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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 6. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BY STANDARD PUBLISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOCUST STREETS, ROOMS 210 AND 211 MANQUARTD BLOCK. IOWA 'PHONE' No. 899. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIP- FUL UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. P. & A. M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One per month. $1.50 months. 75 Three months. 50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by postoffice order, money order, express or draft, to The Iowa Bram STANDARD PUBLISHING Company. Communications must be written on an side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Briety is the soul of wit" remember. "He will not return rejected manu- scriptes accompanied by postage stamps. IOWA'S LEADING COLORED PAPER. CITY NEWS The weather is very pleasant for a January in Iowa. G. Fredrick Stanton, who was sick the forepart of this week is better. Mrs. Harrison Gould, who has been sick the past week, is improving. Alonzo Jones is inclined to be sick last week, but is about this week. If you are loyal to the race you will work and vote for Frank Blasburn. Wm. Bailey, of Ottumwa was elected Janitor, has assumed the duties. He is one of Ottumwa successful young men. Mobs of Centerville arrived in Week to assume his work or force at the capitol. Eric Davis, returned last Friday pleasant visit with relatives, in Glascow, Keyteville only Mo. our correspondents do not limit office until Thursday. Re-last they should reach our office any noon. ones, of Albia was one of the cool candidates in securering a the legislature and will spend of the winter with us. program for the Ladies' and meeting. Sunday: Address by J. Vaughn; Becitation by Mrs.ers; Paper by Mrs. T. A. Clark, g by Prof. Geo. I. Holt. George Blagburn, formerly Capar, arrived here from Omaha, she did not week. She will remain here with parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blag- he received pleasant calls from his years. John McDonald, W. A. W. Jack of Council Bluffs, T. Rasco of Galveston Texas, C. W. Carter of Charlton and Mr. Lucus, slt with the view of housing here for a while at least. Several cases of small pox is reported at Youngstown only four miles from our city. They are all colored victims. Youngstown has been quarantined. North Star Lodge No. 2 A. F. and A. M. will meet in special communication Thursday evening Jan., 18th all members are requested to be present. by order of J. K. Blagburn W. M. All those who heard Rev. Dr. J. Underwood last Sunday night on the subject of the Holy Ghost were led out into a profound depth of reasoning, early produced by the pulpit orator. The Dr. is a brilliant scholar and an interesting speaker and held his audience in wrapped attention throughout his merely effort. H. B. S. READING SOCIETY. Zn. 18th, 100th. Mrs. Wilburn, hostess Quotations, from Paul Lawrence Dum- bar: Majors and Minora ..... Mrs. Banks Reading from Dunbar ..... Mrs. Palmer Music ..... Mrs. Wilburn Current Events ..... Mrs. Lewis Progress of Race ..... Mrs. Denny History ..... Mrs. Waricks Oricle ..Mesames Lewis and Wilburn Lecture. The sof g services at the A. M. E. church very good and the church was over crowded with both white and colored; eager to hear the best choir ever organized west of the Mississippi river, but with few equals in America. While yet the chair is not quite up to once high standard, but Prof. Holt has been with so many of the way people are treated in the world today Mr. J. A. Wyatt of New Hampton came to our city this week to work in the capitol. His wife will come later. Miss Della Richardson who has been in such a critical condition for the past two weeks is no better at this writing, but seems to get weaker each day. Her friends are received. We received the sad news of the death of Mrs. Lewis, an aged and highly respected lady of Unionville, Mo. She died on Christmas day. She had a few friends who lives in our city. Get your winter coal at 1007 Center street. Iowa 'Phone 253. Mrs. Lena Mason, the great colored lady evangelist, arrived in our city this week and is conducting a series of meetings at the First African Baptist church, corner of School and B streets. Mrs. Mason comes highly recommended by both press and pulpit, as an evangelist. Her meetings elsewhere have met with much success. When the politician, and the friends of the different candidates are soliciting your support for their friends, tell them that if they will work and vote for Frank Blagburn for market-master that you can help him other wise you can not. Mr. Edward Burke, Jr., who was selected as one of the House janitors, arrived in our city Tuseac, and commenced work at once. His wife accompanied him and they are stopping at Mrs. Dewberry's on East Des Moines street. WANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND highest persons to represent us as Managers in the company and also by equities. Salary a year and expenses: Straight bonus-fide, no more no less salary. Position permanent in the company and also by equities. Mainly office work conducted at home. Refer encounters. Enclose address addressed envelope THE DOMINICAN COMPANY, Dux, CHICAGO. The first issue of "The Kansas Homestead" has reached our office. It is a four column, eight page paper, devoted to the agricultural interests. It is printed in Coffeyville, Kansas. The "Searchlight," a new paper just entered the journalistic field from Sioux City, Iowa, has just been received. It is a seven column, four-page, well printed paper, with G. G. Carr, editor. We extend to you our compliments. When in Muchakinock, Iowa stop at MRS. ADDIE JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT for good meals or, short orders; also Ice Cream, Prompt attention given to all orders. The Twenty-eighth (Iowa) General Assembly met last Monday, and organized for work. The Gear men defeating the Cummins' men for speakership by only three votes, therefore giving the Gear men full control of both House, hence the re-election of Senator John H. Gear of Jurlington, for another term in the Upper House. It was the greatest political fight in the annals of Iowa politics. The Gear men was surrounded by nearly all of the trained politicians of Iowa, with two powerful railroad corporations on their side; nine-tenths of all the federal and state officers, all the postmasters, all the congressional delegation, and other things very helpful. While Hon. A. B. Cummins relied on his true young, free, independent republicans, for his support, while this defeat is only a temporary cheek, yet his eloquent voice will soon be heard in the United States Senate. The Twenty eight General Assembly of Iowa has employed thus far eleven colored people all for menial places. They are as follows: Janitor of Scnate cloak room, Jefferson Logan, of Polk county; and W. H. Jones, of Mahaska county; for senate Toilet room, Chas. Comley, of Hamilton county. In the House for Janitor of House, Nathan Middleton, of Hamilton county; C. W. Carter, of Lucas county, Edward Burke. Jr., of Pottawattamie county; for Toilet room, Wm. Bailey, of Wappoille county, for extra help on the night janitor forces, are H. E. Jacobs, of Polk county; T. W. Jones, of Powershiek county; Burt Jones, of Monroe county; W. H. Cobbs, of Appanach county. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1900. Hampton, has the polish stand in the House room. As all honest labor is honorable labor and each man thus employed is expected to do his part, promptly and punctually to be courteous and gentlemanly to all, thereby leaving a good record, a good name in whatever place or position that you are filling, so that in after years others of our race may have it easier to secure places in the future. Do your work right and honorable. We would like very much to have seen some colored clerks or pages, or door keepers, some place that would reflect credit to the race and encourage the educated colored men. Yet when we know how cool the Blythe's and Ed. Hunter are to colored people we may well know the reason why we do not get our just deserts. RACE ISSUE IN THE U. S. SENATE For the first time since the convening of the present congress the question of Franchise for the Negro or the race question was discussed last Monday Senator Morgan (Dem., Ala.), defended the new constitutional amendments of Louisiana and North Ca'olina, which was recently passed, practically disfranchising the colored voters. Below we print a brief synopsis of Senator Morgan's speech. On Jan. 22d, Senator Pritchard (Rep., N. C.), will address the Senate, favoring the resolution and Negro franchise. We will make no comments until the debate is over and both sides are presented. Mr. Morgan said that no great body of white people in the world could be expected to quietly accept a situation so distressing and demoralizing as is created by negro suffrage in the south. He said that the decision that he will legislate and wankle in the body politic until it is removed. He declared that negro suffrage in Louisiana and other southern states had been an unbroken line of obstruction to progress, and that in many places thousands of negro voters were attending concueil, were bought for $1 each. "If southern white men," said he, "have falsified election returns they have the stronger, if not better, reason that they are acting upon the same law they have been enacted to rage human nature resorts to for the protection of homes and families from a race that sets at defence all moral restraints upon their brutal desires." SUGGESTS A HOME FOR NEGROES. "This evil, he thought, would end only if we provided a home for the negro race suited to their traits. "The democratic party has always been a white man's party, and when the appeal of Louisiana and North Carolina, supported by the democrats in all the southern states, is made to them, they say, the all-white country who have not acted with them in the past, will unite in a demand that these sovereign states shall not be destroyed for taking care of the lives and happiness of their people." The conclusion of Mr. Morgan's speech, Mr. Pritchard gave notice that he would address the senate on the resolution on Jan. 23d. DIXON DEFEATED George Dixon of Boston, the colored featherweight, who has held the championship for six years was defeated, but not knocked out by Terry McGoven, of Brooklyn, last Wednesday night, at the Broadway Athletic club, in the eighth round. It was a clear defeat, as the young Irishman was too much for the colored lad who can boast of the best record of any pugilist in the world, having fought over 800 battles and was never knocked out. He was born July 29, 1870, in Halifax, N. S., height 5 feet 3 1-2 inches, weight 118 pounds. His ring career began in 1886. Indeed the phenominal record that Mr. Dixon has made is astonishing the world. COLORED TEACHERS IN BROOKLYN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The objection raised by Edward W. Bassett of the Brooklyn school board to the appointment of William L. Bulley, a Negro, as a teacher in the public school at Canarsie. Although a majority of the committee of the Canarsie school favor him, and he is likely, therefore, to be desirous of getting employment in Manhattan if he can, owing to the publicity which his case has attained in Brooklyn. Mr. Burkley was told that there were 123 applicants ahead of him here, and that it would probably be two years before his name would be reached. Burkley is a graduate of Claffin university. The school about distance college is Brooklyn. I am a graduate of Brooklyn. "The colored teachers." Mr. Jasper said, "who pass successful examinations are placed on the eligible list and appointed when their names are reached." COLORED INSURANCE COMPANY. A Worthy Race Enterprise About to be Incorporated in Chicago. Colored business men of Chicago are about to incorporate an insurance company exclusively for colored people. The reason offered for the drawing of this particular kind of color line is that the insurance companies of the country, it is declared, persist in holding discriminative rates to those colored people who wish to partake of the benefits accruing from life insurance. It is said by those who profess to know that this is one of many movements to broaden the business life of the country's colored population. Colored men of means see a good chance to make paying investments by establishing race business concerns. In the instance of the Chicago insurance company scheme the plan appears to be well outlined. Ministers in the pulpit have called their congregations to sustain the company, and the lawyers and small business men—grocerymen, butchers, restaurant-keepers, coal dealers and the like—have joined with them in a concerted movement to make the plan succeed from the start. Dr. Daniel H. Williams, County Commissioner Edward H. Wright, S. Lalang Williams and Edward H. Morris of Chicago, are among the substantial colored men interested. With these are associated Alexander Miles of Duluth, Minn., reputed to be the wealthiest colored man in the northwest; J. Frank Wheaton, the only colored member of the Minnesota state legislature, and the Rev. W. H. Weaver of St. Paul, Minn. RAY & HARKINS, 1007 Center St. is the best place to buy coal. FT. MADISON RIPPLETS. The Christmas entertainments were successes. Miss Polli Dandridge has returned from Kookuk where she had an enjyabtime. Mrs. C. H. Eubanks is home again from Trenton, Mo., where she had a pleasant visit. Messrs Rice and Lewis of Frazer made Ft. Madison a short visit last week. Mrs. Frazer and hausband entertained our pastor at dinner Sunny. Mr. James Thomas has returned to Davenport, after spending a few days with his wife and many friends here. The Second Baptist S, S. elected the following officers for this year: Superintendent, Beij, Wintrey; Assistant Mrs. Kittie Jackson; Secretary, Mrs. Hattie Wintrey; Assistant, Mrs. Marriath Treasur; Assistant, Mrs. Mack; Organist, Miss Valley Bowman; Liberian, Miss Cora White; Tresser, R. H. Higginbotham; Miss Lola Yelie, Mrs. Snellia Hall. Messanes, Geo. Chambers, M. Grady, Geo. Mack, and Mr. Blade and wife made a few days visit to Denmark with his mother and father. Mr. Snellia's mother returned to her home Friday after spending several weeks with her sick daughter who is very little better. Mrs. J. Price has been sick for several days. Rev McClellan went to New Boston to preach Sunday. Mrs. Haddie Hokins is still improving. Miss McCoy has returned after spending three or four months in kookuk, Quinch, Hamilton, Canton LaGrange, Chicago Hannibal and a few other places. The young people take great interest in their 6:30 o'clock meeting every Sundy m. Mr. John Woods made a flying visit to Canton last week. Miss Taylor of Trenton, Mo., is visiting Mrs M. Grady. We are sorry to hear of our friend Rev. Jones of Otumba having to go to Mr. Pleasant. We hope he is improving. KEOKUK NOTES. Special to the BYZANDER. Mrs. O. B Claire gave one of the finest dinners of the season, eight courses were served in the latest style. The dining room was decorated with lace, ribbon and flowers. Mrs. Claire is one of our leading ladies whom the race should be proud of, and she certainly knows how to entertain her friends. She was assisted by Miss Emma and Mrs Robert Young of Syracuse, New York. Those present were Rev. