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The colored American., 1901-05-18
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7. Thomas Fortune "Iand."
The Orpheus GIee Club revived.
The alleys OF Washington thinned
but.
dinner passed up to Hen. John P.
Gresn.
Good behavior IN strt ct cars aud put
10 places.
Crowds in front Of churches made to
move on.
A vsgranoy law applicable to stub
berneCks."
5ecOnp Baptist church Comple ted by
luly 1st.
HyprOcricy in high ! laces merCiless-
ly exposed.
George H. White tendeled an audi
'Oship Of the Treasury.
The line distinctly drawn between
True and # lsc education.
a few more practical educators here
IKE Dr. W. Bruce Evans.
Flr'I-class business methods EN-.
piOyed at our cOlOrtd hotels.
nOFe speed manifested in filing
orders in Negro restaurants.
a few Negro appointments in the
''il service Of our insuIar possessions.
a guarantee that two OF our race are
10 De named as Justices of the Peace.
Our peOI ls do their part toward the
lSIlet OF the Jacksonville, Florida, suf-s
tereFs.
our lyceums continue in operation a
'' .''e Into the summer as the Weathe
will permit.
thoG.as II. r. Clarke and r, E.
'OOmoy given snug beIths in the regu-
larstmy.
some substantial recognition accord
81 'he sttlwart Governor p. B. s.
Pinctback.
''nsLolal Secretary P. 4. Hubbard
S'''n The right Of way to the Bishops
Bench in 1904.
speakers at our lyceums correctly
'@0'ou IN the papers that pretends tC
slVs the news.
10 prolific general quill-driVer
The colored American., 1901-05-18

.a.o,night when the sons of men
u. ,..,, from the toll Of day,
-. holy calm that the Master EIVes'
> .,sywhere lis sway
-.,.5 o, stealth 10 an humble hut
.,hapd on death intent,
--''i...,orcbing form within that home.
-rb,r their coming meant.
,.sb;r, ont through woods and fields
81 .Ia.5 him fast and strong,
=. ,rn,Iwhips and curses loud
-, asbsd him fierce and long.
d. ,boaght Of the wife that had shared his griefs
rs,.. f,,e he ne 'er would see,
s. .,5orgbt of the child that had said its prayer
the evening at her knee
b;s voice was hushed for he knew in vain
Enr5 he ask that ne be spared,
,s,prn TO them of whom he thought
!, whom he toiled and cared,
h., dragged him down to the rivers brink
a laughed in their maudlin glee,
sb.n the spIashing was his resting place
he, said they set him free.
j., free from the strife OF the cruel world
rB,t had marked him in his day
,r the toll of the fields and the lOwly life
Buh scorn as his own Just pay.
9 ss free from the dread of oppressors hand
s Eh,l had dealt many blow
s nd free from the 5eers that greeted him
Wherever he chanced TO 90.
! he 5 free from the heart-pains and the woe
zhlt had followed him night and day,
or his weary soul in Joyous flight
had left the shell Of clay.
T II, MALONE in Atlanta A ge.
The colored American., 1901-05-18
Consumers
BreWing


Brews the purest Beer on the Wash
ingtOn Market. The highest chemical
authority in the district OF Columbia,
after an analysis just finished Of all the
different beers on the market, gives
this as his verdict. Don't be fooled by
jealousy, envy, or prejudice, on either
or all VI which is based our opposition,
We have the most -lOdern plant.
We brew from steriIized water and
choice hops and malt We have one
OF the most sk1llful brew masters in the
county. Visit our plant and insist on
us proving our assertions. We will be
glad to show all
ABE KING,
Sec'y and Treas,
E. L. JORDAN,
Pres and Ge9aI Mgr.
The colored American., 1901-05-18

