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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
THE WIDOW INTERVIEWED.
The iDesth-Bed Scens-The Closing
Hours Of an Eventful Career.

We visited the residence of the late
Rev. John Jasper, 1112 st. James st.,
Sunday afternoon snd In response 90
our ring at the door. O small Child
made her appearance stating that Mira
Mary Jasper wsn in. Upon our ex.
pressing Q wish to see her, the cell of
grandma" was answered by q lady
whom we instantly recognised "a the
wife OF the celebrated divine. walk
in, Brother Mitchell 70 was her greet.
ing, and after the usual Solicitations
we were seated in the humble parlor
with its simple furnishings.
hrs Jasper showed signs of care.
but her face illumined with a pleas.
ant smile as we told of the sterling
qualities OF the deceased and GALE d &c
mind Incidents IN connection with his
last marriage.
THE SCENE IN THE PARLoR.
Over the manteIpiece was susnendad
the favorite picture Of Rev. Jasper
the one which he liked best of ali and
from wbich the "cut" which sppesrei
in last eek's issue OF the Planet Wa,
made. TWAS some Of Mr. 10. Esr.
ieY's best work in this line. az was al
80 the photograph Of Rev DR. Graham.
10 the right was the youthful pho-
togrsph Of Rev. w. r. Graham, D D.,
pastor Of the 5sh g. Bsptist Church
and to whom Rev. John 1as per was as
devoted - he was to Rev. VIM. TROY.
formerly OF this city.
Do the lett WAS photograph Of Rev.
a. 3. Ihomas, pastor OF the Sharon
Baptist Church, who was the last min
lister to enjoy the confidence OF the de.
parted one.
On one side was the organ. on the
other side, large per trait OF his vie.
Mrs. Mary Jasper, VINO seemed TO have
understood and pleased him better
Than any one else in the world
THE WIDOWS srATEMsNr
On the sofa we're floral emble ms.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
MY IMPRESSIONS OF REV. JOHN
JASPER.

When the distinguished editor OF the
Richmond PLANET asked me to favor
him with . few lines, telling OF INV
Impressions OF the Rev. John J .sper.
st once world OF work doomed up be
fore me.
or that wonderful man in personal
contacts, conversation, in prsachirg in
exhortstion were to write In detail
OF how had been impressed for these
nine years. truly. IL would take me
weeks and months to tell the whole
story. But l shall, however, en- ueavor
20 comply with the request made by
giving few on lines OF my impr g.
sions OF the Rev. John Jasper,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

--Messrs Ralph,s William T., Ed
ward, James Hilton, Melissa T. Jones,
nee Hilton, Emily, Mary A, and An
ME w. Hilton were In the city last
week to attend the funeral of their
mother, Mary j. Hilton.
She died In New Ark, N. J. and he r
remains were Inferred ut Hollsboro
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
WoaEN, THR sUrFaRRA.

In all OF these camps Homs were
found, suffering all the cruelties and
Indignities that could be heaped upon
them. Other states are not behind
Florida IN the or uel treatment Of con-
victs.
could tell of women who have been
starved, Of women WHO have been sus-
pendt d by the wrisS and floSged ne At
ly to death becsusethey would not sub
init to the lust o. worse than brutal
guards, etc. etc
But there 10 another sad feature coz.
nected with this convict leasing, in
fact it is found all over the South, tits
the manner OF obte7nsng children All
keepir & them 10 these convict stock
AIDES. Reformatories are r.St permit
ted by the Sc new slavsihHf tfers. A few
years ago g refor Dss6+E for children
was commenced and partly built in
Alabama, but 80 great we THE power
or the ring" that it was eakea down /;
every brick was removed, If chill
dren live to come out of these earthly
hells, they come thoroughly educated
IN crime Their material good nature
Al d kindness OF heart are rGrned into
bitter malice. La 1t any wonder then
that the young man Henderson, who
was burned recently at the stake
IN Texas, should com NIT murder after
spending i've years of his boyhood in
convict stockade where were confin-
Cd criminals OF every class,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
RETURNS THANKS.
RICHMOND, Va, April IL, 1901.

RICHMOND, Va, April ii, 1901.
I take this method OF thanking nv
many friends, who so kindly assisted
me in the removal of my personal
property and household ELECTS from
my building adjacent to the Meyer
store, on occaaion Of the Ere, Wednes-
day. April 10th.
w. IaAAo JOHNSON, Fuaersl Director
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
A Hang Up Chart.

