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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13

The cases which he has had the hon
or of conducting, has been handled in
a manner that's enough to make an old
practitioner careful in measuring arms
with this unassuming young attorney,
AS a lawyer he shows the most astute
judgement his clarion voice rings out
sharp and clear when he pleads. His
powers of oratory are excellent and in
Joseph r. Pollard we may at last see a
man worthy of taking the place of FL
lott or Brooks. He is a member OF the
First Baptist Church, having joined
there in 1889. His work in that church
and school attest the fact that he can
be as able an expounder OF the Divine
law as he can the civil or criminal law.
These sketches will be continued from
week to week or whenever opportunity
affords.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13
You Can Pay for it.
THE BATTLE OF FORT WAGNER.

We A<e ready 70 furnish you with
e4lcrud chroRo Of the Battle of FUrs
Wagner, - - inches. Have you ever
eeeA ist Esl Well, here IL where the
7Aeh Massachusetts Regimsat won an
eytzg fame- Colonel Carney IL on tAe
OreasS-works waving the dag Of tht
nniea. Look at the ConfederAtes. They
PeuR ahot into the coiored troops. Ths
Aeeel Rag waves from the breast-works.
Ca1nen belch forth their deadly con-
N9nts.
The eelored troops do not fAlter.
FAeI eoAle the breast-works, Jump int
Ae hSTy hail. Three Of them are ac-
tAAlly standing on the parapet firing
sRon their whito foes. Another reach
@ ever and fires a revolver into q Con-
tedoRnte's face. Another falls fatally
ScNnded. Two run their bayonets
through Confederate soldiers. Another
has white man down and is about to
eeyonet him. The gun-boats in the
distance are firing shot and she'll This
10 a stirring scene.
We win furnish this picture postage
prepaid for $1.oO. Eend in the amount.
We will send il free of charge 20 yearly
advance PA ing and new subscribers
HRO1 ReeeiPt Of 20 cents TO pay the post.
aee AMI haadlina
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13

An ordinary brick weighs about four
pounda
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13
TRIES TO TAKE HER LIFE.

A young colored woman named
Blanche Perkins about 20 years old at
tempted TO commit suicide by taking a
large dose of laudanum last Saturday
evening near the corner of Twenty
seventh and Grace Streets, where she
was found almost unconscious. Prompt
restoratives were applied and the am
bulance was summoned. It was some
time however Def IRE it arrived hut
during the interval she was walked up
and down the street and other r~n. -
dies applied. She was taken to The
almshouse about S:25 p. NJ. Investi-
CATION revealed the fact that she had
purchased the drug at neighboring
pharmacy f; but she assigned no cause
whatever for attempting to take her
life. She is now out of danger. The
colored people have long held out
against this one sin practiced by white
Deople, but they have succumbed at
last.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13
RATTLE BETWEEN THE MONlTOi
AND THE MERRIMAO.

We win furnish this cOloreA shrorn,
of this historic battle. 1t 10 27x26 inch
%. UniOn soldiers are lying dead OF
the beach. The q. 8. MAn-oSwar C1na.
berlend is on FIRE and sinking rapidly
She floats the white flag at her paak
Away of may be seen ah0 Monte.
nring into the OonfeAerAAs ran.
MerfimaS. smoke and IRE is sea-. fhG
stars and stripes and the stars and bar
meet II deadly conflict.
The forts On shore assist. We VIII
send this chrome postage prepaid for
el.00, or It win be sent free Of aharEe
b new yearly and advance paying sub-
scribers upon receipt o. 20 cents 60 pre-.
pay postage and handling.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13
Addison answers:-

"The spacious armament on high,
With all the blue ethereal sky,
And spangled heavens, "a shining
frame,)
Their Great Original proclaim,
Tn unwearied sun from day to day
Doth his Creators power display.
And publishes to every land
The work of an Almighty hand"
''Soon as the evening shades prevail,
The moon takes up the wOndrous tale,
And nightly to the list'ning earth
Repeats the story Of his birth;
While all the stars that round her
burn,
And all the planets, in their turn
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13
INA POOL OF BLOOD.

