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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
CARRIE NATION IN A WRECK.

Des Moines, Ia.-After missing the
regular train for West Union where
she was to speak and hiring a spe-
cial at Cedar Rapids, Carrie Nations
journey suddenly ended in a wreck
near independence. The engine left
the rails while going at fast rate,
but Mrs. Nation while shaken up did
not sustain serious injudy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
PLACING the Bother.

"They say we are not to be bothered
by the big hats much longer"
But, really, we don't care how much
much longer they are-it's the height
and width that bother us.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
Personal.

Broughton Brandenburg was ac-
quilted of the charge of larceny in
connection with the sale of the al
legged spurious letter of Grover Cleve-
land to the New York Times, and was
Immediately arrested on the charge Of
enticing away his stepson from its
parents. He was placed under $4,000
bond.
Charles McClaughrey, deputy war
den of the federal frison at Atlanta,
Ca, has accepted the superintendency
of the Missouri state reformatory at
Boonville.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt with three
of her children have sailed for Europe
where they will spend the summer
with Mrs. Roosevelt's sister who has
a villa near Rome.
Mai. Charles ]. 7. Clarke of the 26th
infantry has been dismissed from the
service. A court martial having found
him guilty of misconduct in financial
affairs.
President Hadley in his address to
Yale students said that for one to &C
complish anything great one must be
not only upright himself but must
have faith in the goodness and posi-
bilities of those about him.
Judge Cole of Mcintosh county, Ok
lahoma, has instructed the grand jury
to clear the county of crime and crimi.
nails and as this is the home of Crazy
Snake and his band of outlaw Creek
Indians it is presumed the intention
Is to clear them out.
Mayor Guyer of Kansas City. KAN
has received a letter from the mayor
of Larned. Kan. asking 10 1000 men
for the harvest field near Larned.
The five honor graduates at the
Army school at Fort Leavenworth
we're Capt. A w. Biornstad, P. B.
Malone, ]. n. Palmer, Marus Nc
Closkey and ]. w. Barker.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
Pure Food officers Conference.

DR.. w. P. Cutter, pure food commits
sioner for Missouri, was in Topeka
to confer with DR.. S. ]. Crumbine,
secretary of the Kansas Board OF
Health. DR.. Cutter wants to cooper
ate with the Kansas pure food depart
ment in the enforcement of pure food
and drug laws.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
Aliens Hearing June "a.

The State Tax Commission has fix
ed July IA as the date upon which II
will hear the complaint Of Henry AL
len. publisher Of the Wichita Daily
Beacon. Allen filed his complaint
about two weeks ago. He insisted
that the county commissioners OF
sedgwick county were trying to make
him nay taxes on all the property in
wichita. His newspaper was assess
ed at 500. 900. while the plant OF the
Eagle. a larger plant in every way,
was assessed only al $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
Should lake His Medicine.

"a Teller shouldn't stand in the mid
die of the street to talk pessimism,"
declared the Plunkville philosopher.
"Why not?"
"Fust he says life amt worth living.
and then jumps when he hears an au-
tomobile honk."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
Its Cause.

ELIAS new dress is in shocking
taste"
Possibly on account of its color" !
"How is that" y
"You know. it is electric blue"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-09
A HOPEFUL PROSPECT.

He-Darling, I don't know what to
say to your father. =
She-Just say: "Mr. Mum, wish to
marry your daughter"-then dodge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
CAPTAIN ". Il. LOVING.

Loving. an Afro-A American Of fine pres
ence. attractive physique and winning
personality. '5a.
The driveway concert is only one Of
4 the many given by the Filipino band,
which has been giving performances
at Washington more or less since the
4th Of March, when It won the day as II
marched down Pennsylvania avenue in
the inaugural parade. 1t played after
ward at the pension Office and at the
White House. 3
Captain Loving is q native Of Wash
ington, where he received his educa-
ton. which he afterward supplemented
in some Of the big musical conserva-
tories Of the east. He is a musician
by nature. training and adoption. He
went to the far east, demonstrated his
musical ability, organized the Philip
pine COnstabulary band and returned
to his home, after an absence Of about
six years. heralded and received by
musical critics Of high repute as one
Of the worlds greatest bandmasters.
OF all the colored men who have
gone to the Philippine Islands not one
has gained such fame as Walter Low
ing. He broke into new fields. into
.nnexplored forests. He sought and
succeeded In breaking over racial lines
and as result comes back to his ma
tive land as the leader Of 4 band com
Y,<YroSA NJ aiuhfV.Nvn N,pn nf the Naalay
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
AN HONOR TO HIS RACE.

