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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-30

Oyster Bay, L. +, Aug. 20.
President Roosevelt received the
news that the peace ENJOYS at
Portsmouth had reached an agree
ment, in his library at Sycamore
Hill. He was engaged at the
very moment on some matters
with Secretary Leob regarding the
peace negotiations. The intina-
ton Of the agreement came to him
from the Association Press.
While he had been hopeful that
such an agreement would be
reached, he was SURPRISED that it
had come today. HIS belief had
been that the arrangement, if made
at all, would not be made probably
before tomorrow He expressed
to his family his qualification that
a peaceful solution of the differ
ences had been reached. He ex.
cused himself, however from
making any statement formal in
regard to the action Of the con-
ference until he should have been
informed officially of that action.
Toxic, Aug. The press
opinion IS almost unanimous in
condemning the proposal to divide
Sakhalin in consideration of a
monetary remuneration. The
Hichi says
ct would be an abominable dis
grace identical with selling the
national territory. The country's
honor and interest forbid the con
tinuation of the conference. Should
Russia not yield, Japan's patience
is not without limit.
The Asahi advises the breaking
off Of the conference owing TO
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
CITY FEDERATION.

The City Federation of Colored
Women's Climbs met yesterday
afternoon at St. Paul's A. M. E.
church. The following officers
were elected.
Mrs. w. H. Warrick, Harriet
Beecher Stowe Reading Circle,
President; Mrs. j. r. Erickson,
Carnation Club, Vice President;
Mrs. Belle Graves, Busy Bee Sew
ing Circle, Secretary; Mrs. M. E.
Howarth, Missionary Society,
Corresponding Secretary;Mrs. A.
w, Rivers, Callahan Industrial
Club, Treasurer.
Plans were laid whereby the
State Federation of Colored Wo-
mems clubs would be entertained
this coming May. The City Fed
Grafton has done much to har-
monize the work. Mrs. Belle
Graves, the state president, has
been appointed National Super
intendent of Forestry. Penn
sylvania, Minnesota and Iowa
lead in this work.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
COUNCIL BLUFFS ITEMS.

Mr.. Hampton of Red Oak and a
member of the A. NJ E. church at
Des Moines, attended the services at
the A. M. E. church here Sunday
night and made short talk.He ex-
pressed himself as being pleased with
the progress of the church here. Old
citizens that knew him for years was
much pleased to shake his hand and
bid him God-speed.
That Storm party that was on Rev.
Newman last Thursday night was not
only a perfect surprise, but was
social gathering and luncheon served
to about 25 happy ladies and gentle
men, beside the numerous packages
of groceries, and vegetables, meat.
flour and meal, that was left for the
pastor, of which was very acceptable
Such storms are not destructive, but
are saving. Come again.
The series of meetings at the Bap-
tist church has closed There was
a number of cold Christians warmed
up, and few stiff necks shook up
and one sinner brought to Christ,
God bless the good work.
Mrs. Annie Spencer has returned
to Kansas City, Mo-, to make it her
home.
Invitations are being handed
around to the crystal anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Giles. Sept 80.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
GALESBURG NEWS.

On last Sunday eve Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. King entertained at dinner at
their home at 1887 East Mulberry
Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Young,
Mr. and Mrs Roy Lucas, Miss M A.
Wilder and Mr.. r. S. Patton, Mr..
King and Mrs. Young entertained the
guests with both vocal and instru-
mental music. At 2:30 the doors
leading from the parlor to the dining
room were thrown open and the
guests were. escorted to very fine
four course dinner. The dining rooms
were beautifully decorated with car
nations and other flowers. Mr.. and
Mrs. King spared no pains in trying
to make it pleasant for the guests.
Miss NJ A. Wilder and Brother
Ray left last Sunday night for Du.
luth, Mimi, where they will visit rel
atives. r. '.., ,s$r
Mesdames Geo. c. Young and Eta
Cheeks is in the city the guest Of
Mrs. John Johnson, Ga South Cedar
Street. Mrs. Johnson has made it
very pleasant for the two ladies
while their stay here. Mrs. Cheeks
will leave for Iowa where she will
visit her mother and from there she
will sail out west where she will join
her husband.
The Social Duplieux met last Mon.
day night at the Odd Fellows Hall
and a grand time was had where
different games were played and re-
fresments We're served. Visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Young and Mrs.
Cheeks .- ..a g.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
AUTUMN.

