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Falled 70 Make nnoA

The One-Yes, he was arrested be.
casse he made a bad impression.
The Other-Why. how was that7
The One-Well. you see, he wasn's
as good at counterfeiting as he thought
he was.
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FIRE INaIRAMcE

II the cheapest and best security =
man can buy. II saves him from worry,
perhaps from ruin and hts family from
want The rates are not very high
{ VIII be pleased TO give them to ana
one who win come in and talk the net
ter over. Only safe companies repre-
sented Z. T. NcpouEaA csreda W
Va
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aforementioned

How are you enjoying che state
fair?"
oh. the fairs all right. but I'm stay.
ing with my city relatives" replied the
farmer. "and all they've got Is a com.
mon bathtub. miss my morning show.
er terribly
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ToNSTHslN9 OoeS NOT Fay MeI7
druggist said to me: "Advertis.
ing doesn't pay for this business" 7
replied; Then board up your win
dows so people can't see what is in
them, take the glass out OF your show
cafes and your sign away from IN
front Of your building. All those
thingh ai3 Advertising" Henry
WsbeN
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He saved the lives Of half dozen
girls this season."
Then he is a hero"
"Oh. he wasn't in any danger; he
was already married"
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Mr.. Crab-Have you anything sweet
for dessert today, waiter?
Waiter Lobster-Yes, sir, the finest
homemade jellyHsh you ever tasted.
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care-Free aIla.

smith-How do you remember to wa.
ter the plants when your wife is away
Brown-Oh, ! leave tho windows
open so the storms can wet EN-
Harper's Bazaar.
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Really Detected.

II will never marry now" said the
rejected sutton.
why not, pray?" she asked.
IF you won't marry me. who wilif-
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MY husband has had only one bad
stroke OF luck all his life"
We'll, why didn't he get a divorce. :"
--EIiegende Blaettar.
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Both objectionable

Agnes says she will never have
anything more to do with Gladys"
which did Gladys recommend A
dressmaker OF a summer hotelr'-
Harper's Bazaar
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Twin Extravssaness.
4 dont suppose there IN anythina
Gsts out Of date quicker than = WON,
ans hat!'
s~Unlsss Il II q battleship.
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Approprlata.

Editor-Mr Modest
Reporter-Yes. sir.
Editor want you to cover this lee.
ture on The Naked Truth"
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Redd-Saw my tailor out in his auto
mobile today
Greenland did he spot your
Sure thing Don't you see the mud
all over my clothes!-Yonkers States
man
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Russian Railroads TO Advertise Asr..

The Russian government Is said al.
most TO have succumbed to the areu-
ment that It pays to advertise. at
least in America. Consul General
John II. Snodgrass Of Moscow has
notified the American government
that proposition IS being discussed
for a complete representation Of Rus.
rian railways in America to attract
passengers to the trans-Siberian route
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A Sad Home-comlnn.

Homeward the YEARLY toiler wends hi
way,
His thoughts on a good dinner bent:
Sadly he hears his sobbing Wife say:
''Oh J-Johnl The cook has wentis
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Don't you think the man ut the
soda.water fountain has queer
phiz2"
"Dnect Of the soda water, DEAR
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Relieves tired, congested, inhamed and
druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo. N. "
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A Paradox.

Contrary is our human fate,
Its history is In brief:
Thus Joy rides I'm a motor car
Most always come to grief.
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Littlebrain-I should nkc 10 know
what Wisely meant this morning
Wellington-What was 1t he said
Littlebrain-1 happened to say I
didn't tell all I know. and he said he
should think It impossible for me TO
tell any part OF IT,
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The Reash.

