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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

WILL STAND PAT
Congressional Campaign Committee
Against Tariff Revision
CONFERENCE AT OYSTER BAY

Oyster Bay. n. Y. July 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt reviewed the campaign
plans OF the Republican congressional
committee and pronounced them good
and entirely TO his liking. He enter
tanned at luncheon at Sycamore Hill
Speaker Cannon. Chairman Sherman,
OF the congressional committee; Rep.
resentstives Loundenslager. of New
Jersey. and Mckinley of Illinois. re.
spectively secretary and treasurer OF
the committee. Senator Penrose. OF
pennsylvania. came on a later train
and also was guest Secretary Loeb
was present and after the conferences
made this statement for the press:
The plans OF the congressional
campaign were gone over generally.
and the president expressed himself
as being in entire accord with the
ideas OF the committee"
Speaker Cannon's comment was
this: Il was a guest of the president.
and as such II would hardly be seem.
ly for me 10 discuss what took place.
] should like 10 say that the confer.
ence was eminently satisfactory, and
the congressional campaign situation
not bad"
Chairman Sherman. after remas king
that the presidents keen interest was
valuable asset 10 the campaign. said
that the headquarters Of the commit
tee would be opened in New York In
the St James building. Wednesday,
and that from that time on the cam,
paign work would go on continuously
Mr.. Sherman added that the speak
ers SO far selected for the heavy work
included Secretary Taft, Secretary
Shaw. Speaker Cannon, Senator Bey
eridge and several other senators. as
well as practically the entire Repub
lican membership OF he house of rep
resentatives.
While no one would speak under
quotation regarding the tariff. IL was
learned that the Republican text book
which is to be issued within two OF
three weeks will be a stand Pat"
document from beginning to end, and
that this will be the tenor OF RepubIt
can speeches in Massachusetts Iowa
Wisconsin and other idea" infected
sections of the country. as well as in
all other places. The stand pat" an
nouncement will OF course be accom-
panied by the statement that when the
tariff is revised IL should be handled
by its friends.
Speaker Cannon Is TO go to Illinois
at once The new primary system il
to be tried in his district. and as he
has not attended one OF his nominat
Ing conventions for 20 years. IL is his
Intention 70 be present on the 18th
OF August. when he expects a renomi
nation He Will go TO Maine in Sep
TENDER TO lend his aid to. the early
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

bratod his Goth birthday on August 4.
Mr.. Sage had been Ia exceptionally
good health since his arrival az his
summer home about six months ago.
At noon SUNDAY he was seized with a
sinking spell and collapsed falling into
unconsciousness about two hours be-
fore his death. which occurred at 430
o'clock
There were present at the end Mrs.
Sage. her brother. Colonel J. J. Slo-
cum. Rev DR.. Robert Leetch. DIT Theo-
dore s. Janeway. OF New York: Dr.
!. Carl Schmuck. a local physician.
and Or John Mum. for many years
Mr.. Sage's family physician. who was
summoned from New York when the
first alarming symptoms were mani
fest.
Mrs. Sage ami her brother Colonel
Slocum. are named as the executors
OF Dir. Sage WILL
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
Brush Your Erehrn,rn-

Do you ever brush your eyebrows7
You look after your hair and hands
with religious care. But perhaps IL
never occurs to you that your eyebrows
might be improved by little atten-
ton. Buy soft little eyebrow brush.
made especially for this purpose, and
night and morning brush the brows In
the way they should go. II they aren't
going the right way then train them to.
suppose they are too thin. Then keep
handy little sweet almond oil and
before brushing put a few drops OF
this on the finger tip and gently rub
1t into the eyebrow. II the lashes are
short and scanty do the same thing to
them. Treatment of this sort ought to
make noticeable difference In a few
months. A very simple tonic for the
eyebrows is composed OF red vaseline
and ooric acid. five grains OF the for
mer 10 five of the latter. Make into a
smooth paste and apply at night.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
TRIED WHOLESALE POISONING
Negroes Put Rough on Rats In Coffee
at Hotel.

