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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-17

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OF our legal rights and privileges, i'm
proving our social and financial condi-
ton to the extene of being self-support-
ing, tax-payiBg members of the body
polite.
True politeness, good manners and an
even temperament in the face of the
most embarrassing aggravations will
win in the long run, and our children
and their children's childen will come
into the full enjoyment of all of the
constitutional guarantees that the great
Magma Charter of human rights af-
fords.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-17
MIR. JONES QUERIES.

WE are publishing in another column
a communication from Mr.. VIM. L..
JONES (white) of Buffalo, N. Y, in
which he endorses Hon. JOHN d.
LONGS solution of the alleged race
problem. That distinguished son of
Massachusetts proposes that the Negro
relinquish his right to vote and
decline to hold political office for the
period of fifty years.
This proposition might be worthy of
an intelligent consideration were it to
contain anywhere within its COMPOST
non those elements which would with
certainty effect cure.
The yielding up of office does not tend
to allay race prejudice, but on the other
hand, tends to increase it. No where
within the confines of the southern
states does Negro hold any office und-
er state government.
There are to-day fewer colored men
holding office than has ever been known
since the Civil War. The rancor of the
THLLMANS and the VARDAMANs and men
fOASASioh las luCT6dSeO rath-
er than diminished, until even the
President Of the United States has BEEN
grossly assailed.
No race of people deserving to enioy
rights and privileges can afford to yield
up those privileges save by force and
under protest. To do SO, indicates ra-
clai 1nferiority, which betokens the de-
cay OF the people practicing such degen-
eracy.
MI. JONES errs when he states that
tpe slaves-owners primarily object to
colored men as office-holders. The pro-
test is far more emphatic from the
ranks of the lower elements of whites
men and women-who never oyvned
slaves, and who never knew the yalue
of them.
Every step backward taken by MS
has led to other aggressions from those
VINO assall us. To yield further will
lead not only to the confiscation of the
ofnces held by us, but to the contisca.
ton of property as well. Already. Ne
gro-haters are demanding our transnor-
sation to Africa and some of them 90
SO Tar as to intimate that we shonld be
made to get off the face of the earth or
disappear within its bosom.
Our position should be that of .uo
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-17
POSTAL DECISION AFFIRMED
Appeal In Conspiracy Case Decide
Ao,ipe$ M,oI.. -

Appeal In Conspiracy Case Decided
Against Machen and Lorenz.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE District
OF Columbia court of appeals affirmed
the decision of the criminal court in
the postal conspiracy cases of August
w. Machen. George e. Lorenz, Samuel
A. Groff and Diller B. Croft, who were
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
In the West Virginia penitentiary and
to pay fine of $4,000.
The court Of appeals announced that
after considering every point made by
counsel no error had been found in the
proceedings in the trial for which the
judgment ought to be reversed.
1t is probable that the counsel for
the defense in the postal cases will
now seek to carry the cases to the SUI
preme court of the United States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-17
TO TEST JIM CROW LAW
Jersey Preacr Going South to Make
Emit

Jersey Preacr Going South to Make
Fight.
Elizabeth, J., Dec. 12.-Rev. Tay.
lor Jones red. has started on 8
trip a ,.-,.no~e az watkins
q test of tn Jim Crow laws OF the
southern states. 1t is said that he Is
backed by number of colored organi-
cations Of New York and New Jersey,
and that he will be gone for several
weeks.
Mr.. Jones will first present a pro-
test to the authorities of Maryland,
Virginia, North and South Carolina,
and If no attention is paid to the pro-
test Mr. Jones will, it is said, ride in
cars provided for white people exclu-
sively. II elected he will take the case
to the highest courts on the ground
of the unconstitutionality of the laws.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-17
TOLD M oRMoN SECRETS
y. n. Wallis Tells Of the Oath and
Ere wment House.

