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CITY NEWS
Watch Tliis Space.
Miss Lizzie Wilson, is quite sick, at her
home on 9th street.
Mr. E. T. Banks went to Omaha to
attend the exposition, last Thursday.
rs. T. £. Barton, has gone to Colfax,
the view of building up her health.
{rs. Wm. Callander has been very
this week at her home 909 H. St.
,/Star Club wilt run an excursion to
rfdy Glen Sunday Sept., 4th,
Miss Mary Montague will leave this
week for Omaha where she will visit the
•Lilian.
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Clemens has gone to Omaha to
visit with friends and to see the Ex
position.
Barry VV. Hughes will visit Omaha
next week and see the sights at the Ex
position city.
Miss Lulu Gaines and Rev. Roberts
addressed the A. M. E. Sunday school
last Sunday.
Market master, Frank Blagburn
made a business trip to Ames last Wed
nesday in the interest of his office.
Dr. Ransom, will visit the Omaha Ex
position, and other western Cities, before
returning to his home.
Mrs. Sourad, of Ninth aud ParkSts., is
entertaining her mother and grand daugh
ter of Fairfield, this week.
R. N. Hyde and his little daughter Ada
will go this evening to Galliton, Mo., to
visit with hia sister, a few days,
Remember that you are invited to at
tend Class No. 9's entertainment at B. J.
Holmes' residence Fourteenth and Park.
Mrs. D. C. Basfield and children went
to Webster City to visit with her sister,
Mrs, Greeaway.
We received a letter last Sunday address
ed to Mrs. Burleigh in care of this office.
She oan get It b/ calling at this office.
A musical and literary entertainment
will be given at the Burn's M. E. church
next Monday evening, Aug., 22nd.
After a very pleasant visit, with rela
tives and friends, Mrs. U. S. Jones, return
ed to her home in Albia last Wednesday.
Mr. Henry Vance better known as
"Uncle Henry" left the first of the week,
for an extended visit with friends in
Eeota la.
Mrs. Alice Newton, returned Wednes
day, from an extended visit, with relativss
and friends in Burlington, the scene of her
ohildhood-
The Misses Lankfords, Phie and Bertha,
went down on the excursion to St. Louis,
to visit with Lieutenant and Mrs. McAfee,
and Mrs. Green, their sisters.
Mrs. C. B. Woods, and son Chester,
left the first of this week for Albia, where
they will visit with her sister, Mrs. Jones,
for three weeks, Mr. Woods will join them
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in
Taylor Johnson who was so frightfully
cut at the Marquisville mines, about two
weeks ago. in a "ornp game", is much
better at this writing.
Mr. Geo. H, Dunn roturned the first of
the week from Hamilton, Mo., where he
was called to attend the funeral of his
little nephew, Freddie Owens.
W. C. Coleman and wife, of Oskaloosa
returned home last Monday evening after
a very pleasant visit with relatives and
friends here and in Youngtown.
Mrs. E S. Willett and children left
Tuesday for Omaha to visit with her rel
atives and attend the exposition. Mr.
Willett will not go until next month.
The ladies, as well as men should be
posted in reguards to the water question,
All should attend some of the meetings
that are being held in different parte of
the eity.
Herbert E. Wright of Marshnlltown is
one of the speakers at the Hardin County
Veteran's Annual meeting to bo held in
Union la., August 23 and 24th. He will
be the only oolored speaker on program.
The subject assigned to J. L. Thomp
son at the Western Negro Press Associa
tion at Omaha Aug., 23rd., ia "The Ne
gro In the Army of the United States.
Clasa no. 2 will give a lawn sociable
next Wednesday evening at the residence
of B. J. Holmes 14th and Park St. This
intertainment will be given by the class
and its friends to raise their part of what
is due the pastor they solicit patronage of
their friends.
Mr. T. J. Sanford of Youngstown
lost his little infant child last week,
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford has the sympathy
of their friends in their sad hour of sor
row. This is the second child that they
have lost within the past few months.
