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RAN A SANTA CLAUS" SPECIAL

Railroad Man Gave Months Salary to
Employees For Xmas Present.
Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. 26-H. X.
McHarg. VINO recently sold his Vir-
ginia & Southwestern railway TO the
Southern. handsomely remembered all
his officials and employees. He ran a
Santa Claus special" over the entire
length of the road. Santa Claus" being
the conductor. To every employee who
had been in the company's service for
one year Santa Claus gave one months
salary as a Christmas gift Other tok
ems were presented to the remaining
employees To the head officials Of the
road McHarg presented one years sal
airy each. The gifts 20 subordinate en-
ployes alone aggregated more than
$50 600.
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c7ntai1 tiackIin Improves.

Fort Reno Tex. Dec. 26.-Captain
Edgar A. MacElin, who was shot on
Saturday nisht, continues TO improve.
and his physician stated that his pa
tient would recover. The search for the
negro assailaut OF Macklin is being
continued. but with no apparent sue
cess. The murder theory has been dis
carded and the officers now are con
WINGED that IRE intent was robbery.
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Mr.. W. F. Denny, the progress
sive real estate agent has completed
double tenements on Jackson St.
between 4ta and 9Th SIS.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Coleman
of Grafton. W. Va. spent the Holt
days in Manchester. Va. the guests
of Mr. Coleman's parents
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EoR SAFE OR REM lar

FOR SALE OR RENT-A large no
tel. 20 rooms. electric lights.
steam heat and bath. doing good
business. Guarantee $50 month
~. Centrally located in Philadel-
phia. Pa. Must sell at once on ac-
count OF other business. Write at
once for particulars.
a. SMITH.
901 Kaighns Ave.
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Supplies Intended For Poor Stolen.

Supplies Intended For Poor Stolen
Scranton Pa Dec. 2f.-TSe Saliva
ton Army barracks on P.ice street
was broken into and looted of -four.
groceries. quilts. toys candies. etc.
which were being gathered for the
poor Of the city. A large wagon was
used 20 carry tho plumber away.
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NEGRO SOLDIERS ARRESTED

Fourteen Charged With Rioting On
street Car IT Leavenworth, Kan.
Icavcnworth. Kan. Dec 26.-Four-
teen soldiers. The majority OF whom
--r .rror.rs ot the Ninth Cavalry
E.. e,r-e.ol ia connec ton
..o, Gag. when g
ir.n "a lC'd
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TO THE PUBIC:

- IN the onward march Of business success
- THE AMERICAN BENEFICIAL INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY takes special pleasure in
issuing CHRISTMAS GREETINGS to its large
membership and generous public. This COMPANY
has had the most remarkable success of any other Com
Pany upon the field beginning four years and half ago.
august 1902 it has done work which has surprised the
world There other Companies the field doing grand
work before the American began AT first many critics doubt
ed the great undertaking led by Dr. W. F. Graham and his
faithful ooworkers. Nobody doubts the wisdom and
judgment of those who their minds the opening for the
great American The Company looks back short
history with language inadequate express thanks and appe
citation for the loyalty and reception the part of the
public. From the very beginning 1902 the people without
the least hesitation took policies both departments of the
American On every side thousands of people both in and
Of Virginia gave their and strongest support to
this enterprise Men Of and reputation have stood
ready at all times to back the American
In the short time that this Company has worked upon the
field $4,000 fyegh thousand policy holders have joined
it, $1,000 FIVE thousand have joined the Straight Life
Department This growth phenomenal; other Company
has surpassed it equaled ii. 1t has paid in sick claims
$l02 69 49, death claims. 5000 90; making total of
death and sick claims $l32 l50.l8. This is wonderful
showing and important feature of history making in the
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shortly after the surrender Col
Trimblc WAS thrown from his horse
mud did not join The regiment before
its honorable discharge by order OF
Secretary OF War November 10tn.
1902. at Camp Douglas. Chicago
Almost Immediately after toe dis
charge OF the regiment tho great MAJ
'ority of its members re-cnlistcd in
other organizations for three years
and served calamity until the close
Of the war. many of them laying
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PURDY GOES TO TEXAS.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE
OFFICIAL LETTERS MADE PUB
Lie.

