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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20

$4,000, clear of all expense, was rea
lized. Mrs. Anna Cook of Hannibal
Mo-, who arrived here in time for only
two rehearsals,, played the part of
Queen Esther exceedingly we'll. Other
out Of town talent were Miss Alice
Thompson Of Muscatine and Mr..
Arthur Fox of Keokuk.
Out Of town visitors to the cantara
We're Miss Anna johnson of Quincy,
ILL.,, Mrs. Emma Tebeau and Mrs.
Minnie Taylor of Keokuk, Miss Louisa
and Naomi Harper of Fort Madison
and Messrs. Ed Dozier, Percy Brown,
Orange Talton J. Gordon, Edward
Des Obrey, John Curry, Henry Mann
and Kid Sheridan of Chicago.
Miss Bertha Young of Keokuk is
visiting Mrs. Eva Jackson of 1923
Washington street.
Mrs. Will Greenway of Muscatine
and son, Ruford Rice of Mt. Pleasant
were the guests of Mrs. Julia Folks
one day last week.
Mesdames Emma Tebeau and Min
ME Taylor of Keokuk were enter.
tanned on Friday from IL till 2 BY
Mrs. J. E. johnson and from 3 to S
by Mrs. Peter King. While in the
city they were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Trent.
Mrs. James Brooks has been called
out of the city owing to the illness
of relative in Leavenworth, Kan.
Mrs. X. Wilson, formerly of this
city, but now of Sheridan, Wyoming,
has been here for several weeks, the
guest of the Brooks family on s.
Fifteenth street. While here she has
been royalty entertained by her many
friends,
Rev. B. R Penn and Mrs. Julia
Folks, district delegate, left Tuesday
to attend the district conference,
which was in session Wednesday and
Thursday in Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Powell Of S.
Fifteenth street are the happy par
ents Of bouncing baby boy, who ar
rived last Saturday morning. Moth
er and child are doing nicely.
Mrs. Emma Ross entertained few
friends at dinner last Wednesday,.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
NEW MOVEMENT FOR HEALTH
National Organization For the Con-
ssrvation Of Life 10 Proposed.

oOTVaStVU 81 6u0 - VTVpVoO0s
According to figures presented BY
Professor Monroe N. Work at the re-
cent annual farmers conference, held
at the Tuskegee (Ala.) institute, nearly
half million colored people who live
in the south are seriously Ill the whole
year. He places the cost Of this sick
ness among our people at about $751;
100000. Mr.. Work also says that 1OO,-
600 colored persons Of the working
class are sick all the time and that the
annual loss in earnings from said ILL
ness amounts to more than O.OO0, OO0-
The farming interests Of the south
lose annually from sickness and deaths
among the colored population. accord
ing to the same author, 100000, OOO
The application of preventive medi-
cine to the masses is now being
thought of by leaders in the various
southern states. 1t is said that by re-
ducing such loss in money about half
and adding the same to the amount
now expended for public education 1t
would provide good schoolhouses and
six months schooling for every child.
white and colored. in the south.
As result Of the conference ma
tional organiza ton for the conserva-
ton of health Is in process of forma-
ton. This organization is to be made
up of the various organizations that
already exist among the colored people
in the south. such as state medical as
sociations. church denominations. ma;
tional secret societies. etc. It IS to CO.
operate with the state boards of health.
city health departments and other
agencies in order to promote health
conservation among the masses Of our
people. BID x. !. .
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
MosERLY, MO.

