davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-08-07

and plaids A suit that is well worth
SO to $12. made up to suit the taste of
the most difficult. Call early and Sc
cure the bargains of your life.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-08-07

diagonals in frocks. sacks ana double
breasted. trimmed elegantly. These
suits are actually worth $40.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-08-07
S6.35

Suits in all neat checks and fancy
plaids and homespuns, made
up equal to the best of custom work.
This is rare opportunity. Do not de-
lay to call early. as they will go very
fast.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-08-07

$3.50 trunks for 1913.
$3.50 and $500 trunks for $325.
zoe. Boys knee pants for Ice.
$50 fancy bosom shirts for Acc. =,
Best 50c. white Numbered s,iir. 10
39c. -,
Mdckintoshes and rubber coats at as
tonishins low prices
Il will pay you ioscome 80 miles u
attend this gread sale. Hundreds o
ether items 5akich for want Of tim
and space rhustsrefrain from quoting
Come and see for youseif.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
A PLEA FOR HIS RACE.

Rev. f. T. Henderson, of Halifax Co.
said, 1--WE do not appear before you as
colored men, but as citizens of the State
OF Virginia and of the United States of
America.
''In 1905 the white race settled Vir-
ginia and i'll 1919 they brought over a
vessel loaded with our race as their first
invited guests. We were cordially re-
celved and given home. We come TO
you with due submission after more than
two hundred years of faithful service
and beseech you to do nothing in letter
or spirit that will amount to a wholesale
dlsfranchisement of the colored race.
We do not complain if you pass a law
that will apply equally to all, even if
1T does disfranchise more of our race
than yours. We do not ask to hold Of
fee and do not expect to. The school
fund is entirely in control of white men
and 1T would waste your time to saw any
thing against dividing that, for you are
not going to doit.
Virginia Negroes are the best type
OF Africans on the globe. They come
from selected ancestors because Virginia
planters sold off all the undesirable char
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13

4. Why not give some other nersons
a chance to be at the head of some
branch of the order?
o. Why increase the joining fee in
death benefits?
o. Why compel each member TO nav
80 cents tax, when there is only one del
egate from each Fountain?
2. What has become of the $50 sav.
ed by reducing the death benefitof Glass
-, and the $50. by reducing the benefit
-. Why is IL that Section. 2. PAGE 10
naA Deem 80 of6en violated, as cited In
Numbers, /, 2 and . of this appealP
8. Please instruct your deIeoa+o
not to vote for the new Constitutio3 at
the Grand Sitting, but request that a
copy De gwen him or purchased. and
when the delegate returns have eech
section read carefully in your Fountain
See Section 10, Page 2S.
WANT DELEGATES AGAINST rAyrop
10. Please send your most canabla
person as delegate and one who Is on
posed TO electing the President for life.
II: Remember the new Constitution
Will be presented for confirmation and
that means new laws, new regulations
Tor every True Reformer, as s9ch Won
need delegate of the best intellect of
good Judgment and one who will vote
only Tor that which is for the good of
the Order. eN u
u In Section 2, Page 10, the Board
of Directors is invested with the power
TO set the salaries of officers. as sncb
Section 8, page 90 is fraud, repetition
and we hope you will instruct your dele
gate to vote to have it repealed.
Standing alone as it is, it is danger.
Gus.
President Taylor's friends declare the
circular to be erroneous and without
foundation.
They claim that it is the work of per-
son or persons seeking office and have
warned the brotherhood to beware of
such false prophets.
1t is learned that Cashier R. T. Hill
and Grand Worthy Secretary w. p,
Burreu disavow all knowledge of the
document.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
NOTICE.

RICHMOND, VA, July 10, 1901
The Little Dove Olive Leaf Club, No.
i, VIII have their 18th annual Thanks
giving services at the Sixth Mt. Zion
BAPTIST Church on the 3rd Sunday in
this month at $3.50 p. NJ. The sermon
will be delivered Rev. w. H. White.
The Star Light Beneficial Club. No. +
will escort the Little Doves.
AL the clubs of the same order are re-
spectfulIy invited to meet us at our hall.
No. 727 North End street, at 2 O'Clock
P. M, sharp.
CHAs. WADDY, Pres;
ZEB WALLACE, Sec'y.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
500 Endowment Paid.

