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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

A. Ford Is pastor of the Waterloo
church, but lives here. Mr.. l.. w.
Lowrey is still in the mail service and
is still single and taking care of his
mother. He is one of the coming
young men of our race. Mr.. 7. E.
Woods is another successful man.
Mr.. French Perkins lives in the out
skirts of the city and is carpet
cleaner, also hustler, and doing well
and is ona of the real representative
men here. Mrs. May Terry will
chronicle the Parlor City notes this
year for The Bystander, and we will
no doubt hear from this city regular
ly in the future. /
From here we went TO Marshall
town, another beautiful city where the
Old Soldiers Home is located. Here
we have two colored churches, the
Baptist, presided over by Rev. Ro-
mans, and the A M. E., by Rev. l. H.
Kinney. Both are doing well. Mr..
G. A. johnson is janitor at the library
and is one of our good citizens and
highly respected, having succeeded
Mr.. l. L. Brown, who is now employed
at a large Office building and who also,
is doing we'll. Mr.. M. J. Jackson is
still working at the same place. Mr..
G. r. Warn is still on his truck farm
in the eastern part Of the city doing
we'll. His daughter, Miss Vida, is
we'll known in this city and promi-
nent lady of that town. Albert Walk
er has a first class barber shop here
and is doing we'll. He has moved
about half block from the old stand.
His sister, Miss Jessie, is still keep
ing house for him. Here are two
young people that have succeeded
financially and are highly respected
here. They are both credit to the
race. w. D. Crawford is still work.
irg at the same place. Mr.. Henry
Flippins is still at the Elks club. He
owns valuable property. Geo. L.
Suter is still engineer at the water
works. George is one Of the most in
ffuential men Of our race here and is
we'll liked by both races. He is chair
man of the committee on foreign cor
respondence of the Masonic Grand
Lodge. Mr.. c. P. Gilmore is one OF
the oldest and respected citizens and
owns valuable property and is doing
we'll. Mr.. Grant Jackson is also do
ing nicely. He formerly lived in Des
Moines. At the latter's home We Edi-
tor ran across an old soldier who is
stopping at the Old Soldiers Home
by the name of Leroy Stephens, who
belonged to the colored regiment of
Iowa and served in the civil war. He
was in Company E, First United
States regiment, and enlisted from
Keokuk. Mr.. Stephens stated that
he spent six months in Libby prison,
that hell hole of the south. He gave
me the names of some other colored
men that he could remember, as fol-
lows: Enos Lukado of Company +,
Keokuk, Iowa; John Lewis, from
Keokuk; Benjamin Berry, Keokuk; J.
N. Davis and Dudley Smith Of Keokuk;
Richmond Lewis Of Company A,
Ottumwa, Iowa; Thomas Marshall,
of Company E, Belle Plaine, Iowa.
and Cullen B. Suter, the grandfather
of our Geo. L.. Suter, who came to
Burlington, Iowa, in 1886.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
KEOGUK NEWS.

On last Wednesday occurred the
death of the late Thomas Watson, an
aged veteran, who had served through
the civil war as a member Of Com
pany B, Eleventh U. S. infantry. De-
ceased had been a resident Of Keo-
kuk for the past forty years. AS far
as is known here he has no surviving
relatives. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at Crimmins & Chase's under
taking parlors. Interment was made
in the national cemetery.
Miss Edna Roach greatly enjoyed
the hospitality Of several of her
friends last Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Anna Alden. They re-
minding her of the fact that it was
her 10Th birthday anniversary, and
as guest of honor Miss Roach was
made the recipient of many beautiful
and useful presents from admiring
friends, and an enjoyable time was
had by all.
Miss Daisy Ware appeared on the
program in a solo at Canton, Mo-,
last week at commencement exercis-
es. Robbins orchestra, composed of
Miss Naomi Mills, accompanist; Mr..
Cornelius Brooks, who plays the trap
drum, and Arthur Robbins as violin
list, rendered themusic. This orches-
ira constitutes a trio Of Keokuk tai
ent that is fast winning musical
fame.
Miss Alice Clark, of Louisiana,
Mo-, who has been conducting series
of meetings in Davenport, Iowa,
passed through our city last week
en- route to GAINESVILLE, NO., to at
tend the district conference.
We are glad to know that we
have in the person Of Mr.. Russell
Bland one graduate to appear with
the class of 1918 and we are also
proud of Mr.. Ralph Tebeau, who is
to receive his diploma next Thursday
evening as a graduate from Macon,
Mo-, Western college, and Miss Flor
ence Wilkinson, who has by her own
resources and determined will merit
ed the distinction of honor upon the
class roll. The class poem as writ
ten by Miss Wilkinson exhibits de-
velopment of highest training. These
worthy young people are to- be COM
mended for their untiring efforts and
brilliant qualities. We hope that
many more may pursue the same
course.
Mr.. Robert Scott is employed as
night baggageman at the union
depot.
Miss Ollie Tucker, who has been
teaching school at Clarence, Mo-, ac-
companied by her brother, Mr.. Jno.
Tucker, passed through our city last
Monday en- route to their home In
Pennington. Iowa. -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

