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The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-22
Will Continue Fight

Provincctown, Aug 22--In an address at the PiIgrin's celebra- ton yesterday President Roosc- welt declared that there would be no cessation in the fight against the trusts, He stated that the de- cline Tn stocks wa due to the efforts of Wall street manipulators to discredit the Q Administration " ealthy malefactors, he said, had combined to bring about hard times and 1t would be idle to ask that criminals, whether rich or poor. remain UnprOseGuted. He declared his statements regarding unlesira- bIe citizens was true, and be had no reason to change them. He stated his belief that a national in- corporation law, to cover those engaged in interstate trade, was of the utmost necessity.
 Mir. c. E T. A Goodmeal diued at the Alaska Home Raetaa-ant Ias t evening Nov ali his flrnnds It there.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-22
E e Good News
The

Forest Supervisor, U. S Department Of Agriculture, formal permission to utll-- lze POO foot right of way across the north side of tie Chugach National Forest. In view of the urgent need Of utilizing the remainder f the only too 1 short season this permission is given the company to continue the unre. strlcted construction of the railway Mr. LaDglies communicatiop also stated, that :" so far as copsistant witt, the national forest law She forest ser vice will be pleased to cO-opegate with you Ill t1e upbuildng cf new elite, prises in a new country"
 Casabianca. Aug. 22--The Moo s made an attack upon the French yesterday. The latter used ma chine guns upon tue attackers. slaughtering them by hundreds.
 Chicago, Aug. 22-In raid up- on revolutionary organization, the police have discovered plot among the Armenians to assassin ate the ruler of Turkey Members Of the organization have confessed as to the nature of the plot.
 San Francisco. Ana. 22-May Taylor has busted the police com missioners, four of wInm lave re- fused to give lp their offices It is believed that combination is h. ing formed among lho police 10 prevent successors to the old com n:.ssioners taking office.
 Honolulu, Aug. 22-TIe t, 9 iroquois, which was sent to investi- gate the report that the island of Laysan had disappeared as the re- suit of earthquake disturbances, has returned and reports the story without foundation.
 Casabianca, Aug. 22-The Moors are preparing for general attack on all the centes of foreign popu- !atlon, ann general massacre of the whites is feared. Foreigners are fleeing to the coast iron all directions.
 New York, Aug. 22-In an inter view today, Manager Stone, of the associated press, stated that the organization would be allowed to go to smash before any agreement would be entered into with the striking telegraphers
 Denver, Aug. 22-A package containing half million in cur reucy, enroute through the mails from this city to a Chicago bank, was stolen between here and Nebraska No clue has yet been obtained as to the guilty pa alty.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-22
S'k~ a y @<-SfYM Alaska Home Railway. Valdez
 To Interior

1Ene~Norrow gauge 30 10. rails C fochou-Ihe most speedy and economical possible PcWer-EIectrlc1ty generated by water falls
 Capltalization-s10, per mile of com pleted road. Shares-Sl .00 each to be full paid and unasseasable. Directors-To be elected direct bv majority of stockholders Policy Lowest possible freight rates and fares, Object-Legitimate development of Alaskaa' resources for Alaskans Operatiou-Ln the peoples interests No promotion shares. No bonds Ur other ndebtedness No high Salaried officials Equal rights to all stockholders. No free passes or rebates Freight and passenger rates same to al Utmost publicity in corporate affairs Weekly public audit of all accounts Books always open to inspection. Supplies and equipment purchased direct
 All bills discounted by spot cash. Weekly publication of financial con
 ditiCn.
 Weekly publication of list of stock holders
 No commissions on stock sales. No construction profits. No graft or incompetence tolerated Of Alaska. by Alaska, for Alaska. A square deal to all
 HENRY D. REYNOLDS, Trustee. Valdez, Alaska, Aug. 18th. 1907.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Child Burned with Acid.

A distressing accident befell
a 4-year old child of Patrolman
and Mrs. III. Z. Jones, of Ashe-
vile. late yesterday afternoon.
The child was playing in the
street when it picked up a bot
tie half filed with carbolic acid
that had been carelessly thrown
away. The acid was spilled on
the child's hands and face. 1t
was found that the child was Sc
riously burned and that it will
be SCARED for life.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
White Man and Negro Emp
ty Revolvers at Each 9th
er.

