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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01
ENACT THE LAW

No greater mistake could be
made by the Fifty-frst Congress
than to fail to pass National
Election Law. The engrafting of
such provision upon the statute
books of this country is important.
Bourbon Democrats are now de-
e.ared elected to Congress and
given certificate of elect on, when
as a matter of fact rightfally they
have not a shadow of title to
their seats. To such q extent
has this been carried out that
south of the boundary line of
North Carolina, not a single Re
publican representative has been
declared elected. The Claim is
made that this is done to maintain
white supremacy. This is not true.
The supreme Court Of the United
States decided that the United
States Government had no right
to interfere in a state election, but
could take charge of national ones.
The election OF Governor, legis
lature and all other branches OF
the state government takes place
under the supervision of state OFF,
Gals, andsa v-''~~~t ~',,~' 81 Ie,s
would not in any man ( inter
ferer with such a condssion OF
affairs. Bourbon Democrats then
would still control the state ma
chinery as they ROW do, and there
would be no grounds for fear OF
Negro domination.
But, what the Republicans leaders
of the nation are contending for is
that every citizen shall have the
right to cast. just one ballot, and
having it counted, and have it
counted ais he casts it. phey de.
mand no more; they will accept
no less.
The cry of Negro dom alton is
simply to hide the main Issue
The claim that no law could recti
| fly the condition of affairs IN some
parts of the south, may hold good
but there are other sections in
which some such law wocsd have
he most beneficial effect and serve
to give an expression to the popu
lar will to an extent neve enjoyed
before. Pass the Natioral Elec
ton Law.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

FROM what we have been able
to learn ex-Judge EDMUND WAD-
JR's. case was5shrewdly managed
before the Committee on Election.
Mr.. c. v. MEREDITH was no
match for Mr.. EDGAR ALLAN.
Taking everything into consider
alton, Mr. ALLAN ranks among
the ablest criminal lawyers in this
country. His mastery manage
ment Of an election-case before the
Democratic Legislature which re-
suited in the seating of a Repub-
lican over Democrat was a stroke
that might well awaken wonder
and cause a thrill of admiration to
run through the frame OF any one
who appreciates ability, and com =
handing power where ever { may
be found. In appearance he is
unobtrusive. In manner as ap-
proachable as a child. He was the
child Of adversely, and nur' ured in
the cradle of sorrow and disappOint
ment. Educated in the school of
experience be has made his way
to the topmost round in the ladder
Of fame, and is envied but not e.
qualled by men whose opportunities
were all that heart could wish.
His argument in favor Of the
Massage Of a National Election Law
n with the gomuittee OH
Elections aud snade his political
enemies make futile attempts 10
remove the impression which his
Honvincing eloquence had created
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

CoLoRED men respect the law
yourselves and make these Four
bon Democratic cut throats resi- &c
it, even ii you have to introduce
them to the muzzle Of rifle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

President HARRISON is quoted
as saying that outrages in the
south must cease. The law must
be respected. he also threatens
martial law in the Law less sections.
Three cheers for HARRISON.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