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Gabie Mr. and Mrs. Young of Syracuse, N. Y., Mrs. Oliphant, Misses Myrtle Cooper, Emma and Bessie Oliphant, and Gertie Young of New York. Messrs. Webb and William Byster of Omaha were in our city a few days last week visiting. Miss Etta Davis entertained a few friends Monday evening in honor of Miss H. V. Davis. Miss Myrtle Cooper entertained Misses Emma Myrtle and Gertie Young of New York to dinner Sunday. Mrs. Epler of Mississippi is visiting her sons and daughters Mr. Thomas, Mrs T. Saddler and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saddler. few of her friends in honor of Mis Vinton Davis. Mr: O. B. Claire is a great worker among his race and we are proud to speak of him. BEDFORD NEWS. Mr. and Mr. Wm. Davis of Galesburg, IL, are visitig with relatives and friend during the holidays. Mrs. Mary baskedford and Will Louis are on the sick list. Miss N title Franklin is improving slowly. Mr. James shackford spent Christmas in Otumwa, the guest of his aunt Mrs. Della Mason. Grandma Johnson, Mrs. Lizzle Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis of Galesburg, III. and R. H. Johnson and family spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. Samue Shackford. Mr. and Mrs Boyd entertained friends X'mas day in honor Mr. and Mrs. Davis There was a family reunion at grandma Johnson's December 27. All members of the family were present, except G. W. Johnson and Bud Lucas of Galesburg. However the twenty-five members present did ample justice to the fat goose, turkey, mince pie etc. W. H. Johnson and family are visiting in Clarinda. Success to the bystander. FRAASER, IOWA. Fraser Supply Co., has been bully putting up ice. Rev. Reev, C. C. Jinken and Walter John returned from Des Moines Wednes day and reported good time and success to the Moverie Calk Horse Shoe Co. The colored people of our town spent emancipation day, January 1st, in speaking, selecting solos and et. Rev. Reev was orator of the day. T. B. S Lucus made the opening ad-tress. His subject was "Suick to one Thing." Mr George White was called to Miss sound by the death of his mother-in-law. It is reported that Mrs. Jones, her daughter Mrs. L. Floyd and her grand daughter left for Illinois to attend the bedside of Mrs. Jones' daughter who is at the point of death. Mr. A. Haskey left for his home in Bradwood, Ill. Mrs. N. Streeter has been on the sick list but is some better Mrs. Cora Williams is on the sick list. Mr. C. Marti is unable to work. Mr. George Lewis had three very fine bottles butchered this week. Messrs Lewis and Wm Battles were un- able to work for a couple of days on account of a bruised ankle received in the mines. Mr. D. Jennings is now able to return to work. Mr. George Lewis is on the sick list. MT. PLEASANT NEWS. Special to the Bystander—Mr Dortch, after spending a pleasant mount's visit with his family at Mount Pleasant, returned to his place of business, in Lincoln, Nebr. MEMORY OF THE DYING CENTURY It was just 100 years ago since the dawn of the 19th century morn. It budded like a rose as we all well know. But the 19th century had faded and gone. Oh to think of those years of long long ago. When our dear grand parents were born. It makes my heart shudder, but than we all know. all know That the 19th century has faded and gone. Sacred to my memory are those days of 100 years ago. Many a change has come since the dawn that mourn. But also it is true! as we all well know That the 19th century has faded and gone. The 19th century which budded years ago is hidden and lost to the grave it has flown. For the 19th century has faded and gone Down the stream of time we all gently go Gliding by swiftly with faces cree worm, But let us not sigh at the thought, that we know Though we can never bid you adieu since we all know That the 19th century has faded and gone. 'Tis only one by one that the years gently go As oe by one comes each centuries dawn Though time is fleeting a we all know For the 19th century has faded and gone. To the depths of the grave we all must go With burdens and sorrows that must be borne With brave hearts we'll bow for we will know That the 19th century has faded and gone. So farewell to the century of 100 years ago No more will you light upon us daw, you have passed from our view as we all know For the 19th century has faded and gone. MRS. JENNIE HEAMAN, KACKUK, IOWA WANTED BETWEEN PERSONS FOR DIS BUSINESS, SERVICES AND SERVICES IN THE MARKET. MUST BE MATURE (35+), HUMAN, AND SENIOR. MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NATIONAL OR REGISTERED BUSINESS REGISTRY. A. R. FALL, B. R. FALL, Special to the BYSTANDER. Miss Halle H. Byrd of Knoxville, Iowa is attending college. Miss Norea Craig of Kansas City, Mo. returned to further pursue her studies. Miss Etta Null is on the sick list. Miss Mimie Minor is sick. Rev. Hayes returned home Saturday. Miss Lurinda Jones has returned to the college. Revival meeting begins this week at the Baptist church. Mrs Ewing, mother of Rev. Thomas wife died of heart disease Wednesday and was basied at St. Louis Friday. Miss Lulu Morton is on the sick list. New laws and regulations will trke place at the college this week. Mr. Chas South, Miss Ress Johnson, and Jennie Grant all of Palmyra returned to the ir duties to day. Miss Nannie Butler is wery ill. Mr. Jackson went home Saturday. Mr. Peter Moss married during the holidays. ALBIA NEWS Miss Herrieta Jones returned to Iowa City on Tuesday morning. Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Griffith will leave Monday evening for Christina, Virginia their future home. Mr. Burt Jone was a business visitor in Des Moines this week. Miss Cora Thomas of Mochaknock is at home with her parents in this city a few days this week and for an indefinite time. KNOXVILLE NOTES. Mr. Crudmont Jeffers who has been infeeding from a paralytic stroke since early in November is improving, but recovery is doubtful, owing to his age. Andy Jeffers and family have been in attendance most of the time looking after his father's wants. Mrs. Kay of Indianola, a daughter is with him. Mrs. Ed. Jeffers of Quincy, IL, a daughter-in-law is here to assist in caring for her father-in-law. Sin Jeffers a son, employed at the Parson House is on hand nearly every night to sit up Din and Mack Jeffers, brothers-in-law are always on hand to do what they can. Miss H. M. Bird has gone to Mason City Mo., to attend college. She writes that every thing is nice and the people are kind. Marrie Wilkerson is visiting her sisters Mrs. John Jeffers. Mrs. Rev. Skilens of Odkalaoka came over on Thursday to visit her uncle Dump Jeffers. She returned Friday accompanied by her brother Will. Nelson Tomin is preparing the food for the inner man at the Schedelpa Hotel, W. P. Bird is on the street occasionally but he has not been able to work since he returned from the Philippines. The malaria sicks to him like the Philippines to Aguinaldo. THE WIDE AWAKE. "The Wide Awake" wishes F. E. Harper's Woman's club a merry X'mas and a happy New Year. The colored race can boast of a number of poetesses. In reading one of the popular colored newspapers the name of Mrs. Tillman is mentioned as being the author of "Christmas Bells," words are inadequate to express the sublimity of sentiment. Providence in his great and wonderful wisdom is lifting the burden of oppression from the Boers who are being so cruelly mistreated by the British and they are defeating the enemy on every side. In solving the race problem many of the race thinks it can be done with weapons of war, but the more considerate thinks it can be done with the great weapon of education. If we try to get education and improve our time, as education prepares us for living. Then combining money with intelligence we are then solving the great and momentous problem. We can not demand the respect of our conscientious brother and sister, if we are not industrious and intelligent, and can not obtain the positions that they have by ensuring them through the press. We have in our city, visitors from Illinois and many parts of the state to participate in the pleasures of the holidays. The Dunbar Literary club is the most progressive woman's club in the city. It is a reading organization of rare ability, and discusses only the best literature. F. E. Harper, wake up. How glorious and what satisfaction it is to the members of the colored churches in this community, working with nutriting energy for the betterment of their condition. In our city there is connected with the A. M. E. church, a normal for Sunday School teachers, and several ladies who have been ordained, called recessions to look after the charita's work. The working twelve, a club of gentlemen, organized to raise money to pay on the debt of St Mary. The Virgin's church is prospering, as also the "Busy Bees" and the Progressive Nine, who are ladies' and miscues clubs for the same purpose. The Masonic order celebrated Saint John's day, Wednesday, December 27 at the G. A. M. B. (7) to say in a mournable manner, is an injustice to them. The addresses were carefully prepared and delivered in each grand style of ornament, that the audience were held No. 32. spell them. They were as follows: F. D. Fields, "Man's Best Virtue," B. L. Anderson, "Living Presence"; L. W. Draine, St. John; Master of Ceremonies Chas. W. Williams. After the program quite a number "tripped the light fantastic" till the wee "sma hours." Miss Lizzie Miller was the successful contender for a beautiful gold watch. Master Preston Bamster, who has been confined to her room for ten days, is convalescent.—Gate City. DAVENPORT REPORT Indianapolis Daster and Klondike Silver side of Terre Haute, Ind. left for Chicago Jon, 5th on the Rock Island 11:08 p.m., from there they will go to Boston. The two young men made quite a number of friends while here and we are very sorry to give them up but wish them success. Last Sunday was quarterly meeting day at Bethel A. M. E church, quite number from over the river was present. Rev. Thomas of Rock Island practiced a wonde ful sermon. Miss Ella Wetwiler of 1720 Iowa St. has been quite slick for several days but we are glad to say that she is better at this writing. Rev. M. J. Burton will be here and will preach at the Third Baptist church morning and evening. Superintendent Mary of the Third Baptist Sunday school arranged four cash prizes for the scholars who resisted the motto text the most perfect for the last quarter in 1893. They were won by Lilie Hugha. Elinora Allen, Myrtle Hughes and Raymond Hughes. Eureka Lodge 3899 G. U. O. of. O. will have their public installation of officers in Hibernian Hall on Brady street, Wednesday J. a 24. Mrs. Lemmies who resides on Elevens street is very sick at this writing. Miss Cora Christenia who has been sick is some better at this writing. We notice quite a number of agents sent their report to to the Bystander the first of the year and we hope this will connec tthrough the year, so we can tell what progress our neighbors are making. Mr. James Thomas, Ex. Grand Master of W. G. L. No. 30, G. U. O. of. O. of. Iowa, who is residing in our city now was away during the holidays visiting his family in Ft. Madison. The opening of the W. R. I. and N. W. rail road was celebrated here Jan. the 1st, when the special train pulled in bearing the officers of the road. CLARION HUTTER Rev. P. P. Taylor after a very pers- vist with his family through the holidays returned to his work in Rockford. A most enjoyable social was held at the parsonage on Friday night for the benefa- tion of the Trustee. A neat sum was real- ized. Communications have been opened re- tative to securing Miss H. V. Davis for an entertainment in the new future. The annual election of officers of Bethel S. S. was held on last Sunday as follows: Superintendent A. L. Meadows; Assistant Miss M. Dozier; Secretary; M.A. Coop- er; Treasurer; Ether Taylor; Librarian; Roy Wats; Organis, Mrs. S. V. Willi- ams; Chorister, Miss A. Simpson. The Stewards and Trustees met in regular session Monday night. The Stewardess met with Mrs. William Emerson last week; choice refreshments were served. Completed your list of plans for the year by subscribing for the Bystander. The Clinton colored Mason's reception was held December 27, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Emerson. Mrs. Emerson is indeed a royal entertainer, as the affair proved to be a complete success and the most enjoyable of them. None of Mason's and their wives present. The sunnypet repeat was served in four courses by Measden Emerson, Allen, Richardson, Miss May Taylor played the supper march. EVAN'S NEWS. Rev. Clark prescheduled at the Baptist church Sunday night. The Young people's Union met at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon. The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Johnson was well crowded with young people, where they were entered by music furnished by and Frank Johnson. The Queen cernacle met in the Star hall afternoon. Reviving is being carried on at the B. Church conducted by Rev. Tate. Those who are on the sick list are better at this writing. Rev. and Mrs. D. J. Tate received our liberal donation from the members seen friends of the baptist church Monday night. It was a New Years present and every bit a surprise. Rev. and wife, shepard and flock seem to love each other more then the shepard and flock many town. A good meeting in the revival is led as the young people of our town. and of going to church and the members seem to be so found. Iug people come out to the Sunday afternoon. I want to let the people we from rheumatism and sciatica that Chamberlain's Pain Balm use after a number of other and a doctor had failed. It themself I have ever known Dougen, Alpharota, Ga. have been cured of the rheum this remedy. One applicant for the pain. For sale by all IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. VOL. 6. IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE BY STANDARD FILMISHING COMPANY, FIFTH AND LOCUST STREETS, ROOMS 210 AND 211 MANQUARD BLOCK. IOWA "IOWA" NO. 890 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF IOWA OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE MOST WORSHIP FUL UNITED GRAND LODGE OF IOWA, A. P. & A. M. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year. $1.50 Five months. 75 Three months. 50 All subscription payable in advance. J. L. THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER. Send money by postoffice order, money pier, express or draft, to The Iowa Braun STREETS FILMISHING Company Communications must be written on one side of the paper only and be of interest to the public. "Brevity is the soul of wit." remember. We will not return rejected manuscript entries accompanied by postage stamp. IOWA'S LEADING COLORED PAPER. CITY NEWS The weather is very pleasant for a January in Iowa. G. Fredrick Stanton, who was sick the forepart of this week is better. Mrs. Harrison Gould, who has been sick the past week, is improving. Alonzo Jones is inclined to be sick last week, but is about this week. If you are loyal to the race you will work and vote for Frank Blagburn. Wm. Bailey, of Ottumwa was elected janitor, has assumed the duties. He is one of Ottumwa successful young men. Hubs of Centerville arrived in this week to assume his work or force at the capitol. Bie Davis, returned last Fri- pleasant visit with relatives is, in Glascow, Keyteville by Mo. Our correspondents do not office until Thursday. Re- they should reach our office ay noon. Oones, of Albia was one of the col candidates in securing a the legislature and will spend of the winter with us. Program for the Ladies' and meeting. Sunday: Address by J. Vaughn; Becitation by Mrs. ers; Paper by Mrs. T. A. Clark; by Prof. Geo. I. Holt. Georgie Blagburn, formerly Capart, arrived here from Omaha, week. She will remain with parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Blag- we received pleasant calls from our students. John McDonald, A. W. Jacklay, of Council Bluffs, T. Rasco of Galveston Texas, C. W. Carter of Charlton and Mr. Lucua, all with the view of requesting here for a while at least. Several cases of small pox is reported at Youngstown only four miles from our city. They are all colored victims. Youngstown has been quarantined. North Star Lodge No. 2 A. F. and A. M. will meet in special communication Thursday evening Jan., 18th all members are requested to be present. by order of J. F. Blagburn W. M. All those who heard Rev. Dr. J. Underwood last Sunday night on the subject of the Holy Ghost were led out into a profound depth of reasoning, early produced by the pulpit orator. The Dr. is a brilliant scholar and an interesting speaker and held his audience in wrapped attention throughout his major effort. H. B. S. READING SOCIETY. Jan. 18th, 1900. Mrs. Wilburn, hostess Quotations from Paul Lawrence Dum- bar: Majors and Minors ..... Mrs. Banks Reading from Dunbar ..... Mrs. Palmer Music ..... Mrs. Wilburn Current Events ..... Mrs. Lewis Progress of Race ..... Mrs. Denny History ..... Mrs. Waricks Oricle ..... Mesdames Lewis and Wiburn Lecture The soaring services at the A. M. E. church was very good and the church was over crowded with both white and colored; eager to hear the best choir ever organized west of the Mississippi river, but with few equals in America. While yet the choir is not quite up to a once high standard, but Prof. Holt With so many of shock they hope they can be and members up to their own that only Mr. J. A. Wyatt of New Hampton came to our city this week to work in the capitol. His wife will come later. Miss Della Richardson who has been in such a critical condition for the past two weeks is no better at this writing, but seems to get weaker each day. Her friends are received. We received the sad news of the death of Mrs. Lewis, an aged and highly respected lady of Unionville, Mo. She died on Christmas day. She had a few friends who lives in our city. Get your winter coal at 1007 Center street. Iowa 'Phone 235. Mrs. Lena Mason, the great colored lady evangelist, arrived in our city this week and is conducting a series of meetings at the First African Baptist church, corner of School and B streets Mrs. Mason comes highly recommended by both press and pulpit, as an evangelist. Her meetings elsewhere have met with much success. When the politician, and the friends of the different candidates are soliciting your support for their friends, tell them that if they will work and vote for Frank Blagburn for market-master that you can help him other wise you can not. Mr. Edward Burke, Jr., who was selected as one of the House janitors, arrived in our city Tuseaye, and commenced work at once. His wife accompanied him and they are stopping at Mrs. Dewberry's on East Des Moines street. WANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND highest persons to represent us as Managers and to do so should be Senior Man. A year and expenses. Straight bona fide, no more no less salary. Position permanent. In office, office building, office mainly office work conducted at home. Retiree. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope THE DOMINION COMPANY, Dust, & CHICAGO. The first issue of "The Kansas Homestead" has reached our office. It is a four column, eight page paper, devoted to the agricultural interests. It is printed in Coffeyville, Kansas. "The Searchlight," a new paper just entered the journalistic field from Sioux City, Iowa, has just been received. It is a seven column, four-page, well printed paper, with G. G. Carr, editor. We extend to you our compliments. When in Muchaskinock, Iowa stop at MRS. ADDIE JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT for good meals or, short orders; also Ice Cream, Prompt attention given to all orders. The Twenty-eighth (Iowa) General Assembly met last Monday, and organized for work. The Gear men defeating the Cummins' men for speakership by only three votes, therefore giving the Gear men full control of both House, hence the re.election of Senator John H. Gear of Burlington, for another term in the Upper House. It was the greatest political fight in the annals of Iowa politics. The Gear men was surrounded by nearly all of the trained politicians of Iowa, with two powerful railroad corporations on their side; nine-tenths of all the federal and state officers, all the postmasters, all the congressional delegation, and other things very helpful. While Hon. A. B. Cummins relied on his true young, free, independent republicans, for his support, while this defeat is only a temporary check, yet his eloquent voice will soon be heard in the United States Senate. The Twenty eight General Assembly of Iowa has employed thus far eleven colored people all for mental places. They are as follows: Janitor of Senate cloak room, Jefferson Logan, of Polk county; and W. H. Jones, of Mahaska county; for senate Toilet room, Chas. Comley, of Hamilton county. In the House for Janitor of House, Nathan Middleton, of Hamilton county; C. W. Carter, of Lucas county, Edward Burke Jr., of Pottawattamie county; for Toilet room, Wm. Bailey, of Wappello county, for extra help on the night janitor force, are H. E. Jacobs, of Polk county; T. W. Jonea, of Powershick county; Burt Jones of Monroe county; W. H. Cobb, of Appomattox county. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1900. Hampton, has the polish stand in the House room. As all honest labor is honorable labor and each man thus employed is expected to do his part, promptly and punctually to be courteous and gentlemanly to all, thereby leaving a good record, a good name in whatever place or position that you are filling, so that in after years others of our race may have it easier to secure places in the future. Do your work right and honorable. We would like very much to have seen some colored clerks or pages, or door keepers, some place that would reflect credit to the race and encourage the educated colored men. Yet when we know how cool the Blythe's and Ed. Hunter are to colored people we may well know the reason why we do not get our just deserts. RACE ISSUE IN THE U.S. SENATE. For the first time since the convening of the present congress the question of Franchise for the Negro or the race question was discussed last Monday Senator Morgan (Dem., Ala.), defended the new constitutional amendments of Louisiana and North Ca'olina, which was recently passed, practically disfranchising the colored voters. Below we print a brief synopsis of Senator Morgan's speech. On Jan. 22d, Senator Pritchard (Rep., N. C.), will address the Senate, favoring the resolution and Negro franchise. We will make no comments until the debate is over and both sides are presented. Mr. Morgan said that no great body of white people in the world could be expected to quietly accept a situation so distressing and demoralizing as is created by negro suffrage in the south, but that no great body of white will tolerate and wrinkle in the body politic until it is removed. He declared that negro suffrage in Louisiana and other southern states had been an unbroken line of obstruction to progress, and many planters, with many votes, voted to abolish counties, with little concealment, were bought for $1 each. "If southern white men," said he, "have falsified election returns they have the stronger, if not better, reason that they are acting upon the same law that they have abolished ragged human nature resorts to for the protection of homes and families from a race that sets at defiance all moral restraints upon their brutal desires." SUGGESTS A HOME FOR NEGROES. "This evil, though, would end only if the United States provided a home for the negro suite to their traits. "The democratic party has always been a white man's party, and when the appeal of Louisiana and North Carolina, supported by the democrats in all the southern states, is made to the people, they will men all over the country who have not acted with them in the past, will unite in a demand that these sovereign states shall not be destroyed for taking care of the lives and happiness of their people. At the conclusion of Mr. Morgan's speech, Mr. Pritchard gave notice that he would address the senate on the resolution on Jan. 22d. DIXON DEFEATED George Dixon of Boston, the colored featherweight, who has held the championship for six years was defeated, but not knocked out by Terry McGoven, of Brooklyn, last Wednesday night, at the Broadway Athletic club, in the eighth round. It was a clear defeat, as the young Irishman was too much for the colored lad who can boast of the best record of any pugilist in the world, having fought over 800 battles and was never knocked out. He was born July 29, 1870, in Halifax, N. S., height 5 feet 3 1-2 inches, weight 118 pounds. His ring career began in 1886. Indeed the phenominal record that Mr. Dixon has made is astonishing the world. COLORED TEACHERS IN BROOKLYN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The objection raised by Edward W. Bassett of the Brooklyn school board to the appointment of William L. Bulley, a Negro, as a teacher in the public school at Canarsie. Although a majority of the committee of the Canarsie school favor him, and he is likely, therefore, to be desirous of getting employment in Manhattan if he can, owing to the publicity which his case has attained in Brooklyn. Mr. Burkley was told that there were 125 applicants ahead of him here, and that it would probably be two years before his name would be reached. Barkley is a graduate of Clifton university. There are about sixteen college teachers in Brooklyn at present and four in New York. Mr. Burkley and his colleagues have been working on the problem for some years now. "The colored teachers," Mr. Jasper said, "who paas successful examinations are placed on the eligible list and appointed when their names are reached." COLORED INSURANCE COMPANY. A Worthy Race Enterprise About to be Incorporated in Chicago. Colored business men of Chicago are about to incorporate an insurance company exclusively for colored people. The reason offered for the drawing of this particular kind of color line is that the insurance companies of the country, it is declared, perish in holding out discriminative rates to those colored people who wish to partake of the benefits accruing from life insurance. It is said by those who profess to know that this is one of many movements to broaden the business life of the country's colored population. Colored men of means see a good chance to make paying investments by establishing race business concerns. In the instance of the Chicago insurance company scheme the plan appears to be well outlined. Ministers in the pulpit have called their congregations to sustain the company, and the lawyers and small business men—grocerymen, butchers, restaurant-tweepers, coal dealers and the like—have joined with them in a concerted movement to make the plan succeed from the start. Dr. Daniel H. Williams, County Commissioner Edward H. Wright, S. Laiing Williams and Edward H. Morris of Chicago, are among the substantial colored men interested. With these are associated Alexander Miles of Duluth, Minn., reputed to be the wealthiest colored man in the northwest; J. Frank Wheaton, the only colored member of the Minnesota state legislature, and the Rev. W. H. Weaver of St. Paul, Minn. RAY & HARKINS, 1007 Center St. is the best place to buy coal. FT. MADISON RIPPLETS. The Christmas entertainments were successful. Miss Poll Dandridge has returned from Kookuk where she had an ejab jyab time. Mrs. C. H. Eubanks is home again from Trenton, Mo., where she had a pleasant visit. Messrs Rice and Lewis of Frazer made Ft. Madison a short visit last week. Mrs. Frazer and hausband entertained our pastor at dinner Sunny. our pastor at dinner Sunny. Mr. James Thomas has returned to Davenport, after spending a few days with his wife and many friends here. The Second Baptist S. S. ecked the following officiers for this year: Superintendent, Beji Wintrey; Assistant Mrs. Kittie Jackson; Secretary, Mrs. Ittie Wintrey; Assistant, Mrs. Marrish Grady; Treasurer, Mrs. Geo Mack; Organist, Miss Valley Bowman; Liberian, Miss Cora White; Teachers, R. H. Higginbothan, Miss Lolie Yeiser, Mrs. Suella Hall. Mesdames, Geo. Chambers, M. Grady, Geo. Mack, and Blade and wife made a few days visit to Denmark with his mother and father. Mrs. Snoddie's mother returned to her home Friday after spending several weeks with her sick daughter who is very little better. Mrs. J. Price has been sick for several days. Rev McClellan went to New Boston to preach Sunday. Mrs. Haddie Hokins is still improving. Miss McCoy has returned after spending three or tour months in kookuk, Quincy, Hamilton, Canton Lansdale, Chicago Hanibal and a few other places. The young people take great interest in their 6:30 o'clock meeting every Sund yr. Mr. John Woods made a flying visit to Canton last week. Miss Taylor of Trenton, Mo., is visiting Mrs M. Grady. We are sorry to hear of our friend Bev. Jones of Ottawa having to go to Mr. Pleasant. We hope he is improving. KEOKUK NOTES . Special to the BYoTANDER. Mrs. O. B. Claire gave one of the finest dinners of the season, eight courses were served in the latest style. The dining room was decorated with lace, ribbon and flowers. Mrs. Claire is one of our leading ladies whom the race should be proud of, and she certainly knows how to entertain her friends. She was assisted by Miss Emma and Mrs. Robert Young of Syracuse, New York. Those present were Rev. Bass Mr. and Mrs. Gable Mr. and Mrs. Young of Syracuse, N. Y. Mrs. Oliphant, Misses Myrtle Cooper, Emma and Bessie Oliphant, and Gertie Young of New York. Messrs. Webb and William Byster of Omaha were in our city a few days last week visiting. Miss Etta Davis entertained a few friends Monday evening in honor of H. H. V. Davis. Miss Myrtle Cooper entertained Misses Emma Oliphant and Gertie Young of New York to dinner Sunday. Mr. Epler of Mississippi is visiting her sons and daughter Mr. Thomas, Mrs. T. Saddler and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Saddler. Mrs. Elia Saddler is on the side list. Mr. Wau. Martin of Boca Raton, FL, spent the holiday in our city. Waukee Magnet of Moor, Mn. is our sister and mother of our children. fow of her friends in honor of Mia Vinton Davis. Mr. O. B. Claire is a great worker among his race and we are proud to speak of him. BEDFORD NEWS. Mr. and Mr. Wm. Davis of Galesburg, Ill., are visit pg with relatives and friend during the holidays. Mrs. Mary bhackelford and Will Louis are on the sick list. Miss N title Franklin is improving slowly. Mr. James shackelford spent Christmas in Ottumwa, the guest of his nunt Mrs. Della Mason. Grandma Johnson, Mrs. Lizzie Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis of Galesburg, Ill., and R. H. Johnson and family spent New Years with Mr. and Mrs. Samne Shackelford. Mr. and Mrs Boyd entertained friends X'masday in honor Mr. and Mrs. Davia. There was a family reunion at grandma Johnson's December 27. All members of the family were present, except G. W. Johnson and Bud Louis of Galesburg. However the twenty-five members present did ample justice to the fat goose, turkey, mince pie etc. W. H. Johnson and family are visiting in Clarinda. Success to the bystander FBASER. IOWA. Fraser Supply Co., has been bully putting up ice. Rev. Rey, C. C. Jinken and Walter John returned from Des Moines Wednesday and reported good time and success to the Moveable Calk Horse Shoe Co. The colored people of our town spent emancipation day, January 1st, in speaking, select reading solos and et. Rev. Rey was orator of the day. T. B. S. Lucas made the opening ad-tress. His subject was "Snuck to one Thing." Mr George White was called to Mrs. sourd by the death of his mother-in-law. It is reported that Mrs. Jones, her daughter Mrs. L. Floyd and her grand daughter left for Illinois to attend the bed-side of Mrs. Jones' daughter who is at the point of death. Mr. A. Hackney left for his home in Bradford, Ill. Mrs. N. Streeter has been on the sick list but is some better Mrs. Cora Williams is on the slick list. Mr. C. Marti is unable to work. Mr. George Lewis had three very fine hogs butchered this week. Messrs Lewis and Wm Battles were unable to work for a couple of days on account of a bruised ankle received in the mines. Mr. D. Jeunings is now able to return to work. Mr. George Lewis is on the sick list. MT. PLEASANT NEWS Special to the Bysander.-Mr Dortch, after spending a pleasant mounth's visit with his family at Mount Pleasant, returned to his place of business, in Lincoln, Nebr. MEMORY OF THE DYING CENTURY It was just 100 years ago Since the dawn of the 19th century morn. It budded like a rose as we all well know, But the 19th century has faded and gone. Oh to think of those years of long long ago When our dear grand parents were born; It makes my heart shudder, but than we all know That the 19th century has faded and gone. Sacred to my memory are those days of 100 years ago. Many a change has come since the dawn of that mourn. The 19th century which budded years ago Is hidden and lost to the grave it has flown. Nevermore to be recalled, as we all truly know For the 19th century has faded and gone Down the stream of time we all gently go Gliding by swiftly with faces care worn. But let us not sight at the thought, that we know That the 19th century has faded and gone, Oh 20th century you too soon will go But we welcome you with hearts true and warm. Though we can never bid you adieu since we all know That the 19th century has faded and gone 'Tis only one by one that the years gently go As o e by one comes each centuries dawn Though time is fleeing as we all know For the 19th century has faded and gone To the depths of the grave we all must g With burdens and sorrows that must be borne With brave heroes we'll bow for we all know That the 19th century has faded and gone, So farewell to the century of 100 years ago No more will you light upon us daw, you have passed from our view as we all know For the 19th century has faded and gone, MRS. JENNIFER REAMAN, Koookuk, Iowa. Courtesy for the Rymander. Written by Owen Masony in this issue of the White Owen Magazine in this issue of the White Owen Magazine with assistance from the National Employment with Immigration Department of the Government of Australia. --- Special to the BYSTANDER. Miss Halle M. Byrd of Knoxville, Iowa is attending college. Miss Norena Craig of Kansas City, Mo. returned to further purge her studies. Miss Etta Null is on the sick list. Miss Minie Mier is returned home Saturday. Miss Lurinda Jones has returned to the college. Revival meeting begins this week at the Baptist church. Mrs Ewing, mother of Rev. Thomas' wife died of heart disease Wednesday and was bauled at St. Louis Friday. Mrs Luila Morton is on the sick list. New laws and regulations will trke place at the college this week. Mr. Chas South, Misses Rosa Johnson, and Jennie Grant all of Palmyra returned to the irides to-day. Miss Nannie Butler is very ill. ALBIA NEWS. Miss Heinretta Jones returned to Iowa City on Tuesday morning. Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Griffith will leave Monday evening for Christina, Virginia their future home. Mr. Burt Jone was a business visitor in Des Moines this week. Miss Cora Toussas of Muchaknock is at home with her parents in this city a few days this week and for an indefinite time. KNOXVILLE NOTES. Mr. Crudtum Jeffers who has been suiciding from a paralytic stroke since early in November is improving, but recovery is doubtful, owing to his age. Andy Jeffers and family have been in attendance most of the time looking after his father's wants. Mrs. Kay of Indiana, a daughter with him. Mrs. Ed. Jeffers of Quincy, Ill., a daughter-in-law is here to assist in caring for her father-in-law. Sin Jeffers a son, employed at the Parson House is on hand nearly every night to sit up. Din and Mack Jeffers, brothers-in-law are always on hand to do what they can. Miss H. M. Bird has gone to Mason City' Mo., to attend college. She writes that every thing is nice and the people are kind. Marrie Wilferson is visiting her sister Mrs. Rev. Skiens of Oksakoba came over on Thursday to visit her uncle Crudtum Jeffers. She returned Friday accompanied by her brother Will. Nelson Tomlin is preparing the food for the inner man at the Schedelpa Hotel, W. P. Bird is on the street occasionally but he has not been able to work since he returned from the Philippines. The malaria sicks to him like the Philippines to Aguinaldo. THE WIDE AWAKE. "The Wide Awake" wishes F. E. Harper-Woman's club a merry Xmas and a happy New Year. The colored club can boast of a number of poetesses. In reading one of the popular colored newspapers the name of Mrs. Tillman is mentioned as being the author of "Christmas Bella," words are inadequate to express the sublimity of sentiment. Providence in his great and wonderful wisdom is lifting the burden of oppression from the Boers who are being so cruelly mistreated by the British and they are defeating the enemy on every side. In solving the race problem many of the race thinks it can be done with weapons of war, but the more considerate thinks it can be done with the great weapon of education. If we try to get education and improve our time, as education prepares us for living. Then combining money with intelligence we are then solving the great and momentous problem. We can not demand the respect of our conscientious brother and sister, if we are not industrious and intelligent, and can not obtain the positions that they have by ensuring them through the press. We have in our city, visitors from Illinois and many parts of the state to participate in the pleasures of the holidays. The Dunbar Literary club is the most progressive woman's club in the city. It is a reading organization of rare ability, and discusses only the best literature. F. E. Harper, wake up. How glorious and what satisfaction it is to the members of the colored churches in this community, working with uniting energy for the betterment of their condition. In our city there is connected with the A. M. E. church, a normal for Sunday School teachers, and several ladies who have been ordained, called ceaseances to look after the charita's work. The working twelve, a club of gentlemen, organized to raise money to pay on the debt of St Mary. The Virgin's church is prospering, as also the "Basy Bees" and the Progressive Nine, who are ladies' and misses clubs for the same purpose. The Masonic order celebrated Saint John's day, Wednesday, December 27th at the A. M. B. hall(7) to say in a credible manner, is an injustice to them. The addresses were carefully prepared and dally red in each grand style of creature, that the audience were held No. 32. spell bound. They were as follows: F. D. Fields, "Man's Best Virtue," B. L. Anderson, "Living Presence"; L. W. Dr. Stain, John; Master of Ceremonies Chas. W. Williams. After the program quite a number "tripped the light fantastic till the wee 'sma hours." Miss Lizzie Miller was the successful contestant for a beautiful gold watch. Master Preston Bamister, who has been confined to her room for ten days, is convalescent.—Gate City. DAVENPORT REPORT Indianapolis Dasher and Klondike Silver side of Terre Haute, Ind. left for Chicago Jon, 5th on the Rock Island 11:08 p.m., from there they will go to Boston. The two young men made quite a number of friends while here and we are very sorry to give them up but wish them success. Lost Sunday was quarterly meeting day at Bethel A. M. E church, quite number from over the river was present. Rev. Thomas of Rock Island praised a wondeful sermon. Miss Ela Wetwiler of 1720 Iowa St. has been quite sick for several days but we are glad to say that she is better at this writing. Rev. M. J. Burton will be here and will preach at the Third Baptist church morning and evening. Superintendent Mary of the Third Baptist Sunday school arranged four cash prizes for the scholars who received the motto text the most perfect for the last quarter in 1893. They were won by Lilie Hugha. Elinora Allen, Myrtle Hughes and Raymond Hurches. Eureka Lortge 3899 G. U. O. of O. F. will have their public installation of officers in Hibernian Hall on Brady street, Wednesday J. 24. Mrs. Lemmies who resides on Eleventh street is very sick at this writing. Miss Cora Christenia who has been sick is some better at this writing. We notice quite a number of agents sent their report to to the Bystander the first of the year and we hope this will connec tions throughout the year, so we can tell what progress our neighbors are making. Mr. James Thomas, Ex. Grand Master of W. G. L. No. 30, G. U. O. of O. F. of Iowa, who is residing in our city now was away during the holidays visiting his family in Madison. The opening of the W. R. L and N. W. rail road was celebrated here Jan. 1st, when the special train pulled in bearing the officers of the road. Rev. P. P. Taylor after a very visit with his family through the holidays returned to his work in Rockford. A most enjoyable social was held at the parsonage on Friday night for the benefits of the Trustees. A neat sum was realized. Communications have been opened relative to securing Miss H. V. Davis for an entertainment in the near future. The annual election of officers of Bethel S. S. was held on last Sunday as follows: Superintendent, A. L. Meadows; Assistant Miss M. Dozier; Secretary, Miss A. Cooper; Treasurer, Ether Taylor; Librarian, Roy Watts; Organist, Mrs. S. V. Williams; Chorister, Miss A. Simpson. The Stewards and Trustees met in regular session Monday night. The Stewardess met with Mrs, William Emerson last week; choice refreshments were served. Completed your list of plans for the year by subscribing for the Bystander. The Clinton colored Mason's reception was held December 27, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Emerson. Mrs. Emerson is indeed a royal entertainer, as the fair proved to be a complete success and the most brilliant of the season. None but the Mason at the University were present in the numerous repast was in four courses by Meudens Emerson, Allen, Richardson, Miss May Taylor played the supram march. EVAN'S NEWS Rev. Clark preached at the Baptist church Sunday night. The Young people's Union met at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon. The home of Mr. and Mrs., J. Johnson was well crowded with young people where they were entertained by music furnished by Moers Will and Frank Johnson. The Queen of Iowa Tabernacle met in h- Friday afternoon. the star hall Friday interlude. Revel meeting is being carried on at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. Tate. Those who are on the sick list are be- ter at this writing. Rev, and Mrs. D. J. Tate received qul- a liberal donation from the members a friends of the baptist church Mond- night. It was a New Years present every bit a surprise. Rev. and wile, shepard and flock seem to love each more than the shepard and flock in town. A good meeting in the revival is as the young people of our and of trying to church and the and of going to church and the members seem to be so found people come out to the Sunday afternoon. I want to let the people we from rheumatism and sciatica that Chamberlain's Pain Balm me after a number of other and a doctor had failed. It illumination I have ever known of Donkey, Alpharisa. It has been cured of the rheum this remedy. One applicant the pain. For sale by all In talks, there are some accusations and the one of attention is low that have caused the army style undertakings have been called bad behavior. **Imperial Army Attempts** The British army armed trails used by England have the boots will protect her troops in the war more sure way that Hofstetter's Stomach dystrophy from the human stomach guard that it does not return. He has won in every case of indigestion, constipation liver and kidney trouble for over fifty years. **Imperial Army in Adrian, Mich.** A soldier is by the haunted the rate of three cents each, the regular fare is five cents. Is not what we see, but what Hood's Sarsaparilla we see, that tells the story. Thousands of people give the proof by billing of remarkable cases by Hood's Sarsaparilla of Sarcophila, Salt Soil, Dugesia, Calcaria, Illumination, and all other blind diseases and debility. Hood's Sarsaparilla Never Disappoints. During her entire reign Queen Victoria crown her crown more than twenty times. PTT Permanent Address: 100 West 42nd Street, New York, N.Y. A day a use of Dr. Kline's Great Heaven Restoration, 800 West 42nd Street, and treatise. The "little personal present" which Queen Victoria disposed to the Cape for her soldiers weighed slightly eight tons and cost 4,000 pounds. TO CURB A GOLD IN ONE DAY, Josephine Quinlan Tableau. All drippings. E. W. Grace's signature on each A New Stan Big resourceful Texas is famed for its great undertakings. The newest and brightest star which has shot atwart its horizon in the wonderful L. of La Porte, located on Galveston Bay. The Bureau of Galveston in the celebrated Coast Country of Texas. A happy trinity of pluck, brains and capital is here found at work building up a great deepwater seaport city. Extensive public work is underway in the water front shipping facilities. The U. R. Government is soon to deepen the channel, thus enabling the largest ocean vessels to receive and discharge cargoes at L. of La Porte. Both the daughters of Senator Mason Johnson and Miss Ruth, aged 21, are students in a Washington law school. A Boston Man Flessed. In conversation with some friends, a prominent Boston man told of his sufferings from rheumatism and nerveness, and one of his friends gave him a prescription, which he has proven to be of incalculable value. To successfully act on the advice, it was necessary to make a trip of over 3,000 miles, but he undertook it, and he found himself fully relieved of his old trouble and has returned to his home feeling able to cope with his business demands, a new man. The advice given was to go to Hot Springs, South Dakota, and there take a climate of health report in America. If this man was satisfied after taking school, then pressing within a few hundred miles and similarly afflicted can certainly afford to try it, or rather can't afford to neglect it. Ask any agent at Western Line for full payment, or write J. R. BUCHANAN, General Passenger Agent, F. E. & M. V. R. R. Omaha, Neb. A new Gentleman wheel, who is occasionally troubled with insomnia, declares that he always finds relief after taking a warm muntard foot bath. Mrs. Winslow's window is covered with a red shade, reduces for Communism, allays pain, perks wind coils. So a bottle. The salaries paid in the Chicago high schools annually averaged $6.55 for each pupil taught in them. Attractive Booklet Sent Free. Chocolate recipes for mealworms. Congressman-elect Roberts, of Utah, states that he can earn a livelihood at blackmithing if necessary, having learned that trade in his youth. J. R. BUCHANAN Reliebe Help Wanted (Gatherer, Helpman, and Sector man for Injuries and Health Sectors, Incorporated J. H. Tellelman, Treasurer, Las Vegas, N. M. An industrial man is owned by James Murtha, of Hatton, Ohio. On Mondays and Thursdays it lays two eggs each day on all 6 days it properly fails to lay. On United States Senator Former United States Senator Will is not able to leave his home, but he is still actively interested in a public affairs Ask You Groucho to day to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well as the adult. All who try it, like it, GRAIN-O has that rich brown of Mocha or Jaw, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stonehill receives it without distress. The price of coffee. 18 cents and 25 cents per package. Sold by all grocers. Tastes like Coffee Looks like Coffee beautiful than your grocer gives you GRAIN-O Anne's recipe. DO YOU COUGH DON'T DELAY DELIKE KEMP'S BALSAM COUGH COURE ON NATIONAL MARKET FOR B HAMPSHIRE. NATIONAL MARKET, COUGH COURE, WHITEHILL, NEW YORK. BASIC AND ADVANCED COUGH COURE. G. C. Cobb, Cough, Bore Thresh, Cough, Inc. Managing Group, Breastfeeding and Infant Care 22-28 CHICAGO STREET, LOUISVILLE, LOUISIANA. The expert doctor has taken the important steps to improve the quality of care for babies and adults. Large and well equipped. BOERS REPULSED. Determined Attack on Ladysmith Regelled by British. FREER CAMP, Jan. 7—Gen. White has wired gun, Buller as follows: LADYSMITH, Saturday, Jan. 6, 11 a.m. m—Attack continues and enemy has been re-enforced from the south. LADYSMITH, Saturday, Jan. 6, 12:45 p.m.—Have beaten off enemy at present, but they are still around me great numbers, especially to theouth, think renewed attack very probable. LADYMATHY, Saturday, Jan. 6, 3:15 p. m. -Attack renewed. Very hard pressed. LONDON, Jan. 7. -General Buller sends the following from Freer Camp, dated to date: "I sent all available troops yesterday to make a demonstration at Colesao. The trenches there were all occupied by the enemy." LONDON, Jan. 9. -General Buller transmits the following from General White, dated 3 m. yesterday. "The attack commenced on my position was chiefly against Gusser's camp and Wagon Hill. The enemy was in great strength and his best courage and energy. Some of our entrenchments on Wagon Hill were three times taken by the enemy and retaken by us. The attack on our position was occured by on our position was occured by the enemy all day. But at dusk in a very heavy rainstorm they were turned out of this position at the point of the bay, Devons, led by Col. Park. Col. Ian Hamilton was commander on Wagon Hill and rendered valuable service. The troops have had their training, trying to be as well equipped as they are clated over the service they have rendered the queen. The enemy were repulsed everywhere with very heavy loss, greatly exceeding that on my position, and as soon as the lists are completed." ROBERTS BEACHES AFRICA Few Developments Reported From Seats of War. LONDON, Jan. 11.