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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
MORE RULE OF MODS.
Negro lynched at Corinth, Miss.
for Ssndbagging Man
Not Yet Dead.
30 RESISTANCE MADE AT THE JAIL.

Victim PEernPtly Turned Over to the Re-
Il specfahle ou;faws-7- further. Details oI
b. the CiaFendqn, Ark, Deviltry-"Kid'
Mayor Says Somebody Has Been Imper-
sonati1g Him-Negro Preacher Ordered
to Leave-Buichery by a New York Po-
Iiceman-
Corinth, Miss, Aug. 12-Mullock
Walker. negro charged with sandbas-
einG, was lynched here by 4 mob ard
his body left swinging on a telegraph
pole on Fillmore street, in the central
part OF the city. At an early hour
yesterday an organized mob of 250
masked men went to the county jail
and demanded the person of MulIock
Walker, who was charged with murder
ously assaulting Charles DalzeIIe with
a sandbag about three miles south of
town last Wednesday, since which time
Dalzelle has been in a critical condi-
tion and his life dispaired OF. No re-
sistance was made at the Jail. as the
mob was firm and would allow no par
ieying. and Jailer Derry Berry turned
the negro over to the mob.
Mob Ran the Town Meanwhile.
Walker was taken to the most CEN
trail part OF town, in front of Rubel &
Co.'S store on Fillmore street and hanged
to the guard arm of one of the tele-
graph poles. Walker confessed his
crime. and implicated two other ne
groes in some of his various crimes
Part of the mob was sent to the power
house and compelled the electrician to
turn the lights out. and for block
in each direction the sidewalks and
streets were lined with men and boys.
looking on the grewsome proceedings.
An attempt to capture the negro was
made Lest Saturday night, but the Jail
was guarded and the mob dispersed.
Demonstration Gainst a Preacher.
St. Louis, Aug. IA special to The
Post-DiSpatch from Dallas, Tex says:
After midnight Wednesday night a
band Of mounted white men called at
the home of Rev. L. d. Isaacs, a negro
who publishes The Baptist State, and
left a notice that he must not any
longer reside in Dallas or print his
newspaper there. ISaacS %vas out of the
city. The men then rode on to the
church in which Isaacs preached near
by. and riddled the doors and windows
with bullets. Last Saturdays issue of
The Baptist State defended Joe Malone
the negro who a few weeks ago raped
Mrs. Frederick Stern, an aged white
woman, and the demonstration of the
whitecappers was due to this act
Malone, who Will be hanged on Sept 2
is in jail here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
FOUR MORE DEAD PEOPLE.
-hc Sequel OF woman's FraiIty il Con-
trail City, Colo.

Omaha, Neb-. Aug. ia special from
De3Gwocd. S. D.. to The Bee says: Three
men dead and a woman dying is the
result of shooting ARRAY at Central
City yesterday morning. Judge J. p
GiddinSs, Ed Shannon and Jack Wear
are the men and Mrs. Ed Shannon is
the woman. Shannon had a boarding
house at Terry and one at Central City.
He stayed nights at Terry, leaving his
wife TO look after the other place At
$50 Shannon returned to Central City
and reused Judge Siddings. Just what
happened in the office no one knows,
but the two men suddenly burst into
the street engaged in death struggle.
Shannon had a revolver. Jack Wear
tried to separate them ard was shot
through the body, dying instantly. Shan
non then shot Giddinss through the
head, killing him. He went to his wife's
bed room and beat her about the head
with his revolver until he thought he
had killed her, and then with a fresh re-
volver shot himself. The woman is still
alive, but cannot recover. All the parties
are pioneers and were well to do. Gid
dings has had many political offices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
SAFE TOO HEAVY TO MANAGE.
Train Thugs Load ii ins~ a Wagon, but
Later Roi. Z. uut.

