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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

10 Fitzimmon was the guess
of J. H. Dimmick and family
yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

c. F. Bachelor has purchas-
ed a farm eight miles from
Battleford, Canada. His fam
lily will move onto the farm
this summer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Geo. M. Kinks of Hartigan,
Nebraska, returned to his home
after a visit in the Valley with
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Mrs. Mcclure isspending the
day in Omaha.
Mrs. Andy Wheeler is an
Omaha visitor today.

W. R. McElroy, of Gordon,
Neb. was the guest of his Sis
ter, Mrs. Clarence Stevens in
the Valley yesterday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Mrs. Belle Crane and little
granddaughter, Lea Brinkerhoff
who hav been in the Valley
six weeks the guests of r. HI.
Harris and other relatives will
leave for their home in Extra
Monday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

John Sullivan. Jr. was an
Omaha passenger this morning
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

w. H. Emery, w. H. Camp
bell, z. West, A. H. Livingston
and j. d. Brown are in Omaha
today as witnesses in U. S.
court.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Mrs. Gaver is reported not so
we'll this morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Miss Ada Knight, who has
been visiting friendsin the Val
ey returns to her home in Dow
City Monday morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Mrs. Clark is in Omaha for a
short visit with friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Miss Grace Bachelor is hus-
Ting news for the Daily News.
Mrs. F. e. Hicks is reported
dangerously sick at her home
in Calhoun.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24

Rube Jones was a pleasant
caller today. He finished
planting corn this morning,
consequently he could laugh so
you could hear him a half a
block-or more.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1906-05-24
Saturday. May 10

Chester Blu Ter has gone to
Lis5oa, n 18th Dli,sa, -: the
summer.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23

The War Department has been
80 deluged with protests against
the Unprecedented action of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in dishonorably dis
charging Companies B, c and d
of the 25th Inft., that Secretary
Taft in the absence of the Presi-
dent suspended the order until he
could acquaint the President with
the sentiment prevailing through
out the country.
But the President will not yield,
and his orders have again been
taken up and put into executions
Washington, Nov. 19.-Acting
under orders of Secretary Taft,
Maj Gen. Ainsworth, the Military
Secretary has directed that further
discharges of the men of the three
negro companies Of the Twenty
fifth Infantry, on account of the
shooting at Brownsville, Tex, be
suspended pending further orders
The action. it is said, tonight
is in order to await the return OF
Secretary Taft to Washington to-
morrow, and is pending further ad.
vices from President Roosevelt
who has been communicated will
on the subject.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23

of the alleged guilty parties.
This action of the President is
considered extraordinary by army
men and civilians. 1t is carrying
into the Federal Government the
demand of the Southern white
devils that innocent and law-abid-
ing black men shall help the legal
authorities spy out and deliver
practically to the mob black men
alleged to have committed one sort
of crime. The principle involved
is not only vicious and contrary to
the spirit of our Constitution, but
is an outrage upon the rights OF
citizens who are entitled in civil
life to trial by jury, and in military
life to trial by court-martial.
Any black man in any part OF
the United States who offers to en-
list in the United States Army to
fill the places of those innocent
but dishonorably discharged men
should be hated and spurned by all
the members of the Army in the
25th Infantry, and by the Afro,
American people at large; and any
member of the 25th Infantry
whose term expires should no
re-enlist in the service, which ha!
so little regard for him that it give'
him no promotion in the Army
however meritorious his service
and no protection in his civilial
rights when a mob Of hoodlums il
9 a Southern town seeks to do hin
bodily injury and he retaliates, a
r he should, and as all Afro-Ameri
J.. cans should, under like circum
stances. If we cannot have
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
The Open Door

1t is quite evident that the Presi-
dent still adheres to his open-door
policy.
Those who have been putting
all their confidence and life in few
uttered words, failed to examine
ascertain as to the way the door
to which the President referred
was to open. Some doors revolve
on pivot, some go in and out,
while others open only one way.
The door" in our opinion, open
to the rk-skinned brother, works
on pivots, and the "hope" is
found in the brothers. alertness
in not being caught between the
door-facing and the door.
There must always be one man
to do a certain something first
and the President advanced the
policy of the "open door," and
was the first man to show how
the door could be worked in
crushing a number.
The action of the President
just before leaving for Panama il
similar to the Atlanta riot.
3As the real culprit could not
be found, the lives of innocent
men were sacrificed to satisfy The
demand of the rioters.
EAs the real culprits were no
discovered, the honor of many
brave men was sacrificed to sat
lisfy the demands of the Presi
dent. Washington Bee.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
SENTIMENT 50 STRONG AGAINST DISMISSAL
ORDER OF president ROOSEVELT
THAT SECRETARY TAFT SISPENDE The SANE