Mr.. Wallace Gordon Of Quincy, H.,
was here Tueday visiting Miss Mary
L. johnson.
Windell. the son of Prof. L r. Quinn
Is much improved at this writing
Sunday was rally day ut Gillurm
Chapel ". e. church. Rev. Kotc
preached a soul stirring sermon at II
o'clock t" large CONF rega,ien.
Mrs. Lucy Payne and sister Mrs.
Jones was visiting in Moberly, Satur.
day and Sunday.
Mr.. Sylvester Baker of Chicago. III.
Is in the city visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs James Baker.
E. A. E. club was entertained at the
home Of Mra. +. H. Barnes The next
meeting will be with Miss Emma Hur.
ley.
Cuban Temple met Friday last with
large attance with Mrs. F. B. Cole
man in the chair. Mrs. Coleman de.
serves great credit in the way she
conducted her temple
Mrs. P. N. Dsbney left today for
Columbia where she will canvass for
the next ten days.
Miss Elmerine Taylor is in the city
visiting her parents, Mr.. AMI Mrs. H.
TAYLOR.
Miss Letta Owens, student of
Western College, was a guest Of her
parents Saturday and Sunday,
Mrs. A. C. Black is preparing for a
reception Monday night March %, in
honor of their pastor, Rev. F. D.
Avant.
Mr.. w. Davis had made great prepa-
ration last week to have the opening
of his ice cream parlor next Sunday at
hir hotel on E. Rollin street.
Mrs. M. Eta Bolden left Sunday for
st, Louis where she will spend few
days.
MIR. Johna Harris has sold his home
on Honor street and purchased another
on E. Rollin.
Mr.. A. C. Black will hold his cele-
ration on August the 3rd this year
instead of the 4th as heretofore. The
reason for this change is because the
city election will be held on the 4th and
all the business houses vii be closed.
Mr.. Davis is making preparation to
give q $50. 90 prize to any sacred organ
ization drill choir.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
Aneiant uasa II aluc ..,xuT

Ancient Uses N Bloc
Although the use Of b|oodhounas
~ tracking criminals still survives.
another ancient use Of. these dogs
seems to have died out. Bloodhound
we're at ono time often called upon
70 assist an army In the neld. the
forces with which the earl OF Esss1
suppressed the Irish rebellion in the
time of elizabeth. for instance. bsins
accompanied by 800 dogs. In the Scot
tish clan feuds and the wars between
England and Scotland bloodhound
we're regularly employed in tracking
fugitive warriors, and both Wallace
and Bruce were hunted in thie man
ner. Wallace 10 said to have banned
bis purspers BY killing . follower snd
leaving the corpse for the hound to
and, while Bruce sdoptsd the iesa
cruel plan of wading some distanea
down q stream and asosndiDg ~
which ovsrhung the uataG.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE ON
SPECIAL EXECUTION.

State of Iowa, Polk county, IS.
District court of Polk county, Iowa.
l.. NJ. Grimes,
VS..
Maria Harmon and J. T.. Harmon, her
husband.
By virtue of a special execution to
me directed, issued by the clerk of the
district court Of Polk county, Iowa, in
favor Of L. M. Grimes, and against
Maria Harmon ct al, on Judgment
rendered by said court on the 10th
day Of March, A. D. 1914, wherein it
was ordered, adjudged and decreed
that the following described property
be sold to satisfy said judgment, to-.
wit: Lots eighteen (18), twenty -one
ely, twenty-five (22), twenty-three
(23), twenty-four (24), twenty-five
(25), twenty-six (26), twenty-seyen
(27), twenty-eight (2s), twenty-nine
(29), thirty (3O), thirty-two (32b
thirty-three 1887, fifty (50), fifty-one
(51) and ffty-two (52), in plat two
(2). of East Highland Park, also lots
nine 10y, ten (1O) and eleven (11), in
block one (D, of plat one (1), Of Col
lege addition to Highland Park, all
eibng included in and forming part
of the city of Des Moines, Iowa.
Now, therefore, public notice is
hereby given that unless the said de-
PENDANTS appear a. my Office in Des
Moines on or before the 9Th day Of
May, A. D. 1914, at ten o'clock a. M
of said day, at which time said above
described property is hereby adver-
tised to be sold, and pay off the
amount of said execution, with inter-
est and costs, I will sell said prop
erty, or sufficient thereof to satisfy
said execution, with interest and
costs, at public outcry, to the highest
bidder, at the east front door OF the
court house, in Des Moines, Iowa, for
cash in hand to pay off said execu'
ton. .-..,.'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
MRS. TERRELL ON LYNCHING
Outlook For Our People Not SO Bright,
She Says.