Meridian, Miss, Jaly 25.-Anns
Nolan, a negress, employed at the
Lauderdale Springs hotel. about 40
miles above this city. was arrested
charged with an attempt at wholesale
poisoning OF the proprietor. attaches
and guests of the hotel II is claimed
that the woman placed a quantity OF
rough on rats In the coffee served &c
the guests for supper. in retaliation
for 2 grievance against the proprietor
Two of the guests are reported as very
III from the effects OF the poison.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

Vile. Pa; Jefferson Ryan. Roberts.
dale; Edward Alloway. Robertsdale;
Alexander Miller. Faltvllle.
The injured are: Daniel Black
Woodvale; James Hayes. Robsrtsdale:
Charles Clunt. Pogue: II. r. Arnold
Woodvale; Milton Ramsey. Roberts.
dale.
The magazine was situated nalf way
between Robertsdale and Woodvale
the southern terminus OF the East
Broad Top railroad, and from II the
miners daily obtained the necessary
explosives for use in the mines.
A number OF the miners went int
the powder house and a moment later
the whole place was blown % pieces
The cause OF the explosion is unknown
but Il is supposed that one OF the mer
who entered the building was smoking
and through carlessness ignited ths
powder
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

both races.
We do rot mean to state or to in
fer that our contemporary has wiz
fully misrepresented the facts CT has
stated untruths We simply mean
10 state that il has been misinformed
OF existing conditions and that even
a cursory observation viii soon un-
deceive its editors and cause them
20 revise their conclusions.
The better class of colored people
are opposed to all race legislation
and ride only when they are forced
TO do SO on the street-cars OF the
city and then under protest The
principle is all wrong and to accept
IL would be TO wear the brand of
inferiority upon our foreheads en-
phasizing our unftness for citizen
ship and proving true all that tie
most rampant Negotiating white ell
ements have alleged against us.
The thrifty. hard working. intel
lectual. business. substantial Negroes
are qualified to speak for she race
and not the lackeys that bow and
scrape for white mems favor. The
latter are handicapped and can not
always be trusted 90 make an un-
prejudiced statement Some Of them
give opinions that viii best please
the persons who are employing them
and this may account for our es-
teemed contemporary blunder.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
LEPER at GOLDEN RING, MD.
VIII BE Cared For There Until Other
Arrangements Are Made.

Baltimore. July 25.-George Rossett
the Syrian leper. whose presence at
various points has lately agitated
Philacelphians and the people of west.
ern Maryland and West Virgins
towns. is Still at Golden Ring. Nd
where he was examined by City Bac.
teriologist Stokes and Dr. John $. Ful.
ton. secretary of the state board of
health. who. after microscopical exam
ination of diseased tissues taken fror.
te mans body. pronounce his a case
OF genuine leprosy. DR.. Fulton. how.
ever, says that the Syrian's diseass
may be said TO be practically non.
communicable In this climate Rossetj
present desire is TO make his way %
Palestine. where there is stream. the
miraculous power OF which. he be
lieves will heal him Of his aniiction.
The health authorities viii care FOR
Rossett as well as possible az Colder
Ring until arrangements can be made
for his conveyance 10 some one OF the
leper colonies.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

company with Jay Gould He was a
keen observer OF what many consider
the trivial details of life. Though ex-
tremeiy shrewd, he always kept inside
the laws limit in his business trans
actions. His even balance and level
headed pursuit OF the game of money
making absorbed so much of his en-
ersy as almost to justify a description
that characterized lLm as "a man
equally without virtue and without
vice. II is impossible to correctly es-
innate his wealth at this time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

The intrepid bravery Of the col
ored troops has again been demon
strated and yet the prejudice against
them still exists. In a fight with the
Filipinos recently, despite the fact
that the constabulary was command.
ed by Lieutenant Williams. assisted
by Lieutenant WOrswick. white. the
death list shows that twelve were
slain.
The colored troops in the gath In
fantry were ordered to the scene
and the result is that $50 of the en-
envy are reported killed and wound
ed and only one of the cOnstables
wounded.
When IL comes 10 rendering ser
vice. the colored troops can be re-
lied upon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
GIRL DROWNED in LAKE
CsPsized Canoe to Secure Hsndker
chief She Dropped.