Train Thugs Load IL inv a Wagon, but
Later Roi Z. uut.
st. Joseph. Mo. Aug. 1.-THE in-com-
ing Omaha flyer on the Burlington road
was held up at Dug Hill. two miles
north of here, at 9 o'clock last night by
FIVE or six well armed men. After secur-
ing possession of the express car they
rolled the Adams Express company's
small safe out of the car door into a
wagon and endeavored to haul il away
They abandoned their task, however
and soon dumped the safe out upon the
highway. The safe was recovered two
hours after the hOld-up. and had not
been opened. the trainmen say. Though
several shots were fired 20 intimidate
the trainmen none of the passengers on
the train was molested.
The robbers stopped the train by
swinging a red lantern across the track.
Engineer William Carder obeyed the
signal and Immediately there was
fusillade from both sides of the track.
One Of the robbers cut the engine loose
and compelled the engineer to run it
down the road 200 yards. Express Mes
senSer Frank Hogue offered no resist
ance when the bandits enetered his car.
Though the railroad and express men
here claim that the robbers secured
nothing, ii is reported that considerable
booty was secured, said TO be $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
RACING ar THE WHEEL MEET.
Winners of the Principal Eyents-Arthur
Gardner Meets with Accident.

Winners of the Principal Eyents-Arthur
Gardner Meets with Accident.
Indianapolis. Aug. 12.-More record
breaking and mere sensational finishes
marked the second day of the national
meet of the League of American Wheel
men. One serious accident knocked
Arthur Gardiner out of the final of the
great American s1.oe5 handicap race.
and nearly placed plucky Bill Martin
hors du combat. Fred ]. Costello, the
st. Louis amateur who qualified for the
great five-mile championship. took the
handicap with Maya, of Erie, second,
and l. S. -yan, of Philadelphia, third.
II, this trace Bald did the distance in
4:02.r 'bI ealinS tkeirecord- r.r-s.-a--f
Earl w. Peabody. the Chicago
amateur, took the five mile champion
ship by a good clean-cut win Eddie
Bald wen the half-mile national cham
picnship. his first win of a champion
race at national meet since 80. stew
ems and John s. Johnson and Tom But
Ter again failed to show in the races of
yesterday and Cabanne did nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12

Produce: Butter - Extra creamery
packing stock. 11411Ac. Eggs-Fresh
stock, 121ac per dozen. Live Poultry
Turkeys, 6Qsc per ID: chickens. SC:
Early Ohio's. 4o@4Sc per blu. Berries
Raspberries. red 15c@s1.OO per 24-pt
case: blackberries, 25@50c per loot case
Chicago Live stock.
Chicago, Aug. IL.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day.
% eco Sales ranged at s2.S5G3.S5 for
pigs, $3.65G3.S71a for light. 3.65@3.75 for
rough packing. S3.70m4.00 for mixed, and
S3.SOG4.05 foJ heavy packing and ship
ping lots.
day. 10000. Quotations ranged at s5.25
656O for choice to extra steers, s4.65
G5.25 good to choice do, s4.5064.95 for
fair to good: s. 2o@4:6O common to me
S425m515 fed western steers, $3.30n4.30
stockers. s415@4.S9 feeders. s2.10G425
COWS. s2.o0G4.75 heifers. s2.70G4.25 bulls.
oven and stays. sS.6OG4.70 Texas steers,
and s45O67. 90 veal calves
Milwaukee GRAIN.
Milwaukee. Aug. IL.
Wheat-Steady; No. 1 northern. moth
ing doing; No. northern, sac; Sep
TENDER, 67c. Rye-Higher; No. 1. 45c.
Barley - Nominal. oats - Steady; IS
G2sc.
Local Markets.
COrD-uDL L-t-c
Hay-Timothy. s7ass; wild, 1914.
Straw-S6
PotatoeS-New. 40c.
Butter-Fair TO choice. 15c; fresh creamery.
17izc.
EggS-.0c.
Chickens spring, - 40ts2.75.
Coal-Soft, Toe.
Cattle-Butchers pay for corn fed steers,
5hGsSc; cows and heifers, 35s14c; calves 40
4zc.
Hogs-s3 50Gs3.75.
Sheep-4G4Hc.
Spring Lamb-S3 head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
Window Glass workers Scale.

