Iowa State Bystander

IOWA STATE BYSTANDER. The Fifth annual session of Electa Grand Chapter O. E. S. came to a close last night by a grand entertain-ment at Hansen Hall, East 6th and Locust streets. The session had a larger attendance, and a stronger association and stimulus and enthusiasm at the work. The following is a summary of the work done: At Masonic Hall, 11th and Celtier streets, Tuesday morning, May 21st, at 10 o'clock, Electa Grand Chapter of Iowa began the work of its 5th session with Mate F. Clark, of Ottumwa, N. G. M., presiding. Other officers present were D. K. D. W. G. P. W. K. D. Mary F. Bland, W. G. A. M. of bookk; J. Emmia W. G. A. M. of Cedar Rapids; Bath B. Bright, W. G. C., of Davenport; Cora Jones, W. G. A. C., of Oskaloosa; Pauline King, G. A., of Burlington; Alice Banks, G. R., of Des Moines; Josephine Fowler, G. E., of Ottumwa. Lizzie Green, G. E., of Burlington; Amelia G. Jackson, G. L., of Cedar Rapids; Clara Harrison, G. R., of Davenport; W. H. Milligan, G. C., of Cedar Rapids; Ella Dickett, G. W., of Ottumwa. Other elegates were Born Koalook; Eliza Holland Mary Reynolds, Sue M. Brown, Joe Brown, Izola Robinson and J. H. Reynolds of Princess Ozeal chapter of Des Moines; Jessie McClain, Wilkinson, Luella Wilburn and E Tracy Blagburn of Princess Zorah chapter, Des Moines. Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Electa Grand Chapter was called to order by Mate F. Clark, W. G. M. Reports of standing committees were received and acted upon. The afternoon session was given over for discussion upon various articles in the constitution and bylaws. In the evening memorial services were held at St. Paul's A. M. E. church under the auspices of Mate F. Clark, G. W. M. All sessions were well attended by both officers and members. There were also a number of visitors present. Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the chapter assembled for its last day's work. After roll call came, report of committee on foreign correspondence. The report showed remarkable growth of the Order. The printing committee, Ruth B. Bright, Emma Milligan and Jno. D. Bland. Buxton sent a delegation from Guiding Star Chapter, Addie Monroe, Lizzie Jackson and W. R. Potter. Also a petition for admission to the Grand Chapter. Both were royally received. The following committees were appointed. Rules of Order—Sue M. Brown, Maude Wilkinson and E. Tracy Blagburn. Returns--Mary F. Bland, Etta Hol land and Jennie Jackson. Grand Matron's and Grand Patron's address—3. Joe Brown, Cora Jones and Clara P. Harrison. Dispensations and Charters—Lizzie Green, Jennie Johnson and W. H. Milligan. Obituaries—Jessie McClaim, Clara Price Harrison and Cora Jones. Appeals and Grievances—J. Emma Migan, Pauline King and Jno. D. Blantz Finance Acounts and Claims— Jurisprudence—Lizzie Green, Clara Milligan, State of Order—Pauline King, Alice Banks and Aaddle Ellott. Credentialss—Jessye McClayney, M. Eaton and G. Jackson Eaton and G. Jackson Mary Box Visitors—Alice Banks, Mary Reynolds, Josephine Fowler. Auditing—Mary Bland, Amelia G. Jackson and Josephine Fowler. In the afternoon the Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patron delivered their annual addresses. Both were well received. Many visitors were present at both the morning and afternoon sessions. Princess Zorah Chapter entertained the Grand Chapter and other Masonic fraternities at their hall Tuesday evening. The reception was well attended. The committee on resolutions, A. G. Jackson, Addie Johnson and R. G. Potter reported. Potter reported and was appointed. A. G. Jackson, Addie Johnson, R. G. Potter, grand representatives from several stotes, were presented. Election of officers, as follows: Worthy Grand Matron, Ruth B. Bright; Worthy Grand Patron, S. Joe Brown; Worthy Grand Associate Matron, Lizzie Green; Worthy Grand Treasurer, J. Emma Milligan; Worthy Grand Secretary, Mary Bland; Worthy Grand Conductress, Cora Jones; oWorthy Grand Associate, Addie Johnson; Worthy Grand Associate Patron, B. Tracy Blagburn. The Grand Chapter was invited with Princess Ozeal Chapter of Des Moines in May, 1913. The officers were installed by John D. Blank, assisted by Sister J. Emma Milligan and S. Joe Brown. The Worthy Grand made the following appointments: Grand Adah, Paulina King, Burlington; Grand Ruth, Josephine Foster, Ottumwa; Grand Esther, Etta Holtman, Des Moines; Grand Marshal, Alice Banks, Buxton; Grand Electa, Alice Banks, Des Moines; Grand Lecturer, E. Dixon, Keokuk; Grand Register, Cara Harrison, Cedar Rapids; Cara Shaplain, W. H. Reynolds; Grand Wrenne Jennie Johnson, Davport; Grand Ski Johnson, Baxter; Buxton; Committee on Foreign Correspondence, Bda B. Palmer, Burlington; Grand Marshal, Maude Wilkinson, Des Moines Chicken. Wire—Dawson's. There never was a time when people appreciated the real merits of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy more than now. This is shown by the increase in sales and voluntary testimonials from persons who have been cured by it. If you or your children are troubled with a cough or cold give it a trial and become acquainted with its good qualification. For sale by all dealers. M. B. M. B. M. CHRIS OTTOSEN. Republican Candidate for Railroad Commissoner. They have a good word for Chris. The following is from the Latimer Star, and is not unlike what we find in papers all over the district: As the time for the June primaries is near at hand we wish to call our readers' attention to the candidacy of Chris Ottosen of Humboldt county for THE NEW YORK TIMES HERRICK FOR SUPERINTENDENT. We take pleasure in presenting the picture of Mr. H. W. Herrick, of Grimes, Iowa, candidate for superintendent of Polk County, subject to the republican voters. Prof. Herrick was born in Wisconsin in 1865 and came to Iowa in 1837; educated in the public schools and spent two years in the Wisconsin State Normal School. Later he graduated from Highland Park College in 1907 and KELLER FOR SUPERVISOR. Mr. C. W. Keller, of Elkhart township, has announced his name as a candidate for member of the Board of Supervisors from the 3rd district, which comprises the townships of Elkhart, Lincoln, Union, Madison, Jefferson, Crocker and Douglas. Mr. Keller was born in Elkhart township in 1874, raised on a farm, educated in the common schools. Later he at- the office of railroad commissioner. The writer hereof has known Mr. Ottosen personally for about fifteen years, and has known him to be a man who gives all a square deal and if elected we know he will make every possible effort to bring about those needed reforms in railroad matters so strongly advocated by the people. We hope he will be elected and would like very much to see Franklin county give him a good strong lift. THE NEW YORK TIMES has taught eight years in the rural schools and nine years in the high schools, and is now principal of the Grimes school. This young man has never before asked for an office, yet his friends think that by virtue of his splendid qualification, he is entitled to the nomination and election. He will treat all races and classes honestly, endeavoring to do the right. He asks all the republicans to give his name consideration and vote for him in June. tended Drake University and graduated from the Iowa Business College. He is justice of peace of his township. He has never before asked for an elective office. He will do all he can if nominated and elected to give a good, honest, clean administration; treat all parties fair. He is a friend of the colored people and solicits the support of all republicans in his district. Senator W. S. Kenyon. When the primary election is held Senator W. S Kenyon will be not quite 43 years old, and is the youngest republican member of the United States senate. He has the experience and training for the work, and he is young enough for years of usefulness in public life. He is in the very prime of life, active and vigorous, able and honest, an ideal man to represent Iowa in the senate the next six years. Senator W. S. Kenyon in senate March 29: I have firmly fixed in my mind the way of taking care of this soldier question—by practicing a little economy in the administration of the government. Some years ago congress raised its salaries. Where was the voice then for economy? On the very day the distinguished senator from Ohio was preaching this doctrine of economy, or on the very day his speech was published in the Record, the senate voted $1,400,000 for public buildings. I am not opposed to public buildings where it is right and proper that they should be constructed. I am not in favor of stopping great works of internal improvements. But it does seem to me that when we vote away a million and a half dollars with but little consideration, we are in poor position to be preaching economy on this one great question. One of these palatial public buildings was at the beautiful city of Sundance, in Wyoming, with its 281 energetic people. Ten years ago Sundance had 291 people; but in the progress of events this great city, fifty miles from a railroad, with postal receipts of about $2,400 a year, has lost ten of its great citizenship. And we find ourselves, when we are talking economy about the soldier, appropriating $75,000 for a public building at Sundance! WHY KENYON SHOULD BE CONTINUED IN THE SENATE Mason City Times: Senator Kenyon's visit to Mason City has served to confirm in the minds of all who met and heard him the good opinion which his work in the senate in the last year had given the people of Cerro Gordo county. He is a strong, forceful, able man, with the energy and ambition of youth showing in his every movement and expressed in his every sentence. He is a Christian gentleman who has been brave enough to carry into the work of the senate the high ideals which have heretofore controlled his private life. He is a man endowed with the natural talents and equipped with the legal training to grapple with the craftsmanship of the grafters of congress, and defeat them in their every move. If he is returned to the senate he will continue to fight the battles of the people fearlessly, positively, ably, as he has during the past year. A man who in one short year of service has won for himself the prominent position in the United States senate that W. S. Kenyon has, and who stands upon the high principles of progressive republicanism that Senator Kenyon does should be returned without question to his present position. Failure to do so would please only two classes—the corporate interests, and their representatives in congress. Failure to do so would rob the citizens of Iowa of their leading counsel in the trial of the general welfare against the welfare of special interests. Iowa will not make this mistake, but in the primaries of June will give Kenyon an endorsement of approval and confidence. Carro Gordo county should be in the front rank. MRS. DODSON FOR RECORDER. We take pleasure in presenting Mrs. Frank W. Dodson, the present county recorder, who is a candidate for renomination subject to the primaries. Mrs. Dodson needs no introduction to our readers or to the colored voters for she is so well known. Her past administration in said office has been above criticism. She has filled it so faithfully so honestly that her friends feel that she is entitled to another term. She has done more than any other member of Park County upon a high plane. She has also done something that no other county official has yet done—to appoint a colored lady as one of her deputies regularly. An index to her official record is economy, efficiency, and obedience to law. Upon this broad plane she solicits your vote June 3. BREBETON FOR TREASURER. We take pleasure in presenting to our readers Mr. W. H. Brereton, who is a candidate for county treasurer subject to the primaries June 3rd. He has lived in Polk county practically all his life, beginning at the bottom round. He has struggled up from a bricklayer and about 20 years ago he became a contractor and has made a success of his business. One thing about Mr. Brereton is that he makes no distinction about hiring. He has and does employ colored men. He considers a man from his ability and merit and not color and no doubt will give our people representation in the office of any lobbying one or two years ever hold or asked for any county office before. He has always been an active republican worker and was elected alderman from 1890 to 1894. If nominated and elected he promises to conduct the office upon an economical basis in a good and businesslike manner. He will endeavor to loan the county funds out to the bank giving the best rate of interest. In short he will give everybody a square deal. He asks for your vote in June. O'DONOGHUE FOR CORONER. This week we present our readers the cut of Wm. O'Donoghue, who is a candidate for county