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VOLUME XXIV. NUMBER 37. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SATLl. > \Y, ALGLST 17. 1907. PRICE. FIVE CENTS. 50 COLORED FAMILIES ORDERED TO LEAVE. Trouble at Onancock, Virginia. TROOPS ON THE GROUND?GOVERNOR SWAN30N THERE TOO?A DEPLORABLE CONDITION?COL? ORED PEOPLE'S PROPERTY DESTROYED?CITIZENS OF C0L03 OUTLAWED. NO PUNISHMENT FOR HOUSE-BURNERS. ' 1 ? atitl oatbreak or i ln tha extrama. I ROd lilnh t. ? Inting of a tha d appaah ? nh ahlch !!iM> i>r> ? ? will wiili tho (<? li !ay or : ? I DOttcC the Tha rd midnl t'1*" h rom nel ? - h for the ran tha ^ i!?>?.riui !t || ii.iw - : fcoth ,.,,]. the colorad village u;is thorouffhl !.,.(! thi* mornlag and nii elua colod bo found of Tha other colorad paopla aro rary Withoul th.-ir 1.- .? gtlll < "all cii <...\.rnor to linnisli Anns lo < i[l/?l)>. meotinjr was hold this af ?n i>> tha T.rvn Coandl for the jmrpose of takinp tha foll tion: > reqoaat tho Oovornor of Virginia to rush arnis for tho rlti MM of tho town. To ask an injunotion to i it tTu- colorad paopla from hold ing thoir nerionltural fair at T. Va.f oh tha ?nmnd U i and Burton aro ofBce-!. la ihe fair and hoth outiaws. Thoy h:i\-- alao appolntad five cx tra policamen, who go on dnf nipht Condltioatf, although nuich quiot fo-niidit. it is f.arod will grow very oxritin. Tfouhl* ? iiiii whlah Kellam trlad t<> eollaet :i in.'tn bj I Vho was rn Burton's store at tho tinuv CSOB ' aitl hot. words and caraad Kollam. tbaa crJJ(ng: f<.: \t tho same tlnae I'zzol appaarad on tho i who flred a shot which mlaaad !ts man and struok Garland m of tho town. in tho hl] the oppoalte sido of the streot, but not seriously injurin* him. John Toppin, colorad, is reportod to be dyins from a shot last nlgbt. Never b*?foro was Accomac oounty in such a state of excltemont when the news dreulated over tho tolephone and telejrraph linea regardinK tho conduot of the eolored mon and tho unprepared posltion of the Onan ''wk citizena. Bnrn Evory Roand of Ammnnition in Town. Practicmlly everjr round of ammu-i u.is biiriti'i! peopli <:amunity olored element aiul to Lajare Inm whlle the taallad* i\n>\ Uaiel's I I - way liddled aad ? for an hmir intry han.i ' into < tiirt'. sound ?.!!) the bulld ^i'ltir in the :? t Made fllilnn? BWhlle the alghl wlth the le Di' t:. <>l' ihol tiir.s. ::,.\V ;itx! froao t.-rnii. <! cotored people la eis. here there and yoader. ? ii.m1 (i Ing the oolored mea to appear at any moaoeat Plaally t!u> of Bortoo, eolored, blased ?addenlj fn>ni tho raar, aad la a ihoii whlle W wai of ruins, the etoek bo Jur eettaaated in vaiu. | >o. in a Eew BMHaeata th<> prtatlag shop of Usael waa eH <>n ih, Around tho ruins ono hai whlte mea, fully araaed n attaek froan the eolorod mea, reporta haTlai | thal preparlag to retaUafc the neaattme, a aotiee aad beea i on tho door \)f a OOlored telliag him thal he woubi not live to rOBBemher the consoquen oes if he did not taave Ooaaeock by 9 oviook hfoadaj aaornlag. The ealjr fa< ? raaad Rnard. and. with tho aotiee in hia manded tho reaaoo for put tlnR it on hls door. 'r you read?" shouted a cit ?'It means exactly what It !)