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The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06

Every Negro of education in the
country ought to be at work in the
South aiding the faithful few who
are trying TO improve the copdi-
tions among the Negro masses.
The opportunity for service in this
respect is almost without limit,
and yet it is an opportunity that
is for the most part wasted. There
are in Texas PROBABLY 10000 Ne
gro children of school age, and
there is nearly S1,OOO,OOO a year
available for their instruction.
Three-ffths of this sum is probably
diverted to the education of white
children because it is impossible
to get the Negro. parents to send
their children to school, Here is
SO much opportunity lost,
"We mention the matter to show
that one of the best ways to COM
bat the lynching evils is to reduce
crime and ignorance among the
Negroes themselves. We do not
mean to say that the effort to sur
pass lynching should end there,
but that the field for fruitful effort
in that direction is almost with
out limit. The intelligent Negroes
who are fiocking to the North to
escape contact with the humble
and ignorant members of their
race are shirking a duty which
would mean much if it were faith
fully performed"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06
BILLINGS MONT. NOTES.

Charles Overman and Mrs. Lula
Brice late of Kansas City, Mo,
were married December 7th.
They are at home to their friends
at lob South 25th street. Kansas
City papers please copy.
Charles Cox, who has been at
tending bar at the Elk's club
for the past two years, left a few
days ago to accept position with
the Silver Bow club of Butte,
Mont.
Samuel Shelton of Alliance,
Neb. and Sy Corneal have assum-
ed the management of the Maple
Leaf Climb. The many patrons of
the club are invited to visit the
club as before and courteous treat
ment will be extended to all.
Charles Browning, who was
manager of the Maple Leaf club,
and one of the leading colored
citizens of Billings, died Tuesday,
December % 1911, after an illness
of two months with quick consump-
ton. Mr.. Browning was born in
Custer City, South Dakota, and
cameto Billing at an early age with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
Browning. He leaves to mourn
his loss, a wife, mother and father,
two sisters and many friends. He
was buried with Masonic honols,
being a member of Demar Lodge
No. 80. Billings, Mont.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06
FLORENCE, COLO.

Our little church is doing nicely
also the Mission and Sunday
School. We had nice program
and Christmas tree, on Christmas
eve
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clay have
moved in from the camp and have
taken up their residence on the
Macy.
A good old fashioned time was
enjoyed by all who attended watch
meeting last Sunday night. Rev.
S. e. Tuner preached a good SER
mon.
Mrs. Lucy Lewis of Coal Greek
was in the. city during the holidays
Mrs. Bessie Parks haa moved
to nj ore suitable house.
Mrs. Sennie johnson of Chand-
ler was visiting friends in the city
last week.
Mrs. Rachel Yarber is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Rance Yarber and Mr. Eli,
jah Ellis spent Christmas in towr
with their parents. Master Gold
en- Ellis is confined to his home
with a severe Geld.
Mrs. Emma Bats spent Christ
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06
A Credit to His Race.

Gordon Isham, an East Tenness-
ee Negro farmer, raised 1877 hogs
this year which averaged $50
pounds in weight and were the
best marketed so far this year at
Morristown.
Isham realized S4,619.90 from
his hogs at the wholesale price of
81 cents pound.
1t is safe to bet that Negro has
no trouble with his white neigh
bors. 1t is also safe to bet that
he enjoys the respect of everyone
of them.
A man who raises corn enough
to fatten that many hogs hasn't
a ny time to get into trouble.
And ow, that his hogs are mar
keted, ne is doubtless busy fixing
up his fences, repairing his sheds,
caring for his cattle, fertilizing
his land and preparing for next
years crops.
He has learned the secret of
thrift and happiness. Work has
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06
ALBUQUERQUE NEWS.

