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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-30
William McklnIey,s slrthday.
Iuy nssocIated Press

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan 2S,4-
The anniversary Of the birth of VIII;
liam Mckinley. late president of the
United States was celebrated today
at the metropolitan Methodist E2is-t
copal church, where Major Mckinley
worshipcd,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-30
WHITE OAK COAL co. OPERATE IT
Explosion Was Caused BY Dust In
the Mine and Among the Dead are
Large Number OF Americans
Many Of Them Married and Leave
Large Families.
tBy Associated Press,


CHARLESTON, w. VA. Jan 90.
There Is at least eighty persons
dead MS II "csult OF an explosion in
the Stewart mine near Fayetteville.
IN FayeWc county tonight. according
to the last report received and IT,
Is understood that the number Will
reach 20 more. The explosion was
caused by dust In the mine Every
effort is being made To get TO the
men who arc cntombcd but there Is
niue hope Of rescung them alive.
There were about two hundred mel
IN tho SHAFT and there is Il grave ap-
prchcnsion that many Of them were
In the mine when the explosion
occurred
list OF the dead Is now being
compiled and It Will include at least
the number mentioned The scene
about the mine Is p;lthetc one,
mon, women and children CRYING
Tor their dead ones ana impormg
osc@pse on the ground to go to their
The stewun.
Get deep. The mine is shaft 5Gs
he Scwcll seam 'rrelopmont Is IN
'poratcd by tho Whitc"he mine ~
Company. 1t is located aboEalt Coal
niles from Fayetteville ana scy .iour
niles from Thurmond. The ninrH1
las been in operation for about
hrcc years or more, but has not
zee fully developed the work of
Development having almost entirely
been done on the double entry sys.
cm. The permanent strutures such
as head houses and t.pplcs have
been completed within the last year.
The manager OF the mine is t, II.
DIXON The mine Is owned by tho
stewart Coal Company.
No Hope for Entombcd.
Later adyiccs state that there
will be taken out alive. for II u
thought that tie terrific force of the
explosion snuffcd out their lives In
stantly 1t swil not be possible Z
for the rcscucrs to reach the bot
tom OF the shaft for As hours
N-IHl VI lllt jltI MtIt .NiIt'i ltdilh
ana many of them were married
men ana had large families There
We're Il dozen colorcd men and nf
ten or more foreigners.
The rescue work was begun as
soon rs the wrecked parts OF tho
shaft could be repaired. About
two hours after the explosion three
men were lowered into the shaft,
before descending sixty feet two
of the men were overcome with
foul air and the third was barely
able to give the signal to his,
comrades at the top. All further
attempts were abandoned for ito
time.
Air was supplied to the mine by
fans but the mechanism was dam,
aged and the fans were idle FOR
| about two hours. The fans then
| started again and If all the mon
were not killed by the explosion
1t may be possible by the aid of the
fans to keep them supplied with air.
| 1t IS stated that nearly all the
| men were Ut work in the entries
near the bottom OF the shaft The
mine had been having a good run,
and in consequence most Of the y
men were at work. No official
announcement of, the disaster or It's
cause has as yet been made By
the officers of the company.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
yu;II,,., Mekint.v,e pirtb,;,v
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-30
NEWPORT NEWS, VA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30 1907

well pleased with the selection of
both Dinncc and Walker and smiled
when the prosecution withdrew all
pending challenges against the tales.
men. AS soon rs Mr.. Dinnec said he
was Il Louisianan, Thaw was seen in
earnest consultation with his law
yers.
Mr. Walker was accepted by the de-
Tense in spite of the fact that he know
Stanford White and many of the dead
architects friends He also had form.
ed an opinion in the case and OK
pressed 1t many times. These facts.
Mr.. Walker declared however would
not prevent him rendering an entirely
fair and impartial verdict. He had
seen White for year before his
death. Thaw's attorney set high wa.
ter mark for prccmptory challenges
today when they summarily excused
from service seven talcsmen who had
been declared legally competent by
the court. The state challenged pre-
cmptorily but once. The defense now
has thirteen of its preemptory chal.
lcngcs left and the state has seven.
teen.
The Thaw's Getting Real Thick.
The members of the Thaw family
were all in court today and for once
disarmed those who had circulated
&c ff
lily relations
Mrs. William Thaw. mother of the
prisoner, conversed and chattcd with
Mrs. Harry Thaw constantly. The
Countess Of Yarmouth also talked
freely with the young Mrs. Thaw at
intervals during the day Miss May
Mckenzie was participant in sever.
al of the family chats, notably during
the luncheon recess when the party
sat for time in a circular group and
carried on general conversation. Iho
prisoner seemed to lie in high spirits
and the fact that the actual hearing
of the case will. he probably be nut
pack full day by the courts action
IN the excusing of the sworn Jurors.
did not seem to have the least effect
upon him. 1t is known that the talk.
ing of testimony cannot he reached
before Thursday afternoon or Friday
morning,
Two Lawyers Absent
Both Attorney Delmas, who is suf-
fcring from a cold, and his law part
ner' Mr.. Mclike, were absent from
the defendants counsel table when
the morning session opened. This
left a nan of tmn rnnnnt .hni... -.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-30
Two Lawyers Absent.

