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The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
PROMINENT MIN
lister SUCCUMBS
Elder HdI Ewing, Pastor of
EdgehiII B. Church.
DIED NOVEMBER 10, AT THE
AGE OF SEVENTY-SEvfN.

BODY LAY IN STATE AT CHURCH
-REMAINS VIEWED BY THOU
sANDs-oVER FIVE THOUSAND
PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FU-
NERAL ON sUNDAY-WAs FOR
FIFTY YEARS A CONSISTENT
MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL
ALL THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
MINISTER'S OF THE CITY AND
SEVERAL FROM OTHER POINTS
PRESENT.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
GOLD AND BLUE
TRIUMPHANT
Wins Hard Fought Game
From Old Time Rivals.
CRIMSON AND BLACK OUT
PLAYED AT EVERY STAGE.

FISK DEFEATS MEHARRY IA TO 5
LARGE CROWD OUT TO WIT
NESS THE CONTEST NASH
WILLIE SOCIETY AT HER BEST
WEATHER IDEAL FOR THE
SPoRT-ONLY ONE INCIDENT
TO MAR THE sERENlTY-VAN-
QUISHED TAKE THEIR DEFEAT
CHEERFULLY - PEARL HIGH
SCHOOL WINS FROM BURRELL
SCORE 20 TO IL.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27

Nashville stands with bowed heads
in obesience to the call of Divine Prov
idence for in the death of Elder Hal
Ewing she loses one of her first citi-
zens. Elder Ewing died Thursday.
November 10, at his home, 900 Blank
street, at the age of seventy-seven. He
was among the pioneer builders for
the good of humanity and especially
in things that tended toward the up
lift of the race. He was man of ster-
ling character. He came on the scene
of action when mems souls were tried,
and when only those with strong vir-
tues could stand the test. About fif-
ty years ago he started out to preach
at time when black man dared to
preach to Negroes about freedom in
any form only at the risk of his life.
Elder Hal Ewing was, therefore, di-
plomat of the first order, for to preach
as the holy writ teaches means that
the people will be taught that all men
are free and equal, but he seemed TO
have been well versed in the law as ex-
planned by ST. Paul, Bible character
of old, that things often true are not
those eXpedient; so he was. able to
preach in way that would be per-
missable under the conditions of those
times. He hoped, however, for a bet
ter day and lived to see it come and
himself enjoyed forty-odd years of
freedom. The people in his commun-
ity always looked to him for counsel.
and he was ever ready to advise them
to the best of his ability No one has
ever accused him of giving advice that
brought sorrow to those receiving it.
but instead his record is one of having
been an apostle of peace. After the
close of the war; Elder Ewing removed
to the city of his choice and continued
to prosecute his assault against the
evils among the people. He kept his
church at work in the effort to uplift
humanity, and it can truly be said of
| him that he lived a life that will be
blessing to generations unborn.
After his death the body was con-
veyed to the church which he had
pastored for many years and lay in
state there until Sunday Elder Ewine
was widely known and thousands went
to the church to view the remains
The funeral was conducted Sunday by
the Primitive Baptist ministers of the
city, who were assisted by several Wis
iting preachers from other points
There has not been a funeral in this
city for many years that was attended
by as many people. It was estimated
that over five thousand people were in
the church and on the ground. The
streets for blocks were literally packed
and after the services were concluded
as is the custom of his denomination
the long procession formed and
marched with the hearse to the GENE
terry. 1t was an impressive scene
The man was truly deserving of The
honor shown him, for he was a big
hearted man, kind courageous ant
brave. The passing of Elder Ewing re
moves from the ranks another one O.
the landmarks. One bv one they arr
dropping out, and leaving gaps to b.
filled by the younger men of the race
Mr.. Ewing, son nf the deceased, ant
. daughter, came from Louisville. Ky
to attend the funeral.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
MR., AND MRS. D. A. HART ENTER
TAIN ON THANKSGIVING.

