The Bystander from Des Moines, Iowa • Page 1

VOL. TO xv, iThose who attended the State FederJiprt of Women's club this week at Pttumwa were Mesdames S. Joe Brown, Vtn. Shackelford, H. W.

Hughes, Geo. pells, E. B. Elliston, Jas. H.

Woods, P. Hamilton and J. B. Rush. lieRoy Tucker, secretary of the M.

C. A. at Buxton, spent Friday city attending the State Field et. He made pleasant call at the itander office. si.

No CITY NEWS 7 B. you have relatives or friends visiting In the city or going to make a visit, infora us we ioUctt all your local Decoration Day will be observed next Cbas. little son Charley 1'seriously ill at his home. ho Mr. E.

S. Morgan, our popular tontrial artist, was ill at his home llast week. Mr. A1 Smith spent a few days this reek visiting his relatives in Carroll, Iowa. Mrs, E.

T. Banks is able to be out to tier work, that of nursing, which is news to her many friends. Mrs. L. R.

Palmer will leave tomorrow for her former home, Burlington, prbere she will spend Decoration Day. Prof. W. Ernest Wilson will leave Saturday to fill several engagements. Mr.

ipjfon is a magician of reputation. lit The entertainment at Corinthian Baptist church last Monday night was Ikrgely attended and was a splendid Mrs. Harvey Brown made a business hip to Kansas City last Saturday and a delightful visit, and also a tccesful one. vis! )ur band with aid from members of ft Enterprise band will lead the Odd Hows grand parade June 10, twenty jnng, J. H.

McDowefl in charge. Sir. Nelson Watkins of Albany, fVisiting this week with his son, Mr. is Watkins, and daughter Mrs. J.

L. bompson. He will spend Decoration Mr. Babe Houston, one of our musifans, returned to Chicago Wednesday pening after a visit with his mother, i. W.

Camsell, for the past few ithS. Jl(r. and Mrs. George -Capart left last nek for Harper, where they Ktend to make their future home with Beir son, who is a prosperous, farmer a a lit Sunday assisting in the dedicatory Cummings street, Omaha, Kebr. trices of Mt.

Zioft Baptist church, pulpit was filled here by Rev. M. ton. lr. Henry West has purchased the pal Mexican Chili Cafe at 107 W.

7th eet and desires all those who wish bod meals well cooked to give him a III. Henry is well known in our city I. a good cobk and we hope he will ive a large patronage from all classes. In the annual state High School meet ild here last Friday, George McCraven the first place in the first lap of relay race, which gave his school, est High, first placg in that event, Wei-e glad to note this and wish for lung McCraven success in life. full report of the Women's State (deration held this week in Ottumwa 111 be made' next week.

The followofficers were President, G. B. Lewis of Davenport first Ice Pres. Mrs. S.

Joe Brown of Des joines Secretary, Mrs. Harry Horne Cedar Rapids Treasurer'Mrs. Alice Itompson of Davenport. Corinthian Baptfet Church, Sunday May 30. m.

Pastor's Bjeet, "Power Through the Spirit." Jm. Sunday School. 6:30 p. m. The wig's Men.

8 p. m. Pastor's subject, BTYie Christian Athlete." 'Special psic at evening service. All invited. T.

L. Griffith, pastor. IWe wish to enroll your name on our ttacrip'tion listf THE ROYAL lexican Chili "Cafe, I Henni West. Prop. Iand pen all night.

Service. MEALS 15 CENTSIVC 107 Seventh RS. N. M. KING Spring Millinery Goods.

Frames Made to Order. Specialty in Hair Street 4 Prof. G. I. Holt read a most interest ing as well as instructive paper on music Sunday night at Union Congre gational church, before a large and appreciative audience.

We as a race should be very proud of this young man, who has reached the topmost ladder through his own merits. We wish him success. Two beautiful selections were rendered at the close of his remarks, composed of a quartett they were Mesdames J. T. Blagburn, Wm.

