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Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Mr.. Robert c. Bullock or Brook
lyn, y. Y. was in the city last week
-Air. Elan L. Banks OF Mechanics
Savings Bank has returned TO the
city after spending some time visit
ing Washington, Philadelphia, Allan
tic City and Cape May.
Mr.. William II. Hayes, Manager
of the Capitol Shoe and Supply Co.
has returned TO the city after a
short stay of a week visiting the
Northern Markets.
DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Anderson.
Dallas, Texas were in the city last
week.
Mr. Bradford Aldridge. Secre-
tary Y. NJ. c. A, Dayton. Ohio called
on us.
Mr. w. J. Harvey, r. NJ. S.,
Memphis. Tenn. after an absence of
forty-eight years is visiting friends
in Virginia. He passed through the
city this week enrOute to the James
town Exposition.
Mrs. James II. Bivins and daugh
ter Miss Blanche. Philadelphia, Pa.
and Mrs. George Thompson. Patter-
son, y. ]. are visiting relatives and
friends. They called on us in com
.pany with MTs. Cecilia Smith.
Miss Susie r. Baker, daughter
OF Sir S. S. Baker left last week to
visit friends and relatives in German
town, Pa. While there she will bs
the guest OF rev. and Mrs. Winston
returning to the city about the frs
of October.
Miss Helena c. Taylor and Mr.
Charles Z. Taylor of Montreal, Cana
da who have been visiting the city
the guest OF Miss L. Irene Brown
left for their home last Thursday.
Mr.. ]. w. Barnes, has been visit
/ ing Mr.. w. II. Griffin and Mr.. Johl
lB. Watson of Cape Charles, Va. II
was also entertained by his brothe
Mr.. Sidney Barnes.
We are told the Richmon
School of Elccution, Physical Gu
ture, Fencing. Music and Languae
will open with reception on Sep
li6tt.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
d. o. X. X. PARADE.

Last night there was a parade Of
the ID. o. *. Is, One hundred road
mules dressed in Arabian style. A
number were in wagons with fire
works display. After the parade an
entertainment was held at the odd
Fellows Hall Thirteenth and Walnut
Streets. AT nine o'clock, the well
come addresses were made at Quinn
Chapel. a. NJ. +. Church. DR.. +. F..
Underwood, of Frankfort. spoke in
behalf Of the Governor His address
was very eloquent and was warmly
received. Or. Mickens OF Texas. re-
sponded. No social equality was the
keynote Of his address. He said that
there were $4,000 men and 10000
women banded together for better
and stronger manhood and woman
hood.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
THE KHAKI UNIFORM.

Some of the companies wore the
khaki uniform OF the United States
Army. There were two companies
or Pythian Cadets. One of the com
panies wore gray uniform and the
other the khaki
Major General Jackson reported
that there were companies from
Illinois, 6 companies from Indiana
companies from Ohio, Z companies
from Kentucky, 9 companies from
Missouri. West Virginia is expected
to bring companies and a band OF
40 pieces. Pennsylvania is to bring
a regiment.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
AT CAMP CoRBN.

We went to Camp Corbin where
the military department of the Or
der was in camp. 1t looked like a
white city for fully 200 tents had al
ready been pitched In these we're
cots and there were usually three
cots to a tent. We arrived there In
time 10 see the colors go up and to
hear the trumpeteers and the band
play as the ceremony was performed
Major General r. X. Jackson OF Chi
cago sat on a bayhorse giving orders
and no man on the ground seemed
happier than he.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
lEditorial Corresnondence.l ]

We left Richmond, Saturday, 3fst
ult. at p. NJ. for Louisville. Ky.
In the party were +. r. Jefferson, NJ.
D.. Col T. NJ. Crump, II. +. Jonathan
and Miss NJ. l.. Chiles. Sir $. 5.
Baker was there too. The train was
crowded and for frty miles or more
we stood up, finally going 20 the bag
gage car where we made ourselves
as comfortable as possible. Miss
Chiles secured a seat. Mr.. a. b..
Hawkins was enrOute 20 Hot Springs
Va.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
OTHER VISITORS.