coroner, subject to the primaries. He was born in Polk county in 1875 on a farm, educated in the public schools. He has by hard work made a good name. He went into the undertaking business with the firm name of O'Donoghue & Haskins on East 5th and Grand. He is an active republican worker and has never held any office. His motto is to give everybody a square deal. He is a friend of the common people. He has received the endorsement of the Labor League. His friends are asking your vote and support in June. WONDERFUL RESULTS ON SHORT NOTICE I have used your Pomade. Its the best thing I ever used for making curly Sair lie smooth. I have not finished my first bottle, but can see wonderful results, writes Mrs. Louise E. Hayes of Pineville, S. C. Try Ford's Hair Pomade for harsh stubborn and unruly hair and Ford's Royal White Skin Lotion for the complexion. Ask your druggist for them. Be sure and get the genuine (Ford's) manufactured by the Organised On Marrow Company, Chicago, Ill. <hr> It keeps all members of the family united and puts the city dweller in immediate communication with relatives in the country. The Bell telephone unites thousands of cities, towns, and villages so that your telephone is the center of the system. State Capitol Blvd Historical Room TAND Pri RYAN FOR JUSTICE. The name of Mr. P. H. Ryan is announced as a candidate for justice of the peace of Des Moines township, West Des Moines. He was born in New Jersey; came to Des Moines 20 years ago and has been practicing law 27 years. An active republican. Although he never held any office and how because of parlysis in his legs, he has been unable to do work in active practice for the past seven years. He thinks he is surely entitled to one of the two justices to be elected. His age, qualification and experience is beyond question. He is a friend to the colored people and will give all classes an equal chance. He cannot get around very well but he asks you to vote for him for one of the two to be elected. [Image of a man's profile, showing his ear and neck.] George W. Clark, lieutenant-governor, who is far in the lead for the republican nomination for governor, will come to that office equipped for immediate and effective work in dealing with the large legislative problems, the intricate business questions of the executive council and for the wide disposal of all public business with the help of the staff through training. When he is inaugurated it will be said of him truthfully that no man for many years has come to that high office with more complete preparation for its work. Gov. Clarke is familiar with every phase of the business of the state. He I hope to set out over Sunday It is long way from the house. Yet a Bell the distance. It keeps all members of the city dweller in immediate contact with the country. The Bell telephone unites and villages so that your telex system. IOWA TILEPHONE COMPANY 101 W. 10TH ST. IOWA, IOWA 63041 Price Five Cents. Christy for Member of the Board. Mr. C. K. Christy has announced his name as a candidate for member of the Board of Supervisor from Lee township, East Des Moines, Mr. Christy was born in Des Moines, in 1860, where he was raised up and received his education in our pulic schools. He worked in the building company for many years also a contractor. All of Mr. Christy's property in located in Lee township, where he pays his taxes. He is an active republican, was at one time a member of the Republican County central committee. He has never before held or asked for any county office. He served two terms as Alderman. He is interested in movement for good roads and would like to take a hand in making the county roads better. He asked your vote. [Picture of a man with a mustache and a serious expression]. gover- the re- corner, led for deal- prob- sions for the business in intruth- rhs more work. every te. knows what is necessary in the mat- er of assessment of property and the equalization of assessments. He under- stands the system of accounting and business in vogue because he has had a large share in working out the reforms which have made Iowa state administration good. But Gov. Clarke is also a plain man of the people. He is a lawyer with such a practice as has brought him into contact with the common people all his life. He is also a farmer. He owns a good Iowa farm. He has shown his faith in Iowa by investing his every dollar of savings in good Iowa land. From City to Country from the city to the farm- Bell telephone eliminates ers of the family united and puts the state communication with relatives in e unites thousands of cities, towns, our telephone is the center of the AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The time has come for the negroes in the South to bestir themselves as they have never before bestirred themselves, if they are to be counted in the South's forward march. It is now incumbent upon them to get busy as they have never been busy before. Throughout the South meetings are being held to take charge of the great advance which they have undergone after the completion of the Panama Canal and after great plans now being formulated are carried out. There was recently held in Nashville, Tenn., a meeting of the Southern Commercial congress. At this meeting every conceivable subject having to do with any feature of southern progress—farming, dairying, poultry raising, deep waterways, civic improvement—was discussed fully. About the same time a meeting of the Southern Educational conference was held in the same place, at which ambitious plans for the educational development of the South were disbanded in operation. There has now been called to meet in Houston, Texas, a convention of southern commercial secretaries. The call for this latter meeting contains, among other statements, the following: The spirit of the New South is appealed to the leaders of progress and their concerted efforts have done more for the South during the past few years than has been accomplished in all the history of the past. With the co-operation of the directors and the sustaining forces behind them, the secretaries have set in motion some of the most gigantic world forces of progress and power over the civilization around the South like planets around a central sun. "The history of our armed conquests, the deeds of our heroes, and the traditions of the glorious South are scarcely more thrilling than the industrial conquests of the past half decade. The merry days of the deparish, and hope, like an inwet ocean, has flooded the Southland, the sound of the hammer has aroused its latent energies to resist activity and awakened memories of old-time power and prestige, and the scream of the factory whistle has stirred in southern Louisiana and we are entering the battlefield of the world's commerce, alert, progressive and powerful. "The hour of destiny is fast approaching when the South, with one mighty surge of its organized forces, can pull the star of civilization within its borders. The past few years, many of our throughputs, business firm by the bare feet of the pioneers have for the first time felt the elevating influence of the road grader. Macadam roads, magnificent boulevards and a network of public highways radiate from every city that has a live commercial club, and they stand as monument to prosperity and progress. "Beneath our soil the mineral vanities of the universe; from our iron, the wheels of the nation's commerce are molded; our coal feeds the fires of American industry, and our oil lights the world's firesides, and yet we have untouched vast areas of mineral wealth awaiting the vice president's pick to flood the channel of prosperity with a golden stream of prosperity. "The plow-share has conquered millions of acres of virgin land and our entire agricultural area has felt the modifying influence of human skill; we have worked inspiration into the soil, tapped new and hidden veins of industry, and brought new products into life. The soil has caught the spirit of the New South and is yielding a harvest that will feed and cloth the world." "We urge our people to take note of the movement. We urge them to be in no way laggard in hitching themselves onto all of these plans for the development of the South. We urge them to put away needless and fruitless discussion of unimportant and non-essential details and to pray for a double baptism of this spirit of the New South which seems rampant throughout the section. What will it be possible for us to sit down discussing senseless subjects when the young white men of the South are getting ready to possess themselves of the land and the fullness thereof." Four thousand people, interested in the Men and Religion Forward Movement, at the Hippodrome, in New York, listened to Mr. Raymond Robins of Chicago describe frontier life at the safety valve of society. Mr. Robins said: He called it the safety valve of society, in that it took out of the settled communities men who quitted communities for communities' good. He said the frontier, which began centuries ago in Asia, ended at Nome goldfields in Alaska. The west there met the east for there long aforever, so much men to go to. They are staying in the great cities. They are helping to make immoral conditions. Communities must handle them, or they will handle communities. The avage man always turns to war and the mechanisms of war for recreation as well as labor; but war is a game which men are ceasing to play at, simply for the play and the game of it. The development of the artistry of war has made the game too expensive in human lives and money to be played without great prosecution. And the philosophy of the game is against the barbary of war as a greater way to settle personal or international disputes. The growth of the Boy Scout idea, however, which solve the problem of these men or save American cities, said Mr. Robins. To the problem of the bad element remaining in American cities is added the immigrant and his problem. Europe is giving to America its frontiersmen, some good, some bad. Then he added concerning it all: "Unless the Christian church can fight here and now, come out into the open and put up a fight it will be fought against these evil forces. And if it does not fight it will have no message thereafter that is worth delivering to anybody." No wiser conclusion has been reached by any of the churchmen and reformers who have in good faith grappled with the supreme problem of human government than that of Mr. Robins. If society cannot protect itself from the vast mass of people whose tendencies, dominated by their appetites and thirsts and the weakness that allow these to manipulate us, must naturally downward. The morality of Africa and Asia and Europe in parts has been undermined and destroyed in the past by the evil forces of society yielding to the lusts of the appetites and thirsts and animal passions for slaughter and disregard of the rights and interests of the weak members of the race. Certainly, if America shall go the way of the countries before it, with no power in its Christian philosophy of the home, the school and the state, he bid the evil Christianity will have no message when the failure comes. If it should, to deliver to anybody, The bad men of the past have sought isolation in large measure, to live their wild, savage lives on the frontiers of civilization; but there are no more frontiers; civilization has come upon them by the way of the railroad and steamboat and telegraph lines, and bad people in the large centers have got to be held in check or they will destroy civilization itself. Everywhere, white men realize the gravity of the situation, and are fighting it with Salvation armies, Christian associations, temperance organizations, social purity societies, and the earnest work of the churches in settlement work. In settlement work, the interest in the people is what a leading factor; but among our people this is far from being true. There is here and there a desire, a movement to stem the rising tide of fast and reckless living, but it is almost imperceptible in its influence and invisible in its work. The swing in the large cities is distinctly away from the Christian philosophy of high moral thinking and living, and towards the fast life of the dance gardens, the wide open cages, the theater, the number, and the sharp provisions of the lightened in all directions to get the money needed to go to the place that kills There is need among the negroes of the large cities of the republic for such active work as the whites are doing to stem the tide steadily rising, or fast and reckless living, among the young and the old, and the whites are constrained to repeat it from time to time "lest we forget."