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THE TROUBLE AT oNANcocK.

We have read carefully AN OF the
reports sent out from Ouancoc.1. Va.
relative Co the alleged riouue OF COLI
ored people There and vc have come
to che conclusion that So lis o. case of
Much Ado about Nothing" II the
conservative white people of this
state intend TO permit themselves TO
Dee worked up into "a frenzy because
of misleading reports relative to up
risings ON the part OF the property
owning coiored people of this com
monwealth, they might as wen bid
farewell TO prosperity and prepare
for an era OF disaster.
The idea of chartering trains and
sending armed white men TO assist
the white people of the Eastern shore
in a battle with Negroes is an abb
surdity and an parties TO the affair
should he heartily ashamed OF them
selves. The temperate tone OF the
editorial utterances which we re-
produce in this issue is a significant
sign as 10 the feeling OF the best
class OF white people OF this COM
munity. The trouble is that the G.
limitation of the Negro as a polit-
zeal factor has elevated 10 office in
competent white men, who have
neither the ability nor the capacity
TO deal with momentous questions.
As a result, a dispute over a pal
try bin mas led TO the burning of a
bout five thousand dollars worth OF
property belonging 20 colored people
and cost the state sums running in
10 thousands for the purchasing of
supplies and the pay Of the state
militia in patrolling the town. The
game is not worth the candle" and
the white people Of that section
should be ashamed of themselves.
Governor Swanson should be COM
mended for his promptness in plac-
ing troops in that vicinity and his
interest in going to the disturbed
district. We do not understand
though the tenor Of his speech. If he
is correctly quoted. neither do we
appreciate the force of his offering
a reward Of $4,000 for the appre-
hension Of the colored men whose
property was destroyed and not a
penny for the apprehension OF the
white men who were guilty of burn
ing this same property. The white
men were guilty of arson for which
the Virginia statutes provide a death
penalty and the offense charged al
gainst the colored men was that of
rioting for which the law provides
as maximum punishment confne-
ment in the penitentiary.
The conservative. well-meaning
colored people will not understand
this kind of discrimination on the
part of a virginian of Governor
Swanson's type. II we understand
correctly, both he and his family,
pardon personal references, came
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-17
ON DANGEROUS GROUND.
Real Teddy Bear Visits Precedent nt
Early Dawn.


Early Dawn.
OYSTER BAY, y. Y. Aug. ia
bear TO which no one claims ownership
has taken up his home in the woods
on Sycamore Hnl. and In the early
foggy hours OF the morning he paid a
visit TO the residence Of President
Roosevelt.
The trampllng Of the underbrush at
the edge OF the cleared knoll on which
the presidents summer home is sit
uated reused the secret service guard
TO activity. While the sleuth went
into the woods the bear came boldly
into the clearing. When the guard re-
turned 70 his post after vain search
Tor the cause Of the noise, he was
given another start by hearing scratch
Ing on the roof OF lean-to at the rear
OF the presidents house. Up TO the
roof went the guardsman, but what
he saw caused him TO stop and pinch
himself and rub his eyes. As he was
doing this the bear made over the 9th
.er side, jumped 10 the ground and
ambled OF toward the woods again.
The secret service men hastily organ
lied the household dogs and stableman
into hunting party. For three hours
the hunt lasted, from until O'Clock.
but the bear had got away His tracks
have been carefully guarded and pre-
sent the only real evidence to substan-
tiate the story.
There are several pet bearS near
Oyster Bay, and it is believed one of
them escaped and went to visit the
president
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-17

