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ag Fsify fs pro- TTE BY- |Tes of the ho as many kment have ficouragement kns throughout Ratifying to note fed in such a short kens. The business ll on you for your acl- Tsubseription this week, friends are appreciated Jrget that a subscriber is HAT'S IN A NAME?" £e frequently been asked why Ipted the name of the "BY '{." One of the greatest friends pie in distress writes under the aon deplume, Albion W. Tourgee, D.. late j„udge of the supreme Jurt of North Carolina, author of "A ol's Errand," "Figs and Thistles," The Code With Notes," etc. Besides Lis work he has written weekly letters the Chicago Inter Ocean and by this ime every colored man should reeog jjze in him a friend, lie was a Re publican in a state and at a time when took courage and manhood. Ku £lux-Klans were terrorizing the entire outh and murder was freely committed accomplish its purpose. Judge urgee brings to mind the class of publieaus who gave the party en ring principles and who had the nrage to defend their views with [ir life if need be, but who now are oining almost extinct. The poli lan would be lost among such a class Imen. Daniel Webster and Henry are known in history as com nisers. They compromised with ling. They were politicians. But men are. not of the class who laid foundation stones of Republican- Lnd tley will not be the ones who aplete the structure and place of it a crown of glory. Bge Tourgee's Republicanism has ompromise to make with with Ig. lie is not a "summer soldier •sunshine patriot," lie has ex led his opinions when it was dan jis to, his personal safety, and he ad the field of battle without tig. lie believes that it is the k{ the Republican p.irty to pro- Its members, at least as well, if Itter, than the Democracy. He lumanitarian. We have adopted •mine "BVSTANDEK" because we \e the man and his principles, willing to follow such good ex- Fand teachings e.yen if it be at a llistance. IMPROVEMENT NEEDKD. [southern people are awakening (act that they must do something Imselves or be left in the rear of pgressive march of this country, peech, free ballot and the pres of unalienable rights are Fin the south as much to-day as Lts history. Capital and enter ggnize a field of grand natural in the sunny southland, lust be a different state of La venture is made to de Etural resources. Secre Kth delivered an address Jfates of North Carolina Ri whicn he took advanced le present status of affairs south. lie said: "The ^outli should be sectional sity, but sectional in a |by individual effort and make a great section, •e sectionalism of the |tism, the sectionalism love." This sis high lien by a^outVerner, \f note tl^t the gov public men wl led am fter speaking oi Essed the class in a Fuelling manner, and was applauded by the large is one of the most energetic ccessful cities in the state in to colored graduates. Her should feel proud of her many ng men and young women who ve been so well Cited to battle with Ife, its sunny side and cloudy side. Mr. Alonzo Drain has made quite a rep utation for himself as a scholar, and now he has shown his many friends that he is not yet satisfied and is work ing as hard as ever. Keokuk had three hibh school graduates this year. The rc 1 of honor so far is made up as fallows: 'John 8. Mills, valedictorian, Sioux City. Alonzo William Drain, Keokuk. Lenora Brown Bentham, Keokuk. Ella Drain, Keokuk. C'arinda Smith, Des Moines. We hope to be able to add more names to this list for the year just closing. THE CANDIDATES. Mr. J. J. Davis is officially announced as a candidate for the office of county attorney. He is now filling the unex pired term of Judge Spurrier, having been appointed by the board of super visors. He has resided in this city for twenty-five years, and has established an excellent reputation as a lawyer and prosecutor. The duties of the office are very exacting and require skill and knowledge. He has demonstrated his ability to fill the office and ^fill it well. The high standard which the office had attained has not suffered in the hands of Mr. J. J. Davis. Judge S. L. Balliett is candidate for judge in this district, a position which he now fills by virtue ol the suffrages of his friends and neighbors—those who know him best. Little can be said to more highly recommend him to the Republican council and the citizens of the district than his record while oc