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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-12-04
The WINTERS TOOLS

tHe WiNIeH'S TOOLS.
Where are they: Still where thev
were last used, or carefully put away
Around some mems houses and barns
every spring one may see an assortment.
more or less choice, OF bobsleds, wood
RACKS, drag and cut of saw rigs. can't
hooks, skids where wood has been sawed
up, sleighs and other things peculiar to
the winters work. Often these are al
lowed to remain exposed TO sun and rain
ali summer long, rusting, shrinking,
cracking and generally going to decay.
Occasionally, mingled with this miscel-
lsneons lot OF implements may be seen
the moving machines, reapers, thresh-
ers, and wagons Of the previous seasons
work. IL our farmers could have placed
before them the setusl figures represent
ing the loss to them from this source
alone each year their eyes would start
out In surprise. We complain of the
high prices we pay for farm tools and
machinery, and IL really is heavy tax
on US TO purchase these things, but we
feel nevertheless content TO let these
valuable pieces of workmanship rot and
rust out rather than 10 spend the time to
get them out Of the storms.
Buildings costs Yes. Lumber Ia
scarce and high in price. Still, what
ever enables Us to get our stock, wagons,
tools and other farm machinery under
cover adds TO the value OF our farms.
The trouble with most Of Us Is not
lack OF room TO store our tools. IL is
lack OF gumption. We can almost any
of 0s iiud place in the barn somewhere
for the sleds, plows and machines. II we
really set out shout it. II NOT, az an ex-
pense OF q few dollars we can put up
shed which will receive all of these arti-
cles. The amount saved for one year
will far more than meet the small loss OF
Interest on the money invested.
And then, the educational value OF
thus caring for ones tools Is oy no means
TO be overlooked The boys we are
bringing mp on our own farms and the
boys our neighbors are rearing are quick
TO take example BY our pattern. II they
see Us shiftless In these matters, so that
our premises resemble miniature Junk
yards, they viii be very apt either 10
grow up thinking II IL all right or else
they will be so disgusted that they will
want 10 quit the farm altogether. Trim
oaInysrds, tools all under cover attract
the pssserby. The shlftless man pass
Ing well kept farm will be inspired 20
''go and do likewise" All such things
count in making up the sum total OF
huu,up hspninaz. stna E.rtpar
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
LYEOHING IN VIRGINIA.

ANOTHER lynchinG in Virginia. This
time il was PIEKNRY MURPHY (colored)
charged with criminally asssulting q
white female. Miss ELLEN BoswoRTH
Friday, Sept 14sh.
The charge and the crime are revolt
ing in its details. Still it furnishes
no jcstihsble excuse for overriding
the law and disreksriing the funde
mental principles of Christianity
The newspapers denominste the
murderers OF MURPHY as gentlemen.
1t has become popular now to stretcA
the neck OF q helpless citizen of color
and to riddle with bullets the body OF
an unarmed man.
He was lynched in q state which
makes the attempt TO commit q crime
as heinous ss the crime itself by pre-
viding death ss the punishment.
In the eyes of the law he is ss much
of q felon as was MURPHY, but he is q
white man. Il is these inequalities of
the law that are s'ckening.
We must continue the agitation, be.
lieving that sooner or later, lynch law
must go!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

clearing the atmosphere in this section
in the future.
IL became aquestias, not wheth-
or the colored Bsptists could afford to
entertain the NATIONAL BAPTIST
CONVENTION but whether they could
afford not to entertain it.
No delegate or visitor was homeless
or hungry IN Richmo nd, and when the
officials of the Virginis Uoion Univer-
sity, thinking that the committee on
entertainments would fail off sred the T
spacious dormitores to the conven
ton, the offer was declined with
thanks.
However this action of the Universe
ty authorities was an unintentioual,
but deserved rebuke TO thoss who
thought that the doors OF Richmond
would be closed against our own breth
rem.
We congratulate the colored Bsp-
fists upon their ready response to the
call of FIFTH ST. BAPTIST CHURCH.
for supporting it we helped Richmond,
and added to the reputation of pso-
pie who are already we'll known for
their sterling hospitality and good
manners.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
PUNISH THE CHINESE LEADERS.
Germany Declare. That Wholesale
Executions Would he Unwise.

