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Iowa State Bystander.
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CITY NEWS
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Burlington!
I Route
Fred Green of Nowton spent a few days
of this week in our city.
Miss Lottie Green of Newton is in Dee
'"os this week.
McFall the well known railroad
as in our city Thursday.
for the Keokuk excursion in
next issue of the paper,
I
he Old Settlers Annual picnic will
held Thursday, Aug. 11th.
'be Grand Lodge meeting was attended
^ome of the best represe&tives of the
fee in Iowa.
Wm. Toler of Muehakinock, is in our
lity representing their lodge in the state
eeting here.
T. 11. Sturges of Sioux City is attend
|ng the Grand Lodge in our city this
reek.
Mr. Robert Johnson, one of Oskaloosa'a
Substantial men, is a delegate to the
Llrand Masonic Lodge this week.
Mr. James James of Colfax, spent a
|ew days in our city last week, the guest
fMr. Albert Moss and family.
|The children,s picnio on the 28th
Iromises to be well attended, many are
reparing to go.
[Miss Mattie Robinson left Thursday to
Jsit Trans-Mississippi Exposition and
lea to St. Joseph Mo,, for a breif visit.
In our next week's issue we will
kve tlie cuts of a number of the promi
knt masons who attend the Grand
bdge.
Mrs. W.
H.
Humburd and Mrs. Sum­
ps who is visiting here from Chicago
It last week for Oskaloosa where
by will visit a while.
|Ir. Mason of Mt. Pleasant is in our
visiting his sister Mrs. Homer of
street, he is an excellant bass
Sfer.
Piss Selma Stantou who has spent
Je»al weeks visiting friends in St. Jo
|h Mo., has returned looking wall
a pleasant time.
|ev.J. J. Clark of Topeka Kansas
iucted the service last Sunday at
fn's M. E. chnrch as it was quarter
Sting. a large crowd was prasent.
|r. N. B. Xailen of Cedar Rapids is a
[gate to the Masonic Lodge, he is
[e an intelligent man. Our office
Bowledge a very pleasant call from
Nailen.
^fs. Matilda Golden and her graud
Khter Edith Stanton left Thursday
^niaha to visit the exposition also
[laughter Eva Robinson who is cm
lthere.
Sarah Porter left this morning
[sit with her parents in Greenfield,
Vhere she will spend several weeks
[Porter is quite an accomplished
lady and she will be missed in
fcial circle as well as in the Sunday
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John L. Brooksof Burlington, who p/~vT nnpn
Joseph L. Woods, chief electrician of the
Soldier's Home at Marshalltown is attcn
ding the State meeting of the Grand
-Mrs. Newton left Friday morning1 to
visit lier old home in liurlington she
expects to remain there until after the
Emancipation Celebration in Keokuk
Aug., 4tli.
Mr. E. 1). Marshall one of leading
race men of Cedar Rapids who is a
delegate to the Masonic Lodge held
here this week, made our office a
pleasant call and paid up his subscrip
tion.
Miss Lillian M. Jackson, one of St.
Joseph's popular High School teachers,
arrived in our city Thursday evening as
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. William
son of 1212 Mulberry street.
Mr, Austin A. Bland a veteran in tho
secret orders and especially the Masonic
order is attending the Grand Lodge. Mr.
Bland is quite well fix in Keokuk as he
is a general bill poster for the city and
owns a beautiful two story house in the
popular part of Keokuk,
The Colfax colored Band of Colfax
came down to Des Moines last Mon
day to assist the merchant's picnic ex
cursion which was given in Colfax
Tuesday the parade was grand and the
band did some exelent playing, the
boys are improviug nicely.
We are in receipt of a very nice biil an
nouncing a celebration to gived in Keokuk
Iowa, August the 4th, to which the people
of Keokuk are making great efforts to
make it the largest meeting of colored
people in Iowa, There will bo excursions
from Galesburg, Peoria and Quincy 111.,
Hannibal, Mo., Burliugton, Mt. Pleas
ant, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Centervillo and
Des Moines, Iowa, Look for program
next issue.