—During the interlude of apparent military inactivity and official secretry, Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener have arrived at the seat of war. It is assumed that their clear vision, supported by 30,000 fresh men, who are due to arrive in South Africa within thirty days, will alter the situation, and that the fourth month of the campaign will witness the beginning of victories for the British arms. They are not, however, expected to produce definite results for several days, but their mere presence will restore the shaken-confidence of the men at the front in their generals. Lord Roberts finds 120,000 men on the defensive or watching for an opening, Lord Methuen's health, according to the Daily Mail, has "broken down," and the field marshal may relieve him. Possibly some others will be relieved of important commands. There is an uneasy suspicion that when the Lennsith casualties are announced they will be disheartening and will partly destroy the patriotic glow produced by General White's "victory." The list of the victims of disease issued by the war office gives twenty-two deaths from enteric fever and dysentery in Ladysmith in four days, revealing the fact that the besieged are existing amid bad sanitary conditions. A New Ariar Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—Representative Hull, of Iowa, chairman of the military committee of the house, states that he will introduce a bill for the reorganization of the army, fixing the limit of force at 65,000. The measure originates with the war department and it has the sanction of Secretary Root. The bill would cut off the volunteer regiments last raised and prevent the retention in the regular army of the hundreds of young officers whose regiments are for the past secured by pressure of the political and social influence. Foxers Anti-British Coalition LONDON, Jan. 10.—The Berlin correspondent of the Daily News, in a dispatch dealing at some length with the question of the seizures of German vessels by British warships, says: "It cannot be denied that the idea of an anti-British coalition is very popular. Without being pessimistic I must say that the present juncture is extremely critical. As matters stand, only the German initiative prevents such a coalition from being brought about." Remey Is a Bear Admiral. WESTINGTON, Jan. 11.—The president has sent the following nominations to the senate: To be rear admirals—Henry L. Howelson, Albert Kautz, George C. Remey and Norman L. Fouhar. Blackburn Kleded FRANKFORT, Ky., Jan. 11.—Both houses of the legislature met in joint session yesterday and compared the ballots for United States senator taken by gash house separately Tuesday and declared Blackburn elected. New General Pension Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—Senator Allen introduced a bill in the senate granting a pension of $10 a month to every soldier and sailor who served in the civil war for three months or more. Nash is Governor. COS. BUS, O. Jan. 9.—At noon yesterday, George A. Nash was inaugurated governor of Ohio, succeeded Asa S. Bushnell. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Schauk of the supreme court, following which Governor Bushnell presented the new governor with his commis- Gilmera at Manila. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—General Othc ebacles. The prisoners en route from Vigan have arrived here. Lieutenant Gilmore is among the number. Hixon—Do you believe that woman is man's equal? Dixon—Well, that depends upon who the man is and when the woman is—Chicago News. THE NEWS IN IOWA INSANE DOCTOR'S CRIME Maltreats and Kills a Ten-Months-Old Child. HAMPTON, Jan. 10.—Dr. G. W. Appleby, for several years, the leading physician of Briatol, Butler county, in a fit of insanity killed a ten-month-old child of Henry Wearly, of this place, while making an examination. The parents had brought the child to be treated for some trifling aliment. Dr. Appleby took the child in his arms and handled it so roughly that the parents protested, but to no avail. Suddenly putting his thumbs under his chin and with his fingers on top of its head, he crushed its face in so that the blood grushed from its nose and mouth. Then jumping up he seized the child by one foot and began swinging it around his head, resisting all efforts of the terror-striken parents to stop him and it was not until help was gotten that the child was taken from him. Three or four hours after the occurrence he seemed apparently rational and said he knew what he was doing when he killed the child, but could not help it. The cause of his insanity is supposed to be religious excitement, he having lately been attending protracted meetings and manifested great interest therein. FAILURE AT BURLINGTON. J. A. Kleppisch, Dealer in Furniture, Asalgae. BURINGTON, Jan. 11.—A. Kleppscher, dealer in fine queenswear and china, assigned in favor of his creditors, most of whom are eastern firms. His liabilities amount to $10,000, and his assets, consisting of stock and furnishings, will be sufficient to cover the debta. Among the creditors are the following Chicago firms, in amounts ranging from $12 to $100 Simpson, Hall & Miller, Hefter & Weyl, Plume & Mfgd. Mfg. Co., Vaughn's Seed company, and D. Messenger. The cause of the trouble was a poor season and inroads by local department stores. A Faith Cure Victim Council. Buffers. Jan. 10. —The conqueror's inquest at the death of Ethel Yates, the girl from Tabor, who died as the result of the discharge of physicians and the employment of the services of a faith healer, has been completed. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the mother of the girl and Silas James, an Omaha faithcure, were responsible for the death of the girl. Dr. Hallinger, testified that he was attending the girl and she was recovering, when her father charged him a letter denoted the faith healer's latter denoted that he advised the mother to dis-harge the regular physician and that he rendered his services merely as a minister of the gospel and at the request of the mother. He seeks to shift all the legal responsibility on the mother. Log Cut OG by a Safe: FOSTER Cryt, Jan. 12. — A terrible accident occurred at Crystal Lake, in which a brother of C. M. Hyerliel, the easihier of the bank at Crystal Lake, lost one of his legs. While assisiding in unloading a heavy safe for the bank, the safe fell in such a way as to catch young Hyerliel and completely sever one of his legs from his body. When picked up the suprerleg was at least ten feet from the body and was cut off as clean as though done with an axe. Young Hyerliel lived in Wisconsin and was on a visit to his brother. At last accounts he seemed in a fair way to pull through. Town Agricultural Society Election. Des MOUNTS, Jun. 12.—The State Agricultural Society elected the following officers: President, Robert Johnson, of Humboldt; vice-president, J. C. Frasier, of Bloomfield; secretary, George H. Van Houten. One new director, W. C. Brown, of Clarion, was elected, and four of the old directors were re-elected. The secretary's report showed $10,000 in the treasury. A resolution was adopted urging the legislature to make the society a state department, headed by a commissioner. Will Shorten the Road. Chicago, Jan. 9. - Burlington officials are preparing to spend $2,000,000 or more on improvements to the main line of the "QP" property in the central part of Southern Iowa. The proposed improvements contemplate a shortening of the line of about three miles between the two cities, a marked reduction of many grids and an elimination of several dangerous curvatures. Wants Dog Law Reprints DES MOINES, Jan. 11. The State Agricultural Society adopted a resolution providing that the society join with the sheep breeders in appealing to the legislature to re-enact the dog law in force some years ago. The law provided for a tax on dogs to be turned into the counties treasuries and used to reimburse farmers for the amounts they lose by their sheep being killed by dogs not their own. Smallpox Near Des Moines. Des Moines, Jan. 10.—Smallpox, which has been reported for three or four months past in different portions of the state, has made its appearance at Youngstown, in the immediate vicinity of the Christy coal mine, four miles east of Des Moines. Four well defined cases of the disease are known to exist, while two more are expected to develop in another family. attempt to Loot Kerrville Bank Fails CEDAR RAPID, Jan. 10.—An unsuccessful attempt was made to rob the bank at Earlville. The burglar drilled a hole in the big safe, but something occurred that frightened them away. So rapid was their flight that they left their tools and a quantity of dynamite. Dead With Wounds in Breast OTTOMMA, Jan. 9.—Phillip Diets was found dead with three holes in his brim in a room over Wagner, New York, and probably been dead for some time, as he has been missing for a week. It is generally supposed to have been a case BOWEN CHOSEN SPEAKER House Republicans Select Him by a Vote of 43 to 38 for Eaton. DS MOINES, 18. Jan. 8-D. D. H. Bowen, of Allamakee county, was chosen speaker of the house in the Twenty-tenth district, by a Senate of republicans hold at the state house Saturday night. W. L. Eaton, of Mitchell, was the opposing candidate. The ballot was open, the members responding to the roll call. The vote was 43 to 38 for Eaton. A contest arose over the question of an open or a secret ballot, the Cummins men being in favor of the latter, but their amendment was defeated by a vote of 43 to 38. Other officers nominated were as follows: Chief clerk, S. M. Cart, Indianola; first assistant clerk, John A. Cook, Hampton; second assistant clerk, J. W. Hannon, Chekasav; engrossing clerk, M. Mollie G. Heist, Wayne; enrolling clerk, Miss Charle K.eller, Louisa; journal clerk, A. D. Awan, Warren assistant clerk, John A.威尔曼, assistant postmistress, Jenice Briece, Palo Alto; file clerk, A. W. Parsons, Sioux; bill clerk, Bessie Conger, Washington; sergeant-at-arms, P. G. Greer, Page; chief doorkeeper, Thad B. Maxson, Cedar; speaker pro tem, M. L. Temple; temporary clerk, J. D. Rowen. UNANIMOUS FOR GEAR. Campains' Name Not Presented in Re- public. Caucas. DES MOINES, Jan. 9.—Senator John Henry Gear was last evening nominated by acclamation, in the republican joint caucus, for a second term in the United States senate. Senator Gear was escorted to the speaker's platform and made a brief speech of acceptance. Bernard Murphy, of Vinton, was nominated for state printer, and Howard Tedford, of Ringgold, for state binder, by acclamation. The caucus was called to order in the house chamber, which was well filled, the gathering being public. The caucus was called to order by Senator Blanchard and Senator Junkin was made chairman. When the caucus proceeded to a selection of a candidate for senator, Senator Cheshire arose and in a brief speech withdrew the name of A. B. Cummins. Upon motion of Representative Scott, the nomination of Senator Gear was made unanimous by acclamation. Senator Gear made a brief speech thanking the caucus for the honors bestowed upon him. More Olson Cases Reported at Hobart Place Jan. 9.—Smallpox is within thirty miles of Des Moines, Dr. J. H. Kennedy, who was summoned to Earlham, a town on the Rock Island road in Madison county, about thirty miles southwest of Des Moines, reports from twelve to fifteen cases in the town and surrounding country. The disease is supposed to have been carried into Earlham by some student in the academy at that place, as it first broke out in the school when it had taken up after the holiday vacation. It was at first thought to be chicken-pox, but Dr. Kennedy was called and pronounced it smallpox. As a result the academy and public schools have been shut up. The exposure has been great, but the health officers expect to subdue the disease in the near future. There are at least six cases in one family. KILLED 15 SALOON PETITIONS. Supt. Abrams, of the Anti-Saloon League, So Reported to the Body. DES Moines, Jan 12. The anti-saloon league reports that it has been successful during the past year in defacing saloon petitions in about fifteen counties. The report was made in the course of Superintendent H. H. Abrams's report at the opening of the annual meeting in Few Moines. Among the counties in which the petitions for saloons have been defaced, he reported, are Keokul, Fayette, Cherokee, Tama, Appanose, Mackenzie, Boone, Wright, Suc and Audubon. WM. MUSSON DEAD. Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa (old Follows Passes Away. Des MOUNS, Jan. 12—Wm. Musson, secretary of the Grand Lodge of Iowa Old Fellows, died yesterday. His death resulted from an operation performed in the hope of saving his life from a virulent attack of liver complaint, resulting in abscess. The operation was performed in the morning of January 11, 1984. He passed away without pain, and surrounded by his entire family. Fred White for Senator. Des MOUNS, Jan. 11. The democratic members of the legislature have nominated Fred White for senator. BREVITIES. Two work trains on the Newton branch of the Iowa Central collided west of New Sharon. "Doc Long, engineer, of Ostralosia, was badly scalded and may die." President McKinley, according to dispatches received from Washington, has pardoned E. R. Cassatt, former president of a national bank at Pella, who was sentenced to nine years in the penitentiary for looting the institution. He has served four years and nine months and is in badly broken health. He was a member of the state legislature and a prominent man in the state. Des Moines dispatch: From last reports State Auditor Merriam is resting easily in the hospital in San Francisco, where he is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever. His family physician, from Hopkinton, Iown, is with him, and everything is being done for his comfort, and the fears of his friends have been materially allayed. He is now in jail, and known at what time a change may come, as the crisis is not yet passed. At Des Moines recently three girls from the Mitchellville reform school were arrested in company with three male companions in a house in Whitechapel. The girls pleaded guilty to the charge of being found in a disorderly house when armed 1 police court and when the judge imposed a sentence of 30 days in jail for the offense, they thanked him for the respite it would afford them from the duties and punishment of the reform school Gov. Shaw and Lieut.-Gov. Millman Again Take the Oath. DES MOINES, Jan. 13.—In the midst of patriotic decorations, with colors flying and bands playing, with the same military glitter and pretentious ceremony which usually attend such occasions, Governor Leslie M. Shaw yesterday afternoon at the Auditorium for the second time took the office to support the national mission to serve the people of Iowa to the best of his ability. By his side and taking the same oath was Lieutenant-Governor J. C. Milliman. Lieutenant-Governor J. C. Milliman presided over the ceremonies, which opened at 3:30 p.m. with music by the Iowa State Military Band, followed by the singing of "America" by the Apollo club of this city. Rev. T. K. Stuart, of Des Moines, offered the invocation, and again the Apollo club sang, this time "The Warrior Hold." Then came the important ceremony of the afternoon, the administering of the oath of office to Governor-elect Loisle M. Shaw and Lieutenant-Governor-elect J. C. Milliman by Chief Justice Charles T. Genger. Immediately for the administration of the oath, Governor Shaw was present to the audience and proceeded with his inaugural address. In addressing the members of the general assembly and his other auditors, Governor Shaw not only treated subjects of state-wide interest, but entered into a discussion of several subjects bearing on national interests, including the money question and trusts. At the close of his address the Apollo club sang "Iowa," and the program closed with music by the band. Senate Committees DES MOINKS, Jan. 11.—Following are the senate committees as announced by Lieutenant Governor Milliman: Ways and means—Junkin, Heavy, Perrin, Hayward, alcarthur, Wallace, F.n.h. Penrose, Classon, Grswold, Lister, Lrgton, Crossley, Bolter, Emmert, Ball. Judiciary—Chester, Eaton, Blackhard, Trewin, Heavy, Hoort, Finch, Lewis, Mussel, Tus, Mearcur, Hazleton, Mines and mining-Plus, Cheshire, Banquard, craig, Grwald, Pitchpaint, Berkshire Bishop, Floral and rote-ventive districts. Finch, Bishop,扎恩顿, true Loyden, Bishop,劳恩顿, Noll, Loyden. Walace-Walace, Iowa, Glasson Hazelson, Gawson, young, Acorn, corell, Bell. Hobart-Hobart, Blanchard, Lister Hazelson, Hazelson,肋, Mollis, Hart. Compensation of public officers-Mulkin, Cheaney, Simon, Gawson, Foster, Acorn public health—Bachman, Eaton, Allyn Mount, McCarran, Mollan, Blandon, Laird Educational Institutions-Crookly, A. expender, Penrose, Craig, Tatum, Boler, Boller Military-Mount, Classen, Blanhard, Healy, Junkin, Bishio, Porter, Talman, Pharmacy-Emmert, Hayward, Junkin, Hubbard, Jarts, Banman, Go-rol, Pemilontarius and pardons-MeArthur, Perrin, Eason, Finch, Fenrose, Bishop, Printing-Allyn, Brighton, Cheshire, Trowin, Married, Griseld, Alcorn, Lumley, Relational relations-Lister, Fleitchpatrick Craig, Low, Young, Young, Wilson, Charitable institutions-Hayward, Wood, Unkinh, Wood, Hopkins, Albrighton, Foster, Elections—Hazleton, Garst, Harriman, Perrn, Tailman, Gorrell, Townsend. Claims—Hubbard, Harriman, Garst, Perrin, Bolter, Emmert, Young. Commerce—Griswold, Ponrose, Alexander, Arthaud, Lister, Ball, McIntire, der Arthaud, Lister, Ball, McIntire. Manufactures—Smith, McArthur, Mullan, Bishop, Alberson. Public buildings—Fitchpatrick, Mardis, Cheshire, Titus, Emmert. Rules—Brighton, Trewin, Hayward, Horticulture and forestry—Classen, Wallace, Crowson—Wilson, Garst, Craig. Public Bieraries—Hookins, Allyn, Crosnell, Fish and game—Lambert, Healtr, Smith. Bacchanum bills—McInure, Alexander. Bacchanum bills—Arthur, Trown, Towza Patience Has Limits. BERLIN, Jan. 12.