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RAISE ONLY THE BEST.
In the Production OF Fruits suoces.
Depends on. Quality Rather
Than Quantity

The value of a crop OF fruit depends
moro upon its quality than quantity. No
matter how large the general fruit crop
may be, or how heavily the markets
may be glutted, good fruit will always
sell readily and at fair prices. Nor can
there be surplus grown. II not sold
Immediately the crops may be dried.
evaporated or canned, for there will ar
rive q time when such will be in de-
mand. Too much fruit has not vet been
produced during any season. When the
blackberry was made a cultivated crop
u was predicted that, as the fence cor
ners and abandoned locations had al
ways AFFORDED supply, the introduction
or large quantities of the cultivated
kinds would render prices too low to
realize profits; but as the crops were in
creased the berries were improved, and
demand was created that grew with
the supply, the consequence being that
although carloads are shipped to our
large cities during the fruit season. the
prices have been higher than at any
other previous time, when the crop grew
wild. The same rule applies to other
fruit crops. AS the supply increases the
lrult growers endeavor to advance
prices by improving the size and quail
fty OF the fruit There are many ways
open for preserving the crops. Such
crops as apples, pears, peaches, plums
and cherries may be evaporated and
stored, while cider. wine and vinegar
are also products. to say nothing OF the
various methods of canning and pre-
serving the different kinds OF fruit. In
venturing upon fruit growing the vari-
cites selected should be the best
adapted to the climate in which they
are to be grown, prolificacy, hardness
and quality being the chief considera-
tons. And it must not be overlooked
that some varieties require special Guilt
walton, while the character of the soil
Is also an important factor. In market
Ing fruit something depends upon the
mode OF shipment, while the manner OF
harvesting and the proper time for so
doing largely affects the keeping quail
ties. Like every other pursuit, labor Is
necessary. Preventing insect depreda-
lions and pruning at the right moment
call for good judgment and careful at
ten1on.-Troy IN. " Times.
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were published in paper In this
CITY, 4 challenge taht paper TO
produce the original letters, what
was printed being only misrepresent-
ing extracts. distorted quotations and
largely pure connection, obtained either
from the man who tried to blackmail
me a year ago. gotten by him from
John Murray Dowie, of Essex. Iowa.
or else John Murray Dowie. poor. wick
ed man, was SO far lost to me as to sell
the letters of him whom he falsely said
was his son. These letters have come
either by robbery or a sin much deeper
and more wicked, the basest of all
sim
MI. Dowie was becoming greatly ex-
cited and tramped the platform with
nervous steps, his frame ouiyering
with the intensity of his emotion.
The best proof that John Murray
Dowie was not my father" he shouted
Is that he has given up my letters TO
MIN, rebuking him for the most terri
bic crime man could ever commit, in
my judgment. Were it all against NV
self, l would not care, but there is one
the dearest. sweetest. purest woman
that ever was. who is now 10 years.
thank God. in Heavenly mother.
denounce the publication of those
letters because they are false in MANY
parts. large extracts being omitted
thereby distorting the meaning of the
rest
L want TO say that never wanted
this story to come out, but It is known
that l am not the son of the miserable
scoundrel, who. in order to strike at
me. sold the letters in which I re-
preached him to the vile press of New
York"
Dowie burst into invective Of the
oitterest type against the press for
publishing the letters. He ragged like
man crazed by the enormity of m
jury done him, and then, as if spent
by the exertion of his TRADE. broke
down and wept. He said he was glad
his wife and son were away, so that
he bear the humiliation alone. He
likened himself to David and Solomon
but added that he did not consider he
was illegitimate
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31

An old-time Arizona woodchoppss
says the blue Jays have planted thou
sands of the trees now growing all over
Arizona. says these birds have habit
OF burying small seeds in the ground with
their beaks, and that they frequent pinon
trees and bury large numbers OF the
small pine nuts in the ground. many OF
which sprout and grow. He was walk
ing through the pines with man from
the east short time ago when one Of
these birds flew from tree to the ground.
stuck his bill into the earth and quick
ly flew away. When told what had hap
pened the eastern man was skeptical;
but the two went to the spot, and, with
knife blade, dug out a sound pine nut
from depth of about an inch and half.
Thus it will be seen that nature has her
own plan for forest perpetuation.-In-
dianapolis News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
ANOTHER BUTCHERy.