The marrrage of Mr. Oscar B. Tudos
of St. Paul, Minn., and Miss Estella O.
Burnaugh ef this city was solemnized
Wednesday evening at 7:20 o'olock at
the
home of
heF
parents, Rev. Timothy
Reeves officiating. The wedding was a
quite one, only a few of the relatives and
immediate friends were present. The
bride looked beautiful in her trayling
suit of smoked pearl, while the groom
wore simply a neat fitting business suit.
The happy couple departed at 9:40 for St.
Paul, Minn, The groom is a young man
who is employed by the 0. aad G, W..
Ry. Co., while the bride is well known
in our city, as she has spent most of her
childhood days here, she is an accomplish
musician. We extend our congratulat
ions.
WAR WITH SPAIN.
The Success of Our Army
and Navies.
The war in which America is now
engaged against Spain will probably
be chronical in history, as one of the
shortest and most desperately fought
battle in history. It will show bravery
on both sides, but superior forces, su
perior equipments, superior trained
men and superior bravery. The fam
ous victory that Dewey won at the
Philippine Islands, destroying the com
plete Spanish squadron, killing nearly
500. wounding almost that many with
out loosing a single man, is wonderful,
and the same with Sampson and Schky.
who recently won the glorious praises
of all Americans, by destroying Cer
vera's squadron, the best Spanish lleet
afloat, killing several hundred and
.capturing nearly 1,300, including Ad
miral Cavera, and only loosing one
man and not a single vessel. These
victories with the great success with
which General Shafter is marching
over land and defeating the Spanish
army at every point, is phenomenal.
These grand achievements only show
that America is one of the strongest
and most powerful equiped nation
on the face of the globe: as well as the
greatest christian nation.
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was attending the Grand Lodge left Fn- j\JJLUKciJ iVl AoUi\ O
day morning for his home, after having
a very pleasant visit with friends.
Lodge as a delegate. (s m&
venU}
Messrs. Harry Hughes, Charley Hard
ing and Mrs. Terry and daughter Rosa
were visitors to Colfax during the exemp
tion by tho merchants Tuesday.
A very pleasant company of young
people gave a picnic last Wednesday eve
at Union Park. A jolly .good time was
had and a nice supper was enjoyed by all
present.
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Tl'ESDAY.
On Tuesday morning the masons of
Iowa began a three days meeting in
the lodge room of the local order on
Sixth and Walnut streets. Nearly all
the sixteen lodges of the state were
represented: about forty members were
present at the opening this morning
several more are expected to-morrow.
No business of importance was tran
sacted, except the appointment of the
ditl'erent. committees, to have charge of
the different lines of business during
the convention. The officers of the
Grand Lodge are:
.lames Washington. Sioux City. M.
W. Grand Master.
T. L. Brown, Marshalltown. R. W. 1).
Grand Master.
(1. L. Suter, Marshalltown. I!. W. S.
Grand Warden.
Robert Johnson. Oskaloosa, R. W. .1.
Grand Warden.
E. T. Banks, Des Moines, R. W.
Grand Treasurer.
A. A. Bland, Keokuk, R. \V. Grand
Secretary.
II. S. Brown. Muchakinoclc. W. Grand
Lecturer.
Frank Blagburn, Des -Moines, W.
Grand Chaplin.
Joseph L. Woods. .Marshalltown, W.
Grand Register.
William Toler, Muehakinock, W. S.
Grand Deacon.
X. B. Xailen, Cedar Rapids, W. J.
(irand Deacon.
E. 1). Marshall, Cedar Rapids. W.
(!raud S. Bearer.
J. L. Brooks, Burlington, W. (irand
Standard Bearer.
B. llolmes. Des Moines, \V. S.
(irand Steward.
Wm. Coalson Des -Moines, W. J.
Grand Steward.
Abner Baker, Des iMoines, W. (irand
Marshall.
F. II. Sturgis. Sioux City, W. Grand
Master of Cermonies.
Calvin AVheeler, Marshalltown j_\V,
Grand Ponsivan.