"If these companies were per-
mitted to remain in the service,
and were to shoot up another town
and again endanger the lives of
citizens the War Department
would be an indefensible position.
1t is impossible to courtmartial
each of the men in these compa-
nies, for charge cannot. be pre-
ferred against everyone of the
members of the companies. The
government has no means of pun
ishing the crime committed except
by discharge of all the men,"
Upon the recommendation OF
Brig-Gen. E. A. Darlington, In
spector General of the Army
President Roosevelt has ordered
the dishonorable discharge OF
every man of Companies B, {, and
D of the 25th Infantry, for alleged
completely in the Brownville fraca'
of August 3, in which one white
man was killed, and several injured
1t is not alleged that all the men o
this battalion were concerned II
the fracas, but it is alleged tina
they refused to give such intorma
ton whatever concerning the attai
as would lead to the apprehension
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23

The War Department has been
deluged with protests against the
order directing the discharge OF
the three companies. 1t is re-
ported tonight that further inves-
tiqation will be made, and that GER
tain officers may be called on tor
an explanation.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
|, Change in Situation as Re-
ArlS he Discharged Soldiers Of
the25th Infantry

This week has witnessed no material
,rsin the attitude of the admin
...,,,ou toward the discharged sol
.r. of the Twenty-Fifth Infantry.
4 .ho absence of the President pro-
ssts came in so thick and fast
.uaiust the unjust action of the Chief
sxscutor that the Secretary of War
,esOepded the order until he coulo
..Ouaipt the President with the same
IN he is determined it seems, and
I'M not even give the soldiers a re-
barring. And it seems now their only
.kdress is in Congress, and while II
Nv be some time before justice If
ven them, we verify believe that the
lrit of fair play will eventually tri'
bvh, and they will ultimately be re-
bred to their full rights, especially
oue who are in all probability limo
{. mt of any wrong doing. In th'
Aeautime the public at large, espe
ally that part which is not biased
i. preiudiced on. account of the colo
a the victims of this drastic order
aenounce the same in unmeasure'
ssrms, and We verify believe they vii
yet have their day in Court.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
of policy in the War De-


partment toward Afro-American
troops in all directions, The Age
earnestly advises the members OF
the three remaining black regl-
ments not to re-enlist when their
term expires, and that Afro-Ameri-
cans everywhere refuse to enter
the Army unless conscripted to do
so. If we cannot get justice in
the Army, we are not compelled to
enter it.-New York Age.
AS it was exclusively stated in
the columns of The Broad AK
several weeks ago, which was
doubted by the loud-mouthed So
called Negro leaders Of the Repub-
lican Party in this city, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who has long since
proven himself a traitor to the Ne
gro race and has gone back on
every pledge that he has made to
it, in the way of reducing South
ern representation in Congress, on
account of the exclusion OF the
Colored voters in those rebellious
states, would dishonorably dis
charge companies B, c and d OF
the 18TH United States Colored
Infantry, who saved his life at Ell
Carney, assisting him to win his
great victory, and making it Possi-
r bic for him to become President oi
the United States, unless they re-
vealed the names of its members
who participated in the shooting
affray at Fort Brown, Tex, August
9Th. in which one white man wa:
: killed, and another wounded, anc
it is the first time in the history O
this country, and possibly in th'
world in which its Chief EXecutiv,
Officer has resorted to such damna
bic tactics, in order to wreak ven
geance on innocent soldiersl
An order has heen nrnmIllGate
by President Roosevelt, while
the same time no effort has bee
put forth by him, nor by anyon
else connected with the War De
partment, to bring to the bars
Justice the white gentleman VIII
insulted the uniform of the Unite
States, and at the same time knocl
ing down with his revolver the tw
Colored soldiers wearing it, on IL
streets Of Brownville, without IL
slightest provocation,-Broad a.
1t is so unlike our ideal Roos
velt that we can hardly believe Il
act that our President has di
= charged with disgrace three cor
panies of the famous Twenty-hf
is Regiment Of Negro soldiers for
nv crime for which only one or tv
NO men were guilty, if any were.
he seems that the white people
ite Brownville, Texas, where these 81
i'd diers were quartered, got into sor
yal trouble with the soldiers, which
yer suited in a conflict and shootlr
en One white man was killed a
ort another wounded. The citizens
ed Texas, who generally lynch \
to groes for resisting or fighting wi
mt white men, demanded that the oi
of GERS turn over the soldiers engag
ivil in the trouble to the civil office
,rv for trial. This the soldiers refus
to do on the ground that they
of not know who the guilty part
en- were. The matter was finally TAX
to up by the government and a
mt mand made on the companies
zen volved to reveal the names OF
all parties to the troubles. feari
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23

