Richmond Planet
Saturday, January 7, 1911
Richmond, Virginia
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RICHMOND PLANET
VOLUME XXVIII, NO. 6.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1911
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
No Report Restricted Yet—Prouble
in Other States—Suits Threatened
The Members Still Loyal—A Com-
promise, Needed—Nickel Savings
Bank Receiver Not Ready Either.
No news from the Receiver of the
Savings Bank, Grand Fountain,
United Order of, True Reformers may
be said to be good news. The man-
agement is doing business in the gera-
ment, just as though nothing had
happened. People who are in the
Order and in the Class. Departments
must continue to pay up in order to
keep benefits and on this rests the
future success of the organization.
The Insurance Commissioner,
of North Carolina has revoked the
license of the Order to do business in
that State.
· WILL FIGHT FOR THE PROPERTY
In the other States, or at least in many of them, the members of the Order are about to institute court proceedings to attach the property of the Order, or rather that property which is allied to belong to the Order. The mortgages on this property will be a factor, however, for in selling it this will clear the title. If this litigation is given full play the result will be that what little that is left out of the present embarrassments will be eaten up by the litigation.
A COMMISSION NEEDED
It seems then that some method should be worked out to harmonize these conflicting interests, but up to this time no effort has been made to bring about this much desired result. The Nickel Savings Bank receiver, Mr. A. J. Chewning, Jr., is not ready to report and an effort will be made no doubt to hypothecate some of the paper of the institution. It will be sometime before it can be decently ascertained as to the financial condition of the institution and learn decently the amount that the depositors will receive of their money.
MOORE SCHOOL
Honor pupils at Moore School for the month of December:
Seventh A Grade—Joseph Monroe
Jackson.
Sixth B Grade—Ollie Mosby, Irene
Minor and Elizabeth Watkins.
Sixth A Grade—Rosetta Mines,
Andrew Walker, Ruth Pemberton,
Harry Howard, Richard Winston and
Author Wilkerson.
Fifth B Grade—Elma Jackson,
Mozelle Hicks, Ethel Knight,
and Rosa Mosby.
Fifth B (2) Grade—Virginia Allen,
Marion Harris, Violet Jackson
and Ruth Trent.
Five A Grade—Mildred Johnson,
Lilie Dabhy, Louise Jackson, Ollie Dassett and Gladys Robinson.
Five A (2) Grade—Annie Nicholas and Fanny Ivey.
Fourth B- Grade—Herbort Wither.
Fourth A- Grade—W. B. Harris, Lugurtha Jackson and Harry Pryer.
Third B- Grade—Arthur Randolph.
Third B (2) Grade—Ruth Gilles.
3.
3 A Grade-Esther Johnson, Thos.
Foy and Frank Kallley.
Third A (2) Grade—Henry Young and Mamie Johnson.
Second, B, Grade—Lester, Sallie,
Mabel Taylor and Lacresta Wells.
Second A. Grade—John Fields,
Samuel Walker, Regatta Coles, Lilian Green, Teolanda Juhanus, Rubie Peyton and Joanie Yenable.
One B. Grade—Louise Hicks, Thos.
Johnson, Howard, Johnson, Willie
Weller, Sye Bassett, Wilanna Bradley,
Elinora Gregory, Bessie Harris,
Mary Lawis and Blanche Smith.
Ine A. Grade—James Chiles, William
Green, Lorenzo Hill, Louise
Brown, Rosa Booker, Carrie Toler,
Viola Wilson and Pocahontas White-
ly.
FOR SALE
I want to make a quick sale of a small house on St. John Street, and a six-room house on Chamun Street. A small cash payment will buy either. Apply to B. A. Cepheus Agent, 403 North Second Street
The recent attack made upon Dr. Booker, C. Washington and his policies by Hon. John E. Milliland and the open letter of leading colored men sent to the people of England by way of the press of the United States and Great Britain are the most serious and damaging and waging that have ever been made
upon this distinguished leader of the citizens of color.
While these criticisms have had a tendency to solidify Dr. Washington's friends, they have nevertheless tended to lesson his influence among many, influential persons and directly the race has been shown up in a disparaging light. It emphasizes the fact too that the factions in our own ranks cannot be harmonized or welded together under any one recognized leader.—Richmond Planet.
The above statement by Editor John Mitchell, while being very far reaching, and marvelous, seems to hit the nail on the head when in its last sentence he declares that the factions in our own ranks cannot be harmonized or welded together under any one recognized leader. Might he not have made this same statement with the entire degrees of emphasis about the white race? Taking the lamentable results of the war, the war of the republican party, the defeat of the Republican party because of factions in their own ranks and a refusal to recognize any one man their leader, seems to prove the same thing with other races.—Keystone (W. Va.) McDowell Times.
MONROE SCHOOL
The Principal of Monroe School,
Professor H. G. Carlton, has reported
to Dr. J. A. C. Chandler, Superintendent,
the following list of pupils on
the roll of honor for the month end-
ing December 31, 1910.
Honor pupils are those who have
obtained the rating on a scholarship,
based upon the work of the
entire month, who are perfect in
department and who have no unexcused cases of absence or tardiness against them.
Fourth B Grade—George Epps,
Bonishka Warner.
Third B Grade—George W. Johnson.
Third A—George Mitchell, Irone
Washington, Mattie Jasper, Elizabeth
Lowis, Lillie Smithors, Vivian Wutson and Ada Washington.
Second B Grade—Cornellia Meade,
Alytre Hackett and Albert Ford.
Second A Grade—Edith Knight,
Charlotte Frazier, Gertrude Daniels,
Eva Dickerson, Percy Harris, Viola
Logan, Gertrude Logan, Viola Johnson,
Viola Robertson, Louis Hall,
Junius Eggleston, Waverly Groene
and Lottie Frazier.
First B Grade—Sophia Booker,
Alice Booker and Odjella Taylor.
First A Grade—Eliza Collins, Ruth
Wesley and James Meale.
FOR RENT.
3 room flat, N. First Street
3 room flat, W. Leigh Street.
2 inseam rooms, W. Leigh St.
3 room flat, W. Goddin Street.
3 room cottage, Carlton Street.
1 store, St. James Street.
2 stores, Graham Street.
Apply to B. A. Caphas, Agent,
602 North Second Street.
Stockholders' Meeting.
Notice is hereby given that the next regular meeting of the Stockholders of The Richmond Beneficial Ins. Co. will be held at the office of the company, 728 North Second St. Richmond, Va., Thursday, Jan. 12, 1911, at 8 o'clock P. M.
B. F. F. JOHNSON,
President.
JNO. T. TAYLOR,
Secretary.
Stockholders' Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Beneficial Insurance Company will be held at Price's Hall, No. 212 B. Leigh Street Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1911, at 8 o'clock sharp.
American Beneficial Insurance Company.
W. F. GRAHAM,
President.
B. H. PEYTON,
Secretary.
EARN FROM $10 TO $20 PRIOR WEEK.
The Richmond School of Beauty Culture offers an exceptional opportunity to young women to take up Hair Dressing. Scalp Treat-
ment, Facial Massage, Shampooing, Manicuring, also Hair Weaving. Our teachers are specialists in every branch.
NIGHT BESSIONE — Diplomas given.
Tessitans, secured. Gart is small. Call or write for particulars.
No. 819 N. Second Rt. Richmond, Va.
Editor Mitchell's Long Journey.
Up the Coast to San Francisco.—A Palatial Hotel and Its Service.—The Golden Gate and Its Protection.—A Steamer Aground.—Jack Johnson's Training Quarters.
A CHANGE OF CLIMATE.
It was not long before we realised that we were leaving the land of perpetual summer. Have you ever been insulted of a paladin? Fullman yoyoteh trail, which carries nothing but first-class passengers, and on which the ordinary first-class tickets are not good. Let us describe it. When you enter a polite colored porter grasps your satchel and upon your showing him your seat assignment lands you in comfort. Arm-armed, you are moved to move your tired figure. in the back is an automatic centrepiece, so arranged on springs as to give when you recline in that plush haven of root and comfort.
- A PARLOR CAR AND ITS ADVANTAGES.
The windows are wide and so arranged as to make the car practically all windows. If you find the atmosphere warm and the air balmy the porter will raise one of these windows and place a wind or dust shield in one end of it for you. If you prefer, the window will only be raised slightly and a wire screen inserted, through which the air and no dust can pass. A buffer or broller on these cars, and you can have a luncheon if you so desire, at prices which would make the average man "sit up and take notice" and a miserble with a broken heart.
A QUESTION OF TIPS.
But the wealthy people who travel are used to the prices and consider the service to be an asset which is well worth the amount charged. It depends upon the affability and usefulness of the porter as to the size of the tip that he will receive when the end of the journey is reached. Some wealthy people, though, will give only five or ten cents, while some others give twenty cents when the 15 cents given as the regulation fee, and 15 cents is said to be a reasonably fair compensation. It would not do for the passenger of the five and ten-cent variety to hear the expressions of the porters after they have received tips of this amount and size.
ONCE MORE IN A DINING CAR
It was in the midst of such soothes and comforts as those that we traveled from, Los Angeles to San Francisco. For hours we gazed upon the waters of the Pacific Ocean. At times the heavy mist settled and led one to believe that a heavy rainstorm was threatening. We saw the waves as they dashed against the precipitous banks of California and finally when the luncheon time came we sought the dining car, where polite waiters served all of the delicious of the season. Did we eat? Yes. Did we order toulouse and get what we wanted. Did we get what we and then tip the waiter in the bargain. Oh, yes. But then it was once a year that this duty was to be performed, and we were living now in the atmosphere of the wealthy surrounded by all the comforts that money could afford.
THAT HEAVENLY LAND.
We may well repeat here that we realised at times that we were in the heavenly land on earth, where the imagination could have its play and be fully realized in the magnificent treatment which was being accorded us. We could indeed repeat the good old hymn:
"Oh, the transporting enraptured scene.
That rises to my sight.
Sweet fields arrayed in living green And rivers of delight."
Darkknobs spread itself over the land. We could hear only the rumble of the train as we dashed northward to the city of San Francisco. It was after 9 o'clock that night when we received notice that this tap of our long journey was about to come to an end.
We arrived at the station in San Francisco. We were colored, gentlemen, standing, and peering into an faces of the passengers. One of them approached us and the instruction when followed.
made us feel, angel, number, anna here
at Los Angeles, they were, Dr. W. W. Bornall, Mr. L. L. Bardell,
Mr. Joseph Franklin, of the Western
Outlook, and Mr. W. Jackson, Mr.
F. James, S. Saunders, and Mr. H. W.
Jones. They had been expecting us
and had made arrangements for our
care in Oakland, California, a city
just across the bay from San Francisco
and occupying about the same
position to that city as does Brooklyn to New York and as Camden does to Philadelphia.
We were soon before a magnificent new structure. We were united up to the clerk's desk. The local committee continued business there for a few minutes when the hotel register was presented to us and the colored banker from Virginia was one of the guests of Hotel Bt. Blair. A call to a white bell-boy or rather a sign and he had our suit-case in his hand. Bidding our friends and admirers goodnight, we entered the elevator and the white elevator boy and us on the floor that we were to spend the night. A few steps further, the door was opened by the polite attendant, a tip of twenty-five cents and a smile and a bow and we were left along to view our surroundings.
TWAS BLISS. DIVINE.
Everything here was new. The bed was a dream. The floor was carpeted, and a bathroom adjoining gave to us all of the comforts, of home. We had hot and cold water. Here, too, was a house telephone, through which we could talk to any one in the city and to any one in San Francisco. It was not long before we were swimming" in that bathroom, and we benefited and a much refreshed man. We squiggle the comfort of that bed and a few moments. We had absolutely nothing to worry us. We spent but a few moments in contemplation of our pleasant surroundings.
A MORNING'S AWAKENING
We went to bed to sleep, and we slept. Dr. H. W. Jones had given us his 'phone number. The next morning we awoke early and after writing a reasonable time called him up, but missed him. We decided to go down to breakfast. We were greeted in a most pleasant manner by the attendants of the hotel, for it had no doubt been noised among them that a member of the American Bankers' Association was there for a brief stay. We renched the dining room, went to a table and a white waiter hurriedly approached and took our hat, furnished us with a menu card and left us to place our order on a table which he furnished. Here, too, was a white headwaiter, who was an interested observer. Just in front of us sat a short white gentleman with a bald head. He had the bread and the table was before him, but soon after we sat down he got up, passed out and was seen no more that day by us. This worried us a little, but we tried to believe that he had vacated his place for other reasons than that we were in the dining room with him.
FRENCH SERVICE
Now here was another problem. We found that we were practically in a French hotel; for the menu, the bill of fare was to a great extent in the French language. We were worried as to how we should get what we wanted, so we took our chances at fish, and when we were served we found that we had gotten what in our section of the country, would pass for parch, we ate heartily, tipped the wafer and disappeared. We had called up Rev. O. W. H. Nelson, pastor of the Bethel A. M. E. Church of San Francisco. He wanted us to come over and meet him, and told us that he would be at the ferry. The best way to recognise him would be to look for an Irishman. He is colored only in name.
ONE AND YET THE OTHER
We followed his advice and found one of the most pleasant Negro white men we have ever met. We proceeded to take in the sights of San Francisco from short range. No one would dream that an earthquake and ever racked this place of magnificent buildings. The sky scrapers were in evidence on every side. We finally went out to the Gilden. Gate and gazed upon one of the most magnificent harbors in the world. We went to the Cliff House and had lunchson. We stood on the edge of the rocky precipice and looked at the waves as they broke in myriads of sprays against the jutting, jagged evidences of God's handwork. It was something magnificent.
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
Miss Fannie, E. Halliday, who
teaches in the Graded School of
Fayetteville, N. J., spent the hei-
days here, the guest of the mother,
El. J. Patterson, the returned
home last Sunday.
Editor of The Planet:
Dear Sir,—For years I have been searching to find the solution to one of, the greatest problems that ever confronted a race of people, and I hope it has not all been in vain. But first, let me say something of the personal power of the Good Shepherd who watches and cares for the flock. His responsibility is one of great trust, attending His flock by day and night. It places Him as a Mighty Ruler, and our respect for His personal power can never be too great. Now, in the face of the above facts, what is the lesson of the Shepherd for us, the colored people. And what is the need of the hour? The waves of hardship of the colored people appear to have started from the birth of our ancestors. And for the thousands of years journeydate the hands of oppression are used. In the prominent colored people name a national leader—an able, intelligent man, who will be to us what the Great Shepherd is to His flock. I feel sure if all malice and spite on the part of all of us can be laid aside the national leader will do much for the suffering millions.
I ask the editors of the colored people's press to help in this way by publishing this article in their papers and books and magazines and let the public say who the national leader shall be. This leader must come. And, my dear friends, our cause is in your hands. You can make the conditions better or worse. Do you want us to go forward? Do you believe our prestige is at stake and that the hour of service to your people is at hand? If so you will do your part. What is your opinion of a national leader? Write to W. N. L., and get your friends to do the same.
AIDS NEGRO Y. M. C. A.
Chicago, Jan 1 A move to extend the scope of the Young Men's Christian Association to Nogroes today was began with an offer by Julius Rosenwald, a merchant, to give $25,000 to every city that will raise $75,900 to be spent for a Y. M. C. A. building for Nogroes The offer is good for five years, and the only stipulation is that the entire sum must be spent for land, building and furnishings. The offer was made at a meeting at which plans were completed for a Young Men's Christian Association building for Chicago Nogroes Mr. Rosenwald gave $25,000 for the Chicago building, which is, according to Y. M. C. A. officers, the first move of the association to aid in a solution of the race problem. "It seems to me that both in the interests of the Nogroes and of the country It is essential that there should be no every community, having large number of Nogroes, a building primarily for men and boys," said Mr. Rosenwald. "They have not yet in their own ranks a sufficient number of persons whose means would, enable them to establish and equip such a building and it is expected in my judgment the duty of the white people to aid in supplying this need." L. W. Messer, general secretary of the Chicago association, is placed in charge of awards, and he is empowered to deliver the $25,000 to any city as soon as $50,000 of the necessary $75,000 is pledged.
N. W. Harris, head of a banking house, also contributed $25,000 for the Negro association building in Chicago. An organization of $250 Negroes was formed which will begin training the task of raising at least $50,000 for a building in the Negro quarter of Chicago.
LOBT.
A Female Setter, white with black ticks all over body. Head partly black, tail clipped little. Five dolls reward it returned to Judge Scott, 402 East Franklin Street, Richmond, Va.
Miss M. I. Chiles, the well-known teacher and Grand Worthy Register of Deeds, has been indisposed during the week. She is slowly improving. Mr. W. W.-Hill is confined to his residence. Mr. W. J. Chayvers has returned to the city and is installed in the Mechanical Savings Bank building.
A RIGHTEOUS DECLISION.
Contract Labor—The Rights of a Citizen.
- Upholding the Constitution, and laws the gender as an safeguard to the freedom of labor, the Supreme Court, through Justice Hughes today declared unconstitutional the "contract labor law" of Alabama.
- The law in question provides that
if a 'laborer, with intent to defraud, entered into a contract to labor for another and quit before money advanced under the contract had been repaid he should be guilty of a misdemonstrant. The quitting was made by the law a prime facie presumption of intent to defraud.
The Supreme Court today held that the law in operation furnished a convenient instrument for the coercion which the Constitution and the act of Congress forbid; and that it was "an instrument of compulsion peculiarly effective against the poor and the ignorant, its most likely victims."
The provisions of the Constitution and laws designed to secure enduring prosperity, which depended upon freedom of contract, "would soon become a barren form," said Justice Hughes, who announced the opinion of the court, "if it were possible to establish a statutory presumption of this sort, and to hold over the benas of laborers the threat of punishment for crime under the name of fraud, but merely upon evidence of failure to work out their debts."
CASE OF NEGRO LABORER.
The question of the constitutionality of the laws was raised in the case of Alonza Bailey, a negro laborer for the Riverside Company. Bailey made a contract to labor as a farm hand for one year, received $15 advanced pay, to be returned at the rate of $2 25 a month during his service, but quit work after a month and a few days. He was arrested, convicted and assessed a fine of twice the amount of the advanced pay, one-half of which was to go to his former employer and one-half to the State.
