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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Robson have re-
signed their positions in the store here
n expect to spend the summer with
relatives in the state of Iowa.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18

At a meeting of the school board of
trustees last Wednesday evening it was
decided to close the schools on Friday.
May 18th. The school entertainment
will be OF Friday evening. May 25th.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18

I These are busy days for the health DC
apartment. Officer Berger met all trains
yesterday and made diligent search 70.
any case that had any suspicious indi-
cations of smallpox. Nothing was found,
however, to cause alarm, and all IS quiet
this evening.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18

Rev. Williams preached to a fair-sized
audience at the school house last Sunday
| EVENING.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18

The old sidewalk in front of the Helena
hotel annex is being torn away n a new
one put in. This is a good thing, and the
street commissioner should see to it that
several other dangerous walks are prop
e1ly replaced.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18

Great preparations are being made to
celebrate Union day, June 18th.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18

F Gl8e cIty " actlNlty. InOSe present were
Mesdames Walter M. Bickford of Butte,
George w. Fenwick, John D. Rowland,
~. AckeTly, George Beckwith, M. J. Ell
/ rod. Fred Smith, Oscar j. Craig, George
F. Brooks, Putney, Hiram Knowles ami
Hartshorn. ++
l. 1t isn't often that Missoula people
have any kick on the weather. when it
tshines, 1t brings out the green leaves, and
/ when it rains it brings out the crops.
And so all goes well. But a few days
, ago, on Friday, a sudden storm came up,
land rain fell continuously for "a hours,
the total fall being Pc inchas-one-tenth
of the annual waterfall Of the county.
The roads are just beginning to BE in
shape for e%njayoble driving. crops took
| a sudden squirt; Higgins avenue demon
strated the wisdom of the city dads in
the manner of treating the grading, and
in short no one had a kick coming. i o.
day, wheG-a few Sleep heads pecped out
of their windows a dreary sky and "A sui
len rain impressed tn aaaselvas. 1t has
rained all day, and in the aftern1 Jon was
very cold. No one is pleased: every one
is sour, and the bicyclist has put ava
lhis wheel until the sunshine comes again:
and around the corner the chilling wind
whistles, 20, let it be soon"
The windows of the Inter Mountain Of
flee have been ~anXiouSly watched for
bulletins, and the seekers found the news
lproInptly posted. There are wise men
who told us it would be this way; there
are other men who say it won't stick,
and there are men who don't care, and
tothers still who wish they didn't care.
There are some sad faces, some glad
faces and some faces that are only sur
fprised; but they all came to the Inter
Mountain Office for news.
The old sidewalk in front of the Helena
[hotel annex is being torn away and a new
lone put in. This is a good thing, and the
street commissioner should see to it that
Eseveral other dangerous walks are prop
eTly replaced.
81 -
These are busy days for the health dc
apartment. Officer Berger met all trains
yesterday and made diligent search 70,
tIlhaly case that had any suspicious n di
cations of smallpox. Nothing was found
however, to cause alarm, and all IS quiet
this evening.
The case in the Justices court, in which
George Grafton was charged with grand
larceny by one George Lish. was dismiss
ed without prejudice, the matter having
been settled outside of court.
Sidney r. Inch of London, England
came in last night and will visit severa
weeks with his brother, John Fl. Inch o1
the Missoula Mercantile company.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18
ALDR CE NEWS

L. d. Glenn, Representative Inter
Mountain Branch Office.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-18
OULA Ne "

Branch Office Inter Mountain Publish
ing CO.. 1876 Higgins avenue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
MORE ABOUT HIM.

