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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
A STREET.
CAR CRASH.
Walking Colored Folks Not In.
jured-Mr. Powers Disguised.
THE Jim CROW" RULE VERY UNSATISFACTORY
COMPANY EXPLAINS-THE SITUATION
AT PRESENT


the same. Eighty or ninety per cent. of
the colored people are walking. 1t
would require much space to detail the
individual cases, where colored people,
both male and female have suffered in
their efforts to emphasize the disap
proval of this iniquitous rule made by
the street-car company.
One colored female weighing approx.
mately two hundred pounds has been
walking from uptown to Church-hill,
although she has been unfit for service
when she reached her place of employ
ment
WHITE FOLKS IN STREET CAR WRECK.
The wisdom of the colored people in
7oiding trouble by staying off the
street cars was never more st-ikinply
illustrated than is shown by the crash
of the freight cars at the o. & o tun.
mel entrance near 18th and Marshall
Sts., into street-car No. 1853 last Monday.
Only white people were on the car
and as result, Mr.. Fred Gayle, Mr..
Frank w. Fields and Mr.. George p.
Outland, all white were injured. The
first named is at the Virginia Hospi-
tai
Mr.. POWERS LETTER.
The feeling of the white people is
we'll expressed in the following letter of
Mr.. r. w. Powers of the firm of Pow
ers, Taylor s. Co.
Richmond, Va, April %, 1904
Mr.. s. p. Huff, Manager Passen-
ger and Power Company:
Dear SIR
take lively interest in every thing
that tends to promote the best interest
of this city, one of the elements of our
growth and prosperity is good car SER
vice, s.nd am pleased to observe that
you are rendering first-class service. /
however regret exceedingly that you
have felt 1t necessary TO enforce the
law dividing the races on the cars.
have heard but one expression, and L
have heard many that it was unneces-
sary and calculated to produce friction
If nothing worse have freely used the
cars since they have been here and have
never had any trouble or been incon-
venienced by the Negro.
1t is not pleasant to have a conductor
speak to your wife as one did to mine
today. She got on Clay street car at
Park and Harrison, about 8 a. m, she
took her seat very near the middle of
the car, she was the only passenger on
che car when the conductor told her
she must move up to the front of the
car: she replied to him that she was the
only passenger and that there was no
necessity of her moving, that she would
do so If 1t was necessary. When he re-
Piled, You will have TO move, there is
the law"
NoH Mr. HUFF, what has occurred to
Mrs. Powers may occur to others anc
there are some people who will not
stand it-I hope you will look carefully
1lto this question and see if it will not
be to the lntere SC of the public as well
as to the management of the cars that
this foolish law be not enforced.
Very truly yours,
r. w, POWERS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
BUILDING SUBMARINES FOR JAPs

Newport News ShipbuiIding Co. Said
to Have Contract For Four.
Newport News, Va, May 11.-From
q reliable source it is learned that
contract has just been awarded the
Newport News Shipbuilding company
for the construction of four Lake sub
marine boats, destined for service with
the japanese navy in the war now go
Ing on in the Far East. Shipyard OFF
cfals here refuse to confirm OF deny
the report, but it is believed here that
the yard has been rushing work on
warships contracted for in an indirect
way for the Mikado's government .or
some time past
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
Has Food For Three Months.

Shan Kai Kwan, May 10-A mer-
chant here who is in a position TO have
trustworthy information has informed
a correspondent OF the Associated
Press that at Port Arthur there is only
coal sufllcien. 10 last the warships Tor
six weeks and that the food supply
there will feed 5000 men for three
months only
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
All for a Girl.