—The Berlin Post, a paper which has handled the British seizures in a very moderate way, says that the patience of the Germans has its limits, and that the practice of seizing small steamers must lead to grave consequences. Rustan Designs in Forsale. LONDON, Jan. 12.—The Calcutta correspondent of the Daily Mail says, "While the official statement that no alarm is felt regarding Afghanistan, it is quite true. I have good reason to believe that the Indian government is confident in regaining Russian movements in the direction of Persia. Russia is taking advantage of the Transvaal trouble to strengthen her armaments and to push forward her onposts along the Persian frontier, with a view to unilaterally design in which Germany would probably acquiesce in consideration of receiving railway concessions." On a house in the Boney, this city, is the sign "Art. st. in Black Eye." Upstairs is the artist's studio, and she is a woman, who derives a comfortable income by painting the buildings of royster, rowdies and prizefights. Eighty-seven needles have been taken from various parts of the body and limbs of Hannah Reardon, as servant employed by J. M. Motter of Vilmington, Del. It had been her habit when a child to steal and secrete needles in her mouth. George, their mother, have accidentally swallowed and now, after several years, they are working their way to the surface of her skin. CONGRESS. SENATE. Washington, Jan. 8.-Morgan spoke against the Frithchard resolution, which condemns race in the constitution of North Carolina. He declared the negro's right to vote and defended the whites in their treatment of the blacks, holding that it was authorizing the administration to offer mediation between Great Britain and the Transatlantic officer for an itemized statement of the charges against the government and expended. Adopted. Pettigrew's resolution calling upon the secretary of the government to be made the statement that he could take Malia any time, was made the statement that the secretary of war for information as to the silenced army, and Gen. Otis was called up, and Pettigrew said he believed this government attacked the state's statement was warmly resented by Lodge. HOUSE. The house ordered an investigation by the committee on postpones and posts the appointment of the president, Postmaster John A. Graham, of Provio City, Utah, and the president, Utah, are under indemnities for polygamist and unlawful conducts and the times of their appointments. It also ordered a general investigation of the military commissary and the United States army officers during the time the United States army officers subsequently adjourned a Wednesday. RENATE Washington, Jan. 9.—Beveridge, of Indiana, delivered his address upon the resolution declaring "that the Philippine islands are territory belonging to the U.S. and the United States to retain them as such and to establish and maintain such government control throughout the archipelago as the situation may be necessary." The眾 were with its employers and all of the senators were in their seats to listen to the address of the young orator from Indiana. The speech was well received. Heart followed after each session was given the resolution, in which adjournment was taken. SENATE. Washington, Jan. 10.—Gase of the depository has the position and is offered to the finance committee. Hale, of Maine, introduced a resolution asking for information regarding the seizure of American products and the sale of American products unfrequently and unjustly. Upon the objection of Lodge the resolution went over. Butler, of North Carolina, offered a long resolution on trusts and goods. The remainder of the day was devoted to addresses in eulogy of the late Vice President Hobart, addresses being made by Senators Sewnli, Lodge, Kent, and the United States. Caffrey and Allen. As a token of additional respect, the senate at 2:15 adjourned. HOUSE. Miscellaneous business minor importance occupied the attention of the house until 10 o'clock after which an hour was devoted to eulogies upon the life and public services of the late Representative Green of Nebraska. Adj. SENATE Washington, Jan. 11—Spooner, Wisconsin. A definite insurrection was suppressed that the government islands be invested in person or person with insurrection action by congress. Pettigrew's resolution required the Philippines to open its borders to American investment offered a similar request but the amendment included a similar requirement to include any information regarding the plans of the government islands for the destruction of foreign property, the treatment of prisoners by the insurgents, also information touching on the dissemination of insurrection action, and soldiers serving in the Philippines. The government took the floor and spoke on the financial bill. OPERATIONS IN PHILIPPINES Stubborn Battle in Which Fillipinos Are Badly Defeated. MANILA. Jan. 12—Colonel Bullard, with the thirty-ninth infant, moving in three columns from Calamba with two guns, attacked ten companies of insurgents strongly entrenched on the Santa Tomas road. They resisted stubbornly, making three stands, twenty-four rebels, four killed and three men dead. The Filipinos retreated, carrying their wounded, toward Lake Taal. One American was killed and two officers slightly wounded. LOSSES WERE VERY GREAT. British Story of Casualties in Ladysmith Attack. LONDON, Jan. 12.—The Daily Mail says: "We learn that in the attack on Ladysmith last Saturday, January 6, the British losses were 14 officers killed, 34 wounded and over 800 noncommissioned officers and men killed or wounded. The Boer losses, we estimated at between 2,000 and 3,000." An uncorroborated rumor is current in the clubs, late in the day, that a battle is progressing at Tugela river NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Cha S., D. Pewey (being the person in whose name the real estate heraldier de You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December, A.D. 1858, the following declarations are made: to the city of New York, to the town, to-wait: Lot 60 in Central Park, now included in and forming a part of the city of New York, to the town of New York, to thequent and unpaid tax of the year 1858 to E. J. Boynton, Agent; that the undersigned have made a purchase of purchase issued in pursuance of the above declarations; that the purchase of purchase will expire and a deduction for the land will be made unless reration is made within ninety days from the date of the deduction. DEO. HARNAGEL NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Cha. P. Dewey (being the person in charge of the real estate herafter-described is taxed); You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December, A.D., 1858, the following deed is made: to-wit: Lot 24 in Central Park, now included in and forming a part of the city of New York, to be the agent and unpaid tax of the year 1858 to E. J. blytonn. Agent; that the undersigned is now the agent of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale, and that the right of redemption of purchase issued in pursuance of the above made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service here- GEO. HARNAGEL. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Chan, P. Dewey (being the person in whose real estate herafter described in hardy); You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December, A.D. 1896, the following de- berment of the 8th period of the County, town, will: Lot 39 in Central Park, of Included in and for the date of the city; of Des Molnes, 70ms, was sold for the then thelemqurt and the year 1896. Z. T. Ives, that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of of purchase issued in pursuance of the above of the Act and the period of the County of purchase issued in the entire tion will expire and a deed for the land will be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service here- of the 1896. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF INCHANCE OF REDEMPTION. To Chas. P. Dewey (being the person in whose name the real estate hereinafter described is (asked) You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December, A.D. 1896, the following described real estate situated in Polk County, which will be acquired in the land and included in and forming a part of the city of Des Molnes, Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1895 to the local law of the State of of the city of the local owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale, and that the right of redemption will be acquired in the local owner and to the mode unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. GEO. HARNAGEL NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December, A.D., 1896, the following described real estate situated in Polk County, Iowa, to-wit: Lot 48 in Central Park, now included in and forming a part of the city of Den Moines, Iowa, was sold for the then Government and unpaid tax of the year 1895 to E. T. Ives; that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of Dr. J. M. Wilson, Is far ahead of the average healer. He called upon a lady over four months ago who lives at 1520 West Walnut street. Her case was a very critical one. She was badly swollen; her limbs were perfectly stiff and she was in so much pain that she had not been able to sleep but very little for seven days and nights. she sent for Dr. Wilson, the magnetic healer. He had been in the room but ten minuets when the patient was perfectly easy and the swelling began to disappear and she got a good night's sleep. On the third day she was able to be up, and on the fifth day after receiving the first treatment she was able to walk where she pleased. She has been healthy ever since, and has sent many friends to Dr. Wilson for treatment. He has cured 95 per cent of all cases he has treated, and many of his cures have surprised the medical profession. He uses no drugs or instruments, but cures where all o'heres have failed to give relief. Dr. Wilson also has the power to cure patients at distance at their own home and afflicted persons would do well to write or call on him and be cured. Fifth and Walnut street, Seebeber Block, Iowa 'Phone 263. purchase issued in nursurance of the above mentioned sale, and that the right of redeemment shall be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service herof. GEO HARNAGEL. A. TERRY. Owner and Holder of Certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Alvord John (in whose name the name is taxed): You and each of you are hereby notified that the following described real estate to-wit: Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 Block Three (3) Anderson and all situated within the County of Polk and State of Iowa, was sold for the then duan-dened real estate, and that the undersigned is now the owner and holder of the certificate chase issued in nursurance of the above mentioned sale and that the right will愈缩 and a deed for the prices from the completed service herof. Owner and Holder NOTICE OF EXPIRATION O REDEMPTION. To Decal. T. Quintan (being a whose name is the real estate hirted is the lared.) You are hereby notified that our real estate located in 15 Iowa, to-wit: Lot 72 Cottage Apt. 103 Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the Des Moines, Iowa, E. J. Becquion, Agent; that the u is now the legal owner and holder of the above mentioned sale, and that of redemption will expire on January 15, 2014, with redemption within ninety days from the complete herof. OE. HARN Owner and Holder of CER NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RH To F. F. Thiel (the person name the real estate herein desired You are hereby notified that on the 10th of October, 1858, the city of described real estate, situated in Polk Iowa, to-wit: *Lot 189 of the Original Southwest Square of Section 36, Towns Southwest Square of Section 36, Towns and forming a part of the City of Des and forming a part of the City of Des upgraded tax for the year 1858 to E. J. B. Agent: — the undersigned is now the agent in possession of the above men state, and deed for the redemption of the redemption is made within ninety unredemption is made within ninety Owner and Holder of Certifica NOTICE FOR TAKING TAX DEED. To Albert Tracy, person taxed with the 10th tax year, you and each of you are hereby notified on the 7th day of December, 1888, the follding described property situated in Polk county, was sold for taxes for the year 18 to-wit: Lot seven (1) of Savermans Woodland Plot and correctly describe an Lot seven (1) of Savermans Woodland Place. Des Moines, Iowa. issued by Smith & Reed and a certificate issued to Smith & Reed by the Treasurer of Polk County will expire and a certificate will expire and a Treasurer's deed for property will be made unless redemption from suit... and ninety days from the completed service thereof. SMITH & REED, Lawal of Certificate. By C. C. Hartley, Agent. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Chas. P. Dewey (being the person in charge of real estate herder described in taxed). You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December, A.D., 1896, the following described real estate situated in Polk County Iowa, to-wit: Lot 44 in Central Park, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1895 to W. H. Boyle; that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale, and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land will be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. GEO. HARNAGEL. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Chas. B. Harnagel, the person in whose name the real estate herafter described is taxed): cuffed that on the 8th day of December, A.D. 1898, the following described real estate situated in Park County, included in and forming a part of the city of the then delinquent, unpaid tax of the Z. I. 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The humors of examination papers were illustrated by Dr. Halg Brown, who speaking at the City of London College upon the responsibility which rested upon examiners in weighing fragments of knowledge, said that the question, "What are the Chilren Hundreds," once received by the copy, "are the greatest numbers in cheese." The inquiry "What is a cheerb" elicited, in its turn, the answer, "An immoral being of uncertain shape." A solicitor in a Georgia court relates that he once overheard a conversation between his cook and a nurse, who were discussing a recent funeral of a member of the family, in which the had been a great production of flowers. The nurse said: "When I die, don't plant no flowers on my grave, but plam a good old watermelon vine, and when it gets ripe you come dar, and don't you eat it, but you don't eat it." The nurse told old judes dribble down through de ground." The Boston Transcript tells a story of a man who has a class of boys in natural history. 