Johnstown. Pa. July 25. While
rowing in a small pleasure canoe or
Lake Rowena at Ebensburg. this coun
". Miss Grace McNulty. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. McNulty. OF Car
negie Pa, reached from the boat e
secure n handkerchief which she had
dropped. and I'm so doing was drowned
Miss McNulty. with her sister Miss
Bessie. was visiting the summer as
sembiy az the popular pleasure resort
and with Eugene Heron. aged ] 3
spent the afternoon on the lake. There
were several others present on the
lake at the time. who went 20 her as
slstance when the boat capsized. bu'
the weight OF her clothing kept her
from rising. The lake was partially
drained and the body recovered by
graphing hooks.
The Heron boy. who Is a son o.
Charles A. Heron. OF Pittsburg. wa
with great difficulty rescued. and il
now at the Mountain house. Ebens.
burg. in a precarious condition.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

Wuerzburg. Bavaria, July 24.-Con
gresham Nicholas Longworth anc
Mrs. Longworth were thrown out OF
their automobile, but beyond the jolt
and a bruise or two they sustained nc
injuries. and reached their destination
Bayreuth. in time for the opening OF
the opera. The Longworths had passed
through Wuerzburg, and when a short
distance out of town the steering gear
OF their car refused 70 work and the
automobile, which was going at a rap
Id rate, careened OF the road and fell
down a short embankment into
ditch
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
Or. GEORGE w. ATHERToN DEAD
President Of Pennsylvania State Col
leqe Passes Away After Lonu Illness.

lege Passes Away After Long illness.
Bellefonte. Pa. July 25.-Dr. George
w. Atherton. president OF the Penn
sylvania State College. died at his
home here after a years illness from
bronchial trouble. Dr. Atherton was
SIS years of age and a native Of Mas
sachusetts. He was a graduate OF
Yale. served in the 10th Connecticut
volunteers during the civil war. and
had held professorships in the Albany
Boys Academy. St Johns College
Annapolis and Rutgers College. Pro
fessor Anterior served on the com
mission TO investigate the Red Cloud
Indian agency in 1875. and was chair.
man OF the commission TO digest and
revise the state system or taxation
OF New Jersey in 1878. He was also
made the first president OF the Ameri
can Association OF Agricultural Col
leges and Experiment Stations. and
had been az the head OF the Pennsyl
vania State College faculty since 1882
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
THE Jim CROW sTREEr-CARs.

II is indeed surprising that any
member OF the editorial stan of our
able and brilliant contemporary
should be guilty of attempting to
mislead any one north or south rel
ative TO the attitude of the colored
people with reference to the recent
Jim Crow" strect-car legislation.
Cert ain it is that we should be given
the privilege Of speaking for our
selves without having those who In
many instances oppose us. appear as
our sponsors and counsel upon the
rostrum of public favor
We quoted the editorial of the
Richmond. Va. Times Dispatch YER
batim with reference TO its objections
TO the present Inconvenience now
In vogue upon the street-car lines OF
this city. The New York Evening
Post took the opportunity to express
an opinion and comment thereon.
whereupon in it's issue of the 22d
inst. the Times-Dispatch made the
following comment:
True to unbreakable traditions
the esteemed. though somewhat SUI
percilious Evening Post halls with
delight recent editorial in the
Times Dispatch as a confession that
the Jim Crow street car law is not
satisfactory No one but the Even
Ing Post could have read into that
editorial any complaint against the
principle or this lew, but with an
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
Lonoworths AZ carIshae,.

Carlsbad July 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth arrived here and
were welcomed at the Hotel Savoy by
all the members of the American col.
ony. Lord Westbury gave a dinner in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth at
the hotel Prince Francis OF Teck was
present
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
Will FIGHT COAL COMPANIES
Prospect Of Losing Their Homes Stirs
propertN OMners 70 Action

fNF~fNN ONNfNNNa 70 NllAQn.
Centralia. Pa. July 25.-Stirred &c
action by the prospect that thelI
homes are likely TO be swallowed by
the Centralia mines of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal company. more than so mer
chants. miners and professional men
met In the council chambers here and
formed property owners protective
league. IL was unanimously decided
that those present. with as many more
land owners as can be induced 20 Join
viii put up legal fight against the
robhing OF mine pillars supporting the
surface. The entire anthracite region
will be asked TO join in the movement.
The Lehigh company claims the right
TO remove these supports on notifying
the surface owners. who paid the coal
company for the land, TO move.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
RUSSELL SAGE
DIES SUDDENLY
Noted Financier Passes AWAY at His
Country Home.
SKETCH CT HIS GusY LIFE

