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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19

We arrived in the Gate City of Iowa
l Wednesday morning and found every,
hing along nicely in this little dam
.;ty Here lives fully 1000 colored
oeope and nearly everyone owns their
/ avn homes. Many are succeeding in
heir business. It does seem at the
present time there is more sickness here
Than usual. Mr.. John d. Bland, who is
mariner with Mr.. Handy, the under
| ..ker in Des Moines, has been danger
.usly sick for several months, is improv-
ing. which will be good news to his
many friends in both Keokuk and Des
Ioines. DR.. T. II. Phillips, our great
,ace leader in Iowa and Missouri, has
taken suddenly sick and was operated
an Wednesday,. Mrs. Jennie cambridge
i also sick. Mrs. w. Fl. Jones has been
MEX for several weeks. The churches
here are four in number and are all
| alive and doing well, the st. Mary's
Episcopal is still pastored by white
minister; the Seventh Street Baptist is
now located on Seventeenth and Main
streets. 1t is pastored by Rev. w. H.
] Clark, formerly of Colfax. He is meet
ing with good success. The A. NJ. E.
Church is pastored by Rev. c. B. Waters,
Who reports successful year s work.
Rev. Waters has big following of
young and old people. The Pilgrim Rest
Baptist Church is pastored by our good
friend, Rev. J. Sterling Moore, who is
one Of the ablest ministers in Iowa. He
and his valuable helpmate,, Mrs. Moore
are doing a great work in the life of
Keokuk people. The U. B. F. and Ma
sonic lodges here are doing good work,
each adding new material to their lodge.
We have about three restaurants and
lunch rooms combined and one ice
cream parlor, four colored barber shops.
Mr. W. H. Jones has moved his shop off
of Main street. to Fifth street. Mr..
Burton is still working at the Swift g
packing house. He is one of the old
md reliable men here. G. W. Bland is
still in the blacksmith shop on johnson
street doing we'll Mr.. A. j. Fields has
quit the mercantile business because Of
war conditions and in the ice business,
1t will again enter the store business
His fall. W. w Gross is still on the
u. 8. mail force as a carrier where he
las been for many years. His only
daughter is a recent graduate from the
Iowa State University. Mrs: Selby
Johnson IS beautiful home on High st.
taught fire while she was away in st.
Joseph, Mo-, and done considerable dam
age. She is remodeling it now. Mrs.
Johnson has accepted the agency and
correspondent for the Bystander for this
year and the people hear from Keokuk.
I. D. Holmes is still in the ice business,
doing big business. w. H. Taylor is
still running his pool hall and barber
iAop on Main street. Samuel johnson is
still drawing his express wagon, doing
we'll. Miss Clemens is living at the
ame place. Mrs. Clemens is real sick
and has been ill for several weeks. She
= quite old. They are fine people to
Meet. Miss Mary Smith, our former
agents, had to resign on account Of her
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19

The above picture is the beautiful
sanitarian and palatial home of DIR.
Thomas H. Phillips, who is little past
81 years old. This home is located on
the corner of Eighteenth and iPalean
street. 1t is stucco and on the porch is
the picture of DR.. Phillips and his wife
and young son, Thomas, Jr., a lad of
about two years. We can only say that
Dr.. Phillips has accumulated all of this
wealth in the past dozen years, as he
has lost a small fortune during his long
life and like all of the people of his
age he gave 40 years of his best life
to his slave master without pay. At his
eighty sixth anniversary the citizens of
Keokuk both white and colored, met
at the A. NJ. E. Church and celebrated
his birthday and below we are printing
an extract Of the speech of the mayor,
which is so historical and interesting
we are printing part of it.
To DR.. T. H. Phillips:
I am rejoiced that am one Of those
who can be present upon this occasion
and join in the Fluctuations of the day.
1t goes without saying that all of your
friends extend to you their sincere con
CALCULATIONS and best wishes upon your
reaching the age of Sc years.
On that day when your eyes first
opened to the beauties of the world,
Andrew Jackson was president Of the
United States, and there were those
who urged that our union was yet some
what of an experiment and that it could
not endure. Today the young state
among the governments of the world
has reached the proud station where it
stands at the head of all the nations
powerful and puissant, just and free,
the hope of the oppressed, the palla-
dunn Of liberty.
On that day, there was no such thing
as Iowa, the state Of which we are so
proud, and whose fertile fields hold I'M
told wealth. There was no Keakuk, and
yet Keokuk, in the common phrase, is
an old city. 4l,e' city that we love SO
we'll was then the abode Of the red man
here the savage beat his tom-tom, here
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19