Coalson, and Messrs. G. I. Holt and E. T.

Blagburn. It was indeed a delightful evening spent Come again Professor. DES MOINES NEGRO LYCEUM The Des Moines Negro Lyceum met on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Jessie Bell, 1104 Fremont street. Mr. E.

R. Hall read a very interesting and instructive paper on the life and character of Prof. Kelly Miller, Att'y. S. Joe Brown gave a beautiful address on the lectures, essays and books of Prof.

Miller. Interesting remarks were made by Mrs. Woodford, Miss Nichols and Mrs. and Mr. Dr.

Bell, after which the club adjourned to meet with the president, Mr. B. N. Hyde, 821 Thirteenth street, where the following program will be rendered: The exploits of the Negro soldiers in the Revolutionary and wars of 1812, by Mrs. Mattie Warricks.

The history of Negro soldiers in war of the Rebellion-and the Spanish-American was, by B. N. Hyde. Decoration Day, by Mr. Jesse Graves.

Observations from the State Federation of Women's club at Ottumwa, by Mrs. Bessie HugKes. Repprt of Critic. A NEW INVENTION. Mr.

H. K. Hillon of Omaha has just invented a device for locking windows, both upper and lower windows, at an position or elevation desired, without any manipulation at all and assuring the secure lbcking of both sashes when closed or partially opened. It will be a great help to the homes to prevent burglary. It is called the Hillon Automatic Sash Lock.

It is invented by one of out leading ind successful business color- It was patented January .19, 1909. a. A. R. The 35th annual G.

A. R. Encampment will be held this year at Ft. Dodge, June 8, 9 and 10. The program is very attractive this year and Commauder J.

C. Milliman expects a large crowd. Governor F. Carroll is booked for an address, and other noted men like Hon. VV.

p. Hepburn, Robt. Ox. Cousins, Hon. J.

P. Connor and Hon. Geo. D. Perkins.

The 26th annual convention of the W. R. C. will be held at the same time. WESTERN UNIVERSITY.

The annual commencement of the Western University at Quindaro, Kansas from, June 2 to 10 inclusive. A very excellent program has been arranged for each day. The principle address to the graduates the 10th will be delivered by his Excellency, Gov. IW. R.

Stubbs of Kansas. The baccalaureate sermon on June 7 by the President, Hon. William T. Vernon A. M.

LL. D. Dr. W. H.

Peck of Kansas City is also Ion for an address. A ERNEST HOQAN DEAD. Mr. Ernest Hogan, che famous comedian and composer passed away last week. It was said that during one year his popular song, "All Coons Look Alike to Me" met the popular fevot.

At that time he traveled considerbly with Black Patti Troubodurs as the star singer, and usually made a hit. His reckless and shameful abuse of his own self doubtless brought on his early demise. Our race must learn the true lesson of real success or true greatness consists of being a real man in every particular habits pure ileals lotW Subscribe for the Bystander. St. Louis Kitchen MRS.

JULIA HINSON, Prop. Meals age and li up. All horae Cooktnfillllll ZVtli Wabasha St. Up ST. PAUL, State College For Negro Youth oil at Orangeburo.

S. (he Outcome of Ex-Congressman MUJer's Persistent TMman One of Its Strong Supporters. Hy RUBY K. BOOKER. With schoolhouseB, academies and dotting tbe south and the southwest and the many advantages besides tbe public and high schools which are open In the northern cities to Negro youth, there should- be no excuse for any young man or woman not having at least a liberal English education.

A splendid school which Is located almost in the heart of tbe south aud Is just now rapidly gaining in usefulness and influence is State college, better kuowu as the Colored Normal, Industrial, Agricultural and Mechanical college, at Orangeburg, S. C. Much of the credit for this school is due to tbe persistent efforts of ex-Congressman Thomas E. Miller of South Carolina, who introduced the bill in the state legislature setting forth tbe necessity for such a school for Negro youth in the heart of the black belt of the state. Mr.

