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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15

And from the rental OF said proper
ty dividend is paid TO the share hold
er OF the Bank The bank is support
eddy rentals Of property owned by the
Grand Fountain and the people and
from the monthly assessments from
the subordinate Fountains which is
paid by the peoples own hard earning
and from the sale OF stationary and
policies TO new members The quar-
terly assessments of B and + classes
of the Insurance Department also go
in to the Bank Now whose money is
it that keeps alive this institution the
money of the people or that OF the Rev
Nr. Browne2 What is the Grard
Fountain What makes it? In my o.
pinion it is none other but the Consol :
daticn of the subordinate Fountains,
and not one individual. The Rev w
w. Browne might have talked, plan
ned and devised for fifty years, but if
the people did not come to his assis-
lance and put in their money, him and
my powerful brain would never have
been known. | ask the question OF his
warmest friend and psuse for an impair
tial reply. Whose money was It that
brought the Grand Fountain into exis-
tence2 Brownies or the peOples2 Now
that the organization has voted away
the sum of $50 600 what do they OWN
What do you see and what has been
shown you delegates2
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15
THE oNLY PRoPER THINa.

The only and proper thing to have
done then as Mr.. Banks suggested, and
the only thing to do now that can be
done legally is TO increase his pay
from 81 800 to $1,000 year. and in
IL years he shall have received $50 600
All should be willing TO this for a man
should always be literally paid for his
time and ability. but to pay him $4,000
for thing that is already owned is out
of the question Therefore the proper
thing TO do is to reconsider the $4,000
vote, at the next annual session of the
Grand Fountain. That the Rev w. W.
Browne may there redeem himself, as
he say he promised his GOD to redeem
his people. but you cannot redeem a
race by taking all they have and ask
| ing all the time for more. They will
very soon entertain the idea that you
are more of Il destroyer than a redeem
er. Beware fiincompatibility in the
administration of affairs of the Grand
/ Fountain, Rev. Gen leman, FOR the
eyes of an intelligent and thinking
people are upon you Will you recon-
slider the $50 600 voter
1 THIS done the difference of opinions
now pervading the public mind will be
Ihealed this done, the dissenting voic-
es will &c ase and fall in line to pro-
gress and civilization this done, the
Rev Brother and his subordinates will
be redeemed from fault and error
this done, the $50 900 now claimed bl
the Rev. Brother will be disavowed
and then the columns of the brillian
PLANET will be as silent as the breath
less form of man elongated molderin
back TO dust.
Very cordially yours,
ROBERT W. CARTER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15

real plan and ideas Of the Grand Foun
tain is the money put in il by the peo-
pie. And money put in it by the people
Is not individual money and that
which is bought with il is not person
al property
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15

And yet they call him "little John
ME-" they call him Johnnie" they
call him an enemy TO the race. why
so? Because he seeks for right where
wrong now exists and advocates the
truth l call him a friend to the race
and gentleman to the human famil
a noble editor, and brilliant light an
the journalistic world He is the Hon.
John Mitchell, Jr, but have never
seen any where he said in his paper,
that Il have powerful brain" He
knows enough not to say that.
Before conclude, Mr. Editor. per-
init me TO say that Mr., + ID. Banks
though he met bitter retort at the
last annual session. when he arose in
opposition to the $50 900 deal, never
theless he made the only and right
suggestion in the premises he knew
it was folly, bosh and rot to talk OF
selling the Grand Fountain for the
sum of $50, 900 The man who sold il
is still lifetime president. 1t is al
mixed up and not at all clear 1t il
simply laughable.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15
A.Hayes,

OFFICE WARE-RooSd: 727 N. SECOND 81
Residence: 725 N. 2nd Street.
First Glass Hacks, and Caskets Of all
Descriptions. have spare room
for bodies when the family have
not a suitable place. All
country orders are given
Special Attention
Your special attention is called to the
new style Oak Caskets. Call and see
me and You shall be waited on nicely
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Box 2l5, Greensboro, n. G