News was received here a few days
ago that a colored woman living near
Seven Pines. was found dead in her
door and lying in pool of blood Many
thought that a horrible murder had
been committed but this theory was
exploded when an inquest was held
which revealed the fact that death was
caused by hemorage of the lungs.
RTPPLEs IN THE SOCIAL WORLD.
There was quite a ripple in the cir
cles of Church Hill's Four Hundred
last Monday night; the cause of this
unusual stir was the arrsignment of
the bellies and beaus who danced at the
recent soiree given by the ChrYsan-
themum Social club Friday evening.
February y, 1897, before that august
tribunal; viz: the 4th Baptist Church
OSinR to the fact that the wee sma
hours were creeping apace, the SEN
fences Co be imposed upon the offend
ers were deferred until next Thursday
evening, at which time, doubtless
many of the "elites" will have their
heads membership cut of.
Notwithstanding the impending
doom awaiting these unfortunates
others of the many social clubs con-
tinue giving their soirees as if nothing
had happened.
The HyRcinth Social club who gives
their supper on the 26th instant and
the Thessalonians, whose soiree will
be the grandest this season, are the
next clubs in order.
1t was mainly through this column
of the PLANET" that the churches
were enabled to reach the beau monde.
Young men, young ladies, if you don't
care for your names to be in print. you
had better stay away, as Church Hills
reporter is gathering everything in
shape of news.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13

Rev. Mr.. Nugeut. who for the
past three Sundays has been nresching
so ably and elcquently at the st Phil
ips' Church, wilt again supply Rev J.
w. Johnson's place at the Il O'Clock
service tomorrow morning.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13
LAwYER JosErH R. PoLLARD.

The eyes OF the subject of this sketch
first opened to the light June z. 1874
in Henrico county, Va At very ear
~ age he was sent to the Public
Schools of that county and finished the
prescribed course under the efficient
w. b. +. Thompson A. NJ, now Of the
V. N. @. 1. Petersburg. Va. After
leaving school, he worked at his trade
of shoe-making (Which he learned
while attending schooD for three
years. In the summer of 1894 he at
tended the Teachers examination held
at Ashland, Va. and out OF 40 april
cants representing every school in the
state for higher EDUCATION he stood the
highest, receiving the only profession
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13

BY request, Rev J. w. johnson.
rector of st. Philips Church will on
the third Sunday night in March at
8 80 O'Clock preached a special sermon
to the employees Of the jefferson Ho-
tel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-03-13
EAST-END LETTER
CHURCH HILLS YOUNG
TEN.
Some Destined 10 Weld
the Scept'e in Church
or State.
Young Colored Woman Tries
to Take Her Life.
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN MURDER
ED
Personals and General Items

(Frcm our Esst-Er Correspondent.
We will present those readers of the
PLANET no have been 50 anxious TO
know what our young men are doing
short Biographical sketches OF some Of
Church Hills most prominent young
meu. Many have.distinguished them
selyes in their chosen professions and
it is our purpose to show them up to
the best advantage. We don't mean
however, for our people to withdraw
the favors and patronage they have
hitherto bestowed upon these young
men. nor for the young men to become
INDECENT, and lapse into state worst
than the one IF, m hich they have
risen, as many others have done. But
it is our earnest desire that the pubic
will continue helping them along the
high-roSd to wealth and influence
and fame, and that they them selves
might profit by the biographies Of 9TH
er great men, who by push, pluck and
perseverance have fought their way to
the most elevated positions in the
world. Further, it's not our desire
that any of the subjects OF these
sketches should feel themselves toe
highly elated or pulled up with any
false pride over these sketches, as Of
times tn is lie the very time when some
persons maliciously inclined. will
sieze this golden opportunity of vent
| ing their spleen. If these sketches
W II be the means of inspiring other
young men, who are spending their
| time in frivolity c., we will feel that
our efforts have been rewarded
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21
THOSE WARNING NOTICES.

If the notices posted in a few places about town Friday night, warning negros to leave Mena, were intended as a joke it was not of kind to reflect any credit either upon the jokers or the town. If intended seriously it simply shows that the so-called ''citizens" who, under cover of darkness, posted said notices, are entitled to less respect than the negros they, in this manner, att tempted to intimidate.
 The fact that after dilligent in- quiry no one can be found to father, or even favor, this move, lends color to the theory that it is all a hoax, or else that those who put out the notices are to modest and retiring to let their work and sentiments be known in day light.
 There are not many colored peo- pie here. and those who are here are industrious and law abiding and have just as good a right to live in Mena as any other "cit- izens, and as citizens of Arkansas they must be protected in this right. The law must be upheld.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21
MACHINERY AND LABOR.