When his case came to the Supreme Court the Department of Justice was allowed to participate in the arguments "as a friend of the court" claiming that the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution was violated by the law in question. The Supreme Court of Alabama had upheld the constitutionality of the law.
Justice Hughes said that the court at the outset dismissed the point that Bailey was a black man, because there was nothing in the statute that disclosed a discrimination against Negroes.
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BALTIMORE WILL KEEP
NEGROES OFF WHITE STREETS
Main Points of the Use.
The accused - William V (Gallagher,
a hardware merchant at 1640
Pennsylvania Avenue
Complaintants - White residents in the 1800 block of Arryle Avonogue.
the 1600 block of Argyle Avenue.
Charge—Violating the West ordinance by renting to negroes a house at 1623 Argyle Avenue, when more than half the residents in that block are white.
Mr. Gallagher, who will be given a hearing before Justice Tyson, at the Northwestern Police Station, this afternoon, says the renting of the house was in the hands of his agent; that he did not specify whether it was to be rented to whites or blacks, and further that the transaction was completed before December 19th, when the ordinance went into effect.
If Mr. Gallagher is found guilty he can be fined not less than $100 or imprisonment from thirty days to twelve months.
(From the Baltimore Sun)
(From the Baltimore Sun)
The first arrest was made yesterday under the West ordinance for the segregation of negroes, which went into effect last Monday.
William V. Gallagher, who keeps a hardware store at 1640 Pennsylvania Avenue, was arrested on the charge of renting to negroes a house at 1023 Arkle Avenue. More than half the residents in the block are white.
A warrant was issued by Justice Tyron yesterday morning on application of Sorgandi Hurley, who said residents of the block had complained to him that the family commenced to move into the house on Thursday. It is alleged that the house was rented to Catherine Dixon, colored, and the charge of violating the ordinance will also be preferred against her.
The case will be given a hearing before Justice Tyron this afternoon.
MR. GALLAGHER SURPRISED.
Mr. Gallagher, whose home is on Pennsylvania Avenue, West Arlington, was notified that there was a warrant for his arrest. He was greatly surprised, and said he did not know the house had been rented
to negroes, but that he had put it in the hands of J. W. Lyons, 560 Laureus Street, a real estate agent. Mr. Lyons is a member of the Northwest Improvement Association, which took an active part in the fight for segregation, and says he is in favor of the side of the street he question. One is vacant, one occupied by a white family and two by colored families.
After consulting with Mr. Lyons, Mr. Gallagher said the house had been rented before December 19th, when the ordinance went into effect, and that the negroes had delayed moving in. He said he was a Republican, but favored the West ordinance.
"I didn't know the agent had rented the house to negroes," said Mr. Gallagher, "and Iave never seen the family. Of course, I would not have permitted any violation of the law, but the house was rented before the signing of the ordinance.
In spite of the fact that I am the owner of the house on account of the ordinance I am still heartily in favor of it. I am a Republican, but agree with those who believe in the segregation of negroes. As there were already several negro families in this block, I didn't specify that the house had to be rented to a white family when I turned it over to Mr. Lyons, but told him is rent it to the 'best advantage.'
MR POE DOUBTS DEFENSIS PLEA
City Solicitor Poo was asked if this plea was satisfactory. He was not of the opinion that the time of wenting had anything to do with it. "As I understand," he said, "it is stated in the ordinance that a 'negro' is not to move in or begged to occupy a house in a block more than 50 per cent. white. In that case I do not see that the time the house was rented but any bearing upon the subject."
POWER OF DISPOSAL
Whether or not Justice Tyson will hold a preliminary hearing or dispose of the case is unsettled. Mr. Poe said he was uncertain on this point, but thought such cases would fall under the jurisdiction of a police magistrate, and that Justice Tyson would have the power to dispose of the case unless Mr Gallagher asked a trial by jury.
According to the ordinance, the fine which can be imposed is not less than $100, or from thirty days to twelve month's imprisonment. A question, which has been troubling some of those who urged the passage of the ordinance is whether a negro tenant can continue to occupy the house if the fine is paid. There is no paragraph in the ordinance which says the occupant must move out after a fine is imposed, but it seems the consensus of opinion of lawyers, including Mr Mitten Dashley, author of the ordinance, that it would be a "continuing offense" and the offender could be repeatedly fired until he did move out.
WHAT THE AGENT SAYS
Mr. Lyons, who is one of the officials of the Lafayette Real Estate Company, and who acted as the agent in renting the house, said he had completed the transaction before December 19th. He arreed that he had seen no harm in renting it to negroes, as several colored families already lived in the block. Statistics show, however, that more than 50 per cent. of the residents are white.
The white residents, who were the first to complain, are anxious that the negroes move out. A member of the Harlem Improvement Association, which fought for the ordinance, said he hoped the argument that the house had been rented before the signing of the ordinance would have no effect on the decision of the court.
"The ordinance was under discussion so long that every real estate agent know about it." he said, "and must have known he was treading on dangerous ground to go directly against it." Much depends on this, the first case, and so who live in the neighborhood and have fought for the passage of the ordinance that not expect justice to be so distorted as to permit willful offenders to go free."
Catherine Dixon said last night that she signed the papers renting the house and made the first week's payment at 7:30 o'clock Monday morning, December 19th. That is in the day the ordinance was signed. She declared that Mr. Gallagher had known for sometime that she was to rent the house, and that she had tried to rent the house from him personally, but he sent her to Mr. Lyonna.
(This case has since been dismissed.—Ed.)
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Kat Duncan, dlacharged, for incompe-
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the past,
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Kellore wants to help Duncan, who ts
ipcournged, and outlines « novel scheme
GHhereby Duncan can repair bis shattered
Sertanee,
"The scheme ls that Duncan should ro to
a country town, dreas well, #0 to church,
Spork steady and thus attract and marry
Ge wealthient girl in she town,
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(ration and with an array of newly made
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got ot date Mile drug store to Radvilie
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gareworn daughter, works 1a the store.
Mr ‘Littiejonn, the Radviye editor, be-
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“Biinky™ Lockwood ls the richest man
fa the Village, and Duncan is interested
40 learn that the olf mlser has a daughe
tar, Josie. ‘
Duncan obtains « potition tn old Gre-
Bam's drug store without pay, for he
fearce that tho village girls, including
‘wealthy Josie Lockwood, are Vary fond of
ooda water,
Dlncan advances money to buy a new
stock of drugs and soda slrups, #0 as to
Setbia Graham Co compsce with the Five
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the store and make Duncan's acquaint:
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water. :
Duncan meets Betty Grahaci, who,
weary and suspicious of the world, does
BAL enthuse over her father's new cicrk
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particularly tho young stratum thereof
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Noo York dood, but wan fnelined to
hedge and climb tho fence wien ss:
sified by Rotand'n strictures. Roland.
T waspoct, was a wee alte fealour, He
fad been paying attention to—I mean,
golng with—Jonle Lockwood for serer-
al months. {nstinctirely he must have
4ivined hip danger, and li's oot in rea
on tp exact admiration of the usirper
from the usurped even when the act
‘ef usurpation han not set been def
altely consummated. Roland weu
the length of inbeling Duncan “ain
and, professed to bellere that fliran,
Nutt was juxtided in callog bim «
“s’picious ‘character ftoland hioted
darkly that Duncan toew New York
Ho better than Will Bigelow.
“and Lf be did come from there,” he
asneverated. “I beteber be didn't leave
for Do good purpose.”
ils Yemper toxpired me with the
wapledt ‘reflection that it's a terrible
thing to be tu love even If only with
an old.man's tillions,
"There's rota’ to be a real Noo Yorks
ef here before long,” Roland boasted.
"Ales comin’ to see te on some apecial
fettnte haere af ele
Ed A an Od
ce are
ae rg NHS 4
Aa WEE
Bocas ot a a
BS a Ee mot
Sort me
Baciy * Mel ea Ba
acon a
By ae eee
Sida Ese ay oem
eae
Pe an
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FA eRe
| “Hub.” commented Tracey, the skep-
tical, “what klod of o Noo Yorker ‘d
come all tho way bere to see your”
“That's all right You'll see when
be gets here. Ho's a pro-motor.”
“A what?
“A promotor, a Gunncier™ Roinod
Pronouuced tt “Bunun weer." thus be
traying symptoms of culture and br
wildering Tracey beyond expression
“What's that? be demanded ag
sreasively.
“That's a feller “t can take nothing
at all and tnrorpornte it and wake
Boney out of It.) Koad defied with
tome hesitun:y
“Aad thats why bes coming down
here to take a tusk at sou?” inquired
Tracey, skipping nimbly round the cor
bee .
Curlously envugh In my understand
ing (for 1 own ty no great faith ta
Rolands statements, taking thet by
and larger ils friend from New York
put tn on unbrrulded appearance In
Radville that sume visht, on the even
Ing train) The Bigelow House recetr
ed bi to Its Agurative bosom under
the name of WOU Huraham He wnt
for Holand promptly and treated bli
ton dipner at the hotel, something
which I bare always regnrded an a
Boalabinent negara! wives too large for
the erline Later tuving dixplayvd
Bir on the sirevte In wines to ble
good falth Rotnnd xpent the evening
with Mr Lurnham insateriously can
fabutating behind closed door In the
hotel
Dunenn was at the station a few
days Inter mupertuteniting the (rangpor
tation of thy mew mtock whieh bad
come bs the early local Hetty wae
busy with ber honsewark apstaira, and
only old Sam kept the abop
| Bam wasnt In the best of xpirite
Tis evergreen optinism seldom with
ered, but tn <pite of olf that had al
ready been accomplished ip behalf of
the store, 4 aplic of the roster axpect
of bis deciintug fortaues and bia con
fidence tn and affyetion for Puncen
Bam was worried [le had been over
to the bank once eren at that early
hour. bot Blinks Lockwood had driven
out of town to ce about foreclosing
one of his oumerons mortgages {0 the
Relghborhood and his note, which felt
due at the bank that doy, wan still ©
welght upon Hutn's mind
Roland and turnham found bim
wandering nercousls round the store
alternately tnkiog bin bre down fro
the peg, on If minded to anke a second
trip to tho bank and replacing It as be
Fealized that patience was his part
“Why, bello, Roinnd!" he eried cheer
fully, bauging up bis bat for perbaps
the twentieth time. And, “How de
doo, sir?” be greeted tho stranger.
Mood morning, sit,” said Burnbam
syéaaantly.
“Bay, Sam,” Roland blundered with
bis usun! adrojtness, “this gentle
aman"—
Burnham's band fell bearily on his
forearm.
“What's that, Roland?’ Sam turned
curlagsly to thrm. ®
“Ob, nothin’; f was—er—Jjust goin’
to ny thet this gentleman's my
fricnd from Noo York, Mr. Burnham,
and we jurt happened to took ‘tn™
“The friend yon were going to write
to about my burner?” toquired Sam.
It was here shat Roland got a took
from Mr Burohsem that withered bim
completely.
“Why, no, Mn Gtabam,” Burnham
interposed deftly, “Ar Barnette must
have been talking of some one elne
he knew fn New York ["—
“Didn't know be koew more’n one
there,” Sam obrorred mildly.
Burnbam's giance jumped wartly to
Bam's face, but. withdrew reassured,
having detected therein nothing but
the olf man's kindly and simple oa
tury. “At-all events.” be continued,
“T don't remember, hearing anything
about the matter (what did you call tt?
HX borhet, eb from Mr, Barnette”
1 woons Rolané: forgot," Bam al-
lowed. ~ "He’s #0 busy courtin' oiir
pretty girls, Mfr, Burnham’
“Yes, that waa it" Roland put tn
hastily, seeing bis chance to mend
matters, “I did totend to write you
about It, Mr. Burnham, but it kiod.of
allpped my mind. We're bad a lot of
Important business over to (he bank
recently.”
“Dy the way, Roland. did you Just
comé from the bank? Is Mr. Lock:
wood back yet?”
“No: I got off this morning. 1 don't
think be Is, Sam. Did you want to
tee bith?"
“Well, yes." Bam admitted. “I guess
you know ahout that, Rolaad”
“Mean busloces, sometimes, asking
favors of these bankers, eb, Mr Gra
ham?’ Burnham remarked
Graham nodded dolefully. “Yes, 1
fs unpleasant,” he admitted confiding
ly. “You ace, there's a note of nitie
come due today, and I'm not able tu
take care of it or pay the Interest Just
now, But I guess it be all rigtt
Mr Lockwood's kind, very hall
“I'm afraid youre & Uttl8 "too sure.
Bam," Roland contributed tactfully
When theres money due Lock woot
ho wants It, and most times he gets
fit or Its equivalent”
“put,” Rurnham changed tho sub-
fect adroitly, “what was this—burver.
did you say—that Mr Sarnette for-
got to tell me about?"
“Ob, Juxt one of wy turentions, sir
I've spent most of my lfo at it, afr,
but somebow nothing bas ever turned
out well—uot so far, 1 mean. But J
mean to bit ft yet".
“That's tbo way to talk,” Burnbam
cried heartily “Never give up, | say!
But tell mo about some of these ln
Yentlonn, won't you?"
“Well"—Sam knitted bis Gngera avd
pursed bis Lips reflectively—“1 patent:
I gee
is ed ae
2
aes i a
Sem es iy
ey a oe ON
Se ovate etic
ef a new type thrashing machine once,
bos I couldo’t get anybody to take bold
of It. You sce, 1 baven't any money,
Mr Burnhars "
“How would you Ike to talk it over
‘with me some tinie? I'm Interested tn
auch (hingy-ns a nort of alde isnue.”
“WIN you?” Sam's eagerness was
not to be alsgulsed.
“Bo glad to Teil mo, How did you
get your power?”
“From Ags. sir. though coal will do
most as well. You sre. I've got this
burner patented that mnkes gas from
crude oll—no wate, no odor nor troo-
‘bie and Ittle expoare. It'd be cheap-
er than cool, 1 thought: that's why I
fovented tt. I conld get atcam .up
migdty qnick with that gaa arrange.
ment. Ture it for lighting here (a
‘the store now"
“Do sou. Indeed™ Burnham's tone
Indicated falling Interest, bat such
‘Aiplomary was lust on Bam,
“It you're pot time { could ahow
you. It'¢ rleht over here”
A glance at hin watch accompanied
Buenhinan'a cunseot to spare a few
minutes “There's a telegram | mort
aend presently" he eaid. “But 1d
Ike to ace this burner, tf {t won't take
long.”
“No, not long, Just a minute or two.”
Bam wan elrendy deavcing tho attalt
out from under the window bor. “You
seo"
Te went on to expound tte virtues
witb ail the fond enthusiasm of a fas
ther nhowing off his Orstborn and
‘wound up with a deinonatration of the
Mominating applinnce, I'm afrald,
though, he got Uttle encouragement
from Mr Turnham. He conaldered
the machine with # dirpassionate air,
it's tru, nnd@admtited tts practical
advantages, but wasn't nt all. disposed,
to take a roseate tlow of Its future. ,
“Yea.” be grudged when Bam pat &
mateh to the Jet, “that's certainly, a
very 008 Nhe.” :
“AI right. ntn't {t?" chimed Totand,
enthuntantic.,
“Ob, {t may amount to xomethlog.
It'a hard to tell. Of courre you know,
air.” be continurd, addressing Gra
ham directly, “you've gt competition
to overcome.”
Bam's old Qugers irembted to bid
chin, “Noo. be raid, “I dido't know.
that. I've got the patent”— eS
“Of ‘course that’s something, Buf
the Consolidated Petroleum crowd bed
ahothet “machine, alightle- dierent
Hhieh does the” same work -and, 1
stiould any, does it better.”
“Inte that so? quavered Sam
“My patent"—
“Now, see here, Mr. Graham,” Buro
ham argued, “we're practical mon
doth of us" —
“No, 1 shoullin't say that about my
seit, Sam interrupted. “Now, you
alr, L can seo you're a man who under
stands such things, But I”
“Nevertheless you muat know that s
patent Isn't everything. You eaid
moment ago & man had to have mone}
to make anythlog out of his inven
tions.” &
“Did TY" Baga interjected, surprised.
“Certainly you did. And dead righ!
you are, A patent's all very wall, but
supposing you're up against 2 power
ful competitor Ike the Consolidated
Petroteum company. They'vo got &
patent too, Granted, it may bo an in
{rlogement of yourn even. What car
you do agalgst them?”
“Why, if it's an infringemeat”—
“Sue, of course. But do you suppose
they're going to le down just because
Ne a .
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“VLE VE GLAD To SNOW TOU ANYTOTXG
1's GOT BEUE”
no unknows and penniless tnveuto
suca them? Biess you, not They"!
ght to the Inet ditch, They'll engage
the best lexi talent tn the country
You'll have tw carry the cane to the su
yreme cuurt of the United States
Fou want a winning decisions Anc
that's going to cost you thousands—
hundreds of thousands—a miilioo"—
“Never mind, A thousand’s euough."
snid Sum gently “Lace what you
mean, «ir It's Juxt* avother cas
where I ve got ob chance."
“Ob, 1 wouldn't put It as strong a
nt :
‘Rhut 1 are oo money.”
“SUL you never can tell. Ill thins
At over If 1 gut time,”
“Why, that's kind of you, alr; very
kipd.”
It was at this point that Roland ros
to tho occaniun Ike the noble ass be
fa. Itolond never could sco more that
an incb beyond the end of bis nose.
“Bay, Mr iurnbam,” he Soundered
“doo't you think you could belp Sar
to"
“T think,” said Mr Uuroham, witt
additiounl business of looking at bi
watch, “I'd ike to send that wire |
spoke of.”
“Yea, Roland.”, Sam agreed meokly
“you mustn't keep your friend frok
bis business f'm gind you looked in
air, You'll call again, 1 ope.”
“Thank you." said Burnbant, moving
toward the duor *
it was (oo much for Roland's sense
of oppertunity He rolled in Burp
hag’s wake sullenly reluctant. “Say,
MpgBernbanake exploded as they
to the doyf, “If you'll jast offe
Sam Bre"—
“That will do!” Roland collapsed as
tt punctared. ‘Burobpm turned to Gra
bam with & wave of ble band. “Tn
leaving on the afternoon train, but t
I get time | may drop fn again an¢
talk things over with you There
ralaht be something tp that thrashing
machino you mentioned.”
“PN be glad to, show you anything
T've got here.”