Berlin, Sept 19.-The foreign Of
nce has sent a circular note to all the
powers announcing that the German
government considers that an indis-
pensable preliminary to the beginning
of peace negotiations with China is
the delivering up of those who were
responsible for the outrages. The
note declares further:
Wholesale executions would be con-
trary to the civilized conscience, and
the circumstances OF such a group
of leaders cannot be completely ascer-
tanned. But a few whose guilt is no.
torious should be delivered up and
punished. The representatives Of the
powers at Pekin are in a position to
give or bring forward convincing evil
dence. Less Importance attaches to
the number punished than to the char
acter as chief instigators as leaders.
The government proposes that the
cabinets concerned should instruct
their representatives at Pekin to indi-
cate those leading Chinese personages
from whose guilt in instigating or per-
petrating outrages all doubt is ex-
Guided"
London, Sept. 19-"On the eve OF
Ii Hung Chang's departure" says the
Shanghai correspondent of The Daily
Express, wiring yesterday, "he receiv.
ed a strongly worded cablegram from
Lord Salisbury, declaring that the
British government would insist upon
the return of Emperor Kwang Su tc
Pekin as an absolutely essential con.
dition Of peace negotiations, without
which the dissolution of the Chinese
empire was inevitable. Lord Sails
bury informed Earl Ii that all desired
to preserve China, but nothing would
divert them from their irrevocable in
tention OF furnishing those responsible,
for the outrages, whom they would,
necessary, pursue all over China"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
The Beers sim Fighting.

London, Sept. 19.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following from
1ourenzo Marques, dated yesterday:
A pitched battle has been fought mid
way between Kaap Muiden and Hector
Spruit, resulting in heavy Boer losses.
The Beers removed and now threaten
to destroy the cogwheels OF locomo-
tives used between Waterval-Boven
and Watervalonder, without which the
railway cannot be worked. They have
blocked and damaged the railway for
six miles on the Crocodile Poort sec
ton, have destroyed the culverts and
the Hector Spruit bridge, and looted
and burned Komati Poort. The Brit
fish are now at Koman Poort, and
heavy fighting is proceeding.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
THE cOLoRED BAPrIsTs RALLIED.

TIE annual session OF the NATIONAL
BAPTIST CONVENTION in this city
last week was a success.
The colored Baptists of Richmond
entertained the 1000 delegates and Wis.,
itors in royal style. Members of all of
the Baptist churches united in sustain
ing the city's reputation for hospitali-
~ and the visitors were loud in their
praises of their benehcence.
This lie a Baptist stronghold. More than
30 per cent of our colored population
are Bapsists or are of Baptist proclivi-
ties. 1t will be seen then that in order
TO entertain . convention of the size o.;
the one assembled here. il was abso-
lutely necessary to enlist the support
OF these people
When the call was made not only
these people responded but the small
congregation OF the Methodist and
Protestant Episcopal churches as well.
Even white friends came forward
with their donations and success wal
assured.
We entertained these delegates and
friends free Of charge, and. no debt il
left upon as az result Of their coming
This fact carries with it at les
con and Is . prscticel der on traitor
off lecture In politeness arc ~ Oman
ners which will 20 long avs toward
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

