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The age-herald., 1901-05-30
NEGRO BRUTE BURNED AT THE
 STAKE BY FLORIDA MOB FOR
 FIENDISH CRIME UPON WOMAN

Barrow, Fla, May 29-Fred Rochelle a black negro a5 years old, who at noon yes- terday criminally assaulted and then murdered Mrs. Rena Taggart, a we'll known and respectable white woman of this city, was burned at the stake here this evening in the presence of throng of people. The burning was on the scene of the negro's crime within a hundred yards of the principal thoroughfares of this city.
 The assault and murder was one of the boldest crimes ever committed in Florida.
 At 10 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. Taggart, who was born and reared in this place. woman of good family and repu- tation, went fishing alone in a small row boat that she kept at the city bridge over Piaco creek. This bridge is in full view of the public thoroughfare. few min utes before noon Mrs. Taggart. desiring to return home, rowed her boat to the bridge and made 1t fast. A negro man was fishing from the bridge at the time. Mrs. Taggart started home and had pro- ceeded but few steE in the swamp to- ward the open prairie and thence to the street when she was approached by Ro- chelle, who had been hiding in the swamp. He seized her but she broke loose and ran screaming from the swamp into the prai- rie, where he overlook her, overpowered and assaulted her. After the assault, while she was prostrate. he held her with his hands and knees. and taking his knife from his pocket cut her throat from ear to ear. causing instant death. He then went to the negro who had been fishing on the bridge. and who was thoroughly frightened, and asked him what he should do with the body. He was told to leave it where it was. but unheedful of this advice. he took the bleeding form in-
The age-herald., 1901-05-30
Captain Hobson at Buffalo.

Buffalo N. r., May 29.-Capt. Rich mond Pearson Hobson spent the day at the /Pan-American Exposition. and left this afternoon for Detroit, Mich, where he has been invited to deliver the Memorial address in honor of the Federal dead on Decoration Day. The exhibit of Georgia in the agricultural building has arrived and will be one or the most comprehensive in the de- partment.
The age-herald., 1901-05-30
eic Havana Contract.

Havana, May 29.-Bids for the sew ering and paving of havana were opened today. Only one bid was re- ceived, and this was from Onderdonk. MacClellan & Dady of New York. The amount specified was $1S,Sb5,b75.o1.
The age-herald., 1901-05-30
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION WAS
 UPPERMOST IN THE CONVENTION
SOME HARD QUESTIONS
 CONFRONT CONVENTION

Montgomery, May Especial )-''I think the suffrage question will prove the most difficult the convention will have to deal with.'' said a prominent lawyer who is a delegate to the convention, to an Age-Herald correspondent last night. Tt Is an elusive question. You think you have it and then you suddenly realise you haven't. There is a certain fascina- tion too in pursuing It. Aside from the importance of the question as 1t will effect the political future of the State, 1t Is in- tensely fascinating from legal stand point. The framers of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments were a very smart set of men, and to disfranchise the negro without violating any of their provisions Is quite a difficult matter It is really contest of wits-our wits against those who framed these amend ments. Sometimes 1t almost seems that you have solved the problem, when some clause In the fourteenth or fifteenth amendments will rise up and confront you and you have to begin over again.
 There are many plans which have been suggested. There is the property qualifi- cation, the educational test, the grand father clause and Senator Daniels sol dier clause which he proposes to pre- sent to the coming Constitutional conven- tion in Virginia. This provides that only soldiers and descendants of soldiers who were in either army in the Civil War, or were in the Spanish war, or any other war may vote. While this does not men ton the negro it will of course shut out the large majority of them. In fact this is the purpose of the plan. The fourteenth amendment is the most difficult obstacle to overcome. If it can ever be shown that any of these suffrage clauses have the effect and are intended to have the effect of denying any class of citizens equal rights then 1t is liable to be de- clared void by the courts.
 Must Be Fair.
 No matter how fair a plan may be on it's face. if it can be shown that in prac- tice it is used against any particular class
The age-herald., 1901-05-30
The Country Pleased.

