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NEWS
The Maple Street Baptist church
held regular services Sunday.
Mr*. ChM. Turner who haa been
lerioutly HI *kle to be out again.
The Mii«iona*y Circle met Friday at
the home of Mrs. S. Bates.
Mrs. Joseph Stone, who has been
indisposed for several days, has great
ly improved.
Rev J. W. Morton left Suinday for
Danville,
Va., where he was called on
account
of the illnnss of bis father.
Mr.
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Frank P. Johnson, who has
quite ill at his homo on Thir
teenth
street, is reported much better
at this writing.
Rev. and Mn. S. Bates entertained
at dinner Sunday-Mr. and Mrs, Ben H.
Johnson, and Mrs. H. Rodgers of Lake
Park.
Mr. W. H. Mason who recently re
turned from the West, is now employ
ed at the McCurnin Drug Co., in the
luncheonette department.
The Benjamin club met last Thursday
nig:htatthe home hi Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Murray, 1447 Fremont street
and gave a home social which netted a
neat sum.
Mr and Mrs. J. G. C&vis of 1722 W,
8th street are happy over the arrival
ofa7& lb. baby, girl at their home
Uay 17,1913. Mother and child doing
well.
The Dramatic Art club met Tuesday
with Mrs. C. C. John«on. Next meet
ing June 3rd with Mrs, Laws, study
Cantos XII and XIII of Purgatory.
The Get Busy club met Tuesday
night at the Maple Street Baptist
church and realized a| neat sum from
an entertainment, Pres. S. Rodgers
Sec. Mrs. B. Campbell,
There will be a special meeting of
Ute Mother's Congress Saturday afters
noon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs
R. N. Hyde. All members are urged
to be present as there is important
business to be transacted.
Rev. F. Boiling of Enterprise will
occupy the pulpit of Corinthian Baptist
churcb Sunday morning and evening.
The pastor, Rev. T. L. Griffith will be
in Topeks, Kan. to deliver the Bacca
aureate sermon at the Industrial and
Educational Institute.
Monday night the Carnation club
met with Mr. and Mrs, R. White, 751
11th street, and was ennertained by A.
J. Warricks. After the transaction of
business refreshments were served.
Pres. Mrs. S. Bates Sec. Mrs. S.
Trent.
Mr. C. W. Strawther, one of our
industrious young men who is* messen
ger at the Citizens National Bank,
recently purchased property at 947 14th
Street Place and
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week. We are always glad to hear of
our young men making a trove like this
NOTICE
All Dea Moines delegrtes to the I. S.
P. 0. W. C. *ill leave via of C. R. I.
R. R. Monday at 7:30 a. m. and arrive
in Davenport at 1 p. m. in time for the
Board meeting at 3 p. m.
Mrs. J. B. Rush
Mrs. Lucy Shull and Mr. Grover
Shull wish to thank their many friends
for kindness shown them during, the
sickness and death of thjir husband
&nd brother also for the many beauti
fu1 "oral offerings.
Mor day evening twenty boys and
girls had a pleasant surprise party on
Mrs. Thomas Harris at the resicence of
Mrs. Shackelford. The occasion being
Mrs. Harris' birthday she received
some beautiful presents. The evening
was spent in music and games. A
lovely repast was served and just be
fore departing the group had flashlight
pictures, taken. All report a lovely
time
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Mrs. Price Alexander, who has
been critically ill for several days,
was removed to the Methodist hospi
tal to undergo an operation. Her
many friends are greatly alarmed
over her condition and hope she will
floon be on the road to recovery.
Mrs. J. W. Fields entertained Mon
day evening in honor of her daughter,
Mrs. Marg-urite Lee, of Minneapolis*
Minn., who spent a few days in Dea
Moines the first of the week. Mrs.
Lee was accompanied by her husband.
One of the most interesting and
novel entertainments ever presented
by the children at Union Congrega
tional church was given last Thursday
evening in the auditorium of the
church. The play, which was en
titled "The Merry Month of May,"
was composed by Mrs* H. E. Jacobs,
who deserved great credit and who
wtas assisted in drilling ,vhp children
by Misses Daisy Jacobs and Lillian
Neal. The stage was decorated with
trees, grass and flowers, with a beau
tiful May basket hung in the center,
which was presented by Mr Charles
Stewart. The crowded house was
fully appreciated, the proceeds of
whim went for the benefit of the
Sunday school.
