Richmond Planet

THE RICHMOND PLANET ed on this afternoon for assistance, and a few militiamen were on the streets for a while. Extra precautions have been taken to prevent further rioting tonight. Colored people can save money by sending for our illustrated catalogue containing the latest standard goods and novelties. This is an opportunity for you. Send your name and address to WILLIAM A. CRAWFORD, Secretary The Peerless Supply Co., 17 W. 136th St., New York City, Dent, J. Police Charge William Thompson With Cutting His Wife's Things Two negro slashers were caught yesterday afternoon by the police—William E. Thompson, colored, who cut his wife's throat and left her for dead on the street Thursday night, and Emmanuel Taylor, of 310 College Alley, who cut his friend, Elijah Taylor, in the head the same night. Thompson, it is alleged, attached his wife because of the attentions of another man. He slit her throat from ear to ear. As he attempted to inflict another wound she raised her hand to ward off the blow, and the knife severed one of her fingers. Then he fled. He was caught yesterday afternoon by Bicycle Policecem Belton and Palmer, who followed him from one place to another until they landed him in a restaurant at Jefferson and Broad Streets. Thompson was eating a bowl of soup when the officers caught him. He offered no resistance and went with them without demur. WIFE IN PRECARIOUS CONDITION Hazel Thompson, his wife, is said to be in a precarious condition at the Virginia Hospital. She was unable to speak most of the time, but last night it was stated that she had regained her voice and that the nurses had been able to get liquid food down her throat. Emmanuel Taylor was caught at Seventeenth and Washington Streets by Bicycle Policecem Werner and Andrews, after a long chase. The officers pursued him down the Seaboard Air Line Railway tracks and closed in on him with their revolvers. At the blue steel the negro qualified and gave up. He was found to be armed. —Times-Dispatch, March 5, 1910. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Worthy Counselor if the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the wealth claim of Sister Julia Murray, who was a member of Maceo Court, No. 222, of Richmond, Va. Signed: JOHN BRAXTON, Administrator. Witnesses: We have been informed by Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, R. W. G. Secretary, that the statement that appeared in our issue of March 5, 1910 that the old St. Luke Hall had been condemned is not correct. The building is still safe for meetings and other purposes. It is true though that the organization is contemplating extensive improvements on the site or the present structure and that it will in all probability be demolished, but not from the fact of its being in an unsafe condition. The previous publication was made in good faith and with no desire to injure the St. Luke Order or any one connected with it, and we make the correction with pleasure. The Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A., and A., will observe their anniversary exercises, Sunday, March 27, 1910 at 1:30 P. M. at the Moore Street Baptist Church on West Leigh Street. Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church will deliver the sermon to the Knights. The courts of Calanthe will observe their anniversary at the Ebenezer Baptist Church at 4 P. M. and Rev. W. H. Stokes, D. D., will deliver the sermon. The choirs of both churches have been invited to render musi. VOLUME XXVII. NO. 15. MOB TAKES VICTIM FROM THE LAW Enters Court Room and Seizes Cow oring Defendant at the Bar. Dallas, Tex., March 3.—From the very grasp of the law, Allen Brooks, an aged negro, charged with criminally assaulting a two-year-old white child, was torn by fifteen determined members of an angry mob today and hanged for his crime. Brooks was seized in the court room, where he was to receive the law's judgment, toosed through a window to the main body of the mob, which waited like a pack of raving wolves for their prey in the street below. His broken body was dragged through the streets and he was hanged to the Elks' Arch, high above the heads or the avenging citizens. The mob was led by an old negro. With it all, hardly a loud word was spoken, not a shot was fired, and above the dull murmurings of the mob could be heard the aged negro's trembling shrieks for mercy. For nearly three hours after Brooks was hanged, Dallas was in the hands of the mob. The jail was stormed and death was threatened to three other negroes held on charges of murder. They had been spirited away, however, and after searching for them in vain, the mob dispersed. CRIME WAS BRUTAL The crime for which Brooks paid the penalty today was one of the most brutal in the history of this county. His alleged victim is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Buven. Immediately after his arrest last week, the negro was taken out of the city for safekeeping. He was returned early this morning and taken to the court house at daylight to await the calling of his case in the Criminal Court. A great crowd gathered early and when attorneys for the defendant who had been appointed by the court began arguments in favor of a postponement of the trial until to-morrow, rumors started through the crowd that a change of venue had been granted. This statement caused one of the greatest demonstrations ever seen in Dallas county and the court house was charged by the mob. Scores of officers, hastily summoned, werepowered, the locked doors of the court room were wrecked and the negro, crouching in a corner praying, was seized by the leaders of the mob. This was the second story of the building. Outside, the main body of the angry crowd was waiting. A rope with a hangman's noose was ready, and when it was announced from the window that the negro had been taken, the rope was thrown into the room. The noose was placed about the prisoner's neck and he was pulled and thrown to the ground, fighting like a tiger for his life. He struck on the pavement on his forehead, and, it is believed, fractured his skull in the fall of about thirty feet. BEATEN TO DEATH Instantly dozens of men jumped on him with their feet and his face was kicked into a pulp and he was bruised all over, probably dying within a few minutes. A score of men seized the rope, and at the head of the mob, dragged the negro's body twelve blocks up Main Street to the Elks' Arch, where it was suspended to a supporting telephone pole. The police cut the body down in about five minutes. It was taken to the City Hall and later turned over to an undertaker. After the lynching there were cries to the effect that other negro prisoners in the county jail, especially two who have murder charges pending against them. Burrell Oates and Blubber" Robinson, should be hanged by the mob also. The march was made to the county jail. The Sheriff announced that the men wanted were not there and allowed committees selected by the mob to search the prison. The negroes could not be found, but still the mob could not be satisfied. They battered at the jail door with a steel rail until an officer fired a blank shot into the ground 'n front of them. A committee announced that the negroes were not in the jail, finally the mob moved away. SPIRITED AWAY It developed that deputy sheriffs had taken the two negroes out of the city in automobiles, and a report by wire says they passed through Fort Worth, en route to Weatherford, Texas. The mob announced plans to board a train and pursue the automobiles, and while they were at the station making such arrangements a report was started that one of the negroes wanted was in the City Hall lock-up. Then thousands of men went to that place, searching the building, but did not find the negro. By that time it was late in the afternoon, and the mob dispersed. National Guard officers were call- OPPORTUNITY, OPPORTUNITY. UNDER ARREST. $100.00 Endowment Paid. Richmond, Va., March 4, 1910. Haile L. Richardson, Anna E. Jackson, Anna Taylor. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Anniversary Exercises. MR. WILSON WRITES AGAIN Full Justice to All. The greatest amount of credit consistent to fair reasoning should be given to Mr. James Samuel Stemons, No. 1321 South Seventeenth Street, Philadelphia, Pa., for his very courageous (even though ever so weak and faulty) defense of the position taken by him, on the issue, affecting members of the race, as the results of the attitude taken by the hotel management, in Providence, R. I., in replacing the colored waiters and general help with white persons or the same class of servants. As is again made manifest by Mr. Stemons in the PLANET, February 19, 1910, to be reviewed by the many leaders of that very live and able race, defending and race news journal, by the kindness of its most brilliant and enterprising Editor, Mr. John Mitchell, Jr. THE GREAT FAULT The great fault in Mr. Stemons' argument is still more than ever in evidence, however, in his latest contribution, in that he still fails to show how his "appeal" remedy will or can be made to produce the number of colored men with capital in sufficient amount to do business for themselves, and the class of colored men with training fitness, and ability for the management of business establishments, according to his (Mr. Stemons) Ideal and standards (what ever his ideals and standard may be). Mr. Stemons says, "It takes some capital, to conduct almost any business, more than all else, a great deal of initiative genius. Very few Negroes have the capital, and fewer still have the ability and training necessary to conduct a successful business." A WORD ABOUT CAPITAL There is no convenient way of knowing just what Mr. Stemons' notions may be along this line as to amounts of capital, and men with capital and fitness and the like, but must we believe that Mr. Stemons entirely overlooks and ignores the (60) banking institutions in the United States, owned and successfully managed by members of the race, and according to the reports on banks for the year 1909, these (60) did a business of twenty millions of dollars, and at the close of the year held still in their safes, capital to the amount of ($1,620,000) one million, six hundred and twenty thousand dollars? Whatever may be the estimate of Mr. Stemons of those successful banks and the capital handled through them or yet his estimate or the ability and fitness of the Negroes managing them, there remains a common ground upon which all can agree that there is in fact too limited amount of capital owned by the race, too few of the capable men of the race as successful business managers, even as bankers, in the sense that if Mr. Stemons would take Mr. Mitchell's advice to him and friends, and all act in accord together, much would be accomplished between them to swell both the amount of capital to be owned by the Negroes, as well also as to greatly add $t_0$ the number of capable business men to be found with in the race. WEALTH SMALL All of us agree that the wealth of our people is sorrowfully small, and that the number of business men of ability amongst the race is woefully too few. But if all should follow Mr. Stemon's example, and spend a lifetime as he states that he has done in study and observation on the issues affecting the race, with no better results than are shown by him in this affair, truly there could never be any hope entertained in behalf of either the wealth or the business ability and fitness of members of the race. He says, "The burden of my argument which has been brought to your attention on more than one occasion is that colored people must appeal their case to the best white people of the country. North 'as well as South." WE ALL KNOW All of us well know just what that means when put into action. We all well know that it means for the race to continue in its condition and position of dependence and go on their knees to the white people begging them to make jobs and positions for the race. The appeal remedy has been applied without stint, by the race advocates, all through the ages, and has been carried all the way, from the individual citizen up to the highest courts in the United States, taking in about all of the known corporate and organized bodies of whatever nature, from which the race could morally hope to receive the aid sought for, including religious, business, philan- thropic, and the like human and humane organizations, for the adjustment of the wrongs suffered by the race as well, while in their pursuits for a livelihood. But largely stony hearts and deaf ears, have responded, as may be clearly seen in the very burden of Mr. Stemons' argument, and yet as the result of lifetime study and observation of just such race issues, as Mr. Stemons states to be his case, still the race is now asked by him to subject themselves to that same humiliating treatment in this matter, also as the best and most proper thing to do for their own best good and uplift. CAN GIVE DUE CRED Surely we can give due credit to Mr. Stemons for his interest in the affairs of the race of a lifetime duration, without agreeing that his suggested remedy is the proper treatment for the case under advisement. In this and like cases the race should rise in the full strength and majesty, of its manhood worth and intelligence and endeavor to create means and find ways to make jobs, positions and better conditions for themselves, of a lasting and substantial nature, for their own best uplift and advancement. Thus proving the true worth and fitness of the best there is with in the race to a noble position and standing in the ranks of the most worthy and progressive races and peoples. This should be undertaken by the race before another other doors of opportunities for ear earnings, is closed against them. And thereby demonstrate, that education in the letter and example, is not a failure with the Negroes. FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS That race or class of people who would rather continue to content themselves with just what may be passed out to them by other decent hands, to bestir and make opportunities for their own best good by their own best efforts, through their own best intelligence and industry, surely can never rise above heights marked and set for them, by those, unto whom they carry their appeals, for their providential care and welfare. And again whatever return is received as the results of such beggary, it is not handed out in any thing, like a silver or gold service, nor yet given from anything like angelic hands, but members of our race know only too well from bitter experience to the contrary. In view of well established facts along these lines, it behooves the race to take up their burden manfully, take their case in their own hands and endeavor to raise means amongst themselves to create establishments selves, regardless of the view given by Mr. Stemons, that such is an impossibility, on account of capital shortage, and lack of Negroes with business ability, and initiative genius and business trainings for management. The facts to the contrary are that there are more men with fine business initiative genius, among the Negroes then there are or ever will be (in this generation and Mr. Stemons' lifetime) places of business to manage and fill in the name and interest of the race. DISCOUNTS SELF-HELP Mr. Stemons gives the impression that he views all arguments of self help in this issue as an impossibility, and we differ absolutely with him in any such view. We do not voice the sentiment against the race by not agreeing with Mr. Stemons, for that can never be. We resent all of the wrongs thrust upon the race with all the God given and otherwise acquired force at our command. Nevertheless at the same time we are unalterably insistent, that the race owes itself a duty in this uplift agitation, and protest against the many wrongs which they are made to suffer. They can, and they should do a very great deal, in the matter to bring about changed conditions for the betterment of the race all along the line, and until the race shall have become fully awakened on the subject and realizes what their duty is, and also realizes that they themselves have with in their own reach, that which must become to be the real dominant power to be exercised by them in the discharge of this duty to themselves, the fact that the undertaking may mean much self effort and labor and that the task may be one of a very difficult nature, and that much time must be allowed for development and results, should not deter the race in the undertaking, nor cause the race to take a hopeless view of their own cause and case, but rather the contrary view. The race should be all the more determined in the matter in the full realization of the one positive fact, that unless the race does this duty, it will never be done for them by others. J. D. WILSON, Elberon, N. J. February 22. 1910. Subscribe to the PLANET Nathan Moore rests from his labors, and in him the humble has been exalted. When the Master was asked by His disciples more than nineteen hundred years ago, "who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" He called a little child unto Him, and sitting him down in the midst of them He said: "Whoever shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Nathan Moore was a negro. He was the property at one time of Nicholas Mills Corbin, and he spent the first thirty years of his life in bondage, a pleasant enough condition in the sense that he was cared for as generously as could be by his owner; but he could not call himself his own. That was nearly forty-five years ago, and of this long and eventful period Nathan Moore spent thirty years in the service or the Westmoreland Club as principal doorkeeper of that organization, the most famous in the South, and the most representative of what is best in the life of the South. Nathan died on Saturday, and yesterday he was buried with all the honors he had won by faithful work in his lowly but honorable sphere, and among the sincereest mourners at his bier were: W. Gordon McCabe, T. M. Rutherford, O. S. Allen, H. L. Cabell, A. H. Christian, Jr., J. B. Mosby, Alexander Cameron, Blair Bolling, J. R. Gildersleeve, George M. Reed, W. M. Scott, H. W. Ellerson, William Gray, gentlemen of the Westmoreland testifying by their presence and their heartfelt sympathy to the affection in which this man and brother was held by them and their associates. There was never a finer funeral in all the history of this town. For in the full hearts of his mourners there was that little touch of nature that makes the whole world kin. Nathan Moore was doorkeeper at the Westmoreland, as we have said, for thirty years. Into that hospitable place he admitted the members and their friends for a generation. He knew' them all and they knew him, the same dignified but gentle servitor and always sel-respecting man through all the years of his life almost to the hour of his happy death. It can very well be believed that hereafter whenever they go to the club they will look for Nathan Moore and sigh for the sound of the voice that is still. "An' Marse George he ain' answer; he jes look at her study for a minute, and den he forehead got smooth, an' he ten he eyes to me. an' say, 'Edinburg, I'm cross.'"—Richmond, Va. Times-Dispatch, March 8, 1910. MOORE SCHOOL Through its Principal, Mr. H. G. Carlton, has reported to the Superintendent, Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, the following roll of honor for February. 7 A GRADE—Maggie Coleman, Alberta Henley, Lillian Scott. 6 A GRADE—Dalsy Green, Ruth Catlett, Ethel Taylor. 5 B GRADE—Andrew Walker, Richard Winston, Harry Howard, Roy Johnson, Reginald Jackson, Rosetta Mines, Annie Smith, Alma Burrell, Georgie Burrell, Viola Wingfield. 5 A GRADE, No. 2—Douglas Woolf, Emmett Randolph, Charles Ferguson. 5 A GRADE, No. 1—Bennie Horsey, Elmo Jackson. 4 A GRADE, No. 2—Katie Seay, Edna Mann. 4 A GRADE, No. 1—Waymouth Tupponce, Lean Randall, Rebecca Mencer. 3 B GRADE—Willie Harris, Armstead Walker, Marie Carter. 3 A GRADE, No. 1—Arthur Randolph, Powell Wilkerson, Peyton Blunt, Eula Oatney. 2 B GRADE—Maynard Hopkins, Joseph Winston, Adele Shelton, Esther Johnson, Bernetta Hatcher, Joe Winston. 2 A GRADE—Letcher Salie, Herbert Toles, Warrick Parsons, Louise Lewis, Elnora Johnson, Sarah Johnson, Mabel Taylor, Eugurth Wray, Maria Hickman. 