MY dog can scent storm a lniie
away"
Then I'd get rid of him"
"Why?"
Because he is evidently q storm
scenter"
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Il never saw such versatile man;
he can do anything"
why stop at 'anythingr"
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How would you like an Embossed and
sobsyless legislature for q changer
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How thin little Jimmy looks after
mis- two weeks in the mountains. Did
he really fall off much?
Yep; cliff, house. barn. cherry
trees, everything"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25

A special session of the Board of
Directors of the Iowa State Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs was held at
the residence Of Mrs. S. Joe Brown
last thursday afternoon.
Those present were: Mrs. G. B.
Lewis Of Davenport, President; Mrs.
S. Joe Brown of this city, Vice Pres
ident; Mrs. Alice Thompson, Treasur-
ser; Mrs. E. B. Elliston OF this city,
Organizer; Mrs. j. H. Woods, Chair
man Arts and Crafts Committee; Mrs.
j. P. Hamilton of this city, Chairman
Rescue Committee; Mrs. Emma Gard
ner Of Ottumwa, Chairman Philan-
thropic Committee and Miss Jessie
Walker, Associate Editor of "The Iowa
Colored Woman
Aside from completing arrange
ments for the meeting OF the state
Federation, which will be held in this
city the fourth week in May, the board
elected Miss Jessie Walker, editor OF
sa"The Colored Woman the official pa
per of the Federation, to succeed Mrs.
"A. L. DeMond, who was elected at the
last state meeting, but who was COM
PEELED to resign because Of her remov-
al to the state of Georgia, where her
husband has charge of one OF the
Congregational churches.
Mrs. C. B. Lewis and Mrs. Alice
Thompson we're the guests OF Mrs. >.
Joe Brown while attending the Di-
rectors' meeting in this city last
week. s
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ever, was not won without hard study,
for it is said that the girl spent little
or no time with other matters. She
went In to win; her aim was fixed; her
standard was high, and she worked up
to it.
AS has already been stated, home
training and environment mean much
to the pupil that achieves special dis
tinctlon in his studies.
Mrs. J. T. Gibbs, mother Of Estelle,
is herself an educated woman, having
been graduated from the Bishop Payne
Divinity and Industrial school, Peters
burg, Va, before coming north. The
encouragement Of parents goes a long
way toward shaping the aims and
purposes Of their children. We must
let our children feel that we are with
them In their efforts to advance them
selves along right lines in morals, re-
ligion, education and occupation.
We should know their difficulties
and assist them In overcoming them;
we should know their weak places and
aim to strengthen them; their aspira-
tions and help them on the road to
success. With these essential ele-
ments kept steadily in view there
should be no fear or misgivings as to
the feature status Of our race In the
various callings In life.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25
!. OTTUMWA.

At 4.30 Friday evening occurred the
death Of Stephen Green. Mr.. Green
had reached the age Of 81 years. Most
of his early life was spent as slave In
the family of Judge Richard Ballinger
Of Lexington, KY. He came to Ottum-
wa about so years ago and has re-
sided here since. Mr.. Green leaves to
mourn him, three daughters, Mrs.
Wells Fowler, Mrs. James Campbell
and Mrs. Mary Green and grand.
children. Funeral services were con-
Quoted Sunday from the residence con-
Quoted by Rev. John w. Pool Of the
Main street M. e. church and Rev.
"A. Lewis OF the "A. M. r. church. In
terment In Ottlmwa cemetary.
Mrs. Helena Downey will entertain
friends 'srnesdax Il d ssterno0n from M
m. to 4, at a George Washington birth
day party.
Rev. Simmons Of Buxton preached at
the Second Baptist church Sunday.
The A. r, j. Amusement club will
meet at the home of Mr.. Roscoe
Quinn, North Monroe Street. Friday
evening.
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Mr.. J. Baker is in Quincy for an in
Mr.. ]. Baker is In Quincy for an in
definite stay.
Mrs. /. Washington who fell last
week on the icy pavement, received
several flesh wounds, but is recovering
rapidly.
Mr.. j. 3. johnson was on the sick
list last week but is able to be out.
Little Mildred Graham has the chick
en- pox.
GALEsBURG. Ill.