they would be lynched, the soldiers
defed the demands of their supe-
rior officers, and stuck together,
mum. As a result, the President.
the Commander-in-Chief Of the
Army, ordered the Companies As-
honorably discharged.
To a civilian who knows neth-
ing of the rigid discipline Of The
Army this act of the President
looks like a piece of pure Ipreja-
dice and Negro hatred, and coz
ardly catering to the proud, ua
bridled passion of the bloodthire7
element of, the Iwhite South; kua
Army rules and discipline are eos
matters of Imercy .andj sympathy,
and our judgment in such mastSFs
may not. always be just. We CcUt3
never understand why a me2
should be shot to death for run.
lining when he is frightened in Se%
tie, but it is said the rules of the
Army requte it. The same Presi-
dent who issues this terrible ordea,
in the same breath issues an orde7
asking that a prominent white
colonel of the Army be punished
severely for using ofensives lam
guage about Negro soldiers as
Fort Sheridan, and the whole bus.
mess may be part of the. great
play of Uncle Sans Army. Tha
President, in our opinion, did very
: wrong, and played into the hands
/, of the worst element of the South
: when he disgraced the men who
t saved the flag for people who
S tried to shoot it full of holes. IS
the soldiers did wrong they should
f have been punished, but the. wit
e nesses upon whose testimony thc7
e were punished should have been
/ freer from race hatred and prei1-
J. dice than were the Texas vss'
nesses.-Conservator.
% UyAaIU surPrI5ru W ICdIH Tus
a. President Roosevelt has approved
Il the order for discharging one bAe
le talon of the 25th Infantry, sta
E toned at Fort Reno, because
Of few of the soldiers asserted tRcs'
10 rights as men in protecting one d
'd their comrades against the inva
k sion of a few Texas rebels, wheTc
70 they we're gstationed. Some o
ne these Negro men have been in IN
he service nearly thirty years, GnS
x. had fought at San Juan Hill saV
ing Roosevelt's life, and preVons
e- ing his Rough Riders from beiHt
he entirely wiped out. We think tht
IS is one of the unkindests cuts c
m all, and President Roosevelt ho
th lowered his dignity as a soldiel
and a statesman in the estimation
yo of thousands of loyal AmeTica
II citizens. We cannot underStan
orI his attitute on the Negro quesshei
= at this time. 1t seems that siac
no his trip South he has joined hand
- with the Southern rebels to COZ
tinue the outrages on the Nsgrt
., It was not right nor just to dismia
~ all these soldiers for the action
- two or three, and we hope Cor
Nc gress will take this matter up, p
lIh III storing them to their rights.
III Governor Hoch, when asked b
'eu the manager of The Topeka Pla!i
erS dealer to telegraph PresideT
'ed Roosevelt, asking that he recs
did the order discharging the soldier
les said. 81 did not know it, and wi
.en give the matter my most caref1
de- consideration.
in We next went to Congressmc
the Curtis and made the same requo1
inc Continued on fourth page)
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
Negro Company Discharged

Fort Reno, Okla, Nov. 22.-The dis
'Aarte of members of the Twenty
nth Infantry was resumed today.
bother half company of Negro SOL
.'ers was discharged today, making a
wv company mustered out of service
nee President Roosevelt's order was
|aued.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
oilers AND EASY uVERS ON
The MOVE MO-

Chief Fzunne,y rs to be commented J0' ms
qUayfa,y against the LDLER, and a0e Sf"Fe'FY
HOPE that the good qOOrk aOtH be kept np ""f1l HFI-
eua is entirely burged of this undesirable effrse-
shit. EVe,y one Of them aOhO refuses to 700'@' ana
b<ystsks in 6etng charge upon lalle~ a00"ls"'
should be made to hot foot Ont Of t0a0~ or be pm
ON the Cham Gang. IN this increment J0r a
h,ghsy citizenship the police haze the thanks OF all
good citizens.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
Acknowledgements
IN REGARD TO THE DIS
CHARGED SOLDIERS OF
The TWenty-Fifth Infantry

