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The daily sentinel., 1904-09-23

environment and we don't dislike the
situation.
We don't have much time to kick
down here. We are compelled to leave
that great American prerogative to
our neighbors up in the hills.
For they like to jolly us, and call
us "haysseds, - ''pumpkin-ro rollers"
Jays and other favorite expressions
for which they have no copyright.
They don't copyright anything up
there. as they go mostly by hearsay.
But we don't mind the appelations
heaped upon our countrified shoulders.
for there is always compensation to
be derived from ridicule when you
take into consideration the quantity
which is doing the ridiculing.
You can usually draw your dedCc-
tions from an invidious comparison
and rest content in your ability to husk
pumpkins. pull sugar beets, or weed a
truck patch.
There is satisfaction at times that
you are not the other fellow
satisfaction is yours or the other fell
lows is not of particular consequence.
But, for instance. there is Telluride,
Siiverton and Ouray-all good mining
camps. Now our neighbors up there
enjoy great sport at the expense of the
clod -hoppers of the valley towns, 1t
1t don't hurt. The clod-hopper don t
retaliate with similar term of con
tempt for his neighbors probably
because the dictionary is inadequate
to furnish him basis for an expression.
But at any rate the hayseed and
clod- hopper jog along and furnish
sport for those outside their sphere
and induce the highly-intelliRent to
part with their shekels for fruit and
other green goods while they are being
amused.
Lets see:
Mountain towns and mining camps
possess an Indifferent regard for their
agi icultural neIghbor and apply to
themselves about all that is or is
worth having.
They are 1T with muscular accent.
and the status on agricultural town
in mining camp is largely on joe
ular estimate.
And there's nothin' to 'em but a
few peach trees, alkali. sunshine
and hot air
Consequently how can they hope to
rank in Importance with thriving
inflated community where money is
dug out of the ground?
Well. however it may be or what
eve- his social status. the farmer and
agricultural geezer seems to possess
the happy faculty of making those dig
out of their pockets that which they
dig ont of the ground.
That's his long suit when he isn't
making hay.
And as to the relative Importance
of the agricultural and Mining town?
Take Telluride Ouray or Silverton
they harbor large veins of humor
at the expense of the farmer.
OF course in those localities of silky
stock companies and enormous news
paper productions of ore they produce
considerable money. Telluride, under
normal conditions, ships a good bunch
of ore and does a So. 600, 600 business
each year-on paper.
Telluride will ship each day from
two to five cars of crude ore or con
centrates-t in the good season.
This product is first class if it averages
81, 900 car. and very little of it ever
reaches 5000
lt is good year when our neigh
bors will ship $500, 600 worth of crude
ore or concentrates.
And their newspapers like to record
each car Shipment, aud five cars are
good for column and a half.
But down in the Grand valley, the
clod- -honpers. pumpkin -huskers and
hayseeds haven't much to do but
The daily sentinel., 1904-09-23

Attend the millinery opening of
Mrs. Chapman and see the latest cres-
tions in fall and winter hats. Satur-
day afternoon and even ng.
The daily sentinel., 1904-09-23

With Alva Adams at the head it il
all over now but the shouting ant
decent interment for Peabody wal
heroes.
The daily sentinel., 1904-09-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
NATIONAL TICKET.

NATIONAL TICKET.
For President:
ALTON b. PARKER. R................. New York
For Vice President:
HENRY G. DAVIS..............W West Virginia
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A NEGRO BANKER.
Kansas City No. Journal, {white)
Sept "a, 1904.