The New Year of 1912 in Albu-
querque finds the Negro which is
about 300 in population in a pros
erous condition. Up to the pres.
ent time New Mexico has never
had Negro lynching or a burn
ing at the stake. Our Governors
have been fearless in preventing
such lawlessness, and the Negro
has done his part in trying to be-
come good law abiding citizen.
In business we are making some
headway. We have five clerks and
carriers in our local post office;
Green Watson, jaller and j. w.
Ward, City Pound Master, room
ing houses, restaurants, barber
shops and pool rooms, two nice
churches, an A. M. E. church and
Mt. Olive Baptist church, a Ma
sonic Lodge, and an Eastern Star
chapter and K. of P. Lodge, which
are doing nicely. We have agita-
ted the necessity of buying homes
among our people to such an ex-
tent, that only a few among us
have not bought or beginning to
purchase their own homes. H..
Bramlett, ID. Austin, John Collins
and G, H. Conner are among those
who have taken up government
homestead claims, within a few
miles of the city. Hence the Ne
groes in our city are doing well
and we welcome all good Negroes.
The Eureka Lodge No. 10 A. F.
& A, M. gave a grand Christmas
literary entertainment at their hall
last Friday evening, The pro-
gram was we'll rendered. The ad
dress by the w. NJ, T. o. Mason,
the paper by E. A. Williams were
well received. Mrs. VIM. Pettis,
the Black Patti of Albuquerque
was at her best, and her fine voice
was the best selection on the pro-
gram. The largest crowd of the
season was in attendance.
Mr.. Green Watson, the city
jailer and Mrs. Beatrice Morris
were quietly married in the pres
ence Of few friends by Rev. NJ
j ones.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06
mas in Pueblo.

udS III L ueDlO.
Mrs Chessia Walker did her
Christmas shopping in Pueblo.
Miss Luella Massey is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Massey. She will return to her
school duties in Pueblo next week.
Mr.. Harry Taylor lectured on
Law and Order, at the church
Christmas eve, which was highly
appreciated by all present.
Mr., Syrus Bird, for eighteen
years resident of this city died
December 29th., 1911, at the age
of So years. "Old Sye" as he was
known was a good citizen and
made many friends. He has a
daughter, Mrs. Matte Hopkins of
Louisville, KY, who could not be
fonnd. The funeral was held from
the Diebert Undertaking Parlors,
Sunday afternoon at 2:30, and was
largely attended by both white
and colored, Rev. S. E. Turner of
the Emanuel Baptist church Off
ciating.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1912

solved the life problem with him,
and it lies within the reach of
thousands of other Negroes to
make similar successes, if they will
but resist the lure of idleness and
shiftiessness and devote them
selves to a fixed task with white
mans constancy.-Nashville Tenn
essean.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06

Columbus, O., December 26.-
Julius B. Tyler, night foreman in
the post Office here has been pro-
NOTED to day foreman for the main
Office. Tyler is a younger brother
of Auditor Tyler of Washington,
and has been connected with the
local post Office here as clerk and
foreman for eight or ten years.
The present postmaster knows no
color when it comes to making
promotions, merit alone deciding
advancement.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06

Instances of loyal and efficient
service performed by Afro-Ameri-
cans in the federal, state and NUM-
cipal government are constantly
being brought to light. Much
satisfaction is being expressed by
the friends of William HI. Nichol-
son, who was retired from the fire
department in Brooklyn on Dec
s on pension of S700 per annum.
Mr.. Nicholson was appointed to the
Dec. 7. 1890.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06
NEGRO PRO-
IESTLEAGUE
Discussion the Lynching Evil The President do
little more than Sympahize with a Sentiment that
Seeks to Suppress it. Lynchng Evil must be
dealt with by States