Havana, May 29.-La Discussion says that the country generally ap- proves the acceptance of the Platt amendment and predicts the beginning of an era of prosperity.
The age-herald., 1901-05-30
Rubonic Plague in London.

London, May 29.-At Wilesden, a suburb of London, man supposed to be suffering from the lightest form of bubonic plague has been discov- cred.
The age-herald., 1901-05-30
ANNUAL REUNION OR CONFEDERATE
 VETERANS ENDS

Memphis. May 29.-When General Cor don called the afternoon session of the veterans to order at 3 o'clock the report of the historical committee was submit ted, and after reading was immediately adopted. The report stated that the chief, and probably only impedient to the pre- paration and reception of history im- partially dealing with both sides of the war is prejudice.
 After the adoption of the report came the election of officers. The name of General John B. Gordon was placed before the convention and instantly somebody shouted: Let's make his reelection unanimous With a mighty burst of voices ''aye" thundered through the hall
 Let's rise and do 1t again." came a voice. and with one accord the convention rose with hats swinging in the air faye" again thundered forth.
 With the same thunderous unanimity the reelection followed of Lieutenant General w. L. Cabel of the trans Missls- sippi department; Lieutenant-General S. D. Lee of the Army of Tennessee and Lieutenant-Geheral Wade Hampton of the Army of Northern Virginia
 Immediately there were calls for speeches and General Gordon responded by saying:
 My comrades you must allow this trembling heart of mine to express its sentiments. I love you, my comrades love you more and more as the years go oy and the brightest hope that I have on earth Is that you shall be my asso- ciateS in the other world God hlaso un,, l am yours now; yours while live and trust God, yours through all eternity"
 You don't love us any better than we love you," shouted a white haired veteran and all the veterans cried, That's true"
 resolution was adopted that this req union heartily approves the effort of Alabama women to preserve the first White House of the Confederacy the one-time home of Jefferson Davis at Montgomery, Ala
 Only Confederates Invited.
 A resolution from the committee on resolutions was presented to the conven- tion and adopted that neither the gener- al commanding nor the department of di- vision commanders, nor any official of this association, nor our host shall have the right to invite any one to a Confederate Veterans reunion other than Confeder- ates; this right shall rest alone with the delegates in convention assembled and to amend section 1 of article ? of the by laws to read after the word federa- tion.'
 Such reunion to be"he1d only by points in those states which furnish bodies of troops to the Confederate army"
 A resolution was adopted objecting to doctors who served through the war be- ing addressed as general" lieutenant colonel" or ''colonel,'' that they were known only as captains" or majors during the war and should so be desig- mated now.
 A resolution was adopted that it be urged as a sacred duty upon each camp of Confederate veterans that each member subscribe at least s1 for the erection of a suitable monument to the memory of Jef- ferson Davis.
 The contest for the next meeting place then came up and after a spirited fight Dallas was selected over Louisville by vote of 1,263 to 1,046.
 The vote was made unanimous and the conventioned adjourned sine die.
The age-herald., 1901-05-30
The surnips.

On this the negro was placed and chained to the stake. Louder and louder and more desperate grew his pIeadings to God and man for mercy, but in the great crowd around him silence was the only response. There were no jeers, no swearing, no disorder. Before the chains around his body had been made fast, cans of kerosene oil from many sources were CTS stepped to the body and slowly but deliberately poured 1t upon him and his clothes until clothes and barrel were well saturated. It was then o'clock The crowd was growing, business in the city had practically been suspended and all eyes were turned toward the scene. In If by explosion the blaze quickly leaped skyward in volumes. The burning body could be seen only as a dark object in the circle of maddened, roaring flame. Then the fire iessened in intensity and the writhing body came back in full view but already the groans had ceased and the only evidence of life was in the coutor- tions of the muscles of the legs. For fif- teen minutes the body burned and within an hour after the fire was started only the charred and bleached bones were visi- ble.
 The crowd disappeared as orderly as 1t had gathered and at s;so o'clock tonight the city is quiet.
The age-herald., 1901-05-30