A hang up chart giving che treat =
ment and care of animals, with Hum
phrey's Veterinary Specifies, mailed
free on application. Address Hum
phreys Homeo Medicine o., Cor. vii.
liam & John Sts., New York.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

GRAvBs-JARRATTs-The marriage of
Miss Anna JArrAtts OF Jarratts, Va,
to Mr.. John Graves of this city will
take place April 18Th, 1901, 1850 D. m :,
ct the brides residence, Jsrrstss, Va
Friends are invited 20 she restd enc &.
BIZ w. Leigh street, Richmond, Va
No cards.
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HELP WANTED.

Colored girls wishing 70 secure po-
sitions such as Cooks, Cham barmAids q,
and General Homework in PhiIadeI-
phia aud suburban towns, can secure
such and also sccemmod atoms at she
Ladies' Southern Directory. No fees
IN til y osisions secured.
Call or address,
Mrs. UPOHUR H,
1881 'inr Street,
I'm PhiladElphia Pa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

JACRsoE--J1vyRERs- Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren =. JeGrees announce the mar
rage of their niece, Ida Hilnett JET.
frees. to Mr.. 0urrell L. jackson on
Thursday week April 18th at nine o.
clock. No. 724 N. Bird st. Richmond Va
The happy couple will reside at No,
1000 N. Ind st. Friends are Invited. no
cArds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

Lesve your orders for fresh meats
ana n'h, Saturday night with 81. Salo-
mon and he will eep them on ice for
you all night and deliver them sunday
morning. A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

k~ Polite Attention. Repairing a
specially and all work Strictly First
class. Give us call and be convinced.
e-1e-Sm
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

The remains Of Rev. John Jasper
were inferred in Mechanics Cemetery
and not Hams Cemetery az reported.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
THE FIRST MEETING.

1 met him the first time in my life in
April 1892, when being in Richmond
aud h wig heard OF him all INV life.
L awaited myself Of the privilege of
calling upon him in his humble, but
pleasant home on st. James street. I
need not say that this had be one of
the cherished desires Of my life-tbat
OF Oeholding the face of him whose
name l had known from my earliest
oYhood, even in the ststes OF Missis-
sippi Tennessee and Arkansas.
On meeting him, was first in press
ed by his looks, bis appearance. 1
must confess that did not see the
lace that had become in my minds eye
the picture Of the often heard of Rev.
John Jasper. but rather 1 beheld the
face OF royal, mastery, honest, intel
lectuh bearing, q broad, towering
forehead, indicative of mental and
brain capacity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

Leave your orders with II. Solomon
Tor Dish and meats on Saturday for
Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
j. T. Temple,

The Bicycle Man. 2le W. Broad st.
Gives away = Bisycle every month.
chance with rvary purchase or re-
pair Job no matter how small the
price Come TO me. Only chop
run by power in West-end. S-aO-Sn
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
SENT TO WARN TEE WORLD.

He was plain, unvarnished and Sim
pie in his greatness. There was never
on rrt. at bembsst. trickery aud
sophistry what he was he was,-just
GODS plain Rev. John Jasper, sent to
warn the world of the impending dan
gers OF the iudgma Mt day.
lu faith, he was Moses in siren 9Th,
q b msoD in patti nee, . Job; ia wis
dom, prophet He was q great pas-
tor IN many respects. He brought
s1uIs to Christ in their conversions
and then he edit, them and strength
ened them by his firm sdhereDcs to
she principl of Gods word. His
members loved him, not because Of
pastoral and social visits, be did little
u that; not because he patted and
peeted them, he did none OF that; not
because OF deception and deceit. he
coula rot have shese; but they loved
MIN because in him they saw and be-
held q true and great man, called of
God to lead his people like Noses.
la coLclusioD, allow me to say that
SO thor0uvhly am imp sssed with the
true grestness OF the Rev John Jas
per who WAS . father and friend TO me
even unto his death, that l feel shat
the cis'zsDs of Richmond, regardless
or nationality, ought Co erect tover his
grave suitable shaft OF marble as q
monument to ne OF the greatest men
ever oorD on the soil OF old Virgins.
stand ready to do my part
Very res pectfu' v,
w. F. GRAHAM.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
TRK INDICATION CT GREATNESS.