Federation Club Women Delegates
Take Notice
We are in good shape to serve you
good meals or lunches at all hours E.
Green, 114 E. 5th street. The same
restaurant which served the Grand
Masonic lodge last summer. You are
invited here. E. Green Proprietor.
OUR CITY ?HURCH SERVICES.
Corinthian Baptist church .corner
of Fifteenth and Linden streets. Rev.
T. L. Griffith, pastor.
Morning services at 10:30.
Sunday school at 12 o'clock.
B. Y. P. Union at 6:30 p. m.
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Mrs. John L. Thompson was called
to Kansas City, Mo., suddenly last
Tuesday on account of the death of
her niece, Creta Watson. I
Miss Cecil Harris, who has been
living in Chicago, was brought home
latft week and taken to the Methodist
hospital, where she underwent an op- I
eration. The last reports are thaA
she is getting along as well as could
be expected
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Evening services at 7:30 p. m»
Union Congregational church, cor
ner of Tenth and Park streets. Rev.
T. M. Brumfield, pastor.
Morning services at 10:45.
Subject, "The True Life and Its
Secret."
Sunday school at 12 o'clock noon.
Evening service at 8 o'clock.
Subject, "Christian Gratitude."
Asbury Methodist Episcopal church,
777 West Eleventh street. Rev. W. L.
Lee, pastor.
Morning services at 11 o'clock a. m.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m.
Epworth League at 7 o'clock p. m.
Preaching services at 8 o'clock p. m.
St Paul's A. M. E. church, corner
of Second and Center streets. Rev.
B. U. Taylor, pastor.
Morhing services at 11 o'clock.
Class meeting immediately after
services.
Sunday school at 3 o'clock p. m.
Allen C. E. at 6:30 o'clock p. m.
Evening services at 8 o'clock p. m.
Maple Street Baptist church, be
tween Eighth and Ninth street on
Maple street. Rev. S. Bates, pastor.
Morning services at 11 o'clock a. m.
Sunday school at 1 o'clock p. m.
B. Y. P. U. at 6 o'clock pi m.
Prayer meeting at 7 o'clock p. m.
Preaching at 8 o'clock p. m.
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EDITOR'S OBSERVATIONS 1913.
(Uy John L. Thompson.)
Again on bicycle with pen in huid
we have started out upon our regular
annual collecting trip incidentally to
observe the changes and improve
ments that have been made among
our race in each community, town or
city that we might visit I some
times think that these lessons be
come a bore or monotonous to our
readers, yet after all and after a lapse
of a year we are glad to hear of the
progress that the race is making in
their community,' which to some de
gree is encouraging to the race and
gives hope and inspiration to us
everywhere. I shall be very brief
this year on each person or thing ob
served, because there are so many
towns and so many individuals that
are deserving of space that we must
necessarily condense the articles even
though we would like to do other
wise.
Oskaloosa, Iowa, the "Quaker City,"
was our first stop. This town bears
an Indian name and was one of the
oldest settlements in Iowa by a band
of Quakers from Pennsylvania. In
fact Oskaloosa is today unique in
Iowa, as it has the only Quaker col
lege in the state and the only Holi
ness college in Iowa. In fact it has
three colleges with a population of
about 10,000, of which about 600 are
colored people, who have two church
es, the A. M. E., presided over by our
friend, Rev. John H. Bell, who is
making a success, and the M. E.
church, pastored by Rev. A. A. Tol
son, a new minister recently assigned
here from central Missouri, who has
entered upon his work. Mr. A. Hardy
is one of the oldest and substantial
men of our race. He is .doing well.
A. G. Clark is still operating his ton
sorial parlors. Frank Moore is as
sisting him. Mr. Clark is our grand
custodian of the Masonic lodge. E.
E. Jones is working at the same place.
Mr. Henry Coleman is still at Bold
worth's dry goods store. He has
worked there for more than twenty
one years. H. J. Hackady is still
running his barber shop. Mr. Lloyd
is running the barber shop in Mr.
George Jones' old shop, doing nicely.
Rev. M. .G. Newman is a viry busy
man at his trade, that of a carpenter.
Robt. Franklin is still here. Mr.
Frank Allen is perhaps the most suc
cessful of any of the men here. He
is a plastering contractor and has
several men working for him. He
owns a! beautiful home and is a hus
tler, highly respected. Robt John
son is employed by the Standard Oil
company as a driver of the oil wagon.
