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Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
HEAVY STRIKE LOSSES
Net Earnings of D. L. wv. Decreas-
ed 2I Per Cent by Coal Strike.
VIOLENCE WITHOUT PARALLEL

President Truesdale Says Had Like
outrages Been Perpetrated On
Americans In Foreign Country the
Government Would Have Interfered
New York, Feb. 25.-The stockhold-
ers of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad held their annual
meeting here yesterday. All the di-
rectors aud officers were reelected.
The annual report shows decrease in
gross earnings OF $2,10S,S69, or S.97
per cent. and in net earnings a de-
crease of s2,137,742, or 21.6O per cent,
due to losses from the coal miners
strike last summer.
The report of President Truesdale
says certain circumstances attending
the Inauguration of the strike and
much that has occurred during it's con-
tnuance, and since, lead to the conclu-
sion that it was melted by certain bi,
luminous interests which are in direct
and active competition with the an
thracite industry.
Continuing, President Truesdale
says: THE reckless, irresponsible ele.
ment throughout the anthracite region
inaugurated reign of lawlessness and
terror, accompanied with murder, as
sault and outrage on individuals, in
total disregard of rights of persons
and property, and without parallel in
this country. Had one-half of the au.
thenticated cases of crime and out.
rage committed against persons and
property during this strike in Penn.
sylvania been perpetrated on citizens
of that or any other of these United
States, residing in a foreign country
and likewise engaged in lawful. peace.
full pursuits, and the government OF
such country had not taken immediate
steps to stop same and make prompt,
full and satisfactory reparation for
the injuries done and the wrongs suf.
fered, can any one possibly doubt that
the entire army and navy of the
United States would have been called
into active service if necessary to pro-
tect these citizens and enforce such
reparation even though war should re-
sult?'
President Truesdale refers to the
large expenditures necessary to main
tain the efficiency OF the road, and
adds:
Increased wages will have to be
paid this year, fuel and all other sup
plies and materials used in large guam
titles by railway companies are higher
In price than in many years, and the
cost Of all other items making up the
expense OF performing transportation
service has been greatly enhanced by
existing conditions, so that it is doubt
full whether as favorable net results
will be possible in the future as have
been secured in the past"
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
Cape May improvements.

Cape May, N. j., Feb. 25-City coun-
ell last night adopted three ordinances
and an agreement by which this resort
and a syndicate of Pittsburg capital
lists are to make municipal and pri-
vate improvements which will aggre-
gate within the next two years more
than $2,000,000. An extension to the
beach boulevard, the building OF a
modern sewerage system and the prep.
aration for use of 5000 acres of
meadow land are the principal factors
of the Improvements agreed upon last
night. The municipal improvements
are to cost $245, 900, of which the syn,
dicate is TO pay $4,000.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
This Food inspector Inspects.

Philipsburg. N. j., Feb. 23-As a re-
suit of Deputy State Health Inspector
Vandergrift's second visit to this city,
Edward Karcher and Pursel Brothers,
grocers; ]. ]. Murphy and NJ. l.. Bar
nit, druggists, were Saturday fined
$50 each for selling adulterated olive
oil and laudanum. Complaints are to
be made against a number of others
Tor violating the food laws.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
1t is now believed that the

1t is now believed that the Shafer
building will be acquired for the pur-
pose OF erecting an annex to the present
post-office building.
Mr.. S. W. Robinson is too well
known to need further commendation
His bitters are all right and he will do
all that he promises. See advertise
ment.
The Woman's Cornerstone Bena-
ficial Association complies with all of
its obligations. It's agents are polite
and obliging. Give them your appli-
cation. See advertisement.
Yes, Mr.. A. O. Booker sells
groceries at the most reasonable prices.
Call and patronize him. See advertise
ment.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
'RICE. FIVE 5 CENT s.