Richmond Va, July 9Th. 1901
This is to certify that have received
from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worth
y Counsellor of the Grand Court of Va.
One Hundred Dollars in payment of the
death claim of Mrs. Sarah johnson, who
was member of Maceo Court, No. 222
Independent Order of Calanthe.
Signed:- Lewis johnson.
Administrator.
Witnesses Eva G.. Davis, d. Webster
Davis, f. a. Washington.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13

IMiNGLETON-Departed this life
Wednesday, July 3rd, at 10 minutes to
O'Clock A. NJ, Mr.. Horace Mingleton,
IN the S4th year of his age. He leaves
a KIND and devoted mother, father, wife.
tnree sisters, five children and a host of
friends to mourn their loss.
his funeral took place from the Eben-
ezer Baptist Church of which he was a
Ialt9Iui Im n member Friday, July 9th, Rev.
w. H. Stokes, pastor officiating.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH TROUBLE.
FORGERY CHARGED.
NAMES SIGNED WlTH-
OUT CONSENT.
A Remal kab e Conclusion
A MEETING TO MUZzLE
THE PRESS.
Where Will 1t Enda

The white winged messenger of peace
has not as yet hovered over the First
Baptist Church, of which the late Rev.
James H. Holmes, d. d., was pastor 1t
seems that the disposition of certain in
dividuals to drive rough-shod over the
rights and privileges of certain other i'm
dividuals viii yet lead TO serious cris-
is.
Alta called meeting of the deacons
held att = services SutAay morning. a
paper was presented by Brother Nelson
Williams, Jr., asking for the calling of a
church meeting Co be held ON Monday
night, July 18th.
1t was understood that this meeting
was Co consider the publication of the
proceedings of the church-meeting i'm
the PLANET, with view of excluding
John Mitchell, Jr.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
DAVIS SPEECH.

Prof. Davis, of Richmond, said in
part:
81 do not think Negro is clamoring to
hold office over white men. This office
of appearing before your able body for
hfteen minutes is all that / want
The great honor is grateful to me
and is appreciated by my race.
We are as proud of our grand old
mother of States and of Presidents as
You are, and we have no envy because of
their proud heritage. We Virginia Ne
groes are proud of our ancestry. Our
forefathers cleared the forests made
the barren hillsides and the river flats
blossom as the rose. Our blood was
Shed with yours in fighting Indians
MeXicans and Yankees. We guarded
you mothers, wives and daughters and
made food TO sustain them and Won
while you were fighting to keep us as
your slaves, and we never murmured
we Will not object now TO a property.
poll tax or an educational Qualification
suffrage clause. but we do ask that it an
ply TO all alike"
An educated man hs not always the
best man, while the possession of pron-
erty IS an evidence of good sense and ca
paclty to cast a vote properly. We on
pose any scheme Of racial disfranchise-
ment because it can only be temnorarv
at best, and may disturb our present
peaceful relations. We never EXPECT IN
rule this land. The Negro now knows
and thoroughly understands that NO
race has run up against the Anglo Say
on?n contest for equality even that did
not go down.
"The Negro has been used for all
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
tRichmond TIMES, July 10, 1901.

The Suffrage Committee heard ad-
dresses for two hours yesterday morning
from representative colored men on the
suffrage question. Not one of the speak
ers uttered an intemperate word or ad-
vance an idea except with Moderation.
While all of the six who spoke plead
for equal suffrage rights, not one asked
for the right TO hold Office, one of them
saying there was no need of law to pro-
hibit Negroes from holding office; il was
done already and it would require a law
commanding HIM TO be put in office be-
fore such thing happened, and Negroes
did not expect that.
1t was noticeable that all the speakers
dealt in generalities, no statistics show
ing the progress of the race in material
social or political development being pre-
sented. Neither was any sentiment ex-
pressed that did not evince a spirit of
willingness TO abide by the Judgment
and wisdom of the convention. This
was eloquently expressed by Rev. u. ID.
Lewis when he said, whatever YOU
may do we will be submissive, satisfied
that you will do what you think is best
for us all, and we will patiently await
developments and will be watching and
waiting and hoping to see that it was
Gods hand that guided you
FINE ADDRESS.
The speech of Rev. Lewis was a gem
in diction and matter. 1t was the pro-
duct of a master of tact and breathed
the unaffected sentiments of generous
heart.
The writer few months ago reported
an address made by the celebrated DR.
Lyman Abbott. Two of his striking epi
grams are recalled: GO A pessmist is a
man, who, if offered a choice of two
evils, Will grab both" A fanatic is one
who honestly believes God Almighty
would think just as he does if He was in
possession of all the facts in the case. {"
"Our white friends" gaid the colored
speaker yesterday, ''say that Providence
directed our steps to America and that
now we should sbe deported to Africa.
The trouble about that is, Gods PROV
idence has not been revealed unto us.
and until that is done, we cannot be ex
pected to go back to Africa, except un-
der the same circumstances under which
we left there"
DIR. Abbott himself would chuckle
over that, and the committee thorough
ly enjoyed it.
The speech of Prof. Daniel Webster
Davis, who is not only teacher, but a
lyceum lecturer Of reputation in the
North, abounded in good points. 1t was
a first-class free lecture, full of anecdotes
good sense and oratorical pyrotechnics
that highly edited as we'll as amused
the audience
All the speakers alluded to the suffrage
resolution outlined several days ago in
The TINES, and offered in the conven-
ton yesterday after themeeting by Hon.
George d. Wise They agreed that such
suffrage clause would not be objected
to by the colored race.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
THAT SECRET
CIRCULAR.
lHE ALLEGED INCREASE
OF SALARY,
Treachery in the Main Office. Specifications
made. Emphatic Denials
PRESIDENT TAYLOR 1T DONE
WHO SEEK - -A4o'T4

