketch reads
like a romance. Mr.. Jack A. Taylor,
born in slavery in Mississippi. in
1886, ran away from slavery after
the fall of Vic1sbuyg, but was cap
tured by bloodhounds and taken back.
he escaped again, landed safely in the
Union army with pair of cotton
pants and shirt, and pair OF brogan
shoes. Thus he was turned loose with
no money and no education. He
started to paddle his own canoe AL
alone. Mr.. Taylor now has a COM
Portable home and several valuable
houses and lots that he rents.
long Time Prime Minister.
Sir Robert Walpole held the un-
beaten record of having been primo
minister Of England for, in all, twenty.
one years.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

the North Star Lodge and was re
Gently elected senior deacon. the
youngest man ever thus honored. He
is married and has a lovely family
of two nice boys and all amiable wife.
He is a brother to J. Frank Blagburn,
who was city market master. Tracy
is one of the most accurate draughts-
hope will be bright for him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10
LITERARY NOTES.

The fortyfourth annual commence
ment of the Iowa state university is
from June 10 to IS, inclusive, as a
beautiful invitation conveys these
facts to us. Also during that week the
alumni association will hold their an,
nual meeting.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

unique and pretty commencement in
vitatiOn sent by Miss Mabel A. Doug
las the daughter of G. w. Douglas.
who well represents our race. Her
subject is Self Reliance" We cX-
tend to you our good word of cheer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

Next week Drake University viii
OF her departments, continuing moro
than week, Only one colored man
will represent the race with cap and
gown, and that is Mr.. l.. L. Hender-
son. See mention elsewhere.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-06-10

We acknowledge a beautiful invita-,
ton to attend the 36th commencement
of Howard University at Washington.
ID. c. This university was founded
in 1867 tor the education of youth in
liberal arts and sciences There were
special days for each of her ten dis
tinct colleges. 1t is perhaps one of
the greatest universities for the edu-
cation of colored youths. Rev. John
Gordon. D. d., formerly an Iowa man,
is now its president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-15
Saturdays Game.

Special to Times publican.
Burlington. Aug. 15.-The Grays
stopped in Athletic park for about IN
hour and half Saturday, and before
253 of the beauty and chivalry OF this
river city. rasped krick for four earned
runs, took two more on q combination
of their own hits, and the locals errors,
and came near blanking the home team.
and by no means bloodless, session Of
the night before in Cedar Rapids
hotel, and a long and exhaustive rail-
road ride Saturday morning. The hotel
was inhabited by other roomers than
those tender Grays. and the stealthy
sort that sneak up on the innocent
sleeper when in dreamand. and tap
his anatomy for blood. Metcalf swore
he had been bitten by dog, and show
ed the marks to bear out the assertion.
After lighting the light, so he could do
battle more successfully, he happened
to see the number of his room which
was IS. He refused to return to bed
but sorted out a soft spot on the curb
stone and stuck to it for the rest of
the night. He vowed that any time he
was attacked that way in room with
that hoodooed number l3 and on the
18th of the month, he WAS due to have
the hydrophobia Altho more or less
weakened by this night attack. and still
bearing the marks of the battle the
Grays put up the fight of their life
The score in detail:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-15
Word From Des Moines, Re
ceived by Sheriff Says Fer
rim Incident Is Settled
NO PROSECUTION WILL RESULT
Mr.. Ferrin Checked on Funds That He
Expected to Get, But Was Too Hasty
Called Up Hotel From Grundy
Center, and Explained the Matter
Satisfactorily.

Sheriff c. S. Hutson received word
from Des Moines Sunday morning
from Detective Eli Hardin. to the eff
feet that settlement had been effec-
ted in the case Of the Kirkwood Hotel
against E. A. Ferrin, and that the in-
formation charging obtaining money
under false pretenses had been with
drawn. Mr. Ferrin arrived home Sat-
urday evening from Grundy Center
and Cedar Falls, where he has been
since leaving the city last Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Perrin was seen upon his return
to the city. He very much regrets the
incident. and thinks that the kirkwood
people were entirely too hasty in fill
ing all information asking for his ar
rest when little investigation would
have proved that he did not wilfully
intend to defraud them. The drawing
of the check for $3l on the City Nat
ional Bank here, was somewhat irreg-
ular. as no deposit was carried there.
The facts OF the matter are tina.
Ferrin's original partners, Messrs. F..
B. ufer and w. e. Snyder. who to-
gether with Perrin held q one-fifth in
terest in the interurban company, fail
ed him when extra assessments were
made for the expenses OF the survey.
A few of the local stockholders hRo
arranged with Ferrin to purchase or
him the stock owned jointly by himself.
Ufer and Snyder and had this deal been
perfected, the local men interested
would have taken care of his person
al checks. Owing to the absence from
the city of one of these men, the con-
tract had not been signed and the bank
had no other recourse than to protest
the check. Mr.. Ferrin admits that he
was optimistic about his bank account
transaction in that his haste
I'm checking on funds that
were not yet In his pos
session led him into trouble. Other
checks Of similar character coming to
this bank and others were hello up at
the request of the local parties and
have since been paid.
Aside from notifying the sheriff here,
and asking him to hold Mr. Ferrin, De-
<ective Hardin wired Sheriff Morrison.
OF Grundy Center, and that Officer in
formed Mr.. Ferrin of the trouble. Mr..
sFerrin got the kirkwood people over
the long distance telephone, aud in
formed them OF the circumstances, and
Sheriff Morrison did not place him un-
der arrest.