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Richmond planet., 1907-05-18
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Richmond, Va, May Is, 1907.
This is TO certify that I have re-
ceived from John Mitchell. Jr..
Grand Worthy Counsellor of tae
Grand Court, I. o. of Calanthe.
HlOO.0O) One Hundred Dollars in
payment OF the death claim OF Ma
ulda Coleman, who was a member
OF Verbena Court, No. 81 OF Rich
mond, va.
Signed-Lucy Bell,
BY w. #. Denny.
Beneficiary.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18
VIII Go in Camp.

The Grand Lodge of Virginia,
Knights of Pythias will hold its an
nual session Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, July 16, II and IS,
1907 at Norfolk, Va. The Uniform
Rank will go in camp and all ar
rangements are being perfected for
this purpose. Tents have been or
dered and il is estimated that at
least 400 Knights can be accommo-
dated in this manner.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18
THE PURCHASE OF THE OLD
BoYcE STOCK FARM.

President Smallwood, has succeed
ed in purchasing the Old Boyce Stock
Farm on the Cabin Point Road lead
ing out from the village. Here he
purposes to raise pure-blooded stock.
The Institution has aready four pure
blood Jersey Cows. Chester Hogs,
and four of the finest horses in this
section of the country.
DIR. Smailwood had several OF his
old white schoolmates from Mime
sofa. Wisconsin and Massachusetts
to call upon him. Here Is a man,
working single-handed for his race.
unselfish, bold. courageous, yet at
tending carefully TO his own business
and year by year reflects credit upon
mis- race.
President Smallwood deserves the
help and encouragement of the SYM
pathetic public. There is not a more
orderly respectable refined school set
found in this Southland.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18
Continued on Eighth Page)
License Held Up.

Judge s. 3. Witt has held up the
license OF Mr.. Charles Moseley, for
merry OF Atlanta, Georgia who is do
ing business at Mr.. James Banen's
old place, First and Charity Streets.
Inc residents of the neighborhood
nave filed complaints against il and
no doubt will be given day in
court.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18

full charge of the Mechanical De
yartment.
The work done in the Sewing room
under the instruction of Miss NJ. An
nette Johnson of Washington, D. c.
viii compare favorably with any
done In any school in the South
The shop work is simply magnificent
Prof. Watson viii place on exhibi-
tion at jamestown some valuable
work done by the boys DR.. Small
wood viii devote his time this sum-
mer in the enlargement of the use
fulness OF the Institution.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18
OLD BAGLEY HALL.

Old Bagley Hall will be ready for
occupancy for the Fall Term. The
rebuilding will cost $500. 1t is
a most beautiful and comfortable
buildings and will have all OF the
modern improvements. Prof. Paul
p. Watson. formerly OF the A. and
NJ College at Greensboro. N. G. has
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18

DR.. r. c. Brown, formerly of
Washington, ID. c. has opened Dental
Parlors in Nickel Savings Bank
BuiIding. 2Sth and Leigh SITS. Take
Clay Street Cars to 2sth and Leigh
Streets.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18
Information Wanted.

Information wanted OF Louisa
Bruce or her husband, Billy Bruce,
by her sister. II. TURNER. III Z.
S4th St. New York City.
West Virginia papers please copy.
st
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18

Are offered men and women with
small means TO represent us in all
the principal cities. Experience IN
necessary. For information. enclose
stamp,
Consolidated Order of Friendship,
Roanoke, Virginia
L! zmos-
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18
Friendship Baptist Church.

Friendship Baptist Church, 412
North Third Street. Services:
Sunday School, 9 o'clock A. NJ.
Services, IL O'Clock A. NJ.
Night Services, S:30 o'clock p. NJ.
Friends are invited.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18

