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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
STRANGE DEATH
Was Found Near Death Over a Wash
Tub Burned and Bruised-Death
Supposedly Heart Failure.

keokuk, Oct. Ga strange death
occurred yesterday afternoon about
5 O'Clock in the afternoon at the res
idence of Mr.. Thomas White at 1923
Orleans street. Mrs. White, colored,
was found by her neighbors prone
over wash tub and very near death.
DR.. Courtright was summoned but
all attempts to revive the wohan
We're futile and she died in few
minutes. One of Mrs. Whites neigh
bors had been talking to her a few
minutes before the sad occurrence
and noticed nothing peculiar about
her appearance nor actions. She has
always beeen strong healthy wo-
man, and her death can be attrib-
uted to nothing but heart failure.
Mrs. Melvina White was the wife
of Thomas White, who is in the en-
ploy of S. Hamill Co. She has lived
in Keokuk for about II years and
has resided the whole of that time
at 1923 Orleans street, where she
met her sudden death yesterday. The
deceased was about Sc years old. She
was good woman and much re-
spected among her people.
Last week.
Mr.. .Selby Johnson returned home
Thursday night, from Hot Springs,
Ark, where he went for medical
treatment His health is greatly i'm
proved.
The officers and members of Pill
grims Rest Baptist church on 14th
and Exchange street, on September
18th gave grand rally. The object
was to raise money to liquidate the
church debt. So successful was the
meeting that over five hundred dol
lars was raised. This church is one
of the leading churches Of the city,
and their members are energetic and
wide awake and deserve great
deal Of credit for the way they have
conducted this rally.
| Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gross very
pleasantly entertained F. D. Fields
at dinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L Anderson very
pleasantly entertained Mr.. F. D.
Fields at dinner Friday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
Reaping What You Have Sown

For the past ten or fifteen years par
ents have been lax in the rearing and
training up of their children. They did
not even teach them to shun bad COM
pany and seek good associates. They
neglected to teach them poiiteness.
They would not make them attend some
Sunday School or church, loiter the
Sunday hours in idleness or down at
some place of amusements. The moth
ers never teach her child to obey her
nowadays, but the little child simply
grows up without restraint. The father
fails to take his son or daughter into
companionship with him, under he~oid
plea that have not time to bother
with them. Oh! my parents, it is dan
gerous to neglect your duty, train them
up while young and they will not far
depart. Sow the seed of kindness, obe-
dience, morality, christian love, homes
ty, sobriety and industry, and you will
reap good harvest. You will reap
just what you sow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
Vernon Out and Napier In.

1t has been rumored for some time
that Hon. w. T. Vernon, of Kansas,
would be ousted from the Register of
U. S. State Treasurer. He resigned
last week and his place was filled by
Hon. J. C. Napier of Tennessee. Mr..
Vernon stated that he resigned to take
up his school duties as president at
Quindaro College, but we are informed
that the trustees would not elect him
as principle. therefore he is out Of the
Western College at Quindaro. Mr..
Vernon is an able orator and a good
politician, and they think that President
Taft has made another one of his blum
ders in dismissing Mr.. Vernon, while
Mr.. Napier is able, honorable, and a
politician, but could have been given
another place equally as good. The
great middle west shauld have a repre-
sentative in governmental affairs. The
race has gained nothing by this change.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
Miss Anna Cooper was an ovei
Sunday visitor in Sterling.
THE OFFICIAL CALL OF THE
WESTERN NEGRO PRESS
ASSOCIATION.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. IA, 1910.
Pursuant to a general custom, and
by virtue Of the official power vest
ed in me, after conference with the
executive committee and other Of
ticers we have called the Fourteenth
Annual Convention of the Western
Negro Press Association, to convene
In regular session in Muskogee
Okla, Friday and Saturday, Novem-
Der 25 and 26, 1910, for the pur-
pose of discussing all things pertain
in gto the growth, development and
advancement of human society, and
especially the welfare of the Aneri-
can race, realizing that the pen is
the most potent power when rightly
used for the betterment of civiliza-
tion, and the ultimate solution of
all social, Industrial, economic and
political problems of this century:
therefore, we urge upon the editors
correspondents, journalists. publish
ers and co-workers, book and tmaga-
zine writer's, and men and women
engaged in the industrial arts allied
to newspaper work to meet us here
irregular session, with papers, es-
says, ETC., to be read and discussed
at this meeting, pertaining to the
real needs of our down-trodden
struggling race. All papers are ask
ed to be prepared to be no longer
than ten minutes, except those that
are especially invited; the discuss
ion will only be eight minutes, un-
less by common consent.
All publications west of the Miss
issippi river are eligible to member
ship, annual dues one dollar. This
meeting will bring together some of
the leading orators and thinkers of
the country, and the program when
published will bear out this state
ment.
Urging the press to publish this
call, and hoping to meet the men,
bers of our fraternity in our annual
meeting
Witness my hand this 14th day Of
September, 1910.
JOHN l.. THOMPSON, President,
Editor of the Iowa State Bystander,
Des Moines, Iowa.
j. DALLAS BOWsER, Cor Sec,
Care of Attucks School
Kansas City, Mo.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
CLINTON.