1 B GRADE—John Fields, Albert Mason, Washington Norrell, Hilary Shelton, Robert Washington, Arlene Baber, Regina Coles, Lillian Green, Marile Lee, Rubie Peyton, Jennie Venable, Louise Wilson. Subscribe to the PLANET STH ST. BAPT. CHURCH. Located, Cor. 5th and Jackson Sts. RICHMOND, VA. Weekly News Column. REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., Pastor, Residence: 108 E. Leigh St., Richmond, Va. J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD, Editor, Office: 1215 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. The Fifth Street Baptist Church is steadily marching on, by skillful management under divine guidance it is reaping of the good things sown. Last Sunday services were excellent. In the morning at 9:30 o'clock, Supt. Prof. B. H. Peyton opened the Sunday School as usual, according to the regular order. The officers and teachers were at their post or duty. The general attendance was larger than it has been for two years or more, everything lively and lovely. After the opening exercises the teachers took charge of their classes for 30 minutes, at the expiration of which time Rev. C. M. Long lectured to the school on the subject "Jesus, the Healer." It was fine and instructive. Miss Artie B. Graham sang a solo, her young sweet voice filled the air with delightful music, Miss Ruby L. Peyton, recited a sweet piece, it was pleasure to see such a little girl speak so well. Mr. Matthews sang one of his fine solos. The recitation by Miss Rosa B. Johnson was fine. The quartette by Misses Emma Williams, Kate Doyle, Lillie Doyle and Mrs. Sarah Cook, sang extra well, while there was not a male voice among them, all parts were nicely executed. Miss Estelle D. Ward read a fine essay. It contained sound reasoning, good food for meditation and theme for praise, making a deep impression upon the school. Chorister N. G. Booker sang a very one solo to the pleasure of all. Mr. John T. Woolfolk of the Third Street A. M. E. Sunday School, sang a nice solo. He has a fine voice for singing and his voice ranks him among the star singers or Richmond. The Pastor made encouraging remarks to the school. At 11:30 o'clock church services commenced. The attendance was large. The Pastor, Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham preached an excellent sermon on adoption. He gave good sound instruction which took a deep holt upon the congregation. The choir rendered good music. Miss Pearl Morris sang a sweet solo to the pleasure of all. At 3:30 o'clock a large congregation was present to hear a special sermon by the Rev. Dr. Evans Payne, Pastor of Fourth Baptist Church. Text: "Mercy and Truth are Met Together; Righteousness and Peace have Kissed each other." Dr. Payne preached an exceedingly grand sermon, keeping his congregation spellbound. In the beginning of his discourse, he said he will ever remember a certain lesson that the late Rev. Dr. John Jasper used to teach. After telling what that lesson was, he preached one of the best sermons we ever heard. His comparisons were fine. Several times he sang a verse or so, of some hymn that was suited to his text, and carried the congregation to a high pitch. The Rev. Dr. who is sometimes styled the Bishop of Church Hill, is not only a great preacher, but he is a great songster. We don't know of any who can excel him in singing spiritual songs. He has been pastoring the Fourth Baptist Church for about 30 years, and will celebrate his Thirtieth Anniversary in that capacity next July. Judging from his strong heaving voice, his activity, appearance and the able manner in which he preached, he will pastor about that length of time longer. It isn't impossible he has an extra strong constitution. At 8:30 a large congregation assembled and the Pastor, Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham closed the days service with an extraordinary fine sermon, giving his flock the needed diet for thought. The B. Y. P. U. will have special exercises Friday night. Last Friday night they had a grand time, their President, John W. Howard, presiding. The song service was grand. The attendance is on the increase. Come out and spend an hour every Friday night. The prayer services are being well attended. Let every member come to these meetings. Good prayer meetings are evidences or spiritual progress and growth. Come out every Wednesday night at 8:30 o'clock and enjoy yourselves, sing, pray and shout. If you can't sing pray and shout as you feel the spirit, your presence will add much to the occasion. Wont you come? . . . The Usher Board under the lead of the President John R. Holmes, will be on hand Monday night, March 14, 1910. Rev. Dr. D. Webater Davis will lecture at Fifth Street Baptist Church, Monday night, March 14, 1910. Madam Fannie Payne Clarke and Dr. Q. W. Moon will sing on this occasion. Come out early and keep the ushers busy, escorting you to a seat. Admission 10 cents. Don't forget date. At Fifth Street Baptist Church, Monday night, March 14, 1910. Re registration is still going on. Don't fail to have your name re-registered. Rev. C. M. Long, of Oklahoma, the gifted pulpit orator, will preach Sunday morning and night. Come out and hear this young man. Grand Entertainment Don't fail to attend the Grand Sacred Fantasia, Literary and Musical Contest, at Fifth Street Baptist Church, Tuesday night, March 22, 1910. Benefit of the church. Given by the Usher's Club. The popular Mrs. Fannie Payne Clarke, is the manager. J. R. HOLMES, Pres. J. E. SHELL, Secty. GRAND LECTURE "Our condition Hinders Us, Not Color," will be the subject of the lecture by Prof. Wm. Harris, "one of the world's wonders," at the Sharon Baptist Church on Tuesday evening, March 15th, at 8 o'clock. Under the auspices of Relief Club, No. 1. Come and hear this wonderful man. Admission 10 cents. Rev. O. Paul Thompson Called to the Pastorate. The three weeks' series of meetings at the Cedar Street Baptist Church, have resulted in its spiritual awakening, and 14 persons have been added to the membership. The services were conducted by Rev. O. Paul Thompson, and his labors so impressed the congregation that he was unanimously called to the pastorate. An Ideal Home Wedding The marriage of Madam J. W. Hawkins to Mr. Robert D. Johnson was solemnized at the beautiful home of the bride 616 N. First Street, Wednesday night, February 23, 1910. The house was artistically decorated with drapery, palms and cut flowers. Promptly at 9 P. M. the wedding march played by Miss Nannle Jones was begun. The bride entered attired in white messaline silk, carrying a bouquet of bridal roses, leaning on the arm of Prof. Walter D. Jones. The groom entered with Mr. Edward W. Stephens, who acted as best man. After the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. W. F. Graham, pastor of Fifth Street Baptist Church, the guests were served with an elaborate supper, catered by Mrs Mamile T. Mason, assisted by Mesars. Henry and Alfonso Jones, our popular young caterers, Mr. Lucius Storre presided in the wine room. The presents coming from all parts of the country were numerous and costly, which attested the popularity of the contracting parties. $26.75 NEW ORLEANS, LA., $26.75 AND RETURN VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Account Annual Session Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Tickets on sale April 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th, 1910, good returning until April 25, 1910. Tickets can be extended until May 10, 1910 by payment or $1.00 additional. For complete information, apply nearest Southern Railway Ticket Agent, or write S. E. Burgess, D. P. A., 920 East Main Street, Richmond, Va. Notice—Extraordinary—Notice All persons who expect to attend the World's Missionary Conference, to be held in Edinburg, Scotland, in June, representing Negro Baptists, must have their names filed through the Foreign Mission Board of the National Baptist Convention, with the Executive Committee of the Conference on or before the 31st of March. No applications will be received after that date. If you are going, write me by return mail. L. G. JORDAN. 726 W. Walnut St., Louisville, Ky. Mr. D. J. Chavers, a director of the Mechanic's Savings Bank, who is now with his sister in Springfield, Ohio, has had a stroke of paralysis and is very feeble. He had hoped to come here in May, but he is forced to defer his trip on account of his indisposition. --- TWO THOMAS G.PLATT PASSES AWAY Ex-United States Senator Dies in New York. HE WAS 77 YEARS OF AGE Former Republican Boss of New York Had Suffered with Palsy For Years. When He Was Bricken With Bright's Disease. Which Hastened His End. Former United States Senator Thomas Loller Platt Republican leader of the state of New York, died in his apartments at 133 West Eleventh street, New York. He was seventy seven years of age. The direct cause of Mr Platt's death was acute Bright's disease. For a number of years he had suffered with palsy of the legs, which necessitated his occupying a wheel chair most of the time. Thomas Collier Platt was born in Owego. Tega county on July 16 1833 His father was William Platt, a lawyer, who practiced at Owego. His mother was Leslie Hinchman, of a Jamaica, L. L. family with a Revolutionary record. Thomas C. Platt attended the public school and academy in Owego and in 1849 entered Yale college His schoolship was good, but he was obliged to give up his course because of ill health Porced to abandon his idea of taking a full collegiate course Mr Platt returned to Owego and started business as a country druggist forming a co-partnership with Frederick M. Hull under the firm name of Platt & Hull in 1854, when he was twenty-one years old, he married his cousin Ellen Lloyd Barstow, daughter of Charles R Barstow, originally of Stockbridge, Mass. Miss Barstow was then seventeen He had three sons, Edwin T Platt now treasurer of the United States Express company, Frank H Platt a member of the law firm of O Brlen Boardman Platt & Littleton and Edward T Platt The mother of these boys died in 1901 In 1872 Mr. Platt was elected to congress. He was reelected in 1874 and declined another nomination in 1876. In 1877 he was elected chairman of the Republican state committee. In those days Platt was a national power With the defeat of James G. Blaine for president Platt became an absolute power in New York state in 1883 Platt and the late Senator Quay the national chairman, ran the Hartson campaign. It is a matter of history how Platt did not break openly with Harrison after the Indianian became president as did Quay but, when the Minneapolis convention came around Platt was there with most of his delegates ranged against Harrison who was finally named only to be defeated. Platt was one of the three men who told Harrison in September that he election would be assured if he would agree to certain conditions—which were promptly refused. When the answer was returned Senator Quay remarked 'All right. He thinks the Lord elected him in 1888. Let us ask what the Lord will do this time.' And Cleveland was elected. Platt's last and greatest essay as a national leader was made in Philadelphia at the Republican national convention in May. 1900 He wanted to get rid of Roosevelt as governor of New York So, on the night of the first day of the Philadelphia convention Platt had a conference with Quay, and the two decided to force Roosevelt on the ticket as vice president. But how was the serious question. McKinley did not want him. Mark Hannah was dead against him, and whatever power, the administration possessed was to be used for Secretary John D. Long. Platt left the details to Quyq. Quyq waited until the convention was nearly ready to adjourn on the second day and then of fered his resolution calling for the future apportionment of delegates to the convention on the basis of the Republican vote. That night the terrified office-holding delegates from the south came to Quyq to know what he desired. They were taken to Platt and told that Roosevelt was the man for the president, and that his nomination would secure the withdrawal of the resolution. This news was conveyed to Hannah, who almost had a fit of apology; but, seeing that there was certain to be a row he gave in. The next day Platt took a train for New York and Roosevelt was nominated. The real finish of Platt's political career came with the election of Odell as governor of New York. Odell became then the real leader, with Platt as a figurehead ```markdown ``` Oil King's Roles to Aid Mankind. A bill to incorporate the Rockefeller Foundation in the District of Columbia was introduced in the United States senate by Sonator Gallinger and was referred to the committee on judiciary. The purpose of the Foundation is to provide for a general organization to conduct philanthropic work along all lines. It is understood that the Foundation will be endowed largely by John D. Rockefeller and that he takes means to dispose of a large part of his enormous wealth. The incorporators named in the bill are John D. Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Fred T. Gates, Starr J. Murphy, and Charles O. Hordy. These incorporators are authorised to solicit donations, not to exceed a total reservation, and it is provided that there shall not be any additional thin It was stated by Senator Gallinger that Mr. Rockwell already had given more than $53,000,000 and that he was seeking a method of disposing of his Notice that would benefit mankind. The Foundation is organized on lines similar to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. May Ask Wilson to Leave Cabinet. As a result of the unfavorable impression which Secretary of Agriculture Wilson made before the Ballinger Pinchot investigating committee, the gossip which is current in official circles in Washington is that he will not remain much longer in the cabinet. The showing which the secretary made is regarded as unfortunate, and although he made an emphatic dental of Mr Pinchot's statement that he had given his assent to the sending of the Dolliver letter his confusion over what he had told Mr Pinchot, and his understanding or misunderstanding of the situation did not in any way improve the administration's side of the controversy under investigation. Another statement which he made and which is not regarded as calculated to help keep him in the president's official family was his acknowledgment that he knew almost nothing of what was going on in the forestry service which is under his jurisdiction. In almost pitiful tones the aged cabinet officer confessed that they had not told him of the situation and he had too many other matters in which he was interested to give it any attention. It has been stated that the president would be glad to reserve Secretary Wilson's resignation. Graffters Go to Jail The supreme court of Pennsylvania handed down an opinion affirming to the decision of the superior court in the appeal of James M. Shumaker former superintendent of public grounds and buildings and William P. Snider for merchant general convicted in connection with the case, apaled and sanctioned. Snider for all Snider were convicted at Hartford in December 2006 and sentenced to five years imprisonment and to pay a fee of $2,500 and the state immediately gave themselves up. It was taken to the pentimentary. John H. Sanderson of Philadelphia who had the fortune to contract for the capital and William J. Mathews of Media former state treasurer who paid the fraudulent $2,500 is a similar attorney Sanderson and Mathews have asked the The one were arrived to the promise court and informed the phin county court that an appeal was then taken in the court bunal. The prosecution had go to prison. Big Alumny For Mrs Astor The final decree granting an abol- lute divorce to Mrs Ava Willing Astor from Colonel John Jacob Astor was signed by Justice Isaac N Mills in the supreme court at White Plains N Y It is said that the decree carries an agreement by which Colonel Astor pays his former wife $10000 a year in income and $100000 in cash or securities in a bump sum. In signing the final decree Justice Mills announced that he would in- struct the clerk of Dutchess county not to seal the papers. The settlement of $10000000 it was said, was rued some time ago. All many at $100000 a year or close to $300 a day, sets a new mark in de- vore settlements in this or any other country. B Ildog Killa Bull A death struggle occurred between a bull and a bulldog at Chevy Chase Wyo. The bulldog engaged the bull by snapping at its head and when the bull charged the dog immediately began to fight. The cow lasted for more than an hour the dog skillfully eluding the maddened bull rushes until the canine found an opening and got a grip on the bull neck. The bull finally collapsed with a gap wound and died from the injuries. The combat was so furious that it drove A. B. Hawkins, owner and referee, into the house. Cut Poor Man's Threat Because he had only 20 cents in his possession, robbers cut the throat of Joseph Samuel, a merchant, in his store, near Mount Pleasant, Pa. The man will die. Some time after midnight Joseph's store was broken into by two men. They overpowered the badly frightened merchant and his wife and ravaged the store. Finding only a small amount, one of the men deliberately cut Joseph's throat from ear to ear. They left without molesting the woman. Ear of Corn Brings $4.50 At the Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment association meeting, just closed at Madison, Wis., prize winner wheat was sold for $64 a bushel at an auction. Barley brought $50 a bushel and oats commanded $44 a bushel. The best single ear of corn brought $5.50. Cheap Bring Record Bring Sheep sold at $8.10 a hundred, the highest mark ever recorded in the history of the Chicago market. The animals it was said, were purchased for the use of the British army in the Bermuda Islands. It Looked Inviting. I was visiting a magistrate in Kerry county when a stalwart fellow was brought in a prisoner, charged with nearly killing an old baldheaded man, whose head was a bloody mass. "What was it this fellow did to you?" asked the magistrate. "Nothing." "Then what made you do it?" "Well, I tell you honor God's truth. Ye so, I came into the fair, luck was again me, for all the fighting was over, so I was sturting about looking for some boy to cross a stick wid, and I saw this poor man's bald head poked out of a silt of a trump that he might cool it, and it looked so inviting that for the soul of me I couldn't help hitting the blow." —K. C. Half's Diary. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. JR SHOT IN STRIKE RIOT Manufacturers, Affected by General Walk Out, Threaten to Close Plants Indefinitely—Textile Mills Tied Up. Philadelphia, March 9.—In a pistol battle in Frankford between employees of the Rapid Transit company and a mob a girl and three men were shot. The motormen and conductors of cars along Frankford avenue were savagely cursed by crowds that strung out along the thoroughfare for a milla. When it grew dark bricks were thrown. The mob took up its pet amusement of smashing glass and stoning non-union workmen. The crowd was angry because the Rapid Transit company persisted in maintaining service in a district of the city where the car strikers declared no cars could be run unless the company caved in. After several cars had been shunted into the Frankford avenue barns, with their windows broken, a car loaded with armed men was started from the barns. At Frankford avenue and Overington street the car, moving slowly, was attacked fiercely. Stones and bricks rattled against its sides and whizzed through the windows. The sidewalks wore jammed with trouble makers. No police were in sight. There were fifteen men in the car and they were armed with revolvers. They shot rapidly while the car was in rapid motion. A fourteen year-old girl named Helen May was hit in the leg by a bullet. The shout was raised that she was dead. The mob renowed its attack more violently than ever, shooting the news down the avenue faster than the car could move. The garrison continued firing. Three men were dropped between Overington and Allegheny avenues, John Maloney Frank Bromley and Michael Osborne all shot in the leg At Allegheny avenue the car was switched into a barn and started back towards the barn. It ran a gaudett of bricks, and some of its defenders were knocked senseless and cut about the face and head. The car returned to the Frankford barns racing between walls of plisters. A large force of police were hustled to Frankford in response to a riot call. The trouble was over and the avenue pretty well cleared when the reserves arrived Threaten to Close Factories The manufacturers of Philadelphia have started a hard fire to fight labor unionism. Unless the thousands of men who broke their agreements by laying down their tools return to work within the week the mill owners have determined to close their factories indefinitely. As things stand, the textile workers 60,000 in number the main body of the strikers are not likely to get a chance to work when they will need work most. Other laboring men, such as the builders, will be in the same case. Ten of the biggest carpet and tapestry mills in the city have served notice that they would keep their factories closed indefinitely if their men did not get on the job next Monday. The most important development was a decision by the Philadelphia Hosiery Manufacturers' association, representing 180 mills and 24,000 employees and an investment of $30,000,000 to colse until next Monday their shops, nearly all of which are affected by the strike. A conservative estimate places the number on strike at 125,000. There are few factors that are not crippled. Organizers are at work among the nonunionists and many recruits are being taken in, the unions. It is impossible, at this time to make the flat statement that the sympathetic strike is peering out. Reports that strikers had returned to work were balanced by others that the ranks of the strikers were swelled by recruits from establishments hitherto unaffected. The Rapid Transit company continues to increase its service. The strikers themselves do not deny that the company has gained vastly in the matter of running cars. The company sent cars to League Island Tuesday for the first time since the strike began. The officials of the Rapid Transit company say merely that the strike is over and that there will be little further delay in the resumption of normal service. ALL SHOPS IN OPERATION 6000 Men at Work at Batholhem and Strike Practically Over. South Batholhem, Pa., March 8. — Nearly 5000 men went to work at the South Batholhem Steel plant, allowing the company to resume operations in all its shops for the first time in three weeks. The effects of the strike are practically over, according to the officials, but the labor leaders are still keeping up the fight. A parade of strikers, their wives and children, is being planned for Saturday, but it is believed Burgers Priest will not issue a permit for the demonstration. Killed Man: Fined $100. Traverse City, Mich., March 8. Because the skull of his victim was declared to have been thinner than that of the average man, Caleb Cox, a butcher, escaped punishment for the death of Frank Hardy, of this city, in a quarrel Cox struck Hardy, fracturing his skull Cox escaped with a $100 fine for assault. CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS. Thursday, March 8. Following the booths of the vaults of the United States Express company at Parkersburg, W. Va., of 7000, J. H. Boston, a slight clerk, was arrested for allied complaints in the theft. Wills his body, dice and bands torn and has two children suffering with innumerable scratches. Mrs. George McNemery, of Pittsburg, Pa., bears evidences of an encounter with a cat that went mad. Gordon Davis, who was born a slave to Jefferson Davis' family and who was Jefferson Davis' servant, died at his home in South Boerse, Tex., aged sixty years. During the Civil War he was taken by Union soldiers and made a corporal in the Union army. Friday, March 4 Walter Dagen, fifty years old, who was expected to be the chief witness for the stale in the prosecution of former county commissioners indicted at Titin, O., recently for alleged grafting, committed suicide. Loutsenal General Arthur MacArthur, retired, before the Milwaukee Press club, urged the establishment of mobilization depots in various centers of population to store arms and equipment for 250,000 men. Henry Akin, aged forty-five years, a miner of Sagamore, selected a spot in the woods at Glasgow, near Johnstown, Pa., to end his life by cutting his throat. Years ago his father committed suicide by hanging not far from the same place. Saturday, March 8. Both houses of the Oklahoma legislature ratified the income tax amendment to the federal constitution. John Wren and Patrik Quinn, policemen, were shot in Chicago by two Italians supposed to be members of a Black Hard organization. Wren is said to be dying. Quinn's wound is not serious. W. T. Jones, one of the wealthiest planters in South Carolina, will have to serve a life sentence in the state penitentiary for the murder of his wife, the supreme court having formed the judgment of the lower court. Monday, March 7. Plank Ridge washery, near Shenan doah, Pa., which has been idle for six weeks, resumed, giving employment to several hundred men and boys. One man was killed, five injured and several are missing in a landfill at Mountaindale, Wash., on the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound rail road. W. D. Leod, of Denver, Lancaster county, Pa., has a goose which laid an egg nearly one foot in circumference one way and eight and three quarter inches the other. It is rumored that eighty-four coal mines in the New river district of West Virginia, with an annual output of 8,000,000 tons, will be controlled by a single Washington selling agency Tutaday, March 8. As he was stopping forward to be baptized at a recital service at Girard O. James Applegate, sixty-five years old, a wealthy and proximate citizen dropped dead. A Beauser and Lake Erie railroad locomotive was thrown into French creek by the collapse of a steel bridge near Meadville, Pa. The engine sank 100 feet of water. The crew escaped a burglar, who gave his name as James Clark, ransacked the Alpha Tan Omega Fraternity house at Chicago, was chased by twenty students in pajamas and captured, taken back to the fraternity house, given a bath and turned over to the police. Wednesday, March 8. An unidentified man committed suicide by jumping from the North street bridge into the, swollen Susquahanna at Wilkes-Barre Pa. The body quickly disappeared. Governor C. N. Haskell, of Oklahoma, vetowed the so-called Taylor election bill, under which it is claimed most of the colored man of the state would be barred from voting on constitutional amendments. Tony Stillitano, twenty-four years of age, was shot to death in a crowded restaurant at Johnstown, Pa., but when the police arrived the place was deserted and no clue to the former patrons or occupants was obtainable. As the result of a family quarrel in which his wife took sides with her father, William Davidson, a farmer living near Ithaca, Mich., struck his father-in-law, Julius Toot, with the butt of a shotgun, killing him. The man next out his wife's throat and blew out his own brains. PRODUCE QUOTATIONS The Latest Closing Prices For Produce and Live Stock. PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR quiet, winter low grades. $8@40 40; winter clear. $8@525; city milk, fancy. $6.10 @8.48. RYE FLOUR quiet, at $4.35@4.40 per barrel. WHEAT steady; No. 2 red; $1.22% $1.34% CORK weak; No. 2 yellow, local 676. ATSB quiet. No. 2 white, 52½¹⁶ 677. ATSB quiet, 49½¹⁶, 519 POILTRY. Live stave; hema. 17% @ 18%¹⁶; old "roosters." 