-New York Age. In this enlightened and progressive age, it seems disheartening to see men who have had all of the opportunities afforded by the college and university for enlightened desire in their lives, trying to "throw mud" and to pull somebody down instead of trying to help somebody up. There is a class of so-called college men who seem to think it a part of their duty to try to weaken every movement that has for its object the progress of the negro race. They stand off at a far distance and "throw stones," to build up an individual or work in the direction of constructive progress. Their whole idea seems to be to "throw mud." This attitude we are glad to say is only assumed by a comparatively small number of college men and that number is growing beautifully less every year. For the most part, the colleges of the colleges and universities are exhibiting a broad and generous disposition to help lift somebody up and to help construct something. We pity the little, weak fellows who are still working in the dark, thinking only of their own selfish, mean motives. We hope the time will come when we get much more satisfaction and happiness out of life that they are now getting. Tearing down and "throwing mud" has never made a big man in the history of the world.—New York Age. It's not only men that have been targets for slander and the "throwing of mud," but some of our girls have received unkind words from little women who are jealous and envious of the constructive progress made by husbands and fathers. Some of our race seem to delight in "tearing down" people's standing because of their getting along in the world. We hope the girls who were in the world, who were people who cause trying to ruin one by gossip and tale heurge—Illinois Chronicle. has become as widespread as the English language, is not bad, as it teaches other useful and helpful things than the killing of human creatures. The best thing war teaches is obedience to those in command; this is a lesson that can never be taught young people too soon. And there also are Negro Boy Scouts. Very good. Let them multiply with the White Boy Scouts. — Exchange. Light minds often make heavy demands. Negro Town to Issue Municipal Bonds and Provide Better Facilities. REALTY VALUATION OF TOWN—CITIZENS OWN $300,000 IN REAL ESTATE AND $200,000 IN PERSONAL PROPERTY—MANY BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS. New York.—Many improvements are soon to be made in Mound Bayou, Miss, the widely known negro town, according to a survey of Mound Bayou's founder, who is in New York on business. Mr. Montgomery is negotiating to place municipal bonds of the town on the market, which will be done to inaugurate civic improvements, such as sidewalks, light, water and sewerage facilities. Already Mound Bayou has considerable plank flooring, which will allow all that flows up to 15 to 20 meters a minute of pure, soft water. However, no arrangements have been made to date for piping it. While in New York Mr. Montgomery is arranging to beat the $40,000 worth of oil mill bonds, and is further seeking to reach the class of far-slighted philanthropists with a view to showing them the need of the formation of a permanent trust or foundation fund of several hundred thousand dollars, to be loaned among the negroes at 4 and $1/2 per cent, which would encourage the development of small farms and the building of homes for the Mr. Montgomery that a portion of the interest be used for building suitable rural schools, in which the South is quite deficient, particularly as relating to negroes. The proposed trust or foundation fund may be made up in part of the endowments already set apart for negro institutions. In that case a proper proportion of the interest would be preserved to the purpose prescribed. The primary object of the investment sought is to secure the perpetuation and development of Mound Bayou as a progressive, agricultural, industrial and commercial center and for the promotion of thrift and enterprise that administrate and constructive capacity of the negro, thereby contributing greatly as an encouraging example to the race at large as well as to the lasting and general good of the State of Mississippi. MOUND BAYOU'S HISTORY MOUND BAYOUS HISTORY Mound Bayou derives its name from two mountains, like the one shown, like an enormous Y, the left arm northeast and the right arm northwest. About three miles southeast of the town they join at the foot of an ridge. About 1885 the L. N. O. & T. railroad, owned principally by Messrs. Collis P. H.untington and R. T. Wilson, came into possession of a million acres comprising a large portion of the great Yazoo delta, at that time considered scarcely habitable continuously by the Anglo-Saxon. In 1887 the company sought the attention of Isaiah F. Montgomery, who believed that a golden opportunity for his race and soon concentrated all of his powers to attract the better class of negroes and encourage them to buy homes on the section drained by the two bayous. The country was a trackless wilderness assessed at one to two dollars per acre, and in many cases contracts had to be renewed. Montgomery instituted rule with the railroad not to孝ly allow the settler to be depended upon, and in case of failure, another man was put in his place. Very little We stock or building material was available, frontier methods were resorted to, settlers joining to help each other split andhew logs to build their cabins, make slab and puncheon floors, and pile the logs on the ground. The clearings. Meantime an existence was eaked out by splitting railroad ties and making white oak staves for the European market. About 1894 a demand arose for town lots. Isaiah Montgomery and a cousin, B. T. Green, had a 40acre tract platted. A charter was duly executed. A charter jm. J. M. Laurin, and Isaiah T. Montgomery was appointed first mayor. One of the fundamental rules at Mound Bayou has been to cultivate public opinion and have the people at large participate in responsibility for the reputation of the community. As a result law and order prevail to an annual harvest of hay. The first machinery brought in was a small saw mill used mostly to cut thousands of the fine white ash logs that abounded in the high cane lands. All land became cleared, a cotton gun and press was attached to the mill. THE BANK OF MOUND BAYOU. Some seven years ago Charles Banks associated with a number of others, established the Bank of Mound Bayou. This institution now owns a two-story building with a paid-up balance of $25,000 and over $100,000, and has been of invaluable service in concentrating and developing the business of agricultural interests. There are at present three saw mills that operate on an average of four or five months a year, cutting about 1,000 feet that enters mostly into the local trade. Many millions of feet of oak, ash, elm, cypress and a little gum are sold to Memphis mills in logs at from $9 to $25 per thousand feet. There are two Munger system gins worth $10,000 that handle between 3,000 and 4,000 bales of bender and DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. Andrew D. White stated recently that murder in America was a safer pursuit than hunting—that only one in a hundred murderers is hanged. "Our morality, so far as the treatment of murder is concerned," said Mr. White the other day in New York, "seems to me as loose as the morality of the guests at the Balkan ball." "It is said that, at a ball in the Balkans a guest complained to the host, a divine, that another guest, a staple cotton annually and thousands of toms of cotton seed. Among the leading business houses is the Farmers' Co-Operative Mercantile company, occupying a brick store 50x70 feet and carrying 10,100 worth of stock. Several other stores carry from $4,000 to $6,000 worth of stock. The town now covers between 180 and 200 acres, and has a population of 1,000. Realty valuations approximate $300,000; personal property, about $200,000; the value of church property, $12,000, and a $10,000 brick church is in course of erection. The value of church property, owned by A. M. A. Baptist, $3,000, and the public school, $1,500. A public library, constructed of brick, is valued at $5,000, $4,000 of which was contributed by Andrew Carnegie. There is in active course of construction an ice plant and a brick manufacturing plant. MOUND BAYOU OIL MILL The pride of the community in the Mound Bayou Oil mill, which is the direct outgrowth of the National Business league starting in Boston about Washington. Booker T. Washington. Mississippi negroes under the leadership of Charles Banks, were among the first to inaugure a state league. After considerable deliberation extending over two years, they determined on building an oil mill with funds derived by the wide distribution of stock in small denominations to teach the power of combination. The oil mill industry was selected because negroes have long performed practically all of the industrial and mechanical work attached to the industry. The company is duly incorporated, capitalized $100,000, $80,000 of the capital is paid up, over 50 percent, having been contributed by groves of Mound Bayou A. plant has been equipped with the most improved machinery progranued by competent critics equal to any mill in the state. Dr. Booker T. Washington will start the machinery personally in October. There is still $20,000 of unsold stock, but in order to assure ample finances to begin with, the managing officers have determined on issuing $40,000 in first mortgage bonds in denominations of $500 to $1,000 for the following purposes: to purchase tanks, battleships, and other of the entire indebtedness, the $15,000, which applies to machinery of the best class that has already been received and installed, and leave a reserve of $20,000 for operating. The mill has a capacity of handling forty tons of seed in twenty-four hours, and is so designed that the output can be readily doubled by adding two presses. A ton of raw seed averages $100 per ton, and turned into manufactured product will sell for $30 to $36. The cost of manufacture approximates three dollars per ton. MURDERS UNSOLVED TEXAS CITIZENS EXERCISED OVER WHOLESALE KILLING OF NEGROES IN LONE STAR STATE —COMMITTEE OFFERS REWARD —INTRUDER PROVES TO BE WHITE MAN BLACKENED UP. Austin, Tex.—The negroes of Texas, and in this city in particular, are wrought up over the wholesale murdering of negro families in the various towns by what the press terms as the "ax-man" or "ax-woman." The latest crimes occurred in San Antonio, where five members of a family were murdered, and in Hempstead, where one of the intended victims at Hempstead awakened by a cut on the hand and rolled out of and under the bed screaming, frightening the culprits away and saving her life and the lives of her two children. Every negro in Austin is aroused and serious committees are being formed. Anonymous "red ax" letters have been received and turned over to the postal authorities. Dr. L. L Campbell is chairman of a committee composed of teachers and prominent citizens which has offered them the apprehension of the human vultures. The white press tries to lay stress on a certain negro religious cult, but the negroes believe it to be demons of other races. Some one tried to gain entrance to a white woman's home one night in a nearby town and a negro youth of 18 years fired through the door, hitting the intruder. By the blood the authorities trailed him several miles to Taylor, Tex, and found him to be a white man named, beatrice. By the blood John Roberts, who entered her room unexpectedly, was shot by her husband, who took her to be an intruder. She was hit in the shoulder and hopes are expressed for her speedy recovery. THE MAN'S PRAYER. When all is still within these walls And Thy sweet sleep through darkness falls On little hearts that trust in me, However bitter toll may be. For length of days, O Lord! on Thee My spirit calls. Their daily need by day enthralls My hand and brain, but when night falls And leaves the questioning spirit free To brood upon the days to be. For time and strength, O Lord, on Thee. My spirit calls. —Catholic Standard and Times. AWAY UP. Biggs—Are you thinking of getting a divorce? Biggs—Not at the present rates of alimony. Judge, had stolen his wach. "Which judge was it? the divine asked, frowning. "The guest pointed out a distinguished-looking jurist with gray hair, and an hour or so later, the divine returned his watch to him. Thrusting it back into his pocket with a contented sigh, the guest asked: "And what did the judge have to say for himself?" "He said the divine. He doesn't know I've got it back"—St. Louis Globe Democrat. COLORED WAITERS PLAN NATIONAL CONFERENCE Hotel Men from Every Section Will Probably Meet This Summer. SITUATION IS ALARMING—HEAD OF WAITERS' PROTECTIVE LEAGUE SAYS SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXIST IN MANY OTHER CITIES—WANTS CO-OPERATION. New York—Owing to the wholesale discharge of colored waiters and the substitution of white help, a state of affairs that is being viewed with alarm by colored waiters throughout the United States, a nation of conference of colored waiters will most likely be hold come this summer, when the situation will be discussed minutely and plans adopted to bring about better conditions. Since the publication a few weeks ago that the colored hotel men of New York were regarding seriously the situation in New York city in which 300 were put out of the hotels and restaurants of Manhattan in 1911, colored waiters in various sections have been corresponding with each other relative to getting together for the mutual good of all concerned. The colored hotel men of New York are heartily in favor of the holding of a national conference this summer as are the waiters of Kansas City and other western cities. Referring to the latter condition is the letter from S. C. Jordan, president of the Watters' Protection league in Kansas City, Mo.; "Having read the article regarding the situation of the hotels in New York city toward the negro waiter, I beg to say that similar conditions are spreading rapidly west, north and south. We are endeavoring to establish a National Negro Head Walters and Side Walters' congress, and with co-operation of the Hotel Proprietors' association, we hope to establish a standard of service by which we can classify the service, thus making a more harmonious relation between the proprietors and servitors. appreciate your encouragement of our moves through your paper and we hope to establish an agency in New York." The officers of the Walters' Protective league are: S. C. Jordan, president; George W. Hall, corresponding secretary; W. R. Garett, treasurer; Edward Hudson, chairman of benefit fund; D. H. Collier, manager; L. A. Knox, attorney at law. OWN MUCH PROPERTY NEGROES PAY TAXES ON $34,022, 379 WORTH OF REAL ESTATE IN GEORGIA-STATISTICS SHOWING PROPERTY RARE IN THAT STATE. Atlanta, Ga.—The assessed valuation of property returned for valuation by negroes in the state in 1911, in $48 million, compared to $32,243,037 in 1910. The year's gain was $1,788,342. These figures and many others equally as interesting regarding the property-holdings of the state's colored population, are contained in statistics just compiled by Capt. Tip Harrison, in charge of the tax department of the comptroller general's offices. The 1911 tax digests show that 119, 871 negroes poll taxes, and that 488 enrolled. Included among the property owning negroes are seven lawyers, 16 denists, and 133 physicians. The number of dogs returned for taxation by negroes is 54,928. They own 1,639,919 acres of improved land, with an assessment valuation of $10,358,653. Their city and town property is taxed at $9,615,654; stocks and bonds, $1,700; money and solvent debts, $237,214; merchandise, $240; 444; household and kitchen furniture, $3,249,203; watches, silver plate and jewelry, $4,197; horses, mules, hogs, sheep, cattle, etc., $7,931,624; plantations and mechanical tools, $1,648,897; value of all other property, $377,479; value of property of defaulters (single), $319,955. ROUSELLE NAMED SECRETARY. Richmond, Va.—Grand Master Floyd Ross has appointed Maurice Rousseau of Washington, D. C., permanent grand secretary to fill the vacancy made by the death of J. Frank Douglass. Mr. Rousseau, who was in the government service for 23 years and a late member of the board of directors of the order, has already assumed his new duties. He is a graduate of the Thirteenth street school in New York city. Grand Worthy Master Ross is making an excellent record, having organized 39 fountains since February 5. The order has collected and disburied over $65,000 in death claims. NOT THE PROPER WORD. "Did you send Mr. Dresser the samples he asked for?" inquired the tailor. "Yes," replied the clerk; "I'm just finishing our letter to him. I'm just sending it to 'Trusting to have your order.'" "What! Cut out that word 'trusting' and make it 'hoping.'"—Catholic Standard and Times. FAVORITE FICTION. "With sentiments of the highest es teem, your cordially." "Take a seat, Mr. Smith; Miss Jones will be down in a moment." "My friends, I prize your confidence much more than I do the office I hold." "Loud and long-continued applause," he had not noticed the difference, but friend told me to do something to it. "What a fright she was in that bonnet! I felt sorry for her!" "I beg leave to report to your honorable role"—Chicaro Tribute. VICE IN CHICAGO NOTED SOCILOGIST SPEAKS TO LARGE CROWD AND TELLS NEGROES TO PROTECT THEIR GIRLS AND WOMEN—DISCRIMINATING LAWS IN WINDY CITY. Chicago, ill.—Dean Sumner, the noted sociologist and chairman of the Vice Commission of Chicago, addressed a mass meeting of negroes held under the auspices of the Western league, organized for the protection of colored women, at the Odd Fellows' hall. Among other speakers was Mrs. Cecilia Parker Wooley, "he staundt friend and social settle worker among colored people. Dean Summer, after an introduction by Father Massey of the St. Thomas Episcopal church, immediately plunged into his subject: "How to save our colored girls." He stated that the subject of vice was not a race question, and he disliked very much to discuss it along those lines, but it is very evident that the moral conditions in Chicago and many others warrant immediate steps to eradicate vice and change the moral situation among the people. In detail facts and figures showing the abominable conditions existing in Chicago from segregated vice. According to police regulations there are districts set apart for the practice of prostitution, and it is generally located in colored neighborhoods. Consequently, those who will not submit to their families being surrounded by such intolerable conditions are forced to move into more desirable neighborhoods; and those who are comfortable with this opportunity—which seems to be their only alternative—are compelled to remain with their young girls and children of a tender age, completely immersed in an ocean of vice and corruption of the most degrading sort. In one segregated village区 there are 1,475 colored children, and besides coming into unavoidable contact with the lowest and most degraded kind of prostitutes, thieves, robbers and murderers, they are permitted to enter the inmates. Such conditions are outrageous, intolerable and should not be permitted for a moment. Upon these facts Dean Summer laid great stress, stating that such conditions would not be tolerated by white people for an instant. Moreover, there is a law upon the statute books of Illinois which prohibits white girls or women from working or acting in any capacity as a servant in a house of prostitution; while colored girls and women at any age beyond sixteen are permitted with the greatest of freedom to work as servants, he said. "The Everleigh club alone employ fifty-two colored servants, many of them girls and women. Is this right? Shall this crowning shame of the age be allowed to continue? Go unreubaked, unchecked without a vigorous protest from our leading colored citizens to the mayor, themayor council and the council legislature? There is no doubt but that such a law in substance is just and equitable. But where is the justice and protection to human morals in such a law as this? It is manifestly unjust, discriminatory, class legislation and therefore unconstitutional. It should be amended or repealed. "For the leaders of the race to supinely submit to the continuance of such a law, is an obvious resignation of the rights and privileges of citizenship." TO ORGANIZE LAY MEMBERS. Wilberforce.—During the session of the A. M. E. general conference, which will be held at Kansas City, President W. S. Scarborough of Wilberforce university will call together all the lay members and form a permanent organization to do the work of the church and discharge the duties of the mission to better advantage. President Scarborough thinks that there are many perplexing problems aside from electing men to office that both laymen and clergy will have to wrestle with, that to do this work and do it well they shall have to consider long and wisely the needs of the connection and the best measures to be adopted whereby the interest of the church is most conserved. He says it is the city of the laymen to express themselves in unmistakable tones in regard to the general conference, coming before the general conference, and especially as to the men who will be elevated to the Episcopal bench, as well as to the men who will be chosen to fill other offices. DIPLOMATIC COMPLEMENTS. Francis I. Madero, president of Mexico, is a small man and somewhat sensitive on the subject. Not long ago Madero and his cabinet were photographed. Abraham Gonzales, secretary of state, is a very tall man and stout, and he was required to stand over Madero when the picture was taken. Madero lifted his eyes to the top of the head of the great Gonzales, observed the difference in stature and coughed slightly. Then he said: "I feel that my size will not show to advantage unless we are seated." "Your Excellency," replied Don Abraham, "if you could only stand on your feet, you should all be dwarfs." "Well said," returned Abraham, "provided you did not stand on your courtesy at the same time."—Saturday Evening Post. H18 OFFENSE. "Exceeding the limit?" crited Dawson. "Why, judge, your roads around here are so rotten a man couldn't go faster than ten miles an hour without endangering his life." "The 'm' ptl," said the justice of the peace. "You was exceedin' the limit of 's' safety, and we find ye guilty of attempted suicide. Ten dollars, if you please.—Harpare Weekly." Nobody loves a fat woman until she wears the right rie. "Jerome," Nova Scotia's Legislae Man of Mystery, Silent for Half Century, is Dead. Within a few hundred yards of a beach where fifty-one years ago two fishermen found him with his legs amputated, "Gerome," Nova Scotia's man of mystery, died a few days ago, silent to the end about his identity. Although he undoubtedly possessed the power of speech, "Gerome" had not conversed with anyone in the half century he had been cared for by Didier Comeau and the latter's sons and daughters. During of his time Gerome was the most intelligent man to the here, most of whom are known as "returned Acadians," being the descendants of the compatriots of Evangeline who returned to this part of their adopted country after their expulsion by the English in 1755. Away back in the summer of 1861, according to tradition, a ship different from those usually seen here, put off a small boat which made for the shore and deposited above the tide line an object that several hours later was discovered to be a man. His legs had been freshly amputated and there was a scars on his back. His ship's biscuits beside the man, who had suffered greatly from exposure. Wrapped in blankets and taken to the Comeau house, where, ever since he had been a welcome member of the household, the man was finally revived by a physician. In half a dozen languages the man was asked: "What is your name?" To this question, in Italian, proponued by the elder Comeau, the man made muttered reply: "Geromea." Never after that, the man was asked word except on one occasion, when asked where he came from: "Trieste" was the reply made, seemingly in an unguided moment. Physicians from all parts of the world who have visited this land of Evangeline in the fifty-one summers that have elapsed since "Gerome" was found on the beach, have studied the man's case. Most of them have agreed that he might have spoken had he desired to do so; one or two have vouchefied the opinion that some terrible experience through which "Gerome" passed frightened him out of his senses and rendered him unable to utter an intelligible word—New York World. A Home Ruler Before Gladstone. A Home Rule Before Gladstone. Sir Wilfrid Lawson was a home ruler long before Mr. Gladstone. In 1881, when the Liberal government was engaged in a policy of active resistance to his ruler's address to his constituents at Carlisle, summarized the situation with characteristic shrewdness. "I am convinced of one thing," he said, "that, as surely as I stand here, a disaffected nation, hating the rule of the nation that governs it, is not a source of strength to that country, but a source of weakness to everyone concerned in the matter. Suppose you had a household who was continually breaking the crockery, who often had to be put into a strait waistcoat, and three or four policemen brought in to keep her in order, would you keep her? No; you would say: 'Wayward sister, go in peace.'"—London Chronicle. 