Wm. Tomlin, Des Moines, Bro. Grand
Tyler
The lodges represented at the con
vention are: Maple Grove Lodge, Xo.
1C, Oskaloosa Cuion Lodge, Xo. 1, Keo
kul- Sumner Lodge, Xo. 3, Burlington
Golden Star Lodge, Xo. 4, Ottumwa
Mt. Olive Lodge. Xo. 17, Cedar Rapids
Cedar Grove Lodge, Xo. 18, Muchakin
oclc Hiram Lodge, Xo, 10, Davenport
Decatur Lodge, Xo. 13. Sioux City
Madison, Lodge, Xo. "0. Clinton: Eu
reka Lodge, Xo. 31, Marshalltown,
In the afternoon and evening the
business was transacted behind closed
doors.
Grand Master appointed the follow
committees:
Committue on Credentials—J. H.
Shepard, G. L. Suter and B. .1, Holmes.
Committee on Rules—Joseph L.
Woods. Wm. Toler and N. B. Xailen.
Commitee on Accounts—J. F. Blag
burn, Thomas Sturgis and J. L. Brooks.
Committee on Dispensations and Char
ters—.Joseph L. Woods, G. II. Cleggett,
I. L. Brown.
Committee on Obitury—B..T. Holmes,
J. II. Shepard and Wm. Toler.
Committee on Grand Master Address
—X. B. Xailen, G. L. Suter and T. II.
Sturgis.
Committee on By-laws of Subordi
nate—Wm. Coalson, E. I). Marshall
and J. L. Brooks.
Committee on Appeals and Grievi
ences—G. 11. Cleggett, Robert Johnson
and X. B. Xailen.
Committee on Return of Lodges—E.
T. Hanks. J. II. Shepard and G. II.
Cleggett.
WEDXESDAY.
The proceeding of to-day was busi
ness of secret order, and nothing for
the public, except the election of the
grand officers for the ensuing year,
which resulted as follows:
(irand Master. U. L. Brown of Mar
shalltown.
D. G. Master, Wm. Coalson, Des
Moines.
S. G. Warden, Robert Johnson, Os
kaloosa.
J. G. Warden, Wm. Toler, Mucha
kinock.
G. Treasurer, N. I!. Xailen, Cedar
Rapids.
G. Secretary, A. A. Bland. Keokuk.
In the evening the Lodge marched
in a body to tlie A. M. E. church to at
tend the memoral service. Address
es were delivered by Reverends, Reeves
and Clark also Grand-master J, Wash
ing and E. T. Banks, the service was
held in honor of the death of their de
ceased and beloved brother. Martin
Bland of iveokuk.
THURSDAY.
To-day's session was the report of
various committees and general routine
work, also the different appointments
by the newly elected Grand-master,
which is as follows:
Grand Lecturer, J. L. Brooks, Burl
ington: Grand Chaplin, 1'. L. McXeil,
Clinton: Grand Register. T. II. Sturgis,
Souix City, Grand Senior Deacon. C.
Wheeler, Marshalltown: Grand S. Dea
con, J. F. lllagburn, Des Moines: Grand
Sword Bearer, Harry Threadcraft.
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STATE BYSTA
VOL. 5, DES MOINES, IOWA FRIDAY JULY 15, 1898. No. 6
West Superioi: Grand Standard ISarer,
11. II. Taylor, Roslyn. Wash.: Grand S.
Steward. John Williams, liurlington:
Grand Junior Steward, J. !•'. Harris,
Ottumwa: Grand Marshall, Iv T. Hanks
Des Moines: Grand Master Cermonies,
John Warren, Davenport: (irand Pur
suivant, J. L. Woods, Marshalltown:
Grand Tyler. Lindsey Pitts. Davenport:
Foreign Correspondence—J. II. Shep
ard aiul A. A. Bland: D. Deputy Grand
Masters—Geo. Bembry, Davenport:
James Washington. Souix City and A.