IHE Plant D. iss1et vesEly IRE --bscrtp-
zion price As fl-l0 -e~ vsar ir advance.
There are FoUR wave by which rnorev can be
sent hy mail az our T--k I'm Post Of1ce Mon-
pres Money order. and when uons OF these
psn De procured ln b tles,sterei Letter.
NoNEv ORDERS rs a1 car hly Money or
der az your Posr-t.fCe. naTa-te at she Rich
mona Post Once. Ana W. gih fs responsible
for SIS safe hrrivl-
r.xuRrss NoNrr Crnrrr can b. obtained "a.
any ottico ~ the Anert rsr Erurcea Co. the
United States Exurar. CO. a-t che Wells BAR.
50 and Co =. kxpres7 Cen farT. We win D. re-
silor-ille tor money al- % arr ~ these com
panios. Tine Ezprc-s Money order a. q safe
and convenient way fcr tcr- srdt-E money.
REcIsTERED LErrEs.--lf money Order
Pust-Oficc or an EErre1a I---6 ~ not within
your reach, your f1-t-. ss.ar eil Register the
cents. Then. ~ tre Losses f1 lost on stolen. BE-
Can hC traced. AJC cav rel1 money 10 this
manner 40 our risk
We cannot be rcspousf ele Ger money SEM In
letters in any Other v Ag Chan one % the four
way mcntiQ nt-l ABOVE. u rr- send your mon
ey in any other WAY, EC- ur1t DC 20 az your
wn risk.
FESTIVALS. E1C.-Tf you 60 not want Tar
frANTT continued fcr arCrh er year after your
gull-crlptlor has r-l -utt Tcu tnen notify a. hv
dorid,-t that sul--rf -trs 50 rsuspauor- " DO do
not order thetr paper disc nriuued nt she ok.
d ration OF time for which 40 mas been paid
ar hrlo liable Tor Ere phyrrfut ef che 70 uecrir-
uou zap - Gate when they order the paper dis-
continued
CONTRADICTION When writiEE 90 us 90
renew your -utrr rfI.r M O. llscuu fu nue. rOrrr
paper, you should give vaur name aud add rs-s
iu fun, GOD ncrWi-e We cannot tn4 your name ON
orr books.
CuANcE or ADnREss.-In order O. change
.nf aldr,-s 40 e. subscriber. We must De- s.ut
thc former a. wei 81 che present address.
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To Build q Greater Dreadnourht.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Navy cir
cles are agitated over a report that the
British admiralty is about to build a
ship OF 10000 tons, much greater than
the Dreadnought. 1t is difficult to Sc
cure information respecting the plans,
and Il Is said that the British govern
ment is again proceeding. as in the
case of the Dreadnought, to build the
vessel behind closed gates. Thus the
British navy is kept at least two years
ahead of any other country.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-17

BOSTON, Aug. 12.-In the great des-
ert of Atacama, in Chile. Professor
David Todd OF Amherst college and
his wife, Mabel LOOMS Todd, are now
studying the canals on the planet Mars
with powerful eighteen inch telescope
endeavoring to find ca; II the planet is
inhabited
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..Lora- B.rrinxsop Not 90 Die.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 14.--when Lord"
Harrington, who Is in jail at Clayton,
was notified that the governor had COM
muted bis sentence to life imprisonment
he received the information In sullen
silence harrington declined to make
any statement. He will DO taken to
ths Jefferson City penitentlayy.
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Hushe. 10 visit chnutmuouo.

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 13.-Governor
Hughes has consented to speak at
Chautauqua the latter part OF the
month. He will go TO Gettysburg bat
tleneld with the New York state mon
ument committee on Sept. 20 20 be
present at the dedication OF the statue
to Major General George Sears Greene.
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tCt


YoUNGSTOWN, O., Aug. 14.-Fire
that originated In the plant of the Ere
donna Carriage company threatened the
entire city for time and caused loss
OF more than 100000. Burning en-
bers were carried by the wind to ali
parts Of the city, and hundreds of roofs
We're ablaze at the same time.
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day and the suns rays as they kiss
the hill-tops and clasp the mountains
tell us that thee race is not given
TO the swift or the battle TO the
strong. but 10 him who holds out
and proves faithful TO the end"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-17