Walter u. Loving, Who Broke Racial
Lines In Founding Filipino Band.
Dunbar's When de Colo'ed Band
Comes Marching Down the Street.
would not be an exaggerated descrip-
ton Of the Filipino band. Under the
matchless leadership OF Captain Wal
ter Fl. Loving It Is winning the un-
sstinted praise Of the music loving peo-
pie Of Washington. The grand open
ing Of the great Washington driveway,
called BY some the .Esplanade," BY
others Riverside drive was the scene
Of 4 brilliant assemblage recently Ia
witness the concert by the Filipino
band The pfosraus On that occasion
was unusually strong and effective.
President and Mrs. Taft, members Of
the cabinet. with their wives. and other
distinguished personages were among
the throng that gathered to hear this
band Of "little brown men, from the
faroff Philippine Islands. The central
figure, the promoter. In fact, the ere
ator OF this band. Is Captain Walter III.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
MARsHALLToyvx ITEMS.

Mrs. Dave Brown ID suffering with :
severe sttack inflsmatory rheumatism
at her home on First Aysnpe, 81.
Miss Edith Rhetoric Of Grinnell. Ia,
is the gnest OF Mrs. G. johnson on N.
Eighth street.
Mrs G. Suter OF East Linn street
has been somewhat indisposed but is
better at this writing.
Mr.. George White Of Mt. Pleasant
was the guest of his sister. Mrs. X. p.
Palmer Of 7O9 e. Woodbury. street,
Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie McCane of Mt Pleasant
is the guest of Mrs, R. T. Palmer OF
Of Woodbury. street. She is SO pleased
with the city of Marshalltown that
she intends making it her future home
The Paul L. Dunbar club was enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs Warn Of f.
Nevada street. An Apron Bazaar and
Penny social was planned for the near
future. A two course luncheon was
served by the hostess.
The services at the Second baptist
church were good, the attendance was
good both morning and evening, but
owing to the Tabernacle meetings
that are being held in this city by Rev.
Sunday, it was unanimously voted by
the church to suspend the meeting at
our church and respond to the invita-
tion to join in end lend q helping hand
in this great revival campaign. 4
good collection was taken up for the
support og the pastor during the sus.
pension OF the meeting
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
"A Great Educator Coming.

II is a pleasure for the Bystan-
der to announce this week that
Prof. J. Kelley Miller Of Howard
University, Washington, D. G.,
il making lecture tour through
the country, and through the
efforts Of DR.. Geo. w. Gaines he
has decided to stop one night in
our city to lecture. To the col
ored readers and educators we
need not tell you that Prof. Mil
Ter is one Of the greatest scholars
of our race; in the class with Du-
Bois, Bowen, Allen and Chestnut.
He is regarded as the greatest
mathematician our race has yet
produced. He is the author Of
several books and published his
famous book in reply to the Dix
on's Clansman. He will be here
June 9th. Everybody should pre-
pare to hear him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

lections have passed $1,000, 900, and the
dollar money" fund is up In the hun
dred thousands. 35. q .9s
\ Bishop q. W. hampton. who preced-
ed DR.. Hurst in the Office Of financial
secretary, was one Of the most in
teresting personalities, from q wash
ington viewpoint, present during the
meeting. Bishop hampton resided at
Washington for seven years, and this
is his first visit to this city since
he assumed his episcopal duties. Hc
Is still called the great inancier'' OF
the church. for It was during his nd
ministration that the financial depart
ment took on new life. His systematic
methods as well as his sterling honesty
brought the finances of his church into
repute and made its paper acceptable
as gilt edge security IN any Of the big
banking houses Of the United States,
He Is making splendid bishop. and
that in spite Of the fact that he d the
younsest one Of the perlntendents Of
that great church. m
Asked about political conditions IN
Mississippi. which II his home. and.
In fact. Throughout the south. where
his work 4, the bishop said: 50 aln not
{ = politician ana therefore ! cannot s1ve
ron ! survey Of political conditions n
the southland. However, like ~ true
lovers of my race. I nm deeply iAteS-
ested IN their political % wen q their
i 5relia1oyis welfare. n Y0N MAJ ~. h0Vf-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