Robert is a fine man, a real race man.
The new subscribers from here are
Hannah Williams, L. T. Tolson, H. J.
Anderson, A. L. Cooper, Frank Allen,
Julia Taylor, Rev. A. A. Tolson, Robt
Johnson and Wm. Crump.
Washington, Iowa, being our next
stop. Here we are told that the peo
ple are .about as usual. I think per
haps a* larger per cent of our race
here own their own homes? than any
other town in Iowa. Our agent, Mr.
N. L. Black, had done his duty as a
real agent. He had collected most all
the subscription dues. Rev. !W. D.
Brown, pastor of the A. M. E. church,
the only colored church here, is doing
well. He is improving the church
both on the interior and exterior pre
paratory to entertaining the district
Sunday school convention on the 25th
of June. The ladies of this city have
a nice club, recently organized, and
the men of the city have also organ
ized a club for social and commercial
advantages. Both organizations are
doing well. Mr. Joe Daniels still
holds the city contract to do the
street sprinkling. He is the most
successful business man here Mr.
Horace Spencer is a cement contract
or in this city. He is a hustler, a
brother to our John Spencer, the con
tractor, of Grinnell. Mr. Geo. Black
is the oldest colored barber in Iowa.
He has been barbering in Iowa since
1852 and Ye Editor is indebted to
Mr. Black for some manuscripts and
early history of the first/ colored colo
nies in Iowa, which we are compiling
to some day print a history of Iowa
colored men.' Mr. Mott, the. barber,
is one of the best fixed financially
here. Mr. Rhodes is still working at
the depot
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Iowa City was our next stop. Here
dwells but a few families. Mrs. Ella
Moore and her daughter, Daisy Fan
nie, are in the hair dressing and man
icuring business. They have got a
nice business. Mrs. Moore at one
time lived in Des Moines. Rev. B. F.
Hubbard, our good friend, is the pas
tor of the only colored church here,
the A. M. E. He is doing nicely. Mr.
J. Wesley Thompson is still working
here, fully determined to, succeed
financially. He is a fine yMlng man.
There are about sixteen colored stu
dents here attending the university.
Mr. J. W. Morton, formerly of Des
Moines, is here doing nicely.
Our next stop was in Muscatine.
Here lives about 500 colored people.
Mr I. P. Johnson arid Arthur Manley
own very valuable acreage garden
farms near the city limits. Wm.
Thompson is doing well. His wife,
Mrs. Alice, is improving from a spell
of sickness.. Miss Fannie Gooms is
still matron at the court house. The
three Greenway boys and father are
still running a first class barber shop.
They have recently bought a seven
passenger automobile. John McElroy
is head chef at the Kimball hotel. D.
A. Dishman is still running his bar
ber'shop, as also is Frank A. Walker.
Mrs. A. L. Jamieson runs a bearding
house. Mr, Robt. Johnson .and W. L.
Seay are two of South Muscatine's
eood citizens. Miss Maude Owsley is Mr. Austin JLewis, Relatives of de-
VOL. XIX NO. 50 DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1913. Price Five Cents.
still here working at her trade, doing
well. The tri-cities will be our next
stop.
(Special to the Iowa Stat* Bystander)
The official program for the Col
ored Women's Federated Clubs of
Iowa, which is to meet in Davenport,
May 26th to 28th, 1913, seems to be
quite a bit mixed up and misleading
in tip main. Tine enroneousness of
the official program causing some
dissatisfaction.
The official program^ is persistent
in stating that the federation is to be
held at the Third Baptist church,
which statement is not true. Bethel
A. M. E. church, southeast corner of
Ripley and Eleventh streets, is the
place of meeting. Bethel A. M. E.
church asked for the meeting long
before the Federation voted Daven
port! its meeting place for 1913. I
told the ladies who went up to Sioux
City to tell the Federation if they
chose Davenport for their next meet
ing place that we extended them a!
cordial welcome to hold [the Federa
tion in Bethel A. M. E. church. Now
I understand that this invitation was
accepted by the Federation. The fed
erated clubs of Davenport all under
stood that Bethel A. M. E. church is
the meeting place for the Federation,
which convenes in our city May 26th
to 28th.
We also have a number of men by
the name of S
to
vail, and some of
them are reverends. I notice that ai
Rev. Stovall is to make a welcome ad
dress on behalf of the churches. I
would like to know the gentleman's
full name and where he is from, etc.
