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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01

BY Efforts OF Tfiends Was the
Negro Who Was Mistaken for
Another Accused OF Murder

Middletown,. MY, July 29.-One
of-the most remarkable cases Of mis-
| taken identity. ever known in this
county was cleared tup in a special
term of the Orange County Court
today, and Willtam#W agner, good
looking, educated Negro, instead of
being on his way @ Salley, N. c., to
be hanged, Is q tree, man. .~.> g.. -.
Wagner was areRsted In thia city
On Jnly>S on suspicion Of being Fred
saiIsg at thtl ID lar II,
! Fisher, a merchant, on December
"A, 1905. ."'t.E 90 =.
Wagner stands six feet two in
ches, weighs2i200 pounds and has
| small ears and mouth. Although II
would not seem that there could be
two Negroes like him In the country,
he answered the description Of Dun
bar, even to a {, gold-fIed tooth and
scar on his body.
Governor Ansel, Of South, Caro-
| lima, sent b. Culbertson, OF Salley,
to- this city to identity Wagner. Gull
bertson had known Dunbar for ID
years and Immediately identified
Wagner as the man. Negro friends
OK " dSuSI u6lllSu Ihc1L, llC W e"S CAAS
man, and stated that If he was tax
en- South he would never be tried, as
he would be lynched before he could
| be taken to jail. Negroes here con-
tributed large fund, engaged at
torneys, and Governor Hughes was
appealed to. The Governor ordered
further Identification,
Governor Ansel then sent $Mayor
George l.. Saver, T. K. Livingston
and w. H. Keel, Of Salley, to this
city, and in open court today these
men, after a careful examination,
| stated that Wagner was not Dunbar
Judge Seeger discharged the pris-
| oner. The courtroom was filled with
Negroes who applauded the decision
| loudly and nearly mobbed Wagner
In the effort to shake hands with
him. "'
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
WHITE DENmsh ELECT NEGRO
AS Member Of %Ness Jersey, State
Dental Society ysOverwhelming ;:

J.. With an overWASming majority,
DR.. John D. Baliaf4ythe colored dem
ttst of Orange, lected to mem
bership In the rHeNarsey State Den
tai Society. HisSAfection] was the
feature of the ssttS and the, an
neuncement Of tha sste was received
with applause. .' '-,,$,'
When DR.. BallatM name was pre-
sented , objection arose on account
OF his color. ItE,Eas evident, how
ever, that the maiority were with
the applicant. Dr9%Stockton said that
because Of color there should be no
distinction in the yeting for DR.. Bal
lard and the others DR.. Ballard's
sponsors, Drs. Adams, Richards and
Fisher, of OrahEes testified. to his
high standing professional ability
and personal tntegFlty. Each gave
glowing tribute to- the worth Of the
man. .. B.. r ,t>xSr.t ,-~.| - -,
DR.. Ballard en3oyas the distinction
Of being the tirst Negro ever admit
ed to this society An; New Jersey. =
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
RENO
May Get the Big
Fight
Between Joe Cans and Battling Mel
son On Labor Day Is the Latest
From the West,

San Francisco, July 25.---It locks
tonight as though Tex Rickard has
been beaten out of the Joe Gans-Bat-
thing Nelson match, which he wanted
for Ely, New. on Labor Day. 1t will
be recalled that Rickard set the
sporting world afire by giving Mel
son and Cans guarantee Of 100000
for a fight at Goldfield last Labor
Day. This was the first and last
fight Rtckard ever pulled of, but he
was 80 proud Of his success that he
has been anxious to do the trick
again and has been dickering with
Nelson and Cans for fight to be
held on the anniversary Of the great
Goldheld battle.
While Rickard was looking over
his cards another promoter hove In
sight In the person Of Jimmy May, q
we'll known Nevada wine operator
and all-around sport. Jim sees a
good thing In return match be-
tween Nelson and Cans, and has Of
fered the pair $4,000 for fight to
a finish at Reno, New, on next Labor
Day. Billy Nolan thinks well Of the
proposition, and sodoes Joe Cans and
lib UudUbBST. HS men "Ilt pIOUdUly
sign articles within q week or so.
AS far as the purse Is concerned
Mr.. May offers to post q suitable
guarantee that the fighters will get
every cent coming to them, and he
wants every detail Of the meeting
fixed up in businesslike way, so that
ali sides will be satisfied.
When articles are signed the
weight will be 1873 pounds ringside.
This time Cans will not have to
weigh in with his togs on, as he did
at Goldheld on the occasion Of his
last meeting with Nelson. Billy Mol
an made Cans get on the scales with
his fighting trunks, but since then
Cans has had smart lawyer look
up the wording OF the London prize
ring rules, and it is now said thot
Billy Nolan has agreed to let Cans
weigh 1873 pounds without carrying
any overweight for fighting costume.
Nelson is as present matched to fight
Jimmy Britt at San Francisco on
July 81.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
HISTORIC MANSION WILLED
To Negro Servant by Mrs. Anna NJ
Weighrtnan Walker, Sister OF the
Richest Women i'm the World