Under the caption "a Negro
Protest League" the Houston
Post says:
"There is a Negro league, loca-
ted in protest against the lynching
of members of the Negro race, and
the dispatchers tell us that it is
the purpose of the organization to
invade Washington next spring
5000 strong for the purpose of de-
manding that President Taft put
an end to lynching. We could
fervently hope that such a mission
might be entirely successful, as the
lynching evil in the United States
has become almost intolerable. As
it is, however, there seems to be
nothing in sight for this move
ment save considerable annoyance
for the President. The lynching
evil must be dealt with by states.
Lynching is murder and an offense
against the laws of the state where
in it is committed, and the Presi-
dent can do little more than SYM
pathize with sentiment that
seeks to suppress it.
1T occurs to the Post, however,
that the Negro protest league of
the North is about one of the
most useless organizations in the
country, SO far as the protection
of the Negroes is concerned. The
members of this league are men
and women of more or less educa-
ton, but what are they doing for
the uplift of the race to which they
belong? For the most part they
were schooled at public expense,
and yet they recognize no obliga-
ton to use their time or talents for
the benefit of the vast mass of
black ignorance in the South.
They seifishly flock together in the
Northern cities and leave the mill
ions of Nergoes who have lacked
equal opportunities to grope as
best they may out of the bondage
of ignorance and crime.
NEGRO education is backward
in the Southern States because
the school funds available for the
education of Negro children are not
used for them. One reason why
this is so is that there is stupen-
dous lack of Negro teachers. Ne
groes who by reason of their edu-
cation and opportunities might
teach Negro schools in the South
do not like to associate with the
poorer and more ignorant and
shiftless members by doing some
thing foolish, just as this protest
league is doing,
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06
Baltimore. Md, December 27.

Baltimore, Md, December 81
A petition for receivers for the
Grand Fountain of True Reform
ers has been entered in the Cir
cult Court by a number of bene-
ficiaries on death benefit policies.
Judge Heuislef has signed an Or
der requiring that the defendants
show cause on Saturday of next
week whya receiver should not be
appointed. The Grand Fountain
is said to owe nearly $4,000 in
death claims in Maryland alone,
and besides the state headquarters
of the order at 80 st. Paul street,
heavily mortgaged. Suit for re-
ceivers has been in the air since
Jas. I'll. Mutt was removed as chief
of the Maryland division several
weeks ago. The federal and state
courts at Richmond, Va, recently
turned down applications for re-
ceivers that were made by folks tc
whom the order was indebted.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

The Rev. B. G. Edford, for thir-
ty years secretary of the board of
trustees of the Booker Washing
ton institute at Tuskegee, Ala,
died at Los Angeles Jan. End. of
acute Indigestion.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06

charge that he promised to pay
Allen $4,000 for placing and ex-
ploding dynamite under the house
in which the children met death.
F. l.. Martin and John Coombs,
the latter wealthy oil operator of
Bartlesville, Okla, are also charged
with conspiracy in the case, the
alleged motive having been a de-
sire to secure possession of oil
land owned by the Sell children
and valued at $4,000. Martins
trail is expected to begin Thurs
day, after which Coombs will be
arraigned.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06

New Orleans, La, Nov. 3.-The
story that Ben johnson, who was
shot down Wednesday on the AL
giers ferry boat was insane is un-
true, says the special correspon-
dent to the Chicago Defender. II
was on deck at the time and saw
the whole affair. Ben johnson.
a realty dressed property owner of
this state, was sitting on the upper
deck of the Algiers ferry boat
among the white passengers. Sew.
eral of the men went to him and
ordered him down in the lower
deck by dealing him several kicks.
Then he resisted and drew a revol-
yer. Some of the white men seized
an iron rod and rushed at him the
second time, then johnson fired.
Several white men fell After he
emptied his gun, the crowd rushed
in on him again before he could
reload; he began to use his empty
gun as club, wounding several.
In the midst of the first, several
shots were fired into his body by
the mob on board.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06

Muskogee, Okla, December 26.
When the trial of d. G. Allen, a
Negro charged with murder in
connection with the death of Her
bert and CasteIla Sell, two Negro
children, at Taft Okla, March %,
last, was resumed here today Allen
entered plea of guilty and was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
William Irwin, a white man, last
Thursday was convicted of con-
spiracy in the same case, on the
The Colorado statesman., 1912-01-06

