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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
EDUCATED COL RED
GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE.
HUNGRY, DEsTiTUTE-"No PL, e
TO LAY HER HEAD" THE
CAUSE OF ACT.

jackson, Mich.-One Of the most pa
thetic cases Of suicide on record Is
that Of Miss Lena Brooks (colored),
who dropped dead from effects Of pol
soning in local drug store November
Is. A letter left by the young woman.
who was pretty, well educated and
we'll dressed. has just been found. 1t
says:
Have no money, and oh, Anna, you
don't know what 1T means for dark.
ness to close down over the city and
you have no place to lie your head.
"They have ordered me out Of a
store, where went just to get warm.
they also told me to get out Of the
public library, Michigan Central de-
pot and the M. U. R. waiting room
Now, remember, dearest, just went
into those to get warm. 1t seemed as
If my very blood was iced. presume
looked SO forlorn. that is why they
put me out"
The letter goes on to tell that she
has been out Of work for long time.
and that no one would have her in
Jackson She also told how she en-
joyed herself In the public library. and
how. she enjoyed reading Booker 7.
Washington's works. She also said
that she intended to- take her life.
From other sources 1t was learned
that Miss Brooks found it difficult to
obtain employment in keeping with
her education and refinement because
Of prejudice and that she finally be
came disguised with the world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
PROMOTE CATTLE INDUSTRY
Iowa Beef Cattle Producers Associa.
ton Incorporate for Purpose Of 4
Promoting Stock Raising.

Des Moines, Jan. 11.-Articles Of in.
corporation were filed in the the Of.
fee OF the secretary Of state yester.
day by the Iowa Beef Cattle Produc-
ers' association, which will establish
headquarters in Des Moines. The cor
poration is to further the interests Of
the cattle industry in Iowa. The In
corporation will secure an appropria-
ton of 1880 made by the last gen
eral assembly for the purpose of pro
noting the cattle raising industry.
The incorporators are Charles Esch.
er, Jr., Of Botna, G. H. Burge and
Prof. w. ]. Kennedy Of Ames.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
PLEA FOR aEGRO HISTORY
tALA.NE lE nov LOCKE Ap-
y DRESSES NEGRO SOCIETY FOR
RHETORICAL fRESEARCH.

! Yonkers. N. Y.--Under the auspices
of the Negro Society for Historical re-
search at Yonkers Alain LIE Roy
Locke, Of Philadelphia. ex-Rhodes
scholar from Pennsylvania to Oxford
during 1907.10, and present student
at Berlin university, where he is study.
ing for the degree Of Phi. D.. read .
paper on The Negro and Race Ira
dition.' Mr.. Locke is visiting his
mother in Philadelphia and will be In
this country until January. The meet
ing was held at the home Of J. z.
Bruce, Of Sunny Slope Cottage. and
was largely attended by local and out
of-town guests. A general musical pro-
gram was arranged. which was follow
ed by an inspection of the. society's
archives and mementoes. Several
presentations we're made, chief among
them being an early engraving OF Van
Dykes portrait of Jacobas Capa tenn.
the nero graduate of the University
Of Leyden, in The early seventeenth
century.
Mr.. Locke's paper was discussion
OF the aim OF negro historical soci-
ETY.. The speaker made reasoned
plea for consistent and thorcngh-go-
ing rae propaganda along historical
lines, believing It to be the sanest way
of giving content and dignity to all
specifically negro enterprises and or
CARNATIONS. The American negro. he
believed, faces a difficult historical d.
lemma, and can only solve 1t through
a voluntary adoption and reconstruc-
tion Of his own tradition. The lasting
injury OF the slave regime, indeed, Of
his whole history In the country, has
been to degrade his past and deprive
him for his racia' Affiliations. In re-
deeming his past he may largely re-
deem himself, at least in his own es-
timation, for the most vital Of negro
problems Is the problem Of self.re-
spect and corporate pride. Effective
and necessary as this self-respect and
corporate pride is to the negro for his
practical progress in the country. q
development Of that pride and self-re-
spect in intellectual and spiritual mat
ters would not only react favorably
upon his social condition in this coun-
try. but anticipate his ultimate solu-
ton of his own problem and make 1t
easier to live meanwhile under con-
ditions as they are. The best
real way to fight unfair distinction and
Determinations Is 10 begin to set up
standarda md contrasts of ones own
to replace and + sdeem the distinctions
forced upon the race The speaker
was further Of the opinion that moth
ing short Of racial consciousness
stretching out beyond mere American
boundaries would satisfy the ultimate
mental and spiritual needs of the ne
gro In this country.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
CAN YOU TELL