A message was recently reoeived from
Fred Branch an old Des Moines boy, by
his mother stating that he left New York
Aug. 14th., for Santiago with the 8th.,
111., he being Oorporal.
The Rev. Braokenridge, who has charge
of Arnett's Chapel, at Frazee a mining
town north of Boone, raise on last Sun
day 815.60, they say that they will send
her to the Annual Conference.
Mr. George Logan the son of Jeffer
son Logan spent a few days last week
viaiting in Chicago. Mr. Logan is a
fine young man one who attends strict
to his business and is well liked in our
city.
J. L. Thompson left Wednesday for
Mercer county Mo., to deliver an Eman
cipation oration, from there he will go
direct to Omaha, Nebr., to represent
Iowa in the Mixed Congress also to at
tend the Western Press Association.
I5y a special effort on the part of
Congressman J, A. T. Hull anil Senator
Gear, Mr. C. M. Dameron has secured
his old position at the post-oflice which
he lost when the democrats went into
power. We congratulate Congressman
Hull for his good work.
Miss Sussie Williams, met with quite a
serious accident last Wednesday evening,
which will confind her to her room for
several days. On attempting to alight
from a buggy, she miss her footing, and
the horse started, and the wheel passed
over her leg.
Dr. B. L. Eiker (white) a very blight
and suacessful young doctor who re
cently located in our city iroin Deca
tur County, was meeting with good
success considering everything, moved
back to Decatur County the first of
this month to enter the practice there
again. His parentB lives there and his
business interest demands his return to
Decatur County.
Miss Dellia Comley entereained the
Ladies' Afternoon Social Club. Dr.
Ransom of Chicago, Elder Reeves and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blagburn,
Mrs. Lankford, Miss Josie Rivers and
Mr. Jefferson were the guest of honor.
Miss Comley served in usual good style
an elegant six o'clock dinner of eight
courses after a very instructive as
well as an interesting address by
Dr. Ransom, the club then adjourned.
The Rev. W. B. Costley, of Stock
bridge, Ga., while attending to his
pastoral duties at Ellenwood, that state,
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says: "By chance I happened to get
hold of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and I
think it was the means of saving my
life. It relieved me at once." For sale
by all Druggists.
Mrs. Luella Wilburn and children
will leave to-day for St. Louis to visit
with her husband, Mr. R. A. Wilburn
who iB Second Lieutenant of company
M. located at Jefferson barracks near
St. Louis, before he goes to foreign
possession. Mrs. Wilburn is well and
favorably known in social circles, and
a graduate from the East Side High
School. She is a literasy worker of a
high order and has distinguished her*
self in many of the societies of which
she is a member.
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Rev. Reeves' sermon for Sunday even
ing: "In unity tbere is strength. A
word to the Negroes of Des Moines re
garding the business men, who are kind
enough to give members of the race some
thing to do by which they can earn
bread."
About one month ago my child, which
is fifteen months old, had an attack of
diarrhoea accoinpained by vomiting. I
gave it such remedies as are usually
given in such cases, but as nothing
gave relief, we sent for a physician and
it was under his care for a week. At
this time the child had been sick for
about ten days and was having about
twenty-five operations of the bowels
every twelve hours, and we were con
vinced that unless it soon obtained re
lief it would not live. Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was recommended, and 1
decided to try
it. I soon noticed a change for the bet
ter by its continued use a complete
cure was brought about and it is now
perfectly healthy.—C. L. Boons, Stump
town, Gilmer Co., W. Va. For sale by
all Druggists.
Dr. Ransom at The A. M.
E. Church.
Dr. Ransom of Bethel's Chapel. Chicago,
lectured at St. Paul's A. M. E. church.
Taking for his subjeot, "All Coons Look
Alike to Me." The Doctor is quite a
fluent talker, and in the arraingment of
his subject he was at times quite stinning,
direct and postive in his argument and
held the closest attention of his hearers.
Tbe speaker first claims that we should
tako advantage of our disadvantages, that
is, wa should aim at what we can hit,
that is understand what you do do it
better than anyoue else. He says, that
his subjeot is what defeats the progresss
of the race, and ha also claims that orgi
nized labor is a terror to his raoe, and
with a few exceptions they fight the race.