Mrs Mott of Davenport, Iowa, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Mott.
Stewardess board No. Of Bethel
church will serve a chicken pie sup
per Thursday evening, June 9th, at
the church. All are invited. Mrs.
M. ]. Lowe, president.
The converts entertainment at Pill
grim's Rest church last Tuesday
evening was very largely attended.
Mrs. Jerietta Sasley attended COM
mencement exercises at Canton, Mo.
last week.
Mrs. Emma Tebeau left last Mon
day morning for Macon, Mo-, to be
present at thegraduation OF her son,
Ralph.
Rev. and Mrs. D. w. Brown of
Washington Iowa, were in our city
last week visiting relatives and max
ing some repairs to their home on
Twenty-second street.
Deepest sympathy is expressed by
friends to Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth
of Pueblo, Colo, because of the death
of their little infant that was born
last week. Mrs. Wadsworth, who is
reported convalescent, was formerly
Miss Julia Ware and has been at
home visiting her mother for several
weeks past.
Rev. ]. P. Sims preached a U. B.
F. and S. M. T. sermon at Bethel
last Sunday afternoon to the Illinois
jurisdiction of S. M. It's. The visi-
tors made a good showing and a
goodly number of friends were pres
ent. A little more than $40 was pre-
scented Rev. j. P. Sims by the temple.
We are sorry that the Rev. is not a
U. B. F. and hope he may be ere long.
Remember, subscribers, that our
editor is en- route this way, and your
correspondent kindly requests that
you meet all delinquent subscriptions,
if possible, before his arrival and
thus express our appreciation by sup
porting one Of the best journals that
is published in defense of our race.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant, who recently
came here from St. Louis, Mo-, are
now located at 1903 High street. Mr..
Grant is a barber at the tonsorial
parlor of Prof. w. H. Jones.
Mrs. M. E. Dixon and Mrs. Mary
Bland returned from Buxton highly
elated over the progress being made
by the O. E. S. and of the hospitality
accorded them. Mrs. Bland was hon.
ored with the reelection of grand
secretary and Mrs. Dixon with the
office of grand chaplain.
Officer A. J. Fields, our most eff
Gent patrolman, is now off duty for
a week enjoying vacation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
EDITORS OBSERVATIONS.
Bv J. L. THOMPSON.

