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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
MT. PLEASANT NOTES.
(I,ast Week.)

Sunday, May 9th, Mothers Day
was observed at the A. M. E. church.
A fine program was rendered in the
evening to a large audience. Rev.
Augustus and wife of Fairfield were
present and took part in the program.
Rev. Augustus sang beautiful solo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Steward OF ! air..
field were also present and took part
on the program.
Sunday was also Rally Day at the
Second Baptist church. Rev. Bu' ton
filled the pulpit and preached two
soul-stirring sermons. The rally was
quite a success. .r.s.a
The Kings Daughters society gave
their bazaar at the A. NJ. E. church on
Thursday night. 1t was grand suc- a
cess. r, ~. :. .7.
The deacons of the Second Baptiss
church gave social at the, homo Z; Is {
Mr.. Edd Reecer on Friday nlsflS~.
They realized neat sum. " 53s rs
The Kings Daughters society met
at the home of Mrs. Clay Reed @ on
Wednesday afternoon. A joyful meet
ing was held.
The Mission Circle of the Seeona
Baptist church met at the nome q
Mrs. VIM. Wiett on Monday after.
noon. Agood meeting was held.
Messrs. Edward Prentice, Harry
Black and Charley Alden motored
from Fort Madison up here last sun
day and spent the day.
Miss Grace Harris has returned go
home from Buxton, where she mas
been teaching school, to spend her
summer vacation. 88.5.s -
~ This Week. :
Sunday was Stewardess Day at the
"A. M. E. church. A program was al
rendered in the evening". which was
very good. ,,,
i A social was given at the Watts
home Thursday evening Tor Ees' '''
Eaves. It was quite q success.
! The Sunday school Of the q. ". 4, =. +.
church will give a social THURSDAY Z
night at the church. IS
"A social will be given Friday even !
\ ing at the home Of Mrs. Molle
Hughes for the Indebtedness OF tins the
4 Second Baptist church. @
Rev. jackson preached IN Beal
Creek, Iowa, Sunay. Il,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
IOWA GIRLS MAKING GOOD.

From time to time we receive the
cheering news of some former 1owan
making good. This week two Iowa
girls received especial honors for
musical talent. One was Miss Nellie
Opal Kcllis, formerly Of Keokuk, but
now Of Lincoln, Neb., who is conduct
ing a class in millinery which gradu-
ated there last week. A very fine
progrma was rendered, Of which Hiss
Kellis is not only milliner but
pianist Of rare ability. The other is
Miss Edna Jones of Oskaloosa, Iowa,
who is student at the Western uni
versity, Macon, Mo-, who gave piano
recital, assisted by Miss Lena Mos
ley and Mr.. VIM. Fairfax, the latter
a reader. A very fine program was
rendered and Miss Jones made hit.
She is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Jones of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Mr.. A. Z. Donald Of Chicago, Ill.,,
who has been selected head waiter at
the Kirkwood hotel, arrived in our
city last week with three other men
and has taken charge Of that depart
ment. Mr.. Donald is an intelligent
and active young man, full Of anbi-s
tion, and we hope that he may sue
coed in our western city. ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

There will be service Sunday at II
q m. and Z p. m. Devotional service
led BY Rev. Childs and Deacon J. O.
Neal. Preaching by Rev. G. E.. Green.
Everybody is welcome. Come and let
us sing unto the Lord. All for Christ.
!, Location Of the church, between Six
teenth and Seventeenth on Maple
street. Take Walker street car to
Sixteenth street, come one block
south, half block east. q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Those who left Monday for Mime
apolis, Mimi, to attend Eastern Star
annual meeting were Mesdames S.
Joe Brown, Maude Wilkinson, John l..
Thompson, J. H. McClain, 6. Essex,
C. r. French and G. B. Woods. Those
who joined the party from here were
Mrs. J. H. Kelles Of Keokuk, Miss
Francis johnson of Gravity, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
THE LYCEUM.