Sir c. X. Robinson, S. X. of r. and
5. was on the ground, quiet but smiI
ing. Col. John II. Marshall was
present overlooking the camp. He
was there as the great friend of the
Major-General. S. A. T. Watkins
Supreme Attorney was there and al
so William II. Potter. Gen. John J..
Buckner, DR.. Wade and DR.. Curtis
and host Of others.
There were at DR.. Fitzbutlers'.
Sir Nelson c. Crews, Clerk of Police
Court at Kansas City. No, David w.
Scott, M. ID. st. Louis. Mo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Hoke, Of Dayton. O..
Mrs. Grant Bledsoe of st. Louis. Mo.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Garvin of Win
chester, Ky.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
MAJOR GENERAL JACKSON'S
QUARTERS

Major General II. r.. Jackson is
Wen prepared. His tent Is well-ft-
ted up with all conveniences. Floor
ing had been laid and electric lights
installed. His amiable and attrac-
tive Madame and children were I'm
evidence. But 20 the Inspection. IL
was magnificent. The Eighth In
iantry Band, l. y. G.. Of Chicago
marched at the head of this display.
The drum-major, six feet in height
with his fine white sha1o, about is
inches high.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
KENTUCKY WELCOMES THE Wis
ITORS.

The Grand Chancellor, J. 3. Snow
den, OF Lexington, made a splendid
address on behalf of Kentucky. The
Supreme Chancellor S. w. Starks. OF
Charleston, W. Va. responded. He
made an excellent address and was
given rounds Of applause.
To-day at 10 A. Nj. the Supreme
Session will be called to order at
Liederkranz Hall. At night there
will be on entertainment at the
Coliseum. Tomorrow afternoon at
8 O'Clock there will be full dress pa
rade and escort to the color, on which
occasion Henry Watterson, Col. w.
B. Haldeman and his stan will be
invited. The city omcials will also
be expected. AT 10 A. NJ. the mill
tary band will serenade The city
papers.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
THE OFFICERS TENTS.

had large tent for his department.
while his faithful clerk lost no op-
portunity to pin a souvenir badge on
his visitors and collecting automati-
cally twenty-five cents for the privi-
lege. He had a refrigerator and ice
water In this tent and we elected a
cry of surprise as we went through
its recesses looking for orders" We
found them and Jefferson, Crump and
Jonathan were happy as result.
Then visit was made to the Hospi-
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Fifth Street Baptist Church.

Services were well attended all
day last Sunday. Large congrega-
tions. At IL A. NJ. Rev. w. A. Par
ham preached, Text: Matthew 6:23.
At s p. NJ. DR.. Gassaway of South
Carolina delivered an able sermon.
Liberal collections were lifted at both
services. On next Sunday Rev Will
liam II. Hill, b. ID. OF Washington, ID.
c. one of the ablest ministers OF the
National Baptist Convention Will
preach morning and night.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
BOOKER-HAAnf.

The marriage of Miss Ida Belle
Hamm TO Mr.. Nelson G.. Booker will
take place at the residence of the
bride, 915 ". 18th Street, wednes-
day morning September 18th, z o.
clock.
At home, 915 n. 17th Street,
Wednesday. September 25th, from
8 TO 10 p. M. Friends and aequaint-
ances are invited to attend
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
CHIEF OF POLICE SPEAKS.

Col. J. II. Haager, Chief Of Police
spoke in behalf of the Mayor. and
promised that he would do every
thing in his power TO make the stay
OF the visiting Knights of Pythias
pleasant. In recognition of the fac.
that the chief made a promise that
he would help to better the condi-
tion OF the colored men In this city,
DR.. Boyd made a motion that he
be given a vote of thanks.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
IN THE BAGGAGE CAR.

Communion services continued in
the baggage car and Squire Jona-
than's lunch-boN OF ham and chicken
was very acceptable. Reaching the
West Virginia line, relieved the
congestion for white and colored pas
sengers were permitted to ride in the
same coaches. Reaching Hunting
ton, some of the Knights came a
board with the distressing informa-
tion that a company and the band
had been left behind, due to the fact
that round trip rate of S6.S5 had
been quoted them by Mr.. John ID.
Potts, General Passenger Agent, but
when they went to purchase tickets
a rate of S9.05 was insisted upon and
the men refused to come.
We saw jhe telegram with Mr..
Potts name signed thereto. A.
Ashland. Kentucky, we changed cars
and we soon were again in the
crowded compartments of the Jim
Crow" Car system. The accommo-
dations were the worst imaginable.
There was no equality of accommo-
dations on the Virginia end of the
line, as had been discoursed upon
so long by the patrons Of the meas
ure.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
ADDRESS TO THE COUNTRY.