OoI'ook Vor Our F0oPIo Not 90 o''9Us'
She Says.
In q recent speech at Boston Mrs.
Mary Church Terrell of Washington
made the following reference to the
progress of the race and the cruel
practice Of white people who lynch
colored people:
"There are $4,000 colored school,
teachers in this country. and their
school property is valued at $2,5OO.O 900,
while their church property is valued
ut $57 900, 900, and colored people own
100000 acres Of land in the United
States. But with all this the outlook
for the colored race Is not bright one
We can teach our children the value
Of training. Of application and Of
righteousness in life, but Sc cannot
inspire them with hope.
THE shameful red murder record Of
the United States may be accounted
for by the impunity with which color
ed men. and in some cases women, are
killed every day. The offenders are
not often punished, and in many cases
they are not even called to account
This applies to the numerous cases Of
gnching that we hear about"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
Keokuk, Iowa, Oct., 1918.

Hon. John L. Thompson, G. NJ:
have only, since having the printed
proceedings, had time and opportun-
ity to read and digest your address
to the Grand Lodge. I wish to CON-
pliment you. Not only is it by far
the most scholarly effort of any Iowa
Grand Master, but it is well up in the
front rank Of the very, very best any
where. I predict that you will hear
of this with favor from many quar-
tiers, snd what have written about
this address can fully say the same
about your official address on the
twenty-five landmarks and grafton on
the Mission of Masonry.
w. w. Gross,
Grand Secretary.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
BURLINGTON. IOWA.

Rev. ]. w. Smith preached very
able sermon last Sunday morning at
St. Johns A. NJ. E. church.
Under the auspices Of the Indus
trial Art club, of which Mrs. Josie
Bland is the president, pound sur
prise party was given Rev. B. R.
Penn and family on last Wednesday
evening, the occasion being in honor Of
the reverend gentleman's 41st birth
day.
Queen Esther cantata of last Thurs
day evening at the A. M. E. church,
under the direction of Mrs. Cyrene
Trent, was we'll rendered and played
to a crowded house: The neat sum OF
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
February %. 1914.

by A. G. Clark, G. c.
Hon. John L. Thompson, of Des
Moines, Grand Master of the M. w.
United Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. &
A. NJ, paid an official visit to Maple
Grove Lodge, No. 16, on Monday even
ing, February %. Nearly the entire
resident membership was present to
greet him, together with several Wis
iting brethren who happened to be in
the city, and all were we'll repaid for
so doing. After a careful inspection
of the rooms, property and books of
the lodge he expressed himself as
we'll pleased with advanced and pros
porous condition he found being main
tanned here. This work completed, he
then delivered to the lodge we'll pre-.
pared and interesting address on the
Landmarks Of Masonry" taking as a
basis theories arranged and promul-
gated by DR.. Albert G. Mackey. H.
introduced his subject with a beauti.
full tribute some Of the great men
who have been veterans and encour-
ayers Of the art, and then taking up
the twenty-five landmarks he present
ed and explained each one separately,
giving the reason therefor and its re-
lation to conditions as they exist in
the orders today and closed with an
eloquent appeal to all to live up to
the lessons of friendship, morality
and brotherly love so beautifully
taught in the symbolisms Of the fra
ternity. Brother Thompson is fine
speaker and an able exponent Of the
prerogative doctrine of Grand Mas
tiers, but cleaves perhaps too close
to the sacredness with which DR..
Mackey sought to 'surround his twen-
ty-fve landmarks, to meet the ap-
prevail of the men who are today lead
ers of the progressive thought in Ma
sonry. The lecture, however, is a
good one, and contains much that is
helpful and inspiring and should be
heard by every Master of the fra
ternity. After the lodge was closed
a social hour was enjoyed, during
which refreshments were served and
an opportunity given the brethren to
meet Brother Thompson personally
Oskaloosa Daily Herald.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20

