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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
A KENTUCKY MOB BALKED.
Jailer Kohl Knocked Down the Leader
and Save Three Men.

HENDERSON, KY, Nov. 15-Prompt
and vigorous action of the authorities
saved three colored men from being
lynched here yesterday, Dave Powell,
Will Dixon, and Will Lowery we're ar
rested before daylight this morning on
the charge OF having entered the store
of Land & Metzner last night, holding up
Louis Metzner and fatally shooting
him four times. The leader OF the rob-
bers did all the shooting.
They were masked, and when the
prisoners were taken from bed, pistols
we're found under their pillows. Four
chambers of Powells gun were empty.
The citizens were excited, and threat
ened lynching. especially as there are
four colored men in Jail who partici-
pated in the murder of Officer White,
at Greensboro.
A big crowd surrounded the Jail and
Court house, openly Threatening to
take the prisoners from the officers as
soon as an attempt was made to re-
move them to a safer place. The alb
sence of leader only prevented an
attack on the jail.
A strong escort of officers, under d.
rection of the Sheriff, took the prison.
ers from the jail to the railroad depot
The mob, headed by John Borden,
attempted &c take the colored men
from the officers, but Jailer Kohl
knocked the leader down with rife.
and the prisoners were landed on a
Louisville & Nashville train without
further resistance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28


THE Petersburg, Va, Index-Appeal
answers its critics in a most practical
manner relative to why it is not "a
large sheet &c e It's Richmond con-
tempOraries.
Had it asked it's Richmond contem-
pOraries Wig they were not IS large as
are the New York daIlies which sell for
even less money, their answers would
have served its purpose.
AS it is, the reply, that it cannot az
ford it, and that the community itself
is responsible instead of the Index-Ap-
peal's management drives the matter
home and will be satisfactory to all,
save those who kick for the fun of
kicking"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

WE have repeatedly contended that
dogs are treated with more considera-
tion than are citizens of African de-
scent.
A. G. GREEN. shot and killed MoRTIK
WHARTON, colored, Oct. 81. 1896 in the
county of Henrico. Re was tried and
acquitted. His revolver was not even
confiscated and his evident under
standing of the decision was, go thy
way and kill more Negroes"
WILLIE LEE and LOUIS GRAY, who
shot at dog was arrested, tried and
fined $500 five dollars each on Thurs
day, 10th inst.
There can be no dispute about this
The facts are as stated, for the dog is
alive and well, while the Negro sleeps
beneath the clods of the valley. Some
people regard these miscarriages o.
justice with a look OF surprise and
wonderment.
It is this condition with which we
have to contend, and it accounts for
our looking to God rather than to the
courts. for we are liable to reach him
first living as we do in land inhabited
by so many human hyenas.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
West End Night School.

A night school will be opened in the
West-End not far from the 9th Bap-
fist Church on Thursday night, Oct
LIST by experienced teachers. 1t will be
on the order of those in the larger cit
les. You can be taught for SOC per
month in advance; reading. spelling,
arithmetic, geography, grammar, his
tory and penmanship.
Another course OF type-writing,
shorthand, instrumental and vocal
music, fancy work and advanced stud
les for which it will cost you 81 90 per
month up. 1t is a grand opportunity
for those persons who want to learn
and cannot reach the day schools on
account of work and other things.
: We have among our people two
many young people, unable to COM
pete with the business men of other
races. Our voters have to depend on
others Co scratch our ballot. This
should not be. These young men are
going to assist you to read and write
for yourself. VIII you show your
appreciation by assisting themi
1415 West Beverly Steet,
w. G.. Garter and A. T. Wright,
IF and Others. Teachers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

in the proudest ADglo-Saxon who
treads Her Msiesty's soil.
Ninth, PAVEE's "Home, Sweet
Home" is lullaby for us and binds
as irrnly to the scenes OF our child
hood, our sorrows, our beresvements
and the legislative expressions which
have been visited upon us
We pause to remark that no state
has a right to consider an educational
qualification as applied 70 the suffrage
until it has made it possible for every
member of the body polite TO enjoy its
advantages, and il would be cruel to
enforce such until it had demonstrated
coDclusively that education made a
good citizen of bad one aud confined
crime to the ATTITUDES of the illiterate.
So longRs the biggest scoundrels are
the educated. the most skillful ballot
box suffers of the same persuasion and
the bribery and nullifiers of the consti-
tion those most learned in the law, WE
shall look with distrust upon the prop
osition and regard with disfavor this
attempt to disfranchise the best citi
zens of the republic.
The religion of Jesus Christ hai
done much to make the world better
Coupled with education, it may seiv'
20 enable Dr. Curry to reach tina
Ethiopian condition for which he SEEM
TO pray.
Why. not substitute this, Learned
doctor, as test of the citizen at TIT
ballot-box? Surely one proposition i
about as sensible and as practicable a
the other.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

