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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
Wines and Liquors

I hclong 10 tho lost tribe that st;oy
ed away from Dublin before Nose
sailed on tho Rcd Sea. I'm n price
cutler. I'm u money. maker: lin Tie
one that sells all straight Whistle,
retail ut wholcsulc prices rho fo,.
loving high grade l0c Whistles !,
sell for DC. Il drink: Paul Jones'. Pure
Rye, Sherwood Rye Whiskey. Carrnh
Springs, pure Maryland Rye Whisl;cy.
OVcrhnld Rye whiSkcy, Parltwood Ryc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
FOR SALE

One shed building 1Gxsg
IT,; tin roof; all material new.
Cheap for cash
l.. F. HOBBS,
1Dsn 80. Hampton. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

The members OF Companies b..
.C and ID of the Twenty-hfth Infan
try should appeal from the decision
.of the War Department and Presi-
dent Roosevelt jismissing them from
the service and barring them from
civil and military service. They
should fight il out on this line. If
IL takes all summer" IL may be
that President Roosevelt Will revoke
the order when the case is presented
TO him in the proper light by able
counsel and this course should first
be followed before an appeal is made
20 the courts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
Shot Little Sister Dead.

Burlington. y. j., Nov 13.-Henry
Frisco, 10 years old, shot and
instantly killed his 13-year-old sister.
Mamie. in their home in the Italian
quarter at West Palmyra. The shoot
ing was done with a muzzle loading
shotgun 10 repel burglars. The boy
got the weapon from a closet and in
tended to brighten his sister. who was
still in bed. He did not know the gun
was loaded and pulled the trigger.
Part OF the little girls head was
blown of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
KILLED BY A BURGLAR
Son Of Wealthy Pittsbure Man Shot 70
Death BY Thief.

Pittsburg. Pa. Nov. l2.-Henry F..
Smith, 25 years old. son of Joseph
Smith, prominent and wealthy bust.
ness man of this city, was shot twice
and almost instantly killed by a burg.
lar whom he surprised in the dining
room OF his fathers residence in the
East End section Of the city.
That desperate battle took place
between Smith and the burglar Is evi.
dent from the disorder in the dining
room and kitchen of the Smith home.
In addition TO two bullets which were
found to have entered Smiths body.
I'VE other balls were found lodged in
the floors and walsl of the two rooms.
Three cartridges OF Smiths revolver
had been discharged. Neighbors ada,
cent 10 the Smith home heard tho
shots and ran TO their windows, but
say they saw no one running from the
house. Hundreds of dollars worth of
silver plate had been gathered to-
gether by the burglar. who apparently
had been in the house some time be
fore being heard by young Smith.
The entire police and detective
forces are working on the case, but 50
far no clue has been discovered.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
GENERAL W. r.. sHAFrER

Edmunds. a niece. and Captain James
y. Shafter brother. were at the bed
side when the end came
Sketch Of Major General w. r. shafter
The son of a pioneer farmer. Major
General William r. Shafter was born
In Galeshurg Mich. October 16. 1895.
With scant educational opportunities
he toiled on his fathers fran until he
attained his majority BY that time
he had saved sufficient money to carry
him through the winter term al the
Prairie seminary. lie returned 70 ag-
ricultural pursuits. but the monOtony
OF farmers life was irksome TO his
ambitious spirit. and the outbreak Of
the civil war found him ready aud
eager 20 become a soldier.
In the summer OF 1862 the 10Th
Michigan Regiment was organized and
Shafter was assigned to IL. with the
rank Of major. The regiment joined
the western army. and for a year OF
more saw great deal of hard service
In Kentucky and Tennessee. Togeth-
er with other Federal officers. he was
captured by the Confederates, but his
gallantry in battle had been so con.
spicuous that his captors allowed him
10 retain his horse and side arms. He
was a prisoner of war for three months
and was exchanged in May. 1868.
on May 8. 1897. Colonel Shafter was
promoted 10 be brigadier general OF
the United States army. and was as
signed to the command OF the Depart.
ment Of the Columbia Soon after.
ward he was transferred TO the De
partment of California. becoming The
department commander al the same
station where he had for so many
years been post commandment
With the development Of plans for
the invasion Of Cuba. after the war
with Spain began in 1898. the presi-
dent and secretary Of war began 10
look about for suitable leaders. Prom
inent among the eligibles was General
Shafter. President Mckinley made
him a major general of volunteers on
May 4. 1898. and he was assigned To
command the troops in the Santiago
campaign.
Shafter was pat in command, and
he conducted the Santiago campaign
in an original and peculiar style He
is a big man and has long been afllct.
ed with the govt. and he ordered the
advance on Santiago while lying at
ease in a transport on the landing
place, far from the enemy's guns Ac.
cording To the accounts OF President
Roosevelt and others present IL the
field. he ordered the men TO march
through the chaparral under the muir
derons fire OF the Spaniards. and but
for the good judgment OF the officers
In command our army would have suf-
fered ignoble defeat and terrible loss
or life. They concluded to ignore
Skaters orders and proceeded on
their own plans, preventing further Sc
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

