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Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Question Asked

Is it true, that articles appearing in
the following magazines have not been
through the filter of the system: The
American, Arena, Everybodys?
A Subscriber.
1t is true. The magazines mentioned
are not controlled by syndicated wealth
of the country and are free to give ex-
preston to honest convictions of what is
right and what is wrong.-Ed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Over Confident

Our ball team was so confident last
Sunday, that they could defeat the OcOn-
omowoc boys, that they played rotten"
game in the first few innings and then
lost their confidence and fell down, the
Oconomowoc lads taking the game by a
score OF TO 2 and went home with their
hats cooked at an angle over their right
ears.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
Everybody Happy

No one has any more right to go about
unhappy than he has to go about i'll
bred. He owes it to himself, to his
friends, to society, to the community in
general, to live up to his best spiritual
possibilities, not only now and then,
once or twice year, or once in season,
but every day and every hour.-Lillian
Whiting.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL
GnJNn EAGr

TTaln No. 81 arrives from milwaukee, and
departs for Madison at $40 Ii except Sunday.
= rain No. 222 arrives from Madison at 9:2O
a. m, except Sunday.
Train No. z arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at 3a2 p. m., daily except Sunday
Train No. IS arrives from Milwaukee at Cos
q M daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago and departs
for Madison at :2S p. m, except Sunday.
Train No. 214 arrives from Madison at 7:I2
u u daily except Sunday.
Train No. SO arrives from Milwaukee at 7:45
p m daily.
Sunday Excursion Train arrives from Mil
wauk9e at 9 80 a m, and goes through to Madi-
son, returning at 5:02 .. m.
tCarries sleeping car passengers only.
@Stops at Watertown Junction only.
e. W. WEBB, Agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

"What do you think of Miss Calihope's
voice?" whispered the girl with noun
famous pompadOar.
''She sings like pirate" growled the
rude man in the starry vest.
Like pirate? Graciousl And what
is the Tesemblance?'
"She's rough on the high C's."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

names. Reaching the end, he hands the
index back to the agent, and says
at isn't what you claim it is. | hap
pen to know the greatest talker in the
world, and you haven't her in the in
dex."
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
For An Idle Moment

He-Yes, I've been stopping here for a
week back.
She-The climate here should be good
for weak back.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

Home coming will soon be here, you
will want nice bed for your friends,
you can get one cheap of the Central
Trading Co.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

An officer, at state camp, decided to
see for himself how his sentries were do
ing their duty. He was somewhat sur
prised at overhearing the following:
"Ealt! Who goes there?"
"Friend-with bottle"
"Pass friend. Halt, bottle"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
r. R. TIME TABLES
CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN
GOING SOITTH

Chicago Passenger ............... ..... s AS m
Chicago Passenger. er......................10:5S 10:5S IN
GAINESVILLE Passenger. r.....................6 6 sc p IN
Both As m and 10 :58 IN trains make close
connections at Jefferson Junction for Madison
and all points west.
656 m train makes close connections for
east and west at Jefferson Junction
GOING NORTH
Lake Superior passenger 20 a IN
MeTOm1nee passenger ...-.......-. 4: 30 p n
Rockford Passenger DRIVES WateTtown $50
M departs 80 pm
Passenger from Chicago arrives OF 945 III
and goes no further. PAUL KoKLER Agent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23
MAILS CLOSE,

Mails close at the PostOffice as follows:
EAST WEST NORTH SOrTH
900 mt 12:l5 mt 2OOpmt U:Oam
200 mi 800 pm 900 mi 6:35 m
5:25 p mt
9a0pm
Watertown and Madison BIS m 6:o5 D m
Mail for all Rural Routes close at 7:15 M
Except Sundays.
1T. EBERLR, NJ.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-23

An old couple lived in the mountains
of eastern Tennessee; he was 95 and she
80. Their son, man of 70, died. AS
the old folks crossed the pasture to their
cabin after the burial, the woman no.
ticed a tear roll down her husbands
cheek. She pattnd him tenderly on the
arm, and said:
"Never mind, John. never mind; you
know always said we never would raise
that boy"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

