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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
THINKS ENVIRONMENT MUST
CHANGE TO BRING PROGRESS

POMONA, Cal, Nov 15-[Editor
Herald: Savonarola is not the first
to say, "They refuse to believe the
Bible" So was said of Copernicus
and others who found no ground in the
Bible for their idea concerning astron-
omy. Still their idea prevails. The
idea of heredity and environment IS
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

When the Western Union gobbles
the telephone company is it rot about
time to talk seriously of government
ownership of the telephone and tele-
graph? Why lag behind the United
Kingdom in this matter?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

Los Angeles is entertaining our dis
tingushed friends, the Germans, and
soon will be entertaining our distin-
guished friends. the Japanese. The
war scare editors have all gone off
wild goose hunting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

Americans will try to prevent the
Russians from trying Tschaikovsky.
the revolutionary leader, behind closed
doors. A secret trial is a farce for all
the participants excepting the accused.
for whom It is q tragedy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

Annual convention of Los Angeles
District Federation of Woman's clubs
is in session at Pasadena. Place aux
danes. If we don't give them a place
they will compel us to. Might as well
be gallant about it.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17
Public Letter Box

TO C0RREkPONDENTS-L intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
nam, a.. address of the n.d.. rhe h aid
gives the widest latitude to correspondents
but assumes no responsibility for their views.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

To public opinion De Lara owes it
that he has not been deported to Mex
leo. Great is public opinion. 1t is the
most powerful force in the civilized
NHnrld
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

and prepared to carry out a program
Of expansion and of ever increasing
prosperity in the Los Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

Alhambra has voted to issue S50,000
school bonds. This is one of the surest
signs of progress any community can
rive
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

Good government, prosperity; more
prosperity, more good government;
more good government. more prosper
ity. That's the Los Angeles way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

Hurrah for Ventura and her miles of
magnificent streets! It's the Southern
California spirit that wins.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

On all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles r. Gates. advertising man
eger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-17

Tomorrow-The Anti-saIoon League.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

mathematician, was once its president.
Young men who have won fame in
Yale and Harvard. like Bruce Of Wash
ington and Pickens Of Alabama; those
who have studied abroad, like Du Bois
and Moore, and long list of distin-
guished men have given some produc-
tion Of thought to the world through
this celebrated Washington society.
Its present enviable reputation is
due, In most part, to Miss Marie A. D.
Madre. the first lady who has ever
been elected as its president. Miss
Madre is a master Of laws from How
ard University Law school, having TAX
en- both the regular law course and the
postgraduate course. She Is a grad
uate of the Washington high and nor
NAL schools, principal Of one Of the
city schools at Washington and a lee
turer of pleasing address and much
popularity. Her administration has
been one noted for the many distin-
guished speakers and celebrated men
and women who have been secured for
Bethel during her presidency.
Miss Madre Is graceful presiding
officer and Is well acquainted with
many great public men and women,
who hold her in high esteem.
Bethel Literary is very close to her
heart, and she strives to make it a
forum for the public. Freedom Of
speech is the great shibboleth Of Miss
Madre.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
KNIGHTS TEMPLARs SERMON.

Order Organized For Rslisious Work
Known Fer lts Great Charity. ii
The annual sermon to Gethsemane
commandery. No. 8, knights Templars.
was preached by the Rev. Holland
Powell, d. b., In the Bethany Baptist
church at Brooklyn recently.
Among the past eminent command
srs present were Charles johnson,
John Hardy, Thomas Stewart ana Pc
ter Drummins. Among the visiting
brothers were Past Eminent Command
es Eugene Philips and Thomas
Wright OF Ivanhoe commandery. New
York city. The Women's Helping
Hand Of the commandery was also
present.
Rev. DR.. Powell took for his text
Ephesians VI. 1918. FINALLY, my breth-
rem, be strong In the Lord and In the
power Of his might" He said In part:
"The order was organized for re-
ligious work. They erected house
near Jerusalem for the protection Of
the pilgrims and were known for great
charity. Their great luminary was the
Bible, which Is lamp to our feet and
a light to our path. Passwords arc
nothing new. They are as old as ere
alton. The Canaanites knew signs,
etc. before God called Abraham out
Of Ur Of the Chaldea. God gave Moses
a password before he sent him to
Egypt. God told him to say that the
I am sent him. This order was found
ed for the protection and the promo
tion Of virtue and morality. Its very
groundwork Is truth, for which many
have been put to death. Your color
reminds you that truth must prevail
wherever human foot treads the soil.
The h.lt Of your sword represents
faith, the blade hope and the point
charity. You must apply yourselves to
the duty of soldiers. and as a soldier
you must have a good heart that will
not shrink from any foe. Every foot
OF the ground is to be contested, and
You must have courageous heart and
be able to endure hardship. Natural
strength is utter weakness without
God. We need active faith, which
must be exerted in our Christian liv-
ing, The soldier must be well armed.
All the graces must be In use. God
prepares and presents the armor to
you, and you are to fight against the.
wiles Of the devil. You can't be a true
knight and get drunk. You can't be q
true knight unless you have an ex-
lperimental knowledge Of the peace Of
God which passeth all understanding.
You are not Mason unless You are an
honest and sincere protector Of virtue,
n,erallty and the church Of God. Live
mp 10 fhe principle Eof your order and
the Christian church win have no
greater auxiliary in saving men and
making the world better"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
A. NJ. E. CHURCH ACTIVITIES