President Roosevelt used Col.
Pitcher as a buffer to show that ne
did not punish the innocent colorei
soldiers on account of their color.
and now comes Col. Pitcher and
SAYS that ne did not make any such
remark concerning colored trcpps.
on the contrary. ne has served with
them i'm the past and ne is willing
TO serve with them i'm the future.
His language is So strong that it
seems that the enemies OF the negro
troops are not only anxious to- pun
ism them, but one of their white
friends as we'll 10 seems in order
though. i'm keeping with the policy
of Brigaiier General Z. A. Darlington
and Commander FIN Chief Theodore
Roosevelt TO punish somebody 1t
lis evident that some white officer
said it and it is proper" TO punish
Colonel Pitcher for this alleged Of
Tense unless the man who lid say
30 comes forward and gives himself
mp or unless Col Pitcher finds ont
and tells who made this uugeutle-
manly remark concerning the brave
soldiers of the 9th ANA 10th Cavalry
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
schooIey indicted For roro.,,

Scranton. Pa, Nov. IA. - George b.
Sehooley' the central figure in the con.
test over the estate OF the late J. +.
Crawford. was indicted for forgery by
the grand jury. Shortly after Schooley
started the contest he was arrested
at me instance Of James C. Shepcrd.
one OF the heirs. and held in bail for
court on the charge of forging the
name OF Mr.. Crawford to the will and
eodieil. which he was eudeavorins 10
nave probated. Schooley will be tried
al the next term of criminal court
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

During a period OF thirty years.
we have no recollection of noticing
a case where a Southern Democratic
official ever knowingly meted punish
ment TO a cOlored man confesseily
innocent at the time that he melted
it and who openly Acknowledged
that he was Furnishing the innocent
for the guilty and yet after all of
the facts arc considered. this is
what the War Department and Pres
ident Roosevelt have done in the
case Of the dismissed companies of
the Twenty-ffth Infantry
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
10 kIIIed ev a Lain.

Baltimore. Md. Nov. 70. - George
Strohecker and Paul Meyer brothers.
in-law. while walking on the tracks of
the Pennsylvania railroad on their
way TO a cemetery 20 visit the graves
OF relatives. were struck by an ex.
press train. Strohecker being instantly
killed and his body horribly mangIed
and Meyer dying. without regaining
consciousness about an hour after
the accident, which occurred a short
distance from Carroll station. near the
city
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

When President Roosevelt almit-
TED that there were men in the three
companies of the Twenty-ffth Infan
try. who did not commit the ofenses
charged against some of the mem
bers at Brownsville. Texas. and who
did not have any information as to
who committed them he gave away
his case and classed his own action
as one OF the most unjust and arbi-
trary exercises of power ever resort
ed 10 in this or any other country
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

by the wholesale condemnation IL
has received ami il now announces
that it viii publish a report of the
findings in the case of the killing of
the Chief OF Police at Brownsville.
Texas. We would like to know how
that would affect the situation.
When il can Justify the punishment
of a confessedly innocent man for
other alleged guilty ones. IL viii
then be in a position TO give it's
side Of this controversy to the pub
lie
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

Chicago Nov. u Sister Mary
Julia. founder and mother superior Of
St Nincents orphan asylum in this
city. who gained an international repu-
tation In religious circles because OF
her bcncvoicnce ard assistance 20 the
poor. died az the orphanage OF pneu.
mouia after an Illness OF a few DAYS
Sister Julia. whose former name was
Sophie Woelfel entered the convent
Of the Sisters Of Charity ar Sc Vim
cents de Paul Society 90 Emmi,s-
burg Nd when she was 10 years OH
and Ter tire i"st 25 wears has o en-
actively connected vitn the r-lig' u-
and caorilv worb of me society Sew
eral yeais ego. while cornertef w.th
the So Arn s. hospital Pa umore. Sis
ter Jrl'a founded the new water cure
sarit5riuu
Dropped p-ad Running Fer Tain.
Trenton. Is J.. Nov 14 v. g.
Sweotmau. OF 1908 Green street. PhHa
delphia dropped dead here while ruin
ming 90 catch n train Mr Sweetmau
was So yca-s oh and was visiting here
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
Three Per Cent. Raise For Miner.