REPORTS tell of n butchery of colored
men in the rear of Pecan Grove Planta-
ton, st. Charles Parish, louisiana,
October 10Th. 1908. Three colored men
were killed and eight wounded. These
oolored men had been working for the
Mississippi Valley Railroad and are al
legged to have refused to pay certain
bills said TO be held against them.
White men organized under the leader
ship of constable and proceeded to kill
them as above stated. The newspapers
call it a race war instead of a race
butchery, as only colored men were
killed
This condition of affairs will contin-
ne as long as colored men submit TO it.
In conflicts with the lower strata of
white men of these localities a colored
man has nothing TO expect but death
and he should resolve TO sell his life as
dearly as possible. His maxim should
be to kill and be killed." There is no
bered that, according to the Christians
belief, death is the gate to endless
joy"
Of course, no one likes to go through
it by the shotgun route" Still its all
the same at last and colored men should
see to it that they have company.
There are numbers of good white peo-
pie in the southland, but there are mil
lions of the other kind POliteOesS 70
white and colored people, manhood and
a determination to sell our lives as dear
ly as possible when we are called to go
are the elements which will simplify
the situation and bring respect to those
whom we have left behind.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
PAID S225 For An Office.

York, Pa. Oct 26.-The grand jury
made a sensational report in refer
ence to the almshouse. Witnesses had
asserted under oath that B. S. Heindel
was required to pay 1925 to secure
his appointment as steward. One wit
ness testified that he saw the money
paid. Steward Heindel, his daughter
and his son. were, it is alleged, COM
PEELED to put together their meagre
resources to make up the amount re-
quired to buy the Office. According to
the evidence of Mrs. Heindel, widow Of
the late steward. DR.. u. X Meyers,
treasurer of the board, made the de-
mand.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31

A telegram from Chicago, ILL.,, tells
us that the heirs of "Click" MITCHELL
have received their proportion of the
damages awarded on account of his
having been lynched in Ohio. Some of
his relatives resided in Cook county,
Illinois. aud they are now, for the time
being smiling. This result was obtain
ed under the HARRY q. SMITH Anti
Lynching statute. The beneficiaries
Were Mrs. LILLIAN BROWN and Mrs.
DAISY PAINE of Chicago, sisters of
CHARLES W. MITCHELL, who was lynch
ed at Urbana, Ohio, June 4th, 1897.
Each secured one-fourth of verdict of
So, 900. The remainder went to the two
heirs residing in Ohio. This is the crown
ing act in the ife's work of Editor SMITH
and he has been generously praised by
the right thinking people throughout
the country.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
D0WIE SPEAKS
OF LIFE SECRET
Says He is Not the Son of John Muir
ray Dowie. of Iowa.
DENOUNCES ALLEGED FATHER

New York, Oct 81. - In a broken
voice, with tears streaming down his
face and his body shaking with emo
ton, John Alexander Dowio stood on
the platform in Madison Square Gar
den before an audience of 10000 per-
sons and announced that in truth he
was not the son of John Murray
Dowie, of Essex, Ia, from whom he
takes his patronymic, but that his IA
Their was British army officer of high
family by a Scotch marriage" He
heaped villification and denunciation
upon John Murray Dowie, whom he
declared had made his mother believe
her marriage to Dowie's father was
shameful, and. the army officer having
been taken away by his relatives, his
mother, in the first flush of ner shame,
had sought to give her son a name by
marrying John Murray Dowie.
The revelation was made at the end
Of an hours TRADE against the press
Of this city, its treatment of his work
and himself being styled conspiracy
of falsehood," the reporters denounced
as yellow dogs, poisonous reptiles,
who have wrecked thousands OF home
and broken thousands of hearts"
He led up to the publication of ex-
tracts from letters passing between
himself and John Murray Dowie, indi-
eating Dowie's remuneration of the lat
ter as a parent, and which were re-
sponsible for the general overseer's
partial exposition of the great secret
of his life.
Shouting at one moment in a fit
OF violent rage at the newspapers, Mr..
Dowie would the next moment speak
in the most gentle voice of his mother
and wife. The great audience was
moved by his evident emotion. Wo-
men wept, and at times bursts of ap-
plause greeted his declarations.
Dowie announced that just one year
ago he had addressed meeting in Chi
cago, at which he had told of an at
tempt to blackmail by a man writing
from Boston, who claimed to have GER
tain letters which had passed between
himself and John Murray Dowie.
THAT man wrote me-" said Mr.
Dowie, that the letters il published
might cause me annoyance, and in the
generosity of his heart said that for
$1,000 he would turn them over to me
instead of to a Chicago newspaper
Garbled extracts from these letters
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
ADMIRAL BOWLES LEAVES NAVY
Resigns to Become President of Pri-
waite Shipbuildinq Company.

