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into practice Of law with the firm Of
Catch, Connor & Weaver. Later
Catch & Weaver (Connor having
died), and since Col. Gatch's death
Mr.. Weaver has practiced alone. He
is an active member of the Plymouth
Congregational church and is a true
friend of the colored race. He was
elected by this great church to intro
duce DR.. Booker T. Washington on
his first visit to Des Moines few
years ago, and he delivered the great
eulogy on the life of Washington held
January 1st in this city at the Ply
mouth Congregational church. He is
actively connected with different clubs
of our city, at one time an officer of
the Red Cross society and president
of the Des Moines public library, also
curator of the State Historical soci-
ETY., and we assure the colored voter
that he can make no mistake in Civ
ing one Of his votes to James B.
Weaver.
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The Callahan Industrial club met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. A. NJ. Rivers, 1920 Sixteenth
street. The delegates to the Iowa
Women's Federation were Mrs. G.. L..
Johnson, delegate; Mrs. Frank Stew
ard, alternate, Mrs. G. L. Johnson and
Mrs. Amos Adams, delegates, and
Mrs. S. L. Brit, alternate, to be pres
ent at Federation in Buxton. Next
meeting to be held at the home of
Mrs. G. L. johnson, 1922 Chester
avenue, April goth.
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been in the hospital for a couple Of
weeks. Mr.. Williams visited over
Sunday.
Miss Sadie Lewis, the A. M. E.
Sunday school delegate to the Sun
day school convention in Fairfield,
also visited a few hours with friends
in Ottumwa this week.
The steward board will meet at the
home of Mrs. Blanche johnson this
week.
The committee of the Mite Mission
ary society to entertain at the home
Of Mrs. Emma Smith are Mrs. B. T..
Lewis, Mrs. Burt Allen and Mrs.
Emma Smith.
Mr.. Frank Steward of Ottumwa
was in Abba on Wednesday.
Mr.. Pett Arlington of Buxton was
in Abba over Sunday.
Mrs. Virgie Burns of Hooking en-
tertained the Sewing Circle at her
home Monday afternoon. About
eight from Abba attended the meet
ing.
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street. died March goth, after a brief

street. died March goth, after brief
illness. -,a
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Selby of 1922 Howard street
was buried from Banks & Wilks
chapel Sunday, March 26th.
Mrs. Lucinda Smith Davis has re-
turned from Topeka, Kans., where
she was called by the death Of a rel
ative.
Mrs. Gilkie and Mrs. L. Smith
Davis wish to thank the many friends
for their consoling words and beautf-
full flowers during the sickness ana
death Of their daughter and niece,
Mrs. Ollie Gilkie Anderson, who died
at the home Of her mother at To-
peka, Kansas, March "a, 1916.
Miss Dunbar of Kansas City, Mo. ;,
is the guest Of Mrs. Irwin Of 2O12 N.
Twenty-seventh street.
Albert Peoples and Mrs. Jessie
Farmer were quietly married at the
groom's residence, 4s13 Grant street,
Monday night, March 81, in the pres
ence Of friends and immediate rela-
tives. The happy pair were recipi-
ents of many beautiful presents. Rev,
w. T. Osborne officiated.
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Mr.. Albert E. Greenlaw, the fam
GUS soloist who was with DR.. Gordon
in series of evangelistic meetings,
returned to our city Tuesday to spend
week. He will give one great song
recital Thursday evening at the A.
M. E. church, and on Sunday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock he will sing at
the Plymouth Congregational church
and in the evening at o'clock at the
Union Congregational church.
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AN HONORED CITIZEN GONE.