=
Lincoln university in 1870, where he
graduated from both the collegiate and
theological departments in 1886, at
which time he won medal for oratory.
He has had twenty-five years expert.
ence as a pastor. church debt liquida-
tor. school builder and financier. DR..
Eggleston has pastored at Oxford. Pa.
Danville. Va, Milton, N. G., and Grace
church, Baltimore, Nd, where he
built up the membership from twenty
i've to 400 active members, ranking 1t
second to none Of the leading churches
In Baltimore. he wa the frst colored
man to be unanimously elected moder-
ator Of the wAitdg DteSbEteyy.s which
position he held FOR one year and was
also rendered the election to the white
school board of education, although he
declined the honor. All Of these re-
sponsibilities proved to be great as.
set to DR.. Eggleston when be was
called to the pastorate Of the Plane
Street Presbyterian church. Newark.
N. j., aboht year and half ago,
where he found the work very badly
disorganized on account of internal dis
sensions generated by his predecessors
so much SO that the presbytery was
on the verge Of abandoning the work
entirely. DR.. Eggleston began at once
to reorganize the shattered and dis
couraged forces who remained after
the many bitter dissensions and vitu-
perations that had been crossed fired
between the members, former pastors
and the presbytery. DR.. Eggleston
proceeded at once to cement the rela-
tions between the congregation and
the presbytery.
He rehabilitated the work and In
spired confidence in the few remaining
members and has added seventy-six
members to the church and put all the
auxiliary departments to work on
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
MRS. N. M. KING
Spring Millinery { oods.
LATEST DESIGNS -
Wire Frames Made to Order.
Speciality in Hair Goo3s
I2o3 Center Streer
THE DELINEAToR FOR AUGUST

THE DELINEATOR FOR AUGUST.
The Delineator for August contains
an article by Gertrude Atherton, in
which the writer says many startling
things on the subject of ''The Present
Unrest Among Women" Mrs. Ather-
ton attributes much of the modern dis
content to the fact that the law, which
gives man alone the right to WOO, still
rules the world. Despite economic in
dependence, women, she declares, are
not less susceptible than they were
formerly to the primitive instinct call
ed romantic love.
Another feature Of interest in this
number is a symposium on The Book
that Most Influenced Me-" by Edwin
Markham, Hamilton w. Mabie, Rich
ard lie Gallienne, Clara Barton, and
Jeanette L. Glider.
The fiction for August includes two
short stories, ITO Kellogg's Farm,
by George Hibbard, and Mature, by
Juliet Wilbor Tompkins. "The Power
and the Glory" the new seriel by
Grace MacGowan Cooke, begins in this
number and "Stradella," by F. Marion
Crawford, is continued.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

harmonious basis. The church now
owns handsome parsonage with ten
rooms and all modern improvements
in a very select part Of the city, costing
$4,000. which has been paid for in full.
while the good people through his lead
ership have raised upward Of $9,1S5.
Miss Olive A. Mathews has accom-
plished some very tangible results In
connection with the above named
church. In one Of the recent big raj
lies she stood ahead Of any one mem
Der Of the church in raising the most
money. Miss Mathews has taken a
very active part in all the departments
Of the church. In addition to her
church work, she is recognized as one
of the most successful and popular
young women that are now teaching
In the Newark public schools Miss
Mathews received her first appoint.
Iment after having graduated with high
ihonors from both the high and normal
schools as well as the Teachers Train
ing school.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
Highland Park College

We have just received an invi'
tation to attend the commence.
rnent exercises at Highland Park
College which will be held the
latter part Of this month, also a
card with the following special
request; Kindly send us the
names and p. O. addresses of the
young people you know who are
going away to school; send at
least one name"
This is the same college that
last year refused to admit colored
students, and now soliciting US
for students. The Bystander
will not send them one name, al
though we know of several young
people who expect to attend col
lege this fall, but we will send
their names to universities and
good colleges that have never re-
fused Afrc-American students.
So Mr.. Longwell if you wait un.
til the Bystander recommends
your second class college to any
student, regardless of sex OF race,
you will wait a long time. We
think you better fitted for some
school south of the Mason and
Dixon line than one any place
else; then there would be no need
for you to refuse to allow one of
our race to matriculate, for they
would never apply and we trust
that they will not apply as long
as you are president.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
CHAUTAUQUA.