PIlntlDg Ohce who are detailed OF
clerical work given the psy and desig
nation on the rolls as actual clerks.
That admirable institutions CHURCH
University Park Temple receive soliC
assistance in It's work Of erecting a new
building at T. b and Trumbull streets.
Steps taken TO spread missionary
work among the heathen of South
WashingtOn's sleys, ss we'll IS in
China, Africa, aid the j. lands Of the
sea.
HOre lrnsidiDg Ulcers SIS cool and
patient as Prof. L. M. Hershaw proves
himself TO be, when hsndlil G the VAIN
d, berations OF the Pen and PenciI
Club.
Vested OhOirs laced in the A. 81. E
chuI ch, Of the country, in conformity
With the policy of Rev. ]. III. Town
send and other distinguished MethC d.
ISIS.
EnGerprising colOred men take up the
pul c land now gong s-begging In
Oklahoma, MObtsns, Idaho and Other
regions that will he prizes within q
few gears.
tom" Allen elected sergeant al
arms of the Pen and Pencil Club, and
given q chance 10 establish cyst m OF
keeping order during la lIamentary
mix-ups.
a continued back ct to the repre-
hensibIe system Of begging viii
merchants for the erewithsl to CT n
duct an emancipation parade on tbs
10th OF April.
The ACADEMY Of Music, Chase
Grand and Lafayette Square Theate
brought 10 book for their uncaIled fO
discrimination against respectable col
oIed patrols
A declaration from Edward II. Dea
AID b. belt Smalls as to whether the!
did or did not indOrse John e. Caper
for the pc sinOn of District AttorI ey il
South Carolina.
Negrots give Iiber, lly Oftfeir mean
to push forward movements for I'll
especial benefit of the Negro rate, in
stead Of depending almost wholly up
on the generc sity OF the whites.
An opinion from the este ened Vast
IIngton Daily Record, New York Age
Richmond Planet, Ph ladeipdia Irl
bune, etc., on the subject of a poss b.
or impos sible journalistic consolidation
The worth OF Washington, Garnett
Dougll SO, Bruce, LsngstOp, Payne am
Others remembered when lndlanapoll
undertakes 10 substitute names OF IL
Idlyidurls for numbers, in designatin
putlic SCI OOls.
Idle women sat upon wien the
make a practice Of hanging around tn
kitchens of their IL dustrlOus De1gf
bOrs. retailing cheap scandal and d.
nominating wives as fools who knO'
no bette r than to assist Husbands l
the ok of keeping the wolf from tn
door.
The colored American., 1901-05-18


President of Bethel Literary aid Hi
tOrical AesoC iation.
A stal wart republican, like Perry s
Heath, placed Ia charge If the Govern
ment Printing Office.
Fewer and better race journals, anc
stronger support for the worthy at tn,
hands Of the people.
Pulpit bigCtry rebuked by he intel
ligent members OF the race and breadth
univt rsally comm ended.
A big meet ng under the auspices o
the National Afr, America Council a
Philadelphia in Augukt.
ThOss who haye charges to make
file them in due order, and not resor
10 GowarOly inuendO.
A diagram illustrating VIII, sher VII
HoustOn's name is prOnOun oed as i
spelled "whO" or "hue."
Some OF our cOlOred c. rriers get int
the contest for trip to Buffalo, utfereC
by local clothing firm.
Another jnstallment from PabIishe
George l.. Knox, concerning "M,
Life as Remember It,"
The national organizer of The Afro
American C.unoil oI Iganlze few CO uL
ellis in the several states.
Ben TiIlman and L. O, Moore in Join
debate on the outlook OF Negro de
mOcracy IN S-uth Carolina.
The A. NJ. e. Zion Cnulch max
strenuous efforts 10 extend The wolk {
that Connection into Africa.
Female tt acheTs pc rmiLted to mar
il they choose, without being o. lie
upon to resign their positions.
RefOlm policy at the charitable an
benevole Mt IL sLILutlOns of the Distrlc
whtr re Negroes ale accommodated,
The Rev. A, l.. Murray. Betht
chuTcL-ChlcagO COnserVator contrC
versy end in what 1t probably is-a
smoke.
Mrs. Ida D. Bail US aggressive can
psign for fair play sc the GiIIs' Reforl
school be supported by our substantii
citizens.
More actuSl lawyers in the District {
CoIumbla and fewer aII ged ones, I
whom the title ''shyster" would be
close fit.
Director Ls yton, Of MetrOpC Titan 4
NJ. E. choir clio wed an adequate sslar
as is done for the directors of ehOirs /
other churches.
Metz Ooolitan A. M E. church L
sumo it's tld-time prOspt rlty and pOpU
lari,y undsr the promising administr
ton of Rev. Daniel G. HI |.
Plans arranged for a monster Gel,
brstion Of the next birthday annIvert
ary of that cham pion of liberty and fr
ternity, General U. S. Grant,
Our peOl |. s } improve in health an
determination that rain will not kee
them away from q desirable entertain
ment or important meeting.
The unemployed talent with wh1C
Washington is cOngested, strive to g
cure places as teacher in the Philippin
Cuba, Porto Rico and Hawaii.
Department clerks take q few 10
The colored American., 1901-05-18
,n,rg SET HIM FREE. "

lacked what had becomed of man IN
'''-' ..a-sion q mob replied We Set Him
3sr Po''0''''-' . ~
free.
The colored American., 1901-05-18
A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH.