Kansas City Mo Journal, {white)
Sept "a. 1904.
John Mitchell, Jr., of Richmond. w i.
Is the only Negro who attended the
convention of the American Bankers,
Association Mr. Mitchell was a con.
spicuous figure during the sessions of
that body last week in New York. He
was treated with marked courtesy and
III return made "a most favorable i'm.
preston. When requested 20 deliver an
address to the delegates, Mr. Mitchell
did so and hls Intelligence and earnest
ness stamped his utterances as impor-
tant, especially as relating TO the Ne
groes' future.
Mr.. Mitchell's career affords q strik-
ing example Of what the Negro can do
for himself in the South and what the
Southern man is willing Co do for the
Negro. His is not a case of success fos-
tered by modern Industrial movements
for the upbullding of the colored race.
1t is that of a Negro who achieved sue
cess without the assistance of move
ments and theories.
AS the author of such sensible, SS,1,i,ser-
vative and optimistic expressions there
is little wonder that Mr.. Mitcnell was a
welcome speaker at the gathering of
financieIs. The American Bankers
Association is. perhaps, the most select
and exclusive business organization in
the United States That a Negro bust
ness man should find among these dele.
gates Willingness TO put him upon an
equality with themselves, so lar as the
affairs of the organization are con-
cerned, should convince all Negroes
that prejudice against their race does
not necessarily prevent their material
advancement. What Mr.. Mitchell has
accomplished as banker, other Negroes
of equal capacity can accomplish in va
rious branches of Industrial activity.
He has clearly demonstrated shat a Ne
gro of intelligence, industry and dis.
position to cheerfulness under natural
disadvantages. can command the re-
spect and confidence Of his fellow men.
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VICTIM or
MALPRACTICE.
Colored Woman's Ieath Re
suit of Criminal Operation.
AN ARREST FOLLOWS.
Louis Harris Makes Complete Con-
fessiOn When Taken Before
the Body.
LPlainfield. N. J. Daily Press. ]

Alone in her apartments at 542 West
Fourth street, Eva Weaver, an attrac-
tive young colored woman, died yester-
day morning, the victim of criminal
oneratiJn perfoi med upon her in New
Yurh city a short time ago Circum-
stances in the case soon after the body
was found led the police to investigate
and the arrest of Louis Harris, a well
known colored cook, was ordered by
Chief Kiely. When confronted with
facts and taken before the body, Harris
made a complete confession and acknowl-
edged that he was responsible for the
trouble which led TO The woman's sub
mitting TO malpractice. He is being
held at police headquarters and viii be
turned over 10 the New York authori-
ties this afternoon.
Mrs. Weaver came to this city from
Richmond, Va. year ago and despite
the fact that Harris is married man With
family, he sought her company and
was with her great deal of the time.
He occupied the lower part of he house
AT 542 West Fourth street aud secured
the upper apartments for her. Last
mont Mts. Weaver went away From
the place and did uot return cntl two
weeks Sla bad
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A CONVINCING STATEMENT OF.FACTs.

a armiDg to see its success in certain
sections and among classes hitherto
thought 10 be beyond the successful
reach and influence OF these people
the evidences of a change of sentime MT
in the North ana West toward the Ne
gro are so conspicuous that they cannot
be misunderstood and that tie nature of
the changes are ipimical to him is also
clear. One of the principal agencies in
bringing about this change is the assidu-
Gus efforts made for number of years
by the Negroes enemies principally
those in the South, to present him TO
the world as a barbarian. 1t is in that
section where those blood curdling and
dastardly rape stories, with but few
exceptions originate and are sent broad
cast over the world; Investigations in
vurably show that more than a
"~ly Niger rape stories are
5. In a great majority of
as out upon investigation
an attempted assault.
cent OF the remaining
that it was avnn an
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-10-08