I think this is due anyone who is
placed upon a program of this kind,
Kindly help me out in this matter
and oblige. Yours for the Federation,
T. B. Stovall, Pastor,
Bethel A. M. E. Church, Davenport
WASHINGTON, IOWA, NOTES.
J. L. Thompson, editor of The By
stander, visited in our city May 14th
and at night addressed a large audi
ence at the church. His talk was in
structive and interesting.
Mr. and Mrs. Armistead, bride and'
groom, arrived last Sunday from
Fairfield and will make their home in
this city for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Julia Currie has returned from
Chicago and was accompanied by her
sister, Mn. Major Brown, who will
make an extended visit at the H.
Spencer home. She is here to recup
erate and the change &
fective.
The Intellectual Improvement club
had charge of the evening services at
the A. M. E. church last Sunday even
ing and an interesting program was
rendered. The speakers of the even
ing were G. W. Black and John'Tay
lor of Jacksonville, 111. A good audi
ence was present
Regular meeting of the Intellectual
Improvement club at the A. M. E.
church next Tuesday evening. A good
attendance isi desired, as a good pro
gram is to be rendered.
Miss Ruth Black is visiting at the
homes of her aunts, Mrs. Will Jeffero
and Mrs. Henry Hockedy in Oska
loosa.
Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Brown spent
several days this week at Keokuk and
Fort Madison.
Mr. Mason visited at Davenport re
cently.
Lewis H. Wallace was indisposed ai
portion of this week with a. lama
back. He is better now.
Mrs. A. L. Hall, who was sick, is
convalescing.
Mrs. Daniel Haynes, who had her
right eye operated on for cataract,
now has to have her left eye operat
ed on for the same thing. Sh4 ex
pects to go to the Iowa City hos
pital soon.
.Mrs. Emma Black and Mrs. Eliza
Redd expect to represent the Chris
tian Culture club at the Federation
meeting at Davenport next week.
The yoiing ladies of the A. jM. E.
church gave a social in the lecture
room Thursday evening, which was a
success in all ways.
Mrs. John Taylor will join her hus
band here next week and will spend
the summer here.
Mrs. Helen Anderson and Thos.
Bradford of Ottumwa, who were
guests at the H. Spencer home, left
for their home last Tuesday week.
The Christian Culture club met
Thursday at the home of Miss N«ttie
Campbell. Tl\e meeting prefvious,
when the delegates were elected for
the Federation meet, was held by Miss
Geneva Murray at the home of Mrs.
Frank Walker.
KEOKUK NEWS,
On last Tuesday evening Miss Ethel
Bland And York Anderson, were con
firmed at St. Mary's church. Con
firmation exorcises were conducted by
the Rt. Rev. Harry Sherman Longley,
D. D. (white), bishop suffragan of the
IoWa diocese, who paid his first visit
to the church of St. Mary the Virgin.
After tne exercises at the church an
informal reception was tendered the
new bishop Buifragan at the parish
hall, at Which time he was greeted by
a large number of. the..parishioners
and friends.
Friends of Mr. Albert Ganiel, who
worked on a government* boat here,
are pained to' learn of his demise,
Which occurred recently in Peoria, 111.
His remain* were taken to "Canton,
M$»., his former home, for interment
Mr, W., H. Dixlon, Mr. Geo". Kellbs,
Jilr. David Easley and Mrs.' L. Krep
per attended the funeral obsequies.
Mrs. Ritchie Johnson returned from
Shelbina, Mo., last week,/whore she,
attended the funeral of her nbro^her,
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ceased are extended the heartfelt
sympathy of sorrowing friends.
We are glad to know that Mr. W.
T. Rush, who left our city a few
months ago with a view to locating
elsewhere, has decided to return
home, he having accepted a responsi
ble position with the KVeinburg Laun
dry Co.
Mrs. Lulu Lamb of New Boston and
Mr. Geo. Fowler of Summltville at
tended the Odd Fellows service at
Union Baptist church the 11th inat
They were entertained at dinner at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. H.
Bowles, 1308 High street
Rev. Samuel Johnson of the First
African Baptist church conducted the
baptizing on the 11th inst at Mt
Olive Baptist church, New Boston.
The services were well attended and
were a source of much inspiration to
the loyal members of this congrega
tion.
