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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

In the midst of a busy life in a
busy world we seldom pause or
think of the great men of our
race who are welding the pen in
defense of our struggling race.
Therefore it is pleasure for us
to present to our readers in the
middle west the picture of Hon.
T.. Thomas Fortune, the brilliant
editor of the New York Age, the
Oldest and best colored journal
published in America. For more
then SO years the pen and voice
of Mr.. Fortune has defended our
race in the great dailies, maga-
zines and upon the rostrum of
America. He has been a politi-
cal leader for many years. While
we have not always agreed with
this distinguished editor, yet he
has been a power in the empire
state. The President, Roose-
welt, recently honored him by
sending him as a special dip1omit
to gather certain statistics in the
Philippine Islands. He may visit
Iowa next fall.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
kEoKUk NEWS.

The incliment weather for the past
month seams 10 have cast gloom over
the.ehtire community the preparation for
entertaining The State Federation of
Womau's Clubs isprogressing slowly. but
when the time does faally arrive every
thing will be .. X.
Cleave Circle gave pie luncheon April
16!h at the Parish Hall on North Four.
teenth streets which was well attended
f.. Z H. club met last "Wednesday at.
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. Emma Te-
beau Fourth and Blondeau streets, and
held their election Of officers, all the old
officers were retained.
Mrs. Agnes johnson and daughter
Lctba visited in Lagrange over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James johnson Of Mon
mouth, ILL.,. is visitir E at the home OF Mrs.
JohLson's brothers Geo. and Harry Ashby
On mex. Tuesday afternoon May 7th.,
Cleave Circle will give another Of those
elegant luncheons at the association Hail.
every one is invited.
Mis-. N. Frasler is very i'll at her home
on North Thu teenth street
+, Martin is very i'll At his home on
Morgan stleet.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

Died, last Monday evening young
Percy Townsend a well known young
man formerly Of this city. He came
here about eight years ago from Canon
City, Colo, and entered the Highland
Park Pharmacy department where he
studied awhile later he worked here
several years, then left, and had just
returned here about two weeks ago and
taken sick, he was taken to the Mercy
Hospital where he died. He was born
25 years'ago educated in Colorado; his
mother died about II years ago. The
funeral was held from the A. M F..
church conducted by Rev. w. S. Brooks
Thursday afternoon; his father Mr..
Amos Towsend Of Canon City, Colo.,
Scott Roffle and Mrs. w. ID Sandfor of
Omaha, Nebr were here; the floral Of
fering was beautiful, John Rogers Of
Omaha, sent a nice wreath. The re-
mains were laid to rest in Woodland Gem
etery, thus the young aswell as the old
are called which remind us all to be pre-
pared before it is to late. His only sis
ter Miss Edna is student at Tuskegee
College and could not come. . IA.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
TEACHERS TO MEET.

Tuskegee, Ala, April Is, The
National Association of Negro
teachers will hold its fourth annual
session at Hampton Institute Hamp-
ton, Va, July II, 1S, 19. This
will be the same week of the Hamp-
ton Conference. The present indi-
cations are that this will be the lar
gest gathering OF Negro teachers
ever had in the United States. It
is very evident that the Negro teach !.
ers of the country have fully decid.
ed and have succeeded in perma-
nently organizing into a National
Association. There is no doubt
that great good will come of this
Annual Conference of Negro teach.
ers. The. management will take
advantage of the very low; r. r.
rates prevailing at that time to the
jamestown Exposition. President
]. R. E. Lee, of Tuskegee Institute,
Ala, and the corresponding secre-
tary. ]. E. Dudley Of Greensboro,
N. C. are anxious to correspond
with teachers through cut the country
concerning the Hampton meeting.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
The Brownsville Investigation

For several months the Ameri-
can people have been watching
the United States Senate commit
tee that is investigating the
Brownsville affair, where it IS
alleged that colored soldiers shot
up the town. Now the Senate
committee has taken recess ur1-
til May IA, and all testimony from
the soldiers and officers of the
three companies and of the many
men examined, not any evidence
was secured which proved the
soldiers guilty; in fact all their
evidence proves that the shooting
was done from people outside who
were not colored soldiers, and the
testimony Of every white officer.
show that it was physical I'M
possibility for the colored soldiers
to have done the shooting. While
they at first thought that they
might have been guilty, they
now firmly believe them to be
innocent.
The Texas grand jury set and
tried to indict some soldiers and
they could not find any evidence
sufficient to indict, and the court
martial Of Major Penrose for
negligence found him not guilty,
In short it now looks as though
the colored soldiers are not guilty
and they have been unjustly
punished. Time will soon prove.
We certainly feel proud Of the
soldiers testimony and now wait
with unabated anxiety the final
out come Of the Senate investiga-
tion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