One day last summer 1 received a
splendidly written letter. could not
tell whether the writer was colored
woman or a white woman interested in
work among the solored people, said
Mrs. 4. l.. Thornburg, as she stood in
the beautifully appointed rooms of Mrs.
Paul Jones at the initial meeting Of the
Parent-Teachers Association, "the writ
appointment and few days later they
called at my residence. They told me
of the ,humiliations and heartaches they
had to endure, of the refusal in public
places Of even their children, of the
sacrifice colored mothers made to edu-
cate their children and after having OBJ
tanned their education there was moth,
ing for them to do. Now these mothers
said they were not concerned about So
cial equality that equality of oppor-
tunity was of greater concern, and Mr..
Thornburg says this organization Of col
ored mothers was one Of the greatest
of things that could have happened, SO
they will meet in all Of the schools to
study child welfare and will cooperate
with us.
This Parent Teachers Association has
for its purpose: Effective organization
of the fathers, mothers and friends of
the colored- pupil, to establish friendly
relations with the school authorities, to
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
NOBLE NEGRO WOMEN OF IOWA

Too much cannot be said in praise Of
the Iowa Federation of Colored Women
for the splendid work and success in Sc
curing the home for university girls at
Iowa City. Fl.
The committee will meet soon and
the amount raised will be reported.
The beautiful home is now being
fitted up. ..-g
The matron, Mrs. Matte Cameron,
moved into the home this week and will
have everything in readiness by the
opening of school. a.ua.4.
Mrs. Helen Downey Of Ottumwa,
chairman of scholarship committee and
who laid the plans and conducted the
drive which resulted in purchase of
home is still in Iowa City, looking after
the property and assisting in furnish
ing the home.
Mrs. Martha White, president of the
Iowa Federation spent several days in
Iowa City looking after business mat
ters
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19


tice are given.
Industrial leaders of the north are
saying: "We cannot do without the
colored men; with thousands Of for
eigners going back to their native land,
the colored worker is our only resort. -
Numerous delegations from the south
are touring the north, using every pos
sible means and inducement to get the,
Negro workmen to return south, for
lumber camp cotton field, trades and
general usefulness. The employment
bureau Of Richmond, Va, as well as
many other southern communities, has
cent out the s. o. s. for Negro help
1t is plain to be seen that our group
is the MOST IMPORTANT ECONOMIC
FACTOR IN THE INDUSTRIAL
WORLD TODAY. What is the answer
to the invitations to leave American
Shall we go or staya Is it better to
bear these ills that we have, then to fly
to those We know not Off We are put
to the test, and the greatest care of
Judgment must be exercised. The des-
tiny of unborn generations, as well as
our immediate "life, liberty and the
pursuit Of happiness depends on the
decisions now made. Whatever may be
finally determined, will be for the pur-
pose Of having life, life moro abundant
ly; the unhampered opportunity to grow
to full manhood, and feeling Of secur-
ity from the crowd and the mob.-Asso-
ciated Press
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
THE EDITORS OBSERVATIONS
(By John L. Thompson.)

high school work. Mrs. Adelia Wilson IS
daughter will enter the Iowa State Uni.
versity this fall. Mr.. w. Russ. who
moved here from the country has re-
Gently married. He is retired farmer,
! Mrs. Jennie Toomes is doing we'll as is
| also Mrs. M. Saunders. Mr.. E. Fields,
| 1918 Bank street is doing well. He
owns a beautiful modern stucco build
ing. Mr.. R. South has bought a beauti-
full home on Eighteenth and exchange.
Rev. w. n. Starks, retired A. NJ. E.
minister, lives here in his own pleasant
home enjoying life. They wish to be
remembered to all of their friends. The
Young Women's Christian Industrial
Mission founded and superintendent
by Miss Sidney j. Davis is indeed max
ing great progress. They have enlarged
the scope of their work until they now
control the two story building at Tween
ty-first and Twentythird, North Fourth
street. Ye editor went all through this
building and can say that they are do
ing good and much needed work for
our race. They support a free reading
room, bureau of information and find
employment for all worthy girls seeking
work. See their advertisement else,
where. John R. Waters is gardner,
who lives out of the city. G. Buckney
and c. Turner are hustling young men,
c. D. Bland is still in the bill posting
business doing well. We next went to
Quincy, ILL.,, one of the old towns of this
great state. Here lives about $4,000
people Of which fully 5000 are colored
They have separate high schools only
as in the graded schools they all 90 to-
gether. Prof. A. R.Roberts is the prin-
cipal, fine scholar and man of ex-
perience. The A. M. E. Church is do
ing well under the leadership of Rev. w.
Fl. Boyle. The Eighth and Elm street
Baptist Church is at present without a
pastor. The Quincy Religious Informer
rs the name of new Negro journal just
launched by Rev. r. M. Dehoney as
editor We wish him success. w. w.
Fields is still operating his grocery
made captain Of the home guards com
pany that composed the famous Eighth
Illinois regiment, a great honor for a
Keokuk, Iowa.. boy. Mrs. NJ. r. Young
is still sere. Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Munday
are some Of the leading and loyal race
people here. Edward Duncan is again
in the hotel game. He got his old build
back from Emanuel Lobbins. l.. E.
Brown is doing well. She is running a
rooming house and serves good meals.
Mrs. R. j. Woodson is working at the
Virginia hall. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Webb is
one of our well to do and highly re-
spected citizens. They own some valu-
able property. Mrs. F. P. Monroe is
living here. She is the worthy grand
matron of the grand chapter Of O. E. S.
of Illinois. J. H. Richardson is doing
well. He was playmate with Harry
Seymore of Des Moines. Marion Hall
is doing well. Mr.. and Mas. J. r. Bass
is still running the barber shop. They
have good trade. L. Murray is doing
we'll as is also Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Will
lame
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
THE AMERICAN LEGION
(By G.. u. Clowd.