Rock Island, Ill.-(Special to the
Bystander. )-Mr. Cass Lambert, one
of the older citizens Of Rock Island,
died Sunday morning, February 81, at
$3.50 a. m. The deceased had been
patient sufferer fsr the last year and
a half, having been bedfast for five
months. He was born in Mobile, Ala
bama, December "a, 1857, and had
lived in Rock Island for thirty-six
years. Mr.. Lambert was first mar
ried to Sara Marshall of Rock Island.
She preceded him in death fifteen
years ago. Later he married Mrs.
Hattie Roberts of Davenport, Iowa.
She waited on him so patiently and
kind during the long siege Of his ILL
ness, never firing Of her duty to her
husband. He was a member Of Bethel
A. M. f. church, Davenport, Iowa,
for several years. But the funeral
was held from the Second Baptist
church Of Rock Island by request of
the deceased, his first wife having
been a devout member Of the Baptist
church. Rev. Sanders, pastor of tho
Baptist church, had charge of the SER
vices, assisted by Rev. F. w. Lewis
Of Bethel church, Davenport, Iowa.
Both ministers paid q high tribute to
the life of the deceased. Music was
rendered by a mixed choir from Beth
ell church and the Second Baptist of
Rock Island. "Lord, I'm Coming
Home" was sung by Mrs. Matte
Thompson Of Mi,pn, by request Of
Mr.. Lambert. Rev. Daniels, presiding
elder Of the Keokuk district, Rev.
Boyd and Rev. Whitfield Of Moline,
Rev. Campbell of Wayman Chapel,
Rock Island, were also present at the
funeral. Left to mourn his passing
are his widow ana MS two stepsons,
Mr., VIM. Fulton Of California and
Mr.. Andy Fulton Of Peoria, besides
9 host Of friends and acquaintances
throughout the tri-citiss. The loral.
offerings sent BY neighbors md
friends were bsanti ifnl. Nj. and Nrs.
n. Blsek of " = ston asnt i blr..s
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The ladies of the Mite Missionary
met Tuesday afternoon at the parson-
age in their usual manner. After the
business quite an interesting paper
was read by Mrs. Adam Dixon. Sub
ject, "Conservation Of the Indian
and it was discussed by the members
of the society. The ladies' are pre-
pairing for centennial entertainment
showing and telling what rapid prog
ress the church has made during that
time. We hope that each missionary
society will see to it that they send
delegates, if possible, to the district
convention, which convenes in Des
Moines on May % and "a, 1916.
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BUXTON. IOWA.

We wish to extend our deepest
sympathy to the bereaved families of
Mr.. Bob Wade and Mr.. Riggs, form
erly of Buxton.
Mrs. La Dochya Montjoy and Mrs.
Louise Montioy of Medley, Mo-, are
visiting their mother, Mrs. Violet
Mardis.
The U. M. w. Of A. local No. 1899
celebrated the eight hour day at the
auditorium Saturday. Ice cream and
lemonade were served to the public.
The speakers of the evening were
Prof. Crow, DR.. E. A. Carter and
Atty. Miller of Abba. Atty. Spears
was master Of ceremonies. Music
was furnished by the Buxton concert
band.
Mr.. Amity Blakey is out of the
city. :
Mr.. Booker Dues and Mr.. Robt.
Carey will leave this week for De-
troit, Mich, where they expect to
make their future home. Their fam.
lilies will follow them soon.
Mrs. Rev. Woodard is in the Iowa
City hospital. She is reported get
ting along nicely.
Mrs. J. H. McGrew was called out
of the city on account of the death
of her foster daughter.
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The entertainment at the McMiller
hall Tuesday evening, April 4th, was
a success, regardless of the unfor-
tunate backset in the beginning.
Every one who witnessed the play
speaks very highly of it and many
are anxious Of seeing it again. Mr..
McMiller is putting forth every avail
able effort to make his hall a clean,
respectable place, where the Negroes
of Des Monies and elsewhere can
come and enjoy themselves and feel
safe, and anything scheduled here
after is guaranteed to begin promptly
on time.
Let US as Negroes cooperate with
Mr.. McMiller in his efforts. Yours
with many thanks, A. M. White.
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WASHINGTON. IOWA NOTES

WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES.
Mr.. Clay, a blacksmith from Keo-
kuk, is in the city and is employed
at the Cowger shop for the present.
Rev. Cato of Cedar Rapids closed
series of revival services at the A. M.
E. church Friday evening Of lats
week.
Florence Hall is the assistant or.
ganist at the A. M. E. church now
and does fine. We are all proud Of
her.
The Christian Culture club met at
the home Of Mrs. Ollie Gentry on Fri
day Of last week. The election Of Of
ficers was the principal business
done.
Mesdames Jas. Redd, Ollie Howard
and w. H. Rhodes and Miss Geneva
Murray attended the sub-district con-
vention Of the Sunday school of the
Des Moines district at Fairfield last
week. Mrs. Howard was the delegate
from the A. M. E. Sunday school at
this place.
Mr.. Roy johnson of Ottumwa was
a very enjoyable visitor with friends
in the city over last Sunday.
The w. M. M. S. was recently or
ganized with the following officers:
President, Mrs. H. C. Boyd; vice pres
ident, Mrs. Emma Black; secretary,
Miss Nora Motts; treasurer, Mrs. Oh
lie Howard. The next meeting is at
the parsonage on April 7th at 2:3O
p. m.
Miss Nora Motifs is in Cedar Rapids
in the capacity of nurse. She went
last Sunday night and was accom-
panied as far as Col. Junction by her
mother, Mrs. Mary Motifs, and sister,
Helen.
The A. M. E. gospel team will have
charge Of the union services at the
First Presbyterian church on next
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Palmer visited at Cedar
Rapids and Davenport last week. I.
The Ladies' Aid was a society or
ganized at the church on Monday
night with the following officers:
President, Mrs. Delphia Howard; vice
president. Miss Marie Mhaley; secre-
tary, Mrs. Ruth Black; assistant Sec
retary, Mrs. Jessie Turner; treasurer,
Mrs. Jennie Green; chaplain, Mrs.
Emma Black. They have already
plans formulated to get busy.
Messrs. Samuel Hall and Howard
Motifs expect to spend next Sunday in
the tri-cities.
A. L. Hall and son, Samuel, Jr.,
were awarded the contract for the
city scavenger work for this summer
for $1,000. They were not the lowest
bidders, but efficienry counted in this.
AS was also J. D. Daniels given tha
street sprinkling and cleaning con-
tract. Joe has had this for quite q
few years and has no equal in this
work.
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The B. Y. w. Y. X. club was enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon by Mrs.
Sadie Allen. Bible study was the Or
der of the afternoon. The club is
progressing financially, and they
elected two delegates to the fedora
tion. Mrs. Byrant, the president, and
Mrs. Allen, delegate-elect. Club will
meet next Tuesday with Mrs. Tolli-
Yer, 1929 Walker street.
The Missionary society of the Union
Congregational church will give a
penny social next Thursday evening.
It will cost only penny to go in and
nothing will sell for over a penny.
The public is invited.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Grayson and
children Of Hooking, No. 8, were in
Abba on Sunday.
The Christian ndeavor gave an en-
tertainment at the A. M. E. church
Monday evening. .s89
Mr.. Donald Thomas has returned to
Des Moines, where he is employed.
Easter programs are here and the
children have commenced their Easter
exercises.
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The Greenlaw recital held last
night at the A. M. E. church was very
fine. Mr.. Greenlaw was at his best
and rendered some very strong and
difficult pieces. He has wonderful
voice and everywhere in Iowa that he
has sung he has met with large audi
ences. Last night The church was
crowded ahd all went away highly
gratified. Some strong local numbers
were rendered
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A CORRECTION.

Last week in the Iowa City news
there appeared to be two articles to-
gether where it stated that the Young
Peoples Literary society held pleas
ant meeting at the church. Then
everybody was invited to attend a
dance by some club. This is wrong.
The Literary society and the Chauf-
feurs club are two different clubs and
they were not associated together at
all and they did not invite the Liter
ary society to attend q dance.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-07

1t is a pleasure to present to our
many readers the above cut of James
B. Weaver, attorney at law, who has
announced his name as candidate
for one of the representatives from
Polk county. Mr.. Weaver comes from
the old abolition stock, the son of
James B. Weaver, who was one of
the most eloquent American states
men and one of the bravest generals
in the late civil war. He represented
the state in congress for several ses-
sions, with candidacy for president Of
the United States twice. His son,
James B. Weaver, the subject Of this
sketch, was born in Davis county in
1861 and came to Polk county in
1882, where he has lived ever since
He was educated in the common
school of Bloomfield, graduated from
the law department of the Iowa
State university in 1882 and entered
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-07
OUR CITY ELECTION.