The correspondence. as 90 the Six
tieth OHIO. made public at the White
House. Includes letters passing be-
tween Brig. Gen. Daniel Tyler. com
handing at Camp Douglas. Chicago.
and officials OF the War Department
and Pension Office. at Washington.
In "a letter 10 Adjt. Gen. L. Thomas.
at Washington. dated Chicago. Octo
Der %. 1862. Gen. Tyler uses the
words "this regiment (the Sixtieth
Ohio Volunteers Is disorEanized
mutinous. and worthless The of
fcers." he adds. nave not the least
control over the men. the men are
mutinous. and am absolutely with
ont the power TO enforce subordina-
ton"
He asked that the question Of the
discharEe of the regiment be brought
before the Secretary of War. "It
will" Gen. Tyler adds. Grid the
government Of a worthless regiment.
Next is a telegram from Gen.
Thomas directing the muster out of
the regiment. both officers and men.
a note In the correspond says
the organization Of the SiXtieth Reg
iment was completed on or abou
February 2Sth. 1862. This is fol-
Iowed 10y the recitation of a War
Department record. dated October
27th. 1874. signed by Asst. Adjt.
Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent. which
says
ROLLS SHOW CONDENSATION.
Make the necessary notation on
the proper rolls to show that the
Sixtieth Ohio Volunteers Zone year
organizedl captured and paroled az
Harpcrs Ferry. September / b. 1862,
was mustered out November 10tl.
1852. hy an order telegram. dated
October 27th. 1892. from this office
hy reason of its being disorganizci
mutinous. and worthless
The last letter in the corrcsp0n
dence is from Gen. Tyler 90 Gen
Thomas. dated October %. 1859. ir
which ne tells of "a spirit OF insu-
bordination bordering on muWny
among the men of the camp. due &,
the Observation-Disclosures OF the SiVticta
Regiment and the inemcieuCy OF thC
men. and 90 the fact that he nad
% order the entire regiment under
guard. with good results. Gen. Ty
Ter concluded his letter with the
statement that tho SiXieth Onio wa,
one-yoar regiment land more thar
uiuc-tenths of the men were enlisted
over "a year ago.
in a letter ne wrote the next dag
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Lived 1875 Years.

Madrid. Dec. 26.-Maria Jose Fs-
meto died here at the great age OF
125 years.
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COMMENDED BY FREMONT.