I desire through your journal to in
form relatives OF the death of Re-.
James Henry Laws, who passed away
June % 1892, and his wife Rebecca
Laws, who died January 20, 1896.
Mrs. Laws maiden name was Miss
Rebecca Carter and her brother is now
living in Virginia by the name of Kit
Watts or Yates and / am the son-in-
law of Rev. J. II Laws, having marri-
ed Mss Martha Laws in 1874 n Lou
isianna. There were three daughters
born, Sarah, Martha. and Frances
Charles Laws and DIR. Robert Laws
are the brothers of Rev. j. II Laws.
s. M. SIDNEY.
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Mrs. Amanda Reeves

Has fitted up a first-class Restaurant
and Boarding House where she is pre-
pared to accommodate all classes at
reasonable rates. She respectfully
solicits the patronage of the public.
No. ii r. r. AVE, ROANOKE, VA
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15

REIDsvILLE, N o., Jan. 20, '96.
/ learned from the PLANET that some
one is enquiring for her brother.
Was she from st. Louis. Nor
I have two brothers, who 1 have not
seen since 1864. When ] left Missou-
ri, / lived long time at Richmond
with Mr.. Coon. was known by the
name of William Page. My fathers
name was Lewis Page.
T A MoGAHEE,
D. Ok C,oav,sl,c-o n ~
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A. D. PRICE,
UNDERTAKING ROOMS 4 LIVERY
STABLES.
Ala & Ala ~. Third st.

Residence at same number.
Orders promptly filed at short no
tice: Telephone orders promptly a.
tended. Halls rented for meetings
and all nice entertainments. Planfv
Of room with all necessary convenien-
oies. Phone No. 81.
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PROOF SUBMITTED

This is proven by his retort to Mr.
f ID. Banks of Hampton, Va. at the
18th annual session. and simply be-
cause he had the audacity to speak as
man and not as child, simply be-
cause he had the understanding and
presence of mind to guard against the
illegal use of the peoples money. sim
ply because ne wasn't in favor of TAX
ing the accommodations OF poor de-
pending people and put it into the
pocket of single person, that person
81 greed and unbounded ambition for
wealth might be satisfied.
It is again proven 10y his effort to
kill the PLANET and stop its circula-
tion, and his attitude toward the
PLANETS artistic editor, that energet-
ic magnanimous soul. whose generous
heart is fervent each day with race
concern that they may not be misled
by illegal cause and unjust claims that
manly spirited man. that able and elo-
quent writer that brave race defender
whose magic woi d : and energies have
done much to mitigate the woes and
suffering of his fellow countrymen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15

You may be invited to look at the
building that. My Powerful Brain has
reared up but tell him that your mon
ey and not his paid for it. even for the
time that be spent in purchasing it.
And ask him the question If not hav-
ing the regalia department. to 1898
with the extras, expense for travelling
paid and 81 500 per year in some meas
ure paid him for the time he has put in
the organization.
But with all this, after struggling
and putting out your money for tiftee Il
years you are compelled to go down in
your pockets and pay out $50 600 90
for that which yon have accumulated
during the past fifteen years Is it
right? I am not ignorant of the fact
that any one who disagrees with the
Rev. Gentleman and the $50 900 deal,
meets with bitter disapprobation and
vile contempt Of the Brother and his
subord mates Because, you must Ia
gree with that all important parsonage
whe her right or wrong, II you desire
to maintain his favor and the respect
of his subordinates. You must sacri-
fee all say no to nothing but yes. to
every thing you must put aside your
manhood and your manly spirit, and
accept without a murmur all of his de-
cisions, whether expedient or inexpe-
dent, as wisdom pure and unadulterat
ed, if you dissent, in his opinion and Of
his subordinates you are an enemy to
the race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-15

