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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09
MOLINE Oily ITEMS.

Tonight 1T the 81. Paul church
will be given recital and Impersons-
tion by Prof, o. O. Lewis Of Of Upper
Iowa University.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Jones OF Rock
Island spent the 4th with their parents
OF this city.
Miss Anna Fontz Of Des Moines,
spent the 4th with Miss Msble and
Clara Tarver.
On last Wednesday evening At the
home Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Wood oc-
Cured the wedding Of their only
daughter Miss Mayotta to Mr.. Frank
p. Rogers Of Chicago.
As the bells tolled eight the bride
and bridegroom descended the stairs
to the strains Of Lohengrien's wedding
march, rendered by Mrs. J. +. tn omp-
son Of Muscatine, and took their
places In the north east wing Of the
second par;or under large wedding
bell. The ceremony was solemnized
by the Rev. s. B, Waikup Of this city,
assisted by the Rev. d. A. Holmes and
Rev. w. w. Williams Of Davenport.
During the ceremony Mr.. VIM. Turk,
Moline's wonderful baritone singer
rendered very softly "Oh Promiss
me.". Little Miss Alice Make attired
In pink mull and carrying silver tray
Of sweet peas with the wedding ring
in the center acted IS ring bearer.
The bride was attired In robe Of
white lace over white ailk, wearing .
bridal veil caught with orange bios.
SONS and carried . large spray Of
brides roses. The house was very
beautifully decorated in pink and
white, the brides colors.
After congratulations the guest
which number . hundred and twenty
ave departed for the Odd Fellows hal
where ) sumptuous wedding suppel
wan enjoyed. The brides boquet was
caught by Miss Daisy E. Settles.
Tho out of town guest were Mr.. and
Mrs.. ]. +. Thompson and Mrs. Towns
ley Of Muscatine; Misa Bush, Clinton;
Miss Bessie Crenshaw. St. Louis, Mo-,
and Mr.. johnson Of Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers departed on :
late train for Chicago where they will
make their future home. III
Mr.. and Mrs James colquit enter.
tained Rev. T. w. Lewis and family q
dinner Sunday.
Nh. and Mrs. J. w. Inghram enter.
tanned . : dinner party Mondayr
Mrs. w. r. Bishop entertained st :
dinner party Thursday II honor ~
Mias Hessis Crenahsw,
Mis- Mabls ana Clsrss Tarysr attended
services at the baptist church In
Davenport Sunday.
Mrs. Marshall Of Davenport was :
Moline caller Sunday
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

The Callahan club met at the home
Of Mrs. Adam Dixon Wednesday July
7th and had . very interesting meet IN !
The next meeting will be held next
Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Dixon at
8 o'clock for the election Of officers.
All members requested to be present.
On account Of the Sunday School con-
vention held in June the club post
Sponed the quilt entertainment until
August; will give date later. All
parties having tickets hold them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

Miss Marie Flummer Of Indianola
entertained i few friends 1t her home
July lst, at four course dinner in
honor of the Misses Susie Lee Of Clar-
linda and Mabel Johnson Of Gravity.
The decorations being pink and green.
All report having spent pleasant
evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09
st. Louis Kitchen
MRS. JULIA HINSoN, Prop.
Meals 7Sc and up.
All home Cooking.
3l715 Wabasha St. !. n.,r
II Up Stairs FAOLs
MASON CITY, NEWS.
Especial to Bystander.)

A new Elk Lodge was organized In
Mason City, recently and will be
known as the Cement City Lodge
No, 5, the following officers were
elected and installed: David How
ard. Elk Alted kuler, 75s east 9th street;
Geo. Harvey, secretary; Ben Haskins.
treasure; ". Thomas Esteemed Lead
ing knights w !. Lansford, ESteemed
Loyal knights; II Watson, Esteemed
Lectnring knight; w. Robinson. Es-
iqnirs; Lee Morris, Inner Guard; B.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09
\! MINNEAPOLIS 8ypoErARlAA.
Especial to Bystander.)