The very brow of bis eye bespoke
true greatness. His nose. not OF the
proverbial Negro hAtpess. but large.
cell proportion, d. arch-like tsperinp'
homan-like somewhat. which impress.
&c me that he was q man of strength.
courage, conviction and invinoible ap.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

WANTED-A drst class FRESHMAN
send samples OF work and recommend
atoms to
THE PLANET,
" oi~hmond. Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
NO OUTRAGE COMMITTED,

1t is but just to say that he did not
outrage his victim before he commit
$ed the awful crime of murder, as the
papers stated that he did,
NY pen could give heart-rendieg
eSorles OF cruelty, outrage and despair
My heart sickens when / think of
the great numbers hidden away in the
bowels OF the earth, the Coz, mines in
our beautiful Southland. OIL that /
could speak for these unfortunates SO
as to be heard even to the ends of the
earthI True, many have broken the
laws OF the land, but have we no hearts
Of pity to extend even to these?
Think of men and boys spending q
life time in coal mine, worked under
an armed guard, WORKING perhaps knee
deep in water, at night fed sparingly
on the coarsest OF food, perhaps cruel
ly logged for not being able to dig the
amount of coal required by the inhu.
man task masters, then turned like
beasts into place to sleep unfit for
animals. Each convict is chained and
even II he were not, an attempt to es.
cape would mean death. Some OF
these have to work on Sundays.
PITIAsLE CONDITION.
This, dear reader. IL the eordition Of
scores Of thousands to-day In the
Southern States, while Won and I
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
A White Lady's
Ringing Appeal.
Slavery in South Carolina.
The Evils of the Convict Lease
System.

GRIEVOUS CONDITIONS-AN APPEAL TO THE
NATION-THE PLEA FOR THE SUFFERERS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
DID N T TELL rBE wAotE STORY.

Would to God that this single pars.
graph told he whole story. Alas | IL
does not. Colored men are whipbed
20 cesihss has recently been shown
by an Official inv, stigstien Of the pris-
on stockaSes in Alabama where thous-
aRds are worked and abused to death.
A few weeks ago q young whits man
-Was whipped to dea'h in q prison stock
lAde In North Carolina, as the autopsy
ahS@edl
WomeH are outraged by guards, as
has been shown Ster and over again
by prise Investigating committees.
What can be more terrible for won-
an than to be imprisoned in 4 stock.
sde filed with men criminals, and to
be subjects d to the inhumap tire at
Eaent OF guards :
At enc of the atocksdes in Florids
where women are con fined with the
male convicts, the investigating com.
mittes declared that the condition of
she convicts was so deplorable that 1t
could not be presented in Language"
Most OF the other convict camps Ia
che state were fouRd in . similar con,
aition,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

fui man, but II Jasper applied the
scrutinising power of reasoning TO any
man, be he high or low, and found
him wanting in verscity from that
time on, that man VAS q weak charsc-
ter In Bro Jasper's Judgment. A lie
plowed and rumpled his great nature.
DE could never forget maker of
lie, especially when that lie interfered
with other Jssper's work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13
4 PITIARLK CONDITION.

This, dear reader. IL the eordition of
scores Of thousands to-day In the
Southern States while You and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-04-13

It 10 little surprising 60 the writer
that 30 much lie said In the papers
about "The New Slavery" which has
been recently discovered In 8 ruth Car
olins. Il but shows the ignorance OF
the public in regard to what has been
geiDe on in the Southern States for
many years,
When referring to mes being kIdnspp-
ed and taken to convict ic amps-sucb
thinge are being d. De-one of the moss
Influential ladies' 10 Washington said
90 me: Some one ouRht TO go up ct d
down the length and breadth OF the
land and tell these thines."
Her words struck noe with peculiar
force 90 coDveyi DR an idt that N net
be carried out sooner or later When
IL is shown that white men are kit
mapped, which is really the case, PER
hsps tie sleepy public will be aroused
AN ESCAPED SLAVE.
Well do l remember the time. al
though 1 was then quite young when
the graz dfstherof Mr. Burlsigh. the
famed baritone singer of ST. Georges
Church, in N. Y came to my fathers
house an escaped slave, and sat down
st Gus table, for he was welco me
guest He told his sad story OF cruel
~ emo wrong perpetrstee on his rese
IN she Southland. That picture has
Been ofte before me, and as it comes
mp TO mind wonder il God has not
somewhere, tenderhearted men like
tnat poor slave who will go and tell OF
the new slavery" slavery in which
tne chains are rivetted tighter around
tne unfortunate victim OF mans greed
snan the chains broken by Abraham
Linco n.
No, The convict-lease system is not
touened oy is exposure. 60 Thous
amos OF innocent men, women and
enlldren are eorrslled in the stockades
OF the southland, subjected to all of
tne indignries of the Middle Ages ana
made to work for cruel masters With
out promise OF recompense or hope of
gewsd,"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-19