The Richmond, Va, TIMES, in it's is
sue of tie 9th inst, says that it would
not weary it's readers with discussing
the Negro question and then proceed ;
TO do the verv thing which 1t declares
it would not do.
1t tells about the awakening of the
North to true appreciation OF this
cut ject, OF the mistake made in vest
ing the right Of franchise in class of
people who we're untitled for its exer-
else, although these same people had
helped to save the union.
1t now proposes to undo, after thirty
years all that was done and although
the race Of people who were unified
to vote in 1885 are fitted for that priv.
lege in 1900.
Moreover, it makes race the basis of
its objection rather than condition.
Instead Of discussing the advisabilitv
OF DISTINGUISHING the illiterate or the
shiftless of all races, it proposes to visit
their affection only upon the Negro.
Because Tom JONES, Negro is irno-
rant, WILLIAM SMITH, a Negro who ia
intelligent must be disfrsnchised along
with him.
The iniquity OF the whole transaction
is shown in this abFurd argument.
For our part, we are citizen of the
United States: we pay taxes. both real
and personal: we. are intelligent: we
have rights guaranteed to us by cuu-
situations, both state and national and
| color forms no basis IN either instru-
ment. Why should we be denied our
rightsa This is the question which the
TIMES must answer.
You can hold your constitutional
convention. You can take away from
one freeman his rights, but it will not
be long before tbs other freemen on
the white side of the contention will
meet a similar fate.
The attempt has been made before
and oligarchies have governed for
many years. Their downfall was her
aided before hand and their discomfit-
ure is known to all the world.
Both in sacred and proiane history
the record is spread to be read of all
men and we insist that all of our rights
be given US and all OF the privileges
accorded which are guaranteed under
our laws.
Suffice it to say that men die, but
principles live on forever.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
THOSE FORGERIHs.

The exposure of the forgery OF the
names OF citizens of Jackson Ward
created a sensation and the fact that
esher fictitious names had been sub
mitted to the Clerk OF the Hastings
Court caused much comment.
Nh. WALTER CHRIsTIAN, the encum-
bent, is one of the most popular offici-
ais In the state and his course has been
courteous and Straightforward through
out, Still, we have been unable to I'M
derstspd how he could have been leg
ally advised to do as he did do.
The Parker Bill, Section 5, provides
that a person, in order to become Q
candidate for an Office must serve q
written notice on the CLERK of the
Hastings Court, and the said candi-
date must sign his name thereto and
that his signature must be attested by
two witnesses.
Messrs. BENJAMIN JACK SON, E. j.
CRANE, BERNARD BRowN, r. Fl. GLOW
ER, B. ADAMS. A. HAYES, JOHN G..
SMITH, THOMAS SMITH, VIM. B. SMITH
did not do this. They did not author.
ize any one g lse to do it.
Ma. CHRISTIAN cannot claim that the
law was complied with, because before
the documents passed out of his hands,
he was given legal notice that none OF
the parties referred to had complied
with the law.
Had Mr.. CHRISTIAN been left to HE
own inclinations and his ideas Of right
and justice, we are frank enough to
say that the alleged notices would new
er have been submitted to the Elector-
al Board.
There is another provision Of the
law which is equally as plain. positive
and commanding. 1t says:
"No person not announcing his can
didaey for above shall have his name
printed On the ballots provided for
such election"
How then can the Electoral Board
legally print the names of the citizsn 8
referred to upon the official BALLOT II
they do SO, what becomes of their
oaths of Office These are pointe d
questions. They demand an answer
1t is q ques ton whether we are gov
erned by law or anarchy, whether any
street rag. s-muffin can set aside tn e
statutes and defy the ablest in the land
to show way out of the difficulty.
This 10 task which we have request
ed Mr.. WILLIAM L. ROYAL, as counsel
for ourselves and colleagues, to u Il.
dertake. It involves expense and trou-
BILE, but we might as well be born desd
as to live in this community shorn OF
all of our rights, and made the object
Of contempt for every irresponsible per.
son who chooses to triae with the
rights guaranteed US by the Bill OF
Rights of Virgins.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12

TH8 startling announcement is now
made that there is q shortage OF
$4,000 at HAVANA, CUBA and the fig
ures are still ri'ing.
To speak plainly CHARLEs F. w.
NEELY (white) is charged with stealing
that amount Of money from the United
States Government.
1t is now admitted that other white
men are involved. We have not heard
from the Negro-haters who are con-
stantly prating about the lifting Of q
chicken or the carrying away of O
shoat.
The trouble is that we initiate the
white mans bad qualities and pay too
little attention to his good ones. White
folks, set rs better example.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
Suit Against Rank D,ractor.

