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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-01-21
DAVENPORT NOTES.

The president of the Allen League,
Mrs. r. Bright, organized Junio,
Allen League Lunday afternoon. The
following. officers were elected and
installed by the pastor, Rev. T. B.
Stovall: President, Allen Bean; Vice
President, Irene Austin; Secretary,
Harry Roberts; Recording Secretary,
Freda Foster Mrs. Charles H. lar
shall was appointed by the president
Superintendent of the Junior League,
Sunday was Stewardess day at Bethel
A. N. E. church and was observed in
the usual way.
Ths 4. \. OK society met with Mrs.
IW. G.. Mott last Wednesday. They
will meet with Mrs. Watts next We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Russell is still very low. We
are hourely expecting her death.
Mrs. L. Cunningham entertained the
E. L. D. club last Thursday afternoon.
The next meeting will be at Mrs. E.
GREEN'S Friday afternoon, the 2lst.
The Stewardess gave q pink tea at
Bethel A. M. e. church Monday even
ing. A program was rendered, after
which light refreshments were served
in the dining hall, which was beauti-
fully decorated in pink. Souvenirs
were given to every one.
Davenport has organized a colored
brass band of 20 pices, called Bates
Light Guard Band. They are progress
ing nicely and will soon be able to
furnish music on any occasion.
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CLARINDA ITEMS.

Mrs Charles Tender died at the home
of Mrs. Addie Avis Jan. 6, after an
illness Of about two months from con-
sumption, The funeral was held Sun
day from the A. M. E. church, Rev.
Bell officiating,
The Second Baptist church had q
dinner and supper for the citizens Of
the city The affair was grand, both
socially and financially. They realized
fifty dollars.
Mrs. A. Ashford Of Bedford spent
Saturday and Sunday in the city; also
Mrs. Robinson of Bedford.
Mrs. T. Parker and daughters arriv-
ed here from Abba to join her husband
who has been working in our city. They
have decided to make their future home
here.
Messrs T. Dunn and H. Cook have
opened restaurant and grocery store
in the southeast part Of the city. We
wish the gentlemen success and hope
the Negroes will patronize their own
race SO as to encourage them in this
work as it is pleasing to see the Negro
in business for himself.
Mrs. James Banks and Rev. Bell are
planning to give a program at the A.
M. E. church soon.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs Honrv Tarvor urI 1af< a hob,,
girl. Mother and baby doing nicely.
DR.. VIM. Gibson was down town last
week but is improving slowly.
There are quite number Of stran-
gers in the city glad to welcome the
new comers.
The young people Of Clarinda are
going to give a dance the 28th at one Of
the city halls.
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MT. PLEASANT NOTES.

Miss Agness Mason returned home
after spending few weeks with
friends in Des Moines.
Mrs. Grandson was very painfully
hurt last week by falling on the slip
perry side walk. Her knee was mis-
placed. She is better at this writing.
Rev. Jackson will preach at the
Second Baptist church every Sunday
until spring.
The Twilight Literary club will hold
their meeting at the home of Miss
Burnaugh Tuesday Jan. 25. An inter-
esting program will be given.
Mr.. John Robinson is out again after
being confined to his home on account
of the mumps.
Mrs. ]. w. Fidler returned home last
week from Chicago where she has been
visiting her mother.
Mr.. j. Ws Fdler, whose shop was
destroyed by fire short time ago, has
started another shop in the Harlan
House. We all wish him success.
The Misses Grace Taylor and Ethel
Harris attended the 54th Regiment
Band concert at the college chapel
the 18th.
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Lyceum Holds 3rd Anniversary
rleeting.

The members Of the Des Moines
Negro Lyceum held their third ami
Eersary meeting on Tuesday evening
ht the home Of Mrs. ]. H. Mcdowell,
BOG Eighth street. A splendid pro.
kram was rendered consisting of a
local solo by Miss Bessie Mason. The
history Of the lyceum was read by Mrs.
". H. Warricks and discussed by the
klub; paper on .'The Purpose Of the
tyceum'' was read by Mr.. B. N. Hyde,
discussion led by Miss Colleen Alexan-
Ter; "What the Lyceum has ment to
Ne" BY Mrs. J. n Mcdowell, followed
" discussion of the club, led by Miss
Cdna Alexander; duet by the Misses
pna Wilson and Miss Anna Reeves.
liter the report Of the critic the club
djourned to meet at the home Of the
[isses Masons, COL Twenty third and
(igh streets, where the following pro-
ram will be given: Quotations from
ely Miller; instrumental solo, Miss
argurete La Cour; paper, Advance
ent Of Negroes Of Iowa in Proportion
Oppoutunities'' w. H. Warricks;
scussion led by Miss Pearl Hammitt;
cal solo Miss Jessie Bell; why
ould We be Satisfied With Our Pres.
II Political Standing by DR., Lee; dis
ssion led by Jesse A. Graves.
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At JOHN BROWNS GRAVE.