Series I. Vol. XII, page 655:
This regiment was commended b.
Gen Fremont for service at Cross
KEYS. June S. Also Series /, Vol
Xix. pages 557-S. This regiment
was commended by Gen. Julius
White for services at Bolivar
Heights
According to tho muster ont role
I'm the adjutant generals Office
Columbus Ohio. copies OF which
were furnished by the War Depart
ment. this regiment was mustered
out and hCnorably discharged on the
10th day OF November. 1862 at Chi
cago. TN. 10y r. o. Balm, Captain f
Eleventh United States Infantry,
mastering officer.
This statement is made in JUS
tice TO the soldiers who served In
this organization with such a credi-
table record. and &c IS a mystery on
what authority the statement mas
been made that the regiment was dis
charged because # was disorganized,
mutinous and worthless.
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he said a crisis had been reached;
that the Sixtieth Regiment had
"caved in. and / feel that we are
entirely on a new career and this
command can now be made respec-
table, and I think II IL can be eXchan
ged viii in q very short time be read
s. for the field"
CLAIMED EXEMPTION FROM DU-
TY.
The contention Of the men Of the
regiment. as stated I'm the CORES
pondence. was that. being under pa
role, they were exempt from guard
duty. 20 which they had been order
ed
In mis- message TO Congress. the
President said the Sixtieth Ohio was
summ8rily discharged on the ground
that the regiment was "disorCanized
mutinous and worthless" To this
Senator Foraker took exception, and
said that the men were honorably
discharged. the order for 10 being
summary only I'm the sense that they
were ordered 20 be mustered out im-
mediately instead of being kept I'm
barracks
Last evening Senator Foraker re-
ceived from Adjt Gen. Critchfcld.
Of the Ohio National Guard. a re-
port concerning the SiNtieth Regi-
ment which is designed 20 refutc
the allegations of worthlessness. &c
that have been made here. The re-
port reads as follows.
ORGANIZATION OF REGIMENT
The Sixtieth Ohio Volunteer In
fantry was first organized on the
25th Of February. 1852. and mus
tered into the United States service
and sent 90 the field ON the 27tn OF
April. 1852 ~ was recruited in
Highland. Fayette. Ross. Clarke.
Brown. Clermout. Adams. Gallia and
Noble counties. by Col William II.
Trimble OF Hilisboro. tt served i'm
West Virginia and Maryland until
it's capture at Harpers Ferry. on the
I 9Th Of September. 1862. It's Off
GERS and men were paroled as pris-
oncrs and marched 90 Annapolis. and
from there transported by rail 10
Camp Douglas. Chicago. Ill.,. along
with 1000 other men.
while in this detention camp
much dissatisfaction arose. as the
men were idle and unarmed. out
nothing serious occurred except the
destruction of some property. con
s.sting OF barracks and lumber. This
matter was investigated 10y a board
of survey. which found that S2.161.
SIS had been destroyed and snould
Doe charged to 1928 men OF thirteen
| different organizations, from five
! States. and the report was made sev-
| onty--sevcu days after the SiNtieth
Regiment hai been mustered out
/ lSco Omcial Records. War of The
Rebellion. Series 3. Vol ". page
l21f.l
| COLONEL ABSENT FROM COM
MAND.
shortly after the surrender Col
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down their lives in the cause of their
country" tReid's "Ohio in the
War" page $3.50
MANY times during its service
this regiment was cOmplimented for
it's gallant service.
"Omcial Records, War OF the Re
bellion. Series 1. Vol XII. page 3,
referring TO the SiXtieth Regiment.
The Ohio troops behaved vita e.
quail garantry and suffered severely. "
PAGE Il. same volume. referring TO
the organization in action at Stras-
burg. TO the honor of the SiXtieth
Ohio. which at this moment formed
the head of the column, not a man
of them followed the disgraceful eN-
ample. but delivered their fire stead
lily and checked any movement on
the part of the enemy The officers
and men. without exception OF the
Sixtieth Ohio and Eighth Virginia,
which composed this brigade. de-
serve special mention for the stead
mess and bravery which distinguish
ed them during the affairs of tnis
day (Report of Gen. Fremont.
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DIR. w. F. GRAHAM. President;
JOHN w. HOWARD. General Superintendent
M. M. MOSS, Cashier;
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25
The st. Lukes Here.

The Right Worthy Grand Council
Independent Order of ST. Luke began
It's sessions here last Tuesday morn
ing at the st. Luke Hall, st. James
and Baker Sts. Mr.. w. w. Fields
has been presiding. Mrs. Maggie
l.. Walker, the guiding hand I'm Me
AFFAIR. is secretary. The reports
SHOW the Order to be in a prosper
Gus condition.
There are evidences OF radical
dissatisfaction in some quarters.
but the present administration Is
supported by the large majority of
those present. The feature OF the
meeting was the public exercises
held last Thursday night at the Sc.
cond Baptist Church. Rev. w. IT
Brooks, pastor of the 18th st. Bap-
tist Church of Washington delivered
the principal address.
The Grand Council levied a com
pulsory tax OF seventy-fve cents on
each benefited member.
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25
PASTOR DIDN'T NOTICE.

