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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
Bystander's New Feature.

The Iowa State Bystander Co.
is always on the outlook for the
best and most interesting news
for her many readers in the mid
die west The American Press
Association, one Of the largest
corporations Of the kind in
America, is issusing one page Of
their plate matter exclusively
about the colored people through
America. The page is written
and arranged by Mr.. n. B. Dod-
son, the only cclored employee
on the editorial force; a young
race man with bright future.
We have signed contract for a
few trial orders, and if our
readers willsshow their apprecia.
tions and our agents increase
their SUBSCRIBERS and those IN
arrearage pays up, we will be
justified in continuing II. We
also are paying for special ar
ticles or letters from the old
world by Clarence Cameron White
of London, England a student
there. So our friends and we'll
wishers must assist US to make
the paper better each week. We
like the compliment sent this
week BY our agent. and man who
wellknows the expense Of a news
paper, Mr.. Black Of Washington,
Iowa. We have also turned down
some other good propositions be.
cause we were a little afraid e
install them now.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Married last Sunday, Mr.. Sumne,
Wilkerson to Miss Mary Baldwin oi
Creston, at the residence Of the grooms'
sister, Mr. Attrus Brown 1924 Small
street. Only a few relatives anc
friends witnessed the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. Geo. w. Gaines.
The groom is one Of our well knowr
men employed as utility clerk at the
United States Express Co. The brides
parents are prosperous farmers neal
Creston. She is sister Of Mrs. G. j.
Hack Of 845 Penn avenue. We wish
them success.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
Society Of Thrifty Womsn.

X tyS.3lgI ~1SS'Ss/ ~ ! SUVUSy "OtUOUs
The Ladies' auxiliary Of the Society
Of the Sons Of Virginia at Brooklyn,
n. y. Is one Of the most influential
mutual benefit organizations among
Afro-American women In the north.
Its business Is conducted by an able
set Of officers. headed BY Mrs. Jennie
Stewart as president The member.
ship has grown steadily within the
past six months and Is still increasing.
The newly elected officers for 1900,
who were recently Installed. are as
follows: Mrs. Jennie Stewart, presi.
dent; Mrs. Alice w. Wiley, vice presi-
dent; Miss Cora Il. Robinson. financial
secretary; Mrs. 81. L. Brown. assistant
secretary: Mrs. Josephine Dabney, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Louis Hall. as.
sistant recording secretary: Mrs. An
ME Durrell. treasurer; Mrs. Patsy
Parigo, chaplain: Mrs. Adelia Ladson,
marshal. .5 "a \ .l
After the installation ceremony was
over refreshments were served. and
a social time was enjoyed. !.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

David street, which Professor Curry
rented for SO cents per month. Ho
built the chimney out of brickbats and
picked up coal along the railroad
tracks for fuel and opened the school
with an enrolment of one student.
who paid for his accommodations rs
cents per week. The number OF stu
dents the first year was six. This was
in January, 1880. In 1895 the school
was removed to Mechanicsburg. O.,
and again in 1897 to Its present site
at Urbana, where 1t has grown into
one Of the most fiourishing institutions
Of learning for the colored people. Of
that section. Professor Curry believes
in the trio training -namely. that Of
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
Mirror for the Sick Room.

Only q hand mirror should find
place in q sickroom. said q doctor,
"and 1t should be one flattering to the
patient the kind, for instance. which
II the face IL too broad, will lengthen
1t q little. And the patient should only
be allowed to look In the mirror at
propitious times. Many q patient has
been frightened literally to death bys
his haggard reflection looked
sighted, and renounced hope. But many
another patient In really bad way
really desperate. toobeing given .
look at himself Just after he has
taken q stimulant, has buckled up
wonderfully. In fact, a sickroom mir
ror, wisely handled. is al curative
agent while recklessly handled Il
may kill"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
Loved and Hated

