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curls, dashed along Sixth street She
was sobbing as she ran. and pedes-
TRANS paused She stopped at a cor
uer, lifted a hand TO her lips uttered
a prolonged moan and hinged forward
on the sidewalk
Many persons rushed 10 her They
found her lips scared with acid. and
fragments Of a halfounce bottle that
contained the drug lay scattered about
her. An ambulance was called and
she was hurried 90 the hospital, where
prompt treatment saved her life From
that evening her attempts TO commit
suicide became frequent
Five times since her hrst attempt
she has tried carbolic acid. She has
also taken laudanum. paris green.
arsenic and other poisons
One morning pedestrians and resi-
dents IN the same neighborhood were
terrified as a body shot from a high
window. Bruised. manned and uncon-
scious, II lay on the sidewalk The
policeman thought her dead, and
called the patrol wagon. But before
it arrived he sent in another call, this
time for an ambulance.
1t seemed as II the idea OF suicide
took possession Of her every time she
had the blues" Trouble or worry,
real or imaginary. seemed, in her
state OF mind. TO call for a revolver, a
moose, a vial OF poison or the waters
OF river. But success always eluded
her in the seeking after death.
Usually some policeman happened
along in the nick OF time to cut her
down or TO rush her on to the hos
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13

Extract from Senator Foraker's
great speech In defense of the Black
Battalion
Il would seem that we are to be
carried back in the administration OF
justice to the days when men and
women put on trial for witchcraft
found no avenue of escape from pun
ishment. brutality, and execution. ex-
cept only in confession-tO the days
when If a man but stood mute he
was liable TO be put TO death for it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13

my husband kissed the housemaid
the other day but De said bee thought
Sc was I. because we look so much
aliket"
Indeed So you've lost that pretty
Bertha. who used Co work for you2'
-Mergendorfer Dlaetter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13
Not Hintiru.

Wont you sing something for me,
Miss Board?" asked the late slayer.
81 cant do il now" she yawned.
because I'm superstitious."
What do You mean?"
Wei. I've always been told that it
was un!ucky 90 sing before breakfast"
Cleveland Leader.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13
Mlnht Miss somethIna.

Edyth-I told him there was no use
wasting his time, as l didn't intend TO
marry him and that IL he wrote 10 me
] would return his letters unopened.
Mayme-Oh. you shouldn't have
done that He might have inclosed
matinee tickets In some OF them-Chi-
cago Daily News
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PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.


PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR weak
winter extras. new. $3.T5d3.90; Penn
sylvania roller, clear. S4d41O: civ
mills. fancy S5.70M5.90. RYE FLO r
1uiet per barrel. $45OdE .6O. WHEAT
steady; No. 2 red, western. 94Q941sc
CORN lower; No. 2 yellow. local.
G1S2c. OATS quiet; No. 2 white. eli
ped. 57i5 a 5Sc.; lower grades. 5Sc
HAY steady; timothy. $l6dl7. larg
bales. PORK steady; per barrel, SlS.5f
BEEF steady; beef hams, per barrei
s25Q 20. POULTRY: Live quiet: hens
i3IkN14c.; old roosters. 9Iac. Dressed
steady; choice fowls. 131@c.. old roOst
ers. Zoe. BUTTER firm; extra cream
cry, &c. EGGS steady; selected, l9Q
gle; nearby, 1715c.; western. lSc
POTATOES steady; old. per bushel
70GSOc; new. per barrel, $2.5O@2.75.
BALTEMORE-WH quiet; No
2 spot. 96Q96izc.; steamer No. ? spot
91M91Ac.; southern, 9l6I95c. CORN
frm; mixed spot 720 72kc.; steamer
mixed, coo CSC: southern, 771kc
OATS unsettled; white. No. 2, 5S@
5sjkc.; No. 3, 57@571kc.: No. 4, SAD
Sic; mixed, No. 2, 56d5615c; No
8. 54H54kc.. No. 4, 52H 55c. BUTTER
easy; creamery separator extras. 24c.;
held. 1S@l9c.: prints. 24Q25c.; Mary
land and PENNSYLVANIA dairy prints
15016cy EGGS steady; fancy Mary
land. Pennsylvania. Virginia and Wes
Virginia, l61zc.; southern. l51zc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13
Not what HEY s..n,.d

