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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
The Negro in the Congrega-
tional Churches of America

By Abraham Lincoln DeMond, pastor
First Congregational church, Buxton,
Iowa.
Congregationalists began the first
systematic effort for the education of
the Negro. Their first school was
opened on the 18th of September, 1861,
at Hampton, w. The Importance of
that fact was to be seen at later dag.
That school was the first day school
opened among the colored people, and
it developed into Hampton Institute Of
which Booker T. Washington is a
graduate. Two schools were opened
at Norfolk, Va, Beaufort, and Hilton
Head, S. c., and representative of our
denomination took up the work as the
way opened elsewhere The National
Association of Congregational churches
met in Boston in the year 1865. and
recommended that the churches raise
$3.50, 900 for work among the freedmen.
District secretaries were appointed at
Chicago, Cincinnati and Boston and
collecting agents we're sent out among
the churches. More than the stated
amount was raised. BY the year 1870
there were 533 teachers employed.
Fisk University, founded January g.,
1866, was the first Congregational Col
lege established for the higher educa-
tion of Negroes. Among its long list
of graduates today we find such names
as Mrs. Booker T. Washington, DR.. W.
e. b. DuBoise and Rev. George w.
Moore, which amply justify the faith
of its founders in the possibilities Of
the Negro. After this followed Talla-
dega college in Alabama, Tougaloo
University in Mississippi, Straight Uni
vorsity in Louisiana, Tilliotson college
in Texas, Howard University in Wash
irgton, d. c., and many other graded
and common schools in other parts of
the South
The work of organizing churches
followed naturally after the planting
of the schools. The pastors of these
churches were mostly white Congre-
gational ministers from the North who
ministered faithfully unto the people
and did work that made present con-
ditions possible. Some of them have
gone out of the FORK and some have
passed from this world, but they have
left pleasant memories among those
with whom and for whom they labored
The work Of church planting in the
South, for many reasons grew much
more rapidly than in the North, where
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
Summer Dlarrhoca in Children.

During the hot weather of the sum-
mer months the first unnatural loose
ness of child's bowels should haye
immediate attention, SO as to check
the disease before it becomes serious.
All that is necessary is few doses
of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy followed by dose
of castor oil to cleanse the system.
Rev. M. o. Stockland, Pastor of the
hrst M. E. church, Little Falls, Minn !,
writes: 1--WE have used Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy
for several years and And it very
valuable remedy, especially for SUM
disorders in children" Sold by al
drug gists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
He also offered some good practi-
cal advise to the members of the

He also offered some good practi.
cal advise to the members of the
race. Sir J. ]. Edwards repre-.
sented the local lodge; his speech
was historical. Chief Mentor
Sir Rev. J. C. Reid of Ft. Madi-
son responded. Dt. H. Posten,
w. H. Cook, Dt. Ella Robertson
also made eloquent responses.
Chief Mentor Henry Of the local
Temple presided with dignity.
Chief Preceptress, M. E. Dixon
of Keokuk, Chief State Recorder
LUCILLE Holmes Of Ft. Madison
aud Chief Grand Treasurer DIT.
Nettie Davis made excellent re-
ports of past work.
Wednesday evening the Chief
Orator Rev. J. G. Reid, preached
the annual sermon at St. Paul's
A. M. E. church. It was a mas
terly effort.
Thursday the Vice Preceptress,
Dt. Addie johnson of Buxton,
who represented the largest
Tabernacle in the district, in
structed the lodge in signs in the
different degrees; others by ap-
pointment of Chief Preceptress
Dixon did likewise. Thursday,
reported of various committees
and election of officers. A grand
street parade of the Knights and
Daughters took place at 2 o'clock
p. M, fifteen carriages were in
line filled with the daughters
the Knights afoot headed by the
Postoffice band. A grand recep-
tion to the delegates and install
lation of officers was the chief
feature of the closing hours of
the session. The officers who
were installed are:
Sir Ed Robertson, Keokuk, D.
G. M.
Dt. M. E. Dixon, keokuk, D.
G. p.
Sir Midget, Des Moines, D.
V. M.
Dt. Addie Johnson, Buxton, D.
v. p.
DIT. Lucille. Holmes, Ft. Madi-
son, d. G. r.
Dt. H. Hedge, Mt. Pleasant,
D. l. S.
Rev. J. C. Reid, D. G. 0.
The next grand session will be
held at Davenport, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
4 Bunch Of Big Days"
Program for Week Of "Best
Days. ut the Iowa State Fair
This Year.