PEACH-LIKE complexion obtained If used
directed. Will turn the skin OF q black o-
brown person four or five shades lighter, ano
q mulatto person perfectly white In forty
eight hours q shade or two lighter Will be no.
tceable. It does not turn the skin in spots but
bleaches out white, the skin remaining beaud-
full without continual use. VIII remove
wrinkles, freckles, dark spots, pimples or bumps
or black heads, making the skin very soft and
smooth. Small pox pits, san, liver spots re-
moved without harm to the skin. When you get
the color you wish, stop using the preparation.
THE HAIR sTRAIGHTENER
that goes in every one dollar box Is enough to
make anyone's hair grow long and straight, and
keeps 1t from falling out. Highly perfumed
and makes the hair soft and easy to comb.
Many of our customers say one OF our dollar
boxes is worth ten dollars, yet we sell 1t for one
dollar box.
Any person sending US one dollar In . letter
or Post-Office money order, express money or
der or registered letter, we will send 1t through
the mail postage prepaid; or If you Wanttt sent
G. o. D., It will come by express, 35c. extra.
In any case where It fails TO do what We
claim we will return the money or send box
free of charge. Packed so that no one will
know contents except receiver.
THOS. B. CRANE,
122 West Broad St.,
RICHMOND, Va
The colored American., 1901-05-18
BLACK SKIN REMOVER.

both in box for 81, or three boxes for S
Guaranteed to do what we say and 80 be th
'best in the world" One box is all that
required If used as directed.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15

front. Worcester was so badly hurt
that he could not be moved. The con-
victs then walked ockstep right behind
the>sheritf and the woman with q re-
volver bearing against the head OF
each, just behind the ear. The posse
was thickest where they came out and
there was scattering. A path was
made for them and they marched
through the yard.
"What shall we do ?" again asked
Chief Stahl.
Don't fire gun or don't make any
effort to capture them" replied Cook.
Stahl and the members of the posse
obeyed. The convicts marched Cook
and the woman about u quarter of
mile to the edge of corntield. Then
one of them snapped his gun at Cooks
head, at the same time eXclaiming
that he would kill one id officer
anyhow. But the cartridge did not
explode and the convicts broke away
and ran into the corn. A hasty con-
sultation was held by the members of
the posse and it was decided not to
followt them on account ofthe darkness.
The crowd dispersed, the officers com
ing back to Topeka and the citizens
returning to their homes. One of the
prisoners limped badly as he ran,
The convicts after making their get
away, did not go back to the woods
after their horses. Citizens unbrid-
led and unsaddled the animals and
turned them loose in the woods to
await their owners to come and iden-
tify them. But the convicts will have
no trouble getting other horses in
that vicinity tonight, for the people
have all gone to bed ard barred their
doors. Their stables are all unpro-
tected. Chief Stahl, who returned to
Topeka on the fast mail, said that the
convicts were two as tough looking
individuals as he everput his eyes on.
One was tall, lank fellow with low
forehead while the other was stout.
stocky built fellow, and looked as
though he had Indian blood in him.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15

