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The colored American., 1900-09-08

Editor Colored Anne ricsn:- One word
if you please as to the prOpTiety or i'm
propriety OF certain organizations Civ
ing their approval or djsspproval, of the
administration of the government un'
der which they live. To my mind a
resolution of endorse ment of the ad-
ministration of the sffaiEs Of the gov
eminent, whether administered by a
republican or democratic executive,
The colored American., 1900-09-08

The third national convention of the
National Alto American Council began
In the Senate chamber at the State
House, shortly after 10 O'Clock Tuesday
forenoon, with over 800 delegates and
visitors in attendance.
The gathering was made up of some
thing OveI $50 delegates to the conven-
tion from various parts OF the United
states, and a large attendance from this
city and state. The sssemblage is one
representative of The highest intellect of
the colored race. Among tho delegates
were Congressman, statesenators, men
holding high appointive positions In the
governmental service, men in the coun.
ellis OF both national parties, and men
who occupy positions Of honor and re.
sponsibiIity in the church.
In the absence of Governor Mount,
William L. Taylor. Attorney General of
the state, made the welcome address on
behalf of Indiana.
Mayor Tsggart, on behalf of the city,
said the objects of the meeting were
commendable ones. He believed the
most important question was how the
council was to continue the work it
had undertaken. He felt thst the
Federal Government should contribute
to carry on the work, and believed
every citizen, regardless of color, should
voluntarily contribute to the work of
the council. These EXPIRE ssions were
loudly applaudsd by the convention.
The question OF Negro education, he
OF the convention. Education would
do more than anything else to bring
the Negro to high 81 sndai d OF citizen.
ship.
frederick L. MeGhee, of st. Paul,
Mimi, spoke enthusias tically in favor
Of the purpose of the convention, and
was followed by Congressman White,
OF North Carolina. who made an eff
fective address. He said it was not the
purpose OF the convention to meet and
discuss political themes. Politics vas
TO be avoided as dangerous ground
when the interests of the colofed race
were at stake. The prime object Of the
meeting was to discuss methods by
which the cOlOFed man might be Inn
proved. The Council already, In Its
comparatively brief existep ce, had done
much toward the Improvement Of the
race, and II was to do more. IL should
take up its work with more vigOr aad
allow nothing to swerve 1t from its In.
tended course.
IN a JIM CROW CAR.
Col W. A. Pledger, of Georgia one
of the prominent men of the conven-
tion, followed with a rousIng address
that was heartily received. His re-
marks had humorous turn as he told
of the unpleassntness of riding in the
"jim crow car" to the city.
One OF the best speeches was made by
DR.. NJ. @. B. Mason, secretary of the
The colored American., 1900-09-08

too Handy With HIS Baton-Major
Douglass Strikes a Class Who Use
False LiverieS to Serve Their Ends.
White SulI hur SpFir gs. W. Va,
Special The closing eRerc ises Of the
White Sulphur Literary Association,
took place in the M. e. church, Wed.
The 20lh. The meetiLg was called 10
order by President Robert Barcus an d
opened with music, with Mr.. Z. n.
Sypbax of Washington at the organ.
The program included q well. written
raper on one Of the live issues Of the
Gay, by Mr.. Roberts, followed by rec
itatlon, 81 he organ builder" by Mrs.
Hale OF South CaI Iolina. This was fol
lowed by a mandolin and guitar duett,
by Messrs. Odeil of Huntington, and
Syphsx. The feature OF the evening
was scholarly address by Mr., w. l..
Board OF Washington. d. T.. 1be liter
aEy has accomplished q most woltby
Object. At this place are 10 be found
many well educattd d young men who
aspire to something hig her than can be
found at the gaming taLle, which un'
fortunately has such . fatal Iower IN
destroying the worth OF many who
might otherwise be ere dit to race so
sadly An need of such. A gratifyingly
large per cent OF the boys are teachers
from different tOwns and cities or stu
dents, many of the MOST cOnspic icuOus
hailing from our well beloved Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute.
Conspicuous among those from the
Peters burg Institute are Mr. Robert
hn fn
whose untirIng energy, much of the
success OF the work is due, and Mr..
Pratt Thomas, the promising young
orator who has favored more than enc
audience with display of unusual
ability. AS the climax we must speak
OF Miss Maggie Y. PCgue the pc etess Of
her class, who, at the organ, with the
guitar and by her ability as speaker and
plause OF the season.
No one of the boys who has ever
worked under his direction will ever
forget Mr.. Jas. A. Alien of CharlOttes-
Vile, Va. He has not only won the
sdmiratiCn of bis men by careful atten
ti0n 10 details of management tut bis
manner as been such as to win their
personal friendship srd they look to
'AI Al CT db nISnIJ CHbCCH1CN "a
AID adviser, and then az caps ble Of
hcer-in- charge. He comes OF enc OF the
best families of Charlottesville and is
brother in law Of Mr.. Harrison Terrell
OF Washington, D. Z. MIR. w. f.
Brown and Mr.. S. b. Jackson have left
l0r their homes in Charlottesville. The
boys are cOngTatulatiDg themselves on
triumph scored some days ago. In
cur last issue was given an account OF
lhe shooting of MIR. Hslkless, ole OF
The walters, by the barten der. The Pc
culislly irritating feature of tie sf1an
was that chief of police Horton was al
hand at the time of the shooting but
made no attempt to arrest the would
9e murderer. Two days after, Chief
hortOn " as seen TO assault one OF the
young men who was leaving on horse
pack for his home in the neip hbOrhOOd.
The colored American., 1900-09-08
PRICE FIVE CENTS,
NEGROES IN COUNCIL.