Mrs. Stisan Chambers of Lagrange,
Mo., visited recently with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Ollie Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Young of Peoria,
111., are at present in our city. Mr.
Young is the hustling auctioneer that
is so well known throughout the state.
Mrs. Mary Bland and Mrs. M. E.
Dixon left last Monday morning for
Buxton, Iowa, to attend the sixth an
nual communication of the Grand
Chapter O. E. S.
A carnival that was held in our
city last week attracted quite a num
ber of visitors from Fort Madison.
Mr. Raymond Black was the chauffeur
for a crowd of sightseers that came
down last Friday evening.
Mrs. Ina Lawson of near Hannibal,
Mo., is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Buckner.
Mr. Richard Cutwright has bought
the restaurant of Mr. Jno. Hampton
near Tenth and Maine treets.
The converts' banquet at Pilgrim's
Rest church will be on the 22nd inst
Mr. Lawrence Bryant is now great
ly improved from the effects of an
operation recently performed.
The annual thanksgiving sermon of
the Illinois jurisdiction of S. M. T.'s
will be held at Bethel church Sunday
afternoon May 25th. Services con
ducted by the pastor, Rev. J. H. Sims.
The sad news announcing the tragic
death of Mr. Ed Vinson, who is quite
well known here, was received by
friends in our city last Saturday
morning. Mr. Vinson met his un
timely end by being shot three times
by Harry Medford (white) at Frank
fort, Mo. Our daily papers state
that the authorities .refuse to arrest
the assailant, whom they claim acted
in self-defense Mr. W. H, Taylor of
our city was despatched for after the
tragedy and was present with Mr.
Vinson when the end came. Deceased
was a former resident of Louisiana,
Mo. He has one son living in Quincy,
111., and is reputed to be worth sever
al thousand dollars.
Mrs. Maud Amous Scott has re
turned home from a very pleasant
four weeks' visit with relatives and
friends in Chicago and Evanston, III.
Mr. Jno. Tucker of Farmington,
Iowa, passed through our city last
'Thursday en route to Missouri, where
his sister, Miss Ola Tucker, closed a
very successful term of school.
Polico Officer Thos. Freeman is en
joying a week's recreation. Officer
Freeman is one of the oldest men in
point of service on the force and has
the distinction of not having one
mark to his discredit
Miss Louise and Naomi Harper of
Fort Madison spent last Sunday in
our city as guests of Miss Verna Bea
mon
Mrs. Harriet Dade witnessed ther
baptizing at Canton, Mo., on the 11th
inst'., also visited with relatives.
Mrs. Emma Brown recently sus
tained a very painful injury while at
tempting to board a street car. We
hope it may not prove serious.
Mrs. Etha Goins was called to Way
land, Mo., last Monday evening, be
cause of the illness of her sister, Mrs.
Louisa Webster.
DAVENPORT NOTES.
Rev. S. K. Nicholson of Chicago,
I1L, preached at the Third Baptist
church Sunday morning. Rev. G.'L.
Harrise, secretary of the B. Y. P. U.
of Nashville, Tenn., preached at the
Third Baptist church Sunday evening.
Rev. S. B. Walkup of Moline, 111.,
preached at Bethel A. M. E. church
Sunday morning. Rev. T. B. Stovall
preached morning and evening at the
A. M. E. church, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
on the occasion of Rev. F. J. Peter
sop's rally. Grand Master Hon. J. L.
Thompson lectured at Bethel A. M. E.
church Sunday evening. Subject,
The Duty the Young People Owe to
Their Fore Parents. The lecture was
simply fine and ought to be given
often to the young people every
where.
Mrs. E. S. Hoskins of W. Eleventh
street left for Fort Madison to be at
the bedside of her mother, who is
very sick.
Mrs. Ruth Bright, G. M. of "the Or
der of the Eastern Star, and Mrs.
Jennie Johnson, W. M, of Naomi
chapiter, No. 1, left for Buxton, Iowa,
Sunday morning.
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MARSHALLTOWN ITEMS.
The A. M. E. church held a rally
Sunday, May 18. Quite a large sum
was raised toward the debt on the
church.-
Mr. John Spencer of Grinnell was
in the city Sunday to attend the rally.
While in the city he was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Brown.
Mr. Carl Brown was host' at a din
ner Sunday. Covers were laid for
twelve. Those from out of town
were Mr. Fred Simms and Albert
Greene of Toledo, Miss Bertha Carter
and Mrs. C. Starks of Cedar Rapids.