Cleverly and his intended. who
was dressed in a blue dress. black
hat and wore blue mitts, boarded a
car az Four and a half street ana
MARYLAND avenue and rode 10 the
residence OF the pastor. The Rev.
Mr.. Peck says the license was all
right and properly addressed. He
noticed that the groom looked a trifle
fairer than his bride, who was a Gin
ger cake color. but did not suspect
that the man was white He asked
no such delicate question and no in
formation was volunteered bv the
groom, who when asked if he had
any token for his bride responded in
the Affirmative and produced a heav
v gold band ring which was slipped
on the blushing brides finger. After
paying 50 20 the minister for tying
the nuptial knot. Cleverly left the
pastorate with the woman. savinp
they would take the evening train
for Savannah.
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25
Notice..

Richmond, Va. Aug. 21. 1oOe
Editor Of the Richmond PLANET
City.
Dear Sir:
from all appearances the National
Baptist Convention. the greatest re
ligious Negro Organization on eart5
VIII have the largest gathering this
year at Memphis, Tenn. that n has
had In all its history. IL is possibIe
that there will be at least five ;hous
ana delegates on hand. One of tho
most important questions coming nm
before the Convention will be the ee
adjustment Of a National Theoloei
cal Seminary on the order OF tbe
White Southern Theological semina
ry, located at Louisville, XIV.
Inc Virginia delegation Is exnect.
eo 10 go TO Memphis via the Soutb.
ern Railroad. Joining in with thf
CArlstian Banner train coming from
Philadelphia. The brethren viii
meet this train at Washington. Alley.
ahdrla, Charlottesville. Lynchbure
and Danville. It is hoped that Vir.
glnia Will carry a large delegation
ne convention opens on the 10Th oi
september All the brethren who
are actually going will do well 70
write me at once. so that 7 NAV dror
them a card. The fare this wear
VIII be. round trip, one fare plus
twenty-five cents.
Respectfully,
w. +. GRAHAM.
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25

Sir George WI Rison OF Dam
ville' Va. was In the city this week.
Miss Carsie d. Isham is visit
ing friends in Buckingham County
Va.
Mrs. Mary p. Smith Of Pa
Harding St. Petersburg. Va. called
on us.
Mr.. Edward S. Mitchell and
Mr.. Robert l.. Cox of Lynchburg.
Va. called on us.
Sir A. c. Mabrey Of staunton
Va, Special Deputy G.. c.. was i'm
the city this week.
Air. Paul GreenhHI and Mr.. Ed
die GreenhilI OF Blackstone. Va.
visited our Office this week.
Mrs. Martial G. Walker and
Mr. Silas Green OF Lynchbure. Va
IN company with Mrs Cecilia smith
visited our Office.
Miss Julia Z. and Miss BERTHE
G. Brooks is in the city. the guests
OF Miss Mabel Holmes, 1000 \. 4th
MIR. Charles C. Harris Of Wash
ington, ID. c. in company with Mr.
}. +. Scott of Richmond called on
us.
-Sirs J. E. Byrd of Newport
News, Va. w. A. Mnlner and G.
NJ. Smith Of Danville. Va. are del.
Ssates c 70 the National Baptist S. 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Jones and
ldHiIly OF zoo w 21 St, Manchester
wSIS w gwen beautiful serenade last
Med' nlsnt by Messrs. Jno Brooks.
Ino. mo lhomas, Jas. Young. Chas.
hayes, VIM. f. Lewis ana Chas
Ceburne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Scott and
children, Miss Emma F. johnson
and Mrs. Clarence Ford OF Balti-
more. Md. are the guests of Mr.
Scotts parents, 6O9 n. 18th St.
Mrs. J. c. Fisher of PhiIadel-
phia, who has been visiting her
nother' Mrs. Agnes Johnson of this
city mas returned to her home after
a delightful stay Of ten days.
-Rev. James II. Burks. pastor OF
Ine High st. Baptist Church of
roanoke is doing a great work
Inc Inc new ediice will cost S2S.75O.
The lecture room has pitch of Is
teet and the front is built of cream
coiored brick. The edifice will be-
one OF the finest in the state when
completed
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25

