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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21
The Railroad Power.

All the chief railroad lines in the
country are congested with the i'm
measurable mass of business heaped
upon them. There are more than
225, 900 miles of tracks and yet the
cry is for more rolling stock.
Considering this a statistician
figures out that by 1880, twenty
three years from now. the present
population OF S5,O0O,OOO will be in
creased to 145, 100000, or a gain of
60,000,000, and that freights for
railroads will be increased in like
proportion. That will make it
necessary to double track all pres
ent lines and to add new roads ag-
gregating thousands of miles more.
Of course blighted harvests, the
pestilence or a great and prolonged
war would change this, but so far
as present indications are a guide,
that advance will have to be made.
That will mean that the railroad
interest will be the leading one of
the country. Will the roads be
controlled by few men who will
dominate the country? Will they
be reduced to their real sphere OF
common carriers? Will the gov
eminent interpcse, purchase them
and run them on government ac-
count?
1t is a most grave question. The
power now in the hands of one man,
Mr.. Hartman, is more than that
of any inferior sovereign of the
world. His capacity to raise money
is not equaled by more than half a
dozen of the worlds sovereigns. At
the beck of these magnates are the
brightest array of lawyers in the
land and hundreds of thousands of
the most capable skilled and un-
skilled laborers. What might they
not do? On the other hand sup
pose the Government owned the
roads and had that army under its
control and some man on horseback
should get to be President of the
United States, who might decide
that he wanted sovereign power,
what then? The railroad is new
force in the world. Its dealings
are in millions; the whole country
leans upon it for transportation Of
freights and passengers; its forces
have to be disciplined, in some re-
spects as much as an army is dis
ciplined. What could not few
magnaLes behind those forces do?
What could not an ambitious and
INSCRIPTIONS administration not
do?-Goodwin's Weekly.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21
CHURCH SERVICES.

Services will be held at the following
places during the winter on the first
and third Sundays Of each month and
the two previous evenings: Black Jack,
Friday evening; Dewey, Saturday eve
ming; Silver City, Sunday, Il a. m, De-
Lamar, Sunday, 1880 p. m.
GEO. z. PEMBERToN Pastor
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21
The Tariff and the Ship Subsidies.

Our early statesmen believed
that a protective tariff for the
struggling young nation was
right. This was the view Of all
the early Presidents. 1t was
combated by the argument that
it was merely device to enrich
a few men at the expense of the
people. When in 1916 England,
having through a hundred and
fifty years OF tariff and through
the general adoption of the use
OF steam, covered England with
factories, with her iron, tin and
coal close at hand, with her great
merchant marine filling every
port and with more skilled labo
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21


away with her tariff laws and
proclaimed free trade the needed
thing for the world, the same ar
gument was repeated with more
emphasis in our country. 1t be-
came the shibboleth Of the Demo-
cratic party for at that time the
south controlled the party; in cot
ton the South had a monopoly
which could not be broken and
her statesmen declared that pro-
lection was robbery; that every
nation, like every individual, had
the right to buy what it needed
in the market where it could be
obtained cheapest. And this was
chung to, though when every time
our country had adopted tariff
for revenue only, the act had
been followed by a depression
that was next door neighbor to
bankruptcy for our people.
The most striking example was
perhaps in 1857, when notwith-
standing the profits Of our ocean
trade with California and the
5000, 100000 in gold that had
been taken from the California
placers, a panic fell upon the
eastern states and it was found
that Of the $6OO,OOO,OO in gold
not 10 per cent remained in our
country, but all our warehouses
were bursting with foreign goods
and our own skilled laborers, for
the first time in history were
forced to eat the soup of charity.
The great war came, and with it
the Morrel tariff and the country
thrived even under the awful drain
of the conflict and it was not long
after the war closed that it was
found that our own shops, despite
the tariff were selling their wares
cheaper than they had ever been
purchased from abroad. The in
ventive power, the superior work
men in our country and the com
petition which came with perfected
factories had done the work. On
many most essential articles the
prices had been reduced more than
so per cent and our manufacturers
began to export their wares.
For twenty years now struggle
has been going on to restore our
flag to the ocean by the means that
England, France and Germany, in
turn adopted to extend their COM
merce and the same argument is
raised: 1T is but plan to give to
rich people more money by bolster
ing business which without help
would not pay" 1t is the old anti
tariff argument exactly, but the
counter argument is give us
chance to build ships and navigate
them and in five years we will re-
duce your ocean freights one half
and save you $125,OOO,O-O annual
ly, and as with nails and hatchets,
in ten years we will build better
ships than our rivals and build
them better"
1t is a plausible argument and
we believe it is as sound as it is
plausible. Going back to the ia
theirs we find the old sages one after
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-12-21