Europe hates our rich art patrone
and loves them. It loves them for the.
money they have made and are Will
Ing to spend on old masters and new
masters. even when they are spuri.
GUS. It hates the rich American when
he beats Q rich European In competi.
tion for some highly desired art treas.
ure. Then Americans become mere
men who triumph BY brute strength ,of
the longer purse, and, worst than that,
art consumers who raise art prices to
unreasonable heights by their tradi.
tional desire to get what they want
when they want It.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

then returned to Delaware, O., the
place OF his birth, and took a special
course IN Michael college and also at
Ohio Wesleyan university. While at
the university he taught school at
night. He studied law in the firm OF
Marriott & Wickham for two years
and attributes much OF the success
which has come to him to the training
and advice which he received from
Lawyer Marriott and Judge Wickham.
Few men have had a harder struggle
upward IN building great school with
rs little help and with as little noise
as has Professor e. w. B. Curry. He
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
FEW SUCCESSFUL WOMEN
LAWYERS


more rare than successful doctors.
Since the days Of Mother Eve every
one has told every one else that woman
was not logical, that she acted from
instinct rather than intellect, etc. Yet
by some miraculous chance the fact re-
mains that there are at the present day
women lawyers Of such capacity and
renown that they have been entrusted
with delicate commissions by the Presi-
dent of the United States, who trusted
them above their supposedly superior
brothers in the profession.
I 1t is true that sex is hindrance to
the woman lawyer, but if she resolute-
ly puts aside all womanishness, she will
find that true womanliness is as great
an asset for her as for the woman doc
tor. The law course covers usually
three years, and the fees are about q
hundred dollars year; this does not in
clude the graduate course, which lasts
q year at q cost Of about a hundred and
twenty-five dollars.
It. is discouraging profession for a
woman, and unless she is absolutely
sure thst she i fitted for il, no college
girl should undertake the long years Of
preparation II takes brains and hard
work and perseverance,, and to those
who are lacking ii any 81 these quail
ties we say emphatically, Let it alone!'
But to those who are sure Of them
selves and who are bound to succeed,
Go in and win!"- The Delineator for
May.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
Best Treatment Tor Colds.

Most ordinary colds will yield to
the simplest treatment" says the Chic.
ago Tribune. ''moderative laxatives,
hot foot baths, free prespiration and
an avoidance Of exposure to cold and
wet after treatment While this
treatment Is simple, IL requires com
siderable trouble, and the one adopt
ingit must remain In doors for q day
81 two, ~ ! fresh cold IS sure % De
contracted, and in many instances
pneumonia follows. Is it not better to
pin your faith to an old reliable prepa-
ration like Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy, that is famous for its cure Of colds
and can always be depended upon
For sale by all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
sioux CITY ITEMS.

Sunday April 25th, is quarterly
meeting at the A. M. e, church and
presiding elder Gordon is expected to
be pressnt to carry on the work.
Mrs, e. b. Elliston Of Des Moines
arrived in our in our city Sundyy. she
is the state organizer OF the Iowa
Federation OF Colored Women's clubs
she will try and organize = said club
in our city. She is the guest Of Mrs.
Mr.. g. Newman while in our city.
Master Leroy Kinney of Yankton,
lis. D. came down Saturday and visited
over Sunday with her sister Miss
MARY. kinpey resurniss hcms Tuesday.
The play entitled "AuDt Chloe
Cabin" which was to be given on the
2snd Of April has been changed both
place and date. It is to be on the 90,
April and at Odd Fellows hall on
Douglass street. Z
Mr., Wilbur Norris has succeeded the.
Rev. j.. c. Reid as editor of the Afro
American Advance.
5 4 ss s5 Z ~
"rs. = 'nenny = on''aso s.seu ~
the city for q three weeks visit with
mrs. hudson ana uaughser MIS-
Hoag.
MISS biro'e Dowdy mas oeen con
lined 20 her nome TOT several Gays
Win severe colo.
Mrs. M. &. Newman gave an after
noon iuncneon 20 party OF lao'es'
Inc nonored guest were Mrs. nenny
'ot Ohicago ana MRS. = D. Eiliseoh oi
Des nolnes. ne a1tefnoon "as speA'
IN soc'a' cnas' NICE sn'ee courSe
'nncneon was served
Mesoames hasnrine Ashew ana an
na May Askew re1urneu GU nonie iion :
omana .ne 'atter Pare o. sne wees
wnere shey mao gone . a''enu an
Eas'er oa'i. u
'Ine .t1lf steWarus y, 2. 1ne q !" -
chnrch gave socis' iase Ahufeuay
evening 2 ,i'erary program was
rendered sne mrs. paF1 =. .ne evening
y was 'uo'ess oosn soe'y 80 -
anciaii y. I.
Ine lao'ss clup 1n9. .ne' W''h !" .. -, ~ =
newman '' 1ass rrluay aiesrnon "o
pase 'l'ns ior -. = 'e' noo" " ~
hiuoeh P'ine' "ni.n u ~
Mesaanes MARY "o'son auu nA'! = !
.et. l.f. S"o - Aou - 8 ueS' 4 Z.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
Ancient Uses Of oodhounds.

