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CITY NEWS
Hare you been to the Chautauqua.
Mr. C. W. Henry hat been quite flick
this week.
Mrs. Emma Harris, is slowly refrain
ing her health.
Mrs. W. II. Warrick, is confined to
her home with the rheumatism.
Miss Florence Gater of Troy, Kanas
is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. George
Gater.
Mr. John Smith visited with Messrs.
Lewis Bast and Richardson last Sunday
at Clive.
REMEMBER—Excursion to River Side
Park next Thursday July 20. Round
trip SO cents.
The Misses Mable Bass and Delia
Richardson of Clive were Sunday visi
tors in our city.
Dr. Lawther and family, have moved
to. 1519 £. Grand Avenue, where they
are nicely located in their beautiful
home.
Massers Wm. Walker and Wesley
fields, went to Clear Lake on last Wed
nesday, for a two weeks outing.
Mrs. J. Dulin, who has has been in
poor health for some time, is now
regaining her former health.
Quite a large crowd are preparing to
attend Rivar Side Park next Thursday
-on tha excursion given by the North
•Star lodge.
Quarterly meeting July 16, at Burns'
M. E. church, Second and Des Moines
streets. Lord's Supper at 3 p.m.
J. J. CLARK, P. E.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Banks and Mrs.
Frank Blagburn went to Clive last
Sunday and visited with the families
of Messrs. Lewis, Bass and Richardson.
Miss Ball Clay of St. Paul arrived in
the city last Tuesday and will be the
guest of Mti. Geo. Morton for the next
two or three weeks.
Wm. Coalson and Frank Biagbura
left Monday for Davenport to be in at
tendance at the Grand Lodge session
which convenes ia that city.
Robert Woods returned Thursday
from maha where he spent several
weeks. He will resume his old posi
tion with Moershell & Fotheringham.
Miss Maud Cleggett after an absence
of six months in Minneapolis returned
home Sunday morning. Miss Cleggett
is
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enjoying the best of health.
Mr. II. J. Pierce returned from At
lanta last Tuesday where he was head
cook at the Winsor hotel, he at once
begin running on the Rock Island
road.
Mrs. Josie Meadows left last week
for Albia, her home, to visit with rela
tives and friends for awhile, after
which she will return to continue her
study of music at the Highland Park
college.
Mrs. Geo. I. Holt returned last Satur
day after a sojourn of eight months in
California. Mrs. Holt is delighted
With the climate and feels much im
proved in health.
After a very pleasant visit of two
months with relatives and friends Mrs.
M. N. Bell left for her home in Phoenix,
Arizona last Monday evening, quite a
number of her friends were at the
depot to see har off.
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The St. Joseph district conference
of the Central Missouri Conference will
hold its annual session at Fulton, Mo.,
July 16th to the 30th. The Rev. C. W.
Holaiee of the Burns' M. I. churoh will
preach the Missionary sermon at that
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Quarterly meeting at the A. M. E.
church August the 6tb.
Don't forget to go to the choir enter
tainment next Thursday evening at the
A. M. E. church.
Misses Mable Hall and Mamie Mimms
will go to Boone next Sunday on the
excursion, while there they will be the
guest of Rev. Basfield's family.
Mr.
H.
Massey called at our office
and paid his subscription and ordered
the paper sent to Ottumwa. Mr. Mas
sey will be tha cook at the depot hotel
in that city.
For Sale
I want eolored agents every town
in Iowa to introduce a high elass mag
azine, the greatest educator in the
world. Agents makes from $2.00 to
$5.00 per day in their own towns liber
al commission to either sex, send two
cents stamps for reply. Address Rev.
A. L. Warrick, Sioux City, la in cara
otGrreteson Hotel.
The Old Settlers, will hold their an
nual picnic August the 3rd at Union
Park, the com'mittee is preparing to
make this the best one in the history
of the society. President R. N. Hyde
has appointed the following com
mittees: Programme, Wm. Coalson
badges, Jefferson Logan entertain
ment, W. A. Birney. A baBe ball,
game, foot raceing, and other athletic
events will add to the enjoyment. A
band will be engaged for the occasion.
Tha program committee claims that
they will have the best program that
has ever been rendered.
Guy Miller tha oldest son of Mr. S. D.