Both Attorney Delmas, who is suf-
fcring from cold, and his law part
ner, Mr. McEIike, were absent from
the defendants counsel table when
the morning session opened This
left a gap OF two vacant chairs on
the prisoners right and gave him a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-30
the WEATHER.

Snow or rain We'd
ncsday and Thursday;
clearing and colder,
light south winds, be-
coming variable.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09

not be secured in sufficient quantities
for railroad and other construction
work and for various industries. There
has even been talk of importing va
rious kinds of foreign labor to help
to do the South's ever-increasing work.
Ii Negroes are to build the Panama
canal the labor shortage in the South
is, bound to become much more
acute .
One would suppose that a southern
journal would rejoice aloud at mere
prospect Of getting rid of the worth
less, shiftless and vicious Afros, but,
instead there is weeping and wailing
and gnashing of teeth at the mere
shadow of the coming event.
For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain
The Southern brother is peculiar
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1907
THE PECULIAR sourHERNER.

Whom our southern brethren are
talking politics. and amalgamation.
and social equality, and other Tillman-
es2ue clap-trap, they are always la
menting about the lazy, shiftless,
trifling. no-account black southerner.
because such talk is cheap and pleases
the rabble. But, let some plan be in
augurated to carry away some of that
labor; and. presto change comes
Ger the spirit of their dreams, and a
terrific nightmare destroys the peace
fulEess of their slumbers. It has re-
Gently been intimated that the Pana-
ma canal will be dug by southern
Afro-Americans whereupon, the Lit
tie Rock Gazette lifts up it's voice and
cries aloud as follows:
"The South will be interested to
know that the Panama canal, the
greatest engineering work the world
has ever seen, will be- built by
Southern contractor who 4 will
use Southern men as aides and
assistants and that the manual labor
will be done by Southern Negroes.
But for some time there has been a
cry in the South over the shortage of
laIor. and labor in the South means
Negro labor. Not only is the raising
OF the crops hampered. but labor can
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09

WOULD REEsTABLlsH PEONAGE.
The Memphis CommercialAppeal
gives Acknowledgement Bonaparte "a
severe spanking, for reasons thus set
forth:
Attorney General Bonaparte is
quoted as being particularly choleric
whenever he hears of a case of peon-
age, and as expressing extreme indig-
nation against communities where the
crime is tolerated." declaring that
communities which tolerate peonage
are about three thousand years behind
our civilization and are unworthy to
share in the government of free
country He proposes to 'suse all the
resources of his department to break
up these infamous practices and "any
lukewarmness on the part of federal
officials in aiding the prosecution will
be visited with prompt punishment
All of which goes to prove that the
favorite dream Of the south is to re-
establish the abominable system of
peonage which was knocked in the
head by the 18th and 18th amend
ments. Such a system was put into
force by every enc of the southern
states Just asi soon as they were whaled
back into the traces, and they are
longing for it now. In fact, an addle-
pated member introduced bill to re-
establish peonage in the Arkansas
legislature almost the first day it met.
It is to be hoped that the Attorney
General will do his best to break up
the Infamous practice and that our
southern brethren will cease to screen
the criminals of their race as is their
custom
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DEATH At THE FEAST.
Coroner Delays Wedding While He In
QalieiaA

Coroner Delays Wedding While He In
vestigates Suicide. :.
New York, Feb. s. Standing in the
doorway of an apartment where guests
had assembled to witness wedding
last night stranger, supposed to be
Ulderic Hugron of Waterbury, Conn,
blew out his brains. Death was in:
Simultaneous and the body tumbled
backward down a long fight Of
stairs. The bride and many women
guests became. historical following the
tragedy, and I, the marriage ceremony
was delayed while the coroner held an
impromptu, inquest. The guests view
ed the body, each declaring ignorance
of the suicides identity. An hour
later the wedding was solemnized.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09