AI right. Good day. 111 see yor
“again perhaps.” 7
‘This cavaller anub was lost on Bam
an essential of whose seréne éoul 11
the quality of humility. He followed
‘them to the door as grateful ax a loa
dog far a atray pat toateed of a kick
“Good day, sir, Good day, Roland,” he
sped thiste partiog Sheertully. «
But It wasteftrokes man who abut
the door bebiiid then and turned. back,
fogoting bie gray chin.
“Perhapa Mr, Burnham was right
Only 1 was king. of hopin’ Nov
Mr. Lockwood over there" =”
He shook bimsrlt to throw, off the
spcll of depression,
“Well, welll fete kind, very kind
With thle young, man in here and ev.
ecrthiog gettin’ dxod up and new stock
comin’ In~ i'm spre Afr, Loskwox!
‘T.gee it the right way for us He's
wlisd, very binds ag
‘Thus it wae that: he presently called
up théstairs In 4 very ehéertul roids,
“Batty, are you pretcy ‘feér. throdgh yp
there” ef
‘Tho gicl’s weary voice came down to
‘him without accent, “Yes, father, al-
most”.
“(Well, then, you keep un eye on the
store, please, I'm goin’ to step ont
for a sioure.”
“You father.” |
CT rps SOR Sareea
a a a ae
a oe
(eee bee
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Ere et Lat
Gam Ba sit
Stix bio goes sans
= oF
wAnd if—tf anybody asks for me I'l
most Ilkely be down to the depot with
Mr. Duncan.”
He didn't mention that be contem-
plated calling on Lockwood, becauso
bo feared 11 might worry Betty.
Betty koew, or. rather, divined. And
she bad..no hope, no falth such as
made Sam what bo was. She came
dowa the steps listlessly. Only ber
scdse of duty sugtaincd ber. She owed
something to old 8am for the gift of
fe, dismal though abe found it He
needed her What sbe could do for
him sbe would,
Bighing, she went to work. In work
only could ahe forxet. The soda glasses
peeded cleaulpg and the alrup jars re
Plenlabiug. for the new order of straps
had come Io the previous evening.
After a time, to a tone of pounding
feet, Tracey Tanner pronced into tho
sbop with all the graceful abandon of
a young elephant feeling its osts. His
face was fairly scarlet from exertion
and his eyes bulking with a sense of
Smportance. ‘The girl looked up with-
out interest, nodding slightly In re.
sponse to bis breathless " "Lo, Letty.”
“Father's gone out,” sbe noid, bold-
ing a glass to the light, suspicious of
the Hot from ber dish towel
"I know—scen him down the street”
‘The bey halted at the counter, produc-
ing a handful of aquuro envelopes.
“Note for“you from the Lock woods,
Betty." be panted_ “Josie ast me to
bring {t round.”
. Betty put down ber glass in con-
sternation. “From the Lockwoods?"
“Uh-bub™ Tracey offered it, but
abo withheld ber band, dubious. _
“For me, Tracey?”
| “Uh-huh! It’a a ntnvitation. 1 got
four more to take.” He torust it into
ee res
ay 2 iss ous
y pee eo
3 Wipes poo aes
Gee
oe on
Sea a
7 apes
OT ee ea ee ee
er reluctant Sogers, “Got fre, row!
4y, but one of em's for mo.”
“An Invitation, Tracey!
“Yeh. Hope you havo a good time
when-lt comes off." Already he was
bouncing toward the door. “Goodby.”
“Dut what ts |p. Tracey?"
“aw, it tells in the ninvitation
Stone.”
| “From the Lockwoodat” eho whis
rpered.
| Suddenly she tore tt epon, ber hands
‘ansteady with nervousness, ‘
| ‘The envelope contained & square of
heavy cardboard of a creamy tint with
scalloped edges touched with te
the face of the card a round and
esa hand bad traced with evident
yains the thformation:
M1g9 JOSNPHINE MAR D
Hiedvete thw plenture af foe Wohpany
at a tavn fete and dasce to bene
the testience of bet parents, MY sind
preres Taek mood, Batenday, July mt
PEE Be oe a he dont
'- he entetope Auttered to the: floor,
J white the card waa ctlshed betwee
the git’s ands, For 2 momsnt bet
faco was transfgured with delight, hes
yea blank with rapturous visloas of
the joys of that promised night:
“on—it ‘ud be grand?
Then snddenly the light faded. Her
eres clouded; ber face acttlog into It
Gacontented linea She atuffed the
card beedlessly into the pocket of her
dingy apron and took up another glass.
“But I eap't go: I've got npthia to
wear.” is
(QCMIB was scrubbing blindly at the
samo ginss when, 2 quarter of
aD hour later, Blinky Lock:
‘ar00d atrode Into the store. hls
Hight eyo twitebing more violently thet
usual, as ft always does tp his phases
of mental dletarbance—as when, for
Sostance, be fears bo's going to 1090 a
dollar. -
,, Lockwood ta thet type of man who
‘was born to grow rich.
In person he Js as beautiful as a
snake fence, as alluriog aa a stone
wall Something over six fect {0
height, be walks witb a stoop, ono
hand always tn a trousors pocket jin-
gling fiver, that materially Gotracts
from his stature, «fils face, like bis
figure, fs gaunt and lanky, bls nose an
emaciated beak. fis mouth illustrates
Bis attitude toward property—ts a trap
from which nothing of value ever o¢
capes. His eyes are small and band
and set close together undor lowering
brows, He's grizzled, witb betr not
actually white, but gray ax tho trop
from which bis heart was fasbloned.
Aside: from these characteristics, his
Principal pecullarity is a nervous
twiteblag of the right eye whlch bas
earned bim bis sobriquet of Biloky.
Legrand Gunn said be contracted the
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Beg SON agen eae rak Mire a
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Say
isa gate ita a:
am@igtion through squlotiog at tho sit
Yer dollar to make euro oune of It
milling bad been worn off. 1 bare
uetor knowp tho mina to wear aay
thing but a rusty gld frock cont, binck
of course, and black and abtos broad.
cloth trousers, with a bat that bas a}
| Waza 0 codting of dust go thick that I
seems a mottled gray.
| He grunts bis words, a grant to ench
He granted at Reity when bo saw her
“Where's your father?”
be put dowo ber glass anata exe
“T don't know, air”
“Don't know. ebT* he arked in az
indoxeribably offeorive tone.
“T think be went to the bank to see
you.”
“Ob. be did, eb? Did he bare nny
thing for mo?”
‘The girl took ap anotber glans. ~
don’t know, alr he said wearlly
“I'm afraid not.”
"Well. if he didn't there's 0 nse
seein’ me. Tt won't do him any good.”
“I guess be knows that,” ahe return
ed, with a little flnab of spirit
“Doer, eh? Well, that’s & good thing
saves talk. You don't do no business
here, uot to mpeak of. do yo"
“No, not to apenk of *
“Toei what's the good of sll this
foolishness, ‘Axio’ op?"
“T don't know.” :
“Cots money. don't 1¢7* oo
“I guens 50.
“And that money belongs to ma”
“Ite Mr. Duncan's doing Father
ain't paytug for tt. Ie can't”
“What's he doin’. then? Sittin’
round foolin witb bis tnrentiona, ain't
hot” >
“Yen”
“What's be Inventin’ now?"
“7 don't know much abont It" She
polated to the model beneath the win-
dow, “That's the lant thtog, T gnces.”
Bilaky anortéd and stamped over to
the ‘window, stooping to peer at the
machine. “What's the good of that?”
he demanded, ¢Isdainful. and without
cwalting for her responae went on uag-
sing. “Foollsboras! ‘That's what ft
{Why don't you tell nim not to
‘waste-bis time {hin way T
“Because be Mkes {t." sald Botty
hopetessif. “It'e the only thing that
makes life worth while to bim #0 T
tet hins alone.” .
“What difference dos that make? Tt
Gon't Ding him tn ‘nothin’, doce tt?
No, aire, It don’t. What does he do
with them, things?”
“Patents them.” *
“and then what?”
“Nothin' that { know of.”
rhage ft—nethin’. “nor ever will
Wreth v's been ets’, money trot
the for those patente 1 thought at
fost there might be somethin’ tn ‘em.
‘Bot;be won't say.more” Gs
Bho interjected a significant “Habre
mo eR abraptin inate: asta aie
zi Weltal went to-ede bist,snd'T, wast
to ebay tte, beter tnsonc: bi: ant
STi gota’ bv ot 26 Tete ewe aie fee
‘Eidwa what's good for him he'll corte
there pretty darn quick.”
Ho swung on one heel and slouched:
ent aa Botty turned to go upstairm
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Presently she reappeared, pinning om
her sad lttle bat, and left the store.
> It was Gpward of an hour before sho
returned, walking quickly and very
erect wit ber bead up and-shoulders
back, ber eyes suspictonsly bright
Bren old Rem, who hod returned from
the depot after misniog Biloky at the
dank—eren he. biind-as be ordinarily
wan, saw fostantly thet something was
wrong with the cbild.
“Why. Retry.” he erted to eolicttude
as sho fung Into the store—“Betty.
Gene. what's the matter?!
For an Instant abo ecemed speecd-
Jean, Then whe tore the bat from her
head and cart {t regandiealy upon the
counter “Father” she cried—“fa-
ther! end gulped to down her emo-
ton, “Can you get me some moneyT”
“Mones? Why. Betty, what"—
Fler foot came down on the Boor im-
patiently “Can you ret me some
money 7 abe repeated In a brent.
“Well-er-bow oiuch. Hetty?’ Te
tried to touch her. to take her to bis
arma, but she mored away, her sorry
Uitle gure quivering from bead to
feet.
“Enough.” ahe sald, balf sobbing—
“enough to buy a drese—a nice drens—
adrors that will surprine folka”—
“But tell me what the matter In,
Betty Wanting a dress wollld never
uprct you Ike thie.”
Bhe whipted the cracked and ecom-
pled card from ber pocket and pushed
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it (nto bia band "Look at thatt abe
bade bim and torned away, strugsting
with all her migbt to keep back the
(tear,
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Fa ce athe pling ie
SRS PR ot Rete Vea ato
SATURDAY...JANUARY 7, 1011.
it was not kind. It was mean! It was
mean!"
"Oh, Betty." he begged in consternation,
"don't say that. I'm sure"—
"Oh, you don't know! I heard the girls talkin' in the postoffice—Angie Tuthill and Mame Gortison and Besale Gabriel. I was round by the boxes where they couldn't see me, but I could hear them, and they were laughin' because I was invited. They said the reason Josie did it was because she knew I didn't have anything to wear, and she wanted to hear what, excuse I'd make for not goin'. Ah. I heard them!"
"Oh, but Betty, Betty," he plumed, "don't you 'mind what they say Don't!"
"But I do mind! I can't help mindin' They're mean!" She paused, her features hardening. "I'm goin' to that party!" she declared tensely; "I'm goin' to that party," and—and I'm goin' to have a dress to go in too! I don't care what I do—I'm goin' to have that dress!"
Sam would have soothed her as best he might, but she would neither look at nor come near him.
"We'll see," he said gently. "We'll see. I'll try—"
She turned on him, exasperated beyond thought. "That only means you can't help me!"
"Oh, no, it doesn't. I'll do what I can."
"Have you got any money now?"
He hung his head to avoid her blazing eyes. "Well—no—not at present, but here's this new stock and—"
"That doesn't mean anything, and you know it. You owe that note to Mr. Lockwood, don't you? And you can't pay it."
"Not today, Betty, but he'll give me a little more time, I'm sure. He's kind, very kind."
"You don't know him. He's as mean—as mean as dirt—as mean as Josie."
"Betty!"
"Then if you did get any money you'd have to give it to him, wouldn't you?"
"Yes, but I'm sure—I think it'll come all right."
"Ah. what's the use of talkin' that way? What's the use of talkin' at
"KOW DON'T BAY THAT."
all? I know you can't do anything for me, and so do your".
Sam had dropped into his chair, unable to stand before this storm; he stared now, mute with amazement, at this child who had so long, so uncomplainingly, shared his poverty and privations, grown suddenly to the stature of a woman—and a tormented, passionate woman, stung to the quick by the injustice of her lot. He put out a hand in a feeble gesture of placation, but she brushed it away as she bent toward him, speaking so quickly that her words stumbled and ran into one another
"I can't understand it!" she raged.
"Why is it that I have to be more shabby than any other girl in town? Why is it that the others have all the fun and all the drudgery? Why is it that I can't ever go anywhere with the boys and girls and laugh—and have a good time like the rest do?"
Sam bent his head to the blast. In his lap his hands worked nervously. But he could not answer her.
"It it aln't that I mind the cookin' and doin' the housework and—all the rest—but why is it you can never give me anything at it? Why must it be that every one looks down on us and sneers and laughs at us? Why is it that half the time we haven't got enough to eat? Other men manage to take care of their families and give their children things to wear. You've got only us two to look after, and you can't even do that. It isn't right. It isn't decent, and if I were you I'd be ashamed of myself"—
Her temper had spent itself, and with this final cry she checked abruptly, with a catch at her breath for shame of what she had let herself say. But, childlike, she was not ready to own her sorrow, and she turned her back, trembling.
Bam, too, was shaken. In his 'heart he knew there was justification for her indictment, truth in what she bad said. And he was heartbroken for her. He got up unsteadily and put a gentle hand upon her shoulder. "Why, Betty-1-"
A dry sob interrupted him. He pulled himself together and forced his voice to a tone of confidence. "Just be a little patient, dear. I'm sure things will be better with us soon. Just a little more patience; that's all. Why, there was a gentleman here this morning from Noo York city talkin' about an invention of mine. The girl moved realistically, shaking his hand. 'Invitalis!' she echoed
Bilsterly. "Oh. Father! Everybody knows they're no good! You've been wastin' time on 'em ever since I can remember, and you've never made a dollar out of one yot."
He bowed to the truth of this, then again braced up bravely. "But this gentleman seemed quite interested. He's over to the Biglowon House now. I think I'll step over and have a talk with him"—
"You'd much better go and have a talk with Blinky Lockwood," she told him brutally. "He's waitin' for you at the bank and said he wasn't golin' to walk after 12 o'clock neither."
"Well, perhaps you're right. I'll go there. It's after 12, but"— He started to get his hat and stopped with an exclamation. "Why, Natl! I didn't know you'd got back!"
Duncan was at the back of the store clearing the last rumants of the old stock from the shelves. "Yes," he said pleasantly, without turning. "I've been here some time cleaning up the cellar to make room for the stuff that's coming in. I came upatairs just a moment ago, but you were so busy talking you didn't notice me."
He paused, swept the empty shelves with a calculating glance and came out around the end of the counter. "Everything's in tipton shape," he said. "I checked up the bill of biding myself, and there's not a thing missing, not a bit of breakage. Mr Graham," he continued, dropping a gentle hand on the old man's shoulder, "you're going to have the finest drug store in the state within six months. With the stuff that Sperry has sent us we can make Sothern & Lee look like 65 cents on the dollar. We're going to make things hum in this old shop, and don't you forget it." He laughed lightly, with a note of encouragement. But he avoided Graham's eyes even as he did Betty's. He could not meet the pitiful look of the former, any more than that stare of hostility and defiance in the latter. "It's good of you, my boy," Graham quavered. "I—but I'm afraid it won't."
"Now don't say that!" Duncan interposed firmly "And don't let me keep you. I think you said you were going out on business? And I'll be busy enough right here."
And, without exactly knowing how it had come about, Graham found himself in the street, stumbling downtown toward the bank.
When he had gone Duncan would have returned to the shelters for a final redding up. He desired least of all things an encounter with Botty in her present frame of mind. With a sad don movement she threw herself in front of Duncan.
"So you were listening!"
"I'm sorry," he said uncomfortably
"I didn't mean to hear anything," he
argued plaintively. "I was in the
room before I understood and by the
time I did it was "too late you had
finished."
"Ob, don't try to explain. I—I hate
you!" she continued
He held her eyes in inquiringly "Yes,
he said in the tone of one who solves a
puzzling problem. "I believe you do."
She looked away, shaking with passion.
"You just better believe it."
"But," he went quietly, "you
don't hate your father, too, do you,
Miss Graham?
"What do you mean by that, Mr.
Duncan?"
"I mean," he said, faltering. "I'm
going to give you a bit of advice.
Don't you talk to your father again
the way you did just now."
"Well, you ain't me!" she cried savagely. "You ain't me! Understand that? When I want advice from you I'll ask for it. Until I do you lot me alone."
"Very well," he replied so calmly that she lost her bearings for a moment. And inevitably this, emphasizing as it did all that she resented most in him—his education, wit, address.
"IT'S GOOD OF YOU, MY BOY."
advantages of every sort—only served
further to infuriate the child.
"Oh, I know why you talk that
way!" she said, rubbing her poor little
hands together.
"Do you?" he asked in wonder.
"Yes, I do you!"
Buddely she found words—poverty stricken words, it's true, but the best she had wherewith to express herself. And for a little they flowed from her Bips, a wailing, scathing torrent. "It's because you go to church all the time and try to look like a saint and—and try to make out you're too religious for anything and like to hear yourself give!' Christian advice to poor miserable sinners like me. You think that's just too lovely of you. That's why you said it, if you want to know. Folks wonder what you're doing here, don't they? Guess you know that, and like it too. It makes 'em look at you and talk about you, and that's what you like. I could tell 'em. You're only here to show off your good clothes and your finger nails and the way you part your hair and—and all the other things you do that nobody in Noo York would pay any attention to."
"A pretty good guess at that," he acknowledged candidly.
"Yes, it is, and I know it, and you know it. Oh, it's easy enough to give advice when you're got 'plenty of money and fine clothes and—but—" "I understand," he said when she
paused to get a grip upon narsen and find again the words she needed. "You needn't say any move. The only res-
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"IVE SLEPT ON PARK BENCHES"
son I said what I did, was because I'm strong for your father and—well, I wanted to do you a good turn too."
"I don't want your apologies."
"All right. Only think over what I said some time."
"I he a good reason for saying what I did."
"I know you had."
"How do you know?"
"Because I am not what you think I am altogether."