Miller of 810 Park St met with a very
frightful accident last Tuesday, he was
playing with a little playmate who
had tome powder. Uuy's attention was
called in another direction and just aa
ha looked around the other boy was
applying a match to Ihe powder, in the
same moment the powder exploded,
burning Guy's face in a frightful man
air, fortunately his eyes were not burnt
thare was scarcely another spot on his
face that was not burnt by powder, it
may leave some small soars, it waa a
fortunate occurance that he did not
loose his eyes.
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Williamson of 1213
Mulberry street, gave a delightful din
ner Sunday afternoon, in honor of Miss
Coggins of Jefferson, Ia., who is spend
ing a few days of her vacation at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Windsor,
1177 Seventh street. Covers were laid
for seven. The table was tastefully
decorated with bridal roses, while the
delicate odor of nasturtiums and sweet
peas filled tha cozy apartment. A very
pleasant afternoon was spent in the
company of tha genial host and hostess.
Miss Cogsrins is taking a musical course
at Oberlin College.
The members and friends of the A.
M. E. church have completed all the
necessary arrangements to have tha
largest five nights fair ever given in
the church. The main features will be
literary, music and lectu-es by one or
two persons who have made a name for
themselves upon the platform, and
other features will be the contest for
the round trip ticket to Buffalo and the
Niagara Falls, and a beautiful bicycle
to tha persons raising the most money.
The Fair will be from August the 10
co the 16. Those desiring to enter the
contest can do so by seeing the pastor.
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American Exposition, to be
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Three running horses,
bay stallion, six years
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dame May Cain by Imp. Tubal Cain.
May Cain, by Imp. Tubal Cain. Bay
filly, three years old, by the above de
scribed stallion. For futher informa
tion address, J. I1AMM,
Lineville, Ia.
John L. Thompson left last Monday
in the interest of the paper, he will be
gone about two weeks. While away
he will visit Oskaloosa, Muchakinock,
Evans, Colen, Burlington, Keokuk and
other towns adjacent to the above.
Quite a number of young people led
by Kenneth Hamilton had quite a
pleasant dancing party at Greenwood
Park last Tuesday evening. Ail report
a jolly good time.
When in Machakinock, Iowa
stop at MRS. ADDIE JOHN
SON'S RESTAURANT for good
meals or short orders also Ice
Cream, Prompt attention given
to all orders.
The many friends of r. and Mrs. G.
S. Wilson, will be glad to learn that
they are to soon return to our city to
live, and the best people will gladly
welcome thein back to their future
home, Mr. Wilson will assume his form
er position of head waiter at the ICirk
wood house.
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We will report the session of the
Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M.
Mrs, H. Massey, has gone to Ottum
wa where she expect to make her home
there.
The members ot tha Afternoon Social
Club, are requested to meet at Mrs. C.
B. Woods, Friday evening July 21st. to
make arrangement for a pionic to be
given in the near future.
Mr. W. L, Tomlin, who has been
janitor at the City Hall for almost four
years, handed in his resignation to take
effect July the 15th, and has accepted
another good position one where poli
tics will not enter into the janitor's
work, an ffort was made to associate
Mr. Tomlin with giving the gamblers
information when tha officers would
attempt to make a raid, some one had
been there before them, and Tomllu
was blamed to shield others and the
investigation of judge Silvara proved
that he had nothing to do with inform
ing the gamblers, he resigned because
hn will not allow no one to dictate his
politics.
Programme of the A. M. E. church
Choir at the church, corner of Second
and Center streets, Thursday July 20,
at 8:15 sharp.
1 Song Choir
2 Vocal Solo (Selected)
Mrs. J. Frank Blagburn
3 Instrumental (Selected)
Miss Bess Stewart
4 Male Quartatte (Selected)
Messrs. Foster, Millar, Williamson
and Blagburn.
5 Vocal Solo—"Because"
Miss Zella Davis
6 Piano Solo—"Scherzo"—Schutt—...
Miss Grace Coggins, Oberlin College
7 "I Heard the Voice of Je6us Say"—
Charles A. E. Harris
Mrs. J. H. Shepard
8 Vocal Solo (Selected).. .8. D. Miller
9 Finala—Song A. M. E. Choir
The purposes are to raise money to
meet the expenses of the Steward's de
partment of the church, under the
auspices of the choir. At the conclus
ion of the programme ice cream and
cake will be served in the ehurcli par
lor. A small admission will be charg
ed to which the public is invited to
attend.