--,.s ---~~- --.A.-, sAIo race tar, Icuouk
the North. II the Afro. American
Press Association should by a corlmlttee
or some such method, collect the most
clear, pointed and forceful productions
appearing in the race journals of the
country from time TO time in which the
facts concerning lypchings, peonage.
southern prison laws. etc. are given and
plate such matter in pamphlet form. at
least every six months. before the peo-
pie OF the North and West; this could be
done by putting pamphlet in the hands
OF the editors of the principal journals
both religious and secular, also in the
hands OF each member of congress. the
heads of departments of government.
both state and national and in the hands
OF all the great national religious
bodies, humane, st cial and benevolent
organizations throughout the North and
West-this would of course incur ex-
pense and this expense should be met
by general effort upon the part of the
whole race; leading men, religious and
benevolent organizations should second
the effort with ample means
L have an abiding faith in the ulti 9.
mate overthrow " of these vile, barb irous
schemes of this rabid element which
dominates the South and is seeking to
control as in ante bellum days the
whole country through the Democratic
party, if the truth is told and the facts
are gotten before the people of the
other sections of the country.
The Negro must bestir himself and
see to 1t that the public receives truth,
real ungalvanized truth which will aid
IN saving him from the horrible condi-
tions made possible by perverted public
sentiment. Many of the noblest and best
white people of America and of the world
would often aid US in defending our
selves If facts were placed in their
possessions; hence the imr ortance of
some such course as is suggested above.
Hoe age tempore.
@. II. p.
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Mr.. Patrick ii. Smith mas returned TO
the city from Watch Hill, Il. l., New
London and New York city.
Don't fail to read the announcement
of Major l. j. Miller He has "A fine,
new stock of clothing at the lowest
prices. Call and see hun. You know
the place, 52S T. Broad ST., next door to
Broad St. Bank
Mr.. j. K. Griffin, Jr., of this city and
Mr.. X y Chinn of Chicago called on
us tins week. They left Monday night
for Shaw University, Raleigh, n. O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winston Bell were the
guests of the True Reformers' Hotel,
Richmond, Va. last night, enroute to
Baltimore and Philadelphia on their
wedding trip for few days.
Mr.. Bell Is Sec'y. and Gen1. Manager
of the United Endowment Society of
Virginia. Home office in Lynchburg.
The Richmond Musical and Dramatic
Association Will appear in one of its
most pleasing programs, Tuesday even
ing October Is, 1904 at the True Refor
merS Hall for the benefit of the burial
ground fence, Oh Barton Heights. The
rendlEons will CONSIST in solos. duets.
quartettes and dramatic rec;tals of the
highest order. As the public fully un-
derstand this movement 10 enclose the
graves OF our honored dead, there should
be a full hearty support on all sides.
we need not speak of the excellent
rendltions of this Association, for il is
too well known. admission 10 all parts
of the hall will be 10 cents. No reserv-
ed seats. De
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Literary Notes.

The great Exposition Mt st. Louis, by
far the largest the world has ever seen
covers practically the entire range of
human knowledge. The attempt of a
single individual to cover the most i'm
portant OF its features requires the con
slderation of science, art, mechanical
invention, literature, governmental
processes, education, military affairs,
hygiene, agriculture, anthropology,
transportation, mining, household af
fairs, ct cetera, including the latest III.
vontion and discovery.
In twenty five articles in the Septem-
Der number of The Cosmopolitan, u
Mr.. John Brisoen Walker gives To the
world the result of his personal studies
at the Exposition, dictated TO stenog
raphers at the time.
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malice and energy TO ruin usas people.
The Afro-American press has done
great good in defending our people and
exposing many of the malicious rape
fabrications sent out againt members of
the race, indeed it has been the most DO
tential force in defense of truth we have
had; in this effort however, there has
been one serious difficulty with which
Negro editors have to contend, which
difficulty has tended oftentimes to de-
feat their very able efforts along those
lines. The difficulty is found in the
fact that papers edited by Afro Ameri-
leans are not generally and regularly
read by the white people either North
or South. IL our newspapers were regu-
larly read by the white people of the
North and West, they could not be so
easily imposed upon by the miserable
ISLANDERS so regularly and systematically
sent out from portions of the South
against the Negro.
The able defense made by the
Negro press would 5orh'l,ee do inf
nitely iiug tha
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John Mitchell, Jr., Banker.
IMartinsburg, W. Va. Pioneer Press,
Sept. 24, 1901

