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SATURDAY. 49,. AUGUST 16 1909
THE LYNCHING OF CRAVEN.

Ut does seem that the officials of London |
go, mean business and that the lynch. |
eng of CRAs. CRAVEN at Leesburg, Va,
viii he atened for by the punishment of
ms murderers. 1t should not be forgot
ten that il has never been conclusively
yoroven that CRAVEN murdered WILSON
;EIe went to his death proclaiming his
7snnocence. 1t seems TO be case of
giving a dog bad name" Because
SSCRAvEN was a worthless character, it
rzzas presumed that he murdered the VIC
sim.
The lynching of CRAVEN tookssplace
--SJuly S1st, 1902, on the Washington
xSurn-p pike, = mile from Leesburg, Va.
This was almost in sight of the nation
81 capital at Washington.
We confess that we cannot under
estand the position of Sheriff RUSSELL or
.aailer LAYcocK in their explanation of
why they did not protect the prisoner.
The mob was there to break into the
5ail. This of itself was a felony. 1t
was there to commit murder. This was
she highest crime known to the state
ut was the sworn duty of these officials
ITO prevent this at the risk of their lives.
So true is this that the law provides and
spec flies that it is the duly of every citi-
zen to prevent the commission of a
crime. If the mob believed that it
would cost dozens of lives tolynch Orav-
en- and thai some of them would be Sc
= dected SIS principals to officiate at the
Funerals, there would have been long
pause, one that would have lasted even
= up to this day.
SIf the colored people in that locality
Elad taken time by the fore-lock and no
tilted the hot-headed elements that a
sight would ensue and blood flow through
sSsreets of Leesburg, it would not have
Flowed and the delay would have been
of q sufficient duration to allow Govern
Or Montague to have hastened state
troops to that locality.
Lawless lynchings are getting moro
Sfrequent than legal hangings. The
feeling is getting the upper hand
aShroughout the state. We must finally
decide that we must protect ourselves.
Sit seems strange That the WnlVo lush
-zEho constitute mobs can not or viii
sSnos realize that the lynching OF victim
-5Is an attack upon the laws as enacted
Ysoy the commonwealth. The death Of
zShe victim is really of secondary impor
-ance. Troops are hurried to the scene
zlns order to uphold the majesty of the
law. This sheriff and this jailer should
.shave stood shoulder to shoulder In al
sssffort to carry out their sworn obliga
4tions. The action of Judge TRBBs il
zhis charge to the grand jury deserves tn
,vxarrnest communication. He tells tn
-uUhole story and exhorts the officers o
SShix court to do their duty.
The treatment of CRAVEN was bar
Ts,arous. He was hunted with blood
shoands and no wild beast was treate
,x5tla less consideration. What inGu x
zz,euas is it for colored men to surrende
On the officers Of the lawl Shall we fin
protection in the jails of the common
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
DOG SAVED THE PAIL
But the Bear and the Groceryr1an
Made Their Escape.
Hsw Tin Bucket Came Back TO It's
Owner After IL Had Bsen wora
by Rr1in m n Sort or Rak-
tsh Helmet