Perth Amboy, N. J., May 9.-Receiv-
er Edward S. Campbell, of the Middle
sex County bank, OF this city, has filed
bill in chancery, claiming the sum
of 100000 from the directors of the
bank at the time Of it's failure In June,
1899. The directors are: N. B. Wat
son, president; James T. Watson, vice
president; J. L. Kearney, secretary;
Robert N Valentine, Edward r. Pierce
and j. G.. Wilson. The bill alleges
that every theft and every fraudulent
entry made by George M. Valentine.
the defaulting cashier, would have
been promptly discovered had the di-
rectors been faithful to their duty.
Valentines misconduct cost the bank
1921, 747.S2.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12

to defend the person or persons re-
sponsible for the crime which has been
committed.
Mr.. WALTER OHRIsTIAN condemns il
as does every member of the Electoral
Board. We dislike TO go into Court,
both on account of the expense and
the trouble. But what else were we
to dor How could we secure ouI
rights under the law? We simply ask
fer fair play and we feel confident that
every citizen, be he white or black
will say that we have been conserva
tive and were justified 10 the course
which we have pursued.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
MADE HOMELESS BY FLAMES
The Village of Corbett, Pa, Wiped
Out by N Fatal CONFEDERATION.

The Village of Corbett, Pa, Wiped
Out by N Fatal ConnaEratIon.
Elmira, N. Y, May 9.-All the
buildings in the village OF Corbett,
Potter county, Pa, were destroyed by
forest fires yesterday afternoon and
several people were badly burned. The
Inhabitants fed to Galeton and many
OF them are now quartered in the Buff
falo and Susquehanna railroad station
there. There are 100 women and
children from Corbett being cared for
by the people OF Galeton. Many of
these barely escaped with their lives,
some having their clothing nearly
burned of. There is much anxiety
among the women regarding the
safety of their husbands and sons, who
are In the lumber camps near Corbett,
surrounded by the forest fires. 1t is
thought that at least half a dozen per-
sons persisted in the flames at Corbett,
but the only two who are known to
have been burned to death are an aged
couple, j. G. Loucks and wife, who
were surrounded by flames in their at
tempt to escape. 1t is impossible to get
an estimate Of the property loss and
insurance at this time. Corbett was a
village of about 500 inhabitants, eight
miles from Galeton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12

and are placed on level with horses,
sheep, dogs, cattle, etc., which are
treated well, but are de lied q voice in
the government.
The Golden Rule is no longer regard
ed and every effort is being made to
establish a government Of classes. It
is necessary therefore that all citiz ans
OF color vote on May 24sh against this
monstrouse proposition.
While we know that the purpose of
this constitutional convention is to
take thousands of dollars out of the
pockets Of certain favored classes, to
abolish useless Offices, ETC., neverthe-
less, we are unwilling to take the
chance OF having an assault made up
on our manhood rights.
Let every eolored man talk to every
white friend, with whom he is &C
quainted. Let the walters. the cooks,
the chsmbermsids, the hostlers, the
nurses discuss the matter with the
fair-minded Virginia ladies with whom
they come in contact every day. Let
them respectfully reason with their
employers.
II this is done effectively, and the
white men and women, who were
nursed by black mammies are shown
the injustice Of the proposition, nc
constitutional convention, which may
be called will be able to eliminate the
citizen Of color as political factor in
Virginia.
Alre adv there is streHg sentiment
among native Waite Virginisps against
the Acknowledgement of native colored
Virginisns.
Colored men, we must look to oul
interest for our enemies are ever or
the alert.
Awake, arise or be forever fallen -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
THB DEMoURAT1o ooNVENTIoN. Z

THE Democratic State Convention
has seen fit to make the proposition to
call constitutional convention, q par
ty measure. The question will be
voted upon Thursday, May oath, 1900.
An effort will be made, in the event
that the constitutional convention is
ordered, to dis'ranohise the citizens Of
color, solely on account of race.
This win be virtual nulliacatIon OF
the Fifteenth Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States. twill
be long step towards the re-enslave-
ment of the ten-million citizens of the
United States.
When that time comes that we have
no pkrt in the right TO name public Of.
} ficials, xG9AcQme . thing.-propezty
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
"THE NEGRO In VIRGINIA"