COLUMBIA, S. c., August IL
Governor Hayward returned this al
ternoon from the scene Of The lvnch
ing OF the colored man, Bob Davis
near Greenwood, last evening. When
asked for a statement concerninp
the lynching. the Governor said ne
had nothing 10 say, further than that
after a conference with Solicitor
Cooper, OF the Greenwood Circuit
he had instructed that officer to take
immediate steps TO prosecute the
known members of the mob. The
sentiment among the best citizens of
the county, as well as a number OF
colored people, is in sympathy with
the action OF the mob.
A colored school teacher of the
neighborhoOd has written a card 10
the newspapers endorsing the lynch
ing of Davis.
The colOred citizens OF Greenwood
county to day issued the followine
address in regard TO the Iynching OF
Bob Davis:
I'VE, the Negroes OF this coun
", wish TO say that we are with
YOU and in anything so serious as
this YOU gave assistance in what
you think best. We cannot afford
as a race, TO uphold anything that
tends 20 lower our Christian or
moral standing, and the quicker
we show that we are ready to nelp
trace the rascal TO his den the
quicker will we have the sympathy
OF the white man when we are in
truded upon. Some weak minded
colored persons may say that Ne
groes should not have assisted the
white men In their search. but we
say TO them: You are simply need
ing common sense II there is
anything lacking on the part of
the Negro race, 1t is that of self
respect, and We say that if he
cannot respect himself, teach him
and do not be partial how and
what manner the lesson be given.
Now, until the leaders OF the race
established the fact that we should
join in and overtake any rascal.
we are not in full discharge of
our duty. Then let us, as a race,
learn 10 respect ourselves and
thereby expect il of others.
we think we voice the senti
ment or every respectable Negro
III the country when we saw that
the country is rid of one OF the
meanest, most disrespectable char
acters imaginable, and your
thoughts are ours. It is unreason
able TO expect the white men 10
respect and protect us when we
DO not respect ourselves. The
only thing wanted was the right
man, and that is what we had, and
we are satisfied.
(Signed)
"COLORED CITIZENS OF GREEN
WOOD COUNTY"
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25
WHITE MAN WEEDS -oLoRED wO
MAN IN WARRINGTON.
Preacher Named Cicverly. From Sa-
vannah. Gains Negro Wife.

Washington, ID. c. Times. Aug. l9l
Selecting as his bride colored
woman. Lewis NJ. C1everly. OF Sa
vannah, Ca. was married by the pas
tor OF an African Methodist Church
in this city Friday afternoon.
The Rev. +. W. S. Peck Joined the
white man and colored woman in the
holy bonds OF matrimOny. but he
did not know until yesterday that
they were not of the same race.
Cleverly is thirty nine years old.
His bride who was Kate Bowles. is
said TO be twcntv> w. ears al aua
Both lived in savannah. CleverIv
was prominently identified with a
photo enlarging company in Savan
nan, and is said 20 have been of a
religious turn of mind. Information
comes from his home town that for
some months past he has been
preaching In colored church al
though he is not an ordained minis
ter OF the gospel.
Reports from Georcia are that
Cleverly figured i'm "a divorce case as
the result Of former matrimonial
adventure. He has a son about six
years old living in Savannah with
his former wife. 10 is said Cleverlv
met the Bowles woman at the col
ored church, where he preached.
Friday about noon CleverIv an
peared at the City Hair and procured
the necessary license. He was neat
~ dressed and seemed to have what
the clerk in the Office called quite
a cluster OF greenbacks," which were
displayed when he drew forth his
pigskin card case 20 pay 81 for the
marriage certificate. The license
was addressed TO the Rev. F.. w. :.
Peek, pastor of Ebenezer Methodist
Episcopal Colored Church.
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Danville. Va. Aug. 9th. 1906.
Thls is 20 certify that ! have re-
ceived from John Mitchell. Jr
Grand Worthy Counsellor OF the
Grand Court of Virginia. 7. O. ca.
lanthe OF Virginia (sfOO.OO) One
Hundred Dollars IN payment of the
death-claim OF Martha McGibOnev
VINO was member OF Industrial
Court, No. "A of Dalville. Va.
Signed-Joe X McGiboney,
Beneficiary.
l.. w. HolbrOok.
a. Morton
s. ]. Holbrook, d. d G W c
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25
Roanoke in Line-A Company There