Trenton, N. j., July 25.-The his
toric mansion at Wainford, filled
with priceless 'heirlooms Of the soci-
ally prominent and aristocratic Vain
family, which is closely connected
with Mrs. Annna M. Weightman
Walker, the richest woman in the
world, has fallen into the possession
Of John Wilson, a Negro servant
The mansion was willed to Wilson
by it's late owner, Mrs. Sarah VAIN
Hendrickson, who died last March,
Mr. Wilson is now preparing to sell
the contents to the highest bidder.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
DISGUISED
AS n Negro Planter He Approached
Debtors, and, Shot Through the
Heart, He Lived Four

Byhalia, Miss, July 2B.-Disguis-
ing himself as a Negroeby Alacking
his face with cork, Antio Geratz, a
planter, sought unusual methods to
approach Negro debtors who ran
away when he approached them with
accounts he claimed they owed him.
In a difficulty that followed expos
use, OF his disguise he killed Ed
Thompson, colored, who In turn shot
Geratz above and through the heart.
The terrible wounds did not cause
the death Of the white man until to-
day, four days after the aifdculty.
Another negro thought to have tg~
ured in the shooting Is under arrest.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
errand, and refused, to- assist us IN
our tnvestigation,# X5%$., :

errand, and refused to- assist us II,
our Investigations Ml%:, :
."On the very sdayMthat we made
ourselves known-toSthe Consul. in re-
sponse to "a cali from Mr.. Grif1th,
collector Vann came, to Matamorap'
He found US In the American Con
sul's Office and inquired of us as tn
our headquarters Mr. Vann imme-
diately asked for Il private interview
with the Consul and We were made
to understand that our presence was
no longer needed. [$g,|&s - ....~ '. - :.
when Collector Yann returned to
Brownsville the town was soon in a
nigh state Of excitement, and the
next day the people of Brownsville
began to pour over to Matamoras.
The proprietor OF the hotel at which
we stopped was threatened with a
bayonet II he did not exclude us from
his house. So ALSO was the landlord
OF the Hotel Cardsnas, which we yis-
fted occasionally Id seeking evidence.
as the Cardenas Hoteliwas the head
quarters of the Br0wnsville visitors
IN MatamOray. = ~ -. -
After we had been in Matamoros
for two or three dayt a systematic
effort was made to induce us to visit
Brownsville. We%Weta placed upon
our guard by q FRIEND, and we be-
came fully. convineedSShat a visit to
Brownsville meant sisre death. -'
Brownsville sdusht Them.
"Our agents who Visited Browns
Wilt heard open threats that If we
could only be ;fhdhced to visit
Brownsville they would make short
work Of the man who were attempt
Ing to secure evidencefas to who neal
ly shot up the town. Practically ev-
cry day we remained In Matamoras
some ruse was, ,triad4 by which it was
expected We could be got over to
Brownsville. ~ >E.'... ~
.:'''The situation became SO, critical
In Matamoras that .Pishao.' Chief of
Police, voluntarily came to us ana
Informed us he had placed q body
guard over us by day and night. He
also warned us NOT to attempt to
walk on the sidewalks OF Matamoras
after dark unless we were accompan-
led by an oficer. During the re-
inaipder of our stay there the Chief
OF Police Kept # sentinel on guard
at our hotek wtndew. all night and
furnished up a$guard to the train
when we left. %.- %,-. T.
"That this was d wise precaution
became evident when we saw a. heav-
lily armed of1ceFSfroa Brownsville at
the, statio9 when we purchased our
tickets. He boarded the train with
u.s. and watched .us closely until he
became convinced we did not intend
to come home through Texas. After
throwing aim snnr .5&pail at Hidatl-
go we made q ystTa1 ght ,,Ane for Lar
edo. and came tsasrasSh maxas.l.i1
Esafety." " X "s5,'H s. s = - = =
= con what grounds do you suppose
they would have arrested yoa If they
had caught you as you were passing
through Texas?" was asked. ~...--.-...
= 'The conspirators sent a Browns
vile man to us with an offer to come
to Washington and give such testi-
mony as we ware looking for for a
consideration. We were informed
that this same Mexican was ready to
make an AFFIDAVIT that we had offered
ito bribe him." =
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
REFLECTED JTtEEDMBN MUST5
-. GIVE UP CHEROKEE LANDS
Armed Indian Police Ready to En-
force Orders Of United States ,-
Agent.