draw salary. He wou sacrifice
the best interests Of thu state IN
order that he may live b ease and
comfort. Be it rememI red that
bis statements will apply 18th equal
force to the poor white l,an's son,
provided he too fails a. become
a Democrat after hasin received
an education at the ha. Is OF the
state
He would declare that money
expended upon him was sted.
But, is it true that thei sck race
votes against the Democr " Party
unanimouslyi Let us = Sus
sex is county with b K MAJOR
Ity, it went Democrats he last
election. Greenville, aenbnrg,
Isle of Wight, Prince IN, Nor
folk, Halifax, Chart ,athamp
ton, Powhatan, Her hcaster,
Prince Edward ar ,nnties.
They went Democratic be No
vember election. they v . count
ed that way.
They served to swell the emocrat
ic majority aud accordil n their
votes served to elect Capt. McKTE
NEY Govornor and Mr. r INK G..
RUFFIN, 2ad Auditor. TIE later
election by the Legislature does not
iDAalid
having brought ABOUT his eection.
Now these votes were eitf CIR non
estly counted for the ID. nocratic
Ticket ~or stolen by N lbers of
that party. Take either end Of the
handle, sir.
Any yet in view of these facts
one Of the main benef.cisrles of this
election would kick Down the lad
der that elevated him to power
Mr.. RUFFrN is the white peoples
and Negroes servant. Yes, rub
lie sercunt, not a lord or a master
The humble>t citizen has right t
so regard him.
The Negro owned moth ng at th,
close of the War. In Georgia b,
pays taxes on twenty million dol
lars worth of property. We hav,
no objection to system by whicl
we shall ac~ertain the relativ
amount of taxable property owne'
by persons Of color in Virginia. j
has been claimed that we pay littl
, or no taxes. Let the facts spea
for themselves. 1t will show to th
world how rapidly we are pr
crossing as well as hCw..-spid y "
5 should.
Robbed of the result OF our labC
I for go years, with our prSseniErai
/, of progress we challenges compa
{ son with any race of people on IL
l face of the globe.
: Every malignant attack upc
< the Negro by this class hi
+ surned to- his acco ="
s to stay and intend - stand Il
. fires of persecution and misrepr,
. sentation until that 9 DID befo
; whom all men must bow shall sa
4 "Enough, come mp higher
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

THE Bourbon "behind the sum-"
Negro hating Democrats are be-
ginning TO rub their eyes, 10 order
to see that BENJAMIN HARRISON
is President; REDFIELD PRoCT e
Secretary of EWar and w. H. Ii
MILLER, Attorney General.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

III Bourbon cut-throats are pun
ished for numbering Republican
white men IN the south, the time
will come when they will be pun
ished for numbering coIored ones.
Lynch lGsO must go!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

If southern Bourbon sinner
can lash you without being punish
ed there for, he will lash you. II
he can outrage your family and
kill you upon the same principle
he will do it. Bravery and deter.
mination will obviate either.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

Speaker REED is certainly the
right man in the right place. The
Republicans were thinking when
they elected him Speaker. 1t does
us good to read his rulings.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01
MUSIC LESSONS

Instructions given in PIANO FORTE
Organ, Voice. Practice in Sight singing
and Chorus, also Instruments for prac
tice at reasonable rates.
MRS. X. X. JONES
$40 st. James Street
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

Col. FRANK G.. RUFFIN, our
Second Auditor has been quiet on
the Negro question for long time.
What has caused the suspension OF
his periodic attack of Negro-phobia
is u mystery. Some have thought
that it was due to his beng so
busily engaged in sucking the
financial teat of publ'c Office, while
others presumed that it was simply
a case of exhaustion. The possiOil
tiles being that with a return of
strength would come "a recurrence
of the disease in all of it's malignity.
Well, our Second Auditor has
written another letter on the Negro.
1t was published in the Richmond
Dispatch OF the 10Th uls. and
presumably is another blow at the
despised race, which he has OF
late years learned to hate. Some
say that many years ago. he used
to like some of the members of
that race, mot wisely, but too
we'll. " Be that as il may we
will pot discuss that point.
A bill has passed both branch
es Of the legislature, providing for
the recording of the taxes of the
white and the colored in separate
hooks The commissioners and
treasurers of the various counties
are protesting and urging the
Governor TO veto the measure on
account of The additional labor
required. Col. RUFFIN sees il
this measure, as he thinks, an
excellent opportunity to deal 6
Gripping blow at the much abused
Negro. He says:
THE bill does not impose one parti
Gle OF additional work or other expens
on the State or the officer. The wo
now put In one book is to be put in to
that is all.
\ In- Georgia "thc exact taxes paid b
the whites and blacks separately" ar
ascertained by the same class of Cffieer
and without any trouble or complain
that i have heard of. There Is no la,
that requires It, but it is done withou
difficulty
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

4 Yes, we say be like the white
folks. Stand up like men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01
ENRY COOKE,
uNDERTAKER-

UNDERTAKEN,
wing had all my attention de
| to the UNDERTAKING
>INESS during and since the
+, feel myself competent to 81
order in that line of business
may be entrusted to my care.
.ep always on han - as.
nent Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03
FscAPING wITH IMPRovIsEp RoPEs.

