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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-16
THE PISTOL TOTER'S PARA
DTSF

The Houston Chronicle very truth
fully and very pathetically remarks:
"Texas as a six-shooter state and a
gun toter's paradise has been changed
into a commonwealth where shoot
ing irons are hard to buy on short
notice" Why? Because dealers can
not handle them with profit under the
new law. Even as a pawnable arti-
cle,'' says the Chronicle, ''the festive
six-shooter is out of business, for
pawnbrokers cannot sell forfeited
gun without paying the state tax"
The foregoing is noticeable from
the fact that it has never been
charged that the Afro-American is
the great and only pistol-toter, SO
the pistol-toting law is not for the
special benefit of the American,
nor is such announcement made
to the world.
It is otherwise as to the prohibit
ton laws, of which the Chicago In
ter-Ocean says:
"The South has gradually come
around to the conviction that liquor
is at the bottom of much Of the diff
hculty it is experiencing in dealing
with the colored population. It has
also come to the conclusion that it
would have less difficulty in dealing
with a certain class of whites if the
sale Of liquor should be forbidden.''
Now it happens to be the case that
the liquor drinking habit in the South
is not confined to any special class
OF white men. All classes soak a
plenty. Some of the judges are per-
feet sots. And thousands of the
Afro-Americans are strictly temper
ate.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-16
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1907
A TEXAS RACE WAR"

Hades has again broken loose in
Texas and the rangers are ordered
out to- suppress the "race war" in St.
Augustine County. The kind of war
it is is shown by the following ex.
tract from Texas journal:
"The houses of many Negroes were
fired into last night, and there is a
big exodus of panic-stricken blacks
from the county. Many Of the Ne.
groes are we'll armed and refuse to
leave"
The same journal also gives the
following account of the origin of the
! trace war;"
"The trouble started over a game
of cards. Fenry Head, white citi-
zen, was playing with some Negroes.
After he had won what money they
had he was shot and killed by one Of
them. The next day two Negroes
were killed by white men,"
And, by the way, nearly all the race
wars are started in a very similar
way. Henry Head was evidently a
low-down, thieving vagabond, who
consorted with Afro-Americans for
the express purpose of robbing them
II there We're any sincerity in the
southern howl about social equality
no one would care baubee about his
being killed. But, on the contrary,
it seems that the whole community
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-16
THE "UNSPEAKABLE" TURK.

The Washington Herald has re-
Gently had an interview with Alum
Norioddin Adde's, Turk, who is a
professor in the University of Con
stantinople, who is at the Raleigh.
Mr.. Adde's made some statements
which will seem surprising to many
people. He said:
: We Turks are pictured in the
newspapers as pirates, buccaneers.
bloodthirsty murderers, immoral, in
dolent and filthy. We are represent
ed as being rank polygamists, with
no thought Of the stability of the
marriage ties, and as allowing a pro-
miscuous intercourse among the sex
eS. .
"All this is untrue Until the Euro
peans began to come into Turkey, the
country was the most moral in the
world. The women are kept yelled
and never even show their faces to
their husbands until after the mar,
rage, except in some cases, and then
the face is uncovered for but a few
minutes"
Mr.. Adde's seems unaware of the
fact that his countrymen have dark
skins is conclusive evidence of their
''unspeakable' depravity. He evil
IDENTIFY has not read those standard
psychological works, "The Clans
men, and "The Leopard's Spots
He should read up.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-16

cans OF the South, and which show
what monumental fool even a
Southerner can make of himself when
talking concerning things he knows
very little about. These two works:
Hesiod's Works and Days, and Con
corning Gems (Peri LithoD. The
former work goes very largely into
the theory of lucky and unlucky days
and the latter mentions, among other
things, that the amethyst will pre-
vent drunkenness.
Now, it is the opinion of THE AP-
PEAL that the prevalence of; these
superstit:ons among the Afro-Ameri-
cans of the South is due to their de-
voting too much time to reading He
siod ard Peri Lithoi, and it earnestly
appeals to the legislatures of Texas
and Georgia to prohibit the circula-
ton of such incendiary publications
in the land of Dixie and Jimerow.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-16
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-16