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and use Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera
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Midland
Chautauqua
Assembly
Is presenting by far the best en
tertainment that it has ever given.
Monday evening the 17, a grand
concert will be given by the Park
Sisters, with other attractions.
Prof. Welsh's Choir of sixty
trained voices will appear on the
19. This choir took first prize
at the annual contest of the State
Eisteddfod. The magnificent
vocal harmonies of this choir are
wonderful. No one should miss
hearing them. "Once heard
never forgotten."
You can hear good a lecture
each evening.
Don't fail to attend the Chau
tauqua.
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me and rendering me unfiit for my
duties at this hotel. About two years
ago a traveling salesman kindly gave
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DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1899.
AT REST.
Died at the home of his parents,
Mr. Mrs. John May weather, Sunday
morning July the 9th at 9:35 oclock,
little Cecil Mayweather, of malaria
fever. He was born April the
4th 1893. This is one of tie saddest
funerals that weever witnessed. The
father and the youngest child hive
been down in bed with the same
fever, and almost as low as little
Cecil was and to see the emaciated
form of the father, and the mother
who had spent so many sleepless
nights and weary days csuing for their
sick children, to take the last look
at their little son was very sad and
caused the tears to run down the
cheeks of many. The funeral was
held at the home 19th and Ingcr
soll Avenue Monday afternoon at
3:00 o'clock. The Rev. T. Reeves
officiating, Meidames Coalson, Bell
and others had charge of the sing
ing a large number of friends were
present to witness the last sad scene.
The floral tributes were many and
very beautiful the pall bearers were
Masters Eddie Smith, Willie Mor
gan, Willie Howard and Louis
Watson.
THE POPULIST WILL NOT
SUPPORT BRYAN.
It has been generally understood
for sometime that W. J, Bryan has
been trying to introduce a plan
through which he desires to raise
money for the use of the National
Democratic Committee in the 'great
campaign next year. There is no
doubt but that the demeGrats are
preparing to nominate Mr. Bryan as
their standard bearer. The plan is
te torn the money over to the Natio
nal Democratic Committee, and they
are to use it as tliey think best. To
this the old time populists of the
central and western part af Nebraska
are prot esting, they held a meeting
in Kearney last week for the purpose
of reorganizing^their party. They
issued and addressed a letter to the
Populists of the state. They claim
that their party should avoid further
association with the democratic
party. This looks as if Mr. Bryan
will have a political £re under him
at home before he gets ready to go
abroad to fight again the battle of
16 to 1. The leading Populists will
not contribute to the fund or accept
his plan of raising this money.
FOR SHERIFF OF MAHASKA
COUNTY.
The name of C, S Walling a well
known young man of Oskaloosa
will be presented to the Republi
can County Convention, to be held
Jnly 29th, as a candidate for Sheriff
of Mahaska county. It is almost
useless to introduce Mr. Walling to
the voters of Mahaska county, be
cause he was born, raised, educated
and lived in the county all his life,
which is 32 years. He attended
the public schools, graduated from
the City High school, and during
the vacation period of his school
life he carried the hod with his fath
er later he learned the printer's
trade which he has followed every
since, at present he is. foreman in the
Herald job office. He was Chair
of the Republioan City Committee.
He is a life long republican, and has
never held or asked for any public
office before and will appreciate all
the assistance that his friends may
give him.
We see by our exchanges that
Thomas T. Fortune ot the "New
York Ag,e" is to make a tour of the
west. We invite Mr Fortune to visit
Des Moines. He is one of the
ablest editors of his race and he has
done much to advance the cause of
the Afro-American. We hope he
will realize that the capital of Iowa,
is one of the places that he should
visit before he returns to the East.
MASH IN TROUBLE.
S. L. Mash the Negro Attorney who
formerly lived in Des Moines seems to be
np against the real thing over in Illinois
and to be having1 sever #1 kinds of trouble
according to theSpringfield (111.) Journal
be was arrested last week on a state war
rant charging him with keeping a house
for immoral purposes, and on a eity war
rant for running a disorderly hoase, was
fined 150 and oosts by justice Brinkerhoff
on each change. When the fines were an
nouced by tha court, Mash pleaded that
he be kept out of jail, and told tha court
and affioars that if they would held the
execution until Saturday night he would
BYSTAN
leave town. This was ogeed to provided
Mash would pay.the costs He willingly
cousented to this and the othev case against
him was dismissed. The offioers received
a let'er from the police authorities at
Peoria stating that Mash was under in
dictment there for running a disorderly
house.—The Daily Iowa Capital.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE OF
MAHASKA COUNTY.