The action of a band of white
men in taking a colored man out
near Porter's Precinct. Albermarle
County, Va. last week and hanging
him to tree with view to making
him confess" that he was implicated
in the burning of the barn and stables
of GIN. JONES was dastardly outrage
This treatment was visited upon the
unfortunate coloTed man as a means of
torture.
1t is reported that the colored peo-
pless4s-.4.e county for miles around
have armed themselves to the teeth to
defend their rights and protect their
persons.
This 10 as it should be. Conservative,
right-thinking white men will endorse
us when we take such steps as against
any persons, in any cline.
We would to GoD that the colored
man had given good account of him
self and assisted his tormenters in their
march TO the other shore.
Whether by the shotgun, or the
law, Lynch-law must gol
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
A PECULIAR CASE.
Severe Psnishment-Win Take Appeal.

ACNcAO uh4cAA1Cub " III LAM n ppct1l.
WYTHEvILLE, VA, Nov. 14.-In the
County Court to-day Adam Boisseau
and Rufus Matthews, alias Rufus Per
cival. both colored, were convicted on
the charge of stealing and throwing
rocks into the coach of a passing train,
and sentenced to eighteen and twelve
months, respectively at hard labor in
the penitentiary.
The offence tor which they were con-
victed was committed some two
months ago at Crockett's depot small
waystation on the Norfolk and Wes-
tern railroad, some eight miles west of
this place. and did not excite any par
ticular comment at the time it ives
committed
The verdict of the jury was a sur
prise to the court as well as to the
counsel for the prisoners, who prompt
~ moved the Court to set aside the
verdict and TO grant a new trial. but
the Court overrHled the motion, al
though he expressed sympathy for the
prisoners.
The question of the constitutionality
of the statute under which the men
were indicted was raised during the
trial, and the case will probably find it's
way TO the Supreme Court of appeals
1t is proving an interesting one to the
members of the bar at this place.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
THE BLACK KING SECURES HIS
DEMAND.
Complete Independence of Ethiopia.

Rome, Nov 15.-It is officially stated
that King Humbert has received tel
egram from Menelik, Emperor oftAbys
sinia, stating that a treaty ofpeace be-
tween Abyssjnia and Italy was signed
on October 2e The new convention
abrogates the Uccialli treaty, by TIE
terms of which Italy claimed a pro-
.tectorate over Abyssinia, and recog
nizes the complete independence Of
Ethiopia.
Menelik declares free all the Italians
taken prisoners by the Abyssinians
during the recent campaign, but Italy
will have to indemnify him for their
support while in captivity. Major
Nerazzi, the special envoy sent to Me-
nelik by General Baldissera, Governor
of Erythren and communicative chief
of the Italian forces in that colony,
signed the treaty on behalf Of Italy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
BURNED HIS PRO2ERTY.

ONE tires Of manifold outrages visit
ed upon US as a people. Have we
reached the point, where supine sub
mission tends to increase the oppres-
sion and prolong our sufrering2
Abc,4 =. @ miles north of Columbus,
Miss, on the night Of Nov. 18th. 1895.
the house Of an inoffensive colored
man was surrounded by lawless white
men, who set fire to the barn in which
his cotton was stored, and to his dwell
ing. We are pleased to state that he
made an effort to defend himself with
q shotgun, which unfortunately failed
to work. He finally sought refuge in
white mans home, who extended to
him the hospitality Of his roof.
One OF the ring-leaders is in Jail,
The only excuse given for such a dss-
tardly crime is that the colored man
killed a white mans dog sometime
since.
We must continue to cultivate the
friendship OF the better class of white
men and fight the other kind
These white men are guilty Of arson
which in some states. noticeably in
Virginia may be punished with death
They should be tried and convicted
and the commonwealth given an oppol
tunity to do what SwARRENGEN faileC
to do for them.
Be manly, courageous and law-bid-
ing, colored men. Never fail to b'
good citizens, practicing politenes
yourself and teaching your children
good behaviour.
Defend your homes and your fire
sides, have the latest improved hunt
ing implements and show to the worls
that you are freemen worthy of TIT
name. Lynch-law must gol
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

TIE grand jury of Charles County,
Maryland, has indicted Sheriff WADE
and Jailer WASHINGTON BURCH upon a
charge of carelessness and negligence
in allowing JOSEPH CocKMa (white) to
be taken from jail and hanged by a
mob June 81, 1895. This action on the
part of the grand jury was taken on
Nov. 10Th.
This is as it should be We shall
watch with interest to see whether or
not similar action is taken in the
other cases of lynchings. which have
taken place in this state
Not only must the lynchers be pun
ished, but the officers of the law, who
disregard their sworn obligations by
failing to properly defend and protect
those entrusted to his care.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
w. s. SELDEN,
Funeral Director

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
An OutspOken Opinion.