AncionI USES OF olooonouhoS.
Although the use OF bloodhounds
for tracking criminals still survives.
another ancient use OF these dogs
seems to have died out Bloodhounds
were at one time often called upon
to assist an army in the field. the
forces with which the earl OF Essex
suppressed the Irish rebellion in the
time Of Elizabeth. for instance. being
accompanied by 800 dogs. In the Scot
tish clan feuds and the wars between
England and Scotland bloodhounds
We're regularly employed In tracking
fugitive warriors, and both Wallace
and Bruce were hunted In this man
ner. Wallace is said to have bafiled
his pursuers by killing follower and
leaving the corpse for the hound to
find, while Bruce adopted the, less
cruel plan Of wading some distance
down q stream and ascending ! tree
which oyerhung the water. u: is .s3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
Curry Institute
Makes Progress.
hdnstrtd ScAod fs1nlod b a Shed Nlch
ea hy Professor {. ". B. Gerry D.
he Good Work for youns Afro
Anedcsas Il Urhaaa. 0.
" n. j. popsoN.

The building Of institutions OF learn
ing for the education Of young colored
mon and women by members OF their
own race has been one Of the most en-.
couraging features Of the progress Of
the Negro race n the United States
since the close of the war OF the re-
bellion. True It u that they have been
successful In business. agricultural
pursuits. politics to some extent and
along some special lines. but the foun-
dation upon which bis present status
rests, the encouragement and inspira-
tion which have given him his present
prestige and upon which his future
hopes and aspirations must depend. Is
In the education OF the masses Of his
people.
That the Negro has contributed large
~ toward his own education In the
founding and fostering of schools and
colleges Is a fact well known to the
white people OF America. The slogan a
few decades ago was, go west young
man." 1t doubtless meant for greater
commercial development particularly.
but with the great Industrial awaken
Ing aroused by this prophetic advice
came the necessity for better educa-
tional facilities among all classes Of
people.
A young man who needed the gath
ering cry. noted the signs Of the times
and caught the tide at its food was
q. w. B. Curry. who Mt the age Of sew
enteen years founded what Is now
known as the Curry Normal and In
dustrial institute. which is located at
Urbana, o. This school had Its hum
Bile beginning in a shed kitchen, IL by
IA feet, at Delaware. O., which was
the property Of one Isaac Meriday, on
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

We regret to note that the Misses
Blairs who moved to our city about five
years ago from South Dakota, has de-
cided TO return TO their large farm
with their parents near Fairbanks, s.
D. They are industrious and examp-
larry young ladies. They willrent their
home and leave about May 1st.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

I. Mr.. Edward w. Thompson. one Of
our well known Des Moines boys who
has been away for few years as q
clerk in . drug store Of st. Louis, Mo-, !,
il expected to arrive in our city about
May lst, after having visited Kansas
City, st. Joseph and his old homestead
In Decatur Ia, where his parents live.
He is State University graduate. on.
While in Des Moines he viii visit his
relatives.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
sleepIe %.