Miller contended that it was the duty of the state to aid liberally in tbe support of such a school. His logic and common sense way of putting things swayed sentiment in his favor, and on Jnne 10, 1896, the bill was passed by the legislature, and in October of the same year the college opened with an enrollment of 1,000 As the state owned a tract of land at Orangeburg upon which several buildings were already erected, remodeling was easily done with little Jexpense, and the school started off upon a good working basis, Congressman Thomas B. Miller, who represented tbe Second congressional of South Okrolina in the Fiftyfirst and Fifty-second United States 'congresses and' who has the confidence 'and support of Senator Benjamin B. Tillman in the work of the school, has been its president from its Inception and is still its venerable head. The college had 130 acres of farm land.

Industrial hall is the seat of many industries, such as woodworking, ironworking mechanical and architectural drawing. spinning, tailoring, shoemaking, harness making, painting and masonry. The purpose of the college, aside from dents'receive, is to give to all pupils an opportunity for the higher branches FBBSIDSNT THOMAS E. XIZiLHB. of literary training, especially the scl ence and art of teaching, by which they may become thoroughly equipped 'as public school teachers.

Tbe board lof trustees while securing for the col lored youth one of the best arranged college plants in the south was also careful in the selection of the faculty, which consists of a strong corps of Christian men and by strict integrity, natural fitness and love for the work. In order to promote tbe physical well being of tbe students an athletic association is maintained. A large for the use of the students has (been opened recently, with runninf jtrack, jumping and pole vaulting circles for throwing tbe hammer, etc. Football, baseball and tennis are also encouraged. President IMiller is very careful to have the stu idents in the agricultural department study tbe origin, formation and classification of the soils with reference to their agricultural values the conditions of fertility and tbe circumstances which influence growth the improvement of physical properties jwater.

beat and air necessary to plant growth, including methods of construction, irrigation, tillage and subsoiling. a strict discipline is enforced jby the president and faculty of tbe college, social recreation is provided students, thus maktng 'their school days pleasant and their other comforts homelike while they jstrnggle upward for the higher and 'better things which the future Jias in store for them. People Rally to Aid of V. M. C.

A. I In the recent financial campaign which was conducted by the Yonng association at Chattanooga, under the leadership of Secretary Johnson 9900 was raised In six days, $046.25 in cash and the remainder in subscriptions. The money was raised entirely aniong the colored people of the city, who came willingly to the rescue of the Y. M. C.

A. and helped it out of debt. 4 if It is indeed a grdfct pleasure for me to present a cut and brief bi ography of Lee Greenway, for I know him personally and know his rare ability and exceptional talent as a string tpusicijun. Mr. Lee E.

of Muscatine, Iowa wastf born on Iowa soil about 24 years ago in Muscatine, where his father is a pioneer and successful tonsorial artist his two sons The Afro-American Advance papei staff will give an entertainment Monday evening May 31 at Simeon's hall fir benefit of said paper. A literary program will be rendered, after wliich dancing willjbe indulged in the rest of the evening. Mrs, Wilketson gave her little daughter Beulab a birthday party in honor of her 5th About thirty of her little friends greeted ber Saturday afternoon with gifts and well wishes. The children romped and played as children only can. At a late hour in the afternoon they feasted on many good things.

As a surprise Mr. Joseph Baker came in and gave them a treat by taking the party to the Majestjc to see the moving pictures, which every one enjoyed. They departed at 6 o'clock wishing Beulah many happy birthdays. The A. M.

E. Church will give a S300 rally sometime in July, at which time the ladies will have a tag day and a tyarbacue will also be held out at River side park. They expect several prominent speakers out of tbe city to be present, including the Ilishop of the A. M. Conference.