Rev. I. H. Kinney entertained the
A. M. E. Missionary society Thurs
day, the 15th, at the home of MrS.'
Carrie Wheeler. Mrs. Morris (white)
continued her story of Jacob. Ken
noly, a colored missionary to Africa.
After the club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. Addie Suiter the last Thursday
in June, a three-course dinner was
served by Mrs. Wheeler assisted by
her daughter, Miss Beulah. A de
lightful time was had by all present
Mr. Tom Robinson of State Center
was in the city over Sunday, the
guest of Miss Hardenia Gilmore.
At the end of the school year there
are fourteen colored children in the
grades and four in high school. Miss
Beulah Wheeler is in her junior year.
Those who will leave Monday for
Davenport to attend the Iowa State
Federation are Mro. I. L. Brown, Mrs.
R. Roman, Miss Wilda Warn and Miss
Jessie Walker. Mrs. I. L. Brown will
meet her sister, Mrs. S. W. Greene,
who will also attend, at Tama City.
NOTICE.
The Iowa-Nebraska Baptist Sunday
School Convention will hold its twen
ty-eighth annual session with the Mt.
Zion Baptist Sunday school, Buxton,
Iowa, June 12,13,14 and 15, 1913.
Dear Brethren and Co-Workers:
The call is loud and the field is ex
tensive. We urge you to come' to
Buxton, not only with determination,
but with money to do groat things
for God and His cause. Let us make
this the banner year of the conven
tion. Yours for the cause,
F. B. Woodard,
President
NOTES OF GRAND CHAPTER.
The sixth annual grand session of
Electa Grand Chapter, State of Iowa,
are ii session at Masonic hall at
Buxton, Iowa, with Guiding Star
Chapter No. 11, with Worthy Grand
Matron Ruth B. Bright of Davenport
presiding. The following grand offi
cer were present: W. G. M. Ruth B.
Bright, W. G. P. S. Joe Brown of Des
Moines, W. G. A. M. Lizzie Green of
Burlington, W. G. Treas. Emma MJlli
gan of Cedar Rapids, W. G. Sec. Mary
F. Bland of Keokuk, G. C. Cora E.
Jones of Oskaloosa, G'. A. C. Addi«
Johnson of Buxton.
Misses Jennie Koger, P. W. M.,
and Eva Abbey of Pride of the West
Chapter, No. 30, of Minneapolis,
Minn., are visiting Electa Grand
Chapter.
On Monday evening Guiding Star
Chapter, No. 11, invited Electa Grand
Chapter to dedicate their hall.
Miss Jessie Walker of Marshall
town is visiting the Grand Lodge.
Members of Electa Grand Chapter
are being royally entertained at the
Hotel Buxton.
MASON CITY NEWS.
Master Harry Hawkins, who has
been on the sick list for the past
three weeks, is reported much better.
Mrs. J. R. Beverly and Mrs, Scott
Davis made a flying trip to Fort
Dodge on Sunday and returned the
same day.
Mrs. E. J. Penney of Mlanly, Iowa,
was an over Sunday visitor in Mason
City.
Mrs. JL W. Tyler, who has been
real sick for the past week, was able
to be out again Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Russdl Stratton a^d
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell formed a
party of four and went to Saunders'
Cafe for a special Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Midget and daughter, Mar
geretta, are visitors in the city at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Green
for an indefinite tinnie. Their home is
in Chillicothe, Mo.
Mr. Redman is also a visitor in
Mason City from Fulton, 111.
The Old Plantation play given "by
the Ladies' Aid was a success, having
cleared 17.00 in spite of the stormy
weather, which each of the ladies feel
very proud of.
Sunday was rally day at the Union
Memorial church and a neat sum was
realized to help complete the audi
torium of the church.
The Tabernacle mil have an after
noon shower at the residence of Mm.
Dave Howard on Thursday in honor
of Mrs. Howard's baby.
Rev. F. D. Woodford is suffering
this week with a severe cold.