[Canton, Miss Baptist Safeguard
The Richmond PLANET" q bold +,
fearless, outspoken, colored journal ,
published at Richmond, Va, should be
commended by every colored man in
the world. 1t proved its loyalty to it's
race in the Abernathy-Ba Barnes cases
and many other similar cases. Go on
brother with the good work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
s1HEPLANET Is Issued weekly. The subscrip-

lf1HEPLANET is Issued weekly. The subscrip-
ton price is $50 a year, In advance.
There are -FOUR WAYS by which money can be
sent by mail at our risk-in a Post Office Money
Money Order, and when none OF these can be
procured, in Registered Letter.
MONEY ORDERs.-You can buy Money Order
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safe arrival. Express Money Orders can be OBJ
tanned atany ONCE OF the American Express Co.
the United States Express CO.. and the Wells.
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We cannot be responsible for money sent in
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RENEWALS, etc.-If you do not want the PLAN
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28

"How would this suit the brethren?
Cooper for Liberia; Fortune to Hayti
Teamoh to the Sandwich Islands. The
rest can saw wood .-Phladelphia Pa,
Weekly Astonisher.
Basing our conclusions upon the dis
lance you wish to send them, we prefer
to saw wood"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
SATURDAY, NOV. %, 1896.

y We return thanks for the invitation
received to attend the marriage of
Miss ALICE f. NAYLoR to Mr.. JOHN E.
LEMAs, Thursday Evening, December
3, 1895 at the 10Th st. Baptist Church,
Washington, d. c.. at 1880 o'clock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
The Right to Grow.
adrian, Mich Republican. ]

IAdrian, Mich Republican,
Editor Mitchell OF the Richmond
PLANET, trotted out all the ROSTERS
in the office last week, in honor of
President elect Mckinley. He had a
right TO do SO, as no paper worked
harder or contributed more to Repub-
lican success than he PLANET.
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GROCERIES!
AND
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Richmond. Va.
ANDREW AARONSON, ACT.

We have saved money for you in the
past and propose to do so always,
we always guarantee everything TO be
as represented. Call and be convinced
for yourselves. E@We respectfully
quote few of our specialties:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-11-28
Music Taught.

Miss Lavinia B. Scott, teacher OF pi-
ano, organ, and voice culture. Terms
reasonable. No. 1904 St. Paul Street,
Richmond, Va.
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All communications intended Republication
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6l4 East Broad Street and should reach him by
Wednesday.
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"77" for GRIP.

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pAHuHruRnra MANIA (knlsrE ID Revised aILEnEnrn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-26
One Of Stella's first visitors was Lady

One of Stella's first visitors was Lady
Valencia Gilderoy. Lady Val lived with
a widowed sister at pretty little house
about five miles from Torresmuir and she
had known the Moncrieffs for many
years. She was reputed TO be one of the
most skillful and shameless firts in the
county, and Stella liked the report that
she heard of her so little, that she half
inyoluntarily received Lady Val with
mucn stiffness. and showed by her man
ner that she had no great desire TO be
friend of hers. But Lady Val was undis-
mayed. Il like the little thing, and I'm
going TO be friends with her." she re-
marked to her sister, as they drove home
together after their first call; so she
needn't put on her company manners for
me; I'll soon get rid of that"
shes very pretty" said Mrs. Len
nox"
Il think there's more than that in Mrs.
Moncrieff. She must have some char
acter. l fancy"
She did not say why she thought SO;
but she was thinking of that autumn day
when she and John Harrington had been
riding side by side toward Dunkeld. and
when the little Dundee girl" had given
John Harrington the cut direct. She
laughed to herself. but she set her teeth
rs though something hurt her even while
she laughed, at the thought of Jack Han
nington's face.
IN he continued
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-26
iron foundations.

A new way OF constructing a solid
foundation for a tail building has been
tried with success in Berlin. 1t was
necessary to find solid base sufficient
~ strong to carry a building weighing
more than 10000 tons. Tie plot Of
ground upon which the building was 10
stand was adjoined on both sides by
high buildings. which rendered. unsafe
the digging to any depth for a founda-
ton. The only way out Of the difficulty
was the sinking Of caisSon in the cen
Ter Of the pIoI. upon the cementcd TOP
of which a hollow form of cement was
built Into this form molten iron was
poured, filling up the space. and upon
this east iron foundation plate the IN
dorStructUre Of the building now rests.
While the side walls arr supported by
a cantiIeyer structure. The full weight
Of the load upon the cast iron founda-
tion is estimated at more than 10000
Ions-New Ideas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-26
BURIED SHIPS.
They Were Found Under a Portion oil
DubIin by Sewer Morkmem.