The American Legion is a body Of
mon, who lat the time Of need offered
their life as sacrifice to hold the idea
Of American citizenship
The basic principals Of all true Amer
icanism is that Right be Master Of
Might and that absolute and unswaver-
ing justice shall be given all people
regardless of race, creed or station.
These are the things the legion
stands for, and if you were in military
service at any time during the war and
your services were honorable you are
entitled to full membership in the
legion.
Don't overlook your opportunity. If
there is not colored legion in your
town write G.. q. Clowd, 100 Fleming
building, Des Moines, Iowa.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19

the way open for our own superinten-
dents, managers, foremen, clerks, steno-
graphers, and general employees. We
have made the other fellow rich; he has
grown fat in his luxuries booted and
laughed at us. He has received all our
money and slammed the door of oppor-
tunity in our face. Now that we are
on the upward way, let us continue to
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD!-and then
Build some more.-Associated Negro
Press & f.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
THE i ). PERlscoPE
.Bu1LD We MORE

.sRu;ld. We More Stately Mansions
q NV soul.,' These are days OF gen
nine construction for our group. =,
+he midst of the world 8 greatest period
If unrest, the Negroes of America are
q forgetting those things which are pc
hind and are building everywhere ma
terially, with the highest spir'. Tha
sense Of duty and responsibility. me
fpythian Temple in New Orleans, .he
81 Luke s building in Richmond, me
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
The Best Advertisement.

The best advertisement any merchant
can have is satisfied. customer. No
greater recommendation can be given
an article than the following by E. B.
Milburn, Prop, Guion Drug Store,
Guion, Ark. "We have sold Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for years and
have always found that it gives perfect
satisfaction.
Adv .---~ ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
SPECIAL FROM MONMOUTH, ILL

Monmouth is congratulating herself
on having with her on next Monday,
the date Of the big celebration of the
ffty-seventh anniversary of the issu-
ance of the proclamation Of emancipa-
ton by President Lincoln, Mr.. S. Joe
Brown, a prominent attorney from Des
Moines, who will deliver an address.
The committee has arranged for him
to stop at the home Of DR.. G. W. Jones
while in the city.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-19
There's Z pInsrence.

An epigrammatist says q classicsa
education II for conversation and the
other kind for use. Pittsburgh Dis
patch
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-18

REFERENCIAS:
Fort Worth National Bank,
Fort Worth, Texas.
Baneo de Superior, Superior. Arizona.
The Valley Bank, Phoenix, Ariz.
Directories y Principaies Empleados:
E. o. KAMM, Presidente Y Director, Fort
Worth, Texas.
Auditor de la Magma Copper Co., Supe-
nor; Superior Arizona Copper Co., y
Cia. F. C. Magma, Arizona
THOS. W. DUNLAP,
Primer Vice-Presidente y Director.
Fort Worth. Texas.
Por diez amos dedicado al negocio de
compra-venta de bieneS rafces. Emplea-
do desde hace ano y medic en- la Magma
Cooper Co. Superior, Arizona.
H. R EBERT,
Segundo Vice-PreSidente ' Director, Fort
Worth, Texas. Departamento de Gre
dnos, Warple-Platter Grocery Co.
E. WEBER,
Secretario, Tesorero Y Director, Superior,
Arizona. Agente de Compras de todas
las Companies anteS m~enclonadaS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-18
Directories y P~rincipales Empleados.