Mr.. and Mrs D. A. Hart. of 1926
Jefferson street entertained at din
ner Thanksgiving The usual menu
for the occasion wes served. Those
nresent were Mrs, Winnie Mitcham
Hart, Mrs. Corinne McGavock and
Mrs. Ellen Tyree. Mrs. Alberta San
ders, Mrs. Carrie Allen and Charlie
and Leon Sanders.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
WHO GOT THE
SIX HUNDRED?
Reported That the Negroes
LynCh0d Had that Much.
TIPTONVILLE AFFAIR ANOTHER
OUTRAGEOUS CHAPTER

IN HISTORY OF TENNESSEE
MOB SPIRIT STILL GAINING
GROUND-MANHOoD OF SOUTH
BEING WEIGHED IN BALANCES
SACRED ALTAR USED AS
SLAUGHTER PEN - SATURDAY
NIGHT SUPPER DIRECT CAUSE
OF TROUBLE-MlNISTERS AND
CHURCH LEADERS HAVE SOME
THING TO CONSIDER - LAW
LESS ELEMENT RElGNs.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
FIRST HALF.

Meharry kicked off to Fisk; Jack
son received the ball and brought it
back IS yards. Fisk here began her
famous off tackle plays and a deadly
delayed pass and without ever ston-
ping, brought the ball to Meharrys 20
yard line. Here Meharry braced, and
held Fisk for downs, but her stand did
not last long, for Fisk soon had the
ball again on the 95-yard line Here
she tried for a placement which fell
short. A Meharry man fumbled the
ball, and no sooner had he done this
than a Fisk man grabbed it and
sprinted across for the first touch
down The goal was missed Score:
Fisk, 5; Meharry 0.
With fifteen minutes left to play.
Meharry came back strong and fought
a desperate game and at times showed
some of that old vim and grit that has
won for her many games Now and
then her backs weuld tear through for
long gains, but could not hold the gait,
and was compelled to resort to the
licking game. There was no more
acoring in this half but 1t was filled
with spectacular plays. Now and then
a Fisk man would get away for long
Continued on Page 81
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
sEMBLANCE OF LAW.

This did not appeal to the mob and
finally Mr. S. j. Caldwell, another law
yer, proposed that if the mob was de-
termined to lynch the negroes to at
least wait until the semblance of a
trial could be had, and he suggested
that Justice Davis be authorized to
summon jury and let the negroes be
duly sentenced to death and then the
mob could execute the sentence.
This was agreed to and the mob ex-
cept just enough to watch the Jail and
see that Sheriff Haines did not attempt
to ship the negroes out and carry them
to place of safety left the Jail build
ing to await the trial, set for 5 o'clock
in the afternoon.
In the meantime after the story of
the proposed lynching had been sent
the Banner and thus became known in
Nashville Mr.. Haines and others re-
ceived kilograms from Gov. Patterson
pleading with them to prevent at all
hazards the proposed lynching as it
would be disgrace to the state. He
also agreed to order a special term of
Circuit Court to try the negroes.
Sheriff Haines also communicated
with Acknowledgement Caldwell at
Union City and he in turn called up a
number of men here, including Cheek
Burrus, father of Richard Burrus, the
special deputy killed by the negroes
and Mr.. Burrus, after talking with
Gen. Caldwell, said he was willing for
the law To take its course and ha od
vised the leaders of the mob to &c
home and let the negroes be tried in
the regular way.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
SIX O'CLOCK DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben O'Neal enter
tanned at dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Pack
O'Neal, Misses II. P. Page, M, J.
Pyles, Satie Williams, Or, c. L. Wis
son and Mrs. Sophia Page. A three
course menu was served Music was
furnished by Miss Satie Williams
and Mr.. Ruben ONeal.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
RULE OF THE MOB.

1t later developed, however that this
was subterfuge employed by the
leaders of the mob, for, instead of go
ing to their homes, the members, upon
reaching the outskirts of the town.
turned into Jail Lane, which leads di-
rectly to the county Jail through a
sparsely settled portion of the town,
and marched back to that building.
Sheriff Haines had gone to the long
distance telephone Office to talk with
Gen. Caldwell and the only persons
left in the Jail were jailer John Hunt
and Martin Craig, from District No.
4. 1t is not known what became of
the six guards left around the Jail by
the Sheriff, but however this may be,
at about o'clock someone knocked
at the outer door, and when John
Hunt responded he was covered with
ut least fifty guns, The mob had re-
returned and the leader demanded of
him the keys. He handed the keys
out through the bars, and the leader
unlocked the door and with solemn
silence the members of the mob filed
into and filled the Jail passages and
halls. They went to the cells wherein
the prisoners were confined, led them
out and at the door of the Jail COM
Delled them to get into wagon drawn
by four horses.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
ON THE ROAD TO DEATH.