DISTRICT PRESIDENT FAHEY.
workers laid down their tools yester-
day, making total of $4,000 mine
workers idle. He declares further:
From every section of the anthracite
region reports indicate that much dis
satisfaction prevails among those who
have up to this time failed to particle
pate in the strike, and we confidently
expect that the number at work will
grow less with each succeeding day I'M
tilthe mines shallbe completely closed"
The day was entirely devoid of i'm
portant developments in this district,
and what little change there was in
the situation was in favor OF the strik-
ing workers. Ii was estimated Monday
that of $4,000 mine workers in the Ha-
zleton region about 5000 did not start
work. Although the majority of the
operators and mine superintendent
give no figures, they insist that they
are holding their own.
All was quiet in Hazleton yesterday,
with the exception Of few petty cases
OF breach of the peace. A crowd OF
mine workers, numbering a hundred,
marched from McAdoo through the
South Side. but caused no trouble. At
GAINESVILLE IS men at work fed upon
their approach.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Sept. B.-Flour quiet;
winter superfine. $2.5Oq27O; Pennsylvania
roller, clear, $3.206IS.25; city mills, extra,
So 6562 80. Rye flour steady, but quiet.
at S3d3 10 per barrel. Wheat quiet; No.
red, spot. in elevator, 74i4Q741zc: Corn
I6K646ikc; No. 2 yellow, for local trade,
i7156D47$c Oats quiet and steady: new No.
2 white, clipped, 2SQ2Shc.; lower grades,
2627c. Hay firm; choice timothy, 1850
for large bales. Beef firm; beef hams.
Si7 50QlS.5O. Pork firm; family, $16Q16.50;
steamed, $7.45. Live poultry quoted at
Il6Il3c for spring chickens and I41119c.
for choice western fowls. Dressed poul-
try (fresh killed.. choice western fowls.
he; old ROSTERS, &C.; nearby spring
chickens, n@14c.; western spring chick
l61h621c.; factory, 14dl6hc.; June cream
cry. 1S5Sa2lc.; initiation creamery. 15@17c.
New York dairy, l5h@20c.; fancy Penn
sylVania prints jobbing at 24G27c.; do
Wholesale, 23c. Eggs firm; New York
and Pennsylvania, 1SG2Oc.; western. reg
loss OF, 19c. Potatoes quiet; Jerseys, $lQ
i.50; New York, H.5Oq1.62h; Long Isl.
and, H.5041.75; Jersey sweets, 225@2 20
Cabbages quiet; Long Island, H.5092.2
per 100.
East Liberty. Pa, Sept 1s-Cattle mar
ket steady; extra, Se0a6.9 30; prime. So
S.6Oi common, $s;5o@4. Hogs steady; Ugh
light do, $5.Soa5.sS; heavy mediums. $5.7
65.S0; heavy hogs, $5.S5Q6.66; commoi
Workers. and Ersssers, $S.o0lp5.6 IS; pigs. $50
$3.50; roughs. 33.50d5.10. Sheep slow OF
sheep, strong on lambs choice wethern
lambs. $5so6g. 50; common to good. ts.s
l 6Ahe: veal calves. $7Q7.bo.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

as N. Crump, Treasurer, 5o4 N. 2nd st.
The amounts slbscribed and the
names OF the donors will be published
each week in the columns Of this pa
paDer
Executive Committee:-W. II. Wal
ton, James w. Thompson, Willis wy
att, a Graves, James L. Thompson :,
Louis L. Crawford. Ishsm Mann.
Third Street A. N. E. Church SER
vices Sunday Sept. 2nd 1900. Preach
ing ii o'clock g. m, Theme. "The me-
cessity OF general judgement" All
worshippers are requested to bring BIZ
bles, and questions solicited.
Love feast and Holy communion at
3 p m; preaching at SAILS ID. m, theme,
The baptism of Jesus Christ" Both
these sermons are delivered by special
request.
W. r. GULLINs, Pastor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
Lending Money ON PLEDGES,

The origin of borrowing money by
means of pledges deposited with lend
ers is referred to Perugia. Italy, about
1869. This was done in charitable in
situations termed "ontl di Pieti," in
charge of the Franciscans. No interest
was charged at first, but the charging
of interest was permitted by the
pope in 1915. The bishop or Winches-
ter is said TO have established the
system of lending on pledges without
interest. The business of pawnbroking
was regulated in 1856 and licenses is-
sued in 1883.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
rBKPLANEr is issued weekly. The subscr,n.

EEKPLAEET is issued weekly. The subscrip.
aon price is $3.50 a year, In advance.
There are FOUR WAYS by which money can be
sent by mail at our risk-in 4 Post ONCE Money
Money Order. and when none of these can be
procured, in Registered Letter.
MONEY ORDERs.-You can buy Money Order
% your Post-Ofice, payable at the Richmo d
rost once, and we will be responsible for its
:Sfe arrival. Express Money Orders can be OBJ
sS-ned at any office OF the American Express Co.
sEe ~Gfted states Express Co., and the Wells,
sAte- and Co.'S Express Company. We will be
SAnteA. The Express Money Order is a safe and
,~onYenlent way for forwarding money.
? REeIsTERED LETTER-If a Money Order Post
ONCE or an Express Office is not within your
Feach your Postmaster will register the letter
rou wish 10 send US on payment of ten cen is
yhen II the letter is lost or stolen, 1t can be
raced. You can send money in this manner a I
sur risk.
We cannot be responsible for money sent In
alters In any other way than one of the four
ways mentio ned above. II you send your mon
~ IN any other way, you must do It at your
SvU risk.
E1EEwALs, etS-Ifyou do not want the PLAN.
AZ COD apued lcf another year after your sub
scrip ton has run cut, you then notify us by
Eceeal Card to discontinue IL. The courts have
Sfc1oed that subscribers to newspapers who dc
n&rder their paper discon tinued at the expir
1,ssn OF time for which it has been paid arc
aeAo liable for the payment of the subscription
" 70 date when they order the paper discon-
COMMUNICATION when writing to rs
so5r paper, you should give your name and
address Ii full, otherwise we cannot find your
0sme on our books.
CHENGE OF ADDRESS - In order 70 change
ne address of n subscriber we must be sent "a
SormeT as vel as the present address
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
A PuEzler.