JUEZ P. S. HALE,
Director, Meridian, Texas. Abogsdo, por va
rios amos y Juez del Condado de Bosque, Texas
D. H. CUNNINGHAM,
Director, Fort Worth, Texas. Por cuatro amos
Presidente de Ia Junta Santana de Canada del
Estado de Texas.
M. A. MOODY, .
Director, Superior, Arizona. Superintendent
tie del Departamento Electrico y Mecanico. Mag
ma Copper Co.
HENRY D. HALL,
Director, Florence Arizona Sheriff del Con-
dado de PIMA, Arizona.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
NEWS OF WORLD IN TABL0IOS

An American squadron has anchor
ID in the mouth of the Tagus, accord
Ing to u Hayas dispatch from Lisbon.
Without a record vote the house at
Washington passed the army appropri-
alton bill, carrying a total Of $764,OOO.-
600.
A Copenhagen dispatch says the fall
of Riga is reported imminent. The
German forces have been defeated On
all sides.
Bolshevist activities have increased
in Siberia so alarmingly that addition
al troops are to be sent there, the To
kyo war Office announced.
General Pershing, it was announced
ut military headquarters at Paris, has
issued instructions that the military
censorship be abolished Immediately.
The senate judiciary committee at
Washington is putting he finishing
touches upon q bill, to be Introduces
soon, 10 curb the spread OF bOlshevism.
Six persons were drowned near Den
yer, Colo, when their automobile was
swept away in Il cloudburSt which
turned Pawnee creek from Il dry bed
into Il torrent.
The Amsterdam TELEGRAPH prints an
interview with Il Dutch government
official who is quoted as saying the
Hohenzollerns now in Holland are at
full liberty to leave the country.
Attorney General Palmer at Wash
ington ordered investigation of liquor
selling at Atlantic City and immediate
federal prosecutions if conditions are
as reported in the newspapers.
Seventy German submarine com.
manderS, whose names and present
whereabouts are known TO the allies
face trial before the proposed interna.
tional tribunal in London, it was
learned at London.
DR.. Edwin G. Dinwiddie. legislative
superintendent Of the A~nti-Saloon
league at Washington, declared that
the dry forces look to the department
of justice to carry out the enforcement
Of the war prohibition act.
1t is officially announced at Berlin
that government troops are in com
plete control at Hamburg. No fighting
is reported in the city, and it is said
that sufficient troops are arriving to
insure a restoration of normal condi.
tons.
The Polish forces on Saturday start.
ed n COMPREHENSIVE along the whole
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES front, according to
advices received at Paris from War
saw. The Poles claim they have every
where broken the Ukrainian resist
ance
Castor Chevrolet lowered the world
record three seconds when he wOn the
Independence day automobile derby at
the Sheepshead Bay speedway bowl
He ran 100 miles in the marvellous
time of 81 minutes, 17B seconds
"Howdy" WolcoX was second.
The Mexican government has com.
mitted an overt act of coniiscatiOn in
preventing American oil well drillers
working on lands owned by American
individuals or companies by sending
soldiers into the fields and driving
away the wOrkmen, state department
officials at Washington said.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
THE MARKETS

FLOUR-Per Dbl, 9S-lb. sack basis: Corn
flour. $50; white rye, in jute. $500; dark
rye, $50; spring wheat, special brands,
Sl2.50; first clear, 1926; second clear, $500.
hard winter, $l1.30Ull. 80; soft winter. $ll. 30.
These prices apply To ear lots except for
special brands.
HAY-Choicc timothy and No. I, $3l. O01
800; standard, $29. 5oa3 80. so; No. / light
\ clover mixed. S29. lQn3O 30; No. 3 timothy.
SIS. UOa29.W; No. 3. $23.0oq27,00; clover. $500
CISCO.
to choice steers. $l4.00Qli,60, medium TO
good steers, $l2.00ul4. %; plain to medium
steers, $ll.00l2.50; yearlings, fair to
choice, SO.O00l4.50 stockcrs and feeders,
S.GQG.75; good TO prime cows. $l0OO0l3.5O:
fair To prime heifers, l0.00a14.O0; fair to
good cows, S.00ml000, Gamers, 81. 15d6.50;
cutters. $6.609775; bologna bulls. $S.00d9.25:
butcher bulls, $9.50g1l.2 5; veal %calyes, $1,000
qlS.5o.
HOGS-Fair to choice light hogs. 2I.9O0
22.20: choice light butchers. sd. 9O69a|:
medium weight butchers, 2iO-270 lbs. $f.75
G22. 10: heavy weight butchers, 270-350 lbs.
s2l.6oa22.00; mixed packing. 81. 35a2f. so:
heavy packing. S20.9Na2l. 80: rough packing,
S2oOod2O.SO; pigs, fair to good, $lG.C0df9 so.
stays Subject to so lbs. dockage). SIG. OOGo
2k00.
SHEEP-Shorn yearlings. sI0.Oo1AN0;
lambs, $l5.Goq1760; clipped wethers. 81 $50
800: clipped ewes, fair 10 choice g 500
800; bucks sS.o0Q6.50
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
MT. ROOSEVELT DEDICATED.
Lofty Black Hills Peak is Named for
~Ex-President.

