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Richmond planet., 1898-11-19

Twenty-Five colored persons were
killed and as many more wounded at
Wilm ington, N, c., Thursday, Nov. 10,
1898. The cause of this butchery was
the result of q concerted conspiracy
which has been under way for several
weeks. 1t was decided to secure the
reins of the city government by treas
enable practices.
The leaders of the murderous band
had openly threatened that unless the
Republicans declined TO put mp leg
islative icket the streets of Whining
ton would be run with blood.
THE GOVERNORS VISIT.
Gov. Russell went there and consult
ed with the Republican leaders. 1t
was decided to agree to the offer Of the
business men,-to withdraw the two
Democratic nominees for the House
and to name George Rountree. gold
Democrat and NJ. s. Willard, a silver
Democrat as candidates For the afore-
said flee.
With this understanding, the Repub
licans agreed not to put ticket in the
field.
The Democrats:.declsrde that il this
were dene the streets of Wilmington
would be red with blood. Guns aud
pistols were purchased, A gatling gur
was secured and Gov. Russell was in.
formed that if he took any part in th'
affair he would be assassinated.
THE PARADE OF THE RED SHIRTS
On the 3Ist of October, great pa
rade of Red Shirts took place at Lau
rinburg, n C. 1t formed in the Pres
byterian Church Park. This lawles
band of white men paraded through
the country for about ten miles ane
were addressed by Claude Kitchen
upon their return.
The vilest epithets were applied tS
the colol ed people. and everything
done to stir up bad feeling.
In I'll meantime, white men secured
red shirts, emblematic of blood and pa
raded the streets of Wilmington &
thousand strong. Colored peopls were
insulted and cOwed, the colOred lead
ers were informed that if any trouble
should occur, their lives would pal
/ the penalty.
Some of the colored people were bolC
I to the point of recklesSness. At Ham
let, col0red man went into storl
and denounced the action of the whit'
men in wearing the red shirts. One o
the white men shot him dead. Their
was no attempt made to arrest tn
murderer. The colored people wer
indignant.
THE BLOW AT c9L0RED LABoRKRs.
The white element of Democrati
persuasion started q movement 20 ge
/ rid OF colored labor. Every conce:v
able means was resorted to, in orde
TO arouse race prejudice.
Cartoons with distorted features o
colored men "a officials were circulat
ed and the cry OF Negro rule and Ne
gro supremacy heraided.
The slightest pretexs was taken {
inhame passion. 1t was declared tha
colorsd boys had insulted white girls
It vas Impossible 10 meet the false as
! seri ions, because all kinds and sorts @
rumors we're presumed to be true. ant
| denial of them would cause trouble.
1t was agreed too by the Republican
not TO put'up q county ticket.
Rev. DR.. Peyton II. HOge, whit
minister OF the gospel WAS on the COM
mittee appointed by the murderers G.
notify Governor Russell that blood
shed would follow. that is colored peo
pie would be butchered, il Republi
can ticket were placed in the field.
3 A gatling gun was openly 6raWI
Richmond planet., 1898-11-19