"I guess you're not," she snapped. "But I don't mean what you mean. I mean you think I'm conceived and rich and don't know what trouble is. Well, you're mistaken. Many's the time I've dodged round corners to avoid meeting men I knew would invite me to have dinner or lunchon or a drink—of soda—or something—for fear they'd find out that I couldn't treat in return. Many a time I've gone hungry for days and weeks and slept on park benches until an old friend found me and took me home with blim"
She eyered blim with attention.
"But it's your father I wanted to talk about," he hurried on. "I'd bet a lot he knows more than any other man in this town, and, besides, he's a fine, square, good hearted old gentleman. Anybody can see that. Only he's got one terrible fault—he doesn't know how to make money. And that's mighty tough on you—though it's just as tough on him. But when you roast him for it, as you did just now, you only make him feel as miserable as a yellow dog, and that doesn't help matters a little bit. He can't change into a sharp business crook now—he's too old a man. Before long he won't be with you at all, and when he's gone you be sore on yourself sure if you keep on throwing it into him the way I heard you, and that's on the level." "I—I won't do it again," she faltered, twisting her hands together. "Bully for you!" he cried and, with an abrupt if artificial resumption of
SHE GRASSED HIS ARM TIMIDLY.
his businesslike air, turned away to a showcase to spare her the embarrassment of his regard
"I didn't think," said the voice behind him; "I didn't mean to. Something happened that almost drove me wild and—"
"I know," he said gently
After a bit she spoke again, "I'll go up and get dinner ready now."
He heard her footsteps as she crossed to the door and opened it. There followed a pause. Then she came hurriedly back. He faced about to meet her eyes shining with wonder. She grasped his arm timidly.
"I wanted to ask you," she said hastily, "if—was it this friend you spoke about—that found you in the park—who set you on the road to fortune?
"That's what he said," Duncan answered whimsically.
[TO USE CONTINUEN.]
War Veteran Murdered.
Struck on the head with a hatchet while he was asleep on a couch in the dining room of his house, Richard Mercer, seventy-one years old, a veteran of the Civil War, who resided at Grove. a
Samuel four miles from West Oberster,
Pa, was murdered last Monday; afternoon.
The aged man had been killed with a hatchet, and the imbibition, covered with blood, was found near the house.
The murder was discovered Wednesday by a farmer named William Bell. He passed the home of Mercer and saw a loaf of bread on the porch. As the bread was there Tuesday morning, Bell thought that something had happened to Mercer. He looked through a window of the house, stepping the road and saw the body lying on the sofa. Then he summoned other farmers and they entered the house to investigate.
The veteran had been struck on the head with a hatchet while he was asleep. The walls of the house near the couch were spattered, with blood and the hatchet was found in the rear of a small building near the home, which Mercer had used as a cabinet shop.
The motive for the murder is a question to be determined by the police and other officials of Chester county. Nothing had apparently been disturbed, but it is believed the murderer obtained a sum of moggy that was in the house.
BANDITS HOLD-UP LIMITED EXPRESS
Southern Pacific passenger train No 1, the Overland Limited, westbound, was held up by two masked mon at Reese, nine miles west of Ogden, Utah.
William Davis, a colored porter, was shot and killed by the robbers. A. W Taylor, another porter, was seriously wounded, and three passengers, one of them a woman, were slightly hurt. All the passengers on the train, numbering twenty-seven, were robbed of their valuables and $2000 to $2500 in cash. After completing their work the robbers drove away in a wagon.
The robbers did not attempt to enter the express car, but devoted their entire attention to the Pullman cars, where they made a rich haul among the California bound passengers. They held the train for more than an hour while they went 'through the possessions of the passengers.
No passenger escaped the robbers and the trainmen also lost their money, watches and other valuables.
The killing of Davis and the wounding of Taylor were unprovoked. The two porters were in a drawing room of a Pullman, and made no move to resist when the robbers entered.
One of the robbers asked his confederate "What will we do with them?" The reply was "Kill them!" Davis was shot dend and Taylor was desperately wounded.
Turning to Hancock, a brakoman, who was holding the open sack into which the robbers were putting their loot, and who was an unwilling witness to the tragedy, the murderer asked "Did I kill them?" "I guess you did," answered the brakoman. Taylor credits his escape from death to his foliage death when he fell to the floor wounded in the arm
$111,500,000 IS MINTED
$105,000,000 In Gold Turned Out In
United States in 1910.
The mints of the United States duri-
ng 1910 sent out more than $111,500,
000 in coin, of which nearly $105,000,
000 was in gold.
The total colage of silver was com-
paratively insignificant, it being less
than $4,000,000. Three million dollars
in pennies and five-cent pieces were
coloned.
More than 6,000,000 pieces were
coloned for the Philippine Islands and
nearly 1,000,000 pieces were coloned on
contract for Costa Rica.
No Sunday Funerals In Passale.
Sunday funerals in Passale, N. J.
are now a thing of the post, for the
Coach Drivers' union gave all under-
takers notice that at a recent meting
the drivers decided to no longer work
on the Sabbath.
WILLIAM E. COREY.
President of Steel Trust Tenders His Resignation.
J.
President of U. S. Steel Corporation
Will Retire.
William Ellis Carey, president of
the United States Steel Corporation
since the resignation of Charles M.
Schwab, the first president, seven
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years ago, himself tendered a formal resignation at a regular meeting of the finance committee in New York. To all intents and purposes the resignation has been accepted. The finance committee passed upon it favorably, and it will come formally before the board of directors at their regular quarterly meeting on the 25th of the month. That they will accept it there is no doubt. Even to some of the directors of the company Mr Corey's resignation came as a surprise. In 1907, when Mr Corey married Mabelle Gilman, the actress. It was widely reported that he would be succeeded as president and the wife was a faction of the board which rather openly favored his retirement. It is understood that his retirement has no relation to his domestic affairs.
College Returns $40,000 to Widow.
An endowment of $40,000 has been refused by Washington and Jefferson college, at Washington, Pa., because the widow and six children of the donor need the money. It is believed the testator overestimated the value of his estate.
Newark, O., Lyncher Given 20 Years.
Twenty years in the pententennial was the sentence passed upon Montella Watha, of Newark, O., who was convicted of manslaughter on Dec 17, on a charge of having taken part in the Lynching of Carl Etherington, a "dry" detective, last July. A motion for a new trial was overruled.
Congress Takes Recess.
Congress has adjourned for the holiday recess until Jan 5. Little bus nees was done in either house owing to the difficulty of keeping enough members in their seats to insure a quorum
GENERAL MARKETS
PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR quiet
winter clear, $355.64 $390, city mills,
fancy, $7.54 $4
RYE FLOUR quiet, at $4415 per
barrel
HEAT quiet, No 2 red, new, $94
$95c
CORN quiet, No 2 50$50$c
OATS ready, No 2 white 38$38$
lower grades, 37$37$
POULTRY Love steady, hens 14$14$
14$14%, old rosters, 10$10$16 Dressed
firm, turkey choice, 21$21$26 cho
coffee for old rosters, 10$10$16
BUTTER steady, extra creamy, $3
per lb
EGGS firm, selected, 42644c., near
brn, 23e, univ. 37c.
by 37c 'wolsten, 37c
FORTEOS study, at 58@6c
bushed
Live Stock Markets.
PITTBURG (Union Stock Yards) $2
chance, choice $40 $6.60.
PIRRE, $26.99 $3.5
PIRRE, $26.99 $3.5
SHEEP stendy, prime wethers, $4 10
@4 25, culls and common. $2 3, veal
calvals, $3 10, lambs, $3 6 75
HOGS higher, prime hooves, $1.15,
milk, $3 10, lambs, $3 6 75
$3 15@8 20, Light Yorkers, $2 8@8 40,
plugs, $3 9@8 40, roughs, $7 6 40
BANK GUARANTEES VALID
Supreme Court Says Western Laws Are Constitutional.
The supreme court of the United States uphold the constitutionality of the Oklahoma law, guaranteeing bank deposits, also the constitutionality of like laws in Nebraska and Kansas.
How to Make a Christmas Ball.
Take two wooden hoops and, after placing one inside the other so they are at right angles, make a network of wire around them so as to form a hollow ball. Stick into this countless bunches of holly and stud it with berries frosted with snow powder. Fasten ribbons to it from which to suspend the presents. Hang the ball from the ceiling by a piece of ribbon, which can be run through a hook so the ball can be raised out of the way until it is time to distribute the presents. The Christmas ball is a pretty and inexpensive substitute for the Christmas tree.
How to Tie Shoes Comfortably.
Man who have trouble with shoes because the lace does not stay tight over the instep, but becomes so tight at the top as to be uncomfortable, can avoid the discomfort by a little care. Lace the shoe tightly until halfway up, then pass the string a second time over the hooks and then lace the rest
of the hook loosely. The double turn
over the hooks at the instep will keep
the lower portion of the being tight
and the upper portion will remain
loose.
"Labor Contract" Law Upset.
The fight made by the federal gov-
ernment to have the "labor contract"
law of Alabama declared unconstitutional was crowned with success when the supreme court of the United States held the law invalid. The government claimed the law reduced hundreds of negroes to a state of peonage.
Welched Over 500 Pounds
William Eke son, who probably weighed more than any officeholder in the country, is dead at his home in Elizabeth N J Pneumonia was the cause of death Mr. Ekerson out weighed President Taft by at least 200 pounds, baling over 500 pounds.
Fire started in the Hollenberg Musical company's building and destroyed an entire block of houses at Little Rock, Ark. The loss on the buildings and stocks of the goods amounted to $1,000,000
How to Make Tamarind Water
How to Make Tamarind Water
The pulp of the tamarind, that is to be found in New York markets, has a peculiar "tang" and is used in a chilled beverage called "tamarind water".
Remove the seeds and pulp from the pods stripping off every particle of hard wood fiber that may cling to
It to a cupful of shredded tamarins add a pint of boiling water. Stir the mixture thoroughly until it is thick. Add a cupful of sugar and squeeze as much of the mixture through a strainer as possible. Set it near ice to cool then add crushed ice and enough water to crush it a little. It should be very cold when served. Tamarind water, it is said, was once as popular as lemonade. It is still used occasionally for patients suffering from slight fever and is recommended for billion troubles. It is also administered to children instead of castor oil, as it is so much attractive in flavor. This fruit is in season the year around, but it is host in the months of May and June.
THE SEASONS
SPRING'S a maid that knows no lover,
Fearless eyed and fancy free
Snowy blossoms drop above her,
Flowery grazes kiss her knee
SUMMER wear a crown of roses.
For the maid becomes a bride
On her cheeks are glowing poises.
In her eyes a world of pride
AUTUMN is a good wife jolly.
Mellow as her gathered fruit.
Twinkling eyes that laugh at folly.
Ruddy cheeks and lips to boot
WINTER is a queen of sorrows
Thrown noft, austerly white,
Gazing down the lovely murrows
To the inevitable night.
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EVER A BONG BOMEWHERE
There is ever a something singa
alway
There's the song of the lark when
the skies are clear.
And the song of the thrush when the
skies are gray.
The sunshine showers across the grain,
and the bluebird trills in the orchard
And in and out when the eaves drip rain
The swallows are twittering ceaselessly
There is ever a song somewhere, my dear,
There is ever a song somewhere
There is ever a song somewhere, my dear,
In the midnight black or the midday
blue
The robin pipes when the sun is here,
And the cricket chirrups the whole night
through.
The buds may blow, and the fruit may grow.
And the autumn leaves drop crisp and
sore.
But, whether the sun or the rain or the
snow.
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RAILROADS.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS—WEEKDAYS.
Leave Bryd H. Sta. 1.20 P. M. for Frederickburg.
Leave Blae Sta. 7.30 A. M. 6.80 P. M. for Abankl.
Arrive Bryd H. Sta. A. M. 1.10 P. M. from Frederickburg.
Arrive Blae Sta. 6.30 A. M. 6.30 P. M. from Abankl.
*Daily.* {Weeksdays.} Sundays only.
All trains to Bryd H. Sta. for stations
(except trains leaving 4.50 a.m. and arriving
at 50 nights) stop at Blae. Time of arrivals and
departures not guaranteed. Read the signs.
N. & W. NORFOLK & WESTERN.
ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
Schedule in May 1910.
Leave Bryd Street Station, Richmond, FOR
NORFOLK 8:10 A. M. 9:00 A. M.; 8:00 P.
M. 4:10 P. M. 8:00 P. M.
Arrive Blichmond from Northfell - b-11:25 A. M.
a 11:40 A. M; "6:30 P. M; b 10:25 P. M; "11:25
A. M; b 10:25 P. M; b 10:25 P. M; b 10:25 P. M;
b 11:25 P. M; "9:05 P. M; "9:05 P. M; b 10:25 P. M;
"Daily a daily except Sunday. b Sunday only
Pollanon, Parlor and Sleeping Gars. Cale Dining
Cars. G. H. BOLLEY, W. B. DEVIL, G. H. A., Bichmond, W.
G. P. A., Roanoke, Fa.
ATLANTIC COAST LINK
EFFECTIVE APRIL 11, 1952.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
For Florida and South: 8:15 A. M. and 7:00
M.
For Norfolk: 8:38 A. M. 8:00 P. M. and 8
P. M.
For W. and W. Wy., West: 8:00 A. M. 8:10
and 8:08 P. M.
For Petersburg: 8:08 A. M. 15:18, 8:08, 8:08
P. M. 6 P. M. 8:08 P. M. 7:08 and 12:18 P. M.
For Golddove and Frystlewell: 12:18 P. M.
For Golddove and Frystlewell: 8:18, 1:08
M. 8:28, 11:45 A. M., **8:08 A. M., **11:08
P. M., 8:08, 8:08, 9:00 and 9:15 P. M.
*Except Sunday. **Sunday Only.
Time of arrival and departure and commu-
Time of arrival and departure and concessions not guaranteed.
Southern Ry
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
N B—Following schedule figures published on information bulletin for 106 Danville, Charleston, Durham and Raleigh.
10:45 A. M.-Daily. Limited. For all points to Drawing Room Basket Bleeding Car to Memphis, via Asheville and Chattanooga.
8:00 P. M.-Ex. Sunday. Local for Durham and intermediate stations.
6:00 M. M.-Daily. Lyville Local.
11:45 P. M.-daily. Limited. for all points South. Pullman ready 8:00 P. M.
YORK RIVER LINE
4:30 P. M.—Fx. Sunday. To West Point, comment
for Baltimore, Mn. Wed. & Fri.
6:00 A. M.—Fx. sun. and. 2:15 P. M.—Mom.
Wed. and Ft. Local. To West Point.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
From the South: 8:50 A. M., 8:05 P. M., dally.
8:48 A. M., Ex. Sunday; 12:05 P. M., Ex. Sunday.
From West Point: 8:20 A. M., dally; 11:08 A.
M., Wed. and Fr.; 4:25 P. M., Ex. Sunday.
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C & O
8:00 A. Daily. Fast trains to Old Point.
8:48 P. Newport News and Norfolk.
8:00 E. Daily. Locals to Newport News.
8:00 E. Daily. Locals to Newport News.
12:00 M.-Week days to Clinton. "Mountain
Special." Parter Ora.
12:30 A.-Daily, Chryslerville. Week day-
ning. Clinton Fargo.
11:15 P.-Daily, Llervg. to Cardinalville.
11:15 A.-Daily, Llervg. Lockington, O. Fargo.
11:15 P.-Daily. To Lynchburg.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
Local from Math--8:15 A.M. 1:59 P.M.
Through from East--11:55 A.M. 8:25 P.M.
Local from West--7:20 A.M. 9:00 A.M.
7:20 P.M.
Through--7:00 A.M. 2:55 P.M.
James Street Lane--8:35 A.M. 9:00 P.M.
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Se RMAs [tN pstor” today and nn “insure groit Influence of Dr, Washington excemes, unoateot drains, or the Put the fork,in drmily acroda the if
Ser BeMeee ont” tomorrow, and neither the nest and ble friends has not been cum). fain et youth, that has cared, 40 tulle of tuo bfeaptbons, Cut taroagt Odd Droasora, Chittagtors,
Se = Fence eek he MlbGie ke ‘te many worn 284 Aervous men right + elo’ between’ the leg and body. |. # :
eo NNW’ Latanas ara sith ott tat Bint UM, Se.cf eM GU RGR SRE See ata he Ot Il oer rene Dome
guste tho sext, ms 0 fe {, Honal help or medicine—that I think joint if the turkey be very tender or | On these wo will give
AR Sry Se FO MTN, 10 Pd the man who cau truly dlag- friends and supporters. We Sod that ovory man who mlabee to rogalt hie, 2otglf gta, tuted Be Ory separate 7 :
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a m0 analyze bis makeup In the tain aouthorn reprenentatives out. Seve determined Be ose Tore ot the eecond Jolnt, maklog It more Alf Sydnor
past ou an “rides for a fall,” w ne {ai , 0 ss ! ult to weparato the thigh from the . ‘
y MITCHELL, JH, = EDITOR, Uest euch & man “ride for a talk”, wrigh the tafuence ot tomo of the AiT®,detetmined fo send & Cony of
JORN SITCEE Aud usually goes Into Lis gravo with, proNegto southerners, who aro Sup plala ordinary sented Sects to nat houlder and sepascte tae wig oe 8 BE 209-711-713 B, Bre
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But thon wo havo written mi As a result, President Taft le be Study of men abd f am contiooes 1 each ldo tn thin slices, slantiogellgnt-| a
—~F than we intended upon this mubject.|ing openly charged with the very #0. it the surestacting combination tory toward the wing Be canful to
‘TRAMS IN ADVANCE Our Aesire bes furnish ay intro-|rious offenne of having broken ao the cure of dofcient manhood and oe See race er ne se _———Saa
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SE See Ea“ T.. TT, og MmewDinrateh of Dee 91, 1910" etamed tor thls confusing condition. that aay moum ass rhuy ee erage |e eaeTe the Palot of the kale OFFICES
Se oy eer eee - but that good-natured and woll- and Wiscouraged with repeated teil | eee ee 0% the breastbone, tura Bt
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ee ope toed, one Magerttoaes anes
Fer ow fect each mabarquest tawetica’ | “G
er two locben, three otheese es > 800
For two laches, sit monte, "=! 1000
Ter (wo chen, sie monte"... 1408
or Uwe, inchra twelve qoctie " '. . 32.4
Uriare and uncer) Notion, cow loch™.. 0
Sabdlag tod Traorieot Noon pwr line,
PORTAGE aTAMIS OF & MHUIIEH DENOMING.