Third Annual Session of the National
Afro-American Council Welcome Adj
dresses Were Delivered by Attorney
General Taylor and Mayor Tsggart-
Brief Proceedings of this Body of 5rainy
Race Men.
The colored American., 1900-09-08
The YATES STRIKE.

Brutal Policeman Dismissed for Being
too Handy With HIS Baton-Major
Douglass Strikes Class Who Use
False LiverieS to Serve Their Ends.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-30
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1900.
THURsToN's MAJORITY.

We have been earnestly and
honestly endeavoring to obtain
information in regard to the maun.r
in which American politics are be-
ing conducted. We have admitted
our ignorance of the intricate
methods used by the profession
als," and we have been told that by
joining the Republican party we
would be enlightened and happy for
evermore. 1t was stated that in the
folds Of that great party, majority
would always rule and the grand
motto OF shy the people, etc."
would be paramount, and yet the
machine-organ says this morning
that the delegates from the other
islands must remember that the
Oahu delegates represent only a
minor rity, and it publishes the fol-
lowing puzzlipg but choice Thurs
tonian morsel:
Let us say to the delegates from
the other Islands that the majority
OF Oahu Republicans those who
voted down the machine program at
the drillshed seven to one-are but
partially represented in this conven-
ton. How it comes that small
minority got the most of The dele
gates need not ba retold in these
columns. Anyone who is curious to
know may easily find out. The
simple truth is that six.sevenths of
the Republicans of Oahu will not
have much more than a oue.seventh
voice in this convention. though at
the polls in any general election
they could bury their factional op.
ponents, il so minded, mile deep.
We want TO attend that burial OF
the majority and we may even be
willing to aot::as pail bearer. But
why the Hawaiisns should join a
party, where minority rules, is not
clear to US. Minority has run Ha-
waii during the past seven years and
it is time that majority gets an
10 nipgs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-30

"only" organ OF the Republican
party in Hawaii. Let all fo'tu'
CUES, voter, paste the following
paragraph from this mornings Au'
yertiser in their hats.
A supper for two thousand will be
spread on the evening OF Inaugural
ton day-and we trust guarded un-
til the invited guests can get o'te
of it. At the memorable Palace ball
on the first anniversary OF the re-
volu,ion most Of the banquet dis
appeared while dancing was gong
on and found its way in gunpy sacks
to the festive slopes Of Punchbowl.
Let ns hope that no such catas-
trophe will mar the memory OF the
14th OF June.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-30
Memorial Day.

