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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA.

The members and friends Of Rev.
and Mrs. caves are very sorry to
learn of her serious illness. We hope
for her speedy recovery. !.
Last week the following attended
the revival meeting held in Fairfield
by Mrs. l Cary: Mrs. Clay Reed,
Mrs. Chas Watson, Rev. and Mrs.
Lowery, Misses Ruth Hedge and
Grace Harris.
Mr.. Arthur Burnaugh has returned
from a few days visit in Fairfield
and Centerville.
On January 31st, Mrs. George Har-
ris entertained the Kensington at her
home on East Madison street. An
enjoyable hour was spent and de-
icious refreshment served.
Mrs. Watts and daughter, Miss
Geneive, spent Sunday in Burlington
with friends.
Mr.. Harvey Kieth left Thursday for
Omaha, Neb., for visit with his
children.
Mr.. Harry Burnaugh spent few
days in Des Moines last week attend
ing the meetings called for the bene-
fit of the Emancipation Appropria-
ton. @-s
Mrs. John Greenup is still under
the Doctors care, also Mrs. Rena
Logan, who we hope will soon i'm
prove. -. wv 'Aenl !
Mrs. Harry Burnaugh entertained
the Kensington on February 9Th, at
her home on N. Cherry street. A de-
lightful afternoon was spent and de-
licious refreshments were served. She
was assisted by her sister, Miss
Louise Mason. w.
Mr.. VIM. Keith was a Burlington
visitor last week.. y.
Mr.. Chas. Mccain was brought
home from Moline last Sunday by his
nephew, Mr.. Ross Mccain. Mr.. Me-
Cain is suffering from inflammatory
rheumatism.
Miss Wilmer Brooks entertained a
few girl friends Sunday at six
o'clock tea. Those fortunate to be
present report very pleasant time.
Miss Mandlien Burraugh spent last
Sunday in Burlington at, the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brown. -
Miss Louise Mason is able to be
out again. ., -.a@.-l. r.
Mrs. A. Bartlett has been suffering
from a heavy cold but is improving
at this writing.
Mrs. Nellie Palmer left Saturday
for visit with her daughter, Mrs.
c. Robinson, OF Centerville.
Mrs. Vollie Thompson is able to be
out again after a few days illness.
Mr.. Seiglman Nunnelly left Mon
day for an indefinite stay in Canton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
COUNCIL BLUFFS !.

Quarterly meeting Sunday at Beth
el A. M. E. church. Presiding Elder,
S. B. Moore will conduct the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doc Lewis Of Omaha
are going to move in their new resi-
dence on Ave A, and will make Coun-
Gil Bluffs their future home. We are
glad to see such people as Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis come in our community.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lulu Hender-
son was held Tuesday afternoon from
Bethel A. M. E. church. Rev. CARR
son preached a most able sermon.
Tabernacle Baptist church will have
the hay minister, Mr.. Lewis, to fill
the pulpit Sunday morning. Mr..
Cage in the evening. All are invited
to help struggling church.
Mrs. E. ]. Coldwell has been called
to Leavenworth, to the bedside Of a
dying niece. We extend to her our
deepest sympathy. n IN. IN
Mrs. Edward Burk is preparing to
60 to Des Moines to be with her hus-.
band, who has q position at the state
house, during the legislature.
Charles Stoner will give George
Washington necktie and apron benefit
at Grand Armory hall, Fifth and
Pearl, February 81
Mr.. Britt, head waiter at the Grand
hotel has just returned from an ex-s
tensiye visit through the South. Hot
Springs, Ark Mississippi and Kansas
City, Mo. s51s55
Mrs. Patterson, better known to the
community by the. reverence name Of
Mother Nealy, has been stricken with
q slight stroke Of paralysis. She is
one Of the. oldest pioneer settlers Of
Pottawattomie county. The host Of
friends extend ito the relatives, their
deepest sympathy.
III Miss Erma Davis sang 4 solo Sun-
day evening at service, accompanied
By her brother, Mr.. Earl Davis
4 Mr.. y. II. jackson, formerly Of the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Mrs. Clarence Baker Il on the sick
list. S
MI. Esse Bowler, who has been on
the sick list, ID improving,
Mr.. Herman Griggs was ! Creston
visitor Saturday.
Miss Lulu Baker Of this rity left
Wednesday for Omaha, Neb., where
she has accepted . position in q hos
pital,
Mrs. Ella Blackboard has been on
the sick list for few days. }
Mr.. Frank Wilkerson Of Essex
spent Suday in this city.
. Rev. Morgan celebrated his sixty
fifth birthday anniversary last Tuesday
and number of his members and
friends of the church presented him
with presents as remembrance Of
the day and we all wish him many
more happy birthdays.
Little Alice Jones has been very i'll
the past week and at this writing is
but very little improved.
Mrs. Gertrude Cason entertained
the Ladies' Art club Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Robert Jones has been on the
sick list for q few days.
Little Gladys Abel has been very
sick, but she is better at this writing.
Mr.. Henry Turner, formerly Of St.
Joe, but who has been residing in this
city for the past few months, at the
home of Mr.. Joe Howe, committed
suicide last Wednesday evening, by
taking concentrated I've. The cause
Of this rational act is unknow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
CLINTON IOWA.