Clinton, Iowa, was our next stop
and as our efficient agent, A. A
Bush, had done most of the collect
ing, we did not have an opportunity
to meet many Of the people or to
| observe their progress, hence we can
not say much about this town. How.
ever, each week you get news from
them and know that Clinton is a
wide-awake town. There are two
colored churches here. The A. M. E.
is presided over by Rev. G. W. Slater
and the Baptist church presided over
by Rev. G. E. Sanders, formerly of
Des Moines. Mr.. Hancock, who has
a restaurant and ice cream parlor,
has moved from his old location and
is having new building built for his
future business home. Mr.. Hancock
is perhaps one of the most successful
colored men in business in Iowa, hav-
ing been in the ice cream and con-
fectionery business for twenty years
or more. H. G. Williams is still work
ing at the gas plant as engineer, with
Mr.. Weatherall as his assistant. Mr..
M. o. Culberson is still working at
his business and is highly respected
and successful, as is his brother, J.
T. Culberson, who formerly run a
grocery store for about eighteen
years. Mr.. Geo. Robinson is doing
we'll; so is Mr.. C. Donahue.
We next landed in the Parlor City,
Cedar Rapids, where we found every
thing moving along nicely and the
people doing we'll. There is only one
church, the A. M E., presided over
by our good friend, DR.. F. ]. Peter
son, who formerlyrheld a Des Moines
church, and is we'll known throughout
the state, and the church is doing
we'll. Mr.. Thomas Jackson is still
conducting his first class barber shop
and doing we'll. E. C. Thomas is still
engineering at his old place, where
he has been for the past twenty
years. Mr.. r. Hicks is doing nicely.
He formerly lived in Des Moines. W..
H. Milligan is still on his fruit farm
about two miles from town. In addi-
ton to raising strawberries, cherries
and all other kinds of berries he has
recently turned his attention to the
raising of fine poultry and is consid-
cred authority on the buttercup
breed. Ye editor had dinner at his
beautiful new home, which he has
just completed. 1t was indeed an
inspiration to see about $50 young
chicks, all thoroughbreds. A wonder
full improvement to his place are the
new chicken houses and his new home,
which is all modern, with eight rooms.
Brother MilEgan and his wife are in
deed credit to any race and are do
ing more to solve the race problem
than any other colored family in Linn
county. His mother, who is claimed
to be 1O4 years old, is living with
them and is a very active lady for
her age. Rev. Holly is still enjoying
good health and doing well. R. b.
Nelson has good barber shop and is
an active man in society here, Rev.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home Of his mother, Mrs. Jane
Young, The deceased leaves moth
er and three brothers, Joe, Clarence
and George, to mourn his loss, also
a host of friends. Rev. T. B. Stovall
officiating, Interment' in Oakdale
cemetery.
Mrs. Arvella Cook of 1856 Bridge
avenue is quite sick.
Mrs. Hattie Richardson, who was
operated on last week at DR.. Davis
sanitarium in Rock Island, is report
ed as getting on nicely.
Rev. Nicholson, thenew pastor of
the Third Baptist church, left Sunday
night for Chicago. He will return
with his family in few days.
Bethel A. M. E. church will hold a
twenty nights fair, beginning Mon
day, June 9th, and will close with
Richard B. Harrison's recital on June
80, 1918.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Take Plenty of Time to Ea..

There IS saying that "rapid eat
ing is slow suicide" If you have
formed the habit of eating too rapid
ly you are most likely suffering from
indigestion or constipation, which
will result eventually in serious ILL
ness unless corrected. Digestion be-
gins in the mouth. Food should be
thoroughly masticated and insalivat-
ed. Then when you have a fullness
of the stomach or feel dull and stupid
after eating, take one of Chamber
stomach trouble and constipation
have been cured by the use of these
tablets. They are easy to take and
most agreeable in effect. Sold by all
dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Sore NIPPLES.

Any mother who has had expert
ence with this distressing ailment will
be pleased to know that cure may
be effected by applying Chamberlain's
Salve as soon as the child is done
nursing. Wipe it off with a soft
cloth before allowing the babe to
nurse. Many trained nurses use this
salve with best results. For sale by
all dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera an,
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Every family without exceptior
should keep his preparation at hand
during the hot weather Of the sum-
mer months. Chamberlain's Cole
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy il
worth many times its cost when need.
ed and is almost certain to be needed
before the summer is over. It has
no superior for the purposes for
which it is intended. Buy it now. For
sale by all dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
ISnocial to RVStander.l

Mrs. William Turner entertainer
at dinner Wednesday, May 2oth, II
honor of Mrs. C. B. Woods, Mrs. NJ
N. Hyde, Madame Watkins MIS-,
Armstead, Mrs. Harvey Brown snu
Miss Coalson of Des MONIES and MrS'
c.. B. Lewis of Davenport. !
Mrs. Eugene Allen entertained ~
6 o'clock luncheon Thursday, va;
29th, as a courtesy to Mrs. D. =.
Rush and Mrs. Harvey Brown Of LEY
Moines and Mrs. c. B. Lewis Snu
Mrs. Francis Baker of Davenport,
Mrs. Allen entertained May ois,
DIR. R. S. Taylor Of Davenport sAu
Miss Mae D. Lee of Buxton. Iowa = !
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06

troubles have been effected by Cham
berlain's Tablets One man who had
spent over two thousand dollars for
medicine and treatment was cured by
a few boxes Of these tablets. Price,
Is cents For sale by all dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-06-06
COLFAX, IOWA.