CENTER MoRICHEs, N. Y, Aug.
1.-The Hotel Brooklyn here was de-
stroyed by fire last night There were
800 guests in the hotel. but no one was
injured.
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courage and are strangers to fear.
A man or woman. be he or she ever
so humble as a rule has nothing to
fear from white people of this char
acter and as we read mis- address. we
were led 70 believe that he had been
Incorrectly quoted.
He guaranteed order in Onancock.
He must have known then that such
guarantee carried with it the pro-
tecting Of every citizen in his rights
be he white or colored. rich or poor.
The Town Council could not legally
eXpei eight men from that locality
as it is alleged IT. has done. Dr.
Moone. colored physician is al
legged to have been required to hum
bic himself and beg for the privilege
OF practicing his profession FIN this
state. The colored people of the.
Eastern shore are thrifty and law-a-
biding. They have not been guilty
of amy crimes against The white peo-
pie. 10 is not charged that an out
rage mas been committed and yet &C.
is brazenly reported that City coll
ored families were notified To leave
that noighborbood.
Among the number was minister
of the gospel who had spent the
best days of his life pointing his
people TO THE Lamb of God. who
taketh away the sins of the world. 20
He too must leave and because he
at FIRST refused tauntine mob dar-
ca him to remain. intimating that
his life and his property would be
the forfeit as a result OF his refusal.
These are getting to bo troublous
times and much of it is caused by
this senseless agitation against us
ON the part of prejudiced white men
, who envy our prosperity.
The aspect is especially gloomy i'm
this case for the reason that it is not
the hoodium. lazy thieviue. good-Ior
nothing Negro that is affected. The
men who are thus unceremoniously
notified 90 leave their homes and 90
conhscate their property are law-a-
uiding. Industrious citizens of color
OF the latest type.
This action of the town council
and Che white people of Ouaucock is
the depriving of a citizen of his pro
perry without due process of law
and Gov Swanson is sworn To- take
care that the laws are faithfully
executed. lie was there 10 carry
out his part OF tne contract but If
his speech is 90 DE accepted at its
face value, was he ready 10 do il
and did Dee see these two classes Of
people in Che light that the law re-
quiles him 10 regard them?
These men are citizens and they
are voters under our present con-
sutution and as such are entitled
TO the protection accorded every 9th
er citizen iousc-burniug has been
o. . d. ID Hr.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-17
The Negroes Educate Themselves.

INC Negfoes Educate Themselves.
Here is curious and Significant
ming I found IN Atlanta. Recanse
lhcre is not enough room for No
gro children in public schools mo
colored people maintain MANY rri-
waite schools. The largest of tbeso
called Morris Brown College mas
nearly 1000 pupils. Some of tben,
are boardcrs from the country hint
the greater proportion are dav nm
piis from seven years old up who
come I'm from the neirhborbood
Ihis college" I'm reality n -r,ro-
mar school is managed and largely
supported 10y tuition aud contribu-
Aons from Negroes though some
subscriptions are obtained I'm the
North. Besides this college" there
are many small private schools CON
Quoted by Negro women and sum
ported wholly by the tuition paid-
lne Negroes thus voluntarily taxing
themselves heavily for their educa-
ional opportunities. one afternoon
ln Atlanta ! passed small. rather
.dilapidatcd home. Just as I reach
ed the gate ! heard a great cackline
OF voices and much laughter. Col
orcd children began TO pour out
of the house What's thls?'T soid
and I turned in TO see. found a
Negro woman. the teacher. standing
ln the doorway. She had Just dis
missed her pupils for recess. She
was holding school Ina two little
rooms where some fifty children
must have been crowded to sunoca-
ton. Everything was very print
tive and inconyenient-bu IL was
la school She collected. she told
me, dollar month tuition for each
child. MOllie McCue's school. per
haps the best known private school
for Negroes in the Cay, has $50 pu-
pills.
Many children also find education
|al opportunities ia the Negro col
leges of the city-Clark University.
Atlanta University and SpeIIman
Seminary, which are supported part
ly by the Negroes themselves and
partly by Northern philanthropy.
Mr.. Landrum gave me a copy of
the last statistical report of the.
school board (19O3). from which,
these facts appear:
White-School population. IA
4G5; Number of schools. 20: Teach
ers, 200; Seats, 1O,052; Without
seats. 4.413.
Colored-School population. s.
IFS; Number of schools, 5: Teach
ers, 10; Seats, 2,445; without seats.
5,673.
Even with a double daily session
Tor colored pupils nearly half of the
Negro children I'm Atlanta, even in
1903, were barred from the public
schools from lack of facilities. and
the number has increased largely in
the last four years. Some of these
are accommodated in the private
schools and colleges which have
mentioned, but there still remain
hundreds, even thousands, who are
getting no schooling Of any kind
but who are nevertheless being edu-
cated-on the streets. and for Grim
inal lives.
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TERNsn ADYAFCa
ADvERrlsIEc RArlz