81r Henry Irving a Victim Mr. Grosmith, the noted English funnaker, just deceased, was an inveterate joker, and Sir Henry Irving was once his victim when they were both staying at the same hotel at Manchester. Mr. Grosmith, seeing an enormous crowd outside the hotel, sald to the porter: "Are these people waiting to see me?" On being told that they were waiting to see Sir Henry he turned up the collar of his overcoat, adjusted his eyeglasses, pulled his soft hat down over his eyes, and walked down the steps with the Irving gait. There was great cheering, but when Sir Henry Irving went down later the crowd had dispersed. Award, when Sir Henry Irving was gone, Mr. Grosmith, with a twinkle in his eye: "You ought not to have done that; I pay those people to come here every night."—London Mall. Bothered by Plurals: The Norwegian wattress who was learning English had more trouble with her parulas than with any other difficulty. It seemed impossible for her to acquire the trick of putting on the letter "a" at the right time and leaving it off at others. She would invariably inquire on seeing a first head ingress, then asked "Will you eat more chickens?" When corrected for this she would take pains to ask: "Will you have one bean?" and "Will you eat one huckleberry?" Finally the constant explanations of an overzealous mistress confused her past straightening out. There were guests staying over the week-end, and Inga took the lady's order for a soft-boiled egg, then the husband another, then the moment a mother, walked to the dumbwaiter and said to the kitchen en below: "One soft-boiled egg for two!" Related Appreciation A workman called at the home of President Taft's brother Charlie, in Cincinnati, to perform some odd job, and he paused to note some of the priceless paintings in Brother Charlie's private gallery. He was attracted to a small original Van Dyke and moved up closer to get a better look. "Ah!" he exclaimed. "I've got that same thing down home. Yes, it's exactly like that. My wife got it some place here in town. Are they worth much?" "That one is worth $35,000," he was told. "Hum!" he murmured. "I guess I'll have ours framed." A Well-Meaning Bride. "Darling," said the young bride, "I don't mind you going to baseball games." "Thank you, dearie," he said. "But there is one thing I wish you'd do." "And what is that?" he inquired. "When the team is going to play an extra-inning game. I want you to call me up beforehand so that I will know when to have supper ready." ET ae eee RTT Teen etn Nn ae Pe 7 7 i ae CITY NEWS. ; oo Garden Tools—Dawson's Hardware, —<—<—$— w, W. Smith of Chicago will lecture atthe ¥.C.M, CA. Sunday at 4:80 ‘elock at Union Congregational church Mr. and Mrs. Thownas Saunders and ton Ira, and Mr. and Mra, Barton bave feturned from Buxton after a few days ‘visit in that city, Rev E. D, Butler, Att'y, J A. Spears, T. W. Watson, and J.C. Hunt of Buxton were callers at our office this week, _ Mr, and Mrs, Harry Seymour enter- ‘uined Friday evening, May 17 at their pome on Crocker street, Mise Nellie Kallis of Keokuk being the quest of honor. The evening was spent in music, dancing and cards, Refresh- ents were served and after a late hour ali departed expressing s delight- {ol time well spent. Lawn Mowers—Dawson’s Hardware. Mr. W, H. Milligan, Past Grand ‘patron; Mrs. W. H. Milligan, Grand ‘Treasurer; Mre. . P, Harrison, Grand Register; Mre, A. G. Jackson, Past Grand Lecturer; and Mrs, W. H. Rob- inson, all of Cedar Rapids and in atten- dance to the Grand Chapter of O. E, 8, and visited the Bystander office. Washing Machines—Dawson’a ‘An entertainment unique, interest- ing, yet new in Des Moines social circles, was to be found in the birth- day stag party last Friday night at the hom: of Mr. L. H. 8, Brown, it being the birthday of both of our successful pool hall proprietors, Brown & Davis, Morgan Bros full orchestra rendered songs and music throughout the even- ing, Whist, checkers and other games were indulged in to m late hour. All left feeling that Bown & Davis were great entertainers and wishing them many happy returns of the day. ‘The grand banquet given by the Y. .M.C. A. Inst ‘Thursday night was Ingely attended, fully 80 were present ‘The banquet was. prepared by Mrs. H. Gould and Henry Clay, two expert caterers. ‘The menu: Bullion, chicken pie, potato salad, coffee, wafers, brick icecream, The speeches were fine, aly five minutes, Att'y. J. B. Rush ‘was toastmaster and proved himself to beequal to the occasion. Those re- ‘sponding to the toast were Harrison Gould, Rev, Lee, John L. Thompson, Biert Hall, Dr. A. J. Booker, Dr. J. A.defferson, A L. Smith, Miss Geor- fa Blackburn and Mrs. J. B. Rush. It was a splendid crowd and a splendid tine, It was’ encouraging to the Y. OMG. A. officers, ENTERPRISE, 1OWA ‘The Missionary circle will have their annval sermon preached Sunday by Rev, Bowlden. The B. Y. P. U. choit vill fornish the music. The literary society met last Monday right. They had a very nice question tox, Next Monday the debate will be “Resolved that the Negro is responsi- We for his present condition.” Mr. dake Hickman and Mr Ira Allen, affir native, Miss Blanch Allen and Mr. Philip Clayborn, negative, Mr. Harry Allen left Monday for Os- laloosa to spend a few days with his mother, Susan Allen, Miss Mammie Armster of Des Moines and Miss Grasty of Chicago were visit. ors in our city last Saturday. Mr. W. D. Miller has bought him s fe white horse, Mrs. G. W. White gave a birthday hast Saturday night in honor of husban¢ Mr. G, W. White. The ladies have organized a new cluk the name is “The Progressive club.” Mrs. W. Spivy, Pres., Mrs. Lottie Brown, Sec, Mrs. Osley, Mre, Hickman, Mrs. Al: Jen went out for an outing last Monday: They drove Mr, Millers fine gray horse. Mrs. Hunter, who has been on the tick list is improving nicey. Mr. Waverly Taylor’s friend are very {ltd to have him up and out with them tain, ‘The K. Y. P, U. is progressing nicely. — First Class Lunches and Meals will be served to the public at Utopia, | 211 West 9th St. alter Wednesday May 22d The grand opening will be « Wednesday night May 22 at Which time the Morgan Bros will furnish musie. 4. H, McGUIRE, Pzop. Se! Biliowmness and Constipation. det ears I wns troubled ‘with bil- Hares: 2nd constipation, which made Mf miserable for ‘me. ‘My. appetite filed me, Tiyost my usual force and takes: Pepsin preparations and Giisttics only, made matters worse. 1 ctiknow Where Délould have, been tofay ae Tonot tried ee ch and Livers Tablets; :<Dha) tab: Ua iste the h toning at ones Hep eeten the digestive functions, pur- tte ttomiels ver aha Mood; Help* THEME "stem to-do its work natural: Tigi Roe Potts, Birmingham, Ala, Systander for Senator Kenyon. _ Whenever the Iowa State Bystander comes out plainly and frankly for one republican above another, when both are candidates for nomination you may well be asured that we do ao for the best interest of ourrace. In the great contest now on between Hon. W, S. Kenyon and editor Lafe Young, there is no.equal comparison... We think that every colored voter should vote agairt Young, for he is not a colored man’s friend, His sheet is the dirtiest and meanest sheet published against the Negroes in Iowa, Itis all the time ridiculing and holding up our wors faults, and if any trouble arises his pa- per invariably uses some slanderous epithet as big, black, burley, etc. When they wrote-up the marriage of Mr. R, N. Hyde's daughter that paper in writing it used the old term of dis and dat.ete. and the young girl wasa graduate from the same High School that his own children graduated from. In short you cannot often get a decent mention in its columns, We could give many more such instances, therefore he would be a dangerous man to deal fair with the Negro. We could hope for nothing from him, 1 know person- ally that he has blocked several colored people from getting good places of political honor and trust, so let us toa man register our vote for Senator Wm, S. Kenyon, who is the youngest man in the American congress and has made one of the best, the moat faith- ful and honest representatives that jowa have had. Progressive, young, able, scholarly, high minded, with pure motives and nerve enough to speak out against the wrongs. He comes from he old abolitionist stock that ‘will de- lend our race. He is the car at hat we earnestly urge the colored oters of lowa to vote for, | 8T. JOSEPH, MO. Rev, John W. Evans, pastor Second Baptist church at Clarinda, Iowa, ha been in this eity for about two weeks. He accompanied his wife who was brought here for an operation. He alec delivered a few sermons at Francis St. Baptist church, Mrs. Carrion of Owensburg, S. C. who isattending the general conference ‘at Kansas City, spent severel days with her son, Dr, W. 8, Carrion and formly of this city last week, About 200 people went to Kansas City on the 12th inst, to the conference and they had time to attend all three of the services that were held at the audito- rium on that day. It was said to be the most orderly and well conducted excur- sion that has ever left this city, Banquets and receptions have been very frequent for the past fortnight in honor of the Bartlett High school. Mr. Newton Hicklin spent last Satur- day and Sunday in Kansas city visiting Iatives and:friends, His wife has been there for more than a week and ‘will remain several weeks longer. Mr! Robt: Hickman who receitly came here from Lincoln, Neb., has ac cepted a position at the Royal theatre as assistant operator with the moving picture machine. Mr, Frank Lee is now employed at the new air dome 9th and Felix street, ‘One of the largest classes that have ever graduated from the Bartlet High achool will receive their ‘diplomas next Tuesday night at the Central High school where the commencement exer- cises will be held and thus 28 young men and women have finished their high school course. The members of the class are the Misses Lena Mosley, Rath Endicott, Nellie Allen, Beatrice Moore, Trilby Washington, Leonetta Moore, Myrtle Hughes, Myrtle Walker, Florence Peterson, Ethel Dayton, Dor- thy Watkins, Celestial Simms; the Messrs, Earl Waldon, Alonzo Aller, Clem Brown, Rexford Hayes, Robert Hundley, Kirby Williams, Raymond Holt, Edward Potts, Bruce James, Fred James, Fred Corrodore, Pearl Sawyer, Miss Lenn Mosley is Valetarian, and Miss Dorthy Watkins is the Salutatori- ‘an, It seems strange that the toys did not secure eithér of the class hon- ors. The baccalaurate sermon was de- livered by Bev, E M. Chron at the Francis St. church, last Sunday after- noon. Prof. and Mrs, Payne of Brunswick was in this city last week, returning from Oregon where Prof, Payne has been teaching schoo! during the past term Central Park at 16th and Angelique was open last week, but owing’ to the cool weather the attendance was small Mrs, Adams of Omaha, Neb., is vis- iting relatives and frieds in this city, Our Base Ball Team, the ‘“Hlack Wonders” are a member of the Inter- State League, They played in Kansas City last Ssturday, Sunday and Mor- day, but we have not received a report of the games ere we mailed our ‘news’ for the ‘“Bystander.”” ‘Mrs. L. Kitchen, formerly of Salis- bury, who has been living in this city for a few years returned to that city Jast week to make her future home. The Phone | Will Bring To You ‘The best laundry service possi- ble, We employ only the most experience help and use only the most modern machinery. If you want only the best you'll gall maple 1447 and Jet..us call “. for your next bundle, , Family, Washing.6c Per Pound Merchants’ Laundry EO gOUTE oy PHONE East Grand Ave. Maple 1447 OLARINDA IOWA. ‘Wundsy, May ay, was quarterty Meet: ing day at the A.M. E, church. Pre siding Elder R. B, Moore was presen and conducted services throughout the day, At 2 o'clock p.m, baptizing oa held at the white Christian church, A 4 congregation was present. ete ladies of "tho Second Baptist church gave an entertainment and 1 very large crowd attended and the ladies cleared a neat sum for the bene fit of the church and pastor, Last Saturday evening at the second Baptist Church were the scenes of 1 very pretty May Pole drill by. eight Young, ledion under the management o irs. B. B, Cook. ‘The young ladies did very nicely and the exercise by our lit tle folks was splendid. Mra, Eliza Wilkbrson who has been very ill is able to be out again, Mr. General Morgan spent a few days of last week in Creston. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Johnson and daughter Mable of Gravity spent Sun day in our city. The Art club met at the home of Mrs Laura Hedgley Wednesday afternoon, After business hours were over the hostess served the ladies to light re freshments. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stevens of Red Onk spent Sunday in our eity and were the guests of Mrs. Fannie Parker and daughter Jessie at the Henshaw Hotel Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson of Grav: ity were entertained at dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Moss. Mr. Robert Quawels and Miss Jessie baker of Burton are visiting at the Baker home. Mr. L, W. Williams has been ill for a few days but is now i nduty again. Mrs. Ed Baker and daughter Adeline returned home the last of the week. They have been visiting friends in Essex. ‘Mrs, Moss met with a very bad ae- cident Saturday while she was doing her cleaning. She fell from a chair striking her just below the eye whieh gave her much pain and her body is also bruised pretty badly. ‘Mrs, G, W. Evans who has been very Il for the last two weeks was taken to St. Joseph, Mo,, by her husband, Rev. Evans, to St. Mary’s Hospital ‘where she underwent an iperation. We are very glad to know that she is much better at this writing. ‘Mr, Garlock: Mash is on the sick list. For a burn of scalé apply Chamber: Jain’s Salve. It will allay the pain al most instantly and quickly heal the in jurea parts. For sale by all dealers DAVENPORT NOTES. Quarterly meeting at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday was a decided suc- cess in every paticular. Rev. J. P. Sims of Moline, Ill, preachee a soul- stirring sermon. ‘The funeral services f the late An- nie Woodard was held at the Third Baptist church Sunday afternoon, Rev. M. Toomey officiating. "The church carnival held at the 3rd Baptist chureh closed Sunday night with large returns for the church treasury. ‘The officers and members of Bethel A. M. E. church are rejoicing over the fact of having received from the Isa- bell Sheaff estate $3,000. The court paid the money over to the credit of the A. M. E. church Monday mrning, May 20, 1912. This amunt was left to the A. M. E. church in Mra. Sheaff's will about a year and a half ago. ‘Mrs, J. H. Merchant, who has been viaiting her folks in ‘Misalssipp! for the past, six weeks returned home on the 14th Inst, ‘Mrs. Jennie Johnson and Mrs. Ruth Bight left on the 20th inst. t attend the grand chapter 0. 0. E. 8, which met in Des Moines May 22, 23 and 24. From there they will attend the I. 8. F, of C. W. at Sloux City, Iowa. ‘Mr. Louls Tuqua is quite ill at his home in Eastern avenue. ‘Mrs. L. F. Phillips is holding suc- cessful revival meetings at Iowa City. ‘Rev. Browels of Rock Island preach- ed a fine sermon at Bethel A. M. E. church Sunday morning. ‘Attorney W. G. Mott made a flying trip to Muscatine Monday morning on legal business. Garfield Martin, who has been visit- ing his sisters at Kansas City, return- ed home last week. ‘Wm. Carr, who has been making his home in'Davenprt for some time, has returned to Springfield, Ill. ‘Miss Rachel Battles is visiting rela- tives in Trenton, Mo. ‘The Bthel A. M. E, church will start a tribe rally on or about Junne Ist. The twelve tribes of Israel will repre- sent the whole church at work. ‘Wm. J. O'Neal is home sick, Mrs, Mary Sackett is quite sick. ‘Mrs, Mary Jones remains unable to leave her room. ‘The small boys of the . M. B. Sun- day school are to have a playground, A large lot near the A. M. E. church is to be fitted up by a philanthropic white lady, who seeing these little tots playing ball in the streets, conferred with Rev. Stovall and the result of the conference {s this play ground, It is a beautiful thing to have these little tots taken off the streets, .Jlv to 12a. m., 3to5 Office Houre:$ Oe to os am Dr. J. Alvin Jefferson Physician and Surgeon Office Phone Walnut 1145 oth and Residence 760 11th St. Park Streets Phone Red 4615 eee ape L. HS. BROWN, TACK DAVIS Brown & Davis Headquarters for Cigars: and ‘Tobacco Billiards and Pool Phone a Walnut 2314 229 Third St ‘Tt’ would surprise you to know of the great good that is being done by Chamberlain’s Tablets. Darius. Down. ey, of Newberg Junction, N., B., writes, ity wife has been_using Chamber- jein’s Tablets and finds them very ef: fectual and doing” ber ‘lots “of good.?? 2 you: Kaye” any’ trouble with: yorr omiachvorbhowels ‘give them a trial, Tor sale by all dealers. ST. PAUL BUDGETARIAN. We are yet alive, but very busy ‘The general conference of the M. E clnirch, in Minneapolis, bringing quite a niimber of old friends and acquain |tances keeps us quite busy trying tc make it pleasant for them, St. James A.M. B. Church wa crowded fast Sunday morning an¢ evening, the audience listened tos delightful sermon in the morning d} Dr. Gilliam, of Columbus, Ohio, an at night one of the most distinguish ed and able divines in the M. E Chureh, in the person of Dr. Bowen resident of Gammon Theological In stitute in Atlanta, Ga, held the aud! ence spellbound, ‘Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Oda Fellows of the city, accompanies by the Household of Ruth, gathered at St, James’ A, M. E. Church anc had thelr annual sermon preached b3 Rev, H. P. Jones. A large crowd at tended the services, Mr, and Mrs. Quitman Hicks, of 463 ‘Thomas street, entertained Tues day evening 1a honor of Rev. _an¢ Mrs, ‘Turner. Reva, Robertson, Dan iels and Wishby and Mrs. Alice 'R. Al bert, of New Orleans, La., delegates to. the general conference. ‘The May Feast at St. James" Church this week from the 14th to 17th. A lively time 1s anticipated. ‘Rev, 1. Tolliver, of Washington, D C,, ts ‘conducting ‘revival meetings at Pilgrim Baptist Church this week, Much good is being accomplished. Mr. and Mra, Henry High cele brates thelr 12th wedding anniversary ‘Thursday evening, the 16th inst, with fa reception to thelr many friends. A Targe number of invitations have been issued, Miss Budella Harris, of Edmund street, was hostess to the Young Peo: ple's Literary Club Sunday afternoon. Miss Lyle Utiey 1s the president and Mr, Carl Wade, vice president of this popular club. Mrs, M. A. Johnson, of Thomas St. 4g slightly improving from her recent Mines. 4 ‘There are ninety coloréd delegates attending the M, E. general confer ence in Minneapolis. ‘The all-absort Ing tople now among them Is the elec- ‘tion of a colored bishop and the race question in general. We are anxious to see if they will win out in tbe fight for thelr rights. The election og bishops comes up this week. ‘Bishop Scott, the only colored pre! ate in the M. B Church, ang a mis- Sionary bishoo, will fill the pulpit at St. James’ Church, Sunday morning of the 19th. Dr. N. R. Clay, of Holly Springs, Miss, will preach’ in the evening. St, Paulites are attending the gem eral conference in large numbers. 1! fe a rare treat to do 80. . Dr. and Mrs, M.C. B, Mason are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E, Murphy, of Thomas street, Hamline, ‘Mr. C, B. Lazenberry has been tak- en to the city hospital, under the care of Dr. Turner. He remains about the same. Dr. I. Tolliver is being entertained by Mr. and Mre, B, J. Edwards, of Central Ave. Tn the contest for the May Queen at St. James’ Church bazaar, Misses Hattie Pettis and Irene Salters are running a close race. At this time, Miss Salters 1s ghead, while in the contest for the trip ‘fo the general conference in Kansas City, Miss Jos- ephine:Protean leads with Mrs, Mary Hatcher second. “A very clote com ent. 5 Everything 1s progressing nicely toward, the. arrangements for enter- taining the Negro Educational Con- gress, which convenes in our city July 15th to 19th inclusive. ‘The Eighth Annual Convention of the Afro-American Women's State Federation convenes in our city June 26th and 27th at Pilgrim Baptist Chureh. The wedding bells are being ollea up 80 a8 to peal softly for one of our most popular young ladies ere long. Just watch, listen and wait. ‘We would like to inquire through the Bystander if the Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Washington, of Albia, formerly lived in Cleveland. Iowa. FORT MADISON NOTES. Rey, James Bowles and wife have moved to 1832 3rd street, where they will be glad to meet ‘thelr many friends. Miss Zethia Cartwill of 1204 Fourth street committed suicide by drowning Friday, May 17. The remains were recovered about 2 o'clock of the same day. After the inquest the body was tagen to Keokuk for burial. John Mack, a well known solored man, for many years a resident of Fort Madison, died at his home at 211 ‘Third street, at 8:30 a. m. Monday, death resulting from pneumonia. The decedent was born in Kentucky and was 66 years, one month and 10 days old at the time of his death. There survives him his wife and two chil- dren Ervine and Ruth, Funeral at 2 p. m. Wednesday from the A. M. B. chureh, Rev. Payton officiating, Inter- ment in Oakland. ‘The Rosebud club met with Mies Harper Monday. All came away say- ing it was good to be there. ‘The Willing Workers club will meet with Mrs. E. J. Thomas at 327 Second street Friday evening. ‘There will be a subject debated, Resolved, that fire is more destructive than water. TEDAR RAPIDS. Rev. Holly preached a very inter- esting sermon Sunday at the A. M. E. chureh, Mr. Benjamin Hawkins died Friday evening at 7 o'clock at his residence. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Fannle Hawk- | ins, and a host of relatives.and friends| to mourn his loss. Mr. Hawkins was’ a very kind and loyal citizen and had bee a resident of Cedar Rapids for a good many years. Mr. Ed. Marehall has been confined to his bed for quite awhile. Very little hope is entertained for bis re- eovery. | Mrs. A. Jacken and Mrs. Jennie Rob- ‘Ingon are in Des Moines attending the grand chapter 0. E. 8. "Miss Iota Phillips of Washington, Towa, was a Sunday visitor in the clty. "Miss. Lena Greene, Fred Sims and Albert Greene of Toledo were Sunday visitors in the city. ‘The Allen's Guards were visitors at Anamosa Monday the guest of Miss Mae Verdon. | "Mrs. Clara Harrison and Mrs. MiI- ligan are in Des Moines attending the grand chapter 0. B. 8. Mrs, Mary Johnson and “Andrew Ford gave an elaborate banquet Fri- day evening In honor of Mr. Ford and ‘Mr. Calvin Johnson's initiation into the Eastern Star. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism, . You can do it by ap- plying Chamberlain's Liniment and ‘massaging the parts ‘freely at each’ ap- Plleation,-.For-sale by?all:dealers, 4 ls Screen Wire— Dawson's, Program of the Iowa State Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs May 23-30 Neen ah Re ce eat ee aa Eee at 1.8. B.C. W, C. will be held in the {Chamber of Commerce rooms, Slows [City, Lowa, ae, 191g. | PROGRAM, ‘Tuesday, May 28, 1 2:00 p. m, ‘Song—Iowa. Tnvoation-The Chaplain, Roll Call. Quotations from J. G. Writ tier. Song—Club song. 2:15 p. m, Address—Object of the Meeting, Mrs. J. ©. Ried, Ottumwa, ‘Musie—Instrumental, Mrs. Alice ‘Thorup: sou, Muscatine, Paper—Should Sexology be Taught in the Schools? Delegate from 1. I. C, Des Moines. Discussion of paper Jed by delegate from F, W. B, C,, Buxton, 2:45 p. m. Paper—Benefit of Parent-Teacher As- sociation, Delegate from T. L. 0. C. Davenport. Discussion led by delegate from Cat lanan ©. Des Moines, 3:15 p. m. Paper—Influence of the teacher on the subsequent life of the child, Mrs, Luens, Cedar Rapids. Discussion led by Delegate from A. | 1. P. Cy Sioux City. 'Song—Gospel Hymn, | 4:00 p.m. | Announcements, | Adjournment. 'Board Meeting. Evening Session—Citizens’ Night. 8:00 p. m. /Song—Ameriea, Invocutiou--Rev. Dowdy, Sioux City. ‘Song—A. M. B. Choir, Sioux City. | Welcome Address on Bebalf of City— eono ager Smiths ‘Solo—Miss A. Dowdy. |Response to Address—Mrs. C, Sheppard, ‘Davenport. Song—lowa, |Welcome Address on Bebalf of the og Churebes, Hev. Knight, ‘Piano Solo—Atrs, A. E, Williams, Sioux cit Response to Address—Delegate from Fi- |__ delity C,, Buxton. Solo—Vocal,’ Mrs. Mf. Askew, Sioux City. Welcome Address on Bebalf of the Clubs—Mrs, L, M. Coates. ‘Instrumental Duet—Mrs, B. F, Abner ag, ttt Miss B. Dowdy. Response to Address—Mrs. A. G. Jack- meatttr Cedar Rapids Reading—Mrs, ©. Stubblefield. Bueational “Address — Mr. W. Ps Piano Selection—Miss Selma E. Grovs. Reading—Miss M. Thompson, ‘Benedietion—Rev. B. F. Abner. | Wednesday, May 29. 