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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-28
FOOT BALL SEASON OPENS.
Richmond Athletic Association Prspar-
ing to Meet Wayland and Howard.
Work Being Pushsd-MABy APP
plications.

As the public will remember that
there was an association formed early
in the summer. known as the Rich
mond Athletic ASSOCIATION for the pur-
pose OF developing the athletic stand
ard among those who needed it, but
did not have the opportunity OF engag-
ing in such innocent sport. This asso-
citation has progressed wonderfully
with quite large membership, which
embraces some of the NEST prominent
gentlemen Of the city, both young and
older.
About two months ago the president
announced that the association was
ready to receive applications from those
of its members who desired TO become
candidates for this years football
team. Applications came thick and
fast and equally as many were reject
ed. This proceeding-the taking up
of appiications-was continued up IN
til q week ago when DIR. Charles Ps
White, who is captain Of the team said
that he thought ne had q sufficient
number Of men to make up strong
eleven. Any member of the aSsoeia-
tion who desired to become an appli-
cant for the football team had to first
10 through rigid medical examins-
tion, then had to weigh not less than
I l46 pounds.
TRgEHEARr AN EXCEPTION.
DR.. White, with tie assistance of
one coacheA has succeeded in putting
| q very strong team in the field. They
have been practiciHg for several weeks
and are gaining both speed and
strength. The rush line is exception
| ally strong for q new team. The teams
average is $50 pounds and number ht-
] teen men. Cary Trueheart Is indeed
an exception. His weight is only a
little above 100 pounds and has proven
himself quite q valuable tackler. DR..
White had first intended to put True
heart on the half-back or at quarter
but since Burke and Pembleton are
doing such star work behind the lines,
he has peen given the position OF
right tackle.
Eldridgs Roper, late applicant, has
been assigned TO quarter back. Claud
Brown has been practicing for center
rush, until the arrival Of Nelson Will
Jams, Jr., another Late applicant, who
has proven to be giant in the rush
line and good center
George +. Taylor is expected to play
right end or right guard. but owing tc
the protest of his mother, has not al
yet arrived upon the gridiron. Burke
has the same trouble, but is still in
the game. J. Milton DRbney has moi
As yet arrived.
The club expects to play the Way
land team, which is now at the Union
University and will later meet the
Howard University Of Washington.
While other games may be played
these are the only ones arranged tol
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$3.50 PAID.

BERKLEY, VA, Oct. IL, 1899.
This is to certify that have receiv-
ed from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand
Chancellor Of Grand Lodge of Virginia,
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($I50)
in payment Of death claim Of my hus-
ber of Charity Lodge, No. 30, Knights
of Pythias, N. A., s. A.. E., A., A. & A.
Signed:
ELLEN HARRIS.
Witnesses; Lee Deloaeh, David Sykes
A, N, Norman,
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The Peouls Like to Hear Him.