In the great Iron and led manufactures, it
is organized labor that stops our people at
the furnace door, and there he must stay.
Ho does not believe in American
Christi­
anity, because they havo Ameridanized
their God, they do no11 believe in the broth
erhood of man, because of the fatherhood
of God. Ho does not ask social equality,
he olaiins for his race in the great business
industry a chance on his merits, and that
the educated oolorsd man will not be plac
ed by the side of igooranoe. Let a white
man and a oolored man coni8 from oollege
one will be physiean the other a oolored
doctor or from the Law College, one will
be a lawyer the other a oolored lawyer,
or from the theological School, one will
be a minister the other a
colored preaoher.
He followed the oolored man from the
time he fayed down the hoe' io th* ootton
field until be camoto the rescuo of the
Rough Riders up the San Juan hill. The
Doctor is one of tbe advanoed thinkers of
his race and is always a prime mover in
everything which tends toward elevating
and enlightning his people. We expect
to see great results from his efforts in
placing his race upon common level with
all mankind.
PRESS OBSERVER
Brief View of the Cities
and Facts About the
Colored Citizens
of Iowa.
TheGate City has some peculiar and
special attractions as no other liawkeye
City, by virtue of its geographical lo
cation, it is not only the gateway to
Iowa but the Mississippi valley. It is
one of the oldest cities in the west and
by its high eminence overlooks Illinois
and Missouri. It has the finest parks
in Iowa, also the largest Shoe and Can
factory, in the former a bright young
man Mr. Fred Fields is chief clerk of
the order department and in the latter
Mr. J. Williams has charge as superin
tendent of one of the departments
having from fifty to sixty employes
under his supervision, Mr. Williams
has been with the factory for more
then thirty years and is one of their
best and most trusted men, he employ
es several colored girls and boys and
their wages range from
$2.50
to
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IOWA STATE BYSTANDER.
5. DES MOINES, IOWA FRIDAY AUGUST 19, 1898. No. 1 1
E. church. Mr. W. U. Mott is the only
attorney, he seems to be doing well.
Chas. Sager who has only been in Keo'
kuk a short time yet he has showed by
his learning an ability as an actor and
stage man has but few equals, he is
bright young man and will soon make
his mark in life. In Burlington we
find a larger city than Keokuk but
much fewer colored people, yet there
are some doing very well, among them
are Mr. II. Cooper a collector and real
estate agent. He is cousidered one of
the best city collectors in Burlington,
he married a well known Des Moines
lady, Mrs. Archie Brown. Wm. Shack
elford is a type setter on the Evening
Post. Mr. Mitchell, J. L. Brooks anb
Mr. Johnson all own nice homes and
doing well. Mr. Samuel Les is still
on the police force with S. L. Tigg as
mail carrier he has been in the service
for nearly eight years they each own
good homes. Several colored men are
working in the large lumber yards
among them are |Reed, Kinnie and
ltyrd each are doing well, now coming
to Mt. Pleasant we found most of the
colored people owing their own homes
most of her young people have left the
city to seek employment elsewhere Mt.
Pleasant has sent out many bright and
well educated young people with race
talent. The peach crops are good and
will be large this year and it seems
that nearly all the families have a large
number of trees loaded down with
peaches yet the apples is a failure
leaving the homo of Senator Ilarlin I
wended my way to the Coal Palace city,
there I found the city rather quiet yet
hopeful of the future. Mrs J. E. Gil
bert is still running her resturant and
chop house successfully doing a good
business on a prominent street, see add
elsewhere. Mr. Z. Taylor who owns
more city property then any other col
ored man is meeting with success in
the express business, his wife Mrs. Tay
lor is a very interesting church worker
she belongs to Company T. of Gideon's
army of the church. Mr. Joseph Hop
kins a young man who is one of the
book-keepers for Morrel and Company
a packing house and has been for sev
eral years where there are more then
one-hundred colored men employed in
the packing house, also in various other
professions also working on the large
buildings. Mr. Harrison Spotts owns
and runs several hacks transferring
people to all parts of the city. Mr. J.