The elimination of the lone
big day" idea as a feature Of
modern fairs is something in
which the management Of the
Iowa State Fair has taken the
lead. It use to be that an effort
was made to bunch everything to
get a record breaking crowd on
one day; but now the plan is to
diversity and spread out the pro-
gram so that beginning with
Monday each succeeding day will
be a "best day" for visitors, In
fact the Monday program, which
includes the fight of the Knaben-
shue airship over the State eapi-
tol, is the best of the week. Now
that the annual attendance has
run up to about 200, 900 distribu-
ton of the crowds has become 4
" -,
necessity, and the fairs have 50
that few are satisfied with one or
two days sight seeing. The en-
enlargement given to camping
parties has done much to get rid
Of the one day idea.
The horse and cattle entries,
which must all be in the hands of
Secretary Simpson by August 1,
indicate that the fair this year
will be the biggest ever.
The amusement program -
races, music, fireworks, VAUDEVILLE
ete.-will this year excel any.
thing ever seen.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

In the evening the doors were
thrown open and the public made
welcome. A number of visitors
were introduced. The feature of
the session was the welcome ad-
dress by Mayor George Mattern.
He assured the delegates that the
citizens of Des Moines were pleas
ed to welcome to the city the Sir
knights and Daughters, who had
for their object the moral and in
tellectual uplift Of the people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
N EXCELLENT SESSION
Knights and Daughters of Tabor
Hold Grand Session In Des
MOines This Week.

That the colored man is striv-
ing to work out his destiny in
this country is very clearly shown
by the representative men and
women who attended the eleventh
grand session Of knights and
Daughters of Tabor, which met
in this city Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. Nearly one hun
dred delegates were in attendance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
PROGRESSIVE REPUBLICANS WIN
IN IOWA.

IN IV"Vs ..
One of the most strenuous cam
paigns ever inaugurated in party
was the factional fight this year in
Iowa with Gov. Cummins leader Of
the Progressives and the united effort
of the machine leaders and railroad
organizations called stand-patters.
The progressives won a complete vic
tory electing everything they wanted
except perhaps one man. It was as
we had predicted, a great Cummins
victory. The republican standard
bearers are as follows:
For Gov. Albert B. Cummins of Des
Moines; Lieu. Gov, Warren Garst Of
Conn Rapids; Sect'y, w. c., Hayward
of Davenport; Auditor, B. F., Carroll
of Bloomfield; Atty. Gen., H. w. By
ers of Harlan; for Supt. of Public
Inst, J. F. Riggs; for Supreme Court
reporter, John C. Crockett; for Clerk
of Supreme Court, w. w. Cornwall;
for Judges of Supreme Court, Emil
McClain and J. c. Sherwin; for Rail-
road Commissioners, w. L. Eaton and
Colonel D. J. Palmer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Ths many strangers and visitors who
called at our Office during the different
conventions were much surprised at
the beautiful, clean and well kept
Office. Many said that it was the best
colored newspaper office they had ever
had the pleasure of visiting. They
were as follows: Rev. B. F. Abner, A
M. of Enid, Oklahoma, Rev. G. c..
Mason of Monmouth, ILL.,, DR.. Airing
ton Wilson, Kansas City, Kans., Rev.
VIM. P. Brooks, financial secretary Of
Western College, Macon, Mo-, Rev. J.
c. Reid Ft. Madison, Chas. Stewart,
Associated Press reporter, Chicago,
ILL.,, Mrs. M. E. Dixon, the Chief Pre-
ceptress Of the Daughters of Taber-
nacle, Keokuk, Joseph Hopkins, Of
tumwa, Rev. w. T. Green, Keokuk,
Miss Beatrice Terrill, Buxton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