Mr. Alexander Jones of Norfolk
Va. called on US.
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18

of the leading Negroes in Atlanta.
exactly as the white man does, but
we don't get frst-class service. We
don't know when we may be dis
lodged from our seats TO make place
for white man VINO has paid no
more tnan we have. / say it isn't
fair"
In answer TO this complaint, the
white man SAYS: The Negro is in
ferior, ne must be made to keep his
place. Give MIN a chance and he
assumes social equality. and that
viii lead 90 an effort at inter-mar-
riage and amalgamation of the races
The Anglo-SaXon will never stand
for that"
One of the first complaints made
10y the Negroes after the riot. as I
showed last mtnth. was of rough and
unfair treatment on the street cars
The committee admitted that the
Negroes we're not always well treat
ed on the cars. and promised 20 i'm
prove conditions. Charles r.. Hop
hns. leader i'm the Civic League
and one of tae prominent lawyers of
the city, told me that he believed
the Negroes should be given their
definite, seats in every car. he said
U
ticc 90 stand MP rather than TO take
any one OF the four back seats.
which he considered as belonging to
the Negroes. Two other leading
men. on "a different occasion. told
me the same thing. IL is. however.
a rare practice.
one result of the friction over the
Jim Grow regulations is that many
Negroes ride on the cars as little as
possible. One prominent Negro
met said he never entered a car. and
that he had many friends who pur-
sued the same policy; he said that
Negro street car excursions. familiar
rev years ago. had entirely ceased
u Us significant of the feeling that
one OF the features OF the Atlanta
riot YVES an attack on the street cars
IN which an Negroes were driven out
or their seats. one Negro woman
was pushed through an open window
and. after falling 90 the pavement
She was draggod by the leg across
the sidewalk and thrown through q
shopwiudow. In another case when
the mob stopped q car the motorman
instead Of protecting his passengers.
went inside and beat down "a Negro
with his brass control-levcr.
STORY OF AN ENCOUNTER OK A
STREET CAR.
] heard innumorable stories from
both white people and Negroes of
encounters I'm the street cars. Dr
w. r. Penn, one OF the foremost Ne
gro physicians OF the city himself
partly white, "a graduate of Yale Co
nf
which he entered a car and found
uhere Mrs. Crogman, wife Of the col.
ored president OF Clark University
Mrs. Crogman is a mulatto so light
OF complexion as TO be practically
undistinguishable from white people
Or. Penn, who knew her well. sat
down beside her and began talking
\ white man who occupied "a seat
In front with his wife turned and
said:
Here, you niger. get out of that
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18
WHY THE NEGRO OBJECTS TT
THE JIM CROW CAR.

Fundamentally. OF course. they
object to any separation which gives
them inferior accommodations. This
point of view.--I am trying to set
down every point OF view both color
ed and white, exactly as I find IL. is
expressed in many ways.
I'VE pay first-class fare" said one
Richmond planet., 1907-05-18
RENDALL's EVIDENCE POSITIVE

George ". Kendall, OF Brownsville
the first witness testified that on the
night OF August 13, when the ARRAY
occurred, he saw men, Shom he de-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

years have averaged (per values
TWEEN ty-tw0 billion dollars a year. This
q over ten tincs the gross earnings
20 al thc railroads in the country. II
Is four times the annual value OF al
farm products. 10 - ffty per cent.
more than the annual output OF all
our manufacturing industries of every
sort This vast eDeCulativo business
Isl financed by The banks on a credit
basis more liberal than !s known In
legitimate lines. stocks bought on
the exchange are paid for in cash As
rule. Che BANKS provide eighty Per
cent OF the cash. The gambler puts
up ten per cent. his broker another
ten per cent. and the banks lend me
rest suppose a merchant OF manu-
facturer proposed 60 supply only one
ffth % the capital employed In his
business and GO borrow from the
banks. on snort-tir'- notes. the other
f0ur-ffths He would be told thst 10
vas impossible Yet the banks DO
that habitusiiy FOR the stock gambler
AZ the beginning % this year New
Turk banks and trust companies had
eleven hundred million dollars loan
80 on aterai--u m ostly stock TX
change lcars-and the TRUST ccmpa-
rieS had three hundred millions more
invested ln stocks OK paper secured
by one or more individual or firm
rames-iuans 90 rl~rchants--the Sew
York banks ana trust companies hat
only three hundred ana forty millions
This great canker % stock gambling
ananced by the banks on slim margin
- the weak spot tn our banking sys
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
BLIND LEADS BLIND
TO MARRIAGE ALTAR