destroying he cases and finally set
ting fire to the building. Ne effort W as
made by the city authorities TO stop
the outrage.
MURDzRING OF uNARxFD coLoREp PRo-
Every white M sn in the city carried
n Winchester, and revolver. Mayor
S z. Wright and Chief of Police J. r.
Motion were forced TO resign Color
ed men, women and children fad to
o ther sections OF the city. Crowds OF
armed men from South Carolina
thronged this state.
Colored men were stopped at every
corner aud searched for arme.
Six colored men were Eshot down at
first and it is reported that nineteen
more were killed and as twenty five
wounded.
Three white men were wounded in
I the affray, but it is asserted by the col
ored people that the injury sane from
their own friends in their reckless use
of fire arms.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. A tpecial to
the Post from Greenwood, s. C., SAYS
Five colored men lay dead at Rehobe th
! all day along the roadside. Another
was killed to-day and likely four 9th
ers are dead and lost in the woods.
One white was buried, three others lie
at the point of death and more have
been woun1ed. Four heads of families
have left the county and armed bands
OF countrymen are securing the cOun-
try hunting other victims. All OF this
is the outcome OF an election row.
THE KILLED.
J. 1. Ethridge (white) killed at the
polls. Thomas Colbert (white) mortal
| ly wounded at the same time.
Wade Hampton Kinney, Jesse Will
liams, Drayton Watts. Lum, Jackson
tall colored) killed yesterday. Essex
Harrison and Ben Collins, (colored)
killed to-jay.
Wounded-Sidney Tolbert, ffteer
years old. dangerously wounded J Ohr
r. Tolbert (white) Collector of the
Port at Charleston and chairman o.
the Republican Legisl ative Committee
wounded Stuart Miller (white) NOR.
tally wounded in head Crewell Flem.
ing (white) shot in shoulder; NJ ]
Younger, shot in neck; Cleve Arm.
strong, who tried to protect the color.
ed men, shot in neck.
MORE MURDERED.
In addition to these, two, and likeIy
four colored men are reported to be
dead in the woods near where the five
bodies lay to-day. The trouble wai
precipitated on election day when two
or three hundred coiored men st the
polls 0p0ned fusilade against the
store in which the voting was going on
In this fight Etheridge was killed and
Tolbert wounded. The second occa-
sion for provocation was that party
hunting the slsyers of Etheridge was
fired into and one, Miller, fstally
wounded and Fleming badly hurt.
Jesse Williams and two others are said
to have confessed to taking part IL
the smbuscsde.
TOUCHING TRAGEDY.
The incident OF the dav was the kill.
ing OF Essex Harrison. Down the road
came q squad Of mounted cavalrymer
with Harrison marching ahead with
guns and rifles drawn on him. Fifteer
men lined up en- the roadside. The
colored man was put out in the road
and to 60 toward the heap OF four dead
colored men. He started. There was
a ring Of rifles and Harrison pitched
'(CONTINUED ON EIGHT PAGE.
Richmond planet., 1898-11-19

observation-disclosures marriage
OF Mr.. w. Van Jackson to Miss jean
nette III. Mckenzie of Petersburg, Va,
will take place at the Gilfield Baptist
Church, Petersburg, Va. Thursday,
November "a, 1925 at O'clock p. M,
Friends are invited. at home 4l2
w. Baker ST., Richmond, Va Sun
day, November 9th, from 4 to 10 p.
m
Richmond planet., 1898-11-19
TRooP II, 10rH CAvALRY,
CANP ALBERF q. FoRsz,
HrNTsvILLB, Ala.
November ID. 1898.
Bdisez Of Riehnon6 Planet;

-HdiseT OF Riehnont Planet:
Your valuable aud Interesting pa
per is received at our camp by at least
swo Of our boys ana assure you it's
news is eagerly sought for by all. 1
have been reading it since our arrival
here and note with much pleasure and
gratitude the rapid strides for advance
ment our rses is making. both in Civil
lian m Military life.
ENDORSE THR vIRGINIAEs.
The 9th vir Sinia Oolored Volunteers
have the hearty endorsement OF the
whole 10th Cavalry for their bold and
tirm stand for Equal Rights" and ad-
vancement. Although we are Regu-
lars, "The Hero es of Santiago and San
Juan Hill, it seems TO be our fate Tin
spite of the service we have rendered
the u. 81 TO return to dreaded and un-
healthy climate OF Cubs. But despite
that fact we are willing TO go anywhere
in preference TO staying here.
PERTINENT QUESTION.
Why did the government disarm us
and send US here among these race
prejudiced whites ? We have been in
the ignorant blacks are as bad as the
whites.
Friday evening Troop Clerk John r.
Brooks and Corporal Daniel Garrett
both OF II visited the village, when re-
turnlng home they were folio we'd by a
eOlored citizen named Douglass. +"
THE WORK or THR ASSASSIN.
The william erept up behir thom and
fr-d killing Brooks outright and NOR
tn ~ wounding Garrett. He died at
1e &C p. m. to-day at hospital.
A u. 8. Soldier is looked upon by
theEe Southern whites as slaves and
krates and we are allowed to be treat
ed as such by the U. 8 Government
When has a Colored Soldier ever been
used fair in Alabama and some other
Southern States2> Why not (if we
mast stay here) give US cur arms and
We will protect ourselves il we sacri-
kice the whole regiment Why this
murderer, Douglass admitted he was
paid by a syndieaEe of Alabama whites
so kill all they could Of the 10th CavRl
ry and the fiendish work was to be per
formed by 3 band OF black men who
would be protected by the white citi-
Zens.
FRE CAMP ExorTBD.
The camp is IN state or excitement
and trouble is hoHrly expected. Send
us among friesds or give us our ear
bines and side arms. We will proteci
ourselves.
Then what is there about this brick
ward and mud-hole that we should
leave New York State to come here tC
camp9 Cold. damp nights one or two
blankets, no fire and when it rains muC
to our ankle. Yeti when we 2aradeC
in WeshingtoA. D. c.. and were review
ed by President Mckinley he promised
to protect and see that we were fairly
dealt with.
MUcH nfsAPPoINFkD.
The young soldier is much disap
pointed at this sad state OF affairs. Hi
life being in jeopardy among socalleC
friends. He has asked again and agaiI
to be discharged. The papers are re
turned from Washington 'Disapprov
ed" Some never leave the camp
Then he dishesFtenedI Deserts" Man,
Iefs good positions simply through I
a paEriotic spirit "To Fight For Th'
Uns0n," Hundreds have seen no &C
tive servics- Their position are still
h1lasng gosd they want TO return
Annne and Ooenpy sheir places at thI
desk eKAiR fsr tAsy cd Rot enlist II
Richmond planet., 1898-11-19
Thanksgiving Services.