"Nour goose IS cooked" cried one OF
two speakers.
And your cake is dough" retorted
the other.
But they We're not enemies recrimi
mating with JOY az each others mislor
tunes; they were merely two friendly
cooks comparing notes Of progress
Baltimore American
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The Commercial and
Business Departments

Nurse Training, Dressmaking and
Millinery Glasses will open at the
LOWRY INSTITUTE AND INDUS
TRIAL SCHOOL on October 4, 1908.
students desiring to register for
these courses "19OS-19O9" must com
municate with the President, PROF.
w M. BOLEY, Mayesville, S. c.
Tuition fee 5000 per month Gin
Guiding board and lodging) payable
In advance.
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w eak Man
Receipt Free.

Any man who suffers with nervous
debility. loss OF natural power, weak
back, falling memory or deficient
manhood, brought on by excuses,
dissipation, unnatural drains or the
follies of youth. may cure himself .
home with q simple prescription that
will gladly send free. in a plain
sealed envelope, TO any man who will
write for It. A. Z. Robinson, 1895
Luck Building. Detroit. Michigan.
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Disseminated.

Mrs. Wraxan. how do you Ike
your new fat?'
Don't say anything about it, Mrs.
Hugo. but Fra all out OF patience with
It."
What is the troubie?"
There isn't q single thing can find
fault with. Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13

Keeper OF Zoo-fIave you seen my
black antelope?
Farmer-Wa-al. jest seen a niger
wench go by with a man: but. by
gosh, iudgin' accordin' to looks, who'd
ever ave thought she was any rela.
ton o. yourn Judge.
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$4,000 Claim Paid
By Southern Aid Society of Va. Incorporated
PETERSBURG. VA JUNE s, 'os.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

=
TO WHOM CONCERN:
This certify that Miss Emma j.
paid Company in prem
she received during illness
ON this day first above written
claim amounting the Of
cheuy the Company protec-
Signed-LUCREUA
Beneficiary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13
The Heioht Of HospitaIItv

Hewitt suppose that when your
uncle comes 10 New York you will
that he is properly entertained?
Jewett-Yes; he shall have every
thing that his money will buy
Puck.
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rital II she had taken poison.

filal Ut she Ha4 taken poison
At other times she has been arrest
cd at her own request when the sui
cidal impulse was working within her
and she was striving 10 resist IT, The
police. Sealizing her situation. always
locked her up when she made such a
request
The police warned every druggist in
Cincinnati not TO sell poison 90 the
woman IN quantities large enough to-
produce death. She circumvented that
strategy by going from one pharmacy
20 another. buying a small amount of
poison az each until she had enough
t0 cause the death of several persons
At last the police had TO order the
druggists 90 refuse her poison
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13

National Association OF Teachers.
The National Association OF Teach
.ers in colored schools viii meet In
Louisville, Ky. June p, %. %. 'OS.
Mr.. J. r. r. Lee, Director Academic
Department, Tuskegee, Ala. is presi-
dent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13

a covetous man makes no friends
Cingalese Proverb.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-06-13

you know that the magnificent Grey Funeral Car handsome
a A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22

caused a uostponement of the open-
Ing performance of "A Broken l.
dol" new musical play which was
To have been presented by the Whit
ney Musical Company of Chicago.
One OF the numbers in the perform
ance entailed the appearance OF the
chorus in guise OF Negroes. and It
was largely on this account that the
Mayor took this action.
One death was recorded today as
result OF the riots. John Cald-
well, who was a spectator OF the
fighting in East Springfield. died in
hospital from the effects OF a bull
let wound In the stomach.
His death brought the total at that
time up TO three. the other victims
being Louis Johnson. who was killed
when Loper's restaurant was wrecked
and Scott Burton. an aged Negro,
who was lynched at Twelfth and
Madison streets early this morning.
or the wounded. Frank Delmere
and Theodore Scott. both of whom
were shot through the lungs. are
not expected to live through the
night. William Bowe has a fighting
chance for life, according to the ply
sicians. The other seriously injured
persons. all suffering from gunshot
wounds are as follows: Robert Sell
der. William Mallot. Charles Helme
Lester Holt. John Norkins, Eugene
Mayoll, VIII Smith (colored), Ro-
bert Oakley (colored), Lewis Han
sen, Arthur Troyman. John Barring
ton, Charles Duncan (coloTed), Os-
sic Donegan, shot in eye
All day timid Negroes have been
leaving the city with their families
and such possessions as they could
hurriedly pack. This exodus took
place despite the assurances of Gov.
Dcneen that fun protection would
be afforded 20 those who remained
In their homes. The governor also
took steps TO alleYiate the distress
OF the families whose homes or pla-
ces of business were DESTROYED by
the mob. A refugee camp was es-
tablished at Camp Lincoln, and Com
panies D and II were sent TO guard
IL. About three-scora persons were
in the camp tonight.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
Dr. Ramsey's Announcement.