Msmory Of Frssdom's Mighty Varies
lmn,ortaIixed In Song and Story.
by ROBERTUs LOVE.
He only OF tho millions, heart whole "a
one desire.
Dared face the grim necessity and brave
the blood and fire.
ne looked upon the future and saw in
light outspread
TO his enchanted vision q narrow path
that led 80
UP jagged sleeps Of progress to still and
snow pure heights,
whence world enlightening liberty flashed
down her thousand lights.
His hand dealt destruction. but his SOU,
yearned to save,
And this is why pause today
At John Browns grave,
When coward silence sat enthroned on
civic powers lip,
whist coward strength forged letters and
cracked the tyrant's whip,
When justice was bigots Jest and lib
erty q lie
And strong men in high places sat calm
and needless by,
Then up rose one among them, the low
lest Of them all.
Who struck one blow for brotherhood.
well knowing he must fall.
Though worthy Of soldier's death. he
perlshed as knave.
And this Is why / weep today
At John Browns grave.
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Cured of Severe Attack OF Bron.
chitis by Chamberlain's
. Cough Remedy.

''On October the 18th, last my little
three year old daughter contracted a
severe cold which resulted in case Of
bronchitis" says Mrs. w. G. Gibson,
Lexington. KY. "She lost the power
of speech completely and was very
sick child. Fortunately we had a
bottle of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
in the house and gave it to her accord
ing to the printed directions. On the
second day she was great deal better,
and on the fifth day, October 23rd, she
was entirely well Of her cold and bron-
chitis, which attribute to this splendid
medicine. l recommend Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy unreservedly as / have
foundit the surest, safest and quickest
cure for colds, both for children and
adults, of any have ever use.' For
sale by all druggists.
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WASHINGTON IOWA NOTES.

January 4.
Mrs. Jennie B. Jones of Oskaloosa
visited her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Lewis
last week.
Mrs. G. W. Black and daughter Ruth
have returned from their visit to Oska.
loosa. s-S
Rev. Phillips was called home last
week on account of the serious illness
of his wife. He occupied the A. M. +.
pulpit Sunday evening, and delivered a
very interesting and instructive SER
mon.
Mrs. VIM. Taylor of Rock Island was
a holiday visitor at the A. L. Hall
home. .5#
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rhodes are
visiting his relatives in Kentucky.
The Dunbar literary society is get
ting better and more interesting at
every meeting. The last session was
the most enjoyable yet had. A chal-
lenge has been sent to the Fairfield
society for debate and arrangements
for same are expected to be made in
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Redd entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Wallace at New
Years dinner.
The Xmas number of the Bystander
was winner and the last issue Of the
paper was probably the best ever put
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COLORED NAN FOR
COUNCIL.

The question is being asked
every day, is it advisable for the
colored people to put up candi-
date for the city council? Some
colored people thought that it
would be a good plan for the ac-
tive leaders of the race to hold a
meeting to talk over the advisa-
bility of placing colored man in
the field for commissioner and a
meeting was called Thursday
evening the 18th for that pur-
pase, but before that evening all
the papers announced that the
meeting was called to bring out
certain man, naming the man,
and said that brother had the
nominating speech typewriter.
Is this the right way to do
when you are expecting the sup
port of the people, for little
clique to gettogether, invite only
a few of the people. then expect
all to abide by what they may
do or say. We question this
method of uniting sthe race.
Then to put the names of people
on as officers who were not pres
ent or authorized the use of their
names. Now is not the time,
neither is it wise to place a rep
resentative of the race in the
field. There is no exigencies for
it, nor do we believe that the
race of this city will in any great
numbers support any candidate
who is trumped up in such a
manner. It would have been far
better for colored man to have
announced himself the same as
any other Des Moines citizen
and let his candidacy rest upon
its merits. Then another dis
gusting feature is to see all the
colored ministers on the West
Side wading into city politics
lowering the dignity of their
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Mrs. Coshburn's
Rare Privilege.
Former whteha1 (N. ~ Girl Who Mar
ried Walter N. Coshhun Occupies h.
fHentIal Place h tho Business Life
Of Worcester Services Sought
BY Loading Merchants.
By N. BARNETT DoDsoN.