Mrs. Ella Johnson and little son re-
turned to their home in Buxton, after
spending several weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Morris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-19
WHAT THE SCHOOLS TELL

Nearly every educational Institution In Wiz
ginia. public and private, reports prospects this
year of attendance exceeding all previous rec
ortss TAis is gratifying evidence Of five facts:
First the crop of boys and girls, young wo-
.2en and young men is not diminishing
Second. that the people are ambitious and
determined to give their children every posi-
bic educational opportunity that their means
ran command
Third, that the importance of education and
mental training IS thoroughly and fully under
stood IN Virginia and all the parts Of the coun-
Try which contribute students TO its insttu-
tions
Fourth. that tho general confidence in the Vir-
ginia institutions as valuable sources of intel
lectual moral religious and social training is in
rreasing.
Fifth. that the people are more prosperous
than ever before and are using their prosperity
In the noblest possible way by providing for
she welfare and usefulness of their children.
Through long years Of poverty, of discour-
agement Of prospects sometimes apparently hope
less. the people of Virginia and the South who
came on and who faced responsibilities following
the devastation Of war kept alive the instinct of
love and desire for knowledge and culture Now
the States and the new generations are reapng
The reward Of the heroism. the patriotism the
faith and patient toll and unconquerable spirit
that have kept alive the schools and the desire
to use and expand them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-19
GOOD ROADS SCOUTS
SEEING WASHINGTON

Especial to The Richmond virgfnian.)
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept lS.---
Two touring cars bearing a party OF
good roads scouts from Bristol are in
Washington, having made the trip in
the interest of the Bristolt Wash
ington highway, and held a number
of meetings in towns along the
route
The party consists Of Mayor George
Warren said to be the youngest mayor
in Virginia; NJ. F. Ring. c, A. Jones.
r. L. Harkerader, ]. A. Warren. Joe
Fleming, r. A. Ketron, Herschel Dove.
and Charlie J. Harkrader, director of
publicity of the Bristol-to Washing
ton Highway association,
The tourists left Bristol Monday
morning. and among the points visited
were Abingdon. Marion. Wytheville,
Pulaski, Radford, Roanoke, Winches-
ter. Frederick and Rockville.
In all these places much interest
was manifested in the proposed high
way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-19

II, A. Moore, professor of agrQnomy in the
Wisconsin State university, says he can keep boys
on the Iarm and s doing 1t.
The university furnishes the boys with pure
breed seed and tells them how to plant it, We
have one~weeh course at the agricultural
school for boys and girls, and the county fairs
throughout the State offer prizes 10, the win
ming contestants railroad fares and living ex-
oenses in Madison for the week. The university
gives the free to the winner County
fairs in Wisconsin this year Offering 81 900
to trize winners
The boy is furnished one weeks tuition free
mt the university. where he is taught how to
prenare the ground and plant, then is furnished
the pure bred seed, and the he raises is
worth 50 to IS barrel county and the seed
salle, and Il he raises 100 bushels he has $500
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-19
learning Too Quick.

The following from the Philadelphia Ledger
Is good reading and contains a hint;
"A few DAYS ago a Virginia boy walked thirty
miles 10 see IA circus. He left his home at sun
rise crossed the AUeghanies, reached town just
before dark got a good nights sleep and spent
all the next day taking in the sights. II was
his first glimpse into the larger world ana ne
enioyed every minute of it. Satlated and de-
lighted he struck his trail again, and with him
were memories that will last for months to
, .
ut is a simple incident, but the point is that
his happiness so large that 1t became an
item In the local news of the State The tragedy
of the day is the loss Of novelty and surprise,
once regarded as the JOY of childhood. by the
time the boys and girls of the present age reach
twelve or fifteen they have about all that
is to he seen and many know entirely too much
of the world for their own benefit
"Ciyilization is wonderful and benevolent, but
it has nothing that could excel the charm that
came to the twelve-year-old boy Of the noun
tafns when ne saw the sights of his first circus
and beheld the old old antics Of the old. old
clown OFTEN happiness is in not knowing TOO
much and always 1t is having something new TO
know North Emporia Independents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-19
Where They Come From.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-19
rur WOMAN IN THE CASH.