Souvenir Chinaware and hand paint
ed chinaware in beautiful designs and
great variety at Rowett's Jewelry Store.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-12-20

ECONOMY in buying the right ones at the right prices
considered purely in the Commercial sense SO lnuch mo
sentimental value-the quiet JOY and satisfaction Whlch
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-12-20
Lots for Sale

/ have 10A lots in a fine location
near the college which will be sold at
reasonable prices. A. HI. WHEATON.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-12-20
CITY COUNCIL

City council met in regular session
with Mayor F. M. Kremer, Aldermen,
Alton, Hoy, Leighty, Oyloe and Olson
present. Hanson, Neill and Palmer
absent.
Minutes of last regular and special
meetings were read and approved.
Committee on claims and accounts
made a favorable report on the follow
ing bills.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-12-20

Void & Johnson, repairs on
Lei DluS W " "
Stromberg Carlson Tel Mgf Co,
supplies. 81 81
Illinois Electric Co, same. Is IS
Illinois Electric Co, same...... so 90
Electric Appliance Co,......... "a GO
Electrical Engineering Co.,. 9 10
Northwestern Electric Equip
ment Co. 142 SO
The Garlock Packing Co.,. 81
Beardslee Chandelier Mig Co.,. 6 a
The Gorlock Packing Co, go
Beardslee Chandelier Mfg Co.,. 6 a
Fort Wayne Electric Works.. 176 Al
G w VanDusen & Co, COAL. GAG 96
] G Jenkins revising ordinances. 400 90
r ] Getty repairing pump. so
Moved and seconded report of COM
mittee be adopted, bills allowed and
warrants drawn for same. On roll call
Alton, Hoy, Leighty, Oyloe and Olsen
all voting aye. Motion carried.
Moved and seconded a warrant be
drawn in favor of the city treasurer for
$54.70 to balance freight, express, and
gasoline accounts. On roll call Alton,
Hoy, Leighty, Oyloe and Olsen all
voting aye. Motion carried.
Resolution approving estimate OF
city engineer was read.
Moved and seconded resolution as
read be adopted. On roll call Alton,
Hoy, Leighty, Oyloe and Olson all
voting aye. Motion carried.
Resignation OF U. d. Palmer as
Alderman OF First Ward was read and
on motion was accepted.
A petition from ]. G. Johnson to
erect . barn on the back end OF lots
IL and %, block 4 was read and on
motion was rejected.
On motion council adjourned.
F. M. Kremer,
g. H. Stoddart, Mayor.
City Auditor.
City council met in special session
with Mayor F. M. Kremer and Alder
men Alton, Hoy, Leighty, Oyloe and
Olsen present.
Meeting called for the purpose Of
appointing superintendent OF electric
light, heat and waterwotks.
Mr.. WEIGH Of GAINESVILLE, Mimi,
w. r. Stooie OF Canton, s. D., and
w. s. Belt Of Blue Earth, Mimi,
each appeared before the council upon
due consideration vote was taken and
Mr.. Belt was duly elected as superin-
tendent OF Public Works.
On motion council adjourned.
Attest; F. NJ. Kremer,
g. ID. Stoddart, Mayor.
City Auditor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
National Woman's Club.