A Russian widower in Lipowetz
wanted to marry young girl. who re-
fused him because he had three chill
dren. He thereupon took them into a
forest, where they got lost and were
finally found as frozen corpses The
widower was imprisoned
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14

WANTED-A first-class practical horse
shoer, must be sober, industrious and
willing TO sign contract for at least a
year. Reference required.
GILBERT q. PRICE,
40 Florence St.,
ot Cleveland, o.
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persistently rumored that there has
been a big fight near Mao-Tien-Ling
pass between the Russians and Cen
eral Kuroki's army. The Russians, he
says, lost heavily. Lieutenant General
Zassalitch being among the killed.
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RICE. FIVE CENTS

to prepare for the defense of Port Ar
thur until General Kuropatkin could
relieve il.
The people naturally wish for more
details concerning the re-establishment
OF communication with Port Arthur
All they know definitely is that tbs
railroad has been repaired ana INA, at
s o'clock Yesterday afternoon the first
dispatch passed over the reconstructed
telegraph lines
10000 at Port Arthur.
The Associated Press is further in
formed that the garrison at Port Ar
thur is stronger than heretofore has
been stated. There is no reason TO
keep the strength of the garrison at
Port Arthur a secret" said the in
formant OF the Associated Press. THE
Japanese know it because of their per-
feet information. We nave 10000 SOL
diers and 10000 sailors there. The lat
ter will not be used on the Notifications
except as a last extremity. The Japa-
nese will not obtain possession Of our
heet even if they capture Port Arthur.
The orders TO the commander there are
that he shall, when a fall is inevitable.
to put to sea and engage the enemy
We do not propose for the japanese to
find in the harbor a number OF val
liable warships which they can seize
and add to their fleet. Moreover, IN
battle the Japanese will suffer as we'll
as our ships, and those of the latter
which do not escape will go down 70
the bottom"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14

Five Hundred Mine Workers Strike.
Shamokin, Pa, May 11.-Five hun
dred employees went on strike at the
Greenough colliery. operated by local
capitalists, because the latter changed
n system of disbursement which the
men claim lessons their daily earnings.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14

Starting at Port Arthur the above
distant the
Nagasa about
flies
OsHies of
to 90
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NEARLY 200 THIsETANs KILLED
British Loss Four Killed and Twenty
one Wounded In Last Fight.

one Wounded In Last Fight.
British Camp, Earo Pa, Thibot.
May "a stiff fight TO drive the
Thibetans from their positions two
miles below the pass lasted for six
hours.
The Thibstans, numbering 1900, held
the position with great tenacity, and
lost nearly 200 before they were ex.
PEELED. The British losses were Cap
tain Bethune and three men killed and
21 men wounded.
snow storm prevailed throughout
the fight.
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Abandoning Lao Tuna Peninsula.

Shan Hal Kwan, May 9--It is re-
ported here that there has been Sc
we're fighting at Feng Wang Cheng in
which the Japanese were victorious.
They took many prisoners. The Rus
SLAMS are retreating toward Hal
Cheng, 32 miles east by north of New
chwang, and are evacuating the west
ern side of the Liao Tung peninsula
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14

WANTED-An energetic, honest man
who understands az can take charge
of a job-printing office.
The CLEVELAND JOURNAL,
5t Cleveland, Ohio.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14

WANTED-A first-class colored barber
to go 70 Ronceverte, w. Va. Must be
rapid and of n polite and agreeable dis
position.
Address I'M" cto. PLANET.
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TIME WILL DETERMINE.

The logic of events will determine all
these grave questions within the next
few years. This whole movement is
part OF the onspiracy TO put the mig
gers" face IN the sand. I5 can only be
averted by such vigorous methods as
The Negroes of Virginia are now employ
ing IN self defense. Keep up the fight,
aud may God bless and prosper your
efforts.
Sincerely yours, believe me,
JOHN f. BRUCE.
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Rev. Dir. Barksdale Dead.

May 6, 1904. =
BARhSDALE-Re DIR. j. l.. Barks-
dale, pastor of the Union Baptist Church
of this city, died at his residence, 624
South 10th st this m , 955.
w. Il. PATTERSON.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14

Advance on lhassa Inevitable
London, May 10.-The Daily Mail
this morning says il understands that
British advance on Lhassa is now
inevitable and that preparations to
that end are progressing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14
GODS JUSTICE SUFFICIENT.