The annual conference is now a
thing of the past. Congregations and
pastors have been made to rejoice or
have met with disappointment. 1t
was with profound regret that the
members and friends OF Bethel A.
M. E. church learned that their re-
quest for some unknown cause mad
been rejected, when Rev. 3. U. ray
for the bright future which should
While we hate to part with so able
and thoroughly ambitious a pastor,
we bid him goodbye with best wishes
ffifor the bright future which should
be his. We commend him to his fu-
ture Shome, Feeling that which is
CIinton's loss is Keokuk's gain.
Mrs. D, o. Greene of Chicago Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. A.
Bush and family.
Rev. B. u. Taylor arrived in the
city Tuesday after being in attena-
ance at the annual conference. re
is busy this week arranging Ior MS
removal to Keokuk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holland Williams
were the host and hostess at a dln.
ner given on Tuesday evening, sep
tember z7th, in>honor Of their eighth
wedding anniversary. The following
guests were present: Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Geo
Robinson. Mr.. and Mrs. M. Q. Cui
berson, Mrs. Heron and sister Miss rs
Sayles, Miss Dozier and Miss Ropln
son. The table decorations were II
smilax. They were the recipients 9
some very beautiful presents.
Rev. S. B. Moore, the new pastol
Of Bethel A. M. 2. church arrived II
the city last week, officiating at tn
services on Sunday. He left tues
day for Galesburg to visit bis fam
| ily whom he will not move at pres
ent owing to the physical condition
Of his wife. !.
Miss Ida Taylor is a student i
| tie Clinton Business college.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Rev. T. W. Lewis and wife, formally
Of Moline, ILL.,, is now in our city en-
route to Minneapolis to take up his new
charge in that beautiful city, as the
conference sent him there. We con-
gratulate Rev Lewis on the charge for
he is a deserving minister. His wife
formally lived here, Mrs. Anna Hall.
They were the guests Of her sister, Ada
Rev. l. N. Daniels, was return
ed here for his second year: he will now
be able to do more the coming year
than ever. We welcome him back.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Rev. o. "A. johnson Of Independence,
Mo-, formally pastor Of the Burns M.
E. church who bought and built the
new Burns church which was recently
last spent several days in our city Wis
iting old friends and mrking new ones.
He has been sick for months unable to
preach since last April, but is slowly
improving. He has an assistant minis
ter who has been preaching for him.
Rev. johnson is successful minister,
and if he had been returned here few
years ago he would have soon paid OIL
all the church indebtedness.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
KEOKUK NOTES.
THOMAS STEVENSON DEAD.
After Long Illness Answered Final
Summons This Morning-Lived
Here Eight Years.