The last was . treat as the first. The
Fourth Baptist Church on Church Hill
WAS packed on Monday night to see
Rev. Il. Charles Pope's last exhibition
in Richmond of this season. The sub
jscs OF the lecture was Whipping the
Devel around the Stump" which was
rare treat OF wit, wisdom and moral
lesson. Mrs. Mary Hone won the gold
watch, having sold 200 tickets. All
were well pleased,
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MEMPHIS, Oct. 21.- The work of
avenging the murder and burning OF
the wife, two daughters, son and baby
of ]. III. Gambreil, of Lake County,
Miss., continues. Half of the whites
and blacks in the county are under
arms and are operating together. Joe
Lefiore. who confessed that he orga-
nized the party to rob and kill the fam
iIY while the husband was absents was
tied to q tree and burned ,.snOthe- col
ored man applying the torch.
RObert Smith, who was taken from
3 pile of fsggots, was turned over to
the Sheriff and placed in jail at Car
thage.
The Sheriff started to Carthage with
two women whom the colored man
Lefore had implicated. He did not
reach Carthage with the prisoners
Some say they escaped and some say
they met violent death. The Sheriff
later announced that the women were
never given into his custody.
ANorHKR SUSPECT KILLED.
Last night John Oliver Gray wal
killed. He was implicated by Leflore
There are conflicting statements about
Anderson Smith. who escaped from the
mob Tuesday. It was reported from
Carthage that he had been captured
and killed.
Three eoIored men who left tn,
neighborhood OF st. Anne's were trac
ed Co Yazoo City. They have been ar.
rested and may be taken back to Gar
thage IL there is any evidence OF thei
guilt. The whole country is in an up
roar.
The funeral of the victims Of tn,
colored men took place Wednesday
and many armed men attended. Thl
skull of the baby shows that it haC
been fractured and this bears out Le
flores statement that the child wa
slammed against the Hoor.
An eyewitness TO the burning o
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CANON, MISS, Oct. 2o.-The little
town OF st. Anne, twenty miles east of
Canton. in Leake County, was last
night the scene OF horrible tragedy
a SEQUEL to the burning Of the Gam
brel family the night before. Joe Le-
fiore, . colored man, who was captured
by q posse, confessed that be, in COM
pany with. two other colored men had
tied Mrs. Gambrel and her four child
rem to the floor OF the house, saturated
the surroundings with kerosene and
burned the unfortunate people alive.
The colored man after the confession
of the crime, was promptly roped to
stake and burned to crisp, while the
citizens looked on in grim silence.
SAVED AT THE LAST MOMENT.
Another eolored man Bob Smith,
was saved in the nick of time, as there
was doubt as to bis guilt.
The Gambrel trsgedy occurred early
Thursday morning. and it was first
thought that the fire was the resultsof
an accident. A casual investigation
revealed circumstances so suspicious
that a more searching investigation
was made, and it was soon established
beyond doubt that the family had been
murdered and the house fired.
Posses were Immediately formed to
Ecour the country, and they followed
every possible clew. Before the posses
left St Anne it was discovered that
Joe Lefiore, q colored man, who lived
in the neighborhood, and who had
heretofore borne q good reputation
had disappeared. Early last evening
Lefore was captured several amilei
from the scene OF the murder.
DKHIKD ALL KNowLED0K.
At frat the murderer denied any
knowledge Of the crime, but he f1nalll
broke down completely, and eonfeess
that he and Bob and Andrew Smith
two other colored men were guilty
he hoped for no mercy, and told will
. brutal frankness all of the details o
the crime.
In the yard where the Gambrel resi-
dence had stood Lefiore was tied to
stake and burned aliVe. No one sent
nerciful bullet into his body to XII
him Andrew Saith escaped from th
mob while Ltfiore was being burne
and has not been captured.
Bob Smith WAS tied TO another etak
and FIRE started, though he was tina
IL released, rs there was . possibilit
OF bis proving Ills innocence.
andrew Smith will be reeaptureC
and il 1t is proven that he and his bretl
er Bob are guilty, 1T Is thought that Q
power can eaved them from Q simils
fate meted out on Lehore.
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President VIM Mckinley will Visit this CITY Oct Witness the Shubr

by the manager, Mr.. John n. Braxton.
Mr.. Jos. T, Hill of the Union Uni
versity team eleven said that the boys
are getting in fine shape for the pro-
posed game. Mr.. Hill ia an excellent
player and adds greatly to the 'Varsi-
ty eleven.
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Richmond, Va, Oct. 2Srd, 1899
This is certify that 1 have received
from John Mitchell, Jr.. Grand w.
Counsellor Of the Grand Court OF Va 4,
($IO0.00) One Hundred Dollars in pay
ment of the death claim Of Miss Julia
B. Anderson, who was a member OF
Excelsior Court, N o. III, Independent
Order of Calanthe, N. A, s. A., E., A,
A., & A.
Signed: Julia w. johnson.
Witnesses:
Eva G. Davis,
Fernella Archer,
Kate GAlington.
$3.50 PAID.
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ROBINSON-Died, in MorriEtown.
N. j., Oct. 2Srd, John Robinson, beIoy-
ed husband Of Mrs. Fannie Robinson.
and step-father OF Rev. Geo. z. Morris.
Aga, sc years. He leaves q wife and
brother to mourn their loss,
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REoEIVED THE MONEY.
$3.50 90 GiVsn by the Organization.
$4,000 Paid at DanVills-

DANvILLK, VA. Oct. 81, 1899.
This is TO certify that have received
from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chan
celler OF the Grand Lodge OF Virgins. i.
Oae Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($l5O)
in payment Of death claim of my son
John b. Patterson, who was a member
of MoraVian Lodge, No. IS. Knights OF
Pythiss. N. A, 8. A.. E., A., A., & A.
Signed: MRS. SARAH GRAVES
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PECULIAR OOEDITlON.
White Unions Will Not Parade Unless
OOlored People Are Allowed in Line.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 21.-A special
from MONTGOMERY, Ala. says:
A sensation entirely new 10 this
section was sprung here to-day in
labor circles. A street fair and trades
displey wSll be held here, commencing
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is being we'll patronized by the public
in general. The ladies led the way
and are giving the boys the full bene-
tits of their cash and presence.
AJAX.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-10-28