Rumors of treachery in the main Of
fee of the GRAND FOUNTAIN, UNITED
ORDER OF TRUE REFoRStERs have been
circulating and charges and counter
charges made. 1t seems that secret
circular has been issued and distributed
to every subordinate Fountain in the
Uni States which has elected dele
81 the annual session which con.
this city ON the first Tuesday in
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13

Miss Martha E. Sayles, Past Wor.
thy Cousnellor of Blooming Lily Court,
No. l42, left for Cincinnati last Wednes.
day to spend the summer.
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lentenber
THE ATTACK ON THE pREsDENr.

The attack primarily is upon President
William l.. Taylor, and it seems to be a
reopening of the bitter fight of three
years ago, when Cashier r. 7. Hill was
a candidate for the position of President
and Grand Worthy Master, and Grand
Worthy Secretary, w. p. Burrell, the
leader of the latter's forces.
The secret circular is not signed. 1t
is charged by President Taylor's friends
that although the last two gentlemen
are involved in the raise of salaries, that
they are under suspicion so far as the is
suance and distribution of the same is
concerned, for the skill with which they
have been distributed shows that the
person or persons involved are III touch
with the records.
The amusing part about the affair is
that those who are most anxious to op-
pose President Taylor are themselves in
volved in the alleged Illegal increase of
salary.
LIFE TENURE IN OFFICE.
1t is evident too that they apprehend
that President Taylor will at this session
make bid for a life tenure in office as
was the case with the late Rev. w. w.
Browne.
President Taylor is thorough organ
izer and tireless fighter, and it is evi
dent that he is marshalhng his forces to
meet the new, but alarming conditions
which will confront him at the next an
nual session. Some Of the subordinate
Fountains read the circular and some of
the officers destroyed them so it is said,
before they reached their intended des-
tination.
The following is copy of the anony-
nous document:
copy OF THE CIRCULAR.
RICHMOND, VA, June, 1901.
Dear Brethren
If you have not time to con-
sider and read all of this appeal when it
Is presented in your Fountain, please
read numbers, l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, z, s, 8, 10,
IL and IL, and then appoint a committee
to examine all of this appeal, and request
of them to report to your Fountain.
Yours in the interest of the Order and
also in U. T. and G.
AN APPEAL TO THE SUBORDINATE FoUN-
TAINs.
Brethren:-
The committee who sends you this
letter is made up of members of different
Fountains, and we have been members
for several years.
AS such, we are il position to see the
difference of interest, as shown by our
first president, and lack of interest as
shown by the present President.
We have been watching the frequent
violations of the laws and other incon-
sistencies.
WANT JUSTICE AIsD EQUITY.
We therefore pray of you, as brethren
who desire that justice and equity should
be given all members, TO appoint a COM
mittee to examine the laws to which we
refer herein and also to think carefully
over the unjust and unfair acts to which
We will direct your attention in this let
ter.
After examining and considering all
w have sai!, if you do not find our
5 .Jements tue and worthy, then we do
lrtJ ask you 10 make demand for ius-
I Ge.
fle first point we desire to have Won
eV mine is that the Pres has had his
$ l,ry raised from $4,000 to $2oO. co Der
mo IN, and this has been done without
the 'nfrmation Of the Grand Fountain.
/ such action has been confirmed by
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Continued on sth page.
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THE RESOLUTION.