Special Thanksgiving Services. Dis
courses by Rev. DIR. Waiter II. Brooks,
of Washington, ID c.. st the First B Ap-
tist Church at IL 80 q. m. and $50 p
No. Special music by the choir.
Richmond planet., 1898-11-19

DRKw-THoMAs The marriage of
Miss Blanche Thomas to the Rev. s.,
P W. Drew of New York will take
place Nov. 18th, 1898 at P. NJ. from
the BRIDES mothers, 1909 N. 9Th st.
Friends are invited. No cards.
Richmond planet., 1898-11-19
Innocent and UnarTed COlOred Men Shot
Hundreds Run to the Woods
The Mob Captures the Town.-White Ministers
Aiders and Abettors of Murder

THE GOVERNOR POwERLEss UNITED
STATES
Richmond planet., 1898-11-19
THE WOES OF The
tenth CAVALRY
a DASTARDLY MURDER.
Trooper Brooks of Richmond a
Victim. Rough Treatment
in Alabama.
DISARMED In THE FACE OF TIE ENEMY
BAD TREATMENT AND CRUEL EXPOSURES.
GOVERNMENTS HEARTLESSNESS.
The Sixth Virginia Regiment. - Telling Indictment
Against Existing Conditions.

make the army their permanent home.
Hooin0 the government will not allow
this state AZ things TO long exist foI
we are united and our aim is the ad-
vancement OF the Afro-American
Richmond planet., 1898-11-19
TROOPER BRooKs BURIED.

IAOSEhh u hoOAb bOA1kD.
n. B.-Mr. John K. Brooks was bu-
rled to day, His home / understand
is in Richmond, Va. He was my tent
mate. Through your paper you mzy
be able to learn OF his parents where
abouts. Pll then forward his personal
effects to their address. de was q
printer by trade and think he work
ed once on The Planet"
Trooper John r. Brooks is well.
known in this city. He is nephew to
Mr.. John r. Chilss, his mother being
that gentleman's sister
His father is now in the Pullman ser
vice, but resides at West Leigh st.,
this city.
Young Brooks worked several years
at the PLANET Offise. He lost severa
fingers on his lett hand by being frost
bitten while campaigning in the NORTH
west with his tr pop.
Richmond planet., 1898-11-19

CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE. ]
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-15

The lot of the average nineteenth
century cat does not compare favorably
with that Of its ancestors. Everybody
knows that the early Egyptians held
the cat sacred, and any one injuring a
sacred animal was liable to were pun.
ishment. Among the ancient laws Of
Wales was q statute which prohibited
the slaughter Of q cat under . curious
penalty. The owner OF the slaughtered
animal held IL by the tip Of the tail.
with its moss touching the floor. and the
slayer had to give him, by way Of COM
p~ensation, as much wheat as would
bury the entire animal out Of sight
The grain was supposed 30 represent
the amount that the owner would lose
through the depredations Of vermin by
being deprived of the cat
Saxony, Switzerland and other Eu-
ropean countries also had laws enacted
for the protection Of cats, which were
regarded of economic value. Now. how
ever, pussy is simply a decorative do
mestio adjunct.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-15

Bone and cartilage enter 20 largely
into the structure Of the nose and de-
termine its characteristics that it un-
dergoes little perceptible change. as q
rule. with the lapse Of years. The brow
becomes wrinkled, and crows feet
gather round the eyes, which them
selves gradually grow dim as time rolls
On. Cheeks lose the bloom which cos
metics cannot repl.S and lips their
fullness and color.
The chin. dimpled in youth. develops
irregularities or globular;ties. as the
case may be. and the eyebrows become
heavy with the crop Of many years
growth. The nose shows no mark com
parable to these familiar facial indica-
tions of the approach Of old age and
practically enjoys immunity from the
ravages which time makes on the other
features OF the face. Next to the nose.
probably the ears. as o rule, show the
fewest and least obvious signs Of old
age A4N
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-15
PROPOSED
To the Constitution of the State of
South Dakota.