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On the following evening Lady Howard and her niece, accompanied by the indefatigable Falkland, were taking a little stroll along the terrace, when Major Brown appeared and handed a note to Evelyn. The last delivery, and only one letter, the postman is treating us badly today!" exclaimed Lady Howard, with symptoms of astonishment. "I have been expecting to hear from the boys. Their school breaks up on the twenty-ninth, and I was wanting to arrange about the trains. Why, Evelyn dear, whoever is your correspondent? You look surprised," she broke off suddenly. "Well, yes—I am," said Miss Luttrell, with a little nod, contracting her brows into a distinct frown. "It is from the bank; but what it means I dares me. I cannot make head or tail of it." "From the bank?" repeated Lady Howard questioningly. "Yes," explained Evelyn. "They say that the enclosed check was presented at the bank this morning, but that they refused to cash it on the ground that only the initial of my second name was signed instead of my name in full." "Ah—I understand! It is merely your word," she said. "I wrote the in a hurry and forgot how you usually sign your name." "That must be it, of course," mused Evelyn in a tone which, in spite of her words, sounded slightly doubtful. "All the same, though—" with sudden decision "I am perfectly certain that I have not written any check for five hundred pounds!" Evelyn replied. "My dear child, why did you not tell me that at once?" Lady Howard turned anxiously towards her niece. "Let me look at the check. Is that your sig- "THIS IS A VERY SERM nature? Oh, ridiculous! It is the most glaring case I ever saw! Mr. Falkland—Major Brown"—in her agitation her ladyship would have appealed to her bitterest enemy—"come and say what you think about it. It is a forgery, of course!" A forgery! The word acted like magic upon the two men. Falkland, with his head almost buried in an evening newspaper and his whole thoughts occupied with the interesting "Beauchamp Case," instantly dropped the paper and stood perfectly movable, looking from Lady Howard to Evelyn, from Evelyn her aunt, whilst Brown, who smashed off to the edge of the terrace, started perceptibly and grew white to the very lips. For a moment not a word was uttered. Everybody gazed in fascinated silence at the thin slip of innocent looking pink paper fluttering softly to and fro in her ladyship's fingers, and then it was Falkland who was the first to speak. "But the money? Five hundred pounds, did you say?" There was strange energy in his voice, a dash of feverish excitement in his manner. "The check has been cashed?" "Oh, dear no—certainly not! Luckily for Evelyn, the flaw in her signature discovered in time, so that no harm was done." "How very fortunate!" was the reply, terse rather than jubilant. "And yet I hardly understand," came dubiously from the Major, who, from the moment the expression and alarm had come into his face, had stood, with his head bent, glaring fixedly at the glowing ash of his cigar. "Of what does the flaw consist?" Of the most trifle answer, Lady Howard, "I am always in the habit of signing her name in full—Evelyn Chantry Luttrell—whereas in this case it is signed only 'Evelyn C. Luttrell.'" "Yes," added Evelyn, speaking for the first time. "And, as one of my check books, upon which I had very foolishly written my name, 'Evelyn C. Luttrell, was lost in the post last year, they said at the bank that for the future, as a preventive of forgeries, they would never cash any checks that were not signed with 'Chantry' in full." "Then this check," suggested Fulkland in the same calm délivrance town, of pi courses one of those which you just last year." "I must be, I suppose," she returned, gaiting down the gentle automobile at the Strawdale signature, which we up like, as admirably like, her own that she could scarcely believe, despite the convincing "Five hundred pounds." that she had not really written it herself. "And the finder has evidently considered it advisable to let some months pass before trying his experiment; only, now that I come to think of it"—Miss Luttrell paused, and glancing up quickly as if for inspiration, encountered Falkland's dark waters. "She was the one her—the sheer" I lost were blue—I know they were—whilst this one is pink, payable to order like those I am using now." It was undoubtedly rather an astounding piece of news. Falkland looked distinctly perturbed, whilst Brown examined the end of his cigar more intently than ever and tried to appear perfectly unimpressed. "Are you certain of that, Miss Luttrell?" The question came somewhat abruptly from Falkland. "Certainly, Evelyn decided. "But, if you like, I will fetch my check book; then you can see for yourself." She jumped up from her chair and turned to hurry off along the terrace, when, to her surprise, she found that Major Brown had turned likewise, and then consequently their paths both lay in the same direction. "I was very serious business," Miss Lutrelt," he began as he walked along by her side, going straight to the all-important object. "Yes; it is rather serious—at least, it might have been," was Evelyn's philosophical refollower. "Anyhow, it is annoying; and of course some steps ought to be taken in the matter at once, or the same thing may be occurring again, only next time it will be the same name, instead of merely the initial." "Yes; but, whatever we do, it is IO US BUSINESS," HE BEGAN. quite hopeless expecting to succeed," returned Evelyn, with a rueful shake of her head. That poor Sir Adrian Beauchamp has been offering his reward for months in the hope of discovering the man who has forged his name; but it has been perfectly useless. The only wise thing is to keep one's book check safely under lock and key. After all, Mr. Falkland's advice to me the other day was pretty sensible." "Yes—lock up your book, by all means; but even locks and keys are not always proof against such villains as—the writer of that check. It has not well, Miss Lutrell, but because he has not succeeded in robbing you of that five hundred pounds is no reason he should be allowed to go scot-free." "Still how are we to trace him?" The Major abruged his shoulders. "Well, your first and only chance of discovery would lie with an expert. The thing is—"he looked at her anxiously; notwithstanding the studied calmness of his manner, there was a strange inexplicable fear almost noticeable beneath his tones—"will you trust that check to me? if so, I will send it straight up to town in the morning for the advice of one of the best men in the city. "Could be find out anything, though, without having the least clue? You see, we have not the faintest suspicion as to who it is; we have no writing to show or anything of that sort," observed Evelyn, with a rather doubtful expression. Certainly there was weight in her words. "No—of course not," returned Brown hurriedly; perhaps nobody realised the truth of her assertion more vividly than "But this expert, a cow of it, was a wonderfully clever man that, if anything can be found out, you may be quite sure that he will succeed." "Oh—if you think there is even the smallest hope, try him, by all means! Anyhow, it is really the only thing that can be done; and, if it fails"—Miss Luttrell laughed; she was evidently not in the least sanguine—"we can but have recourse to our locks." I any rate, you will let my expert guide me, and I will miss Miss Luttrell." was the reply, accompanied by a glance of gratitude that, and his companion confirmed the greatest of favors upon him, it would surely have been rewarded. "But what about the chance I have it some time this evening? I must order to lose time. I must take it myself by the first train in the morning." "Oh, yes—take it now, if you like! I shall be only too thankful to get rid of it. I cannot help thinking that there is something rather uncanny about it, and that as long as I have it in my possession the writer of it will be coming to haunt me. I only hope, though," she added, as she handed the precious paper into the Major's charge, "that he will not haunt you." "No such luck, I am afraid. Forgers are only horribly commonplace beings at the best of times. But never say lie, Miss Lutrell! We shall succeed you." With these prophetic words the Major raised his hat and went slowly on his way, whilst Evelyn, who was just on the point of entering Lady Howard's room, paused and looked round quickly, her attention having been arrested by a crunching of the gravel and a shadow which had suddenly fallen across her path. It was Falkland. Evidently he must have followed almost immediately upon their footsteps; and, as Evelyn turned and surveyed him, she was instantly struck by the deathly whiteness of his face. (To be continued.) FISHED WITH DANIEL WEBSTER How Capt. Fratt Scraped Acquisition with the great Sisters. Every visitor to Sculptor or the neighboring villages along the shore and farther inland knows Capt. Pratt, says the Boston Transcript. He is among the oldest of the town's inhabitants, and from an inexhaustible fund of entertaining stories he relates with imitative droolery many amusing happenings of a time before the south shore became a famous resort. It is counted an important part of the summer's programme nowadays to call on this old man and hear him narrate some of the varied experiences of his ninety years' life. He dearly loves company, and when the wind is in the right direction he can be very entertaining. For more than forty years he was master of ships that visited all the ports along the Atlantic coast. After that he retired to a somewhat quiet life fishing round the zigzag shores of his native Massachusetts. He believes himself to be the only survivor of the company that built the first Minster's Ledge lighthouse, and, although his memory lapses when recent events are under discussion, he is unimpressed with the wonderful undertaking as well as the disastrous storm that swept it and its occupants from the earth, when he was also one of the workmen. Sitting beneath the apple trees that shelter his home, with his little grand daughters at his feet, Capt. Pratt attunes at the sound of every passing vehicle and nods and smiles at the never-failing greetings of the "summer folk." All of his reminiscences are worth hearing, but there is one which he tells with special glee. It relates to a certain day, long ago, when he was fishing in his boat just off the shore in his boat just off the shore. They anchored at noon and prepared to feast upon a fish chowder the cook had made, Just then a rowboat appeared, carrying two men in boat just off the shore at night. They asked for bait, which was promptly handed over the side, and as they started away the hospitable captain mentioned the chowder, and invited the strangers to come aboard and join the hungry company. They accepted the food and the savory dish. "That day," remarked one of the fishermen, "that Dan! Webster brags about the chowders he makes over to Ma-shield. I don't believe he could hold a candle to this one. Why, it's the best chowder I ever eat!" "Daniel Webster thinks so, too!" came in thunderstones from the man who had borrowed the bait. "Sure enough," says Capt. Pratt, after a series of chuckles, "it was the great statesman sitting on a pile of rope and holding an empty tapered bait. He and I were great friends after that, and many's the fine luck at mackerel fishing we've had together." An Idea About Money. Two men were recently looking at the new mint building, at Seventeenth and Spring Garden streets, and one of them spoke of the fact that in the vaults are stored 65,000,000 silver dollars. His companion made the statement that he would be willing to undertake the job of carrying the coin home in his pockets and if allowed to keep it. He claimed that he could readily do it in one year. His house is about one mile distant from the mint. The other man doubted his ability to carry out the contract, and they computed the matter, allowing 10 trips a day as a fair average. As about 20 coins would weight a pound it was agreed that 1,000 coins a trip would be the limit, thus giving a load of fifty pounds. This would make 65,000 trips, or at the rate specified it would take 6,500 days. The would-be coin-carrier now has a better idea of the number represented by the figures and his a poorer opinion of his own guessing abilities.-Philadelphia Record. Two of a Trade From the London Spare Moments. A barrister passing through Chancery lane was accosted by a beggar. "Spare a copper for a poor feller, sir" whined the mendicant. "Get out of my way! Don't you know I could give you in charge for begging?" replied the man of law. "All right, guvurner; don't out so rusty. I'm only in the same perfessun as myself. We both get our livin' by pleadin'," was the unexpected reply. John Brown's Son. John Brown's son, Jason, is living a hermit's life on the highest peak of the Santa Cruz mountains in California. He was with his father at Harper's Ferry and still suffers from a wound received there. Hill Elizabeth Powell Smithhead. That comorbid day of glory the sham. Smithhead I don't blame him. I often feel like bowling myself when I hear him. U. S. SENATOR ROACH Says Peruna, the Catarrh Cure, Gives Strength and Appetite. P. Bon. W. N. Roach, United States Senator from North Dakota. Hon. W. N. 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Thomas, a prominent lawyer, politician and capitalist, one of the wealthiest colored men in the State of Illinois, died at his home in Chicago. Col. George F. Bowles, an Afro American of national prominence died at his home in Natchez Miss. He leaves an estate valued at $100-000.—The Appeal. In eloquence, delivery and use of rhetoric, Rusco Conklin Bruce, son of ex-Senator Bruce, is said to excel all others at Harvard college.—Colored Stateman. Miss Imogan Howard, a colored teacher in the New York City public schools, holds fourth place in the "Trip to Paris" contest of the Evening Telegram. There were 398 colored commissioned officers and 9,861 colored privates and non-commissioned officers serving among the volunteers during the Spanish-American St. Louis has two very wealthy colored deople, Mrs. Amanda Larbadie pays taxes on $100,000, and Alfred White, a caterer and confectioner, has made $75,000 at his business. **Tom Harris, (colored) on trial in Colsicana, Texas, for rape, the alleged victim being Miss Lee Rodgers, a young white woman, he has been given his liberty. No evidence upon which to hold him was adduced.** Nearly one half the crew of the Gunboat Texas, which will be stationed at Brunswick, Ga., during the fair, is composed of civilian men. It is said that the Texas has more colored men as members of her crew than any other boat on the water. Hon. M. J. Butler, member of the state legislature and president of the 30th Ward Democratic Club will more than likely become a candidate for the state senatorship. Mr. Butler is very popular will all classes and if he should accept to accept the nomination he would be elected with-out a doubt. —Chicago Broad Ax. CEDAR RAPIDS BUGET. We are having some very disagreeable weather at this writing. It rains con- Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lavell had quite an accident at their residence Sunday morning. In some way unknown to themselves the inside of their house caught fire, but was extinguished before any great damage was done. Mrs. Yaney, of Minneapolis, arrived in the city Monday night to visit her sister, Mrs. O. B. Claire. She will remain here indefinitely. Miss H. V. Davis gave another of her entertainments at the Y. M. C. A. A. Bibliotrum Monday eve, assisted by the local talent of our city. We forgot to mention that the holiday number of the school was an "up-to-date" much so that those who refused to purchase a copy from the agent for the small sum of five cents, bothered themselves enough to borrow their neighbor's to read. We would say to those persons, "Be honest and when you see a good thing help to push it along." Mr. Hollin was confined to his room a few days last week with the la gripe. The teachers of the A. M. E. S. S. will meet this week with Mrs. Geo. H. Wade, for the study of the lesson. The board met last-Thursday eve with Mrs. Ben Hade. Miss Lizzie Slaughter returned last week from Chicago, where she went to spend the holidays. SIOUX CITY. The ladies of the church are preparing to give concert in the near future to raise money to carpet the church. Master Henry Ross has accepted a position as porter at Pallister's large dry The young men and ladies' meeting was well attended on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Dowdy returned to Yankton, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Jackson Ackew, and Mrs. Miller, of Dakota City, who will visit at that place for a few hours. The health of the poor is in hopes the change will benefit them. tion to Mr. B. Hme remains about the same to Mr. B. The musical concert given at Nuremberg on last Sunday evening music is the treat. The innovation rendel by whichever the Metz was a grand treat in itself, he was followed singing by the cloth in- ternation. until the steward's, trustees and officers of the Sunday school were installed after the song service was over on last Sunday evening. The in receipt is in receipt of a nice little copy of the Searchlight, which is edited by Mr. G. W. Carr. As it is the first colored paper ever edited in city the city of colored cities in the city. Success, Mr. Carr. In the meantime, don't forget to pay in your subscription for your Bystander. BUCH A NEW POLITICAL CLUB. As growth and development of mind, together with readiness and fluence of speech are the result of