Cupid Still has some OF the old
folks on his visiting list. as was ex-
emplihed recently when the town OF
Empor!a witnessed q wedding which
smacked almost OF the romantic.
The bridegroom was c. W. Porter.
OF North Carolina, aged hfty-fve and
plano tuner. chair nender and broom
maker by vocation
Mr.. Porter Is blind-in fact has
been sightless from oirth-but was
carefully educated IN the Institution
for the Blind IN Raleigh and 81 Louis
Vile. KY.
Ills bride is Mira. Hannah Gordon,
who hailed originally from Indianapo-
lis. Ind. and Is forty-one years old.
For twoscore years she has been a
cripple. and OF late months she has
made her living IN this city BY sell
ing pencils
One can see her almost any day as
she sits out IN thu open air, near the
sidewalks Of the more populous streets
and cheeriiy dispenses her wares.
II Is nobody else's business how Mr.
and Mrs Porter met. loved and de-
cidsd 10 link their fortunes Suf1ce
II 70 say that the blind and the halt
are very happy just now and thai
they have many wsll-wishsrs
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

straight or Bottled In ooad' people
aid the manufacturers OF '-ole1ce1-'
goods VII be fought tc a cnish. The
BAltfr,c-@@ --rrurs - % unusual -
portAnos. as n - the 1rss pr0csedink
20 De brought under tAs new pure food
Law with regard % whsksy. TIE spe-
ct1o charge - that the contents OF
these forty-t@o barrels were ....llli@d
from r1oiasses and not from grain
The holders OF the ehlskey said they
knew nothing OF the composition %
the goods. X wns sSzf 20 them ~ q
MAJ Tork conosTn AZ waiea sasy
we're the agents. and sold 20 them az
Bourbon Whisksy. 70 was manufao-
lures in New Orlcars.
An Dealers Infere~ae<l
The outcome OF this salt VII Be
watched ~ vhts<ey dealers THROUGH
cat the United states with intense In.
terest. az upon the decision VIII g.
psnd much OF the future rnanufaeturs
OF whiskfee IN this country No mat
ter which way the case zoes the z1cs-
ton win BE fought sero1gh until the
court OF last resort Is reached ana q
'ecisloa handed down from HAl11
re can % No aDpssA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
WAS STAMPED WHlSKEY.
BUT WAS NOT WHlSKEy

The Washington Post says:
A fortnight ago officials OF tAs once
Of the Commissioners o. Internal Rev
enus made the statement that when
whiskey left the bonded warehouse.
properly stamped. IL was ~whiskey.
Wednesday, In Baltimore. forty-five
barriers % bourbon whisEey. properly
stamped was ss,ss1 ~ 0--sS.1ss OF Eiss
Department OF Justice on the ground
that a violated the pure food law.
When this seizure was brought TO tbs
attention Of the Internal Revenue Of
nee n was said that the matter vould
be left 20 the determination OF such
proceedings as might be instituted BY
the Department Of Justice. Therefors
Z, appears that the fact that an inter
nai revenue stamp on a barrel OF stun
marked ~whisksy- does not make Il
WHISKY after all
rs seizure VIII frd tts way into
re courts Al the earliest opportunity
nc the waols controversy between a.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

The outlook ls for near end o.
the money famine Mr.. j pferpour
Morgan says the shower Is very near
IS over and the Baltimore \ews says
"Pisrpout - pretty good financial
weather f0recaster. That 81 SO.
Having tucked the Tennessee Goal and
Iron Company into the vest pocket of
the steel Trust. iet the STANDARD OAR
get the copper they wanted. secured
$3.50. 100000 OF unnecessary bonds and
certificates issued IN times OF pro
tessed peace. and bought stocks az
hair their true value. why shoulIr ,
Pierpont and "the Interests" let money
fow from the boarding New York
banks Cnrl it does Tow they can
not sell back the stocks az higher fg-
ures and a measure % prosperity IS
essential FOR earnings on securities
The people who have been plrched 81
this se-seless panic viii read Pier
points prophecy with pleasure. Z;
means that having Eot most OF What
be wants az his own figures. the money
may now how freely. Al least iet ~
hope 50.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
WON 5000, 900, WANTS
TO CORNER MARKET

NEW york; ecial--Jesse L. Liv-
ermore. the former brokers' clerk. who
~on s.ooo. 600 In Wall Street. declared
he bad quit specializing forever and
advised others 20 snuR gambling. Is
back trying 70 make more L1vermor9.
who 70 only t~enty-eignt years OF age.
- trying 20 corner the cctton market
Daniel J. Suiiy. the king OF cotton
spectators. and scores OF others have
lost fortunes In this attempt, but
young l-tvermere 70 unAwed he has
acquired 1o0.o csc bales Of cotton and
has oook-@ re price Is q bale when
10 W&s ANNOUNCED early shfs month
that l1vsrzcre had closed cut al hls
trades IN the stock market ano was
$500. 900 ahead. soEz, OF the beat tn
formed operators IN the Strest did not
believe IL Nevertheless. Mr.. LIVER
mere had bis vinnfags and taking
them. aa1ounced that he tntenced 20
cult the game ana keep them
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
Ilar,lcmnn Frce Pre-.