THE APPEAL does not doubt but
that Gen. Lee was military genius.
and man Of engaging personality, and
all that, but it does not see any reason
for the people of this nation falling
over each other in scufale to do
honor to his memory: The memory
of old John Brown deserves far great
er honor; for he died to make men
free
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
WHAT THE ANANIAS JOURNALS
WON'T PRINT

A reporter of the Chica2D Chronicle
recently visited Ft. Sheridan to inve;s-
tigate' the truth of the unfavorable re-
ports respecting the Afro-American
soldiers stationed there. Col. McComb.
the commander made statements as
follows: GAS to Discipline, Afro-Amer-
plined than white. They stay in the
service longer, are contented and make
good soldiers. They do not drink as
much as white soldiers. While deser-
ton is so common among the white
troops, you hardly ever hear Of an
Afro-American soldier DESERVING. They
like the service and reenlist almost
to a man time after time as their
term Of enlistment expires. I have
not heard of a desertion in the Ninth
since I have been with the squadron
These men we have here have nearly
all been in the service from ten to
Twenty-Five years. They have fought
in Cuba, taking part in the battle Of
Santiago, and were in the Philippines
and in the Indian wars. TIL Ninth
cavalry fought the Sioux at the battle
of Wounded Knee One squadron of
the regiment is now at Fort Riley and
the remaining one at Leavenworth.
We came from Fort Jefferson, near
st. Louis, you know. Citizens there
spoke in high praise of the conduct of
the Afro-American troops going to an6
from the city. The ride is about ten
miles. l was often told by people rid
ing on the same trains with them that
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
TUSkEGEE
Normal and Industrial IlSiltB

TUSKEGEE ALABAMA
(1NcoRPoRArED) III
Organized July 4, 1881, by the State Legis.
ature as The Tuskegee State Normal School.
Gxem pit from taxation.
BOOKER II. WASHINGTON, Principal,
WARREN LOGAN, Treasurer.
LOCATION
In the Black Belt of Alabama where the
blacks outnumber the whites three to one.
ENROLMENT AND FACULTY
Enrolment last year 1,253; males, 8sS:
females, 81. Average attendance. 1,105.--
COURSE OF STUDY
r English education combined with industrial.
1rairing; q industries in constant operation
VALUE OF PROPERTY
Property consisting of 2267 acres of land.
so buildings almost wholly built with student
labor, is valued at $350,00O, and no mortgage.
NEEDS
$50 annually for the education Of each STU
dent: $500 enables one to finish the course;
b. OOCcreates permanent scholarship. Students
pay their own board in cash and 1abor.)
Money In any amount for current expenses
and building.
Besides the work done by graduates as class
room and Industrial leaders, thousands 80
reached through the Tuskegee Negro Confer
ence.
Tuskegee is 10 miles east of Montgomery and
13o miles west of Atlanta. on the Western Rail
roaA s. Alabama.
Tuskegee is quiet, beautiful old Southern
town, and is ideal place for study. The cli-
mate is at all times mild and uniform, thus
'"ei<ing the place al excellent winter res"--
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the behavior of the Afro-American
soldiers was better than that of the
white" -.
But, Of course. the Ananias journals
will entirely ignore this important tes-
timony and magnify every liltle event
to the discredit of the race as TIL
rible calamity
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
Gives al .25o.ooo More.

New York, Feb acknowledgements
was made of gift Of $1,000,000 by
Mrs. Russell Sage to the Emma Viii.
lard seminary Of Troy and also of
$250,O00 to the international commit
tee Of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
Determined Suicide.

Syracuse, Neb., Feb. .5s-After set
ting fire to his fathers barn yesterday
afternoon, John Rammel, a school
teacher. thirty-tour years OF age,
climbed into the hay NOW and cut his
throat. His body was almost entirely
consumed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
Poisoned by Needle.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Feb. 5.-H. e.
Simpkins, an undertaken Of this place.
is at the point Of death from blood pol
soning which resulted from an acct
dental scratch inflicted by a needle
used for embalming "a
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
Two Hanqed in Porto Rico.

Two Hanged in Porto Rico.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. 5.-Fran-
cisco Dones and Francisco Rivera, two
Porto Ricans, we're hanged here Sat
urday for murder. Theirs was the
first legal execution by hanging in the
history of the island.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
Worry BRINGS Suicide

Oshkosh, Wis, Feb. 5. Despondent
from worry over difficulties Of an es-
tate left by his father. William Stuff
man, living near Butte des Morris, com.
mitted suicide.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
Killed in Snow Avalanche.