18@19%¹⁶ Dressed firm; choice fowls. 19a; old roosters. 14a. BUTTER steady; extra creamery, $8c. per lb. EQUS first; selected, 25©27c.; nearby, $28c. waterst, $3c. POTATOES steady, at 48©$50. per basket. Live Stock Markets PITTIBURG (Union Stock Yards)— CATTLE higher; choice, $7.10; 7.30; brine, $9.00; 7.10; SHEEP steady; print wethers, $7.75 ;7.55; colls. and commons, $10; $ lamb, $8.00; real cavalries, $9.00; 8.00; HOQH higher; prime baggies, $10.50 ;10.00; prime baggies, $10.50; arm, $4.00; light torrents, $9.85 ;9.90; pigs, $9.75; 9.80; roughs, $ 9.85; Dynamite Expended Against Chest Hastleton, Pc, March 8. — James Bowden, aged fifty years, a miner at Latimer, met a horrible death in a strange manne. 'Placing a slick of dynamite in the bedom of his shirt, he was preparing to put on the car- triage before firing a shot, a spark from his lamp fuelled the dueling and he was blown to death. Young Eloper Failed to Bee His Mother. HILTON HAWKES EST. AND DATE 1800 TRAINMEN'S ULTIMATUM Strike on Fifty Western Railroads Unless Wages are Inbred. Chicago, March 9—Unless the railroads of the west, northwest and the southwest make additional concessions to their firemen and enginemen, the men will strike for higher wages. This is the ultimatum of the employees as expressed by complete returms made public from the "strike vote" recently taken by the men on about fifty railroads. A committee representing the members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, which counted the ballots, announced that more than 86 per cent of the union employees were opposed to accepting the offer of the railroads and more than 89 per cent of the nonunion employees voted against the offer Although the strike was authorized the employees, it is said, are willing to submit their grievances to arbitration. A conference between the managers' committee and a committee representing the men is scheduled for today, when negotiations will be resumed MOTHERLESS CHILD DIES FROM WEEPING Heartbroken at Death, Found Dead by Father. Connellville, Pa., March 9—Broken hearted by grief, Mary Andrews, a five-year-old child, was found dead, lying across the body of her mother. She had cried herself to death. Since the mother passed away on Sunday the child had been inconsolable. In vain did the broken father, Andrew Andrews, seek to still the soils which racked her frame. Throughout the long night her cries continued. When morning broke she was but a shadow of the healthy child that had been known before the tragedy had wrecked her little life. She refused nourishment and clung to the mother's body, beseeching the silent lips for a word of love. As the day wore on her sobs grew less and as the shades of evening lengthened her shaking body grew still. At last the father saw that she slept. He gently took her in his arms and would have placed her in her bed. The hands were cold and the eyes were closed and her sleep was the sleep of death. VALUE MINER'S LIFE AT $1800 Cherry Mine Deaths Will Be Betted on This Basis. Chicago, March 3—With fifty claims of widows and other relatives of the Cherry mine disaster victims settled by payments ranging from $800 to $1200 per death, the St. Paul Mining company has entered into negotiations with counsel in something like 100 more cases to settle with the victims' widows at the rate of $1800 in each case. This rate of settlement was agreed upon at a conference between attorneys representing the widows and counsel for the mining company. In the mine disaster 254 men were killed, leaving 157 widows. Ant Builders The common Leafia nigra, *krown-sab-black garden ant*, which is worldwide in its distribution, has developed some unexpected capabilities in Japan. About fifty miles from Tokyo it is found constructing shelters for aphids made by cementing grains of sand to twigs of lizex. These shelters not only serve to keep the aphids warm and thus increase their yield of honeydew, of which the ants are so fond, but they also form folds from which the aphids cannot escape and where they are protected from the raids of other ants. The ants also construct covered galleries of sand, which connect the tents of the aphids with their own heats. How He Talked Bubnstein after a concert tour in Spain was asked, "Do you understand Spanish?" "No," he said. "Then you had to converse with the spanials in French, I suppose." "Not every spanial speaks French." "Then how in the world did you talk to them?" "With the piano," said Bubnstein, with a smile. Colonel John Sneed's Conversations on Domestic Problems Copyright, 1909, by C. S. Yost. IX. — The Friends That Stick "BUT, you see, papa," protested young Mrs Rollins, "we've got to keep up appearances. I don't think people are like they were when you were young. You must make a show nowadays if you're going to stay in society. As Will says, if we don't trail along with the procession we'll get left at the post. I'm not sure that that's exactly the way he put it, but I know he means that if we didn't do as our friends do we wouldn't have any friends." "Oh,uh!grunted the colonel." "It's a sort of an up to date version of the Golden Rule—splurges for others if you want others to splurge for you. I've got no particular quarrel with that if you can afford it. It helps to make business good. But I don't think you can afford it. Moreover, it don't make friends and it don't keep friends. Moreover, again, there aren't a bit of difference between the world now and when I was a boy, or when Julius Caesar was a boy, for that matter. It's always been that way, and I reckon it always will be that way. It's been a "WOULDN'T TAKE THE TROUBLE." continuous procession from Adam's time-down, and there's always been a lot of people fallin' over one another tryin' to keep the head of it in sight. "But there's a whole lot more, a great many more, now as well as then, who don't care a continental rap about keepin' up with the procession; most of 'em don't even know that there is a procession, and if they did they wouldn't take the trouble to go to the window to see it pass by, much less trail on behold the band wagon, for honestly now, honey, what's the use? Does the procession ever get anywhere or do anything? Not on your life. It just prances around in a circle and blows its horn. It puts on a lot of style, to be sure, and it looks mighty gay with its ribbons and its feathers flyin', but the people that's on the outside watchin' it get more entertainment out of it than the ones takin' part in it." "But what else are we to do, papa?' interrupted his daughter. "You don't want us to stay at home all the time and wear our old clothes, do you?" "No, alright, little girl, and you know I don't. I want you to wear just one pretty dresses as you can afford and have all the fun that's comin' to you. but don't do things you've got no business to do just because other people do them, and don't imagine that you'll lose any friends if the procession gets away from you. Maybe some of the people you call your friends would get somethin' the matter with their eyes when you came along the street if you didn't put on as much style as they did, but that kind of cattle isn't the stuff that friends are made of. There's nothin' flier or sweeter in the world than a good friend, and the man or the woman that hasn't got real friends is mighty unfortunate, but you can't get 'em and you can't keep 'em by makein' a show, as you call it. Just try it by your own standard, for distance. Take the women that you like the best. Why do you like them? Is it because they wear fine clothes or live in big SOCIETY NOT GOOD FOR FRIENDS. houses or give awful parties that you like them? No; you bet it ain't. It's because there's something within them that's better than any show they could make if they had millions. And don't you suppose the same women love you for the same reason? Don't you suppose it's your character and not your dress that draws them to you? I'm mighty sure it is, and I'm also mighty sure that they'd keep on lovin' you, no matter whether you had your gowns made in Paris or by the little dressmaker around the corner. If they didn't, why, they wouldn't be friends. That's all there is to that. They'd just be make believers, and if you lost 'em you wouldn't love anything worth grievin' about. "What I'm tryin' to get into your pretty little noggins—and, by the way, honey, I like that new way of tizzin' your hair; it's mighty beoinin'—but as I was about to remark, the point I'm tryin' to get you to see is that one feathers don't make the friends, and you'll make a mighty big mistake if you think the only friends worth hay. it wear the gayer restraint Ibs will and good, true friends, no doubt, in swell garth but it isn't the clothes that makes them so, for real friend- ship his mother to do with dress or position in life. It springs from qualities of the mind or the heart, which don't cost a rea- gent and which millions can't buy. It are the ones that wear the gargantry refinement. You will find good, true friends, no doobles, in swell garb but it ain't the clothes that make them so, for real friendship has nothing to do with dress or position in life. If springs from qualities of the mind or the heart, which don't cost a real agent and which millions can't buy, MILLIONS CAN'T BUY IT. You can't have too many friends. my dear, but you've got to depend upon somethin' besides appearances to get them and to keep them. The friends that stick are the ones that love you for what you are, not for what you wear, and you don't material for friends of that kind among the high and the low, the rich and the poor. Some of the best friends I've got don't know where the next dollars to come from, and some of the others don't know what to do with their money, but they're all in the same boat in the matter of friendship, and any one of them would go through fire and water for me. I know, because I've tried them. "But you can't make friends without doln' somethin' or bein' somethin' worthy of friendship, and you can't keep friends unless you give as much as you take-not in money, understand, but in friendly words and friendly deeds, in a little sympathy or a little help when it’s needed, and particularly when it’s tady needed. One friend that sticks, no matter what comes, whether you lead the procession or are tromped under its feet, is worth more than a thousand of those that pat you on the back when you’re in the swim and forget you’re on earth when trouble comes. When you’ve got friends you can count on no matter a little help when it's needed, and particularly when it's tadly needed. One friend that 'sticks', no matter what comes, whether you lead the procession or are trampled under its feet, is worth more than a thousand of those that pat you on the back when you're in the swim and forget you're on earth when trouble comes. When you've got friends you can count on no matter what happens, you ought to hang on to 'em, with a death grip, for there's nothing more precious on earth except a good wife or a good husband and children. But you needn't be afraid of loin' 'em by fallin' to keep up appearances. The real ones, little girl, an't lost in that way." Mind's Mastery Over Matter Striking instances of the mastery of mind over matter are seen almost every day in dining carm. Not only are they seen, but they are experienced. Frequently I go into a dinner thinking: "Well, I'm feeling pretty tolerably punk, I tell you. I'm fairly puny this morning. Maybe I can worry down as much as a little bit of buttered toast and two soft boiled eggs." I think this because I have been counting on an a la carte breakfast counting on an a is carto breakfast. But when I get into the car and sit down at the table and observe that the meal is table d'hote—well! That's different. I'm feeling better, thanks. That cantaloupe sounds good, also the breakfast food. Salt mackerel doesn't listen so bad to a man who hasn't had a single morsel of food between supper and breakfast. What's the matter with that sifon, with a couple of raschas of bacon, a cheese omelet, some French fried potatoes, a few more of those hot rolls, please, and some wheat cakes with maple syrup and a pot of coffee? Yes, that's the way it works—the whole program from soup to curry, and you don't feel particularly well fed even then. Then sometimes it works out in the following manner: Have you have investigated? Coom, come with me, my gentle friend, While she's sitting, let me talk. Let's seek the car at wonder end Of the choo-choo, you and L We'll down the doughy trederion, We'll worry the Boston bean, For only a patty bit of coin. Oh, shams on the man that's meant! Come, take with me a bit of cheese, Theres love of my almost heart, For the dining table in the rear. My dear, And the service is a la carte. (After investigation.) Nay; not today, my time tried friend. For my funny hurts me so. The food van's on the hindmind end. "His quits. too far to go." The railroad trains Are never the food for mine. I dars not take a chance on pains With wands too rich and dane. Likes to eat the cheer. Not vigorily play the goat. Though the dining car's in the rear, My dear, The service is the d'hothe, Note. The service is table d'hothe It All Depends. "Not much of the pace that kills about this 'slow town, is there?" "Ees; the pace that would kill a nervous person who had to stay here." WILSON GETTING WEAKER Surgeons Say Navy Football Player Has Small Chance. Annapolis, Md., March 9—Attending surgeons deny that a decided chance for the wore has taken place in the case of Karl Wilson, the injured navy football player. They admit that he is getting weaker and has little chance for recovery. --- Two Women and Baby Frozen. Aberdeen, S. D. March 8—Huddled down in their abandoned 'alley, two women and a little child were, found by the husband of one of the women, frozen to death in the blizzard, which wrest the Standing Rock reservation three weeks ago. After Gilbert Mahr, her mother-in-law and her year-old son were the 'vettims. A TALE of BY FRANCIS RENO THE LAST FRONTIER BEING A REMINISCENCE OF AN EARLY BORDER EXPERIENCE OF A NOTED DETECTIVE THE HUNTING OF BULL GRIERSON Shannon (Editors' note) Francis Reno the author, comes of a family of priests and fathers and is in private and public affairs. He was born in Arizona, where he was for some time deputy sheriff and a private detective. His earlier years were spent in the turmoil of frontier life in Arizona, where he was for some time deputy sheriff and a private detective. His efforts in informing the Chinese Exclusion Act on the Mexican border have been highly commended by the Washington authorities and recognized by the United States for $5.000 on his head, which stands to-day. Of late years he has held a highly responsible position with one of the largest Bank promotive and credit organizations of $2.000 on his head, which stands to-day. This service has established an enviable record of success in running down bank burglaries. These stories are confined to the New York area, where the offices of which are laid in Arizona and New Mexico near the Mexican border. The Last Frontier which until recent years was with and lawless and when it was made his last stand. OURT ten years ago, when the Territory of Arizona numbered among its inhabitants a generous supply of "bad men" of the true western outlaw type, the mere mention of "Bull" Griserson's name was sufficient to make any officer of the law within hearing look serious and indulge in a few uncomplimentary remarks testifying to the skill of that no- HOUR ten years ago, when the Territory of Arizona numbered among its inhabitants a generous supply of "bad men" of the true western outlaw type, the mere mention of "Bull" Grierson's name was sufficient to make any officer of the law within hearing look serious and indulge in a few uncomplimentary remarks testifying to the skill of that norious handiit in eluding capture. The man was a genuine daro-devil and nature had fitted him out with physical qualifications eminently suited to the kind of life he had elected to lead. Six feet four in his socks, with the shoulders and reach of an African gorilla, active as a panther, his body frame presented a combination of strength and activity no ordinary man would care to tackle. Twice he had fallen into the hands of the law. On the first occasion he was arrested for the killing of a man named Henry Patterson, and although there is little doubt that the crime was premeditated and not, as Grierson's lawyer claimed, an act of defense on his client's part, he was acquitted by a jury composed largely of his friends. Those that did not belong in the latter category were probably influenced by their colleagues and a not unnatural fear of vengeance to come should they fail to vote for Grierson's freedom. Again he was apprehended for being concerned in a train hold up which resulted in the looting of the express car and wounding of the messenger. This time, with outside aid, he managed to break jail and crossed the international boundary safely ahead of the poets that followed at his heels. Three months had passed since the sliding of the "Hull" to Mexico when I stood upon the platform of the little railroad station at, Phoenix, Aris, writing the arrival] of one John B. FOUND HIMSELF TIED HAND AND FOOT. the pl pri mor tur he and he and Ch bor the used day re g s able Sherliffo of New York I was not at that time in the federal service but interested in the fortune of the big Sembro mlnce and the superintendent. Bill Haines, had asked me to meet this youth Sherliffo was the son of a Wall street broker, who, himself an old western man, had decided that a taste of roughing it in Arizona was what the youngster needed to mold him into shape with which object he had consigned him to the tender mer- cies of Haines with instructions to put him to work and keep him there for a sable slumb it w aware on wake he coo and in f and f Griora from the young My b back When the train rolled in and John B. Sherlock stepped off a Pullman I was rather aggressively impressed with his appearance. He was a tall, well-set-up young fellow with a frank, open countenance and devold of that air of superiority to all things not truly eastern that too often characterize the cultured tenderfoot new to the ways of the west. On closer acquaintance he turned out to be a very decent sort of chap and accepted with perfect good humor the jests perpetrated at his expense by the mischief loving gang at the Big Sembrook There were two things greatly in Shercliffe's favor that helped mightily toward fitting him into the groove of his new life. A lover of horsedoesh, he could ride well, and his shooting was far above the average of most new arrivals. Consequently it was not long before he became "one of the boys," and the tenderfoot varnish wore off him with wonderful rapidity. It was not long after his arrival that news of Bill Grierson's return to Arizona reached us. He had been seen and recognized in a town about 60 miles from Phoenix, and as there was a reward of $5,000 offered by the express company for the capture of the outlaw, his probable movements formed an interesting topic of conversation among the members of the Big Sombro aggregation. Like myself, Shercliffe had been appointed a deputy sheriff, at Halnes's request, giving him authority to make arrests, and when he heard the news of Grierson's reappearance in the state, he said to me with a laugh. "Now, to make a pinch like that would be worth white. Reno, oh. Bottor than wasting the power vested in me by the law on Mexican pipe raiders." "You may have the power of the law, all right, son," I responded, "but don't fool yourself with the idea that nothing more is necessary in order to clap the bracelets on Hill Grissom it isn't like raiding a gambling joint up east with a bunch of plum clothes of bows backing you up. Bull doesn't care a hang for the majesty of the law, and has some swift with a gun, being sort of caroless as to whom he picks out for a target." "So I imagine, judging from what I heard," said Bhorrelle, "All the same I wouldn't mind having a try for him if he was within range." "Better run along and attend to the pipes, Johnny," said I, "and forget Bull Grierson. He's an unhealthy proposition to monkey with and that's gospel truth." Sherriille only laughed and rode off whistling, and I didn't think anything more about the matter. But as it happened Johnny was destined to see Grierson sooner along the black line in the sand, heading due north. He found everything in good condition, and after covering six miles dismounted at the head of the line of Lost Creek, picketed his broncho and sat down to eat his lunch under the shade of a cottonwood tree. Having finished, he lay resting comfortably, and yielding to the enervating influence of the heat, dozed off into a heavy PHOTOS. We offer you the latest and most artistic photo moderate figure, than you can obtain elsewhere. Special attention paid to children. Enlarging interior view work. We will also be pleased to quote you prices from old photos, a specialty. Geo. O. Brown, PHOTOGRAPH 603 North 2nd St., Richu PAÑAMA H Banana Hats Cloak Blocked, Retrimm Straw Hats Clo Pressed, Sli Silk Stiff, and Soft FOOT. Tumber It was thus that Bull Grierson found him, and Sherlice was first made aware of his arrival by being rudely awakened and thrown violently over on his face. Taken utterly by surprise he could offer little or no resistance, and in a trice found himself tied band and foot, his revolver gone, and Bull Grierson standing over him grinding from ear to ear "This is what I call real good luck, youngater," said the bandit, cheerfully "My brook foundered quite a ways back there, and I lodged a fresh horse and a drink of water about as bad as I ever wanted anything in my life. And here they were both nice and convenient to my hand. Did you by any chance happen to be one of their deputies that so anxious to have a chat with Bull Grierson?" Sherlice had sense enough to shake his head negatively. "I'm only patrolling the water pipe for the Big Sembro," he replied, and Grierson grinned again. "Lucky for you," he responded. "If you was one of them man hunters I'd a left a little lead in your system to remember me by. Well, good-by; I'm in something of a hurry and can't stay to yarn with you any longer." Springing lightly on the back of the broncho he rode swiftly away while Sherliffe lay gazing helplessly after him. When night fell and Johnny failed to return we guessed that something had gone wrong, and with two of the boys from the bunk house I started out in search of him, trailing along the course of the pipe line. We found him, stiff and bruised by the coils of the rope, but otherwise unhurt. "Be thankful you got off as easy as you did," I told him. "As a general thing a man that goes to a clinch with Bull Grierson doesn't have much breath left to complain with when the fuss is over." "I never had a chance," complained Johnny. "If I had been awake it might have been a different story." "Yes, and you probably wouldn't have been able to talk much about it, either." I replied. "Don't be a fool, Johnny." "I if ever I meet that fellow again I get him or hell, get me," he said, viciously. "I may be a tenderfoot, but I'm no coward. Reno." "I don't doubt your courage for a moment, Johnny." I said. "The cards were stacked against you and you couldn't win, that a all. But I don't believe you'll have another chance to try conclusions with Grierson in a hurry. He's probably safe across the border by now." As matters turned out, however, my conjecture proved to be incorrect, for Grierson was caught by two officers that very night. But while they were riding along with the prisoner between them bound to his saddle, Grierson managed to slip his handcuffs. (Continued on Page 6) PHOTOS. We offer you, the latest and most artistic photos, at a more proficate figure, than you can obtain elsewhere. 