John C. Crawford, teacher of class
No. 3 of Union Memorial M. E Sun
day school, gave an' informal party
Monday, May ISth, in behalf of his
scholars. The evening was passed
pleasantly by playing games.- A two
course luncheon was'served by Misses
Freda and Cfcra Alexander of Mitch
ell, S .D. Candy maid. Miss Florence
Wright
Mr$rttd Mraf WilUams'entertained
Mr. iand Mrs. Paul Scott for dinner
•last-Sunday. 'ft
H'W8 tfo to ptes® wo refMfei
lie
sad news of the dea+h of Mr«. jj^ena
Richmond*of lit Pleasant
SubscritaJcy The.lnwa State By-
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OHIO SUSTAINS
HUMAN RIGKTS
Stat* Legislature Defeats BUI
For Separate Mirrlifi.
LEADERS IK THE CONTEST.
Measure Known ai House Bill N* 2t
Intended to Prevent Intermarriage
Between Rini Failed of lie Purpose
by a Vote of More Than One»half.'
Bis Victory Per the People.
Columbus.—The second week in April
records the defeat of Ohio's separate
marriage measure' known as bouse bill
No. 27. The light against the pernicious
proposition was won after a severe
contest which lasted for several weeks.
Ohio Afro-Americans, male and fe
male, with the aid of their Influential
white friends, protested vigorously
against the measure, which was In
tended to humiliate the race In the
state In particular and In the nation
In general.
The Cleveland delegation, known as
the "militant warriors," led by the
brave an^Mtterfenced Sa rry Smith,
was composed of Dr. H. C. Bailey,
Theodore B. Green. Madams Blanche
Gilmore, Bessie Kitzmlller and Mollte
C. Green, gave their leuder the most
loyal support throughout the tedlods
struggle which culminated lu a sweep
ing victory for human rights regard
lefts of race or color. The vote stood
thirty-two for and sixty-six against the
passage of the separate marriage bill.
Thus Ohio registers her protest
against discrimination on account of
race in no uncertain terms. This
makes the sixth state to vote dowu
measures of this kind. Tbe other
states are lowa. Kansas. New Jersey,
Michigan and Pennsylvania. Tbe Bon.
Mr. Smith has been three times elected
to the state legislature* Although now
In private life, so to speak, the loyal
support which members of the race
gave him in this recent brilliant fight
has greatly encouraged him to contin
ue in the work for racial uplift.
On Nov. 7, 1805, when Mr. Smith was
a candidate for re-election, he received
3.000 votes more tbun the Republican
candidate who was runniug for com
mon pleas judge. In September, 1800,
Mr. Smith was renominated for tbe
second time and was elected by large
vote. There were thirty candidates.
and Mr. Smith's plurality on electlou
day. Nov. 7. 1809, was over 10.000. His
work, personal and newspaper. In the
interest of tbe race and the Republican
party for a period of more tban twen
ty-eight years Is well known.
His most conspicuous work as a leg
islator in the interest of the race dur-i
lug bis first term (in 1804i was the
passage of tbe Ohio civil rlghrs law.
His "mob violence or nuti-lyuchhis
lajv," which is now on tbe xtatiue
books of the grand old state, overstiud
ows all bis worl iu the general axsfin
bly of Ohio- for four .rears, durltm
the time Senator Foraker was gov
ernor of Ohio and as a result of hta
favor. Mr. Smith was a deputy statu
oil inspector.
His bond of $5,000 was signed fy?
three of Cleveland's oldest and tnoxt
highly respected colored citizen*
Though born in West Virginia tin
18(13). he has lived since 18*13 lu Oliiu
at Cleveland. wber$ he attended the
public schools, graduating from the
Central high school. No other Negro
legislator the state has ever bad bus
such a splendid record for work done.
the kind that is of prartical benefit to
the race. No other. Is more highly rt*
sperted ln Ohio thnn Mr. Smith.
Indeed, be Is the only Negro legisla
tor who has ever aecoflapllsbed such
jwork for the race. Mr. Smith has ni-.
ways wielded a fearless and able pen
for right and truth. He bas fought
squarely in behalf of lilsmce, demand-.
ing for It recognition wherever denied.
Though at times he has been severe-'
ly criticised, lie hi\s never yarled from* ^f^if||
what he considered his duty.
6n^u£V^u*in«a* Conc*rn Prosptr^f
Tbt» Farmers and Consumers' league.
located lu the jljwrt of ^h^ wholesale &
district In Philadelphia, is designed Ito
reduce the high cost of living by a neW 4£|'
system by which the farmer deals di
rectly with th6' consumer through the
•lefgue.' Tbe project ls succeeding.
Mesara. C. K. Brown and Charles A.
Hopkins are the promoters of the
nnlqueconcern.
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