DR.. j. Mercer G. Ramsey, Dentist.
begs 10 announce to his friends and
the public generally. that from and
after September 1, 1908 his Dental
Ontces viii be in the new Southern
Aid Building, No. 527 n. Second st.
Rooms numbered 1 and 2, second
hoor. In view OF the fact that he
has more eommodious quarters. more
beautifully appointed Offices and the.
latest improved facilities and devices
IN the dental art, he feels that he Is
better prepared than ever before to
serve the public in the prosecution
OF his profession.
Thanking friends, patrons and the
public alike for past favors. he be-
sfeaks even better service at the new
establishment and pledges his best
eHorts 10 please his clientele.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
Contractor Moses Norrem Gone.

The funeral of Moses Norreu. the
well known brick contractor and prac-
tically a land mark in this comnun-
lty took place last Sunday morning
at II A NJ.
The services were conducted by
Rev. J. c. Williams Jerusalem
My Happy Home" was sung by the
choir, the mournful strains well he
hitting the occasion. PRAYER was Of
Tered by Rev. l.. S. Adams "Asleep
IN Jesus was sung by the Choir
Ihe Scriptures were read. There
is Rest for the Weary" was SING
by Mrs. Mildred Cross with a pathos
and sweetness that was soul-stirrIng
RESOLUTIONS from the Board OF
trustees OF the 3rd st. A. M. Il
church were read by Frank l.. VIII
iiams. He had been a member of
the Board for forty years. He was
us treasurer. Jesus. Lover of NV
soul. was sung by the Choir.
Kew. Williams. the pastor then
Ieau the letter from the family. He
@ nau Deen member of the Church
tO.'y-'our years. Rev. Williams sta
seu 1nat during his five months stay
h"1 noted the many admirable
traits or the deceased. His text xvas
Say ye to the righteous. that q shsu
be right"-Isaiah 2-IO Snhiect.
Reward Of the Righteous. He de-
livered an able discourse and maid n
glowing tribute to the virtues OF the
deceased
Inc pali-bearers were: Honorary
benjamin Jackson, Edward Coleman
Robert Johnson, Nelson Harris. Ac-
tlve-E. T. Jenkins. William Hone
w r. Denny, Abner Cooley. Lawson
rage, John Walker. The casket was
Diaek cloth covered with heavy sill
yer handles.
Funeral Director W. Isaac johnson
omciated. The funeral designs were
numerous. The broken column from
ms ms sons was the feature. occupying
the centre table.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
FIRED on THE MOB.

The sheriff ordered the crowd 10
disperse, and on their falling TO do
SO three volleys were fired over the
heads OF the crowd. This having no
effect, fourth volley was fred and
several citizens were injured, the ex-
act number not known. The crowd
then dispersed.
Five hundred soldiers arrived on
the scene in the city, between 2 A. NJ
and $3.50 A. NJ. At 4:3O A. M. the
Fourth regiment was called out.
This morning at 500 A. NJ, the
First Regiment. Illinois National
Guard was called out. It will arrive
at Springfield about A. NJ.
This morning at 2 a. NJ. I issued
a public statement TO the effect that
the colored families who had been
driven from their homes would be
cared for at Camp Lincoln. The sol
diers are erecting tents there now,
and all VINO fear danger will be ac-
commodated and protected by the
soldiers.
we are prepared 10 meet any
further trouble that may arise. A
few assaults have been made during
the day, but were not serious. The
community, however, is In a state OF
unrest"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22