?? VM <lispnsoi1 at fir.sf to atand on his riirhts. hnt ho faarad ?eqaeaooa, and thla aftenooa ): left town. ONANCOCK, VA.. AiiR.iRt 12. Chlef dovolopments today in the situation lioro whero raro-riotinR has oceurred intermlttently Satnrday. afternoon, ^ tion of tho Town Council to oxj)ol bad NeRroes and tho presenoe and ad dreee of Govornor Swanson to the ? urpin^c thom to be calm and promlninR to chaso down the guilty, no matter what tho cost and effort ? Tho Onanoock CounoiJ has been in session very nearly all day to decide what rourse to take In re Rard to the Nopro rioters. At an early hour thls mornlnR an ordlnanoe waa paased by the Town Conncil to drive out of the neighborhood elRht rolored men wIjo were suppoaed to be part of the rlot leaders. Noticee 1 < ? \\ ! 1 d ba l?l .1-1 I. < >i <loi.no .-^. Thi In the ' dist! d \ <..|.o.d Phyatriaa'a Prediramoat. (< ontiioK-d on faTiajlilli I ? ~~ ????^? ?-,-_ iThe l ittii stn-t Baaftfert fTwiili iblo. i I r two hnndi B <>ii a \ ? adly ba paator. It iniiy 1,.- t is ;m alai | is ..:" t: i and tnake anothar affoii Influentlal memb BWdj fhctloa will do< foilow him fur lhar, haTJ . Ided i.. ?>n of iht- church. IfUCfa <ts howerer, ob tha attita lomtnant Cactloa u tha num witiidra :<>: Mr. Iticliard <'art?r Ujpant. virday Mr. Rfcfcaxd < hosM in a "Jnmpar" earrytng in his hand a bnokot of aao laaaas. wh.-n t. and let him town in tha In his aadden deacent he emptled the hucket of molass,.s up on hlmself and be was an obj. u not a: alther by hlmaalf <.r othera Ha I and aoma Ubm k ?nu .,i,i0 '" ha " ahape to soo his frl< Ho was not injured. ?o: w in i:s \v\\[ i i? haw a fcaraja numbor of appli oations for colorod teachera for ru d graded sotoools. Six to nine coontha torms. aaJa | par rnonth. Also for private achools mafrons. et<\ Graduatoe from Pe irg and Hampton Xormal ?I8. and those holdlng Grade Cortiiioates pref Grad uate* frorn othor schools and those boldlng Baeond and Third Grade Ortifirates will also be arropt ?t. Our appllcafions for tearhors. from Srhool Boards aro comltii; in dally.Full particulars upon applica Uon. Knoloae stampa for reply. Addreaa. Va. Teachera* Co-operative Aaso'n. 14 K. 13th 8t.. Mancheater. Va. Reference glven and requlred. :<>: ?Read our inducementa on tha 3d Page and huatla for the prlze you wact. PKIISOXALfl \Mi l.i.i o ? m i D Bnrrell i I] C 0 - la-: 141J \V. !s iti aatll tbe mlddl D Tu I'rookton, tj for a imself in hlntc the bulldinga In thi> i M. is lo eated at aflllei i MIss B. B, i: u rg Itlon. ?f Huiit W \ ., l Of -Mrs. Kliza Xorrell. ?R.'v. \v. L Caat ivanaah, ur offir. Ura. Jaaaea HeKei i :ri<i^? Cona. is in the of hor mother. Mrs. \. l; X. 3rd i B. Ro' I Hart ford, Conn. retvrned !<? Tharaday after ;i stay of two weeka in hTaaeheater, Va. vi? UinR ralatiTea aad Whiie ihe visit.'.] thii ofl iii pom aaay with Mis.s flon d naker of ?o! Base Ball. Tho Pythian Giant* defeatod tho st. Jaaaea Btreel Hag Rers last Monday by the "?'<? Ol 9 to 6. Tt waa a bri'll. ?? full of sonsational pct teams showod ap weil, but tii?- Pythlaa boys had of U oal Ihe start ?.