then 1t is, as I say, liable to be upset by the courts. For instance, if we adopt the understanding clause in our constitution and 1t should be shown that the boards of registrars are using 1t solely to ex- clude one class of citizens from the right to vote, and have no doubt but what the courts will be called on to review it.
 'I recall a somewhat similar case which went up from California. The city of San Francisco passed an ordinance prohfbit- ing any laundry from doing business ex- cept in brick building. This ordinance was aimed at the Chinese. While perfect ly fair on it's face as applying to all citi- zens alike. the board of supervisors who had to pass on the matter refused to al- low Chinese laundries to operate in wood en buildings while they gave such per mfts 10 others. The ordinance was held by the courts to violate the fourteenth amendment in its operation and was de- clared void.
 The Grandfather Clause.
 ''Besides the soldier clause, think the grandfather clause will probably be de- clared unconstitutional. North Carolina and Louisiana have such clauses in their constitutions. and the Louisiana clause Is to be tested in the courts. There are other provisions in the Louisiana constitution relative to voting, such as a property qualification and an educational qualifica- tion. These two latter Qualifica tions are clearly constitutional and will stand whether the grandfather clause falls or not Thus the Mississippi constitution. which has property and an educational qualification, is constitutional and has been so held by the Supreme Court Of the United States. A provision requiring the prepayment of taxes as requisite to vote Is also constitutional.
 "I don't believe that many of the dele gates to our convention have constitl- tions n their pockets. believe nearly ev- cry one, if not all have come here ready to be enlightened and ready to adopt whatever plan may seem the wisest. Per sonally I have no plan myself. As l say. it is a most difficult question to solve and one that will take the best thought and the most conservative judgment of the convention to settle" K. ii. M.
The age-herald., 1901-05-30

plans for lynching by hanging The stake was the only suggestion as to the proper expiation of the crime and with out organized effort and yet with appar- ently unanimous understanding barrel was in readiness and was placed by the stake on the very spot where Mrs Tag ,gart was assaulted and murdered.
The colored American., 1901-11-16

ton is ,oting strength as race is Ge
stroyed, but he reappears as an indi-
vidual. taking his place In the electo'-
ate. not as a Negro but as man Of a
certain standard. If I mistake not,
this is in accord with the teachings OF
Mr.. Washington and other leaders OF
his race, that the race itself can only
r se through the progress and strength
AMI rising merit OF the individual Ne
gro as mau.-Cbsppell Cory.
The colored American., 1901-11-16
THE NEGRO AND THE ALABAMA
CONSTITUTION.

The question OF whether the Negro is
helped or hurt by the new constitution
Is not to be answered from its letter or
from its imme date results. If he is
practical y ex luded from the alIOt un-
til January, 1903 it must be remember
ed that he Is already excluded. If he
can acquire the right to vote after that
time on the basis of intelligence, Owr-
ership OF property sr d payment OF his
poll tax, it js much more than he can
hope for unCer the existing cOnstitu-
ion. The r. al question is not. there.
fore, what does it dc? but what hope
1 )es it held on !?
At present the Negro as race has
full voting strength IN the law aud none
IN practice. Under the new cOnstitu-
The colored American., 1901-11-16

liz was born IN the state Of Georgia
IN 1863 and entered the business frena,
when led OF eighteen, as II 4cksmith
which carried on successfully until
1886 when he opened up IN uudertsk
ing establishment. Siuce that time he
fa' worked himself up the standard OF
one OF the most pcpu'ar business men
Of this line.
he Owns the pre.tiest line of white
h7rS9s used for fLneTaI purposes Of any
COL red undertaken in the S0uth, and is
part owner Of cemetery known as
HSsl y laca'ed on Missionary Ridge
noted for its beauty and it's historical
COMMISSIONS. He was n UarIied to Miss
CORA freeman in 1891, since which time
'"O ch Idren have been born, B 9T amin
ana MabIa Mrs. franklin lines and
t'In'' all Of the caskets aud collins used
'0I Ihelr business in which respect she
equals her husband.
he was one OF the first men TO re-
Spond to the call of Prof. Booker T
Washington fer the organization OF the
puSioess mems league which met in
pos'on, Mass, and served as temporary
EIee-P res mt of the National Negro
business League at its organization in
'ns city of Boston. His speech to
'ns convention was regarded as one O.
Vie best delivered during the proceed
'Dgs OF the convention of 1900, He also
spoRs at the convention at Chicago in
iS'i TO which he was accompanied by
"Is. franklin and the children. AT
Tue close Of the convention he left fol-
Defolt, Mich and attended the Ma
"O0al G0and Lodse of the Independent
OFaeF u Good ssmerltans and Daugh'
The colored American., 1901-11-16
Tne " hite Invasion OF China.