kets Of the bed clothes were attached, the
other inmates were hauled up, a rope was
constructed, one end tied to the chimney, the
other thrown to the ground, and the escape
was completed. From Canada the jovial
rascals wrote back that they never would
have left had they not been driven out by the
rats and bedbugs.
W. French Roth, alias Rogers, alias a
dozen other names, is one of the most pict-
ureSQue rasCalS of the day. He has been a
deputy coroner of New York city, a physi-
clan in regular practice, the proprietor of
business exchanges, matrimonial bureaus,
detective agencies and other devices, started
with intent to deceive and defraud, withoU
number. Besides all these accomplishments,
ne was an expert in the manipulation q
safes. OF course his shining ability as law
breaker made him an object of solicitude to
the police of the various large cities. One
day, soon after the successful working of
big confidence game he was seen in a west
ern city and arrested ION suspicion He
vas taken to the chief of detectives private
Office for a course of questioning. Before
the sweating process had ended the chief
was called from the room. He went out and
locked the door after him. Mr.. Rogers i'm
proved the opportunity to examine the safe.
Its door opened in response to his delicate
manipulation. He took out a revolver, a pair
of handouts, gold watch and a sheet of
postage stamps Then he climbed from
window, slid down a water pipe, reached the
ground, strolled into the city hall and met
couple of reporters.
Come with me- he said; II may have an
item for you.
They followed him % the Office of the chief
of police.
Chief he said cordially, but in an under
tone 50 as not TO be overheard, your cheap
detectives ran me in this morning without
cause, and simply for the reason that they
think am bad man. l was left alone in
their room. Right under the noses of your
force robbed the safe and escaped. Here Is
what took Now if you want to arrest me
for a real crime here are two gentlemen of
the press ready 10 hear my story and hold
your administration up to everlasting ridi-
Guile
The chief seized the plumber and opened
the door. Set out" was all be said At
present Doc" is IN Joliet for impersonating
a United States district attorney and Undue
ing witnesses 10 stay away from a trial in
which some Of MS friends were defendants.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03

months later the Carroll county court met,
and the startling fact became known that the
bond was a cunning piece of forgery perpe-
trated by johnson in his cell. The rascal is a
smooth, pleasant tal5er, who looks like a
clergy man. BE was a regular attendant at
church, where he made it a point To ingrati-
ate himself with those he had marked down
for victims.
In recent years, though, the escapes Of
BOSS Tweed and William J. McGarigle have
no parallel. Both were carefully planned aud
successfully executed. In the first instance
the fugitive was returned to custody after a
long chase. In the second private ar
rangement' allowed the exile to go home, pay
q fine and resume the rights and privileges of
a private citizen.
William !. McGaTiEle was for years a
prominent figure IN Chicago political and
official circles. Beginning as a policeman he
rose to the rank Of chief of detectives and
then became superintendent of the depart
ment This position he resigned in order 70
make a campaign As nominee for sheriff OF
Cook county. Although defeated at the polls
be retained political power Sufficient TO secure
appointment TO the lucrative ana important
place of warden Of the Cook County hospital
While holding this Office scandals and abuses
came to light which resulted first in an in
vestiCation then indictment, arrest, trial and
couvicu0n. While under sentence of two
wears I-r1r,-i Frs -A-a ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03
Eou th. NIIssIssippi Va NIad..

As a possible theory Of the origin Of ths Ms
sislppi river. among the many that have ~
different times been br0agl forward by noted
scientists. the most recent Is the suggestion
that It's erosion was accomplished by means ot
s mighty cataract. watch began fsr down TIE
river. ncsr is original mouth. and by gradual
retrogTsssing dug out the valley ike gorge.
That this theory Is cenable may oe inferred
from the high wall Ike oluss-featares -
characteristics II the uppa- part Of rs cOurse.
4 wearing away Of monster Cataract vou-d,
OF course, necessarily leave high biuf walls
OF either SIDE. wn.cn are wei kuovn lures
OF the father of me7nders1g Streams i
vvoUll secm according - tnSs tzso--. Jssc -
Anthony falls cen ute tee remnant e q ast
vas oacs ire r,ost ssupscdcCs cataract u TIE
world. / = estimated :l2e =, must hzvs
taken 4G0 &C yszrs 70 carve OK tie n5g1;T
disch.-SS LOUIS Rspablsc-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03