The American Eagle of st. Iouf,-
missouri, anuses us in its admir.hlas
subscribers" -
We know all about it. having hnSF
eighteen years experience in the busi.
ness. Inc newspaper man has a hard
time OF 1t, and this condition is aDslw
oescrioed In this most merciless but side
sphttlng denunciation of those who are,-
and have been desrauding him
JUST A WORD.
TO Our Bad-paying Subscribers.
They ARE FOUND FROM THE BIG.
STUCK UP NEGRO, CLEAR Dows
To The LITTLE FELLOW.
lSt. Louis, Mo-, American Eagle.T
We have some of the best people IN
earth taking this paper. A I.ARGF
NAJOhlrf OF our readers and patrons
are the best paying people, and ara sxrrs
OF Heaven when they die.
And on the other hand, we have sarr,s
or the biggest liars you ever saw.
Theyidon't do thing but lust rob rs
out OF our time and money. They make
the collectors sweet promising lies rigbe
along.
They are in all classes, from the
BUG, STUCK-UP NEGRO
Straight
Down
to
the
little fellow.
Some are principals of the .sblse
schools.
Some are lawyers.
Some are women putting on lots otr
OF style, and want to be considerers
Miss or Mrs. So and So.
They have the collector to call. oarrs
ing hlm to spend money for car fare htA-
sides losing his time. The collector has,
been TO their houses so often that thee.
promlsers can tell him when they see
nlin away off, so they send one of their
chlidren, or some other one, to the door
TO lie for them, and say he or She is no
in.
All TINS is done because they owe US 9
rev d'mes, and are too mean to nav it
And when the collector finally runs ther.1
down, they have number Of faults II,
nnd Some of these dead-b beats saw: I
hdn want the paper, no how. ius
TOOK lt because 1t was a colored paper.
and L wanted to help.
A FINE WAY TO HELP, by hayiuxr
us TO pay out money for printing ana
mailing the paper, and then fail to nav
for it.
We Intend to let everybody know
who comes to this office who these Ie,aEI-
beats are. We are going TO open kbs
books on you. We shall not disgracs.
the columns of THE AMERICAN
EAGLE by printing your names but
we are going to talk about YOU. and
show you up good and plenty.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
NEARLYcookED IN COAL POCKET
Boy Hung On to Hot Steam Pipe FIT.
teen Minutes.

Shenandoah. Pa, Feb. 23-William
Breaskey, aged 16 years. had a shock
ing experience and a narrow escape
from death at Ellangowaa colliery on
Saturday. He was in a chestnut coal
pocket shoveling when the car leaders
commenced to load. He was fast be-
Ing drawn through a large body of
coal. when he clasped hold OF the
mouth Of steam pipe in the pocket
used to steam the wet coal and keep 1T
from freezing.
For fully Is minutes he hung in
space crying piteously for some one to
rescue him, with the steam pouring
against his chest AMI stomach and the
lot pipe roasting his hands. before fei-
low workmen heard ac1 saved him.
The boy is horribly burned. but physi.
clans expect him to recover.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28

ter Mrs. Lemuel David. aged q, died
yesterday from drinking wood alcohol.
They had been accustomed to drink
small quantities of hot diluted grain
alcohol to relieve illness, and during
Saturday night, neither one being we'll.
they prepared by mistake wood alco-
hol and drank it. They survived sew
eral hours and died within an hour
OF each other.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
Spoke There.

Grand Worthy Counsellor John
Mitchell, Jr., spoke at Union Level
Baptist Church, Fulton last Sunday
afternoon to club being organized by
Deputy Anna Taylor. Rev. A. E. Jeff.
ress is pastor of the church.
Grand Master at Arms S. S. Baker
also spoke and made arrangements for
the organization of lodge of knights of
Pythias. Mrs George F. Weeden was
also present, The meeting was a grand
success.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
Editor DickersOn 0utspOken.--A Fell
citOus COngratulatien.
Norfolk. Va, News & Advertiser. ]

INorfolF, Va, News & Advertiser.
EDITOR JOHN MITCHELL.
The ten thousand dollars suit against
Editor John Mitchell of the Richmond
Planet, has been decided and the same
gone against the man who brought the
suit Nelson Williams). We have been
watching with interest this and other
cases against Editor Mitchell aud from
the decision of those in authority he
has won out. 1t was manly fight on
the part of John Mitchell from start to
finish. This case goes on to show the
evil and prejudice that exists among
church people, so-called Christians. 1t
appears to us that only sinners and un-
godly people could have made such an
unjust fight upon a man whose history
has been chiefly made by defending his
race. 1t further shows that there is a
great deal of hypocricy in the church
among some of the so-called church
leaders. But right must prevail, re-
gardless of the consequences. The truth
that is crushed to the earth shall rise
again. All honor to Our John Mitchell,
Jr.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
RESERVOIRS GAVE WAY
Shelton, Conn.,, Was Fioooeu -.
Much DAMAGE Done.