Thomas BENJAMIN Stevenson. col
ored, died this morning at his home
at 1701 Timea Street after a pro-
longed illness. He has been troubled
with diabetes since January and has
oeeen confined to the house for
about a month.
Mr.. Stevenson was member of
the Colored A. M. E. church and was
much respected by his people.
Mr.. Stevenson came to Keokuk
with his wife about eight years ago.
For about five years he has beeen a
clam digger and fisherman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

are employed at the Julian House,
one of the largest hotels where our
race has not been employed for a
number of years. Coming as they
do from Chicago they are not very
favorably impressed with Dubuque
still we hope they will stay as II
might be the means of other leading
hotels employing colored help. there
by bringing more of our people here.
1t Is just what we need.
D. s. Lewis spent few hours IN
the city Thursday en- route to Wash
ington, D c., where he will be
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

student at Howard University.
Mrs. Harry Rose is here after un.
dergoing an operation at Mercy hos
pital. She is doing nicely. We hope
soon to see her out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Logan attends
ed the fair at Galena, H., last week..
G. G. McGregor is on the sick list.
The ladies circle meets with Mrs.
Ed Martin Thursday.
Master Earl Jones. who was on the
sick list few days OF last week, Is
improved.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Executive Board. The Lyceum will
meet Oct. llth with Mrs. j. B. Rush at
her nome, Twentieth and Mondamin
avenue. All members are urged to be
present as the delegates to the Inter-
state will be elected at this meeting.
Inc program for the evening will con-
sist OF Geographical contest. The
questions will be limited to the United
States. The public program will be
held Oct. rs. The program and place
OF meeting will be announced later,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

The Women's 8 Home and Foreign Mis-.
,sionary society Of Maple street Baptist
church met Friday avening with Mrs.
Edmonds, 1415 Fremont st. The Car-
nation club met Friday evening with
Mrs. Spencer Rimmons, 18th and Rail
way avenue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

The Des Moines Negro Lyceum met
Tuesday, Oct. 4th with Mrs. VIM.
Shackelford, Eleventh and Center SITS.
The program for the evening was The
Military Tournament Mr.. A. w. Bran
ham being the principal speaker. Mr..
s. Joe Brown, who recently returned
from Kansas City in the interest OF the
Interstate Literary society, spoke
highly concerning the meeting OF the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

The Callahan club will hold meeting
Saturday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs. R. N. Hyde. All members are
requested to be present, business Of
Importance. By order Of the president,
Mrs. Adams. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Miss Lizzie Cowens Of Denver, Colo
rado, arrived in the city Saturday to
spend month visiting her mother and
sister, NJ. and Mrs. White and Mrs.
VIM. Strothers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Mrs. Gus Watkins, who returned last
week from her Eastern trip, speak
very enthusiastically about the East
and the success many of our people are
making.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
Interstate Literary
Announcement

To THE PRESIDENT AND MEM
BERs OF ALL LITERARY Soc1ETIEs
OF THE MrDDLE-WEsr:
This comes to inform you that
the Interstate Literary Associ-
alton of Kansas and the West,
will hold its 2Oth annual session
in the Coliseum, Cor. First and
Locust streets, in Des Moines Ia,
Christmas week 1910, opening
Tuesday evening Dec. 9th and
closing with the annual contest
in Oratory, Original Music and
Original Poetry, Thursday even
ing Dec. 10Th.
Every Literary society in the
Middle-West that has been regu-
larly organized for period of
three months and has held at
least twelve regular meetings
this calender year is entitled and
is hereby invited to elect and
send three delegates, one of
whom may appear on program,
provided, there are not more than
three such societies in the same
| CITY,;
| In cities where there are more
than three such societies the
delegates from these societies
must meet and select not to ex-
ceed three of their number to ap-
pear on program.
The membership fee for new
societies is $3.50; for old societies
$1.OO.
The program will be made up
by subcommittee on November
5th, and each society must there's
fore have in the hands Of Cores
ponding Secretary by said date
its membership fee, also the
names and addresses of its dele-
gates together with the subjects
of those who are to appear on
program and the manuscripts Of
all its contestants.
! All societies please take notice
and govern themselves accord
ingly.
| Lodging and breakfast will be
furnished free. Dinner and sup-
per at nominal price.
! Cash prizes will be awarded to
the successful contestants as fol-
lows:
Oratory, first $40, second So;
Music, first Sc, second 81; Poetry,
first Sc, second 81; and, to cover
this and other incidental expenses
an admission fee of Is cents will
be charged on the evening Of the
contests. All other sessions will
be free. No graduate in any sub
iect admitted to that particular
contest.
No paper or GRAFTON shall be
more than ten minutes in length.
Please bear this in mind when
writing your production.
Done by order Of the Executive
Committee, this 1st day Of Octo-
ber, 1910.
J. P. King. Pres. 920 Neb. Ave.
Kansas City, Kas.
Mrs. W. L. Grant, Correspond.
ng Secretary, 1864 N. 4th ST.,
Kansas City, Kas.
S. Joe Brown, Chairman, 5O7
Mulberry ST.. Des Moines, la.
N. B. The committee are
pleased to announce that they
have secured Hon. Geo. w. Muir.
ray, Ex-Congressman from South
Carolina for the principal address
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 2s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
For chapped Skin.