1 . II Y z Is i a g >
When the English tongue We speak
Why Is break" not rhymed with
freak 2"
Will you tell me why It's true
We say sew" but likewise few"
And the fashioner diverse
Cannot cap his horse with "worse?'''
Beard" sounds not the same as
heard;
Cord" is different from word" #
Cow" is COW. but Tow" is low;
Think Of hose" and dose" and
lose,"
And of goose and also choose"
Think Of comb" and tomb" and
bomb"
doll" and "roll' and home" and
some"
And since pay l. rhymed with
say" ;3 \
why not paid" and said" pray,
We have blood" and food" and
good; 7"
-"Mould" il not pronounced like
''could." .s,
Wherefore done" but gone" and
Toner
10 there any REASON known?
-Pittsburg Dispatch
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
AccURArE.

"A Brooklyn Sunday school teacher
once had occasion to catechize a new
pupil whose ignorance Of his Tesla.
ment would have been amusing had
1t not been SO appalling. One Sunday
she asked the little fellow how many
commandments there were. To her
surprise. the lad answered glibly
enough. "Ten, a'am." And now,
Sammy" asked the teacher. what
would abe the result II you should
break one Of them r Then there'd
be nine" triumphantly answered the
youngster. III n.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
SAYS ne HAS ORIGG.Al L-4.i
NEGRO WHO CLAIMS OWNERSHIP
or W9LMIN0ToNN WILL
FIGHT CASE.

Wilmington, N, C.-SpeciAl.--tTed
Mckenzie, colored. better know IN
wilmington as Fred Davis. has iAid
claim to the realty upon which prac-
tically the entire business district -
located and embraces also portion
OF the residential section In re norte-
ern part OF the city. sEfd ne %
able prove IN claiHfn a court OF
law and. the sse esrty or,its equiva
lent g Mich is vi probable. he would
pr& 3,ly be the wealthiest negro IN
th Country.
AcKensie has asked the aid OF Gov
ernOr Kitchen and other state of1ciais
In his effort to recover the property
which he alleges was willed to MS
ancestors back In the colonial days
The property which he alleges be-
longs to him and his relatives begins
~ q point on the Cape Fear river at
the foot Market street, runs north
up the river to,a point some distance
north OF the seaboard track. thence
south to Market street and west down
Market street $50 poles to the point Of
beginning.
His story goes back to the colonial
days and according to his statement
the property, as far back as he has
been able to trace 1t, was first owned
by Mr.. Marsden Campbell Of Ne"
Hanover county. On the death OF Mr
campbell It went to his heirs. James
G. Campbell. Marsden Campbell. j.
Hugh Y. Waddell and wife, John
Marsden Waddell and william Camp
bell. It was finally acquired by the
last named, William Campbell. who
later left this state for Louisiana. On
leaving the state Mr.. Campbell de-
sired to leave his property to Moses
Davis, slave, but as the laws OF
North Carolina prohibited slave
from holding property. ne was forceo
to leave it in the hands OF number
of trustees, these being Messrs. I. c
Miller. Fred D. Lord. Thomas
Meares. William A. Wright, Joahua
Wright and the town 81 Wilmington.
At that time the town OF Wilmington
did not cover any Of the property owr
ed by Mr.. Campbell.
On the death of Messes Davis. Mo
Kenzie claims, the property went to
his daughter, Lucy Davis. who mar
ried q negro named Mckenzie. She
soon left Mckenzie, however. but not
until after she had borne him chill
dren. Her first child was Fred Nc
Kenzie or Fred Davis. He was the
father of second Fred Davis, who In
turn had son named Fred Davis. or
Fred Mckenzie, the present claimanf
to the land. Mckenzie claims to have
the original deed Of trust, In which
the land is left to the trustees to hold
for Moses Davis. This. he says. Is n
Washington Just at present. but he
says there is certified copy in the
city. He also has several other legal
papers bearing on the matter He Is
now awaiting a letter from the gov
ernor and other state officials, whom
he expects will look into the matter
for him. He seems confident that the
land upon which a great part OF the
city Of Wilmington is located right
fully belongs to him.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
IOWA KILLERS CLUB MEETS
Annual Convention Will Be Held In
Des Moines on January IS Ac-
cording TO Program.