Much Damage Done.
Derby, Conn, Feb. 23.-The break
Ing OF three reservoirs in the town Of
Shelton early yesterday caused damage
estimated at $1,000 and there were
several narrow escapes from death.
There are three reservoirs in the town.
situated on hill In the western part
OF the town. In some unknown man
ner hole was broken in the largest
reservoir. The rush of water soos
increased the hole to immense pro-
portions, and the water flowed down
TO the reservoirs below. These were
unable to withstand the pressure. and
their walls gave way. giving the water
a free path to town.
The torrent tore a great gully 110
feet long and 80 feet wide through
Howe avenue. Logs, trees and huge
cakes OF ice were carried along and
crashed into several buildings.
The house of Walter Nichols was
struck by the food Nichols was
away and his wife was aroused by the
Ice crashing against the door. A few
moments later the water commenced
to flow into the bedrooms. where six
children were sleeping. Mrs. Nichols
hurried to the door and held it while
her children escaped to an upper floor
few moments later she escaped lust
before the water and ice forced in the
door and flooded the rooms. The fam
lily remained prisoners in the upper
part of the house until the water re-
ceded.
Warren WILDER was awakened by
cake of ice crashing through his door.
He ran into the street, where the wa
ter was waist high, and hurried to the
nearest point of safety. Several times
ne was hit by ice and fallen trees and
painfully injured Ten minutes later
the side of the building was swept
away. and the bed in which he had
been sleeping was carried along in the
food
Died From Drinking Wood Alcohol.
Az
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
A Blow at Telephone Companies.

Chambersburg. Pa. Feb. 25,-Judge
John Stewart yesterday rendered an
opinion in which he holds that tele--
phone companies do not have the right
OF eminent domain so far as going
upon private land is concerned, nor
have they the right to build lines upon
highways adjoining land without Civ
ing the landowners damages. The
Pennsylvania Telephone Company
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28

We have received $3.50 from Mr.. B.
Mitchell at Springhill, Kan, together
with ringing words of congratulation
on the outcome of the Williams libel
suit, also $1.50 from Mr.. j. l.. Brooks,
OF Sewel, w. Va, and words of con-
graduation on the Williams libel suit.
We appreciate fully these expressions of
good
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
coLoRED EDITOR GETS DAMAGES
H. p. Johnston, of Camden, Who Sued
Pullman Comapny, Awarded $500.

Pullman Comapny Awarded $500.
Trenton, N. j.. Feb. 24.-In the
United States Court here yesterday a
jury awarded $500 damages to Rev.
Henry p. Johnston, of Camden, a col
ored man, who sued the Pullman Car
Company for $4,000 Johnston is ed
itor of the Christian Advocate, and on
March 25th last, while riding in Pull
man car between Richmond, Va, and
Washington sought service in the din
ing car. He was refused food by differ
ent subterfuges, Notwithstanding he
applied three times. Finally, when all
the passengers had been served and
the employees were eating, he was
offered food
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
-Fine fish and orstors fro.

111O HtH'IH tbLINL SUITS, II6Sn dnO
promptly delivered is the slogan.
Mr.. H. +. Jonathan has ENLARGED
his place Of business and is now doing q
wholesale and retail business second 10
no one In the city. Orders are filed in
the radius of thousand miles. See
advertisement. Mr.. Jonathan is all
right.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
COOKS ATTENTTON 60 ,

COOKS ATTENTION $500, n..p-
month for cook and house cleaner TFe
In need OF good home with a sTosI
family, or if desirous of a change. sent
name giving references, to
w. G.. LONG,
1904 E. Gary, ST.,
Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28

The popular teacher, Miss Fannie
e. Robinson was married to Mr.. David
Darlington at 743 N 9th St., last Tues
day night.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28

sought to obtain possession of two
fields in Quincy township and Judge
Stewart upheld the owners refusal to
grant permission.
Monument to General lawton Unveiled
Manila, Feb. %. = Two hundred
troops and hundreds of veterans par.
ticipated yesterday in the unveiling
of the monument marking the spot
where General Lawtcn was killed at
San Mateo. General Davis and others
made speeches eulogizing General
Lawton.
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28

Died From Drinking Wood Alcohol.
Schenectady. N. Y. Feb. 23.-Mrs.
George Stave. aged So. and her daugh-
Richmond planet., 1903-02-28
Monument to GeneraILau,,
Driven Insane sy smslI.pox Scar.