Chapped skin whether on the hanos s'
- face NAV be cured in one night by
annlving Chamberlain's Salve. 1t IS
also uneaualed for sore nipples Durna
and I scalds. For sale by all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
DUBUQUE NOTES.

Rev. B. F.. Hubbard has returned
from conference as the pastor of the
A. M r. church for another year.
We learn that about ten young
men have arrived In our city and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Miss Martha LETTER, who is taking
business cours, also domestic science
at Drake University, is making her
home with Mrs. VIM. Coalson on goth
street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

was furnished by the new organized
choir who are doing nicely.
Rev. A. White spent Sunday in
Clarinda.
Rev. NJ. Darlington filled the pull
pit in Ft. Dodge Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Mrs. H. E. Jacobs has been quite
sick the past week. She had an opera
ton performed, but is improving now.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Hoarseness in child subject to Group
is sure indication of the approach OF
the disease. If Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is given at'once or even after
the croupy cough has appeared, it will
prevent the attack. Contains no
poison. Sold by all druggists.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Mrs. L. B. Blagburn is visiting this
week In Washington, Iowa, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. L Black.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Mrs. Nathan Kitchens gave one
o'clock luncheon last Thursday in honor
of Mrs. ]. H. Perkins and Mrs. Rhodes
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

The Willing Workers club met Thurs
day evening at the..home of Mrs. Hen
ry Tolliver, 162 Walker st.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Mrs. S. Thomas and Mrs. Preston of
Lake Park gave a dinner in honor of
Mrs. J. II. Perkins last Friday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Attend the revival meeting now going
on at the A. M. E. church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07
CITY NEWS.
IN B. ! you have relatives or
friends visiting in the city or going to
make q visit, please inform us: we
solicit all your local news.-Ed.)
Mrs VIM. Tomlin is quite ill at her
home this week.
Mr.. B. Jeffries Of Buxton was in the
city last week on business,

The Get Busy club met Thursday
evening with Mrs. Cox, 1909 10th st.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Miss Baily of Noah Springs, Ia., is in
our city attending the Des Moines Col
lege. .n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

OUR EVANGELIST HOME.
The above cut is that of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth l.. Howard, the. evangelist Of
the A. M. e. church, whose home Is
in our city, but who is seldom here.
She is here conducting series of
evangelistic meetings at the A. M.
E. church every night She is meet
ing with success. Mrs. Howard was
born in Omaha, Nebr,, in 1880, and
came to Des Moines s years ago
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

Rev. S. Bates returned home Thurs
day from Evans, Iowa, where he was
called on church business.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

and has been in the ministry for the
past 1 years and has travelled extern
sively over most Of the United States.
She prepares her own evangelistic
music and has made success. She
reports at the annual Iowa confer
ence held in Minneapolis recently
$2,227,2O money raised during the
year and $40 souls united with the
church. She owns nice home al
1907 Ohio street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

M. L. Williams of Boone was in ou
city on business, last Monday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-10-07