John Mitchell, .ir.. is sgain in the
center of the lime light. 1t is not John
Mitchell. Jr., editor of the Richmond
PLANET, nor John Mite he'll, .;r., Grand
Chancellor of the knights of Pythias
for the State o. Virginia. but vastly
different individual--Johf Mitchell,
Jr., President of the Mechanics Savings
Bank of the same city and state.
The Bankers had their annual con-
vention III the city of New York and
the Mechanics Savings Bank, having
paid the usual fee, was entitled to MEM
bership therein and its president, John
Mitchell, Jr., attended by request as its
delegate
Though of a distinctive Southern
type, his presence occasfsned neither
friction nor serious remarks, either at
the meetings or the social functions.
True to his section and his type, Mr..
Mitchell is long on oratory. but none of
the intricate and abstruse problems of
reserve funds, rates Of discount and
clearing houses brought him to his feet
1t was only after young Georgian had
injected certain local and sectional
views on race, social and legal equality
that the Vlrginian's ire was raised
Even then, Achilles-like, nnrsed his
wrath and when, later on, he rose, un
like the well known editor and society
man, prefaced his remarks by certain
concillatory phrases that won the sym
pathy and applause of the conservativ,
gathering, and marshalled from tn,
census fact after tact to show that tn,
Negro as an agricultural producer is es
sent al TO Southern commercial and ii
nancial prosperity.
They We're all willing TO have it e,
that 1t was the white and Negro loafe
who cause all the trouble at the Soutl
! and that there is no color lne there
John Mitchell, Jr. had won q victory
Those who saw his picture in las
Sundays World viii lind reyesfed ther
tae familiar teatures Of I've editur o
7 thc PLkN1r Dh 'ceF~
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=. - 4, Assik,s -yrtgsel, s---,, .s4s.fO Gull on
her, saowas found dead ia bad
hS body Was removed to Coles un-
dertaking rooms aud last evening an
autopsy was performed by Drs L.uf-
burrow, Clawson aud County Physi.
clan Westcott. Following the death,
rumors Of suicide, spread about the
neighborhood, and this was generally
believed until the doctors completed
their examination. On the strength of
their findings Harris was taken into
custody. Members of the local colored
churches are making an effort to raise
funds to defray the expenses of burying
the body.
Harris is well known throughout the
city and is considered an excellent chef.
For long time he has been employed at
local hotels and credited with having
made good wages, nearly all OF which,
the police say was spent on women He
Is the step son of Rev. Scott Wallace,
pastor Of the Calvary Baptist Church.
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s.apher aeid, The lat


ter at the ctior =. tho officials IA *
Ing s,oA spaic report of the con-
versatiou. johnson says the parties
he names murdered Mag" Johnson.
his wife. and her niece Annie Benja-
min. and burned their bodies in their
home. The motive Of the crime was
to save Bisler Johnson from paying
his wife Sc a month alimony. Mag
had had her husband arrested for nom
support, and he was compelled by tbs
court TO pay her Sc a month.
In his confession Johnson duplicates
his brother Charles, but the latter wher
confronted by Bigler's statement de-
clared that il was the other brother.
Alanson, and not himself, that took
part in the plot ascribed to him by
Bigler.
The confession is not an unbroken
recital, but was obtained piecemeal by
questioning, and is authorized by Mr..
Hallon, as follows:
That his mother (Johnson's), Mrs.
Sophia Merritt, and his brother, Charles
Johnson, had planned to get Mag
his wife, out of the way so that he
would not have to pay her Sc month
alimony any more; that his mother did
not want him to leave the state to get
rid of his wife. and that they would
put her out of the way.
He stated that he went to his moth
er's home and met his brother Charles,
his mother and twin brother Alanson
and his sister Nancy. After talkins
the matter over il was agreed that he
should so to Towanda and they wou-l
"do the job" giving him an hour to
start, so that he would be In Towanda
when the killing and burning took
place.
He stated that they we're to save tho
little girl by carrying her out OF the
house, If she was asleep; that he was
to give his mother and his brother
Charley SO apiece for doing the job an
soon as he could earn 1t. He stated he
departed and reached Towanda, four
miles away, about 10 o'clock, just az
the fire broke out, and talked with one
or two parties about the fire being IN
the direction OF Asylum, and then cama
and stayed all night with Mrs. Thomp-
son, his sister, at Towapda.
He says he stayed there until his
! mother met him the next morning.
when she told him that Mag" was out
OF the way; that while his brother
Charley was in pursuit of the little
girl, who had escaped from the house
at the first attack on Maggie, his moth
er finished her. Mag" being disposed
Of, Charley struck down the little girl
IN the road some 10 or 10 rods from
the house, carried her back, threw her
body on the bed together with "Mag's." :"
and after saturating them with kero-
sene oil. fired the house.
According to the story told by Mrs
Merritt to Bigler, she and Charley went
to the house where Mag" resided,
while the twins acted as guards. Nrz
Merit struck Mag" with an ak, split
ting her head open. Annie ran from
the house; Charles followed her about
is rods, then struck her and killed her.
The suspected persons under arrest
are Bigler Johnson, husband OF the
woman who was burned; Mrs. Merritt,
mother OF Bigler Johnson; Lanson and
Charles Johnson. brothers OF Bigler;
Nancy Johnson. sister, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lorenzo Heeman. the latter Az
Other sister.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-10-08