Bound Brook. n. j.. Feb 23.-Driven
insane, temporarily at least. by worry
over the recent smallpox scare in this
section. William Henry Ayres, presi.
dent of the board of health of South
Bound Brook, was yesterday removed
to the state retreat at Trenton.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
Deus From Ricketts,

Mrs. Vent wife of Prof Vent is expect
ed TO arrive about the holidays. She will
be greatly welcomed by he vicinity.
Mrs. 0 Huebner has been i'll and con.
fined to her bed all week Her friends
are glad to note that she is slowly improv-
ing.
Mrs Minnie Cortman, nee Ackelbine,
has been i'll at her nome in Charter Oak,
her friends are pleased to hear that she i.
convalescing.
Mr.. Quandts entertained number of
friends one day last week and to make the
occasion more enjoyable, they tripped the
light fantastic.
MIR. Hans Namitz is the proud possessor
OF ayoung heir since the Sth, the little one
\ was baptized on Sunday last and witness
ed by only few relatives. We congratu
<ete.
Mr.. Robert Glockzein has completed a
very neat and commodious hog-shed, MIR.
Glockzein is among our up-to date farmers
and wishes to have his stock 10 comfortable
quarters.
Mr.. Herman Schultz of Eastern Hanover
came ned having serious accident, re-
Gently: His little child was walk .ng past
the center table, OF wi ich stood a large
and new lamp, the child took the stane
cover with it as it walked slong, anc
down came the lamp with a crash. o
course the lamp was broken but no house
set on fire. and no one hurt, it proved
very fortunate accident.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
orion Neus Letter.
Too late for last issue,

1t is said that COW belonging TO L. c.
Butler stumbled over stump and strained
her milk.
Mrs. Florence Huffman is on the sick
list.
Miss Torrey is up from Woodbine visit
ing at the Waldo Talcott home.
Word comes from Carlin Talcott that he
isZat Billings Montana, where he is work
Ning at his trade and has gained pounds in
weight and much improved in health,
Joe Kepford was in Deuison on business
on Saturday
VIM. Schouten was at the w, w Coon
home over Sunday night, attending church
and sang in the choir.
A cantata will be given in the opera
house on Christmas eve.
about the same. and everything that can
be done is being dore for her restoration
to health
Henry Dodge visited Omaha Friday to
purchase cattle but prices we're too high
for the kind of cattle he wanted.
Mrs R. F. Baber was up from Dow City
shopping on Monday.
Charles McHenry stopped over trains with
his cousin DR.. Coon on Monday Charley
will locate in Sioux City soon,
The children who take part in the
Christmas Cantata met at the church
Saturday afternoon and Rev. Bachford
spent spent several hours drilling them
This cantata will be worth seeing am all
are invited to be present on Thursday
! evening Dec "a The exercises will be
III the city hall.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
SIM Spots.

Those who have the proper apparat-
us aud carefully watch the appearance
of the suns surface, find from time to
time dark spots. These appear either
singly, or more often in groups.
From long continued observations it
has been discovered that the spots are
much more numerous about eleven and
one-tenth years. This period is not
absolutely fixed. In the minimum per-
iod months will pass without the ap-
pearance of even small one. We are
now approaching the time when they
may be expected to be seen in greatest
numbers. For the past three years
there have been very few spots that
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23


avery fine negstive was made OF the
spots appearing November 4tb, but at
that time only one group was conspic-
uous.
The question naturally arises what
are those spots? Those who have
studied them carefully give us some
facts about them. lst, A sun spot does
not emit as much heat as the surround
ing surface. End. 1t is very bright
but appears dark because the surround
ing surface is SO much brighter. 3.d.
Some of the spots are depressions iu
the apparent surface of the sun i. e.
the philosophers. 18th. Some of the
spots are elevations above the general
surface. 9TH. When changes take
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23

could be seen excepting with quite
powerful apparatus.
The last two classes in astronomy
have not had an opportunity to see a
good sized sun spot while they Were
persuing the study. This fall two very
large spots appeared in the latter part
OF OCTOBER and the first OF November
tLere were two groups which had two
very large spots in each.
The preceding cut is a half one,
made from photograph of the spots,
which was taken at the college by Prof
Van Ness, and his class. Besides this,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23

place in the form OF the spots, or the
spots appesr or d isappear rapidly, the
earth is affected by electric storms.
the magne etc needle is disturbed and
there are often brilliant displays of
the aurora. These facts are some
thing but they do not tell US nue.
after ali.
1t IS very nice thing that D. n. G.
is equipped so as to give students .
chance to observe each phenamena.
Some of our large colleges donot afford
equal opportunity. December Star.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-09-24