When human justice fails there is
consolation in the thought that God s
justice is sufficient for all purposes. The
present petty persecution of our race in
Virginia, politically and otherwise by
white men is a magnificent tribute to the
worth and value of the race and COM
pllment to its progressive spirit. If the
Negroes of Virginia were all that Mr..
rage pictures them in his Magazine ar
tlcles, there would be no fear of them
politically and no objection to them on
street-cars.
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$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Burgess, P. o., Va, April 27th, 1904 :
This is to certify that have received
irom John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chan.
Gelior OF the Grand Lodge of Virginia
hnlghts OF Pythias, (Sla0.00) One Hun.
9reo ana Fifty Dollars in payment OF
@ .ne death claim of James Diggs, Jr.,
Mno was a member of Pythias Ledge,
No. 2l, Knights of Pythias, N A. s
A, E., A, A. 81 A.
Signed:-
JAMES X DIGGs,
mark.
Witnesses
j w. PEGRAM,
Mrs. j. w. PEGRAM.
MARIETTA DIGGs,
JAMES KEIsER.
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MIR. j. e. BRUCE SPEAKS PLAIN
LY.
The Street-Car Situation.

Yonkers, n. Y, May 9th, 1904
My Dear John Mitchell:
The Negroes of Virginia are, with
you to be commended for their magnifi.
cent display of self respect, and their
courageous refusal to ride in ''Jim
Grow" compartments on public carriers,
have recently heard several very prom.
lnent white gentlemen in New York.
speak In highest terms of the manliness
OF the black men of Virginia, in the
stand they have taken while they de-
nounced In rnmeasured terms the con-
temptlpie action of the street railway
company in thus seeking to further
huuiliate intelligent and self-respecting
Negroes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-05-14

Gen. Zassaiitch Killed in Battle.
Paris. May IL. - The Mathis ST
Petersburg correspondent says it is
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PEOPLE WILL YET WIN.

They predict that if the Negroes do
not weaken, the Company which is
panoering to maudlin public CD senti-
ment will feel the effects of the loss of
patronage, which loss cannot fail TO
affect the pocket nerve of the promoters
OF this latest iniquity. / hear only
words OF praise for your manly stand in
this crisis and of your sensible advice to
our men and women to walk"
VOICES THE HOPE.
God grant that there may not be
found in the city of Richmond any Ne.
gro man or woman SO wanting in self
respect or pride of race as to submit to
the gross indignities against which the
thouShiful men and women are now con-
tending. Their effort for the triumph OF
justice and fair play cannot fail to be
productive of good. Twenty wears
hence, the white race in Virginia will
be ashamed to refer to the record which
is now being made by white men in
Richmond who seem to forget that the
law OF compensation compensates.
and that this world was not made for
Caesar and his Queens.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
The Governor. Dilemma,

Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota was
in New York recently. Soon after his
arrival a former resident of Minnesota
called at the hotel and was shown to
the governors room. He found the
governor sitting in a chair surveying
with a gloomy countenance a trunk
which stood against the wall.
"What is the matter, governor?' ask
ed the caller.
II want to get a suit of clothes out
of that trunk" was the answer.
"Well, what's the dif1iculty-lost the
key?"
mo, l have the key all right" said
the governor, heaving a sigh. "I'll tell
you how it is. My wife packed that
trunk. She expected to come with me,
but was prevented at the last moment,
To my certain knowledge she put in
enough to fill three trunks the way a
man would pack them. If I open it
the things will boil all over the room,
and l could never get half of them
back. Now, what I'm wondering about
is whether it would be cheaper to go
out and buy a new suit of clothes or
two additional Observation-Disclosures
Post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
. FARMERS POINT OF VIEW
A Turner County Farmer Gives His
Reasons for Removing the
Capital to Mitchell