Miss Lizzie Burren has returned
to the city after q pleasant stay IN
Philadelphia.
There was q family reunion at
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Isham, 800 N. 5sh st on Sunday last.
There were nine members OF the
Cough family present
-Messrs. P. H. Rowe and 1T.
Green Of King and Queen Co., called
on as.
BY mistake Rev. J. H. A. Cyrus.
who Was unanimously reelected Treas
urer OF the National Baptist OOnven-
ton was not mentioned in DR.. Gra-
hams list OF Virginia delegates. Rev.
CVrus made the 18th delegate to that
body from this state. He has now bs-
come one Of the leaders OF the conven-
tion.
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WRsT-RND NOTES.
Glearings from the Ficld-Last Sunday
Items.

Rev. DR.. Genung OF the Virginia UD-
ion University preached an able aud
eloquent sermon at the 5sh Baptist
Church at 11:30. Subject, Lord, is 1t
1?" The discourse was both mastery
and edifying and Was listened TO with
closest attention by all.
At the Second Baptist, at $3.50, Rev.
Harrison Garter preached an old fash
ioned, soul stirring sermon from
Judges IL :35.
At the River View Baptist, at 8:SO,
communion, the DEEPEST interest was
manifested. A most eloquent short
address made and prayers offered up
to prayer-hearing God. The people
At the G. N. E. Mission, they srs
holding revival meetings and the peo
pie are taking q lively interest in the
will to win souls for Christ.
JUST MINUTES TALK.
West Leigh street was thronge1 with
cur young people last Sunday, gong to
and returning from the u U0ion UniVer-
sitV. The ladies were largely In the
msjority. Young men, 60 and rub
your hesds against the college wall"
MIS-. ~ Je OCObb, HlbcT np6uulQR
about two months with her father at
Rockcastle and her sister, Mrs. Alice
Miles, at 320 Washington ST., has re-
turned TO her home Pittsburg, Pa.
Sapt. M g. Lewis with his faithful
corp of officers and teachers are put
ting new life IN the Sunday School.
We heard that . certain preacher (5)
ceased his haraDgue long enough to or
gauiEe q minstrel troop and plsVed the
boys at Newport News, got stranded
and some OF the troop had to walk
back home, feet sore and moneyless"-
weaker, but wiser troopers. Man, know
thysef.
One of the most remarkable cases or
record is that of Mrs. Martha Vessels
age, so years, has laid speechless al
her home on Chafi1 street for more
then two years and seems not to i'm
prove In the leas>,
The bazaar given by RoS al Lodge
x. OF P, at Johnson's Hall for the ben
EFT Of the Uniform Rank Of said lodge
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Witnesses

George w. RisoD, o. G.
John W. Howard.
w. A. Miner, ID. ID. G. @.
$4,000 PAID.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

Brysn's attention is called TO the
fact that big advance in wages has
just been voluntarily accorded right
in bis own neighborhood This IS in
Colorado, aud the concern which has
made the advance is trust, too, the
smelters' trust Advances in wages
by any sort of employers are q bad
blow to him, but when, as in this in
stance, the advance is made by q
trust, insult to him IS added to injury.
When the price of wheat began to
rise in the latter part OF the cam
paign of 1896, just at the time that
be said prices were going down and
would continue to go down.. be
charged that the advance was con
spiracy by the republican leaders 10
throw discredit on him and beat him
in the canvass Perhaps be viii ac-
cuse the republicans of sending wages
up at the present time In one re
spect he would be right OF course.
The republicans brought prosperity
to the eonntry, aud prosperity is
sending wages everywhere up. This
circumstances, however, is hardly cal
cnlated to give Bryanites any satis-
faction. Globe Democrat
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07
water DlssrisusIon.

The bitches OF Prowers county hav-
ing first priorities, have had q more
serious time to secure their legal
rights this year than any previous
year since the adjudication of priori-
ties. The cause has been hostile
division superintendent, MIR. Chew.
who determined by subterfage aud
trickery to divert the water beicag
ing to this county 10 bitches up the
river
Every excuse possible has been
given for his course, but the fact re
mains that be has grossly violated
his official oath and is unfit TO hold
an office of trust. 1t Is no easy mat.
ter to distribute the water Of the Ar
kansas river at times we know, hut
in this case the law was plain aud
superintendenes duty was simple
The bitches here were entitled to q
certain amount OF water and there
was water in the river to supply IL
Although frequentiy notified the
superintendent made 10 effort 10 cor,
rect this state Of affairs until the
ditch managers of Prowers county
called meeting at La Junta and
brought the state engineer down 10
investigate the matter. Since this
round up Prowers county has been
getting its share OF the water.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07
Wlthout hore..

