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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25
KEOKUK. IOWA.

Miss Katie Owens, and, Mrs. T. Buck
ner attended the funeral of their uncle
Mr.. Richard Bartlett at Mt. Pleasant
last Friday.
Mr.. Selby johnson has been quite i'll
for the past week. He expect to leave
for the Hot Springs, Ark, soon for
medica ltreatmant.
Mrs. VIM. Shortridge and daughter
Frances left Wednesday night for St.
Paul, MINI, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Spencer Harris. Mrs. John Craig al
SO accompanied them and will visit
with friends in St. Paul and M1innea-
polls.
Mr.. Clifton Ashby visited few days
last week with friends in Monmouth
and Galesburg, also Burlington.
Mrs Fannie Williams was on the
sick list few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Draine very
pleasantly entertained the editor of the
Bystander, Mr. J. L. Thompson, at din
ner Sunday.
The families Of Mr.. and Mrs. B. l..
Anderson and Mrs. and Mr.. Geo. Ash
by enjoyed an outing Sunday at the
Middle Locks.
Mrs. Longest of Chicago is in the
city, the guest Of Mr.. Selby Johnson,
1903 High street.
Mr.. John L. Thompson was in the
city few days last week making col
lections and greeting old friends. He
says that the Iowa State Bystander is
being more widely circulated each year.
This is a paper that can be relied up
on and should be in every colored fam
lily home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25
Fourth Biennial Session
The National Convention Of
Congregational W orkers
Among Colored People
WILL CONVENE ar HEW ORLEANS
SEPTEMBER 20. 1874.

The official call for the Fourth Dien-
nial Session Of the National session Of
the National convention of Congrega-
tional Workers, among colored people,
has been issued. The convention ID to
be held with with the Central Congre-
gational church Of New Orleans, La,
Sept. 20 "a, 1911. Rev. HI H. Dunn,
paster. Each church and school Of the
denomination in the United States
working among colored people Is enti-
tied to be represented by one or more
delegates. The Congregationalists Of
New Orleans and Louisisua have been
making elaborate preparations for tho
coming Of the convention. and will not
only be preparing to give free enter
ment to all delegates but to contribute
materially to their social well-being and
G enerai happiness while in the city.
The meeting will be an important one;
and many things vital to the spread Of
the principles Of Congregationalism -
a denomination among our people will
be discussed and other matters for the
general uplift Of the race.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

and on behalf of the citizens. The first
subject on the program was How !
Bought MY Farm" j. w. Thomas of
Kansas, Other subjects discussed dur
ing the day were Truck Farming as
a Business Investment" Contracting
and Building 2 Advertising Ones
Business, Manufacturing" and 'sReal
Estate" The feature Of the evening
session was the annual address by DR..
Booker T. Washington. z{
Added to the harmony that prevails
in the local committee. the white citi-
zens Of the city and state are cooper
ating to an extent that, to say the
least, Is surprising and reassuring.
The entertainment committee Of the
Little Rock chamber Of commerce has
given $500 in cash toward the enter
tainment Of the convention, besides
providing the beautiful Kempner's
theater, the most costly in the state.
for the place Of meeting. Individuals
among the white merchants and prom
inent colored people all over the state
have contributed all the way from $50
to $3.50. The local committee has up
ward Of $4,000 for the entertainment
OF the convention. The grand lodges
Knights Of Pythias. Odd Fellows and
Mosaic Templars have each given $10O
1 Homes for more than 5000 visitors
were provided. The local street rail
way company offered enough cars to
take all the visitors on sightseeing
trip around the city. "A side trip was
arranged to the wonderful Hot Springs
of Arkansas, and several important So
cial, functions were arranged by the
ladies Of Little Rock. The banquet on
Friday night, Aug. IS. was magnif-
cent affair. M 8
Il III. H. Garner, uperintendent Of city
delivery; DR.. u. A. Thornton. chairman
of the executive committee: DR.. W O.
Foster, treasurer. and Hon. Scipio A..
Jones, president of the local and state
leagues and fourth vice president of
the tionals league. together with var-
GUS members Of the local committees.
worked hard to make this meeting the
great success that 1t was.
fst 3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25
Mrs. Mira Snowden arrived in the
city Saturday from Chillicothe, Mo-, to
attend the State Fair. She is the guest
of Mrs. j, S. Wilkinson, 22S East 18th.