Referring to the proposition on the part of the mine operators tc put machinery in their mines which will enable them to dispense with thousands of miners, the Kansas City Star, quite correctly says.
 The constantly increasing propor- tion of idle men, resulting from the adoption of labor-saving machinery, is a problem for which there seems to be absolutely no solution, except through material reduction in the hours of labor, or through complete reorgan- ization of industry on socialistic lines, and laboring men are more and more coming to understand the real nature of the problem to be solved. More and more of then are realizing that antitrust laws and compulsory arbi- tration of labor disputes and isolated experiments in cooperation and pro- fit-sharing are merely temporary rem edies.
 The only solution of the prob lem is the organization of all pro- ductive enterprises upon lines that will abolish monopolistic trusts and permit labor, as we'll as capital, to share in the profits and enjoy the benefits of labor saving machinery.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21
WHITE SLAVES.
A dispatch from Columbus.

A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, says:
 President Ritchford. who recently mailed personal requests to miners throughout the country asking for statements regarding the wages they receive for publication for the benefit of the public, has heard from thirty nine miners in the Sandy Creek valley. Since early in the spring the wages of these men for each two weeks has averaged S5. "A each. The total earn ings was S223.aS and for the same period their indebtedness to the oper- ators for rent, provisions. mining ma terials. etc., aggregate S619. 25, leaving the miners in debt to their employers S396.7 President Ratchford says this is fair sample of the condition of the miners.
 It is entirely safe to say that during the palmy days of African slavery the condition of those slaves were in many respects, at least, better than that of the white slaves in the coal mines of the eastern states. It is clearly to be seen that from the state ments made above it would not be to the advantage of the mine owners and operators to own the men working in their mines, and that the condition of the miners could not be much worse.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

The recent copious rainfall makes this an excellent time for transplanting strawberry plants. A bed set now will produce fully a half crop next spring, and all who can should plant as there is no fruit that will bring good re- turns in cash so quick as the strawberry.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21
Mir. Frank Hughes will leave

Mir. Frank Hughes will leave this afternoon with his family for Mena, at which place he will tind board for his wife and babies and return home. The reporter asked Mir. Hughes if Mena was a health resort and he said: "Well I should say so, 1 have good authority for saying that only two burials have taken place in that city since it's establishment-one of these was caused from gun shot wound, the other a decripid who came there to late to mend. {" We trust Mrs. Hughes and the babies may gain health and strength at this mountainous town. .-Texarkanian.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

No. 1. A new three room cottage with porch and hall, stone foundation, plastered walls nicely painted and finished, good well of water on corner of Honert avenue and Hermann street, lot 4Ox10O. Price S55O
 No. 3. One 80 acre farm, miles west of Mena, on public road. all tillable, 35 acres under good rail fence and in cultivation, bal ance in timber one double log house, good cribs and stables, large garden, acres in or chard, good we'll and spring. Price $640.
 No. 5. One l60 acre farm, four miles west of Rusks Station. 50 acres under fence and in cultivation. balance well timbered, two sets of cheap log houses, 100 bearing fruit trees, never failing springs fine stock farm, good range near. Price S600.
 No. 6. One 16O acre farm on the Ouachita river one mile from Heath station, miles from Mena, 50 acres in cultivation and fenced balance in timber, mostly bottom land, two sets of buildings and outhouses small orchard and fine we'll of water. Ouachita runs through but never overfows. Price SLIGO.
 No, 7. 40 acres, l mile from Mena 10 acres in cultivation, balance good timber, all tillable Price $40O.
 No. 8. so acres, 40 acres in cultivation, all tillable. good timber, fair improvements, good well, some fruit, one mile from Mena, nice location. Price $500.
 No. 9. 80 acres, three miles from Mena, 30 acres in cultivation, poor improvements, all tillable land, good school and church near by. A bargain at $500.
 No. 10. 16O acres, 90 acres in cultivation, good improvements, running water, nice place. Price $1,500.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21
It gives a good idea