A. island. Keokuk.
In the evening occured the public in
stallation literary porgram and ban
quet, which wtis gojd, a large crowd
was present, Mr. Frank [Blagburn was
Master of ceremonies. The first '-on
program was music by a select, quartett
consisting of Mrs. F. Blagburu, Mrs.
liiniey. Mi. Foster and Willctt: second
was an address by J. AV. Washington
of Souix City which was instructive,
then a song by the qnnrtett, Inext was
an address by Mr. A. A. Bland of 'Keo
kuk which was brief but. to the point:
then a very beautiful bass solo was
rendered by Prof. Augusta Clark, and
a beautiful solo was sung by Mrs. F.
Blagburn: next was a recital by Mrs.
Luella Wilburn which was quite en
joyable, then Miss Maud Cleggett sung
a nieesolo. "Anuie Laurie," was sung
in an excellent manner by Mesdames
Coalson, liirney aud F. Blagburn each
on of the peiees on the program was ex
cellent and all was encored and prompt
ly responded.
Refreshments were served in the hall
parlors, thus ends the eleventn annual
meeting of tho (irand Lodge. Wc
hope that it may continue to increase
and do good.
1
Honorable Milton Remley, the highly
educated and very polished attorney from
Iowa City, is a candidate for re-nomina
tion for attorney general cf Iowa. He
was born in West A'irginia, October 12
1844, came to Iowa when but eleven years
old where he has remained every since.
After finishing in the publio sohools he
took a complete classical course in
Iowa State University graduating in 1867
admitted to the bar in 18G8, and has been
an active practicioner every since. He
was very young when the war broke out,
yet he tendered his service, but his parents
objected as their other two sons had al
ready gone. Mr. Remley has been an
active republican worker lot years,
through defeat aud through victory, in
Johnson county. He has been a member
of the county Central Committee, dele
gate to the National convention aud an
elector at large. He is serving his second
term as Attorney Genera!, and his past
work fully demonstrate the confidence
and hard work of a careful lawyer aho
his annual report is very systematic and
instructive. He and bis friends will ap
preciate any support that may be given
him.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
The name of Hon. John Herriott of
Gathrie County, the present incumbent
will be presented to the state republican
convention at Dubuque, Iowa, for the
nomination of Stale Treasurer, He is
native of Pennsylvaniaand when the war
broke oui he like many Inyal patriotic
young men offered his service to maintain
this glorious union and free an enslave
race enlisting in the 1st Pennsylvania re
serve cavalry and served for three years,
and to-day his body has scars received in
the war. In 1865 he came to IoWa and
engaged in farming and in 1873 he re
moved to Stuart, where he engaged in
business. He is an active staunch repub
lican worker and has been all his life
was eleeted county treasurer of his
(Guthi le) county for two terms, and is
serving his second term as state treasurer.
He i9 honest, careful and painstaking,
with his business and office duties as his
official business is open for investigation.
He is punctual in business affairs liberal
and generous to worthy christian societies.
He merits the support of all good citizens
who has the welfare of the state at heart.
FT. MADISON NFWS.
Ft. Madisou la., July 12th.—Mr. Edi
tor Please allow me space in your col
umn to say after fourteen months in
Ft. Madison, and looking over your pa
per and finding so much news I thought
I would ask of you a space in your col
umn to announce my hours of service at
11:00 A. M. preaching and at 8:00 P. M,
The first Sunday in each month Lord
supper, J. M. Haggard pastor.
Sunday school at 12:30 Ii. Higenbant
ham superintendant.
There will be a euppej in the upper
park July 16 for thebenitit of the Sccond
Baptist church, all are invited.
Read and patronze
our advertisers.
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11re r^rifrif-fiffliititfi
We present to the Republicans of
Iowa the name of Honorable C. T.
Jones of Washington, county Iowa,
who is a condidate for re-nomination
for his second term, as clerk of the su
preme Court of Iowa, subject to the
republican state convention, lie was
born in Kentucky in 1SI17. earn- to Iowa
in JS1-J. and in 1S.10 to his present
county of Washington. At the early
age of twelve he was thrown upon liis
own resources: attending school, later
he studied law and was admitted to the
bar, then he entered the Washington
College, but the war broke out and he
like mauy a gallant loyal young man
offered his service to help save the
union, enlisting in Company H, Second
Towa Infantry and remaining until he
was discharged on account of injuries.