Rev. James T. Marshall, Of Oak
Park Presbyterian church is strenu.
Gus in his denunciation of the folks
who practice the affinity" theory.
He says:
Il would hang every one Of these
fellows. They are the worst enemies
of decency and order, and should be
dashed to the utmost limit Of the law.
1t is 10 be. hoped that our judges will
realize their privileges"
THE APPEAL would suggest to
the reverend gentleman that, per-
Eaps, it would be better to lash the
fellows first and then hang them. To
lash fellow who has been hanged
would have but little effect.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-16

was aroused to defend Henry Heads
God-given right to cultivate the most
intimate social relations with Afro
Americans, and to render himself a
disgrace, not only to his own race,
but to them, and SO the home OF
scores of innocent persons were
raided and many much-needed Ia
borers driven from the country. The
gallant Texans must value social
equality with Afro-Americans very
highly, when they are so ready to
fight for it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1907-11-16

On dit, that Hearst has employed
our old friend, John Temple Graves,
to edit his newspaper, the American.
AS Hearst's newspapers have been
charged with having instigated the
assassination of President Mckinley,
they offer a suitable field for Graves
peculiar talent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24

covering tns amount 81 tsxes due BY
this company for the past two quar-.
tsrs on its gross receipts, and the
ether being the full amount Of the
Dsnalties due for failure TO pay TAX
when due. Comptroller stephens has
grave doubts about accepting this
money at this time. NJ II may --nc-
ton the company's right to Dr. h~~''
ness IN TEXAS. He has taker ~ tss
natter with the attorney gem rails d..
partment II will be remembered ihf +.
this company had refused 20 nay this
tas until directed BY Federal juig
Bryant
State Health OFFICER B-umby 70
turned from tour Of the rvster bids
In different bays Of the s'aic. maki--
inv sstigation as to cor p's.rf that :"
oysters are being shirped out. To
says that he found no evidence :
such conditions, althor1a the inveei-
cations are being continued. He Wa
accompanied by Pure Food Commits
sioner Abbott.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24


Dallas. Dec. 23.-Afser Q long H.
nsss. Hon. John N. Henderson. asso
ciats justice Of the Texas court Of
criminal appeals. breathed his last At
his residence in this city at 10 O'Clock
cunday night For the past thirty
Gays his condition was critical.
John Nathaniel Henderson was born
IN the Abbeville district Of South Car
oIIna. Feb. &c. 1s%s. With his fathers
family he came 10 Texas in 1876. the
family settling on . farm In Washing
ton county. where he grew to man
hood.
After receiving his elementary In
struction IN the neighborhood schools.
he. nj the age Of fifteen years. enter.
"a Baylor university at Independence.
where he had for preceptor the veter
IN educator. DIR. Rufus c. Burleson
until interrupted by the war between
the states Al the age OF seventeen
he volunteered as q private In tho
Dixie Blues. John ID. Rogers tnow ~
Galveston). captain. Proceeding 10
Virginia the company was attached
TO the Fifth Texas infantry. forming
IN original constituent OF Hoods Tex.
as brigade.
At the battle OF sharrsburg. Va.
young Henderson had an arm 40 bad
ly shot amputation was necessary. Aft
er recovering he re-entered the SER
vice and served on the staff of Gen.
Jerome d. Robertson.
At the conclusion of hostilities Mr.
Henderson completed his Law course
At Baylor university and after gradu-
ating he opened office at Bryan With
two OF bb old college mates. A. Bled.
sos and J. 8. Perry. the firm continu-
Ing for several years. In 1874 Judge
Henderson was elected district attor.
ney Of the Bryan district. composed
Of Brazos county and adjoining coun-
ties. This office he held until 1880
when he was elected state senator
frog the Bryan district. He served
one term a. state senator and declin-
ed . reelection. In 1883 he was ap-
pointed . district Judge Of the Bryan
district by Governor Ross. to fill
vacancy. and was elected to the same
office by the people In 1890
II 1894 he was elected associate jus
tice OF the court Of criminal appeals
reelected In 1900 and again In 1906.
Judge Henderson Was twice mar
ried. His first wife was Miss Hester
Hubert. who died In 1871. leaving him
one daughter. now Mrs. w. NJ. Fos-
ter OF Waco. His second wife. who
wap Miss Kate Evans Of Bryan. sur
vfvfs him. BY this union there were
three children-Mescames p. b. Stone
Of Ballinger and Russell c. Watkins
OF Houston. and Z son-John Thrus
ton Henderson. Surviving sisters
and brothers are Mrs. George l.. Chan.
dler OF Anderson. Mrs. T. c. Fowler
of Lampasas. Mrs. J. w. Rhodes of
Navasota. Miss Ada Henderson. Sam
r. Henderson OF Bryan and Hon. T.
8. Henderson of Cameron.
Judge Henderson removed his fami.
ly 10 Dallas about six months ago.
Deceased was a fluent speaker and
able writer. Before the state Demo
cratic convention at Galveston he
nominated General l.. 8. Ross for gov
ernor. He frequently spoke at Con
federate reunions and on other nota-
BILE occasions
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24