cupying the position of judge. His Re publicanism is undoubted and his legal acumen an" experience but add strength to his Republican loyalty. Judge Balliet will go before the Re publican party for renomination, stand ing squarely on the Republican platform and oil the record he has made while on the bench, lie has served his coun try in many capacities. He was a Union soldier in the war of the rebel lion and did noble service there for two years. He is also -a, graduate of the University of Chicago, having com pleted a course of study in the law de partment in 1807, and has had tiventv two years of active practice in the state of Iowa and four years on the bench in the district court of Polk county. This is one of the most important districts in the state. Charles S. Stewart is a candidate for re-election to the ofliee of constable for Des Moines township. He has filled the office satisfactorily in the past, and his term of service only enhances his value to the public in the future. lie is energetic and honorable and dis patches his business with accuracy. We call attention to his announcement card published elsewhere in this paper. Judge C. P. Holmes is again a can didate for district judge '.n this county. He is a studious and hard-working judge and his decisioas have stood the tests of the supreme court to a remark able degree. All of the proceedings in his court havi been done in a business lik? manner, and all delays must have a substantial foundation before they are granted. He has made a judge of whom all people in the district may justly fetl proud. His announcement may be seen elsewhere. W. F. Conrad is announced as a can didate for the position of judge iu this district. He has served the people in that capacity in a faithful and upright manner in the past, and such service is the best indication of what to expect in the future. He lias been an active practitioner in this county for a number of years and is recognized as a good lawyer of marked ability and an excel lent citizen. James C. Hume is a lawyer and a good one. He was born in the city of Cincinnati and is 32 years old. He opened his first law office in this city and takes high rank among the best legal talent of the state. He is young, in dustrious, honojjf^jle and studious, and has the mateij good lawyers :en a sucl for 1 yers lent The been talen the le better Spurri long ye bar in position! He filled is no tel have bee: was servi Gov. Jacl his labor by appoin appointing guilty ma worked fro: As judge lie' The citizens of Sioux City met on June 11. They selected five delegates to the Afro-American Protective Asso ciation, which meets at Ottuinwa July 3 and 4. The delegates are: Messrs. Riding, Baptist, Young, Shields and Taylor. It was decideu' that a perma nent local organization be established, ani the following officers were elected: G. W. Baptist, president J. W. Smith, vice president J. S. Mills, secretary and N. Riding, treasurer. The com mittee on constitution and by-laws are: P. D. Broivn, W. P. Shields and A. Wil litims. The meeting adjourned to meet on June :i8. The following were chosen to repre sent Keokuk at the Afro-American con vention at Ottumwa, July 3 and 4: Rev. T. L. Smith, 11. II. Williamson, J. 11. Nichols, Dr. Hartley, William R. Mott and Aaron II. Smith Archie Washington. J. M. Burton, A. A. Bland, Alonlo Drain and George D. Foster, alternates. Independence Bulletin-Journal: A recent trip through the Ninth district leads us to believe that there is no lo cality in this country where ,James B. Weaver can do more rustling around and less damage than that. If there is any Democratic party left in that vicin ity it is not visible to the naked eye, while as for the Populistic nonsense the people were inoculated during th* greenback craze, and as it "took" they were thoroughly cured. Therefore We are rather glad that Weaver lias been nominated for congress and trust he will accept. The black district in South Carolina, the 7th, including Beaufort and the Sea Islands, is now represented in Con gress by George W. Murray, who wants to go back again. Robert Smalls also wants to go back, and has been nomi nated by one convention, while Mur ray has been nominated by another. The consequence is a split among the Negroes, of which the whites are likely to take advantage to elect a man their own cblor Jhd a ^eso Although Jh him that makes tizens. Ilawaiiai ,nd tt .inenare STch rLet no lie idea he county attorney. ?ws equal knowledge of the law, and his decisions are quickly and correctly made and the business before him goes on as fast as a thor ough investigation and justice to all parties will permit. He is there to see that justice is done. He made a mag nificent record as county attorney and his record has suffered none by his promotion. The people of the county and the Republicans in convention are always quick to perceive and recognize ability. THE A FRO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. The next meeting of the Afro-Amer ican Convention inOttumwa July 3 and 4, promises to be a most interesting session and will be attended by some of the earnest workers for ttie cause. It has a laudable object in view. Nothing of a political nature enters into its make up. The delegates meet as Amer ican citizens and not as Democrats or Republicans. This will be the second session and everything will be done to better the material and moral condi tion of the Negroes of Iowa and the Nation. These meetings give an op portunity for free expression and a bet ter ucderstanding of the environments which surround our people and they can not well fail in producing good results. We must help ourselves and concerted action is the best means by which to do it. not done in the South, bis advanfca^ei not lynched there for those about him -j"-- This goes to shoxf [olence to women of the Negro race. The temperance people of Haverhill, Mass., advanced saloon licenses 92.000, essential, in order to diminish the number. There are twenty-six holding the fort. They now propose to open a large saloon and sell whisky at 5 cents and beer at 2 cents. When all the other ruined lTy competition they their saloon. places are re ruixie.u uy propose to close their saloon. Gold continues to accumulate in the Bank of" England. It now amounts to about 37,000,000 pounds, which is near pounds more than was n. Th^ cold reserve con- ly 10,000,000 JJUuauo VHW" held a year ago. The gold reserve con tinues to decrease in the United States treasury below legal requirements, and the secretary is kept busy selling bonds. The rain maker is abroad in the land ply and dei once more. In Nebraska and Kansas for such rain has recently fallen and the 'rain- comes be more. In Nebraska and Kansas rain has recently fallen and the 'rain maker is given credit therefor, and. more business thereby. He should take the credit for the floods in other parts of the country. Be consistent.' Of a colony oE thirty-six women who made the run in the Cherokee strip when it was opened, twenty-one have proved steadfast. They build their own houses and do all their own farm ~„I- work Republicans mean business Kansas lis year, and are not making an issue prohibition, but propose to fight the common enemy. this of Ttie house has refused to repeal the state bank tax. Democracy is com-1 pelled to take Republican wisdom somei time. AK)I£D FOB BATTLE. The Tuskegee Industrial Institute Oat a Class of tiradOMM The at above institute is located^ Ala., and is about thlrj It has had a contjf Tuskegee, years old. xt uau a growth and prosperity. Now it of the leading institutions of thai It has colored people for inst and pupils, and the vrork is w« and highly appreciated by aflcU people. New buildings are nea more money required,each yea iuure uujiie.y icijuii-c the demand made .7 -i_ The improvements 1 —by tlie ir students bearing on the principles their trade or industry their trade or practical work. The Hion with the Slated, (ni aion wnn me illustration of the W|ty lavor with those w|jio i* A-F 4'KA WTTV (f its work.. received «100" 81-000.. the^^J in March jGilman thorough ind as a. rest*' lextyear. »e of interest: lei Though, Ire is something of Now it ii 01 pupils. are numerous have gone up. one. The shops have b« and more machinery adi cf,i/iontQ have received many nevj There are Bystander ie is goes to snow the dsdfcf- repeated uld be ft nower for- te the past is the (IftvUir W ould be ft p^fVor tor- nnagement phis paper, (inspiring, his wrong»,vbi6*^ The good will things which are told in a spirit of own good. Parej ing trouble to* t| life, bu^» tov^ years tl your pari these United ie of this country sbouul bu th°n -•'tl ongressmen there wrono. C'r•olT—y |l^i»lati„,s, -TTlk lies ccftne upon a natio- tl, Irst to suffer, it 1 at he produces, I who invests one dollar gen- its ,•» ffen iaeh other as eneinii^ Tfh.e Stlife f°r P°Wer •I he weak sliould be protectnri I fle Lall unjust encroachments. °f BYSTA\Ikr win do "'biting to be lmng I. *fph II. SI.epLcr., ,s pl.e. mastt'r il Tills Editor. 