W. G. Jon?s, attorney-at-law, is
a strong candidate for Representa
tive of Mahaska county, subject to
the wishes of the coming republican
County Convention. Mr. Jones is
a Hawkeyean, was born in Mahaska
county in 1661, after receiving a
good common school education he
attended the Oskaloosa College,
later he entered the State University
(law department) where he graduat
ed in the class of 1884, the same
with our venerable Alexander Clark,
and immediately entered the practice
in Oskaloosa where he has since re
mained. He is thoroughly qualified
and identified with the county and
knows its needs and will if elected
make a good conservative and duti
ful representative. His friends are
working hard for his success.
State Senator, L. C. Blanchard of
the Mahaska district will be nomi
nated at the Republican Covnty
Convention' July 29, by acclimation,
as there are no rival candidates.
This fact alone show that the people
of Mahaska county appreciate his
merits and the hard work Judge
Blanchard did for them and their
district, hence his- nomination per
napsby unanimous convention, and
his election this fall by an over
whelming majority, at least we hope
so. The Judge has made one of the
best lawmakers that we have in the
legislature and by his previous ex
perience will be able to do even
more. We hope that the republi
cans will see to it that the Senator
is returned to the legislature on his
sesond term.
The Rev. Frances. J. Peterson,
pastor of the A. M. E. church at
Mt. Pleasant, delivered an oration
on the fourth of July at that place,
his subject was "The Afro-American
as a citizen", the Rev. Peterson is a
popular speaker and carries a wealth
of information for all who may hear
him at one time he was the pastor of
the A. M. E. church of this city.
Western Press Associa
tion,
Persuant to the regular appoint
ment under the provisions of the
constitution the Western Ass'a of
the United States is hereby called
to convene in the city of Denver
Colorado in its 4th annual Session
Monday and Tuesday Aug, 28 &
29, 1899. All bonafide edition
managers, reporters, and corres
pondents of race publications West
of the Mississippi river are eligible
to membership in the Ass'n and
are urged to be present. We cor
dially extended an invitation to
members of the fraternity through
out the couatry to meet with us in
Denver and to consider those
questions so vital to the welfare of
the race in this country. Recent
developments show the need of
action on the part of the more in
telligent and thoughful members
of the race and the Paess must
undoubtedly take the lead. The
oiiiicial program will be up to its
usual high standard. We would
.again urge upon every paper and
its entire staff to make their meet
ing a personal matter in order to
secure a large and enthusiastic
gathering. All Western R. R.
have been apprised of the conven
tion and requested to extend cour
tesies to publishers and members
of the craft. Witness my hand
this 30th day of June lSt9.
W. T. Vernon, Pres
Quindaro, Kans-
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Kansas City, Mo.
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KNOXVILLE NOTES.
Emanuel Spears and Chas. Ijwin spent
last Sunday in our city.
Myrtle Coopet is visiting friends in
Chariton this week.
Henry and John Steel spent the fourth
with Mrs. W. P. Bird.
Mrs. Fannie Tomlin is visiting her
mother at Huntsville, Mo.
Kuoiville had a very large celebration
last week about 10,000 people were in
the eity. There will be a balloon seces
sion also baseball and band concert on
the 15th.
Haliy Bird is very siek with fever.
The Knosville band goes to Pella to
give an entertainment Thursday even
ing.
ALBIA NEWS.
Georgia Blaokburn of Oskloosa was in
Albia aud Hocking Valley canvassing
for books.
Mrs. Jameson of Oskaloosa visited
Sunday in our eity.
The people of Hocking Valley celebrat
ed the fourth in their village. They had
a free diuner, served ica cream and
oranges and some very good speeches
were made. Teres ware visitors from
Coalheld, Machakinock, Ottumwa and
many of the Albia people joined them.
Albia citizens enjoyed a grand oelebra
tioa on the 4th., a street parade, speaking
a free dinner and a nice display of fire
works in the evening.
Messrs Ed. Hall, Page, King and others
of Ottumwa passed through Albia going
to Bussey on July 4th., to celebrate.