In 18(14 he was elected county clerk of
Washington county, and served for ten
years: later he became a clerk under
E. J. Holmes, the clerk of the Supreme
Court and in 1894 the convention
unanimously nominated Mr. Jones clerk
of Suprlme Court, because of his ripe
experience and high qualifications,
which are very essential to such an of
fice. He is a staunch hard working re
publican worker, honest, punctual and
attends strictly to business, is courteous
ann accomodating to all. He has made
a model officer and merits the nomi
nation this fall for his second term by
acclamation, and will no doubt run
ahead of the Republican ticket.
It was out in Iowa that the inci
dent occured. A white man helped
to raise a company of colored im
munes for the front. As a reward
the white man asked the shoulder
straps of captains, and the request
was almost granted. Then the col
ored boys raised a tremendous row.
They wanted to be led by a man
who had had militery experienc.
The white man had never seen a
battlefield, and the comyany object
ed to being the humble instruments
by which he should be taught the
art of war. They were willing to be
shot, but wanted to have their lives
expended with due economy.
One of their own race, a popular
fellow, had smelled gunpowder in
the civil war and knew how to drill
the men. They sent word to AVash
ing that the colored comrad was
their choice, and Washington has
bent a listening ear and acquiesced.
The white man steps to the rear
(because he is not a soldier. The
colored man has the shoulder straps
because he is a soldier. All of
which is just as it should be.—New
York Herald.
Editor, you have the facts a little
wrong, yet your idea and principal is
right. The company was raised first
by colored men. then they wanted us
to accept a white captain, that we did
not do.
ACQUISITION OF NEW
TERRITORY.
America's borders is not now confined
by the banks of the Atlantic and Pa
cific, but Hawaii, the beautiful little
Island of the Pacific has been annexed
to the United States, and with the con
trol of the central part of the Philip
pine Islands and probably some more
islands adjacent to Cuba we will have
acquired quite an addition of territory
which is quite productive and very
valuable in tropical fruit, sugar, tobae
and manila rope. AVe can see no seri
ous objections to the annexation of the
Hawaiian Island. Senator Tillman of
South Carolina, and some of his south
ern compatriots seem to oppose its an
nexation. simply because most of the
inhabitants arc colored people and it
would give us more trouble to control
them as we have our hands full here.
AVe do not agree with the senator from
South Carolina, because the colored
people of America are more lawabiding
more patriotic then the senator and
some of his white friends of the south
because when it was the law in the
scuth to enslave the colored man and
to sell him as chattel he submitted and
obeyed that cruel law, but when the
constitution law made him a freeman
and gave him the right of suffrage:
you white men did not obey that law,
again when you men passed your un
just and damable jim crow law you
asked him to obey them and he does
so, and now when he simply ask the
protection of the government you men
from the south refuse that. Xow in
in all fairness, is this patriotism
loyalty? Does it show true manhood
or liberal views? Look at yourselves
and see how narrow and little you men
are.
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A LETTER FROM
CAMP MERRITT.
All the boys are quite well in Camp
with the exception of the Iowa and the
Tennessee regiments. The general
health of the soldier at Camp Merritt
is unusually good considering the chilly
weather. Iowa has the record for
ailments since its aarival in camp, yes
terday our sick list for the four weeks
has reached the total of 1(520 cases re
ported for treatment amoug about
1300 men in the regiment, the epidem
ic of colds and stomach troubles which
the surgeons attribute to the climate,
only six are dangerous, three in the
Children's Hospital and three are in the
Field hospital. The Iowa boys are
well thought of by the California peo
ple.
On June 2,Sth., we gave a drill all the
first battalion Co. H.. Co. A., Co. M.
and Co. L., it was a benefit for the Red
Cross Society and it was grand. The
4th., we had a grand parade starting
from the cornor of Market and Clay
and was one of the grandest parade
ever witness in San Francisco it was
over two miles long. Company II. had
fire works of their own there is a
number of ladies who visit the camp
daily and they think they will get lost
if they do not get an officer to show
them about the camp, and the ladies
of the Children Hospital even do the
same the hospital is quite a favor to
the army they bring fruits and sit and
talk with Col. Loper, he is a favorite
among the ladies.