In the list of Minneapolis ministers can
be found one learned shepherd who is
thinking seriously of exchanging his edu-'
Gated flock for drove of wild unframed
savages in some far-off missionary field.
The dominic in question feels confident
that he would meet with a greater SUI
cess in the aforesaid fed.
It was only after much mental suffer
ing that the guardian of the educated
flock arrived at the missionary field con-
clusion. The mental suffering followed
a sermon delivered two Sundays back
The dominic who may go to point the
way to some lost African tribe is of the
strenuous life. The poorer members of
the flock are visited. the sewing circle
receives proper attention. the choir is
commended for its good practice and
church affairs are discussed with the dea-
cons, but with all this on the weekly
programme the intended missionary goes
still farther, and never misses a roll-caIl
at the ministers meetings.
Several days before the attack of men
tai suffering caught up with this dominic
he boarded a car and started down town
to the weekly meeting Of the brothers
of the cloth. Before he reached his street
two gushing advocates of the kangaroo
walk climbed into the car and trippeLa
UP the aisle. The minister found himself
sardwiehed in between he twoedear girls
The dominic was buried deep in thought
when the maidens arrived. Their t1ik
excayated him in a hurry. He was trying
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-19
sTRAIN1SG AT TIE GxAr.

The declared opposition of certain con-
gressmen from this state, notably the
member from this district, Mr.. F. c.
Stevens, to the Payne Philippine tariff
measure, is quite creditable to both the
political sagacity and. the patriotism of
tkeir ability to discern even in G. quail
fed way one of the several enormities
which their party is in process of per-
perating on American constitutional
principles. But it does not mistake their
present position as one which renders
them less reliable as Republicans or
less ready to follow their party through
all the economic and political intricacies
with which it has surrounded its position.
The Philippine tariff act will of course
become Il law in spite of Mr. stevens
or Mr.. Heatwole. 1t is vital to the posi-
ton of the party and the administration
of which they are part. 1t is essential
to the new colonial policy into
which the country has been forced 1t is
not so much that it has been made
necessary by the decision of the supreme
court; but that the enormities of the
imperialistic policy have been fore
ed more into public prominence
through that decision. The Re
publican party is like man suffering
from the effects of debaucfi. The need
of pursuing its present course of politi-
cal drunkenness becomes more apparent
at least TO Itself as it's suferings. increase.
That party Will soon require to change
It's name; the tariff measure to which
the Minnesota congressman take exception
is but q straw on the party political cur
rent which runs violently on tow the
very antithesis OF RepubGcanism in gov
ernnent
None, not even the author of The meas
ure, has yet stated anything even pur-
porting to be reason why this enormi-
ty should be perpetrated on the people.
1t is needless, and wicked in its needless,
ness. K is the product of trust dictaiion.
1t puts in tangible form one of the most
serious OF the objections which have been
urged against the entire scheme of Inn
perialism- the objection that it takes no
account Of the constitution and its re-
quirenlents and applies one system of
laws to one section of the country and
one class of people and another SYSTEM
Of laws TO another section and another
class.
>What does it matter whether such
rules OF legislative conduct are applied
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-19