New York. JaIy 23.-Russen Sage
died suddenly at his country home.
"Cedarcroft" al Lawrence, L. I. The
Immediate cause OF death was heart
failure resulting from a complication
Of diseases Incident 10 Old age. The
veteran financier would have cele.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
-FOUR DROWNED AT ATLANTIC
Father Gees Down With Daughter He
Tried to Save

Father Gees Down With Daughter He
Tried TO Save.
Atlantic City. n. j.. July 23.-The
surf claimed four victims within one
hour. All met death under sensational
circumstances.
A father lost his life IN a vain at.
tempt to save bis drowning daughter;
a young man drowned after friend
nearly lost his life in a heroic en-
deavor TO rescue him. and a middle.
aged visitor was fatally stricken with
hemorrhage while bathing.
The dead are:
Robert l. Thomae. 40 years old. OF
Camden.
Miss Helen d. Thomae. Is years old,
OF Camden
c. ". sharpless. 2S years old. o.
Jenkintown. Pa
Walter y. Whitlock. 81 years old. OF
POS East Grace street. Richmond. Va
The drowning Of the Thomaes is at.
tributed TO the negligence or coward.
ice OF lifeguards. Helen Thomae was
wading in the water. when she was
caught in the strong undertow and
swept beyond her depth She called
on her rather for help and he dashed
through the surf. but before he could
reach her the current had carried her
beyond his depth. For fully 10 min
utes he battled In the waves. when old
Captain Clark. life saver. came up
but made no effort 10 enter the water
Another life guard attempted 10 reach
the struggling father and daughter
but did not succeed. Visitors then
launched the life boat and secured the
body of Mr. Thomae. 4 half hour later
the girls BODY hoated ashore.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
Struck Near Wilmington, DEL. whll,
DRIVING Across Tracks.

Wilmington, Del, July 24.-Whilt
James r. Ward. aged 20 years. ant
Edward Grace. the same age. both OF
Wilmington. were driving across tn,
Pennsylvania railroad tracks at Mar.
shalls Crossing. south OF this city
they were struck by a train. and Ward
was instantly killed and Grace so bad
~ injured that he died in a hospita
two hours later. II is believed they
failed to hear the approaching train
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
Live Stock Markat.

PITTsBURG Union Stock Yares,-
Prime $50 ssssdy o eAq Hoes 's s.,|ys
prime heavies. s7Q7.o5: medium.
$7.20q7;25; heavy and light Workers
3I.26 a. !z7H; roughs. $3.50 a $40:
stays. s4Q475. SHEEP slow: prime
wethers 3s;toq5.so;. culls and com.
1 u4l cai xsVg s5S * lambs, s4so07;
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
Diet Of Pickles and Vinegar Fatal.

St Louis. July ga long contin-
ued diet OF principally pickles and
vinegar in the hope OF reducing weight
caused the sudden death OF Miss An
ME Gross. 25 years old. A post NOR
tenn examination revealed that the IN
ner walls of her stomach were almost
completely eaten away. The girl
dropped dead while taking a drink OF
water.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
Drowned In a washtuh.

Camden, y j.. July 25-Whne play
ing about the kitchen OF her home. Is
months-old Ada Elliott, OF White Horse
Pike. near Magnolia. ~ J.. fell into a
washtub filled with water and was
drowned. The child was found BY her
S-year-old sister. who screamed for her
grandmother. Mrs. Connolly. who had
been left in charge of the child by its
mother
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
EXPLOSION KILLS FOUR

Powder and Dynamite House Near
Robertsdaie, Pa, Blown Up.
Mount Union, Pa. July 24.-FouT
men were killed and five injured In an
explosion In the powder and dynamite
house belonging TO Jesse o. Mccain
near Robertsdale. Huntington county
The dead are; Milton Rohrer. of Falt.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

we return thanks for an invita-
ton 20 attend the st. Paul Farmers
Conference held July 26th. 1906 at
Lawrenceville, Va. Among the
speakers VIII be Mr.. Giles b. Jack
son. Hon. w. Stnlman. Prof. c..
d. Wharton and Rev. ]. II. NJ. Pol
lard.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
Won't Paw ,FrIseo Fir. Io....