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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-18

n. Cold storage Is an issue in the cost
of living at this time. Investigation
shows that meat, has ben kept in
cold storage by a large commission
firm in New York for ten months.
Great volumes of it is said to be care
fully packed away in ice all over the
country. The plan is to carefully pack
1t away and thus deprive the market
Of the natural supply. This leads to
higher prices and thus the cold stor-
age men would reap big profit. Eggs
are being treated the same way. One
firm In New Jersey has $4,000 900 eggs
in cold storage and in many other
places packers have shortened the
visible supply by this process. Before
cold storage days such things were
impossible but now meat, eggs and the
like can be kept for years in a perfect
ly healthy condition. Thus does the
advance Of science and knowledge
work to our disadvantage when in
the hands INSCRIPTIONS men.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-18

"A few months ago a lot of news
paper reporters in Washington get
wonderfully excited over the attitude
of Germany toward certain. tariff re-
strictions in this country and predict
ed all manner Of trouble, in getting our
products into that country in the
future. Diplomacy is worth more than
newspaper excitement. Word has been
officially sent out that concessions by
both the United States and Germany
have averted threatened tariff war,
Negotiations have been concluded be-
tween the two countries which settle
the question of minimum and maxi
mum rates with the exception of the
cattle and dressed beef issue, which
was eliminated from the present nego-
tiaHons and which will be pursued
hereafter in separate diplomatic re-
presentations. The result Of the nego-
datfons agreed to is to. exchange the
American minimum rates for the &; en-
tire and unqualified minimum list Of
Germany. The result is considered
just and advantageous to both coun.
tries. &.s -, i. PC. ss., 49, y. > S.ss&:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-18

Fire levies upon Americans each
year an enormous tax calculated b y
United States government officials at
almost q million and a half dollars
a day and 1.449 lives d. year. AS q
result Of an investigation just con.
eluded by officials Of the United states
geological survey it has been ascer.
tanned that cheaper fire proof mater.
dalsscan be used TO advantage in con.
structlon, that three 10 six times the
necessary amount OF material Is hab.
ituaily used In structural work san the
United States, that the building codes
are 1axiy enforced that the are lossss il,
the United States is eight times Is
much per capita as In any country in il
Europe and that the great are waste
in the United States Il due principal.
~ 10 the predo dominance OF frame
buildings aid TO defective construc
ton end equipment. q.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-02-18

ing ones debts and feeding and cloth
ing those dependent upon one. In the
long run it wins every time.
Minot has tried the lid of and the
lid on. Minot business men will tell
you that with the lid of all went
merry for a while, then there was
a thud like man falling down well.
The moral spirit of the community de-
manded that law-breaking stop, that
the bootlegger and the immoral re-
sorts Of the city should go. AS a
result Minot saw vanish over night
large part Of her Wanted prosperity,
which was but a temporary, bubble
affair at the best, and was in reality
undermining the character of a large
number Of her business men, taking
thousands Of dollars away from legiti-
mate channels and bringing sorrow to
many homes In the Magic City. The
trouble with the wide-open policy
aside from its crime and immortality
Is that the money does not go where
it should go. There is more booze
bought than bread. Today Minot is
nursing business headache, and with
commendable spirit building up a per-
manent prosperity ON a foundation of
law enforcement.
Before the mayorality matter is
settled Devils Lake will choose which
policy she wants. In making that
choice it should be borne In mind
which class of citizens Deyils Lake
wants. Is it the bootlegger and the
panderer. or is it the substantial bust
ness man who has money to invest,
children to educate, and a home 10
build? If we don't want law enforce
ment then we will get the former class
and none else. If we do want law en-
forcement we viii get the latter class
and keep them.
Whatever man is chosen at the
head of the city administration, and
we don't care a rap who he is, if ne
stands for the right things) should
go into Office with a complete and
explicit understanding that he goes
there to enforce the law at all times
and in all places There are a large
number of citizens of Devils Lake
who are thinking on this subject at
the present time. They will be glad
to hear a word of explanation in re-
gard to the things mentioned above be-
fore they vote for any man. The Inter-
Ocean will gladly offer it's columns
to any candidate for the Office who
wishes to make himself clear on the
matter.