for a year or for a generation? They
are violative of all the traditions of this
government. They run counter to all
the settled constitutional landmarks of
a hundred years. They operate TO pre-
pare the country and its people, if they
can ever be so prepared for the change
in the structure of their political insti-
tutions which is made inevitable by the
policies to one expression of which Mr.
Stevens and Mr.. Heatwole take excep-
tfon.
T he Clio e has not opposed the ac-
QUESTION of the Philippines. 1t does not
oppose their retention. 1t does not even
believe in conceding to their people the
coequal political privileges which are be-
slowed on all the citizens of the United
States. But it does oppose their govern
ment being framed OH the model of
British crown policy, and being in der
egation of every constitutional Iimita-
ton and guaranty which goes to the
foundation of American civil liberty.
1t would not confer citizenship on the
unframed and uneducated Filipino, any
more than on the Mahommedan slaves
and subjects of the sultan of Sulu whom
we have brought under our national
wing. But if there is any ground what
ever for continuing to refuse to place
the Philippines on the same political
basis which is occupied by Alaska and
every other American territory this pa
per acknowledges its ignorance of it.
The Gay of reckoning will come. The
American people are not run territory
mad. Nor have they discarded the recog-
nized political and social standards es-
tablshed by their constitution. They
are as true to Democracy today as their
fo.efatheIs ever were; and they will soon
er or later wake up from their present
political nightmare and rid themselves
of the trammels of imperialism with
which they are being held down by the
party to which Mr.. Stevens and Mr.
Heatwole owe their allegiance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-19
STILL DRILLING NEARER.

I ne Clio b e rejoices to see the added
evidence CT desire on the part Of the
people Of the Twin Cities to come to-
gether which is MADE plain through the
conference Of the park officials of the
two cities held at the st. Paul CONNER
cial club an evening or soeago.
Such meeting as that is not only good
for the parks; it foretells the dying out
of the foolish preiudices of the past.
1t is but a day or two since an outside
daily paper was quoted in our local press
as declaring that war between the two
cities had again broken out in connec-
ton with their respective park systems.
This shows the intensity of the feeling
which prevails that there can be no such
thing as cooperation in the advanceme.s..
of the common good by the two cities.
There Is more in this movement than.
even the laudable end of establishing a
common interurban boulevarding and
pask system. That is but one expression
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-19
Dolce Of Deveya9 Dolce of People

There stand our heroes, side by side
Admiral George Dewey, of Manila and
Admiral Winfield Scott Shley, of Santi-
agoi The former, without envy or jeal-
ousy, and fearless of the navy clique,
links arms with the latter, and tells the
country: ''This is my brother, the true
hero of Santiago. 1t was he who did at
Santiago what, under God, ] was per-
mitted to do at Manila! Salute him..
Twas noble as it was just; and it
makes Dewey still greater hero,
Utica Observer.
How petty all these criticisms of coal
ing and speed and other details seem in
the light of Dewey'S clear-cut statement
of the main facts. What does it matter
how Schley got there. since he was there
when Cervera came out to be smashed,
and Schley smashed him?
Admiral Dewey's verdict will confirm
the idea of the American people that,
without any reflection upon Admiral
Sampson. Seh1ey was the man that did
it, the man who won that tremendous
fight on the glorious Sd of July, 1898.
And this decision will make Dewey him
self more than ever the hero of the
American People.-Boston Post.
The attitude of Admiral Dewey in the
case was exactly what might have been
expected of one brave commander toward
another. The hero of Manila fully under
stands the obstacles in the way of an
army or naval commander conforming
rigidly at all times to an ironclad set OF
instruction issued from a locality remote
from the scene of the engagement. The
general who goes into battle and the adj
miral who commands a fleet must exer-
oico bic discretion IIndor certain conditions
and emergencies. even though this policy
may cause him to be placed in the light
of disobeying orders.-Kansas City Star.
Admiral Dewey adds to his dissenting
opinion the significant fact that he holds
Admiral Schley the senior officer in alb
solute command on the Sd of July. The
latter question was studiousiy kept from
the court of inquiry, but as matter OF
fact it was this that lay at the founda-
ton of the whole unhappy business. 1t
is therefore doubly significant that Adj
miral Dewey should go out of his way to
express this opinion.-Baltimore Herald.
At this moment there is not in the
United States of America bigger man
than Winfield Scott Schley. The things
intended to disgrace him have, in the
light of his record, simply contributed
to his fame. TIE organized effort to de-
stroy him will react upon the conspira-
tors The naval clique may form yerdiets
for courts of inquiry; they may write
"history'' through peanut politicians;
they may distribute prize money to the
urdeserving and withhold 1t from these
who have earned it, but in the language
of Isador Rayner. they cannot strike
down the figure of Winfield Scott Schley