stander and Grand Master Of the dis
trlct Masonic order, will be at the
African Methodist church, corner of
Bates and Merriam streets, this even.
ing and will deliver an address at 8
o'clock. He is here on his annual
visit to the various lodges in the
district, having come from Oskaloosa
last night, and he is planning to 60
from here to Dubuque. His talk will
be along general lines of interest to
the Negro, though the meeting IS
open to everybody.-The Waterlo,
Reporter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
MASONIC NOTES.
WHAT OTHERS THINK AND SAY.

Two weeks ago closed my annual
efficial Masonic visit as Grand Master,
but having received so many compli-
ments and newspaper clippings from
our white daily newspapers about my
visit, and especially the address,
thought you, my readers, would not
consider me presumptious or egotistic
in producing some of the best for my
many friends and admirers They
are as follows: -.t..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20

J. L. Thompson Visits Masonic Lodges.
Grand Master John L. Thompson.
head Of the Masonic fraternity of Iowa.
concluded : most profitable visit to the
various lodges OF the order in Lis
Jurisdiction the first week in March.
Mr.. Thompson is the editor Of the
Iowa State Bystander, published week
" In Des Moines.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
For diseases of the Skin.

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
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hui sl'mbat Yam water 10. botte
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20

When visiting IN Omaha, Nebraska
see D. q. Russell for neatly furnished
rooms-all modern up-to-date houses.
Phones. residence Douglass 1898; Office
Douglass 1893. 1918 and 1922 Cum
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when you feels any temptation
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
February 81. 1914.

John L. Thompson of Des, MONIES,
Grand Master of the Colored Masons
of Iowa, is in Clinton making his
official visit to Mcneil lodge of the
order. He conducted a school IF
instruction for the officers Thursday
night and examined the books Of
Grand Treasurer M. o. Culbertson,
which he found correct.-The Clinton
Herald. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
Lemon sauce

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
January IA, 1914,

John L. Thompson Of Des Moines,
Grand Master Of the colored Masonic
Lodge Of Iowa, paid his annual visit
to Eureka Lodge, No. 20, Tuesday
night. Mr.. Thompson went to Mason
City this forenoon, where he and his
staff institute a lodge. Mr.. Thomp-
son is an attorney and editor of the
Iowa State Bystander. I. L. Brown
Of this city goes to Mason City this
evening to attend the institutine o.
the lodge.-Times- Republican, Mar
shalltown, Iowa. ,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20

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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20

J. F. Griffin,
Sheriff Of Polk County, Iowa.
BY J. H. Kelley, Deputy.
Sheriff's Office, Des Moines, Iowa.
Date of first publication, March 20,
1914.
Published and printed by the Iowa
State Bystander.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-03-20
February %, 1914.

February 28, 1914.
John L. Thompson, Grand Master
Of the Grand Lodge of Colored Ma
sons will be in Davenport tomorrow
night to address the members of Hi
ram Lodge, No. 10, at their hall.
After the meeting banquet will oe
served to the Grand Master at Green 5
cafe. The lodge will be opened at
1:30 o'clock.-The Daily Times, DAY.
~s February "a, 1914.
Attorney John L. Thompson Of Des
Moines, editor of the Iowa State By
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-04
Land of Hheelbarrows.