IT is plainly evident that the colered
people of VIRGINIA have many staunch
friends among the better class of white
people in this state and that they are
not at all back ward in expressing
themselves upon the subject.
As an illustration of this, the Rich
mond, Va, TIMES published in it's ia.
sue of the 9Th inst, a caustic, harsh
and bitter editorial against our people.
We wondered why it was that these
unwarrAnted attacks were kept up
when we had done nothing to deserve
censure.
1t is evident that some liberal. mind
ed, justice-loving white men must
have taken the sams view of the situa-
tion for this same journal in it's issue
of the 9th inst, says:
"We are panied to hear that the ar
ticle in The Times of Sunday on the
subject of Negro suffrage has 5sen
| characterized by an esteemed read or
rs harsh and bitter. We have re-read
the article and we cannot see how
that charge can be fairly sustained.
We are quite certain that the article
was not written In any such spirit
No man who Was raised by an old Ne.
gro nanny could be harsh and bitter
to the Negro race. No man who saw
the devotion OF the Negro slaves "a
tbs white women and children OF the
South during the war between the
States could have any other than .
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
90 LOR6D MEN AS JURORS.

The following telegraphic dispatch
would seem to indicate that the Unit.
ed States Supreme Court is disposed
to get back to the old land-mar and
to regard with favor the great consti.
tutional rights for which SUMNER con.
tended and LINCOLN died:
Washington, April 16.-The Seth Oar.
ter case. familiar TO the people of Tex
IS, was decided today by the supreme
csort, and in . way that is of great
Importance to Texas and all the South
ern States. The decision changes the
whole practice OF Investigation in
criminal .charges against Negroes and
their trial on criminal indictments.
AS is well-known, Seth Garter 10 under
indictment charged with murder. He
moved to quash the indietment, slleg-
ing that Notwithstanding q quarter of
the population of Galveston was COM
posed of Negroes. no member of tn at
race were included on the panel of the
grand jury. The record shows that his
counsel asked leave to INTRODUCES testi-
moDy to this effect, but the petition
was denied. And also that the Calves
ton court overruled the motion with
Wv
The Texas court Of appeals sustained
the trial court on the ground that evil
denee had been offered by defendant
on the point raised. Justice Gray OF
the United States supreme court tod Q y
holds that this was false assump tlon
as evidence had only been rendered.
he says that by this tender Carter pre-.
served his rights under the constitu.
ton, therefore the decision was re-.
Versed and the case remanded. The
entire supreme bench aesents and
agrees with Justice Gray.
ihe opin on il expressed here b
eminent jurists that this will have q
far reaching effect and means the sue
cessful appeal of every Negro found
guilty Of crime by either state or Fed
eral courts where members of their
own race are not ineladed on both the
grand and petit juries. Henceforth
In order to make convictions against
Negroes stick, members of that race
must be included in all panels OF grand
petit juries,"
This has been the ruling of United
States Courts in this section for years
and we are pleased 20 learn that the
United States Supreme Court hal
passed upon the validity of this phss'
of the ease.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
TO WELCOME BoeR ENJOYS
New York City VIII Give Them an
Omcia1 Reception.

new YORK City VIII Give Them an
omcia1 Reception.
New York, May "a committee
which has been working In this city
In the interest Of the Boer republics
called on Mayor Van Wyck yesterday
and asked him to officially welcome the
peace delegates Of the Transvaal, who
are now on their way to this country.
The mayor was asked to appoint
committee Of 100 or $50 to make prepa-
rations for the reception OF the dele
gates, and extend to them the freedom
OF the city. The mayor said:
Il have refused repeatedly TO ap-
point committees for the reception of
any foreigners. I refused to appoint
one to receive the lord mayor Of Dub
lin. You all know where my heart is
In this cause. will receive the dele
cation at this Office, and extend to
them every courtesy, but cannot ap-
point committee"
Later the committee went before the
board OF aldermen, who adopted a
resolution providing for a welcoming
committee OF Is aldermen and 15 mem
bers OF the municipal council. The
resolution also requested the mayor to
receive committee OF 100 citizens to
welcome the representatives at the
city hall unon their arrival.
All the members voted for the reso-
luton except Mr.. Brice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
Union Labor's Victory I'm Chicago.

Chicago, May S.-Oficials of the
Northwestern Elevated Railroad com
pany dealt serious blow to the Build
ing Contractors Council and made a
concession of great importance to
union labor yesterday. President
Louderback announced that the 1873
union workmen who went on a strike
a few weeks ago would be taken back
to work today under an agreement
concediAg every point to the unions.
Among labor organizations this victory
Is regarded as presaging the ultimate
defeat OF the contractors all along the
line and an early termination of the
labor war prevailing in Chicago.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
shamoIin CouneIlmen Indicted.