The Dramatic Art club entertained
the Ministerial Alliance, of this city,
Tuesday Aug. ~, ut 2 p. M, at the
residence of its president, Mrs. B.
Rush, it being one Of the regular meet
ings. The topics for consideration and
review were the first three books of
Paradise Lost, that most wonderful
allegory, Of fgurative description by
Milton Of the fall of man. This splen-
did organization Is composed Of ladies,
and judging from the excellent pro-
gram rendered, is doing good solid
work of a high order. 1t was indeed
an intellectual treat At the close of
the program the ministers were royal
ly entertained with feast of good
things which satisfied the inner man.
The visitors departed in the best of
spirits.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25
HiTEMAN, IOWA.
) Especial to Bystander, J

( Mr. s. F. Thomas of Des Moines, who
has been in Hiteman visiting Mr.. H, T.
Randolph for the last two weeks, re-
turned home last Saturday morning,
after having fine stay.
Miss Carrie Randolph accompanied
her to Des Moines for few weeks stay
also visiting Mrs. ?. Bates of iii Fre-
mont street. s
Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Randolph was in
Buxton visiting Mrs Lucy Walker last
Sunday.
Rev. Q. B. Smith Of Evans, Ia, was
here last Sunday and preached two able
sermons, morning and evening.
Mrs. H. 7. Randolph, Mrs. S. +.
Thomas, Mrs. Addie Randolph was in
Abba Thursday visiting.
We are preparing for the Iowa-Ne-
braska Baptist associan that convenes
in Ottumwa, Sept 9Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Randolph was in
Buxton last Sunday, visiting.
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Special Notice

Luther H. S. Brown, manager and
proprietor Of the Palace Billiard and
Pool Hall, wishes to call attention Of
the colored men Of the city that he now
has without doubt, the finest place
run by colored man in the state; hav-
ing just this week installed a fine cleo
tric piano, which plays all the time the
latest up-to-date music; have also in
stalled private cue rack where the
particular player is always to sure find
his cue just where he left it as he is
provided with a key for that purpose,
State Fair is here and all visitors to
the city are especially invited to call.
Don't forget the number 229 w. Sd St.
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DEs MONIES NEGRO LYCEUM.

AAA0 NAOA4NEif9 ENETUINO AlSGONls
One Of the most interesting sessions
held by tina Negro Lyceum this summer
was that at the residence Of Mr.. Finesss
Bledsoe last Tuesday evening, at which
Miss Georgia Blackburn contributed a
splendid paper on the Life and Works
of VIM. Shakespeare" and DR.. A. J.
Booker gave very co mprehensive re-
view of Current Books and their
Authors" and both papers were quite
fully discussed by the members present
Mrs. Dayse Walker Booker, president
Of the Young sColored Women's Protec-
tive Association Of indianapolis, Ind,
and DR.. S. w. Crosthwait, field sec
retary of the Negro tuberculosis Sani-
tarium of Denver, Colo, also Mrs.
.Chas johnson Of this city were visitors
present who also participated in the
discussion.
The next meeting will be with Miss
Georgia Blackburn at 762 w. 11th ST.,
and the meeting will be devoted to a
discussion of the Life and works of
Sir. Walter Scott. !"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

We received the sad news this week
that Mrs. Frank Hughes Of Chicago,
we'll known here, died last Sunday
morning very suddenly after linger-
ing illness Of more than year. Mrs.
W. H. Birney who had just gone to
Webster City to visit with Mrs. Comley
left at once for Chicago. Mr.. Hughes
is a son of Mrs Wilson Hughes Of this
city.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