1 tuu study. The nro« »'«"uaoie. I condition of the country shows^hTf- I jMr" E" T. J5a 1 E- 4 km not ,0 vStT^r -i rbto v,ose E a(lnil,J°'^ pijgduce thL wealth, but when ce of seem.s t]lis that f"tics h°mes •can to furnish the news -9Tui state at several |.at,onvahlc„!JI^"i* K.vc mulct p,to r«he Held to do =-'»ow »•"*.»» business. Our da«™'"Wf"lsts Is "O.I, tell the truth I of lb [ke money." hing„ j)Ut cane product of Lo„isiana nearly 700,000,000 pounds rjntyto the planters jjii.(j,34^ ^^^'j^on the tariff bill Lto southern of ... IAv*«K.uk\T. the TATK IC/UI'TIO.V '•"»*. ted in thfa n2 not do so because thTverPriHe" Mr company ir T" FK BVHTAXDKR public, rt for iL news successful. ltI one. Mr. Coal i. |utrVCr~ here •"ch news I a lPP, the man wu pre"1«»l for seventeen He b^ness here ever nwn tate in the citv"~?r"'""W01e J.* urave solrlu^ It^rd its prin-1 btr /.Conger secured Mr linJ several years. ably kn^ Ti'mi f°r anci nice property in tl uonntry employed ^upward Ate sh|uld merchants anl Feal Mtie inanyyearsL thls c'ty. at tke ea 1 He is i/". yucnei and I 1 -Meepine- bettor •.*""»« be I possess the on of Iowa Masonic V"'*' [.^Uicli Ii,( ,vas a' md -csr .U.CO, captain anion- n'"" of I nal .Guards. co,o,« bo,., of aJZ tlTT* the Io»'' I to »..uuiU oe inends, eon-/..* see a practical le Tta. DES I es" Ue ^XTrUme tTom BVSTA.NDKH those of the IOWA thing bett£tha some- I tMs the VVe do of tho tarito™ Iowa The an j' state of the Men have If maih. state in nd has been 1- "t?" able th^ is known as a U1,unnas A fiT°ocl citizen p•zzzri?"°P the riffht H' Vai0fl mun °n^ P,ace at am not allowed^ union and if I tftirty- ahUSiDess My now home, nor Jackson's office This lot with Polk fs thirty-two years pid strict attention "Wed beyond that »e owns some of when the men vote on th*6"1 ern°r pi'-tabi' a" "7" state- He was on the n! city -ind .t Pohce with anti that GO'n'^ndabliVeJmH «aid they nnnt„(, -vhdisobo-ve(l P: ancfpr'iv? lawsadopU-d Wandnot Uantefl ',LS cf the be*.t /.'ff tllc state. st Uf ilUreb'VtbeM^hroS M'ait and see in pr.Kt.c J-he majority should rule We sometimes beli perance principles \Vl aided if every drop of spec ted. \ye j,., in the Io^ ti. as ,.iven 7"*.t,J,un- '^he gov- 1 acquainted many hospitalities 7^ !"eCeptlon and meets in^ht^tv Wednesday. ju,v /, *f I ,va" co wori thlS manaer: am m'.^m think I,L'ailsas amendment next November 1 movement has also made mm- 1,' ,,, °^™.»prfSO v':, 0t tilC Dea m., to plaee'in officers. There will "T fori'f foundry line. H,. 1 he Prohibition w-,s nr" Wot CS The be DqUestion- and could ,ey tfic/are Ch he 'T Wer t°ng P'oymeno -n. a 1 We shonld Massachusetts than ever a man ha.s raised a the annual affitation h°a*tt lature began in 1867. ff,s" wa^es- Tu jan(^ the dollars.,wiI VoorheTs^Oo 6 C,aUSC' °f the 1J into the I Wendd a perfect right to quit ""vc I cares and.tr questioned. It 1 ls un-1 thrustme- th^r^o i' the unJ'^t ik-moe], esMpo are prohibited On held for ^pressed ^imself'infe becaufifi ed miner if! dl.in|i :'"rro,v »0'i bitte honest purpose i* n°t sorrow The to tl,e ^"chanties of o„ on the a Apathy world.' well and favor- but my duty I ,1,]^ I .Union &olne very frorr lonff stick loyal to her may enior p»' "Utsiilc s"t«o» b"Vhtest Uli white llSuaIl' those desigi d"" day.s. Who us them with a seeaii| were the days when when cares were w'ere ^edays men Virginia and I came I ™ent signed Wer way from that follow one's ^°od wages and entering first" Plfe where an enffin 1-elig-i,,,, those ls wt»o 7 3 fathers „,P' save h°mes iini engag-a Keep youJ ^'Uson-1 tEhT tor,»»«'^reaSonable eastern statn opposition from necessary statesmen and eastern canitaH fure,,aae 1 ConfininZ 8"i ea test c,"bs s«cceeIW 4." ftUdy |f''«»iss°o°nofLrcSl '•Sal eW nnder the Itheu' untlerstandinr. I VNIINN young- person with a wtu-m place in ev, hT °f ahti »n| fulfill their mission class fail. N hatever one's may be carry them all things well a grand and no victorious genen of every openin As is true of th COnventi«" on a 11 °'«Iock State officers ""Nation nine state l»l., delegates !S (ien. Weai-M-,. I truc nn,(sP'ans^n tlado'°^edth» c'ection. "hairman of the., convention ('ay when I airt^