1t is with some
feeling of regret that protest against
the vote of the Grand Fountain, which
gave TO the Rev. VIM. w. Browne the
sum Of $4,000 at the last annual SEE
sion for thing that many were labor
ing under the impression that they al
ready owned.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Chicago, Oct. 1i.-''There seems to be
wrong impression regarding the action
taken by the Populist executive commit
tee" said Senator Marion Butler to-day.
"rhe address issued by the committee
does not reflect in any way upon Mr..
Watson, and it will undoubtedly be an
proved by him. Committeeman Reed. OF
Georgia, came directly here after spend
ing two days with Mr.. Watson i'm dis
cussing the situation, and the policv in
dictated by our address is entirely approved
by him of course, the situation as re-
CARDS fusion in several of the States is
not entirely satisfactory to the commit
tee. Since union of the forces is neces-
sary TO win there ought to be 1, union
ticket. The ticket should be Bryan and
Watson, but we are not going to divide
our forces. In Kansas and Colorado.
where there are no Watson electors the
situation is especially unsatisfactory to
the committee and Mr.. Watson. But
since the electors i'll those States cannot
he redivided and give the Populists repre-,
sentatlon, we are not going 10 turn them
over to Mckinley. Nothing can be done
in those States now that would not en-
danger the result, and our address was
the best thing that could he done to unite
the silver forces which is our duty above
all things. If we could have our way. of
course, it would be dihu.ent, but Mr.
Watson would much rather put up with
the existing conditions than have those
States go for Mckinley
You think then, that Mr. Watson's
Kansas trip will be abandonedsn
well, yes. a committee will proba
bly, cali on Mr.. Watson to talk over the
situation and communicate to him the
returns that caused the committee to ar
rive Mt this unanimous conclusion.
feel sure that when the situation is thor
oughly explained to Mr. Watson that in
the interest of harmony he will arrive at
the same conclusions that we have.n
The members of the Populst executive
committee had conference with Chair.
man Jones, of the Democratic national
committee, to-day to arrange, if possible
for the completion of fusion arrange
mcnts in Congressional districts where
this has not been brought about. 1t was
I'positively stated that no further attempt
Will he made to effect fusion on the Kan
sas and Colorado electoral tickets.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Canton, O., Oct. IA special train of
eleven coaches arrived about noon over
the Pennsylvania lines bringingn I'M enthu-
siast;c party from MoDouald, Pa, with
greetings and congratulations for Major
Mckinley. The delegations were com
posed largely of railroad men, farmers,
and other citizens. Major McKinley's
address responding to the spokesman was
constantly interrupted by applause. y
circus was i'll town to-day and the parade
was extended beyond the usual course so
as to pass the Mckinley home, where it
was reviewed by Major and Mrs. McKin-
ley and Il number of friends. In honor OF
the visit to NIckinlcy's home the circus
people all wore the national colors and
the tent was deliberately decorated. The
press box was reserved for Mrs. Mckinley
and company of friends The employees
of the circus presented Major Mckinley
with Il large and handsome American flag
through a committee which called mt the
house. Major Mckinley accepted the dag
with an appropriate address.
The Early Settlers Association OF Guy
ahoga county was the second delegation
to come To Canton to-day to greet Major
Mckinley, his wife and mother The
party occupied special train of six
coaches, which arrived soon after O'Clock
Mother Mckinley was ut the Majors
home to receive the greetings of the par
ty. Introductory addresses were made by
II. III. Addison, the veteran journalist Of
Cleveland, and Rev. Cooley, chaplain of
the Earl Settlers Association
Seven car loads of Cleveland city rail.
way company employees arrived this after
noon to pay their respects to Major Nc
Kinley. They were all uniformed and
were particularly well dressed. The del
egation was one of the best appearing and
most attractive crowds that has visited
here yet. The delegation was introduced
by Thomas Martin and Major McKinlV,
responded briefly.
Two hundred miners merchants and
mechanics OF Cumberland, Md, and
vicinity Preached here shortly before
O'Clock this afternoon. They were intro
duced by Thomas Snyder, chairman of
the Allegheny county executive com NIT.
tee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
taking.