E~x-President.'
Deadwood. 3. D.-Within sight of
the country yer which Theodore
Roosevelt as a young man ranged his
"'A and hunted wild game and lust
g the trails he followed while a
visitor in this district, Sheep noun.
taln-one OF the most lofty peaks in
the Black Hills-became Mt. Theo-
dore Roosevelt in honor OF the former
president OF the United States. "The
Great American" Two tablets were
unveiled. To witness the ceremony
thousands OF Americans from all
parts OF the country came to Dead.
wood. Gov. Norbeck, OF South Da.
kota, presided at the ceremonies on
the summit of the mountain and Mai
Gen. Leonard Wood was the orator Of
the day. The arrangements vera
under direction of the Society of the
Black Hills Pioneers, OF which Col
Roosevelt was one of the two honor.
airy members. The movement to pro-
vide the memorial had it's i~nception
at a meeting Of the Society of Black
Hills Pioneers last January. when a
suggestion of Capt. Seth Bullock. a
plan to change the name of Sheep
mountain to that Of Mt. Theodore
roosevelt was adopted. Sheep noun
tam one OF the highest peaks in the
BLACK Hills and the highest detached
peak in the chain of mountains so
~aesignated, lies three miles from
Deadwool.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-11
HOLLAND TO GIVE
Up THE EX-KA|sER
6AlD THAT FORMAL PROTESTS
WILL BE MADE BY THE
DUTCH.
WILHELM UNWELCOME GUEST
Asserted that Government Really
Will Be Glad to Turn the Former
Ruler Over to the Allies for
Trial.

London.-The allies have received
assurances that the Dutch govern.
ment in the last resort will not refuse
to surrender the former German EN-.
peror for trial.
The newspapers say that the neces.
sary formal objection will doubtless
be raised to maintain the rights OF
Dutch sovereignty, but as the demand
for his person can be made in the
name of the league of nations, ma.
tional rights will not be infringed and
there is no doubt the Dutch govern.
ment will be quite ready to get rid
of the unwelcome guest.
1t is not considered likely that the
matter will come before the Dutch
courts, despite certain statements al
The Hague.
The chief count in the former kai
ser's indictment will be his action in
causing violation of Belgium and
Luxembourg. The proceeding will be
conducted in English, but n transla
ton will be made into several langu.
ages simultaneously.
John Andrew Hamilton, Lord Sum
ner, will preside over the five judges
representing the United States, Great
Britain, France, Italy and Japan al
the trial OF the former German EN-
peror.
Sir Gordon Hewart, solicitor gener
al OF Great Britain, will lead for the
prosecution. William H~ohenzollern
it is said, will be defended by German
counsel, assisted by British lawyers
IL he wishes them.
Statement a Surprise.
The only surprise Of the report Of
Premier Lloyd George on the work OF
the peace conference to the house OF
commons vas the news that the for
mer emperor would be tried in Lon
don. The premier has a habit OF
launching news in speeches, a notable
previous instance being his address in
which he said that three submarines
had been sunk in one day. That ad.
dress came at a time when the sub
marines we're the most menacing fac.
tor in the war situation.
The decision to bring the former
emperor to London with other promi.
nent accused persons has been s. well
kept secret, and it is understood that
Mr.. Lloyd George was responsible FOR
the proposal. Holland, however, has
yet to be reckoned with, it is report.
ed. Dutch public opinion has seemed
strongly to support the kaiser's right
of asylum there anu there are many
predictions that Holland may refuse
TO give Up the deposed monarch and
that the powers will not coerce her.
Great state trials in England, of
which there have been none for many
years, have been held in Westmin-
lister hall, but 1t is not believed that
William Hohenzollern will be given
chat honor. The procedure for his
trial will be laid down by a commits
sion which will be appointed by a
committee which the allies will! soon
set up to execute the provisions Of
the peace treaty.