The M. C. T. club met at the home
Of Mrs. Chas. Turner last Wednesday.
A short program was rendered by the
club, after which Mrs. 5. Joe Brown,
president of the lnterlectual Improve
ment club, addressed the club. Mrs.
Brown spoke freely on club work and
on the life Of Mrs. Mary Church Ter
.rell, the lady whose name this club
bears. MIR, VIM. Coalson was also
present and gave some interesting and
instructive remarks. Refreshments
were served and adjourned sto meet
with Mrs. H. w. Hughes, 1926 Twenty
sixth street, Wednesday afternoon the
9Th. Program as follows: Quotations,
John G. Whittier; sketch Of his life,
Marie Bell; paper, Mrs. M. L. Mackay;
reading, Mrs. Turner; address, Mrs. 3.
w. Porter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
MOLINE oLEANINas.

The lsdies on the carpet committee OF
the 81. Pauls A. NJ. Il. church gave an
entertainment at athe Art Gallery last
week, good crowd was present and the
ladies cleared sum OF thirty dolla,s and
seventy seven cents.
The young ladies OF the city will give .
drama at The church Wednesday Of this
week, the name Of which is 1.-The Sewing
society" the cast is; Mrs. Brown the hos
tess, Alice Golman; Mary Brown, her
niece, Clara b. Tarver; Mrs. Robinson.
chairman, Beatrice Krlso; Mrs. Taylor
VICE chairman, Critic Harris; Mrs. John
son, secretary, Daisy Settles; Mrs. White
Treasurer. Ida Mitchell; Miss Jane ely de.
Mable q. rarver; Miss Anne Gray. Es-
leila Bradley.
Mrs. George Johnson IF South Rock
I,land spent Sunday at Mrs. George
Tarver's.
John Foy has purchased very beauti-
full home IN South Moline. &
Mrs. Louis Tarver entertained the H,
q. B. club Thursday where business part
0 shs meeting Was complete tour course
lunch WAS served By Misses Mable Tar
yer and Daisy settles. Music was furnish
ed By Mr.. Il. Wll.on and Miss Clara Tar
yer. ths honored guess were Rev. searcy.
Aesdames Kobsrt Bradley. kuius Phsonix
and Miss Esteila Bradley.
Miss Critic Harris royalty entertained
Misses II. Goodman and LA Mitchell.
Walter Linzie of Rock I,land spent
very pleasant evening in Moline thurs.
day.
The Misses Mable ana Clara and Daisy
Settles visited in Davenport Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
jamestown Exposition Opened

~ SAAASS0S~ssAs eSsAH SSsSs~ss
On last Friday April 26, TIE
three hundredth anniversary of
the arrival of the first English
permanent settlement in the wilds
Of America, was formerly opened
at Norfolk, Va, by President
Roosevelt pressing the button
which started the exposition
moving. Itswas a great opening
as well as historic. The mag.
nificent military diplomatic and
supurb naval display has not
been equaled in the Western
Hemisphere. The countries rep
resented with their fleets were
Great Britain, France, Germany,
Japan Italy, Austria, Sweden,
Chile, Argentina, Portugal, Bra
I'll and America. Indeed, the
shores Of Old Hampton Roades
and the towns that nestle around
there was most brilliant specta-
Gle the eye could behold. The
tercentenary celebration is al
ready success, beyond expecta-
ton. While we may not like
something's about this exposition
yet we must play our part on the
stage of this drawa we'll.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
EDITORIALS.
Prize Winner.

farewell Alma Mater" is the
name Of an instrumental piece of
music which was composed by
Miss Mable E. Harding of s.
McAlester, Ind. Ter, who is a
member of the Harmony Choral
society of Western University,
which took first prize at the Inter
State Literary society held at St.
Joseph, Mo, December !, 1906.
We believe it to have special
merit and should be in the homes
of eveIy musician.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
Relief from Rheumatic Pains.

