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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Messrs E. L. Banks, Morris Mills and
w. H. Humburd returned from Cham
paigpe, ILL.,, last Sunday where they
have been attending the Annual Con-
clave, fine time is reported; next
year they will meet in Springfield, III.
Des Moines la last to the former.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

N Mr.. Chas. Roy, barber in troop E
Eleventh cavalry, left last Saturday
with the soldiers for Fort Riley where
sShe will perhaps spend couple of
months.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Sunday is quarterly meeting at St.
Paul's A. M. E. church. Presiding
Elder Geo. w. Gaines will be present
and there will be three services during
the day, 200 a. m., $3.50 and 500 p.
m -r-r.r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Il There will be many strangers in our
city next week attending the state fair.
The Iowa State Bystander invites all
the visitors to call at our Office.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24
An Explanation.

In our last issue we published the
nuptials Of Early-Pierce. 1t should
have been Early -Piree, as it was Mr..
James Piree who married Mrs. Early
and not Pierce. We make this expla-
nation unsolicited.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Sunday is the fourth and last quar-
terly meeting for this Conference year
at st. Paul's A. M. E. church. The
annual Conference will convene in Bux-
ton, Iowa September 5, 1906.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mr.. c. S. Childs and mother Of. Mar
lam, Ala, arrived in our city Thursday
to visit with his sister and her daughter
Mrs. H. w. Porter; there are enroute
from Califoruia, this is there first visit
in Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Someone was saying not long ago
they did not think we would have very
much warm weather in August, but
they must have different thoughts dur
The past fortnight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Fs Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Ruff entertained
sMessrs. E. Tracy Blagburn and L. j..
Shelton at dinner Wednesday, as both
~ those men are now patching during
The absence of their wives. ,.a.. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

When in st. Paul, Him go to the
St. Louis Kitchen, 3l7 Wabasha street,
Mrs. Julia Hinson proprietor. Meals
Is cents and up. For ladies and gentle
men. Phone N. w., 2315-L.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

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
4Ol East Main street, Ottumwa, Ia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

John L. Thompson and wife returned
home last Tuesday from their Chicago,
I'll, and Clinton, Ia, visit, reporting
pheasant visit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs Vim. Coalson return d
Thursday even 'ng from st. Paul n d
Minneapolis, they report having nice
visit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

The True Reformers of this state are
going to get special rates to Richmond,
Va, next month. For particulars read
their ad in this issue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mrs. Jas. Woods who has been visit
ing in Mexico, NO., several months,
returned home last week looking much
Improved in health.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mrs. j. R. Erickson leaves next
week for Kansas City. She will also
visit other cities in Missouri and Kans-
Isas before returning home. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

0 The Messrs. Henry Williams and
Archie Alexander left last Monday
might for St. Paul, and after spending
few days there.they will go to Canada.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

y Members Of the Mems League, are
urged to be out Sunday at 400 O'Clock
~ there are strangers here who ex-
spect to be present.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mr.. A.. Tillery is taking his vacation
now, inasmuch as most of the MEM
bers of the Eleventh u. S. cavalry
have gone to Ft. Riley, Kansas for a
few weeks to attend army maneuvers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

The regular monthly meeting and an
nual election of officers of the Local
Afro-American Conucil will be held at
Burd's M. E. church Thursday evening
Aug. 80. All chairmen Of committees
will please be prepared to submit their
annual reports. By order
S. Joe Brown, Pres.
Mrs. w. H. Warrick, Sec.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mrs. L. J. Shelton left last Monday
for Kansas City, Mo-, where she will
visit relatives and friends for several
weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mrs. H. A. Lewis left for St. Cloud,
Mimi, where she will visit with Ter
sister, Mrs. D. A. Basfield, for several
weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24
Excursion Tickets to German Vet.
eran Festival and Reunion,
Omaha, Neb., W..