Financial Board Will Meet In Wash
ington to Hear Annual Reports.
The financidl board Of the African
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
Its annual meeting at the financial
headquarters Of the denomination on
Fourteenth street, Washington. April
81.
The money which is sent to the lnan-
cial department Is known as dollar
money" the members Of the church
being taxed a dollar head annually.
This money Ii used for educational,
church extension and other purposes
The collections during the year viii
total nearly ITS 600, probably the lar.
gest In the history Of the church.
Rev. DR.. John Hurst, the financial
secretary. is winding up his first year
In office, having succeeded DR.. r. w.
hampton, who was elevated to the
bishopric in May, 1908
DR.. Hurst is q native Of Haiti. He
came to the United States as an at
tache Of the Haitian legation at Wash
ington. Subsequently he entered VIII
berforce university at Wilberforce, O.,
where he prepared for the ministry.
He Joined the Baltimore conference
and for over ten years was a promi-
nent Baltimore pastor.
The members Of the financial board
are: Bishop A. Grant, chairman; Rev.
DR.. John Hurst, financial secretary;
Rev. A. L. Murray, Atlantic City, N. j.;
Rev. DR.. John T. Jenifer, Annapolis,
Md; Rev. Charles Bundy. Cleveland,
o.; Rev. A. j. Carey, Chicago; Rev. J.
r. Ransom, Topeka. Kan; Rev. e. w.
Lee, Morris Brown college, Atlanta.
Ca; Rev. N. B. Sterrett, Charleston,
s. c.; Rev. J. w. Hampton. Vicksburg,
Miss; Rev. ]. NJ. Conner, Little Rock,
Ark; Rev. p. c. Hunt, Palestine, Tex;
Rev. e. ]. Koshaed, Tallahassee, Fla;
Rev. G. II. Shelto, Memphis, Tenn; G..
81. johnson. Liberia. West Africa. and
A. Fortune, Cape Town, South Africa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

REV. JOSEPH I. BUTLER, EXALTED RULER.
Laurel lodge, No. 1873, Chambersburg.
Pa; Greater Norfolk lodge, No. 1872,
N0rfolk, Va; Lincoln lodge. No. 145,
Gettysburg, Pa; 20. v. Gator lodge, No.
20, Philadelphia.
B The hall is located in the best resi-
dental section Of the city and was
erected at a cost Of $4,000. Monumsn-
tai lodge was organized about nine
years ago and has steadily increased
in membership and grown In public
favor until at the present time 200
loyal men constitute Its membership.
and Its influence for good is felt in
many directions. Financially the or
ganization is in fourishing condition.
The officers Of the lodge are the follow
ing: Rev. Joseph 4. Butler, exalted
ruler; George w. +. McMechen, es-
teemed leading knight; Asa Porter,
esteemed lecturing knight; Norman
simms, esteemed loyal knight; Samuel
Taylor, esquire; Nelson Price, secre-
tary; John Brooks. assistant secretary;
Lawson N. Dunn. treasurer; Lewis p.
Williams, chaplain; William Smith. In
5ner guard; Harry Dun. tiler: George
Meredith, orgsnist: Lewis p. Williams,
william Lewis ana Robert q. I. Brown,
banking committee. ,.'E s,B ,B
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
PROGRESS IN ELkDoM.