Pittsburg, Aug. 12.-The wage scale
committees of the Window Glass Work
ers' association and manufacturers were
in session until nearly midnight trying
to settle the working rules for the COM
ing season. The manufacturers week
ago granted an advance in wages. but
the time Of starting was left in dis
pute. Last night the manufacturers
agreed to allow the corporation facto-
ries to work nine months and the indie
pendent and association plants seven
months. but refused to agree to the ar
b:tration clause. Another conference
will have to be held to settle the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
Publication Notice-Cbancery.
McCaslsrin & McCasl,rin, Attorneys and Cou,
sellers.
State of Illinois. -
Rock Island County.

state OF limos.
Rock Island County.
In the circuit court OF the said county and
state, to the September term thereof, a. d,
1888
Emma BaNer vs. Charles Baker. in chan
Gerry Divorce.
AfidaVit OF non-reSidcnce of Charles Baker
the above named defendant having been duly
certifiea and sworn to and filed in the clerk :
office of the said county and state, showing
thai the residence OF The above named de-
feldaCt il unknown. and that due and diliCent
inquiry has been made to ascertain Ihe same.
I office Is therefore hereby given to the SAID
defendant that the said comolainant filed her
bill OF complaint in = Il I court on the chanccry
Slde thereof on the 9th day of July, a D..
1885 and that thereupon q summons was is
sued out OF said cours wherein said suit is now
pendirE. returnabie on the third Monday of
September next as Is bv law required.
Now unless you. Charles Baker. the Ce-
PENDANT above Irned. snail personally be
and appear before said circuit court of
ROcS Island county. on the hrSt day
OF the next term thereof. to be holden ut Rock
Island. in Rock Island county. and the st .te
OF I.l'' dis the first day of the next Sep
tember term on the third Monday of the month
of September next and then and there tn plead,
answer or demur TO the said complainant
bul OF complaint. the same together with the
matters and things therein charged and stated
will Oe taken confessed. aad "A decree en-
tered against you according to the prayer OF
the said bill
Rock Island, Illinois. July 81 1895
GEORGE GAMBLE Clerk.
MCCAsKRIN & MCCAsKRIN.
Ccmpainants Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
WAGES IN ILLINOIS MINES.
Miners Officials and the Operators I'm Com
ference at Springfield.

ference ut Springfield.
Springfield. Ills, Aug. 12.-John
Mitchell of Spring Valley. Ills. vice
president: Edward Mckay. of Pennsyl-
Vania: John Kennedy, of Indiana. and
w Bryan. of Illinois, of the national
executive board of the United Mine
Workers of America. We're in conference
here last evening with operators of the
Chica go-Nirden coal district. the opera
tors desiring the rate fer mining re-
dUced from 40 cents, the rate decided
uron by the state miners convention.
to So cents. alleging that unless the cut
is made they cannot compete with the
Danville. Ills, district, where IS cents
is paid for machine mining.
The operators had previously agreed
to pay 97lz cents. which the miners re-
jected. The miners later agreed to COM
promise on sc cents, but the operators
refused to Pay il. Five thousand miners
are out. The matter is still unsettled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Johanna ByrneS deceased
The undersigned having been appointed ad-
ninistratrtx of he estate of Johanna
ByrneS- late OF she county of Rock ISL
and state % Illinois, deceased. hereby
gives notice that she wiz appear before
the county court of Rock Island county. ut the
county court room in the city of Rock Island
ut the October term On tae fir~t Monday il
October next at which tine all persons
having claims against said estate are notified
and requested to att M, for the purpose of
has ing the same adjus ed.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
queSted to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated this Sth day OF Aug. =. d 1888.
kATr j. BYRNEs-. AdnlniStralIiN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
Notice of FINAL settlement.