ties Liberty may be as easy of attainment
as it was TO the man who, growing tired Of
confinement, "opened the door and walked
out, or it may be achieved only by the sub
tlest strategy and most reckless daring II
the accused be wealthy as well as guilty his
money may avail him in the retention Of a
clever lawyer, the packing Of a jury, the
subOrnatIOn Of witnesses, the compromising
Of the felony, or the purchase Of straw bail.
Even after conviction, if all these have failed,
he need not be without hope, for influence
may be brought to bear on the judge, which
viii result in a suspension of sentence. There
is even now a man doing business at Cincin-
natl who was, not long ago, found guilty Of
q most serious offense, and whose punishment
waS:iEed by the jury at seventeen years i'm
prisonment. His political friends sought the
judge and used powerful arguments. The
sentence was suspended, and the man is free
But suppose all or any Of these plans IN
available Then there come into play the in
genuity and the boldness Of the prisoner, and
with recent examples Of these this article has
to do.
J. Clay johnson, a fugitive from Tennessee
justice who was recaptured the other day, Is
only % years Old but he has had long ezpe-
rience as q law breaker, and particularly as
a forger. After serving a term in prison he
went to Medina, Tenn, and married an est
mable widow. He then removed to Clarks-
vile, where he was preparing to open to-
hacco factory, when & deputy sheriff arrived
and carried him TO Huntingdon to answer to
a charge Of forgery. johnson could not give
bonds and was jailed. Because of his per-
sistent efforts to escape he was sent TO Nash
ellie for safe keeping, with an order from
Judge Swiggart that he might be released on
furnishing a $1,000 bond. One morning
Sheriff Marshall, Of Nashville, received by
mail bond in the sum designated.
It was made by D. W c. Nowlin, J. D.
King and j. J. Birdsong, Of Madison county,
Tenn, who had gone before the county clerk
and qualified as to their solvency. The clerk
had attached his certificate, and the bond
was duly approved by the circuit court judge.
On this showing johnson was released. Three
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03
Redeeming the Sahara Desert.

The encroachment of the Sahara desert
upon the bordering country is being fought
by every means that man can devise. One
now trying to redeem the desert by
irrigation has sunk nine wells and planted
so, 900 date trees 1t has 800 acres of pro
ductive land reclaimed from the desert, wat
cred by twenty-five miles of irrigating canals.
The question as to whether or not irrigation
produces malaria is being discussed as a med
ical and industrial problem.-New York Tele-
gram
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03

DR.. Francis Bowling, in paper which he
Read at a recent meeting of the Cincinnati
Academy of Medicine, stated that between
the ages of 10 and 40 st least one person in
three is subject to partial deafness. The
great majority of cases of impaired hearing
date from childhood and its diseases At
least one-ffth of the cases of impaired hear
ing are hereditary, and are largely owing to
a too close consanguinity of the parents
Deafness is more prevalent among males than
among females, owing to the fact that the
male is more exposed to the vicissitudes Of
climate. There is much more deafness in
America than in Europe, and this is due to a
more general use Of scientific instruments,
such as telephones, where one ear is used to
the exclusion of the other. "-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03
THE LITTLE ROSE or SHANE.

HE LITTLE ROSE or SHANE.
saw little rosebud,
AS went down the lane,
Not yet bloom. said I'll wait,
Till come back again
Tomorrow, or perhaps some day,
The sunshine and the rain
May open out the bud upcurved,
And will call my ane-
The rose, white rose of all the world,
My sweet white rose of Shane.
Tomorrow went back the way,
And needed not the rain
That shimmered in the white, white sun,
Aslant, athwart the lane.
It was the suplest, sweetest sun,
The sweetest, tupliest rain;
Yet but heard the whispering,
That came akin to pain,
From up the glebe where had left
My rose, white rose of Shane.
There was mill wheel by the way.
asked the miller's swain
If he could tell me ought that happened
Since came down the lana
Yet but heard his answer,
In the mill wheels sad refrain,
In the dripping of the water,
AS It fell akin to pain,
"Ah, me-" some one had ta'en away
My rose, white rose of Shane
Atlanta Constitution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03
Eve Stones,