The Des Moines Negro Lyceum, to-
gether with the High School Girls
Glee club, will meet Tuesday even
ing at the residence Of Prof. w. H.
Warricks, 1905 Thirteenth street, at
which time a literary and musical
program will be rendered.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

We have just received word from
Washington, D. c., that our good fel-
low townsman, Mr.. Thomas E. Bar
ton was turned out of his shop by
the democrats May 1st, but Mr.. Bar
ton has opened up a first class ice
cream parlor and restaurant, an equal
rights place. Give him cali when
there. z ---, - h (.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
COOPER DEAD.
One of IOwa's Generous and Success.
full Men Gone. ,. rs

neer druggist of Buxton, died Sun
day at 3:15 in the hospital at St.
Louis, Mo-, while en- route from Hot
Springs to his home. He had gone
to Hot Springs to regain his health,
but became worse and started home.
He telegraphed his valet, Mr.. Geo.
Neal, to meet him. Mr.. Neal went to
st. Louis, but before he met him
Mr.. Cooper had become so weak at
the depot that he was taken to hos
pital, where he passed away a few
hours later. However, Mr.. Neal
reached him before he died. The re-
mains were brought to Buxton on
Tuesday morning, where he was lad
in state six hours for his many
friends to view the remains. During
these hours constant stream of both
white and colored friends called from
all parts of Mahaska and Monroe
counties. Funeral services were held
at the Mt. Zion Baptist church on
Wednesday morning. Cedar Grove
Masonic lodge had charge of the SER
vices, assisted by the Odd Fellows
and Elks lodges, all of which he was
true member. He was also men,
Der Of the chapter of Eastern Star
and the Ladies club of Buxton. The
remains were taken to his old home
in Clinton for interment Thursday.
There were twenty-five people Of
Buxton accompanied the body to Clin-
ton in a special car representatives
Of the Masonic, Eastern Star, Odd
Fellows and Elks. At Clinton DR.. E.
A. Carter, W. M. of Buxton lodge
was master of ceremonies. Rev. s.
B. Moore, P. E. of the Des Moines
district, preached one of the finest
and most touching sermons ever
heard. Mr.. w. M. Brown read an
eulogy on behalf of the Elks lodge.
Mrs. Sorrell read a paper on behalf
of the Eastern Star. Hon. Geo. H.
fWoodsop delivered an grafton on be-
half of the Odd Fellows. John L.
Thompson, grand master of Masons,
had charge of the funeral services at
the grave. The beautiful casket, cost
ing $3.50, was laden with solid mass
of the most beautiful bouquets as
tokens of appreciation. Mr.. Cooper
was born in Missouri 81 years ago,
moved to Mt. Marian, ILL.,. with his
parents. Later he came with his par
ents tc Clinton, Iowa, where he re-
ceived e common school education
and worked in a drug store for only
SO cents per day. Later he went to
Omaha. Nebraska, and attended the
me deal college, from which ne gradu-
ated. Coming back to Iowa he went
to Muchakinock and worked in the
coal mines. Later he went into the
drug store and when Muchakinock
was moved to Buxton he was the first
drug store to open there in 1900. On
September, 1918, he married Miss
Lessie Terrell of Colfax, Iowa, one of
the daughters of Geo. o. Terrell,
highly cultured lady, teacher at Sc
dalia, Mo. To this union one child,
boy, was born October 3, 1914. Thus
he leaves a loving wife, darling boy,
dear old mother nearly 80 years old,
blind, a true sister, two brothers and
host of friends throughout to mourn
his loss. He was one of the wealth
lest colored men in Iowa. The By
stander extends to the widow its deep
est sorrow and coincidence in her very
sad hour. We commend her to !e-
hovah for consolation. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Henrietta Calhoun, a little five
|year-old girl living at 1906 Day
street, was accidentally burned to
death Wednesday. It. is thought the
child was playing with matches and
set herself on fire, as there was no
fire in the house at the time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

The Eliza E. Peterson Union met on
the 18th inst. at the home of Mrs. s.
Joe Brown, 1888 5th street; after the
regular opening exercises the first
chapter in the book Of Ruth was studied
The mex, meeting will be held May q.
at the home of Mrs. H. E, Jacobs.
The scond chapter of the hook Of Ruth
will be studied. &3'-l i. 5.s:.,424 i
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Miss Daisy Clay entertained her
friend, Miss Mabel Johnson, Of Grav-.
ity, lows, who was her over Sunday
guest en- route to the state meeting
Of the O. E. s. of lows, which con-
vened in Minneapolis, MINI. Sunday
Afternoon was spent in receiving
guests, and through ghout the hours
they were served punch md wsfsr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

TKs Triple II c1ub met Tuesdsy ut
the he me of Mrs. H. E Jacobs Mrs.
j. H Mcdowell gave a demonstration
in the canning of rhaubarb. A three
course luncheon was served. The club
adjourned to meet next Tuesday with
Mrs. Jones at 1923 Carpenter avenue.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

DR.. Guilford Sumner, secretary OF
the state board Of health, state Of
Iowa, will deliver a lecture on the
End Of June under the auspices Of the
educational committee Of the N. A.
A.. c. P. at Union Congregational
church.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
NOTICE.