WASHINGTON, Oct. little closest in
'quiry fails to disclose any change in the
policy of the State Department towards
the Turkish question, and in particular
respecting the movements of the little
boat Bancroft. From the first
the officials of both the State and Navy
Departments have been reticent on this
subject and have refused to state where
the boa6 was going, further than to make
public the official orders to her COM
mando-. These orders directed him to
report on arrival at Gibraltar to Admiral
Selfridge, commanding the European
station, and TO take all further orders
from him. 1t Can he stated positively
however, that no orders nave gone for
ward since the original instructions to
Admiral Selfrdge, nor are any on the
way now touching the future movements
of the Bancroft.
Naval officers, one and all, ridcuic the
idea shat the little Bancroft will under
take to force the passage OF the Dartla
nellcs for this would he absolutely i'm
possible single handed, and even If she
succeeded she would be helpless when she
arrived off Constantinoplc. The POSSIBLE
ity is that she has been sent to Turkey to
serve whatever useful purposes she can,
either as Il dispatch boat to communicate
between the larger vessels of the United
States squadron or to accommodate Min
lister Terrell. That part of the Bancroft
story alleging that the French fleet would
cooperate in securing the passage of the
Bancroft through the Dardauelles is alb
solutely without foundation, and it can
be stated Oh absolute and unquesti0ned
diplomatic authority that no negotia-
,tions to such an end have ever been at
tempted.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
THE GASES SETTLED.

Louisville Oct 1.-THE cases of the
Cleveland ball players who were fined in
the police court last summer for disor-
derby conduct at the bali park came up in
the criminal court to-day before Judge
Noble, on an appeal The players were
Tebcai, McAIeer, Burkctt. and Mexican.
and they were fined from 800 to 800 by
Judge Thompson. DR.. Stucky, the presi-
dent of the Louisville baseball club. and
the chief prosecuting witness, wrote
Judge Noble that the trouble arose in the
heat of excitement and as the men were
non'residents the matter had best he set
tied Kinney, Gregory and Kinney, their
attorneys, confessed fines of $40 each for
breach of the peace and the cases were
disposed of
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
ENGLISH CAPITAL STEPS IN.

New York, Oct. 14-Rumors that have
been recently attending the sharp upward
movement in tobacco stock of negotia-
lions pending for control of large tobacco
manufacturing plants by foreign capital
lists have crystalized into definite report
that IL London syndicate has been formed
with Il capital of 5000 600 and has pur-
chased and will operate abroad the foreign
patent rights of the National Cigarette
and Tobacco Company. The National!
Company, it is alleged, is building fifty
cigarette machines to he delivered in Eng.
land by January 1. In the domestic to-
bacco trade there are persistent rumors of
impending startling developments of IL
bullish character in the direction of a
strong combination on Standard Oil lines.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Springfield, Ill, Oct 1.-THE sixth
annua State convention of the Illinois
Bankas' Association convened in the
Senate chamber to-day. The attendance
was meagrc. Mayor Woodruff, on behalf
of the city, welcomed the delegates.
In lis annual address President Hnlla-
day sad;
81 lelong neither to that class pretend
ing to believe that all the bad and schem-
ing men are on one side of the money
question, nor to that other class claim
ing to have only the workman's interest
ut hetrt regardless Of my own. l believe
that currency system couh. be adopted
somewhat in the nature of the famous
Baltimore plan,' which would he of
great benefit to the whole country but
particularly to the South and West,
where the cry for change is greatest.
Thos. who seek to array one class of our
citizCns against another are the greatest
enemies our country can have. Should
they ultimately triumph, the death
knell of the republic would soon be
sounded. 1t is not our monetary system
that has made our inhabitants of the
Eastern States Il. Saving people, while we
of The South and West are not We can
not eat our cake and have it too. We
cannot indulge our whims and concets
and at the same time lay by our earnings.
For this reason the Eastern people are an
interest. earning people, while those of
the South and West are an interest-pa
ing people. No monetary system can or
ought to change the law, for it was in.
dustry, thrift and economy that were in
tended to accomplish it. The invest
ment of money of non.residents in both
old and new Southern and Western en-
terprises is necessary to prosperity. We
can get along without it, but will de-
claration upon our part that we want
cheap money to pay debts which we
agreed to pay in the best money tempt
capital hitherto? The sooner II man acts
on the fundamental proof and principle
that contract is II twosided affair,
equally binding on both, the sooner will we
be rid of agitation and mischef-makers
and the more serious will our race be-
come, in it's fullest and best sense, manly
and honest, and our country great and
prosperous. We cunnot increase the
natural demand for wheat, corn, cotton
or other labor products by coming silver.
We should not lose sight of the fact that
the appearance of wealth does not make
us rich any more than the appearance
will warm us in very cold weather,
Stern reality is sure to undeceive us if
we attempt the costly experiment. of fool.
ing ourselves. We cannot alter or defy
the laws of nature. What any nation can
do i'll the higher ways of civilization we
can do, but we cannot make water run
up hill, and we cannot by mere law
make silver equal to gold -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
HELD OUT NOBLY