+ AA6 4VA WoAN cehSAA6 SSAAAStAAAAe9 s~AAS~
educating their children as far as
possible"
There are 25O,OOO Independents,
divided into 100000 farmers, 10000
professional men and 10000 mer-
chants. "This,' he said, sis the lead
ing group of Negro Americans. The
mass Of them have common school
training, and there are some 5000 col
lege trained men, They are accumu-
lating property and educating their
children. Their advance is opposed
by bitter and growing race preju-
dice"
After giving the figures for the ac-
cumulation Of property DR.. Du Bois
took up the present situation. which
!, he analyzed as follows:
The American Negro problem Is the
question Of the future status Of the 10000
600 Americans Of Negro descent. 1t must
be remembered that these persons are
Americans by birth and descent. They
represent for the most part four or five
American born generations, being In that
respect one of tho most original American
groups in the land. Moreover, the Me-
groes are not barbarians. They are as O
mass poor and ignorant, but they are
growing rapidly in both wealth and intel
ligence, and larger and larger numbers
Of them demand the rights and privileges
of American citizens as matter OF un-
doubted desert
Today these rights are largely denied.
In order to realize the disabilities under
which Negroes suffer regardless Of edu-
cation, wealth or degree Of white blood
we may divide the United States into
three districts-the southern south. con-
tanning rs per cent Of the race; the border
states, containing Is per cent, and the
north and west. containing 10 per cent
They receive distinct standard of jus.
tice in the courts and are especially liabll
to mob violence, are segregated SO far as
possible in every walk of life-in railway
stations, railway trains. street cars, lifts.
etc.-and usually made to pay equal prices
for inferior accommodations.
They are often unable to protect their
homes from invasion, their women from
insult and their savings from exploitation;
are taxed for, public facilities. like parks
and libraries, which they may not enter:
are given nleager educational facilities
and sometimes none at all: are liable TO
PERSONAL insult unless they appear as
servants or nlentals or show Difference TO
white folks by yielding the roads, etc.
TO many of these disabilities there are
personal ana local exceptions. In cities,
for instance, tho chance to defend the
home. get an education and somewhat;
better wages is greater and mob violence
less frequent. Then there are always
some personal exceptions eases OF help
~. H.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

DR.. S. w. Crosthwait, secretary and
financial agent Of the Charles Sumner
National tuberculosis Association,
formerly OF Denver but recently moved
to Colorado Springs, was in our city
this week enroute to Chicago and the
East. He is an active man engaged in
a much needed sanitarium where our
people who go West in search Of health
may secure good services. /.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

The Intellectual Improvement club
held meeting Friday with Mrs. S. Joe
Brown The afternoon hours we're de-
voted to business and short literary
programme. Arrangements were made
for general meeting of the married
club women of the city to be held on
the second Friday afternoon in Septem-
ber andto be kAownas mothers day."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25
. BUXTON BRIEFS.

On Wednesday evening Aug, 16 at
their home on East Second ST., Misses
Lena Ewing and Mytrilla Brown gave
beautiful surprise party for her cous-
in, Miss Oseola Jones, who has been
visiting here for about two weeks. The
table was beautifully decorated with
very pretty paper and well laden with
the delicacies Of the season, The young
people enjoyed themselves at games
until q late hour when all departed 1oE
their several homes. Miss Jones lone VIII VIII
leave for her home in Des Moines in
few days.
There will be lawn social at the
home Of Mrs. Lucy Ewing, IL East Sec
ond street. next Saturday evening,
Aug. 26th. All are cordially welcome. {
Mrs. Mary Parker and Miss Kate Car
ter are delegates to the Grand Lodge
which meets in Davenport this week.
They left Monday,
Misses Susie Lee and Kathryn john
son Of Clarinda are visiting Miss D.
Mae Lee this week. Miss. Daisy will
have house party in their honor which
last two days
Miss Ella Burkes and niece Ollie
Burkes Of Stanton, Va, are visiting in
home Of their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Bates. They will remain in
Buxton about a month.
Mrs. Addison Rhodes of Des Moines,
who has been visiting in the home Of
her husband 8 parents for the past two
weeks left last Saturday for her home.
Messrs Stephen Guy, JOSH (ilIer and
Chas. Rhodes are attending The Grand
Lodge in session at Davenport this
week.
Misses Zenola Freda and Janetta
Jackson Of Topeka, Kansas is visiting
their grandmother, Mrs. Sally Jackson
and other relatives and friends in Bux-
ton.
Miss Bessie Coleman of St Louis was
the guest Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brown
at dinner last Sunday.
Many Of the Buxtonians were glad to
see Leroy Mo. ton, the clever Vaude-
vile man, at the Opera House for one
night this week. Mr.. Morton is accom-
panied by Mr.. Arthur Allen, who is
also splendid Vaudeville man. They
win appear here again next week for
three nights.
Mr.. w. P. Lewis remains quite i'll at
his home on West I'd st. He was taken
with typhoid fever three weeks ago and
has steadily grown worse ever since.
= Too much cannot be said in behalf of
the management of the Monroe Mer-
camille Co. for the very generous way
way they have taken care Of its en-
ployees, Mr.. w. P. Lewis, during his
recent illness. The delivery wagon has
not ceased to 60 to his house with plen-
ty wholesome food for Mr.. Lewis fami-
ly and a woman has been hired at their
expense to relieve Mrs. Lewis Of all Of
her household duties so that she can
give her husband her best attention dur
ing the day, while men Of Mt Zion
church, of which Mr.. Lewis is mem
Der, have relieved her at night, Mr..
Lewis has a family Of six small child
ren, and it is indeed a great help to
them to be cared for. ~ lS. q.
There will be grand BELL Tower
Rally" at Mt, Zion Baptist church next
Sunday. The object Of this rally is to
raise sufficient amount Of money to
put up tower in which to place the bell
and to make some other improvements
on the front of the church. Many Of
the members have subscribed from ST
to $5, and if they want to see Reverend
Continued on page 4, column 4.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