Hon. Harold M. Sewall will de-
liver the Memorial day celebration
at Nuuauu cemetery this afternoon,
and Col. j. II. Fisher will act az
grand Marshal OF the processio n
which forms at 2:30 p. m. on King
street near Fort. The officers in
charge of arrangements are Post
Commander, w. l.. Eaten; Adjutant,
JAS. T. Copeland; Officer OF the
Day, E. A. Strout and Chaplain E
Cook.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-30
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

To-day is Memorial Day, one the
saddest, most mournful in reminis-
cence and yet the happiest in con-
ception of all our national holidays.
It was probably originally adopted
from the French anniversary of lc
Jour des morris when thoussn on
thousands proceeded to Pere la
Chaise and other Genet cries ia
Paris to decorate the graves OF their
beloved death with wreaths Of i'm
perishable immortelles aud beauti-
ful flowers. In the United States it
was adopted after the close Of the
great civil war, and to-day the com.
batants in that war march side by
side to decorate the graves OF the
honored dead, grand thing for
liberty.
Our local yellow journals have
taken pains to resurrect an old,
old story about burglars who want
ed to rob the Custom House OF
molasses- brick strawflled tins, which
have been seized aud confscated by
the police authorities and the ever
vigilant Custom House guards, The
new reporters have located the burg
lars and state in yellow language how
they (the burglars) got here and
how they left us few days ago
without robbing the opium vault, or
even cracking the safes Of the
saloon owners. The gag is exactly
ten months old, and the fake was
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-30

Kentucby's famous Jesse Moore
Whiskey. unequalled for its purity
and excellence. On sale at any OF
the saloons and at Lovejoy & Co.,
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
islands.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-30

exploded at the time. 1t has helped
however, to Gil space in the Star
and the Advertiser but We think our
esteemed contemporary might have
given credit TO The INDEPENDENT for
its scoop" OF ten months ago. II
Mr.. Stratemeyer is correctly quoted
in the Advertiser, he might also have
giv4n credit for the knowledge Of
the all. air to the police department.
When we are shy Of matter we will
unfold an opium tale which will
surprise our yellow" contempor
aries.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-30

Justice Fresr OF the Supreme
Court delivered very able and in
teresting lecture on Territorial gov
ernment last evening at the Y. M.
@. A. Perhaps the most gratifying
sentiments to the amour propre Of the
Hawsiians are the following para
graphs:
The United States has left the
control Of tho laud laws in the hands
of the Territorial Government.
That is another thing never before
granted; they have always hereto.
fore rested in the control Of the
National Government. We are to
control all the revenue derived from
the public lands Of Hawaii.
"Further, all the officers are TO be
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-05-30

selected from among persons who
are bona fde citizens OF these ISL
auds. That is a provision against
carpet. baggiug. The President is
not going to send lot OF men
among us 10 see what they can
make out Of us.
81 want to remind you that this is
the most liberal and most advanced
Territorial Act that Congress has
ever passed. 1t brings us nearer to
statehood than Congress has ever
made possible to any other acquired
territory. The President, Congress
and the people. have taken an un-
usual interest iu Hawaii, and it be-
booves us to maintain pure and
efficient government, q government
we can take pride in, and wa will
prove to the people OF the United
States that Hawaii is worthy OF
statehood"
The Thurston-Dol organ is OF
course entitled to express it's opinion
but we fail to see why the Portu-
guese colony should always be made
the butt of the sarcasm OF the
"organ." The Portuguese pay their
taxes as we'll as their millionaire
neighbors and they contribute in
directly to every public function,
and yet they have to submit to slurs
which are uncalled for and insult,
ing but which we hope will be re-
membered as coming from the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
Inc "AngeluS
piznu Player


lNfTANrLN applied 90 any plano
7 Fraud a0uaro nf upright mailing 10
r. HnIf playing instrument No mualaaI
talent uu iho part of performer required
A child that has never before saUH "a
plano can. with Che All of The AnfoluH
uwhoTfral Piano Player. render tho
most iimcult compositions ln r. mannor
nnsalnlr in only me moaf ann1m nIlanHd
nIaulHts Contains In addition 1n Piano.
nlaYlnT mn0hauIamI two fuN HoH lf
1rran reeds which may boz played aena.
HaiolT or iu c InnociIon with tho piano
d mI description off fHr AnrrIHs OBJ.
rHf.IrH IHHuH IHHrHr b.. contained In N.
|uHINIfnN IHHHInf (which HN HU .rnf
iH HHI HIlIU.. upon Application.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