The farmers throughout the st at
have commenced TO show some inter-
est in the capital campaign, and the
indications are that as the campaign
progresses they will show even great
er interest. We have noticed in the
correspondence from the rural dis
tricts in many of the weekly papers
over the state that the capital re-
moval is being talked about, and
Mitchell is getting its share of the
favorable comment. In the last is
sue of the Centerville Chronicle APP
peared the following letter, which
embodies the views of a prominent
farmer in Turner county:
AS a subscriber of the Centerville
Chronicle, | feel that / would like to
say something in regard to the CAPT.
tai question. After thinking the
matter v thoroughly l am con-
weed that we farmears will be great
ly benefited by having the capital re-
moved from lierre to Mitchell.
In the first place GU taxes will be
greatly lcssened because as 1T is now
Pierre is so far from the people that
it is too expensive to get there and
back, besides the farmers who pay
the big bulk of the taxes in the
state want to go to the state capital
occasionally and see how our law
makers do business. With the capital
at Mitchell we can run in any time.
/ believe that with the capital at
our land will be increased
in value from SIS to $40 per acre, this
will help every farmer in Turner
county-what helps the farmer helps
the business man also. One OF the
best points / think in favor of
Mitchell, is that they are going to
give to the state a large fine fire
proof stone building for the use Of
the state capitol. This is what the
state has needed for many years as
tile building at Pierre now is only a
cheap frame building that can be
burned in an hours time. If this ca
should happen the loss to the
state would lie hundreds and thous-
ands Of dollars besides destroying all
the public records which can never
be replaced. Ii the capital stays at
Pierre the Pierre people say that
they are going to ask for a million
dollar building. How will the tax
payers of the state like that? 1t
seems to me that it is time we
farmers took this matter into our
own hands and put the capitol where
ought to be-down among the peo-
pie.
Yours truly,
j. +. Krause.
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NEW Q STORIES
The student. question.

The late John II. Proctor was one OF
the best story tellers in Washington. He
Went to a dinner the night before he
died and told this tale of His college
days:
THE professor in psychology when
was a senior was III erudite man who
sometimes talked of things SO far
above the heads of his class that no.
body understood what he was driving
at.
zone day he started in on some alb.
stract proposition and talked for halt
or tlree-quarters of an hour. He was
away over in the back of the book.
The entire class was dazed. The pro.
fessor rambled on with his PROPOSE.
tions until everybody was so tangled
that nobody was sure of his name.
Finally the professor took out his
watch. gazed at it impressively and
said: Now, gentlemen, there are ten
minutes remaining of the recitation
hour. If anybody wishes to question
me concerning the subjects l have just
treated, l shall be glad to answer to
the best of my ability
"There was a CHASTITY silence. No.
body knew what he had been talking
about. The old professor gazed com,
%placently around. Finally a student
stuck up a timorous hand.
"'What is it? asked the professor
pompously.
"'Please, professor said the stu.
dent, what time is it?'"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

from starvation than the world
dreams of. When the stomach is dis
eased and the food eaten is not dipested
and assimilated, then the strength of the
body begins to fail because Of lack of
nutrition, and the weak body falls an
easy victim to the microbes of disease.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
cures diseases of the stomach and other
organs of digestion and nutrition. 1t
restores physical strength in the only
possible way, by enabling the assimila-
ton Of the nutrition contained in food.
NJ was sick for over three years with a com.
plication of stomach troubles" writes Mr.. John
Illinois. snad tried every good physician !
received only temporary relief. One day a
frieno recommended your Golden Medical Dis
gan its use. Commenced to gain the first week,
and after I had eaken only one bottle 1 could
eat as we'll as any one without experiencing i'll
effects. I took five bottles, and to-day am happy
to nnounce that I am as we'll and healthy as
any one could be. I owe it all to DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritcrious
medicines. He gains. You lose. There
fore accept nc substitute for Wooden
Medical Discovery"
FREE. DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt
of stamps to pay expense of mailing
only. Send twenty-one one-cent stamps
for the book in paper covers, or thirty
one stamps for the c%loth-bound volume,
Address DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
UNIVERSITY NOTES