"A. good remedy for sleeplessness Il
70 wet . towel and apply 10 the bach
Of the neck, pressing It hard NJ
Against the base Of the brain and
fastening over this cloth to prevent
tDo rapid evaporation. The effect VIII
Be prompt and pleasant cooling thu
brain and inducing sweet and peace
ful slumber. Warm water II better
thantcoid for the purpose. This RENE
AZ will prove useful to people sufIer;l
Ing from'oversoTk excitement Of anx
sloky. tts sS \. i'3ssss;; M;
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Regular services at Union Congrega
tional church Sunday, April 25. Preach,
ing morning and evening by Rev. E.. y.
Penney. At $3.50 p. m. Miss M. E.
Edmondson of Congo Free State, Afri-
ca, will speak. Miss Edmonds spent
six years in Africa and out of her ex-
perience she can tell us many things Of
interest. You are invited to all of the
services. q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Nj. Chas. Lewis Of Lima, Ia, spent
Sunday and Monday in the capital city
visiting his sisters, the Misses Blanch
and Electa Lewis. He made q pleasant
eall 1T the Bystander Office and ordered
the paper for part Of his 1909 reading
matter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Rev. E. j. Penney, the preacher whois
conducting series Of revival meetings
at the Union Cong regational church, is
doing well considering the extremely
cold damp weather with continual rain
every day and night. He is : good
lpreacher, an earnest and enthusiastic
worker. b, w VI $ss N 533 3ss IA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
Been There Before.

new constable was on duty at one
OF the London police courts. and waa
conducting . prisoner to the cells. (:
Mind the STEP he said, az they
came to a dark corner. 5S;
II "All right" mutterad the prisoner:
II knew that step before you were
born. s II 5s5 " s;s 5s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Mr. Isaac Curtley, formerly an old
sDes Aoines boy, but now Of Spokane,
Wash. where he has been for the past
slly;es III six years. is here On busihsss
snd TO visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Curtley. s 81 fs 5s ss v IL:
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Miss Bernice Davis, fine musician
Of Mason City, is visiting in our city
this week the guest Of her relatives,
Mrs. Carr, Mrs. jeff Davis, and Mrs.
Luella Wilburn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

DR.. E. "A. Lee, our popular dentist Of
Ninth and Park streets, delivered 2
very interesting and instructive lecture
TO children on the care Of teeth, at the
Burns NJ. +. church Wednesday even
mo
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
cially acknowledged upon receipt Of

clally acknowledged upon receipt OF
the same.
English Literature, Bible school. music,
carpentry, blacksmithing, shoemaking.
DISSEMINATING, millinery. cement paving.
agriculture, domestic science. printing
and other subjects are taught. Pro-
fessor Curry says: "We are badly in
need Just now Of 100 chairs. two sew
Ing machines. two typewriting ma
chimes ana two bookcases. We should
Se pleased to correspond with any one
who might be interested In giving
along this line"
After graduation from the high
school Professor Curry taught public
school in Van Vert county, o. He
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
ALBA NOTES.

Mrs. E Grayson has been having MI.
Shineheart make some improvement on
her home in the past week. iti.3
Y Mr.. John Lewis spent Sunday n
;Oskaloosa with friends.
We. have been having rainy and mud
.dy weather here for the past week.
The Sewing club met at Mrs. F.
Grayson on Monday. nj
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

"A SNAP For sale, . good 8 room
house, modern except furnance, in good
location; small payment down, balance
70 suit See me. Z. ]. Shelton, 2l7
Sth street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
Chance 70 IN lake W.