II lost On eaght-quart tn pAA on
the Pooono huokleberry barrens ono
summer In q manner that was certain
ly extraordinary" said John Gilbert,
the travelling groosryman, 70 q Chicago
Inter Ocean Haan, land II came back
again IN way that was quite as ex-
treordinexy.
Il was sp there seekdng rest, end.
with strange Inconsistency, got it into
my head one day that I would go out
huckleberrying. To make tlis trip Of
mine I borrowed an eight-qpArt tin
pail at the farm where was living,
and. accompanied by the farmers very
intelligent shepherd dog Sandy. SAL
He'd forth.
"The berry barren waa q mile or 90
away, and along toward noon had
my pail pretty near Allied with nioe.
big berries. had enough and was
thinking about starting back home,
when heard Sandy barking In q pc
culiar manner of In the brush. and I
went TO see why he was doing IL.
81 carried my pail OF berries along
with me. 81 che course toward the spot
was homewerd. When opened the
bushes and stepped into tho opening
n beyond them saw ct once that il was
a great pity 1 wasn't bear hunter.
for then would perhaps have sweHed
with Joy.
IA It wss tho sight gave no no
pleasure at all. It wAs a bear that
seemed TO me to tower up at least
eight feet "a be stood erect ON his
Ihaunches-
II wes SO scored that couldn't
move, but when tho bear oGme near
enough mechanically raised my pail
of berries end brought It down ON his
head IKE trip hannnes. Tho blow
had no effect oosthe bear. but it made
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a very sica<-looking utens4 out Of the.
pau. And it spilled all my berries.
The bear came right on. and in my
desperation jammed the battered
pail down over his had The pail han
die dropped down and caught under
his lower Jaw. This took him by sur
prise. The poll was we'll down over
his ears, and the handle held II secure
ly In position
The bear dropped ca ell fours snd
made frantic efTorts TO scraps the pail
OFF, first with one paw and then with
the othax- Sandy assumed that his
strategic move had worked TO the
proper result, and he retired from be-
4 tween my legs and attacked the enemy
In the rear.
The bear n< onos abandoned the
I attempt 20 ge< the cumbarfng pail of
( of his head, and turned on the dog.
I The dog at once removed hSs strategic
| tactics and took hIs position between
my legs again.
IT HADN'T moved On inch from my
I original stand When the bear, with
the undOubted impression that the dog
1 had shown the white feather again,
/ saw him IN his old place between my
Iesa, he advanced TO the charge again,
the pail still perohed on his head,
and cooked TO one side in q rakish way,
1 giving him a most comioal appearance
in spite OF his rage-something as q
helmeted soldier might hook with a
jag on
Z Tho bear came on aud Sandy 70
treated. A good-sized stone lay near
me. I picked II up and threw 1t at
the bear. hit him alongside the head
and he besvIed like mad bull.
Then Sandy came back and pitched
IN again, and TOOK advantage OF the
engagement to streak 81 toward home,
] turned once and looked back.
I The bear, stIll with his rakfsh he'll
! mot ON, waA doing his best to get his
eiuteh on ths dog, and The dog was
lodging him aud nippfng him every
\ now and then IN the rear. II Sandy
/ wanted 20 stay there and fight Il out
D With the bear. thought that was hil
own business. 1t wac me for home
and wasn't long In getting there.
MAYBE n was an hour after I got
4 fn that I was standing in the road
and saw Sandy come tro&ting along
I looking a little tired. but with never 4
khitch nor holt And IN his mouth
he had the eight-quart tin pail.
'"rhe pail eouldn't have been bat
tered worse II a wagon had run Over
1 it but Il was tie pah, and Sandy hat
liz. He nsver noticed nae, but wen
| on 10 the house and put ths pail on tht
Sbsok stoon
\ How he goa the pe0 away from tn
kbear, Of course we never knew, blu
Sandy was never chummy with M
after that. and always thought b
had IL on his mind that IL hadn'
run away from him that day We Nigh
have got the bear. too,s
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noe AND deep saucers of

zoe Ano deep saucers OF
cream Honest creaml
MY gracious, how we do eati Pa
and Ma seem TO have conspired
TO keep our plates full and our jaws
working.
AFTER tho dinner the chat on the
/ front poroh-a tired, desuItory chat
for the Journey and the dinner are too
much for US. Then TO bed In the wide.
D mssy-windowed east room, to deli
Oious rest. lulled by the song OF the
katydids and the frogs down in the
Nippepsink.
I'VE wake up early next morning
It's year of mornings since we've
seen the sun rise. We go tramping
down through the dew-wet grass. Is
that Bert over there beckoningf
1 Surei We run like two children.
Bert's going to milk the eowsf
= I'VE stand with bated breath and
watch the white streams as they
suz-z-z-suz-z-E into the tin pail Bert
/ produces well-worn tin cup from
| somewhere and dips 1t into the warm
bubbly stuff. Um-um-um, but IT'S
goodl No m51k-trust taste about that
milki
There's Me- Marsh's ample form
filing the kitchen doorway. Break
fast alreadyi
II can hear the salt pork sizzling
on the stove. and the splutter of the
eggs as ma breaks them into the
pan. Oh, myi On, yum-yumi How I
wish was therel"
'rMe, too" ohfmed IN the Little
Woman. You make me Just too
homesick for anything 10 go down
there"
| There hsn't q spot IN my anatomy
! that doesn't schs tor It, returned
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GRANDMA.