Washingto Dec. IA. - Five wit
nesses were Examined by the senate
committee OIL privileges aud elections
in the inv stigatior of protestants
against Senator Reed Smoot retaining
his seat in the senate
j. III. Wallis. a Mormon, upon being
questioned, said he never believed
fully in the celestial marriages to the
dead, and four times had stood as
proxy for four marriages of living
women to dc I'd men. He married his
present wife ip the temple Explaining
the marriage n the temple, Mr. WAL
lis said 1T is necessary to take the en-
dowment before marriage, and in this
way he had passed through the En-
dowment House 20 times at least. The
ceremonies, he said, are always sub
stantially the same, and each one con-
sumes about Two hours
Mr.. Wallis said he had distinct
recollection OF the ceremonies within
the temple, and that he is able to de-
scribe their Just as they took place.
He was asked to give the oaths taken
by those who participated, and this
he did, toget her with a description of
the secret signs executed by each per-
son. Nearly al of the obligations were
that those who took part would not
reveal anything they saw or heard on
penalties OF mUtilation of the person.
and every one Who passed through the
temple, said tie witness, was com
PEELED TO agree to the conditions laid
down by the priests.
The penalties agreed to were given
by Mr.. Wallis as follows:
That the throat be cut from ear to
ear and the tongue torn out.
That the breast be cut asunder and
the heart aud vitals torn from the
body.
That the BODY be cut asunder at the
middle and the bowels cut out.
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SPECIAL SESSION IN DELAWARE
Legislature to Meet December % to
Amend Judgment Lien Laws.

Legislature 70 Meet December % to
Amend Judgment Lien Laws.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. IA. - Gov
ernor Hurb decided to call a special
session of the Delaware legislature for
December %.
This action was taken in response to
the almost unanimous request of the
lawyers OF Kent and Sussex counties
for the purpose of securing an amend
ment to Judgment lien law affecting
those two counties. passed at the last
session. The act makes invalid all
judgments on real estate after 10 years
unless renewed by agreement in writ
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liens on the LIST of January next. in
stead of those entered on January /.
1895, the year 1905 having been stated
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SATURDAY 80. DECEMBER IL, 1904

WE have received the initial number
of the NEGRO EDUCATIONAL REVIEW,
published at Vincennes, Indiana with
Mr.. DAVID B. BoHANNoN as Editor. 1t is
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-17

Es,tvreer IN the PostoHicc at JssrhmoDd. %
r z.,eS'a ss'sss ys--s'ea. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
Unnecessary Alarm.
Salisbury Sun.


Our esteemed contemporaries, the
Statesville Landmark, Charlotte OBJ
server and Raleigh Post, are unduly
exercised over the remotest posi-
biiity Of the State Election Board
awarding the certificate of election to
w. c. Newland, Esq, over Hon. E.
Spencer Blackburn. On the face of
the returns Mr.. Blackburn is elected
by 219 majority. 1t is, however, not
only the privilege but the duty Of this
board to inspect the returns and pay
heed to any reported irregularities.
Now, it is alleged that frauds were
committed in Surry and at least two
other counties in the district by which
Mr.. Newland was cheated of justice.
Whether or not these allegations can
be sustained is another matter. We
believe we know Will Newland we'll
enough to safely assert that he would
reject the realiz2 ion of any ambition
at the cost of honO". We are S'lrc
he would never countenance trick nv
or fraud in any manner or FORM 20
attain an end.
We feel that when the returns are
canVasSed exact justice will be done
Mr.. Blackburn and that if he has been
elected-and it has seemed to is since
the second day after the election that
he Was-he will be given cert tic ate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
WOULDN'T THEY HOWL?

There were some formers in every
cotton coutny who voted for Roosevelt
because they were induced to believe
that Tarker's victory would put down
the price of cotton. There are FAR
nlers who take gold bricks OF that
sort lust as there are cotton manu-
lecturers in North Carolina who think
rejection helps them and carpenters
who voted for Roosevelt because
somebody worked the gold brick oil
Roosevelt and high wages OF them.
The cotton farmers have early
ft und out that they were cruelty de-
ceived Tie Cleveland Star, in that
connection, says:
Just ask the Republicans about
Roosevelt and cotton. If Judge Par
ker had been elected and cotton de-
clined as it has. wouldn't the radicals
have raised a hOwl?'
Wouldn't they have raised howl if
cotton had gone down to the present
low level if Parker had won? Every
little revenue officer and postmaster
in the State would have been going
to Democratic farmers and saying:
81 told YOU So
Everything is going up in price eX-
cept cotton. The cotton farmers are
catching it in The neck
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
Two Views of [.
Salisbury Globe.