Democracy, which performed hari-
kari in 1872, as ia 1886, will have to
repeat the purging performance OF
1876 before it can regain the conf
dence of the people. viii It try to
do 20? We think not The incipient
effort in that direction made last
week in ST. Louis failed woefuiIy
Mobile Register (Dem
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07
The Glol,e. Democrnt ~ aanyi,

The Globe Democrat in denying
the charge that it was ever pe@simis
tic, says that it even believes there Is
lighting show for the fnal repen-
tauce OF the democratic party. This
is certainly optimistic in the super
lative degree.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

Bryan's fusion parties claim to be
the party Of the plain common pco-
pie. II the legislatures they elected
in Colorado, Utah, Montana. Texas,
Arkansas, Missouri aud several other
states last fall are samples OF their
work, the p c y. should be ashamed
of themselves.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

Wages are going up IN this city.
Under democratie administrations
wages went down. yet We venture that
one half of the wage earners in Pn-
colo will vote for Windy Bryan as
agains, Mckinley when they get abe
opportunity. Silver Is the slogan no
matter how it affects their pocket. =
Pueblo Opinion
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

1t will be hard 20 get democratic
convention to adopt as stringent an
anti trust platform as that adopted
by the Ohio republicans, or 70 ge,
democrats to make as earnest fght
against trust as that being waged by
republican state administrations and
legislatures in Ohio and New York
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

This Is getting TO be billion dol
lar country in numerous respects. II
is the FIRST country TO pass that mark
10 its supply Of gold money. France
formerly held first place. but during
the past two years under repuhli-
can administration the United States
has left her hopeiessly in the rear.
Your Uncle Samuel is NOW s'the
money power Of the world and die
tates the terms at which other ma
tions can have the money they need.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

Silver conferences in these days
are chiefly select gathering OF Bry-
an. George Fred Williams aud Stone
OF AIissoayi. Even Aligeld is en the
ontside and 1gnatsa- Donnelly is
throwing rocks at the ,indows
Exchange.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

There should be general rejoicing
in the girls schools over the an.
nouncement made by the British
Medical Journal that piano practice
is distinctly injurious to the nerves
Of little girls DE- waitzhold, a
nerve specialist, has been inyesti-
eating the subject and be finds that
the effects Of learning to play the
piano are so deadly that out OF ]. 600
girls studying the Instrument before
the age Of II, no fewer than 900
suffered from nervous diseases IN
after life, against leo who had never
learned at ALL His opinion is thai
the deadly custom Of making little
girls hammer daily on poor, patient
pianos should be prescribed by pub.
lie opinion We're it put TO the vote
there ought 10 be no doubt about
the result, for IL the nerves Of learn
ers suffer from the daily practiee the
nerves OF listeners mast be in still
more pssSarions condition DIR Waltz
hold deserves public memorial and
were a subscription raised Cor the
purpose it would certainly be a
handsome one, for there is not a
school girl who would not spend the
last penny OF her pocket money on
it, while the victims of next door
pianos would simply beg TO be al
lowed to subscrihe.-Denver Times
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

Silver Dick Bland, the founder and
greatest champion Of the silver cause,
IS left ont.of all the so called ',silser
conferences at present. He Is too
honest to mix III with a crowd like
Bryan, Stone. Harvey and that ilk.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

It is several months yet before the
speaker Of the house to succeed Tom
Reed is TO be chosen, but it is new
ertheless assured that David b. Hen
derson. the iowa statesman. viii be
the man This Is the farthest west
the speakership has ever come. 1t is
remarkable that in a century noted
for western enterprise aud progress
the last congress should be the only
one of the fifty to come across the
Mississippi for IFS presiding officer.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

BY ordering new trial Of the
Dreyfus case the French eonrts have
partially redeemed the republ 9 in
the eyes OF the world.
The Lamar register., 1899-06-07

Because they could not get twelve
hours pay for eight hours' work the
men in the Durango smelter struck
and the result is the closing down Of
the smelter and q large number Of
mines, throwing hundreds Of miners
out of work. They were offered a
handsome increase of wages and the
privilege OF workings, 10 or 9 hours
if they wished. They are fresh vic
Tins Of labor's worst enemy, the So
called labor leaders, who live of Of
the troubles they get workingmen
mixed up in.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-05
TRUTHFUL THOUGHTS.