cation. This story IL strenuously de.
MED by Attorney General Davidson
and other attorneys representing the
stats. Assistant Attorney General
Liehtfoot said that attorneys for the
WatsrsPierce OIL company have fire.
Quently suggested that they would
like 10 settle the case. but to all over.
lures the attorney general has turned
. deaf ear: that the company Ia oper.
atinx In violation Of law. and the
state would never compromise or
settle the suit. or In anyway sanction
defendant company's right TO do bus
iness In Texas.
Governor Campbell announces that
he would not appoint members OF the
state school text book board until
after bis return from his outing with
Colo3cl w. J. Bryan.
TIE comptroller has received a let
ter from Federal Receiver Dorchester
Of the waters-Picsce OIL company en-.
closing two checks. one for 3i6.4f5
and the other for e7.sxx--the tIrs,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24
STAY GRANTED.

Supreme Court VIII Pass on the Writ
Of certlorarI.
Washington. Dec. 2c.-The United
States supreme court granted n stay
Of the mandate Of the New Orleans
Federal court in the waters-Pierce
OIL company case until II can pass on
the writ of certiorari. as requested by
defendant company. T. W. Gregory
representing the state Of Texas. was
given five days TO file reply 10 the
oil company'a petition for the writ.
The chief justice announced II viii
not take long to dispose OF the peti.
don. The decision means the Fed
sral receiver viii not be- ousted until
further orders from the supreme
enurt
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24
SENSATION IS PUBLISHED
VIGOROUS DENIAL MADE.
Aalssasy cssssars Department Stasss
That Aesisa sf TAis Kid win Not
- Sasesisasd n Prsssessisa uadsr
Ar cisesassasess.

Austin. Dec. 23.-Quite a stir was
sssatsd here In the watcrs",ercc OIL
company litigation by story pr.atcd
4. the Statesman to the effect that .
compromise was on foot between the
state and attorneys for defendants laok-
lag 70 an early settlement Of the IIti.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24
FELL DEAD At DEPOT.
while Talking 70 = Friend A. Hunter
Suddenly Expires.

Waco. Dec. IA. Hunter. VINO
came here six months ago from Paris.
Tsx.. fell dead at the depot while talk.
Ing 10 . friend. Heart trouble. He
leaves a widow and daughter.
J. w. Bass. engineer OF the Katy.
whose leg was cut of. died.
Gabe Wesley. a faithful negro. who
worked for Mayor Baker thirty year,.
was shot In the stomach and fatally
wounded by a burgler.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24
aullst kllls csrl.