Via the North Western Line, will be
sold at r.duc d rates August 81 to Sept
2, inclusive, limit. to return until
Sept 4, inclusive, Apply to agents
c cago & Northwestern R'y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Miss Lola Jeffers of Knoxville will
be the guest Of her sisters, the Misses
Lucille and Mary, during Fair week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mrs. Alice Newton of Burlington is
in the city to visit with Mrs. L. R.
Palmer for several weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

When IN 0skaloosa, 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, 1906-08-24

When in Burlington, la. stop at
Mrs. A, A. Lamb for good lodging
Ss12lh jefferson St. New Phone
ssa,8. IT. 3mo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mrs. Rosa Strothers has been quite
sick the past ten days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Iowa State Bystander on sale at
Falkner's news stand 3lO4 State street
Chicago, III. ss55,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Rev. S. Bates of Clarinda wss caller
at our Office Tuesday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Mrs. w. j. Fields and daughter Mar
guriete, have returned from their visit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24
CITY NEWS.
B. II you have relatives or friends visit
tAedp ne c1ty'0 going 70 make visit, please
inform ~; We solicit ali your local uews-Ed.l !
Who said warm? It's hot, rot, To-!
This is the first day Of the Iowa
State Fair. ..
Mr.. Beverly Walker of Buxton spent
last Sunday in the city.

Everybody should attend the fair at
least one day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24

Go to Mrs. Vina Murrell for
4 rood rooms and accommodations,
slI8 e. 5th street, Davenport, la.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-08-24
I PEOPLES SHORT ORDER
and LUNCH ROOM

Cooking to order in home style
Good rooms furnished.
MI First-class service guaranteed.
M6 W. Third St. 'oTss ,s,s.x s49As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23
A Woman Lion Tanner


enthusiasm, and willingly 1
would have gone through the
whole affair again for the
same enthusiastic approval.
After a hurried examina-
ton, the physician who had
been called announced that
the wounds were not dan
gerous. He cauterized and
sewed them up. There were
quite a number of stitches;
l forget how many.
Upon recovering from my
encounter with Leo, l re-
entered the arena, present.
ing the other three lions.
Leo was of no further ac-
count. After he had regained
consciousness, we discovered
that he was "star gazer,"
as crazy members of the cat
family are known among
showmen. The beasts brain
was affected, and ever after
ward he walked airnlessly
about his cage staring up
in the air, with his head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

les torldnS jealous of the high regard in
which they held by the countryfolk, and
Generally they established headquarters in large
town, and at certain seasons of the year sailed
through the country, travelling by wagon, and
giving their performances along route that ended
with short in Paris.
When was young girl, France, ever foremost in
seventy-fve of les forians. F1oran Laureant, my
father of them His menagerie was located
at Bordeaux, and it there | made my debut
a domptemSe "a woman trainer).
Frequently | have been asked why | adopted
dangerous career. Indeed, my father was the first
to make the query, when, at the age of fourteen in
timated my intention of becoming trainer.
What shall | do?" l asked l was born in a
circus wagon, played with baby lions instead of
dolls and have been schooed for the by every
association. There is nothing else for me-.
A Courageous Debut
A FTER argument, lasting intermittently full
year. my father reluctantly gave his consent, and
with three months preparation | made my debut,
presenting four young lions at the Grand Fair OF
Bordeaux.
For two years I met with fair degree of success
for of my age, and then, growing overcon-
fdent, | became ambitious to prove my right to
the title of 81 brave woman y by putting my head
in the mouth of a lion Among this is
feat, but with women trainers it is an lnfre
quent trick, owing to the enormous strength OF
lions Jaws against which the power of the hands
and arms is almost valueleSS. Men, with their
greater strength and influence animals accom-
plsh this trick more easily than woman, but even
the strongest of men would have chance against
the muscles of lions jaws, once the beast deter
mined to snap his mouth shut. They strong
big steel traps and many trainers have lost their
lives have been permanently manned at this
foolhardy game.
But the most dangerous things inspire the greatest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