Resigns to Become President of Pri-
vate Shipbuilding Company.
Washington, Oct. 27.-Rear Admiral
Francis L. Bowles, chief of the bureau
Of construction and repair of the navy
department, has rendered his resigna-
ton as an officer in the United States
navy to the president, and it was ac-
cepted, to take effect October 81. Con-
structor w. L. Caps, now on duty at
the New York navy yard, has been Sc
lected by the president for the vacancy.
Admiral Bowles is leaving the naval
service to accept the presidency of a
private shipbuilding company in Mas
sachusetts. He called on the president,
accompanied by Secretary Moody, and
verbally rendered his resignation. This
will be followed by a formal tender,
when the appointment of his successor
will be officially announced.
Naval Constructor Caps entered the
service in 1880. and has been on duty
at the New York navy yard since
March, 1901. Admiral Bowles expects
to continue actively on duty until the
date of his REIMBURSEMENT of the ad-
ministration of the Office of chief con-
structor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31

WE have received 1.-The Nations
From a New Point of View" by Rev.
DR.. HARVEY JOHNSON of Baltimore.
Md. 1t is unquestionably one of the
most remarkable productions that has
as yet emanated from the pen of the
citizen of color. He makes assault aft
er assault upon the past and present
history of the white man and by cita-
tions from unquestioned authorities es-
tablishes facts which will prove to be a
startling revelation to the average read
er. He frames and delivers a reply to
w OABELL BRUCE, ESQ, and declares
that the white man is failure in gov
eminent. the book is remarkable in
more ways than one, and with the
authors permission, we shall give our
readers few extracts from its UNIQUE
pages. To fully appreciate the fervor
and earnestness of the writer, it will be
necessary to secure copy of the work.
National Baptist Publishing Board.
Nashville, Tenn, Publishers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31

tally injured. The explosion was or
terrific force. tearing up the track for
distance of several hundred feet. The
dead are: James Rowan. conductor.
and Fireman Leslie A. Helm. The IA
tally injured: Engineer Aaron r. Lutz
and Brakeman Sherman e. Swingler.
All are residents of Columbia. Pa.
All Of the victims were horribly
mangied. The wheels of the Iocomo-
tive remained on the track. though por-
lions OF the engine were hurled in all
directions for several hundred yards.
The cause of the explosion is NOT
known. In his delirium the engineer
muttered: THE boiler was full of
water" Swingler was blown a dis
lance of so feet into field along the
track. Engineer Lutz was blown 25
yards to the right of the track and
Fireman Helm double that distance to
the left
Brakeman Swingler died early this
morning
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Presidents 45th Birthday.

Washington, Oct. %. President
Roosevelt yesterday celebrated the 45th
anniversary of his birth. Many beau
tiful and touching reminders of the
event came to him from every part OF
the country. Hundreds of kilograms
and letters of congratulation were re-
ceived e. the White House during the
day. When the members of the cab
met assembled for the usual semi
weekly meeting they joined in ex-
tending cordial congratulations to the
president. The cabinet room and the
presidents private Office were filed
with exquisite floral offerings. A huge
basket of chysanthemums was sent to
the president from the government
propagating gardens. 1t contained
about twosccre of handsome speci-
mems, many of them as large as the
crown of derby hat and of splendid
cOlOring
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
LEFT TRAIL OF PIE.
Thfeving Tranps DISCOVERIES Willis
Enjoying stolen Pastry of
HuckIeberry Variety.

Three Weary willies came to grief on
Kneeland street at Boston Mass. the
other morning, and two OF them are now
in custody awaiting trial on charge Of
robbery. The festive tramps conceived
the idea of running restaurant accord
ing to their own ideas. They picked out
a closed establishment, that of Percy d.
Cutler at 16S Kneelsnd street. broke
through a cellar window, came up
through the trap door, and were mon,
archs of all they surveyed.
Pie is a staple, in New England at
least, and BURBERRY pie is a seasonabis
delicacy. The tramps helped themselves
literally to the pastry, sat down on the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
CARDINAL RUMORS
SURPRISE VATICAN
Reports That Several to be Named in
United States Mistake.
WHAT Is MEANT BY AMERICAN