It gives good idea of the growth of Mena which will not be q year old till August 19, to learn that the school board has found it necessary to employ five teachers besides the principal to conduct our schools the coming year; also that q s, GOO school building is needed in addition to what We now have.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21
We suggest that when the Polk

We suggest that when the Polk county horticultural society meets on July 31, that it take into con- sideration the proposition to make a show of the fruits grown in this vicinity at the celebration to be held August l9. There will be thousands of people here that day and we should show them what we can raise in fruits, vegetables and grains.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

President A. E. Stilwell, of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf, railIoad, says that Mount Mena will be the Manitan of Kansas city, and General Manager Rob. ert Gilham says that the scenery cannot be surpassed in the Cat skills.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

This section of country was ia vored with copious rain fall Sat urday morning thoroughly soaking the ground. The growing crops were beginning to need inst such 8 rain and everybody is rejoicing that it came so timely.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21
HOMES'.FARNS
Good Homes. Good Farms.
Here is Your Chance to Get Them

No. IS. $40 acres, mile from Meno .,, improved. Price S15 per acre. | No. 19. 40 acres mile from Mano n-, $10 per acre. nv
 No. 20. 160 acres, 311S miles from Meno ,o acres improved. Price $9OO.
 No. 21. 32O acres, miles from Mena ,uo,, improved, on railroad. Price $lO Der acre No. 22 2s0 acres, 12 miles from Mono oo acres bottom land. Price s4.5O per acre No. 23 374 acres, mile from Mena. prioo s7Oe. 'e No. "A. 400 acres, well improved river hot tom, miles out Price S15 per acre. No. 25. 100 acres eight miles east of Maro 30 acres in cultivation, good four room honso good crib and stable, garden, never fa;,;nn spring, 1OOl bearing apple Itrees loaded with apples, some plum, peach and chestnut trees post-office in sight, and one half mila to school and church house. Price, with crop of % acres of corn and 8 acres of oats thrown ;r if sold before the same is harvested seoo Possession given immediately after sale if so desired.
 No. 27. East half of lot 8, block 10. 1OOx. 167, part cleared and good for garden. shade trees on front end, nicely located. Price $50 No. 2s. Two good business lots. and in block 45, on De Queen street, each 25x14O fl Price s35O each
 No. 30. Twenty acres of land one milo from town, lays nice on good road. A bar. gain at S40O.
 No. 31. Business lot on Mena street. nice location. Price $45O.
 No. s2. Business property on Pickering ave, lot 24x14O, frame building 2Ox3O on front end rents for s16 month; another on rear of lot used for residence will rent for s month. Price $500.
 No. 3s. Good business lot on De Queen street near Honert avenue. Price S450.
 No. 34. An acre lot in Eureka addition. with house 14x2s, two rooms. Price 200.
 No. 35. 500 acre farm in Sevier county. 300 acres in cultivation. 300 acres in river bottom, excellent timber; large residence. large barn, gin house (steam gin improved machinery; six good tenant houses and other improvements; three never failing wells. numerous never failing springs, seven acres in orchard and vineyard. A splendid farm for stock. All red or mulatto soil. Price 5000. A great bargain
 No. s6. Good business lot on Mena street, opposite Hotel Mena; nice location. Price $500.
 ,R ESS
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

About May 20 the first huckle- berries were brought to the Mena markets and they have been com ing regularly till this week, giy- ing fully two months run of this excellent fruit.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

Why is it that the health officers do not enforce the ordinances re- garding using lime or other disin- fectants in the closets around towns
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

Nothing improves country so much as good roads and our peo- pie should take advantage of ev- cry opportunity to build good roads in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

Numerous people suffering with diseases, pronounced incurable by physicians, regain their health by going upon Mount Mena and drinking the waters flowing from the springs.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

The rain Saturday morning was worth many thousands of dollars to Mena and Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

All Mena is preparing to cele brate the day in good style Aug ust 19.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

A clean town means a healthy town. Mena must be kept clean and to do so the health officers must see that the ordinances are enforced.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

Now is a good time to plant late potatoes. A good acreage should be planted.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