The regiment does not object tc be
ing encamped along side of a cemetary
and in front of thejhospital, but they
were somewhat shocked Monday morn
ing when it was learned that a skelton
had been dug up near one of the tents,
it may be strange but the discovery
was made in quarters
of Captain Steepe
of Company C. where some one chanced
to dig into the sand and struck a piece
of coffin on further search the whole
skelton was found. At first they
thought it was the bones of a China
man, but further investigation it was
found it was the bones of a woman.
The skelton will be preserved in' the
regimental museum and it is confidently
expected others will be added too from
time to time, "Ching," the colored val
et of Captain Washington' Lieutenant
Bennett and Baker declares they will
not sleep above skulls and crossbones
if he knows "hiniseff. "Ching thinks
it was once a bnring ground, it is un
stood he will take a day off and explore
beneath his tent for about ten feet for
investigation. There was another »one
found and now they are going to ship
it to DbsMoines and if you watch the
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Summer goods must go.
CHANDLER & LAWYERS
Mr. Joseph L. AVoods of Marshalltown, the subject of this sketch
is one of the rising young men of our race, who by his own ambition, push
and energy worked his way up until he is chief electrician of the SJoldier's
Home at Marshalltown. He was born in East Oakland, Cal., in 1874, came to
Iowa nine years ago settling in Marshall county after taking a term in the
Agricultural College at Ames he entered the electrical department at the
Soldier's Home, Marshalltown, where he has been ever since. He was a del
egate to the National Electrical Association, held in Chicago last mounth also
attended the Xortli AVestern Association, held at Duluth, Mian. He is very
intelligent and has a thorough knowledge in electrical science. He is a 33rd
degree mason and Deputy Imperial Grand Potentate, A. A. O. N. of the Mystic
Shrine of free Masonry of North and South America. AVe are glad to see our
men progressing in different lines of trades and works.
papers you can see it when itgets thera
All the colored men in Camp Merritt
are well and Mr, Bird of Knoxville la.
is with company D., Arjhie Ferguson
is with Col. Loper and takes care of
his horses, he is in good health and
likes the city. Mr. R. N. Wood is
with the 49th., Inf.. and Charles H.
Wood is with the 50th., la., they are at
Jacksonville Fla., Frank E. Woods is
with the 5lst., at San Francisco and
Mr. John Clark is also with the 49th.
all are from Des Moines.
FRANK E. WOOD.
Camp Merritt.
CALL
For Third Annual Ses
sion of the Western
Negro Press
Association.
To Tin-:
PRESS.
Pursuant regular appoiutment under
the provisions of its constitution, The
Western Xegro Press Association of the
United States is hereby called to con
vena in its third annual session, in th*
city of Omaha, Xebraska, on Monday
and Tuesday August 22 and 23, A. D.
1898. All attaches of race publiaations
published west of tlie Mississippi river
are eligible to membership in the As
sociation and are urged to be present.
Invitation is hereby likewise extended
to all race editors and writers through
out the country to be presont and par
ticipate in the deliberations of tho con
vention. The session of the convention
will be held at a place in said city to ba
announced later, and the official pro
gram will embrace papers and discus
sions upon topics of general interest to
the fraternity and the public. All of
ficers and members of the Association
are hereby called upon to exert them
selves in the endeavor to make the
convention an important race feature
attendunt upon the Trans-Mississippi
and International Exposition. All
AVestern railioads have been notified of
the date of the convention and request
ed ta extend courtesies to publishers
and members of the fraternity.
AVitness my hand this 5th day of
July A. 1). 1898.
EDWIX H. HACKLEY, Pres.,
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Denver Colorado]
Attest.
H. LEWIS DORSEY, Sec'y,
Atchison, Kansas.
G. F. FRANKLIN, Chairman Ex. Com
Omaha, Nebraska
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