Mr.. John Howerton entertained the
Improvement club at her home Tues
day afternoon. This is one Of the most
worthy clubs in our city. It was or
ganized by Miss Daisy d. Walker Of
indianapolis, and is composed Of twelve
ladies' from the Baptist church and
twelve from the Methodist, They are
at present studying the lives of famous
men and women. The finances are
used for the benefit Of the poor in the
city, with Mrs. L, C. Carter as presi-
dent they are enjoying great success.
The ladies of the D. D. w. c. G.
gave Martha Washington tea Tues
day at the home Of Mrs. A. j. Harper.
About seventy-five friends were present
and spent the evening. During the
evening splendid program was render
ed by the members of the club.
Mr.. Roy Lyons and his bride arrived
in Galesburg Monday evening from
Davenport. Mrs. Lyons will be re-
membered as Miss Floy McGaw, and
has visited here on numerous occasions.
The happy couple went at once to
housekeeping at the groom's home on
E. Worth street.
Sunday occurred the first quarterly
meeting of the year at the A. M. E.
church, Allen Chapel. Presiding Elder
Phillips and Rev. Lewis of Moline were
present.
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the memory of the mayors Of some
other large cities In the west and
north who seem to have forgotten that
Afro-Americans voted for them in the
municipal elections In 1909,
Mayor Baehr is broad minded and
has shown his willingness to recog-
nize men Of merit and worth regard
less Of their race or color. He began
his term Of Office on Jan. and since
that time, through the efforts OF City
Councilman Thomas w. Fleming, who
is ever read III and an the alert for the
best interest Of the race, twenty three
Afro-Americans have been appointed
to good paying positions. Councilman
Fleming is prominent attorney at
the Cleveland bar and bears the
unique distinction of being the first
man of our race who has ever been
elected to the city council in Cleveland.
He is also the first Of our race to be
elected councilman at large in the
state, being the recognized leader
among our people in Republican poll
tics both in the state and In Cleve-
land.
Mr. Fleming's success in public af-
fairs has been phenomenal, and be Is
considered to be good timber for lar
ger responsibilities in the body polite,
especially where the interest OF the
race is most likely to be jeopardized.
Judging from the number OF men al-s
ready appointed by Mayor Baehr, 1t
is safe to assume that no other city
in the United States can boast OF such
recognition as has been accorded to
members Of the race in Cleveland
within such a short time.
No better selection could possibly
have been made for the exacting du-
ties Of city storekeeper In the city
auditors office than that OF Nahum
Daniel Brascher. Mr, Brascher Is the
first Afro American to hold the POSI-
ton and is well qualified by learning
and experience to fill it. As. editor
Of the Cleveland Journal, which IS
one Of the leading race papers OF the
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CEDAR RAPIDS. !

Mr.. Editor: kindly allow me space
to say that doubtless few people know
of the missionary work Mrs. Searcy Of
this city is doing in the South.
She has gained the confidence and re-
spect Of the best white people Of the
town who have been assisting her the
past few years.
She has always felt in heart and
mind that there was a great work for
her to do among our women and thanks
God that she has at last fallen into the
right channel, and were she to receive
gold button set with diamonds she
would feel like placing it on her hus-
band who has sacrificed to make her
what she is.
Mrs. Searcy intends sometime in the
future to tell to the world how she
received part Of an education, and
adds, too, that the South is the place
for the black man.
A lecture tour in which she had ex-
pected to discuss this subject had been
planned but on account of the illness
of her husband the trip was postponed,
and her modest retiring nature also
makes her shrink from public notice..
Not long since the distinguished
pastor Of one Of our popular white
churches visited Mrs. Searcy and inVit-
ed her to become a member Of his
church that he might secure her chris
tian influence for the young people Of
his church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25
THE WEST ARE AGAINST CANNON
AND THE ALDRICH TARIFF.

The Chicago Daily Tribune. one Of
the largest daily papers printed in
the west, has been making careful
and thorough investigation among
congressman and editors of newspa-s
pers. The states to which they sent
special representatives and letters are
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Okla
homa Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, Missouri, Montana, Idaho, Col
orado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada. WASH
ington, Oregon, California, Kentucky.
Tennessee, Arizona, New Mexico, in
which there were SIT votes for Can
non for the next speaker and 3,194
against among the newspaper, and 839
votes for the Aldrich tariff bill and
3,463 against it. We wonder II the
Iowa standpat congressman who are
supporting Cannon realized the en-
barrassed position they are in when
facing their constituents.
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ALBA, IOWA.