T. Harris a recent employee at the post
office. Joseph Brown is an aspiring
young student a recent graduate from
the State University who will hold the
rod as principal of the Mucbakinock
schools this city is the home ot little
Burnice Davis the&aroQU£...Eianoist.
Mr. Price Alexander a successful
farmer living at the edge of town re
cently sold
§125.00
10.00
per week. Prof. W. II. Jones ownes
one of the finest tonsorial shop in the
city and probably the finest of any col
ored man in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. I).
Anderson who makes a specialty in
pastry and fine bread baking is doing
a crowding business being compelled
to turn away customers. Mrs. M. E.
Dixon and E, Draine who recently
opened a new ice cream parlor are do
ing good business. The Bland's black
smith shop has the best trade of any
shop in town, they are constantly kept
busy and their reputation is high
as horse-shoers, there are several col
ored expressman doing well. Mr. Al
onza Draine who ia clerk in a drug
store has taken up the study of phar
macy. There aae several other men
holding good placcs in various stores
and wholesale houses also a large num
ber driving, delivering and other wag
es. Rev. G. G. Meddleton the very
able Epicscopalian pastor has resigned
bis Keokuk parish and will re-locate
in Natches Miss. Rev. W. E. Helm a
a very eloquent gentleman has charg
ed of Mt. Olive Baptist and J. W. Muse
formally of Jackson 111., has charge of
the 7th., St. Baptist church and Rev.
G. M. Tillman has charge of the A. M.
worth of hogs two
weighing 1,000 ponnds. Mr. King's
are also successful farmers there are
several owning their own homes, com
fortablly fixed. In Albia there are
few colored people. Mr. E. Butler is
a good type setter, working on the Re
publican. Miss Mae Davis a very de
serving and ambitious young girl hav
ing just graduated from the Albia
High School and is now attending the
Counly Normal, she has many friends
who hope to see her succeed.
CHARACTER AND
REPUTATION.
Between character and reputation there
is a wide difference and yet they are
clearly allied,
Character is what we really are that
whiok we build from day to day, by acts
and thoughts that leave their imprint so
firmly stamped upon us that they become
a apart of ourselves and form our char
acters
Reputation is the opinion formed of us
by that which others see in us, it some
times happens that persons of quite good
eharaoten have poor Deputations, but we
are usually responsible for this ourselves.
I will venture to say that there is not a
person who may not have both if he
EO
desirers.
I once heasd a young man who was
going out into the world, say to his friends
who had assembled to bid him good by,
"My friends I fear you have said too
muoh of me, you havo placed me so high
in your estimation that I will strive to be
worthy of my reputation," that would be
a grand aim for any one to strive for a
good reputation and live up to it, this can
only be done by forming a good oharacter.
FELIX.
Keep Quiet
and use Chamberlain's Colic, ch°lera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for all pains of
the stomach and all unnatural loosen
ess of the bowels. It always cures.
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WAR IS OVER.
The Protocol has been
Signed and the Mes
senger of Peace
JReigns Again,
Last week the while wing messeng
er of peace came and declared that
the war was over. The protocol
was signed by the President and he
at once declared a suspension of
military and naval operations pend
ing peace negotations with Spain.
It was thought jby the French am
bassador that the message was con
veyed. Diplomacy is much more
honorable then war, yet when di
plomacy, entreaties and every honor
able method was used to settle the
difference that could be devised by
man except war. Had Spain good
sense and common judgement and
not been so arrogant, boastful and
proud as not to listen to our entreaties
she would not have lost her navy,
her thousands of men and the des
truction of millions of dollars of
property. Now she has lost all her
possessions in the western hemisphere
and the Philippine Islands. Thus
little by little we see as we should
the European countries loose their
possessions in the western hemis
phere. Of course we do not feel
like boasting yet tha haughty Dons
can pack their grips leave the crystal
waters of the pearl of the Antilles
and return to the effected hills of
Spain, never more to use their ty
rannical and barbarac rod over the
Islands again thus the world has
advanced another step toward human
liberty and higher civilization of
man.