had ta6en from the sheriff, at his head
and he obpyed. The convict kept the
sheriff covered all the time. WOr-
chester also got busy about this time
and started to Get his old shot gun in
an urlOining room. The other con-
Wet raped him over the head first
with heavy revolver, breaking some
bones, and then brought the gun down
on his head, knocking him down and
rendering him unconscious. The con-
vict dragged him over and lined his
body mp alongside of the sheriff.
Mrs. Worcester tainted. The con-
vict got cup Of water and dashed it
in her face and revived her. He then
told her not to get nervous; that she
would not be hurt unless it was abso-
lutely necessary, and for her to take a
chair and line up alongside of the
sheriff and her husband, who had re-
vived somewhat in the meantime.
She did so. Then the two convicts
took positions near the center of the
room and kept the three prisoners
covered with the Winchester and re-
volver. In the meantime u message
was sent to Topeka notifying Chief of
Police Stahl of the situation and ask
ing him to send relief party out.
The chief loaded up the patrol wagon
with dozen officers, heavily armed,
and went to the scene. When he got
there he went up toward the window,
10 ask what he should do.
1--WE have been having a pleasant
conversation for some time" said
one OF the convicts, 'and do not care
for you to interfere"
What are your names?" they we're
asked.
1--WE have none, they replied.
Where did you exchange your
prison clothes for the citizens clothes
you have on?'N
"We never wore prison clothes -
one responded.
What shall do, Cook" Stahl
asked
wait few minutes and IN tell
YOU said Sheriff Cook.
The sheriff paused moment and
one of the cOnvicts spoke up
"Ifyou make any effort to come in
here or fire single shot, we will kill
the sheriff and the other man and
woman in here .......
Cook told Stahl to. do whatever he
thought best. But before Stahl could
decide upon plan of action, Cook
told him that his Cooks life, as we'll
at the lives of the Worcesters, were at
stake and that he had better not do
anything .. .........
twas getting quite dark by this
time. One of the convicts said it was
about time for them to go They
served another ultimatum on the
posse. 10 was that they were going
to soon leave the house accompanied
by the sheriff and the woman prisoner
and that If any effort was made to
take them or single shot fired, they
would first kill the sheriff and woman
and then kin as many of the posse as
possible. ,.. a... .I..
Stahl again asked Cook what he
should do. t.
''Better do as they say replied
Cook. n.... ........ .i.u .0. ..'.
Tits your funeral, Cook, - replied
Stahl, land ] shall do as you say.
You are in charge of this affair"
Stahl then notified themem bers where
the posse was thiekest when they came
ous the west side of the house to with
draw SO the convicts could escape that
way. The convlcts, however, did not
pay any attention to Stahl's arrange
ments. Instead of going out the ives
door they filed out the east door.
they had the sheriff and Mrs. Wor-
cester with linked arms march in
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
BY scripps-M McRs- Press Associstion

When you wake up With bad taste
in your mouth, go at once to w. l..
Crabb t& Co.'S. or Campbell a.
Burrell's drug store and get few
samples of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. One or
two doses will make you we'll. They
also cure biliousness sick headache
and constipation.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
CoNVICTs IN BATTLE
BY scripps-McRae Press Association

BY Scripps-McRae Press Association
DeaVenworth, Nov. 9.-Jas. Wilson
an escaped convict was captured on
the street here to-day. The official
statement given out at noon disposes
of the fugitives as follows: Two killed
at Nortonville, two wounded and cap
tured at Nortonville, one surrendered
at Nortonville. two captured at Law
renee, two captured at Jarbolo, one
captured at Leavenworth. these with
one killed and one surrendered Thurs
day, leaves fourteen at liberty.
Deputy warden Lemon reports from
Reno that he is on hot trail which
leads westward Ten fugitives are
thought to be in the woods opposite
Lawrence, Kansas. Two others are
thought to have been seen at the Bell
school house near here this morning
Wilson called at the home Of IL
friend and Jessie Miller and begged
or food. Miller told him to come in
and rest and change his clothes.
While the convict was doing this
Miller called the police. He gets the
reward.
Laavenworth, Kas. Nov. S.-Three
of the twenty-eight convicts of the
federal prison who mutinied yester-
day while at work on the new prison
are dead, ten others have been captured,
ten are practically surrounded within
a small area on the north bank of the
Kansas river opposite Lawrence, two
are being hotly pursued south of Nc
Louth in Leavenworth county, and
three have not been seen since the out
break OF the original number who
escaped, eleven have been killed or
captured.
The guards at the prison have been
so tireless that 1t is almost certain u
ma iority at least of those now at large
will be taken within the next twenty
four hours.
The feature of today was "a battle
between convicts and citizens near
Nortonville, in which two of the com
victs were killed and three were
wounded. The convicts had taken
refuge in barn and there they were
surrounded. They were armed and
fought desperately, but no citizen was
hurt. The dead convicts were Jay j.,
Poiienkolz, "a military prisoner, and
James Hoffman.
Shortly after this affair, word wa $
received of the capture of two convicts
The Iola register., 1901-11-15