Ralph W%endelkin %dlslocated his
wrist last Tuesday, while practicing
on the tiaying rings for the coming
athletic exhibition.
Mr.. Fl. c. Miller Of Huron college,
one of the Y. M. G. a. secretaries
was here Saturday and led the Sun
day afternoon meeting at the college.
First chemistry student: - "Do
you know what the Princess 10 died
|of?n
Second chemistry student: = ST
think the Princess 10 died of Potas-
sum-
The class in physical geography is
making weather observations each
day, using the ba1omener to get the
atmosheric pressure, hygrometer to
determine the relative humidity and
the maximum and minimum ther-
mometer to determine the highest
and lowest temperature, during the
day, besides observing clouds and
winds.
1.-The Oratorical conetst will take
place Monday evening, February
10Th The place of the five contest
ants on the program was decided by
lot this week, the order in which
they speak being Crowther, Satter-
lee, Noyes. Mcdonald and Weak.
The contest promises..--to be::..one..of
the closest in years and there is very
little certainty in the outcome.
In the track meet between the
Universities of Chicago and Wiscon-
sin, February Goth, Chicago won by
AZ to IS points. Miller OF Wisconsin
faimliarly known here as "Dad Mil
lern put the shot AZ feet and 81
inches against Maxwell's of Chicago
40 feet, AZ inches. While the Uni
versitg he represented vas defeated
all will be pleased to learn of Mil
ler's success in this event.
DIR. Nicholson reports the. meeting
of college Presidents at Evanston
last week to have been OF an enter
tanning and inspiring nature. There
were in attendance 43 college Presi-
dents representing Methodist insti.
buttons all over the country, east and
west. They we're the guests Of DR..
James and his faculty of Northwest
ern University at luncheon Thurs
day and in the evening attended the
Methodist Social Banquet held in
the Auditorium in Chicago at which
there were over 500 present including
the prominent business men OF Chi
cago. In a talk to the students DIR.
Nicholson said two things had i'm
pressed him on this trip to-Chicago
more than ever before. The few
men there who were holding posi-
tions through some kind Of pull and
the large number Of successful men
who had received college training.
Both of these things should furnish
food for honest thought to d. U.
students.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
None knows the weight of anothera
burden-Hcrbsrt

Do you know that Coles Carboli-
salve is the best thing on earth for
cuts and burns? Millions of other
people do, but perhaps you haven't
tried it. Get a box at once, use 1T
and you will know it too. Get Coles
it's guaranteed. II it isn't Coles,
it isn't Cartolisalve. 25 and so cents
by all.druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
A slap Mt the House.

Just when there was a lull in senate
proceedings the other day one of the
senate employees secured a newspaper
and comfortably seated himself in the
corner of the chamber by the desk of
Acting Assistant Doorkeeper b. w.
Layton. says the Washington Post. To
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

emphasize his comfortable frame OF
mind this employee cooked his feet on
a projection from the senate wall and
was oblivious to all the world till SEN
ator Kean Of New Jersey invaded his
territory.
"Take your feet down." said he in
good humor. "This is not the house Of
representatives."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

Why waste time and money on an
inferior article when you can get the
best for the sane price? Coles Cough
Cure is a sure cure for Group and all
coughs. Children like it and it is
guaranteed. Try a bottle. Coles Csc
by all druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
Not Twins.

She-I hear the stork brought some
thing to your house the other day.
He (proudly)-Yes. indeed.
She-Of course It's just too cute.
He-No, it isn't two cute. thank good
ness! Only one.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
A Friendly susse.tion.

"I'm at a loss to know what to make
Of my only son. said the trust mag
nate. "He seems to have no brains TOY
business"
Permit me to hand you a sugges
tion," rejoined the merchant prince.
make a society leader Of him."-PhH
adelphia Inquirer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26

Cheap, scented soaps, besides being
injurious, are decidedly bad form.
Coles sJarbolisoap is pleasant and
healing and leaves a faint odor like a
memory of some old-fashioned gar
den. 1t is a purely vegetable soap.
Get Cole's.of all druggists.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
On the wronx rnu.

vi the wrong IT01l.
"It is no more than right that the
strong should aid the weak" said the
landlady.
"And yet" rejoined the sarcastic
boarder, Il fail to see how dropping a
hunk of butter in the coffee would ben
eft it any."-Kennebec Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
Ctting caae.

Mrs. Henpeck-We never know who
q best friends are. Henpeck-That's
30. my dear. Now, there's that fellow
you tilted when you married me. He
has never spoken to me since.-Judge.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-26
Eternal VIGILANCE.

"Hello, Senator Hanna! How are
you feeling?" asked a western member
of congress the other day.
II am feeling all right except a little
tired and run down." replied the sena-
tor.
Why don't you go away for a
weeks rest?"
u can't. l am like the chap who was
out n night playing poker, and when
he got home the next morning his wife
noticed stains on his waistcoat. She
asked what they We're, and he said he
supposed they must be tobacco juice"
"But can't you turn your head when
you expectorateY she inquired.
"'Not while sitting in the game with
that crowd OF fellows he replied."-'
Ly re.