We have 50 much con6t cnce in our
plan Ter settling tho financial Ques-
-ou that we would Dc willing On see
90 tried PRO temporarily. and - %
didn't succeed We would then consent
o. the universal adoption % prohibl-
don. our proposition IS this Re
open an the saloons Ia the country FER
ninety days. and we Will bet our last
1uE that al the money now hld VIII
come out and git busy The money
Is here. the securities IS here. and The
whtskey - here. Now why not bring
en- together
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
satur,iay EvenIng Post.

The bank trouble. 90 should 20 re-
memberet. originated IN New York. u
was exclusively a wall Street product
II strictly local Wall Street condi-
ton had not frightened depositors
there would have been TO bank trou-
BILE elsewhere. The weakest spot -
where the break apparel. Too gen
erous extension OF credit IS an occa-
sional fault OF bankers elsewhere.
About the stock Exchange & - a
chronic fault. Sales OF stock on the
New York Exchange the last three
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
SAIL FOR AMERICA
WITH CHARLES MILLER

LONDON. ENGLAND.
Wren ard Bailey. the two Richmond
detectives sent here for the purpose OF
returning with Walter Arthur New
man. alias Charles Miller. wanted BY
the Virginia authorities for grand lar
cony. left with their prisoner for
Queenstown today. from which port
they win sail on the Lusitania tomor-
row Besides the above charge. NIL
Ter Il wanted IN New York for felon-
fous assault
The extraditio1M Miller was grant
- m ernDer - at which time he
de- a his Willingness TO return 20
America
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

The announcement - made IN a
Pennsylvania paper that another son
has been born 90 Mr.. and Mrs Harte
Cole" Poor old Hsrde Cole. We hope
hc VIII not catch cold when he has
20 get lp ~ the cold 20 walk that soft
young Harde Cole 20 sleep. What VIII
you name him-Hsrde-G rate Cole.
Steam Cole or Anthracite Cole7
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

We are not told the value ~ the
coin which the President tossed 90
decide the contest FOR south Dakota
orices. blt surely nothing less than "a
double eagle could be good enough 90
decide so important a question. Any
way ft IS 90 be hoped it bore Che
motto "In God We Trust for rlsf
WAS one time when che motto was p--
clliariy applicable.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
Rlnghamton Pres:

solomon GugSeuheim. OF the Amer
.-an smelling and Refining Company
would have the Government purchase
S50.000.000 worth OF silver 70 be
coined into about 100000 dollars.
That looks Ike I 70 I coming 20 lie
gain. The owners OF Western silver
mines may be expected 70 take no
rice OF the situation and clam0r Tor
relief measures that viii be for their
especial benefit.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
The Book Store
Abrin With Christmas Suggestions
The stock at op-notsh and quantity.
Copyright Books for Boys

Books that STIR the blood
there 3 a manly strain through
everyone OF them.
Trail aud Trading Post. by STRAIT
msyar. 81.
Making the freshman Team. ~
TruNton Hare. 81.
Tom, niCx and Harriet, by Bar
bour. at.OS.
RiElow Boys. by A. r. Ransom.
81 o.
NaPolcon's Young Nctghhor,
sizes.
Dave porters Return "a school,
by Strain eyer. 81 %.
Long Knives. cy EEgiestor. 81.
With Fighting jack Harry. by
Mcintyre. st.0S.
Tho Great Year. PSF Dudley 81.
Defending Hts flag. by STRAIT
meyer. Sf.OS.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