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COMMUNICATIONS - When writing to us for a paper, you should give your name and address in full otherwise we cannot find your name on our books. NORMAL OF ADDRESS - In order to change the address of a subscriber, we must send the farmer as well as the present address. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Va as second class matter SATURDAY MARCH 12, 1900 Many people have the habit of talking too much When you feel sour and solemn laugh, it will make you feel better It is better to have failed in best morals than to have never engaged in business. who folks that are liberal wish to colored folks wed and will be released in leading them This is a day of work and the co- ord勃 who also down town and also joins late will be lost in the traffic. Collected people must change their thoughts that are new to them and thereby get an experience of varied tastes and industries. The Legislature of Virginia will appoint today, so they say. There should not be too much rejoicing at the event colored policecene in Philadelphia ordered signal service, but they are sent to the rear because of race inclusion We got tired some times worrying with some of our people, but we feel better when we remember that Job had patience From the way the wealthy people are getting divorces, it seems that money is not the only thing to bring happiness to the home --- When we all got to heaven, we shall never think of the troubles we had down here with Sonator Bon Fillman and the other Negro haters --- 0 --- Envy is a constituent part of a great many people They do but little the for themselves for the reason that they take up most of their time envying and talking about other people The Republican Party has gotten ```markdown ``` --- so far away from its original principles that it is disposed to punish the members of the party, who advocate those same principles. " Some people expect to go through this life and succeed by getting money earned by other people and they expect to get it by sharp practices. They will lose out in the end 0 Some men can be moved by threats and not by coaxing and some men can be moved by coaxing and not by threats This rule is also true of some women 0 I parents should not waste money upon worthless children. A "no-count" child with an education is not worth one-half as much as a "some-count child without an education" --- We are not hearing any reports from Senator B R Tillman. As it is reasonably certain as to where he will land when to leave this world, we hope that he may be spared for a few years yet 0 colored folks who spend all of the money that they earn, dress fine and attend "swell" suppers should not go about whining about what they would do if they bad the capital. They had the capital and they spent --- Too many people expect to have the good time on this earth, because they will stay dead so long. They can have the good time for a season, but they are very unable to become objects of charity and land in the poor house. Some women say that they cannot live on twenty thousand dollars per year and some other women complain because they cannot live on two hundred dollars per year. It is well to make one's self satisfied with what they have and try and better the condition in which we find ourselves. 0 --- The use of education is disposed to live safely if you have any power or authority, over your children, make them live hard if they will not work, and save them to understand that it is a case of no work no life. No parent who has the welfare of their children at heart should permit them to be reared in idiosyncrasy. " There will be universal regret among white and colored people in this state. Wear the illness of Senator John W. Dugdall of Arkansas. Although a Democrat he is a good man of the old school. Many prayers will go from every part of the state for his complete recovery. Few better man have ever lived and few better ones have ever died. Sometimes I think they can get to know by working at little or possibly attending prayer meetings and by talking about their neighbor's business. We are not exactly an authority upon the subject but it seems to me that those kind of people are travelling downward instead of upward and that they will be mighty surprised when the conductor calls out the station at the 'getting off' place. .5 The state Senate of Virginia, voted last Wednesday in favor of the income tax which is known as the extra tax amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The vote was 19 to 5 and it was after much trouble to secure a quorum that a vote was secured. Unless the House reconsider its action the amendment will be defeated, as both branched of the legislature must approve the measure. The telegraphic reports tell of the lvching of a colored preacher named Row Wallace March 9, 1910, at Greenwood, Mistassippi. He is said to have shot and dangerously wounded a policeman and his life was required as a penalty. The policeman is said to have gone to his house to collect a bill. No informatin is given as to the detaills of the affair, but it is reasonable to suppose that when a minister of the gospel is forced to do some shooting, he was in a predicament out of which no living man could be presumed to come without trouble. One good thing about it, the preacher was prepared for heaven and the policeman was not. It seems strange that a police officer should be collecting bills. While we have known Hen. John C. Dancy for a period of years attending over a lifetime and we regret his displacement, the administration made an admirable selection when it named Henry Lincoln Johnson, of Atlanta, Ga., as his successor, Attorney Johnson is a lawyer of ability and a devoted Republican. He can be roiled upon in all emergencies and his fitness for the position will hardly be even questioned by any one who knows of him and his work. Coming as he does from the South, we hardly believe that here will be any serious opposition to his confirmation. The administration is to be congratulated upon the wisdom of its selection and the colored people of the country will appreciate the political recognition. --- The Prohibition Party in this state seems not to be satisfied with its representatives and it is evident that absolutely nothing will give it satisfaction until it is permitted to submit the question to the voters of the state on whether or not we shall have state-wide prohibition. It seems to us that all of the politicians will welcome the struggle. Money will undoubtedly circulate for many months. The whiskey man will be fighting for their business lives and the prohibitionists will be backed not only by money, but by enthusiasm as well That there has been and is still being gathered a large fund for campaign expenses must be evident to every one. The South was swept from its feet by the potent argument that whiskey inflamed the colored people to commit rape upon white women. There was but little virtue in this argument, yet many persons gulped it down bait and all. The questions should be discussed upon high grounds and this appeal to prejudices should be discounted from the start. The Democratic leaders are worried over the situation, but as they have apparently entered into an agreement with the whiskey dealer to pay higher license, it would seem that they must give up to the contract even though the Prohibitionists propose to wreck the Democratic Party at the next election --- VIRGINIA AND THE INCOME TAX Quote a sensation has been caused on the country by the action of the Virginia House of Delegates in voting against the proposed sixteenth amendment for the incorporation of the power to the national government to levy an income tax. The action was all the more noticeable from the fact that it was a national Democratic Party measure and had been urgently recommended by Gov. Laude A Swanson before his retirement from the office of Chief Executive of this commonwealth. The advocates of the amendment brought Senator Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas into the state and when the legislature agreed to extend to him an invitation to address the body it was considered that every thing was over except the shouting. When he left the vote was taken and the state's rights contingent of the Democratic legislators saw in the new measure an infringement of their rights and privileges. As a result the amendment beat out" in this state. We are of the opinion that the old line Democrats were consistent, and took no backward step. The rights of states have been jealously guarded and that this new measure would have had a tendency to increase the power and prestige of the federal government hardly admits of a question. Other states will no doubt vote the same way as Virginia and it will be again demonstrated that to change the constitution of the United States is a task of monumental proportions. V REMARKABLE TRIBUTE The tribute paid by the members of the Westmoreland Club, the great white aristocrat white organization of this city to Nathan Mopor, the colored door keeper, shows that morals will be recognized by the better class or white man of this commonwealth and despite the pleas of the politicians and the ravings of the stump orators, the better class of white people know and respect the better class of colored people and the better class of colored people love and revere the better class of white people. We have repeatedly insisted that this class of white people and this class or colored people who not getting further apart. When the members of this aristocratic club went with bowed heads to the Second Baptist Church and listened to the eloquent discourse by the divine who preached the sermon, it brought out in the limelight that latent feeling which is as strong as life and stronger than death. Lejus hope that other colored men will remember that true merit has its reward and that all white men are not against us because some white men say it and some colored men seem to be of that opinion. We should continue to cultivate a friendly relationship individually with a white man whom we know. They have a million of ways to help us of which the public is not advised and when the dark clouds of trouble are seen upon the western horizon, they will warn us and afford us shelter until itsury of the storm is spent and the sunlight of peace and prosperity is seen upon the horizon again. Let us hope that the young men of the race will see in this testimonial or esteem a lesson and learn from them. Let us be nature's gentlemen and display due humility, supplemented by that Chesterfield politeness, which has made the colored people of Virginia noted throughout the length and breadth of this continent. A HORRIBLE LYNCHING. The latching of the colored man at Dallas, Texas, while he was being arranged in a court or law was the most outrageous defence of justice that we have noted in a long time. They actually throw him out of the window and killed him apparently as soon as he touched the ground. He was trampled under foot and jumped upon until his body was a pulp Then it was hanged to an arch and was afterwards cut down by the police. This was a case of murder pure and simple. The people who committed it demonstrated that they were capable of committing an grievous and as heinous a crime as the one with which Allen Brooks stood charged. There was still less excuse for the outrage from the fact that if he was even rometedly guilty a jury of either white or colored men would have meted death to the accused. Colored people of the Southland have no sympathy with the criminal classes of the race from the fact that they injure the colored people by their actions as much as they do their victims. Still, we insist that the law shall have its course and that mobs shall be taught that law leasures by the accused or by the lynchers is to be downed ruthlessly by the regularly constituted authorities. We have more than once called attention to the fact that no same colored man or white, one either for that matter, will submit to arrest if he knows before hand that it means the virtually signing for him of a death warrant Shorifz must protect their prisoners and if they do not intend so do, there is nothing left for men accused of crime to do but to die fighting. It is far better than to die like a cur and be butchered like an ox. The action of Gov. Campbell, the Democratic Chief Executive, of Texas is encouraging He has requested that a special grand jury be summoned and states that if necessary special counsel to prosecute the lynchers will be authorized. The late jurist presiding at Dallas Texas was outspoken in his denunciation of the action of the mob and the indications are that many men will be haled into court to answer for this flagrant violation of the law which tends to undermine the very foundation principles of the republic. IS PRESIDENT TAPT RETURNING TO "HIS FIRST LOVE"? ... President William H Taft spoke at the Metropolitan A M E Church last Tuesday evening in Washington, D C, being introduced by Hon W T Vernon. Register of the Treasury. The Washington Post says of the meeting. The President reiterated his belief in education as a means for the solution of the negro problem and declared that the negroes must have a highly educated class from which to draw their leaders. He declared that whenever he hears of any movement for the education of the negro he is for that movement from the ground up. He said that the future of this country must be united with the progress of the negro race This in strange doctrine omanating from the head of the nation, who seemed to have become so imbued with industrialism as to overlook the fact that we need highly educated leaders as well as highly skilled wage earners in our race for industrial and financial prosperity. The craze for lower education has swept practically every thing before it until institutions for the higher education have had to suffer or apply for philanthropic funds upon the ground that an industrial department had been established in connection with other branches of study. We are kind to note President Taft's changed attitude and, outspoken utterances. It rings true and we shall note with pleasure all future dissertations emanating from the White House along this line. It was unfortunate that the question of the color of Prof. W. S. Scar borough wife was raised. Colored people down here are an bitterly opposed to colored men marrying white women as they are to colored women marrying white men. Still it is a private matter with which the public has absolutely nothing to do. For our own interest and those of us who live further South, it is better that white and colored people should live on their side of the line. Many white men down here do not agree with this view of the matter, however, and they have done outside of wollock what the law will not permit them to inside of wollock. As a result, we are so mixed up that we cannot "tell, which from mother" and the conductors are dragging white Negroes into white folk's seats and some dark-colored white folks in colored folk's seats on the street and railway cars. But we must stand all of those in convenience. A change for the boster, will come after awhile. By the way Mr Justice Harlan, from Kentucky was there The Post says: Justice Harlan, in spite of the race question raised with the coming of President Scarborough, whose wife is alleged to be partly white, not only made a speech but boldly affirmed that "though a negro may be as black as the ace of spades, he is our equal before the law." This distinguished jurist never misses an opportunity to speak a word in behalf of human rights and to rise above the prejudices or the age. We had hoped that others like him would be elevated to the head of the Supreme Court of the United States, but we have been grievously disappointed. One thing we know, the few words uttered by President Taft will put many of the moneyed people of the country to thinking. A race cannot rise higher than its leaders and its leaders cannot rise higher than the educational source from which they draw their elevating information. A FIGHT TO THE DEATH Evidences are multiplying to show that colored men in the South have made up their minds to sell their lives dearly when they are the victims of attacking mobs and that they no longer make enquiries as to whether the posses are legally anorized or whether they are pursuing them on their own motion. This action on their part is bound to bring to the colored people in a seriage that healthy respect which the average white man enjoys. The latest report comes from Tampa Florida and tells of an alteration last Sunday between Sam Stribbling and white "superintendent and prominent contractor of Tampa and a colored man in his employ whose name is said to be Huddy over wages. There is no definite information as to who was at fault. All that is known is that it was a dispute about wages and in the alteration Ruddy, the colored man got the better of the argument by shooting and killing Stribbling. The colored man left as fast as his legs could carry him and then followed the usual man hunt, with blood hounds and irresponsible white men picked up here and then forming the party Ruddy was trailed to the house of Wade and Sam Ellis. The sheriff and his men surrounded the house. The colored men inside seeing what appeared to them to be a mob returned the fire and as a result, Edward Matthews, white, a deputy sheriff fell mortally wounded. Now while Ruddy was the alleged murderer of the superintendent, the mob known as deputy sheriffs proceeded to hunt the Ellis brothers with the result that Sam Ellis died fighting and after having mortally wounded Deputy Sheriff J B Morgan and seriously wounding Max Burnette another alleged deputy sheriff. One of the colored man was so exhausted that he fell asleep in the swamp. The searching party came upon him. He reached for his gun, but was immediately riddled with bullets, "dying with his boots on" and proving himself game to the last. It is unfortunate that these misuse undertings occur. They do no good and intensify race fooling Still, when they do occur, there is nothing to be done, but to fight to the death just as these brave man have done. This shortfall's pose proved to be nothing more nor less than a blood-thirsty mob, for it boldly lynched helpless prisoners and made no effort to place them under arrest and convey them to the place pre- provided for their imprisonment. The colored men were right in their conclusions then when they realized that to surrender meant death by hanging and possibly by the stake. The report announces that there were hundreds in the manhunt. Is there any one who is simple enough to believe that they all were deputy shortlist? The colored men in this section are brave and true and they know what to do in an emergency. There is more respect for these men, who died fighting than there would have been for a hundred, ringing, onwards, who would permit themselves to be help-less, strung up like cattles and shot or stabbed to death. These man had to die. They went on a little early, but their future is no less secure. If other colored men will follow their example, there will be less disposition to engage in a Negro man-hunt. The female members of these white men's families will prevent it. It has been such harmless sport in the past that most every youngster is anxious to take a part in it. But the change is taking place, and every member of a mob will think three times before he shoulders his ride once to hunt for colored men of the kind and calibre of those who have gone the way of all the earth. Let conservative colored men though do all in their power to discourage friction between white and black men in this section. We can afford to be extra polite and forbearing in our conduct and demeanor and we can by this method win the cordial approval of the better class of white men who wish us well and who will do all they can to foster our interests along legitimate lines. It is the boorish, over-bearing white man, who causes the trouble and it is the worthless, disregutable colored one who causes the heart of the race to bleed at times. But when colored men of-standing and character are hunted like wild beasts and hunted like the animals in the forest, then they should do as these colored men have done, die and go "shouting home to glory." TWO ARE KILLED IN RACE RIOT Negroce Make Escape After Shooting --- Tampa, Fla. March 6 —News has reached this city of a shooting affray which occurred near Palmetto, about 40 miles south of here, late this afternoon, in which two men were killed. Sam Stribbbling, superintendent for a prominent contractor of this city, had a dispute with a negro employee about wages, resulting in the negro drawing a plato and killing Stribbbling instantly. The negro then escaped into the woods. Telephone messages brought Sheriff Wyatt from Bradentown with a posse and blood hounds. Later the negro was chased into the house of another negro, who had master rifles and a supply of ammunition. In an exchange with which followed, Deputy Sheriff Matthews who led the chase, was shot and killed. As the posse was a small one, the officers left for reinforcements and the negroes escaped from the house. Tonight the chase is being continued by several hundred citizens and if the negroes are captured it is probable that they will be lynched or be telegraphed for additional bloodhounds to be sent to as est in the search. --- Dallas Twr, March 7 - Declaring that though Allen Brooks probably deserved death, the men who threw him from the second floor of the court house and took his life last Thursday were murderers and that the committee who by threats forced an entrance to the county jail were guilty of burglary and that all who participated in the mob were guilty of rioting Judge R B Seyt today addressed the Grand Jury and asked the question 'What are you going to do about it?' This is no time for subduing or evasion. It will probably be impossible to get the names or all those participant in the mob, but you can get some of them. The Court in ready to enlighten you on the Judge Seyt declared that he wish of the pastors of the city would speak on the subject next Sunday. He deplored the fact that the stogan of the eventful day was 'To hell with the courts' and said unless conditions were remedied it meant that his court hereafter could try no odious case. "People say it is over," Judge Seay urged. "It has not ended it has not begun, unless the people of this country in their organized capacity take some steps. If ended it might be condoned or excused by some but it is not ended. What will the harvest be? What in going to be done? You say, it is over is it over? You know you have received a message and that other warnings have been given that other prisoners are going to be murdered if they are brought back here for trial. Do you propose to let that state of affairs exist? Do you propose to put your goal of commendation on it? Judge Seay's charge made nearly five thousand words. After he had delivered it the Grand Jury called many witnesses. MINITREE CLAIMS HOLT DID CUTTING Mystery Involved in Bold Crime Committed on West Broad --- Almost within the shadow or the Second Police Station, late Monday night, or early Tuesday morning, Herbert Mintree, of 400 West Carry Street, was murderously assaulted, near Bailerde and Broad Street, by a man, or man, of whose identity the police knew little or nothing until yearday, when the victim was able to give a description of his assailants. Two arrests followed, and from statements made last night, it seems that E. N. Holt, of 511 West Marshall Street, did the slashing, while his alleged companion, Edward Beadley, looked on. Physicians say Mibilireo's escape from death is miraculous, and his wounds are such that his death BASO REPUPS CURIES WHAT MARIE FRIED Send, Name, and Address Today— You Can Have It Free, and Be Strong and Wise. 