orendma sits "a her rocking chair.
Watching the sun go down
TherS's yellow glow in her snow-whs>s
hair
AZ she sits on the porch IN the open air.
That seems like q golden crown
Watching the clouds with dreamy eyes
wonder what Grandma sees?
ls she watching the picture in the skies,
That change and fade as the sunlight dies,
Above the distant trees7
81 her life she has done her best
TO walk In the narrow path;
Which leads 20 the mansions OF the blest.
Where longing hearts ind peaceful rest.
In pever~sndlng day.
And now she 10 old and her work Il done.
Her treasures safe on high
The sands OF her life are almost run.
Her earthly battles are fought and won.
And Heaven draveth nigh.
What does she see in the summer shx.
Watching the suns last reSr
( shiping path to her hstne on high
Tnat brighter grows as the days go b..
And ends In perfect day.
FRANK Beard. in Rams Horn.
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tbs Cynical Optimist, but I expect
tn have to stay here and stew for
mouth or so yet--oan't leave the
when you like. you know"
do you suppoea- indignantly
spoke the Little Wousan, "that I'd go
away anywhere for good Tina and
leave you here steamfng and fretting
and worrying without anybody to
smooth things down for you? Why,
you'd have to eat ID restaurants and
things and your temper would be
something dreadfulr"
"You wouldn't have to worry about
my tempex II you were away" he In
simulated.
"Wouldnt H. knowingly retorted
the Little Woman
Well placidly. "T'n confess that
I'm not like the men you read about
In the newspapers I'll admit that
I'm dependent upon one woman for
most OF the best things OF life I'll
concede that I'd rather come home
for a decent dinner and quiet even
ing here than TO go out and play
cards with the 'boys-' But thought
maybe you'd like, b get rid of me
for q while. Say-these mosquitoes
are getting too bloedthirsty. Let's
go In"
The Cynical Optimise arose and
yawned enormously.
"Biff-bahi P-p-p-p-aw-yah-
oofl" no suddenly spluttered.
whats the Hnatter3" asked thu
Little Woman
Swallowed bout thousand o.
'em!" shouted the Cynical Optimist
Like TO know what they take M
mouth for anyway"
"Por an invitation probably hug
| ed the Little Woman
"I WISH" growled the Cynical Op
| timist, that blamed phonograpl
would let up on The Holy City,
| hate The Holy Etyl' "-Chioag'
| Record-Herald
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Eating Mashrooma.

In tho light of modern inquiry
there seems TO be nd reason for be-
lieving that mushrooms possess any
greater food value than other ordI-
nary fresh vegetable foods, and In
many respects they compare unfavor-
ably with them, says the Lancet.
Still, the fresh, tender mushroom Is
undoubtedly easily Hgestibl@. and, as
il contains carbohydrates 10 addition
70 some dAtetic value The valve is
not comparable with that possessed
by essential foods such as meat, milk
and eggs. The mushroom, however
contains an unusual proportion ot
potassium salts. Few will deny that
the mushroom Is an excellent adjunct
to many dishes; II has an appetizinS
flavor. and this quality alone makes
1t daoJetIcelly valuable
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I see by the pa
peg that the mosquito eggs are
Matched in from four TO seven days.
according to the warmth of the
weather.
Mt. Crimsonbeak-Well, there's one
thing to be said in favor of the mos
quito. She doesn't go about making
quite as much noise a. the hen after
laying an egg,-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
BARCELONA SACKED BY REBELS