t he negro ringleader of the conspira
tors, stepped into the door and
co vered the occupants with his revol
yer. Behind Thompson was Parker
and about thirty other convicts.
1t happened so suddenly and the
guards we're so completely trapped
that they were helpless. The convicts
evidently had planned the entire line
of action, for a dozen of them stepped
quickly into the Office and each guard
was pinioned with his arms behind
him and marched outside.
The convicts then marched the eguards
in front of them covered by the two
men behind them who were armed and
ready to shoot to kill.
Out to the stockade the procession
moved, the convicts tightly holding
the helpless guards in front to prevent
the armed guards on the walls shoot
ing into the crowd. AS the stockade
is very large the guards on the west
side did not realize what was happen
ing in the remoter parts of the stock
ade until after the first few shots we're
fired. Even then they did not dare
leave their own gangs Of men to go to
the assistance of their comrades.
Once out in the stockade the con-
victs made desperate efforts to escape
and the few guards yet on duty made
just as desperate efforts to prevent it.
In rapid succession four attempts
were made to break over or through
the stockade walls and entrances.
The fourth attempt was successful and
they gained their liberty but not until
one convict had beenikilled and three
guards wounded, one probably fa-
tally. The third attempt was on the
guard room and arsenal for the pur-
pose of capturing the guns and it was
here that the convicts was killed.
The country about the site of the
new prison is wild and rough and the
men were soon out of sight of the
guards remaining in the stockade
guarding the prisoners there. The
land for mile further i'm that direc-
ton is part of the military reserva-
ton in which the new prison as well
as the old one is located, and there is
not house on it in the direction the
men took.
About three-quarters of mile from
,he stockade the convicts released
Bohen and Carroll, two of the guards,
retaining binds. Kinds was released
half mie further on.
The first news of the revolt reached
he prison authorities about fifteen
minutes after it occurred AS the tel
ephoue was wrecked, rider was sent
o the nearest of the officers houses of
he post and there news was tele-
)honed to the warder's office.
An effort was made TO capture the
convicts. All of the available
men from the prison started immedi-
itely for an all night 5 hunt and tele-
grams were sent in every direction
describing the men. Reports have
,ome in from Leavenworth ,and from
he country near stating that they are
stealing horses, robbing men of money
and clothing and committing numer-
ous depredations in the effort to get
away. One of the convicts returned to
he prison but none of the others have
)een caught so far.
CoNVICTS IN BATTLE
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
SCHLEY TRIAL ENDS
Captain Lemly Made Final Argument
in Case Yesterday.

Washington, Nov, After sittings
covering forty days and with record
which when completed will &C yer about
1000 pages, the Schley courC of in
quiry at 3:45 this afternoon adjourned
its last public session. To Captain
5. G. Lemly, The Judge advocate, had
been assigned the duty OF making the
closing argument in the case and soon
after he had finished his speech, Admi-
raj Dewey, bringing his gavel down
on the big Hat table, said
There being no further business,
the court is adjourned" "
THE MEN ALL GONE.
BY scripps- -McRn- Press Associstion
Washington, Nov. S.-The promin-
ent figures of the Schley court have
scattered. Rayner and Parker went
to Baltimore where Rayner resumes a
suit involving several millions.
Lemly has started to attend the prison
congress. Schley remains here.
The court resumes its daily ses-
sions Monday. A decision is expected
in three weeks. Secretary Long will
make it public. Schleylis apt TO start
libel suits against Maclay and the
publishers of his history;which attack
ed Schley.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
sy scrlppl- McRas Press Association.

Topeka, Nov. l.--Sheriff Cook
and Chief Cf Police Stahl, with twelve
men armed with rifles took up the pur-
suit this morning of the two csnvicts
who held Cook and farmer Worcester
and his wife prisoners Sunday. War
den McClaughry wired from Leaven-
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
COMING TOWARD lola.
y serInps.McRae Press AssocIatlun.

bN ScTlpps-hchhe frehn AAaoclntlun.
Leavenworth, Nov. 1.-THE guards
at Weston, Mo-, reported this morn
ing that suspect held there was not a
convict. The sheriff of Anderson
county phoned that farmer was held
up near Garnett today and robbed of
his team and wagon by convict who
apparently is Thompson, the giant
negro leader of the mutiny.
The Iola register., 1901-11-15
SHERIFF CAPTURED

Leavenworth, Nov. 1.-THE federal
prison authorities received word this
morning that convict Bob Clark was
recaptured atLomaX, south of Topeka,
Kansas. Clark was fatally wounded.
The posses are working west, north
and south from Topeka. Clark was
white and was post Office burglar.
He had four or five years to serve.
His home was in Tyler, Texas.