The cold rain and wind for the pasl
two weeks has made this spring some
thing like winter.
The sewing Circle club met at Mrs,
Geo. Hollingworth Mosday afternoon.
Rev. g. w. RhinehcArt has been
doing some building for Mr.. Arthu,
Eater, Monroe Davis. Mrs, N. +. Ward
and Mr.. Ed Butler.
Mrs. J. H. Bell was elected by the
Sunday School boArd TO represent the
A. M. 3. Sunday school In Des Moines
in May. We know that the Sunday
school will be we'll represented. The
school has begun their Child.en Day
program for Childrons Day. 4
Mrs Nora Grayson of Ritsman has
bought . lot on West Cstreet in Abba.
Mrs. Nelson has gone TO the hoapital
to be treated.
Mrs, Bessie Thomas u still sick,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
PLEA FOR FAIR TREATMENT.
Time and Patience Nssdsd TO Work
Out Race Problem.

Time and Patience Mssdsd TO Work
Out Race Problem.
Professor ]. H. Torbert, who IL tho
principal Of the High md Industrial
School For Afro-Americans. Fort VAL
ley, Ca. said In a recent address be-
fore large audience OF white people
ut Brooklyn. N. ":
"rhe Negro problem Is a great one.
1t cannot be solved In a day nor a
decade nor In a generation. 1t must
be worked out through patience and
work and hope and prayer and sub
lime faith.
"Let me appeal to philanthropists Of
the north to re-enforce the, already
large army Of workers at the. south.
because in education lies the hope OF
this people.
Educate us and we will fight ig-
norance. Encourage us and we will
fight crime. Treat us as q people who
have feelings and desires and hopes
In common with people OF other races
and we can work more heartily from
within. We will have more pride Of
self. pride Of race and pride Of coun-
try. When the clean and the upright.
when the useful and the progressive,
Of my race are encouraged and pro-
tected, when worth and merit shall
have larger part In determining our
treatment and the color Of the skin
less we can more willingly and effec-
lively aid In ferreting out crime, bring
ing criminals to justice and teach re-
spect for law and obedience to au-
thority. An individual works best
when he has encouragement, when he
Is told of his good qualities and when
he is fully trusted. What is true Of
an individual Is also. true OF race.
Be generous to us In our poverty, be
.lenient with us In our shortcomings.
and we as a race will quickly ac-
knowledge our mistakes and as quick
" strive to make them less. But It
must be borne In mind that we have
tremendous problem upon our hands
at the south"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
! IRAp ron EAvssDaoppEns.
Simple Dsvles We'll Calculated to N
sure Privacy. s.

The eavesdropper. ere applying his
ear, applied his eye. Through the
keyhole another eye, looked coldy into
his. He started back, pale with fright.
He tiptoed on hurriedly. 'Y'll lose my
job" he muttered.
Meanwhile his mistress, the widow,
sat with the young and gallant cap
tain In the room from whose door the
eavesdropper had retreated. A csga.
rette smoldered between her slim Nm.
gers and her dimpled elbows were
on the table, among the litter Of
foie gras sandwiches, cold partridge
and champagne.
The young captain pointed to the
door. A hand mirror, its silver Silt
back towards him, hung from the
door knob. 4
why did you put that there?'
he asked.
Y 1T is q trap for peppers" replied
the widow. Suppose my butler or
cook stole to the door and put his
eye to the keyhole. His eye would
meet another eye. Believing himself
discovered. he would trot ,silshtly
away"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
JlMCRoWlsM NOT NEW.
Custom Praesicsd ~ Christian Church.
- at Boston Before the Civil Was.