BY an inexoriable law the
autumn of 1905 has come with
her cooler atmosphere and gentler
breeze, with her ripened grain
and matured fruit, all the years
labor of man to garnered and
harvesed for the winters con-
sumption. The great question
is what did we SOW last spring
and summer? that we hope to
harvest this fall? Have we sown
the seeds of kindness, have we
planted the grain of brotherly
love? Have we matured the
spirit of christian obediance to
God who causes the great changes
of our seasons? If so, you may
hope to reap much this fall and
enjoy the blessings of the autumn
time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
BIRTHDAY DINNER PARTY

Henry Bell, 81 years of age,
and possible the oldest man in
the city of Des Moines, was given
happy surprise Thursday of
last week, when his white neigh
bors of Fremont street united in
planning and carrying out a
birthday dinner party in his
honor.
The ninety-fourth birthday
celebration was held at his home
on Fremont street where he has
lived for. the last thirty years,
and among those who joined in
wishing him many happy returns
of the occasions were people who
have been his neighbors for near
ly quarter of century.
. Mr.. Bell is we'll know aud the
story of his life is that of slave
who worked his way from slavery
to comfortable home of his own
in the North. He earned enough
money to puachase his own re-
lease from slavery before the end
of the war, and since the close of
the war has made his home in
Des Moines with his wife, until
her death two years ago. Since
then he has lived alone in the
same house. a...s..... ...
He has still excellent control
of his faculties, but is slightly
decrepit from age, and since the
death of his wife his health has
been slowly failing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
CEDAR RAPIDS.

The Trustee Relief Corps gave an
entertainment at the church last
Tuesday evening. An interesting fea-
ture of the entertainment was read
ings in phrenology given by Mr.. l.. l..
Boyd.
The Odd Fellows celebrated their
first anniversary at their hall Thurs
day evening. The attendance was
large and pleasant time reported by
all
Mr. Clyde Washington, who was
confined to his rooms last week with
tonsolitis. is able to be out again.
Mrs. Jesse Wood and infant son.
Hamilton, left Sunday morning for
her old home in Council Bluffs where
she will visit friends and relatives.
Miss Mable Jones of Upton, is a
carnival visitor this week, the guest
her sister. Maude Green.
Mr., J. Enbanks is victim of ton
solitis this week.
Mr.. w. D. Claybrook has declared
his determination of getting even
with the leaders of that surprise
party.
Mr.. Norman Brooks is at home
again after an extended trip to Wis
consin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
AS OTHERS SEE US.

Below we publish a mention of
one of the successful business
men of Taylor county. The ar
ticle is taken from the Times Re-
publican of Bedford, Iowa in a
write up of the town of Gravity,
under the head Business Men. :"
The article speaks for itself and
is true. Ye editor has known Mr.
johnson for many years. He has
brother who is doing we'll on a
farm. Men like these brothers
are doing more to solve the race
problem than a dozen speeches.
Go out and get something and
become real man and a good
citizen. >
"A fine three chair barber shop
centrally located on the west side
of Main strset at Gravity, is the
property of r. H. Johnson.
"Dick" has been in the barber
business in this place ever since
sinch gravity has been on the
map, and he has made it pay too.
The large fine brick building in
which the shop is located, belongs
to him as does the adjoining room
in which is located the millinery
store.
This is one Of the most desir-
able business places in town and
it is all the result of his own
efforts.
But this is not all, "Dick" owns
fine farm just north of town,
and on the day we called he had
just finished threashing $50 BUSH
els of as fine wheat as were ever
raised in Taylor county. All
this wheat was raised on 6 acres
of land. He also has a splendid
prospect for corn.
Johnson's shop is furnished in
good style, he himself is a fine
workman and he employees none
but first class BARRIERS. A bath
room connection with shop"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
CLINTON HAPPENINGS.

A most enjoyable program was rem
dered at the evening service at Bethel
A. M e. church Sunday, consisting of
vocal and instrumental music and pa
pers treating on the Sabbath School
lessons of the past quarter.
Miss Aline Simpson is visiting in
Peoria. III. for an indefnate period.
At the annual district fair which
closed week before last, Washington
Mann of Lyons, Ia, well known
gardener, took several prizes as re-
suit of his exhibits. ..-@ ....
Miss Susie Thompson, a former Clin :.
ton girl now of Chicago, spent the past
week in Fulton, ILL.,, the guest of Mr.,
and Mrs. Frank Mitchell and other
friends.
Mrs, Columbus Freeman is in the
city the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Frank Cooper on Second avenue.
Vivian, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s,
c. Smith, is confined at her home with
an attack of Typhoid fever We are
pleased to note she is doing nicely: =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
REAL QUALIFICATION.