Washington, Nov. 21.-The War
Department issued the following
statement today concerning the
Negro troops ordered dismissed at
Fort Reno:
"In the matter of the order dis
charging the enlisted men of three
companies of the Twenty-hfth In
fantry, issued by the President,
plan was presented to the Secretary
of War by a number of persons OF
standing, asking for a rehearing
by the President on the ground on
which the action was taken. Inc
Secretary telegraphed the Presi-
dent of the application, and de-
llayed the proceedings OF the dis
charge until the President could
indicate his wishes The Secre-
tary was meantime called out OF
town. No answer was received
from the President. The Secre-
tarv on his return did not feel JUS
tilted in further delaying the plan
lof the order of discharge and view
of the fact that the Secretary then
Learned the President had fully
and exhaustively considered the
argument against the order OF the
persons who now applied for a
: hearing. Accordingly the Secre.
! tary yesterday Tuesday directed
that the proceedings for discharge
be continued with out delay
Hears from President
Later in the day Secretary Tai
received a dispatch from PresI
= dent Roosevelt, and issued the
:. following additional statement;
"a telegram was received from
= = the President at IL o'clock today
$ after the previous statement wa
given out at the War Department
lin which he declines to suspend
the discharge unless there ar
n new facts of such Importance a
e to warrant cabling him. ID
! states that the action was takeI
= after due deliberation, and tina
b the only matter to which ne Cal
n paw heed is the presentation o
J. facts showing the official report
TO be in whole or in part untrue
; or clearly exculPating some ma
IT vidual. If any such facts la {
'e appear he can act as he deem
to advisable, but thus far nothln
IS has been introduced to warrar
% the suspension of the order, an
he directs that it be executed.
Secretary Taft says that imm'
in diate steps will be taken to recru
A. colored soldiers to replace II
40 men discharged. Members OF IL
ne three companies who were on
ao furlough at the time OF II
- Brownsville affair will be notlh'
of their discharge.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
FO SUPPORT DlsGRACED MEN

TO SUPPORT DISGRACED MEN
New York, Nov. 22.-The three COM
anles of negro troops discharged
pm the United States Army by order
4 President Roosevelt will be taken
Chicago, Philadelphia and New
|prk, according to a plan announced
Pre- today.
The movement is said to have been
|sarted by the citizens of the three
slties According to the plan the
q diers are to be clothed and fed by
Iheir supporters until they are II
'onditiOn TO take care of themselves
ne soldiers are as yet at Fort Reno
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
AwfulIy Bad and Desperate
Says Asst. Secretary Oliver

"The three companies of the
Twenty-fifth Infantry were ordered
discharged because it is not safe to
have them in the Army. They
cannot be trusted, and for the pro-
lection of the public and the pres
ervation of the discipline of the
Army their discharge is necessary,
Acting-Secretary Oliver OF the
War Department said today
Reason Misunde' stood
1.-THE idea seems to prevail tha'
the men were ordered discharged
because they refused to tell OF
their companions, and because
they are black. Nothing coult
be further from the truth. Thes'
soldiers shot up a town. All o
them refuse to tell anything abou
the disgraceful affair at Browns
Vile which resulted in murder
The companies are shielding muT
lderers. There are men in tn
companies who are criminals c
the worst sort. Every effort pos
sible has been made by the Wa
Department to find the guilty mel
hut without avail.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23
Hon E. W. King for Speaker

We hope that the Republican
4fmoers of the 10th Legislative
4 sasembly will see fit to place in
e speakers chair the Hon. E. w.
nng from Gallatin County. He is
every way qualified for this high
'Sltlon, and with him at the helm
Il predict businesslike and pro-
1sable session.
i as We go to press we receive
II Intelligence that the Hon. F
Barnett has been counted out
Judge OF the city Court. W.
p that his friends will see tc
mat recount of the ballots is
1Hae' and that all due vigilance
used to the end that justice
y yet be done.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23

/. Inc action of the President in
"a nOnorably discharging the mem
-, OF the 25th Infantry who
"a ms life, in disgrace at the
est OF a Southern copperhead
Il, not met the approval of any
ssFsed. ~ We nave '0n
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-23

Hew to the line, let the chips tal
here they may!
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