SALISBURY ploDN'
Taking up pthe cudgels in behalf of
that peculiar kind vi morality which
caused such a holler to be raised over
the famous Bacchante now in New
YOrk's Metropolitan Museum of Art
the Charlotte News editorially doth
say:
Young ladies living in one of the
cottages of North Western University
near Chicago recently demanded and
secured the removal of print of the
Magdalene from the parlor of their
dormitory on the ground that semi
nude figures represented were not fit
to be seen.
Their action is to be commended;
America has formed her idea upon
this subject from Continental Europe.
The News may be old fashionC< but
we have never had any sympathy for
the doctrine that indecency ought TO
be tolerated in pictures merely because
they are said to be artistic. The good
women of the country should follow
the example of these Chicago school
girls in making a fight against the dis
gushing pictures which decorate the
There is nothing so subtle in its evil
influences especially upon the mlndS
of the young as suggestive picture.
Puritanism, evidently, is not yet eX-
tinct but fingers along with other
relics of barbarism. But, tell us truly,
is it really so that the editor of the
Charlotte News has caused the legs OF
his piano to be draped?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02

since the freight business between the
two points mentioned is inconsider-
Gble. Still 1.-The taking away OF this
dffercntial is a matter that should be
looked into. kinstOn nov enjoys q
reduction from all Northern points by
the Atlantic & North Carolina since
The Coast Line has come to us, be-
cause the route by way of the Allan
tic & North Carolina is slower.
Any withdrawal of ditferentials
however small, should be carefully
noted and opposed. n small begin
ming in this way may be the inaugu-
ration of more decidedly unfavorable
rates in the future The chamber OF
commerce and the merchants asso.
citation should take the matter of
freight rates up and see that Kinston
has the best service possible
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02

Esq. one of the best men North Caro-
Ina has known.
1t was Mr.. B. L. Duke who figured
in divorce proceedings. He is the
same man who was the successful Re
publican candidate for the Legislature
in Durham county on the Sth of last
month.
Mr.. j. b. Duke, who was married
in New York this week, is the young
est member of the family, the head
of the tobacco trust. He has never
married before and his friends belieV-
ed he was a confirmed bachelor. His
marriage proves that there is no such
thing as "a confirmed bachelor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
WHERE WILL THE ~"PRO-FISSER'
GET 1T?

An exchange, tells us that "Profes-
sor Trigg is TO establish college at
Chicago for rational education.
Who will "Pro-iisser" Trigg get To 10
the teaching and where will he get
the rational education ?" And what
is rational education as understood
in Chicago? We all know that Rookie
feiier's college in the windy city
deems rational education" to be to
teach the pupils that Rockefeller is a
greater man than Shakespeare. Does
Prof. Trigg expect to get a Chicago
PORK packer to enGow his rational
college" and teach that his pork
packer is greater man than Rookie
Teller?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
Tommy Rot All Around.
Richmond NeWS-Leader.

richmond NoWS-LeducI.
The New oYrk Sun urges Mr..
Roosevelt to make a tour of the South
as soon as possible after the meeting
of Congress in order to "conclliate
this section, and the Atlanta Consti-
tuition warns the President against
any such quiXotic enterprise. me
Southern people, the Constitution
says, do not want to see him, ana
should he venture among them in their
present hostile mood, it adds, the
consequences would certainly be UNI
pleasant and embarrassing and might
be forever rcgretable." The Philadel-
phia Evening Telegraph in an article
headed ITO Go or Not To Co. which
it imagines is facetious but is puerlly
patroniZing and an exhibition of stu
pendous ignorance as to conditions
down here. inclines to the COnStitu-
tons opinion. Tommy roI all around.
1t is useless for Mr.. Roosevelt to at
tempt to "conciliate" the South until
he has given evidence that he has
purged himself of the social equality
idea. But if he wants to come down
here-WantS to tour these benighted
regions-he will find that, notWith-
standing the man has done certain
things that are exceedingly obnoxious
to the Southern people, his office Will
be respected, and his visit Will entail
no more unpleasant, embarrassing and
forever regretable consequences than
a Presidential visit to any other sec
ton of the Union,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
GETTING THE DUKES MIXED.