The grand session was opened
in the Odd Fellows hall, Sixth
and Walnut streets, with Sir Ed.
Robinson of Keokuk presiding.
The opening consisted of ritual
istic services, witnessed only by
members of the order. Several
grand officers were absent and the
vacancy was Temporarily filled
through appointment of District
Grand Mentor. The day was
spent in rotine business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

The above cut is Mrs. D. L. Holmes,
the newly elected D. G. r. of Daugh-
ters of Tabernacle. She is from Ft.
Madison and was born in Charlton
county, Mo-, and received common
school education while on her fathers
farm. After graduating from High
School she taught school several years.
Later she came to Ft. Madison where
she has been actively engaged in church
and society work. She is teacher in
Sunday Scoool, an officer in the B. Y.
P. u. and assistant organist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

There were seveaal colored delegates
to the Republican state convention.
Those on the Cummins delegation were
r. N. Hyde of Polk county, Joseph
Hopkins of Wapello county; Perkins
delegates were Rev. w. T. Green OF
Lee county, VIM. Jones and Jacob
Wilson Of Monroe county and Samuel
Paw of Des Moines county.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

r. N. Hyde and daughter, Ada,
Louise Clay, Lille Hamilton, Henry
Lee. Mrs. Gus Watkins, Oscar Glass,
w. H. Humburd, Ed Weeks, George
Lee, Ora Hayes and JOHN Smith will
leave Saturday evening for Chicago.
They are taking advantage of the re-
duced rates.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Tuesday afternoon at $50 occurred
the wedding of Mr.. "Joe" Cloyed to
Miss Mary Lee. 1t was a very quite
wedding, only intimate friends of the
contracting parties being present. The
bride and groom are well know in our
city, having resided here major por-
tion of their lives. The bride is a
sister of Mr.. A. E. Lee the dentist.
The groom is custodian of the Central
State bank, which institution closed its
doors during the ceremony.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Messrs. Harry Seymour, VIM. Fletch-
er, VIM. Tomlin, Jones, Henry Saun-
ders and w. L. Scott left Thursday
morning with the state MALTA for Red
Oak, and from there they will march
to Atlantic. They expect to be gone
about 10 days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Mrs. Grace NJ. Allen OF Burlington,
the Financial Agent for the Ambid
exter Industrial School OF Spring field,
Ill, passed through our city this week,
enroute to Ames from Colfax where
she lectured in the white churches of
those towns; she is very intelligent,
and interesting lady and pleasing
speaker. While here she was the guest
of Mrs. >. Joe Brown; she made Q
pleasant call 1t the Bystsnder office.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

The Royal Rosettas were entertain
ed Tuesday evening by Miss Florence
Russ at the home of Miss Louise Clay.
Next Tuesday the club will be enter
tanned by N. T. Troy Franklin.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

The Peoples Restaurant, Geo.
W. Bailey, Manager. A neat and
pleasant place where meals and short
orders are served in the best OF shape
at all times. Ice cream, pop on ice
and cigars. Everything in season.
4o1 East Main street, Ottumwa, Ia. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

While making preparations for ex-
cursions and vacations, don't you think
it would be nice to pay your subscrip-
TO the Bystsnder before you spend al
your money.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
"Make HAY While the Sun SHINES. Z