hanging back if his neck was broken.
For number of years l continued my
elephants, and punas, without an adventure of
much interest until November 8, 1905.
We performing at Nantes. | was presenting
a mixed group of animals including Murat, hand
Bengal tiger. Before arrival in Nantes
had accidentally fecked Murat in the eye with my
whip lash The sight of his left eye destroyed and
we left him out of the performance for fortnight.
At Nantes he had recovered sufficiently to resume
work. and on the morning of our arrival | rehearsed
my group for the tigers benefit. When l entered
the arena Murat refused to take his accustomed
seat on the pedestal. He crouched on the floor
with head turned sidewise, to protect the injured
eye, and snared at while ashng his tai lin fury.
l went at him with whip and fork to force him to
his seat on the PEDESTAL
Can't Leap From Sitting Posture
WHEN animals seated a trainer is reasonably
w safe, for the beasts cannot leap from sitting
posture. They must crouch on all tours for the
spring. 1t is this account that trainer fire.
quently pauses in the middle of a performance
with one animal, until he compels another that
nothing seems awry, but every experienced trainer
knows that an erect animal is like gun at full
cock, held in careless hands.
For this reason l ordered Murat to his seat, but
the giant jungle cat refused to bulge. AS jabbed
at him with my fork he crept few inches toward
me, and saw his back bunch and the muscles of his
hind quarters tighten up for spring. Then | knew
he was after my life. When blazing eyed tiger
growls spits, snars, and strikes trainer with his
murderous fore paws, he is dangerous, of course,
but as long as he gives bit and backs up a tr1e
and then, he is under control When lion or
tiger, however, refuses to bulge inch, creeping
forward against whip, threat and STEEL the trainer
knows the quicker he get out of the cage the
longer he will live
It was so with Murat. Holding the sharp end of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-23

in France. l was born in
one of his circus wagons,
and played through my
babyhood with two lion
cubs and a tiny bear as COM
panions. Everyone else
about the show was grown
up, but us four babies; SO
wild animals were my only
playfellows until | went to
school, and it was natural
that ultimately l sought my
career within the confines
of a steel bound arena.
During my childhood in
France, travelling animal
showmen were known as
les foridns. Unlike the small
nomadic circus men of
America, who usually carry
in their train an army of
u11ick fingered gamblers.
Evening journal., 1906-08-18
WARM WEATHER
AFFECTS LODGES
Find it Difficult in Many In
stances TO Get a Quorum
Present

Warm weather during July and August
has always a depressing effect on the ol-
tendance AZ lodge meetings. and this sum-
mer has been no exception TO the rule
In some of the lodges, espec ally those
which have a small membership, it has
been hard work TO get quorum on
some meeting nights, while in several
of the lodges which have a larger mem-
bership and are usually well attended m
the fan and winter, during the hot months
of summer it frequently happens that
there are hardly enough members pres
ent to transact the routine business.
Most of the lodge rooms in Wilmington
are situated on the top floors Of bu!ldinga,
right under the Roof, and as the rooms
are usually net opened until shortly De-
fore the time OF meeting. the tempera-
ture IN the room is considerably higher
than it is on the street From the nature
of the work in mosi lodges the wind lws
are closed and blinds drawn while the
lodge Is in session, to guard the procee d
ings from The eyes and ears Of the un-
initiated, and this also helps to promote
the torrid atmosphere Of the lodge rooms,
Officers. who wear regalia of their rank
while their lodge Is engaged IN the eN-
emplacation OF the work. find st especial
~ tedious and conhning at this time Of
year. but these men usually have such
fraternal spirit and enthusiasm for Tn
respective orders that they do not mind
the heat Candidates for degrees are also
affected. and it generally seems TO tn m
that the lodge has picked out the hottest
night Of all when they are selected TO rde
the goat. In many lodges there are gen
orally but few limitations during the
summer time, the bulk Of this work be-
ing done when the weather is cooler, the
business OF the lodge being co1fnCd to
reports of officers and committees and the
transaction of regular business and the
sessions are ended as early as possible.
For a number of years several of the
societies In Wilmington have adopted the
plan of suspending meetings entirey
during the summer, the necessary busi-
ness of the lodge being transacted by
the various officers. In other lodges the
business is such that no interruption in
the meeting can take place and sessions
/ are held regularly winter and summer.
Aside from the hot weather various
other reasons are given for poor attend
ance at this time of the year. Many pc p {
who have been regular attendants a
! lodge are now working overtime and are
compelled by reason Of the industrial
activity now prevailing in this vicinity
to give up their lodge duties. Since th'
completion of the trolley lines to nearby
resorts many others avail themselves o
the opportunity of spending the even
ing out of town, while some member
who have always been regarded as th
old reliables in their lodges are conton
to stay at home on a hot night and le
the younger members take care OF tn
work.
Evening journal., 1906-08-18