Hazleton, Pa. Nov. 12-Tke wages
Of the anthracite miners for the cur
rent month will be Z per cent above
the $3.50 basis. This is per cent.
higher than the October wages and as
high as the rate ever was under the
sliding scale. Notice OF the Increase
was received from United States Com.
missioner OF Labor Charles p. Neil.
who. under the agreement between tho
operators and miners. computes the
rate every month.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

We should not wipe out or mimi
mize an of the good things that Pres
ident Roosevelt has done because ne
has made % blunder in the case OF
tine three companies of tEs twenty
nth Infantry. He may see his way
clear TO rescind his or}e~ and NO
may see his way cloudy ,1 stick 60
80. I'M either ease. the public viii
see what it had not seen before.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

The presence OF even one limo
cent colored soldier in Companies
b c.. ana ID of the 25th Infantry
made 10 utterly impossible for Pres.
Roosevelt to Justly promulgate and
approve of the communications of
the War Department and yet there
We're q couple of hundred OF them
just as innocent as. the one man TO
whom "a reference is made.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

The Observation-Disclosures Social
Equality" picture wont be so popu
lar through this section of the coun
try just, now. Crepe dealers should
take notice and prepare for orders
20 drape this wall ornament that
has been SO popular in an sections
of the country. where colored folks
have q habitation and a name.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

We aid nor refer TO the recent es-
capade of the son of President Roose
Welt and his companions at Boston
recently. because it seemed TO us 90
be i'm poor taste and delicate refer
ence TO the private life side of the
distinguished Chief Executive and
those who are reminding us of it viii
please take notice
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

rious loss and gaining such advan.
tages that the Spauiards. under Cen.
eral Toral. were forced 10 surrender
October. 1899. General Shafter went
on the retired list OF the regular array.
having reached the prescribed age Of
81 years. He, however. remaiued in
command OF the Department Of the
Pacific until July /. 1901. when enlist
ment Of Spanish wsr voluni e-rs ok
PRED. lie retired with the rank q
major general
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
KILLED BY PEI DEER
Wealthy Flour Exporter. Of MontelaIr,
NJ. j.. fatally Gored.

New York Nov l2.-I; was def.
nitely established at Montclair. n. J..
that pet buck deer killed Herbert
Bradley. a wealthy -four exporter.
whose dead body was found on
the preserves at his home there.
Deputy County Physician simmons. OF
Orange. found that Mr.. Bradley's death
was due primarily TO the deer's rip
ping open an artery In his hip. The
horns Of the buck. the largest one
belonging 10 Mr. Bradley. and his spe-
cial pride. were found 10 be covered
with blood. The animal also attacked
him with his hOofs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
GENERAL SHAFTER
PASSES AWAY
Retired Army Officer Dies of Pneu-
monia in California
COMMANDED TROOPS IN CUBA

Bakersfield. Ca. Nov. 10. - Major
General William Rufus Shafter. r.. $.
A. retired. died &C the ranch OF Cap
tain vs.. H. NcKittrick. his sonin-law.
% miles south of this city. after an
illness of seven days. despite the best
medical attention available in Cali
fornia.
Captain and Mrs. Kiurick. the gen
erals sonin-iaw and daughter: Miss
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

Every colored man of influence and
responsibility should write a letter
marked Personal" TO President
Roosevelt, White House. Washing
ton, ID. c. II should contain a
protest against Furnishing innocent
colored men of Companies b, c. and
ID OF the Twenty fifth Infantry and
asking for the revocation Of the order
dismissing them from the service.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
Whlskey KIIIs LIttIe elrI.

Hopl'insville. Ky, Nov. H. A g.
year old daughter of James Cannon. a
soloonkeeper. died from the effects of
four ounces Of whiskey which she
drank from bottle she found on the
rsantle. Physicians worked for "a
hours in An effort to save her life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

All of those colored folks who did
not succeed I'm grasping the presiJen
tial hand during the occasion of his
recent trip through the Southland
viii understand why since they have
read the official order of the War
Department that the President has
approved
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

The antipathy of the War Depart
ment TO the Negro as a soldier has
been known for a decade. but the
antipathy of President Roosevelt 10
this same class of PEOPLE has been
known only for about a couple Of
weeks.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

Colored men. we must continue
20 be polite and obliging and above
all save money. Religion is a good
thing for heaven and earth too for
that matter. but buy land and get
an education.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
Presidents Party NEARING the Isthmu,

Washington. Nov 14.-According TO
a wireless message which reached the
White House. the battleship Louisiana
with the president and party on board
was 600 miles off Colon. The weather
was reported to be fine The message
came from the naval station at Juan
tanamo 20 Key West and thence to the
Washington wireless station.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

Colored men should not be cast
down and discouraged by the attitude
of the War Department ana Presi
dent Roosevelt For every Negro
hater who smiled there were two
justice loving loving white men who
frowncd.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
WILL PROSECUTE OIL TRUST
Government Will Try to Dissolve
Standard As u Now Exists.