Des Moines. Jan. 1.-THE annual
convention Of the Iowa Millers' club
will be held at the Chamberlain hotel,
January 16 and II, according to the
announcement made today by E. r.
Consigny Of this city, who is secre-
tary. Mr.. Consigny is in charge OF
the local arrangements and is ar.
ranging an interesting program. Don.
M. Stearns of HuAboldt is president
Of the organization.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

Z 4 4 . ~. u T. i
The problem Of furnishing employ.
nent for negro boys and girls who
are preparing themselves for efficient
service. recently; came home to Ger
tain ministerial friends Of ours. The
problem was regarded as one Of sum.
Client importance for him to mention
& IN Z sermon and to urge his congre.
cation to unite their efforts to the
end that their boys and girls might
have job after they have finished
their schooling. MY boys" he said,
grew up and played with the white
boys Of the community. each went
- his own school, each went on to his
own college. finished up and returned
home. Jobs were waiting for the
white boys there was nothing for
my boys to do" The problem, you
zee. after looking vaguely In the dis,
lance. had finally invaded his neigh
borhoodhis street his home! II is
seen then that the man who, BY hts
words and actions is doing anything
towards making this problem less
acute. 4 In feality q leader and bene-
factor Of the race. Dallas Express
" SCI n
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
FATHER OF FIFTEEN IS DEAD
Prominent Iowa Mason Drops Dead
at His Home In Anita, Leaving
Large Family Of Children.

Anita, Jan. lie. B. Dorsey, 81
years old, local representative OF the
Bloomer Ice & Cold Storage company
of Council Bluffs, dropped dead at his
home in Anita this morning. He
leaves wife and fifteen living child
rem, eight boys and seven girls. he.
was in apparently good health, hav'
ing been at his office all day. He was
member OF Obedience lodge. A. +.
and A. M.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
Wa. AImost EIectrocuted.

Monticello, Jan. lie. W. Harri'
son Of Anamosa had narrow escape
from electrocution when telephone
wire fell across the electric light
wires attached to tbs lighting system
In the Harrison residence When MI.
Harrison attempted to turn on =
light he received shock, IN falling
he luckily tore the fixture loose.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
sails Tor Mission Field

Iowa Falls, Jan. 11.-From the pors
OF New York tomorrow will sail CID
ton Morris Of this county, who goes
to India as a missionary OF the
Friends church. He will be located
at Nowgone, Bundel-Kahnd, where
the church has maintained q mission
for twenty years. e sSS s3
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
a.r.tor kenvon WIN speak,

Senator Kenyon Will Speak,
Marshalltow1h Jan. 11.-Senator y.
s. Kenyon VIII deliver On ada res ],
here January IA In TIE intereA =
tie Mon and RsMsion Forward NOV
ment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
OLD FAsAloNED plants.

"That Burbank z wonder" said
sSMauds. S5t
u don't IKE \ man who triss to
b 90 smart" replied Maymis. THE
f,rst thing W know. he'll 30 under
! taxing to invent I kisslsss mistls
toe u. 8ssi
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

It seems 10 but vision passing
briefly. since a new year greeted
earth and man to reign its unit and
record the diversified incidents Of
man, civilization, progress and inven-
ton. Like 4 rolling ball Of perpetual
motion, Mother Earth records fading
time annum after annum, and man
after man disappears In Its fathom-
less mists III
Vegetation springs and decays.
mountains change their magnitude by
erosion; streams waver from their
original courses. for which many
years are consumed, but the Grim
Usurper," Time, reigns, numbered BY
the years. ,ls u.
on mans countenance shines child
hood, his advent to deal with world
~ things, and as but dream these
Joyous days pass, and ere many years
his hair Is hoary, and he has spent
a life time: now ready for his final
resting place; yet the ages OF time
retain their original poise and mock
at the fading Of humanity to the UNI
knowns.
Let each being make the best Of
life. Let It be exemplary Of all that
is good, and when time marks your
passing let the unknown future be in
the promised heaven. Palestine
Plaindealer. Il. NJ u +
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
.COLORED BISHOPS
Or. Ernest Lyon Issues Pam
phlet Urging CoIored Officers
for CoIored Congregation in
M. E. Church.
NATIONAL ANTIPATHY
PROF. MASON A. HAWKINS SAYS
SELFISH RACE ANTtPATHY
MUST NOT BE TOLERATED.