Last week our exciting city election
came to a close and after some Of the
defeated candidates came SO close of
election asked to reopen the voting:
machines. It was finally found out
that the first unofficial report was
correct. John MacVicar elected may
or, John w. Budd, Thomas Fair
weather, Harry Erase and Ben Wool
gar the new councilmen, and Walter
Irish, Joe Meyer, E. Carlson and J.
E. Mershon the municipal judges;
John T. Genevay, clerk, and Fred
Berg, bailiff.
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OMAHA. NEB.

Mr.. Horace Sherwood, 2630 Grant
street, was given a surprise party
Thursday night Of lat week in honor
of his birthday. His wife planned
the pleasant affair. About forty
guests were present.
u r. H. Jenkins has gone to Excelsior
Springs for ! brief vacation.
Mrs. Delcia Bowman, 3214 Charles
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The superintendent Of the A. M. E.
Sunday school invites all the young
people who wish to take part in the
Sunday school chorus Easter Sunday
to be present Sunday at 1870 p. M,
under the direction of Mrs. Chas. c.
johnson.
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OBITUARY.
Riggs Dead.

Mr.. John Wesley Riggs was born
in Fredrick City, Maryland, in 1853.
He spent since 1886 in Muchalinock
and Buxton, Iowa. In March, 1915,
he came to Des Moines, where he de-
parted this life April 2, 1916. He
leaves to mourn his loss two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Campbell Of Des Moines,
and Mrs. Ida Murray Of Peoria, IL. !;
three nieces, Mrs. Lula Hill Of Des
Moines, Miss Laura Murray of
Peoria, Ill. two stepdaugh ghters, Mrs.
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. Mrs. George Henderson wishes to
extend her thanks to the kind friends
and neighbors who condoled and SYM
pathized with her in the death Of her
husband, Mr.. George Henderson. The
floral offerings were very beautiful
and very much appreciated.
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Mr.. Geo. H. Edmunds, 1410 East
Eighteenth street, international or
ganizer for the Miners union, is max
ing extensive improvements on his
home. An addition of three rooms,
with city water, is nearly completed,
which will make Mr.. Edmunds' house
modern in every respect.
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BIRTHS.

DR.. Jefferson reports the following
births for Monday, April Sd: A seven
pound boy born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ealy,
1926 Main street, and a seven and
one1haf pound girl born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Owen Brown, 1924 Fillmore
street. All are doing well.
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The Young Women's club will have
a special meeting Sunday afternoon
at 4:3O p. m. at the home of Miss
Marie I. Bell, 1910 Jefferson street,
at which time they will have election
of officers. President, Marie I. Bell;
secretary, Zella B. White.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CLUB.
The High School Girls club met
last Sunday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. S. Joe Mrown. Miss Nellie
johnson was a visitor to the club.
The next meeting will be Sunday p.
m. at 1858 Fifth street.
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There will me a mass meeting of
the colored people in the near future
at the Masonic Temple building with
the view Of uniting all the colored
clubs together. Also uniting the COL
0red voters into q closer union,
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Spring.

Spring is looked upon by many as
the most delightful season of the
year, but this cannot be said of the
rheumatic. The cold and damp wealth.
er brings on rheumatic pains which
are asything but pleasant. They can
be relieved, however, by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment. Cbtainable
everywhere.
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Our Clothes Wear

because aue are careful a0iM the
workmanship, paying even more
attention to the inside than to
the part on show.
Every stitch is sewed by hand,
painstakingly and slowly. Every
part is reinforced with thousands
of blind stitches at every point
where the shape is likely to be
distorted by the body.
We pun in the BarteU Patent
Pocket because it keeps the front
from breaking, the pockets from
sagging, and the coat from pull
ing out of shape when the pockets
are overloaded.
Our finished garment looks right,
wears right, and stays right till
the fabric is worn out.
Examine our tailoring work min
utely when you drop in to see
our new woolens.
Order now for Easter
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Mr.. E. A. Greenlaw will sing some
solos Sunday night at the Union Con-
gregational church. Everybody is in
vited to come.
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"Fruits of His Follies" in five acts
will be given next Tuesday evening
at the McMiller skating rink. Every
body invited.
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ALBA NEWS.