There is q lesson in the work Of the
thrifty farmer. He know, that the
bright sunshine may last but q day !
and he prepares for the showers which
are SO liable to follow. Soft should b>
with every household. Dysentery,
diarrhoea and cholera morbus may
attack some member Of the home with.
out warning. Chanberlain's Colo.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
is the best known medicine for these
diseases, should alway be kept at hand.
as immediate treatment is necessary.
and delay may prove fatal. For sale
BY all druggists. N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Mrs. Stephen Childs and her son, e.
s.. of Marion, Ala, will arrive in our
city within about two weeks to visit
her daughter, Mrs. H. w. Porter, the
wife Of Rev. Porter. They will spend
about three weeks here. It will be
their first visit to the far North, they
having been out to Los Angeles, Gala,
on pleasure trip.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Booker T. Washington passed through
our city Wednesday morning to Lincoln
Neb., where he will make an address.
He will deliver an address Saturday
afternoon at Indianola and Sunday at
Cedar Rapids before the Chautauqua
Assembly there. ..... ..@
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
Go to Mrs. Vina Murrell for
good rooms and accommodations,
IIS e. 5th street, Davenport, la.

John D. Reeler, an old Des Moines
man and the first editor Of the Bystan-
der, but now of Mason City, was a
convention visitor this week. He is
looking we'll and says that he is doing
well. We were glad to see you John,
come again.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Mrs. L. &. Palmer will leave next
week for Quincy, ILL.,, to attend the
Grnad Chapter of Eastern Star. the
state of Iowa is under the Illinois Jur-
isdictlon and Mrs. Palmer is the Depu-
" Grand for this state.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Mrs. =. Joe Brown entertained
Thursdsy morning in honor Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wilson of
Buxton. quite number of her friends
were present. this being the frst time
that Mrs. Wilson has visited here.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Fay Martin of Burlington, Ia, was
in our city as an alternate delegate to
the State Republican Convention. Mr..
Martin is we'll known here as he once
lived here, he is doing well in Burling-
ton. e
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

Mrs. Daniel Roy who is seriously i'll
at the home of her daughter, 1928 10th
street, is reported as being no better
at this writing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

The State Convention is = thing of
the past, and it is safe to say that there
are more progressives now than there
was few weeks ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

$500 From Des rloineS to Chicago
and Return August 4, S, 6,
Via the North -Wester Line, will apply
for tickets limited to return until Aug
ust 18th, inclusive. For full particu.
lars apply to agents Chicago & North.
Western R'y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

When in Oskalo0sa, Iowa call
on Mrs. Hannah Williams for
GOOD meals and rooms, by day or
week, All "A avenue East.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

William Crews spent part Of this
week in Omaha and the rest of his va
cation he will spend in St. Louis. Mo.
and Peoria, IL,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

This is one Of the rising young Bap-
tist ministers in the middle west, Rev.
G. c. Mason who was born in Missouri,
graduated from the Jacksonville, ILL.,,
High School and then took a theologi-
cal course in the University of Chicago
from which he graduated. He is presi-
dent of the Woodriver S. S. Conven-
tion and corresponding secretary Of the
State Baptist Association. He is a
model young single man and is real
race teacher. ..-.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03

When in Burlington, Ia. stop at
Mrs. A. A. Lamb for good lodging
47IH Jefferson St. New Phone
1918. 3mo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
CITY NEWS.
tN.R. Nyou have relatives or friends visit
inform rs; We solicit ali your local news-Ed.l
Mr.. Henry West left last Saturday
for Dakota where he expects to invest
some money in farm land.
Mr.. ann Mrs. H. Gould entertained
at dinner Sunday N Mesdames Susie Hazle,
Logan Of Galesburg, ILL.,, and J. R.
Erickson of the city.

II Il said that ere the autumn foliage
has disappeared, that two of the West
side young people will be united in
matrimony.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-03
PEOPLES SHORT ORDER
and LUNCH ROOM

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Good rooms furnished.
First-class service guaranteed.
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Burns NJ. E. church, Rev. O. A.
johnson pastor, was we'll attended all
day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-07
BERLIN IS MACHINE MADE.
English Writer Calls It Stih, Rigid,
 .Recthnear and Only a Village.