Custom Praosiesd by Christian ChUeell-
- at Boston Before the Civil Mas.
I Before the civil war, when there
were comparatively few Afro -American
churches in Boston. 1t was the custom
in some Of the white Protestant
churches to set apart in remote cor
ner Of the gallery pews for colored
people who cared to worship with their
white brethren and sisters, notwith-
standing q Negro church had been ~
tablished ut Boston since 1876 This
custom. however, Of setting apart X
jimcrow pew In a Christian church
aroused the opposition Of the aboii,
tionists, one Of whom wrote spirit0d
little book against this practices ~
was entitled THE Negro Pew, Being
an Inquiry Concerning the Propristy
OF Distinctions In the House Of God
on Account Of Color II was pub
lished without the authors name ~
Isaac Knapp, at 25 Cornhill, r. 1031.
Without doubt reasons Of prudence
caused the writer to withhold hia
name. because the slavery question
was already acute at Boston. q
Suppose says the authOf,
church should set apart q seat ~ M
headed people. Would q red haired MN
or woman ever be found III that chiEchf
Or suppose there should be 4 pew 1efs
the exclusive use Of the humpbAcked.
ypou1d a. ns,nr ~, sr~~n,, M ad .
mo man would be willing TINT his
constitutional peculiarities. which God
gave him. should exclude him from
equal privileges in the house of G0d.
It therefore follows that no one 0ught
to desire any Of his fellow beings 10 ~
subject to such exclusion forsa similar
cause.
ssses".The real cause OF prejudice, how
sever, is not color, but the caste feel.
Ing"
He called the fear OF ANAL ation
a scarecrow and said that the mineling
.of the races was going on all the time.
even at the north. and that in the south
1t had made rapid strides He aAve
this illustrations: *:
VI "A young physician went ~ the.
south. where he became acquainted
with a worthy young woman. who vas
ut service, without having the slight
est suspicion that there was drop of
African blood in her veins. They
were married md had lived happily
together for some time when gentle
man called. took the husband aside md
informed him that the woman was his
property. The astonishcd husband Nas
obliged either to pay the man his price
for his own wife Or have her exposed
at public sale. ne chose the formef.s
On informing his wife Of the circum-
stances she ren6r 6rketl with tears5sel MT
she had supposed the gentleman, SEQ
ing her. well provided for, would not
molest her. especially as he was her
own father. t5r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
The Earliest Religion.

Religion was at first purely dog.
matte. an affair Of the family, pure and
simple The gods were the dead al.
cestors. and the worship consisted Of
/ the perpetual care .of the hearth Ore
and the graves OF the departed reIa.
tives. 1t was the ancient belief (the
most ancient, SO far as we know that
the departed ancestors continued to
live in or about the tomb, and that
their peace and happiness depended
absolutely upon the care with which
their posterity looked after their wor.
ship. II the hearth fire was allowed to
die down, or the tomb was neglected,
or the food and drink were not faith.
fully taken to the tomb, their exist
ence became wretched one; where.
as, If these things we're carefully at.
tended to, all was serene with them.
There is much to show that this
domestic belief obtained for a long
time before the belief in God and a
future life came in.-Chicago Amer
lean.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
DAYS OF TRlsuLArloh OVER.
Persistent ofice-sesker Had Finally
Landed Soft Job.

II remember one man from my
home town." a westerner senator aaid
recently. ''in the good old days Of
civil service examinations, whose
dream Of earthly attainment was q
government place. When his party
was finally successful he Immediately
set out for Washington and was ph
the job long before the 4th of March.
but there seemed to be q hitch some.
where. All through the spring lie
was about town. Wherever went l
would see him, striving for or just
after an audience with some depart.
ment official. BY June he was seedy
and broken looking. but still appeared
to be game Finally found him In
the gallery Of the senate chamber ap.
parently endeavoring to kill time. 5
Well. have you given It up?' ]
asked, trying to be sympathetic
oh, ! got the job, all right he re.
piled with q satisfied smile. I'm
working now Success Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
SIOUX CITY ITEMS.