The mob then surrounding the
wagon left, going down Jail lane out
of town, down the bottom road to-
wards District No. 4, to the little
church where, on last Saturday night,
the negroes, Marshall, Jim and Ed
Stineback, shot and fatally wounded
Richard Burrus, who died Sunday, and
Deputy Sheriff John Hall, who were at.
tempting to arrest the negroes for dis
turbing public worship.
Here the mob, with that cold calcu-
lating determination which had char
acterized all of it's previous plans and
proceedings, erected within the church
a scaffold just in front of the pulpit,
from which the three negroes we're
hanged, Marshall Stineback, the larger
of the three brothers, being swung
to the center of the beam, with Ed and
Jim Stinebaek on either side of him.
After the negroes had been swung up
Continued on Page 81
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27
THE MILITARY ARM.

1t soon became rumored that sol
diers had been ordered from Union
City to this place, and this seemed
again to rekindle the mob spirit and
arouse suspicion that the Sheriff was
attempting to remove the prisoners.
Pacific methods and arguments were
brought to bear on the mob, and the
leaders agreed to disperse, but insisted
on leaving a guard of six men at the
jail to see that the Sheriff did not re-
move the prisoners.
This was agreed to, and shortly aft
er dark the mob dispersed, leaving
town, supposedly for their homes, and
the townspeople retired to their homes,
believing that the mob had gone and
the little city was to be spared this
blot upon its fair name.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-11-27

by one of the county's most prominent
lawyers, Mr.. j. 7. Burness, who made
an impassioned address, urging the
mob to desist from any act of violence
and promising to use his influence in
securing an early trial for the negroes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
ADMIRAL EVANS ON :
SHORE ONCE MORE
Commander Forced by rheumatism to
Seek Treatment-Gives Up Com
mand of Fleet.

San Diego. Call, April 1.-The bat
tleship, Connecticut arrived off Coron-
ado at 6 this morning Admiral Evans
is expected ashore soon. The Con-
necticut started on the return to Mag
daiena bay this afternoon.
Shortly before noon the admiral was
taken off on the tender Yankton and
brought to the city, where private
car had been placed at his disposal.
Evans plainly showed the effects of
his illness. He leaves this afternoon
for San Luis Obispo. to receive treat.
ment for rheumatism at the mineral
hot springs.
To the Associated Press Evans said: !:
."On the advice Of my physicians, am
going to the springs for treatment.
am told my rheumatic pains, which
have become at times almost unbear
able. cannot be conquered so long as
remain in the sea air and aboard
ship. where the necessary diet and
treatment cannot be secured"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
QUARTER OF MILLION men IDLE
IN BITUMlNOUS MINES OF LAND, .
But SETTLEMENT IS in PROSPECT

GUS coal mining wage of the country
was based upon the agreement reach.
ed in the central competitive field,
consisting of Illinois, Ohio, Indiana
and western Pennsylvania, and con-
sidered as unit.
This unit system was broken two
years ago when President Mitchell
signed scale with Pittsburg oper-
ators, who agreed to pay the scale
demanded after operators of the other
three states had refused, and the min
ers won their fight in consequence,
operators signing the scale individ-
ually throughout the country.
Lewis waits Developments.
Since that time the miners have
tried to get back the unit rule, or in
terstate agreement, but operators of
western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Hi.
nois, after negotiations lasting all the
past winter, have refused to meet in
interstate convention with the miners.
AS last resort, President Mitchell
called the miners to national conven-
ton and district settlements were
authorized. with the present wage
scale as minimum, and. failing to
agree by districts, miners were au-
thorized to sign the present scale with
operators individually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
Railroads Hare Taken Down
Snow Feaces and Are
Hand dcspped.
FLOODS N THE SOUTH
kentucky Inundated as Result
Of So Hours Of Steady
Rain.