We often hear the common ex-
preston among our people that
you need not qualify yourself, or
you need not go to school any
longer, for after you have finish
ed you cannot get anything to do.
Let me say my dear race, do not
be misled, let us become prepared
to do any work or fill any posi-
tion of houor or trust, even
though you know you cannot
now use it., because it is a great
deal better to be- prepared to fill
these places sometimes.
Then again it is a pleasure to
know that you can do any work
Others can do. If we should ask
today in our city for two stenog-
raphers, bookkeepers, two bank
clerks, two dry goods clerks, two
clothing clerks or even two school
teachers, we dare say that we
could not find half enough. We
as a race make our most serious
mistake in thinking that we are
qualified, when we are not quail
fed for the work. Parents keep
your children in school till they
finish. " ..@
Let us first qualify ourselves in
the real sense of the word quail
ficaticn, and by and by there will
come time that we may be call
ed upon to fill positson, then
we can 60 and secure it. We
will not say we wish we had
studied when we had a chance.
Let us think seriously on the
question.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
DUBUQUE DOBS.

Mr. Ed. Busch has brought house
boat and in the future will reside in
his floating home. They have moved
into the harbor. -,.
Mr.. c. c. McGregor has moved his
boat into the harbor for the winter.
The Admiral formerly the Wind
sor hoteD Main and Second streets,
has opened and Col. Dunlap, man.
ager, has decided to employ only col
ored help if he can get the right
kind.
Will Brown returned from Daven-
port last week and is waiting table
at the Admiral
So far no minister has been ap,
pointed to this place at least we
have received no news from the con-
ference or Elder Gaines.
Rev. Penn is making preparations
to leave the parsonage in spite Of the
insistence of the trustees that he re-
main and care for the property un-
til notice of another minister's ap-
pOintment and early arrival.
On Sept. 20 number of us met at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris.
Evans and about II o'clock went
down and chartered the ferry launch
Marion to take us to East Dubuque.
We went to the home of Prof. and
Mrs. Jas. Brooks and enjoyed music
and dancing until 2 a. M. Refresh
ments were served. We bid good
night and boarded the boat for home
Prof. Brooks was confined to bed
with rheumatism but gave us a glad
welcome. The party included Mr. and
Mrs. G. G. McGregor, Walter Posey,
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Evans, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Bush, Mrs. Lulu Martin,
Mr.. Louis Christoper, Richard Dia-
mond, Henry Martin and Henry A.
Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Evans departed
for St. Louis, their home, on Septem-
ber, 21.
Henry A. Martin has been on the
sick list for the past week.
A house social will be given at the
home of Mr.. John Lewis, 1G East
Rock Street, Thursday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
WASHINGTON, IOWA NOTES

WASHINGTON, IOWA NOTES
Mrs. Mary Holmes has returned to
her home in Moline after visit at
the Samuel Hall home.
Ike Hall has returned to his home
in Omaha, Neb. l
Mr.. Geo. Crump of Hedrick spent
Sunday at home
Hayes Crayton went to St.. Paul
and Minneapolis on the l. G. excur-
sion recently. ..a
Rev. Payton filled the pulpit last
Sunday morning and evening for the
first time this conference year. He
and family have moved to Muscatine.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Black break
tasted Rev. and Mrs Payton Tuesday
morning before they left for their
new home in Muscatine.
Rev. I. P. Johnson of Muscatine is
expected to fill the A. M. E. pulpit
next Sunday. 5.-..
Mrs. Samuel Hall is continuing to
grow a little better
A letter from Walter Williams,
states he arrived at Knoxville, Tenn,
O. k. and has entered upon his school
duties. He was in a wreck en- route
but escaped uninjured. as.a
Quarterly meeting of the Muscatine
Washington circuit will be held at
Washington the last Sunday in Oc-
tober when Presiding Gaines is ex-
pected to be present.
An election for trustees Of the A.
M. e. church will be held Monday
evening October 9th at the church.
A full attendance Of the members is
| desired. ,.@~ .4@
Henry Hickman is expected to re-
turn from his Kentucky visit soon.
Chas. Payton has resigned his pos
itfon as engineer at the Washington
steam laundry. ...s.
Robt Motifs, Jr., will not return to
| Washington for the winter..as was
expected.
Mr.. Henry Campbell will have the
deed for his property next month.
! We rejoice with him to the fullest
extent. Would that all of us had
good homes and had them paid for.
! The Chautauqua club will meet
with Mrs: Jas. Redd next Tuesday
evening at which time the monthly
luncheon will be served by the
| hostess. A, .-
Mrs. Belle Taylor Of Rock Island,
is expected soon to assist in caring
for Mrs. Samuel Hall who has been
quite sick, and is still unable to leave
her bed for any length of time.
Rev and Mrs M. I. Gordon, with
their household effects passed
through the city last week to Ot-
tumwa from Muscatine where they
are stationed this year.
Edar Milligan is boarding with Mr..
John Teeter.
| VIM. Campbell is talking of going
west.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
RELIGION NEGRO'S ONLY
" HOPE. ..