itaggers you, but that is not the end Of the mat
or. An increase usually falls heaviest on the
mall consumer Last season a man could get
hve-cent piece each day, making the weeks
apply cost him IS cents; this year he pays seven
cnts day, or 20 cents week SO that the ex-
ra cost to that purchaser is IA cents a week, and
you would have hard time to convince him that
he increase amounted TO no more than 10 cents
IN the hundred pounds, lie is supposed to be
setting more ice for his seven cents than he got
or his FIVE cents, but that is largely a matter Of
suppostion and it would take pretty close OBJ
server to detect any substantial increase in the
size of the chunk. Another reason why the con-
sumner sees his piece of ice getting smaller and
smaller as the temperature rises, is that the men
in charge of the wagons are sent from the plant
or ice house with just so many hundred pounds.
After making them a small allowance for leakage
and waste, they expected to make a certain
number of deliveries out of the load. They can
do this in cool weather, of sixty-hve or seventy
degrees, but when the thermometer is lowering
around the eighties and nineties, the ice mets
much more rapidly, and they find it difficult to
make load go as far as they are expected to
make it go. Instead Of distributing this extra
leakage among several buyers by giving them
small pieces OF ice it would be farer for the COM
panies to bear a larger share of the loss. Another
way out of the difficulty would be for the city to
operate its own ice plants and provide distribut-
ing points where citizens could get supplied at
a price near cost.
Evening journal., 1906-08-18
TO REPUBLICANS

We are anxious to have every
Republican in close touch, and work
ing in harmony with the Republican
National Congressional Committee in
favor of the election Of a Republican
Congress.
The Congressional campaign must
be based on the administrative ano
legislative record of the party, and
that being so, Theodore Roosevelt's
personality must be a central figure
and his achievements a central
thought in the campaign.
We desire to maintain the work Of
this campaign with popular subscrip-
ions of One Dollar each from Repub-
hcans. To each subscriber we will
send the Republican National Cam
Paign Text Book and all documents
issued by the Committee.
Help us achieve a great victory.
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Chairman.
P. o. Box ao6s, New York.
Evening journal., 1906-08-18
DELAWARE NEWS NOTES

Not more than one third of the
citizens of Kent and Sussex counties
are on the registration books to-day
and indications point to total reg
istration of less than 5000 for Kent
county as against S.732 two years ago.
The Hyrup- -Sanborn Amusement
Company. of Wilmington. capital stock
$4,000; the Tai Hong Company. eapi-
tai stock $1,000; the Quantity Survey
ing Bureau of ~>ssrica, capital stock
5000; and the Church Bond and
Mortgage Company of Pittsburg, capi-
tai stock S25O,0OO We're incorporated
at Dover.
"A street carnival is being plan
ned at Dover for the week of Septem-
Der 27.
r.. o. p. Wilson, near Dover, has
a lima bean vine thirty-two feet h.gh.
II has grown. to the topmost arm of a
telephone wire pole and still has four
weeks more Of constant growth.
The Milford Board OF Education
will offer at public sale on Sunday,
September 1, the south Milford school
properties.
William Baker Of Sand Hills. near
Georgetown. has been committed to
Jail in default of $1,000 bail for wife
beating.
The new brotherhood Of America
viii hold its first annual convention
IN Milford. August 81 and %. Diamond
State Circle will entertain the visitors.
Evening journal., 1906-08-18
HEARS OF LOST FATHER
Nellie Wilcox Of Baltimore, May Have
Found Her Parent.