DR.. BuBois read an address TO the
country which cites that this has
been a year Of wrong and discrim-
ination. To demands federal leCis-
lation forbidding exclusion of any
person from Interstate cars on ac-
count of color. and the fun eNonera-
tion for the discharged colored SOL
diers. lt concludes.
we call on the 250. 600 free black
voters OF the north. Use your ballot
90 defeat Theodore Roosevelt. VIII
liam II. Taft. or any man named
10y the present political dictatorship.
Better vote for avowed enemies than
for false friends; but better still
vote with the white laboring classes.
remembering that the cause of labor
is the cause OF black men and the
black mans cause is labor's own"
Boston Globe, Aug. %, 'O7.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
N THE HOSPITAL.

We placed the Virginia contingent
in the hospital at once and they were
discharged i'm ten minutes, and pro-
nounced cured" They seemed anX-
ious for additional treatment and
we carried them over 20 the grand
stand where they witnessed the mag
nincent inspection which was sched-
uled TO take place at $3.50 Z. NJ.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
Louisville. KY. Sept. 3. 10

Louisville. KY, Sept. 3, 1907.
The largest number of colored
people ever assembled in this city
are in attendance on the Fourteenth
National Biennial session of the
Knights of Pythias, n. A., S. A, E..
A. and A. The chief interest at
taches to the Uniform Rank under
Gen. r. r. Jackson, of Chicago,
founder of the military department.
The delegates are from the best ele-
ment OF colored citizens and repre-
sent every State in the Union The
Order OF Knights of Pythias is one
of the greatest organizations among
coloTed people in this country and
has grown remarkably in the past
quarter of a century. These men are
united by a tie of friendship. seeking
each others welfare and happiness,
carrying for the sick and burying
the dead, then contributing literally
to the worthy widows and orphans.
Nearly all the colored visitors were
down at Camp Corbin, at Twenty
eighth and Garland Streets, SO
named in honor of the late Gen. Cor
bin. The arrangement of tents and
the quarters of the men are most con
venient AT the south end are the
|regimentaI headquarters. or what is
known in camp life as the staff
line" The area of the camp is 2,
900 by 400 feet and the parade
grounds is the finest the men have
ever drilled upon.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07

city. pointed out the stoadfastness of
Whittier. Garrison and Phillips in the
cause as an example TO be followed
to-day.
The last speaker was Rev. DR.. r..
G.. Ransom, who said:
THE NEGRO HERE TO STAY.
"The Negro is not going 20 leave
this country. Whether we are 90 be
serfs is a very serious question. We
ourselves are divided on this Ques-
tion. We are more acceptable in the
south than i'm Massachusetts on the
industrial question. The Negro
made in Gods image must not be
less than a man in this country. TIC
is the duty for Us 90 stand up as
citizens
Letters were read from Mayor Fit7
gerald, Col. Higginson and Frank
SanbOrn.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
YALE GRADUATE THERE.

George W. Crawford a New Hav-
en- lawyer and a graduate of Yale
College. was the next speaker. He
was followed by Rev. DR.. Charles S.
Morris. pastor of the largest colored
Baptist church in New York city.
who said in part: rs there any per-
son in this audience who believes the
American Negro has all the rights
that belong TO him as an American
citizen? The ballot has been taken
from our hands. We have been Jim
crowed' and peonized, and in some
rights that a white man is bound to
respect.
The Niagara movement says that
,ne ballot is what the cOlored man
wants. Every time the Negro loses
the ballot he loses his civil rights
and his standing before the courts in
the south; he loses his public schools
or gets a shorter term Of education.
If in protesting against these wrongs
against our race we Niagaraists are
called sore heads radicals and the
like, we are willing to be called such.
THE LOYALTY OF THE RACE
"Our race for its loyalty has earn
ed the hate Of one political party and
the contempt of another We would
be unworthy of American citizenship
IL we who can vote do not use our
ballot effectively. / have seen the
bleeding forms of the Negro kicked
out OF the army by the man whose
fame they pricked with bayonets on
the sands OF Cuba, and now next year
they ask us TO follow this leader a
gain? (Cries of "Neveri") The
ballot next year will register the
black mans will like lightning does
the will Of God" (Great applause.
HUMPHREY FOR FORAKER.
Andrew B. Humphrey, secretary
OF the Constitutional League of New
York, said he had been down in Ken
tucKy where the administration fail
ed TO get an Endorsement for Taft.
He wanted the world to know that
between Taft and Foraker he was
for Foraker.
Because Taft cringed before the
President on that discharged soldier
| AFFAIR" he said, / do not believ,
he will ever be President OF tn,
United States" 2
DIR. William l. Bulkeley. princi
pal of public school so, New Yorl
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
-ARcE Observation-Disclosures DISPLAY

tai Department In charge OF DR.. J.
II. Ward OF indianapolis, Indiana.
He had a full kit" of surgical in
struments, together with medicine
and supplies.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
AT THE END OF THE JOURNEY