Mrs. Laura Schoolfield, the evange-
list of Oskaloosa, will be in Abba and
surrounding towns canvassing for the
next three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Grayson of Hock>
ing spent Sunday with relatives in
Abba.
Mr.. Benjamin Gathers and Mr.. B.
Thomas went to Philadelphia Sunday
of this week.
The Sewing Circle club met at the
home of Mrs. H. Jones on Monday of
this week.
Rev. S. L. Brit Of the A. M. E.,
church IS out Of town for an indefinite
time.
For the past week there has been
quite few strangers in town.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25

The Iowa State Bystander has again
been made the official organ for the
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs by
vote Of the recent board meeting held
in our city. We are always interested
in the uplift and amelioration OF our
race and think that the Iowa clubs
of women throughout the state as q
whole have rendered good and COM
mendable service to their women and
likewise to society, hence we VIII,
again give them space in the columns
of The Bystander as heretofore, al
though sorry of the suspension OF
their Official monthly journal. Next
month the official announcement OF the
annual program will be published.
These ladies are expecting one Of the
largest meetings In our capital city
next May in the history Of the organi-
zation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25
POLITICAL EQUILIBRIUM.
County Voters Want to Know Their
Status In Party Organization.

County Voters Want to Know Their
Status In Party Organization.
There seems to be much unrest
among the members Of the Colored
Republican league Of Kings county,
N. Y. At the annual installation OF
officers, held on Tuesday evening, Feb.
Is, the league selected for discussion
at its meeting on March l this subject:
"What Is the Present Political Status
Of the Colored Republicans of the
County In the Republican Party Or
ganization"
John II. Smith, president OF thd
league, is one of the best known poll
ticians in the county and has more
than once taken issue with the county
organization for its alleged unfair
treatment of the colored voters IN
making appointments to positions In
recognition Of valuable services rem.
lered the party in various campaigns
where the colored vote held the bal
ance Of power.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25
BURLINGTON ITEMS.

The many friends, both colored and
white, are rejoicing over recent issue
which appeared in the Lincoln Journal
and was copied by the Hawkeye, our
leading daily paper, relative to the
fame that Mrs. Anna Burkhardt has
achieved as an artist throughout the.
west. Her studio is located at 1926
Washington street, where she has some
of Lincoln's wealthiest and noted
citizens as students. Mrs. B also con-
ducts large class in st. Joseph, Mo.
Her exhibits at the worlds fair receiv-
ed high praise from the judges, being
awarded bronze medal. This famous
artist Of which the Burlingtonians are
SO proud was formerly Miss Anna
Jones Of Burlington.
The Improvement Advance Club will
meet in social session this week with
brother Pruitt at the residence Of Mrs.
H. Tiggs.
The Messrs Alfred, Alex and E.
Drew received the sad news Of the
death Of their mother Friday at st.
Louis Mo.
Mrs. Chas Weaveris dangerously i'll
at her home on Brook street.
Mrs. M. Slaughter who underwent
serious operation at the hospital some
time ago, was able to be taken home
last week.
Mr.. ]. Earle is indisposed.
Mrs. H who has been i'll with throat
trouble is able to be out again,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter King will depart
this week for Chicago where they will
meet their son Harry, who is enroute
from Boston, Mass. to California.
Mr.. William Washington Of Peoria
has returned to the city and is employ
ed as chef at the Union. Mrs. Wash
| ington is expected soon. i
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second term. His voice has been heard
many times In debate on questions
touching the public good ms well as
that of his own race. Mr.. Eubanks
may justly be termed an old school
politician, with added capacity for
grasping the new ideas and methods
which characterize present day states
manship.
A sincerity and devotion to the du-
ties Of his Office and an interest In
the well being Of the race are pos
sessed by him to a degree seldom man
ifested In a single Individual. His
career as public servant, therefore,
has been marked by a calm and dis.
passionate view OF men and measures,
working for the good of the state and
all Its pepole.
Every county Office. with the excep.
ton of the prosecutors and clerks Of
fee, has representative Of the race
employed. The latter Office, Of course,
is controlled by Democrats. Thus with
the following partial list Of our men
who are holding positions which they
have well meIited it appears that the
race in Cleveland. O., Is marching on.
They are J. Clarence Brown. chief In
spector garbage collection department;
Dan n. Fairfax, clerk, waterworks de-
partment; Walter Patterson, park po-
lice; W. O. Thornhill. notice clerk,
sidewalk department; William Brown,
inspector Of brick and cement, engi-
neer's Office; Samuel Kyle, barn man,
collection department.; Edgar B. Moore.
messenger, director public service Of
ice; Abraham Stevens and Jacob Cum
mings, janitors, city hall; Charles
Hayes and Jersey Gordon, night watch
men. city hall; Frank Griffin and Er-
nest Burke, meter readers; John Cliff
ford, janitor, Central Market House;
William Shaffer, barn man, central
police station; J. A. johnson, janitor,
pumping station; George Turner, bridge
guard, and James Johnson, policeman,
East Ninth street bridge. Seventy-fve
colored men are employed at the gar
bage collection department as drivers
Of garbage wagons at 81 per day, and
about twenty are working on the
streets as white wings. Twelve men
have teams working for the city.
AS strange as it may seem to some,
the day has come when Afro-Ameri-
cans all over the country must cease
to base their claim for political rec
ognition solely on party afiliation.
More and more are we convinced that
the future salvation Of the race in pol.
itics will depend largely upon the men
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25
High Honor For
EsteIIe T. Gibbs
Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Gibbs ot
nohoken. n. j.. Wins First Phze For
Highest Average Over Thousands Of
White Pupils Gold Medal Pro.
sented by Mayor Gonzales.