this man." were the words OF Eu-
gene w. Chain, prohibition andidate
Tor President, who faced a mob that
had attacked Negro ghile Mr.. Cha
fin was delivering a public address
on the east side of the square last
night
For his action Chafn was struck
on the left side of the face with a
brick hurled by a Isember OF the
mob.
Chain was well along in his
speech when a Negro pursued by a
mob came toward the speakers stand
from Fifth and Washington streets.
where he had been pulled from a
street car.
The crowd closed In on the Negro.
and had him on the ground beating
him with their fists and clubs. The
Negro finally got away and jumped
on the platform.
10 was at this point that Mr.. Cha
fin stepped TO the front OF the mob.
put his hand 70 mis- hip pocket and
threatened TO shoot any one who
touched the Negro. Mr.. Chains
threat had the desired effect. al
though he had no weapon.
During The fight. the Negro pulled
knife from his pocket and slashed
several white men. Mr. Chain was
not seriously injured. James Scott
was struck by a stray bullet and al
most instantly killed. Mr.. Chain
left town to-day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
CAUSES OF THE RIOT.

The rioting was precipitated by an
assault committed early yesterday
morning by a Negro upon Mrs. Ma
bel Hallam, wife of a street railway
conductor. While the woman slept
alone in her home, on a populous
residence street, awaiting the return
OF her husband, the man broke into
the house and dragged her into the
rear yard.
Before noon, George Richardson.
a young Negro was arrested bv the
Sherin's force. charged with the
crime. The victim partially identi-
ned the prisoner. Crowds quickly
gathered about the jail. but Sheriff
Werner's force and the police were
able to preserve order until night
fall without difficulty.
Shortly after 5 o'clock a success
tul ruse was worked by the authori-
ties and Richardson was spirited a
way to safety. With the assembled
crowds held at bay by the officers. a
false run by the fire department tenn
porarily drew the attention OF the
crowd, during which the prisoner
was hurried down an adjoining alley
and at the first corner was pushed
into an automobile, owned by Harry
I. Loper, a restaurant keeper who
had been sworn IN as a deputy sher-
iff.
Before the crowd realized what
bad happened, Richardson was be-
ing rushed TO a point north of the
city, where Chicago and Alton
train was stopped, and he was put
aboard with heavy guard, and car
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
LoPER LEAVES CITY.

Harry Loper, whose restaurant was
wrecked after he had assisted the
sheriff in spiriting away two Negro
prisoners from the jail, left late to
day for a resort in Michigan. He
took the members OF his family with
him, but refused to tell their des-
tination. Loper, in common with
other property owners who suffered
loss at the hands of the mob, was
notified by the insurance companies
to-day that all policies were rem
dered void by the riot Under the
statutes the city and county are each
responsible for the property losses,
and special assessments will be lev
led to cover the damages
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22

Miss Beresenia Brown OF 7O7
y. Third Street is spending her va
cation at Hampton. Va.
Mrs. Booker Leftwich OF SIG N
second Street has been dangerously
Ill, but is now slowly convalescing.
Mrs Giles 3. Jackson and her
daughter. Miss Sarah E., are visiting
New York.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
IDEAL THEATRE.
CMcnford and Broad

Offers "A TRIP TO AFRICA" and
THE RIGHT CHURCH. BUT
WRONG PEW" with MIR. CHARI.E .ES
JONES. alias Chicken" as the Star
comedian. Four Nights-Saturdav
Monday Tuesday and "wednesday.
Matinee 2:30 =. NJ. Moving pie
lures, Best Programme i'm the citv
New Scenes Zach Night.
Admission Five Cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
B. NJ. c. Convention.

II you contemplate attending
Atlantic City, n. j.. to the B. M. G..
convention, write G. G. Johnson,
care Fttzgerald's Auditorium Hotel,
as private" Accommodation ar
ranged for In Hotel or Private Cot
tage, also table board.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
MILITIA HELD AT JAIL

The local companies of militia.
consisting of company of infantry
and troop OF cavalry, and a Cat
ling gun section, which had been or
dered out by Gov. Deneen early I'm
the afternoon, were busy with the
situation in the vicinity of the Jail,
and the local authorities had no men
to spare at the scene of the Loper
rioting. Finally, in a desperate ef-
Tort TO restore order, the cavalry
troop was dispatched to the restau-
rant.
Then the rioting broke loose in Sc
rious form. Shots were ered, and
the air was filled with missiles. Ma
ny fell in the melee, and il was here
that Louis Johnson met his death.
After the mob had moved to other
scenes Johnson's body was found in
the rear of Loper's place.
After nothing of Loper's place re-
NAMED for the infuriated crowd. a
rush was made for the levee, which
is usually populated with Negroes.
But most of them had disappeared
Attacks we're made on several
store buildings in which 1t was be-
lieved Negroes had been secreted.
Entrance was forced into these pla-
ces and stocks of merchandise turn
ed topsy-turvy in the search for re-
fugees.
Shortly before midnight the mob
broke into Fishman's pawnshop and
secured a quantity of rifles, shotguns
revolvers, and ammunition, With
these they armed themselves and
started to march the streets In alb
solute control OF the situation.
CHAFIN A HERO.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
STILL ANOTHER BENEFIT.