Reaching Lexington, Ky. we were
met at the train by Attorney James
Alexander Chiles, his Madame and
their daughter, Miss Lillian. All
were well. Reaching Louisville, we
We're met by the local committee,
conveyed to the Headquarters OF the
local committee and the four of us
assigned to DR.. Fitzbutler's residence
lilo w. Madison Street, where we
were admirably accommodated. Miss
Chiles was domiciled at 12O715 n.
Walnut Street.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
sKILLFUL DRILLING.

During the day the entire regiment
was put under course OF drilling
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07

Mr.. William Custalo is very i'll
at his residence, 729 N. 9Th Street.
at this writing.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07

Subscribe to The Richmond
si.5o per year.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
THAT NIAGARA MOVEMENT.

THE Niagara movement was form
ed by = 9 men three years ago for
manhood suffrage. We are trying 20
prove 20 the world that the Ameri-
can nation ought not 20 change from
the foundation on which il is raised.
The slave trade was a demand
for labor. In the centuries 10 come
we are going TO nave an industrial
system, not the making or wealth,
but the making OF men. The prob
lem OF the black or the white work
man in the south is the problem OF
the white workman at the north.
Freedom of political rights must be
given TO all worlmen in this country
If this country is 10 be a pure de-
mocracy."
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
CHEER MAIZE
OF FORAKER.
and Taft DeCried
as False Friends.
LARGE COLORED AUDIENCE ENTHUsIAsTC-FANE
is ONE OF PROTEST.

A public meeting was held last
night I'm Faneuil Hall under the aus
pices of the Niagara movement i'm OBJ
servance of the centenary of the abo-
ition OF the American slave trade
and the birthdays of LougfellOw.
Whittier and Agassiz. The hall was
well filed. and at times considerable
enthusiasm prevailed. a white man.
Andrew B. Humphrey. who was one
of the speakers. mentioned the name
OF Foraker, which was the signal for
great cheering.
The audience was composed most
ly of colorcd people. although there
were az least 100 white men and wo-
men present Only two of the speak
ers. Prof. Dubois and Dr. BulGeley,
referred Co the announced subject OF
the meeting. The other addresses
dealt with the administration. Taft
and Foraker.
The meeting opened with prayer
by Rev. Or. j. NJ. Waldron.
Vocal selections were sung by Miss
Grace Majors and w. II. Richardson.
with Mrs. William Parker Hare ac-
companying on the piano.
DIT. William +. b. Dubois presid-
ed and said in part:
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07
MIR. BAKERS DESCRIPTION.
Conditions i'm the SOLthland-How
the Working Negro Lives.
american Magazine
(Continued)

This worthless Negro. without
from the neglected children I
have already spoken of, evident in
mis- idleness around saloons and de-
pots-this Negro urOvokes the just
wrath OF the people. and gives a
bad name TO the entire Negro race
In numbers he is, Of course. small.
compared with the 100000 Negroes
in the South. who perform the enor-
nous bulk of hard manual labor up
on which rests Southern prosperity.
Richmond planet., 1907-09-07

We are told the Richmond
School of EIccution, Physical Cul.
ture, Fencing, Music and Language
will open with a reception on Sept
I16tb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11
LIKES His TEETH.
But Stead Objects to Roosevelt's Thin
Skin.