;. Is refreshing 70 read in the story Of
TRAGEDY AT bristol Monday, that the guilty VIE
whose husband shot the man with whom sAe
aaa sfara3 was arrested and locked up. Prob
.hIv size viii be released. but even the incon'
venience % being locked up temporarily Is moro
than the woman usually Is required to enooFe
in sueh cases Under tho "unwritien law ana
despite the claims Of the sufrragettes that "o-
man {s equal 70 man in mental foree and moran
streneth and Is free agent, the woman is re-
raraea a. the victim and allowed to 20 free
vsth 70 nenalty beyond the shame she has in
CURED while the man is filed up with bullets
and gent To the coroner and an unsympathetic
and eondemnatory jury Of inquest 1t seems
that a woman who. at least, has consented TO
causing a tragedy. the death OF one man and
the cloudlng of the life of another, should be
sunighed somehow by the statute law.
In this instance the woman left young hus
band and a baby ton monrns old and went away
with man who, in his turn. abandoned a wife
and several children She travelled openly and
prazenly with the man she had taken from his
family and appeared witness for him III
Tennessee court where he was accused under the
"white slave" act The man was shot by the
husband and Is likely to die, leaving behind him
"a disgraced name and widow and children nn'
provided for. Under the law the most that can
he done to the woman who with her eyes open
and knowing what she did assisted In causing
all this ruin. wreck and misery is trihing pun
ishment, fine and few days In jail Much
OF our law seems TO have been based by a
gallant ancestry on the theory that fullgrown
woman cannot sin wIlfully and should not be
held fully responsible for her acts. That may
have been Just IN old times and conditions. diff
fering widely from those of the present but it
lis not appropriate now
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-19
NEWS OF PETERSBURG
inianH ureau Mechmn Huiidi

which is now servicing the track at
forty eight mile post, at noon Tues
day. was found al an early hour yes
terday morning at Rawlings with both
hands badly lacerated and otherwise
bruised and SCARED. He was brought
here at -an-earlG- hour this morning
by the railroad authorities. having been
refused by the county authorities Of
Brunswick, after lying at Rawlings
for more than twenty four hours
Johnson---,Jones.
J. III Johnson and Miss Emma
Louise Jones, both OF this city were
united in marriage at Weldon. n. c..
at $50 o'clock yesterday fternoon The
ceremony was performed by p. f.
stainhack, a justice Of the peace OF
that place. The young couple have
returned to this city, where they will
reside
After the Dodgers.
Mayor Robert cahaniss of this city,
has taken in hand the matter OF
city ordinance imposing license tax
on every dog owned and kept In tho
city. of which there are supposed to
be between two and three thousand
The books Of the comm issioner of rev.
enue show that the license tax has
been paid on only as4 dogs. list OF
those who have complied with the law
has been placed in the hands of High
Constable Mallory with directions 10
report ia the police Justice the names
OF all who have failed to comply with
the ordinance. Such delinquents will
not only be required TO pay the license
tax. but will he fined In addition.
Waycriy Ii, Mann.
Waverly II. Mann. aged twenty-eight
years, died at the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John w. Mann, 1ni
Hurt street, at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon The funeral will be con-
Quoted from old Blandford church at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-19
FRIDAY

stiles of life. to the loss Of producer and con-
sumner alike They have forced prices up or
down regardless OF actual conditions, as suited
their own betting books, they could by use
OF vast amounts OF money or by cunning false
hood or trick. The men who made and grew
the products of the earth have been compelled
10 sell them at prices fixed by irresponsible
gambling brokers five hundred or thousand
miles away. who had no consideration OF the
real quantities Of crops or requirements of the
markets.
The exchanges will do well for themselves to
propose and accept compromises and amend
ments TO the proposed laws which will allow
them 10 live and do legitimate business The
systems and methods by which they have op-
Grated will not be allowed to continue They
should understand that The sooner they do
understand It and act accordingly the better for
them. While they confine themselves to useful
and proper functions. they win be encouraged
They viii not be permitted to conduct great gam
bling schemes At the cost of the people or to
make prices as their interests for the day may
suggest