Roanoke, Va. Aug. 18th, 1905.
Brigadier General John Mitchell
Jr arrived here last night. accom-
panied by Capt. w. J. Wells Of
Lynchburg. He came 10 organize a
company OF the Uniform Rank. K.
OF p He was pleasantly located at
the residence of DR.. /. D. Burreli.
The new body will be known as
Magic City Company. The officers
are as follows: Captain, ]. d. Bur
rell First Lieutenant, l.. L. Downing
Second Lieutenant, Parke Wade:
Recorder, T. C. Cooper; Treasurer.
J. NJ. Lipscomb; Guard. John Chap
pell; Sentinel. J. r. Thompson. The
company is 43 strong.
Gen. Mitchell was taken suddenly
III with an attack OF acute indisges
ton He was treated by DR.. Burrell
and had to be carried bodily to his
stopping place. He was so much
improved this morning that he was
able to leave at p. M. for Lynch
burg, where he will spend a day or
two, He complimented DR.. Brrrell
highly for HIS medical attention and
also him and his assistants ubon
the =ork of organizing this company.
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25
WANTED HIM TO RESIGN.

The resolutions expressed their
sympathy with him and made no re-
Elections upon his character. but
recognizing him as Christian
These were sent on 60 the church
for its action. On Sunday morning.
18th inst, after services. the male
members were asked TO remain to
consider the financial affairs OF the
church with reference TO one of the
debts of the church. Deacon Thad-
deus Robinson presided.
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25

We direct attention TO the an
nouncement OF MIR. George c. JEFF
ferson the state agent OF the Hart
ford Fire Insurance Company. II
emphasizes the fact that this con
cern pays its losses promptly and
should make every person or firm
who have patronized Mr.. Jefferson
feel secure and induce others to
give their business to him. He Is
polite and obliging aud will render
service promptly TO any one In this
state. Call and see him.
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25
sunday school Convention Here.

The National Bantjst Srrdo,,
School Convention convened AT the
Firth st. Bapt. Church last Wednes.
day morning. Prof. U. 5. G.. pat
terson. the president was unable 10
oe present and First Vice President
benj. II. Peyton called the BODY 10
order a l. Winslow, NJ. d. Is
secretary. The attendance Is high.
~ creditable. The meeting last
wednesday night was interesting
Rev. r. w. Cor OF Lynchburg deIiv-
ered the annual sermon after prayer
by Rev w. r. Brown OF Roanote
Prof G. w. HAYES. presIdent n,
the Virginia Theological Seminary
and College. Rev. James M. BurSs
ana Rev. Thomas II. White are A.
mong the delegates. The reports
showed the body 20 be In a pros.
porous condition.
Richmond planet., 1906-08-25
REV. THOMAS PROPOSITION.

A committee was appointed to
take the matter of the pastors res
ignation under advisement and to
report the same TO the church
meeting. Rev. Thomas stated that
he would resign If the church re-
quested him so TO do, but not other
wise. The result was that the mat
ter came up last Monday night. at
the Sharon Baptist Church in the
lecture room of the edifce.