New Home For Monumental Lodge at
Baltimore Complete.
An important coming event among
secret societies at Bal
timore will be the grand dedicatory
celebration and reception Of Monu-
ment lodge, No. 3, Improved Benev-
olent Protective Order Of Elks Of
the World, on the occasion Of enter
ing its new hall and nome on Hofr-
man street Monday evening, April 10.
The following out Of town lodges have
been invited to assist in the ceremony:
Paul Laurence Dunbar lodge, No. 1O6,
Wilmington, Del; Anthracite lodge,
No. 81. Scranton, Pa; Morning Star
lodge No. 40, Washington; Capital
City lodge, No. II. Richmond, Va; Ex-
celsior lodge, No. 4, Hampton. Va;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
II, Sam. Gospel For Both.

Miss Mamie III. Burroughs In re.
cent discussion Of Industrial education
for the Negro said:
1T has never been shown that the
Negro's mental power must be cast in
an industrial mold in order to fully re-
spond to the biddings Of his mind and
the pleadings Of his heart, nor have
we evidence to show that the Negro
makes a better citizen and better
man with an Industrial education than
with any other kind, nor has the Ne
gro any evidence that an Industrial cd
ucation will secure for him an even
break In the race Of life. Is the Negro
to spend years fitting himself as a
laborer Of skill and then be forced to
work Tor unskilled prices or starve?
; II Industrial education will save the
ignorant Negro. the same gospel will
save the ignorant white man, and you
have only to look around to see that
one is as bad OF as the other. and 1t is
for the salvation Of all It's citizens at
which the United States must aim.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

ing man Of intelligence and expert
ence in church work, DR.. Trusty soon
found the key to the situation, mar
shaled his forces and within short
time cleared the church Of debt.
Rev. Trusty graduated from Lincoln
university, Chester county. Pa, as val
edictorian Of his class III 1889, receiv-
ing the degree Of bachelor Of arts.
After graduation he was appointed In
structor In mathematics at Lincoln,
which position he held for three years.
Or. Trusty has labored successfully IN
many places under the auspices of the
ST,resbyterian- hoard and was three
times elected to the general assembly.
During the two years Of his pastorate
at Jersey City the church property
has been transferred from the pres
bytery to the trustees Of Lafayette
Presby church and Is valued at
$4,000 The parsonage Of the church
is valued at 5000.
Although he has accomplished much
for the spiritual and material welfare
of the members Of his church and con-
gregation, DR.. Trusty is not satisfied
to stop short Of his ideal, which at the
present time is a fine church building
centrally located and with every other
convenience Of a modern church build
ing, for which be and the trustees Of
his church are now negotiating with
the idea Of moving into 1t some time
in April or May. The liberality of the
people was never more manifest than
1t has been under the leadership Of DR..
Trusty, and they have succeeded In
raising several thousand dollars to.
ward the building fund Of the church
and carried its running expenses with
out any manifest embarrassment be.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
kEokuk NOTES.

L The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonxo Draine ID quite III at their home
t1614 Blonden strest.
Miss Ella Draine made her pafSr1ts !
short visit last Saturday and Sunday
and Sunday returning to st. Charles
NO., where she is teaching school.
The funeral Of the late Moses Frazier
who died at his home in Chicago April
9Th, Of pneumonia, was buried from
the home Of his brother-in-law Mr.. Ed.
Robinson l7l7 Main street Sunday af.
ternoon at o'clock. The body was
brought here some time Saturday. A
large gathering Of sympathizing friends
were present to pay their last respect.
The services were conducted BY Rev.
Searcy assisted by Rev. Sanders Of the
Pilgrim Rest church. It will be re-
membered that Mrs. Frazier wife Of
the deceased died about ia month ago
and was brought to this city for burial
the family have the sympathy Of the
sympathy of the entire community.
The daughters left for their home in
Chicago Sunday yrevening.
Palm Sunday was very fittingly OBJ.
served Sunday afternoon April 4th BY
the the two Courts at the Masonic hall.
10 N. 9th street, 9 fine program was
rendered.
Mrs. Anna Johnson Of Muscatine, Ia,
is in the city the guest Of Mrs. Sarah
Pnex 121 n. 9th street.
Mr.. James Haily is very i'll at the
home OF his mother Mrs. Mollie Thorn
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
& Make citizenshjp secure.

We might as well stop dreaming,
open our eyes and look at facts said
the late Grover Cleveland one time.
1T IS condition, not theory, which
confronts u.s." And we add, further,
that It Is a condition sufficiently seri-
GUS In all Of its aspects and ultimate
consequences at the present time to de
mand the most thoughtful and careful
consideration Of Negroes everywhere.
The danger Is not past and viii not be
until every man having equal rights
has his title to citizenship made secure
through the agency of I healthy public
sentiment allised into law and
5ratined ~ The psopis. 8
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
DEs MONIES, IOWA. FRIDAY. APRIL Is, 1909
ANCIENT ORDER Of MOSES.