Z fA
Mr. Jasper Gibbs ST., was In the city
the 4th, visiting his family.
The Arbutice Club met with Mrs.
Simms, of Pillshury avenue Wednesday
evening Of last week.
A club Of members Of the Eastern
Star Chapter visited the 81 Pxul
Chapter, Wednesday evening July
7th.
The members Of the Bethesda Bap-
tist church had the pleasure ef hearing
Rev. Carter, Of Ripley, O., ct both the
morning and evening services Sun.
day June 27th. Mr.. Carter is brother
to Mr.. I. A. Lawrence Of sth., avenue
south.
The trustees Of st. Peters "A. NJ. e.
church Save their rally Sunday July
4th.
Mr.. A. Jackson Of east esth street
who has been quite illfor the past
three weeks is improving rapidly.
Mr.. Sam Branch is still quite i'll at
his home on east 9th street. ss
Mr.. Harry Harper spent Sunday
July 4th with his parents NJ and Mrs.
Harper, Of 2slo Chicago avenue Mr..
Harper let the city sunday evening
for Evanston, Ill, where hs is living
with his sister Mrs. J. r Auter.
The ladies Of the Dorcus Society
gave their Larkin exhibit Wednesday
eveneninR June 3Oth, At the Bethesda
Baptist church. y. .s5,
Mrs. Grant Barber OF South Bend,
Ind: has arrived in the city and will
join her husband who has been here .
month. they will make Minneapolis
their future home. Al present they
are stopping with Mrs. Martin Of 1896
10th, avenue south. NJ
On Sunday afternoon June 27th the
Masons had theie annual turnout At
st. james A. M. N. church. Rev.
Wharton preached very impressive
sermon to the large audience. 5S
( The Thursday evening whist club
met with Mrs. Neal OF 5th avenue
south last week. .ss
Mr.. John Wright was found in :
heap at the bottom Of freight elevator
shaft ia the rear Of the Warner Hard
ware Ccmpsny's store, l3 Sixth street
south, with his skull completely
crushed, after the employees mad seen
an OBJECT shoot downward past the
floors about eight o'clock saturday
morning July ard. Va
Mr.. Wright was = porter at the ST.
Barnabus hospital, bnL had been help
ing toe porter for the Bureau of En-
CRAVING. in the hardware compAny's
building. While the manner OF his
death was nor witnessed it's believed
that IN attempting 70 run the elevator
he was caught and crushed. His hat
was found on the third q ior. Mr..
Wrighs leaves 8 wife and two child
rem. His home Is ~ lsl7 eight street
south, n; s
Mr.. James r. Wilson y now corre-
spondent for the BystAnder and will
u pleased 10 have you give him your
news items each Meek they can bs
mailed to;es1s chicago avenue. SS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

S. "A. Jordan, !. c. G. NJ. Of Little
Rock, Ark. will be in Des Moines to
attend the grand session Of the Knights
and Daughters, and while here will
deliver q lecture.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

. Mrs. Gertrude Bell Harris Of Atchi-
son, Kans., and spent few hours with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bell.
She left in the evening for Davenport
where she will spend several weeks.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

The Alpha club will hold their semi
monthly meeting Sunday afternoon at
four o'clock with Ebert r. Hall, BIT
Maple street. Following the transac-
tidn Of business, the usual luncheon
will be served. /
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

One Of the most beautiful three
course dinners Of the season occurred
at the home Of Miss Jessie Bell, l10l
r Fremont street, Saturday evening
July 3rd, in honor Of Misses Susie Lee
of Clarinda and Mabel Johnson Of
Gravity. The evening was spent in
music and st ! late hour eaeh departed
for their home. ....3 .E3 v
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09
WELL DONE THOU GOOD AND
FAITHFUL SERVANT.

1
The undersigned, pastor and board Of
trustees Of st. Paul's A. M. E.. church
of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa,
deem it q abefitting tribute to faithful
service to express our deep regrets to
accept the resignation as choister of
Mr.. Geo., I. Holt, and Miss Ethel
Bowmer as organist Of our church.
Each of whom has assigned as reason
for discontinuing their work, condition
of health.
They have both rendered long and
faithful service, which we are sure has
been appreciated by our congregation.
It gives US further pleasure to inform
the public that we are fortunate in Sc
curing Mr.. Geo. H. Mason as choister
and Miss Bertha Allen as organist,
thus assuring q continued service of our
splendid choir without a hitch or break.
Both Miss Bowmer and Miss Allen are
the children Of the church and have
proven worthy examples for the young
members of the church and Sunday
School. 2s
Geo. w. Gaines, pastor.
4: John Walker
E. B. Elliston
Adam Dixon
A. G. Fisher
Edxar1 WooLo E"3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