The revival meetings closed Sun
day night with five candidates for
baptism and one restoration.
Rev. M. Tooneys was with us and
preached some powerful sermons,
which will be long rendered.
Rev. sToomey and Sanders was en-
tertained at q six o'clock dinner at
Mrs. Dave Windfeld last Thursday.
I. The young people Of the Second
Baptist church are preparing toS give
4 concert on the 14th. We are looking
forward to q grand time M
On last Friday, Revs. Sanders and
Toomey, was highly entertained At
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THE TRUTH ESTABLISHED.
From the Pen Of Witness Comes Tes
Z. tiMoney Of Belief.

From Mrs. D. J. Fry, CAS- Washing
ton Blvd. Kansas City, Kansas.
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The Des Moines Negro Lyceum met
Tuesday, February 4th at the home
of Mr.. VIM, P. Warricks. The sub
jects, "The Ideal Man" and "The Ideal
Woman" were discussed by the vari-
GUS members present. After the meet
ing, refreshment s were served in
honor of the hosts birthday. The next
meeting, February 18th, will be with
Miss Hazel Cousins, 2O16 North
street. The programe will consist
of a paper, "The Ideal Man." by Mr..
Brauham Hyde, and "The Life and
Works Of Handel" by Miss Hazel
Cousins. . 59.s.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Eczema, letter and salt rheum keep
their victims in perpetual torment.
The application of Chamberlain's Sal
We will instantly allay thi itching, and
many cases have been cured by it's
use. For sale by all dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

Do you know that more real danger
Turks in common cold than in any
other of the minor ailments? The
safe way is to take Chamberain's
Cough Remedy, q thoroughly reliable
preparation, and rid yourself Of the
cold as quickly as possible. This REM
edy for sale by all dealers. 4Is
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
/, CLARINDA ITEMS.

Sunday, February %, 1913, will be
quarterly meeting at the "A. M. r..
church. Presiding Elder Moore is
expected to conduct the services Of.
the day. III
Rev. Bates Of Hutchinson, Kansas,
arrived iii this city last Friday and
delivered two able sermons at the
Second Baptist church. He left the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
Grand, is in the service of The Paxton

Grand, is in the service of The Paxton
at Omaha. 4%%
Mrs. r. V. Robinson is quite sick.
Friends are very sorry to learn that
she will 60 to the hospital this week.
Miss Minnie Paves, our Sunday school
superintendent, has been quite sick.
Sunday Rev. Garrison and the Sun
day school, in a body, marched over
to pay their respects to their much
loved leader.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14
REASONS ENTHRoNED.