you Americaines hale zee gr-r-reat
athletes. True. But wait. Zee
Fr-r-renchman on'erstant zee tr-
r-rick. He will SO much improved
Wait ontil zee mex centennial! Aha,
you ar-r-e not in eetl"
"You say the Frenchman will i'm
proven"
eyes, sare."
"And what will the Americans be
doing in the meantime, m'sieur?"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
"a THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY
FOREVER"

Do you know that Mr.. o. M. Steward,
BOZ Monroe Street, the celebrated
grainer and sign pain Ter. will grain
your doors or number your transoms
artistically and beautifully 10 that it
will always be joy thereafter to look
at them, and charge you no more. and
In some instances, not as much as
those who spoil them and render them
objects OF displeasure to you ever aft
erwsrds?
You have only to see his work to be
convinced. Call on or drop him o
postal. l6-lm
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
Hon. WIN. ]. BRYAN has again dodg-

Hon. WIN. J. BRYAN has again dodg-
ed the race question, in so far as it
concerns the disfranchizsmeat of the
colored man. When asked about it
this week he talked about the Repub-
lican managers having done some.
thing equally as bad.
This emphasize SOUR views, previous
ly expressed that il the colored peo-
pie are to expect little from Candi date
MCKINLEY, they are to expect nothing
from Candidate BRYAN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

Rev. w. R. GULLINs, Rev. J. Ed
WARD GUNBY and Rev. ALEXANDER Mo
CURE deserve the thanks OF the Bap-
fists for their Incorporating sup
port of the movement to en- ertain the
colored Baptists OF this country.
1t was q fitting recognition Of the
support and encouragement which the
celered Baptists have gwen the N dur
ing their stay in this city.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

On, there are thousands of white
folks who wish rs we'll and are son.
stsntly rendering courtesies to show
that appreciation. But brethren,
there are q great many OF the other
kind.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
GENERAL SOUTHERN NEWS.

Charleston, w. Va, Sept 1E-Miss
Brooke Cook, respondent over q love
affair. shot herself with q pistol In the
night breast yesterday &C the home Of
. neighbor on Coal Fork Of Cabin
creek. She was "a years OF age and
lived on Big Laurel creek. She died in
stantly.
Fort Myer. Fla. Sept 1s.-Four Sem
mole braves are reported to have been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
Up Goe. the Price of Coal.

Philadelphia, Sept, 19.-The Phila-
delphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company and all the local dealers yes
terday advanced the price OF coal rs
and so cents a ton, respectively. The
advance goes into operation at once.
The Reading further announces that
all untitled orders for September are
cancelled.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
The strike I'm the schuyIkin Region.

Reading, Pa, Sept. 19.-Since the
strike has extended into the Schuyl-
kill region the Reading company ex-
poets a greatly reduced output. The
coal mined Monday was sent through
yesterday. There were over 1000 cars.
During Saturday and Sunday the ship
ments amounted to $500 cars. Should
the strike in Schuylkill territory re-
suit in a reduced product 1t will affect
an army of men in the train service.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

Paterson. N. J.. Sept. 19.-Lizzia
Hamilton. aged 20 years, and Grace
Hough. rs years old. members OF the
Victoria BurlesQue company, died yes
t.rday Of ssphyxiation in their room
ut q boarding house here. II IL not
known how the gas was turned on.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
Honc Tor Her

"She has been in New York society
for several years now. and no breath
of scandal has ever been attached to
her name"
"Ah, well, she's young yeti
Brooklyn Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
six Dead and Two Fatally Injured I'm
Nursery.