Battle In Venezuelan City Continued
For Six Days
Port Of Spain. Island OF Trinidad.
Aug. 19.-Details OF the lighting at
Barcelona, Venezuela, received here
by boat show that a terrible battle
started on Sunday. August 3. and that
on the following Wednesday the revo-
lutionists entered the city. They kept
up q continuous firing day and night,
destroying houses one by one 60 reach
the center of the city. At midnight on
Thursday two-thirds OF the city was
In the power of the revolutionists.
On Friday the government strong.
holds were carried. and the last sur.
Vivors OF the government officers
tried 10 escape by the river To the sea.
but failing In this. they made one last
stand. after which. at noon Friday,
they surrendered to the revolutionist
commanders, Generals Francisco,
Monagas and Platero. Among those
taken prisoners are Martin Marcano,
president of the state OF Barcelona,
and commander OF the government
troops, eight generals and p colonels-
The dead on both sides numbered
i67
All houses In the city were sacked,
and IN some instances inoRensive
women and children were maltreated
and killed. All the stores were pill
LACED, especially those belonging to
foreigners. and the French cable offlce
was robbed. The American. Italian
and Dutch consulates were ptllAged
and the consuls have asked for men
of-war to protect life and property.
United States Minister Bowen al
Caracas has cabled the United States
cruiser Cincinnati TO go TO Barcelons
without delay and to take provisions
The Topeka is anchored at Porto Ca
bello. the Marietta Is on the Ortnoco
the German warship Fake ia At Cura
Goa, and the Italian cruiser Giovanni
Bausan and the British cruises Pellai
arc of a Gnafra
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Robbers Clean Out a PostorBoa.

Highland Falls, N. Y. Aug. lathe
postofice here was entered by burg
lars. the large safe was blown open
with dynamite, and stamps TO the
value of $500 and $500 In currency,
three diamond rings. a valuable brace
let and all the records Of the Office
were stolen. There IL no c3ev to the
robbers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
a Napoleon of Finance.

FTiepd-You have new tellers here,
see.
BankeF-Yes. We are short. Of cur
rency; and as banks are not expected
20 cash checks without proper identi-
fcation- we put in some new tellers
who do not know anybody-N. Y.
Weekly.
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TERMS IN ADVANCE
ADVERTISING RATES
W~PoSTAGE STAMPS OF A HIGHER DE
NOMINATION THAN TWO CENTS NOT
RECEIVED ON SUBSCRIPTIONS

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A Shirty Man.

Fther-There goes Mr.. Plutor, one
OF the richest men IN London When
he came up from the country he had
only one shirt to his back, and now
he's got millions.
Son-LOr, fstheri what does he do
with 'erR--he can't wear more than
one at a time, can he?-Ally SIoper.
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Rest Cause WITHIN Rench.

Church-I overheard you quarrel
ing as 1 passed your door the other
day. you should remember that no
gentleman ever quarrels with wom-
an without good cause.
Gotham had good cause.
"WhRt?"
"The woman was quarreling with
In my wife-"-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
IA. Him Wen I'm Hand.

Clara-Halt the time he says he
doesn't know whether love him or
not. about one-quarter he hopes that
do, ard the rest he thinks 1 may,
and in addition he is nearly always
utterly miserable.
Maud-Well, Pm glad you're making
such a success of the affair.-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
WHY He Wa Dinappoinaed.

He-I had Miss Tuck out rowing Ia44
night, but she was very awkward IN the
boat. was surprised
She-Why so?
because being dressmakeV sup
posed Of course she'd know how 20
trim q boat-"-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
Native Pride.

The greatest race across tho At
iantic that ever heard tell Of" be-
gan the racing skipper.
"Is the Irish, of course" interrupt
ed Hoohgan.-Catholic Standard and
Times
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16

srEATo3 JAMES N'BuLLAE or MICHIGAN.
Michigan. at an early hour yesterday
morning at his summer home at Man
chester-by-the-Sea, Mass Death was
the result OF heart failure, following
congestion. after an illness OF a very
few hours. The news came as q great
shock TO his friends here, as when the
senator left Washington shortly after
the adjournment OF congress no ap-
peared TO be IN good health and looked
forward with much satisfaction TO a
quiet and restful summer.
Senator Mcmillan was q native OF
Ontario. having been born In Hamil-
ton. May II. 1898. but In early life
removed To Michigan. and for many
years has been prominently identified
with the business interests and DO
litical life of that state, having for q
number of terms been chairman OF
the Republican state committee. He
has been a member on the senatS
since March 4, 1889.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
Roth Aftrnctfrc

Jimly-Whst are you thinking so
hard aoout7
hmly--I am trying 20 figure out
which would be the most spOrt-to go
out in an automobile and get after
people, or go out with a rifle and get
after automobilists.-Tow Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
Mobbed.