The camp meeting held by the A. M. E.
church iu Perry Grove is a great success
so far, it is largely attended by both white
and colored from all over the county. It
is under the management of T. A' Clark
of Des Moines while Rev. Mattie Lash of
Indiauola is present, she is a good speak
er. The meeting will last ten dayp.
Mrs. Josie Meadows of Des Moines is
in the city.
Mr. Elsie Martin and Miss Delia Davis
spent the fourth in Ottumwa at the, great
show,
A colored gentleman was selling
goods on our street Saturday.
MUSCATINE NEWS.
in the
We have quite a few strangers
city at this writing.
Miss Lillie Brickie of Iowa City is in
the city 10 visit a few days with her sister
Mrs. Doran.
Mrs. Harris and daughters, Miss Cora
and Mrs. Mazie of Moline,Ill.. came Hp
on the excursion Sunday and returned
home that evening.
Dr. P. Townlay went to Molin8 last
Suuday wees and spent Sunday with bis
best girl.
Mrs. R. Thompson ot Cedar Rapids
arrived in the city lact week to reside
permanently.
Amass meeting was held last Monday
evening for the purpose of arrangeing
tor a union picnic, it was decided to go to
Columbus Junction, invitations will be
sent out to all the neighboring towns
asking them to unite with us in having a
jolly good tiine August 1st let every body
turn ou I
The Ne Plus elub will give a lawn
social at the parsonage Thursday evening.
Miss Maggie Pearson and ohildren
dined, at the pvrental home in Musser
vitle last Sunday.
Misses Florence White and Emma
Bojrd contemplate a trip to Davenport
next week.
S. Barnes will leave soon for Omaha
where ha expeets to go into the merchan
dise business.
CLINTON ITEMS.
A most enjoyable lawn social was
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Emerson on Friday night by the steward
esses of Bethel church.
Rev. aud Mrs. Tillman arrived home
Tuesday morning from Dububue where
they epunt Sunday, Rev. Tillman assisted
the pastor of that city with quarterly
meeting. Mrs. Tillman addressed the
missionary society Monday evening.
Messrs. F, E. McNiel and Wm. Render
son are in Davenport this week in at
tendanoe at the Masonic Grand Lodge.
A number of out people signify there
intentions to go to Davenport next week
to attend the Odd Fellows' celebration.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams spent
the fourth with Mr. William's parents in
Dixon, 111.
Rev. P. P. Taylor is up from Daven
dort this week.
Mr. Thos. Galloway one of the C. and
N. W. most valuaed employees spent a
few days with bis family this week.
Next Wednesday evening tha 19th. the
patriotic concert given by local talent
of this city will be given at Bethel A.
M. E. church.
BURLINGTON BR1EFLBTS.
Burlington, where are you? Here we
are.
Rev. Knight preached an able sermon
last Sunday evening.
Sanday School is held every Sunday
morning at 9:00o'clookand is progressing
nicely. Tha teachers are Mesdames H.
Rted, G. A. Brown, Nettie Ivory, Miss
Graoe Morris, Messrs Smith, O. Folks
and Rev. Knight with Mrs. Julia Folkes
as Superintendent.
Mrs. White and son Freddie Tisited the
industrial school to pay her son Wesley a
visit returning on the 7th.
May Jackson of Mendota, IU. spent
week with Meadame Smith and Dan.
Bioomfield was la andfixoellsier Sprite, she
Cooeaboet six week*.
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After along seige of illness, Mrs. Ailie
Kinney is able to be out again.
We are glad to learn that Aunt Manual
is able to be out again.
There will be an excursion to Daven
port the 19th. Dollar the round trip.
Messrs. W. White and D. Jones expect
to leave the city to sing fend play. Ur.
White is one of our best bass singers.
Mrs. G. A. Brown is exbeeting to pay
her sister Mrs. Clem Miller a visit
Newton.
Miss'Emma MoClellan and Mr. Bui
Brooks held a|cake-walk contest with
Miss Bessie Reed and Mr. H. Hedge the
latter couple won the prizes.
Mrs. Burno and two children of Mt.
Pleasaet paid her brother-in-law Mr. P.
Greenud a visit lest week.
Grand-Pa Ross who wss strioken with
paralysis a year ago and confined to his
bed ever since is better.