Estate OF Frederick Kramer, deceased.
Public notice Is hereby given that the under
signed. administrator with the will annexed,
has this day filed his final report and settle
ment such in the county court OF Rock Isl
and county. and that order has been en-
tered by said court approving the said report
unless objections there or cause to the
contrary be shown on or before the I'D day
OF August. \. ID. 1893. and upon the final ap-
prevail OF said rcpOrs the said ADM oi-trator
with the viii annexed will ask for order of
distribution. and wi al % ked TO be dis
charged. AL persons interested are notified
TO attend
Rock Island H.. July 30. 1898.
j. HENRY LIDDsRS.
Administrator with the will annexed of tn e
estate OF Frederick Kramer. deceased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Maria Sinmon, deceased
The undcrsi; 7ed having been appointed ad-
mini-tratOr OF tine estate of Marie SinmOn
late of The county of Rock Island. state OF
Illinois, deceased. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court of Rock
Island county at the office of the clerk of said
court. In the city OF X Jcb Island at the Septem-
Der term on the first Monday in Septemberne next,
at which time all per ons having claims against
said estate are notified and requ. Stcd to at
tend, for the purpose OF having the same adj
justed.
AL persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment TO the
undersigned.
Dated this 18th dag OF July a. D. 1893.
s. $ KEN WORTHY, Administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
PoLIcEAAN.s MURDERoUs runY.
He Shoots His Wife, Mother. Little Son
Daughter, and self.

New York. Aug 12.-Policeman Henry
c. Hawley. of the TenderIoin station,
while in mt CT drunken rage yester-
day. shot his wife, his mother MARY
HawIey). his son a years ODD. and his
daughter 90 years ODD He then shot
himself in the head He was taken to
Bellevue hospital. where he died soon
afterward- The others were taken to
the New York hospital. where IL was
said that they would die. The only ex-
plantation of the crime was statement
made b. HawIey's wife before she lost
consciousness to the effect that drink
has ca used al this.
Over Gallagher, ct p,oyed in 4 shop
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
LEGAL.
Administrators Notice.

The undersigned having been appointed adj
miniStrator with the viii annexed OF the estate
OF John SauerInann. late of The county of Rock
ISLAND. state of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives
notice that he viii appear before the county
court of Rock Island county 1t the county
court room in the city OF Rock Island. at the
September term on the first Monday in Sep
TENDER next, az which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified and
requested TO attend. for the purpose OF hRv
ing the same I'd jusLed-
AL persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
Dated this 18th day of July. y. d. 1893
CHARLES T.. BATTLES.
Administrator with the VIII Annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
Hermit Of e5 Neds an Aged Widow.

Grand Marias. Mich. Aug. John
Mcdonald. aged ca, who has resided in
the wilderness as a hermit for over
tweny years, came to town and married
Mrs. John Cairnes, aged 10. Mrs. Cairnes
has seven children, a large number of
grandchildren and three of the great
grandchildren series
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGQ, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL.
~ way-Tickets can be purchased baggage
checked ct II d Twentieth street depot, or
@ r d depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty.
frst street, Frank Il Plummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,
homeopathic Physician.

Special attention to diseases of women and
children, also diseases OF eye, ear. nose and
throat Once hours-03O TO IL m. to p.
IN. 81 Sixteenth street. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
j. a. BALL, NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

ONCE 1907 Second avenue. Residence 500
weBty-fOurth street. Telephone ITO ONCE
ours from 10 TO Il a. m: TO p. m; and 10 s
m, Sundays to 10 a. N
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12

The man who borrows trouble gener
ally gives his tappiness as security
Richmond Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
DIR. s. II. MILLER,
veterinary surgeon and Dentist.