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 81
Dressed in bright colored shawls
and wearing high turbans on their
heads, two colored women, genuine
Africans, are attracting much at
tention in the vicinity of Tenth
and Lombard streets. Their
names are Akwadre Otto, wife of
Mensh Otto, of I'll Lombard street
and her sister, Leovadre Cebillah.
Aside from their peculiar dress,
the faces of both women are badly
scared, which were placed there
by their parents, and are called
Family Marks" The women are
from Dahomey, on the west coast
of Africa, and arrived in the city
Wednesday afternoon on the
steamship Merton. The husband
is the only one who can speak
English, the others merely make
a peculiar sound when they con-
verse with each other. They saw
their first Christmas tree npon
their arrival here and were very
much impressed. "The daugter's
of the Dark Continent" attract at
tention wherever they go.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-14

runs. New York: Meyers out,
Collins to Stahl. Fletcher flied to
Speaker. Vanguard also flied to
Speaker. No hits. No runs.
Eighth Inning = Boston:
Hooper flied to Snodgrass. Yer
kes singled. Speaker flied to
Murray. Lewis flied to Murray.
One hit. No runs. New York:
Devore out, Collins to Stahl.
Doyle fouled to Cady. Snodgrass
singled, but was out stealing.
One hit. No runs.
Ninth Inning-Boston: Gard
ner flied to Snodgrass. Stahl
flied to Murray. Wagner out,
Herzog to Merkle. No hits. No.
runs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-14

now pitching for Boston. Mar
guard popped to Stahl. Devore
famed. Doyle flied to Speaker.
No hits. No runs.
Third Inning-Boston: Yerkes
singled. Speaker flied to Snod-.
grass. Lewis fou1ed to Devore.
Gardner flied to Murray. One hit.
No runs. New York: Snodgrass
flied to Yerkes. Murray singled
and was out trying to make sec
ond, Hooper to Yerkes. Merkle
singled, but was caught stealing,
Cady to Wagner. Two hits. No
runs.
Fourth Inning-Boston: Stahl
singled. Wagner flied to Snod-
grass, who caught the ball off the
fence. Cady singled. Stahl went
to third. Collins hit into double
play, Fletcher to Doyle to Mer-
kle. Two hits. No runs. New
York: Herzog flied to Speaker.
Meyers tripled. Fletcher flied to
Speaker. Marquard out, Yerkes
to Stahl. One hit. No runs.
Fifth Inning-Boston: Hooper
flied to Murray. Yerkes flied to
Murray. Speaker flied to Herzog.
No hits. No runs. New York:
Devore singled. Doyle popped to
Wagner. Snodgrass lined to
Hooper and Devore was doubled
at first. One hit. No runs.
Sixth Inning-Boston: Lewis
fouled to Meyers. Gardner and
Stah1 famed. No hits. No runs.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-14
A somewhat angular

A somewhat angular looking
spinster was standing upon the
platform outside a mail carriage
inspecting some curiosity
the ingenious net arrangement
which sweeps in the mail bags
without the train stopping.
"Is she working all right?" ask
ed one of the officials.
why do you call it 'she?" in
CURED the lady, athirst as usual
for information.
Because, madam, it is a mail
snatcher," replied the courteous
official, and the sniff of the angu-
lar spinster almost drowned the
snorting of the engine,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-10-14

Poet-A1 my life seemed to go
into that poem. 1 was perfectly
exhausted when I had finished
writing it."
Sporting Editor-I can sym
pathize with you. was in exact
ly the same condition when I had
finished reading it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-15
(continuatton Of Chapter KY