The international Order of Twelve Of
Knights and Daughters of Tabor will
hold their District Grand Session at
Des Moines July ~, %, ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

Robert Woods, . former Des Moines
boy who went to Chicago about seven
years ago, returned last Saturday to
make this city his future home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09

is spending the summer with her aunt
Mrs. G.. n. Aarshall, has completed =
course in manicarius chiropody and
shampoo ns aud 10 now ready for bus.
meas.
Miss Margaret and Alice Payne Of
ss5 Ridge avenue are sisiting relatives
and friends In Louisville, Ly.
Every one should subscribe for the
Bystander.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-07-09
CITY NEWS.
Nh. J. +. Todd Is convalescent.
Rain, rain, we are having plenty now.
Rev. J. c. Reid Of Sioux City passed
through our city last Sunday enroute
70 Ottumwa.

Miss Lorna Wilson left last Saturday
morning for Buxton, where she ex-
poets to spend her vacation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
PLEADS FOR IMMEDIATE
ACTION FOR SANE FOURTH

LOS ANGELES, July 6,-[Editor
Herald: The real barbarians-worse
than the despised Chinese-are those
blind and deaf to the cries of MANNED
and slaughtered children and of dis
tIessed mothers and nervous iITyalids,
who suffer needlessly from our hea-
thenish way of celebrating the Fourth
of July. Is it less than criminal for
us to tolerate this slaughter of the
innocents" longer, that few manufac-
turers and dealers may profit from fire
works and cannon crackers that are
so dangerous? The fact Is that we
are losing a large amount of money
that can be more wisely spent and we
cannot afford this costly waste of
money, life, limb and health.
There are many nervous inYallds In
our city tortured and made worse by
the hideous noise, not only on the
Fourth. but for several days before.
The city will be made more prosperous
by making it pleasant and healthful
here for as many invalids as possible.
Is il wise policy to allow them to be
driven away in order that the boys
NAV "have some fun" by degrading
themselves to the level of Chinese?
Fathers, especially, need to prevent
any further firing Of firecrackers or
dangerous bombs or topedoes
I remember seven or eight years ago
when 1 was member of the executive
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
WOMAN is PATIENTLY
AWAITING HER TIME

DENVER Colo, July S.-[Editor
Herald: Observer seems to have a
personal grievance against the women
Of Colorado because they have not
cleaned the Augean stables OF man s
political corruption in the Centehhlal
state. The deplorable fact STANDS out
in all this writer's letters that he teels
no particular distress over the evils OF
man in political affairs, but finds re-
lief for his feelings by directing the
anilnus of his attack against the cause
of woman because in the ten years OF
his obserVat tions she has not corrected
the evils that are the result OF CEN
turies of wrorgdoing.
He is evidently of The opinion that
"lovely woman with the uplift' ought
to MUCK his sex bodily from the Sodom
of political life of pan's own making
and bear him in triumph To higher
ground, even in spite of his frantic et-
forts to get back to "the fleshpots OF
Fgvpt" in the shape of the corporation
"slush fund" of modern politics. WorH-
an is not given to such militant meth
DDS. Her strong point is waiting, win
her soul stepped in patience, Tor tle
dawn of better things. She mas walt
ed for thousands of years for the dawn
ing intelligence of man to grasp the
basic truth that she was human
being with an immortal soul instead OF
one of mans chattels to be disposed
of at will.
Does Observer expect her to assume
leadership and command political ar
mics in 90 short a time? She has not
vet forgotten that it is her former
owner VINO is giving the orders. EYo-
luton In nature moves slowly but
surely; political evolution, must DO the
same. The Declaration of lndepen-
dence declares that Governments de-
rive their Just powers from the consent
of the governed" yet man dlsfran-
chised one-ha1f of the governed when
this nation was formed, and only aIter
period of 1873 years has the question
of woman's consent to being governed
become an open question for discus
sion Mans movements are SLOW OBJ
server: why should woman be expected
TO use a flying machine to show re-
suits? ~, -
If Observer went deep in his re-
searches after truth instead of simply
scarifving the surface he would know
that woman, like "the son of toll is
as vet too much of an economic slave
To overcome the evils of corporate lust
for mower unaided by the male voter.
The son of toll, like Observer, has not
vet suffered enough to recognize the
rights of his yokefellow-Woman
even learned that she is one OF the
forces God has in training TO heip MIN
to higher ground. SO he listens Will
ingly to his masters voice Wheh ne
tells him woman is his inferior ana
has no rights he is bound 10 respect'
and casts his vote for corporation
henchmen with clear conscience anu
no thought for the future.
RIAN MAKIIN.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
KNIGHTHOOD IN FLOWER