Honorable Albert J. Beverage, Unit
ell States Senator from Indiana has
spent the post five months in the Far
East investigating commercial and pO-
liticaI conditions. studying internatlOn-
al relations, sppraising National re-
sources, and con 'erring with the men
Whn are establishing the Eas' 'ern policy
or the European powers. Tue vast
amount of information thus secured at
first hand Senator Beveridge will en-
body in q series of noteworthy papers,
ne first OF which will appear NOvem-
Der Is b in The Saturday Evening Post
of PM hll4delphia.
Senator Beveridge is trained writer
AMI q trained observer, and he has IL
fused extraordinary interest into sub
iects that make dull reading if less bril-
Iiantly handled.
The colored American., 1901-11-16
A Good Collector WANTED,

The Colored American desires to EN-
p1ov a young or middle aged man 10
c,I,ect subscription and advertising
bills. For a man who wants S'e@uS
enplCyment and who really wants TO
york this is q good and permanent po-
o,tion. None but experienced men ano
those who are anxious TO WoIk nTso nee
make appIic alton, Call or address l n
CoIored American, 459 @ ct, n. W.
The colored American., 1901-11-16

ters of Samaria, to which he was ben
nred to he pr rsiticn of Vice Grand Sire,
which convention will meet in New
York City IN 1902 Mr.. Franklin b 8
done no mcr9 than other young men 20
The colored American., 1901-11-16

Tnis article y Il introduce the rec der
ofTne G red AmerI :an to MIR G w.
Ftankltn, Jr, of Chatt n17ga. Tenn,
and MS most interesting family.
The colored American., 1901-11-16
Notice to Agents.

All agents who have not rremitted
for the October papers will please do 30
at once,
The colored American., 1901-11-16

the race can d.. His success ls due
largely to his pluck and energy and h1s
s,r;ct attention to business Tennessee
needs more Franklins.
The colored American., 1901-11-16
RACE PROGRESS SOUTH.

An East Tenne7Sean Succeeds in the Under
taxing BusineSS-A Most Interesting
Family-The Story Of his Success
The Yale expositor., 1901-07-05

fall in Ras Sanailah, and that all wells
should run dry, and that all rocks
should turn black, and the soil should
become barren. So no more rain fell
in this town. and all the wells became
dry and all the rocks turned black,
and all the soil grew barren.
And the strange people who had
driven the queen from her throne cried
with great cry for water and for
food. Their god, to whom they were
building the temple in the market
place, heard their cry and came to
them. Over the gate of the city the
father of the queen was sitting when
this strange god came down the hill.
The two gods met in the valley. Then
they fought as mortals never fought,
and the hills shot forth flames. The
new god fell And with him were des-
troyed his followers, and all the vic
torious horde was wiped from the
earth. The father of the queen was
grievously wounded and was carried
home by his angels, and even to this
day has never recalled the curse which
he cast upon this land
For many years nothing but the
memory of the departed hosts filled
this valley. At last commerce came
with her galleys and her ships and
people again landed here and built
their houses upon the rocks, broken
and twisted into heaps by the feet of
the warning gods. Today Alden has
many inhabitants. Water is brought
by ships from fairer shores. Divers
go down into the sea and fill their
goat skin bottles from the spring of
the deep.
but it never rains in Alden. "-Har-
ry A. Armstrong in Chicago Record
Herald.
The Yale expositor., 1901-07-05
FIlIplpos Seek Appointments.