No greater encouragement comes to
the race at this time along educational
lines than the splendid records which
our youths, young men and women, are
making in their studies in the various
high schools and academies. In Eng
lish and the higher branches of learn.
ing, In athletic pursuits, music and art
many OF them have scored signal vic
tories.
1t all goes to show that where equal
opportunity is given, home training
and environment being similar, Afro
Americans are just as capable Of
grasping and retaining literal, manual
or Industrial subjects as any other
class Of persons. The recent triumph
Of Miss Estelle e. Gibbs Of Hoboken,
N. j., over the entire school population
Of 10000 whites in making the highest
average in her studies Is sufficient EVIL
dence to prove the truthfulness Of the
above statement. At the graduating
exercises of the public school Miss
Gibbs was awarded the first prize, a
gold medal. Her average In six sub
jects was 90 1-3 per cent. She is the
only Afro-American girl in Hoboken
who has ever achieved such honors
and the only one who has graduated
from the grammar school to the high
school. In all of her studies save one
Miss Gibbs received 100 per cent.
In geography her mark was SO. In
history, civics, spelling, arithmetic and
grammar she was perfect In the test
examination Miss Gibbs selected the
hardest questions. She is also gifted
in music, which subject she has given
much attention, and instead of pursu-
Ing further literary course she will
devote her time to the study and teach
ing Of music. This victory, how
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25
NOTICE

To the officers and members Of the
Iowa State Federation of Colored Wo-
men:
At the recent meeting Of the Execu-
tive Board of the Federation which
was held in Des Moines, the boord de-
cided to use the Iowa State Bystander
for issuing our program and all club
notes necessary until the meeting Of
the State Federation in May. We
would advise all club wcmen in the
state to subscribe for the Bystander
so that all clubs will know what part
they are to bare on the program.
Mrs. G. B. Lewis, Pres.
Jessie E. Walker, Editor.
Mrs. James Woods
Mrs. L. w. Tucker
a.: Associates.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25
wl,lIno to obilue.

when you feels any temptations
comm along" said the friend and id.
wiser, "you mus say: Get thee behin
me, Satan" q
"Da's what I done said" answered
Mr.. Erastus Pinkley. IAN den ]
'nraEtnes hyuhs Satan answer ms
back: DAG all right. We's both gwins
dc same way. nohow. an 1t don make
no dif'unce to me which leads -
succession I.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25

Miss Jessie Walker Of Marshalltown,
who has been visiting several days in
our city the guest Of Mrs. E. T. Banks,
left Thursday for her home. She made
pleasant call at the Bystander Office.
Miss Walker is one of the active MEM
bers Of the Iowa State Federation of
Colored Women.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-02-25

On last Friday missionary meeting
was held at the home Of Mrs. Miles
Thompson (white) 1928 w. Ninth, for
the discussion of the Negro question.
Rev. +. L. Griffith spoke; quartet
Of young ladies consisting of Misses
Anna and Bessie Reeves, Iona Wilson
and Jessie Bell rendered several good
selections; Miss Margaret LaCour de-
livered an excellent address on the pro-
gress of the Negro.