Cincinnati, Sept 18.-An old four
story tenement building at No. 403
East Front street, used as branch
nursery OF the Salvation Army, burn
ed last evening and Its occupants were
so imprisoned that six were suffo-
Gated to death and others seriously in
jured. The children were left in the
nursery each morning by mothers
while the latter were at work. Har-
kins lost his life while trying to save
his motherless children. The dead
are: James Harkins, painter, aged
40 years; Herbert Harkins, aged
4 years, his son; Rhoda Harkins, aged
S months, his daughter; Maggie WILL
Jams, aged months; Edward Mullen.
aged years; Myrtle Terrell, aged
6 years. Seriously injured: Post
Captain Elizabeth Erickson, Of New
York. O native of Sweden, aged %:
Stan Captain Bertha Anderson, of Chi
cago, aged 35. also a native Of Sweden;
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

The mental calibre of the colored
Baptist civines in attendance upon the
sessions Of the National Baptist Con-
vention was o revelation to many.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
THE GREAT MINESTRIKE
A Hundred and Eighteen Thousand
Men Are Now Out.
BOTH SIDES STILL DETERMINED.

President Mitchell Declares His "Cen-
hdent Belief That the Number at
Work VIII Grow Less with Each
Succeeding Day"-StrIkers Orderly.
Hazieton, Pa, Sept. 19.-The second
day of the anthracite coal strike failed
to bring forth anything that would lead
TO the coming together of the coal op-
orators and the striking mine workers.
Neither side has approached the other,
and as far as could be learned there is
no such move contemplated by either
the operators or their employees. I'm
less there is break in the ranks Of
either 1t seems that a third party will
have TO step into the breach and try
to bring the two forces together.
President Mitchell, in his statement
last evening on the situation through
out the entire anthracite region, esti-
mates that about 5000 additional mine
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
One Theory.

'Pa, why do they call il cole oash'?"
Because people have a habit Of
freezing TO il, / guess."-Chicago
Times-Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

CoLoRED men. there are many things
co discourage US, but we are advanc-
ing and we must continue to press for
ward.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
An Unusual Accident.

At Stroudsburg, Pa, recently a gust
of wind blew baby carriage into a
creek, where the baby was drowned.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
SATURDAY. SEPT. Is, 1900

CoLoRED people. teach your chill
dren politeness, even IL you have to
knock it into them with q fiat.iron.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
THOS. ". MITCHELL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The following 10 the of list subscrip
tions, which is open to all who contem-
plates subscribing to the fund. 1t is
also hoped that The subscriptions will be
sent in as early ss possible, thus avoid =
ing all unnecessary dely:
Bids are now being received for the
Thos w. Mitchell monument, All per-
sons holding books and subscribers
are earnestly requested to report the
same to the Association on or before
Tuesday Sept. 25th, 1900.
Signed: b. II. PRYToN,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
JOHN MITCHELL, JR., EDITOR.

POSTAGE STAMPS OF A T NOMINATION
HIGHER THAN TWO CENTS not RECEIVED
IN SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

Entered IN TIE Post-omce at Richmond, Va.
a second class matter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22
ARMING THE TRAINMEN.
RRilroaders Carry Coal Escorted by
a squad of Detectives


Scranton, Pa, Sept. 19.-Conditions
are unchanged in the miners strike.
Not a pound of coal Is being mined,
and the number OF washeries at work
remains unchanged.
The Columbus washery, which sup
plies fuel for the electric light, city
steam and trolley plants, and which
shut down Monday, resumed yesterday
with some old and some new men, but
the strikers evened things up by induc-
Ing the 20 men at the adjacent Carbon
Coal company's washery to turn out.
This washery was bent on working
night and day. Late Monday night the
men were stoned from a hill overlook
ing the culm piles and driven to seek
shelted in the engine room, but when
the assailants dispersed operations
were resumed. At o'clock in the
morning a crowd OF more than a hun
dred men and women assembled near
the washery, and by jeers, threats and
cat calls induced the whole force to
quit work and go home.
The strikers persuaded Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western crew to go
back to the yard without the train load
OF coal which they were sent to take
out Of the switch OF the Diamond
washery. Later the engine and crew
returned, carrying squad of detectives
and a case of rifles.' The strikers had
gone away in the interim, and the coal
train was taken out without incident.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

Mis- Dollie Adams has returned
TO the city from Wytheville. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-22

Mrs. Granville Hat, her, OF Cleve-
land, o. is here spending - few weeks
With Mrs. VIII Hatcher, 102 Decatur
St, Manchester, Va.