Rome, Oct 2S.-Some time after the
recent conclave the Vatican was sur
prised by a report from the United
States that high prelate of the church
there had spoken repeatedly of the
possibility of several Americans being
nominated cardinals. AS the good
faith of the prelate in queStion could
not be doubted, it was supposed that
he was laboring under a misapprehen-
sion. His apparent mistake can easily
be explained. Europeans generally,
and Italians in particular, use the term
American" as applying to Canadians.
citizens of the United States and South
Americans equally.
According to this custom, therefore,
even If the pope, who does not speak
English. mentioned his intention to
create several American cardinals. he
did not mean that they should come
exclusively from the United States.
The argument has been made that
the United States, considering its H.
100000 Catholic inhabitants, has not
sufficient number of representatives
in the sacred college; that Canada
Of Cardinal Taschereau in 1888. and
that the whole of Central and South
America, with a Catholic population
Of over 100000 never had one Bra
zil, the largest of the Latin American
countries, has repeatedly asked for a
cardinal, not only through it's clergy,
but directly through it's government.
This the United States has always re-
fused to do. 1t is probable that the
Archbishop of Rio Janeiro will be the
first South American prelate to be
raised to the purple; but if this is
done it will be difficult to refuse the
same favor to Mexico, which has a
Catholic population almost equal to
Brazil, and even more difficult not to
extend the privilege to the archbishops
of Buenos Ayres, Argentina and SAINT
iago. Chile, where Archbishops Espi-
nosa and Casanova respectively have
been rivals for the red hat for years.
In the United States there are sew
eral archbishops whose high attain
ments fit them to enter the sacred col
lese. Archbishop Ryan, of Philadel-
phio, is considered first among these,
but the situation is such that not only
the personality of the man to be Sc
lected must be considered, but also
the Importance of the geographical
situation OF the archdiocese. For in
stance, If new cardinal were to be
nominated. the relative Importance of
Philadelphia. New York, Chicago and
St Louis must be taken into consid-
- III,
the Catholic world, either one of them
would be worthy to be the see of the
new prince of the church.
The pope, especially in the matter
OF nominating cardinals, can make an
unexpected decision at any moment;
but according to the opinion previling
at the Vatican. it is not likely that in
the next consistory or in the one fol-
lowing will red hat be sent to the
United States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Reading Galleries shu, Down.

Philadelphia, Oct. 2S.-The IL col
lieries of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron company in the Sha-
mokin district. employing about 1000
men and boys, shut down and will re-
main closed until the day after cleo
ton. The remaining collieries of the
Reading company, all the mines of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company, the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western COM
pany and some of the operations of
other companies will close tonight for
a week. More than $4,000 men and
boys are affected by the shut down.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31

shed or the shade of a tree. Apples
should be cooled as much as possible
before putting them into barrels. If
stored hot they are very liable to de-
cay before the mass becomes cooled
through. Always pick with the stems
on. Avoid bruises, and do not handle
more than necessary; the natural
bloom should be left on. Two layers
OF fruit should be placed IN the bot
tom, with stems down and as close to-
gether as possible. These will form
the facing, for this end will be the
top when opened. Fill in with the
same grade. shake often, and when
near the top put in two more layers
with stems up. letting the last layer
stand a full inch above the chime Of
barrel. Now put on lid and press
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
Held No Grusice.

I Walking about one day in the land
of shadows, Charles Dickens unexpect-
edly encountered Mr.. Pecksniff.
my dear fellow" said Mr.. Dickens.
81 hope you entertain no i'll will to-
ward me on account of the unenviable
Snotoriety l seem to have given you"
Sir" lofily replied Mr.. Pecksnin,
I''you owe ne no apology. The name
of Pecksniff VIII be remembered long
latter the name of Dickens is forgot
Tribune.
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Schwab's Cousin starvino7

Vienna, Oct. pa man named Will
liam Schwab, who has been playing
recently in Vienna theatre under the
name of Sails, and who has been miss
ing for some days, has just been found
in a starving condition. He has in
his possession papers which seem to
show that he is a cousin of Charles
M. Schwab, former president of the
United States Steel Corporation, and
he has announced his intention OF
going to America to seek assistance
from his relative.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
The telegraph Plant.

In paper recently read before the
Linnean society of London, Prof. Bose
gave the result of some experiments
that he had made with the so-called
telegraph plant. The popularity or
the plant is in the way it's leaflets rise
and fall, like semaphores, at regular
intervals, which were found by Prof.
Bose to be about three and one-half
minutes. The cause of this spontan-
eous action is an electric disturbance
travelling in the plant
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31

floor, and were fast bidding adieu to care
and trouble when Patrolman Walton dis
covered them.
One of the three made his escape
through a window, leaving a trail OF
blueberry pie behind him which blind
man could have followed. The Officer
caught the other two and the feast was
ended. The prisoners gave the names o.
Joseph Whalen and Michael Sullivan
The police say the latter has a state
prison record
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
HOW He KneM.

! Simpzins-How is it that you are al
ways dressed TO suit the weather and
carry an umbrella at the right time?
L read the government indications care
fully, but l get left.
Timpkins-Oh, l don't bother with
the forecasts. Got q better scheme
than that.
Simpkins-What is It?
Timpkins-My wife. Always get her
opinion and do just the reverse.-N. z.
Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31
PENNsY ENGINE BLEW UP

Two Killed and Two Fatally Injured
by Explosion of Locomotive.
Lancaster, Pa, Oct 27-Pennsylva-
MIA railroad locomotive No. 231S, draw
Ing westbound freight, exploded just
west of Rohrerstown. Two men were
instantly killed, and two others fa-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-10-31

OUR daily journals here are still dis
cussing the Negro and the Negro is
steadily increasing his amount of prop
erty and widening his area of business
influence.