Toulouse, France, Feb. The Ca.
sine and twenty houses in the village
Of Baereges, well known seaport.
have been destroyed by an avalanche
of snow. Several persons are believed
to be buried in the ruins.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09

=
Men Joined
of the United States Treasury
W. Houston
acted POSTMASTER The
Hewlett ESQ., Prof H.
R. R. MoeE J.C
Among other things Register Veraon sad
In
republic there be lord
cherished
Il pessim O.
the alonquering fleeing
exact justice will be accorded
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
Emhezzlement 1. PROVED.

Kentland, Ind, Feb. Sired D. GIL
man. former president OF the Home
bank ct Goodland, which suspended
business on June IL. 1904. was found
guilty Of embezzling the funds Of the
bank.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
Fatally injured by Log.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Feb. 5.-John
Geire was fatally injured in the woods
by log coming upon him The depth
Of the SNOW prevented his being m.
stantlY killed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
Ton of PowderzExplodea.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb, 5.-One per-
son was killed and six injured near
Linton as result Of the explosion Of 4
ton Of powder and a thousand pounds
Of dynamite.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
TlLL0TS0N COLLEGE,

AUSTIN, TEXAS.
The Oldest and Best School in Texas
for Colored Students. Faculty mostly
graduates OF Well known colleges in the
forth Reputation unsurpassed. Manual
training part of the regular course
Music a special feature of the school!
Srecial advantages for earnest students
seeking to help themselves. Send for
cal alogue and circular to
Rev. MARSHALL r. GAINES, A. NJ,
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
CANNON TAE0L LOGICAL SEMINARY

CANNON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
MAIMS AND METHODS
(. The aim of this school is to do prac-
teal work in helping men towards sue
cess in the ministry. Its course of study
IS broad and practical; it's ideas are high;
it's wo.k is thorough; it's methods are
Resh, systematic, clear and simple.
COURSE OF STUDY
The regular course Of study occupies
three years, and covers the lines of work
IN the several departments Of theological
instruction usually pursued in the. lead
ing theological Summaries of the country.
EXPENSES AND AID
Tuition and room rent are free The
apartments for students lire plainly fur
nished. Good board can be had for
seven dollars per month. Buildings heat
ed by steam.
Aid from loans without interest, and
gifts of friends, are granted to deserv-
ing students who do their utmost in the
line of self-help. No young man with
grace, gifts, and energy, need be deprived
Of the advantages now opened to him
in this Seminary. For further particulars
address
L.G. Atkinson, D. D.
Pres. Gammon Theological Sen 4My
ATLANTA. GEORGIA.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
BRAINERD INSTITUTE

CHESTER. S. c
A normal and industrial school with
English ton, anl lay solid foun
datio,, - "''ocess and usefulness in everN
vocation O. life. Board and boarding haN
graded course of study, designed to give
thorough. symmetrical and complete
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
/. NJ - - e. iIaiIlta


Classical Scientific
cover ali exp ar % h IGge and Medical Schools
aHn tor girls and another
~ saS@osue
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09
JUMPS FROM WINDOW.
New York Broker Breaks Away From
His Nurses.
premier CLEMENCEAU,

New York, Feb. 5. Howard p.
rockingham, loan broker and call
money man on the stock exchange, is
dying at his home here from a frac-
tured skull. While in delirium he
broke away from two male nurses and
threw himself out of a second-story
window Of his home.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09

Treat each man according to (
his worth as a man. Distrust ;
; all who would have any one 1
class placed before any other. 5
Other republics have fallen be. !
cause the Inscriptions have 4
substituted loyalty to class for ;
loyalty to the people as whole. I
President Roosevelt's speech :
, at Little Rock. Ark.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-02-09

Chaplain Infantry ordered to pro
convenience - .no
Infantry
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-13
PROCLAMATION,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CIANJRL,R


WHEREAS information has been
received at this Department that an
Atrocious Murder was committed in
the County Of Newbcrry on or abou
the third day Of August, 1907, upon
the body Of Mary Campbell by Rich
ard Collins and that the said Richard
Collins, who is a black negro, thirty
five years of age, five feet, eight inches
high, weighing about one hundred and
fifty pounds. His eyes are little red
and his carriage very erect, and he
has fled from justice.
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, M. +. An
Sci, Governor of the State of South
Caroline, in order that justice may be
done and the majesty of The law vim
dicated, do hereby offer a reward of
one hundred ($100.00) dollars for the
apprehension, delivery and conviction
Of the said Richard Collins to the
Sheriff OF Ncwherry County at New
berry, S. G..
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have
hcrcnnto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal of Inc State to be
affixed, at Columbia, this tenth day
of September, A. d., 1907, and in
the l32nd year Of the Independence
of the United States of America.
M. i. Ansel.
BY THE GOVERNOR:
r. NJ. McCown,
Secretary Of State.