God tempers the wind to the
shOrn lamb.-Sterne.
Victory belongs to the most per.
severing-Napoleon.
Light is the task where many
share the toil-Homer
Every qDe has a fair turn to be
as great as he pleases.-Jeremy
Collier.
If thou desire to be held wise, be
so wise as to hold thy tongue
Quarles.
He that wants money, means and
content, is without three good
riends.-Shakespeare.
That man may safely venture on
his way, who is so guided that he
cannot stray,-Walter Scott.
The shortest life is long enough
if it lead to a better, and the long,
est life is too short if 1t do net
Cotton.
Leisure for men of business, and
business for men of leisure, would
cure many complaints Mrs.
Thrale.
The cheapest of all things is
kindness, its exercise requiring the
least possible trouble and self-sacri-
6ce.-Smiles.
There is an unfortunate disposi-
tion in a man to attend much more
to the faults of his companions
that offend him, than to their
perfections which please him.
Creville.
A mans ledger does not tell what
he is, or what he is worth. Count
what is in man, not what is on him,
if you would know what he is worth
whether rich or poor. H. W.
Beecher.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-05
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice Is hereby given that the under.
signed will attend the following named
places on the dates set opposite each, ioi
the purpose OF collecting the real, person
al and poll taxes for the gear 1903;
tIoman, Homan TIP. rlondny, January 30
Garland City, Red River Township, Tues
day, January 81.
West Track, Cut OFF township, Wednes'
day, February l., .,
New Zion, Lost Prairie township, Friday
February 3.
ruary 9th.
Collins MIN, Cleveland township, Tues.
day, February 9TH.
Roberts, Beech tp., Wednesday, Feb. 8
Independence " Thursday, Feb, o.
n, LYNN, &" Friday, February "a
MI. Plensant, Garland tp,, flonday Feb. u
Shiloh, Garland tp,, Tuesday, February ID
Doddrldge, Sulphur township Thursday
and Friday, February 70 and y.
Pleasant Hill, Days Creek township, Sat
urday, February IS,
Sand Hill, Sulphur township, Monday, Feb
ruary 40.
Bright Star, Sulphur township, Tuesday
and Wednesday, February u and "a.
Era, Sulphur township, Thursday, Feb, 2,
Rnyana, Sulphur township, Friday, Feb
ruury 7aths
TeNarkanu, Shcrlff's office, from Februar,
AZ TO April 10, Inclusive.
All persons interested arc requested {,
meet me NJ places and time above stated
and bring q correct description Of you
real estate--ths ls very important 10 yoI
and will save time and troubles
4. A, BickltAM,
Sheriff and Ex-Offlelo Collector Mile
County, Arkansas.
rexnrknnn, Ark, Junuury 1nd, 1860,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-05
Ransom Galley Gained.

Hon. Ransom GuIley, state treas
urer and ex-ofiicio president Of the
state board of charities, was highly
honored by the board in presenta-
tion of gold headed stick at his
retirement along with the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, The time having come
when by operation of law Hon Ran
som Gulley, treasurer of the state,
ceases to be the presiding officer of
this board, we desire to place upon
record an expression of our apppre-
citation of his labors in connection
with us.
Resolved, That we recognize in
Col. Gulley a well-iuformed ard
truly broad-guaged man. As our
president he has kept increasingly
in mind the various details of the
business to be brought before US.
He has shown a degree of suavity
in his dealings with us which has
commanded his friendship, and a
tirmness in facing issues and assum-
ing responsibility which merits un-
stinted praise arl respect. Indi-
vidually and collectively, our best
wishes and hear lest good will shall
attend him in whatever paths his
lot may be cast.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-05
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and all
Irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder troubles in chill
dren. If not SOLD by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt Of 81
One small bottle is two months
treatment, and will cure any case
above mentioned. e. W. Hall, sole
manufacturer, p O. box 2l8, Waco,
Texas For sale by Smith Drug Co.
Texarkana, Ark.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-01-05
IN OLDEN TIMES

People overlooked the Importance
of permanently beneficial effects
and were satisfied with transient
action; but now that it is generally
known that Syrup of Figs will
permanently overcome habitual
constipation, well-informed people
will not buy other laxatives, which
act tor a time, but finally injured
the system. Buy the genuine, made
by the Colifonia Fig Syrup Co.