We The eyerirg was very pleasantly
s. ent. Among those that were present
were:
Misses. Myrtle b. Howard of Danville,
lea Hsmin. Bessie Ellis, Susie Finney,
VirGinin Seay. Mary E. Jackson, H.
Belle Fitzhugh. Susie Fitzhugb, Ma
dsms, Rosa Jackson, Susie Ross, M. l..
James, n H. Payne b. II. Peyton;
MessrS. r. II. Fauntleroy, n. @. Book
er, Ot,oway Sampson, r. w. Moss, A.
W. Dapdridge, NJ. l.. james, Jos. Viii
liams, J. HeIry Crutchfield, b. II. Pey.
ton and M. II. Payne.
The happy gathering were ushered
into the GiniDg room to a table heavy
ladened with pleasantries of the season.
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$50 90 Endowment Paid.

Berkley Va, Sept I3, 1904.
This is TO certify that have received
from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chan
cellor of the Grand Ledge of Virginia.
KnighJs of Pythias, N A., S. 4 E.,
A, y and A. tSl5000) One Hundred
and Fifty Dollars in payment OF the
death claim of Sir Ishmael Hill, who
was member Of Charity Lodge, No.
30 If Berkley, Va.
Signed MARY HILL,
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:-J. NJ. Powell,
L. II. Walker, d. D., c.. @.
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Vigilance a Duty.

Editor Richmond Planet
Please pei NIT me through your great
race journal to present some views
touching the history and conditions of
the American Negro, 1t is the duty of
all individual, class and race to guard
with ceaseless vigilance the rights. privi
leges and liberties guaranteed by the
laws of the country of which they are
citizens; it is also incumbent that every
honorable means should be used in eff
forts TO protect and preserve these
rights; upon this general proposition
and some deductions made from it, we
desire TO base n few observations con
cerping the American Negro his past,
present and probable future rs port of
The Am.ucar people The Negroes'
ST ais---v from his landing at James
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Grand Rally In WOOdvilIe.

A grand rally took place at Mt. Tabor
Baptist Church, Rev. r. J. Bass, pastor.
Woodville, last Sunday.
The Sunday School numbered 50 schol-
ars. At 1l:45 a. M. Rev. a. E. Jeffries
preached an excellent sermon. Rev. R.
j. Bass and Rev. W. a. Mitchell assist
ing. At $3.50 p. NJ. Rev w. T. John
son, ID. ID. delivered an able sermon.
Collection $1O5.OO. At $50 p. M, Rev
n. b. Brown preached a good sermon
Total collection for the day S203. II.
The choir was assisted by Mrs. W.T..
Johnson, Mrs. Emma J. Murray, Mrs.
Hannah Bray, Mrs. Mary Skinner, an
children of Hampton. Mrs. Mary Oar
ter and Mr.. l. j. Miller were present.
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GREAT GATHERING
OF ODD FELLOWS.
Rev. T. ii. Christian Speaks From
the Shoulder.

On last Saturday we attended the all
day picnic in Whipple Grove given
by the Whipple Grove Lodge number
1915, of the G.. u. o. of O. f. The line
of march was formed at the hall, under
the command of Mr.. James Harris, and
headed by the Harvey Band which rem
dered some excellent selections enroute
to the scene where the speaking was to
take place. Several sister lodges were IN
attendance, and Rev. T. II. Christian
who was the speaker of the day portray
ed the principle of Odd Fellowism in
that way which reflected untold credit
on himself, and the occasion as we'll
Too much credit can't be given the COM
mittee for their services rendered, which
resulted in being both enjoyab BILE to those
present, as we'll as finan cial success
to the order The committee were
Lewis Tinsley, Fredrick Jones, r. T.
Thornton, Samuel Martin, A. B. Wat
kins and John McCoy.-Glen Jean w.
Va.
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$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Norfolk, Va, Sept 18th, 1904
This is to certify that have received
from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chan.
cellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia,
knights Pyth,as, n. A, S. A, E., A,
a. and A. $3.50 COZ One Hundred and
Fifty Dollars in payment of the death
claim Of Sir Thomas johnson, who was
a member Benevolence Lodge, No. "a of
Norfolk, Va,
Signed;-Mrs. ANNE JOHNSON.
Beneficiary
Witnesses:-Sandy Miller, X. of r. 81 S.
Q. F. Berry.
S. S. Harris,
W. II. MILLS, d. Deputy.