Muskogee, /. T., July 27.--Tbe
fact that indian policemen have been
called to Muskogee from all parts OF
the Indian Territory leads to the be-
lief that the rejected freedmen of the
Cherokee nation, who refused to
give UP Indian lands, will be elected
by the United States Indian agent.
Several OF the Indian police have
arrived In the city, carrying Winchese
ters and other arms. The Cherokee
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
ZEKE LEWIS
Found Not Guilty of the EyMSRstng ~
J. v. JohnaonA 4, $ATf th

Charlotte, N. c., July I'll. ~ 9Th8 es-;
forts OF tho State OF North EaHalins
to bring. to Justice tia twenty-Oad
citizens Of Anson' county who took
J. v. Johnson from the Wanaehor0,
jail on the night. OF May 90, 1906
and lynched him, came to an abrWps
termination Late today, when the 1REy
In the case Of Zsksf 1,ewtsk the ee0s5
ond Of the lyRehena 4o ~ tEiA q. Eef
turned a yerdicy Of not gailty u 81 !.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01
SIX OUT FOR GOVERNOR.
But Interest Centers in fhe Race For
United States Senator.

Jackson, Miss, July 31.~'-A primary
to elect United States ,senator, state
and county officials will be held to-
morrow. The greatest interest centers
in the senatorial race between John
Sharp Williams and Coy. James K.
Vardaman. There are six candidates
for governor.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01

freedmen are thasF rho hove lost ont
in the citizensh eolrts. but are still
In possession ofS;hhds on which, they
have lived for yeATAF I;l
There are probably two thousand
OF these intruders and it is feared
by many that bldptssWill be shed be.
fore they are, fAaAE elected. 55n.'S
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-01

Continued on page eight.
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DISPERSED BY TIE SHERIFF.
Six Hundred Miners Started De1n-
! -. onstratiOn.

! Chisholm, MINI, July <81.--Six hun
dred strikers assembled at daylight
this morning to"start a demonstration
and stop all the work at the mines.
They we're dispersed by MAzsherif9.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07

not, the champions of right will go about their
business and leave cowardice to tester in its cor
rupting nest The world loves fighter and will
ra1lv about his standard when the fighter contends
for that which is just in the sight of God and man.
Fifty years ago, the territory of Kansas became
the breeding ground of slavery with which, in those
times. was associated po1ygamy its twin evil The
pioneers of Kansas instituted fight against slavery
acknowledged the efforts to establish its presence
advertised the evil effect of the intruder the
prospects of the embryo commonwealth and reso-
1ute1v set themselves to work to accomplish its
extirpaton.
Through it's determined intention to achieve
righteous victory over institution that injured
its future prospects, Kansas assembled population
territory and brought it into the sisterhood with
every slave unshackled. It's example and its men
gave impetus the rrepressibe conflict that wiped
out the entire slave system of the United States
AS much as that Idaho do, if it maintains the
courage of its God-given convictions. 1t can put
down polygamy within its own boundaries and its
example and its men will put in motion the relent-
less wheels of retribution that will crush the in
iquity deep into the soil of other mountain States.
The fight is on and this is no time for the carp
ing criticism of temporary expediency or slavish
political subserviency. The demand of the hour is
that men place themselves on one side of the line
the other that righteousness may know its friends
and its enemies, and there is no middle ground of
covert attack sneering insinuation.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
Senator Foraker.