> i battinR oat thoir viotory. and geaktag oalj foa? or rora. Thia team is niado ap of mom bers of the Pythian Cadet Co., No. 1 ;o: 9I30.00 Kiidowmont I'aid. Richmond. | 13. '07. Thls is to oortify that l have re celved from Jdhn MItoholl. Jr., Grand Chanoellor of the Grand Lodhji of VlrRJnia. (1150.00) One Kundred and Fifly Dollars in pay m*'iit of the death-clatm of Arml stead Wllltama, who waa a member of Caralier Lodge. No. 56 of Newport Newa. Va. Slgued?Jerry W. Willlama. Admloiatrator * Aaeigaee. THE COLORED PEOPLE ARE PROGRESSIVE. Mr. Ray Stannard Baker's Observations. "FOLLOWING THE COLOR-LINE?PECULIARITIES OF A REMARKABLE PEO? PLE?HAPPY DESP1TE ADVERSE CONDITIONS IN ATLANTA, GA. of the l in?' and ? ! In ymir rafoi a." "Ilofor: y." **W1 !o With thoiv. G. G. DEGREE MA31ER, WILLIS WYATT. Q i, Degree i ?? .t B. .in i s. of comprlaing United iblic of Llbai I ItlS \. Sd st. Richmoi <; ?*. b-y. |fl Jaaaaa s: . Norfolk, \ aPPOINTBD OTO1C1 <;. \\". Matron. Ifary Iforton, V Ington. i BJehaaond, \ Ellen D. Pota G. w. Chaplaia Ror. w. h. Whito, nd, Va. B i. Oooate, aaaond. Va. G \V. Finunc-.. : Cox, Fongda ? I G. \\\ RJght i Tnbman, Washington. ]> I-: H Kriolt. Mobtlo. Ala. <; \v. Lafl n . An gi?- Johaaon, R4< Va. 15 W :>ductreaa, k. Norfolk, Va. G. W. Treasuror, B. J. Johnaon. Washington. !> G w. luMa Banttnel, isaac Johnson. Hampton. Va. G W. Asst. Inaide Sentlne!, Mary noom, Wasbington, D G. W. Outalde Sentinel. W. B. Har ria. Richmond. Va. O. W. Aaat. Ontaide Sentinel, Jeawie Burnett. Washington. D. C. G. W. Marmhall. Daniel Bowler. Richmond. Va. I>1 RIOT I i \ ItKl l\ \l.. I | i.f i?.| < Iiiii-i h. < ..I.ti-.I , in i'.im I. ^,- ,,l tti, \i li f> M i.il M.-n I'lil. St.iMxd. | and < labhod?lt<><./?- in **Dry**' Dt*tr* t. . U in tho larRo mn DISTRICT. XO. 2. Dopat and Mistr< . N. W . . afary a. Hoore, Alexandria, . Va. Wlacheeter, Ber vioinity. ; Clff laraeld, D. C. Bladeni i M.l ton, Va. Dr. I) B. hTon Lockwood Bt?, i'r. [alaad and :<nf. oblaaon, < Joha \v. a/at ? WUtoa, \a. Kdward Eh Joaa I \id. iDii, Va. Iximans. OOTtagtoa, Va. DI8TRICT XO. 4. J R- : .-st Caha hatna Islands. W, H. vValker. Pass Chriatian, Miaa. aTJ DlaTrjUCT, XO. 5 MzzIe*H. Foator. Hrookwood. Ala. .1. D. Jurden. Mohilo. Ala. Roaa Henderaon. Galnsvtlle. Ala T. C. Jones. Btloxi. Miaa. K.v Ivan FleuIUw. Tuacalooaa, Ala. DISTRICT, X'O. ?. Thomaa A. Carr. New Orleana aad VU inity. Bcnjamln L. Jarkson, Mt. Roee. 8t. Charlee aad Jefferaon. ptll ? \Yh< !:???? ' lying <?!. t*.o- ground wltta blood pourlng : from 11 . Wni. long for tha ? - ? 1 aboul ? \:< \. Wiiiiv \\ i!H-s. ,i,., Oari l wlth Btirring up in the church ? I on thia I that Rev. i : Th? i rail .. o?po ? Church. ?*th ? t that l In charge witb a : hind hi:; Ts in the ly approre of tho ? BO do D ad to hlm a h. iping hand In tlme V, r" that v. Dr. P, gjj tl,},f ?? ?*? -n.ythinR of tho Ptlag prooess took Monday niRh" -v Jt ,8 Pitchod Rer. Wlnee oat of tho church that nlRht. althouRh it waa ? port.-d HiV. \v., not ^ w\ he. d,d anythlnR of the kind, althouRh lt waa so renort. Wloea doea not say thar he did any thing of the kind. aIthouKh Doaron Mielton mlght stand si* te^t In his Inga. Rev. Wfnos mav fip the aoalea at 200 pounda. and if sueh a ffftt was arcorapllnhed all of Rloh mond would like to aee it repeated R?v. Dr Peyton is not doing any taiking. Hi* congregation I* with mm, and be doea not make any ef rort to get his naoney wben aalary day comts around. It la there for aiea. Hii church ie proaperiac