Was Berlin made last year-or the year before? It is impossible to say from looking at it. Some of the trees in the streets look at least ten years old, but they must have been plant ed long before the city was thought of-the houses and the streets and the lamp-posts and the statues are all much too neat and new to have en- dured the rains of more than one winter. It is all. in fact, quite too new to be comfortable. One feels afraid to sleep in any of the houses lest rheumatism should be lying ill wait in rooms where the plaster has not had time to harden.
 I drove from the station in 'droshki' with a monstrously old horse. Time had bent his forelegs into very good imitation of a switch back railway-and as we plodded solemnly along the brand-new asphalt roadway, with the brand-new houses on either side and an occasional brand-new electric car, with brand new driver in a brand-new uniform. I found myself wondering what that old horse must think of it all. One day he may have been grazing in an open field-and when he passed that way a week or so later he found a new broad boulevard, with hotels and shops and churches, and great blocks of flats, all sprung up like mushrooms
 Berlin. then, is great deal too perfect to be satisfactory, It is the machine-made. not the hand made ar. ticle-it was very decidedly made, not born. There is no spontaneity in 1t, no life; compared to, say, London; it is like a beautiful marble statue to a living woman.
 Berlin is, in fact, an awful object lesson to emperors and others who try to make a capital city out of re snectable village. It is easy to put up imposing buildings-if you have the money-and to cut out broad tree lined roads and have everything neat and nice and fne-but you only make your village bigger and finer with out making it any the more capital city. There is no getting away from the feeling that Berlin is village big yillage-a beautiful. rectianear new.out- ut-of-the-band village, but a village. all the same.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-07
POWER FROM NIAGARA.
s;,+v Per Cent. Nof Gross Energy Available for Electric
 Current.

Always room for one more power plant at Niagara. The latest LOOKS 'to the lower Niagara river, which falls 80 feet in length of two and naiI miles. with the whirlpool nearly at the center of this length. This is about half the descent of the great cataract above and is made by the entire vol ume of water that passes over both the American and Horseshoe falls. Alton D. Adams calculates that the unused mower of these rapids just above and helow the whirlpool could develop hal1 as much power as could be developed by diyerting the entire flow of Niagara river at the falls. If the American falls are to be saved further conces- sions must be limited to the gorge and lower rapids. His idea is to build pipe lines between the upper and lower points on the rapids. Niagara river has a normal discharge of 222.OOO cubic fact of water a second, and this water falling so feet develops 100000 gross horsepower. Making due allowance for losses in the pipe line, water wheels. tailrace and generators, it may fairly be said that 60 per cent. of the gross energy could be delivered as cleo tric current if the entire discharge of the river were utilized. This net power is twice as great as that Of all the electric plants now completed and under construction at Niagara falls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-07
.MIs. Frank French,
of Morris Conn.,.

4 | / Suffered for years with bron- chial asthma, and doctors told her she need never expect to be rid of it, but two years ago a friend who had been cured of a similar affliction by Lino- nine prevailed upon her to try it, with the result that she was cured at once and has had no return of the disease. Mrs. French is always pleased to speak a good word for Linon- inc, as she is indeed grateful for the good it rendered her.
 Linonine is more than a mere temporary cure for throat and lung troubles asit enters the blood and warns and revigo- rates the whole system.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-07
Ancient Skeletons.

An interesting archaeological discov- cry was recently made al LeagTave, near Luton. England. by the uneaTth' ing of two skeletons. estimated 10 be quite 1000 years old Beside the bones were also found a quantity of bronzs ornaments. The skeletons are believed 10 be the remains of two females. dat ing back to the late Celtic times. since the mode of burial was typical of that period. Bota bodies. says the seien' fife American. were in a doublei-uT position with head to the west Some of inc bones were in a remarkabl, good state of preservation, espe.iall, the skull and teeth. although mueh dis eolo7ed by contact with the earth. Th' bodies were found i5 feet apart