Wilmington special in the
Charlotte Observer: Hairy
Thomas, a young white man
from Florence, S. c., and Will
Townsend, desperate Whining
ton negro, engaged in pistol
duel yesterday afternoon in the
street at the Front Street market
house, as the result of which
neither received scratch, though
hundreds OF shoppers in the bu y
market place were forced 10 take
cover from the shower of bullets
behind anything and everything
in sight. Thomas and the egro
had some words during the morn
ing in regard to watch which
the negro had either by accident
or design dropped overheard
Ihomas went OFT after pistol
and came back around the mar
ket. When the negro saw him
coming in the street, he opened
fire from the doorway of saloon.
Thomas stood in the street and
emptied his revolver at the black
man, who replied in kind. The
front of the saloon was peppered
with bullets. Thomas was re.
loading to continue firing when
policeman ran up and stopped
him in the middle of the street.
The negro ran through the
saloon, jumped a fence and
made his escape. Thomas was
arrested but the negro has no,
been taken.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Birds Protected by the Law.

Attorney General Lyon has re-
Piled to a letter from Mr.. B. #.
Taylor, of Columbia, president
of the State Audubon Society
asking whether a person can
hunt on his own land before the
hunting season opens ard if a
non resident of his State, who
owns land in the State, can hunt
on such lands without a license.
Mr.. Taylor was advised that be-
tween certain dates it is unlaw-
fui TO Kill or injure OF pursue for
such purposes parlridges and 9th.
er oirds named IN this Act and
that person so doing incurs the
penalties provided whether or
not the hunting is on his own
land. Section 8, of the act of 1907,
requires non residents who de-
sire TO hunt in any part of the
State TO procure license In the
manner provided by the Act and
this applies TO all non-residents
who wish to hunt in this State
whether on their own lands or
the lands of others. columbia
cor. News and Courier.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Conductor Killed.

Winston.Salemspecial in Char
lotte Observer: Conductor ].
w. Joyner, of local freight No.
l69, was instantly killed in an
accident on the yards at Moores-
vile this afternoon at 4 o'clock
The crew of the train was en-
gagged doing some shifting at the
time of the accident and Captain
Joyner was clinging TO the side
of car when he was struck bv
a telephone pole. He was knock
ed loose and fell under his train
and his life was crushed out
The body was shipped to Char
lotte.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Driving Negroes out of Geor-
gia's Yankee Town."

Fitzgerald, Ga, Sept. 12.--
Twenty seven white men we're
arrested last night by Chief of
Police Short and special posse
The men were engaged in an or
ganized effort to drive out negro
residents. 1t was feared another
attempt will Re made to night
and the sheriff swore in a mum.
ber of deputies. The local militia
was held in readiness, and Gov
ernor Smith was notified that
the militia might be needed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Didn't Use all Of Appropria-
ton for Veterans.

Columbia special in !he Green
vile News: The committee IN
charge of the arrangements for
the reunion of Confederate vet
erans which was held in Column
bia last spring met today to wind
up the affairs relating to the re-
union. Capt. Startling, treasurer
of the commission, charged with
the expenditure of the appro-
priation of $4,000 made by the
legislature for the expenses of
the reunion reported that he
had expended for that purpose
about $2,2 200 and there is a bal
ance on hand of $1,000. Of
course this saving was made
possible only by reason of the
fact that the citizens of Oolumb bia
raised a fund to supplement the
state fund and out of this Column
bia fund number of the expen-
ses were paid. There is also q
balance of a few hundred dollars
in the city fund and by resolution
OF the committee the treasurer OF
the committee was in. truc,ed to
turn this balance into the treas
ury of the Chamber of Com merce,
under the auspices of which the
fund was raised. The COMMITTEES
after closing all accounts then
adjourned sine die.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Wreck at Tryon---Twelve
Hurt.

Asheville specialin yesterdays
Charlotte Observer: The wreck
of passenger train No. 10 near
Tryon on the A. & S. last night
was due, according to railroad
officials today, TO The buckling of
the track, caused by the inten e
heat of yesterday The train was
going at moderate rate of speed
as it neared Tryon when the
track "buckled" and the entire
train was derailed, the tender of
the engine, mail and express
cars and baggage car being prac-
ticall y overturned All the pas
seoger coaches and the Pullman
were derailed and tilted slightly
to side. The passengers num-
bering probably 65 or 10, and
the train crew had narrow es.
capes. Twelve of the passengers,
including several negroes, were
slightly hurt.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Big Shortage in Louisiana
Tax Collections.