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Holt was pointed out to officers of the Second Station at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and half an hour later, his bars. He refuses to discuss the case, and said nothing when Mintree sword in his presence that he handled the knife. MYSTERY SURROUNDS CASE There is a bit of mystery surrounding the case, as Minitree claims he did not know the man before they met in West Broad Street Monday night, while from other sources it is learned the two have often been seen together Soon after he appeared against Holt, Minitree loft the station house satisfied, and it is probable he will not be able to appear in Police Court for a week or more. The wound was deep and the blade seemed barely to avoid striking vital places. Minitree ran into a restaurant after the stabbing and was treated by a physician from the City Home. He has recently lived on East Loth Street He was married, but has a mother and sister dead. The case. He will be called in Police Court today, and will probably be postponed Holt is charged with a felony - Richmond, Va. Times-Dispatch. March 9, 1910 --- VIRGINIA In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, the 10th day of March, 1910 Lou Curry. Plaintiff against In Chancery John Curry Defendant The object of this suit is to obtain from the defendant a divorce from the bonds of matrimony. Andfavid having been made and filed in this suit that the defendant, John Curry, is a 'non resident of the State of Virginia, he is hereby required to appear here within 15 days after due publication hereof and do what is necessary to protect his interest herein A copy—Teste P P WINSTON, Clerk Q W Lewis, p q Mr. Wetterweld's Home Lalo Allon and Leslie S. Thomas, two white men, the former roadling on Twenty-fifth Street, and the letter at 1807 East Marshall Street, stole the horse and buggy of Mr. H. S. Walleratino from in front of Ullman's store on East Main Street last Wednesday, about noon and drove down Mechanicsville Turnpike, in Inhawen county. They attempted to sell it to John Jones, for $7500 and then for $4000. He became suspicious and sent for a county constable He telephoned to Richmond and found out that a horse and buggy answering the description of the one those men were trying to sell were missing. The men were arrested and brought to this city. Both have served time here in jail. The value of the horse is said to be $200 --- The Threatened Strike. سلام Some comment was caused by the threatened walk-out of the employees of the Richmond Steam Laundry owned by Bragg Bros. They explained that the whole affair was a result of a misunderstanding and that their business is running smoothly as before. Mrs. H. C. Johnson, of Springfield, Mass., has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. E. Randolph. She returned home Friday. The Richmond PLANET can be purchased from our agent Mr. L. J. Holden, 574 Perry Avenue, Camden, N. J. A TALE of THE LAST FRONTIER BY FRANCIS RENO BEING A REMINISCENCE OF AN EARLY BORDER EXPERIENCE OF A NOTED DETECTIVE AN EPISODE OF THE LONE STAR (Editor's note: Francis Reno, the author, comes of a family of pilots who served in the United States to Mal Reno or Cluster Massacre fame. His earlier years were spent in the turmoil of frontier life in Arizona, where he was for some time deputy sheriff and police officer. His stories in enforcing the Chinese Exclusion Act on the Mexican border have been highly commended by the Washington authorities, and recognized with honors for $5,000 on his head, which stands to-day. Of late years he has held a highly responsible position with one of the largest prison facilities in the United States, a superintendent of its secret service has established an enviable record of success in running down bank burglaries. These stories are confined to the last frontier, where the scenes of which are laid in Arizona and New Mexico near the Mexican border. The Last Frontier, which until recent days the typical "bad man" of pioneer days made his last stand. R. RICHARD LEAHY, or "Gentleman Dick" as he afterwards came to be known in Arizona territory, was originally a product of New York's Dowry from which he graduated into the ranks of the confidence bridege where his talents furnished him with an uncertain but fairly handsome income, gained at the expense of unguarded性 via R. RICHARD LEAHY, or "Gentleman Dick," as he afterwards came to be known in Arizona territory, was origi- nally a product of New York's Bowery from which he graduated into the ranks of the confidence brigade where his talents furnished him with an uncertain but fairly handsome income, gained at the expense of unsophisticated vis- itors to the metropolis. Whether it was the advenrable amount of atten- tion paid him by the police or a more love of roaming that impelled him to go west, I am not prepared to state. At any rate he finally landed in Arizona where he drifted around for a year or so had his ten derfoot "gloss rubbish off and when I first saw him was riding range with the Lone Star outfit north of Phoenix. If he found the life a tough one he made no complaint, and being a nervy, active young fellow managed to keep his head up with the rest of the boys. It was the habit of the cattailmen in that part of the country to feed their steers on mosquito beans and cottonwood bark and finish up by driving them down to Salt river valley, where they were fattened up for the market in the afalfa fields. There was a good sized crowd in the employ of the Lone Star but as Jack Harrington, the owner of the ranch, did business on a pretty large scale, there was always plenty of work for his cow-munchers. The nickname of Gonnie Jack was bestowed upon Leony as his arrival in Arizona, on account of a tendency to dress in rather flashy style, which character led him, as well as a smooth flow of language probably gained during many practice stunts of talking unwary strangers to New York out of their hard earned coin 一 He soon learned to drop eastern fashions in dress, but his smoothness of togae remained and Gentleman Dick, with his never falling stock of funny stories and read, jokes, was voted a highly entertaining companion by all he came in contact with. An other happy gift which endeared him to his co-workers on the ranch, which enabled him to perform various little sleight of hand tricks for the edification of the cow punchers. He was continually performing such tricks as tearing up a cigarette paper into piece, rubbing it between his fingers and then bringing it out whole, palming coins and so on, with the dexterity of a stage magician. These feats won him unimited applause from a not too exacting audience and in the course of time he became one of the most popular men that ever worked on the Lone Star. Cowboys are very much like big overgrown children in some respects, not much harder to amuse and ready to welcome any distraction that comes to break the daily round of a rather monotonous existence. Christmas was drawing near and Harrington was beset with fears last the festive season might prove the means of depriving him of the services of several of his best men. In other words, he was afraid that they would pay a visit to Phoenix, imbibe a large quantity of doubtful whisky and forget that such a place as the Lone Star ranch ever existed on the map. For this, Harrington knew only too well, was a regular annual happening it was the only time when his men were given a good chance to celebrate and they always availed them active royalty of the opportunity. The preceding year had been a particularly unlucky one in this respect, nearly half of his force having fallen to return to the ranch, and filling their place was not an easy task. So Harrington pondered how to avert the scheduled evil and finally called his foreman, Jack Andrews, into consultation. "Too here, Jake," said he. "I've been wondering if we can't fix up a plan to dodge the troubles of the usual celebration this year. Now what do you say if we give a sort of entertainment, a home talent show in the big barn, have every one of the boys do some little thing, song, clog dance, any kind of jinks, as long as it will fill up a program. The idea is to keep them on the ranche on Christmas ever instead of pilling off to town and loading with forty-riden hooze. Of course I'll provide plenty to drink," but out here they can sleep it off without coming to any harm, and the great thing is that every man will be Johnny on the spot when it's time to start work again." "I believe it can be done," said Andrewa. "There's Tom Marston used to be a college man out east and knows all about the amateur theatrical game, he'll be just the chap to a stage up fine. Bob Evans can make a mouth organ talk, and there's six or seven of the bunch think they're the only heel and toe tappers worth speaking of on this side the Rockies. Every one of them will be crazy for a chance to show off, and best of all there's Gentleman Dick, he is so full of magic tricks that he can't hold 'em in and is always cutting up his swift hand plays. Yes, I guess it'll go all right, especially when the news goes around that you'll provide the liquid refreshments." "I'll see to that part of it," said Harrington. "There goes Leahy now around the bunk house. Call him in here." Andrews stuck his head out of the window and yelled to Leahy to come over. When he made his appearance Harrington explained matters. "I'm depending on you to help make this affair a big success, Leahy," said he. "as you're so popular with the boys. They all say you're a whole amusement show by yourself" Gentleman Dick seemed much fattered by the confidence roposed in him. The owner's safe stood with its door open and he pointed at the bills and coin piled up inside ready for pay day. "I'll take my wages against the bunch of dough there," he said, "that we'll bring off a bully show. You'll never be more astonished in your life" "All right, Leahy," said the owner "I'm glad to see you enter into the spirit of the thing so heartily, and you can bet you won't lose anything by it. Now, Jake and you take hold and fix the barn up to suit yourselves and whatever it costs. I'll furnish the money." Gentleman Dick did as he was told With the aid of Tom Maraton and Andrews he put up a neat little stage in one of the barn made a curtain out of several grain sacks sewed together, and when a lot of lanterns were placed in position around the walls, every one agreed that the Lone Star theater was surely the real thing None of the boys were missing when Christmas ever arrived and Harrington even went to the length of inviting a number of outside guests On the day previous I changed to ride over to the ranch and was persuaded by the enthusiastic owner to stay for the festivities. Whatever that show lacked in the way of polish was certainly made up for in enthusiasm. Harrington had kept his promise in regard to the furnishing of a plentiful supply of liquor and the various performers played their parts with tremendous vigor. Bob Evans rang extraordinary changes in upon a medium of popular tunes with his trusty mouth organ another gifted cow-puncher gave a fine exhibition of fancy shooting the rival step dancers stamped and kicked in a style that brought forth loud cheers from the audience and threatened to demolish the platform songs sentimental and comic. ancient and modern were rendered with praiseworthy energy and Gentian Dick fairly surpassed himself in the performance of his sleight-of-hand tricks. The latter individual was assuredly the star of the night. He began operations by manipulating cards and cola with magical dexterity, and the time keeping up a rapid fire string of jokes and small talk that would have done credit to any Coner Taker taker Some of the feats were hoary with age but most of them new to his audience and the majority of Gentleman Dick's comrades agreed that that talented magician was simply wasting time punching cows in the west, when he ought to be adorning the boards of some big eastern theater. He followed with the usual business of breaking up watches, firing them out of a platel barrel and reproducing them whole and uninjured, made an egg omnibus in Harrington's hat returning the property to lifeowner unscathed, and finally announced that he would wind up his performance by an exhibition of East India magic. "This trick" he said, addressing the spectators gravely, in one I learned from a Hindoo magician in New York. With the sale exception of the man who taught it to me I am the only person in the United States who can handle it success. Tully It is dependent upon what is known as mental force or telepathy for the motive power and illustrates the ability of the human mind to work seeing impossibilities from a distance. I have here a small iron box with the box which looks it I will hand it to Mr Marston and ask him to look it." He suited the action to the word and Marston did as he was requested "Now try to open it without unlocking it" commanded the magician Marston tried but the cover remained fast. Gentleman Dick smiled in superior fashion took the box from Marston, placed it against his head and spoke some mystic words "Try it now," he said, handing the box back to hisignant. Merritt caught hold of the cover and railed it easily. He had retained THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. A man is standing in front of a large wooden door, holding a large bowl. He is addressing a group of men seated on a wooden bench. The men are wearing hats and appear to be engaged in a discussion or presentation. "NONE OF THE BOYS WERE MISSING WHEN CHRISTMAS EVE ARRIVED." the key while Dick was going through his muttering performance with the box, therefore it seemed evident to the surprised audience that Leahy's wonder-working mind had alone persuaded the lock to release its grip. Loud applause followed and Dick then announced that with the aid of the boes, to place his act above suspicion, he would perform a still greater miracle. "Mr. Harrington," he asked, "does anybody present know the combination of your safety?" "No air," returned the owner emphatically. "Good," said Leahy. "Now will you be kind enough to write the combination on this sheet of paper and seal it up securely in this blue envelope, allowing nobody else to look at it. Then "NONE OF THE BO I will ask the combination to work by force of my will power and you can take some of the biby's biter to your office and see if the safe is open. If it is, you can close it and tear up the paper so that nobody will be a bit the wiser as to the combination." Harrington wrote out the combination as requested and sealed the paper up in an envelope. Gentleman Dick took it, pressed the envelopes against his forehead and murmured a few unintelligible words. That done, he handed it back to Harrington who accompanied by myself and Jake Andrews walked over to the office. A single glance assured us that Gentleman Dick's magic had played him false on this occasion for the safe was securely fastened. We returned to the barn and Harrington informed the magician that his trick had failed to materialize. Gentleman Dick looked a trifle downcast for a moment, but recovered himself quickly "I'll try it again later on. Mr. Harrington," he said apologetically. "Maybe I don't bring the right pressure to bear on the object. Put the envelope in your pocket and I'll let my power rest a while. Meanwhile I'll perform another feat—a little illusion stunt—called the Strange Disappearance." From the side wings, built of big packing cases, he hauled forth a small table with an empty flower pot upon it. This he set in the center of the platform, then produced a tall box with a curtain hanging on it which he placed at the back of the stage close by a window. Then he addressed the audience again "I will now get into this box," he said, "and when Mr. Harrington has counted five minutes by his watch he will kindly raise the curtain and I shall have disappeared. All of you keep your eyes on this flower pot and when a rose bush suddenly grows up in it I will return in another shape." Harrington good naturally agreed to play his part and Gentleman Dick retired behind the curtain. At the expiration of five minutes the owner raised the curtain, revealing an empty box. So far the magician had made good his word, but the audience sat expectant, awafting the blooming of the rose bush and return of the gifted professor. For ten minutes longer they waited patiently but the flower pot remained empty, and Dick had not pitted in an appearance. Harrington grinned at me. "Perhaps Leahy's magic has slipped another cog," he suggested. "I suppose he made his exit by that window, but the return in a mystic shape may not be so easy, and something seems to have gone wrong with the flower pot apparatus." I was about to reply when the sound of horse's hoofs striking rapidly upon the road in the distance, annot upon my ears. The rest of the audience heard it too and every one listened curiously as the sound gradually died away. Buddelyn Harrington's face turned-pale and he pulled the blue envelope out of his pocket and tore it open. The next instant he exploded in a volley of starred oath. "The paper's blank," he stated, "there's some! I laughed simulat- a wild rush to the office, followed by the whole crowd. When we got there our worst suspicions were confirmed. The door at the safe stood wide open and all the cash had disappeared. A hasty survey of the stables revealed the absence of Hartington's favorite mare which Gentleman Debt had borrowed to carry him to the border. There was over $1,000 gone and the infarcted cow-punchers sore bitterly as they realised that their payday would probably be postponed for a couple of weeks, until Hartington obtained fresh finds. Of course it didn't take a great while to get a band of vengeful paranurs together and very soon quilt and sour were being used unmarch- Y8 WERE MISSING WHEN CHRI fully in the effort to overtake the daring thief. But considerable time was lost in argument over the probable course taken by Gentleman Dick, as the trail was not particularly easy to pick up in the darkness. Moreover that farseeing swindler know what he was doing when he selected Harrington's mare for a mount, for it was the boast of the owner of the Lone Star that the animal in question could show a clean pair of hind hoofs to any piece of horsehose in that section of the country. Taking all these things into consideration it seemed to me that Dick stood a pretty fair chance of making a successful getaway. I did not join in the chase, it really wasn't any of my affair, and I had enough to do to attend to my duties as United States marshal without mixing up in something that did not concern me officially or personally Beaides which I would not have cared to assist at the termination of the man hunt, supposing that the cow-punchers caught up to their quarry Dick had added horse-stealing to his other sing and was not likely to meet with much mercy at the hands of his pursuers, should he fall into their power To witness or participate in a rough-and-ready justice climax did not appeal to me as an ideal way of spending Christmas I had seen by far too many such dramatic wins, una in the past As it chanced however, the employees of the Lone Star were not destined to lay their hands upon Gentleman Dick. They followed his trail doggedly enough, managed to obtain mounts when their horses gave out and, having enlisted the services of the sheriff, three of them took up the chase again the following day. It was supposed that Lochy had broke for the hills and Marston, who had been more or less chummy with the fugitive, remembered that he had spoken frequently of a certain girl—one Inez Daman, who lived alone with her father, an eccentric old chap, in an isolated spot known as Ganberg's Bluff. The trail led in this direction and Marston having communicated his information to his three companions they pressed determinedly ahead "I happen to know that old man Daman went away a few days ago and isn't expected back till next week," said Marston as they rode onward. "How about the girl; does he leave her there alone?" domanded Harrington, who, spurred on by a sense of the ridicule as well as loss to