Because meats are so tasty they are
consumed in great excess. This leads
to stomach troubles, biliousness and
constipation. Revise your diet, let
reason and not q pampered appetite
control, then take a few doses Of
.Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets and you will soon be we'll
again. Try it. For sale at All Deal
ers drug store. Samples free.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

For d sprain You will find Cham
.berlain's Liniment excellent, It al
lays the pain, removes the soreness,
and soon restores the parts to q
healthy condition. Is and 30 cent
bottles for sale by all dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-02-14

There is no better medicine made
for colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. It acts on natures plan,
relieves the lungs, opens the secre-
lions, aids expectoration; and re-
stores the system to a healthy con-
dition. For sale by all dealers.
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5#E ~ 1uSLlCo LOT al OppISSseu AoSC
were the only issue, every Christian
white man in America should spring
forward to right the wrong. But all
that is best in American institutions
is at stake. The church in America
Is on trial. There Is less danger from
the Bleases and Var damans and TIL
mans, whose verbal violence and bru.
tally defeat their own ends, than
from Indifference Of the men Of infiu-
ence, culture, scholarship and Chris
tan profession, North and South,
who do not help to remove this
blight upon our national life.
n 1--WE have faith IN the white man;
we have faith in. the Negro; we have
faith in the future OF democracy and
Of America. But we cannot safely re-
main Indifferent. The Negro problem
is our problem and, while demanding
OF the black man industry, virtue and
good citizenship, we must give him
Justice and opportunity. We must
have Just laws and enforce them I'M
partially. IL suffrage be restric ted--
and it should he restricted must
bar all who are unfit and them only.
we must educate all and give proper
place to the 3ablest and best.
During the observance Of this an
niyersary season we need q new vision
Of the fatherhood Of God, q new CON
secration to human brothe the
world around, a new recognition Of
the Inherent rights Of man for his
manhood, regardless Of color Or race
history, Is new appraisal OF every man
On his merits; we need q new birth
81 Christian love, which shall put an /
end to cant about superior. and infer
Tor races and oyerlordShip, and
square all human relations by the
Golden Rule az the Master. a
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-08
HUERTA ATTEMPS TO PLAY
BIG JOKE ON SHAUGHNESSY

Washington, edo. lit has been
already heralded from Mexico City
that at the diplomatic reception
which General Huerta gave for the
diplomatic body, the Mexican die
tator embraced Nelson o'Shsugh
messy. the American charge DAT
faires, giving rise to an excellent
bon mot from high official that he
wished Huerta would embrace his
opportunity instead. But the in
teresting story of what Huerta said
to O'Shaughnessy upon that occa-
sion has Just reached Washington.
Huerta had invited the entire
diplomatic body to his reception
and every one accepted and weht,
even Mr.. OShaughnessy. despite the
fact that the United States had not
recognized Huerta. The diplomats,
in uniform assembled, went to the
palace, we're shown into a great re-
ception room and there formally
waited for the arrival of the chief
of the nation.
Finally Generaly Huerta's ap-
proach was announced and in he
came accompanied by group of
military aids in full uniform and
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-08
BOATS RUSHED TO
AID 500 PERSONS
Brazos River Maroons Them on
Small Mound and Special Train
Goes to Rescue

Houston, Tex, Dec. 7---Fifty per-
sons. mostly negroes. are reported
TO have been drowned at Sunnyside.
a small town of the lower Brazos
river, according TO long distance
telephone message received here to-
night. The message said between
400 and 500 persons marooned on q
small mound at San Felipe, are in
great danger A special train load
cd with motor boats was dispatched
from Houston TO rescue them.
The planter who telephoned to
Houston for assistance reported the
entire Brazos bottom in Waller
county was flooded, that number
Of houses had foated away and refu-
gees were fleeing to trees and
housetops.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-08
SPECIAL SERMONS
|. ON TUBERCULOSIS
IN THE CHURCHES
Day Is Observed All Over United
States and Prevention Society
Benefits

