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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
Relief from Rheumatic Palms.

81 suffered with Fheum atism for over
two years." Mr.. ROLAND Curry. pat
rolnan, of Key West, IIs. "Solne-
times II settled in my knees and lam
ed me SO could hardly walk, at other
times it would be in my feet and hands
90 was incapacitated for duty. One
night when I was in severe pain and
lame from it my wife went to the drug
store here and came back with bottle
of Chamberlain's pain Balm. l was
rubbed with 1t 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 rheuma.
tism away. have not had ary trouble
from that disease for over three
months" For sale by oil druggist
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

witness the last sad rite. Mrs. Frasler
was estin able woman and greatly loved
and respected BY Ill who knew her, she
belonged to the Morning Star Society.
House Hold Of Ruth and Eureka Temple
sli Of which she Was fai' htul member.
the eulrgs OF ths deceased delivered By
Rev. Lewis. was listened to with profound
interest. Resolution were read from each
society and short ceremony which was
very impressive. The remains we're laid
in Oakland Cemetery, the pail. bearers
we're T White. L. Coins, John Draine,
Chas Alden, q Smith and H Armstrong
Mss. N. Jetf.rson lett Sunday night fer
Chicsgo, called there on account Of she
illnesso one of her daughters who reside
in that city.
Ed. Martin is seriously i'll at his home
on Morgan street.
Mrs Emma Rice Stokes Of Chicago is
visiting at the home Of hel mother Mrs.
I. Morse.
The luncheon given by the Dorcas Or
gan Fund Monday evening was decided
snccess. ~,
Sunday afternoon May 10Th at Union
Lodge Hall No. ION Fifth street, Electa
chapter No 46 OF the. .. E 3. will hold q
chapter Of sorro at five O'Clock p. m in
memory of the late Mrs. N b. Carruthers
Of st. Louis Past Grand Royal Matron Of
the Grand Chapter IF the o. E 5. Of Mo,
and its jurisdiction and the newly appoint
ed chairman Of foreign correspsndence TO
which all organisations pertaining to ma
sonerv. is invited.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
CLEVER TRICK OF THIEVES.
Use Offensive odor Of Onions to Aid
in shoplifting.


Incredible as It may SEEM" said
Lecoq. the detective, there are a mum.
Der of shoplifters who steal by the
agency OF the onion. These aband.
oned men, before setting out upon
their contemplated crimes. eat OF raw
onions abundantly. Then they stroll
Into the silversmith's or the haber
dasher's or the jewelers. that they pro.
pose to rob. Show me those large
solitaires surrounded with pigeon-blood
rubies, please says the jeweler thief.
The clerk brings forth the tray OF
gems and, bending over It. the thief
sighs with admiration. His face close
to the clerks. he sighs again. And the
clerks nostrils CULVER and he turns
away his head. The inspection Of diar
monds continues for some minutes.
Throughout 1t the thief keeps breath
ing hard, the clerk keeps turning his
head away and hence it is no wonder
at the days end that couple Of cost.
~ rings are missing"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

The Mems League will give very
fine musical and literary programme st
the Union Congregational church next
Friday evening beginning at 500 P. NJ.
The musical programme arrangement
IL under the management of Mr.. L. J
Shelton one of our we'll known must-
sians. and % Mr.. Shelton says, it will
be extremely interesting to music iov-
ers; as this is the hrst, attempt Of the
Mems League, Mr. J. B. Rush the Pre-.
sident urg xll friends to come out and
encourage this worthy organization.
Price Is cents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

%; !. the end of the drs.s week i.
had grown to $Io,376.so; at the
end OF the second week $l5.O37. so
Had been pledged which was more
than half the money desired, when
the third week had closed the as-
gregate amount footed $4,000. 80.
At the end Of the fourth week it
showed success was In grasp for i,
was $a4.sI3 50. OF this amount
the citizens had secured $S,o23 so
and the Young Men $l6,o4s 90.
Three days Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday remained At the Sunday
meeting the first direct appeal was
made to the men and subscriptions
many Of them ID cash poured into
the amount of 81, ooo. These sub
scriptions flowed insso rapidly that
it required AL the energy and re-
source Of Secretary Moreland who
presides at all Of these meeting
Many had given the entire time to
the canvass, some teachers put sub
stitutes IN their schools, employees
in civil service used3their leave and
Others put men in their places when
they could not get excuses. All
were hard It il. The excitement
was at 4 fever heat. The returns
came constantly insand when the
hour At last came which announced
the close Of the canvass the sub
scriptions aggregated grand total
of $3o,5a7 90. The Record.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.