One Of the most popular and sue
cessful business women in Worcester
Mass, OF either race Is Mrs. Suella
Coshburn, who is In charge of the hair
dressing parlors Of the dry goods firn
OF the Barnard, Sumner & Putnam
company, which is one Of the oldest
and best known establishments in the
city. Mrs. Coshburn's hairdressinr
parlors are on the fourth floor and oc.
cupy the entire front. There are sew.
eral departments = shampoo, facial
massage, chiropodist, manicure and
workrooms; also q barber shop and
a doll factory. There are numerous
articles in the line of hair and mani.
cure goods and doll supplies in stock
for sale. Mrs. Coshburn is assisted
In her work by a very efficient corps
OF skilled workers. Ever since the
death Of her husband, the late Walter
NJ. Coshburn, Mrs. Coshburn has had
entire charge of the business,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter NJ. Coshburn
went to Worcester about nineteen
years ago from Whitehall. N, Y.
Previous to her marriage Mrs. Gosh
burn, who was Miss Suella Schuyler.
conducted a hairdressing parlor In
Yonkers, N. Y. Upon going to Wor-
cester they opened first class hair
dressing establishment and barber
shop on Main street, where, through
their business tact, tcongenial manner
and first class workmanship, they es-
tablished growing trade among the
better class Of whites. In order to
meet the demands Of the trade they
employed several helpers, and in nine
years they were compelled to move into
larger quarters, where they could bet
ter accommodate their customers. Mr..
Coshburn also conducted doll hos.
pital for repairing broken dolls. He
was known throughout New England
AS the doll hospital doctor and expert
wigmaker.
In 1903 the Barnard, Sumner & Put.
nam company thought it would add
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LITERARY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

To the presidents and members Of
all literary societies and clubs in
Des Moines, la.
Greeting:
You are hereby officially notified
that the Inter State Literary Assoc
iation of Kansas and the West will
hold its Goth annual session, in Des
Moines, during Christmas week 1910
and that under the rules of said AS
sociation, all literary organizations
within the Jurisdiction Of said AS
sociation are entitled to be represent
ed in said meeting by three delegates.
You are also notified that under the
rules OF said Association, all cities
having more than three societies who
expect to participate in said meeting
are requested to organize city con-
vention composed of three delegates
from each Of said societies which city
convention shall determine what per-
program and other matters pertain
ing to the Inter State meeting.
At the last Inter State meeting at
Kansas City, there were four Des
Moines societies represented and 1t
appears that there will be several
more this year.
A cordial invitation Is, therefore,
hereby extended to each and every
literary society and club of Des Moin-
es to elect their delegates to represent
said society or club in city conven-s
tion which will hold its first session
at my residence, No. 1858 5th st. on
Monday evening, Feb. 7th, at s o'clock,
for the purpose of discussing and per-
fecting plans for the selection Of pro-
gram representatives from Des Moin-
es at as early date as possible, that
they may have ample time to prepare
their respective parts; and also, for
the purpose of taking the necessary
preliminary steps toward arranging
for the entertainment Of the InteI
State meeting to be held here in Dec
ember. d
s. JOE BROWN,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Inter State Literary Assn. Of Kansas
and the West.
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MASON CITY, NEWS.

Cement City Lodge No. 165 and
friends of the antler tribe gathered
around the banquet board in the gold
room to the clink Of glasses. 1t was
night Of good fellowship and merry
making, with brotherly love. Past
Exalted Ruler w. L. Jones responded
to our order tribute to the /. P. @. E.
w. and what il represented. @
The following officers were installed
Jan. 11th by Past Exalter Ruler w. L.
Davis. 5
Exalted Ruler, w. Davis.
Leading knight, J. Burton.
Loyal knight, S. Green.
Lecturing Knight, Victor Wright.
Secretary; David Howard. IL
Treasurer, y. Sanford. u. 4,
Trustees, w. L. Jones, ]. Thomas
and Madden. ss
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Mr.. GoRDoN's MANLY PLEA.