8:00 a, m. Song—Gospel Hymns. Tavoeation, ‘Memorial Exercise, 9:30 a m, * Roll Call—Quotations, Miscellaneous. Minutes of “Educational Meeting. Greetings from Sioux City. OTTUMWA ITEMS. Mr. J. H. Harris entered the Ottum- ‘wa hospital Saturday morning. Mr. John Henderson of Bloomfield, spent Sunday in Ottumwa. Mrs, L, L. Bates is in the city visit- jing her mother, Mrs Harris on North Marion street. Mrs, Bates was called here by the illness of her sister, Mrs. Henry Casen. Rev. M. G. Newman and son, Mr. S. Jackson of Oskaloosa ware pleasantly entertained at dinner Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Williams. They report ‘ahearty meal and a pleasant afternoon | The Stewardess’ Sewing circle will meet with Mrs, Mary Robinson, Fri- | day afternoon. Mrs. Emma Spicer has recovered af- ter a week’s illness at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry Williams, | Mr. Frank Henson bas a very pain- [eet hand at this writing. A fich finn cutting his fingerhas cgused blood-pois- |on to set in. At present he is unable it be at his work. There will be a baptism Sunday morn- ing, May 19th at the trussell of the Milwaukee bridge at 8 o’clock by Rev. ‘M, 1. Gordon. | Mrs. Horry Owens is on the sick-list Mr, and Mrs, Theo. Turner have re- tra to their Home in Washington, lowa, after spending a few days with |Mre, Turrer’s sister, Mrs. Chas. Wil | son. Mr, Udell Lewis came to Ottumwa ‘on business trip from Oskaloosa for the \firm for which he has been with a num- | ber of years. | The toy show parade given at the ‘Second Baptist church, ‘tuesday night | was a success in every way. The pri- ‘zea for the two best features on the program were awarded to Little Miss Lorita Foster first prize, and to little Masters Fredrick and Denzel Williams Little Miss Veral Graham was crowned Queen of May. She sold the largest number of tickets, There was a good | musical program given by @ selected jchorus which was enjoyed by all pres- Notice to Redeem from Tax Sale, To J. T Gutman: The person in whcse name the real estate described below is taxed. You are hereby notified that at a regular tax sale held in and for Polk county Iowa, on Decemter 7th, 1908, the following described real estate to wit: Lot twenty-three (23) in block three (8) In Jack’s Plat now included in and forming. part of the city of Des Moines Polk county, Towa, was seld to E, C. Worthington for the payment of taxes ‘for the year 1907 thereon, and a certi- fizate of purchase was duly issued to him by the treasurer of said Polk coun- ‘ty, Iowa, which certificate is now own- [el and held by the said BC. Worth ington ‘That the time for redemption from said sale willexpire and a deed for said | real estate will be issued to him by the | treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa, un- less redemption from said sale be made sithin ninety days from the completed service of this notice...‘ - ‘Dated, Des Moines, Iowa, April 28, 1912 B.C, Worthington. . 33 H. H. H. 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H. will be sent you postpsid. Boston, Mass, ‘Write Quick for Terms. Live Agents Wanted. o_4 | Falcon (Rost Fatens\ aval our . oS) | is without Pra Ton | ALCON | a superior ° Pores") | Milled under, most || Ask your sanitary conditions. | Grocer | Typ: EISTULA =Pay When CURED LCS renee VP Ae), sienna used “GURE OUARANTEED 30 wisid see al se cacen RenevE Seu ate Roport of \Credestias Committee and weating of delegates. Minutes of General Board Meeting. Report of District Board Meetings, New Business. Report of Elective Officers, 11:00 a. mi. ‘Musie—Song from Gospel Hymns, Paper—Ciubs the Best Influence and Center of Ethical Activities of the Community, Delegate from I, P. C, Indianola. Discussion led by delegate from the Good Intent C, Ottumwa, Reading—Mrs. Etta Grant, Sioux City. Paper—How Arts and Crafts May be a Bonefit_ to the Federation, Miss Marie I. Bell, Des Moines. General Discussion, Musie—Club Song. Collection. Announcements, 12:00 m, Adjournment. wednesday Afternoon—Woman's Day. 2:00 p.m, Song—Gospel Hymns. Invocation. Roll Call— Quotations from Women Writers. Minutes—Business, Report of Standing Committees. Musie—Clab Song, 2:30 p,m. Adaress—Ameriean Social Ethies, Mrs, 8, Joe Brown, Des Moines. Music—Instrumental Selection, Mrs. Hogg, Sioux City. Paper—What tho Negro Race Owes to its Women, Delegate from Culture ©, Cedar Rapids. Discussion led by delegate from D, Y. W. ¥. K. G, Des Moines. Song—Iowa, Paper—'The State’s Call to its Women, “Delegate from Self Culture C., Buxton. Discussion led by delegate from Ben- evolent C., Ottumwa, Reading—Mrs, D. C. Gordgn, Sionx City. 3:80 p,m, Report of Clubs, Report of Committee on Covrtesies. Collection. Annoimcements, : Adjournment, Evening. : 8:00 p,m. Musie—Song, Iona. ~ Invocation. Roll Call—Quotations from Shake- speare. Minutes. Musie—Voeal Solo, Mrs, E. B, Ellison, Des Moines. Reading—Mrs. H. M, Jewell. Paper—Domestic Discipline, Delegate D. P. C, Marshalltown. Musie—Voeal’ Solo, Miss Tone Coates, Sioux City. Annual address of the President—Mrs. J. B, Rush, Des Moines. Vocal Solo—Miss B, Dowdy, Sioux City. Paper—The Value of Education, Dele- Vice, Sate ftom, Women's 1a Oy, Clinton, Musie—Club Song. Collection. 4 Announcoménts, Adjournment, ' ‘Thorsdar—Mothers’ Day. 8:80 a, m, Song—Home Sweet Home. Invocation, Roll Call—Quotations from Proverbs, afinutes—Business, Music—Fifteen minutes to Plantation Melodies. 9:30 p.m, Reading—Miss Vesta Walker, Sioux City. Symposium—Children, (1) Amusements—Delegate from Dra matic A. C., Des Moines. (2) Obligation” of Parents — Violet Reading Cirele, Davenport. (8) Literature—Delegate I. B. W. BR C., Ottumwa, (4) The Child n Mirror for Parente— Delegate J, 8. ¥. C,, Cedar Rapida, 10:30 a. m. Musie—Song from GospelHymns, ‘Symposium—The Gir! Problem, (1) The Wayward Gir—Delegate from H. B, 8. R. C,, Des Moines. (2) Social Lite of Our Girle—Delegate from E, L. D, Club, Davenport. (3) What @ Girl Should Know for her "" Moral Benefit, Delegate, Ladies’ Industrial C,, Buxton. (4) Domestic Training a Girl Should. Receive from her Mother, Delegate from M. ©. T. C,, Des Moines. Collection. 12:00 m, Announsements. ‘Adjournment, ‘Thursday Afternoon, 2:00 p.m. Musie—State Song. Invoeation, Rell—Quotations from Phyllis Wheat- ley. Minutes—Business, Committee of Nominations. ‘Treading—Mies, Goldy Hackley. 2:80 p. m. Paper—Value of ‘True Womanhood, “Delegate from M. A. C., Keosauqua. | Discussion led by delegate from 8 ‘A. L, Cy Davenport, Reading—Mrs, B, P. Abuer. Sioux City. 3:00 p.m, Election of Officers. ‘Collection, Announcements, : Adjournment. : ‘Thoreday Bvening. Music—Ameriea. : Invocation. Roll—Quotations from P, L. Dunbar. Minutes—Business. Solo—Miss E. L. Henry, Sioux City. Rending—Mra, 1. Hl. ‘Storgi, ‘Sous ity. Paper—Club Work Enst of the Miseis- sippi, Miss Jessie Walker, Marshall- town, Instrumental Selection—Loeal Talent, Address—Fundamental Needs of the Race, Attorney J. B, Rush, Des Moines. Piano Solo—Miss Geraldine Grant, Sioux City. f Installation of Officers. Collection, ' Announcements. ‘Adjournment. NERO oa es einen ny Jen i, ci aa " " Pyar ae agent ey - VERN OUR Seen pene Ve Pres we k _e | 7 iia a Ba | a « , (Ps ay . A | ae ie fo rs yap aN | o> a0 | | ay i A : \ — — a as | -SREDS, PLANTS, POULTRY SUPPLIES Ge ones din is crpuies burton os | QUT FLOWERS _DES.MOINES SEED COMPANY, BARQUIST FOR BOARD OF SUPER. ‘VISORS. ‘The above cut is that of Harry L. Barquiet who is a candidate for both ‘the short and long term as member of the Board of Supervisors of Des Moines township ot West Des Moines, subject to the primaries, Young Barquist is a Polk county boy, born here in 1879, at tended the public schools and after fin- jshing his education, he entered the em- GUTHRIE FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY Our old friend, County Attorney ‘Thos. J. Guthrie, has announced his name as a candidate for renomination for his second term as county attorney, ‘subject to the republican primaries. WILCOXEN FOR SUPERVISOR, The above cut is the well known real eetate man Mr. A. &. Wileoxen, ‘who is a candidate for member of the board of supervisors from Des Moines township, first district, which com- prises all of West Des Moines. He] ‘was born in New York in 1848. and -SERDS, PLANTS, | Iclahed Hil abba died ae INCUBATORS, BROOVERS \We carry s full line of supplies, Cycle In ah oods dalivared to 1 ploy in the sheet metal business, He has never before held or asked far county office. He ix a candidate Tor both the short and long term, therefore his name will appear upon the ballot twice and you will have to vote for him twice, Remember this when you goto vote. Mr. Barquist was appointed by the county committee to fill out the vacancy eaused by Mr. Morris’ resigna- aie. Thomas has made one of the best county attorneys that we have had in many years. He has treated all peo: ple, races and classes fair and is therefore entitled to the suppott o! the republican party. ‘came to Des Moines in 1871 where he has lived ever since. He has never before asked or held any office, al- though a republican worker. He has been in the real estate business for the past 18 years. Hee believes in ‘strict business methods and will give Jall people an equal chance before him. hak saa 3, FOOD AND REMEDIES also the Cyphers, Buckeye and cubators, any part of oe elty. Be CORNY Cl ian : i \ ; F McNERNEY FOR CONSTABLE. We present tue name of Dan Mc Nearney, who Is candidate for con: stable for West Dea Moines or Des Molnes ‘Township. Dan was born in our ‘city thirty-four years ago and 1s a eelfmade young man, who is. well Known in the city. He’ is at present city health Inspector. He has’ never before held or asked for an elective offiee., He received the recommenda: tion of the Labor League a few nights ago and his many. friends believe that Dan's long reslaence In this clty, his active work for tne G. 0. Pls Wide acquaintance, hls experience, all go to prove him as. the logical can: ‘Gldate ‘for one of the cohstables of ‘Des Moines township. Ho 18.0. g00d rend of the, colored people and ‘those who know him speak’ well of ‘him, He asks your support and vote oe che iriteavies: ys A ~ oa i) | an a ' FA y N a" .» NEWMAN FOR CONSTABLE. ‘The name of John W. Newman, of Des Moines township, is a candidate for constable of the wame townablp or West Des Moines. Mr. Newman Is a Polk County boy. Was born here fa rst, educated” in the. pubil schools and later he attended the Notr eDame University, South Bend, In ills parents are an old. ploneer family of ‘our city, having lived here {years ‘He brother te Frank New man who runs a cigar’ store in the Observatory. building Young. New man is a, working republican but has fever before asked or held any of fice. His many friends believe that he Is ‘well qualified and. merits 1h ames. He doltelte your vote. Sey 2 VOUNG FOR CONSTABLE. Mr. L. M. Young has announced his name as a candidate for con: stable of Des Moines township, West Des Moines, subject to the primaries. He was born in Madison county in 1882; came to Polk in 1894, worked in the Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works, after which he was employed in the Des Moines City Railway Co. as a conductor. He has never before asked for an office. He is the only candidate that is endorsed by the labor league. He will endeavor to treat all classes fair, He ts a repub liean worker and his many . friend: among the street car boys are ofl asking that you give him one of yout two votes for constable on June 3rd oa Y y ° E y Se ee ee ge We present the cut of Mr. T.D. Munger, who is a candidate for con- ADDITIONAL LOCALS FROM PAGE stable of Des Moines township or West Des Moines. He was born in Kansas in 1872, came to Polk County in 1872, where he was educated In the public schools, He has never asked or held an office. He worked as an engineer on the C. B. &Q. RY. Co, having worked from the pottom up to a machinist in the motivé power and has some fine letters of credit and ‘recommendation from the Bur- Tington head offices in Chicago. He was police officer for one year; also served in the secret service four years and has made good. He Is at Present employed in the post office. He solicits your yote at the primaries, That there is an opportunity to nom. inate, and. elect a ‘negro constable at {iis time. is Soneedad hy. ovoty. near familar with polities in Dolk ‘County There are twenty-eight candidates in the field for the position. A. L.. Smith and his friends are pleased to’ see so many candidates in the race dgainst him as the vote will be so divided that the two high men will not possibly poll a very larga vose, "We prosict that ou candidate will lead the field of candi- dates against him. And yet, while ae feel assured of that, it betooves every negra in Bob Moluea to support him the Balsh by hele votes aud tn fuente, He is and has been a resident of Des Moines early twenty years, and dur fag tind. ne hae bese‘ in beblages con dluvonsly and, hap alwayy. teken sa. ce tive part in politiva, Ho hes. neve asked for any office heretofore for him self, but has always done overything in his power to aid other worthy negroes to secure political recognition. We ad- voeate his candidacy and appeal to our ciitons regerdlos of color or nation ality to support him for constable as we are justly entitled to at least one place on the ticket, Mr. Smith is a frater- ty man of high standing end has wi pegeslitsere and a host of friends who desire that our race be given rec- ognition eae his ae It is now up to the repablicans te give us ee ee rete ie taiie BUXTON RRIEFS. the sick Ist about three weeks, 19 much Improved at this writing, Mrs, I. M. Mardis