Sunday will be endowment day at the
A. NJ. E,church and Sunday School.
All money collected willgo for educa-
tlonal purposes.
The 3plantstion play called Aunt
Chloe's Cabin which was given at
Sons Of Herman's hall last Thursday
was largely attended. II was q sue
cess both socially and financially.
The sum OF SEQ was raised.
Master Clarence Stockrel has been
very sick the past week with pneu-
monia, but is some better at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Birdie Matthews nee Washing
ton and baby Aaron came to our city
Sunday TO reside in the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodstone Of ST. Paul,
Mimi, is in our city and expects to
make this their future home. . .s
A pleasant surprise. was given on
Hester Allison Tuesday afternoon by q
number OF her little friends in honor OF
her fourteenth birthday. The children
brought : lots OF good things to eat
and : number Of other birthday gifts
A jolly good time was had by all
present and ! nice two course lunch
con was served. The afternoon was
spent ii games and frolic. The chill
dren departed for home in the evening
wishing hester many more hsppy birth
days, a
There will be mock trial at the Al.
n. +. church Thursday evening for
benefit Of the trustees.
The musical concert which Was 70 b
given q the A. N. n. church Tuesday
April e7, will be given Thursday May
Hath. \ sS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

Mater Fearless Gordan celebrated
his 9th birthday Wednesday afternoon
BY inviting company OF little friends
to spend the afternoon, They remem.
bered him with many tokens OF gifts
A nice Inn ncheon was served.
A nice surprise was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Young at their home on
Court street Monday evening. A nice
size crowd Of young people attended
The evening was spent with music and
games; refreshments were served 1t .
late hour. All departed voting the
host and hostess good entertainers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Mirror for the Sick Room,

Only hand mirror should find
place In a sickroom," said a doctor,
"and 1t should be one fattering to the
patient-the kind, for instance, which
If the face is too broad, will lengthen
it a little. And the patient should only
be allowed to look in the mirror at
propitious times. Many patient has
been frightened literally to death by
his haggard reflection-has looked,
sighted, and renounced hope. But many
another patient in a really bad way
really desperate. too--being given q
look at himself Just after he has
taken q stimulant. has buckled up
wonderfully. In fact sickroom mir
ror, wisely handled, is. a curative
agent. while recklessly handled It
may kill"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
Loved and Hated

Europe hates our rich art patrons
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 rich European in competi
ton 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 tc
unreasonable heights by their tradi
tional desire to get what they want
when they want 1t. ! .s 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

The Des Moines White Sox base
ball team have been practicing fol
several weeks and from present indica-
lions they win be one Of the best anna
1eur teams in the city. Mr.. Coleman
HE manager has secured several good
1layers from Kansas City, and would
ke To hearsfrom teams in and out Of
aty. Address "A. J. Coleman, IT'S
Pleasant street or phone Mutual 7266-K
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
A Noted Baptist Deyine to
Be Here.

B. r. Abner, field secretary
for the second district Of the
Western Baptist Convention, will
be in our city next week and will
deliver lecture at the Baptist
church. Rev. Abner is one Of
the coming young young men Of
the Baptist denomination. He
has travelled extensively and pub
5lished book while in Kansas
several years ago. We would
urge the people to 60 and hear
him.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07
BISHOP LAMPT0N's VIEWS.

Gives Religious Advice In Political
Matters-Grea Church Financisr.
Church financiers, representing all
Of the episcopal districts Of the A. M
e. church, met recently at the well ap-
pointed banking house Of the denom-
ination on Fourteenth street, Washing.
ton.
DR.. John Hurst. the financial secre-
tary, made his maiden report to the
board, which proved to be a record
breaker. "A cash balance Of over $25,-s
600 was reported. The aggregate col
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

The Messrs. H. F. Williams, Zack
TayIor and Wells Fowler Of Ottumwa
Evere among the callers at our Office
Ethis week. While here they attended
Fthe funeral Of Mr.. James Hamilton.
MI. Williams is the, wv. Moi Golden
Star lodge No. 4, and Junior War
dens Of the Grand Lodge. Mr.. Fowler
has not been in the capital city for
EseverA years. hence Ne noted its rapid
Egrowth. a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

Those who attended the Hamilton
funeral last Tuesday from his old home,
|Ottumwa,s were Mr.. and Mrs. Wells
Fowler. Mrs. Chas. Taylor, Messrs. II.
Be. Williams, Zach. Taylor and G. ].
[sooch. They all returned home Tues
Eday evening.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-05-07

been used In many epedemics Of
whooping cough. and always with the
best rasults. Delbert McKeig 81 ;Har-
Ian, Iowa. says Of II: my boy took
whooping cough when nine months
old. ! got . bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy which proved good. I
cannot recommend it too highly" !"
For sale by all druggists