Dublin by sewer W orkncll.
The excavations in connection with the
main draiuooa WORKS b,ya resulted in
SOM, l;.o,,,.,.,.;. ,.,,.i,r...,I!. i,t.,ast
- =
particularly 70 the antiquarian. Chiol
tunateIy those WHO came on the nnds
are not enthusiastic Searchers into the
secrets Of the past. and they did not
OvcrcNert themselves in the work of in
vcStigation. When the trench for the
main sewer al UpDrr Ormond quay was
being dug. the diggcrS came on an old
ship, which was buried in the ground.
some twenty feet down. nearly opposite
the head of East ATraH street. In" d.
r"ctIon Of the ship was at light angles
10 the quay wall. the bow projecting to-
ward UP river
The vessel was evidently swallowed
W IN the sanCs which formed the banks
of the river long ere the present quayS
were built The width Of the ship Is
hftcen feet Its length * an unknown
quantity, for those who found the vessel
simply cut away as much as was neccS-
Sary 10 construct the sewer. Even us
depth was not asccrtainCd. because III"
bottom Of the new sewer * only some
TWO feet underneath the point where
the gunwaleS of the boat begin, and me
WCrkmcu did 10: 20 - greater drplh
than they were compelled for mann dram
age purposes. The material OF which the
ship WAS made is oak. hut owing 10 rs
long stay in the ground the WOOD IS
stained almost black.
\ peculiar feature IN the constructor
OF IN" vessel i that the tlmhcrS are Al
most all fastened together by means OIL
OAK plugs, there being very Httr IRON
employed. From the charFcd appearance
OF the deck timherS II Il considered prop
able that an attempt was made t" SET
fire to the shin but the fire did not
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-26
BIG LUMBER DEAL.
Weyerhauser Syndicate Purchases
10000 Acres of Pine Land in
Northern Wisconsin.

Ashland. Wis. Dec. 22-I Special. !
The Wcycrhau>cr lumber syndicate
closed deal today purchasing large
tracts of pine lands situated in SIX or
seven counties in Northern Wisconsin.
Tho purchase involves 100000 and the
transfer includes 1890 acres in Ash
land county. 900 in Chippewa, 400 in
Villas. 5000 in Sawyer. $50 in Price and
300 acres in WaShburn.
The lands were purchased of W. ].
Young X co. and the WoyerhuuSer syn
dictate was given warranty deeds. The
Dwight estate gave quit-claim deeds.
The transfer is one of the largest and
most important known in lumber circles
and involves the fee title to nearly go
GoO acres of land. This makes the
WcycrhaUSer company by far the largest
holders of pine lands in Northern Wis
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-26
500 Reward, 500.

he readers or this paper Will he P'eaSeI
10 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure Ia
all lis stages, and that is Catarrh. HalEs
being constitutional disease. requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. thereby destroying the foundation
Of The disease. and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro
prietorS nave So much faith H. its curative
powers. that they offer one Hundred Dol
lars for any case that II fails To cure. Send
for list of testimonials
Address, +. J. CHENEY & CO
Tplp11
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-26

Prince Bismarck is reported as on
joying the political commotion he has
caused by his revelations. To a visitor
the other day he said: Il certainly
thought that the stone which the Ham
burger Nachrichtcu threw into the da.k
pond would cause q good deal Of qudcil
ing lint that the noise would hc 50
lrealfnL is q GREAT snrnrise % me
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-26

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week 10y
Erwin. Wheeler x Wheeler, - ana -
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee,,
Wis These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free:
&. Z. Higgins Milwaukee. head rest: \
KrcSS. West Bend, purse; NJ w Lyn.
Madison. lock buckle; L. \. Peterson. tr
p.etou, SuoWShoe attachment for bicycles,
r. + spencer. Ashland. harness: W. g.
Ni.tcr. Milwaukee, vent attachment fol
CoTkiug machines.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-12-26

famed, who swayed from side to side in
his endeavor to keep himself straight as
he staggered across the roadway. Ralph
made a rush forward. but Alan Mon
Grief, with face as white as death, laid
a hand on his arm.
'W ait one moment" he said 81 must
put my wife into the carriage first. Then
YOU and | viii get that wretched lad
home between us. The only thing we can
do is to hide his shame-and our own
the best we can
And that Was Stella's homecoming.