All diseases of horses and cattle treated on
approved principles Surgical operations per
formed Ia n scientific manner. Dogs treated.
All calls promptly attended to. Residence,
1926 Fifth avenue. Telephone on 1867 once
and inflrmary. l5i5-l6iT Fifth avenue (JameS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produc.

Chicago, Aug. IL.
Following were the quotations on the
Chicago Board of Trade today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
PHYSICIANS.
+. II. FIRST, NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.

Phone on 1887. ONCE 32s Twentieth
treet. ONCE hours: 10 to IL a. m: > to ana
10 p n Sunday, $50 TO $3.50 a m; I:3O 10
p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12

avenue) depot five (6) minutes earlier than time
given. Trains mari ed daily, all other trans
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12
TPAINs.

tArrival. departure. tDaily, except sunday.
All others daily. Telephone 1898
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12

BURLINGTON ROUTE-C q RAIL
d way-Depot First avenue and 5yteenth
street. n Young, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-12

DOCK ISLAND q PEORIA RAILWAY
n Depot First Avenue and twentieth street.
Z stockhouse, Gen1 Tk't Agent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
Young Mems Christian Association.

Rev. w. III. Stokes met the Bible
class on last Tuesday Night and intro
duced the book of Ephesians. The
members are beginning now to see
how much help this class is to them.
Free TO all who wish to attend.
The literary last Friday night was
extremely interesting. Major Boykin
made very interesting address
Rev. ID. w. Davis was very much
pleased last Saturday to see so many
new faces; yet he is anxious to have
you come, Did you know that you are
invited. Free.
About 100 boys gathered at our
rooms last Sunday and were we'll
pleased with the kind and most halp-
tul suggestions which were set forth bv
Mrs. Nelson Williams, Jr.. and O Pat
tie A. Meredith. The ladies are kindly
invited to come again soon.
very timely address by LAWYER
George w. Lewis was delivered TO the
men last Sunday. We only regret that
ali the men of our city cannot be pres
ent. We shall ask our brother ito re-
peat the same in the near future. The
music by the Ebenezer Baptist Church
Choir Quartette was we'll rendered and
added much to the meeting.
Explanation on the Sunday SchooI
Lesson by Rev. d. sW. Davis at 5
o'clock.
Boys Meeting Sunday o'clock. ALI
boys are invited.
Brother Paul Pollard will deliver a
special address to the men Sunday at
30 o'clock; subject: Character
Building" Music by the Young Mems
Christian Association Quartette.
Lookout for the opening of the new
place OF business Of Mr.. A. d. Price.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
Rev. Graham Caught Again.

Friday night the 21st while the 9Th
Street Baptist Church pastor was TAX
ing peaceful slumbers he was suddenly
awakened about 1920 o'clock by rapid
successive ringing OF the door bell
DonniDg his apparel, the pastor hur-
ried to the door and behold; there
stood the number that-that well that
the pastor saw. The Rally Church
Club led by Mrs. Addie Lemus. accom-
panied by Rev. A. ). Thomas, and wife
DR. S. II. Dismond and many others
had come to present the pastor with
a fine studying gown and beautiful
pair of slippers. A grand evening was
spent and Refreshments were served
by the stub. The club members are as
follows:
Ladies-Addie Lemas, Lucinda Ware
Jennie Hawkins, Emma Taylor, Jose
phine Cooper, Sallie Lewis Jane Scott,
Louisa Weaver. Mary Jones, Kitty
johnson. Mary Mason Georgiana Will
liams. Bette Tinsley, Cora Sheppard
Alkaline Hill, Eliza. Graves. Mrs Har.
ris, Rosa Matthews, Mrs. Matthews
and others
Gentlemen-Thomss Pelham. Dea
con Horton. Rev. Samuel LemRs
James West, Edward Williams.
Sisters-Martha Minis. -Lightfoot
Rev Graham is always glad to see hit
friends under such favorable circum
stances.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
A Grand Reception.
FREDEHsCk's HALL. VA,


