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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-08
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
See the dog detective, at the
Biiou. Admission 1Oc.
r. J. Pauson Of Blackjack was
a visitor in the city last night.
We assure you absolute salts
faction at Schneider Bros.
Mrs. Maggie Paul Of Langdon,
N. D., is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Foucault.
Harry Bliler left this noon for
Cass Lake, where he is employed
with the forest service corps.
We have the largest display of
mems fur lined overcoats in Bel
ira mi county. Schneider Bros.
]. G. Parker went to Northome
last evening to look after some
business matters for the Naugle
Pole and Tie company Of Chicago.
]. E. Wilkin, the Fitger Brew
ing company's agent, left last
night for kelliher and other
points along the north line of the
M. & L. ii.
Young man would like place in
city to do chores or other light
work in exchange for board
and room. Theodore Stal,
Spaulding, MINI.
David Gill went to Kelliher
last evening to consult with his
brother, Phillip Gill, relative to
the business being done in the
Gill Bros. clothing sture at
Kelliher.
Paul Foucault has put in a new
set of bath tubs at his barber
shop, under the First National
bank. The tubs are the very
best on the market and hot or
cold baths may be had at any
time.
G. H. Reed, the Pioneer Black
smith, has moved from the Chap
man shop to the LeVan-Beau
dette shop back of their livery
barn, where he invites his
patrons to call with their work.
Horseshoeing a speciality.
T. J. Nary, general represent
ative for the Pillsbury Logging
company, came in last evening
from his home at Park Rapids.
He spent last night in the city
and left this morning for Walker,
where he had some business
matters to look after.
F. W. Rhoda returned this
morning from a trip on the
Turtle river and it's tributaries,
whittier he went in quest of some
duck shooting. He was un-
successful, there being few
ducks of any variety in this part
of the state, at the present time.
A reception will be given Fri,
day evening Nov. 9 at 8 o'clock at
the VI. 3. church in honor Of
Rev and Mrs. Peart and the
teachers of the public schools
affiliated with the church. All
mem bers and friends of the
church are cordially invited
Com mittee.
Lieutenant o. H. Dockery, Jr.,
of Duluth, who has charge of
the u. S. army recruiting
stations in the north half of the
state, was in the city from
Duluth yesterday afternoon and
evening and consulted
with sergeant Eilek, mana
ger of the local recruiting Office.
John NJ. johnson of Wilton was
in the city today. He has re-
Gently erected a fine residence,
costing $500, and says that he
will be married at Wilton tomor-
row afternoon to Mrs. Annie
Gtor+roon Tho Eooronnonr mill
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
DIED OF HIS WOUNDS

Frederick Sohsfhsuser, Shot In Phila-
delphia City Hall, Is Dead.
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec 26.-Freder-
lex J. Schanhauser. who was looked
upon as the most important witness in
the suit of the city to recover $4,000
600 from James p. McNichol on the
filtration contracts. died from wounds
received on November 9, when he was
shot in the city hall by Frederick
Hornberger. Schaffhauser was the
chief witness for the city in the trial
OF John w. Hill. former chief OF the
bureau of filtration, when the latter
was acquitted of the charge Of con.
spring to cheat the city in the filtra.
ton contracts. Schaffhauser was a civil
engineer in the water bureau. Horn
berger was assistant engineer and said
he shot Schanhauser because the lat
ter ruined his home. Hornberger is
said to be demented.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
NEGRO LYNCHED
AT ANNAPOLIS
Taken From Jail by Mob, Hanged
and Riddled With Bullets.
He CONFESSED HIS CRIME