THON THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
«ON SUBSCRIPTIONS.
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BATURDAY... 9ANVARY 7, 1011
'
SOUTHERN JURISTS AND THE
‘PRESIDENT,
Tae Hichinond (Va) Tine [is
patch te aying sono “mighty good
things editortilly nowaduyy and the}
carry with .thoso etaements th
clamp of truth, Thoro are oumerous
ptanced of miscarriages of Justice 1
the Southern Stutes when tho cause
at faeuo are betwoen a Negro avd the
whito man, But, as a rule, this i
tn tho cases of magistrates and Jur
les Southera Judges higher up hav’
alwaye been disposed “to acco-d Jus
tice In keeplug with the Stato Jas
by which they must be guided When
tho legislatures enact Inws, 00 inat
ter bow preudicial to the Negroes.
they havo wot considered It within
thoir province to net them aside. We
“have known Instances where (hey
havo rendered decisions In tho ‘In
terest of poor, helpless colored pro-
ple, which would havo ono credit
to the greatest logal minds that have
ever sat upon a bench.
Wo have repoatedly stated that
wo would sooner trust our Interents
to tho Bupremo Court of Appeals of
Virginia than wo would to the Si
premo Court of the United Statoa
Our reasoos are that In tho ense of
the former, you will soon know|
whether that tribunal ts for or
against you, and tho jurists in thie
Commonwealth aro not lable to be
tm favor of the colored people,’
whoso causo they favor, They can,’
therefore, speak out boldly and they
do not hesitate to vo no, In the
eases of tho Federal Judges, they
scom to bo “tendor-footed™ on this
Face question and ard susceptible to
ridicale,
‘Therd are ‘notable exceptions, as)
Yo tho case of Judgo Emory Speer,
but he lives in Georgian For our
part, tho elevation of Bir. Justice
Edw. D. Waite to the position of
Chlot Justice ts ontirely antintactory
to us ana outhernor. Bill, t shows
‘a apecios of “toadyism" on tho part
of the Chief Executive of the nation,
from a party atandpoint, and tndl-
eates that ho Is vot squarely in ac-
cord with the principle of the,
gteat organization which lected
him, Poople itke, the genuine ar-
ticle nowadays, and not spuriows im-
ftatlons, “They Uke ® Ropndlican |
arid not a Republican-Democrat.
They Uke @ Democrat and not a |
Deinosrat Republican. ' Thpy want a
Satiis man to be otiher’ Beh oF
fowl, and-no$ « kaleldescope repre, |
BIT eee ae eee ee
“This ts now and bax always been
‘ouR objection to President Taft, whe
péreonally ts one of tho most tov.
able mon, who over eat in tho White
Mouse. He doos not seem to be 2
luna ot positive. convictions, and
Jevery wind which comes in xby
forco ‘ran change blm Ho Isa
“aland-patter” today and an “Insurg-
ent” tomorrow, and neither the next
doy, Ho charms ono wtnute and
Ategusts tho vext, until one Rack out
to find tho man who cau truly diag:
Rose hie congition of a cheulet wuo
can analyze his makeup In the
Past such a man “rides for a fall,”
And usually goes Into bis grave with
(ho contempt of both of the orkant
zatlons which bo trled to surve
| But thon wo have written nm
than we Intended upon this aubject,
}Our desire wus to furnish ay intro:
duction for Bre adnitrahle editorial
article from tho Richmond (Va)
Tunes-Dinpated of Nee 31, 1910"
According to the New York Even
ing Pout aw Parkersburg Wo Va. pe
HOF Kaya
“In tho Meht of President Talt’s
appolatment of Edward Douginy|
Waite, @ Democrat of the far South,
to by ‘chef Justice, the appointment
of a colored man as assistant attor.
ary Kenoral vcems hardly wlan A
muerte I of a colured Inwyer. be he}
ever no nututo and learned. advocut
ink tHe cause of the ait States
before her hizhest teltinaal” preatded
over by a Southern gentloman and al
Democrat, can hardly be tmagined "
Commenting on thin The Timed],
nay to way, i !
Itty well ned and then ta have
the extreme of prejudice thun frank
y tated, If only beraune It enables}.
us to percelve whither unrestrained
race dlallke will carry us"
In our viow. both of thoso state
ments are wholly erroneus Neithet
ovine £0 realice that Me Chiet tne [o
Keo White hny often in tbe tons|s
rears of Ns Judicial career, neve]
any n colored adviente plead + anaea|
vefore int Some iwontha ago an|t
stance of thin sort oecurtrd to our] s
snowledge In all thers seara. (he
harkes of wsco preyudle aid wee fb
lonalism have mover tun laid at] ¢
he dust of the grew head af wut|
ighest court “The part apeaks|t
mnply for the furuge Elevation tr
he chief juaticeship cau in nm way
Mer the Juditalattitule of Mr
‘let Justi¢e Waite
For Ute benelit af the New York
Imes Mt misht be ated that. the
udies of the South gre not untriend
y tn thelr relations with colored ad
ocaes They realize ag Northern
vaxes canvor the great dteadvast |
Key and olstacion ith whieh the|.y
Hore! lawyer Bas bat to contend fa 4
rer to make a living in his pro |
ston and they re pretty likely. in|
lnse easn to give him whatever]
rhett of the doubt that ean come|
om kindliness and 1 ynipathy ‘Tho| 4
tude of the Soutty-n judge to-|
AFI the colored inh 14 distinctly |
nurejudiced If anything, he enne|
ward the man iu black If he be|
anertalne. Ie ablding. and not ar {fe
Rant and assoming ~ de
ie* the Tigew would rend “The|
mes binuateh aware caretully, te|o"
puld earn many “Things whieh ae
puld Rive st a broader and ~ moru( i
derstanding outlook on the race]
estion Leae than @ year ago thin
er printed a story which wan rie| 97
into! tn Hoston and many. otber| ”
vs in all party of the country It
id about n delegation of eulored
ople revresenting thelr race who
teented to Judve Witt of the Hust
ca Court of this elty a handsome
ver testimonial ty recognition af
fact that he had siwayn given
> aguare dea. to the colored folk
thin city They deetared that in
hig loog years of Judicial service!
had been fair and just to them,
Tho Southern heaoh te fale to tho
ored tamyor. und to colored men,
atever thelr walk in life, becaune
knows the race, Its Idiosyncraslen,
tenting {es niodew of thousht,
Mte, tty fer ag, ttn good and evil
enfions Mercy’ and equity dwell
hte Suthers judge tn Ble deat]
a owtth the man tm Linck te ft]
4 In the North a
Purther comment {4 unnecessary.
THE AGES OBSERVATIONS.
! The Now,York Ago seems dispose
to critielae ‘our position, with roter
(neo to President Taft We nublla
tts remark in full In noothor column
If nomo of our romarks seem to by
inconaintent, Ht ts Deeauar tho act
of the Chet Executive of the natlo
aro of a aimtiar Kind and character
fn viow of tho semfoftrial anuounee
mont that the appointment of Attor
ney Wiillam 1. Lewle will not. be
mate and it waa a seml-oMcial an
hounrement that told that It would
be wade, wo feel tke exclaiming in
the nordn of the Saslour, “I bava
found no auch falth, nay, not even
in Istael*
‘Tho charge as tho Ago states In a
re-lous one and yet tho acta of tho
Tresldent, from a party standpotat
are cveu mora gerious. Wo have nov
vr agrerted that all colored appointees
under tho present admiotatration
1d not anve, or were required to ret
tho onderantion of the white Bouth,
What so dAt aay though and the 1404
we Intended to convey was that a
colored man, n Nogro, an Afro-Atior
lean could get an office through the
endorsation of the Democratle ropre-
tentativos from the Bouth better than
he could through any othor channel
and ho cpuld save time and patience,
It he contd arrange to mako his ap-
plication by thix route. 4
Even Dr, Dooker ‘T. Washington
owen. bis great power atd tifhieces
jo the cordial approval of his plans
and methods by the White “south,
‘This harmonizes: our statement. for
‘Dr, Washington has eon ‘the frat
gentleman of prominence to recognize
‘thle, fact and as & result, he ts one
of tho most Indoentis! and prom!
nent figuros In tho dispensation of
political patronage to the Negroos in
thle country today. But” oven, the
great influence of Dr. Washington
and his friends has not boen sum:
clent to land some wt the high
Positions which bo dosired for bis
friends and supporters. We Ond that
the antl-Negto Influence among cor:
tain southorn reprereatatives out:
weigh the {afluence of some of tho
DroNegro southerners, who aro sup
vorting this diatingulatod diplomat
4 educator a '
AE hen rent, Provident Tat i be
ing openly charged with the vory ee:
rons offenne of having broken a
promise after ho had made st. Wo
do not aco that anybody should be
Mamed for this confusing condition,
put that good-natured and woll.
noaning Occupgnt of tho White!
ioune, whe WHR eran vol
pense eversbodyyat the samo tlmo
ind eapectally the husbands of somo}
ot the beautiful Indies whgm he niet
nthe Southland, We have alwaya|
veen an “atralght ax n shingle." but
f you try to follow President’ Taft
n his gyrations, his endeavors to ne-
ord n aquare deal to the colored clt-|
enw without offending the Nexro-|
ating contingent In this rection of};
he country, you, «ill not only sce|
ontle but you will dream of hob-|
obling at night oF
Wants to Find Him. *
We sould Uke to kaow tho where
aboute of Richard Lewis, dr. to
vaw taut beard from’ Blarch, 1909
Ho was thea at Portamouth, Va, Ills
mother'w nano tw Harriet Lowla and
hig father's name tw Riebard Lowls,
Sr ail of North Emporia, Va.
If any one knows of his whercn:
houts or can furnish any Inforwation
concerning him. please tite ble
parents at orth Emporia, Vas, aa
they are very anslony to fad bt
‘Tho East Indian Hate omade Co.
273 Morrla Avenue,
Elizabeth, NJ |
The wdaterful East Indian alr
Treatment 1s the one to uso for
strabghteging the batt growing andl
benutttylig it Mave petty, long
and straight hair snd stop It trom
delug kiaky, splitting and falling ou
We oan give tt to you We can
do anything for tho hatr you want
dono, we are hair speciallate with
over 18 yours’ experience We have
customers everywhere, Wo are hon.
cat with you If we fall we wilt
refund your money Drop a postal
before buylng for testimontals. We
Will bo glad to refer you to our Mat
of customers Price by mall $2 24
Inst three months ut you. wih
fot rogret It Ageot pald salary
Wanted everywhere
THE EAST INDIAN HAIR
POMADE co
272 Morris Ave
CeO
Keen EGOS tee
a. Fp
eis ES y
Rigapay”’
‘To Heo Or Not to Gre Ie the
‘Geren.
Ie your gyen feel painful, hot o
nroniforinble, ‘or it they "trom
weary while Tending, sowing, iron
MK or looking at wear ‘objecta a
any ind, or it peiat " blutn your
eyesight is defective, and should be
ttended to" Tho ‘sooner the ‘bet
1 teat eyes fr00 and Ot glasso
an pectactes of all kinds Lanses
Changed —-and repatr work of ail
Kinde done, Batiafaction ‘puareoters
Privata visite made, unos eaneee
1M, WILLIAME, Jit Optoterst,
a graduate. from’ the’ Novloual “Oe
teal College of Bt. Louis: Mont atee
a Theclonical student of ‘Virginie
Coton University
Ofice, 617 'N. Gocond street,
Hourd: all day baturday sod trom
2 30 to 6 30 o'clock other wok
dayn “Phone, Madteon, 2847,
ROTHER YOU? Bend
FOPTS To cone for warn
toseptic Corn Plaster and ho relloy
od. Why Suffer? Agents Wanted
VIRTUE REMEDY CO., 1001 N
Broadway, Balto, MA ‘Tris! Sam
plo for Two Cent Stamp.
8170.09 Endowment Paid,
Portamonth, Va., Jan. 4, 1911.
Thin in to cortity that 1 have ro:
celved from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand
Chanmolior of tho Grand Lodge
of Virginia, Kolghte of Pytbins,
N. A.B, A. B., Au, Avy 0nd A., ($160.
09) Ono Hundred’ and Fitty Dollqra
In paymont of the death-ciaim of Dro
ther Josoph B. Porter, who was a)
member of Puritan Lodge, No. 101 of|
Portémouth, Ve.
Signed: x:
CORA PORTER,
‘Witness: Bonoficlary.
G. H. Young, C. C,
Joho T. Flahor, |, s
Jamos Shepard,
Archer Drow, D.-D., G, OQ
——Degia the New Year with your!
subscription to ‘The PLANET. Toa
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on
Bend ‘Name and’ Address - To-deyre-
"You Oan Have It Free and Be
Birdhg and Vigorous, -
1 have {n.my posseaaton @ presorip
tlon tor nervous debility, lack of vig
oF, weakened manboot, falling mpm
ory and lame back, brought oo \by
excesses, ‘unnatural drains, of the
follies of youth, that has cured ac
many worn 294 hervous mon right 1
tholf own homts—without any addt
Monat help or modicine—that T think
ovory man who wishes to roxain bis
manly powen and virility, quickly and
auletly, should have ® copy, 80 1
have determined to s00d @ copy of
tho prescription free of charge, (na
Blain ordinary sealed envelope to any
man who will write me for it.
This prescription comes from a
physician who has mado special
study of men and I am convinced it
{is the surestacting combination tor
the cure of doficient manhood and
vigor'falluro over put together,
T think I owe it to my follow man
to sond them a copy in confidence 10
that any man anywhoro who ls woalt
and Wiscouraged with reponted “tall
ures may stop dtugging himself witb
harmful patent medicines, secure
what I bellove is the quickest-actig
restorative, upbulldiag, BPOT-TOUCH
(NG Romedy ever devised, and s0
turo himsolf vat home quietly and
quickly, Just frop mo a ine Ike
nis: DR. 4. B. ROBINSON, 3895
Luck» Butlding, Detroit Mick., and T
will gond you & copy of thts splendid
eclpe {na plain ordinary envelope,
reo of charge. A great many doc:
ora would charge $3.00 to $6.00 for
Serely writing out a prescription Uke
nis—but T send it entirely tree.
——
HARDWOOD FLOORS. |
|" to Acquire One of Successfull)
Poluhed Oak,
} ‘The two pietnelpat nurd woods nsec
fof Hoors ure mnple aud ok OF thea
{tho fatter Ls In sore coninion une for
all Kinds of doors. ‘To achleve a ue
ccastully pollsbvd ouk door tx by uc
means a slaple und waxy proceye, bul
Abe result ts well worth the expoudl
ure of labor and mgney, lace tt
prnettcally inllestructible and tinproves
| 9 appearance with age
xk Gooring leaves the factory tn
perfect couditios. It uns been kiln
Arled, tongued avd grooved nad end
mntebed ‘The care of the umber aft
er It reuches the builder's bauds Js of
the greatest conmequente to the ate
oes of the Moor It aluuld be pro-
ected from moisture and frow rough
havdiing sucd as may war the aur
face. After It baw been tld the gest
process Ia thar of auioothing The
lumber Is, of course, amvothed before
1c fw Ind, bat It will nevertheless ce
anire n more fatnute process of serap
Jom In onder to remove the “waves”
Whieb alight differences la the quality
of tuo buurds Will give rise ta Tle
Procems ly one of the inost Impor
tant, since after the Ooist Is put ou
Imperfections: wll show up eren more
plalaiy than before. Every housewife
knows of the small rough patches In
2 bare tloor whled gather dirt nnd
which ft 19 lepomaible to clean,
During thevprocess of scraping the
part of thie floor which ban been Onixh
ed sbould be coverrd no 1s ta be pro-
tected from footprints* end any other
pomaiblo Injury {0 the surface. It lv
much better If possible,to bave the
door lald and Qoished after plastering,
palnting aod paperlog aro all dose #0
tbat ft will not be ucceasary to walk
oa the door This inakes them some
wat more expensive, however.
After te scruping aud smootbiag
processes are completed the 00F
should have a cat of 2 paste Aller
This filer In rubbed thoroughly {oto
the woud, and thea the muperfooge
paste in removed. ‘Thin paate ater |
may be Invarporated with cotoriay.
matter, and tu thls magoer any one of
A variety of tupen may be given to the
loor. After fhe filler has dried the
Ininbiog provens In carmpleted by the
‘pplication of Soe, two aad sometimes
bre coats of varainb, euch one belac
owed to dry before the next one In|
Phlled. Plivr vuratnhes wowadass
are hheew ltnproved autit they Uo not
rack oF show beet tints If «ged |
wallty ts emplosed. 1
GOOD THINGS FOR WINTER
Hew to Make Tomato Butter and Cit-
ron Maton Preserve.
Tomato butter bas oot the insipl
aveotness of ordinary frult butter
80d therefore éan be used much more
freely. It can be xprond over brend
with or Instead of butter, and in onc
houseold at least it has materially
Feduced the butter bill., It alao wakes
& dellclous subs(ttuto for catcbup mitt
cold meats at luacbéon, ‘Tho recipe
calle for threo plate of peeled aad
minced potatoar, two cuptuln of brown
sugar, threequariers of a cupfol of
vinegar, two teaspoontile of ealt, two
of clanamon nud one of clores.” Let
tho mixture bolt down uotll very thick
‘and then acat up In sterilized plat jure
To pickle yellow tomitoes put ihree
uarts of the frult carefully wash
on the store with two pints of sugar
and « ecaut balf pint of vinegar, Add
alt, clanamon and cloves to sult tbr
taste, using about balfas much clove
and clanamon and basing one, bait th
spiced powdered and the other halt
whole. Cook the plckio very lowly
on the back of the store for several
ours vo that each Ute tomato wi
Preserve 186 sbape aod will be per.
fest, fener nod. thorongtly peemeat.
ed wis the epices, It St ts cooked
quietly the tomatoes will be Hikely to
fall apart and make an nightly look.
Ing ‘dlsb.. The apices should be, wrod
berally.| 2 sn |
A rollable recipe for preserved citron
sation calle for balf a pond of wager.
one lemon acd & dig spoonful of ral-
ting every poaid of elton, After
weighing the elltyn pee! it, ent ff tata}
chunks and put it into bolting water,
fost barely enouah td cover it. While|
ina ea Bn abate
pmod and then whee ter
Falains. throvgh' f° and seal te Etaes
jas that hava been yroperiy stestilaed,!