New Orleans, Sept. IA
detalcation in State tax collec-
tions which the police tonight
announced amounted 10 at least
$1O7 900 and might reach 5000.
600 was discovered to-day on the
books of Charles E. Letten
chief clerk to John Fitzpatrick,
State tax collector the frst
district in New Orleans. Mr.
Fitzpatrick, who was formerly
mayor of New Orleans, has an
nounced that he will make good
whatever the shortage may be.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Remarkable Case w oman's
Weight has Increased from
149 to SIS Pounds.

New York, Sept. H. Physi-
clans at the Kings County hospi-
tai, Brooklyn, have the most re-
markable case of that rare dis
ease elephantiasis. The patient
is Mira. Juliette Felt of BROOKLYN.
a widow, 63 years old. Before
she was attacked by the disease
she weighed 149 pounds. She
now weighs 525 pounds and is
gaining daily in size. Her skin
is thick, hard and coarse, like
an elephants.
The disease first manifested
itself seven years ago. IL began
with an itching in one of her
legs. This ceased after a time
but it was presently followed by
a swelling OF the limb, accom-
panied by pain. Then she took
on weight rapidly. The body,
arms and legs have been the parts
affected, but not her face. She
thought herself growing tat from
natural causes, but could not ac
count for the pain which attend
ed her increase in bulk. Two
years ago she found she weighed
$50 pounds and then in alarm
she resorted to medicines and
dieting but these measures were
OF no avail. A week ago a ply
sician diagnosed her trou BILE as
elephantiasis.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Negro Legislator Resigns.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. II w.
Ii. Rogers, OF Mcintosh county .,
the only negro member of the
Georgia Legislature, to-day re
signed his seat in the General
Assembly. He gave no reasons
for his action but it is believed
that the passage OF the negro
disfranchisement bill by the last
Legislature influenced him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Changes in Cotton Grades.

New York, Sept. 11.-The re-
vision committee of the New
York Cotton Exchange to-day
announced reduced premiums on
high grades of about 25 points,
but gave increased penalties on
low grades of from 25 to 100
points, with penalties especially
severe on tinged and stained
cotton.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
Lad Dies from Horse Kick.

Chester Lantern Little Da-
vid Ernest, the iour-year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Glass.
died at 2 o'clock this morning.
Sept. 10, 1907 at the home of
his parents at Edgemoor. The
little fellow was kicked by a
horse several weeks ago and 30
FAR recovered from the injury as
to be able to run about but never
did speak after the accident al
though he seemed to understand
everything that was said to
him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14

ally fielding him in the baggage
car He Immediately attacked
him, striking him two powerful
bows in the face, cutting his
hand on Gariner's teeth, Gard
ner falling against the side of
the car. Several persons present
inter'ered, whereupon Mr..
Thompson tried to drag Gard.
ner off the train, which was
slowing up at Newport. He man
aged to get him to the platform,
when Gardner's coat gave way,
which caused both men TO fall,
Mr.. Thompson falling off the
rain, his face striking the end
of crosstie, making several
ugly cuts and bruises on his
forehead, nose and cheeks.
Gardner fell back into the car,
and thus remaining on the train,
made his escape. Later, Mr..
Thompson went on to Blacks
burg, where he got Chief of Po
lice Duncan to assist him in
his search. Gardner was located
in Gaffney and Chief Duncan
went there Tuesday morning
and arrested him, Mr.. Thompson
returning home.
Mr.. James T. Hunter, Magis-
trate Caskey's efficient con.
static, went to Gaffney after
Gardner, returning to Lancaster
with him Wednesday morning,
placing him in jail, where he
now is. Gardner had a close
call at the depot here, just as he
got off the train. Mr.. Thomp.
son was there on the lookout fol
him, and seeing the man who hao
insulted his wife, he approached
him, presented loaded reyolv-
er at his breast and pulled the
trigger, but Constable Hunter
was too quick for him. The Of
ficer instantly seized the weapon
and caught on his finger the fall
ing hammer, thus preventing al
explosion.
Gardner, it is stated, has con
tessed that he made imprope
proposals 10 Mrs. Thompson anc
placed his hands upon her, anC
has offered to strip aud ALLOW
Mr.. Thompson to administer on,
hundred lashes on his bare back
provided he be given his liber
ty.
Such are the facts of this un
fortunate affair as learned from
Mr.. Thompson and others famil
lar with the case.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14
A Bold Outrage.