Tuberculosis day was celebrated
yesterday in the churches OF all de-
n,osn4nationsl throughout the coun-
try.
Several of the churches here had
special servicrs with the object OF
teaching the people to prevent tuber-
culosic
AT the Luthcrin church yesterday
morning Rev. Dunlap preached a
Sermon about tuberculosis, telling
his congregation the method Of pre-
vention and means of detection in
its early stages. He advised them
to send out no mail from now until
the first Of the year without first
attaching Red Cross Christmas
Seal sold for one cent each by the
Society for the Prevention of Tuber-
culosis, the proceeds being used to
further the work Of the society.
At the Presbyterian church last
night, Dr. Samuel Dodds delivered a
lecture on the prevention of tubar-
culosis
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-08
STRIKING Miners
ASSASSINATETWO
while SLEEPING
Fire Rife Bullets Into House Kill
ing Brothers and Wounding
Man and Girl

Calumet, Mich. Dec. Arthur
aud Harry James were killed, Thom-
as Daily fatally wounded and Mary
Nieholah seriously injured before
daylight today by rife bullets fire
into the apartments in which they
lived.
The James brothers came here
yesterday from Toronto, Can, and
obtained employment in the Copper
Range Consolidated mine, whose
men are among those on strike,
They took up their abode with Daily
who was both a miner and boarding
house keeper. Mary Nicholson is
the daughter of William Nichol-
son, who occupies the other side Of
the house in which Daily lives
All of the victims were in bed
when shot, Three Kinds of rifle bull
let's were found embedded in the
walls Of the house Ten OF twelve
shots were fred. and the difference
in the style of the bullets led to the
belief that at least three men did
the shooting. Six suspects are un-
der arrest.
The murder aroused great indig
nation among the strikers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-08

carrying swords. iuerta also was
in uniform AS he entered the dip
lomatic body bowed and Huerta re-
turned their bow.
Thon Huerta turned to his aids
and spoke. an order in low tone.
Whereupon he advanced in the di-
rectiop OF Mr.. O'Shaughnessy,
walking Straight toward him with
vigorous step and followed by his
soldier-aids. who shifted their
swords. General Hucrta strobe up
directly in front of O'Shaughnessy
and then said in voice that all
could hear:
"Mr. o'Shaughnessy, you are my
prisoner"
The diplomatic body gulped and
nearly passed away. 1t was a ire
mendous situation and the trouble
was that there was nothing particu-
larly inherently illogical about
Huerta meaning what he said.
The situation, however, was i'm
mediateiy relieved when Huerta
added:
Now come and have a glass OF
champagne with me-
1t is said that O'Shaughnessy
never batted an eye.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-08
DEFENSE GREATLY
STRENGTHENED BY
EXHUM|NC CORPSE
Examination Develops That Atchi-
son Was Killed With
Automatic.
BULLET is 25-CALIBRE
STEEL ENCAsED MISSILE
Dispcls Prosecutions Contention
That Lucien Turk Fired Pistol
That Killed Atchison. :

Bardwell, Dec. THE case of
the defense in the Turk-Copelaud
murder trial which must be heard
again since the disagreement of the
jury in the 6rst trial. vas greatly
strengthened Saturday afternoon
when the bullet which killed At
Gibson was taken from his body by
physicians and found, upon cx-
animation by experts to be a 20
calibre steel-encased bullet such as
is used only in the weapon with
which May Copeland said she shot
and killed Hugh Atchison.
The prosecution admitted at the
first trial that the pistol, 25-
calibre Colts automatic which was
introduced, is the same weapon
Miss Copeland claimed she did the
killing.
The prosecution in the trial.
which resulted in hung jury at
,Mayfield last Friday, claimed that
Atchison was not shot by Miss Cope
land but by Lucien Turk. The pros
ecution also claimed that the
weapon introduced at the trial was
not the one used in the killing but
that AtchiDn was shot with an
other character OF weapon held by
Turk outside the door leading to
the room occupied by Atchison
when he was Killed. The prosecu-
ton took this stand because the
empty she'll was not found in The
room in which Miss Copeland claims
she stood when she fired the
weapon, all automatic reyolvers
ejeoting the shells when fired.
Atchison's body was exhumed
Saturday mornisg and in the after
noon the result OF the post mortem
was made known to the public.
There is no doubt now that this
additional evidence upon which
great stress was laid by the prose-
cution during the trial win have a
weighty effect in aiding the defend
ants in being admitted to bail pend
ing their second Trial when their
application is heard by Judge r. ],
BuSg on Tuesday at Mayfeld.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-08