Annapolis, Nd. Dec. %. A mob
Numbering 25 or 30 men broke down
the door OF the Annapolis Jail. took
put Henry Davis. the negro who on
last week criminally assaulted Mrs.
John Reid (white). near Igleharts Sta
iicn. and lynched him. Davis, who was
also known by the name OF Chambers,
confessed his guilt before being put to
death. Little or no resistance was Of
fered to the mob by the officers at the
fail. and none whatever by the pris-
oner. The negro was dragged by the
mob from the Jail To a vacant lot on
College creek. a quarter of mile dis
tant where he was strung up to a
limb OF a tree and a volley of bullets
fired into him. He is thought to have
died instantly. AS the body was being
let down some one cried out: Another
white woman is avenged"
On the way to the place Of execu-
ton members OF the lynching party
kicked and cuffed Davis whenever OPP
portunity was offered. His body was
left lying under the tree which had
served as the gallows II was viewed
by hundreds of persons during the
day. Later a coroners jury was en-
panelled. and after hearing the testi-
mony of witnesses returned verdict
of death at the hands of persons I'M
known to the jury.
The prison from which Davis was
taken is 100 years old. II Is situated
In Calvert street and is only about 500
yards from the state house and the
executive mansion of the governor.
The lynching party used senior hall OF
ST. Johns College for It's assembling
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
PRESIDENT HAYES GONE.

ALAS, Poor Yorick. knew him
well. Horatio"
The death of Gregory w. HAYES.
President of the Virginia Theologi-
cal Seminary and College at Lynch
burg. Va. removes from the field of
action one OF the most brilliant citi-
zens Of color in this country to-day
AS a student. scholar. educator. ne
had few equals aud as a man devoted
10 the cause he espoused. ne had no
superior We have known him for
a period approximating eighteen
years and during that time. there
has been no rift I'm the friendship
once cemented. He was a man OF
an antagouistic mold lie loved his
friends and ne despised his enemies
He was a leader of rare merit and
insisted upon having first place I'm
the field he had chosen for the oxer-
else of his remarkable skill and
transcendaut ability.
I'm his death. the Baptist denomi-
nation has lost one of it's most siren
nous advocates. He had enemies.
but what man has mote The very
nature of his vocation breeded them
He contendod for what me believed
20 Doe right and none OF hts friends
ever had q stronger advocate. We
knew of his undone physical condi-
tion and we felt at times. that we
would have given the world 90 save
him
He dropped like "a flower and UNI
complainingly sought his grave. his
life was one OF pain and sorrow aud
now 90 is over-shadowed with death.
Suu he had his joys and his tri-
umphs and in the glad huzzas that
greeted many of his achievements.
he found uustinted praise. On the
other side OF the river. where AN is
peace and love we hope To meet MIN
and ia the language OF the Scrip
lures. he has found the life that
lies beyond.
Nothing in mis- life
Became him like the leaving of &c. he
died.
AS one that had been studied i'm mis-
death
To throw away the dearest thing ne
owed
AS Z were careless trine"
Macbeth.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29

as? II ne did not have such an au-
thority. why did he dismiss them
from the United States Army and
forever debar them from re-enlist-
ment in the military service and
from employment in any civil capac-
ity by the government?
When ne has answered these
questions Enthusiastically. he will be
in a position TO continue his lecture
bureau to us as colored people, At
ro-Americans or Negroes, just as he
may elect One thing we believe.
and that is that the Texans are hav-
ing hard time holding their sides
with laughter at the ridiculous pre-
dicament in which they have placed
our President by having him believe
that Texans are being butchered by
Negroes and that they need his as
sistance in saving the town Of
Brownsville from future humiliation
When rabbits attack wolves and
sheep kill lions. then will there be
danger from the humiliation Of the
white folks of Texas by the Negroes
OF the Lone Star State
He is resolved 20 understand no
mans reason but his own. because
he finds no man can undertand his
but himself. His wits are like a
sack which the French proverb SAYS
Is tied faster before it IS full than
when it is; and his opinions are like
plants that grow upon rocks, that
stick fast though they have no root
ing. His understanding is hardened
like PharaOh's heart and is proof
against all sorts of judgments what
soever ''- Bishop Butler.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
SHE GIVES TOYS TO 5000
Widow OF Great Coal Operator Makes
Miners Children Rejoice.