n EALIZING that blazes hath no
II, fury like a person whose illusions
are destroyed, we fear and trem-
BILE while we demonstrate with the good
people who have persisted in elevating
to the peerage the late Sir Arthur
Cowell Stepney. who "chose to dena-
tionalize himself and drop his title to
become an American citizen" In the
first place, we challenge the intimation
there is anything humiliatng in a
choice Of denationalization IN order to
become an American citizen.
British baronets are as common as
stable grooms, and you cannot walk
down the street of any large British
city without encountering a knight or
two. But, positively, there is nothing
whatever in their appearance to sug-
gest they are not ordinary human be-
ings, eligible for the honor of Amer
lean citizenship.
A knight and baronet are both
Sir" ard the difference between them
is a baronetcy is hereditary and
knighthood isn't. The barcnet's oldest
est son is a Mister. With few excep-
tions knights are the only titled per-
sons in Britain who deserve recogni-
tlon for their worth Many Of them
have really done something worth
while" But the baronet inherits his
name handle from his father and as
neither rank nor title can prevent
man from being a natural born fool
when he is constructed that way some
times the barOnet is in that class. But
the knight--never. He may have been
"only" a successful grocer or good
mayor or a wealthy manufacturer, but
he has done something and been some
body No knight can strut in plumes
borrowed from his father. But neither
knight nor baronet has seat in the
house of peers. They are commoners-
plain citizens. Stepney was not a
"nobleman."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
FINDS BIBLICAL AUTHORITY
FOR STAND AGAINST WINE

LOS ANGELES, July 6.-[Editor
Herald: By request l answer y, -;
Whites inquiry, ''Where does st: Paul
forbid fermented wine?" st. Paul salo'
"But continue thou in the thihgs
which thou hast learned and hast peeIl
a assured Of knowing of whom thou mast
learned them; and that from child
thou hast known the, Holy Scriptures,
which are able to make you wise unto
salvation All scripture is given
by inspiration of God and is prohtaple
for doctrine, for reproof, for instruc-
tion in righteousness" QI Tim. lS-lD,
That scripture said, Look not thou
upon the wine when it is red, When IL
giveth it's color in the cup, when It
noveth itself Alright At the last IL
biteth like a serpent and stingeth ike
an adder" Fermentation is aptly de-
scribed here. Prov. 23:S1-S2.
This week a man said to the writer,
on seeing some unfermented wine, Il
wouldn't touch unfermented wine; 1t Is
wine and has the taste of it and am
afraid TO take anything that would
lead me to alcohol again." Because or
such weak ones st. Paul said, 1T IS
good neither to eat flesh nor to drink
wine or anything whereby thy brother
is offended or is made weak" And ne
meant unfermented wine because the
fermented wine was forbidden, as we
have seen.
Unfermented wine and unleayened
bread represent life uncontaminated by
the world. Through all nature clean
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
ELKS