Mr.. R. N. Hyde returned Tuesday
from Boston, Mass, where he was q
delegate to the Elks annual meeting.
He said they had a splendid, harmon
ious successful meeting and much work
was DONE Mr.. Hyde was retained on
the executive board.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

Cuts and bruises may be healed in.
about one-third the time required BY
the usual treatment hy applying Cham
berlain's Liniment It is an antiseptic
and causes such injuries toheal without
maturation. This linime Mt also relieves
soreness Of the muscles and rheumatic
pains. For sale by all dealers,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25
Arkansas Capital Host Of Nation
al Negro Business League.
LOCAL LEAGUES GREAT WORK.
Twelfth Annual Meeting Of Mammoth
Organization. Which Has Convinced
the Nation Of the Negroes Capacity
For commereial Advancement, Re-
spends to Governor Donaohsy's In.
vitation.
BY N. BARNETT DopsoN.

= < 2
Little Rock, Ark.-The twelfth an
nual meeting Of the National Negro
Business league, which was called to
order in Kempner's theater. this city.
on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 1890 q. m.
by the Hon. John E. Bush, chairman
Of the local executive committee,
brought together a large and repre-
sentative number OF the solid and sue
cessful business men Of the race Be
sides being the guest Of the local busi-
ness league Of the city, the national
organization comes at the personal In
vitation Of Governor George W. Dona-
ghey, who year ago sent the follow
ing letter to President Washington in
New York:
Executive Chamber.
George w. Donaghey. Governor.
Aug. s. 1870 /,
Booker T. Washington. President. Nation
al Negro Business League. New York
City:
Dear Sir-I have followed with interest
the different meetings of your 0rganixa-
tton from year to year. ! have noted its
growth and the rapid spread Of its indu-
enco. ! UeHeVe lA4I your oISdHlAA taou -
doing much to encourages business ven
lures among your people. thus widening
their scope Of usefulness and helping them
to see the necessity Of utilizing tho re-
sources Of our country. As governor OF
the state Of Arkansas take pleasure In
extending to your league through you
cordial invitation to hold your next an
nual session in the city Of Little Rock.
\ Should your organization see At to ac-
cept I can assure you that everything
possible will be done by our citizenship
to make your visit both pleasant and
profitable. Very truly yours,
g. w. DONAGHEY. Governor.
After the formal opening Of the con-
vention addresses Of welcome were de-
Nvered on behalf Of the state. Little
Rock Business league, the State league
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

Mrs. F. b. Wright, 618 Des Moines
street, entertained Tuesday dinner
party in honor Of her mother, Mrs.
Rowl and, and friend Mrs, Snowden of
Chillicothe, Mo. Her sister, Mrs. J.
S. Wilkinson assisted her.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

Mrs. Emily Rowland Of Chillicothe,
Mo-, arrived in the city Saturday to
visit her daughters, Miss Rowland and
Mrs. John Wilkinson, 223 East 18th.
She will remain in the city about five
weeks
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25
Union Congregational Church,
Tenth and Park Street.