which he had been subjected, had insisted upon accompanying the sheriff. "She's quite able to look out for her herself," returned Marshot, significantly. "From what I've heard of her she's a regular little wild cat, and she's sure gone on Lochy. If she's with him when we get in range, we're more than likely to have her to reckon with as well as him and she's no slouch with a gun; either." It was no several hours later when the four horsemen came in sight of the cabin where old Damar resided. It was parched upon the blinds, with sleep deprivation upon three feet, and in the other a stretch of open ground, they received The place where the Chinamen in this case were said to be stored was an old adobe house located in an alley, and on arriving there I found that the door was locked and the windows boarded up. Catching hold of a board nailed across the cagement, I pulled it off and saw through the glass several protrate figures budded together on the floor. They were asleep and apparently had not been disturbed by the noise I made when removing the cleat. I tried the window, found that it was not fast and raised it without any trouble. I crawled through the frame with some difficulty and as my feet struck the floor, a figure lying in the corner opposite to that occupied by the Asiatics sprang to an upright position I saw at a man to deal he could reach him with the barr "Throw up about it," I living any States marsh those Chinks The fellow oath, and as the light I u surprise it tleman Dick "So you've game and take I said "I'm girl of yours He recognise "Lucky for retorted please handy with a "Just so" please, Mr I for the jail friends of you Having re his gun I n to the jail w my yellow p other race I so well but to arrest me offering resi really the o needed watch In due cou guilty of and the border a tentary He probably p than any oth the owner o looked for won, having imposed by Gentleman I count by the the part he h Christmas 12 A wealthy ington D o mestic uphe cook leaving expected no no results no salled forth help Mr it o ord we in plain a he money it f tended in st I saw at a glance that I had a white man to deal with and before his hand could reach his hip I had him covered with the barrel of my revolver "Throw up your hands and be lively about it," I said "if you care about living any longer I'm a United States marshal and I want you and those Chinks there" The fellow observed with a muttered oath, and as his face turned toward the light I uttered an exclamation of surprise It was none other than Gentleman Dick of Lone Star fame "So you've cut out the magician game and taken to smugglings Chinks" I said "I'm just as well pleased that girl of your isn't around Dick" He recognized me in a moment. "Lucky for you that she ain't," he retorted pleasantly Inez is some handy with a gun Reno" "Just so" I said I and now if you please, Mr Leahy will make tracks for the fall along with those yellow friends of yours" Having relieved Gentleman Dick of his gun I marched the entire squad to the jail without any trouble. Had my yellow prism bears belonged to any other race I might not have came off so well but Chinamen always submit to arrest meekly and never dream of offering raspberry ce so that Leahy was really the only one in the party who needed watching. In due course of time he was found guilty of sanguing Chinamen across the border and sentenced to the penitentiary. His arrest and conviction probably pleased Harrison more than any other person in Arizona, for the owner of the Lone Star ranch looked forward gleefully to the day when, having served out the sentence imposed by the federal government, Gentleman Dick would be called to account by the Arizona authorities for the part he had played in that eventful Christmas Eve celebration A wealthy society woman in Washington D.C. bet one of those doe-matte upheavals which ended in her cook leaving an agency. Guests were expected no one to cook the dinner; no results from planning so she sailed forth in just of a gangway help. Meeting a woman next looking colored we in she stopped her and explained her decision, offering larger money if she. The woman an ill tended in return to the said. What does she live in? "Sitting a way of hope joyfully the lady gave her address, to be met with this reply." Well you pass go home and look in you glass an you'll see yo cook! Give the aver boy a keg of nats and a hammer and something to drive them trot and it will keep him out of a lot of other chief It is not affection when one says to himself I feel the power within me to do this thing, but the self-re命名 every one possesses who rises above the common average of mankind and sometimes is coupled with a divine modality. When Jenny I had sing in the streets of San Francisco for charity a sake, her song with its enchanting power, awayed the hearts of the people. The faces of her hearts glowed as the unfolding of her beautiful spirit lifted their souls out of sorrow and selfishness. And when they showered her with praise of her wonderful gift she replied. 'Isn't it like I can sing so... are Moments.' The city council of Auckland placed a price on the head of every rat in the city and a prisoner's boy became a perfect Nun and slew about thirty. At the risk of contracting the plague he carried his dead dead, obtained the scruff money and came back publiant to his master and told him how much he had made. The master cast upon him an eye of Aberdeen gray and then re marked quietly "Weel weel you'll just pay the money to our cashier for ye ken the rats is mine, not yours"—Sydney Bulletin. St. Walter Scott once made an itinerary of the borders, in the course of which he wrote a lawyer friend in Edinburgh a close and realistic account of everything he heard and observed, every quiet location and droll custom. But the stupid heirs of the recipient of these precious epitaphs consigned them to the names and thus rendered what would have been a charming book impossible. It is curious how really interesting letters get destroyed, while those containing private and personal matters are most adulously treasured—London Globe A mule in a pack train which was usually loaded with salt discovered that by lying down when folding a certain stream and allowing the salt to dissolve he could lighten his burden. The muleteer dude loaded him with apores instead, which absorbed water when he lay down in the stream and made his burden fourfold heavier. The mule was cured of his smartness. There were no signs of anyone stirring within and the door was fast. After halting for a moment 15 discuss the situation they apurped their horses and advanced toward the unprotected side of the cabin at a gallop. Buddenby a puff of smoke issued from between the logs of the cabin, a rife cracked sharply and a bullet snarled violently through the air. The four pulled up sharply, dismounted, led their horses to a safe distance and having tied them securely, sought cover behind convenient bowlers and returned the fire. There was no reply from the cabin and the sheriff, judging that one of their bullets had found a living target behind the cabin walls, led his companions in a rush forward. Immediately another Burt of smoke and whitening burens came from the cabin and although nobody was hit, they deemed it best to seek cover again. The only attack that could be made on the inhabitant fortress was from in front as the fire was advancing of the buff on the roof of the building. But an attack on the fortress of the building took to town for a while. It was late in the day when the fire was no longer hot but the mess was still there. When darken came they made converted rush for the cabin and burst in the door. All was darken when a fire was seen, and the new figure of a woman lying in her Harriet found a scar on it and sent over the fire. He felt her pulse was heaten to a strong and regularly and there was no trace of a wound upon her person. "There is nothing wrong with her he said but he couldn't in spite of quiring faces of his compulsions. I don't believe a single bullet struck her. She's simply worn out and exhausted by the strain of holding off." Just then the girl eyes opened and gazed curiously at the men surrounding her. A sudden look of compassion dawned upon her face and rising to her feet, with the assistance of Harrington's hand she fared them with a defiant smile. "Where's Leahy?" demanded the sheriff, brusquely. "He ought to be pretty near over the border by now, she answered pretty 'Anyway he got too good a start for you folks to think of overtaking him. Do you want me, because I'm ready to go along?" "No, we don't want you," returned the short grimly, while Harrison almost laughed in spite of his disappointment. "Guess it's no good, boys that follow is well out of reach, thanks to the way she held us back. Wed better hike for home. I'm about tired out." So ended the pursuit of Gentleman Dick by the posse. I never supposed that I would look upon the magician's face again, but strangely enough I was fated to encounter him in the way of business nearly a year later. One day, white at Tuscan, Aris, I received information that seven Chinamen had been amuagged across the border into town. This was shortly after the Chinese exclusion act had been passed by congress, and the amuagged of the yellow men into United States territory was carried on to an extent that required all the vigilance of the federal officers to prevent. The business paid the amuaggers well, and there were plenty of reckless individuals willing to take the chance of getting as escort for the Chinks, in consideration of the financial reward Seeing the Cook Short Notes From Everywhere. Jenny Lind's Modesty Bsetch Thrift Some Burned Letters Curing a Mule. FIVE A Helper. A young man who had just secured a position in a great business house appeared to think he was there to tell the rest of the staff how to run the business. "You seem to know a great deal, young man," said the manager. "Do it?" said the young man, his chest swelling with pride. "Ah, sir, some day I expect to wake up and find myself famous." The manager opened a drawer in his desk and took out a parcel. "Here you are, young man! Take this home with you, with my compliments." "What is it, sir?" "An alarm clock. It will help you to wake up." Firefly Catching. In Japan there are people who obtain a livelihood by catching fireflies. These flies are used as ornaments at social festivities. Sometimes the insects are kept caged, sometimes released in swarms in the presence of the guests. The freely hunter starts forth at sunset with a long bamboo pole and a big bag of mosquito netting. On reaching a suitable growth of willows he makes ready his pet and strikes the branches with his poles. This jars the fireflies to the ground, where they are easily gathered up. Too Long a Look Ahead. "I tell you," said the man who was wearing a last year's hat, "it's pretty hard on a fellow to have a wife who never looks ahead." "Oh, I don't know," his companion sadly replied. "Sometimes I think there's such a thing as looking ahead too much. Now, take my wife, for instance. She always buys clothes that are two sizes too large for our boy, so that he can grow into them next year." "Well, you oughtn't kick on that." "I wouldn't if they ever lasted long enough to be a fit." A Famous Express Tree: A cypress tree to be seen near Oak-aca, in Mexico, is, according to a writer in the Wide World Magazine, believed to be the largest in circumference of any in existence. It measures 104 feet round the trunk at a height of 130 feet and twenty-seven people holding hands can just encircle it. The tree has stood for many centuries, and part of its trunk has commenced to decay from sheer old age. A writer of a statistical turn of mind has estimated that the tree and its branches must weigh something like 1,300 tons. Before and After Colonel Peterly met his colored gardener, Jim Webster, a short time ago, according to the Baltimore News, Jimmd been recently married 'How do you like matrimony, Jim?' asked Colonel Peterly Jim shook his head dubiously. "What's the matter?" "Yer, see, boss, before we were married, when I knocked at dore do she used ter say. Am dut you, honey suckle?" "Now when I come home she bawls out, 'Clean off dem boots before you come in dat dore, you black mokel'" How Sponges Are Sold. When offered for sale in the local market in the Bahamas, sponges are either piled up loose or made into strands or beads of from two to ten sponges each. The best sponges are usually made into strings of from eight to ten sponges each. Others are generally sold in lots not strung. The buyer, however is not guided in his purchase by the number of sponges on a string but by what a certain lot will weigh and the weight is never given, but the buyer must estimate it, hence practical experience is needed in the purchasing of sponges. Bonaparte's Resolve. Napoleon entered the clubhouse with a frown a foot deep on his forehead and a temper not fit for publication "Mille tonnerres" he ejaculated. "If I ever play golf with Baron Munchausen again may I end my days on the island of St Helena" "What's the matter with Munch, Honey?" asked Caesar looking up from his aslantic copy of the Congressional Record "You get nothing but bad illness all over the links" retorted the superior Ipphott's His Lucid Explanation "If you please suh," said the colored citizen "I come fur my 'freedom papers' "Your 'freedom papers'?" "You, suh. Ain't you the man what married me? 'I'm the man. But what do you want me for now?" "Well, son! I didn't get no education puff or say it lak de law say it, but I want you to omarry me-onlne me put me mounder make me one again not two, en son me on my freedom honeymoon!" Atlanta Constitution Are You Crazy? "How do you know that you are not crazy?" was asked the accused in a lunacy investigation. A price might well be offered for a convincing answer to the question from one's personal knowledge. Lombardo and other eminent aliens have held that there is a taint of insanity upon some subject in every human mind that no mind is absolutely and correctly balanced. No man sane upon several subjects will admit that he is crazy at all. How as a matter of fact, does any man know of his own knowledge, that he is not insane?-Exchange Unconventional "You spoke of Glosser as being 'queer.' Is he mentally unbalanced?" "Not exactly that. He is merely eccentric and peculiar. He gives in his property to the assessor at the same figure he has it insured for. Chicago Tribune The Buaya Oriental Admiral Bah, the Chinese naval expert, once had the misfortune to lose a cruiser. On his reporting the wreck to the Chinese admiralty he received a letter thinking blub for doing so and pointing out that as the cruiser was getting somewhat worn out a replica cruiser would be much more useful. Would he therefore, at his private expense, buy the new cruiser as quickly as possible? SATURDAY MARCH 12, 1900 SATURDAY THE MIGHTY WORKS Sunday School Lease for March 19, 1910 Specially Arranged for This Paper LESSON TEXT - Matthew 12:34 Memory verses, 24-26 GOLDEN TEXT "What manner of man and a man of man and a man and a man of man" TIME "Autumn of A I D" 23 perhaps two months after the Sermon on the Merkel PLACE—The eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, southeast of the Apennines, where there were towns called Gadara and Gera, or Gergesa. Suggestion and Practical Thought 1. The Storm on the Lake Christ's Word of Peace—Vs. 23:27 After a long, weary day of varied labor for bringing men into the kingdom of heaven Jesus, followed by his disciple, entered into a ship. Son Jesus lay down on a pillow in the hinder part of the boat (Mark) and fell into the deep, sweet sleep of natural ashes 24. And, behold there arose a great tempest in the sea Mark and Luke call it a furious storm a hurricane 25. "And his disciples came to him! This shows they had faith in him although it was feeble. Lord save us, we perish." He first rebuked the disciples and then 'rebuked the winds' as a master rebukes his servant for disobedience Mark quotes his own words Peace be atin Peace to the winds and "the wind ceased" (Mark) And there was a great calm 27 The men marveled Meaning the disciples and other authors if any were in the boat, see Mark 4:36 What manner of man is this? The inconceivable wonder of prescribing a hurricane was a new resolution of Jesus' power even to his disciples II The Restoration of the Demonstrar - Va 28.14 Jesus is able to destroy the most disastrous powers that are ruining the bodies and souls of men. He gives the victory over the primalities and powers rulers of the darkness of the world and spiritual wickedness in high places (Fph 6.1 12). When he was come to the other side in safe sailing after the storm was over doubt less in the early morning. There met him two, one of which was the more prominent and remarkable and hence is alone mentioned by Mark and Luke "Possessed with doxis. Better demons. Mark calls them unclean spirits" "Coming out of the tombs" Caves set in hillsides and a natural resort under the mountains. There were no ashes in them. Exceeding first, of the wort most inscrutable cases, Luke says they were to be children and Mark that they had to have some strength that future and that future could take them. No wonder that no man might pass by that way." And they running to him from afar and prostrating themselves before him (Mark) riled out with a loud voice (Luke). What have we (the unclean spirit) to do with thee?"" There was a good way off at the foot of the mountains (Mark) an herd of many swine feeding about 2,000 (Mark) "Suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. How demons could enter into swine we do not know, but it is more of a mystery than the connection of mind with body in us. There is no scientific objection to demonical possession of brutes." 32 He said unto them Go I do, as you wish I will not hinder you, my business is to save the man not property. It was property held at the expense of bad moral influences upon the community like liquor so looms in our country. Jesus did not order the demons to go into the swine. He simply let things take their natural course, and held that no amount of property, in the scales of heaven, can weigh against the soul of a man or child. A message that is needed today. Christ tells us that those who believe in him shall do greater works than he, and it is true that Christ in his Christianity is doing on a far larger scale the works of Christ than it was possible for him to do in Palestine. The kindly feeling, the desire to help, the increased skill which spring up under Christianity as flowers grow in the sunshine, have made Christ's works through his people greater than those he wrought on earth. They are not miracles, but are better than the power of miracles, as the prolonged sunshine is better than a flash of lightning. Lack Development The world is full of half developed lives, men and women who are com patent in apots as strong in some things as they are weak in others brilliant as some of their ways and walking in darkness as to others the man of affairs loses vision the philosopher loses practical sense the scientist becomes an animated snailless scalped, and all for the want of an aim that would preserve balance and harmony in the life. The McCormick family of Chicago has increased its gift to the Presbyterian theological seminary which bears its name to the extent of $14,000 a year for ten years to come. During the past 40 years the churches of Sweden have increased their foreign mission gifts by 1,000 per cent. The king of Sweden has been active in this movement. The veteran Baptist missionary in China, Rev Dr William Ahmore, died recently in Toledo. O He was half a century in the foreign field. The Last Frontier. (Continued from Page 8) snatched a revolver from the belt of one of his guns and shot him in the back killing him instantly. Then, wheeling his house he disappeared. In the last moment of morning Galines, guiding a horse upon which lay the lifeless form of his comrade reached the big Sword. His arrival was the scene of an oak attack of threats of vengeance for the men in the bank home, all of whom had known and like the man he killed. Galines, his dog with a gun, raised his hand for silence. "I want just two men to take the trail with me, he said as soon as he could make his way back. No more threees a point. You'll do for one. Rem. Who do you want for mate? Before I could answer Sherliffe gripped my arm and squeezed it like a vice. Take me here, who happened. Don't fuse me, if I happen. A friend of mine. I'll be there. Of its own work I do not suppose that I have ever had Shera cuffie as my own manhunt of this kind. I will have had to a great rate of such unnatural practice as a natural prince as was the case. It neglected both his strength activity and his than heap, didn’t Moreover, when I saw him he was beaten to death. I saw him hit the die. We were at the Birchham coft in a little a lot of breakfast and make a few hundred ingrids. There were in force missing and Grierson had not been seen by anyone in the camp so we started on a ride to the Sancho six miles away. We were half way to our destination when a cloud of dust on the horizon caught us eye and I drew rein, pointing it out to my companions. Seems as if there a bunch turned one from the Sancho outfit. I remarked. We might as well stop a moment and see what the excitement is. That agreed Gaines. "Shouldn't be a bit surprised if they were bringing some news that 'ud interest is opposing that Grierson came this way." That Jack Eames in the lead commented Gaines. "He belongs to the Sancho bunch. There's something big in the wind." Gaines did not slacken his pace as he came closer. Fall in line boys" he yelled as he paused "you may be wanted" Gaines. We're on the trail of a boss thief. Applying spurs and quirks we forced our mounts forward until they were acting alongside the man from the Sanbo. What sort of a looking chap was he Gaines? queried Gaines. I didn't see him "responded Fames. Haitail the fellow whose brisk he took says he had a bandage tied round his head. Gaines glanced significantly at me. Gaines I must have winged him when he broke away he rebounded. Say Fames that was Bull Giferson for a thoum. He got away from Tom Driver and me set night satpped his handside at just Tom." "Then it was on a night I loved Fames. He had been from a tree planted a year ago and made him give me a shot at him as he blew away. I missed the man. He looked the book though, with a secret in it and that how we got our trail. So I felt. He pointed to a gift of blood that phone on the sand at night. "Was the book bad?" demanded Gafney. "Don't know. I loved Fames," but he did not have a start." he didn't have a gun and start "Then we had to get him" remarked. He then to be making for Grizzly Canyon and to fight under cover of the rocks. "How many killed Grielson shoot at you last night? (contains)" Inquired Bruffile "Twice replied cautious and they came mighty too." "Did he fire in Paladar?" asked Sher- cliffe of bane. No "were the rest? He just made his Nose, not the other nose." his blunt nose, I am all away "That leaves him three bullets," commented Sloane. "if he hasn't wasted any time," she continued that the gun he and I had been later was full. Of course, it was full, restored Gaines routinely. "Taint I know we will carry in any empty cylinders when he learns after a chap like Bullfrog. Anyhow, let me tell you three things with Bull doing the shootin' in plenty enough, specially in daytime. They're just as like as not to sniff out three lives, youngster." 