Last week concluded the Bienniel
Session Of National Colored Wo.
mems Club at Detroit, Mich, while
the session was we'll represented, yet
the attendance was not so large as
was anticipated, but the character
and work accomplished was par ex.
cellent II was truly helpful to
those who attended and will serve as
an Inspiration tothe many auxialla
ries to 60 forth 'I.ifting as we climb
and if the men in their clubs and Sc
cret organizations seek to lift and
help their falling brothers rather
then to seek self agrandizement, our
race would advance faster and be-
come a united power for good: but
club woman let US say to you to
continue onward and upward to the
better and ,nobler things cf life,
throw away self pride, envy, hatred
and Joulousy and seek to elevate
and lift the burden from your sup
pressed sisters lin each community
only hoping that the good we do
for humanity, may live for the evi
will live.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

tives of the Negro womanhood OF
America, do deplo e and condemn these
inhuman acts and persist in urging the
j IT enforcement Of the laws of the
and, and TO this end we appeal to all
of those in authority. even to the Chief
EX .cutive of the nation.
. ....-. FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Whereas Our people are constantly
subj cted to humiliating treatment on
railroads, Street cars, and in other
public conveyapces, and
Whereas, In all cases first-class
fares are de randed, therefore
BE it Resolved, That we unite our
efforts in advising our people 70 re-
frain from using these conveyances, as
possible, wherever this Discrimination
exists
Be it Resolved, That we especially
condemn and discourage the patron
are of excursions in the sections where
this Discrimination is found, not only
as a protest Ggainst such discrimina-
4 ton, bat because Of their great immol-3
al ,c,u, IL irs and effects 54@
CONTINUED on page 4, column four.) y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
OF the best cultured and most refined
brains OF the Afro-Americans

OF he best cultured and most refined
brains OF the Afro Americans
Among those present were Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell Of Washington, ID. G..
Mrs. Josephine e. Bruce Of Mississippi,
Mrs Booker Washington Of Alabama,
Mrs Elizabeth Lindsay Davis, the
national organizer Of Chicago, Mrs. NJ.
E Stewart OF Louisville, KY, Mrs
Lucy Thurman Of Michigan, Eliza beth
G. Carter of Massachusetts,, Mrs. j.
Silone Yates OF Missouri and Miss Cor.
nelia Bowen Of Alabama
Many excellent papers we're read and
ably discussd. One Of the most inter
estipg and touching session was the
memorial services held in remember
ence to the late Susan b. Anthony,
Judge Albion +. Tourgee of New York
and Paul Laurence Dunbar. The
eulogies on these departed friends and
leaders were very fine.
Their resolutions adopted and sub
mitted to the world is very fine and
good. They are as follows:
Resolu ions.
The Fifth Bienniel Convention OF
the National Association OF Colored
Women assembled in Detroit. Michi-
gan, July Ola, 1906. humbly and CRATE.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
BAPTIST CONVENTION.

This month perhaps more than
any other one month, will have
witness the meeting of more con-
ventions, more secret organiza-
tions, more clubs and churchFaux-
iliaries than any one month dur
ing the year. The one that our
city is now entertaining viz: the
western district of the National
Baptist Convention, now in ses-
sion, will Be the largest meeting
in Iowa this year. It is con-
vention truly representative of
our race and their denomination.
Their work thus far has been
commendable and on the high
order which will appeal to the
we'll read ani we'll bred of all
classes and races. Again it
brings togather and focus into
one central thought the ideas of
our race in the middle west. It
is in this middle west that we
must, as a race, play great part
in the ultimate solution of the
missed named race problem.
As leaders in our community
we are confront ted with many OBJ
stacles, such as color prejudice,
race hatred, selfish jealousies and
incompetent and immoral leaders,
adding all these with many of
our young boys and girls unbe-
coming boistrious and noisy ac-
tions in public places and on our
street cars, make the task of
spiritual, intellectual and finan-
cial evolution most difficult, yet
we must prepare to meet those
conditions and settle them right,
condemning the wrong and cleav-
ing to good, holding the central
thought that you are your broth.
ers keepers, and ever remember
ing the divine truth, ''The broth
er-hood of man and the father
hood of Cod"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
CONVENTION REPORT.