AshevilIe. n. C.. Dec. 23.-saying
he wanted to hear II sound" Joe
Lance. a passenger on . train. sho;
his revolver near Buena Vista. killins
Miss Athens Green. The train was
stopped and Lance arrested. He came
near being lynched.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24

Pittsburg. Dec. e3.-Fire started In
the Schoenberser mine. near Monon-
Eahela. Sunday. The mine has been
idle for a month on account OF the
strike.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24
Were Praying.

Jacobs Greek. Dec. 2s.-Some Darr
mine corpses we're found on their
knees.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24

Mrs. Otto Rock. q leading San Anto
nio lady. died suddenly.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-24


New York. Dec. 33--Ddvar1 Pay
son Weston. sixty-nine years Old. the
pedestrian. Who recently walked nom
Maine 10 Chicago. refuses absolutely
10 accept . challenge from Dan
0Ieary. Weston says OIeary h
seven years younger than he. snd not
In his class.
vsuns Mans Neck 0rsksn.
Grant. OKLA. Dec. 2s.-Mack Rich
ardson. a young resident Of West
Paris. Tex. was thrown from . horse
near here. His neck was broken.
SPECIAL At MARWiLL'o
Old Pepper whiskey-- Bottled In bond
only sl.0o. IL
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-14

kan president and Miss Jessie
Hill, secretary and treasurer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-14
AND IT WAS
NOT BLACKIE
MAN ARRESTED BY MlN0T POLICE As
BlACKlE TURNS OUT TO Be AN.
OTHER MAN.

And another man, about the
fifteenth, has been arrested on the
that he was ''Blackie"
the man who shot and killed Po-
liceman Petronius of Valley City
in August of last year, and as
usual he YVES the wrong man. The
last one was Fred Scharping ar
rested by the Minot police. They
were sure they had !. the man
wanted but along came F. j.
Papke, the Stanley hotel man and
knocked their theories into a
cooked hat. Papke claims that
Scharping is brother-in-law of
his and that he was in St. Paul at
the time of the murder. He tells
a straight story and there will be
to do but turn the sus-
pected man loose.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-14

in ruins.
The city was practically without
fire protection, depending entirely
on the individual efforts of the
citizens which were rendered fruit
less by the heavy wind. The citi-
zens, however, did excellent work
in preventing the spread Of the
blaze to the lumber yards. They
were assisted in this by the explo-
sion of a large quantity Of dyna-
mite in the Donovan store.
Bowbells was scene of confu-
sion last night. Thousands of
dollars worth of goods were
strewn in the streets. Men, wo-
men and children rushed out of
the burning buildings, only to find
that their neighbors were in the
same predicament. Merchants
hurried their merchandise into the
streets; doctors and lawyers car
ried their furniture and fixtures
down the stairs, and families en-
deavored to save what they could
of their household efferts.
The business men who we're
burned out are not disheartened.
They are arranging temporary
places of business to dispose of
what goods were saved from the
fire, and in many instances ar
rangements are being made to
erect new buildings this fall.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-14
SCAFFOLD FALLS
KILLING MAN
MACHINIST AT BUFORD MEETS DEATH BY
FALLING WITH SCAFFOLD HAS
NECK BROKEN.

William Pegg, machinist
working on the Irrigation project
at Buford was killed Tuesday by a
falling scaffold. Pegg was work
ing on the scaffold when without
warning it fell and he landed un
der it. Part of the scaffoling
struck him on the back of the
head breaking the mans neck.
William Pegg worked here for
some time and was pretty we'll
known. His home is in Phila-
delphia where he leaves a wife
and four children to mourn his
death. He was a member
of the order of Odd Fellows.
Coroner Thomas prepared the
body for shipment to his home
and will ship it tonight.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-14
WILL Be NO
SPECIAL RATES
WESTERN PASSENGER ASSOCIATION DE-
ClDES NOT TO REDUCE FARE.