NORTH AND SOUTH
PREJUDICES.
The Views and Prejudice of a
Comrade Union Veteran.
Washington, Aug. 11.—Ed. Register:
With you and all true Americans I am
rejoiced that a foreign war found us
united ex-Confederates viewing with
ex-Union patriot soldiers in readiness
to stand for honor and the flag. I am
for forgiveness and equality before the
law for all who are law abiding citizens.
1 notice you advocate admission to the
G. A. R. of ex-Confederates. For what'.'
To commemorate jointly with us in our
halls their treason by which half a mil
lion loyal hearts ceased to beat, carry
ing sorrow and anguish to a majority
of the loyal homes of the land and an
expenditure of
$0,:!(i7,000,000p
1 hope all noticed the action of the
ex-Confederates a few days ago at Phila
delphia. Being guests of the G. A. R.
in that city and partaking of their hos
pitalities, they saw a colored post in the
column and refused to march unless
those colored enmrades were shut out,
disgraced. To the shame and eternal
disgrace of theG. A. R. of Philadelphia,
it was done.
How doos that suit you, Comrade
Clarkson? This colored post had every
right to be there that any white post
had. Suppose that, as you suggest, ex
Confederates should be admitted with
us, and a delegation of them should
visit Des Moines, and while receving
the hospitalities (not to say adulation)
of your post, should notice you had a
colored comrade present, and demand
he should be removed from the hall,
wonld you and comrades be so pusil
lanimous as to eject the colored com
rade? I know you and them to suffici
ently to answer No. For msself I
would be willing to sacrifice the friend
ohip of all ex-Confederates holding such
narrow prejudice and that they should
go to hades or where they chcose, be
fore I would do such injustice. Srcri
fice the colored man who was our only
friend South during the war, who aided
the captured, the sick, and the wound
ed at the risk of his life, who fought
bravely under greater risks and hard
ships than oursj To do so would rend
er us contemptible.
Let the ex-Confederates in their own
way eep up their association. Let us
keep on "with malice toward none
and charity for all," standing by the
colored comrade whose race has had far
too much of abuse and persecution
from us.
I wish also to say it seems to me il
logical, wrong and damnable, that a
colored company in the enlightened
state of Iowa, and its capital Des
Moines, should not have the same rights
and privileges as a white company,
The blacks both as volunteers and
regulars have ever excelled. It is a
pitiful lesson of norrow prejudice and
injustice. It is shameful.
EITZROY SESSIONS.
WIN COXFEDERATKS BV KIND.NKSS.
The letter of Comrade Fitzroy Ses
sion, elsewhere in this paper, indicates
that he has not fully considered the
Register's position in regard to the ne
cessity for the restoration of good feel­
ing between the North and the South
in order that there may not be no fur
ther political prejudice to continue the
destruction of the labor and business
of all the people of the United States,
No one who has studied the political
conditions of the whole country during
the past third of a century can fail to
see that the South has been steadialy
prejudice against the North, and that
every Southern State has voted against
every political principle favored by the
majority of the people of the North.
Even Comrade Sessions' letter indicates
that his prejudice against the South
has not been wholy obliterated, and
there ia no doubt but that many thous
ands of other Union veterans—possibly
the majority—are similarly prejudiced.
What is to be the result of the main
tenance of that prejudice? A contin
ually divided country iand continually
injured labor and business throughout
the whole nation.
It is the duty of the victorious Union
veterans to be magnanimous, and there
is no better and stronger way to illus
trate the strength of the American peo
ple and government to the world than
by the veteran comrades destroying
the last barrier that can maintain sec
tional prejudice between the North
and the South. The interests of the
people of the two sections are local,
and there is no other trade and traffic
that can be made so mutually valuable
and helpfnl as that between the states
of the North and the South, east of the
Rocky mountains, yet the North and
South railroads are so few and the busi
ness so restricted that we do not gain
the advantage of the trade with our
nearest neighbors! We ought to have
as many North and South railroads as
we have East and West railroads and
when we gain them the peopleaof Iowa
will gain from
25
to
50
per cent more
for their products, and there will bo
labor and business for all the Ameri
can citizens who will work when the
voters are not divided on sectional pre
judices.