G Sunday will be rally day 1t the Mt.
Zion Baptist and great day is expect
ed. They will try on that day to raiec
$3.50 to pay on the debt Of the church
We have 10 our city two colored base
ball teams who are coming to the front
and will soon be among our noted fans.
A graphaphone concert was given at
Mt. Zion Baptist church Monday even.
ing, success socially and finsncially
Mr.. Augustus Harrison has returned
from Shelbina, Mo. where he went to
visit his aged mother who is danger.
ously i'll. Mrs. G.. Harrison, his wife,
remained 10 care for his mother awhile.
Mrs. Florence Crawford is confined
to her home with rheumatism.
To the scribers. please hunt up that
piece Of coin with the word Bystander
ON 1t and save il for the collector who
will call soon.
Rev j. G. Reid returned home from
his visit ip Dss Aoiaes on Friday and'
filed his pulpit as usual sunday. 3.5.. 5.5
There was = mnsical sgispn Tuesday
evening a. Mt. Zion Baptist church for
the benefit Of the church debt, and 1t
was we'll attended.
Mr.. Robinson, brother of WILDER J.
Norris, returned to our city last week
after being absent several months Wis
itiug in Kansas City. Sioux City has
the strongest attractions
Mrs. Ella Morgan came home last
week from Kansas City, Mo-, where he
went to be at the bedside of her two
sisters, Mammie and Lillian Gordon,
who are i'll with the consumption.
the former one passing away three
weeks ago She has our sympathy in
her sorrowing hours.
Messrs. A. Casen and Green Goals
gave ball at Simeon's hall last Thurs.
day evening, Alarge number OF young
people were out. IS The music was furn.
ished by q white orch
Mesdames Sadie Norris. Anna Jordan
and Maggie Thompson gave . surprise
party on Mrs. Herford. mother OF Mrs.
Evelyn Norris, at the formers home
Monday evening. A goodly number
was present, and helped to make the
evening pleasant. A two course lunch
con was served.
Mrs. Herford who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs Westly Norris, for
several months, left for her home In
St. Louis, Mo-. Wednesday. She won
many friends while in our city.
The Sewing Circle of the Baptist
church will give Japanese social on
the 18th Of May.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

Mrs. Fred Jackson was hostess Of the
Fl: B y. R. Q. Thursday May 9th. each
member responded to roll call with
geographical quotations. "A large
membership was present. The mem
bers arc very sorry to have the absence
of Mrs. E Carr of:which is caused by
illness. The programme was very good
Hrs. L. B. Palmer read . paper on
Columbus Historical Series Of which
will continue each week. ri. W. s.
Brooks was guest Of honor, hs gave )
delightful talk On education views.
Mrs Palmer will be the next hostess
Thursday MAys22 the programsne for
the afternoon, : papsr ~ Mn. VIII
burn subject = R1Ge6 Aritstions follow.
ed BY general discussion; Oricsl BY
Mrs. Holt ana jackson.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
Women Of Yexo.

The women of the Island Of Yezzo.
whence 1t Is supposed came the orig.
inal inhabitants Of Japan, have very
peculiar custom of making up their
faces to look as though they have
mustaches. These women are called
Anus, and upon the upper lip Of each
Ainu belle II tattooed something that
resembles long, flowing mustache.
To possess an artistically tattooed or.
nament of this kind marks Z woman
a. especially attractive and her
chances of making a good matrimoni.
al alliance are very small II she 10
not thus adorned. AS matter Of fact,
the men Of the island choose their
spouses more for the beauty Of this
tattooed design than the grace Of form
or charm Of feature.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
MOLINE GREETING.