Continued on sth p, ge.
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DEACON JACKSON PRESIDED.

Deacon Benjamin Jackson presided.
Deacon ). w. Shorts enquired as to
the purpose for which the meeting was
called and insisted that it be inserted i'm
the application. Brother Nelson Will
liams, Jr. then inserted in the call that
1t was ON account of a certain recent
publication. Deacon Lewis stated that
ne understood that it was on account of
statements in the PLANET. If it was for
this purpose, he insisted that all publ
cations should be taken up, those that
had appeared in the NATIONAL. BAPTIST
OF which Brother Nelson Williams. Jr.
was editor, and also the publication by
Brother w. H. Davis He thought if il
was intended to consider one, they
should consider all
FIFTEEN MUST SIGN 1T.
The rule of the church is that upon
the presentation to the deacons of a ne
tition for church meeting signed by TX
members of the church, such meeting
may be called by the deacon board.
Being advised of the situation, Editor
Mitchell called ON Rev DR.. J. E.. Jones
whose name was alleged to have been
himself with his typewriter.
doctor, did You sign the call for a
meeting to take steps to exclude me ON
Monday night?" DIR. Jones replied. 81
did not. l left before deacon s meetino, -
Doctor, did you authorize any one to
sign your name?' No." was the re-.
ply.
MIR. HoLMAN'S DENIAL.
Mr.. Daniel Holman, who labors at 9th
and Franklin Sts was visited and aftar
a most cordial greeting, he was asked
Brother Holman, did you sign the cali
for the church meeting ?" mo, | did
not. l left the church before the dea.
cons meeting as have to give dinner
here at quarter to one o'clock
did you authorize any one to sign
your name?" Il did not. If NV pama
was signed, some one else put it there. -
Passing 9TH ST., between CLAW and
Leigh Sts., the Editor met Brother Giles
Hayden, hurrying to his work. He de-
MED having signed the call or hayinp,
authorized any one to sign his name,
BROTHER DAVIS BECOMES coNsERvA-
TIVE.
Visiting Brother William Henry Dav-
Is at his place of business a lively. hnt
good natured discussion arose. He stat |
ed that he did not think it right to pub- |
hsh the church-meeting proceedings.
He admitted signing the cali and stated |
that when the PLANET came out Satur.
day. he was fretted when he read the
article and had spoken hastily, saving |
that Mitchell and himself could not
stay III the same church, but he felt diff |
ferently now.
GENTLE REMINDER.
In the discussion he asked Brother
Davis did he have any recollection ~
its publication in the papers. both daily
and weekly OF the 4th Baptist Church |
troubles, the Ebenezer Baptist Charcb |
troubles, the Second Baptist Church
( Continued on 9Th uape
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
GENTLE REMINDER.

In the discussion he asked Brother
Davis did he have any recollection of
its publication in the papers, both daily
and weekly Of the 4th Baptist Church
troubles, the Ebenezer Baptist Charch
troubles, the Second Baptist Church
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
acters before the war 70 the Southern
cotton growing States"
NOT IN POLITICS

cotton growing States''
NOT IN POLITICS.
Rev. w. II. Crawley. of Halifax said
II represent no political party. but only
the colored citizens of Halifax county.
we appear before you in that submits
SiVe spirit which has characterized us as
race SINCE we first came 10 this conn.
try. We do not feel that the present
cordial, peaceful relations between the
races justify amy special legislation To
our disadvantage. We want TO feel thar
our best interests are with those who
surround us and employ us. We are
ieellng this more and more. We ara
permanently at home. 1t would be un-
fortunate for us and for you to create a
Ieellng OF unrest or injustice by passing
law that puts fetters ON usfnl will
cripple us III our struggle along the
paths OF progress. We are weak, but
not unworthy of encouragement TO be-
come stronger.
DO NOT EXPECT OFFICE.
j. &. Carter of Halifax county: "I do
not come before men as an African. bnt
as a native-born Virginian as mncb ar
home as McGreggor on his native heath
One OF my race was asked if he was
IN favor of Negro suffrage. He replied.
NO isn't, nlgger dun suffered nuff al
ready. D"
Some people talk as if we had no
business IN this State and should take
up our beds and walk off.
for 25O years wanted to walk and
you would not let us. Now we wish to
stay with you and let your people be
our people, and your God be our God
We are not willing to admit that TO-
norance should work a misfortune to
the Negro and an advantage to white
man. We should not be made to feel
that we are innocently disgraced before
the world. for even a dog will not lick
the hand that smites him.
''There should not be a tribe of Isb-
manehtes in this land. If the Negro is
given an equal chance with a SUPERIOR
race, would any one deny him the trial,
or begrudge him some progress in the
unequal contest?
The Negro needs no law to keep him
out of office. 1t would take a mighty
strong law to allow him to get in office.
Take hope from man and you make
him beast
1--WE ask you not to make a class of
hereditary voters, black or white. The
resolution read in The TIMES, TO be Of
fered by Captain Wise, is lust and fair.
My race viii not complain of that. be-
cause 1T treats all alike.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-07