Washington. April lift the deity
had consulted me in the making of
Theodore Roosevelt said William L.
Stead, after his first meeting with the
giving to him of a thicker skin.
zone of the greatest needs for
statesman is to have an epidermis that
is inSensible to mosquito bites Ihat
very deficiency was the weakest spot
in a great English statesman, Lord
Rosebery. The greater the difficulties
a statesman has to encounter, the
thicker should be his skin, for some
times he has to stand hornets So, Tor
Mr.. Roosevelt's peace of mind. L
wish that the Lord had given little
thicker skin.
But I like him. He is really a
great man. I think that he should be
the human megaphone' of the world,
shouting over all lands and seas the
moral ideas of the great American
"a man once gave me a phono-
graph. into which to dictate my CORE
spondence. AS I talked to Mr.
Roosevelt today could not help
thinking what a wonderful phono-
graph man he would make, for his
every word and syllable was snapped
out sharp and distinct.
IT was disappointed in two things
and more than pleased in one other
thing which I had anticipated finding
in him He is not so tall or big man
as 1 expected. 1 had thought also to
find him wearing huge eyeglasses as
large as automobile headlights, but he
does not. The thing that pleased me
was his teeth. He certainly has the
finest set of teeth I ever saw in a hui
man being"
Mr.. Stead made two calls on the
president. They took such a liking to
each other at the first interview in the
morning that the English peace apos-
tie went back again in the afternoon
and spent more than an hour with the
president. Most of the time both men
were talking at once. But Mr.. Stead
won out in the oratorical race by
about six sentences, according to DR.
Albert Shaw, who acted as referee.
The president has much sympathy for
the International peace movement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11

also convinced that the jury would
agree by 1890 o'clock.
As for the defendant, the cheerful
ness and even gaiety which marked his
recovery. from the gloom which al
most overwhelmed him when District
Attorney Jerome excoriated him and his
wife. and Justice Fitzgerald solemn
~ abjured the jury to do their duty,
remained with him until late into the
night. Through Clifford w. Hartridge,
his personal counsel he sent mes
sage to one Of the newspapers which
quotes him as declaring that he had
the absolute conviction that he would
be acquitted. and added:
ttI fear neither the electric chair nor
the mad house for my act was 1usti-
fable"
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw who stay
ed with him until all likelihood that
the jury would return a verdict last
night had vanished, expressed an as
surance like his that he would be ac-
quilted.
Mrs. William Thaw, the mother OF
the prisoner and the other members OF
the family, who have remained by his
side all through the trying ordeal an
xiously awaited at their hotels up to
late hour for news from the jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-11

| herself and the defendant prior and sub
sequent to this tragedy and prior to her
marriage, or any other act should be
weighed in connection with her story.
The legal presumption is that the de-
PENDANT was sane when he committed
the act 1t was not incumbent on the
prosecution to introduce preliminary
testimony to show that he was sane.
The burden OF proof is on the de-
tense. Whoever denies sanity must
prove that insanity is present.
The so-called irresistible impulse
! mas no place in the law, and Is not an
! excuse, nor is every person of a disor-
| dered mind excused. While the burden
of proof of insanity is on the defendant.
he also is entitled to every reasonable
doubt on the subject. If the defendant
knew the nature or the quality of his
! act, or knew the act was wrong, then he
committed a crime.
Reasonable Doubt.
las to the distinction between rea-
sonable doubt and a possible doubt,
you were thoroughly examined when
you were about to become jurors. The
law does not require that the prosecu-
ton shall efface every possible doubt
1t only requires that the prosecution
shall go beyond a reasonable doubt
The defendant is entitled to every rea-
Sonable doubt and thatsis all.
IF any of you have a reasona BILE
doubt that this defendant is guilty of
murder in the first degree. but have
no doubt that he is guilty of murder in
the second degree, you may find in the
second degree. And so with man
slaughter.
You may in this case, let me say
once more, find the defendant guilty of
murder in the first degree, guilty of
murder in the second degree, or guilty
of manslaughter in the first degree.
IF you vote for acquittal on the
ground of insanity. you may state that
ground in your verdict.
he
entirely on the evidence. Clamor,
prejudice or sympathy must not pre-
vail. You must be guided by your rea-
son and your judgment.
1T is the duty of each juror to con-
slider the evidence, all the pertinent
statements of counsel, and the sugges-
lions of your fellow jurors. Weigh
the evidence carefully, consider it and
cording to your oaths.'
Justice Fitzgerald supplemented his
charge by again clearly defining the
legal definition of reasonable doubt,
and saying no man should vote for a
verdict as long as reasonable doubt
existed in his mind. He did this by
request of Mr.. Jerome. The jury then
retired at SIT D. m.
The atmosphere about Thaw and
the members of his family was heavy
with gloom during the judges charge.
The defendant sat in a detected mood,
his head bowed, his face pallid and his
entire appearance denoting a nervous,
apprehensive state of mind. 1t seemed
IS though every vestfge of hope had
confidence and cheerfulness which
were previously so strongly in evidence
had disappeared. Fear and doubt had
supplanted them.