Stand Up. Show Your Willingness to
Help Your Own, He Says.
In an address at the Bridge Street
A. NJ. u. church, Brooklyn, upon the
occasion Of the annual visit of the Of
fcials and group Of children from
the Brooklyn Howard Colored Orphan
asylum In the latter part Of December
the Rev. James III. Gordon, superin-
tendent of the asylum, said:
"There are some Of our churches so
narrow that they won't let us in be-
cause their denomination does not
run the institution. We have had a
great struggle this year. Out Of the
1,4OO children who have passed
through the institution in the past
twelve years only six have died. Some
Of these people who come up to the
asylum in their automobiles find all
sorts Of fault, and believe it is just
because it is a Negro institution.
Stand on your feet, make sacrifices
and let these white people see that
you appreciate your own and are
willing to help them. These children
have raised $500 worth Of stun on
the farm this year. We have 6 horses,
40 hogs, IT'S fowls and % head Of cat
tie. We have raised 2,250 bushels Of
potatoes, 5000 cabbages, 1900 bushels
Of turnips and beets. You can see that
these children are well fed. They get
more than bread.
What we want to do is to build a
mighty Industrial school at St. James,
N. Y, where we can shelter 1900
waits from the streets and give them
various trades and means Of living"
A collection Of $GS.63 was taken up
for the institution. r
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ALs,A NOTES.

Misses Mildred and Ora Lewis spen,
Sunday and a few days Of last week in
Ottumwa visiting friends.
Mr.. Ben Gathers was an over Sunday
visitor in Ottumwa.
Sewing Circle club met at the home
of Mrs. L. Jones on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. G. w. jackson who had three
ribs fractured few weeks ago is
mending slowly.
Rev. G. w. Jackson of Abba was
called to Mt. Pleasant to take charge
of the Baptist church In the second
Sunday in January.
Mrs. Johnson is very sick at her
home of lung trouble.
Miss Laura Schoolfield, the colored
evangelist of the Central holiness
University of Oskaloosa, attended the
quarterly meeting Sunday in Abba.
Bishop Shaffer. M. D., d. D., will
lecture at the Christian church on the
25th of this month.
Mr. anu MIS-. McCartny OF 1lteman
and two children were in Abba over
Sunday.
Presiding Elder NJ, I. Gordon assisted
Rev. S. L. Brit with his quarterly
meeting service on Sunday Jan. 16.
MIR. and Mrs Roy Grayson of Hook
ing was in town Sunday.
Quite a number of strangers in town
the past week.
A Teddy Bear social was given at
the A. M. E. church Thursday evening
by the Stewardess board.
Mrs. Tom Washington .ente1tained
Presiding Elder M. !. Gordon, Rev. S.
L. Brit and few others.
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DES rlOlNES NEGROES ORGAN.
lZE CIVIC LEAGUE.

AT meeting of absut fifty repre-
sentative Negro citizens at Odd Fellows
Thursday evening the l3; an organiza-
ton was perfected to be known as the
Des Moines Negro Civic League, and
Ats. S. Joe Brown was unanimously
endorsed as the Negroes candidate for
councilman before the primary to be
held March l4th. The officers of the
league are:
President, Rev. T. L. Griffith; Second
Vice-President, Harry Crews; Third
Vice-Pretident. Tony Thompson; Sec
retary, Q. L, Glass; Asst. Secretary,
Harry Seymour; Treasurer, A. C. Piree.
The members Of the Executive icom-
mittee ere to be appointed by the presi-
dent and will be announced later.
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/ Ancient Use. Of eIoodhound..

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 ths
time OF Elizabeth, for instance, being
accompanied by 800 dogs. In the Scot
,tish clan feuds and the wars between
England and Scotland bloodhounds
were regularly employed in tracking
fugitive warriors, and both Wallace
and Bruce were hunted in this man
ner. Wallace is said to have bafied
his pureHers by killing follower and
leaving the corpse for the hound to
find, while Bruce adopted the less
cruel plan Of wading some distance
down stream and ascending 1se
which ovsrhung tho water.
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Notice to Club Women.