Kincaid News: Last sunday morn
ing o. party of Kiucaidcrs drove 20
Laharpo and took dinner at the Ala
hama hotel. From there they went to
lola and spent che afternoon looking
over thc city and the many mauuiac-
turing plants therein. dua'l, ending
up tho afternoon by aercoably SURE
pr.sIng Mr. and Mrs HartsoII former
residents of kucuid Mr Uarsou.
commonly known us BII told h.s
visitors chat lola was on thc boom
and expected to continue so ,et for
awhile. Hc said chat hc vns s.l toar-
Ing down houses aud building now
others. After % pleasant visit with
tho above named family fho party ro-
turned 20 LaIiarro. took % thorough
look at Che smo'tors. furnaces. engine
rooms. coke ovens, pottcrios roast
k.Ins and other uppurtouauccs noccs-
sary to operate this thc largest zinc
smelling plant Zoo the world. After
taking supper and meeting few
friends at tho Alabama hotel. they
started ou tho return "trip to Kincaid
and arrived boz thc city after o. cool
drive of about three hours
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

Homer Fowler and veralassistants.
as told Boo the lEusrER examined the
creek near the cement plant Thursday.
rather expecting 90 find Roy Vests
body la the water near where his dim
ner pail was found. 10 was not dis
covered, however, and Mr. Fowler has
written TO his father in the east the full
facts in the case, with instructions for
The letter 10 bo forwarded 20 Young
Vests father The Fowler family rs
very much distressed. naturally. a.
though in no way 10 blame. some Of
the family inclineto the murder theory
us Roy may have had $50 ON his per-
son, The remains OF his two years
wages in Neosho county. There isa
chance that he sent the money 10 bis
father a. he said be Intended doing
but he told one OF the Fovlers that be
had the money on his person. The
family discredits the suicide theory
and 30 seems improbable that anyone
would commit murder for fliO. The
clearing up of the mystery will be- a
deop relief to every body.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

man on The east side of tho street
slowly walking along when She was
opposite him ho started north ON
Buckeye going alongthocasts idoofthe
street. Miss Colbofn livos castJack-
SON and turned oastwhon she reached
jackson. The man walked SLOW and
gave hor chance Co got ahead of
him. 10y This Time She had come to
the conclusion that Dee was staying too
closoto her to boattonding to business
oi bis own so She Hartcd to walk nst-
Ter. When she aid This ho started
after her .on o. run and struck hor on
tho back of the head. but thanks to o.
heavy comb the blow did mo- damage.
She immediately turned ON him and
ho hikod.
She described the man as being o.
young man of modiun heighth with a
black mustache aud we'll dressed
She had mo- weapon whatever To- de-
iend herself with which is. really too
bad as she says she could easily have
shot the man.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

The Lanyon Zinc Company recently
built a small experimental furnace 40
their works and DO rs nov in operation.
Various kinds of drafts win Dee used
and thoroughtests madct0discover lust
how the best results may boz secured
Boz smelling the ore. by varying the
amounts of coal and coke. and Jack.
aud also by changing the aow OF gas.
The company is deeply Interested in
Che proposition of preserving the gas
field, and 90 is interesting Co know
that as result of this careful expor-
imenting they now operate block of
furnaces To- better advantage. using "a
tow-ounco pressure on tho gas iot
which heats che furnace, than when
they turned an eighteen pound let
into it Whom they used eighteen
pound pressure an but four ounce.
was wasted. The experimental furnace
is Co discover b. possible other WAYS
iu which saving may boz made.
And every factory and each indie
dividual iu Che county shdgld profit
by Che example. We do NOT feel the
need nov. but an of us had rather
have Che Geld last five years longer by
our being economical andnot uastoful.
Than to have reckless abundance
and have Che supply weaken sooner.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
Mr.. GARRETT l. JOHNSON.


Thora is mo- exercise mon beneficial
totho human family than fhut of
bowling while enjoying This
pleasant and ezhiluraing past.me OH
of che muscles of Che body are brought
into play, and nothing.condu more
to the Development of Cine same That
lt De- recognized AS "a most beautiful
recreation is evidenced by The fact
that nearly an of the modern houses
erected by the wealthior class of men
of today Gre provided with bowling
alleys. Pursued In moderation
bowling brings health TO- many who
without this exercise would be- con-
drmed invalids.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

Miss NcIc Co|bom. one of thc
young ladies who works .u Northrup
Hros store was sandhaggod while
going to her home Friday night
Sine ioft the store 900 A.30iu company
with Miss Belle Travis. ONE of tho
other clerks and went east on Madison
avenue. Az thc corner oi Madison
avenue thoy parted. Miss Travis goo
ing to her homcon south Buckeye and
Miss Colbor1 starting north along
Buckeye. Nheu pool. tDa.ucd East
street one block north sho noticed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28
ALLEN COUNTY EXCHANGES
The Happenings Over the County as
Seen From Different Points Of
View by Them.