Mrs Ooff and son George, mother of Mrs. Siogleton, came up from Omaha for a few days visit last week, returning home Monday. Little Gladys Baker, the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker, took second prize at the baby show which was held at the Majestic play house last week.

She did well for there were A3 babies entered the contest. The first prize was $10 00 Second 00. Mrs. Etta Grant has been elected delegate to represent M. E.

Sunday School at the Sunday School Convention which convenes in Des Moines rune 17-18, The A. I. P. Club will meet with Mrs Lulu Lee Friday afternoon. The Porter's Club met at tbe residence of Mr.

Percy Lannear Monday evening. The Watkins band wilt give a dance on Wednesday evening at Simeon's Hall. Mr. Eisentourant, Superintendent of tbe district Sunday School, a visitor at tbe A. M.

E. Sunday School Sunday. Mesdames Florence Crawford. Birdie Matthews and baby and Miss Emma Crawford returned home from Siotix. Falls, D.

Wednesday, where they have spent a two week's visit, the guests of Mrs. Geo. M. Coleman. DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1909.

a Price Five Cents. QREENWAY, huscatine, Iowa. QOW own and operate the He graduated from the Muscatilie High School in 1903 with the Highest average then took a post-graduate course in 1904. He'was Vice President of the athletic association two years, manager of the 3igh School mandolin club three years, secretary one year of a SIOUX CITY ITEMS. Monday will be observed for Decoration day and all the business placS and public schools xyill celebrate.

class of 100 men in the large church, secretary and treasury two years of the Congregational Sunday School and now a teacher of a large class. Taught for many years mandolin, mandola, trombone, obe and guitar, He ed cello from from Frederic Grade, formerly an instructor in the conservatory of Berlin also in 1907 he came to Moines and studied under Prof. Wendell Heigh ton the noted celloist of the middle west. Hs solo cellist for two years witlrthe Musical twenty-five peices. Mr.

is without doubt the best colored celloobligatois in the middle west and has but few equals among any race. He has a very bright future for himself and race. Mrs. E. V.

Morgan left Tuesday Ottutqwa as a delegate to represent the Women's Federation Convention which convenes in said place. Mrs. Anna Roberts has, moved to Blugs and West 7th sts, where she wi 1 opeu an ice cream parlor. We wish her success. The o- 12- S.

Lodge will have their sermon on the (1th of June, which will preached at the Mt. Zion liaptist church. COMING EVENTS OF INTEREST The Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Des Moines, June 8, 9 and 10. Household of Ruth Des Moine June 8, 9 and 10. Heroines of Jericho Davenport June 8, 9 and 10.

The Des Moines Dist. A. M. E. Sunday School Convention and Dist.

Conference Des Moines June 15. 16, 17, 18 and 19. Iowa and. Nebraska Sunday School Convention at Davenport, June 17 to 21. Afro-American Council Ottumwa July 4th.

The Western Baptist Convention, Olivet Baptist Church, Chicago, July 13 to 18. Iowa Nebraska Baptist Association, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Omaha, Sept 7 to 12. Masonic Grand Lodge Keokuk, July 13, 14 and 15. A NATIONAL EVENTS.

The National Business Men's League at Louisville, August The Western Negro Press Association, Kansas City, Mo. August. The National Supreme Lodge K. of Kansas City, August 23 to 25. Notice to the Iowa and Nebraska Baptist Sunday Schools.

(Special to Bystander.) The Iowa and Nebraska Sunday School Convention will meet with the Third Baptist Church Sunday Sehool at Davenport June 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21. J). A. Holmes, President, 1023 Scott Davenport. Mrs.

S. Bates, Cor. Secretary, 1111 Fremont St, Des Moines. The New Wardrobe Cleaners and Office and Works Mk 814 Locust, Des Moines. Phones 1791.

lllED. CRAWTORD, Prpjp. Mason's Wire Frameslf-f. iliiMcrlbe From Farm Boy EX'FtaaiKlaf Secretary For Tuskegee Institute Makes New Record as Stockbroker at New Voir Own Way." He Says. Br N.