is quite an artist Jat crocheting and drawn work. Any- ‘one wishing anything in her line may give her a call at No. 13 E. 3rd street. C. R, Ross ts champion chicken raiser of Buxton. He set 5 hens that hatched one hundred eleven chickens. If anyone has done better the By- stander correspondent would be glad to know of It. Mrs. Ada Monroe and R. G. Potter were elected delegates to the grand chapter of Eastern Star, which con- vened in Des Moines Tuesday at 19 Gyelock a. m, They left Monday morn- ng. Clarence Morrison and his mother arrived in the city Sunday morning from Lawrence, Kans., to attend the funeral of his little daughter who died Saturday afternoon. ‘The _ remains were taken to Lovilia for burial. Rev. F. B. Woodard was in Lovilia last. Wednesday visiting one of his members, Mrs. Simeon Scroggins, who has been dangerously ill for the past month or two, Len Walker left last Thursday for Chicago to remain indefinitely. Samson Jonson is making some tm: provments on his home with new oches, etc. Hon. Geo. H. Woodson entertained the F. B. W, club last Wednesday Thee were a few special guests in at- tendance. After the completion of the Program Mr. Woodson showed the la- dies that he knew how to entertain even nif he ina bachelor. Those cake made by Mre* Burkett were just like grandma used to make. Though the Tadies had a hard rain in which to de part, they pald little attention to it because of the splendid afternoon thes had spent, and the kindness of Mr Woodson to send for carriages to take them safely to their homes. Mrs, .Samson Johnson left Monda; for Des Moines to attend the granc chapter of the Eastern Star. ‘The Mission Circle of Mt. Zion Bap tist church was entertained in shi beautkul country home of Mr. an Mrs. Jobn Taylor, South Buxton. A the close of the’ very splendid pro gram, Sister Taylor, as her custom is gave’ the members an old-fashione country dinner, that was greatly en Joyed by all. Messrs. Jake Wilson, Wm. Sharp Wm. Bafley, Emanuel Lobbins, H. D Williams ‘and Attorney Jas. ‘Spear were all in Albia Monday. Some ot business and some on a pleasure trip ‘The Sunday School Union met wit Mt Zion Baptist S. S. last Sunday There is much interest being mani fested in the Union now and som very live toples are being discussed ‘The subject for discussion was: “Th relation of the Sunday school to th community.” Ye correspondent pre sented a paper which was very abl discussed by the members present. Chas. Williams left for Kewanee IIL, Monday for a short visit. iM. Jones of Des Moines was : Buxton visitor ‘last Monday. Hon, Geo. H, Woodson and H. A Armstrong made a political campaig tour of Monroe county In an aut Monday, ling up votes for the G. 0. I ‘The Walker Shoe Co. team of eqlore | baseball players played two fast game || with the Buxton Wonders Sunday an ‘Monday, the score being 11-8 and 5- '|in favor of the home team. Mrs. W. A. Brown will begin tratr |Jing-he children next week for Chil ‘|aren’s Day exercises. ‘The Buxton Orioles, a Y. M. C. 4 junior team, beat the Iith Street “So! Snaps" in ‘their game last Frida: Score 25-6. ‘A very interesting debate was hel at Tabernacle Baptist church Monda evening In connection with their lite ary program. The subject, “Which | the most useful to our race; the edt cated boy or the educated girl?” we debated by A. J. Hicks and Miss Jul Newman for the affirmative and M Chas. Eaves and Miss Parkey for th negative. Senator Lafe Young spoke to crowded house in the Y. M.C. A. aud torium Tuesday morning at 7:30. was rather an unusual hour fo a pol tical meeting but the senator had h dates so arranged that, he could gi the Buxton voters no other time o this trip; nevertheless a large and 9 preciative audience greeted him. Robt. Lowery came near having {serious ‘accident Monday _evenin -| while driving his colt hitched to a cai :|along the road. An automobile owne ‘|by Jeff Rivers and driven by Thoma 1|Warren came up behind Mr. Lower ;|and in his effort to pass him, struc 1|one of the wheels of the cart with th r!machine knocking itentirely off. Foi | |tunately no one was hurt and the cai {received the greatest damage. Wn 1| Bally was in the car with Thoms | Warren. t| ‘The Tabernacle Baptist church mi: “|sion circle meets each Thursday 2ithe church. Splendid programs an >| devotional exerelses are held at eac r|meeting. You are cordially welcom | The B. ¥. P. U. choir is doing nicel; -| James Grimes, president of the Ii -Jerary socletr, fs’ putting forth strent ous efforts ‘o make it a success, Re freshments are served after the mee “jing. ‘The Sunday school and B. Y. 1 | U. elected their delegates to the Sut »|day school convention to be held | .| Mt. Pleasant next month, 1| Mrs. Mendenhall will leave short! 1] to visit her son Leo who is in acho » Jat Topeka, Kans, | Rev. Mendenhall requests all candi ;| dates for baptism to be ready for th |) water Sunday, the 26th Inst. | Mrs. 8. B. ‘White fs an added sc -| prano singer to the Tabernacle chure Poor appetite is a suro siga of im- paired digestion. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tab. lets will strengthen your digestion and improve your appetite. Thousands have been benefited by taking these ‘Tablets. Sold by all dealeze. Gross catchers—Dawson’s. M'COY FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY. This week we present to oyr readers the namo of Lawyer Hugh B. McCoy of Oskeloosa, Iowa, who is a candidate for the republican nomination for county attorney of Mahaska county, subject to the primaries. Me. MeCoy was born in 1878, educated in the pee lic vebools, Later he attended Poon College and Ainishad at the Iows Wes- Jeyan College, Admitted te the prac- ‘tice of law in 1903, He has been in actual practice ever since and bas never before “held or asked for any county office, He is the son of Judge Ben MeCoy, who for many sears lived here ‘and hie as a good friend of the col ored people. Let the colored voters of lt Mahaska “vote” for” Young Me MeCoy in June. ; FISHER FOR MEMBER OF BOARD. Mr. A. C, Fisher of Saylor township bas anounced his name as n candidate for the office of supervisor of the 5th district, Mr. Fisher is one of the sub: stantial self-made farmers of that com munity, “He was nominated and elected three years ago and now asks for bis second term. He has made a good, honest member of the board and is now chair of the board bs his age and experience and contact with men has made him one of the best supervisors ‘on the board, His distriet comprises the townships Bloomfield, Walnut, Say- Jor, Pour-Mile and Allen’ and his many frivnids think it no more than right that the should be returned to serve his sec- ond term, He has lived in Polk for many years aud bas never before held any county office, He has treated the Colored people fair and now solicit ‘their support. PARKER FOR AUDITOR. Mr. James Parker bas announced o's name as a candidate for county auditor subject” to the republican primaries. James is one of the best qualified men in Polk county for said office as he has worked in that office for more than 1: years and is an expert on the books of Polk county. He was city assessor for four years and he made many advance methods and efficient -skil that he put into execution and demonstrated his knowledge and worth. He has always been a republican but has never held or asked for an office hefore his many friends know his un- usital qualifications and urge the peo ple to support him, He is friendly’ te bur race and will give them an equal chance if they are found worthy. “Mr. Parker's platform is an economical and business-like administration the counts dusiness to be done in a legal way anc no favoritism shown giving each mar an equal chance. He solicits your sup hort aud vete June & We are More Than a LUMBER YARD iWe are A DEPARTMENT STORE IN BUILDING MATERIALS We Have Large Stock LUMBER, LIME, PLASTER, CEMENT, PAINT, HARD- WARE and NAILS—in fact We Keep Everything from the Founda- tion to the Chimney Top. | q EWETT Eieeapites | ; i“ 5 b a 3 WAKES HARSAIUNKY OR CURLY HAIR i (host eee kon LE RP) | tet cna nero 2) Semmens re ragemg nou fe COT a OF SCALE BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. 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Lot twenty (20) in Block Three (8) in Jack’s Plat now included in and form- |ing a part of the City of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, was sold to WE. ‘Kersey for the payment of taxes for ‘the year 1907 thereon, and a certificate of purchase was duly issued to him by the treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa, therefor that said certificate has been duly assigned to E. C Worthington who is now the legal owner and holder thereof. ‘That the time for redemption from ‘said sale will expire and a deed for said ‘real estate will be issued to him by the treasurer of said Polk county, Iowa, unless redemption from said sale be made within ninety days from the com- pleted servies of thie notice, Dated, Des Moines, lowa, April 23, 1912, Nee ‘B.C. Worthington; -BOSTON MARKET Co. Greatest Variety in the City of Choice Meats, Fish, Poultry and Delicacies. 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No obligation to take it if you don’t like it, : For a short time. we will sell them at $75 each; $5 cash with order and then $5 per month. No interest on deferred payments. 217 Flynn-Ames Bldg, Muskogee, Okla. ‘To good live men who can sali real eatate we have an attractive ‘Agency proposition, Write us, E CEDAR RAPIDS. Last Sunday was a very busy day at Bethel A. M. E. chureh, although Rev, Hackley was at general conference. Rey. Ford filled the pulpit Sunday morring in the evening there was @ short discourse by Rev. E, C, Thomas, after which the Allen Guards render- ‘ed a splendid program which was enjoy- ed by all. We are very sorry to note that we are soon to lose one of our best families this being Mrs, Francis Holly and dau- ghters, who expect to leave for Gales- ‘burg, Ills., to make their future home, ‘We will miss them in the church as all were faithful workers, as well as else- where. ‘Mrs. Jennie Robinson is indisposed but we hope for her speedy recovery. There will ke an entertainment on Wednesday evening, given by theJ. 8. Y, club, preparatory to the state meet- ing, which convenes in Sioux City in May. Mrs. Mary Joyce delegate, Mrs. ‘A. J. Gray, alternaté, We are having a juyenile choir for morning service at Bethel A. M. E church. ‘Miss Mabel Price has accepted a posi- tion with the Bayson Drug Co. Rey. R. Holly will preach for us on next Sunday evening. We hope there will be a large attendance, as he was pastor of the church for four years. There is going to be some very lone- some boys around here in a few weeks, Screen Doors—Daweon’s. Lame back is usually caused by rheu- matism of the muscles of the back, for which you will find nothing better than Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by all dealers. MT. PLEASANT, IOWA. Miss Latisha MeCain of Monmouth is visiting relatives and friends in the city. ‘ Mrs. Lucian Carter has returned to Mt. Pleasant after spending the Win- ter in Streatir. 3 Mrs. Chas. Watson and children are visiting at the bome of her mother, Mrs, I, Hedge. Mrs. Hedge and daughter Ruth were Burlington visitors. Among those who attended the high school banquet given by the juniors to the seniors were Misses Faé Mosley, be: ing a junior, and Ruth Hedge ‘and Madlien Burniugh, seniors, A very et joyable time was ‘reported. Preparations are being made to en- tertain the Sunday seliool convention and ministers and deacons union here from 11 to 16. ‘The King’s Daughters held their regular meeting Friday. — Mesdames Harry and Ralph Burnaugh were host- esses at the home of the latter. The ladies are planning for an entertain- ment July 4 for improvements on their ebureb, : : SIOUX ITEMS. ‘The grand rally which was held at the Mt. Zion Baptist chureh Sunday, May 19, was a sucess. The sum of $29.10 taken in during the day, lowa State.Bystander BYSTANDER rUB. CO, Publishes DEO MOINER > + + town IDES MOORE RSE 8 SOR FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1912, Vis PALA AMAR RRA RIE” JOHN L, THOMPSON, EDITOR. J. H. SHEPARD, MANAGER, There will be given at the A. M. E. cnarch'a great coutert und’ suppet og Friday evening May 24 for benefit of said chureb, the affair is under the management of Mrs. ‘T. H. Sturgis, ‘The Iowa State Federation of ¢v!. ored women’s clubs will convene in our city ‘May. 38°2090, "012, and great preparations are being made to eu tertain the guests when they come. A new society has been organized in the city to help the ehureh and out. side work, It could be called rescue society and their motto, ‘Lift up as they limb Mra de HL Haan 3b ie eee j | s m | Se eS “ee | MRS. A: M. 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