Sunbury, Pa, May 9.-The Northum-
berland county grand jury here yester-
day returned a true bill against f. O.
Zuern, Thomas A. Holl, o. J. Reed,
William a. Zimmerman, w. B. Dixey.
Maier Rothchild, II. M. Dixey, S. w.
Seaman, Charles Smith and w. E.
Keplinger. The accused were mem
bers of the Shamokin council, and are
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the borough by accepting inferior paw
Ing material, for which it is alleged
they received various amounts Of
money. Judge Savidge withdrew from
the case and substituted Judge John
son, OF Delaware county, stating that
owing to his friendly relations with
the accused he deemed it improper for
him to try the case.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
CIinord strnngIed to Deatb.

Jersey City, May Edward Cliff
ford, who murdered Superintendent
William G. Watson, OF the West Shore
railroad, four and half years ago,
was hanged yesterday in the corridor of
the county Jail by Hangman Van Hise,
OF Newark. Almost Clifford's last wish
was that Van Hise would not make a
botch of the job, but the rope slipped
and he was slowly strangled to death.
Clifford was saved from the gallows
five times by legal bubbles after being
sentenced to death. Yesterdays exc
cutiop was on his sixth sentence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
FAITH IN THEM.

WE have not lost faith in the white
people Of Virginia. We have not be-
lieved that the Electoral Board of
Richmond City would not deal justly
with us.
There is no politics in Jackson Ward
CO generally understood. 1t ia only an
effort to secure good government.
This section of the city was set apart
for the colored people and at the time
OF the gerrymander, it was so under
stood.
This is why there are so many white
citizens who have sided with US in oul
contention. The Ward Convention
nominated an exceptionally strong
ticket, composed of men of property
influence and character.
#DThese citizens ask that they be 40.
eiS rights under the state
r. : : 9: :: :; !;
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
rHEPLANEr is issued weekly. The subscrip

-. thEf LANEI Is issued weekly. The ubscrtp
non price Is S1.50 year, in advance.
There are FOUR WAYS by which money can bt
lent by mail at our risk-in a. Post Office Money
order; by Rank Check or Draft, or an Express
money order, and when none of these can bt
procured, in Registered Letter.
MONEY ORDERs.-You can buy Money Order
At your Post-ofhce, payable at the Richmono
EoSt-Ohce, and we will be responsible for its
GAZE arrival. Express Money Orders can be oh
sa-ned at any office OF the American Express Co
&c nited states Express Co., and the Wells
ShtkS ana Co.'s Express Company. We will b.
eesPohsa Tor money sent by any of these com
Sanie1. The Express Money Order is safe anC
convenient way for forwarding money.
REeIsTERKD LETTER.-f a Money Order Pos,
once or an Express Office is not within you,
reach your Postmaster will register the letter
you Wish 70 send us on payment of ten cents
Chen, II the letter Is lost or stolen. it Ger b,
raced. You can send money in this manners
Jar risk.
We cannot be responsible for money sent IN
Settlers in any other way than one of the foc
ways mentioned above. II you send your mon
~ IN any other way, you must do It at you,
OWE risk.
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n COZ dnped Ior another year after your sub
eeTiption has run cut, you then notify us d,
Postal Card to discontinue it. The courts hay,
SeSlded that subscribers to newspapers who d.
,AGrder their paper discontinued at the expir
~ OF time for which 1t has been paid ar
I'D liable for the payment of the subscriptio,
np 20 date when they order the paper discor
COMMUNICATION when writing TO n,
% renew your subscription or TO Giscontinu,
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ne address of a subscriber we must be sent th,
soFmer as wei as the present address
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-05-12
shipwrecked senm.n Landed,

New Orleans, May 9.-The Morgan
liner El Paso, which arrived yesterday
from New York, brought with 1t Sec
ond Mate Willoughby NJ Moore and IA
OF the crew OF the wrecked British
steamer Virginia. This vessel strand
ed on Diamond Shoals last Wednesday,
and six men were drowned. Moore and
the IA men with him managed to get
into a boat after the stranding Of the
vessel, but were unable to make shore,
and suffered terribly before being
picked up by the FL Paso.