B. DODSON. From a farm boy on a plantation down In the state of Alabama to the office and occupation of stockbroker at 35 BroM street, New York, is a long stride. Yet such a chasm has been successfully bridged by Robert W. Taylor, who was for many years the financial secretary for Tuskegee Institute at Tuskegee, Ala.

Believing that his race sbonld have some representation in the higher realms of flnancfc, he bravely resigned this responsible position, which he had held with signal ability for fourteen years, and opened an office as a stockbroker in the heart of the Wa.ll Street district in New York. As Mr. Taylor bad not served as an apprentice in a broker's office It was sumed by many who spend too much aoeprw. TtoLofc. for the downfali of others and who put forth toa Jittle fort to uplift tbemselves that be could not long survive the terrible goring of the "bulls" and the squeezing of the "bears." "I will give him Just four months to stay there," said one.

"Ho may be a broker now, but he wllf be broke in two months," predicted another. That was nearly two years ago, but instead of his going "broke," as some calamity prophets predicted, his success has been most remarkable. Though he wishes it distinctly known that he is a Negro, he has many more clients of the white race than he has of his own race. And that is saying a great deal, for he has among his clients some of the leading men of the race. Mr.

Taylor is nothing if not original. Nothing to him seems to be so distasteful as to follow in beaten paths. "Blaze your own way!" he cries. And he straightway proceeds to "blaze" his way by shedding a flood of light on the ways and doings of Wall street. "Let the people know what Wall street is tell them how to select the good and how to shun the fine, be frank with them, and the battle is won," is his straightforward program.

To accomplish this mission he publishes monthly a bright and Informing little paper known as the Wall Street Guide, which makltag for Itself a unique place among the many Wall street publications. It ought to go into 100,000 Negro homes each month, for, if so, not only would it safeguard those who are inclined to invest their hard earned savings against tjie many unprincipled men who roam at large selling "wildcat" stock, but It would show them how to invest safely and profitably. Every member of the race should be proud of Mr. Taylor and thousands should read monthly the Wall Street Guide. ODD FELLOWS' ANNIVERSARY.

The Fraternity In Brooklyn Unites In 8lxty-sixth Annual The most important event in secret societies in Brooklyn recently was tbe celebration of the sixty-sixth anniversary and thanksgiving services by the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. The auditorium of the First A. M. B. Zion church, where the services -were held, was filled beyond its seating capacity with members of the fraternity, who were eager to hear the Rev.

Frederick M. Jacobs preach the thanksgiving sermon. The lodges present in a body wearing the regalia of the order were: Mount Zion lodge, No. 1670 Alpha, No. 1381: Moruing Star, No.

1470, and Cherubim lodge. There were present also Queen Esther, Olga and Victoria households of Ruth and tbe Juveniles. Past. Noble Father J. H.

Harvey was chairman of the day. and Past Grand Master Edward Henry was master of ceremonies. Past Grand Master Charles S. Lewis and Past Noble Father G. L.

Lane also took leading parts In the ceremonies. Miss Grant Wins Scholarship. We uote with pleasure that Mlsa Bffle Grant, the popular young soprano siuger.of New Haven, has by persistence won a postgraduate at Yale Conservatory Music. rRlEND OF MANY STATESMEN. Career of Woman Who Helped to Found Underground Railroad.

Mrs. Harriet Tubman-Davis, who was one of the founders of the undorground railroad, a nurse and scout in the Union army and tbe friend of laany statesmen, is now in the ninetysixth year of her age. It is said that Mrs. Tubman w'as the only woman who served unattached through the entire war as scout, spy and army nurse. She took ber life in ber hands many times and for her services obtained a pension from congress a number of years ago.