Perhaps no time in the history OF
Des Moines was there as many rep
resentative men and women In the
city than were here during this week
attending the General District Conven.
tion which comprises a part Of the
great National Baptist convention.
These men and women were from
many states of the Union, and have
been giving out good advice to our
people.
Tuesday morning, the Rev. DR.. T..
L. Griffith, who Is to be congratulated
upon bringing to the city such mum.
ber of intelligent men and women,
turned over to the convention the
keys of Corithian church as we'll as
the hearts and homes of the good
people in this city. In doing this he
assured them that all the people We're
pleased to have them here on account
of the good they had met to do for
their splendid example which would
be held out to the youth Of the land.
The gavel was then sounded by Mrs.
w. l.. Grant, of Kansas City. Kans,
who is the president of the woman's
convention. In her opening remarks
she said that lhe woman must play
the great problems which confront
the American people as well as in
the development of the race and in
bringing the world to Christ.
Mrs. G. f. Jackson, of Fort Madi
son, and Mrs. +. d. Michael, of Kan
sas City, Mo, conducted the devotion.
al exercises which consisted of song
and prayer and scripture reading.
There were many short prayers offer,
ed up for the success of the meeting,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
CELEBRATION.

Emancipation celebration at
Moberly, Mo-, August 4. One
week from Saturday the colored
people of Moberly will hold their
annual celebration in commemo-
ration of Abraham Lincoln's
proclamation, Good speakers,
good music and a beautiful park
will greet those who might go.
The Wabash railroad will run a
special excursion train, leaving
Des Moines Friday night at 10
o'clock, arriving in Noberly at
$50 Saturday morning. Price
from Des Moines only $500 for
round trip, Everybody invited.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
THE REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.

Next Wednesday the Iowa State
Republican convention will meet
here to name the state republican
ticket. Nearly all the state Off
ces are contested by aspirants
from different parts of Iowa. OF
course the great thought centers
on the Governorship. There are
three aspirants, but counting
anything on instructions and
pledges the present incumbent,
Gov. A. B. Cunmins, has more
then enough to nominate him.
Instructed and uncontested he has
SS5, while Hon. George D. Perk
ins has instructed and uncontest-
43O, and Maj. Rathburn has 104
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
EDITORIALS.

The Detroit lnformer issue week
before last was a beauty. 1t was
the Woman's Convention number.
it was well illustrated with cuts of
the leading club woman of America.
1t also contained many addresses of
these distinguished ladies with de-
tailed report and the last weeks is
sue contained cuts of all the newly
elected officers. This paper has
the best report, while we are not
advertising the Informer, yet we ask
those who would like complete re-
port to send for those copies, De.
troit, Mich.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

We acknowledge the receipt of two
new pamphlet books one entitled "A
Burning Message to the Young by E.
Arlington Wilson D. D. Of Kansas the
great evangelist, the other is eptitled
"The Uncrowned Qneen" by Chas. D.
Fishback, A. NJ. B. D. of Topeka, Kans.
which is just out. 1t is reply to
Thomas Dixon's Clansman and will no
doubt be interesting to the public.
Both Of those books sells at Is cents a
piece and should be owned and read by
each member of our race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

Mrs. Hester Gray and her daughter,
Miss Emma, of Savannah, Mo-, were
in our city Sunday visiting her brother,
Jefferson Logan, 1882 Lyon street.
They returned home Monday evening,
His niece Miss Elzora Logan Of Stock
ton, Cal, who was visiting Mrs, Gray
accompanied her to Des Moines. They
all enjoyed their visit to the capital
city highly.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
CARD OF THANKS.

Buxton. Ia July a4,-Editor Bysti' :
der: Please permit me an opportunity
to hereby express my sincere gratitude
to the many friends, and especially to
the Worthy Master Of the True Refor-
mers and the Noble GoVerness of the
Household of Ruth of Des Moines, for
their kind devotion to my beloved de-
ceased wife in her last illness and
death at Mercy hosriita' in your city.
Very gratefully yours,
49,. Henry Nicholas.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
Go to Mrs. Vina Murrell fer
good rooms and accommodations,
IIS e. 5th street, Davenport, la.