TURKED CARVING! “POINTERS,
Haw the Thaniaiviog Bird Can: Be
ee Nae Re een
‘Whoo carvlug'tha:Ttabkagiving bin
It ts not often necessary’ to cut up xb
; whole body of the turkey. ~ But wher
every dorup of the meat Will be nevde
‘oF you whuh'to exeretco your skill pre
coud to cueve ta'this manner:
Put the fork gla druily across. th
middle uf to breastbous, Cut throug!
the ¢klo' between’ the log and body
Bond the jeg over aud cut off at th
Jolot. If the turkey be very tender of
overrooked the side bone will separate
frow the back dud come away with
the second Jolnt, maktog It more dif
cult to separate the thigh frou the
side bone, Cut through tbe top of the
shoulder and separate the wing at the
Ijolo. Cut off the ley aud whig. frou
the other side, Carre the brvaat 07
each aldo tn thin slices, slanung slight.
ty toward the wing. Be careful to
tako & portion of crisp outnido with
each siteo, Shave off the crup skip
near the neck tn ordor to rearb tho
stufllog. Insert the pont of the knife
at the front of te breastbone, tura
back “thé wishbono and separate it
Cut through tho-cartiiago on each aide,
‘separating the collar Loves from tho
dreaxt, Tip the body-stightly over aud
fllp the knife under the, end of the
shoulder blade: tura It over toward tho
wing. Itepeat this process on the op
Poslte ale. Cut through the carttingo
Which divides the ribe, separating tho
breastbone froin the back. Lay tbo
Ureart one sido aod remore the fork
from it
Take the stung trom tho bark
Tura the back over, pince the kalfe
midway Juat below the rlby ead with
the fork Tift up tho tall end, separat-
ing the back from the body. Place
the fork Io the middie of the back:
bone and cut close to tbe backbone
from one end to the other on cach
mide, freelog the alde done. ‘Then di
vide the leg und wings at the jolnta,
The Jolnt In the keg is nor quite fo the
middle of the hend, but « tile nearer
he thigh. It requires some practive
@ atrike there Jotnta tn the right pat,
Cit off the meat frum each wide of the
pone In the wecond Joint and leg. 08
hese. when large. are more than ene
verson requires, aud It Ie inconventeut
0 hinve no lunze boucs op one's filate,
It Ix easter to Guleh tho carving be
ore beglaning to nerve Aa expert
arver will fave the wholdibird die
olnted and Hiternily tn plecen with a
cry tem atrokes of the knife—Men,
)..A. Lincola In “Carving and Sew
ry
TIPS FOR FISHERMEN.
How to Preserve Fish by :Packing
‘Toa is Pitan
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gon assay by te Doo
fesse te tatoos eagasa anes
ey ecstatic es
fab cease Ul Ch toate tne ts
atta taucnie es setts
Thr cols polls us ee
wntel Comet Grewal ake
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band oe worker as ee
Mefewees das coat ta
Suis Swar soos car ae aa cae
Fe ne inntlis ayer aca
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Bae Miele lif teasing
ed fco the nir in #xcluded and the Ice
‘ater Is prevented from reaching tho
Banaue ete of ths ne ascent the
ever pretense scene te
w, Bacteria that might be already
Wasa ia soe een ieee
sail Cabeaniny meer en iba
Gab be treated while alire, or at Icast
wore ote Ee oa b's ioe
Sorte Yo caserans we isaseeet oe
Seed the tonics
"Toe Ush should be eat while a yet
aie toe sare erletea sad tae ee
cat awan The beads Soereee wane
sincoa te te et The ween Store
sinh te found, wcut tare Wei
wie and a tu bios sate ee
cieyea The dab soast oe Cur ae tr
Deck that il te blood attotutatea at
the uses Gon coals be rerene her
tah i toa toons aa Eeecnea oe
iy eek wane take cence oe
with esti bras tot lt the bees
rstna eee cesses
sa tose ee orsann: an se
secoss Beall tke toed te ea te
must be carcfally obwerred tifit nv
bloody water remains fo the belly)
tio ah Lapua nthe paper Shae
ment be tgeere prone Greene
bert DARE aid ee de nt
ouo and one balf times the iength of
the Oab.
How to Care For Boston Farms.
Plant io .a mixture of leaf molt.
foam and a little sand to make porous
Water only when the roll beglas tc
look dry. Feed when the fern bas start:
cd growlog with tea tanbo from com
mannre once or tice a week. If tbe
ferm pois are act Iv Jurdinteres duo't
Ipt tho water settle of It will sour soll
Sprinkle once In awhile. A shower
bath or a piece of rw meat once
montd {8 a good fertilizer Kerns rest
tn winter and ip March begin to grow,
then in October bexin to rest, Feed
tea only in growing months, March or
April to October.
ew th: Clean Gitte Pittn-
Many sofa cushions cannot be waah-
oa. "fo cleua these take & paste of
stateb and water and rob over the
telied pillows." Leave a. generous
amount on the cunbions until {t dries,
thea brosb off with a whisk broom.
How to Got Rid of Flies
‘To rid tho kitchen of files close wine
‘dows and boll n pint of water to which
‘avo been added ten drops of carbolle
seid vigorously for Bve tainutes, Toes
ralse windows, and the dies that are
Bot dead wil Gy out
THe TALLY
TP Brits 2b we intonde to do
rine adee Tove fn Sau
‘That pute ua right on the ledger ahect.
nian measure
Seht bakes mie me
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Odd Pieces of Farniture
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Our carly Now Year Offorings,consist of Mmnited: mumbsii at
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* The undersigned havo this day formed a co-partnorabip under
(ho frm name of “JEFFERSON & HARVIE" {or the puapone of con:
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nd Automobile Insurance in tho Intest and most popular forme,
pluced promptly and on short notice, Wo wilt continue to represent
tho “OLD HARTFORD" FIRE INSURANCE CO., and tho Accldout
+Departivent of tho AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. ‘The continued
patronugo of our friends and tho public in reapecttully aolleited,
GEORGE C. JEFFERSON.
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RESIDENCE, 610 N. FIRST STREET—SHOP EN REAR,
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‘Young Man, Golden Opportunity Knocks as Xour Door today. :
If You Would Emjoy Some of the hick, Bleesings Opportualty
fa Offering You, W. #0 at'Once to the A. & M. OOLLEGE for Catalog
and Leara How You Ona Become Independont as a Bolontific Parmer,
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS. | “Better etm |
| Saloons supply the political machine
‘with high-ball bearings,
2f « tian could only untoad bis «x
Perlence for bnlf tt cost!
1's bumea nature to delleve all the
rood we hear of ourselves,
Wise is the man who can keep his
face closed at the right time.
It te well for the average worman's
Peace that she {cn't = mind reader.
{t to @ grent pity that the chap who
Invented trouble didn’t taku out a
perpetual patent on It,
No matter how mush a woman loves
her hurbahd shir Junt can't help abs.
sing bim now and then
A pretty girtn ofily rennon for tall
Ing In love with the homelient man of
ber acquaintance fa—bueanas, |
It aeems to de‘another bit of human
nature to want to pat a” man on the
back If he wins and to kick him if-be
loave.—Chicago News, *
A FALSE START. Fe:
The referee held up his band,
“Them Inst (wo rounds don't count,”
be hoarsely announesd. “Tb’ ‘fight
‘Wil bave (o atart all oyor again”
baw ond Tas theepa the waa
atu
“What's th’ trouble, Reddy?"
sbrieked a Mery faced man In the tenth
bad
“TA trouble fs, ho explained, “that
th movingpletore man has struck 6
bad spot im his Sim an‘ th" pletures
te no-good. Are you tendy Seabee
Derfessor? All right. ahake hands,
‘And the bytthe made « fresh start,
fone “An Avful: Jolt.
“I s0e you have & new automobile,”
sald Wisgs, envipusly.
Yea," responded Diggs ashe slowed
op siemens ‘bear, the sidewalk,
Ward (iva bhauty. Rrerything 9
tthe docwsorees ne
syrhabe OGRE, 3.0. 5a
Aba he Urey any umslare pede ost
TBatter atit~ F
“And the goee Ike tho wind”
“Goo whist! "When { owned ane.”
iy the way, aro you fond of He
ont:
“Am I fond of riding? Well, Fr
sould aay 0
" “Well, here’ m streetcar transfer ¥
fast found, “I won't ‘eed it aad 900
am tide home on Te
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Atmsclf Into trouble be fovarishly
iArags & woman tn aftr hos
+ Mr, Grouty—Ob, I don’t know. Mow
about Jonab and the whale?
‘The Family, ‘
Re eaten et Dat
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aa eg las ;
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Poor Atm, Fish, nos decd and evan,
Beat TI Thee
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sayibtas ts Sedien Giusy. etd
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THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. FIVB
Editor Mitchell's Long Journey.
A FORTIFIED HARBOR.
No one can stand on shore and gaze out upon the Golden Gate as the entrance to, the harbor of San Francisco, California is called the sublime reverence for the Creator. The fortifications can be seen upon the rocks across the bay and the forces of the United States are here to defend the garden spot of the Pacific against foreign invasion. We had a pair of field glasses and we could see the run ground in the harbor and tugs were busily engaged in endeavoring to pull it off again.
STEAMSHIP AGROUND.
A portion of the cargo, amounting to fifteen thousand dollars had been dumped into the bay without result. We continued our trip and we were soon shown the training quarters of Jack Johnson, the place where he went in training to meet James J. Jeffries. People were strolling along the sea shore and children were enjoying themselves. The overcrowd which we did not see was La Lanterne, very well visible here. We then went to Golden Gate Park and we were told that murders are constant by taking place in this vast area of park land and the police seem to be powerless to check them.
THE COMMITTEE ANXIOUS
We returned to the city and called up Mr. H. W. Jones We went over to Oakland and learned that the local committee had become well-ignorant tic over our disappearance in a strange city. We felt embarrassed by the Nielson. Invitations began to pour in. We learned too that Mr. George W. Mitchell and his wife, who were such devoted admirers of the Planet were both dead. A dinner was schedled for Monday night and then an address by the colored band from Lyndon B. Johnson, the United States Army had been secured to introduce us to the California audience and a few moments later, we were at Hotel St. Mark, appearing inter as the financial delegate from the East, chad in flowing robes and the richest citizens of the United States on this side of the Golden Gate of the Pacific.
STOCKHOLDERS MEET
Harmonious Session.—The President Makes Address.—The Cashier's Report.—Great Success.—Much Progress.
The meeting of the stockholders of the Mechanics' Savings Bank was held last Tuesday night at Pyrban Castle, 727 North Third Street. The rain was coming down in torrents at the church, and the hall was filled to overflowing. The most perfect harmony proviled. Prayer was offered by Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D., pastor of the First Baptist Church. Secretary Thomas stockholders and found that a quorum was present.
THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS
President John Mitchell, Jr., presided. Upon reading his report he called upon Vice-President H. F. Jonathan to preside. Mr. Mitchell's address was exhaustive and dealt with his trip to Los Angeles, as well as with the great 'financial question now under discussion by the bankers of the country. He was listened to and rapt attention, although he consumed much of his delivery. He explained too the methods in vogue which enabled the Mechanics' Savings Bank to ride the recent financial storm in this city.
INTERESTING CITATIONS
He gave facts and figures which showed that from Jan. 31, 1910, to November 10, 1910, the bank had increased its deposits ($65,968,848), nine thousand, nine hundred and eighty-one dollars and eighty-four cents. The progress of this increase was shown. The increase of gross resources was shown as follows: from June 30, 1910, to June 20, 1910, ($23,906,863), twenty-three thousand, nine hundred and six dollars and eight cents. The increase in deposits for the same period of time was ($22,257,60). twenty-two thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven dollars and sixty cents. From June 30, 1910, to September 1, 1910, the increase in gross resources was ($17,280,73). seventeen dollars and hundred and eighty-one dollars and thirteen cents. The increase in deposits was ($5,981,40). fifteen thousand, eight hundred and sixty-one dollars and forty cents.
A FINE SHOWING
From September 1, 1910, to Nov.
10, 1910, the increase in gross re-
sources, was twenty-five thousand,
twelve hundred and fiftyseven dollars
and seven cents. The deposits for
the same period of time showed an
increase of $20,813.14, twenty
thousand, eight hundred and twelve
dollars and fourteen cents. The
aggregate deposits since the organization
of the bank were as follows:
1900.104 $12,915.14
1903.104 $186,796.61
1904.104 $262,537.86
1905.104 $319,052.88
1906.104 $333,911.24
1907.104 $481,243.65
1908.104 $496,710.90
1909.104 $480,082.58
1910.104 $584,524.86
Total $3,286,761.62
The increase in aggregate deposits
during the period was ($104,
462.28) one hundred and four
thousand, four hundred and sixty-two
dollars and twenty-two cents.
RECENT FAILURES.
The President dealt with the recent failures hero and the effect on the confidence of the colored people of this community. He explained that the disaster which had overtaken the other colored institutions had not even rocked the financial vessel of the colored people. The colored people had not lost confidence in this leading financial institution among colored people.
A PRACTICAL STUDY.
He impressed upon the stockholders the necessity of a close practical study of banking and declared that it was a science that merited the closest attention in order to bring success. His remarks were well received and he was applauded at the conclusion.
CASHIER'S FINAL REPORT.
The report of the cashier was the best he has ever made. It dealt with the work of banking in every phase. He showed wherein the Mechanical Savings Bank was solvent and why it had been able to meet its obligatory requirements. He gave an itemized report of expenses. His romarks were interesting and showed conclusively that he understood his subject.
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Then came the election of directors. The following constituted the new board: John Mitchell, Jr., H F Jonathan, Thomas M. Crump, Thi H. Wyatt, J. J. Cartor, E. R. Eoffo, H. Watt, J. J. Cartor, E. R. Eoffo, A. D. Price, P. B. Ramesey, Thomas Smith, R. W. Whiting, D. J. Chavers, John R. Chiles. The board was immediately convened by the president in the parlor, while Dr. J. J. Smallwood predeided over the officers' meeting. Rev. H. H. Whitt, D. D., of Chiton Forge, Va., delivered an enthusiastic address.
THE BOARD MEETS
The following officers were elected by the Board of Directors, President, John Mitchell, Jr.; Vice-President, H. P. Jonathan; Cashier, Thomas H. Wyntt, Secretary, Thomas M. Crumpt, Paying Teller, Walter T. Davis.
The board then adjourned and President Mitchell returned to the office for meeting. He canonized the stockholder banker, make financial institutions and do nothing to injure them in the efforts to succeed.
TIMELY ADVICE.
It was natural for them and was to be expected that they would speak well for the Mechanics' Savings Bank but they should do the game with reference to the other colored institution. The Mechanics' Bank did not expect to build itself up upon the ruins of any other institution, and hoped that they all would enjoy prosperity.
A FINE SUPPER
He then notified the stockholder that supper was ready and they filed to the dining hall below, where the tables were handsomely and tastefully decorated. Mr. W. E. Brown was the caterer, and the supper waz one of the best over served in that fine restaurant, when the last word was said. The Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham blessed the table and the people ate.
Will Succeed As a Race.
(The Interstate Reporter)
We are publishing in another column of this issue a statement of our views of the Mechanics' Savings Bank of New York, which they state that we failure of two other Negro banks in that city have not shaken the confidence of the Negroes there with Norg's brunka. We are glad to note this fact, for our people will have to have confidence in them themselves, no matter what they do. If we less confidence each other on account of the failure of the Negroes there, we will succeed as a race. The tilling will have to do as a race will be to move the failures out of the way and just push on. We are not the only people that started in business of any kind and failed—in fact, we get all that we have and all that we do from the people among whom we had there had not ever been a failure of the Negroes, who folks we might be charged with, the originators of bank failures, but banks were falling before such as a Negro bank was thought of, so it is nothing new, and it will have to also go down in history that when one institution owned by Negroes fall that they will not confidence in all men's ability to work with them. These failures come from different sources of some of them come from the lack of knowledge to operate them, and some of them from dishonesty; there are others which fall on account of the jealous spirit that is in the breast of some of the members of the concern; but let it be either of the causes, we should not think that of our people are incapable of doing the work we would do doing. If we don't have confidence in ourselves, who can we expect to have it in fact. If the doctor don't have confidence in his own medicine, he
cannot expect his patients to have any in it, and if the doctor is not willing to take his own medicine for the same cause, which he prescribes it for his patient, who can he expect to have confidence in him and be able to treat him. We must learn to trust one another no matter what the past has been.
FIFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
THE PRINCIPALS OF THE
HIGHER COLored SCHOOLS OF
VIRGINIA.
The Fifth Annual Conference of Principals of the higher colored schools of Virginia was held at the University, according to announcement, December 27th and 28th. Septupletown schools were invited on the program as announced, with one exception, was present and spoke upon his subject.
The general topics of the conference wore two: Preparation in School for Life, and Increased School Efficiency upon the first topic of the agenda upon Mr. Jackson Davis, Assistant of Rural Colored Schools in Virginia, and Miss Lotte Jefferson, Supervisor of Schools, Contrailia; Major R. R. Moton, Hampton Institute; Major James McGrow, St. Paul Normal and Virginia Industrial and Industrial Institute, and Principal F. W. Wilson, of Thyne Institute. The chief emphasis was placed upon teaching and training in morals and practical preparation of a student for earning a living, especially in agriculture. Several of the methods of school life could be used for moral training, the athletes, the manual work and the classroom exercises. They spoke of the necessity and the method of giving positive instruction in the different phases of moral development of young men and young women the great hygienic laws of sexual morality. The necessity of securing the co-operation of students was mentioned, and different methods of doing this were described. The dangers in athletics and in the preventing excesses and in developing high ideals among the athletes were discussed. As Professor B. F. McWilliams said, the conference showed itself to be thoroughly abreast of the educational thought of this country, and indeed of the importance to the importance and the methods of moral training of young people.
Professor R P Stearnes, Secretary of the State Board of Education, discussed the ideals and the fallings of the schools in the preparation of teachers. One of the most interesting topics under discussion was the relation between public and private secondary local schools. It was felt that the secondary schools had sufficient justification in teaching the elementary branches wherever there were no public schools near enough to do it and wherever the work of the public schools was inferior, or the term short. In other cases the conference evidently felt that it was desirable that schools to come to some agreement to avoid friction as far as possible.