Miners Children Rejoice.
Hazleton Pa, Dec -. - Distribu-
ton of the Christmas gifts TO the 5000
children OF the miners employed at
the collieries formerly controlled by
Coke Bros. & Co, now operated BY
the Lehigh Valley Coal Company. was
begun by Mrs. Coke. of Drifton. widow
OF the millionaire operator. The dis
Tibution took place in the school
houses at "A majority OF the villages.
The gifts consisted Of useful arti-
cles-toys. books. clothing. candi s
and fruits. AIRS. Coke not only re-
members the children. bat the aged.
feeble and deserving poor, and there
by gives cheer 20 the homes Of hun
dreds whose Christmas without her
kindness would be dismal.
Every patient in the state hospital
here received a useful git. besides a
purse containing money
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29

place. This fact is taken to indicate
that most of the men connected with
the affair we're Annap0litans and did
ret come from Igieharts Station, where
RS. Reid lives. Its members had
.iackened their faces and some OF
aoni had Gcnned masks. They were
tict IN their movements. but some Of
students were awakened. These
Ger cane down and watched the
~cceet HISS but did not interfere or
i-c gEy alarm. The college authori-
ICES strorc y denied that any of the
students were implicated in the lynch
ing. Most OF them are at their homes
for the holidays.
In a statement roalc after the man
was taker from tie j'H. Deputy Sheriff
Reuben /. SuallwCod sail that a man
appeared outside the jeil and rang. He
said that he had a prisoner. Deputy
Smallwood saw that be had no pris-
oner and refused 20 admit him. where
upon he left. Son afterwards a mob Of
about 60 men appeared before the Jail
with a hitching post and endeavored
TO batter down the door. Unsuccessful
with that means. they procured a
sledge and pick and managed 20 break
hole in the door. through which one
of the men crawled and unlocked the
door. Then FIVE or six men entered the
building and proceeded TO the warde $
room. where they encountered War
den George Taylor. Deputies Small
wood and James G. Grouse and Night
Waterman Frank Marcellus. At the
point of a pistol the warden surren-
dered the Keys. In a few moments
more Davis was secured and carried
ont bodily. He made no resistance.
His appearance outside the Jail was
greeted with yells He was kicked and
beaten by members Of the lynching
party. and in a few minutes was taken
TO vacant lot on College creek.
Here Davis was closely questioned
and again admitted that he had crimi-
nally assaulted his victim. and repeat
ed that he would have done II living
or dead.
AS he made this assertion those who
heard him raised a cry. a rope was
quickly knotted and the moose slipped
over his head. BY this time Davis was
nearly unconscious from fright and
the blows which had been rained upon
him. While in this condition he was
hoisted up 90 the limb of a tree. Almost
before his feet had left the ground a
revolver cracked ana a bullet cut
cash through his scalp. Il was the
signal for general firing. and at least
100 bullets must have riidled the
mans body
After a FEW minutes the body was
cut down. and after few had exam.
incd 10 and "a few took pieces OF rope
and clothing as souvenirs. the mob
dispersed
Mrs Reid is a white woman. Davis
was arrested ON Sunday the 10th inst.
ON suspicion At first he protested his
innocence of any connection with the
crime. but the next day. after being
confronted hy his victim. who identi-
fed him as her assaiiant. he confessed
Rumors that Efforts would Dee made 90
lynch thc nevro had been rife ever
since his arrest. and several additional
guards were stationed at the jail
Davis bad already served term in
the pcuitonuary Tor q crime similar TO
the one for which De was lyuched.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
TERMS IN ADVANCE
ADVERTISING RATE
IT, POSTAGE STAMPS OF A HIGHER DR.
NOMINATTON THAN TWO CENTS NOT
RECEIVED on SUBSCRIPTIONS

InE PLANT Sc issued weekly. The suhscrir-
uon price is $50 per year IN advance
There are roUR wAYs by which money can De
rv order. by Bank Check or Draft or an tx
press Money Order. and when none of these
ean bc procured, IN a Reg ste-ed Letter.
MoNEV ORDERE---You can buy q Money OR
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Cor IT'S safe arrival
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
Bad Candy Kills Child.

Bridgeton. n. j., Dec. 26.-Following
a liberal indulgence in candy, Ada Nc
Pherson, the 5-year-old daughter OF
Herbert Mcpherson, died in convul-
sions. Physicians pronounced the case
one of poisoning and the candies are
now being analysed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
Two Found Dead Along RaIIre

Scranton. Pa, Dec. 26.-Edwar'
bridge. aged 81 years. of New
and Albert Caromfly. aged !
Scranton. were found dead alon.
I.ackawanna tracks at Clarks Sun
Their bodies were badly mangled.
they came to their deaths is not X
and no explanation has been ma
their presence In the vicinity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29