Book Agent, a Stranger in
Lancaster, Enters Home
OF wv ell-Known Citizen and
Makes Improper Proposals
to His Wife--Leaves Town
but Captured and Brought
Back----The Husbands
Chase after Him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-09-14

Gently came to Lancaster in the
capacity OF book agent, regi, ter
ing at a boarding house as w. G..
Gardner Of Adamsville, Georgia,
is now In Jail here charged with
very grave offenSe, grossly in
sulting and making improper
proposals to highly respected
and esteemed young married
lady, Mrs. Thompson, wife of
Mr.. E. A. Thompson, who is a
daughter of Chief of Police |. T.
Hunter.
1t appears that on Friday af.
ternoon of last week Gardner
went to Mr.. Thompson's resi-.
dence to try to sell some books.
Mrs. Thompson was alone in the
house, her husband having gone
to Charlotte. His knock at the
front door not being answered
promptly, Mrs. Thompson being
In the back part of the dwelling,
he walked into the hall, where
he was met by Mrs. Thompson,
who asked him what he wanted
He offered to sell her some books.
and upon her declining to make
any purchases, he made improper
proposals and even advanced and
placed his bands on her, where.
upon Mrs. Thompson indignant
ly repulsed him and ordered him
to leave, threatening to call to
her assistance a neighbor, Mr..
johnson, If he did not get out of
the house at once. Gardner then
left.
Mr.. Thompson returned from
Charlotte Saturday night and
was informed by his wife of what
had occurred curing his absence
he at once went in search of
Gardner, going 10 the hotels and
boarding houses, but failed to
find him. He finally learned how
ever, TIN at Gardner bad left town .
boarding the Southern's north
bound train Friday night. By
means of the phone Mr.. Thomp-
son found out that Gardner was
IN Rock Hill, and on Monday he
accordingly went over there; but
II seems hat Gardner had learn
ed that Mr.. Thompson had been
making inquiry as to his where
abouts, so he made his arrange
ments to leave Rock Hill on the
train that carried Mr. Thompson
over, having bought ticket to
Atlanta and, it is said, concealed
himself In box Car at the depot
to await the arrival OF the train.
Alter getting off at Rock Hill
Mr.. Thompson ascertained that
Gardner had just boarded the
train, so he got aboard again.
but not before some parties who
knew that trouble was brewing
had succeeded in disarming him.
taking from him his revolver
and knife. AS the train started
off MIR. Thompson began hunting
for his man, but it was some
time before he located him, fin.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

of the house. When the sheriff
approached, Powell whirled around
facing him and as he did so Sher-
iff Egg shot him. Six shots were
fired from an automatic rife, and
all took effect, the Negro dying in
stantly. The Negroes gun, dou-
ble- barrel shotgun, was lying close
at hand, and he had Is loaded
shells in his pockets and a full box
in his wagon. Sheriff Egg walked
directly to the court house and in
formed County Attorney McCrory
and County Judge Guy Mitchell
of the circumstances.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

position at that time. l.. w.
Bright's new Mt. Vernon hotel is
going up with all possible speed,
and his enlarged cottage -the-sea
will soon be in readiness for spec
ial guests. Ia and about "'Fide-
water section there are fully
twenty-five comfortable hotels at
which our people may be hand
somely entertained.
Tth National Baptist Publish
ing Board, which is under the di-
rect control of the National Bap-
tist convention, located in Nash
vile. will have a special exhibit at
the Jamestown Exposition. This
institution is the largest printing
plant and book binding establish
ment owned and operated by Ne
groes in the world. They now oc-
cupy six buildings, as follows:
three two-story, four two-story, and
two one story buildings, situated
at the corner of Locust and Second
avenue, North. They employ sew
eral hundred skilled workmen, and
can produce everything in the
printing line, from a calling card
to an encyclopedia. The founder
of this institution, Rev. r. H.
Boyd, D. D., LII. D., who is at
present secretary, treasurer and
manager, will be at the exposition
grounds in Norfolk this week to
arrange for the big exhibit.
The display to be made by this
stupendous publishing plant will
be the official exhibit of the Negro
Baptists of the United States,
numbering something over 1900,
600. The institution is only eleven
years old, yet last years business
amounted up to and over $4,000.
They propose to show the high
class books and periodical work
that has been made by their em-
ployees, and to demonstrate
through a tangible exhibit the
marvellous progress of the race in
the higher realms of the 'art pres
ervative of all arts
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