No special rates for Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas holidays will
be granted this year, according to
a decision reached at meeting of
the Western Passenger association.
The new 2-cent mile rate is the
same as the old one fare and one
third rates given in previous years
and it is determined that no fur
ther cut would be made.
It was also voted to abolish the
clergy bureau Dec. l, and. reduced
fares for clergymen will no longer
be obtainable after that time in
any of the states in the associa-
ton.
The association agreed to do
away with most of the local bu-
reaus and instead conduct all bus
mess from Chicago.
At the present time there are
local bureaus in Des Moines,
Omaha, St. Paul, Kansas City,,
Denver and St. Louis.
All but one, the Denver, will
probably be abolished.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-14
Welded

G. E. Bowman of Spokane.
WASH, stopped off at Williston a
few days ago and captured one Of
Williams Cos fairest prizes. AL
though Rev. Henness announces
that the proceedings at the par
sonage which sealed the contract
on Nov. 9 were perfectly legiti-
mate, yet we are the looser when
Miss Maud Palmer became Mrs.
Bowmen and goes to Spokane to.
make her future home. Miss Pal
mer has been a leader in her cir
Gle of acquaintances for some time
and is lady of exceptional abili
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-14
BIG LOSS FROM FIRE
AT B0WBELLS FRIDAY
Town of Bowbells Particularly Wipen Out by Fire
Friday Evening==Loss Nearly 5000, ,ooo==Little In
surance==Eire Makes Great Jumps.

Minot, N. d., Nov. "a con-
fagration struck Bowbells last
evening, burning out thirty busi-
ness men, rendering hundreds
homeless and causing a property
loss estimated at $175,O00.
The Bowbells fire started in the
Talt livery barn which is in the
west part of town. The blaze was
famed by a strong wind. The
flames leaped two blocks to anoth-
er livery stable, setting fire so it.
1t it thought that the fire in the
Talt livery started in the hay NOW
either by a drunken man who
slept there, or by one of the men
taking a lantern into the NOW for
some hay.
The fire spread rapidly, famed
by strong wind. The citizens
organized a fire brigade of $50
water carriers but their efforts
were practically fruitless, so
strong was the wind. The flames
leaped hundreds of feet into the
air, and the fire could be seen for
thirty miles arOund.
In one instance the sparks were
carried two miles, setting fire to
straw stack in the country. The
wind continued three hours after
the fire started, dying out about
$50 O'Clock. BY this time the en-
tire west portion Of the city was
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1907-11-14
THE BAND CONCERT

The indoor concert given in the
Roller Rink Opera house Friday
evening by the Williston Concert
Band was very good and all pres
ent enjoyed it very much. Mrs.
F. Smith sang several soprano
solos in manner that brought
forth much applause. Miss Jen-
evieve Gahan's defamation was
also among the most pleasing
numbers on the program. The
numbers by the band were all up
to their usual standard. The pro-
ceeds were used to pay Prof. On
stad's salary. The following is
the program as rendered.:
PROGRAM
IntermezZo, Cherry" "...........L. Albert
Waltz, ''Blue DANUBE .J. Strauss
Trombone Solo. 'The Message".
....t.................E Brooks
Oscar Bell
Vocal Solo, ''He was Prince ...
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Lynes
Mrs. F. Sovereign Smith
'The Lady Boarder''
Miss Jenevieve Gahan
Mariana, ''Grand Fantasia ...........
.........................W w. w allace
Baritone Solo, ''Toreador's Song
From Carmen. ''................. .BiZet
Mr.. Francis Anderson
Vocal Solo. '3Night and Dawn.
.......... ..........E. Platzmaun
Mrs. Sovereign Smith
Clarinet Solo, ''Columbus" "..............
'America Fantasia" =. Thornton
A. Onstad
{ A Bucolic Lausendeau
! March, "Willow Grove' Sorentino
Accompanist, Mrs. Abel.