-.0 'f'tt-''t ." N'A"tt iti I.D-
trated
Two sinners stand whore lately
stood but one. -MackeIar.
President Rooseyelts action ON
Wednesday. December I9h. 1906 iu
sending to the Congress OF the Unit
ed States special message. VITA
reference to his summary dismissal
and punishment of che soldiers Of
Companies b. O. and ID. Tveuy-fn
Infantry SIS one of the most remarks
able documents ever sent from the
White House. Viewed from ans
standpoint he "out Herods Herod"
i'm his malignant deuunciaton OF
both the alleged guilty. and the adj
mitted innocent ones. And vet
there are colored soldiers Of tn~t
battalion. who are as ignorant Of
the real perpetrators of tae
alleged outrage as are the COM
missioned officers OF the battalion.
not excepting Major Penrose him
self
In his furious state. tae distin-
guished occupant of the White House
seems 10 lose sight of the fact that
it is this very species of indignation.
which when aroused in the breast
of the average Southerner con-
verts him into the devote of the
lynching habit. He forgets tnat
charge by order. a trial by order. a
conviction by order and a punish
ment by order is no less a form Of
lynching than is the usual practice
of that method of punishment by tne
cowboys of the plains or 10y the
farmers of the Lone Star State.
The Constitution of the United
States provides that il Shall not be
done, but President Roosevelt says
that it shall be done because ne has
the power and the men at hand to
execute it. The plea that the dis
missal is not a punishment because
it is an inadequate punishment is
puerile and childish and certainly
does not comport with the dignity
and ability OF the Chief Executive
of a great nation.
Why. even a repTimand is a pun
ishment. even though in the minds
OF some. it may be an inadequate
punishment for the offense commit
ted. But there are men In the COM
panies dismissed. who neither com
mitted the alleged crime nor do they
know who committed il. Yet Pres
ident Roosevelt in his fury denomi
mates them liars. thugs and murder
ers. We have read carefully every
line of this most remarkable disser-
tation, and taken all in all, il would
have been better for him and the
country that he had not sent it. The
effect has been to subject him 10
ridicule and lower the estimate that
some people had as TO his ability
and stern good judgment.
There is only one redeeming feat
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
Divorced For Failure to Battle.

Seattle, Wash. Dec. 24.-Because
Christian Fredericksen had not taken
a bath in three years Judge Frater
considered the grounds sufficient and
granted a divorce TO Mary Fredrick-
sen. his wife.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29

Washington. Doc. 1L - The total
value OF tke mineral production in
the United states in 1905 amounted
TO S1.G23.S7II-7 being an increase
over 1905 or over $16o.000000. accord.
ing 90 "a settlement issued by the geo
logical SUI Cy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
POISONED BY INFANT SON
Three-Tear- old Puts Ant'septic Tab
lets In Mothers Medicine.

lets In Mothers Medicine.
Roanoke. Va. Dec. 24-Mrs. Kate
Obenchain. the young wife of ]. e.
Obenchain. Norfolk & Western en-
gineer. died of commissions from pois-
on administered unknowingly by her
3-year-old son. Mrs. Obenchain put
some medicine in a glass of water to
dissolve and left the room for a mo-
ment During her absence the child
put a quantity of anuseptic tablets
in the glass. and when the woman re-
turned she drank the potion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
New Ambassador Declined Peeraae,

London. Dec. 24.-James Bryce, il
would appear. has declined a peerage:
but at any rate. according to the Daily
Telegraph, he viii go 20 the United
States as British ambassador without
changing his name and thus be the
first plain citizen to repres Mt his
country at Washington. Ana. SAYS IN
Chronicle. Americans who now snA
honor him as James Bryce viii es. ee.n
him all the more because he declined
q title"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29