St. Louis, Oct. LIN sermon
this morning Archbishop Glen
non declared that religious train
ing was the chief hope for the
solution of the Negro problem
and that the black mans future
would be more secure when he
ceased to be the property of po-
litical bosses.
"Once the property of slave
owners, the black man is now the
property of politicians he de-
clared, land it needs the conquest
religion to make him control his
emotions, to devote himself to
industry rather than to politics
and to emancipate him from po-
litical sway. The colored man is
ruled largely by emotions. What
he needs is training of the heart,
control of the emotions, the COM
plete coequest in him by the NOR
al law.
ut is only through thorough
religious training that this can
be done. Dolly through the
dominant influence of religion
MAJ decent mode of life be cre-
ated for him. ~. q. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
SAMUEL WADE PASSES
AWAY.

Samuel Wade, survivor of
the civil war, died at his home in
the rear of 212 East Court avenue
at 8 o'clock last Friday evening
after an illness of few days.
Mr.. Wade, who was 55 years
of age, has lived in Des Moines
since the close of the civil war,
and was we'll known to many of
the old veterans with whom he
allied himself at all reunions
which it was possible for him to
attend. He was an escaped slave
who made his way north during
the war, and was one of the oldest
residents of East Court avenue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

The Rock Island today announces a
very material reduction in homeseek
ers' rates to it's Southwestern territory.
Heretofore the homeseekers' rate has
been fixed on basis of approximately
one fare plus 81 for the round trip.
The new rates are about rs per cent
Of the regular one-way rate for the
round trip, and tickets carry the same
limit and all the privileges of stop-over
diverse route and side-trips as at the
former rate. The dates of sale are the
first and third Tuesdays OF October,
November and December.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
ROOSEVELT AT TUSKEGEE

Mr.. Roosevelt, president of
these United States of America,
has just completed the itiniary
of his great Southern visit, going
into the states of Virginia, Caro-
linas, Georgia, Alabama, Louis
lana and Florida. He has planned
to spend Oct. % in Tuskegee, the
guest Of Booker T. Washington's
great school. Mr.. Washington
will now have the distinguished
honor of entertaining the presi-
dent at his home. ..
No true, liberal, broadininded
American citizen could travel
through the southern states hop
ing to really learn something of
its development without visiting
some of the great schools for
colored people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
'KIRKSVILLE, MO. ITEMS

Rev. Long. of the A. M. E. Church,
breaches his farewell sermon Sun
day. ... .-
Rev. Bolts has been called to the
First Baptist church.
Mrs. Lulu Payton went to Edna.
Mo-, last week to attend the funeral
of her nephew, Dave Anderson.
Miss Lizzie Henderson and Mrs.
Agnes Yates and son of Kansas City,
are visiting in the city
Frank Tanner is on the sick list.
Miss Edna A. Martin, formerly of
Ottumwa, has been elected primary
teacher in the Kirkville colored
school.
Mr.. Herman Hockaday and Misses
Lee Gelstrap and Mary Appleton are
attending school in Kansas City.
Mrs. Hockaway is able to be out.
Rev. Hayes. of Mexico, preached
the annual sermon of the Masonic
lodge and court Sunday afternoon.
The services were very impressive.
Mrs. Atkins Martin of Ottumwa,
visited with her daughter, Miss Edna
Martin Sunday. ~
Miss Isabelle Gilstrap entertained
some of the visiting Masons Sunday
away.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