One of the poorest programs
that the Chautauqua Association
have ever given in this city was
the one closed last Sunday, and
the attendance was small.
The Bystander said few years
ago unless they secured better
speakers it was only question
Of time until they would not pay
expenses, because educated people
are growing weary Of the race
problem, especially when such
men as Ti1lman and Vardamar1
are going to discuss it. They
are such sophist that people cease
to 60 and hear them, and why
the management will continue to
secure such men we.cannot under
stand.
We have always thought the
object of the Chautauqua Associa-
ton was to improve religious con-
ditions, and then invite such men
as those to speak to them on Sun
days when at least half of their.
so-called lecture is not the truth.
The Bystander believes that
had they continued to secure
good prominent men as they did
five or six years ago the attend
ance would have continued to in
crease and they would have then
been able to have paid for their
beautiful park and had a perma-
nent home. We can remember
the last time DR.. Booker T.
Washington spoke in their park
more than 5000 was there to
hear him. Why do not so many
people 60 to hear Vardaman?
simply because his statements are
misleading. If the present man
agement of this association will
devote more time in securing
good christian men and women,
regardless of race, they will find
that the money at the box Office
will increase. AS it is year ere
your next meeting we suggest
get different speakers and 4
better program, for if you don't
yoar attendance will continue TO
decrease.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

Mrs. Gertrude Cannaday was hostess
to q number Of young women Monday
evening as courtesy to Miss Nellie
Leftage Of Holiday, Kans. and Miss
Tibitha Mash Of Kansas City, The
guests included only the intimate
friends 81 the guests Of honor surround
ed the tables for the game Of whist.
For top score prizes consisting Of a
dutch collar and jabot and pair of
hose were awarded to the Misses Alice
Morton and Martha Leftage. The hos
tess was assisted by her sister Miss
Ada Hyde in serving refreshments.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
IMPORTANCE OF NEGRO LABOR
A. Soldiers and industrious Workmsn
The Negro Has Done His Part.

AZ Soldiers and industrious Workmsn
The Negro Has Done His Part.
E. A, johnson. a New York lawyer,
was the principal speaker ut the re-
cent Fourth Of July celebration at tho
Carlton avenue branch Of the Brook
lyn Young Mems Christian association.
Counselor johnson spoke on "The Re-
lation OF the Afro-American to the
Nation" He reviewed the history Of
the race and the part 1t took in all Of
the wars down to the war Of the re-
bellion. He then said: "Coming down
the line we find the Negro actively
and bravely engaged in the civil war.
The victories achieved at Lexington,
Petersburg and Gettysburg are all in
part due to the valiant fighting Of the
black man. In 1920 twenty OF us were
brought over from Africa and landed
at jamestown, Va. Such acceptable
workmen did we prove that they sent
for more of US.
I'VE began to work then, and We
have been working ever since. 1t was
my privilege In April to travel from
Now York to Goldsboro, N. c.. travel.
ing mainly through the cotton fields
OF the south, and never saw q half
dozen white men engaged in that line
Of work, but everywhere colored labor
was in evidence. There is the saliva
tion Of the country. Cotton ID king.
This country was founded on worth
and ideas, and the spirit OF justice can
only live by adhering to the principles
upon which the country was founded.
Countries. like individuals. must not
only start right. but keep right. I be-
lieve In the ultimate triumph Of truth.
Although we are the victims of harsh
and discouraging criticism by our
friends oil over the United States and
particularly In the southland, can
see the handwriting on the wall. The
kingdoms Of prejudice must divide
must fall. In forty-fve years we have
decreased our illiteracy from 90 per
cent to As per cent and have Increased
our taxable earnings from absolutely
nothing to very nearly $500, ,000, 900.
The work of educating the youth Of
this race devolves wholly upon Us.
We cannot solve the problem by talk.
but by work and common sense. What
this country Is today is largely due to
the labor of the Negro. We are part
Of this nation. we have helped to make
It what 1t Is. and we are going to help
keep 1t up to the high standard 1t has
attained"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
Negro Soldiers Fine Showing.