Last Sunday was quarterly meeting at
St. Paups A. NJ. E. church There was q
large crowd present from the tri-cities.
Mrs. Robert Bradley and daughter Miss
Estella departed Saturday night for mar
cellas Michigan where they will make
their future home. Mr.. Bradley left last
Tuesday, they are greatly missed by their
Til City friends.
Nrs. John Slaughter of Rock Island
was caller at George Tarver's Sunday.
Miss Mable and Clara Tarver enter
tanned at six O'Clock dinner last Wednes-
day. Tnoss present were; Miss Msyme
E. Richardson and Mrs. A B. Garnetl Of
Ga.esburg; Miss Flora McGaw and Mrs.
Shelton Of Davenport and Mis- Estela
Bradley Of Moline.
Miss Mayota Wood was Davenport
caller Monday.
Mrs. Rufus Phoenix entertained forty
young prop's Of the Tri-Ctties At her
home last Friday evening In honor Of her
sister Miss E.tella Bradley, who departed
Saturday for Michigan. Miss Bradley
was recipient Ct gold bracelet, silver
mounted toothbrush and gold spoon.
4 delightful evening was spent In Music
and games.
= Miss Mable Mc1sw Of Davenport spent
Friday in Moline.
The Misses Msrgret Payne and Keith
and Nj. Keith Of Davenport SPENT plea.
SAINT afternoon Sunday at the Tarver re-
sidence.
Mr.. K. Grissom is on the sick list, we
wish him speedy recover.
Mr.. Arison Tiffon has returned nome
from Washington where be has been tor
sometime.
( A large crowd Of Moline young people
attended the TIT CITY sunday School meet.
ing that was held ut Rock Island Baptist
church Monday eAeLing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

The Des Moines Negro Lvceum As
sociatton met Tuesday evening with
Miss p hel Stewart at the residence OF
her sister Mrs. Il w. Hughes 1926
West Twenty y-six street. The topic for
discussion was Woman" xnd Miss
Lettie Carey read an excellent paper
on Woman as . Bread Winner while
Mr.. Earl 9. Lewis delivered forceful
address ON Woman as Home Max
er." Miss Jessie Bell formsrly Of North
Des Moines High School Was elected
TO membership. The next meeting
viii be held with Mrs. s. Joe Brown
1ls7 West Seventh street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
Good Words for chamberlaln's
Cough Remedy.

People everywhere take pleasure in
testlfying to the good qualities Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs
Edward Philips Of Barclay, Mo, writes:
II wish to tell you thatI can recon-
mend Chamberlains Cough Remedy
Ny little girl, Catherine whois two
years old, has been taking This remedy
whenever she has had cold since she
was two months old. Aboun month
ago I contracted = dreadful cold myself,
but 1 took Chamberlsin's Cough REM
edy and was soonras we'll as ever ("
This remedy is for sale by al druggist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
4 poa Worth Knowing.

Two years ago . boy IA years old
named Edward Sweeney, living ct op-
elika, Ala, was followed home BY .
small dog. The animal was bob
tailed and squinteyed and by no
means good looking. and the boy was
laughed at for having him around.
Within a week, however. the dog
brought home a five-dolhr bill,in his
mouth. The next week he brought .
silver dollar Then he brought .
pocket knife. and followed that with
dollar bill. There has hardly been
q week in these two years that the dog
has not found something. He makes
1t his business to hunt the streets and
highways. and often travels distance
Of 80 miles. Up to the present date
he has found and brought home $38
in cash, besides many useful things.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

The Cosmopolitan Art Club met Last
Wednesday with Miss Zorphis Hockedy
very interesting meeting wae had.
a paper va read BY Miss Hockedy.
subject, '.How Club Women Can Make
Aaone" which was good. the reading
y uertrude Kennedy and . recitation
oy Miss labitha Mash were good. The
club viii meet W Wednesdsy May aand ct
4 Miss Gertrude Kennedy on West
Grand Avenue
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