81 suffered with rheuma tism for over
two years." says Mr.. ROLAND Curry,
patrolman, of Key West, Fla. Some
times it settled in my knees and lamed
me so could hardly walk, at other
times it would be in my feet end hands
so was incapacitated for duty. One
night when was in severe pain and
lame from it my wife went to the drug
store here and came back with bottle
of Chamberlsin's Pain Balm. was
rubbed with it and found the pain had
nearly gone during the night. l kept
on using it for little more than two
weeks and found that it drove the
rheumatism away. ! have not had
any trouble from that disease for over
three months. For sale by ell drug
gists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
a New Company

The Colored American Novelty
Co is the name ofa new organs
zation in Washington, D. c.,
carrying everything about emf
nent colored men and women in
the way of pictures in colors,
beautiful lithographs, also postal
novelties and some of the leading
books w.itten by our race leaders
etc. We hope this company may
succeed, for certainly it may fill
long felt need of such comp
any.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
Des Moines Edition.

Several months ago the Iowa
State Bystander announced that
they would get out special Des
Moines Edition, showing the pro-
gress in all lines of business and
professions of colored people, also.
cuts of many homes and business
conducted here, but at that time
our man who had it in charge
failed to do any thing, but now
we announce that such an edition
will come out about the 18th of
this month, and only Des Moines
people will be represented and all
those having cuts or poems or
literary production Of merit call
at once and make arrangement
for this edition. 1t will be twice
the regular size.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

E . lsf . q d L. d
case Of this leading Chicago daily from
the fact that it is absolutely indepen-
dent, fearless and fair It is not the
mouthpiece of any interest except that
of the public The Record Herald
champions the cause of the good, the
clean, the beneficial in every matter Of
city, state or national moment It is
the knowledge on the part of its read
ers that it cares not whom it hits or
what enemies it makes, SO long as it is
battling for the welfare of the COM
munity, which gives to The Record
Herald much of the influence it enjoys.
Il gives in its news columns the most
complete and impartial reports of po-
litical events, another evidence of its
splendid news Service
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

The reception at Burns M. e church
April 80. in honor of welcome to Rev.
James N. Harris snd wife was sue.
cess. The following programme was
rendered: Song, "Bless be the Tie;"
Invocation, Rev. A. L. DeMond of
Buxton; Address, Rev. ". 8. Brooks;
Address, Rev. II. w. Porter; Address.
Mr.. A. h, Richdroson; Response by
Rev. Harris and wife. Other speakers
Of note were called to the roatrum and
paid honor to the occasion. Mr.. Il. s.
Morgan was master OF ceremonies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
cLAR.NDA NOTES.

The Ladies' Mite Missionary Society
viii meet at the home of Mrs. Carrie
Reed Thursday afternoon.
The Art Club will meet Wednesday al
ternoon with Mrs. Carrie Reed,
J)e Jones has made quite an improve
ment on his place by bull dag new kit
chen
The Second Baptist church expects 70
remodle their church this sprirg.
Sunday is quarterly meelirg g, we are
always glad to see our most worthy Pre-
siding Elder Rev. Gordon
There was surprise party at the home
OF Mrs R. Banks in honor Of her son
James Banks.
George Jones left Monday night tor
Ottumwa where he expects to begin busi.
ness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

Mr.. Harrison Gould spoke to the Y.
P. .. c. E. at the Union Congregational
church last Sunday evening. Mr..
Gouldis a great Christian Endeavor
worker and the way in which he hand
led his subject was very interesting
and highly appreciated by all. The
Topic for Sunday evening May 5ih,
..'The Power Of q Contented Life" Phil
4:l-9. There will be an address by
Mr.. J. L. ThompsoD; paper by Mrs.
Chas Turner; and special singing by
the ladies quartette. All are cordially
invited.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03