Preaching 1880 a. M, JONAH" Even
ing, 7:30 p. M, "Where is Thy Broth
err" Sunday School IL M.
Special musical program with the
evening service, You are cordially in
vited.
The ice cream and melon social last
Thursday evening by the young people
of the church, was well attended; and
q most enjoyable affair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

The Dramatic Art club will meet
next week with Mrs. George Patton on
25th street, and begin book Nv of
Paradise Lost. Principal paper 'The
Story of the Dragon, by Mrs. F.
burden.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

SIOUX CITY, IA-Special to By
stander-Miss Laura Askew left Sum
day, Aug, 20, 1911, for Cheyenne. Wyol
She will be the guest Of Rev. and Mrs..
James Washington, formerly Of Sioux
City.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

Mrs. Pearl Thompson Of Mexico,
Mo-, will be in our city next Saturday
to visit during the State Fair with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hammitt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25

Miss Alice Bell Of Los Angeles. CAL,
arrived in our city this week to visit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bell
for month. She has not been here
for several years. "a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-08-25
The AMERICAN Il
RACE PROBLEM
Sane View Of It's Cause, Present
Effect and Future Status.
DR. DU Bols GIVES THE FACTS

Graphic Account Of ths Upward
Struggle Of Ten Million colored
Americans, What They Have
Achieved ard the Unfavorable Con-
ditions Under Which They Labor
Along All Lines.
Two-thirds Of DR.. w. q. B. Du Bois'
speech before the universal races con-
gress, recently held In London, was
devoted toa comprehensive summary
Of the history Of the Negro race In
America. He outlined the conditions
under which slavery existed, gave the
statistics Of population and discussed
the figures for health and crime.
He quoted the fact Of the 2,tOC
lynchings in the last twenty -fiTe years
and showed that only one-quarter OF
these colored men were even accused
Of rape. He gave O, brief outline Of the
reconstruction period and dwelt on
the fact that the col0red legislators,
whatever their faults, gave the south
the beginning Of a public school system,
admitted thousands Of poor whites to
the suffrage who had previously been
debarred and abolished many barba-
rous forms Of punishment. He an
alyzed the occupations Of the Negroes
Of today thus-2, 100000 laborers, di-
fvided into 1,25O,OOO farm laborers,
10000 day laborers and 25O,0O0 wash
erwomen.
These he called "the semisubmerged
class, some held in debt peonage and
paid small wages.
There are 1885, 900 workingmen,
divided into 125,OOO skilled artisans,
575, 900 semiskilled workers and SOC, GOO
servants. This Is the emerging group.
They are Handicapped by poor training
and race prejudice, but they are push
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IN B. you have relatives Or
,nsnds visiting in the city or going -
,nske 4 visit, please inforr1 10; We
sdIio,t all your local news.-Ed.)
The Great Iowa State opened yester-
law Visitors welcome at our Office.
Mesdames Gus Watkins and W. H.
Rirney left last week to visit in Webs
tor CITY with Mrs. Chas. Comley.

Mrs. j S. Wilkinson who has been
on two weeks visit with relatives in
Chicago. H., and Milwaukee, Wis.,,
returned home Saturday,
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world have been greatly quickened
Our State must keep step to the music
of the age, and we must have united.
aggressive efforts for Industrial and
commercial supremacy, and Kentucky
must forge to the front as one of the
leading States of the Union in farm
ing, in manufactures, in mining, in
education, and in all the varied inter-
ests of great people inhabiting a
great State
Few States, if any, in our Republic
have such geological formations, such
diversity of soils and mines, and such
varied attractions as Kentucky.
Great Agricultural and Mining State.
The soil of Kentucky is very rich
for agricultural purposes. Nowhere
can be found better producing tobacco
land, better producing hemp land, bet
ter producing corn, wheat, rye, oats
and barley lands
Our State produces nearly one-third
of the tobacco grown in the United
States and 80 per cent of the hemp
of the United States is produced in
Kentucky.
With an area of 41,2S3 square miles
only about 800 square miles are un-
fit for agriculture. Our coal fields are
uneXcelled in any State, there being
1860 square miles of cOal-bearing