San Francisco. July 25.-The Phoe-
nix Royal Insurance company. OF vi
emma, which carried $4,000, 900 insur-
ance' in this city. has decided not to
pay any loss growing out OF the con-
Migration OF last April The company's
policies carried an earthquake clause.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

nounced that the expectation OF an
heir to the throne at this time will
not be realized.
IL was announced that Queen WI.
neimina's condition is satisfactory and
that IL Is expected she will regain her
normal health shortly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
TAMMANY MAY SUPPORT HEARST
Murphy Speaks Of Him For Governor
OF New York.

WIZ PHJ spears OF Tim FOF OoNcrnOf
OF New York.
New York. July 25.-Charles F. Muir.
ply. leader OF Tammany Hall. said
that 1t was possible that Tammany
Hall would probably support William
II. Hearst for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor In the next state
convention. Mr.. Murphy said: mind
] don't commit myself i don't say
that Tammany will be for Hearst ]
only say that his opposition to our
ticket last year will not. of itself. make
1t impossible for Tammany to support
him in convention"
Mr.. Murphy said that ne had no opin-
ion TO express at this time as to wheth-
er or not MIR. Hearst would be a candI-
date
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28
CRUr1P 6 WEST Coal Co.
YARDS 18Th and Cary Streets
~ and 9th and Clay Sts., Richmond, Va

campaign in that state. and especially
In the second district. where Repre-
sentative Littlefield is having trouble
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-28

Richmond. Va. Times Dispatch is Of
the opinion that the Jim Grow"
street-car law is giving satisfaction
20 the colored people and they would
not have it otherwise IL they could.
we suggest that the editor read the
following communication.
Norfolk. Va. July Nv II. Thor
ogood. colored Isl authority for the
statement that leading Negroes of
this city nave formed q company and
viii az once begin 20 operate "a NUM-
Der OF wagons and busses in retalia-
ton of the Jim Crow street car
law
Thorogood told reporter that
an OF the stock i'm the company had
been subscribed and that very short
N the conveyances would De put in
20 operation. He named a colored
lawyer ass counsel FOR the company.
which is also empowered TO conduct
"a parcel delivery and baggage ex--'
press
The Negroes naturally feel in
tignant that they should De moved
from place to place ON the cars. DO
SAID lhoro-oOi. ana they have de-
tcrmiued 90 boycott the street car
lines. An independent bus line has
been in successful operation over in
Portsmouth since the Jim Crow
law went into effect. and the car com
panies feel the cut in their receipts
Tn the past week there nave been
held two mass meetings OF Nouroes.
and as a result of these meetings
grew the company which will haul
Negro passengers 20 and from their
homes and places OF employment. "
In the interest of fair play. a.
seems TO be in order for the editor
TO acknowledge that De was mistaken
in his conclusions. 80 would De we'll
TOO for him to read this telegraphic
report from the Richmond. Va.
News.Leader of Tuesday. July 24th.
1906:
Norfolk. July 24-CspeciaD -
Seeing colored people riding on the
same seats with and sometimes be
tween white street-car patrons. and
thinking that the "Jim Grow" law
was not being complied with in Nor
folk as 10 should be. Chief OF Police
boush took the matter up with the
Norfolk Railway and Light Company
omcials and with Assistant MANAGER
Hunt of that line carefully went o.
yer the new Jim Crow" act. The
CHIEF became convinced that under
the law when all seats in the colored
section are occupied, and there is
q vacant seat in the white section
az the time another cOlOred person
boards the car this colored person
is entitled TO a seat and this vacant
seat. even though IL be between
whites, belongs 20 him. IL being the
duty OF the conductor as contended
by the rs, way officials TO assign the
colored patron 20 said seat.