iis4sS w ny 50 6OrFOWful, gtrtyrsSf
Eve have parted forever. He writsa
sme to send back the ring,
Tell him to call for Il. Y advised stAa
experienced friend. aouisville ,oA
Fier.J Journal. !.s 4 .s3Is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

seett's Philosophy Dear. 4,
Sir Walter Scott declared that ,thees
four line were worth ! thousand -.
mances: ;sSs NJ n
Had ~; nsvsrs lovsd 80 kindly.
Had sws nsvSr loysd ne biindly.
Never INST Of Hsvsr parted, n s
\ NJ Ne had ne'sr bssa broken hsarted,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Wanted First class col0red barber
to work in FIVE chair shop. Apply to
Lee Greenway, sMuscatine, Ia.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Wanted = Good barber, will pay good
wages. Write to n. r. Moore, 100 1
avenue, Iowa City, Ia. N N
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Fred D. Hooker returned to his home
h Chicago last Saturday. His mother
will soon 60 there to live with her only
child.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

VIM. Walker who left here last week
for St. Paul, is now employed by the
Crest Northern R y. Co.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23

Miss N. E. Blair has been quite sick
but ID better now.
v II. James Hsmilton who has been
vssy nick does not improve much.
Miss Bessie Mason Of Iowa City is
ths guest Of Mrs. H. Gould.
Nrs. E. B. Elliston made business
tsip to Sioux City this week.

Prof, Geo. /. Holt left this week for
81 Joseph. Mo-, where he will appear
in recital.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-23
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Putnam patriot., 1909-09-24

The w. c. T. U. will met lE1D Friday afternoon at o'clock = tHo home Of Mrs. Mary Gardner fnr eno purpose of sppointing delsgaaes - IT State convention, and Q do any e11oe neoeuaary busLnees e eonne hs1sep 1<16 meeting.
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-24
The Trade School.

A good many of our citizens are wait ing eagerly, and the less hopeful ones anxiously, the announcement of the Board of Education where the eastern Connecticut Trade School Is to be loca- ted. It will be great disappointment to our citizens if Putnam fails to get the school. Not only from our nearby towns has the Board heard that Put nam should have the Trade School, but from towns further distant persons have written to the Board expressing their desire to have Putnam favored with the allotment of one of the trade schools. But no one could be more op- tismistic about Putnam getting one of the schools than Mir. Norman E. Ream of Thompson
 When the State Baard visited Put nam to. hear what our citizens had to say why they should have one Of the trade schools, they were taken in auto mobiles by.members of the town School Committee and the Business Mems As sociation to view our surrounding beau tifui hilly towns. When the party reached Thompson, they had an insi- tation 10 visit the home of Mir. keam.
 While there they were delightfully."- entertained, but before they left the subject of the location of the Trade Schools was preached. Thereupon Mir. Ream gave many cogent reasons why one of them should be located In Put nam. Not alone for the sake of Put nam, but the benefit of Thompson, Woodstock. Pomfret and kiilingly-alI immediately surrounding Putnam and easily accessible to IL.
 So wrought up had Mir. keam be- come by his pleading arguments that, with smile, he concluded by saying,
 "Now. gentlemen, the question h settled. Putnam k to have one Of the schools All that remainsito be done is for the State Board of Education to publicly announce the fact.t
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-24

week but was not finished, and was sd. joarned to Tuesday this week.
 James NJ. Grant. of Hartford, Is sn uncle and heir at law of William Ross, who died in Chaplin OH December so, issss, within few hours after signing the wilt being contested. The grounds of the appeal are that the deceased al the time of making the will was lack ing in mental capacity and was acting under the influence of his wife, Emily ]. Ross. The estate involved was a large one, Sss, ,4ss.
 The will was allowed and ordered re- corded by Merritt Welch, Judge of the probate court of Chaplain, on January 8, i9oa. The case came to the Sape- rior court, on an appeal, filed in April. The case went to sjury.
 A large number of witnesses testified on each side, so that a whole week $ time was taken up before il reached the jury.
 On Tuesday the case of Grants ap- peal was taken up, but 1t was so hope less that Grants attorney asked that a verdict might be rendered sustaining the will, which was accordingly done.
 Mary Gatirey, of Eastford, was given 6 decree from Patrick Caffrey, on the grounds of intemperance, and was all lowed the custody of her children. She wae represented by Attorney Charles l.. Torrey.