Baltimore, Md.--Dr. Ernest Lyon
former American minister to Liberia
has published pamphlet dealing WIFI
the question of autonomy or segrega
ton for the colored membership o.
the M e. church, in which he says:
1--WE have been In the church ove|
two-score years. reckoning from the
close Of the Civil war. What have we
been doing all this time? In some
school. some say. undergoing training
Well that is a good and noble thing
but when will be graduation day? VIII
there ever be commencement day
Such day Is always inspiring to par
ents as well as to professors and pu
pills, Is. th.Ge none worthy among
the 100000 s.mpils In training since
1850? Why u 1t that we have nc
commandments Has 1t been the
fault Of the instructors OF the pupils
Christendom is interested In the an
swer. Somebody is. responsible fol
results. Either the instructors have
failed t. instruct or the pupils have
been incapable Of receiving instruc
ton. In either cass it is a reflection
on all parties coRc~rned.
In my judgment anything Is best
that will throw us on our own re-
sources; that will enable US to stand
upon our own feet; that will enable
us to act and to plan for ourselves as
other Independent denominations-any
condition that will develop race con
seriousness, self reliance and self de,
pendence. Whether that be autonomy
or segregation, 1t would seem to
make very little difference. provided
it brought about the desired results
Personally would prefer autonomy
to segregation.
BY autonomy mean the plan sug:
gested by the late Bishop Foster-to
wit, that we remain exactly as we are
in the mother church, but governing
ourselves instead Of being governed
by the whites; that where We now
have annual conferences presided over
by white bishops they be presided over
by colored bishops who meet with the
white bishops in their semi-annual
gathering to plan for the work among
both white and cOiored people; that
we have school union. Epworth
league, Freed-missionary church ex.
tension, Sunday mems aid and other
correctional societies of our own. con.
Quoted exactly like the present ones,
with the exception that. instead OF
white secretaries, as we now have
they be colored secretaries. This ar
rangement would give US full pledged
secretaries instead of the agents, as
now.
This arrangement would open up
opportunities for development Of the
race, would quicken its aspirations
and give 1t an impetus that would be
magical in its consequences. Surely
no colored man who has the interest
Of his race at hea would object to a
plan that had In II larger opportuni-
ties for us. What just reason can he
give for not wanting such plan? AS
to the matter Of elections, he would
act singly and alone. voting In his own
convention for men selected for lead
ers, according to his own preference
and not. as now constituted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
row IN shAiPPEhEp.

Il Condescending Chappie-l weally
can't wemember your name, but I'VE
m idea I've met you here before.
Nervous Host Oh. yes. very likely.
It's my house. H
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
cement Men Attend Meeting,

Cement Men Attend Meeting.
H Sioux City, Jan. 11.--Many dele,
gates are here for the eighth annua.
convention Of the Iowa Association q
Cement Users, which opened lase
night. A show depicting the progress
Of the cement industry l. being aeau
In connection with the convention
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
Joint MEETING Al Manson.

Joint Meeting At Manson.
Fl Lake City, Jan. 1.-THE county 81.
perintendents Of Calhoun, Pocahontas
and Webster counties will hold a JONI
teachers meeting at Manson, Ian, y.
Many Of the most prominent educa.
tors Of these counties have places On
the program. 5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12
l.N,!fIoR!!!Mlp.

Small Brother Arc ron going to
marry Sister RUTH s:,.s n
Caller Why-sr-I really don't know,
you know! .s5s. a. 1.
Small Brother That's what /
thought Well. you ars. --Llfs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

Ye teachers Of Support Race En-
terprise. !" 90 forth into al the world
and show the people that you are
pra cticing your doctrine. Wouldn't
there be great shortage? Ok.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

When congress- was assembling at
If opening n December. Speaker
Clarke was heard to say: II wonder
swbers he Isl The old regular. He
rust be dead. The speaker was re-.
ferrins TO IN old colored man who has
occupied = place near the great clock
At the opening session Of every CON
J gTess for the past sixteen years. His
absence brought out the foregoing *
DFssaions from the speaker.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

II all men could look each other in
the face and say they attend to their
own affairs and let Others alone. and
would be telling the truth much trou.
BILE could be prevented among us.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

we despise the very thought Of 4
man insulting : woman. = Charleston
Messenger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