On account Of the illness Of Sir p.
Il. Banks, inspector, the annual in
spection Of King Solomon command
cry has been postponed until Friday.
May 2Sth, at which time all members
are ordered to report at the asylum
in full Uniform. BY order of
jisls s. Toe Brown, E. G.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Just as we 60 to press received
the news from Minneapolis from the
Iowa grand chapter that the same Of
ficers were nearly all elected and that
the next years meeting will be held
in Oskaloosa, Iowa. e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

The n:sny friends of Mrs. Sadie
Williams Hammond, formerly
z this city,. but now Of Minneapolis,
kill regret to learn that word has
zen received here that she passed
way in that city last Tuesday even
hg. ,-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Miss Garnett McGhee, who has been
VISITING her relatives in this city for
&he past two weeks has returned to
Provident hospital, Chicago, to reaume
her studies in the nurse training de-
partment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

The Twentieth Century H.. O. A.
Arts and Crafts club will meet at the
residence of Mrs. H. Taylor, 1108 N.
Second street, with Mrs. S. Jefries
is hostess, next Wednesday, May 26.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Mr.. James Windsor presided at the
piano. The reception was held at the
home of Miss Clay's sister, Mrs.
Louise Gray, 1917 Day street. About
fifty guests were present during the
afternoon. .h =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21
Third avenue, the proprietors Of the
Mason City Catering company, have
purchased five-passenger autono-
(This Weeks New..,

bile. Il 4
(This Weeks New..,
Mrs. Edith Moody entertained the
Willing Working club at her home OF,
Thursday afternoon. The election OF
officers was as follows: Mrs. Tolson,
president; Mrs. Florence Garrett, vice
president; Mrs. Moody, secretary;
Mrs. l.. Banning, assistant secretary;
Mrs. Bradford, treasurer; Mrs. Ella
Wilson, chairman Of the membership
committee: Mrs. Stratton, social com
mittee; Mrs. Fred Wright, visiting
committee. After the business was
over light refreshments were served.
On Sunday Rev. Toison organized
the Busy Bee club among the primary
children of the Sunday school, with
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Our collector will be in Centerville
q Monday and Tuesday, Wednesday
i Abba, Thursday and Friday in
Waterloo, Please take notice and pay
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

The Young Mems Sunday School
club will hold a business meeting on
Sunday afternoon at 4:30. All mem
bers are expected to be present. By
order of program committee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

For Rent. Mrs. Galloway, nicely. mods
ern furnished rooms to let, with or
without board. Call at 225 W.. 17th
street, Davenport, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Hilbert and MIR. and
lrs. Hines and Mrs. Harrison spent
nnday in Carney. They were served
, a delightful lunch by Mrs. Vaughn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

For burn or scald apply Cham
berlain's Salve. 1t will allay the pain
almost instantly and quickly heal the
injured parts. For sale ty all dealers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Mrs. A. C. Payton, who underwent
slight operation Tuesday in DR..
boxers Office, is getting along nicely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Look for the Bystander collector
"a please have your subscription
bney laid up waiting for him to call.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-05-21

Miss Aurora Brooks is spending a
" days in Marshalltown this week
lifting friends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
Is THE BUILDING CODE A GRAFT"
OR PUBLIC PROTECTION?