Continuation OF Chapter XII
Blake heard himself assuring the Of
hcer that he had not been mistaken,
but IL was not Ihis own voice that
reached his ears. and when his caller
had gone he found himself sitting
Imply in his chair. numb with horror
at his own temerity.
What, he wondered, would Narcone do
when he saw bis life at stake-when he
recognized IN one OF his captors the man
he had craved to kill in the forest OF
Terranova? There would in all probable
ity be a physical struggle-pekhaps he
would ind his own flabby muscles pitted
against the mighty sinews OF the Sicilian,
butcher. At the thought he felt again
the melting horror which had weakened
him on that unspeakable night when
Narcone had turned from wiping the
warm blood from his hands to glare
into his face. Blake feared that the
memory would return to betray him at
the last moment
He had barely gotten himself under a
sembiance of control. two days later.
when Donnelly called him up by tele-
phone 10 advise him In cautious terms.
that affairs were nearing a climax and
TO warn him 10 make ready.
This served TO throw him into a renew
ed panic u required a tremendous ef-
fort TO concentrate upon his business af-
fairs. and it took the genius OF an actor
70 carry 'him through the inconsequent
details OF his everyday life without be-
travail Alone, at home. upon the crowd
ed Change. I'm deadly dull directors
meetings, that sinister shadow overhung
him.
At last Donnelly came.
''Corte has framed IL for tomorrow"
he announced. with evident satisfaction.
Tomorrow Norvin echoed family.
Yes. He's sailing on the Philadelphia
at II o'clOck-no stops between here and
New York They'll be waiting for Mar
cone az quarantine"
Pm glad-it's time to do something"
Donnely rubbed his palms together and
showed his teeth with smile. "Corte
says he'll have him az the Cromwell
docks without fail. so that win save US
grabbing him on the street and holding
him until sailing time. II we pull IL of
quickly, at the last moment, nobody'H
know anything about il. You'd better be
az my Office BY 8. in case anything goes
wrong
You may count on me-" Blake an
sWered In a tone that gave no hint OF
his inward flinching But once alone
he found that his nerves would not al
low him to work He closed his desk
and went home. When the heat Of the
afternoon diminished, he took out his
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-15
SHOT TO KILL MENACE, !"
NOT MAN, SAYS SGHRANK
RooSeveIt'S ASSaiIant Pleads
GuiIty-'l Wanted to Kill as
Warming He Declares
az Assooiated Prsss.l


MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Nov 12-John
Schrank pleaded guilty today of at
tempting to murder Theodore Roose
Welt and in his plea he sought to dis
tinguish as between an assault on
Roosevelt as a menace" and an at
tack on Roosevelt as a citizen.
The district attorney read the COM
plant in which Schrank was accused of
having made an assault upon the person
of lone Theodore Roosevelt, with a
deadly weapon. and with intent then and
there to kill and slay the said Theo-
dore Roosevelt"
Municipal Judge Backus announced
upon reading a petition of District At
torney label that he would later today
name commission to examine
Schranks mental condition.
How do you plead TO this charge"
the prosecutor asked.
why, guilty, Mr. label, replied
Schrank in a confused way.
You have heard the complaint" in
terposed Judge Backus, land you I'M
derstand that in it you are charged
with having attempted to murder The
odore Roosevelt. Do you plead guilty
or not guilty?'"
IT did not mean to kill a citizen,
Judge" began Schrank. IF shot Theo-
dore Roosevelt because he was men
ace to the country.
He should not have a third term. 1t
is bad that a man should have third
term. I did not want him to have one.
shot him as a warning that men
must not try to have more than two
terms as president.
II shot Theodore Roosevelt to kill
him. 1 think all men trying to keep
themselves in office should be killed;
they become dangerous. did not do
it because he was a candidate of the
Progressive party, either, gentlemen"
he concluded.
"All right" interrupted the court,
taking from the district attorney the
plea for a sanity commission for the
defendant. He read it hastily while
the prosecutor explained it's purport.
The man is insane" said the dis
trict attorney. Z 1T would be wrong to
sentence him for a crime if he was
mentally unsound just because he was
willing to plead guilty"
Judge Backus announced that, having
obtained the consent of the physicians.
he would appoint on the commission
Drs. +. G. Stately, superintendent of a
sanitarium; William F. Becker. former
head Of the Northern hospital for the
insane, at Winnebago. Wis; d. w. Har-
rington. a nerve specialist, and Richard
Dewey, all &C Milwaukee. The court
appointed Attorney Joseph Flander, of
Milwaukee, to represent Schrank in the
sanity hearing
Schrank appeared little concerned
over the fact that his liberty for prob
ably the next fifteen years was in
jeopardy.
my crime is political crime rath-
er than a crime against humanity. and
1 guess that with all the political
crime that has taken place in the last
few years they won't be very hard on
me-" observed Schrank. However, IL
they id give it to me hard. why guess
can take my medicine"