is that he believes he is right. even
though the country at large knows
he is wrong. He seems very sensi-
tive about the fact that in some
quarters. IL may be thought that his
action was taken because the troops
in question are Negroes. We have
not charged him with any such feel
ing. Our opinion comedies with
that OF the distinguished Senator
from Ohio, when ne stated that Pres
ident Roosevelt had been imposed
upon
While the President had no race
feeling. those VINO made the report
were evidently afflicted with IT 10 an
alarming extent and I'm approving
their report and coinciding with the
punishment. he became a party to a
great wrong. The virus of race pre-
judice is i'm that report even though
its poisonous effect has not been felt
by the Commander-in-Chief of the
United States Army.
When Sergeant Sanders of Com
pany b. Twenty-dfth Infantry says.
CT did not take any part i'm the
shooting up of Brownsville. Texas
I do not know wao were the parti-
cipants therein I am innocent of
any wrong-doing and I have not
shielded the guilty parties" ii comes
with poor grace for even great
statesman 60 take advantage of his
helplessness 10y kicking" him out
.of the army. just eighteen months
before his right to retirement had
expired and then 90 add 20 this crue,
order the epithet of murderer.
President Roosevelt. YOU may
send ON your messages TO Congress.
you may send your officials 20 Tex
as, but You have left one blot on
your escutcheon. that time viii not
onace. nor eternity wash away"
President Roosevelt was unfortunate
in citing instances where troops were
dismissed during the late civil war.
His attack upon the Goth Ohio Reg
iment has brought forth a mass of
evidence 90 disprove mis- assertions.
rIe seemed Co Doe obliyious of the
fact that AN of these instances cited
ook place during times of war when
'evcrythins goes"
The action of the President in tne
ase of Companies B. G. and ID took
lace during days of peace when the
constitution and the laws are sue
reme- President Roosevelt nos no
Ieht 60 go beyond that Instrument
md be- seems TO- us that he haas see
'ctcd some other instrument as his
om|ass. But what does this dis
ineuisaed statesman say. Here BE-
Maj. Penrose. in command of tnc
-. -, -e ms way he was
b. ,rer ,,r5e~ E,T .- D.. tbfrt.s
.rom q to lo-eot their rifles. slip-
90 out oi quarters to Go the shoot
-., anu tt'Nineo To- ihe barracks
r- .ii ocl~r~,~~ ,.itt,r ,,.o or5
laIf short blocks of the barrac<s.
To was possible Tor iAc raiders 20 eco
rom 'Ae I''l ,o lle Iarine.i point
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This is n plain and uneguivocal
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'' ""i '''' .-.'"
hail ..| Lob d.
.ur POD io with tne oscanado Yet he
,t.rt DOB tf-... ,t.f.+t... .,f l,,,- ,,.....,
'."' "' Oh '"ei"
were -IIl'l ana required Thorn to
prove themselves Innocent This
has b.er -ra attitude of ,yar,. eort,,-
men anu cAi.oIch nave peen nulch-
cred DO IartaAes OF the nature OF
the punitive ex,edition sent AGAINST
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29
IOsiN 1ITCHELL, JR, EDITOR

communications intended for publication
rruid be sent 80 a. % reach as by Wednesday
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fuhlisheu every SATURDAY. by JoHN NTrCawt.f.
JR., al 81 North sth Street. Richmond Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-12-29

"The effort TO confute the tcsti-
mOny SO far has consisted i'm the as
sertion or Implication that the towns
people shot one another in order 60
discredit the sOldiers-an absuriitv
too gross 20 need discussion and un-
supported by a shred of evidence
There is no question as 20 the muir
der and the attempted murders
there is no question that some of
the soldiers were guilty thereof,
there Us no question that many of
their comrades priyy 10 the deed
have combined % shelter tne crimi
nails from justice. These comrades
OF the murderers. by their own ac-
ton. have rendered il necessary
either 20 leave all the men, includ-
ing the murderers, in the army, or
10 turn them all out; and under such
circumstances there was no alter
native, for the usefulness of the ar
my would be at an end were we TO
permit such an outrage 10 be com
mitted with impunity.
And yet this view of the situation
is no more gross, no more absurd
than were the findings of the court
martial at the West Point Military
Academy, if we mistake not in the
case of Cadet Whitaker. coIored.
who had been grossly maltreated
and hazed by his white comrades.
They decided that he slit his own
ears in order TO get out OF the col
lege. when as a matter Of fact. IL
could well be presumed that DE
would have submitted TO having
them slit in order TO stay there.
He left the institution in disgrace
and these facts are a matter of re-
cord. In the cases cited. so far as
the colored soldiers are concerned,
President Roosevelt has left the
bench as a judge to accept service
as a prosecutor. He has stabbed
Justice and slaughtered Mercy. while
J Fair-play may be seen running in