Besides the old and familiar voices at the conference, such as Major Moton, Mr. Jackson Davis, Professor Owen, Professor W. T. B. Williams and Principal J. H. Johnson, it was a picture to have some of the best students in Virginia so long, and have not been identified with this phase of our work Major McGrew, of St. Paul, made a very favorable impression, as did also Principal Thomas S. Bruce, of Nansomso industrial institute, and Principal T. K. Iwain. The conference proved very interesting and instructive to those who were present.
Happy New Year For Pastor Graham
A large number of the Fifth St Baptist Church members proceeded on last Monday night and gave the pastor and his family a pleasant surprise. Notwithstanding they have been coming to the home of the pastor and his family ten years, yet Mrs. J. A. Graham declared that last Monday night crowned them all in the sweetness and joyfulness of the meeting. Deacon John W. Howard was master of ceremonies, and made a happy speech of Deacon James H. Page, R. W. Moss, John Moss and Trustee J. W. Johnson. Then followed short speeches by Mr. Walker Gray and nearly every person present. It was a time long to be remembered. The pastor was proseudate, the purse of greenbacks and silver, the following members were present:
Mrs. Callio Brown, Sarah Powely
Ella Hill, Mary Page, Mary Mayo
Jane James, Ball Roes, Jennie Cheat-
ham, Laura Bonds, Jemimih Moss,
Laura Bonds, Martha Soy, Emily
Lena, Columbia Moss, Jamie
Jennette Mitchell Brooks,
Rosa Robinson, Johnson Katie
Loss Moss, Cora Schophorn, Martha
Cooper, Neille Horn, Mollie Lows,
Josephine Mayer, Mary Frayer, Car-
lina Moss, Sharon Schophorn,
Bella Llowe, Alice Rooson, Mary
Scott, Lillie, Hardy, Ross Jackson,
Virginia Turner, Georgia Williams,
Addie Lemos, Slater Matthews and
daughter, E. Jones; Brohron<sup>1</sup>, Lewis
Cheatham, James Page, S. P. Brown,
Josephine Moss, James Moss,
John A. Moss, James Lee,
Powhatan Bake, Mack Pearson, E.
Coloman, Walker Gray, John R.
Lev A. J. Johnson, A<sub>4</sub> J. Wash-
king, Peter Anderson, Christopher
Brown, Bruce Brown,
Charence Dance, Slister Janelle
Lee and Usher Dance.
PRISONER ACQUITTED—JUDGES
CONDEMNED—A LAY SER-
MON BY EVANALINE.
The scene, is laid in Palliatine. The prisoner is a beautiful young woman, whose repentant, and dejected, attitude denotes a guilty conscience, like
is utterly triumphant. No one takes her part, or observes the least interest in her ultimate fate. She is in the midst of a large concourse of people, upon whose faces, cold indifference or morbid curiosity is easily depicted. In all this crowd of people—men, women and children—no hand is raised in her defence, no voice interposes for mercy. Her very life is in danger, for many are chiming for her death. Very rarely, she would seem to injure; but the mob is obdurate. If she were the daughter or wife of a Roman citizen, the Roman soldiers would swiftly rescue her from this Jewish mob. But the city is a Jewish one, and although the Jews have been subdued and made tributary to the Roman Government, it seems to be the policy of the Government to allow the Jews to enforce their own religious laws in the honor of the interference of the Roman soldiers, who simply look on with stoic indifference or disinterested curiosity.
Some dozen or more men seem to be the leaders of the mob. Several of them are bent with age, having long, flowing gray board, while others are of middle age and others yet quite young. These leaders talky and laughing women in the presence of a young man, who has just been engaged in addressing a large body of people. He is plainly dressed and evidently enjoys the respect of the common people, while it is easy to see that the leaders fear him and acknowledge his support. They address him, they address him, as "Master," and this they would not do if they did not know that he was more than a match for them in logic and knowledge. As they drag the covering girl before him the ringinger addresses him, "Master," he says, this woman was taken in by her, "Now Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned, but what sayst thou?"
The young man stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger, "I am not going to ever, as they continued to ask him, he raised himself' up and said to them: 'He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone
Again he, stooped and wrote on the ground. The accusers being convicted of their own conscience—for they well know that none of them were clear of sin, although they were so hot on the trail of their reponent sinner—had by one repentant sinner—that they all gone leaving the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus—for it was He to whom the mob had brought the woman—raised Himself up the second time and saw that the leaders were, all gone. He said: "Woman, whore are those, thine accusers? Hath no man condemned them said to Jesus of Jesus: "Neither do I condemn thee: Go and sin no more." The lesson to be drawn from this incident is that we are not licensed to sin by violating the Commandments, but that we should be merciful in dealing with those who may be found guilty. Had those champions of the law of Moses been sinnerly toward that repentant creature whom they had overtaken in sin as they were to condone sin in themselves, they would have remembered and executed another Commandment of God as they sought to do in the case of the one of Moses. That Commandment may be found in Hesperus, 5, and coda as follows in the offices, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." Jesus Himself refers to this Commandment in His defence of His disciples whom the Pharisees condemned for plucking and eating corn as they passed through the fields on the Sabbath day. See Matt, xl. 7. Let us make special note of the fact that there are two sides to the Lord's dealing with the guilt of sin, but it is as certain that He told her to sin no more. We must not therefore, only repent, but we must put away our sing from us.
Read Jno., will, 1-12, and see if you do not agree with me that the whole transaction there narrated does not emphasize the narrowness, inhumanity and meanness of man versus the greatness, goodness and mercy of God. And that we need constantly to pray
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
Gets Gold Medal—Other Presents.
The installation of the officers of
the Baptist Sunday-School Union of
Rhondown took place at the Moore
Street Baptist Church Sunday after
noon at 3:30 P. M. The following
offers were installed:
President-W. P. Epps.
Vice-President—John L. Ballard.
Recording Secretary — Douglase
Edwards.
Assistant-W. H. James.
Corresponding Secretary—Phillip
Anderson
Assistant—Miss Aurelia Randolph
Choristor—I. H. Carter.
Assistant—John Herndon.
Bible Instructor—J. S. Spottwood
The installation address was delivered
by the Rev. R. H. Bishop.
Baptist Sunday-School Convention.
Mr. R. T. Hill.
A hanshole gold modal was presented to Mr. W. P. Burrell, the passing President, for his faithfulness during the past eight years as President.
The passing ceremony was made by Rev. B. H. Taylor with an eloquent address, in which he worthily complimented the passing President for his valuable service and support to the Union. In every fitting words he accepted the praise to lend the Union any possible support.
Bibles were awarded to Miss Lena Coro, of Sixth Mt. Zion School, and Miss Julia Cheltham, of Mooreville. The Prize: banners were awarded—the Ebenezer and Sixth Mt. Zion Schools for the largest amounts of money in the "button contest." Prides were awarded to sixth Mt. Zion school log books, to the highest number winning the baler, the highest number of times during the year.
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ATTORNEY CHILES' PROPOSITION
True Reformers Can "Come Back"
30, 1910
Editing of the *Jungle*.
Dear Shr.--For weeks now, I have been attentively reading in the columns of your Revolving Planet concerning the failure, etc., of the True Reformer Order and its Bank. I have digested all. I have thus read the bank's talk and correspondence, and have arrived at the conclusion that all is not lost. We need not be disheartened. This is a heavy and a hard blow, to both Order and Bank, yet there is hope of both recovering themselves and "coming back" in good and substantial permanent favor with its bank. We have seen many different communities, where the Order has existence
CALAMITY TO MANY
I am personally acquainted with some of the men who have had major control of both order and Bank in Richmond. They were and are men of character. But because they have by misconduct in management of affairs brought calamity upon both the Order, Bank and people who dealt with them, many people are still do anything to destroy them. Some of the said men to show that they have not intentionally done legal or moral wrong have expressed willingness and are ready to lay all they have of their possessions on the altar to help remedy the evil resulting by any wrong act on their behalf. All men who possessible have refused and declined to offer, or to do anything to help make amends.
SHOULD BE SHOWN MERCY.
The former, in any judgment, should be shown mercy, they show an evidence that what they did was not of heart, but head, but the latter should be held to strict account ability, both at criminal and civil court, for whatever wrongful act was committed, and the calamity upon the said Order, Bank and the patrons of both.
Those who have had control and management of the Order and Banks are the ones responsible, and they should, as above stated, be held accountable. Then let all who make proper amends, as far as they can, and send them everything they can to help the Order and Bank to be placed on a Order and better basis do.
PEOPLE HAVE RIGHTS
Those who will not make such amounds should be dealt with as they deserve. The people have some rights, the members and patrons have some rights, Those whether few or many, ought to be properly protected. Carefully considering all I have read and heard about sad failures I have arrived at the conclusion that both Order and Bank can be enabled to "come back," re-established both in the hearts of the loyal people of Richmond: also the hearts of members and friends of the Order all over the land. With God's favor and proper co-operation of the forces that may, and can be, set in place, we should be advised, the object can be rightly accomplished. Therefore, let us not think that all is lost.
WILL HOPE AND PRAY
Let us not be faint hearted, but take courage and have hope. There is sufficient vitality yet left to resuscitate the Order and nurture it back to full grown, strong existence. Therefore, let us up each hope, trust and pray that proper and right counsel may be obtained to pilot the way of this old ship through her deep gloomy sea of trouble.
Yours for the host interest of all,
J. ALEX.
DEMOCRATS IN THE SADDLE.
(New York Age)
The appointment of so many Democrats to high office by Mr. Taft alarmes many Republicans of the old school, of the same school as the Age, that sees but refuses to recognize the passing of parties. "The old school of a newer political group that will we imagine, be called the American party, or by some such suggestive name. The Richmond Planet, whose interesting editor long ago turned aside from politics to business, notes signs of fear in opposition according to the newspaper to the appointment of W. H. Lewis to W. H. Lewis as Assistant Attorney-General, and gives signs of fear that the selection will not ultimately be made. The Ako Believes that he will be made, be made, be made, be made. Taft would make it, just as he said that he would appoint Charles Cottrell Collector of Internal Revenue at Honolulu, and despite protests, braggadocio and fasten threats, made it. Mr. Taft may not always please us; but nevertheless he has will and courage behind that captivating smile.
The Planet observes that the Southern Democrats have now a higher hand in public affairs, under a higher hand in administration, than they have even a higher hand than they played under either of Cleveland's regimes:
A Negro to get office under the present administration needs only the advice of the white South. With such recommendations in his hands he can preside over the duties of his office, even before his commission has been handed down from the President. The South
is in the saddle at Washington, and a man is blind indeed who cannot see it. For getting there and getting a plenty of what is wanted, the present corps of Democratic leaders have not been surpassed in the history of the world.
This is a serious charge the Planet makes. It may, in part, be true, and comparatively it may not be true at all. The Ago knows, as many others know, that all the colored appointees under the present administration did not have, nor were they required to have, "the endorsation of all under the stand that we do not overlook influences apparent to those who read as they run."
But, pray, how does the esteemed Planet harmonize that statement with the other equally interesting observation in the same outpouring of a heart heavy laden, that the whole "business" again throws the time light against the sufficient figure of the country's greatest Negro as a referee and dispenser of patronage. There is nothing rotten in Denmark, but the country is all, but two such strong statements in one breath are confusing to those given to beholden arrange sights with both eyes wide open.
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JUDGE SPEAKER TIRTUE TO
BRAVE COLUMBUS JAILER
(From The Macon News.)
The Cedars, Macon, Ga., December 19, 1910.—Editor Newe! I have this moment laid aside my paper to offer you the assurance of my gratitude to the noble editor of this evening, entitled "The Death of a Hero." Vividly does it portray the cowardly murder of the Jailer of Muscogee county as he sought to defend a prisoner from a lynching mob, more vividly does it depict the unfinishing courage of this simple Georgian, as all alone and unharmed, faithless to protect the cowering wretch society, the constitution and laws had placed in his keeping. This plain man, Jailer Phelt, had in his charge not alone the trembling prisoner but every personal right which, won by the swords and the blood of heroes, and recorded by the press of ages had come to be a free government. A mob is described by a gifted Frenchman as a "many-headed monster." It is the ruthless destroyer of every principle, purpose and benefit for which men entered into the social compact, the security of innocence, the preservation of property, the security of consciousness, the personal safety and personal right which is the meaning of the word "liberty," the dignity and authority of governors and judges, the power of pardon, the righteous influence of the press, the impartiality of trials—indeed, every principle of constitutional and individual right the wisest man in the world have devised, won and perpetuated for the benefit of mankind.
I need not turn to other constitutions, not even the Constitution of the United States. There stands the Constitution of Georgia, framed and adopted when the State had regained its own, by men of our own fibre, renowned lawyers and statesmen, almost to a man, who officers and soldiers in the gray, worshiping the State and delisting the loftiest traditions of our historic past. By these men framed, it was adopted on the 5th day of December, 1877. It is but the expression of personal rights secured by law from the 'time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary'. In the second paragraph, we find it declares that the "protection of persons and property is the paramount duty of government and shall be impartial and common." The laws of this State shall be deprived of life, liberty or property except by due process of law." In the fifth charge, "Every person charged with an offense, against the laws of this State shall have the privileges and benefit of counsel, shall be furnished on demand with a copy of the accusation and a list of the witnesses on whose testimony the charge against him is founded; shall have compulsory process to obtain the testimony of a person with the witnesses testifying for him, and shall have a public and a speedy trial by an impartial jury."
This is the right of every man, no matter how high his condition or how low his estate. Does it not in exorbitably follow that when a person accused of crime is put to death by the mob, matter how widely known the villain is, the justice he deserves the charge of crime, the most sacred safeguards to conserve the constitutional liberty of all are trampled into bloody filthiness by the insane and furious passions of men who have hung in their origination without responsibility freemen, but like brutes without discourse of reason? In resisting a murderous through the brave, simple, many official of one of Georgia's fairest counties soberly down his life in defense of the free government, adopted by all the men to secure all that men hold dear.
In one of the most famous regiments of the Grand Army which bore the victorious eagles of the emperor so every capital of Europe, there had for long marched and fought a soldier who, from his helmet, was the emperor to every duty, even the humbleest of his stainless record, was acclaimed by all his comrades as the "First grenadier of France." He was noble by birth, but was content to serve in the ranks. Finally, on the crest of battle, he fell; but his name has never been evaded from the glorious legion of the rugged regiment. Much more than a century ago, by when the roll is daily called and the name "La Tour 'Auvergne' is reached, the rites of the long line crash to the present, the sword of the officer in command flashes to salute and the oldest sergeant stops forward and exclaims, "Dad upon you." Equal recompense is due the humble hero who yesterday gave up his life in defense of the constitutional justice of his State and country.
DEGREE ENTERED
IN TANTTE CASE
Petersburg, Va., Doc. 22, 1910.
Judge J. F. West, of the Third Judicial District, presiding in the Hustings Court, entered another decree in the chancery cause of Avery instructions to Commissioner Joseph D. Price as to how he shall execute the decree of reference entered on July 21, 1910, directing him to obtain a correct and complete roll of members of the Harrison Street墩olored) and that he shall settle the settlement of the factional troubles in that church. The decree entered today directs the commissioner to put upon the roll of the Harrison Street Church the names of all of the plaintiffs, except Dobber Jackson, of the roll of all the defendants except Bill Tartte, and in completing the roll the commissioner is required to use as a basis, but subject to any proper corrections, the roll book kept by the late John F. Crawder as church clerk the roll book the recorded minutes referred to in the evidence in the cause.
Following this decree, Commissioner Price is expected to begin work on the memorial skp roll at once and, it is hoped, to complete it before the next annual church meeting, so that a pastor and officers of the church can be legally and properly shepherded in membership hw o elected, and the factional troubles be resolved. The latter, the Harrison Street troubles, which have engendered bitter factional differences in the church, have been before the courts is one way or another for several years.
Can't Get Over Being Black.
(Times-Dispatch, Dec. 2, 1910)
Abraham Lincoln was entirely right when he said that two divers races could not live on the same soil on terms of political equality. The negroes in the United States are beginning to so that the Great Emancipation overthrew human nature and race limitations.
Professor W E Burkhardt DuBois Ph D, and thirty one other colored men and negroes have united in 'an appeal to England and Europe' for "moral support in this crusade for the recognition of manhood, despite adventitious differences of race. They have been held responsible for this conscious and unconscious misrepresentation of the truth, of which they alligece Booker Washington has been guilty in macking the people in England and Europe believe that the negro problem in America is in process of satisfactory solution. In fact, they charge that "Mr Washington's large financial responsibilities have made him dependent on the people and that for this reason, he has for years been compelled to tell not the whole truth, but that part of it which certain powerful interests in America wish to appear as the whole truth." In view of the fact that the only "certain powerful interests in America" which have imposed "large financial responsibilities" upon him have been men like Andrew Carnegie, who declared in a recent public address that or were no better than the American negro is today, would seem to knock this complaint on the head.
The appellants, however, toll their own story of how they are deprived of the ballot, the most educated of their number, white the most unaltered of the whites are permitted to vote, how 'the proportion of school students on white' and 'in every walk of life we meet discrimination based solely on race and color', how 'a persistent caste prescription seeks to force us and confuse us to mental occupations'; how in twenty-five years 3,500 negroes have been lynched, and how the laws are unimaginable; and how a universal demand in the South that on all occasions social courtesies shall be denied any person of known negro descent, even to the extent of refusing to apply the titles of 'Mr. 'Mrs. and Miss.' and of how 'when we seek to buy property in better quarters we are sometimes in danger of violence, or, as now in Baltimore, of actual legislation to prevent.'
It is a hard luck story, but it admits that in the course of a generation the nongroves have "rid ourselves of nearly two-thirds of our illiteracy and of the lack of property" in the light of this fact, or these two facts, the people of England and Europe will doubtless conclude that the nongroves have done wonderfully well, far better than the other class, or in the same condition, have ever done anywhere also in the world and will be influenced by these admissions to husband their "moral support" for, by the way, the way that America who are compelled to deal with a zero problem do not care two cents.