Crookston, Mimi, April THE en-
tire Red river valley is in the grip of
the worst blizzard of the winter. The
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railroads have taken down their snow
fences and trains axe late as result.
A foot of snow has fallen.
Flood wor An Years.
Lexington, KY, April 1.-The worst
food in years prevails over central
and eastern Kentucky today. Heavy
rains, falling alm8 { continually for
36 hours, have chised an overflow
in all streams. Mny families have
Been driven from 4heir homes and
traffic is greatly eIayed by land
Slides
West virGinf6 Affected.
Charleston, w. va. April Follow
ing the heavy rains 5pf yesterday the
Kanawha. Guyandotte and Big Sandy
rivers and tributaries are at flood
stage. Considerable damage is re-
ported, but no lives are lost. Land
slides are greatly interfering with
railroad traffic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
SENATOR DAVIS IS
PUT UNDER ARREST
Held for Carrying Weapon in Street
as Result of Clash with States
Attorney Helm.

Little Rock, Ark, April las re-
suit of yesterdays alteration on the
street, Senator Jefferson Davis was
fined $25 in police court today for dis
turbing the peace. Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Helm was fined $40 for as
sault.
Little Rock, Ark, April Limited
States Senator Jeff Davis and T. E.
Helm, assistant district attorney,
clashed in a street fight here yester-
day.
The causes leading up to the affray
and the winner remain somewhat in
doubt . Davis says Helm tried to as
sassinate him for the benefit of graft
ers, and that he tDapis}- chased Helm
to cover. Helm says the senator was
thumped because of an insulting re-
mark; in fact, was thumped twice
and then ran. ''o~ aiih ~ s'-F
Whatever the true cause may have
been, the two did meet in combat
Senator Davis retreating in disorder
to his Office. bearing bloody face
while Helm Went his way carrying
the cane presented to the senator by
the Arkansas legislature.
Later Davis emerged from his of
flee, armed with his navy six" gun
and advanced upon the enemy in his
stronghold. He was nabbed by the
police and arrested on charge OF
carrying a revolver on the street with
murderous intent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
UNITED STATES ABOUT READY TO
TAKE vENEz zUELA IN HAND, LETTERS
MADE PUBLIC IN SENATE INDICATE

regain control of the local republican
organization and to obtain through
that control the bossship of the re-
publican state committee, Odell had
fostered- -ights in every assembly dis
trict in which he thought he had a
chance to win. 1t also was his aim
tc change the present representation
OF the Parsons men in congress so
he could dictate the making up of
most of the delegations from this
county to the national convention and
to virtually dictate the composition of
the new state committee which he ap-
pointed at the republican state con-
vention. Odell failed to take single
assembly district from Parsons.
Taft Gets 70 In Bay State.
Boston, April 1.-Republican prima-
RES were held throughout Massachu-
setts yesterday. The caucuses in most
all cases were largely attended. In
most cases the delegates to the state
convention, which will choose dele
gates to the national convention, have
.tC be put down in the unpledged col
umn, but from the known sympathies
of the members of the winning tickets,
not only in Boston but throughout the
state, conservative estimate gives
Taft 20 of the delegates to the ma
tlonal convention.
Over Half for Taft.
I Boston, April Returns of yester
days state republican primaries today
show of 1850 delegates to the state
convention 90l Care either pledged ol
favorable to Taft and 649 unpledged.
VIII Not Fight Prohibition.
st. Louis, April Numerous l. dele
gates to the populist convention ar
rived today and it became evident
from The expressions of the arrivals
there is small chance of the ,conven
ton taking any stand against prohi
bition. The matter will come up ir
the meeting of the committee on reso
lutions and may be dragged into de
bate on the floor of the convention
however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
THE ARCH ENEMY OF ).
ROOSEVELT. UPHELD
Charges Against Chancellor Day Of
Syracuse Dismissed Before Meth :
odist Conference.