Messrs. Will Sobaleford and Henry
Jennings left Saturday for the season trip
on steamer Volunteer.
Mrs. Mattie Melborne after a pleasant
visit with her sister Miss Alice Thornton
returned to her home in Springiiield 111.
If you want a good home paper S'
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NEWTON NOTES.
Mrs. Maggie Carter and children of
Des ^Moines are visiting relatives here.
Paul Waldon was a
or
Mrs. Charity Green departed for her
home in Omaha last Thursday.
MUCH AKINOCK NEWS
On acoount of the quarterly meeting
Sunday the organization of the Y. M.
A. was deferred until Sunday the 53rd
Rev. Chas. Hunter delirered his famous
lecture on the Negro Problem at the A.
M. E. church Thursday night, the aud
ience was small but appeciatived an elo
quent address and the speaker was often
cheered long and loudly. Those who
failed to attend missed a rare treat.
Prof. A. R. Jackson was absent from
his place at the company store several
days last week.
W. H. London is ou the siek list.
Mrs. Mary Robinson and grandson
Martin Brooks of Lexington, l^o* are
visiting with Mrs. Jennie Brooks and
Mrs. W. H. London, daughters of Mrs.
Robinson.
Among the many people from eut of
the city who atteded the quarterly meet
ing Sunday were Rev. Jason Bundy Pre
siding Elder, St. Pael District, Rev.
Father Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Black, Mre#
Commodore Lee and mother Ben Tate,
and Misses Snoddy and Hill all from Os
kaloosa, Mrs. Etta Cheek Peoria 111. ond
Mrs, Geo. Young of Ottumwa, mother
Lyneh Mrs. French Bland and Miss Lucy
Bland ell of Keoknk.
Rev. T. L. Griffith returned Sunday
morning from Quiney, 111., wqero he haa
been attending the 'Wood River Sunday
School ^Convention.
Prof. S. Joe Brown returned Saturday
fr*.m Mt. Pleasant where he went to hear
the lecture by Bon. Geo. H. Woodson on
Our Nation's Danger, he reports that the
subject was well jhandled and oordially
received by the citizens of graduates, Mt.
Pleasant having the honor of leading ell
othar
tobel
cities in the state in the number of
High School ,and University graduates,
he also reports that while in Mi Pleasant
he helped to organize an Iowa Negroes'
College Fraternity an honorary society to
which only collegiate graduates are elig
iple. The organization was effected with
six charter members and hopes to be able
to inolude every Negro collegiate grad
uates in the state. This is perhsps the
first orgrnization of its kind in this scctiea
ot the country and certainly speaks well
for the Negroes of the state.
State Seoretary Mageeof the Y. M. C.
A. and local Secretary W. S. Lacy of
Oskaloosa will be present at the organiza
tion of the Y. M. C. A. on next Sunday.
Messrs W. U. London, David Thomis
and Wm. Toler left Tuesday to attend the
grand session of the Masonic Lodge whiib
convenes &t Davenport this week.
Mrs. John D. Reeler ol jMason Citj is
the geest of Mrs. C. R. Foster.
Editor John L. Thompson made us a
brief call Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Daisy Jenes is spending a few
days in Oskaloosa the guest ol Mrs. E.
Taylor.
Hon. Geo. H. Woodson returned from
Mt. Pleasant Monday evenjogjust in time
to win a law suit which had already been
set for hearing at 7:00 o'clock that same
evaning in the court of the Hon. Chae.^
Muse Justice of Peace.
Meed am ee Geo. Jones. French Bland
and Etta Cheek spent the day with Mrs.
J. H- McDowell Wednesday-
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Marshalltown visit­
last week.
John Miller is making some splendid
improvements to his home on 3rd street.
Mrs. Wm. Johnson who has been quite
ill is improving.
Mrs. Walter Taylor of Des Moines ia
visiting her parents this week.
The A. M. E parsonage is being uewly
painted.
Clarenee Miller has a beautiful new
Mheel.
Lizzie Terrel returned to her home in
Colfax Tuesday after a two weeks visit
with Mrs. Green.
Mrs. Mattie Lewis who has been very
111 has recovered.
Wm. Lee of Des Moines was an oyer
Sunday guest at the Miller home.
Joseph L. Woods of Marshalltown was
a guest at the Green's residence Monday.
George Parkar has returned home from
Colfax.
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