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He ended the sentence with a hoarse laugh, and urged his mount forward. I could not help marveling how Orierson, with his wounded horse still managed to maintain his lead. Presently a series of rocky hills succeeded to the expanse of desert. Still following the red trail, we broke through an opening in the rocks and entered the Grizzly canyon. Here and there a pool of water appeared the bottom of the canyon for the most part being dry, except where an occasional underground stream appeared on the surface. Stopping to water one horses Eames mount after drinking lald down and refused to rise. Just my luck complained Eames, bitterly "You'll have to play it out without me boys." Leaving him behind, we pushed ahead, and a little further Gaines broncho fell heartily, apparently exhausted. Gaines attempted to rise, but slipped back again uttering an exclamation of rage. My ankle is still all out of gear he said salvage. I can't go on. Do the best you can. He can't be far off now." While I halted to speak with Galen, Sherliffe was forging steadily ahead, and turned a bend in the gulch. As I spurred forward to overtake him, the echo of a shot rang through the canyon and in a few more moments I turned the corner. A wounded horse, evidently the property of our quarry, lay stretched on the rocks. Sherliffe, dismounted, was coaching behind a boulder, gazing at the precipitous height of the left wall. "I saw him up there a minute ago." he said tranquilly, but I fancy I missed him. As he spoke I glanced up and saw the figure of a man crawling across a projection on the face of the cliff, and recognized Grierson. His hat was gone, and in place of it a blood stained rag entried his temples. Sheriffle a revolver rang out but evidently without effect as Grierson continued to crawl onward. Looking attentively at the face of the cliff I discerned the path up which Grierson had struggled. It was an unly climb but as the outlaw had so far managed it successfully, I concluded that I could do likewise "Keep your eye on him, Johnny," I said, and "try your luck with a shot whenover he steps to rest. I'm going up after him. If he ever gots over the edge of the cliff he has a chance to get clear" Bhercliffe uttered a cry of remonstrance, but springing forward I caught at the setaggy bushes and projecting footholds and commanded the upward climb. It was a tough contract and not it proved by the thought that Grierson had still a couple of shots at his command, but I set my teeth and strangled on, taking advantage of every little bit of cover afforded by bush or bowder, whenever I stopped to take breath. Grierson whole object, however, now seemed to be to gain the top of the cliff without hailing to shoot at his pursuers, and for this I felt profoundly thankful. Looking below for an instant I was disguised to behold Bhercliffe also toting up the face of the cliff. Evidently he fearled less he might not be in at the final act of the drama, and I cursed his youthful impetuosity. At last Grierson gained the brink, and I saw his legs vanish overhead I crouched behind a convenient bowl, half expecting him to try a snapshot, but none came, and I resumed my climb. Presently I reached a granite projection on the edge of the cliff, and, drawing myself up, found myself standing on the rough country bordering the desert. In the distance I saw Grierson dodging among the hill looks and running swiftly across the plain, and took up the chase which had now became a foot race. Glancing back, I saw Sherlery just climbing over the edge of the cliff. For a man who had passed through a trying physical experience Grierson ran with extraordinary speed. Still I was galging upon him after about a minute of atrophic effort when I beheld him rushing up an incline to a mound of stones upon which stood a windlass. Near by stood a miner on the on-ump garrison in surprise at the racing figures. "Grierson sprang up the side of the mound without speaking, rushed at the miner knocking him to the ground and hurled himself into the oxide bucket. The windlass creaked and groused under the pull of the cable, and the crank whirled wildly. Presently a thump announced that the bucket had hit the bottom. I gasped in surprise, wondering if the badhit had survived the shock of that crazy descent. "How far does that shaft go?" I inquired of the miner, who had just picked himself up and stood glaring at me in angry astonishment. "Thirty feet" was the reply "What the devil—" "Hold on," I interposed, grasping the crank, as Sheriff came rushing up "That man is Bull Grierson, and we want him for murder. Who else is there down in that shaft?" "My pardner, and he ain't got no weapons, either. He has a hole ready to fire, and was just about to come up. "He's in a had box, then" remarked Shercliff as he stared down the mouth of the pit "Crack, crack crack' came three shots in rapid succession, and Shercliffe jumped with an out of surprise, his hat falling off his head. "A close call," he said, coolly, as he picked up his riddled headgear and gazed at the groove out in the crown by a bullet. Well, all his ammunition is gone, anyway What's next to be done" I turned the crank vigorously and the end of the rope appeared, but the bucket was missing. The rope had been cut clean through with a knife. "Whose claim is this?" I inquired of the miner "Jackson's, that's me," was the reply "There's a 26-foot level at the bottom of the shaft and a hole for ventilation over there" He pointed to a small mound not far from the ore dump. "Could a man get through the ventilator shaft?" I asked. "He might; but there's no ladder there. Here's one, but—" Jackson stopped short and pointed to the mouth of the shaft. Shercliffe's head was disappearing from view. I sprang forward to pull him back, but he was out of reach and descending the ladder rapidly. "Johnny, you fool, come back here," I shouted, but that cheerful youth only responded with a mocking laugh, and I saw that there was no chance to interfere. Catching the rope, I started in the direction of the air shaft and the windlass again grinned in response to the pull. "What's the move now?" demanded Jackson. "I'm going down that ventilator hole," was my response. You cut that rope loose when it's all run out. The words had scarcely left my mouth when the sound of an explosion followed and a volume of smoke rushed from the shaft. "Somebody set off that hole Bill had loaded," yelled Jackson. They follow will all be killed by flying rocks or smothered by the fumes. "Perhaps not," I said, hopefully. "That air shaft should clear the mine quickly. But come along and help me get down the ventilator. Together we fastened one end of the rope at the surface and allowed the other to drop below. Gramping it tightly, I fowed myself into the narrow opening. The descent was anything but pleasant, taking into consideration the disgraceable and sickening fumes of the blast, but at last a faint light greeted my eyes and I stood at the bottom of the shaft. Advancing cautiously I reached a lodge on which stood a burning candle and as the smoke cleared away ocret forward, revolver in hand. Suddenly I caught sight of two figures locked in a deadly embrace, writting and twisting on the ground. The uppermost was Johnny, that underneath the giant form of Grierson For an insistent I stood gripping my revolver by the barrel, anxious to strike, yet afraid of injuring Sherilite, so closely knight together were the struggling forms. Although Gifson was underneath, such was the vitality of his iron frame and so furious his attempts to dislodge his antagonist that Sherilite with all his athletic training and built dog courage could do no more than hold the advantage he possessed. But at last Johnny managed to shift his right hand from the outlaw's shoulder to his throat, and as Gifson's head swept back, so this This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its progress has been phenomenal. The Grand Lodge of Virginia has jurisdiction over all of the cities and counties in this state. Thirty males are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitute one of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything else. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity and established on Nevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order worthy of their heartiest support. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of of $200.00 for all ages. It pays $4,000 per week sick dues. The badge costing 75 cents each is the only absolutely necessary regalia. For information concerning the organization of lodges apply at the main office. The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a membership of thirty persons to organize a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $150.00. It pays $3.00 per week sick dues. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents and a rosette, costing 25 cents for funeral occasions. For all information concerning special rates of membership in the lodges and courts, address John Mitchell, Jr. 311 N. 4th Street. KNIGHT OF PYTHESIA only absolutely necessary rega apply at the main office. The Court Is the Female Department of the thirty persons to organize a co- Fidelity, exercise Harmony and an endowment and burial bene- dues. The only expense for r a rosette, costing 25 cents for f For all information concerning John 3' ground, I saw my chance and brought the revolver butt down on his skull with all my strength. The bandit's limbs relaxed limp, be grounded and lay still. Sherlie rose with a sigh of relief, and shook hands with me enthusiastically. "A bully wind up, wasn't it?" was his sage comment. Say, but it's no wonder they named that chap Full Grierson. He's a strong one, all right. I might have handled him but I'm not sorry you stepped around when you did." I slipped the handcuffs on the prostrate outlaw, and then with Sherlie proceeded to look for Jackson's missing partner. We found him recovering from the shock of the explosion when Grierson had fired the hole. He had been stunned, but was otherwise unhurt. Then, having with Jackson's assistance hoisted the still unconscious bendit to the surface, we went in search of our horaces and began the triumphal procession back to the Big Sembro. "There's one good thing comes out of this," said Shercliffe, when our prisoner had been landed in safe keeping. "The boys can't kill me about being a tamerfoot any more I've been fully initiated, thanks to my friend, Bull Grierson" "I nodded an emphatic assent, for Johnny's statement left no room for argument. Fluffing the Hair To make the hair which goes over the pompadour fuffy, some girls resort to the device of rough combing it underneath, which means running the comb backward over the hair, and then sprinkling powder over it underneath where it does not show when the hair is done up. Combing and powdering in this manner undoubtedly has a drying effect which makes for fluffiness, but both are too disastrous to the hair to be indulged in, for the rough combing breaks it, while the powder badly dyes the pores. Not an Obstacle "But money doesn't always lead to happiness" said the poor young man who had just been handed the frigid mit. "True," rejoined the fair owner of the cold storage heart. "but it often facilitates the search." His Belief "So you don't think sense can be spanked into a child ch" "I certainly do not" "Why not" "The spanking place is too far from the child's head" $100.00 Endowment Paid Norfolk, Va., Fob 19, 1910. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia, Order of Calanthe ($10000) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sister Annie Epps, who was a member of Myrtle Court, No. 106, of Norfolk, Va. Emma Cherry. Fannie Cooke. D D.. Carrie King. Ida Hinton $160.00 Endowment Paid. Lynchburg, Va., March 2, 1910. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., B. A., E., A. A., and A., ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death- claim of Bro. William Worthham, who was a member of New Hope Lodge, No. 94, of Lynchburg, Va. Signed: . LIZZIB WORTHAM, Beneficiary. Witnesses: A. Z. Leftwich, C. C., Julia Leftwich, T. W. Merchant, D. D., W. J. Wells. N. A., S. A., H. A., A. AND A. organization is one of the most powerful has been phenominal. The Grand Jury for all of the cities and counties in need to organize a new lodge. The biggest features, but the principles founded on Friendship, based on Charity, the respectable, upright people of their heartiest support. An endowment and burial benefit of per week sick dues. The badge of regalia. For information concerning courts of Calantia. In the Order. It requires a member court. Its members are pledged to and prove Love one for the other. Benefit of $150.00. It pays $3.00 per funeral occasions. Aging special rates of membership in the Mitchell 11 N. 4th BOARDING & LODGING Rates Reasonable. All the Comforts of Home Orders received by letter or telegraph MRS. BOOKER LEFTWICH. 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Your special attention is called to the new style Oak Caskets Call and see me and you shall be waited on individually. The Bee's Blinging Apparatus A bee's sting, unlike that of a dape, is always left in the wound, so the first thing to do is to remove it. Do not take it between finger and thumb, for that will cause it to open and release more of its poison. The right method is to push it out by rubbing up against it with the back of the thumb nail. To remove the pain there are many remedies, most of them homey. Here are a few. A slice of onion, ordinary faundry blue, sal volatile, honey, earth moistened with saline. One or another of these remedies is always at hand. Not Interested. "Have you heard the latest news?" inquired Mrs. Blitzbod. "be," answered Miss Cayenne. "It's very shocking, isn't it?" "You know the people"— "No, I haven't the slightest idea as to the identity of the people. Scandals are like humorous anecdotes about celebrities—the same old stories with different names introduced."—Washington titter. Subscribe to The PLANET. ```markdown ``` the lodges and courts, address I, Jr., Street. THE ECONOMY 303-5 North Third St FINE TAILORING CLEANING, DYEING AND REPAIRING CHITMAN M. WHITE, PROPRIETOR. STRAUS' SPECIAL Old Yacht Club, PURE WHISKEY Will Satisfy the lover of the right kin of stimulant. Special prison. We have all grades of good liquor, Cigars and Tobacco. Call and see na. ISAAC STRAUS & CO., 422 E. Broad St. H F Jonathan FISH, OYSTERS AND PRODUCE. 114 N. 17th St., RICHMOND, VA. ALL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. Long Distance 'Thoma, 763. SCHOOL SHOES. Capitol Shoe & Supply Company, No. 210 East Broad Street. A complete stock of Boys,' Misses,' Men's, Ladies, & Children's Shoes. ALL THE LATEST STYLES. DR. P. B. RAMSEY, DENTIST, 115 East Leigh St. 'PIONE', 816. --- The modern Burglar and Fire-proof Vault, with its steel lining and bur- THE STADIUM NOW OFFERS ities which it possess money, jewels, ins stocks, bonds, and scription at a reas It holds choice s dispose on long time the patronage of the favor of the large time deposits, rem over. The modern glar-proof re PERSONS W ABOUT THEIR DE AND THE LIKE, w when they transfer Bank, where they from fire and theft There is a sp BOX at THE MEN which THE CASH show you and elth The stock of the BANK is now selli NOW OFFERS TO THE PUBLIC the facilities which it possesses for the safe-keeping of money, jewels, insurance papers, deeds, wills, stocks, bonds, and all valuables of whatever description at a reasonable cost. It holds choice real-estate, of which it will dispose on long time payments. It requests the patronage of the small depositor and the favor of the large one. Interest paid on all time deposits, remaining (60) sixty days and over. glar-proof round-door will be a wonder to the uninitiated. PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN UNEASY ABOUT THEIR DEEDS, INSURANCE PAPERS AND THE LIKE, will breathe a sigh of relief when they transfer them to the vault of the Bank, where they know that they are safe from fire and theft. There is a specimen SAFETY DEPOSIT BOX at THE MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK, which THE CASHIER OR THE TELLER Will show you and either will explain its workings. The stock of the MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK is now selling above par-to be exact it KNOX'S SON FAILS TO GET BLESSING Young Eloper and Bride Visit Washington. WEDDING SHOCKED PARENTS Secretary's Son Hope They Will Forge give and Says He Is Ready to Go to Work to Support His Wife If Necessary. Washington, March 9. — Secretary Knox apparently has not forgiven his son, Philander C. Knox, Jr., for eloping with Miss Mary Boller, the former store girl of Providence, R. L. The younger Knox and his bride arrived here and took rooms at a hotel. Then the young man sang his father. Apparently the interview did not result in the parental blessing being bestowed, for the young man announced on leaving his father that he was preparing to return to Providence with his wife. "I'm glad we're married," he said. "It was a big surprise to my father and mother, in fact, a shock to them. But I am hoping they will forgive me for surprising them and that everything will be all right before long." Knox did not see his mother when he went to the secretary's home. His interview with his father he declined to discuss. Of his return to Providence, Knox said: "We are going back to Providence for a time so that I can get my things together up there and make plans for the future. I expect to go to work, of course, and will do so to support my wife if necessary." Before Knox's arrival here mystery surrounded his whereabouts, and it was reported variously that he had stopped over in Baltimore, that he had gone to Philadelphia and that he was at the family home at Valley Forge. This mystery was caused by the bride and bridegroom leaving the train at Delaware and proceeding to this city by automobile. Secretary Knox and his entire family have denied themselves to all callers seeking information concerning the marriage of his son Philander. The secretary did not go to the state department, neither did he attend the meeting of the cabinet. Nelther did Read Knox, the secretary too, who acts as his private secretary, make his appearance at his office in the state department. All figures of the Knox family father and daughter concerning the OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. CALL AND SEE OUR NEW STOCK OF TAE OFFERS TO THE PUBLIC that possesses for the safe-keen bills, insurance papers, deeds, and all valuables of what is reasonable cost. No notice real-estate, of which long time payments. It is large of the small depositor and large one. Interest paid, remaining (60) sixty days. Modern Burglar of round-door NS WHO HAVE BEEN USED FOR DEEDS, INSURANCE BUREAKE, will breathe a sigh to transfer them to the vault because they know that they are in theft. Is a specimen SAFETY DEED MECHANICS' SAVINGS CASHIER OR THE TELLER and either will explain its work of the MECHANICS' SAVING selling above par--to be romance of young Philander Pastor Tells of the Wedding. Pastor, tells of the Wedding. Burlington, Vt. March 9.—The marriage of Philander C Knox, Jr. son of the secretary of state, to Mitsa Mav Boller, of Providence, R. L., was confirmed here with the filing of the marriage certificate by Row E. G Guthire, the clergyman who performed the ceremony. He refused to discuss the ceremony, which he performed on Sunday evening. 3000 MORE R. F. D. ROUTES Over $1,000,000 Added to Postoffice Appropriation Bill For That Purpose. Washington, March 3.—More than $1,000,000 were added by the house to the appropriation, recommended by the committee on post offices and post roads, for the rural free delivery service for the year ending June 30, 1911. This appropriation, it was stated, will be sufficient to permit the establishment of $000 new rural free delivery routes, as it would make available for such extensions about $1,500,000. During the current fiscal year $600,000 was available for extension of this service. STALLION KILLS MASTER Young Horse Bites and Trampless Its Owner to Death. McConnellburg, Pa. March 9—As he was leading a two-year-old stallion out to water James O. Sharpe was attacked by the animal, being bitten and trampled to death. The animal had been raided by Mr Sharpo and was not regarded as vicious. The Side De Merny Cared For. The Due do Merny, half brother to Louis Napoleon, was ambassador extraordinary to the emperor of Russia during the coronation festivities and wrote home that the French might learn something from the Russians, if it were only how to light 10,000 candles in five minutes. De Merny was in Paris the night before the coup de satire and spent the evening at the opera. Between the acts he went into one of the boxes to speak to a lady of his acquaintance. "What shall you do. M. de Morry, asked a lady, "If the national assembly is swept out of doors as threatened." "Madame," he replied, "I shall try to be on the side of the broom handle." Dr. Hyde Released on $100,000 Ball. Kansas City, Mo., March 9.—Dr. D. Q. Hyde, charged with murder and at- stamped murder in the Ewope case, was released from the county jail on $100,000 bail. CALL AND SHE NOW NEW CALENDARS THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. MECHANICS SAVINGS THIS BANKING INSTITUTION is no longer an experiment. It is conceded to be run upon and in accordance with the most improved rules of the best banking concerns in the United States. Its large spacious four story bank and office building is now in the course of erection and when completed will be one the most modern edifices of the kind in the Southland and will rank with the best white institutions of a similar kind and character. is selling at ($5.00) five dollars per share above its face value and rating it on the basis of the past dividends, this stock pays seven per cent. to those who purchase now. The BOARD OF DIRECTORS has decided to place a limited amount on the market at $15.00 per share, to be exact, the block equals just ($10,000.) ten thousand dollars and application should be made for an allotment to the Cashier of the Mechanics Savings Bank at once or to some member of the Board of Directors. The first who come will be the first served. Climbing a Mountain on a Wire Ropes. As the basket leaves the shattering station there is for a moment a feeling of helpless consternation The die is cast, the firm earth is receding, and as one looks at the awful heights to be scaled the heart for a moment falls, but as irresistibly as fate the cable is slowly moving on, and there is no stopping. Ere one could ask to be let out the basket has lifted up over the quivering pens and gone out of sight of the station below. So there is nothing one can do but remember the consoling facts about the tested capacity of the cables, and trust in the engineer. The first station one reaches informs one that the attitude is 11,000 feet—World Today Birth of the Theater. The theater is the creation of the ancient Greeks. The drama, in the true sense of the word, was born in Athens immediately after the great victory over the Perelian, B. C. 600-480. The famous Dionysian theater at Athens was completed about B. C. 340. Rome was never much on the theater. In Rome there was far too much real tragedy every day, so that the people had no occasion to mimic it on the stage. It was as late as B. C. 154 when the first permanent playhouse was erected in Rome by Cassius. Even as late as B. C. 55 Pompey had all he could do to make the theater popular in the Eternal City.