She is proud of the fact that she wore trousers for a time and carried musket, canteen and haversack. When In 1863 it was decided to use Negro troops Mrs. Tubman pleaded to be appointed an army nurse. When the famous Fifty-fourth Massachusetts volunteers marched away from camp at Readville, under command of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, she left for tbe south with a commission in her dress pocket from Governor Andrew. Down at Port Royal she cooked for Colonel Shaw and dined with him, too, on occasions when she had important Information to impart.

When she was not acting as cook she idl was turned loose to browse around in the enemy's lines, where she listened and returned to repeat many things to the Union officers which they were -m, glad to know. On cine occasion she Informed Major General Hunter at Hilton Head of mines planted In the river, and several gunboats sent to tbe scene removed a lot of torpedoes that would have smashed an expedition that was about to pass over this dangerous ground. Later she went to Fort Wagner, wliere the Negro troops from Boston made their famous charge and where Colonel Shaw lost his life. She helped to bury the dead and worked night and day among the wounded. Mrs.

Tubman lived for a time at the home of Emerson in Concord and spent some time visiting the families of William Lloyd Garrison, the Alcotts, the Wbltneys, Mrs. Horace Mann and Phillips Brooks. A letter written by Wendell Phillips to a woman in Aubum on June 10, 1868, says regarding her: "The last time I saw John Brown was under my own roof, when he brought Harriet Tubman to me, saying, 'Mr. Phillips, I bring you one of the beet and The special features of the services were the dedication of tbe new pulpit in memory of Dr. George Hopkins, who was a friend of the work, aad the confirmation of a large class.

The pulpit was dedicated by an appropriate prayer by Right Rev. Frederick D. Burgess. The candidates were beautifully attired In white. Bishop Burgess In a very few words said that they had every reason to take courage and go forward.

He called attentiot to the difference between individuality and personality and said that the former Is one of a class and the latter is related to all and Is part of a great, throbbing world that Christianity looks at them as persontf, but It also recoguizes the needs of the Individual development and growth and emphaslzes it in ordinances. Strength of Negro Voters.The recent and timely appointment of William Randolph, an Afro-Amerlcan. to be one of the assistant district attorneys at Pittsburg by Mayor Willlara A. Magee has aroused wide interest In political circles among all classes. Some time ago a delegation of colored citizens called on the mayor and" asserted that unless they got some good offices the colored people of Pittsburg would form themselves into an Independent party.

The appointment of Frank A. ski. famous football player of tbe University of Pennsylvania, as an assistant district attorney Is also announced. Helping the Coming Men. Messrs.

Tucker and Brown of the Buxton (la.) Y. M. C. A. boys' department are still striving to shape lives of the boys, helping them to bo come strong men.

At the recent state convention which was held at Moines sixteen boys took a foi Christ vCv- 1 bravest persons on tbe Tubman, ag Recall Concluding, Mr. Yhllllps said. "In my opinion there are few captains, perhaps few colonels, who have done more for the loyal cause since the war began and few men who did before that time more for the colored race than our fearless and sagacious friend Harriet." HONOR FOR St. Philip's P. E.

Church Dedicates Pulpit to Dr. Hopkins' Memory. The celebration of the tenth anniversary of St. Philip's Protestant Episcopal church in Brooklyn recently at- tracted a large number of church peopie from the various denominations. The Rev.

N. Peterson Boyd, rector of the church, is a Virginian by birth and education, and much of the success which he has had in his new field he attributes to the careful training which he received in tbe south. During Rector Boyd's six years of labor at St. 5 If Philip's he has baptized 133 children, fifty adults and confirmed eighty-eight communicants. He has married thirty-nine couples and raised for all purposes $14,186.22.

St Philip's Herald, a four page leaflet, is the work of Rector Boyd. It Is published monthly and gives in minute detail the work of the church. The property of the church consists of a plot of ground 80 feet by 107 feet, a frame house of worship and the guild hall, -with comfortable yjy. and convenient apartments nicely furnlshed for the raptor. PSI 'IfM.