m1SS U0ty.
The report Of Miss Madeline Ia
briskie Doty, lawyer, and Miss
Elizabeth c. Watson, former inyesti-
gator Of the New York State Fac
tory Commission, on the rsnditions
they found in Auburn prison Of that
state may, cause great reform all
over. the country in the mistreat
ment of women prisoners. They
found the prisoners were 50 harshly
treated that they would probably be
worse offenders after leaving prison
than when they entered. They had
entered the prison with the purpose
of remaining a week, but no one ex-
cept the warden knew they were
other than prisoners. But they
found conditions so bad they had tc
leave at the end of four days.
Said Miss Doty:
1--WE entered the prison on Mon
day night after election. | wa:
Immediately conducted to bait
room and obliged to strip, even my
hairpins being taken frGm me. Thel
| was told to get into tub of water
made an attempt to wash myself
but was told to keep my hands off
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-08
Needle Dipped in Extract Of Hyo'
seine is Agent Of White
Slavers.
UNITED STATES SECRET
SERVICE ON THE TRAIL
Five Women Have Died From Ef-
fects of Drug Administered
Two Doctors in Plot.

New York, Dec. THE United
States government, as wellAas state
authorities have become aroused
over the disclosures in connection
with the reputed attempts ito secure
fresh victims whose souls may be
offered as sacrifices upon the altars
of the markets of white slavery
A deep and far-reaching investi-
CATION has been ordered by the Sc
cret service operatives in the needle
poison mystery growing out of the
experience Of Mrs. Marjorie Graf.
of Newark, N. j., in moving pic
ture theater three days ago.
These secret service operatives
announced tonight that fve women
into whom the white slave agents
injected a drug for the purpose of
making them unconscious that they
might be taken unresisting to
brothels. have since died from the
effects Of the drug. The names OF
the five are withheld, however
II was sEyI by the detectives that
the, names would be made public
when two physicians. who are al
legged to have conspired with the
white slave agents in the nefarious
sya r,s,r,s, M hrn,,s,ht tn hov
So far only one arrest has been
made, a Young South American, Ar
mand Megaro, who is held in Jail in
default Of $4,000 bail on an as
sahlt ohrAge preferred by Mrs. Gran
after man seated next to her in
box In theater, jabbed needle
into her arm and she was seized
with sudden drowsinoss
United States District Attorney
Charles F. Lynch of Newark, said
today that the government would
act, as he was certain that a needle
gang" was operating between New
lOi anu ANtN juicy anu
edly that the plot in it's ramiffca-
tions would extend to Pittsburg,
Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Louis and
Kansas City.
That merely needle dipped in
the deadly sedative can be used and
not a hypoernic syringe. which is
pointed out would be an impossible
physical feat. was thoroughly DEM
onstrated today by DR.. Joseph A..
Shears an assistant in the depart
ment of the Health Commissioner
of New York.
Dir. Shears claims there is drug
whose effects parallel those de-
scribed by the young women at
tackled. A charge of one grain in
jected simultaneously would cause
death while one fiftieth or one one
fCnmntr,AaA An lsxth
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-12-08
PRISON BIT" NO HANDICAP

Chicago, December 7---Active
steps were taken today to obtain a
pardon for Joshua Tedford convict
Ell nine years ago for conspiracy TO
spirit away a witness Tedford has
risen from discharged policeman
to superintendent of one of the lar
gest mems furnishing stores in the
world He escaped prison through
the error of a clerk who pigeon
holed the mandate Of the Supreme
Court upholding his five-year sen.
tence instead of fling the docu-
ment with the trial Judge.