Havana, Oct 14.-Later advices from
the eastern district of the province of
Puerto Principe shows that Maxine
Gomez twice called upon the garrison of
the fort of Cascorros to surrender. This
was during the thirteen days seige and
before the place was relieved by Gen Cas-
tellanos after sixteen engagements had
been fought with the combined insurgent
forces of Santiago de Cuba and Puerto
Principe under Maxine Gomez, Calixto
Garcia and other important leaders But
the Spanish troops held cut and the re-
lievng forces eventually drove off the
enemy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
BANK ROBBERS-KILLED.

Three Bold Bandits Shot to Death While
u Looting Bank. $50 : izss.s;2
Meekcr, Col. Oct 4.-Yesterdlay'after
noon three men entered the Bank of
Meeker, which is connected with the
store room of j. w. Hughes ~ Co., who
own the bank. Two of the men held the
store employees Mt bay, while the third
went to the bank cashiers window and
firing one shot, ordered the cashier to
throw up his hands. The manager of
the store then was forced to open the
bank door and, after gathering up all the
money in sight, the robbers marched the
cashier and store employees into the street
with hands nplifted. They then rushed
out the back way with their booty Cit
liens had pretty well surrounded the
building by this time and, being armed.
opened fire on the robbers, two of whom
were killed in the first voley The third
man was shot throgh the lungs, dying
in two hours -Four citizens were wound
ed: W. III. Clark, bullet in right breast.
not fatally; Victor Dikeman, clerk, shot
through right arm; c. A. Booth. clerk.
scalp wound; w. p. Herrick, finger shot
Off
1t is believed one of the Dead men is
Thomas Mccarthy, who robbed the banks
at Telluride and Delta, Col The coro-
ner's jury rendered verdict of justifiabe
homicide
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
WITH DYNAMITE.
Bold Robbers llold.!'p Il Train and Try
To Force an ,r- IS Safe "

Ogden, Utah Oct, 1.-THE iis. Ia
ellie last mail due here ut > O'Clock this
morning was held up by three masked
and heavily armed men half mile east of
uintah. Two of the robbers clambered
over the engine bender and with oaths.
backed up by revolvcrs in each hand,
cEmpci!ed the engineer to stop the train.
lie did so and the robbers immediately
attacked the express car An attempt
was made to force the safe with lyna-
mite but the charge tailed to explode. In
the meantime the engineer started to run.
lie escaped fusiade Of bullets ana made
his way to this city. The robbers then
went to the mail car. While they were
sorting the registered packages the CON
ductor cut the engine loose from the
train, opened the throttle ana started for
ogden Near this city he overlook the
engineer and brought him into Ogden.
Several large posses of men have started
on the trail of the robbers, including
many Old scouts who know every foot of
the country. The robbers did not modest
the passengers