Forty ssoend Annual Sermon At Dreek.
lyn oeeasion Fer Generous GIFTS.
The forty-second annual thanksgiv-
ing sermon OF the Ancient United Cr-
der OF Moses. which was preached BY
the Rev. A. r. Cooper, d. H., In the
Bridge Street A. n. =. church at
Brooklyn recently. was the most bril-
hant discourse from q historical point
Of view that the order has listened to
on such an occasion. The order has a
membership OF s77 In Brooklyn and a
cash balance In It's treasury Of ST.
714.14 About 500 men, women and
children in quaint costumes and re-
galias representing Aaron. No. 08:
Mount Nebo. No. e; st. James, No. 90;
Star Of Bethlehem; Magnolia, No. 50;
Navina Household. No. Z; Mount He.
bron Temple House, No. 63; St. Paul No.
o., and the John A. Kelley tabernacles
were present. After the exercises md
sermon gifts Of money in sums from
$50 down to $2 were given the trus-
tees, minister, organist, choirmaster,
organ blower and sexton by various
officers Of the order. Arthur Q. Mar
tin, master Of ceremonies, introduced
the following program:
\ Prelude, Bridge Street A. NJ. q.
church choir; entrance Of the grand
order; anthem, Bridge Street A. NJ. E.
church choir; prayer. the Rev. George
j. Cliff, Star Of Bethlehem tabernacle;
solo, Sister s. "A. Crawiey, Magnolia
tabernacle, No. so; synopsis Of the or
der, Brother G. N. Small. st. James
tabernacle. No. 60; anthem, Bridge
Street A. NJ. r. church choir; chanting
the nineteenth chapter Of Exodus. Sis
ter Lossie Collins Lyons, John A. Kel-
ley tabernacle; sermon, the Rev. A. r.
Cooper, D. D.; collection, by the con-
gregation; collection, by the order;
presentation to the trustees; presen-
tation to the pastor, Sister Julia
Briggs. r. G. "; benediction.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

The Chrysanthemunm club was en-
tertsined Monday at the home Of Mr..
Robert Miles. After the usual game
of whist had been played prizes were
awarded and refreshments served.
Music for the dancing was furnished by
Morgan's orchestra. Miss Marguerite
Fields contributed several delightful
solos, assisted by Lawrence Morgan.
Those presents not members of the
club were Misses Ada Hyde, Marguerite
Fields, Eva Hart and Messrs. Harris
and Rodgers Of st. Paul.
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FROM DER THE SEA.
BY star Correspondent.
London. April :. 1909,

London, April 2. 1909.
Official statistics just issued from the
home Office Nondon) show IN alarm
ing increase in crime. Out Of I popu-
lation between four and Ave million the
number Of convicted cases reached
COZ, ,402 for the year 1908, about an
average Of 1877 per 100000 Of the
population.
Mr.. Hinton Jones, young colored
man Of Cincinnati, Ohio, is at present
employed as musical Critic on the
Leader in London. Eng.
Mrs. E. Azalia Hackley, our well
singer who has been singing in Europe
for some months, has been obliged to
cancel her future engagements and re-
turn to America owing to i'll health.
India is strange country, person
may live there all his life and vet know
little Of the innumerable caste differ
ences that prevail. "A Brahmin, as al
most everyone knows is Hindu, 90 is
cobbler or muchi. But the latter is
the lowest caste Of Hindu, and is practi-
cally an outcast. All high and low
caste, venerate the sacred COW, but the
muchi derives q questionable living
from it. He is the professional cattle
poisoner of Hindustan, and for this
failing he is detested and held in abb
horrence by all. In fact, his murder
GUS depredations on the COW, whose
carcase he sells at a good price to the
European exporter, have long since
been penalized by law, and the police
are constantly on the alert to run them
to earth. 34
Unscroupulous Europeons in the Cape
Colony do a thriving trade in selling
rifles and ammunition to Basutoland
natives. The general plan is for them
to buy rifles at about ST. each in the
Cape Colony and then to employ native
runners to exchange or sell them in
Basutoland, The usual price the ma
tives pay for rife is SIS or horse Of
equivalent value.
1t is a very Interesting illustration OF
the new spirit awakening in China that
the native government have just open
ed . hospital for women in Tin Tsin
which is to be entirely managed and
ofhcered by women. A Chinese wo-
man, DR.. Kin by name, who has receiy-
ed complete medical education in
America, has been placed at the head,
and the government have just appoint
cd an Eng NH medical woman. Dr. Lii
lie Saville, to cooperate with her. DR..
Saville, who has had long experience
of work in China, in connection with
the London Mission, left London on
Saturday, and will travel overland,
through Siberia
The Princess Christian Mission Hos
pital at Sierra Leone, West Africa has
been accidently burned to the ground.
There was no loss Of life, the inmates
being safely removed. The damage is
estimated at over $4,000. The mayor
has opened q relief fund.
Miss Edna Alexander, a young color
ed girl from Chicago, has just complet-
ed q very successful tour Of Russia
where she sang in most of the large
cities Of that country.
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CLARINDA ITEMS.