afterward a poll was taken In
short time IL was announced that flltz mad
received i95 votes 10 l2l for Hoffman and
~ for Bookwaiter. The Hitzites re-
Joiced accordingly.
Last night j. w Bundy. who is foreman
or the cold storage department a. kingans.
explained now Iiitz happened 10 receive 50
many votes.
81 am Republican and n warm supporter
of Mayor Bookwater' said Mr. Bundy.
''and | have watched with interest the re-
ports of the polls taken by the Hitz peo-
pie. 10 occurred 10 me that IL might be a
case OF stufiIng the ballot box and when
they came TO the factory az noon to-day
and announced that they would take a poll
l decided 10 try TO stuff the ballot box. l
had no difficulty in doing ana deposited
six OF the HitZ ballots. William Meyers,
Il friend OF mine, put Ia twenty Hi:z votes.
while a boy who is only fourteen Years old
put In fifteen. Thus forty-cac HitZ bal
lots We're put in by three people There
may nave been further stufting Of the
ballot box. but | know that a least that
much was done
y large majority of the men employed al
king2n are Democrats. but the Kepubi-
can managers are receiving the most en-
couraging reports from there. One man
reported yes teTday that he il satisfied that
MINor Bookwalter Will get at least 900
votes from kingan's. The same man re-
ported that in the Eleventh ward ne knew
twenty Democrats who Will vote Tor Mayor
BCOkw alter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-09-24
GHOULS OF LITER
They Invade the Sacred Places of
Many Famous Lives.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

Milwaukee Sentinel.
Since literature first began to answer the
persistent call OF human inquisitiyeness the
been violated. Curiosity naturally centers
upon the supreme emotion-lOve-and the
printing presses have given to the world
treasured by the authors, the statesmen
and the msuicians who have written their
names on the pages of history.
Ii Is true that an intimate knowledge of
the experiences Of master minds NAV have
inspiring influence. but a rule there
is absolutely no excuse for the publication
of what may be called romantic data con-
cerning men and women whose imperial
II was only last month that Margaret
F'ullers love letters were revealed 10 the
public, and now, nearly century after
Charles Lamb penned In q fine, uncertain
hand his offer of marriage to Miss Frances
Maria Kelly. his heart Is laid bare in the
pages of a magazine. In an article written
for Harper's Monthly by John Hollings-
head, poor Elias one romance is described.
The gentle spirit that is immortal In Eng
glish literature burns with but an uncer-
tain love flame, for ne who dedicated his
pitiful years to his afflicted sister dared To
think of marriage with only faint hope.
Miss Kelly belonged 10 the kemble com
pany which played at Drury Lane. Lord
Byron said she was the only one of fhe
company worth talking 10. Her tact and
sympathy won the Worship OF Lamb His
offer OF marriage is dated July -. 1912
In his letter Lamb uses the word ''us' In
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-09-24

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
The Prohibition party has been standing
in it's own light ever since its formation. Ii
has fought the Republican party much
harder than ii has fought the liquor ele-
ment. Instead of Joining with the Re-
publican party and making heroic fight
against the common enemy. il has simply
thrown its votes away and allowed the
liquor dealer to gain the victory. The fact
is all the prohibitory laws this country
ever had that avaied anything came
through the Republican party. Some years
ago the Republican party OF Iowa held a
convention TO nominate candidates for State
Offices. The platform said the party would
do everything In its power to sustain and
enforce the prohibitofy laws then I'm force
I'm that State Two three weeks after
the Republicans held their convention the
Democrats held theirs. made nominations
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-09-24

such a way that the lady OF his dreams
knew his sister must be always included in
his household
Miss Kelly answered the question: Can
you Quit these shadows OF existence and
come and me a reality TO u.s." on the same
day that il was asked. She said that IAN
early and deep rooted attachment had
been fixed on one from whom no worldly
prospects could induce her to withdraw "a.
Later on the same day Lamb sent a little
note I'm which he said he had thought To
have written seriously" but he fancied he
succeeded best in epistles OF mere fun.
nuns and that nonsense" In postscript
he asked that his letter of proposal be not
pasted in Miss Kellys scrapbook.
Alas poor Lambs wishes are ignored,
His one romance is exploited Now that
the hand which wrote the letters has
turned 10 dust his little dream OF happi-
ness becomes the stuff from which the
modern magazine writer makes a leading
article No man would have resented such
profanation more than the sensitive author.
Although he made "A bosom friend OF every
one who read his works, still he hid from
the prying public the impalpable. holy
things that belonged to his private life Is
IL not time that civilized taste dictated bet
ter treatment OF the memory of the dis
tinguished dead? Is not this wholesale
traffic in real love stories sorry COM
mentary upon twentieth century literary
demands?