Comrade Sessious calls attention to
the fact that the ex-Confedarates at
Philadelphia last week exhibited some
prejudice against a colored G. A. R.
Post marching in the blue and gray
parade. We do not like that prejudice
but how can the Southern prejudice
be obliterated as
long as the Union vet
erans maintain prejudice against the
South? The antagonism of races is
the couse of the Southern prejudice
against the colored race. That pre
judice is stronger than the civil war
differences ever were, it exists in all
section of the country, and we fear
that race prejudice will continue to ex
ist as long as two races inhabit the
If comrade Sessions will examine
the law providing for the ten immune
regiments, he will discover why there
was trouble over oificering the colored
company in this «ity. The law had to
be obeyed, therefore it was necessary
to elect a white captain of the company
that law was enacted in the city where
Comrade Sessions is tempfrarily locat
ed, and we are surprised that he has
not yet discovered that the law was
the cause of the whole trouble. The
immune regiments will be in the ser
vice possibly for the full term of their
enlistment, and it is probable that it
was the thought of the senators and
the represenatives that better results
could be secured by the requirement
for white regimental officers and white
crptains in those regiments. Illinois
recruited one colored regiment for the
volunteer service that is officered by
colored men. The press reports prove
that that regiment has had a great
deal of trouble at Springfield, but we
have not yet seen any reports of trouble
in the colored regiments officered by
white men. The Register believes that
all colored regiments and companies
should be officered by colored men the
laws will permit but the first principle
of good soldiership is to obey the laws
of the Nation.
We was a little suprised at the Regis
ter in writing such a reply to Mr. Ses
sions' letter. While we as American
citizens, as members of a race number
ing more then 10,000,000 of the Ameri
can population, are wiling to lay aside
all the past differences and troubles,
and enter into the broad road of uni
versal brotherhood of man and the
highway of commercial developments
in every section of America yet we
are not willing, and think it unwise,
most assuradly ungreatful to your true
friend and brave colored comrade to
ignore or ostracise them to welcome
your common foeand greatest enemy to
the hospitable hearthstone of the G. A.
II post. Our true and loyal friends should
always be preferable to our enemy.
Then again Mr. Clarkson says that the
race prejudices will continue to exist so
long as there are different races. Truly
that is not so, because the race preju
dice does not exist in any other country
as it does in America, and is kept anew
by such men as the editor who wrote
the above article, why, even in Cuba or
Hawaii or any European countries there
is but little or no race prajudice on ac
count of color. Then again the thought
less or forgetful editor says that there
is a law compelling the colored com
oanies to be officered by .vhite officers.
We were not informed that such was
the fact. On the other hand Congress
man Hull informed us that there was
no law existing but it was simply a
rule established by the war department.
Remember there is a great distinction
between a bui.e and a law. the latter
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can be anforced, the former cannot.
Even if it was a law and that law was
wrong, is it not policy to advocate tha
changing of it tonight. Then again ho
says the 8th Illinois regimeut which
has all colored officers caused a great
deal of trouble. True they had a lit
tle trouble, but most of the trouble was
with that ignorant, hard headed white
0th Illinois which did not want to re
spect and obey orders, until they were
taught so. Look what trouble our owa
Iowa regiments had while here at Camp
McKinley. Then will you now look
what trouble that the 7th immune has
with white officers. Then look what
troube that the 51st is having now in
California, even riots and fights. Those
little troubles will always arise no mat
ter who their officers are. Our motto is,
guaranteed protection and love to many
true friends and a friendly feeling to
my once foe.
DELEGATES TO THE CON
GRESS OF WHITE AND
COLORED MEN.