There is at least one happy child NJ
Baltimore to-day. She is Nellie Wilcox
1s years old. living at Sa6 Hopkins avenue
East Three years ago her mother died
and few weeks later her father disap-
.peared. and the little family was broken
up Nellie went to live with her married
sister. Mrs. Mary f. Unglaub, at the
Hopkins-avenue address; and. as the re-
sources of the family We're not great. the
child was obliged to go 10 work. As the
months went by 10 word came from het
father.
A few days ago the little girl became
imbued with desire to see her paren;
again. and if possible get his support &c
enable her to gain an education. The
last time she had heard from her father
he was in Wilmington, and the child a.
once wrote to Mayor Wilson requesting
his aid in finding her father. Mr.. VII
cox was not in Wilmington but Mayor
Wilson. touched by the pathetic appeal,
Evening journal., 1906-08-18
The Boozer Pardon.

Editor The Evening Journal
on behalf of my race, / WISH 10 express
our appreciation of the attitude OF the
Board Of Pardons regarding John Boozer
Many Of the best thinking colored peo
pie Of the city and State are interested
in that pardon, which has been recon.
mended by the Board of Pardons to the
Chief Executive for his approval
We have kept silent heretofore, not
because Of lack of interest, but because
his case has been in the hands of the
law and because at the time we believed
he was convicted by the courts on the
able work Of the attorney general His
attorney j. Frank Ball. deserves the
highest praise for his defense Of HIM
and for the fidelity with which he has
sought for evidence upon which the Board
Of Pardons has seen ht to recommend his
pardon.
We believe in law-abidlng citizens and
that the city and state should be pro.
tected from all crime and the guilty de-
tected and punished. We have learned
ever since we have known Of courts ana
Justice In Pennsylvania and Delaware
during thirty years from the l.ps Of the
learned Judge Comegy TO these of the
present chief justice and his associates
that it IS a maxim of the law that where
there is a reasonable doubt the prisoner
should have it, and there is that reason
able doubt in the minds of the Pardon
Poarl or the Recommendation for freedom
would not have been given.
Il has been said that our Governor IS
awaiting the return OF Atiorney-General
Richards but from the -'eonversa-iens 3
have Ead with the Governor 1 am con
vinced that while he may often consult,
with his advisers he mas a mind of his
own TO decide My only question is as &c
what that decision viii be.
We woula like TO thank through your
columns the lawyer who defended foozer
and those who assisted him. tcg thei
with the newspapers who have sought
justice for the prisoner.
Respectfully yours.
The Rev. b. r. Moore.
Wilmingt ton, August Is.
Evening journal., 1906-08-18
Mareoni With Columbia.

An epoch making announcement in
talking machine circles is that Marconi
the inventor of the wireless telegraph has
turned his atten;ion to sound recording
and reproducing and has Joined the ereat
experimental stan Of the Columbia Phono-
graph Company. Important developments
are expected. His inventions in the talk.
ing machine art will be the property OF
the Columbia Phonograph Company. Mar
conf is the best known inventor Of the
present day. His progress in this fasci-
Mating art will be watched by the world
with the greatest interest. Mr. Edward
d. Easton, the president Of the Colum-
bla Phonograph Company referring to
his recent interview with Mr.. Marconi, IN
London, predicts extraordinary things OF
the young inventor who has already
startled the world by his achievements
In kindred art.