The, Bystsnder Company haviag
moved part Of lsAt week and the hryt
days of this week ], 10 sunabls r. gsys
osEreaders - mseillnswalnatterssy4
usually do ID fact W gthsuaush We would
hardly be able to get out 40 issue ct
I'll in view Of the approaching special
Des Moines Edition next week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

The Intellectual Improvement Club
met last Friday evening with Mrs. s.
Joe Brown for q business session and
elected sn additional delegate to the
State Federation in the person of Mrs.
J 3. Woods. The Secretary read =
letter from the State President Mrs.
Gertrude o. Culberson congratulating
the club upon their Joining the Fedora
ton. The next meeting will be held
this afternoon at the home of Mrs. b.
w. Hughes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

The Spelling Bee Contest to be given
at Burns NJ, E. church on Twelfth and
Crocker streets Thursday May 23rd.,
will be largely attended from present
indications. A gold dollar will be
given the the best speller. All Sunday
School scholars are elegible, Mrs. M.
J. Harris manager.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
The Des Moines Edition.

We hope next week to issue the
special lies Moines Edition Of the Iowa
state Bystander. It will in part give
our MANY readers brief glimpse of
some Of Des Moines people and her
homes, We hope any person living
here and desiring to be represented are
ask to call at our Office not later than
next Wednesday. We hope that every
citizen is loyal enough to our city to
see that our bot people are truly re-
presented, please call at once's
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

The Sunday school Concert 10 be
given By the Un,oa Congregational
Sundsy School next Tuesday evening
viii II good, the children are practic
Ing yeral drills, and thsre will be
renddted "Hiawatha" by Miss Ada
Hyde. there will be dialogue, recita-
tions ect. Come ont and see, at 500
p. NJ. sharp.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

u Every race loving person will hail
with delight the privilege Of hearing
Prof. M. ]. Gillian, the gfeat race man
and educator, who is at present super
intendent Of the Buxton schools, In his
most famous lecture, Forty Years Old,
ii the "A. M. E church, cor. Of Second
and Center streets, May 10th. All
who heard him at the Emancipation
celebration the first Of Jannarv will
gladly hear him again. Admission 26
cents.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

Last Sunday was rather : busy day
for Rev. James N. Harris especially in
the morning for he had 70 rise at seven
O'Clock 60 and unite in the holy bond
Of wedlocks Mr. Oh. Hayes and Miss
Minnie Turner and at 500 o'clock went
over and Joined in marrisge Mr. =. Z.
Knox to Miss Fannie. Estell the dsugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Estell. the
Bystander extend cogratulstions to
these young couples, and wish for them
. long and successful married life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
The Pet Animal STAGE.

why don't you get you q cat!'
asked her woman friend. "You
wouldn't be half 30 lonely II you had
some little live animal like that al.
ways around" II haven't como to
the animal stage yet, thank heaven"
she replied. when men and women
lose all hope Of human love they go
to the animal kingdom, the men to
the dogs, some literally, and the wom-
On to the cats; and they are right.
perhaps, since faithfulness 10 to be
found mainly among the animals: but
% say, I haven't quite arrived At
that stage of the game yet"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

The Musical Concert given BY the
Newton Masonic band at the A. NJ E.
church last Monday evening was fairly
we'll attended, % this was their first
appearance in the Capital City. and be.
Ing young organization, they are ad-.
vsncing nicely. .. 81. 4 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
Her First Impressions.

1.-THE first impression IL the one you
should always go by the little grass
widow advised. Il know by expert.
ence. l have never yet had . husband
that I liked at first sight. He always
had to win me. Then, after ! had
been married awhile, invariably
went back to my flrst impression Of
dislike that kept on getting worse and
worse till had to leave him. shall
never marry again" she finished. "un-
less fall head over heels In love With
him the nrst minute meet him"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the friends Of our dear son
and brother TO, the kindness shown
him during his illness and death, and
for the kind words Of sympathy ex-
pressed ia this our asd hour Of Der cave
ment. y Amos Towsend and Edna Mae
Towsend. 5..5s $. Il ; ;s s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

Regular services st Union ConKre-
gational churcn sunday May 10Th topic
Morning service "The Lost Christ" "
Evening service Come and see" All
are invited to attend these services.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

The Canadian Jubilee Singers who
appeared here last week at the Y. M.
2. a. auditorium was largely attended
oyt both white and colored people The
singers did well.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
Best sleep o. All.