Messrs. Burt Jones and Mosely of
Hiteman were in Abba on Sunday.
Mr.. Buck Williams of Buxton visit
ed his wife, Mrs. Williams, at the
Miners hospital in Abba. She has
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tiful spray.
Mrs. H. Lambert through The By
stander wishes to thank the following
persons for their kindness during the
illness of her husband, Mrs. Sara
Hart, Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. r. Corbin
and Mr.. Underhill and wife Of Dav-
export, Iowa, and to all the neighbors
and friends of Rock Island.
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Mr.. C. H. Comley Of Webster City,
Iowa, was Capital City visitor this
week.
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The A. M. E. church Altar Guild
will meet Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Jennie Taylor.
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Wilbert Lee Brown is spending his
vacation with his father, L. M. Brown,
in Davenport, Iowa.
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Mrs. Ida Murray of Peoria attend
ed the funeral of her brother Mr.. J.
w. Riggs, in this city.
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Mr.. julius C. Welch of Colfax at
tended the funeral Of Mr.. J. w. Riggs
in this city.
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Mrs. Viola Johnson of Joliet at
tended the funeral of her father, Mr..
J. w. Riggs, in this city.
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Jefferson Logan is reported sick
Just as We 60 to press.

Mr.. w. X. Perry, one Of our city
employees, is sick at his home, 311s
North Union street.
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Mrs. Theo. Pemberton entertained
at dinner Sunday Mrs. Tillie Lee and
daughter.
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RACE PREJUDICE IN GOLFERS
WEEKLY.

Mr.. Editor: wish to bring to the
attention of the colored people of the
United States the fact that Golfers
Weekly does not want colored SUBJ
scribers. The following statement
contains the essential facts:
On the 9Th of March I was en-
ployed by the Collier manager at
Omaha to solicit for the magazine
club offer of Golfers Weekly. A few
days Later an auditor from New Yosf
arrived to check accounts and stock,
and, happening to see me turning in
subscriptions, ordered the local man
ager to discharge me for the reason
that Golfers wanted neither colored
solicitors or colored subscribers. All
my orders were held up at once and I
was notified that my services We're no
longer wanted.
I did not care anything about the
discharge, but felt that it was up to
me to ascertain the truth of the state
ment and, if true, to publish the
same. I thereupon wrote to Golfers
and received reply which substanti-
ated the remarks Of the auditor. The
letter read:
"The attached card will give you o
list Of occupations; the people en-
gagged in said occupations we do not
care to do business WITH"
The card referred to enumerates
walters, BARRIERS, bell boys, porters,
railroad men, laborers, etc., a. unds.
sirables, and under division II states
specifically the Soldiers, sailors, Me-
groes, etc." are not wanted. This
card, of course, is supposed to reach
only the hands Of Collier solicitors,
but F. H. Rice, chief of branch ad-
ministration, took pains to place a
cross beside the word Negroes" to
be sure that it would not be over
looked. No further comment is nec-
essary. Respectfully,
George Wells Parker.
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Sadie Drew Of Des Moines, and Mrs.
Viola Johnson of Joliet, ILL.,; one
brother-in-law, Mr.. Buck Campbell,
and host of relatives and friends.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
SHORTER ROAD ID
 NORTH LAID 0UT
County Engineer Has Road Planned Which Will Cut Off Forty Miles
 Between Here and Prescott

County Engineer Harold Bargeman has claGged out a new road. which will tie on to read being constructed by YaVapa' county and shorten the distance from Phoenix to Prescott by forty miles
 As soon as the bridge over the Ari-
 zonG canal at lateral 16 is constructed
 Engineer Bargeman stated yesterday
 that road from there to the Middle Mountains would be laid The new
 route to the Mile High City will tap i the mining section of both Yavapai and Maricopa counties The local cut { off will probably he completed in thirty days while another month or two is all lowed for the longer road being built by the northern county
 It will unquestionably be the favor i ite wagon road and if kept in good , condition should he preferred to the state highway for the saving time 1 The Tempe Mesa highway will be fin ished bN Monday whep through traf- i fic will be permitted
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06

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