NITIZENS of Los Angeles are giving
the Elks a welcome that is sincere
~ and hearty. We are glad to see the
Elks, and hope they will have the time of
their lives in lovely Los Angeles. We
invite their attention to the fact that
Los Angeles is in an evolutionary
stage, and that ere long the city will
be Greater Los Angeles, and will offer
to commerce seaport facilities. Should
the Elks return in a few years, they
would find San Pedro harbor a-bristle
with the masts of deepwater ships,
and would see the incense of trade and
commerce arising to heaven from hun
dreds of commercial smokestacks. We
say 'if they should return" but they
are certain to return. So when they
return they will find Los Angeles has
been developed into Greater Los An
geles. and that it is the commercial,
manufacturing industrial center and
capital of the southwest and of the
Pacific coast.
The Elks doubtless appreciate the
opportunities for business success that
should and will attract capital to
Greater Los Angeles. Many of them
are successful business men, so they
will be able to discern with business
|sagacity the great prospects of reward
for capital and industry that are of
fered by Greater Los Angeles. Here we
have the best city in the United States,
the city that always makes good. The
Elks will discover for themselves the
money making opportunities offered by
Los Angeles. Many OF them will COM
memorate their visit to Greater Los
Angeles by making judicious invest
ments in it's undoubted, and magnetic
PROSPERITY.
Welcome, Elks. This is the finest
city in Christendom, and it is yours
while you are here.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13

committee of the Municipal league that
committee discussed the need of city
ordinance to prevent the sale of dan
gerous fireworks and firecrackers. But
ii was then too late in the year to do
ANYTHING successfully. In the Pacific
Outlook of July an article on A
Sane Fourth" indicates that the Mu-
nicipal league is probably ready to do
now what is necessary and urges that
"the best time to secure a sane Fourth
of July in Los Angeles in 1910 is right
now"
But the city council does not care
enough to offend 1.-THE interests" pc
cuniarfly concerned on the eve of
municipal election. An ordinary pc
tition will do no good. But every pro-
gressive citizen should urge the Mu-
nicipal league, the City club and the
wonen's clubs to strike while the iron
is hot" and prepare at once initiative
netitions that will compel the council
to enact proper ordinance as soon
as possible. 1t is only fair to dealers
and manufacturers that they should
know at once what kind of fireworks
will be permitted after January l, 1910.
We must not go to an extreme. Ordl-
nary small firecraclSers and torpedoes
are not dangerous enough to be pro-
hihited. But we should certainly for
hid the sale at any time of cannon
crackers, or of torpedoes, firecrackers
bombs or rockets containing dynamite
or any dangerous explosive. one boy
Yesterday actually had a stick OF dyna-
mite ready to exploded And when his
father took it away he threatened TO
buv another stick! IT will not be ex-
nersive to get an initiative petition
largely signed. j. b. IRVINE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-13
LAS FAIL

I" HILE we are not ill-natured
w enough to gloat over errors
" made by contemporary news
papers and magazines, and while we
know all writer's who turn out a great
deal of copy are liable to make a slip
once in a while, just to remind them
se Ives and others that they are not
infallible, yet we may be pardoned if
we are unreservedly amused at the
following sample of mixed history, pub
lishedS with a grave air of absolute
authority and finality by an eastern
periodicals.: I'm Merrie England a good
deal of enthusiasm is manifested in
some quarters over the scone, a round
loaf made of wheat-flour, which is
sometimes very palatable, and which
possibly was not named after that
piece of antiquity brought down from
Scotland and landed in Westminster
abbey in the time of Edward I, no
matter what points OF similarity might
be between the two"
The writer from whom we quote has
mixed up "lias fail" the royal Stone
of Destiny, stolen from Scotland by Ed
ward. with Scone, the place from which
it was thieved.
By the way. even people who are not
inclined to be superstitious may we'll
put on their thinking-caps when they
recall the history of Lias Fail. Hoping
to "break" the Scottish luck" (Which
as it happened was not luck but
pluck) the English kings had Las Fail
built into the massive coronation-chair
or throne of England, believing destiny
would surely follow it and Scotland
would be annexed to England. Destiny
DID follow it, in the persons of the
Scottish royalties who took possession
Of the English throne, and Scottish
kings continued to be crowned on Las
Fail, but they were kings of England
as well as Scotland.
When the United Kingdom was
formed, Lias Fail was placed solemnly
on the union throne, and the monarchs
OF the modern United Kingdom con-
tinued and continue to be crowned on
Las Fail. As even the present mon
arch "reigns' in virtue of a trickle
of Scottish blood in his veins as
we review the history of Lias Fail,
recalled by the odd mistake of our
eastern contemporary, we are COM
PEELED to admit in the record of the
human race there are stranger events,
accounted for by any philosophy.