No one can read the census figures
which have recently been published
without beins, forced to HE conclusion
that the negro race 10 not increasing
SO fast In numbers as IL desirable, mol
Is the increase so large as 1t waa
some years ago. We make this state
ment disregarding the fact that we
know mistakes have been made and
many negroes In the southern states
especially have not been counted.
Our osyn doctors are almost unini-
nous In the opinion that In the large
cities of the north the death rate Of
the negro race is much larger than is
true of the white race. and but for the
immigration from the south the negro
would soon cease to appear in large
numbers In northern cities.
The death rate In the large cities OF
the south Is too large. All this indf
Gates "bugle call to duty" on the
part OF the negro minister, negro
teacher and other leaders. They
should not mince words. but should
get right down to business. In the
pulpit. In the schoolroom and every
where. and teach our people how to
live and how to keep themselves
clean. how to protect their bodies
from cold, how to get plenty Of good
air and clothes. and how TO secure and
eat good. fresh food
II we do mot give immediate atten.
ton to the health Of the negro the
end of the next decade will show .
serious condition Of affairs. No
amount OF time and money spent in
yelling for the freedom" and rights
OF the negro can help him much un.
less he has a strong. vigorous body
New York Age.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

The question Of increasing lsnd-
lordism In Texas and the south gen
orally is causing reflection /ahd com.
ment In various quateis, ~ Farm and
Ranch has been making some investi-
cations into the subject and the find.
ings are somewhat surprising. It's
IN that work says:
1. Landlordfsm spreads In Texas BY
three chief means; (a) Individual
farmers buying more lands adjacent
offheir property; q creditors (town
merchants usually foreclosing mort
grges on owners farms: (c) owners
moving their families into towns.
2. In the last ton years the rate
of white tenant increase over black
tenant increase has been $50 per cent
8. Negro tenants. renting as a rule
lands worth less than half as much as
lands rented by white tenants In 1900
produced per acre on improved land
$11.96 worth Of crops, while white ten
ant farmers the same year produced
crops worth only S10.42 per acre
y The negro tenant 10 following
the white owner to the town and city.
s. The white tenant, who is gain
ing the field. Is not one whit better
roff. economically, under present crop
ping systems, than the negro, while
he is much the financial inferior Of
the landlord,
From the foregoing 1t will be seen
that though given the poorest sort Of
land to work, the colored brother has
been getting the best results both for
himself and for the landlord. That
item about the increase Of white ten.
ants over negro tenants by $50 per
cent is significant and shows that the
negro is round here somewhere. =
Old Hickory.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

No bishop should remain longer
than two terms Of four years each In
the same conferences. Star OF Zion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

ss The Great tidss N the labor ana
stradss question win turn some day
sand The negro VIII have chance.
sContiAus % educate your sons ana
slaugAtsss 81 the trades The ~
/, ~ como day opsns - stbs patisnss.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-01-12

Lbsf1a must nr1t cultivate ~
1ldnls e her savage suh3scfs bs{ore
- can build n. tho physical condi-
49, % ~ cou1try. Prepare IL srsat
ll11taratA mass y t4ks part "a Tho "
sfa1n n ~ country. Dducation van
1870 ~ Interest,"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-02
WITNESSES FROM
ALL SECTIONS OF
COUNTRY CALLED
Government Agents at Work
From Boston to Los An
geles in Dynamite Con-
spiracy Case.

Indianapolis. Oct. "A staff Of gov
ernment agents from Boston to Los An
geles is at work seeking witnesses for
the prosecution in the dynamite con-
spiracy trial here. Train conductors
and station checkmen reported to have
handled baggage containing explosives.
boarding house keepers who rented
rooms in which plots are said to have
been concocted for blowing up bridges.
viaducts and buildings. owners Of barns
and empty houses where explosives
were hidden. quarrymen who sold the
fuses and powder. jewelers. who sold the
alarm clocks, and others will be drawn
Into the great crowd OF witnesses by
whom the government expects to prove
the conspiracy. It IL understood the
witnesses from the most remote sec.
tions will be called first. Many who
come from the Pacific coast have de-
tails of the explosion of the Times
building at Los Angeles. Others are
supposed to be familiar with the ac-
tivttfes of some Of the defendants in
Salt Lake. where James McNamara had
hidden after the Times explosion.