The marriage of Mr.. James Blu
chanan Duke (hiS was too good 4
Democratic name to be a Republican,
has caused the Salisbury Sun TO get
the Dukes somewhat mixed. 1t s3ys:
so b. N Duke, ,rmerly of Dur
ham, now of New Y TX, who was di-
Nurced a few months ago, is again q
benedict. Thus are the guesSers who
allowed as much before the divorce
MAS granted indicated"
Mr.. b. n. Duke was never divorced.
No man in North Carolina has been
more happily married than Mr.. 4. y.
Cuke, who married the charming
daughter of the late NJ. A. Angler,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
Withdrawal Of Diffcrentials.

T. lnStOn Free Press
Notice has been received at the To-
cal station of the Atlantic & North
Carolina that the freight rates be-
tween New Bern and Kinston will
soon be ra sed from two to five cents
per hundred This rs we understand
it, does away with the water com.
petitive rate CT differential that has
been enjoyed heretofore by our peo-
pie on account or having Neuse river
as a basis Of competition. This case
above referred to will not, however.
III a business way amount to much.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
Sam Jones Describes Roosevelt.

Dallas (Tex) News.
In an address here the Rev. Sam p.
Jones, the evangelist, thus described
President Roosevelt:
Il like Roosevelt anyhow He is a
combination of a mule and a billy
goat, kicking at one end and butting
at the other. He is man of push
and vim, and / don't believe we need
have any fear for him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02

Here is another of the usual election
incidents, this from. the Morganton
Herald: Messrs. r. T. Claywell and e.
b. Britain are still wearing straw
hats and will conthide TO wear them
till Christmas. They agreed in the
campaign to do this if Roosevelt was
elected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
Roosevelt Went Back on His Spell
Binders.
Cleveland Star.

Cleveland star.
What about Roosevelt and the price
of cotton? Didn't the Republicans tell
us before the election that If Roose-
welt was elected cotton would bring
Is cents? The day after election cotton
declined several points and has been
steadily going down ever since. Roose-
welt ought not to treat his spell-bind-
erS this way. After awhile people
won't believe anything they say.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
Has Few Equals.
Lexington Dispatch.

Lexington DISpaICn.
The Woman's Edition of The News
and Observer. which came out on
Thanksgiving day, was a most re-
markable success For push and en-
terprise The News and Observer has
few equals. The ladies who got up
the Thanksgiving edition have demon
strated that there is real ability among
the women of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
Duty to LEGISLATORS.
y. c.. BAPTIST.

Some of the State papers are saying
to the Legislature Pass a few appro-
prlation bills and adjourn" Not a bit
of 1t. The people have elected them
to do their bidding, and one of the
Things expected is positive legislation
strengthening the liquor law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02
MORNING TONIC.
Fahnimore Cooper. }

CO. Fehnimore "COPPER"
Friendship which flows from the
heart cannot be frozen by adversely,
as the water that flows from the
spring does net CONCEAL in winter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02

North Wilkesboro Hustler: Prof.
ID. G.. Weaver died at Moravian Falls
"Wednesday from an attack of typhoid
pneumonia at the age of about thirty
years. He leaves q wife and one child.
The remains were taken To his old
home in Ashe county for interment
Prof. Weaver had charge of the sch roi
at MOrayian Falls
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02

The Sparta Star says that Mrs.
shepherd, wife of VIM. G.. Shepherd,
chairman of the Board of Commits
sloners of Allegheny county, ,onnnil-
ted suicide Wednesday night by hang
ing herself. She had been in poor
health for long time and her reason
was impaired
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02

/, Ihe only way to manage a husband
is not to let him know it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02

Don't brag about your future if your
past won't stand close scrutiny.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-02

The following from the Salisbury
Sun Will have general interest:
Hon. Romulus 4. Linney is in Sal
isbury today. He has abandoned the
SLOUGH hat which distinguishes during
the campaign and donned title to
comport with changed conditions. 1t
is hardly necessary to remark that Mr..
Linney is the most original as well
as one of the most versatile of North
Carolinians. His antegonism to tie
Hon. e. Spencer Blackburn is mat
ter of history and when he was asked
this morning what he thought Of the
election he said;
why / didn't think there were l.,
900 voters in the district who would
give their franchise to Blackburn"
For whom did you vote? p"
81 cast my vote for Samuel Mar
shall. While | could not vote for
Newland ! would not vote for Black
burn
1T is rumOred here that you are
slated for the position of collector Of
internal revenue for this district
Il am not an aspirant for any Of
flee. In Confederate phrase all | ask
is 10 be let alone ?"