The difference between Washington and the man who have signed the "appeal" is that he has really accomplished marvelous work with people he has been taking up their time to try to correct the mistake of Providence in making them black instead of white. It is a pitiful case, but it can't be helped except by a philosophic bearing on the part of the no-nonsense man to make them content with the condition in which they have been placed.
The *initial blunder* the negroes have made is in trying to be what they are not. The white people do not ask to be placed on an equality with them, do not seek residence with them, do not wish to attend the best of them, do not care, the best of them, do not good neighbors with the negroes would protect them in all their rights of life and property. Booker Washington understands the situation fully and has often said, that the best friends the negroes have are the white people of the South. He is worth a cowpen full of the blonde, professors, barriliors, editors for the *improved* who have appealed for the *improved* England and Europe. He would take the moral support of the white people of the South than the moral support of all the world else, and he is entitled to it for what he has done
LIFE ALERT
SATURDAY.. JANUARY 7, 1911
BUSINESS MAXIMS.
Make your pennies count and the dollars will come
Make men have confidence in your ability and your integrity
Make your work so good that it will be valuable to any employer
Make your courage equal to your strength They are both needed
Make your work helpful to others if you want it to be helpful to you
Make men respect you rather than fear you Respect always outlives fear
Make the most of your opportunities They are too precious to be wasted.
Make your work accurate If the foundation is not solid the structure is not safe
Make yourself and others realize you are in the world because you are a man
Make your success through your own ability instead of through an other's folly
Make no one responsible for your shortcomings but yourself You are the master of your work.
Make the smallest task worth while and the big things will come without your hunting for them.
Make the end of your work as good as the beginning Don't forget the last stroke can spoil the job
Make light of your disappointments, and lighter of your successes They are to be used, not to be dwelt upon
WITH THE SAGES.
The real advantage of being unm媚 meled by the pait is largely forfeited when one is content to remain un taught by it also. - W D Howells
Wherever I find a great deal of gratitude in a poor man I take it for granted there would be an much generosity if he were a rich man — Pope.
If thou would at have all about thee like the colors of some fresh picture in a clear light be temperate in all things, and of a peaceful heart with thy fellows — Walter Pater.
Wisdom whispered yesterday in the ear of my mind, 'Go and, in thy frailty retain still thy endurance' Still make patience their chief purpose; in sickness and grief and want always be patient!' — Hafz
Money is not needful, power is not needful, cleverness is not needful; fame is not needful, liberty is not needful, even health is not the one thing needful, but character alone.—John Stuart Blackie
Sow the seeds of life—humbleness, pure-heartedness, love; and in the long eternity which lies before every minutest grain will come up again with an increase of thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold—Robertson.
It is probable that nearly all who think of conduct at all think of it too much; it is certain we all think too much of sin. We are not condemned for doing wrong, but for not doing right.—R. I. Stevenson
INVOCATIONS.
Humility, walk at my elbow—and keep my proud spirit from quailing.
Nerve, uphold me. I see it in others; truly, thou are a help in these days.
Goodness, uphold me—though, goodness knows, my neighbor needs it more.
Talent, let me rely on thee—for I have one talent and no napkin to hide it under.
Politeness, come as near as possible, even to the bosom of my family, and dwell there—also enter the trolley car.
Unselfishness, force thyself upon me—for thou hast not been near me for a long time, and thy face is almost unknown.
Indifference, I need thee. I need thee when I see that which I should not see, the great fallings of others, which I have not. To be indifferent and love the erring ones requires mighty indifference. I need thee. Comel—C. L. Crittention, in Smart Set.
All Off.
"War in the east was very imminent in the magazine I take."
"Well?"
"But the darn thing changed edbortn."
"If you suddenly found yourself face to face with President Taft, what would you do?"
"Oh. I guess I'd ask him for a match."
Oh, the primest little maid,
Just the most prelace of missees
Never thought of love, she said,
Took no sort of stork in kassas.
Quite impure in child's darts,
Laughed at hearts of authors sighing
When they told of aching hearts
All such symptoms still decaying
But all this was long age
Well, I should say, was last summert
You read the account I Ibno,
In the papers, twice a summer
How she managed to slope
With a curly mongol actor
In this stunt of hers I hope
Common sense was not a factor
Two Reasons
Seymour-I don't intend to marry until I reach the years of discretion
Ashey In that case you will never marry
Seymour-How do you make that out?
Ashey In the first place, you would never reach the years of discretion, even if you lived a thousand years, in the second place if you did reach the years of discretion you would know enough not to marry
DOWN, NOT UP.
Henderson- Does your wife ever call you up at your office?
call you up at your office?
Henpeck No she waits until I get home and then she calls me down.
Not Much More.
She wore a most treating smile.
This public outfit and cute.
And a little bit of jeans down at the
shore.
Higgins How were the airplane races yesterday?
Wiggins Good only for the fact that the track was too heavy for making records
Higgins What do you mean?
Wiggins They were pulled off over Pittsburgh, you know - Pick
An Unfair Advantage.
"Oh they have lobsters" exclaimed the fair maid as she glanced over the restaurant menu card. "And I dearly love them."
"I'm glad of that," replied the young man in the case, "as I have frequently been accused of being a lobster."
A Born Diplomat
His Wife—John, yesterday was my birthday and you never even thought to bring me a box of candy.
Her Husband—I am sorry, my dear, but there isn't a thing about your appearance to remind me that you are a day older than you were a year ago.
Tim—I see dat Joe Simpson's goll's gone back on him
Tom—Huh' dat's easy Der feller she's goll' wld now, his mudder keepg er candy store
Always Losing His Boat.
A colored man calling himself,
"Captain John E. Simpson" and at times sailing under other names has been persistently swindling both white and colored people in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News and Phoebus. His plan has been to represent that he has money in a colored bank in this city. He gets his victim to write to John Mitchell, Jr., President and tell him to send him six hundred and fifty dollars or some like amount at once to the person who is writing the letter or advancing him a small sum of money until he has gotten his money from Richmond.
He alleges that he is captain of a sailing vessel, which according to his letters has been lost near Thimble Light off Buckroe Beach and as he has been carrying on this kind of swindling for about two years, that boat is presumably wrecked every two-or three weeks. He asks that the letter be sent to him in care of the person who advances the money. He never comes back to see if the money comes as he directs. We have written continuously to the people, who send these letters, but we have had quite a time to keep up with him.
Keep clear of Captain John E. Himpson or anybody who looks like him.
TELLS HARDSHIP OF IMMIGRANTS
Secretary Nagel Suggests Changes in Law.
Says More Equitable System Can Be Found—Expects a Banner Year If 1911.
Secretary Nagel's annual report contains many important recommendations for changes and improvements in the various bureaues and branches of the department of commerce and labor.
Great popular interest attaches to the immigration and naturalization of allons and much of the secretary's report is devoted to that subject.
One of the hardships of the present immigration laws, Secretary Nagel believes is the separation of families. In many instances a father is admitted and his wife and children are barred out after the pioneer has made a home. The secretary believes that a more equitable system could be found, and says he assumes it is the purpose of the law to keep families together and not to separate them. The secretary suggests that some system by which inquiry should be made about the families of immigrants before the fathers and sons are admitted, should be put into practice.
Unless immigration can be diverted from Elsas island or reduced, there is need for additions to the facilities there. At no port is there any adequate provision for handling immigrants, declares the secretary, although in most places sites have already been bought by the government for buildings to be used for these purposes.
Stricter regulation of steamship companies in the immigrant traffic is urged in the report and a system of fines for companies which bring insane immigrants or those afflicted with contagious disease is proposed. The secretary declares that the immigration officials even find it unwise to allow allen employees of steamships to land on American soil without applying the usual examination to them.
While the fiscal year 1910 brought a total of 1,128,037 immigrants to the United States the prelimition is made that the coming year will approach the banner year 1957, when more than 1,285,000 aliens came in. Of all those who came this year more than 274,000 admitted they had been assisted by friends. All the immigrants brought a total of $85,174.6 with them, a per capita of about $7.
The bulk of the immigration continues to be drawn from southern and eastern Europe Two per cent of all who applied for admission were turn ed back They numbered 24 270 in all, as against 10 411 in 1998. Although no increase in attempts to import contract labor is apparent, 1700 allens were deported as such during the year Strieter legislation to govern that class of immigration is recommended
Secretary Nagel refers briefly to violations of the white slave law, and declares that immigration officials are able to cope with only a fraction of the violations If the traffic is to be stamped out, he says, states and municipalities must take a more active interest.
FOUR CHILDREN BURNED
Acetylene Gas Plant Wrecks and Sets House on Fire
Word has just reached Ogdensburg, N.Y. from Warwick of the burning to death of the four young children of Oxide Barit
The explosion of an acetylene gas appagus in the house caused the fire. The four children, who were sleeping in the upper part of the house, were literally roasted alive. The father and mother, occupying a bedroom down stairs, were severely burned while deavouring to rescue their children.
The whole side wall of the house was blown from its foundation by the force of the explosion, and when the first assistance came the building was a mass of flames.
The charred bodies of the children were later found in the ruins. The victims were Rachel, aged seven years; Lucille, aged five; Mariola, aged four; and Marie, aged three years old.
Two Sons Burned as Mother Shops.
While Mrs. William Sombory,
Dover, N. J., was out shopping for
Christmas two of her children, whom
she had locked in a room on the
second floor, were burned to death. The
children were aged two and one-half
and six years respectively.
A neighbor discovered the fire and,
breaking into the house, tried to pull
the little ones out of bed, where they
had sought refuge. One of the children
was so badly burned that he died
in a few minutes and the other was
dead in the bed
Triplets For a Xmas Present.
Three healthy babies, one of whom
weighs ten pounds, was the unusual
Christmas gift to Maurice Sweeney,
a watchman in a McKeecap, Pa., mill,
who found the Christmas presents at
his home on his return from work.
Although he has his doubts about being able to support the three children comfortably. Sweeney says it is the best Christmas gift he ever received, and he vows he will name the ten-pound boy Maurice, in honor of himself.
Admiral Dewey Is 73.
Admiral George Deway celebrated his seventy-third birthday anniversary Monday at his home in Washington. The admiral is in excellent health and every day can be found at his desk in the Mills building, where he is serving as president of the general board of
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And who would choose an inferior school to
increase the strength of character and of
carefulness?
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.
Nothing on earth is so valuable as a human mind. If a diamond is worth polishing at great trouble and cost, much more is the mind of a boy or young man worth all the polishing that the schools can give it. The best education is not too good for a promising youth. Who would choose a poor physician to save a few cents when health is in danger and who would choose an inferior school to save a few dollars when a better school will increase the strength of character and of mind for life and prepare one for a larger usefulness?
Dormitory, Virginia Union University.
Va. Union
Offers the Best H
COLORED V
IT HAS A FINE ACADEMY course tha
completed common school subjects.
ITS COLLEGE COURSE is broad and
as high as those of any college for whi
of the Democratic Board.
ITS THROLOGICAL COURSE has for our
Baptist Schools. Hebrew, Greek and all tha
are given here. One hundred students for tha
of the schools.
ITS NINE ORANTÉ BUILDINGS, Ra
of 12,000 volvence, its able faculty and its
University to offer colored young men as a
of other races.
For further information, address the Pr
VIRGIN
ISHAM MZ
Undertaker, 9 E. Dut
First Class Service. High Grad
All Orders Attended Prom
Phone, Monroe 2400.
JOHN M.
Higgins,
DEALER IN
M. Union University
masters the Best Higher Education
COLORED YOUNG MEN.
THE ACADEMIC course including manual training
on school subjects.
THE COURSE is broad and complete. Its requirements
of any college for white youth in the State, accord
Board.
THE COURSE has for many years been the standard
Hebrew, Greek and all the regular subjects given to
one hundred students for the ministry are enrolled in de-
grantor buildings. Its early equipped minors labor,
its able faculty and its full course of study make
colored young men an education equal to that sub-
information, address the President,
VIRGINIA UNION UNI-
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
THAM MANN & CO.
Waker, 9 E. Duval St., Richmond
Service. High Grade Caskets at the L
orders Attended Promptly—Either Day or
June 2400.
Residence, 111
Alpheus
Church
Va. Union University
ITS COLLEGE COURSE is broad and complete. Its requirements and standing are as high as those of any college for white youth in the State, according to the rating of the Carnegie Board.
ITS THROLOGICAL COURSE has for many years been the standard course for colored Baptist schools. Our course is designed to teach students in Florida are given here. One hundred students for the ministry are enrolled in different departments of the school.
ITS NINE ORGANTE BUILDINGS. Its finally equipped science laboratories. Its library of 12,000 volumes, its aerial facility and its full course of study enable Virginia Union University to offer colored young men an education equal to that enjoyed by the favored of other races.
For further information, address the President,
VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
ISHAM MANN & Co.,
Undertaker, 9 E. Duval St., Richmond, Va.
CHOICE GROCHRIES,
WINES, LIQUORS
≌ and CIGARS.
1610 East Franklin Street.
(Near Old Market.)
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE
PATENTS
TRADE MARKS
DESIGNS
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Scientific American.
A bonsam of literature and work, Lawn etc.
A bonsam of literature and work, Lawn etc.
A bonsam of literature and work, Lawn etc.
MUHN & Co 2018 Tuesday, New York
Branch O. Ct. Pt. Washington, N. L.
—Reference to The PLANET.
KNIGHTS OF FAYTHIKS
COLLEGE
University
higher Education to
YOUNG MEN.
including manual training for those who have
compleats. Its requirements and standing are
growth in the State, according to the rating
my years been the standard course for colored
regular subjects given in Northern Seminaries
ministry are enrolled in different departments
only equipped with micros laboratories. Its library
fall courses enable Virginia Under
education equal to that enjoyed by the favored
District.
UNION UNIVERSITY.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
ANN & Co.,
Val St., Richmond, Va.
Caskets at the Lowest Prices.
Only—Either Day or Night.
Residence, 118 E. Leigh St.
Alpheus Scott
Church Hill
FUNERAI, DIRECTOR AND EM-BALMER
Residence Phone, 6610;
1224 St. John Street.
RICHMOND, VA.
SEE
WM. CARTER
721 N. SECOND St.
For Correct Plumbing,
Steam and Gas Fitting.
Thom, Monroe - 1210.
—Ribbonman 1. ANNT. for Sale AT
YOUNG. & OLD. BLNOTRON MF
FORIUM. 1440 South St., Phila., Pa.
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the lodges and courts, address
l, Jr.,
Street.
THE ECONOMY,
303-5 North Third St
FINE
TAILORING
CLEANING, DYING AND
REPAIRING.
CHITMAN M. WHITE,
PROPRIETOR.
STRAUS' SPECIAL
Old Yacht Club,
PURE WHISKEY
Will Satisfy the Lover of the Right
Kind of Stimulant. Special Prices
We Have All Grades of Good Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. Call
and See Us.
ISAAC STRAUS & CO.,
422 E. Broad St.,
Richmond, Virginia.
H F Jonathan
FISH, OYSTERS AND
PRODUCE.
114 N. 17th St., RICHMOND, VA.
ALL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE
PROMPT ATTENTION.
Long Distance 'Phone, Madison-753.
BLACKWELL & BRO.
ONE OF THE LEADING PAINTERS
PRACTICAL HOUSE AND SIGNS
PAINTERS, GRAINING AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS.
All Work Guaranteed. Cards, Lectors or Orders. Give Us a Triad You Will Never Regret It.
ADDRESS:
608 St. Peter Street, Richmond, Va.
Telephone, Madison-6568.
JURGEN'S SON
Before making your purchase you would do well to call at the most reliable furniture house in the city and see the fine line of
REFRIGERATORS,
MATTINGS,
OIL-CLOTHS
And in fact everything that is needed in house furnishings.
RUGS AND
CARPETS
Of every description; also the latest designs in ROCKERS and special CHAIRS
Our goods are the best for the price and the price is very low.
C. G. JURGEN'S SON;
ADAMS AND BROAD BROAD
NO FAILURE HERE.
THE MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK
Has steadily increased its deposits in the face of the business failures of others. It stands ready and willing to pay over on demand to timid depositors every dollar they have with us. This proves our ability to meet our obligations. It means that we have the backing and the collateral which enable us to walk upright.
Now is the Time to Begin Saving.
We Have Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent. They are proof against all kinds of disaster.
Over Twenty-five Thousand Dollars increase in gross resources Over Twenty Thousand Dollars Increase in Deposits.
A Limited Amount of Stock on Sale. For All Information, Apply to JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President.
WE HAVE THE BANK SAFES FOR YOUR OWN HOME, IN WHICH YOU CAN SEE THE MONEY GROW.
Persons who have LOST their MON
EY in Other Institutions, which were
not so Sound as Ours, can BORROW
MONEY HERE. We Receive Money
On Deposit, and We LOAN MONEY
On Demand.
Polite Attention. Prompt Service.
We are Members of the American Bankers' Association of the United States. Our Correspondents are the National Park Bank of New York, with Deposits Aggregating Ninety nine Million Dollars, and the American National Bank of Richmond, Va. with Deposits Aggregating Four Million Dollars. We are Conducting Business on Modern Banking Principles, and We Have the Backing to Ensure Success.
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JOHN MITCHELL, JR.
E. R. JEFFERSON.
JOHN R. CHILES.
R. W. WHITING.
N. W. CORNER THIRD AND CLAY STS.
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VIEW OF THE INTERIOR OF THE DANKING BOOM—Seen from the top of the Vestibule. The Vault Door Closed. The metal in the Vault weighs 38 tons, outside is 13 inches of concrete including porcelain brick. The white Italian Marble Clock has United States Observatory Time, being electrically set and adjusted from Washington, D. C.
No Wild-Cat Banking Here.
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
D. J. CHAVERS.
W. F. GRAHAM.
JOHN T. TAYLOR.
THOMAS M. CRUMP.
J. J. CARTER.
A. D. PRICE.
P. B. RAMSEY.
H. L. JACKSON.
2.
THESE FIGURES TELL THE STORY.
Gross Resources, as Shown and Reported to the Banking Department State Corporation Commission:
November 10, 1910, $214,085.20
September 1, 1910 188,820.19
Increase in Two Months, $25,250.07
DEPOSITS.
November 10, 1910, $173,808.33
September 1, 1910 153,050.19
Increase in Two Months $20,812.14
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or All
resident.
THOMAS H. WYATT.
H. F. JONATHAN.
THOMAS SMITH.