Jaunita Watts died at the residence
OF her mother, Mrs. Fannie Mitchell,
on Tuesday Sept. e6, and was buried
from the Corinthian Baptist church
Thursday. A large crowd attended
the funeral, which was conducted by
Rev. 7. L. Griffith, assisted by Rev. s.
Batss. Rev. Watts, formerly of Iowa
and father of Jaunita, was present.
Jaunita was thirtsen years old, and
faithful member of Corinthian Baptist
church. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
VERY Low ONE WAY RATES VIA
- G. & N. W. RAILWAY.

$28, ,25 to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and nearly all other California points
800 90 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle,
Victoria, Vancouve and any other No.
Pacific Coast points; $24,0O to Butte,
Anaconda and Helena and common
points; $26. 80 to Spokane and points
adjacent
Tickets on sale Sept, 18th to Oct. 3lst
and afford liberal stopover privileges.
Full information at city ticket office,
C. g. N w. Railway, 4Ol Walnut ST.,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

Mrs. John Bryant Of Osceola, Ia,
arrived in our city last Saturday to
spend week visiting relatives and
friends. She is the guest of her son,
Mr.. Samuel Bryant at Eighth and
School street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
An Awful Cough Cured.

1.-Two years ago our little girl had a
touch of pneumonia, which left her
with an awful cough. She had spells
of coughing, just like one with the
whooping cough and some thought she
would not get well at all. We got q
bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy.
which acted like charm. She stopped
coughing and got stout and fat" writes
Mrs. Ora Bussard, Brubaker III. This
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

Mr.. George Reeves. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Reeves of this city, died in
Marshalltown last Friday: His body
was brought here for interment. The
funeral was held from Corinthian Bap-
tist church Sunday at 3 p. m, con-
duc.ed by Rev. T. L. Griffith. He
leaves widow and two children. A
Brother of the deceased, David, died in
the month of March.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

Miss Lydia d. Lockridge OF Kansas
City, Kapsas, arrived in our city last
week and at present is the guest of
Mrs: Goo. Patton, 1920 Twentyfifth
street. Miss Lockridge is very ac-
complished young lady in most under
takings, being graduate of both
Kansas City High School and State
University. Two years of her time
has been spent as a successful teacher.
We cordially receive her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

Mr.. Lafayette Of oskaloosa, Iowa
spent few days this week visiting in
our city. the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. O, A. johnson. He expressed
himself as being we'll pleased with the
capital city, this being his first visit.
He is farmer near Oskaloosa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

CMiss Arde!la Carr entertained at the
home of her parents, TAT Ninth street,
Wednesday in honor of Miss Mabel
Hall of keokuk, la, and Miss Pension
OF Galla,in, Mo. Whist and music
were the features Of. the afternoon,
after which an elegant two course 5
o'clock luncheon was served
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
Sick Headache Cured.

Sick headache is caused by derange.
ment OF the stomach and by indiges.
tion. Cham be rlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets correct these disorders
and effect cure, BY taking these
tablets as soon as the first indication
OF the disease appears, the attack may
be warded off. For sale by all drug.
gists
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

A few of the old maids Of our city
met last night at the home of Miss
Nina Hamilton and organized an Old
Maids club. The object we do not
know and their names we dare not
publish. The president of the club is
Miss Olive Smith. Success ye young
girls, ..4 L. ~~-.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

Wereceived the sad intelligence of
the death of Mr.. Charles W. Henry,
formerly one of our Oldest and most
highly citizens, who died last week at
his present home in Oakland, Calf.
He was an old soldier and a member of
Kingsman G. A. R. post of East Des
Moines. AS yet we have not received
the full particulars.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06

Rev. w. D.. Carter, pastor of Pilgrim
Baptist church of St. Paul, Mimi. will
assist in revival meetings at Corinthian
Baptist church, beginning Sunday Oct.
8, He will be here two weeks. A cor
dial invitation extended to the public
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-10-06
Walled Cities Of China.

The walled cities" OF China are
we'll named, for the majority are sur
rounded by walls thirty to forty feet
in hight, and from sixteen to thirty
feet in breadth. The city of Hsianfu
Is surrounded by a wall sixteen miles
in circumference.