There will be general mass meet
ing of the club women of Des Moines
at my residence, 1858 Fifth street,
Friday evening, Jan. 2Sth, at 8 o'clock,
for the purpose of devising plans for
the entertainment of the State Fed
Grafton of Colored Women's Clubs,
which will convene in this city on the
fourth Tuesday in May. All officers
and members of federated or other
women's clubs Of the city who are
willing to assist in entertaining the
State Federation are cordially invited
to be present. MRS. s. JOE BROWN,
First Vice President State Federation
Of Colored WOmen's Clubs.
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One man for human justice. and forward
at the sign
Tho tens OF thousands, file by file, cams
wheeling into line!
He was the first to perish. but ere his
bones were dust
The blossoms blushing from his tomb pro-
claimed his calling just &
You jeered at him. o brothers, with tha
brand upon his brow,
But ye may not think upon him save in
silent reverence now,
For ye know his name Is Hero wherA
Columbia's colors wave,
And this is why I thrill today
At John Browns grave.
There have been men triumphant and
powerful in life
Whose days were passed In peaceful ways
and ended not In strife.
There have been mighty warriors In early
times and late
Whose deeds were bright with glory and
whose deaths convulsed the state,
There have been blessed martyrs whose
memory ID dear,
But who Of all the number died like him
beneath me here
\ uksn hilA 80 .0na salnzA. thu anrak Who
died to save.
And this is why knee1 today
At John Browns grave.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-01-21

out in point ol local news from it's corps
of live correspondents. The writer
wishes to compliment the management
for che effort put forth in giving to its
readers such an interesting sheet. It
is to be hoped the various correspon-
dents will keep up the good work.
This coupled with the new feature add
ed recently makes the Bystander
second to no journal Of the race.
Success to this paper.
Henry Cissel and sons are home from
their trip to Fairfield.
Rev Williams held services at Fair
field last Sunday.
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CHESTERFIELD HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Jones Of 703 s. E.
ETwenty-sixth street entertained Mrs.
Jacob Watkins and Mrs. Robert Drew
of Highland Park on the 18th. A s.
course dinner was served.
Mrs. Frank Madison is able to be
out again after a long sickness, and
has accepted q position with Mrs. DR..
Conklin.
s. g. Thompson has telephone In
his residence. 524 s. 3. 25th. SO he
can communicate with politicians. !.
Mrs. w. M: Johnson Ii not so'fwell
Ut this writing.
II Every family owns their homes but
two. Good for Chesterfield!
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A Sprained Ankle.

AS rule man will feel well satis-.
fled he can hobbe around on crutches
in two or three weeks after spraining
his ankle, and it is often two or three
months before he is fully recovered.
This is an unnecessary loss of time, as
by applying Chamberlain's Liniment,
as directed, a cure may as a rule be
effected in less than one weeks time,
and within three days. Sold by all
druggists.
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The Callahan Club met at the home
of Mrs. Adam Dixon. The meeting
was called to order by the president,
and was opened with prayer and sing
ing. After the calling of the roll they
elected officers: Mrs. Hattie Adams,
president; Miss Blanch Allen, vice
president; Miss Beulah Allen, secre-
tary; Mrs. e. B. Elliston, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. r. N. Hyde, treas
urer; Mrs. s. Joe Brown, critic; Mrs.
A. NJ. Riners, chaplain.
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.son. of viroini. Install officers.

The annual installation Of officers Of
the Society Of the Sons Of Virginia,
recently held In Brooklyn, was largely
attended by the members and friends
Of the organization. The report Of the
treasurer. Graham Fl. Carter, showed
that the society was III splendid condl-
tion both in numbers and finance, the
cash balance in bank being $2,956.75.
The annual address was delivered by
ex-President N. B. Dodson. whose sub
ject was "a Short Review Of the
Year The officers we're installed BY
the Rev w. r. Lawton.
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ENCOURAGE HONEST LABOR.
Make Room For Our industrious
Young Mon and Women.

Make Room For Our INDUSTRIOUS
Young Mon and Women.
In its Christmas number the Dallas
(Tex.) Express calls attention to the
following facts-viz: We need the or
ganization Of Industries which offer
employment to our enlightened youth
to the end that we shall not become
altogether a race Of "hewers Of wood
and drawers Of water" Honest Ia
bor, however humble, should at all
times and under all circumstances be
encouraged, but the Negro must learn
that his calling or occupation to make
his election sure must take on certain
elements Of Importance which, while
affecting the general veal, must ap-
peal to and interest the intelligence OF
the land. The time is ripe. The noon
Of this day is here. Let us rise and
shine aAsrI ggfg2 sa3 fzs E
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-01-21

Dr.. John H. Williams returned We'd
nesday for month visit in Indiana
and parts Of the south. The doctor
had an enjoyable visit, meeting many
Of his old classmates and friends.
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wou,lld seem 90.

Crawford the rich know how
the other half live!
Crabshaw fter taking their money
from them they must be able to torn
some idea OF hop hey are compells4
to live. p,lcL AZ