building code prepared by aggregation of archi-
with cooperation of plumbers electrical men, and
contractors is before the South Bend common
council passage No else save perhaps the city
attorney has read it through. has any ntell-
conception of contents: that one far
learn. the architects plumbers and cleo
trcaI men. who dipped in its formation Yet the COM
mon council is being mportuned to go on and give
Monday night that they had made the code into law
and only echnicality saves it.
South Bend needs a building code but the problem
is a too important to be permitted to pass hout
great deliberation. 1t is monster affair and care
appears taken that extra copies should
be available for advance public consideration Without
consideration the $2.50O building Inspector
vded for might perhaps. with perfect ease convert
building i'm South Bend into a veritable graft for the
architects plumbers and electrical and retard
the growth of the city with respect TO building opera
tions TO an extent not at all 10 be cherished.
do say that such is certain TO be the case. II
may be that ample safeguards have been made against
it, but you please. safety first" The public ought
asked to take the chance. The council is trust
ing altogether too much TO the code committee and
opinion. should be taken into We believe
public opinion i'm South BEND favOrs safe and sane
building code but we doubt its fayoring code that is
become burden rather than protection; pos
sibly graft rather than of safety. If the
afford public opportunity to study
This code bit advance of it's PASSAGE will seek all
The Isht subject that it possibly get-but
maybe IL is asking too much
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
BEWARE OF CATS. THEY ARE
BREEDERS or DISEASE.

New York is getting after New York city is
especially exercised about them just because of
fatal case anthrax supposed be traceable cat
girl bought cheap set of furs and died few days
later this dreadful disease She caught it. appar
entity from the contact of the collar with her bare
chest. theory that the from which the fur
was taken was afflicted with anthrax--as stray cats
sometimes that the imperfect treatment in
volved i'm the manufacture of cheap furs failed kill
the germs.
Another case adduced is that of a Brooklyn girl who
reached pet stray cat her way to school.
and received a slight scratch which resulted in her
death from rabies.
The National association of Audubon societies is very
active N "a campaign against cats 1t that not
only feline tribe responsible for transmitting
great of tuberculosis rabies tetanus paralysis
scarlet fever diphthera. smallpox, measles. whOopng
cough. humps ringworm. etc. but it devastates the
bird population thus indirectly does to
agriculture There 100000 birds destroyed
by cats i'm New York every year 100000 in
Massachusetts, says the Audubon society the
Ser killed in the entire country TO many scores
of millions.
10 is the stray of precarious living and uncertain
habits that responsible for of the bear
ing and bird-siaushter Montcair y j.. recently took
cognzance Of this fact 10y passing ordinance re-
quring am carry with their owners names.
and proyidirg that cats wearing such should
Doe Killed as dangerous yasrants. The Audubon socie-
des however maintain that even the sleek pussy who
sleeps by the lire and plays with the children such
apparent harmlessness is likely be Jekyl and Hyde
beast transmitting neishborhood contagons
,ious and prowling about night beast of prey
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26

car to patrol box report from the box and take the
next car back. Criminals cannot be easily picked up
when members Of the police force who should know
such men are wanted not informed Of the fact
Good service cannot be expected when people who
robbed refuse TO report their robberes 10 the
psrtment because they feel little or no attention will
Doe paid TO them Lack OF faith In a police depart
ment cannot be expected whenever the governing
powers have TO be pounded and bounded TO bring
about conditions for the protection Of life and prop
erty- Absence of confidence IS natural when the
powers announce something is 10 be done and the
service is never performed.
The Keller administration has not made Of it's po-
lice department that efficient organization which was
anticipated 1t has not always been wise in the
lection of for specific duties. and the department
has thereby suffered 1t has not properly recognized
proper desires Of business needing efficient pro-
lection, desires BASED experience and knowledge
and has set itself up better Judge. although
without experience II has always recognized the
best men in its police department a fact that has
initiated against efficiency. 1t stiI has oppor-
demands Of a suffering public and that efficient
service for which tax payers money should be SPENT
Up to which time. our guess had been that Chief
Willard T. Kerr high class that is, had grown
weary Of the hypOcritica politics with which his efforts
We're beins encumbered and that he about quit
but evidently he along with Chief OF Detectives Kues-
pert is Doe the goat the heels Of which beg
to ask the question contemporary sincere or is
the contemplated changes the beginning of conversion
of the city administration into a republican machine
for which the maneuver is only blind?
And if not republican machine. is it to be 'ct-
zen machine building for the municipal campaign
after next2 If this latter. is contemporary
criticism due crouch because the mayor declines
convert his administration into republican machine?
OF course these only speculative questions. We
submit them in the form of questions because. you
know. were to submit the answers assertions,
said before, and so-on-and-so-forth do hate to
mag"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
TO AVOID ''NAGGING" WE QUOTE
OUR CONTEMPORARY