he is nothing more than an ele-
ment of disturbance and a drone
in an advancing civilization.
1t will encourage the rank and
file of Negroes everywhere, for too
much stress cannot be laid on the
fact that all classes and conditions
the rich and the poor, the high and
the low, the professional and the
day-labourer, have all had an hon
orable part in providing the means
for thiis temple, which shall stand
for and emphasize the strong de-
sire of our Negro brethren for the
most perfect physical, moral and
spiritual growth.
JOHN HI. PAINTER.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
HONORS FOR NEGRO.

Lincoln, Neb., May 6.-The
great inter collegiate debate held
in this city last Friday night be-
tween Nebraska Wisconsin Uni
versities presented great oppor-
tunity for the ro-American that
was improved to the fullest.
When the Wisconsin party
alighted from their Pullman all
eyes were on Marshall, who was
driven to the best hotel in the city
where he put up.
Friday night the hall was pack
ed with 1900 people. There were
a brass oand, orchestra; a quartet
and Bryan. Marshall's oratory
completely captured the great
crowd and it was fully three min
utes before the applause subsidized
after he had finished. MIR. Bryan,
as did hundreds of others, declared
that Marshall's speech was the
finest ever heard i'll Nebraska.
Led by Mr.. Bryan, the gentlemen
and their wives and daughters
passed forward to grasp the hand
of the most brilliant Afro Ameri.
can orator in the Northwest, Eu-
gene j. Marshall.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18
Special to Colorado Statesman:

Special to Colorado Statesman:
The thirty-day campaign for a
fund of $4,000 to meet the con-
ditional gift of a similar amount
from Mr. John d. Rockefeller, to-
wards the building and equipment
of colored Y. M. G. A. home in
this city, came to a glorious close
on the 7th inst.
Altogether the total of subscrip-
tions up to the close of business
on that date, footed the magnifi-
cent sum of $3O,53O.
Although the time has expired
which was set for the accomplish
ment of this task, the actual work
of a canvass has in no sense been
abandoned and it is probable that
a good many thousands more will
be made available before the actual
expiration of the time named by
Mr.. Rockefeller, June 1st.
Among the latest subscriptions
acknowledged, is that from the
Association at Buxton, Iowa of
500, secured through Mr.. j. E..
johnson the local secretary, who
was formerly engaged in the work
at that point.
The organization and prosecu-
tion of the marvellous campaign
just completed, which l am inform
ed is without precedent in the his
tory of association work, furnishes
an object lesson of the capacity,
ability and initiative of Negro men
which should go far towards silen-
cling detractors and carping critics
and instill a more general pride of
race as we'll as more faithful and
generous support of racial insti-
tutions.
Naturally the officers and active
leaders in the work just accom-
plished, feel very geatly elated at
their success, for certainly no set
Of men ever had greater cause for
a happy frame of mind, on account
of the success of purely business
proposition. The more we think
of it the more does the truth of
this last statement impress us.
More that $4,000 raised by popu-
lar subscription among the Negro
citizens of Washington in thirty
days.
Shades of Caesar! Who would
have thought it? But Rev. j. A.
Moorland, the General Secretary
told me himself just few hours
ago that this is the fact and so l
know it's true, for he couldn't pur-
posely make misleading state
ment if he tried, at least that is
my opinion.
In talking with this gentleman
The Colorado statesman., 1907-05-18

a misdemeanor, with a Jail sent
ence penalty, to display in sa-
loon. theater or restaurant signs
that Negroes shall not be served.
The ordinance was passed. To-
morrow the Negroes will make it
hot for saloonkeepers who have
heretofore barred them. They de-
clare tonight they will fairly
swamp the hostile bars. and trou-
BILE is feared. Several theaters
and many restaurants are affected.
A test of the ordinance will proba-
bly, result.