STAMPS OE A HIGHER DE-
NOMINATION THAN TWO CENTS NOT
RECEIVED on 1CRIPTLoc-S
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dren who wanted 10 go. Like many
rapidly growing cities. both South
and North. Il has been dificult to
keep upl with the demand Just as
in the North the tenement classes
are often neglected. so in the South
the lowest class-which is the Ne
grO-is neglected. Several new
schools have been built for white
children. but there has been no new
school for colored children in IF
teen or twenty years (though one
Negro private school has been Ia
ken over within the last few years
by the city,. SO crowded are the
colored schools that they have two
sessions a day, one squad OF chill
dren coming in the forenoon. anoth-
er In the afternoon. The colored
teachers, therefore. do double work.
for which they receive about two
thirds as much as the white teach
ers.
Though many Southern cities
nave instituted Industrial training in
the public schools, Atlanta so far
has done nothing The president of
the Board of Education i'm his re-
port (l903) calls attention to this
fact. and says also:
While on the subject of Negro
schools. permit me to call your at
tention to their overcrowded condi-
ton. In every Negro school many
teachers teach two sets of pupilS
each set for one-ha,f of a school nav
The last bond election was car
rled 10y a majority of only thirtv-
three votes. To my personal knowl-
edge more than thirty-three Ne
groes voted for the bonds on the SOL
emn assurance that by the passage
OF the bonds the Negro children
would receive more school accom-
modations."
The eagerness of the colored peo-
pie for a chance to send their chill
dren 90 school is something aston
lshing and pathetic They will sub
init 10 an sorts OF Inconvenience i'm
order That their children may get
an education One day I visited fbe
NM ueighbOrhood of Atlanta TO see
no" the poorer classes of white peo-
PIE lived. ] found one very com
loItaoie home occupied by a fam
iiy or mill employees. They hired
negro woman 90 cook for Them
and while they sent their children
20 the mill 60 work. the cook sent
her children 20 school,
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Care of Orphans.

With many hundreds Of NEGRO
orphans, waits and foundlings. the
state or city does very little to helm
'hem. III be- were not for the fact
lhat the Nesroes. something like the
Jews are wonderfully helpful to one
another. adopting orphan children
WlJh the ereatest willingness. there
would bee much suffering. Several
orpnanaccs in the State are con
Quoted by The colored people them
selves, eltler through their church.
es or by private subscription. In
AtianJa Che Carrie steele orphanage.
which Is managed by Negroes. has
received an appropriation yearly
rom the city, and has taken chill
uren sent by the city charities de-
partment Since the riot the appro-
priation was suddenly cut of with
OUT explanation, but through the ac-
tlVities of the new Civic League il
has, ] understand. been restored.
without proper refOrmatories or
asylums, with small advantage Of the
probation system, hundreds of Ne
gro children are on the streets of
atlanta every day-shooting craps.
stealing. learning to drink. A few.
smut up in the stockade. or in chain
gangs, without any attempt to re-
form them or teach them. take les
sons IN crime from older offenders.
and come out worse than they went
IN. They spread abroad the law
iessness they learn and finally COM
ihit some frightful crime and get
Oach INTO the chain-gang for life
Where they make a profit for the
Statel
Every child. white or colored. is
getting an education somewhere. If
that education is not in schools. or
az nome, or in cases of fncorrigi-
Dlllty' in proper reformatories. then
II Is on the streets or in chain
gangs.
Why Negro Children Are Not i'm
School.
My curiosity, aroused by the very
large number of young prisoners.
led me next to inquire why these
children were not in school. I Wis
iued a number OF schools and I talked
win l.. NJ. Landrum, the able as
sistant Superintendent. Compulsory
education is not practiced anywhere
IN the South, so that children may
run the streets unless their parents
insist upon sending them to school.
1 found more Than this, however.
that Atlanta did not begin to have
enough school facilities for the chill
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-17
John MITCHELL. JR, EDITOR.

al communications tute-de,i Tor urhiscation
.hculd be sent so as 60 reach IS b. Wednesday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-08-17

Puhhshea every Sturdy hy JoHN MITCHELL.
JR- al 81 NORTH 4th Street, Richmond Va
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-24
VERNON.