The wheelbarrow is the most COM
mon medium OF transportation In
Sh%antung, China. The load is bal.
anced about the wheel so that the
workman does not have to carry a por.
ton Of the load, as is the case with
the American w~heelbarrow. Some
wheelbarrows have bat one push man;
some having a pulling man as well:
some have one, two or three donkeys
TO aid in the pulling, and some are
equipped with a sail to obtain the
help of favorable winds. The equip
ment depends on the load carried, the
maximum load being about a ton.
Transportation by w~heelbarrow is
from five to eight times as expensive
rs transportation by rail in this prov.
ince. Thus, the native methods of
land transportation, even with labor
receiving a wage less than ten cents
gold a day, are costly, disproportion-
ately so as compared with the prices
OF other commodities. Yet Shantung
has tens of thousands of wheeIbarrows
engaged in traffic. It Is easy to ap-
p~reciate what railroads will mean to
the development of this densely pop-
ulated province.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-04
THE EXPOSITION MELON

The cutting Of Nevada's Panama
Pacific melon has been provocative
Of a stencil that has stirred COM
ment from various quarters within
this state. These expressions are
largely n~on-partisan and are based
upon sound business principle. Poo
pie generally favored q mndeat APP
preparation for Nevada's repre-
s%entation at San Francisco and San
Diego, but even more general is
the condemnation of the methods
that have followed the authoriza-
ton of expenditures OF the public's
money. This thing of turning
over fat beIths to antiquated poll
ticians is certain Of condemnation
in this state. The matters Of secur-
ing worlds fair representation and
providing plums FIR men who have
little or no business Of their own to
attend to need net be co-incident
here by any meas. Churchill
standard.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-04
Valuable Old Books

An authority on curios notes In Lon.
don Opinion that s700 ($3,50O) was
the price paid for a copy of the first
collected edition of the poems of VII.
Ion, the thieves poet Q522). The book
bore the title Les Oevres de Maistre
Francoys Villon." The first edition
(1653) of Isaak Walton's "Compleat
Angler" always commands a high
price. A copy recently sold for e56O,
but in 1900 a copy sold at CLOSE.
Walton, like John Gilpin, was a linen
draper Of famous London town, who
Illustrated In his long life the benefit
to be derived from a hobby. Angling
was his recreation and his "Conpleat
Angler" with its charming descrip.
tons OF country life and the gentle
sport has given him q place among
the Immortals. A month ago the auto.
graph manuscript OF Mark Twain's "a
Yankee at the Court of King Arthur"
sold at S~otheby's auction house, Lon.
don, for a100.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-04
LOOK FOR TWO LOCOMOTIVES
Lest straysd on Setslsasr xhSy Are
Missing From q Leading Eng
lish Railroad.


Two locomotives have been mislaid
by the Southeastern z Chatham Rail-
way company OF England. The loss
was not d~iscoyered until the stock.
taxing returns showed a balance Of
Two engines on the wrong side; and
now Inquiries are being made up and
down the line for a pair OF lark green
locomotives. last seen at Ashford
Junction.
For n Of the missing engines
there Is some excuse; It is compare
lively new and inexperienced, but the
other ought to have known better, for
1t has been in the service of the COM
pany for years. STRANDED on some
lonely siding or "bunkered" in some
vastly terminus. the missing locomo-
tlves are forsaken and forgotten,
while the rust Is eating into their
boilers.
1t has been limited that a thorough
spring cleaning might solve the mys-
terry and incidentally produce other
interesting remains. -
The railway officials are undecided
whether the engines are lost, stolen,
or strayed, but they are confident that
sooner or later the wandering ones
will return. 1t may be with damaged
tunnels and furnished paint, but with
their boilers in the right place.
Whenever they turn their weary
wheels homeward they will be sure
of a waNn welcome and no questions
asked.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-06-04
Unforeseen circumstances.

Huntingdon Guardians had been In.
formed that a woman whom they had
appointed sick ward attendant, had
written that owing to Unforeseen cir.
cumstances" she must withdraw from
the appointment. The clerk had writ.
ten that the guardians would probably
want something more than "unfore.
seen circumstances" as an excuse,
w%hereupon the woman wrote: 81 was
not aware that the young man I was
engaged to was about to make me an
offer Of marriage. n was a
difficult position to be placed In. but
I had either to accept n or lose the
other" The board had accepted the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Evening Stand
ard.