Senator Joseph Benson Foraker of Ohio, some
times called Fire Alarm Foraker" has announced
IN statement to the country that he is candidate
for the Republican nomination for President The
Associated Press carried his long announcement in
full
What a transparent fraud and faker he is In one
part of his letter to the Ohio committee of League
Clubs, made up of his picked friends, who tender
him their support, he says: "But do not want to
even appear to be a candidate for two offices at
the time, and therefore forego the double
honor proposed, and with heartfelt appreciation ac-
cept the support for the Presidential candidacy which
the committee have generously rendered"
Which in the political ethics of Foraker that
he will abandon his Presidential candidacy and take
on his Senatorial candidacy just SO soon as salts
factory arrangements be made. He does not
intend that it shall look as though he intended
to allow his candidacy for both offices to interfere
with his getting either one.
No "de in the ditch for "Fire Alarm" He doesn't
wave his flag in leading his followers crying 81 am
standing for the Constitution for the power of each
coordinate branch of the Government against this
senseless attack corporate wealth. which will
destroy incentive and vested rights and bring on
panic and chaos unless checked Come my follow
ers, those who believe in methods, who think
with that the Constitution is our safeguard and
| will lead your candidate for President
against all the hosts that Roosevelt can muster for
himself or for Taft, any of their kind will
never desert you" Not much: Joseph is not con-
structed that way. In his letter, which the Asso-
ciated Press so kindly carried in full to the re-
hottest parts of the country he did say that the
rate bill all wrong and was responsible for our
financial troubles that the Dingley tariff was re-
sponsible for our prosperity, that he opposed
to any change in the tariff schedules that he was
opposed to legislation which would disturb trusts
and corporations and in fact, he announced as the
reason for his candidacy that he opposed to the
policies of Roosevelt, and would oppose Taft in
Ohio for the Presidency, because Taft represented
he policies of Roosevelt-which policies if carried
put would be destructive.
In his letter he steps down from this lofty dema-
,oguery long enough to engage in some of the very
heap kind in order to get the negro support.
How heartily his brother Senators and those who
now him must laugh What jokes in the cloak room
If it were not for an unknown quantity in the
1uation it would be 100 to 1 bet that Foraker
ill head the delegation from Ohio to the next
ational Republican convention the entire delegation
structed and enthusiastic for Taft. When Hanna
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
mistaken Opinion.

1t has to the knowledge of The Scimitar that
persons within the range of its teachings aeg-
ing that the exploitation of vice peculiar to Idaho
and two other States will injure the general
standing of Idaho and the one or two other States
in those centers from which population overfows and
where men, women and children are inquring about
places in which they may build homes or may invest
their money in homes for others.
When men, women and children are preparing to
leave the overcrowded hives of their native envi-
and seek those lands in which promise hangs
its invitation the gateway they quite certain
to inquire about the moral standing of society as
exists, along with the reputation of the land for
business and productive resources and educational
facilities And they entirely certain to satisfy
themselves upon that point before deciding to cast
their lot among strange people
Without research it can be ascertained that Idaho
lies under a cloud of tainted morals The fact is
set forth in the newspapers and periodicals of all
ATTITUDES and longtudes, in the everyday speech of
hundreds of thousands of sensational tongues in 427
printed pages of testimony procured by Congress
sional inquiry that responded to the petitions of
the of all the States to the number of mil
lion and half. The sin of the commonwealth has
already been exploited to the full extent of the po-
tency of printed, written and spoken language.
Along with the general public recognition of a
plea of guilty to the Indictment, will come further
inquiry to the disposition of the people of the
commonwealth Are they willing to nourish the
viper that domciled itself in their midst while they
were feeble in numbers and unprotected by a gov
eminent that bound by its traditions to give
heed to the plant of the struggling pioneers of an
undeveloped realm? Or, are they ready to face
the problem, to stand shoulder to shoulder in re-
lentless warfare upon condition that has befallen
them through no fault of their own? Dare they
meet the issue?
If so, millions of the clean people of the earth
will fall into line beside them and share in the tolls
IF the conflict and the glory of the victory. If
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07

"Extravagant living by the American people" says
the late Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Shaw, "was
one of the of the financial stringency" Mr.
Shaw is endeavorng to transfer the responsibility
from the glded coterie with which he afi1iates in
business way, though he is personally addicted to
frugal habits. The of the American people
live WE'LL but it can hardly be charged with truth
fulness that in purchasing the comforts of life they
tie up the money that is moving s1uggishly in
the arteries of commerce. Some of the other ex-
perts have attributed the panic to the boarding habit
of the American people There are all sorts of doc
tors in the hospital of finance
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07

For some unheralded reason, Secretary Corteyous
scheme for relieving the money strngency was called
off when only about onefourth of the proposed $780,
100000 in certificates of indebtedness had been is
sued Uncle Sam may have suggested that, with
$24o,OooOoO in cash in his pockets (the National
banks) did not look we'll for him to be borrowing
money. The $5o,oooOoo in Panama Canal bonds
were all negotiated and the Government will pay
six months useless interest on them and perhaps
more than that, for the $5oOooooO might have been
taken from the cash on hand
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07

The last National platform of the Democratic
party contained plank demanding the extermina-
ton of polygamy and the absolute separation of
church and state in political affairs. The reincar
nation of that plank in the next National Demo
cratic pronouncement the subject of discussion
at the recent Democratic committee meeting at
French Lick and it was decided that the influence
of the committee would be employed in behalf of
the renewal of the feality of the party to the pur
ication of the Nation.