Humboldt Herald. Savings drilling
outfit was taken 90 Mound City yostor-
day. The people Of that town intend 10
drill two and possibly three wells in
search of gas.
Humboldt Union. Charles, George
and John Hess arrived home Friday
from Telluride, Colo. over three
months ago Charles Hess was called
to Colorado Dog thc terrible accident
which boiel h.s brother John. who
lost both Dis arms and was otherv .so
Injured in an accident while working
Tor mining company. Charles has
remained with him and helped to
nurse him au this time, aud now they
have brought him home whore ho
can have Che loving care of mother
fother and brothers in his helpless
condition. AN are glad Co see the
boys home again, but deeply dcplore
The condition in which one of them re-
turns. We understand that John
stood The trip home without much ez-
hausiion.
Humboldt Union. Miss Ethel Lash
writes home to her parents chat the
smallpox has broken out Boz Lame
University 90 Lccompton. and several
oi the students are down with the dis
case. Au order was issued not allow
iug anyone 20 leave enc University.
but she says three lola people man
AGED 10 get away. She says a pest
house is being built for the patients
LaHarpe News DR.. Richards, j.
W. Fuller, W. o. Lenhart and j. r.
Lenhart we're initiated into the FIX
iodgo, at lola, Friday night.
Elsmore Enterprise. Word reaches
ua from q private source that fire at
Kncaid this week destroyed the Dis
patch ONCE, barber shop aud
vacant store building. No further
particulars received. We trust Bro.
scruggs had insurance and came out
whole. We roersi to learn
that Esther Linquist has been com
PEELED 10 resign her position In the
Sapmburg school because OF n
health.
Savonburg Record sword comes
% his ONCE that Rev. Il. b. Moore OF
Big Creck has been incarccrated in
the Eric calabo0se for swiping $50
lap robe of Mr.. Peterson at Odense.
Moore should be relieved forthwith of
his title of "Rev." which he has been
using as a cloak.
Moran Herald. The Blue Mound
Gas, OH. Fuel and Mineral Company
were granted a sharter last Friday
with a capital stock of 5000. ia
name has anything 10 do with b. Blue
Mound ought 20 boz strictly in 60.
Ciare Kline and Willis Messenger
drove over 90 lola last Friday evening
10 b. initiated into the mysteries of /
the order of Elks. About siXty-throe F.
members we're taken into the order .
that night. only a few being initiated .
aud the remainder watching the per-
formanco. Glare and Willis were .
lucky enough 90 escape the Initiation .
but when they drove back the next day /.
H. was evident that they had bconsomo
where.
la Harpo News. Boa This issue we
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-28

choir bowling alleys, aud lola is not
an exception to this rule. although
We have am exceptional bowling
alley ln most places anybody and
everybody are permitted Co play, but
With our bowling alley DO is dinerout
In fact the business under eonsidera-
tIon is conducted upon such. an
elevated plane as % merit Che highest
encom.ums of the bost class Of our
citizens while % has become very
popular and has as les patrons
class of ladies and gentlemen who
constitute the better portion Of our
society. AZ our bowling alley no one
Is permitted 10 play, or even TO occupy
q place in the roomhf he Is the least
biz under the influence Of liquor. No
Questionable people are allowed In
he room and no swearing or improper
language Is permitted. In fact. A
mar p'usi- Ne q gentlewap u be gpina
admission 10 our bowling alley.
Minors are not permitted TO play or
loiier about The place unless they have
written consent Of their parents or
the guardians. There Is regular
Ladies Day" when none but ladies
gain admission 10 the house. Ladies
Day is fast becoming very popular
with me prominent society ladies of
our CITY. who. when they learned Thai
the bowling alley was conducted In a
hrst-ciass and proper manner, availcd
themselves of the delightful exercise
OF bowling some of the most
prominent of lola's society ladies are
regular patrons.
The bowling alley was introduced
in lola oy q. j.. Johnson, of whom
Che l'hGisrhR takes pleasure In pre-
senlng por'ra" ana brief
biographical sketch.
Mr. q. t. johnson was born in .
Baltimore Nd July IT, lH'. Ills
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