There are more iniquities. DELHI
er8tely contravening the constitution
and statutes. practicsd under the pa
drone system" IN New York ia one
day. than in the tier OF Southern
States IN a year. Y the Governn ent
Is looking for peonage cases against
which 70 unlimber It's heavy guns. Il
can and ample material here. Il
might also investigate conditions IN
the far West. where abuses OF the
immigration and labor and personal
liberty laws are sufficiently frequent
and fragrant 70 be suscep dble OF proof.
following close Investigation. The
people OF the south know these con-
ditlOns exist. sporRdically. IN other
portions or the country. But they
are too Intelligent TOO just. 70 indics
the entire industrial system OF these
sections on that account The South
pleads for a similar square deal Ths
eject on immigration Il subsidiary
That problem win solve Itself. What
Il doss protest against 10 the incsssan'
furnishing OF its good name on abb
surd grounds
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
Copyright Books for Girls

Each Book IN the list OF ab-
sorbing interest from cover 20
cover.
little Miss Crickrt's New Home.
by Gabrielle Jackson. 81.
Bctty Whales. sophomorc. 81
Margaret Wnrde 81
The Next Door Morriantis. -
Emliy W Lewis. Sos.
Dorchcster Days. By Piympton.
81
I.cutiR. BY George Madden Mar
Tin. 81 90.
NRrforie's Vacation. ~ Carolyn
Wells Sos.
The Doctors Little Girl. ~
Marion Ares TaEgart. st.oa.
HiIy's Princess. by Helen EE-
glssfon HackslL 81.
A Little Girl Ia Old nalttmor~
by Amanda 81. Douglas. Si.os.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

There is one thing for which. ga rs
way. the Chicago University professor
should BE commended. he Is always
ready Co give advice. IN aliopathic or
homeopathic doses. and his prices are
usually reasonable ~ costs only car
fare and the price ~ a ticket % a
lecture. but = anybody really wants
advice and hasn't the time 20 70 20
the lecture. the Chicago University
professor VIII tap the barrel as "a spe-
c!al favor and draw as much counsel
rs the applicant requires.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
PRESS OPINIONS.
lphis CommcrciaI-AppceI;.

Memphis Commercially Appel;
The effort % the New York banks
20 hog the issue OF 91oo.0o0.o00 %
certificates ought not % be tolerated.
The Government has already come 90
the relief Of the New York banks
The money stringcncy ir the South
and West today is due 90 the fact that
banks en- these sections are unable 20
withdraw their New York balances in
cash. II was intended oy the Prcsi-
dent and the Secretary % the Treas
ury that the issue q certificates shoul q
be made 20 induce money 60 come out
81 It's hiding places in order that the
south and West might the better be
able 20 handle their crops. Let these
two sections De served first
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

Bread and Butter Plates. dneiy
decorated china. in border pat
terms S250 value. St-18 dozen
plate sets. consisting OF cup.
ssucsr and plate. nne quality china.
richly decorated. 7Sc set.
salad Bowls, OF hne china pref
tuy decorated. 2sc value. 22c.
Handsomest collection q China
salad Bowls we have ever gotten
together. new shapes and decorE-
tOns. SOC 70 SIS
Dinner sets. or hns porcelain
100 pieces. decorated IN violet.
Write Us for any information
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07
Christmas Hints in the China, Cut
SIaSS and SilVerWare Section

The things China Sverware and Glass that skilled
brains all lands could devise and fashion N
department.
We can only hint az few Of the many:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

Fior1da Iimes-CniOGt
Denmark hiss declared war on the
rati Cooperation 10 invited and Il
Is hoped that the determination OF
one OF mans enemies will follow. IL
we may accept the figures offered the
rats tax &c nearly as much psr snnum
a. the tariff and the differences Il
made up by the fact that the rat
brings disease which takes Life. TO
nght the rat IL a duty which should
appeal 70 q President who offers 70
night all our enemies for Us. IL should
appeal 20 farmer and merchant alike.
for all suffer Let's make war or the
rat. An appropriation 20 sxterninate
rats II honestly and wisely handled
would bsnent the nation far more
than 80 much spent on q oatsieshfp-
Perksps 10 would DO more good 20
humanity than the same sum spent
for the assimilation OF the Filipino.
Down with the rRts-make an ALI
Rnce with Denmark. Why not put
rat plank In tns next piatforrnr
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1907-12-07

White Bedford Cord Coats. with
cape collar. trimmed with ribbon.
s2.7S. 50 and sSTS.
Red Cloth Coats. box back and
front black velvet collar. sizes
% e years. $500.
White BerrsiCin Coats. box style.
with cape. siEes s and years.
$3.50.