—New York American. Honors Even.. "There is a woman down in Glouolden," said an observer, "who is continually changing servants, but she has one girl that she hires and fires about half a dozen times a year. The other day the woman and the hired girl had another of their many tiffs. "Mary declared that she would leave and promptly proceed to pack up her things. Thinking to shame her, the mistress of the house shouted upstairs: "Mary, you ought to be ashamed of yourself. Why. I believe you have worked for everybody in this town." "Is that so I aborted back Mary. Well, we are even up there. You have hired every girl in lilts town that works out."—Philadelphia Telegraph. A Curious Jellyfish. That strung inhabitant of the ocean known as the sea cucumber can practically efface itself when in danger by squeezing the water out of its body and forcing itself into a compass so narrow as to be scarcely visible to the naked eye. Moreover, it can call away most of its interior organism and yet continues to exist and grow again what it has shed. The Mining Compass. In Scandinavia, where there are many deposits of magnetite and many others of which magnetite forms a constituent distinctly affecting a magnetic needle, the Swedish prospector has long used the so called mining compass, which consists essentially of a small magnetic needle so suspended as to be able to move both horizontally and vertically. When this compass is brought over ground in which such deposits of magnetic mineral exist, the needle indicates their presence by its change of dip, so much so that it has been customary for years past in Sweden to buy and sell mineral properties by their "compass drag," or their effect on the minor's compass. The Racing Camel. The ordinary camel, which will never hurry under any circumstances, has been transformed in southern Algeria into an animal so different in size, temper and appearance that it may almost be looked upon as a different race. This is the racing camel, prized for its speed. The result of many generations of careful breeding, which has been encouraged by valuable prices, it can be depended upon for nine or ten miles an hour, which it can keep up for sixteen or seventeen hours almost without a stop. Its value is five or ten times that of the beast of burden. The camel races are popular sport and are made exciting by the evident interest of the creatures themselves in winning. Discovery of Coal in Wales During the reign of Henry VIII, many attempts were made to discover coal in north Wales, and a Shrewbury man named Richard Gardner was the only person who succeeded. The old records read: "He attempty and put into proofe to fynde out coles about the towns (Shrewbury) in soondry plaices and in one place especial called Emantine Haye, hard by the sard town, he found by his great dylance and triptail great store of yee cyle, the which is lyke to come much commodi-table, hothte to the riche and poors, that he is not only worthy of commensal and mani-hance, but also to be had in remembrance for ever."—Cardiff Western Mall. The Earthquake. In the tropics, particularly in Central America, it is wonderful how easily the residents become accustomed to earthquake shocks, which do not come, however, wholly without warning. You are sitting on a place on a hot afternoon chatting with your friends when suddenly the sky appears to grow heavy and the crops stop growing. There is a general rush, and, though you may not know what is in the matter, you cannot help feeling, pleasantly, the old natives say, "We going to have a little snake, and then the house, begins to rock, the snakes fall off the table, you feel instantly sick at the stomach, and the snakes all cry. The snake clears, the crocs begin to move, and things are almost normal." WE HAVE ARRANGED for a limited number of Safety Deposit Boxes. They will be rented to our patrons at the rate of ($.25) twenty-five cents per month and upwards, payable in advance annually. Two keys will alone secure entrance to one of these boxes. The bank has one and the depositor the other. Both keys must be used, one after the other; before the safety-deposit box can be opened by either the Bank Cashier or by the depositor. This is a measure of safety which must be seen only to be appreciated. Hla Size In order to celebrate an important event that had taken place in the home, whereby he was raised to the dignity of a father, a Scotch inherent went to buy a hat, a injury that he had hitherto denied himself. This is a verbatim report of what happened Carter—I want a hat Shopman—What size, please? Carter—I dina keu never wore yin afore Shopman—Take off your cap, please. (Looks at his cranium Oh, I think six and seven-eighths will fit. Cartor—Six and seven-eighths be blowed! I take sixteens in collars, an! I bet you to the price of the hat that my hold's bigger than my neck!—Pearson's Weekly Fitzgerald's Summary. Edward Fitzgerald, the translator of the Perian poet Omar Khnyyam, was a more or less genial opponent of matrimony as a state. One day he said to his friend Miss Ellen Churchyard of Woodbridge "Do you know, Nell, what marriage is?" Miss Churchard thought not. "Then I'll tell you," said he. "Marriage is standing at one's desk, nicely settled to work, when a big great bonnet pushes in at the door and asks you to go for a walk with it." The Secret Sanderling. The sanderling is one of the few birds visiting the British Isles whose breeding place and habits have long remained unknown. A nest with four young was discovered by Dr. Bruce in Prince Charles' foreland, Spitbushen, in August, 1900. Others were discovered later in northeast Greenland. Those discovered by Dr. Bruce have been mounted and are now in the Royal Scottish museum. The sanderling belongs to the sandpiper group, but is distinguished from every other member by the absence of a bind toe—London Graphic. Circumstances Alter Cases. Anxious Daughter—Mother, did papa have his salary increased when he was married? Mother—No, my child. Anxious Daughter—I don't suppose he had any money saved up, had he? Mother—Not a penny. He spent all he earned. Anxious Daughter—Did you get along comfortably? Mother-We were very happy Anxious Daughter—Well, you know, George hasn't been able to save a peony, but— Mother—Now, Mattia, if that poverty striken fellow dares to show his face hone again Fill get your father to turn him out An Exception. Forman (pointing to large placard, "No Smoking, as it Interfaces With Insurance")-Hey, Muligan! Don't you see the sign? Muligan! Between pumph)-Hast alay, soo! Of'm too cold to be examined for loft insurance way- Judges' Library. BANK for a limited num- They will be rent- rate of ($.25) twen- d upwards, payable keys will alone se- se boxes. The bank the other. Both over the other; before can be opened by or by the depositor. which must be seen ```markdown ``` OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR JOHN MITCHELL, JR., Preside H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-Preside THOMAS H. WYATT, Cashier. John R. Chiles, John Mitchell, J. P. Jonathan, R. W. Whiting, Thomas H. Wyatt, E. R. Jeffers J. Chavers, John T. Taylor, Thomas Smith, Thomas M. Crun J. Carter, A. D. Price, B. Ramsey, H. L. Jackson, H. DO YOU OWN Y House rent receipts have not invested in them TOP DIRECTORS: Mr., President. vice-President. Cashier. Mitchell, Jr., Whiting, R. Jefferson, Taylor, Ms M. Crump, Sec., Jackson, H. Powell. OWN YOUR HOME? Scripts have no value. Every dollar stored in them is wasted. Do You Know How to Buy a Building Site? JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President. THOMAS H. WYATT, Cashier. John R. Chiles, John Mitchell, Jr. H. F. Jonathan, R. W. Whiting. Thomas H. Wyatt, E. R. Jefferson, D. J. Chavers, John T. Taylor, Thomas Smith, Thomas M. Crump, Sec. J. J. Carter, A. D. Price, P. B. Ramsey, H. L. Jackson, H. Powell. DO YOU OWN YOUR HOME? House rent receipts have no value. Every dollar invested in them is wasted. In printed on best enameled paper and contains 150 s, perspective views and floor plans of bungalows, uitable for any climate and for every material. The exactly as they will appear when built, and the floor engagement of rooms. 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It will make a course especially for you, of the things you need to know and teach you privately and confidentially and you will lose no time from work, studying at home or where you are employed, when it is convenient, and recite to us when you get ready. $60.60 will pay for our course, payable at $60.60 per month, until that amount is paid. We furnish text books and there are no other charges. We give you five years to finish and graduate you. We teach by mail. If you know how to read and write, we can help you. Send for a catalog, or stop in our office and get information. Do it now. W. BISHOP JOHNSON, D. D., Seyr. Rox 2354 Station B. Office of Second Baptist Church, Third Street, Between H and I Stn., M. W. THE HOME OF THE HOLY TRANSVERSAL SCHOOL SEYEN OUR VAULT ```markdown ``` It is better to know this before you buy than afterward. It is better to live in a modest home of your own, than to live in a palace and pay rent. There is no man who does not long for some place that he may call his own. Any one thinking of building should get Evans' Homes A book of cuts and plans of houses for persons of moderate income. THE SPELL SPORTING GOSSIP. - Compares Himself With Former Champion in Fistic Poles. If confidence were all that was necessary to settle the dispute between Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson for the world's heavyweight championship, then Johnson would stand a good chance of winning. In sizing up the big boilermaker during a recent visit to Milwaukee, the colored champion said "It would be foolish on my part to say that I could whip Jeffries sure, and that he would not have a look-in. Now, I do not expect to lose the fight, but I do not look for a walkaway by any means. Jeffries was a wonderful fighter before he retired, and I guess he is still a great fighter, but I am conceived enough to think that I am a little better than he is now, and therefore, I ope to be in just as strong as he and that is the case. I argue that I should win, because I am younger and will be at my best, and my stamina will be better than his in addition. I believe that I am cleverer than Jeff." "I know that I have a better left hand than he has and can fight on the defense as well as any man living. Then why should I not be able to go along for quite a distance and wear him out without taking chances and then go in and win! I also know that Jeff will be a different proposition than either Tommy Burns or I would be foolish to say that he will not do as well as they did. Jeffries may be able to come back in the best of shape, but you will find that when it comes to a case of stamina and ability to recuperate he will not be there. That was proved in the case of Nelson and Wolgast Nelson used to be there with the comeback, but after Wolgast had fought him to a standstill the Battler did not have any reserve power of fire and was not fries on July 4th next he will not be able to recuperate when his strength begins to leave him." "They say that Jeffries weighs 225 pounds now, but I know he is nearer 245 pounds, and he will no doubt fight at about 215 to 220 I weigh about 220 now, and expect to train down and enter the ring at about 200 pounds Jeffries has a little longer arm and a shorter foot, and a matter I am ask feet and a quarter of an inch in my stockings while Jeffries is about half an inch tall." "After the fight I intend to go to Europe for a tour no matter whether I win or not but I expect to go as a world's champion That story about me meeting Tommy Burns again is a fake. I have not agreed to any such match, and will not unless I should get the same terms that Burns banded me when I defeated him. And I will pay my attention to Sam Langford until after the big battle." BICKARD'S WISE MOVH Saves Money by Holding Mill at Emoryville. New York, March 9. The selection of the Emeryville race track near Oakland, Cal., which is across the bay from San Francisco for the Joffries Johnson fight on July 4th. is the result of some fine wire pulling by Rickard and Gleason the promoters, who have refused to be hold up in road-agent style by certain indivuals in the earthquake city. It is understood that Rickard was informed ten days ago that he could have a permit to hold the fight in San Francisco for $5,000 cash and 30 per cent of the money in excess of the purse and expenses Rickard refused to be hold in this manner, with the result that when Thomas H. Williams, owner of the Emeryville track, received a bint he could get the fight he jumped at a chance to recover the losses in curred by the race meeting which has boomed running at Oakland all Winter. The track can be reached by large boats running from San Francisco in about 25 minutes. The grand stand on the track has room for 3,500 spectators, but new stands will be constructed to accommodate 20,000 more at least. Rickard says. The ring will be pitched in the infield, not far away from the judges' stand, and the crowd will surround it on all sides. As the track is outside the city limits, the law permits a 45-round fight without a chance for a hitch. Jeffries and Johnson, when notified today that the battle ground had been selected, expressed satisfaction with the plans. Jeffries, who is in Los Angeles, said he would have refused to fight outside of California. He confirmed the report that he had chosen a place in the mountains near Santa Cruz for his regular training camp, and said he would begin active work there in April last. Johnson has already engaged quarters near San Francisco and will begin training May 15th. Charles Byten, of Los Angeles, Jack Welsh, of Ran, Phyllislead, Eddie Smith, who judged the Michigan Wolfgang, and Murphy Moran, Rights, are the fourmost candidates for the position of third man in the ring. We is well understood that the referee must be a "native son," and as Johnson is strongly in favor of Welsh he may be the man. GOAST GETS BIG FIGHT Jeffries and Johnson to Battle nt Kmeryville. San Francisco, Cal., March 8 — After weeks of negotiations between the joint promoters, it was definitely announced tonight by Tox Rickard and Jack Gleason that the Jeffries and Johnson fight on July 4th would be held in an arena within the race track enclosure of the California Jockey Club at Emeryville, Alameda county just across the bay from San Francisco. The announcement was made immediately after a meeting in the offices of the jockey club, attended by Jeffries and Rickard, the joint agent of the jockey club, and Mayor Christie, of Emeryville, a suburb of Oakland Williams and Christie both signified their willingness to have the fight staged in Emeryville, and an agreement to that effect was signed Jack Glenson. Rickard's partner, was not present at the conference, but Rickard stated that Glenson had approved the Emeryville arena, and all that remained to be done was to have Rickard and the village trustees. Rickard has been assured that his will be forthcoming upon application HAVE WILLIAMS' PERMISSION "I have the permission of Mr. Williams to hold the fight in the race track, and have finally decided that this is where the big men will meet," said Rickard tonight. "It is an ideal place, and we will be able to send an almost unlimited number of people I think that 30,000 persons will see the fight. From now on most motorsports will conduct the thousand and one details incident to the handling of the big affair." "I have always been against the idea of using the race track at Emeryville for anything but racing events," said President Williams after the meeting "but the Jeffries and Johnson fight is a sporting event of national importance. For that reason I have given my consent that the men meet within the jockey club ground." Emeryville is situated between Oakland and Berkeley and is easily accessible from San Francisco. Mr. Miller's Purchase Mr William Miller proprietor of Miller's Hotel is negotiating for the purchase of the property adjoining 537 North Second Street now occu- bied by the Idle Hour Pool Parlor The price agreed upon about $6 200 Miss Ella C. Dawson who has been teaching in the public schools of this city was buried from the Ebenezer Baptist Church last Wed- neday at 2 P.M. A Great Day At Shiloh Ash and Va March 7 1912 Sunday March 6th was grand rally day at Shiloh Baptist Church of which Rev R J Langston, is pastor. It was a balmy day and the Sunday school was largely attended. The school was energetic and much beloved pastor proached from John 8 32. And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. THE PRIVILEGE OF A CHRISTIAN The Rev soon conceived all present that he had given the subject his prayerful thought, and he made them feel glad that they had come up to the house of the Lord. About three months ago the pastor divided the membership into ten companies over which he appointed capitals, and requested each company to pay $6000 so the captains with their members and friends be gan that night and worked as never before to carry out the wishes of the pastor. At 8:30 Sunday night a large congregation had assembled to hear the reports. The singing was led by Bro Johnny Winston Mr W T Jackson, provided at the organ After which Deacon Key having been requited by the pastor, made some timely remarks A collection was then taken, which amounted to $16 23 Bro C Winston then called the roll of the companies to which each captain responded as follows Sister A L. Winston, Cap tain A $ 75 35 Sister Georgia A Williams Captain B $ 59 30 Sister Julia Girdawn Cap tain C $ 20 71 Bro Lewis Burrose, Cap- tain D $ 42 70 Sister Ella Roberson, Cap- tain E $ 59 45 Bro H Key, Captain F $ 72 02 Bro John R Carter, Cap- tain G $ 28 05 Sister Ann Thompson, Cap- tain H $ 75 50 Sister Nannie Morris, Cap- tain I $ 72 40 Sister Rosa Dabnoy, Cap- tain J $ 26 37 Total $ 529 08 Mrs. W T Jackson was called on and made some interesting remarks. After which the congregation sang "Hallejghi 'tis done," led by Mrs. T. M. Allen. Rev. R. J. Langston hereby expresses many thanks to the members and friends for the hearty support and encouragement for the effort to extend the Master's knotty. H. KEI. Clerk subscribe to the PLANET. In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, this 5th day of March, 1910. Indie Anna Holmes, Plaintiff vs. In Chancery. Samuel Holmes, Defendant OBJECT The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce, a vinculo matrimonii, by the plaintiff against the defendant, and affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant, Samuel Holmes is a non-resident of the State of Virginia. It is ordered that he appear here within 16 days after the due publication of this order and do whatsoever is necessary to protect his interest herein. A copy- Teate P P WINSTON. Clerk J. Henry Crutchfield. p q SAMUEL HOLMES You'll take notice that I shall on the 5th day of May, 1910, at the office of Phil B. Shield, Room No. 69, Chamber of Commerce Building, situated W corner Ninth and Main Streets, in the City of Richmond, Va., between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock P. M. of that day proceed to take the depositions of witnesses to be read as evidence in my behalf in a certain suit in Chancery, depending in the Law and Equity Court for the City or Richmond, Va., where you are defendant and I am plaintiff. And if for any cause the taking of the said depositions be not commenced on that day, or if commenced, be not concluded on that day the taking of the same will be adjourned and continued from day to day or from time to time at the same place and between the same hours until the taking of the said depositions shall have been concluded Respectfully INDIE ANNIE HOLMES. By Counsel J Henry Crutchfield, p. q. Office 121b E Broad St Richmond Va 5 DEAD IN RACER WAR Two White Men Shot and Three Negroes Lynched. Tampa Fla. March 7. Three negroes and two white men are dead and one white man in the Eugene Hospital here with a bullet hole through his head and another is seriously wounded as a result of a race war that began near Palmetto yesterday. The last of the three negroes implicated in the murder of the two deputies and the fatal wounding of a third was lynched at dusk yesterday in the palmetto on the banks of the Manatee River. He had fallen asleep and when he awoke, was gazing into the barrels of a dozen rifles and shotguns. Even then he showed resistance and reached for his rifle in a second he was riddled with but THE DEAD Samuel Ribbbling contractor superintendent Tampa PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED L. H. Morgan deputy sheriff SERIOUSLY INJURED Max Burnette deputy sheriff The trouble which has resulted thus fatally grew out of a dispute Sunday between Stribling and a nego named Ruddy over wages Ruddy shot and killed Stribling and Sun day night Deputy Sheriff Matthew by either Ruddy or one of the Ella ngroes when the officer at the head of a pose, had surrounded a house to which blood hounds had trailed the murder of Stribling HUNDREDS IN MAN HUNT The country was aroused and hun- dreds of citizens heavily armed, have aroused the country for the past 24 hours. Tonight several hundred or the men came into Palmetto the scene of the first killing, and report- ed that the two Ellis negroes, brothers and Ruddy had been killed. Sam Ellis, one of the two negro brothers charged with the responsi- bility for the trouble was riddled with bullets by a posee today, not however before he and his brother Wade had mortally wounded Deputy B希尔 J B Morgan and seriously wounded Deputy Max Burnette At daybreak Deputies Morgan and Burnette, who were on guard at a bridge, saw two negros approaching and commanded them to halt. In answer the negros opended fire and Deputy Morgan fell Sam Ellis selzed the fallen man's gun and raised it to fire on Burnette, who was too quick, and shot the neck through the head of the man. Natalie more enraged fire on Burnette, and one of the bullets took off his lower lip. When the desperado had emptied his gun he disappeared into the swamp TIED NEGRO TO A TREE Burnett tied the wounded negro to a tree and carried his fellow-officer to a nearby house. A short time later the posse arrived, and, after learning of what the negroes had done, riddled Sam Ellis with bullets. 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