This week we will begin series of
articles entitled "Negro in the Congre-
gational church of America" from the
able pen Of Rev. Abraham Lincoln De-
Mond of New Orleans, but now pastor
of the new Congregational Church in
Buxton, Iowa. The Reverand is one OF
the best informed and eloquent minis
ters of our race, and we hope his arti-
cles will be read and much appreciated
in view of the feet, that we in the
Northwest know but little about that
church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

The intellectual Improvement Club
met with Mrs. j. R. Erickson 1902
Des Moines street last Friday andheard
the second of the series Of lectures in
English composition by Attorney S.
Joe Brown. The next meeting will be
on Friday Aug, End, at which time the
the club will be entertained by Miss
Martha Liffler at the residence of Mrs.
s. Joe Brown 1857 w. 7th street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

and 161 uuinstructed and 60 con-
tested. There is total vote of
1910, of which 82l is majority.
The convention will be largely
attended. There are many col
ored delegates from the state;
although Polk county is very
poorly represented according to
the colored population. We hope
the convention will be harmon
ious.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

Mrs. F. O. Knight on Chestnut street
entertained the Callahan Club Wednes-
day afternoon. The meeting was call
ed to order by the president, Mrs. Dora
Scott. A lovely luncheon was served
and the club adjourned to meet at the
home Of Mrs. Rivers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

The Cosmopolitan Art Club enter
tanned Wednesday evening at the home
of Miss Nellie Leftage. The evening
was spent in playing whist and dancing
after which refreshments were served,
Those present from out of the city were
Misses Virginia St, Clair, Burton and
Messrs Hill and Jackson.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

The Sunday School picnic given Tues
sday at Greenwood park by the Congre-
Sgational S. S. was success. 1t was
well attended and the little ones en-
#joyed themselves hugely. The super
Sintendent, ]. L. Thompson, was well
fpleased with their enjoyment and de-
Eportment, An elegant. dinner was
Eserved, also supper to many who could
knot come at noon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

fully acknowledges the kind Provi..
,dence OF God in the preservation ani
welfare of our orgapiz ton and in
bringing us togatht again as cola bor-
ers for the promotion CT our efforts for
racial up:i t.
Inasmuch as the law provides for
trial by jury for of its citizens, and
whereas this law is grossly violated in
the brutal lynchings and burnings still
prevalent throughout this country;
Re it Resolved, That we, representa-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

Mr.. Jefferson Logan received an in
yitation from Savannah, Mo-, to attend
the wedding of Miss Grace E. Williams
of that town to Mr.. Charles Booker of
st. Paul, Mimi, Wednesday evening,
August 8. at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Williams,
Savannah, Mo. .s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27
National association Of
. COlOIcd WONleD'S
mIIl0 .
Held an Interesting Session Last
Week in Detroit, rlichigan.

The 10th bienniel session of the Nali.
onal Associa ton of the Colored Wo-
men of the United States, which closed
it's session last week, was one CT the
largest, best and most cultured gather
ings of the kind ever seen in America.
There assembled some Of The best type
Of American womanhood. Thirty three
states We're reprcs cs9nted by 2O4 dele
gates who approximately represented
$4,000 colored women in ,he thirty
three states. twas q great meeting
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Blagburn enter
tanned some of their friends at dinner
Thursday evening in honor of Mr.. A.
Tillery's mother of Omaha. Thoae
present were Mr.. and Mrs. A. Tillery,
Mrs. H. H. Lewis, Rev. Porter and
wife.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Shelton of 1917
Day street entertained at dinner Mon
day, MIR. and Mrs. c. F. James and
Mr.. c. H. Countee of Kansas City and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Tracy Blagburn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Tracy Blagburn en-
tertained at six O'Clock dinner Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. James and Mr.. C.
H. Countee of Kansas City and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Jones. a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

Mr.. VIM. Cain who has had charge
of the private car Of H. H. Polk, Presi-
dent of the Interurban railway COM
pany has resigned that position and
Mr.. Ed. Mason was selected to succeed
him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

Charles Stewart Of Normal, Ala, the
Associated Press reporter for the
Southern States, was visitor at the
District Baptist Convention and report
ed for the Register and Leader and
other Metropolitan dailies. See cut
elsewhere.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. James and Mr..
Z. II. Countee of Kansas City, Mo.
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Tracy Blagburn of 1924 w. 4th.
street Sunday and Monday of this week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-07-27

The Peoples Restaurant, Geo.
W. Bailey, Manager. A neat and
pleasant place where meals and short
rders are served in the best OF shal e
at all times. Ice cream, pop on ice
and cigars. Everything in season
4O1 East Main street, Ottumwa, Ia.