Rev. &C. Galloway has been called
rs pastor Of the Second Baptist church
sof Clarinda, by unanimous vote OF
the members in q meeting held on the
ard Of March 1909, he comes to us high
" recommended as God called man
and efficient pastor from the church
of which he was former pastor at
Odessa, Mo, he has q wife whom we
all love, she is . great church worker.
we feel proud to know we have q good
true and devoted PASTOR and wife to
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FORT MADISON NOTES.

Mr.. Elsie Marshall spent Easter Sun.
day in Burlington.
Mra Anna Yeiser was Ia New Bos-
ton last week attending 10 business
connected with their farm at that
place.
Mr.. Tolliver Of Burlington Wa ia
our city Sunday. n
The people are looking forward with
much pleasure to debate that will
be rendered next Thursdsy at tho
meeting Of the Home and Foreign Mis-.
sionary society. -Four OF the best
talent we have In our city will debate:
Messrs. G. Huebanks, Warren Murphy,
VIM. Harper and Harry Yleser will
take part in the debate.
Miss Beatrice Murray was ) Gales.
burg visitor during Easter.
Mr.. Henry Toliver Of Lomax, ILL.,,
spent Sunday In our city.
G. B. Hosmer, : Representative Of
Tuskegee Institute is in our city. Hei
is model young man and good ex-
y = = Z ~ Z
ample Of the kind Of young men Prof.
Booker T. Washington sends from his
school, Mr.. Hosmer has made much
progress among both white and color
ed people Of this city.
Miss Lizzie Shepherd has departed
from our city.
Mr.. Silas Boyd and Roy Hampton Of
Keokuk we're here visiting Sunday.
The largest program ever rendered
by the colored people Of this city was
given BY the A. NJ. 2, church last Sum
day evening. There were thirty-Ave
numbers on the program, consisting Of
recitations, papers, songs and dia-
logue. The feature Of the program
was the duet rendered by Miss Naomi
Harper and Grace Smith. n
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New Life N
Church Work.
PrsGess d lafayette Presbyterian Chsrca
st Jersey Clt. n. J.. Msafesi iisr.
aoU Ansae ths Members Uhder
Rsv. d. TrIst's AhIs
leadershb.

The Lafayette Presbyterian church.
which was organized at Jersey City.
N. J., about ten years ago with only
three members, has now become one
Of the leading and most influential
churches among Afro-Amcricans In
Jersey City. About two years ago
when the church was passing through
many strange yicissitudes and financial
embarrassments the Rev. Charles n.
Trusty, d. D., became Its pastor. Be
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

lead ua 10 success this year. We orc
going TO rally to him In every way %
build up this part Of Gods work. he
has preached two soul stirring ser-
mons. the best We have ever heard, II
made 40 feel In the language VI old
ibid not our hearts burn within ua
while he spoke to u.s." We ask your
prayers that God may crown our
work this year with abundant SUCCESS
spiritually and financially.
Done by order Of the church T, 9.
Jones; @. Nowland, T. Jones officers,
clerk A. Baker.
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! Marked industrial uplift.

A The Lawrenceville Industrial school.
at Lawrenceville, Va. which was
started twenty-one years ago without
a dollar laid aside with which to carry
on its work. Is worth at the present
time $4,000 and has ] 600 acres Of
farm land. It Is the educational center
for the colored people 8of Brunswick
county. Va. whose Industrial uplift
has been very marked along All lines
sf agricultural pursuits since the
founding Of the school n 8s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

The Callahan club met with Mrs.
Avery on Eleventh and Park streets.
The meeting was opened by the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Adam Dixon. The club is
making rapid progress in the Bible
study under the direction Of Mrs. p. b.
\ Elliston. The club meets next We'd
nesday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
Morris, 314l East Williams street. Mrs.
Annie Allen will give the monthly sup
per April % at her residence in behalf
Of the club.