John G. Sterrett passed away at thu
City Hospital and was bu'ied last F,ida.
afternoon fioln St. Pelsl's church. To,
funeral was In charge OF the Elks WIZ
iu'ned out in body 10 pay their las
respects to their departed brother, {
mother survives.
Mrs. Joseph Black we'll died Friday tn,
26yh at An k', she was brought hom,
and buried Monday afternoon from st
Peters church, Rev. Wilson officiating
she leaves husb,n and sister.
Ms. John Griffin an old resident o
Minneapolis passed away Sunday morn
ing last at her home on Fifth Avenue So
alter years illness Of tuberculoces. The
funeral was held at st. jams church
Tuesday afternoon and was largely At
tended by her many friends as she was
loved by all who knew her. A husband,
one son, one daughter and q sister sur.
wives. peace be to her ashes"
The funeral OF Chris Twyman was held
Monday morning from st, Peters chu.ch
The body OF Ffsnk Robinson was ship.
ped to Louisville. Ky his home for in.
70, ment; our own undertaken Mr.. /, ..
Modlin had charge otall the funerals with
one exception.
Tue Bazaar Of St. Peters church given
BY the WAyman Home Circle last week at
the X Of r hall was success.
The Leno Novelty Guess entertainment.
at st. James on the 25th was enj ,ysd by
all, Mrs. John W,thsrs was awarded the
tic.t prize 49Ib. sack OF Pillsbuly's best
4 ur and Mrs. Aylor the second prize oI
tifty cents 1, money The guesses were
how many seeds in their lemon.
The Pastors Aid at St. J. mes church
Friday evening, the following suojec,
viii be debated: Resolved That the city
.ffords better inducement to the wsge
Garner than then the country" by Messts
L.. L job, son, D. E. Buckner, w. F.
Lisbon and Gordon Granger.
lhe Mock Trial at Bethesda afforded
amuse ment for all who attended.
Have you seen copy Of the st. james
Monitors m ,nthly sheet published BY
Rev. Wade. on bis own printing press and
in the interest Of his church and its friends
The Twin City A. NJ. +. Alliance will
hold their eu!ar monthly meeting My
l4th at st. james. A good programme
will be rendered
The State Federation Board will meel
on the 9Th in u. Paul At the home Of Mrs.
Roper.
A new order Of the 8. N. rs Is being
set up in our city, also IN order Of thu
tue Refofmers.
The different Lodges arc prsparing 4
rhzys thsir annual sermonS. preached. y
Rev. Wade performed the marriage o
Edward Williams and Miss Lottie Bailey
Friday evening.
The marriage of Athel Blair and Miss
Minnie Gardner was solemn'zad Wednes
day evening at the home OF her Aunt.
Madam Frances DeIe0 has now the
management OF Bethesda Baptist choir
she was formerly at st. Peters. NJ S
dsmes Vance ana Frances Pierre has tn.
St. Peters choir.
The NJ. T.. G. Art Club meets mex
Wednesday with Mrs. Sadie Sa apple.
The Tuesday Industrial held a meeting
Thursday with Mrs. Hattie Darrows.
The st. James Mite Missionary Society
will meet Tuesday with Mrs. Mate Smith
The ladies are busy getting in readlner:
for conference.
John Tl Ter is i'll at his home on Wash
ington Avenue.
With the heavy snow storm we had las
Saturday night. one would not think i
was May lst.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
For The Public Good.

An independent and ably edited news
paper which commands great circu-
lation is probably the most potent in
fluence for good in the United States
to-day. The power for the better
things in public affairs and policies,
forinstance, which is welded by such
q newspaper as The Chicago Record
Herald can scarcely be exaggerated,
and much Of that strength comes in the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

The Golden Link club will meet at
the home Of Miss Jessie Bell Wednes.
day May 9. Programme: Paper on
The Progress OF the Jews" Miss Jessie
Bell; vocal solo, Gertrude Temple; in.
strumental solo, Lucille Bristow. Few
remarks on the radical measures of the
reform legislature by Mrs. Macy, the
principal of Summit school.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
Good Words for cnamberlain's
Cough Rem sdy.

People everywhere take pleasure in
testifying to the good qualities of
Champerlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs.
Edward Phillips Of Barclay, Md,
writes: II wish to tell you that | can
recommend Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. NJ little girl, Catherine, who is
two years old, has been taking this
remedy whenever. she has had q cold
since she was two months old. About
a month ago | contracted dreadful
cold myself, but took Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and was soon IS well as
ever" Ttis remedy is for sale by all
druggists,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

Every race loving person will hail
with delight the priviledge of hearing
Prof. NJ. J. Gillian, the great race man
and educator, who is at present super
intende1t of the Buxton schools, in his
most famous lecture Forty Years Old"
in the A. M. E. church, cor. Of Second
and Center streets, May 2oth. All
who heard him at the Emancipation
celebration the first Of January will
gladly hear him again Admission 25
cents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
that will occur this evening at the
beautiful residence of Miss Mary Mon
taque 1917 Day street, after which a
delightful repast was served by Miss
Letter.