At the tercentenary celebration Of
,ae discovery Of Lake Champlain by,
Sieur de Champlain at Plattsburg, N.
Y, the other day the Twenty-fourth
infantry regiment was brought over
from Sacketts Harbor to take part in
the parade. As it passed tho grand
stand there were many murmurs about
Brownsville. The president was i'm
passive, but the general verdict of the
onlookers was that no regiment of reg
ulars Of the United States army ever
made smarter and q more soldierly:
appearance at review by the presi-
dent than did those Negro soldiers led
by their white officers. They were ap-
plauded to the echo. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
Jones Restaurant
and Hotel
IO7-Ioo A Avenue East.
Prices Reasonable. Cedar Rapids,
Give us a trial. Iowa.
Bowel Complaint In Children.

When six months old the little
daughter Of E. N. Dewey, well known
merchant Of Of Agnewville, Va, had
an attack Of cholera infantum. Cham
berlain's golic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was given and effected a com
plete cure. This remedy has proven
very successful in cases Of bowel com
plant in children and when given ac-
cording to the plain pritned directions
can be relied upon with perfect conf.
dence. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant to take, which
is Of great Importance when medicine
must be given to young children. For
sale by all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

The letter bear
Ing the commits
sion to Mr.. Bruce
Is patented and
signed by his hon
or Arthur Bar
clay, president of
the republic of
Liberia, and coun-
tersigned by r. e.
r. Johnson, Sec
retary Of state. 1t
Is Sal0 that this
honor is bestow-
ed upon Mr.. Bruce
as a public testi-
mony Of the re-
public's gratitude
to him for his ef-
forts in helping
to civilize the in
habitants Of the
neighboring terri
tory to the repub-
liz Mr. Rr,,po Ia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
BUXTON, IOWA.
Special Correspondence.

D.. ss.-. OpSCldl .t.a&'tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Gaines roy
ally entertained at the beautiful
'Ashby Terrace home In Buttons
southeast suburb, Sunday, July 4th.
It was either great foresight on
the part of Mrs. Lizzie Ashby or an
inside ''Tipp" from the weather pro-
phet which prompted her to have her
fourth of July celebration on Sunday,
the real 4th, instead Of Monday. the
legal 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Gaines were
the special guests Of honor. They
arrived at l O'Clock and dinner was
served promptly at 2. There were.
present at the sumptuous feast:
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Gaines,
Mrs. Maggie Jackson,
Mr. w. w. Lewis,
Lawyer George H. Woodson and M
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ashby.
The table was supplied with Yege-
tables fresh from the home garden:
spring chickens were obtained from
the Ashby poultry yard; cream from
the Terrace" dairy was used in maxi
ing the ice cream, which was pro-
nounced the richest and best Of the
season; home made cake was rich
and in abundance FOR awhile; lemon-
ade, ice water, cigars for the gentle
men, who strolled off to the trees,
and other refreshments were also en-
icyed by the party and the entire
afternoon was pleasantly spent,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gaines and Mr. Ash
by were neighbors and friends in the
state of Virginia years ago and they
were glad to meet and renew and
talk over the many events OF their
younger days, with Mrs. Ashby and
| the rest OF the party. IA
After dinner the part walked over
Continued on page column 3.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

Ebert R. Hall is in receipt of COM
munication from Mr.. Geo. R. Bridge
forth, director of agricultural indus
tries Of Booker T. Washington's school
at Tuskegee, Ala, requested him to
accept position as stenographer in
the agricultural department. Mr.. Hall
has not yet accepted but may do so.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
Protective Device.