To the people OF the State OF South Da-
kota:
The Fifth Legislature OF the said State
| OF South Dakota. at the session thereof
begun and held at Pierre, the capital, on
January 3. 1897, and concluded on
March 5, 1897, proposed the following
amendment to the constitution oil the
state. viz:
A Joint Resolution Proposing and
| Agreeing to an Amendment to Section /
al Article z OF the Constitution of the
State OF South Dakota and Submitting
the snme to a Vote OF the Electors.
| Be it Resolved by the Senate OF the Leg
lsiature of the State OF South Dakota,
the House of Representatives Concur
ring Therein:
al. Question Submitted.l That at
the next general election in this state,
to the held on the first Tuesday after
| the first Monday in November, 1898,
the following proposed amendment to
the constitution OF this state, which is
hereby agreed to, shall be submitted to
the electors of this state for their ap-
prevail: That Section l OF Article Z OF
| the constitution be amended so as to
read as follows: "Section |. Every per-
sou, resident of this state, who shall be
OF the age OF 81 years and upwards, not
other wise disqualified, belonging TO either
the following classes, who shall have
been a qualified elector under the laws
OF the territory OF Dakota at the date OF
| the ratification OF this constitution by
the people, or who shall have resided in
the United States one year, in this state
six months, in the country thirty days,
and in the election precinct where such
person offers to vote ten days next pre-
ceding any election, shall be deemed a
qualified voter at such election: First.
Citizens OF the United States. Second.
Persons OF foreign birth who shall have
declared their intention to become citi-
zens conformable to the laws oil the
United States upon the subject of natu-
radiation"
Nv ubONt piOitOoEN dlbtDdlleIi VIII
be voted upon by the people at the
general election to be held in the state
on Tuesday the 9Th day OF November,
A. ID. 1898.
The proposed amendment will Reprint
ed upon each ballot, followed by the
words. .'Shall the above amendment to
the constitution in relation to Women's
Suffrage be approved and ratiied?"
Immediately t o the left OF which shall
be printed the words Yes" and no."
each preceded by a square ia which the
plector can place d cross to indicate his
vote. Electors desiring TO vote Yes
VIII place a cross before the word "Yes,"
aud those desiring to vote "No" will
place u cross before the word "No."
Dated at Pierre, the capital of South
Dakota, this LIST day OF August, 1898.
WILLIAM III. RODDLE,
61w12 Secretary OF State.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-15
he soUANDERED MILLIONS.
Tho wildly Reckless Financial Career OF
Baron Albert Grant.

The windy Reckless Financial Career of
Baron Albert Grant.
One of the most dramatic il not ac-
tually one OF the largest failures, so far
ss the liabilities were concerned, was
that Of Baron Albert Grant Of Emma
mine notoriety. Grant was the I'M
crowned king of the financial world Of
his day and generation. He made mil
lions almost as deftly as the late Mr..
Barney Barnato, and he spent them
right royalty. He bought Leicester
square and presented ii, a free gift, to
the people Of London. He gave a din
ner to nearly a Thousand city magnates
at a COST which was popularity reputed
at the time to Lave exceeded 100 guineas
a head, and which, in any event, I'M
doubtedly established a record in ex-
trayagant dinner giving which has yet
to be beaten.
And he started out to build q palace
in Kensington which should knock
spots Of" all other private residences,
past, present or to come. Everything
was got up regardless of expense. The
ballroom walls were inset with panels
of pink Italian marble, costing 500
guines each. In the entrance hall were
four pillars of porphyry, worth GA, 600.
The building was scarcely finished
when the crash came, and it remained
for long a brick and mortar white ele-
plant ON the hands Of the trustees in
bankruptcy. Eventually most Of the in
terror fittings and decorations were dis
posed Of ~piecemeal. The grand staircase.
which had cost to build some Gao, 900.
being acquired by the representatives
OF the late Nine. Tussaud for a trifo
over a fourth of that sum. 1t now forms
the main approach to the upper and
principal suit Of rooms Of the new ex-
hibition buildings in the Maryiebone
road.-London Mail.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-15
A HARD RAILROAD TO BEAT.
One Man In Double Distilled HI luck
Found It So.