New York, April 1lyCharges pre-.
ferred against Chancellor Day of Syr.
acuse university by Rev. George A.
Cooke of Brandon, VT, were ruled out
of court by Bishop Moore at the open
ing of the 109th session of the New
York Methodist Episcopal conference
today. The bishop, in dismissing the
charges. said he regarded the com
plant against Day as a direct attack
upon free speech and free press
The decision was greeted with long
and continued applause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
WEATHER NAY MAKE
a MARKER FOR APRIL
Cold Wave with Possible Minimum oi
IS. Degrees above Zero Prom
!. ised for Tonight.

March violated the rules of etiquette
by coming in without any undue dem
onstration and going out even more
demurely. But evidently it gave April
a hunch of some sort for first thing
this morning along came the an
from Observer Sherler
that cold wave was on the way,
was, in fact, already beginning to ar
rive. A minimum temperature of
about Is degrees is ordered for to-
night. Statistics for April for SO
years past published yesterday shows
that the coldest weather ever recorded
here in April was IA, on the I'd, 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
RAIL EMplOYES
REFUSE 10 WORK;
EQUIPhEkT BAD
Denver & Rio Grand and
ALI Gould Lines Face
] a iTisdp.a

F Denver, Colo, April 1.-At a meet
ing here yesterday of the grievance
committee of engineers. firemen. con-
ductors, trainmen and switchmen a
committee was appointed to call on
officials of the Denver & Rio Grande
Immediately to protest against the
operation of equipment in its present
alleged state of dilapidation The re.
quest will result in a general strike
of all employees on the system and
the calling out of every slopman on
the Gould lines. nf :
shops Opened.
Sedalia, Kan, April The Missouri.
Kansas &c Texas railway shops here,
which closed recently, reopened today
with a force of 500 men,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-01
'DEFRAUDElD STATE
Startling Allegations Against
illinois Central Made in
Amended Bill.
HOLDS SIS, 100000 IS DUE
Instrument Filed in Suit to Recover
Share of Receipts Bares PossibiI-
tiles Of Manipulation.

n Springfield. ILL.,, April LIVERY
statement made to the state of Illi-
nois by officials of the Illinois Gen.
tral Railroad company was falsely ami
fraudulently made, with the intention
of defrauding the state"
This accusation is made in an amend.
ed bill for an accounting prepared by
the attorney generals department in
suit now being prosecuted against
the railroad company by Governor De-
neen. The amended bill will be filed
in the circuit court of La Sale coun-
ty probably this week.
Attorneys i'm the Case.
1t has been prepared by w. H. Bots,
former assistant attorney general and
now chairman of the railroad and
warehouse commission, who has been
employed as special counsel in this
case. Assisting Mr. Bois are former
Judge B. F. Lincoln and Major ]. H.
Widmer, both of Ottawa.
1t is expected demurrer on the
part of the railroad will be the next
move in the case. Either a hearing
on the demurrer, or, if the railroads s
counsel decide not to demur, hear
ing on the case is expected in the
May term of court in La Sale county.
snys sI5,0OO,0o0 Is Due.
In accusing the railroad company of
fraud in submitting its semi-annual
statement to the executive department
for the purpose of paying into the
state treasury per cent of its gross
earnings, it is charged in the amended
bill that the company has wholly
omitted many items and receipts, and
it is contended that those included in
the statement submitted are much less
than they should be. 1t is claimed that
at the time of each semi-annual pay
ment there was due the state a far
greater sum than was accounted for,
making total of approximately $15,.
100000 now due on back payments.
Reveals Possibilities. y
The amended bill is revelation of
the possibilities in manipulation of
railroad earnings. II the position of
the state is correct the charter line,
upon-which Z per cent Of it's gross
earnings should be paid over to the
state in lieu Of taxation, has been
MIXED in every manner. conceivable
to the cunning of men skilled in such
manipulations. Subsidiary companies
of various sorts have been formed and
always. it is charged in the bill, for
no other purpose than to defraud the
state out of a just proportion of the
roads earnings
Traffic has not only been diverted
from the charter line to noncharter
lines Of the system, but whenever it
is impossible to avoid the charter line
haul some arbitrary and ingenious
plan is evolved whereby all except a
small portion Of the charter line earn
| ings is diverted to another channel. oi
the company's earnings so that the
state can be mulcted of its share.