Another benefit that desire to
cait attention 10 is that whenever
the Republican leaders shall be made
10 realize that the Negro will no lon
ger be led by false promises, they
will treat him with the same con
sideration that they accord all other
American citizens.
The colored man. who attempts to
impress Mr.. Taft with the idea that
all OF the Negroes In this country are
Tor him, is unworthy Of belief. There
are more than million Negro vot-
ers In the North. East and West
and SO per cent of them will vote
against Mr.. Taft II Mr. Taft fs de-
teated. the Republican Party viii
be re-organized and In the re-organ-
lzation the Negro will be given his
rights.
s. L. CORROTHERs.
President of the Independent Civil
and Political League Of American
Negroes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22

WANTED-Graduate in Pharmacy
Good position for right person.
Eor particulars apply 10 PANNEII.
BROTHERS, Staunton, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
BUSINESS PLACES CLOSED.

AS further precaution. all business
establishments in the city closed at
s o'clock. The saloons and liquor
stores have not been open since be-
fore midnight Friday. So strict
were the regulations for keeping the
people of the streets that the mayor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
BURNED NEGRO QUARTER.

After burning many houses in the
Negro quarter the mob, which be-
came more and more desperate as
the night passed finally gratiied its
thirst for blood this morning at 3
O'Clock, when Negro was lynched at
the corner % Twelfth and Madison
streets. rigL, IN the heart OF the So
called bad lands"
The first lynching occurred when
the big fire which destroyed the home
OF about S5 Negro families In the
Negro section of the Bad Lands"
was at its height, and just preceding
the arrival of the Pekin. Peoria
bloomington and Decatur companies
OF the State troops The victim was
accused of having fired upon the
whites and seeking protection by
lodging in and out OF box cars along
the right of way of the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad. The Negro was cor
nered In stairway, and shot several
times, then hanged to a. tree, which
was convenient. and his body riddled
The lynching was the first which ev-
er took place in this city.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22

Mrs. George w. Lewis is unite
III at her residence. 741 n. eth ST
she Is improving however.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
SHRINERS!
Mocha Temple, No. 7

MOONLIGHT To DUTCH GAP.
luesday night, September 1, 1908
CLOCK sharp. Municipal Brass
ana Suring Band will accompany us.
Danclng' mfrth and song as usual.
Fare, so cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
Ideal Theatre Has Big Bill.

The management OF the Ideal
Theatre will offer the patrons of thai
house "A Trip to Africa. to-nigbt
and three nights next week with
Charies Jones, the great comedian
IN the leading role. The piece comes
directly from New York where It had
successful run of so nights.
Gone Before.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-08-22
FULL BRIGADE HELD CAPITAL

The response of the executive
was prompt, and as a consequence a
fun brigade OF State troops is here
under the command of Gen. f. G..
Young. The troops consist of the
First, Fourth and Fifth regiments of
Infantry, the Second squadron of
cavalry and a Gatling gun squadron
Two of the infantry regiments are
scattered through the city at various
points, the First regiment being held
in reserve and the Fourth on patrol
duty. In the face of this display
of force Ii is not thought likely mobs
will be permitted to form. The de-
termination of the State to preserve
order is shown In the following
statement given out by Gov. Deneen
this evening. He said:
The outbreak by mob violence
was as intolerable as 1t is inexcus-
able. The idea of wreaking ven
geance upon a race for the crimes
OF one of it's members is utterly re-
pugnant to all notions of law and
justice. No government can main
tain its self-respect and permit IL.
The entire resources OF the State will
be drawn upon, II necessary, to pro-
tect every citizen OF Springfield In
his person and property. And those
who violate the law must suffer the
consequences"