investigation and free discussion the history of this our own country is a record of constant struggle and aggression. Whereas, their troubles have arisen entirely from lack of unity and confidence in each other as a race do not seem to understand the true cause of oppression. Whereas, unity, guilt, guided by intelligence is a source of strength that can withstand all attacks and without intelligent organization we cannot meet them. Whereas our strength and direct our efforts Therefore, for the purpose of promoting unity of sentiment and action among the Afro-Americans of Des Moines, Iowa, we must closely together for mutual protection so that each and every member of this organization may be benefited, thereby the Afro-American Republican club of Des Moines, Iowa, has been organized and consists of the following Wino Wingo, president; W. H. Humbard, vice president; Chas. Nash, treasurer; E. G. McFee, recording secretary; G. H. Hicks, corresponding secretary; Committee: I. M. Jones, J. M. Lewis, G. Taylor, N. Shinehouse, H. Paterson. The constitution and by-laws are as they forbid any members who are payed from the field in the field. What we want is a fair representation as citizen in the state of Iowa. MARSHALLTOWN TEAM Marmalltown High School attracts the attention of college race through the state, it is one of the best towns in the state and while there are so many good places of employment open now is the time to come. During a session again and those parents who have not started their children should do so, for it is almost a crime to let children grow to manhood or manhood without any learning. One of the scenes to come on anyone happened Sunday eve, three or four of our young men, some of them of the best families of the city were congregated in front of the post office, patting, dancing, and singing, and calling them cousins. Young men, you ought to consider that your race of people have enough to bear without this addition and I will write of it every time I see it so stop now. M. E. Church preached a grand sermon Sunday eve. The hear him once is to come again Rev. M. J. Burton, pastor of the Second Baptist church has accepted the call to the Third Baptist Church of Davenport. His brother Mr. Willie Morgan and brother Lawrence went to Waterloo for a short stay. Mr. John Green had to stop work for two or three days on account of being a little under the weather. I also had Mr. Miller taking a two or three days rest. Miss Delia Howard and mother spent Sunday with Mrs. G. S. Sutor. Bethany court will give an entertainment Tuesday, January 16, at their hall. Mr. Patton has been very sick but is out again at this writing. One out of Marshallton old boys is running through here on the Iowa Central R. R. Miss Jessie Walker is complaining of a severe cold. Mr. Ellison is state agent for a lamp that is non-explosive. Subscribe for the Bystander. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To William Johnstone (being the person in possession of the real estate hereinafter described), and to Jas. Mecklin (in whose name the same is taxed): You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December A. D. 1890, the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot eighteen (18) in Twining's addition in and forming part of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, and situated within the county of Polk and state of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1895, to A. McLaughlin, that the undersign is now the legal owner and holder of the certificates of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mention sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. E F. SALLENBACK, Owner and holder of certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF BIGHT OF REDEMPTION To J. R. Sheeley (in whose name the property is taxed): You are hereby notified that on the 80 day of January 14, 1991, the契約 was inscribed real estate, to-wit: Lot thirteen (13) Block four (4) Foundation addition to Capital Park now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, and all situated within the city. The property was sold for the then delinquents and unapaid tax of the year 1995, to A. H. Kelsey, that the undersign is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed LOUIS MORGAN, Owner and holder of certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REEMPTION. To N. M. Hubbard (in whose name the property is taxed): You are hereby notified that on the 15th of June, D. 1895, the fool owing realestate real, to-wit: Lotttwenty-nine (29) in L A Twining's addition in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, more correctly described as lot twenty-nine, of the forming part of the city of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, and all situated within the county of Polk and state of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent taxes. The owner is H. Kaley, that the undergrad is now the legal owner and holder of the certificates of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and the property is made within ulicey days from the completed service hereto. E F. SALENBACK. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF HEDUMPTION. To Harry Woodward (being the person in possession of the real estate hereliter described) and to Martha A. Starkweather (in whose name the You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 3d day of December A. D. 1895, the following described real estate is located: Lot fourteen (14) block nine, (9) in Fairview and in forming a part of the city of De Moines. Polk county, Iowa, and all situated there, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1894, to B. F. Loose that undersigned is now the legal holder of the property of purchases mentioned in the commencement of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a need for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the commencement. petted service E. F. SALLENHACK, Owner and holder of certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To J. A. Leaf (being the person in possession of the real estate afterde-ribei), and to M. A. Mead and R. C. Frost (in whose names the same is taxed): You and each of you are hereby notified on the 8th day of December A. D. Shubbai on the following described real estate, to will: Lot thirty six (30) Block thirteen (13) Easton Place in and forming part of the city of Das Moines, Polk county, of Polk and state of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1895, to A. H. Kesley that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holdings in the possession of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption is made from the completed sale hereof. E F SALLENBACK Owner and holder of certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Emma A. Baxter (in whose name the prop r. A. is taxed); he may be credited that on the 6th day of December of A. D. 1896, the following described real estate, to-will: following deserved real estate. to-wait: Lot forty-four (43) in Glenwood Place and forming a part of the city of Des Moines. House in the county of Polk and state of Iowa, was sold for the then desinquent and uppaid tax of the year 1855, to f. J. Kasson, that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of the property mentioned sale and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service bequest, of the KKK and holder of certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Harry Woodward (being the person in possession of the real estate hereinafter described), and to Martina A. Starkweather (in whose name the same is taxed), with each of you are hereby notified that on the 3d day of December A. D. 1895, the following described real estate to-wit: Lot sixteen (1) Block nine (9) in Fairview in an incumbent part of the county of Polk, Polk county, Iowa, and all situated within the county of Polk and state of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1894, to W. G. Haulin, that the undersign is now the legal owner and hold the property in pursuance of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and be deed for the land be made unless redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service by the E. F. SALLENBACK Owner and holder of certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To James Strait (being the person in possession of the real estate hereinafter described), and to E. Filman (in whose name the name of such of you are hereby notified that on the 3d day of December A. D. 1895, the following described real estate, to-wit: The Block three (3) in Echambue and West's addition to Chesterfield in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, and all situated within the county of Polk delineated by the county of Chesterfield and unpaid ux of the year 1894, to W. A. Tris, that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in parimurti on the right of redemption will expire and the deed for the land be made unless a redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service of the purchase. K.K. Officer and holder of certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To S. H. Washburn (in whose name the property is taxed): You are hereby notified that on the 60th day of December, A. 1818, the property is to wit-will W. 1/2 of Lot five (5) Lyons Park, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines and all situated within the county of Polk and state of Iowa, was sold to the city of the year 1855, to Central Loan and Trust Co.; that the undersign is now the legal owner and holder of the certificates of purchase issued in pursuance of the above menumbers, and that the willful depletion will expire and a deed for the land be made un-las redemption is made within ninety days from the completed service hereof. McCAUGHAN, Owenr and holder of certificate. By Clifford C. Hartley, agent and attorney. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF J. to S. P. Kearney (in whose name the same is taken) and each of you are hereby notified that on the 30th day of December, A. D. 1896, B. D. 1897, and C. D. 1898 are Lot number Fourteen, Block number three, Anderson and Vennersstrom's Addition to Commerce, and all situated within the County of Polk and State of Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent and unpaid tax of the year 1895, to C. C. Hartley, that the undersigned is now the legal owner and holder of the certificates of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made unless redemption to made within Having a Great Run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Manager Martin, of the Plieron drug store, informs us that that he is having a great run on Chamberlain's Coach Remedy. He sells five bottles of that medicine to one of any other kind, and it gives great satisfaction. In three days of its gripe there is nothing like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to stop the cough, heal up the sore throat and lungs and give relief within a very short time. The sales are growing, and all who have cried it are pleased with the prompt action.-South Chicago Daily Calumet. For sale by all. Druggists. No matter how particular the individual may be, a bundle of our laundry is sure to please him. Our really clean washing and the perfect ironing give satisfaction always. The dull, domestic finish is popular, but we polish your linen if you prefer. CHAMPAGNE & SON. 816 818 Grand Ave. 'Phones 171. It has been demonstrated repeatedly in every state in the Union and in many foreign countries that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a certain preventive and cure for croup. It has become the universal remedy for that disease. M. V. Fisher of Liberty, W. Va., only repeats what has been said around the globe when he writes: "I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family for several years and always with perfect success. We believe that it is not only the best cough remedy, but that it is a sure cure for croup. It has saved the lives of our children a number of times." This remedy is for sale by all Druggists. SEND ONE DOLLAR Cut this ad. out and send to us and we will send you tate HIGH GRADE ACME 600-10. PLATYDOR SCALE by freight, C. O. D., subject to examination; you can examine it at your freight depot and if found perfectly, satisfy you as represented, and equal to scales that retail at $35.00, pay the railroad agent our special price. $7.75, too the $1.00, or $6.75 and freight charges. The shipping weight is 135 lbs. and the freight will average 25c for each 600 mile, and we guarantee safe delivery. THE ACME for GUARANTEED TO Will weight 100 lbs. by using all weights furnished, with weight 50 lbs. by using Reese's Brass Binding Pulse, Brass beam weight 50 lbs. by using Reese's Brass Binding Pulse, Platform is 16223 inches, resting on a weight of 100 lbs. by using the same size. 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You can examine it at your freight depot and if you find equal to any cutter you can buy the rat this ad out and need to use, and we will send you this NEW PORTLAND CUTTER, by freight C. O. D., subject to examination. You can examine it at your freight depot and if less than equal to any cutter you can buy elsewhere at 40 FER ST. MORE HOXKY, and one of the handsome, strongest and most astish cutters you ever saw, pay the freight agent OUR SPECIAL OFFER PRICE, $10.75, and freight charges, less the $1.00 sent with order, or $19.75 and freight. Table the LATEST STYLE FELL BIZK PORTLAND CUTTER. GEAR made from selected second growth, hickory, insoed throughout with best Norway from, Higgins heir-grade hardened steel shoes. BODY made of the cost air-seasoned cutter stock, solid panels. PAINTED in boat fitted, glued, screwed and plunged out with pumice possible manner. thoroughly rubbed and ornamented. UPHOLSTERED in finest style, full spring removable cushions, heavy dark green body cloth. SHAPS well trimmed and finished. Weight about 175 lbs. ORDER NOW. DON'T WAIT FOR SHOW. DAY AWAY. Wake for Write on Catalog Card. BASKETBALL. Write for CATALOG. 61-15.78 (Beauregard, Illinois) (Inc. Chicago). (Beauregard, Illinois) (Inc. Chicago). NOTICE TO BREEDEM FROM TAX SALE. State of Iowa, Polk County, ss: To Chicago, D. Ky. To Dupa, Iowa. He hereby notified on that on the 8th day of December, A. D. 1896 the following described real estate, situated in Polk county, Iowa, was sold for taxes, the sale is described, the sale is described as follows, to-wit: Lot Forty (40) Block Three (3) Manufactures. Addition to, and now forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, was, at such sale, purchased by Guy Hunter and a certificate issued to him by the Treasurer of Polk county, Iowa, and by the said Guy Hunter the certificate was duly issued to him by the Treasurer of D. S. Huber an he the owner and the right of redemption will expire, and a Treasurer's deed for said property will be made, unless redemption is made by him. The redemption will be done days from the completed service hereof. D. S. HUBER. Lawful holder and owner of said certificate. NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REDEMPTION. To Shirley Gilliland (being the person in whose name the real estate hereinafter described is taxed): You are hereby notified that on the 8th day of December, 1998, the firm of Gilliland estate, to-wit; South 15 feet of Lot 5 and all of Lot 6, in Block 5 of Scott's Addition to the Town of Demone, now included in and forming a part of the city of Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa, was sold for the then delinquent amount of $1,000. Miller; that the undergranted is now the legal owner and holder of the certificate of purchase issued in pursuance of the above mentioned sale; and that the right of redemption will expire and a deed for the land be made uneasy re-leaned within alley days from FLOWERS At any time of the year, for any occasion where Flowers are used, you can get them, home grown and fresh cut every day, from BLAIR THE FLORIST 331 Sixth Ave., Des Moines. P. O. Address, Box 283. Telephone 460 Fax 212-765-2222. Wedding Decorations gotten up in latest styles, and at moderate prices. Bexes of fine flowers for presentation and personal wear. All Druggists guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and will refund the money to any one who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents. this is the best remedy in the world for la gripe, coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and is pleasant and safe to take. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia. 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