The Silver Bell Club gave one OF the
grandest Evergreen receptions Thurs
day evening, January 20, 1898 ct the
residence of Mrs. Nelson Berkley that
has ever been witnessed in Lo1isa.
Each member wore a small bell to re-
present the club. while to ths guest
wss presented sprig OF evergreen
We regret that we could not get tue
names of all. We noticed the follow
ing:
Messrs E. F. Lightfoot. of boswell I;
Jennifer Hart, b. III Hart. G. Williams
5. Broaddus and b. Woodfolk, of Spott-
sylvania; William Thomas, Mineral
City: Misses @ Bucknsr, Washington,
ID. O.; IN. Dennis, Nj. Green and others.
The excuse OF the abseniees were
that the streets were unpaved and
muddy.
The dining room was thrown open at
10 O'CLOCK sharp. The menu was OF
che most choice and in abundance,
The above club is composed OF some
OF the most cultured refined as we'll Al
the most brilliant and enlightened
people OF Frederick's Hall. We be-
sneak for the club great success in the
literary world. The best OF order and
pleasure prevailed. The occasion was
enliyen with innocent plays and games
until a late hour, after which the
guest repaired to their homes filled
with great admiration. Members ane
officers of the Club.
Misses Edith Graves, president
Katie Streets, vice president; Bessie
Berkley, secretary; Laura Berkley, as
| sistant secretary Pinkie Baker, treas
ursr; Mcssrs @. w. IS. Graves, mana
ger; W. T. Coleman, assistant mana.
| ger; ]. Gordon, G.. Gordon, w. Thorn
as, K. d. BerkleY, W. A. Berkley Sr.
William Berkley Jr., ]. p. Graves, A
Anderson, P II. Graves, Jr.; n. q
Coleman and l.. Thomas.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
The Lost Found.
NoMAD.

ATLEE's HANOVER Co, Va.
Mrs. JuliA Brown, formerly Julia
Lewis, and my son Thomas spent the
Christmas in Feyette Co., Tennessee.
The occasion being to find my two
sisters whom had never seen. My
mother was sold from Spottsylvania Co,
Va, TO Western Tennessee about fifty
years ago and these two children were
born after che was sold leaving me
only five years Old. The way / came to
find had two sisters in Tennessee was
by means of an uncle who was sold a
bout ten years after my mother, in q
near neighborhood since the war he
came to see his mother in Spottsyl-
vania Co. Va, and told me that my
mother had two other children in Ten
essae (Landonia and Julia Lewis) many
years elapsed before l heard Of them
again, but about five years ago.
/ got letter from my sister in Ten
.nessee inquiring for me. So came to
the conclusion that 1 would try and
find them. We left Atlee Va via @ and
o. Railway Wednesday December 22nd
II :55 P. M, arrived at Fayette Co
Tenn, Saturday December 25th at l &c
P. NJ We knew each other. but had
never seen each other before. I spent
a merry Christmas and happy New
Year, but sorry to say that my moth e.
and father are both dead.
JULIA A. Brown.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29
ADEMOORAT WRITES.
Opposes the Whipping Post BiI--A Pa
triotio DellVeranoe.

Mr.. Stewart M. Lewis sends us a let
ter from Democratic member of the
Legislature. He had written him urg-
ing that he opposed the Whipping Post
Bill. The reply is as follows:
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. Is, 1898
MIR. Stewart n Lewis.
Dear SIR
Your esteemed favor OF the 11th
received. You may rest assured that
no such bill az the Whipping Post,
i'll ever become law with my sp-
proval.
Whatever may have been the pur-
pose of the parties framing such bill.
you know the general belief will be
that 1T is aimed at the colored race
believe in justice and have always tried
to act Justly and impartially and
shall continue to do so. / think Per-
sons who commit crimes should be
punished, but not cruelty.
1 believe stripes not only cruel bul
barbsrous. know your friends were
my friends and hope TO retain tbeil
confidence.
Very respectfully,