The following are the names of
those that was appointed by Govern
or Shaw to represent Iowa at the
Mixed Congress on the 17, anb 18,
to take part in the exercises on Col
ored American's day: John L.
Thompson, Des Moines Austin A.
Bland, Keokuk James Washington,
Sioux City Joseph E. Brown, Ot
tumwa Geo. E. Taylor, Oskaloosa
and P, R. Bailey, Burlington.
OTTUMWA NEWS.
Mrs. Hattie King left Sunday night for
Chicago to visit relatives and friends.
J. L. Thompson, editor of the Bystand
er was in the city last week in the inter*
est of his paper.
Mr. J. Roberts was taken suddently ill
last week, but is bettes at this writing.
Mrs. Jeffers left Sunday for Omaha to
attend the exposition.
Mrs. Carrie King who has been visiting
with relatives and friends returned to her
home in Chioago aftec a pleasant time.
Miss May Owens entertained at home
Thursday evening in honor of her cousin,
Miss Anna Coats of Vicksburg Miss,, and
hec friends J. L. Thompson of Des Moines
and J, Brown.
CEDAR RAPIDS BUDGKTAR1AN.
Rev. N. N. Pharris ol Iowa City^drovs
down to the Rapids last week and spent
a few days fishing,
Misses Mazie and Ora Green of Toledo
aro visiting their grand-parents Mr. and
Mrs, E. S. Thomas of 8th„ St.
The Light House Sooiety met last Frl*
day night with Emma Oliphant of 10th,
earfST"* llistory^ wiTl ""decicie CEff! ttt8~ AneieeUoBt-progeamwas tct"1-**'*
right triumphed in the maintenance of
the American Union, but race prejudice
will go on forever as long as there are
races to maintain the prejudice. That
is the history of this and all other civ
ilizations.
The next meeting will be held with
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G. H, Wade.
The Ladies Industrial Cirele were ela
gantly entertained by Mrs. M. A. Plerca
of Second street last Friday. A large
numbes were present, aftec the usual
work was laid aside, the hosestess served
an elegant refreshments, after whieh th*
Soeiety adjourned.
Mr. Lester Williams a bright and tal
ented yoang man, aspiring for the ministry
tilled the pulpit at the A. M. E. ohurch
Sunday evening. Theehuroh wasorowdsd
On next Sunday Rev. Berry of the Congre
gational church will preach next Sunday
evening. Rev. Rhinehart will have a
long rest before going to Conference.
Mrs. G. II. Wade entertained a few of
her friends Sunday at a six o'clock dinner.
Those on the siok list are Mesdamaa.
Wm. Martin and Hattie Persons, suffeies
of the Neuralgia.
MOUNT PLEASANT NEWS.
The Tabernaole Society held their cele
bration Aug. 11th., at Saundec's Grove*
Speeches we»e delivered by Mayor Leech*
County Attorney Kopp, Mr. VanAUey,
Rev. M. I. Gordon, D. J. Tate and Mrs.
Poston read an essay, Quite a number
were present,
Mr. and Mrs, Mason gave a party last
Thuasday in honor of their son L. Mason.
Mrs. Nina Scott and ehildrea of Minne
apolis Minn., acoompanied by her friend
Mrs. Hackney of the same place are visit
ing Mrs. Soott'a parents, Mr. and Mrs.
MoCrackeu.
Mr. C. Bumaugh of Creston la., spent
a few days visiting relatives.
Mr. L. J. Mason left Tuesday for north
ern part of the state to join hiselub.
The Grand march and eake walk given
by th* Tabwnacl* last Thursday was a
success especially from a finanoial stand
point.
Quite a number of strangers were here
attending the celebration.
Mr. Lindsay has been selected janito*
of the Central School building for the com*
ing year
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When visiting in the city of
Keokuk, don't forget to give
Mrs. M. E. Dixon & Miss E.
Draine's Popular Ice Cream
Parlor a call, 1103, Main St.
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bolievo. According t9 the report ol
the income-tax officials there are la
England soventy-ono persons with
annual income of $250,000 over 1,100
draw 150,000 annually, and OQlj
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