First College Girl hear you girls
mobbed the umplRe ut the class
game?
Second College Giri-Yess-ws
called her q ~mean old thing" and
told her she was perfectly horTid."
Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
SENATOR MCMILLAN DEAD

Expired at He Summer Home In
Massachusetts Of Heart Failure.
Washington. Aug. ia dispatch
was received here yesterday announc-
ing the death of James Mcmillan, OF
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LettInE her Down Easy.

Letttnk Her UOWn easy.
"But is she pretty9"
swell, 1 don't believe in talking about
. girls looks behind her back. Her
fathers worth about 100000 and
they've taken her to Europe twice
without bringing back any titles, so
you can form your own opinion
Chicago Record-Herald.
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ENpRnH iN0

That Nature orders air things Well
We may rejoice with reason;
We do not make election bets
With Panamas IN season.
IN. Y. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16

Among taking little things IN the
china shops are real-lookfng little lob
stars about six inches long. Of the
real lobster red They are individual
lebsteR dishes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
Faod 1. Cheap I'm Ru.sAs..

Food. is very cheap in the Russszn
empire, The reason IL assigned TO
the fat that ninety per cent OF the
iss.ooo,ooo inhabitants are farmers.
and OF course are producers Of food.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16
New Outing and Picnic Park ut Jspes.
bore.

There is q New Outing and Pionio
Park, Jonesboro, at Fort Lee on the .Bas-
tern Branch of the o. 81 o. r. r. COM
venient for Picnics by wagon or rail.
There is a large pavilion that will ac-
commodats 500 persons and other at
fractions such as swings, base bali etc.
Excellent water ON the grounds. Yuz
cannot find q moro desirable resort for
church, Sunday School, society or pri-
vate pio-nics or one that will afford a
more perfect day of rest, recreation or
pleasure. For particulars as to dates
aud rates apply at once TO
JNo. III. BRkYToN,
10 w. Jackson st.
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CnmmercinI Pnetrr-

Life Is real; life is earnest:
Let us then improve the chance
To invsst $3.50
In q nobby pair OF pants.
Baltimore American
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Shrink If

Mr. William Goat-Oh, dear mel I
ate too much OF that red flannel under
shirt 1 pulled OF the clothesline this
morning
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sOssN ruTCnELL, JR.. EDITOR.

an communications intended for publication
should be sent 50 as to reach as by "Wednesday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-16

Mrs Nancy Gost--Why don't you
take a drink of water?--Ohio State
Journal
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Entered in the Post once mt Richmond. Va,
zss second class matter.
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MRS. S. L. MITCHELL, Proprietross.
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TIFzs PLANET u issued weekly The s1becrtp-
0ux1cnri0e in 81 80 a wear. in advance
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-11-04
YOUNG PEOPLE KILLED
Train Struck Buggy on DAN
serous Crossing in Youngs-
town Sunday Night.

Youngstown, o., Nov. 3.-Two young
people out for a pleasure drive were
run down by Erie train, No. 107, at the
Crab street crossing ON the Erie rail-
road last night at o'clock. Both
were instantly killed. The dead are
Herbert ]. Hoffman, aged twenty
q bookkeeper, and Florence Carroll,
aged nineteen, a stenographer. The
accident occurred at the same crossing
where three weeks ago Henry Tod,
jr., was killed in an automobile.
No one knows how the accident hap
pened, whether the horse was running
away or they failed to hear the train.
The engine struck the rear wheel of
the buggy, throwing both out. Death
was instantaneous in both cases. The
horse was not injured and was caught
running away about 1000 feet beyond.
The young man is the son of Fred
Hoffman, one of the leading lumber
dealers of the city, and very wealthy.
Mems dress shoes, Sl.50. Roses.