Again the paper that claims it made the Keller adj
ninistrauun and the citizens party that preceded it,
mas brokea loose with line of criticism that would
cad 20 assume that an is wen i'm municp"l
DennSa. X. We admit that We have had some suspi-
aons indeed some convictions the subject but for
20 utter them. would be 'naggu-." and. we do so
nate nag Nazbe the pillars that support The
mayor and his policies. defend ms failures ANA de-
his critics viu hovevev. Dee vng accede TO
he good Ouru stc angel that once plead their cause.
certain reliability. and accordinlIy We quote:
Contemplated changes in the city police depart
n4eRt If carried out should have their only object
the Improvement OF the service. While Improvement
has been observable durins the Keller administra-
tion very far irons what had been hoped for.
indcating that those in power either do not
not suthcienty conyersut with the duties of
q police department create those iuportaut con-
ditions essential 10 efficiency $50 police depart
ment can superior i'm its service tne ideals of
those who govern IT,
efficiency a quality i'm which south Bend police
departments have been dedcieut 1 more or less de-
gree always; that the departm have not had
some good and efficient men in them hut that the
governing powers have not always used that e1i-
cheney either through ignorance of il because of
personal other questionable reasons police de-
partment is most Important part OF % cNs equip
ment- Ii is supposed 90 protect life and property
against the attacks OF the most malicious and most
vicious forms of society It should Ue free from
poIfl.s- free personal anIlosities- free from
fayorGsm free from everything chat viii en-enter
Jealousy. create dssenson and promote efficiency
40 police department can hope 90 De success
vhenr discipline IS lacklns. Policemen cannot bee
eficent when thcs are allowed 20 ride cA "a street
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-26
WITH OTHER EDITORS
THAN OURS
\ WISE JUDGES PLAN FOR saw
ING HOMES
(Pittsburgh Press. }

pittsburgh Press
Solomon has long enjoyed consid-
| cradle reputation for wisdom. but
New York has brought 10 the fore
after all these days a jurist who
seems a worthy rival Of the great
Israelitish monarch. The New York
sage is Magistrate Dooley Of the
court Of domestic relations Dooley
knows the human heart-and he
knows married folk. our New York
contemporaries do not tell US
whether he is single or married. but
If he is not married he ought 10 be.
He has in him the material for a
model husband. For Dooley believes
that marriage is so fine a thing
ordinary human frailties ought not
to be permitted TO mar it. There
fore. he holds in his court weekly
a reconciliation night" Monday.
on which occasion he endeavOrs 10
settle domestic troubles not by ap-
plying law but by applying kindly
personal interest, tact, and common
sense. And here is the result. as
We find it summarized in the col
uThns Of a Brooklyn paper:
In five years his court has col
lected $500, goo from men for the
support Of their families. These are
the men who used to be locked up
for nOn-support in the old days.
leaving the wife TO go washing and
the children 10 be sent TO a home.
Under the new plan, the domestic
r.a1 MI ont
bureau to meet the case Of the men
whose excuse for not supporting
their families is that they cannot
get work. Reconciliation night is
the time when the magistrate patch
es up domestic quarrels by talking
things over with the husband and
wife Jointly, more as a friend than
as "a Judge. That work is supple
mented by women probation officers
who go into the homes and teach
wives 10 cook and how 10 spend
their money to the best advantage,
in the hope of keeping the husband
and his wages out of the saloons.
That is not exactly a judicial func-
fion. but il is good human kindli-
ness and it works, as is shown by
the large number Of wives and chill
dren whom the husbands support
under the pressure of the court,
when otherwise they would become
charge upon the city
There should be a thorough trial
Cf precisely this method in every
city i'm the country That there is
an urgent demand for it is proved
by the fact that Magistrate DOoley's
court now has 100 cases on pro-
baton. Ii can hardly be doubted
that i'm the great majority Of them
the outcome will be satisfactory.
Reconciliation is possible in a large
proportion of matrimonial estrange-
ments. Saving homes by this plan
is aptly described as translating eff
hciency into terms OF law. In the
meantime. long live Magistrate
Dooley.