The recent rainfalls have been very refreshing and insure big crops for the Polk county farm CTS.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

As a health and summer re- sort Mount Mena cannot be ex. celled in all the west.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

There is no better mineral wa ter, or water that is better for the cure of diseases, than flows from the springs on Mount Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

Mena has an abundance of choice home grown grapes in her markets selling at from three to live cents a pound.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

Home grown melons are very plenty now in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

The cotton and corn crops are now assured.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

Several of our citizens are pre- pairing to go to Mt. Mena for a little outing on that popular health and pleasure resort.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

Our merchants will all join the parade behind the band wagon on August 19.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

Fall into llne for August 19.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21
TRACTS IN ST. JOHNS SUBDIVISION OF THE
 EUREKA ADDITION TO MENA.

No. 27. East half of lots and 9 block 10, each 1O0xl67, part of each cleared and good for garden, shade trees on front end, nicely located. Price lot i, sf75; lot 9 Si50.
 No 13. Lots 10 and II, block 10, lot 10 115x3OO, lot Il 11Ox3OO, both front on Honert avenue, all cleared. Price lot 10 $780, lot II $115.
 No. 32. Lot in block II, two and half acres, street on two sides partly cleared and small new frame house on it. A nice loca tion. Price $250.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-07-21

No. IT. 500 acres in fine farm I6 miles out. 200 acres in river bottom, with mount tains all around for thousands of acres, free for outside range; can be divided. Price on application. This is fine place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-18
BULLETIN TO GROCERs
Issued by the State Dairy and Food
Comm mission.

Berndt Anderson, state dairy and
food commissioner has issued the fol-
lowing circular to all manufacturers,
wholesale and retail dealers in spices
and condiments, foods, jellies and lin
seed oil in the state of Minnesota:
The last session of the state legislature
passed a law controlling the sale of spices
and condiments, known as chapter 175, Gen
eral Laws 1897 This law provides that all
adulterated spices and condiments must be
labeled with the following words: Mixture
and 'Adulterated' in the English language,
on a background of single color, in type
which shall be no smaller than double plea,
and Immediately following and below these
words the common English name of the spice
or condiment which the box or package con-
tains also net weight of the package must
be printed in plain type on the label. The law
also provides that the location and name of
factory, person, firm, manufacturer of the
same, and all on single color, in type no
smaller than double plea.
The same session OF the legislature passed
a law known as chapter 176, General Laws
of 1897, controlling the sale of food jeliies.
The law provides that all cans. jars, glasses
tubs, frkins or other packages of adulterated
food Jelies shall be labeled follows: In
the English language, on single color, in
no smaller type that double plea, Mixture
and "Adulterated,' and Immediately follow
ing the common English name of and the
quality grade and net weight of article name
ana location OF company, person, firm corpor-
alton and manufacturer of the same All
markings under chapters above indicated
must be in a single color and in double plea
type.
Chapter 217 General Laws of 1897. provides
for the control and the sale of faXseed or
linseed oil, and pure faxseed or linseed oil
must be branded as follows: In ordinary
boldface capital letters Pure Linseel Oil
Raw or Pure Linseed Oil Boiled, and the
name and address of the manufacturer. and
sold under the brand of such manufacturer.
This act finds or provides that any person or
firm or corporation who shall sell without
markings as regards this act, who falsely
brand BB1 Tank Car or other package, shall
be liable under this act.
| will respectfully call your attention to
section l, chapter 217, General Laws 1897. An
act to prevent the adulteration of and decep-
ton in the sale of fiaXseed or linseed oil.
Section l. That no person, firm corpora
ton shall manufacture for sale, or offer or
expose for SALE in this state, any laxseed
or linseed oil unless the same answers
chemical test for purity recognized in the
United States Pharmacopolia; or any haxseed
or linseed oil "boiled linseed oil'' unless
the same shall have been put in its man
ufacture TO a temperature of 225 degrees
Fahrenheit.
This circular is issued that the manufac-
turers and dealers may be fully informed,
and ask the cooperation of all law abid-
ing manufacturers and dealers in the enforce
ment of these acts. which will be fearlessly
enforced by this office. Chapters 176 and 1877
are in full force on and after Jan. l, 1898.