The little bodies called eye stones are really
portions of the covering of certain shell fish.
They are placed at the opening Of the shell,
and serve to close the entrance when the ami
nal draws itself within. They are of various
kinds, but those used as eye stones are hard,
stony bodies, about the size of split peas,
one-third to one-sixth Of an inch in diameter,
a little longer than broad, having one surface
plane and the other convex.-Nature.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03

An extensive society in Vienna devoted to
Pan-Germanism, is engaged in diffusing the
German language among the opposing ma
tionaities of the Austrian empire. Its efforts
are at present being concentrated against the
Slavs Of Bohemia, Moravia and Syria, as it
was found necessary TO abandon the attempt
TO eradicate the Italian language in those Of
the empires provinces where It's vitality has
always been strong and is now increasing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03
Activity in the Coffin Trade.

A student in Bates college, whose father is
an undertaken, tells good story. A near
neighbours house caught on fire one night,
and the undertaker's storehouse was in so
much danger that it was deemed advisable to
remove the hearse, collins and other stock. A
farmer, who arrived upon the scene of action
just as this plan was being carried into exc
cution, said he thought the day of Judgment
had surely come, for there was the fire and
every one was running about with coffin
under his arm.-Lewiston Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03
A New Kind of Paner.

The American Cottonseed Oil trust are now
running mill for making paper from the
hulls remaining after all the oil has been
squeezed out Of the cottonseed. They are con-
templating the erection of a 100-ton mill for
the same purpose. These hulls have hereto
fore been considered worthless. 1t has 50 far
proved so successful that the trust propose
erecting mills at different points in the cot
ton raising country. OF course, this will
somewhat revolutionize the paper trade.-St.
Louis Stationer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03

6y-J ne rasJ running tide. The Chtnaman
was found to Re q prisoner who had been
broughton board handcuffed unGer the guard
Of corporal and private Of the Straits police
He had slipped out one hand and jumped
over. It also appeared that the man had got
away from Sumatra with $4,000 and had
been caught in Singapore while trying to
change a $50 bill When brought on board
sgaia be was looked up in the sheep pen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03

The Roman theatres were modelled on thoee
Of Greece, but the orchestra was much
smaller. as the chorus did not occupy such an
important part. The outer walls rarely ez-
ceeded & Semicircle, and the orchestra, IN
stead Of beng devoted TO the chorus, was oc-
cupied by toe seats Of the spectators Of the
highest rank in the state.
The stage was more capacious than in the
Greek theatre. being twice the diameter Of
the orchestra in length and oue-foUrth in
depth. 50 as 70 afTord space for the chorus on
the stage.-New York Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03
Art at q Discount.

Mr.. Highart-Yes, 1 believe in the cultiva-
ton of art among the masses. Artistic taste,
no matter where found or in what walk of
life, is OF incalculable value to the possessor.
Mr. Humdrum-Well, differ with you.
Ny wife spent eighty dollars last year taking
art lessons, and then on Christman she gave
me five boxes of cigars-selected by the pict
ures on the cover.-New York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03

Monuments have now been completed over
the burial places of the English, French and
Italian troops killed in the Crimea during the
war of 1875. Russia's memorials over her
fallen soldiers On the ssrne plains are on a
grander scale, as she continues TO hold the
fort, SebastopoL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-03
A CORNER BY THE FIRE

Let the rain from my root
In deluge down pourl
Let the elm by the road
Crack, reel and bend Ger
When it feels the fierce whirlwind's nvincibls
shock!
Let the dread avalanche
From the high mountain ieapi
Let mad cataractS rage
And wild torrents sweep
Along with their waters huge fragments OF rocki
Let it freeze! Let the hail
Pelt, rattle and rain
AS hard as it will
'Gainst my thin window pane!
Let the north wind of winter shrek high az u
darel
What reck while the fire
In my CRATE burns so bright
And the cat on my knee
Purrs so loud her delightY
I've book l can read, 1 can dose in my chair!
French of GauLhier.