Standard As u Now Exists.
Washington, Nov. 13-While no au-
thoritatve statement could be OBJ
tanned in regard 90 the matter. there
is good reason to believe that the gov.
eminent has decided 20 Institute pro.
ceedines against the Standard OH
company under the Sherman anti
trust act. with a.view OF obtaining an
order OF the court dissolving the com
pany as IL now exists and restoring to
each of the 70 or so constituent com
pants its proportiOnate share Of the
stock and also compelling the observ.
ance OF the law inhibiting them from
entering into any contract agreement
or understanding with each other with
a view 20 maintaining prices on oil.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
JOHN MITCHELL RENomlNAreo
Mine Workers Leader viii Not Retire
From Union.

Indianapolis. Nov. 13.-An doubts as
to whether President Mitchell intends
continuing as president Of the United
Mine Workers of America or not have
been set az rest by the announcement
that Mr.. Mitchell has been renominat.
ed for the Office. and that he will per.
nit his nomination 20 stand
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

We are pleased TO note the cleo
ton OF Attorney f. L. Barnett TO a
municipal judgeship in Chicago, III.
He is able. diplomatic and manly
and the people of that city. in our
judgment viii have no cause to re-
greet his selection.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
Killed In Football serimnao.

Great Falls. Mont. Nov 12-In n
football game at Fort Shaw between
the Great Falls team and the Fort
Shaw Indian team James Curtis. full
back for the Great Falls team. was
killed in r scrimmage. internal injur-
les bringing about death. Curtis was
25 years old and a native OF Syracuse,
N. Y. where bis parents live.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
Roads ImpsssahIe From Snow.

Washington. Pa. Nov. 14.-Rural
mail caniers travelling routes north
east of Washington reported that snow
in such quantities had fallen that
some OF the roads were impossible
and they were forced TO take e. the
fields TO get around drifts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

We have been wondering what be-
came Of that Square Deal" book
of ethics. when President Roosevelt
was approving that report of lnspec-
tor General Darlington. He wrote
&c no doubt. but he hai evidently
forgotten some of its most elemen-
tary passages.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

White southerners viii feel an
right SO long as President Roosevelt
boots" out Of the army all of the
Negroes from the North. but when
il comes 10 doing the same favor
for the Negroes Of the South there
will be a protest from that quarter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

We have endeavored TO believe
that the New York situation was in
a measure responsible for President
Roosevelt's action in endorsing the
report of the War Department.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

We have advised against the
blaming of the liberal minded white
men of the South for the action of
those Of the Negro hating kind, and
now President Roosevelt has virtual
iy said that we are wrong AMI shoulI
blame and condemn every last one
OF them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

One thing we believe and that is
that the President did not consult
Dr. Booker #. Washington before
he issued his order punishing the
innocent soldiers of the 25th Infan
try We have not seen as yet a
copy of any journal iu the country
even mitigating that ne did
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

Mahanoy City. Pa. Nov. 12-Hand.
overland Gus Sick. a young miner to
win bet OF $25. climbed 100 feet TO
the top OF 81 Joseph's church steepIo
here and stood upright upon the bars
OF the gilIer cross.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
ADVOCATE sRYAN's CANDIDACY
Travellers Antitrust League viii
Work For His Nomination.

New York, Nov. 13.-At a meeting
OF the Commercial Travellers Anti
Trust League William Hoge. president
of the league. In an address, advocated
William Jennings Bryan for the next
Democratic presidential candidate. and
urged the members OF the organization
to assist in establishing clubs TO work
In behalf OF Mr.. Bryan. Harry W.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

The South Furnishes tine innocent
for the guilty just as President
Roosevelt and the War Department
have done. but it uses the mob to do
it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

Richmond is 90 have a larger
police force by twenty five men. This
is AN right 80 the right persons
secure appointments.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17

The War Department at Washing
ton is evidently somewhat worried
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-11-17
SATURDAY NOV. I7TH. 1906

White folks cannot legislate a.
gainst Negroes without ultimately
injuring themselves.