When telephone line is electro
statically charged the telephone acts
as a condenser The winding serves
as one plate of the condenser, the
frame Of the receiver as the dielectric
and the person who is holding the re,
ceiver to his ear as the other plate o,
the condenser. In order to, prevent
this condenser from dischargins
through the person, Alderman inyeatoS
provides a grounded metallic cover To-
the receiver. the cspacity5of witch Ii.
somewhat greater than t.saf OF tn
body. s5s55
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

Our collector will be in the following
towns next week: Monday in Keokuls
and Creston; Tuesday in Clarinda; We'd
nesday in Shenandoah and Red Oak;
Thursday in Council Bluffs; Saturday in
Omaha, Neb., and the following Mon
day in Sioux City. We insist on our
subscribers to be prepared to pay the
collector; do not dodge him or send him
away without settling up your back
dues to the Bystander.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

We are in receipt of letter from
Mr.. A. E, Kepford. state lecturer on
tuberculosis for the board of control Of
state institution, explaining the Foley
bill which passed the recent general
assembly, which gives to each county
the power to establish and maintain a
public hospital for treating patients
that are effected with that disease.
Any information with regards to this
law can be obtained by addressing Mr..
Kepford, care Of State. House,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

DR.. John w. Lewis and Miss Lena
Pickett, the West Side Belle, were
married at the home of the brides
parents June 30th- Chicago Broadax.
Mr.. Lewis formerly lived in Oskaloosa
and worked for a number of years in a
drug Estore in that city and became a
registered pharmacist. Since going to
Chicago he studied medicine, finished
his course and is enjoying good
practice. He is well known in this
city. The Bystander is always pleased
to hear Of former Iowans success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
+ Weather Observer by Merit.

]; Elijah $. Hardy, the new weather
bureau observer at Mobile, Ala, is per-
haps the only Afro-American in the
United States to hold such a position.
Mr. Hardy passed a creditable exam
hnation and has fled his bond in COM
pliance with the law. Mr.. Hardy was
formerly the first assistant weather OBJ
server at Pensacola, Fla. Gass
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

permitted to use and publicly wear the
insignias Of the order in the class
named. We suppose that Brother
Bruce sometimes has visions Of q
mighty Negro country over the sea
somewhere, for he said not long ago,
"Some day we will all get together,
and then will our echoes roll from soul
to soul and grow forever and forever"
What IL John q. Bruce should be nom
mated for our next United States min
lister to Liberia?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
DES MONIES NEGRO LYCEUM

Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert R. Hall of 8l7
Maple street will be hostess to the Des
Moines Negro Lyceum on Tuesday
evening and all members are urged to
be present at this time. The program
announced for this meeting will consist
Of quotations from Lowell by club mem
bers; instrumental solo, Miss Bertha
Allen; reading; Miss Marguerite La
Cour; recital Of the Trojan War by
Miss Pearl Hammitt; address on the
general principles of health and preser-
walton Of the teeth by DR.. E. A. Lee,
and "Current Events
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
Equal Aeeommod dations Secured.

AS result, Of the efforts Of the Hon.
Sid Russell, Rev. @. A. Buchanan and
Mr. Fl. c. Caldwell, who appeared be-
fore the corporation commissioners at
Guthrie, Okla, recently for the pur-
pose Of compelling the railroads run
ming through that state to provide
equal accommodations for both races.
the commissioners have SO notified all
railroads entering the state that no
discrimination must be shown on ac-
count Of color in the class Of accommo-
hations for the public.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

Miss Tibitha Mash who is studying
to be trained nurse at Provident
Hospital in Kansas City, Kans., spent
her vacation with her sister and other
relative in this city. She returned this
week to resume her studies.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

Mrs. Ruth Powell of 915 Chestnut
street returned the first of this week
from Belfast, after a, few weeks visit
with relatives. She is much improved
in health.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

Among those who are in Chicago
this week attending the Western Bap-
tisr Convention are Rev. T. L. Griffith,
the Messrs. F. G. Goggins,Jas. James
and Mesdames ]. H. Brown, G. G. Stan
ton and F. Helton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16
dinner baskets and spend a part Of the
day and enjoy this annual outing.

The Callahan club met at the home
OF Mrs. Adam Dixon Wednesday July
14th and had very interesting meet
ing and adjourned to meet with Mrs,
Dixon July 2lst.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

Mrs. Eta Smith Cheek of Sacremen-
to, CAL, former resident Of Oska-
3loosa, spent part Of yesterday in this
\ city with Mrs. L J. Courtney while
enroute to Oskaloosa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-16

Miss Cassie Spears left yesterday
morning on her vacation to visit Dem
yer, Portland and Seattle. She will
be gone about y month. d.