One Man In Double Distilled HI Luck
Found It So.
The Southern Pacific is about the
worst road in the wide, wide world to
fool in the matter of transportation
The Southern Pacific has such q plain
monopoly Of California business that II
Is not necessary for it to look for favors,
so IL closes down very tight Even tho
tickets which the scalpers succeed in
getting are SO hedged about with pre-
cxations that il is like taking q civil
service examination 10 beat a of them.
The favorite Ia . long slip which Is
designed to be punched to ut the de-
scrfption Of the purchaser 90 that by
no means can IL be used by another
than the rightfui owner. When one Of
these tickets appears In q soalper's stock.
10 looks like . porous plaster, being
puncturcd for the color Of the eyes, the
hair, stature. weight, complexion and
othsr details Of tho physical make up.
Once Jim Crawford Of Laramie found
himself stuck IN San Francisco with "a
and o fearful hunger for home. But ~
was ~ nothing 10 the fare back over
The desert While he was worrying his
soul with regrets he Same pon q neatly
fuadsd siipof paper which hedbeen lost
dosbtiess By some hurried tourist 1t
w. one Of thoss pieces Of organette mu-
sc representing q ride back 10 Ogden.
Jim yead IL over. printed matter,
punches and all, and rushed for q drug
Score. He bought dyes for his hair. a
stain for his complexion, got q pair of
blue goggles and ran o ~oonoealing band
age oven his chin. A barber took of
his muctache, and Tor q dollar q cheap
ooullst made his eyes blue. 90 that the
goggles were REINFORCED with corrobo-
ration. It took all his money bat 40
DENTS. Then he climbed aboard the
train.
He hsd reached Port Costa when the
conductor came around and gave one
hurried look ut the ticket
"This thing expired q month ago."
he said tersely.
The telegraph poles were pendulous
with blue and birthstone for two weeks
after Crawford had finished his walk
back TO Oakland. - Chicago Record
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-15
rs,merston'. Joke.

In 1891 the repeal Of the paper duty
was moving the political world. The
budget speech was preceded by a rumor
that the basis of the scheme would be
the repeal Of the tea duty aud that this
would upset the government. Just be-
fore Mr.. Gladstone ose to make his
statement there was handed TO Lord
Palmerston on the treasury bench the
following note from Lord Derby: my
dear Pam What is to be the great pro-
posal tonight? Is it to be tea and turn
out?'' my dear Derby" wrote the
premier in reply, lit Is not tea and
turn out. 1t is to be paper and station
r ."-Gesta Topographic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-15
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

A Republican County Convention, for Day
County. South Dakota. will be held at the
Court House. in Webster, on Monday the 18th,
day of September, 1898, at eleven o'clock a. m,
for the purpose of selecting Is delegates to
be called, for the oath Senatorial District; also
to nominate candidates for the following
offices: Three representatives: register of
of courts states attorney county Judge; sup
er~intendent of schools; coroner; county sur
veyor; four constables; four justices OF the
peace county commissioners for FIRST district;
county commissioner for fourth district selec.
tion OF a county central committee.
IL is REQUESTED that all saucuRss be held on
Saturday, the 2th day OF September. at sush
time aud place rs may be designated BY the
County Committeemen.
The several townships and wards are entitled
10 the FOLLOWING number Of dalaRataa:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-15
SUMMONS,
LIST pub Sept. 8-7w.
az QnnAh M ln

SUMMONS,
LIST pub Sept. S-7w.
State of South Dakota,l
County of Day. In Circuit Court
Milo Benjamin and 6. r. Foster, co-partners
as Benjamin 4 Foster, Plaintiffs,
Richard Barry, Defendant.
The State OF South Dakota sends greeting to
the above named Defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required TO
answer the complaint of the above named
plaintiffs, a copy of which is hereby served
upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer
upon Sears * Mccoy, the subscribers, at their
office In the City OF Webster. in the county of
bay, and State OF South Dakota, within thirty
days after the service of this exclu.
sive of the day OF service, and IL you fail to
answer said complaint within the time afore-
said. the plaintiffs will take judgment against
you for seventy-six dollars, with interest at I
per cent per annum from August 10th, 1898,
besides the costs OF this action.
Dated at City OF Webster, Day County, South
SEARS & McCoY.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs,
Webster. Day County, South Dakota.
And you. Richard Barry, defendant above
named, are hereby notified that the Complaint
In the above entitled action was on the nth
day Of August, 1898. duly fled in the Office OF
the Clerk OF the Circuit Court at Webster, in
the County OF Day, and State Of south Dakota.
SkARs & AcCoY,
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.