The Cosmopolitan Art club met We'd
nesday evening with Miss Florence
Russ. Mrs. Gertrude Cannaday, presi-
dent Of the club, received letter from
Mrs. Gertrude D. Culberson OF Clinton,
State president Of the Iowa Federation,
which was read before the club. At
ter business refreshments were served.
The club meets next Wednesday even.
ing with Mrs. Lizzie Walker.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

Miss Jessie Bell entertained twenty
of her friends at her home <on 1900 E..
Fremont street, Friday April 26. A
pleasant time was spent in music and
games, after which refreshments were
served and each departed for their
homes declaring that they had = fne
time and hoped that Miss Bell would
entertain of,ener.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

The Canadian Jubilee Singers will
sing at the Y. M. C. A. next Thursday
evening the 9th. A great many tickets
have been sold and st. Pauls church.
will be too small to accommodate the
audience. This company Of singers is
reputed to be the most cele brated
artist in their line in the country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

The long looked for and much talked
Of annual M .souic May Festival will
be held next Thursday evening. The
ladies have been preparing their new
dainty gowns for several weeks for this
occasion Mr.. James Woods and his
able committee have received assur-
ance that several visitors from out of
the city will attend, and it goes with
out saying thatit will be the swellest
festival Of the year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

Mr. William Smith and wife left last
Wednesday for Los Angeles. Cal.
They accompanied the Shriners who go
on their own special, train to attend
their annual convention. Mrs. Smith
will enjoy the trip as it will be her first
trip over the mou q tains to the coast.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

Miss Edith Comley Of Webster City
who is visiting Miss Ada Hyde, spent
few days this week in Enterprise the
guest OF Miss Sophia Hunter. She re-
turned Thursday accompanied by Miss
Hunter. Miss Comley will remain in
the city until after the Masonic May
Festival the eth.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

The II. B. 5. meets Thursday at the
home Of MIS-. Geo. l. Holt, Mrs. Fred
Jackson hostess. Quotations; paper,
Race Agitation" BY Mrs. Luella Will
burn. followed by general discussion;
reading, Mrs. T.. R. Palmer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

"a New York physician las publish
ed a 'lost, strayed or stolen" adver5
tisement for zone redhead. He hal,
received answers from or relating tt
girls, ducks, parrots, flrecrackeis ard
q white horse. But what he really
wants IN his office boy. ssuch Is spon
taueors humos In Nanhattan- "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03
FOR SALE A good two chair COM
bination barber shop, strictly modern,
first class business.
Lou j. Shelton, 1923 Day street.

A birthday party was given in honor
Of Mrs. VIM Wood at the home Of Mrs.
Ella Mitchell, Fourteenth and Park.
The club presented her with beauti-
ful necklace. "A Dutch lunch was sew.
ed at Ii o'clock. Games and other
amusements were engagedin
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

!. Wesare inreceipt Of j. beautiful invi-
tation inviting us to attend the crystal
wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. q. Adams
of st. Paul, MIMI, editor of the st
Paul Appeal. While we know the
able editor and efficient and loveable
wife and would like to be present ut
their anniversary, but must forego this
time. yet we hope they may live to see
many more such happy occasions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

The Mems League Of the Union Con-
rrepational church will be addressed by
Rev. James M, Harris D. D. pastor Of
Burns M. E. churcn Sunday afternoon
at $50. All men are invited to come
out and here this bright young devine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

DR.. w. Sampson Brooks left this
week on lecture tour in Minnesota,
lie will answer Senator Ben Tillman OF
South Carolina on the race question.
Or. Dnlin will occupy his pulpit Sunday
morning; the choir will render special
Winona service in the evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

In last weeks Bystanderit it was stat.
eithat Mrs. 4 Denny was the H. B, 8.
Reading Circles alternate TO the State
Convention Of Federation Of Women's
Clubsto be held in Keoknk, L., in the
monttEof May. BY way Of correction
we hereby state that the duly elected
alternate to said convention is Mrs.
Geo. 1. Holt. Sss (.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

The Intellectual Improvement club,
met last Friday evening with Miss
Martha Letter at the home Of Mrs. s.
Joe Brown to perfect arrangements
for their First Annual May Festival
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-03

The Des Moines Edition of the Iowa
State Bystsnder is In full swing. It
you are in business or desire to be
mentioned in that special edition, call
ct the Office at once.