II zee that an eminent physician de-
clares that two hours OF sleep before
midnight are worth more than SIX
after that hour" Nonsense! Two
hours Of sleep after you're called In
the morning are worth moro than
anything else"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
Rev. q. w. Porter preached last sun
DAY morning q Ames, L., to large
congregation and III the evening At
home, filing his pulpit.

Rev w. >. Brooks, D b. spout last
week in Minnesota and the DAkotas on
: lecture tour under the Lecture Blu
reau management. 10 returned home
feeling that there is yet hope for our
race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

Rev. d. w. Porter preached at Ames
on Sunday morning and at MITCHELL
Vile on Thursday night and will leave
on Monday for Grinnell to attend the
Iowa. State Association Of Congrega-
tional churches. q NJ .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
ALslA NEWS.

Miss Tens Tolson L spending this wesk
in Buxton. .:. II .5y1 lS
Rev. Robinson, Mrs. Robinson and
Miss P.,wers returned fr m Loviila Sum
day and spent Sunday In Abba
MI. Art Ester, Mesfames Ester and
Grayson and few others attended the
Odd Fellows turn out In Buxton Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
ha laln New York.

An Atchison paper asks, "What has
become Of the old.fashioned boy who
fought aaginst wearing his Sunday
clothes| He's in Wall street heecing
the lambs, using the same methods
that he employed to organize q corner
In marbles In the good old days.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17

I. Reme ember the Sunday School concert
next Tuesday at the Union Congrega-
tionsl church. Como ont early il you
want to hear the whole programme.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-05-17
70 ING MEMS CHRISTIAN
y hSSOCIATlO

The canvass for the $50, 600. 90
tsbuilding fund for tie Y. A2-
lcoIored mems branch } which be-
gan Monday morning April sth
and closed Tuesday night, May !,
is without parallel in the history
Of thh colored people Of this city.
It was a complete success. In
stead of a subscription of sa5, ooo-
90 which was necessary to secure
Rockefeller's subscription more
than $50, 900. 90 has been subscrib.
ed.
When first contemplated, the
central branch in order to stimu-
late subscriptions and encourage
the movement for the new build
ing offered to give eight thousany
dollars, if $r7,o 900 were subscrib-
ed BY the colored folks, thus max
ing the subscription Of SIS, ,ooo.o
needed to secure a similar contri-
button from John D. Rockefeller.
But our people determined to show,
that they could raise the entire
amount by their own energies this
they have more than done. How
this has been accomplished and
the progress of the movement is a
most interesting story.
This compaign has been won
only after wise and catefu! plan
ming extending over months and
years. The International Secre-
tary, Mr.. E. Moreland, who de-
serves the credit Of organizing and
outlining the work, had as his
skillful lieutenant preliminary to
and during the canvass, General
Secretary, Lewis E. Johnson, who
had charge of the Y. NJ. c. "A. At
Buxton. Iowa.
Two committees, each of one
hundred membership, the Citizens
with Dr.. F. ]. Shadd, Chairman
and the Young Men with Mr.. BEN
jamin Washington, % leader,
were at the head ofthe forces and
they covered the entire field.
What have proven ! decided
stimulus have been immense mems
meetisgs held Sunday afternoons
at the true Reformers' Hall.
Commissioned Mcfarland, Regis
ter Vernon, Dr.. W. p. Thirkield,
president Of Howard University;
Rev. NJ. w. D. Norman, General
Secretary Johnson and Prof. John
r. Hawkins, Secretary Of Edaca.
tion Of the A. M. E. church, stir
red and swayed the crowds that
thronged the meetings, deepening
their earnestness, enthusiasm and
determination.
AZ the end Of the first day the
subscriptions amounted to Sass