tains, and as consequence viii BE- obliged
to surrender.
g This process will be slow on account OF
the character Of the country. It means the
separation Of the army into small detach
ments. One Of the risks In such warfare is
that occasionally detachment will be cut
off. While the sffair at Balangiga is de-
plorable, Il has no bearing on the main
situation. Lukban has innumerable men,
but certainly less than 800 rifles. The insur
gents have very little ammunition
Secretary Boot, will order several regi.
ments to the Philippines to take the places
of those to be brought home on account o.
the expiration Of terms Of enlistment o.
many men. He sees no necessity, however
for giving General Chaffee large force: i
| is expected that the first transport win star
from San Francisco early nezt month.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-07
Situation On The Isthnus

Washington, October 24.-Two impor.
tant dispatches bearing upon the complica.
tions on the Islhmus of Panama were rec.
eived this afternoon at the Navy Depart.
ment. The first was from Lieut. Commander
Nc Ores of the Mackias, who writes:
s'No material change in the condition OF
affairs here in Colon. The Liberal leader,
Diaz, feeling much encouraged over the
reported successes of his party at Boca Del
T6ro, and the discomfort amongst the Gov
eminent troops on the Isthmus, due to no
pay fer FIVE weeks, has issued proslama.
tion, calling upon all loyal Oolombians to
join him, near Panama, where he has plenty
Of arms, ard ammunition for everybody.
He has also invited Gen. Alban to meet
him outside the city limits; the only known
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-07
New Yalk ApglaBelslip To b
) Decided lleP Election.
Washington, D. O., Sunday.

Washington, d. O., Sunday.
sThere is TO be . truce in the Bidwell-
Vakenlau feud until after the New York
'ky election. This is the latest s'tip" about
the federal Office situation.
Senator Flatt called at the White House
again to day and had another conversation
with the President about the New York ap.
Pdhtments. The meeting was very amicable.
There will be no dispute between the Presi-
dent end the Senator. There will be no
quarrel to be carried to the floor of the Sen.
ate. President Roosevelt and Mr.. Platt un-
derstand each other, and the latter is will
fng to conct de, it is reported that the Presi-
dent shall use his own judgment in smakiCg
appointments, as he will have to take the
responsibility, SO long as he does not assail
the organization.
ssTalk and no resulp describes the visit Of
Senator Platt. The President is not ready
{, act in the New York cases. He is will.
ng. to De guided by the organization, but be
must be satisfied that tie organization is
leading in safe direction.
President Roosevelt will leave t0-mOrreu
night to attend the bi centennial of Yale
University and is not expected at his desh
again until Friday. Senator Platt will return
to New York in day or two.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-07
No Increase For Philippine Army.

washington, d. @, Wednesday,
Secretary Root returned to the War De-
partment to day and his important decision
was not to increase General Ohafee's COM
mand. This accords with the views OF
Lieutenant General Miles, Adjutant Gen.
eral Oorbin and Major General Macarthur,
recently Governor General Of the Philippines
General Macarthur said to-day:
81 do not think a serious condition prev
ails. In Samar it is the expiring efforts Of
the insurrection. During the active opera
tions in Luzon it was not possible to send
large force into Samar, and, therefore,
the island was not fully occupied until re.
Gently. The plan of campaign pursued so
successfully in Luzon is now to be carried
out in Samar. Every town and every barrio
that can be used as base of supplies by
the insurgents will be occupied by Amer.
lean troops. When the distribution of the
troops is completed, Lukban, the insurgent
leader, will be cut off from all resources.
He will have to seek refuge in the msun-