l.. F. Putnam lost a valuable Young
morse this week from sickness.
Mrs Susan Warren of West Brattleboro
is visiting her niece Mrs. Staten, a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A Staten will go to
bostoh FRIDAY for few days visit with
friends and relatives
Mrs. Burt H. Newton was called IN
Boston Thursday on account of the i'll
ness of her brothers wife.
T. f. Stockwell has placed the ferry
boat in the Connecticut river and will
begln making regular trips between Yer
non and Hinsdale Saturday
Miss Sylvina Withheld. who has spent
most OF the winter at the home of Mrs.
Belle E. Morse, is now at her home
again where all are glad to see her.
Mrs. Ellen Wilder of Guiford has been
assisting her cousin, Miss Emma Tyler. in
caring for her mother, Mrs. O. b. TYLER
who continues very Ill. Mrs. Wilder re-
turned home this week
The ladies' circle will be entertained nv
Mrs. VIII A. Squires Wednesday after
noon and evening at j. T. Wrights Oak
wood farm. An excellent supper will be
served and cordial invitation is ex-
TENDED to all. An enjoyable social time
is assured to every one who attends.
The meeting of the ladies' circle Thurs
-' "NN' sol sNls dNNGlueu anu many were
present from Brattleboro and Ciullford.
All enjoyed the occasion very much as II
was the first opportunity Of many to
greet Mr.. and Mrs Staten since their re-
turn from California. The circle present.
ed to Mr. and Mrs. Staten a handsome
cut glass salad dish with silver salad
spoon as a testimonial of high esteem
and in appreciation of their interest in
the welfare of the society
Memorial services will be held in Union
church on Sunday, May &C. An invitation
has been extended to H. H. johnson
post Woman's Relief corps, Sons of
veterans and auxiliary of Mortified.
Mass, to attend and assist in the exer-
cises. Dinner will be served to all vet
Grams, their families and invited guests
from u to l o'clock p. m. Services will
begin at 40 in the afternoon. Pupils
from our schools will take part in the
exercises and the address will be deliver
ed by Judge E. w. Gibson Of Brattleboro.
Music especially appropriate for the &C.
casion Will be furnished by the choir of
the Unitarian church of Mortified
Flowers for decorating and refreshments
Tor the dinner are solicited from all
friends in town, who are also invited to
meet in the church at 10 a. m. on Sun
day TO help arrange the flowers and flags
X. ID. Doolittle, the committee to make
arrangements for memorial services next
sunday extends a cordial invitation to all
TO attend and observe the day in honor
OF the Grand Army of the Dead"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-05-24
NORTHEIELp. MASS.

S. H. Smith. who runs a bakery in
town. has bought the place in East
Northheld owned and occupied by Kate
Barnes Mr. Smith has not decided def
nitely concerning disposition of the
property.
A small delegation from Mortified
chapter O. +. s., were in Hinsdale on
Wednesday night to visit Naomi chapter
and witness the eXemplhcation of the
work in the presence of the grand ma
iron of the state.
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Wood. past matron of
Mortified chapter, o. f. S. was elected
a trustee of the o. +. S. Home fund for
a term of five years by the grand chapter
recently held in Boston. Since returning
home she has received from Grand Ma
iron Mrs Emily F. Wilkins the appoint
ment of deputy grand matron.
Harmony lodge, A. F. & A. NJ, held its
regular meeting Wednesday, comforting
the third degree upon a candidate
Guests were present from Springfield
Greenfield, Winchester, n. H., and Yer
non At the close of the work a banquet
was served in the dining room. post pran-
dial exercises and a social hour holding
the company to a late hour.
Contributions of food are solicited by
members of the Womans Relief corps
for the dinner to be served at noon on
Memorial day and for flowers to fill bas-
kets for decorating the graves The cold,
late season makes it well nigh impossible
to provide wild flowers and an especial
appeal is made to the women of the
town to contribute blossoms from their
house plants or shrubbery. Such con-
tributions should be sent to the nall on
the afternoon preceding Memorial day.
Henry II. Johnson post, No. III G. A.
r., and kindred organizations will at
tend the Unitarian church next Sunday
morning. Music appropriate to the oc-
casion will be rendered by the choir
and the sermon will be by the pastor,
Rev. d. NJ. Wilson. In the afternoon
the post will participate in memorial
exercises in Vernon, when music will be
furnished by the Mortified Unitarian
church choir. Memorial day the several
organizations will assemble at Sons of
Veterans hall at 10 o'clock. The post,
accompanied by the Woman's Relief
corps and Sons of Veterans auxiliary,
under escort of Rolln c. Ward camp,
Sons of Veterans, headed by Mortified
Brass band will march to the cemetery,
where the graves will be decorated by
details from the Sons of Veterans. Re-
turning to the hail. dinner will be served
at noon. At o'clock the regular me-
mortal exercises will be held in the town
hall, the address to be given by the
secretary of the commonwealth, Col Will
liam NJ. Olin of the Third Massachusetts
regiment