Late mail advices from Manila give
interesting details concerning the re-
cent civil service examinations held in
that city. Nearly 700 English and
Spanish-speaklng competitors made
application for examination. One of
the salient differences between the
Philippine civil service and that of the
United States is that the former pro-
vides for the promotion from the jun
ior grades to the highest positions.
Another feature novel to the Filipinos
was the allowance made for female
employees. and there were about doz-
en- Filipino women who applied for
positions as clerks. The positions chief
ly sought were those of postofice
clerk, junior clerk, clerk, bookkeeper,
under clerk and stenographer and
typewriter. Washington Post.
The Yale expositor., 1901-07-05
Better Than christian Science"

Jetmore, Kans., July 1st.-Mrs. Anna
Jones Freeman, daughter of Mr.. G. G..
Jones of Burdett, and one OF the most
popular ladies in Hodgeman County
has been a martyr to headache for
years. 1t has made her life a continual
misery to her. She suffered pains in
the small of the back ard had every
symptom of Kidney and Urinary Trou-
BILE.
Today she is as well as any lady in
the state.
This remarkable change was due en-
tirely to remedy recently introduced
here. 1t is called Dodds Kidney Pills,
and many people claim it to be an in
fallible cure for Kidney Diseases,
Rheumatism and Heart Trouble.
Mrs. Freeman heard of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, and almost with the first
dose, she grew better. In week, her
headaches and other pains had gone,
and she had left behind her all her
illness and days of misery.
A medicine that can do for any one
what Dodd's Kidney Pills have done
for this lady, is very sure soon to be
universally used, and already the de-
mand for these pills has increased
wonderfully in Pawnee and Hodge
man Counties, where the particulars of
Mrs. Freeman's case and its cure are
known.
The Yale expositor., 1901-07-05
rormer Ladv Of White Hou,e.

Miss Letitia Semple. daughter of
President Tyler. and so former mis-
tress of the white house, is living in
Washington and was present at the
reception given to Mrs. Daniel Mann
ing and the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. She was spoken of
as "the little lady in black, with a
quaker bonnet" for few knew her. She
has for years been an inmate of the
Louise home, established by Banker
Corcoran in memory of his wife and
daughter and endowed for the benefit
of gentlewomen of southern birth who
are In reduced circumstances.
The Yale expositor., 1901-07-05
How Spider Used sixpencs.

A correspondent sends us a remark
able instance of adaptation of instinct
in trapdoor spider. Says the writer:
"A friend of mine noticed near his
camp a trapdoor spider run in front
of him and pop into it's hole, pulling
the lid down as it disappeared. The lid
seemed so neat and perfect a circle that
the man stopped to examine it, and
found to his establishment, that it was
a sixpence! There was nothing but silk
thread covering the top of the coin,
but underneath mud and silk thread
were coated on and shaped convex (as
usual.) The coin had probably been
swept out of the tent with rubbish"
Commenting on this, a contributor to
Nature says: LAS is well known, the
doors of trapdoor spiders burrows are
typically made of flattened pellets of
earth stuck together with silk or other
adhesive material. The unique behav-
Tor of the spider in question showed no
little discrimination on her part touch
ing the suitability as to size, shape
and weight of the object selected to
fulfill the purpose for which the six
pence was used. Sydney Bulletin.
The Yale expositor., 1901-07-05
Chance. for ch.m;co, rxnsr,..

If could obtain the services of eight
or ten young men who have studied
chemistry as applied to photography
and who have attended some recog-
nized art school, would give them
positions in my studio, writes cele-
brated photographer in Success. But,
unfortunately, such men are not OBJ
tainable. There are hundreds of pho
tographers, so called, whose services
can be secured at any time. But those
who understand the art from a scien-
tific standpoint are decidedly rare.
The young man who will take my hint
can always obtain employment, either
in my studio or in those of my col
leagues.