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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-30

He-If | had never been in love be-
fore how would | have known what
allied me?
She-I would have told you.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-30

Miss Passay-You may sheer at pet
dogs, but they're faithful. anyway.
I'd rather kiss good dog than some
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-30

What would you do if you were a
king?" asked the man of yault:ng am
hitter,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-30

Mr.. Sharpe-Well, well. some men
are born lucky.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-30

Il don't know" answered the mat
ter-of-fact person. Il suppose I'd fol-
low the fashion and wear look of
worry and bullet-proof shirt"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-30
A NewYear's Call
BY Manda L. Croker.

are seldom, if ever, just
what they SEEM" modified
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-30

- GOD morning, Mrs. Smithson.
4 . Did you have pleasant New
~ Years day."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-12-30

last day of the Old Year
makes a fellow feel sort OF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
OPEN THE SHUTTERS.
TO the Soul Sitting i'm Darkness the
Inner Light Brings n Message
OF Larger Life.

1t Is night There are pickering gas
Jets on a city street They struggle in.
eaectually to light up the gloom. On
both sides long rows of brick houses
with solid shutters closed tightly
within, brightness and cheer. cozy draw.
ing-rooms. happy family circles. The
throng without struggles On In the dark.
ness. The groups within are content In
the good cheer of the Preside. Only q
wooden shutter between. One day n
stranger from another city moved into
one or these houses. When the night
drew on the shutters were left open as
was the custom In t., city from whence
he came. His new neighbors behold.
Ing, pondered; ana In a little while
nearly all OF the shutters remained
opened. The street was Transformed
tired pedestrians stumbled no more
people weary OF Loneliness and the dark
sought this street and lingered-the
light within shone into the gloom with.
out
Is there sunshine in our souls?" Are
the shutters closed? Then open them
wide, says the Baptist Union. Let the
light OF Gods love flash forth upon the
drear night Of the worlds sorrow and
sin. A radiant countenance, a voice OF
Divine melody with the ring of faith
hope and love in It. will inspire the hope
less with hope, the doubter with trust
the Joyless with joy and energize the life
less. When the heart is weary and tears
like mist hide Heavens blue, the I'M
yelled luminous face is an antidote for
pessimism and despair, and to the soul
sitting In darkness and the shadow of
death 1t brings message of the larger
fuller, nobler life. Throw open the
shutters
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

Alabama Supreme Court aud the trial
court have been reversed and the case
remanded to the state courts for further
proceedings, not inconsistent with the
opinion of the court.
This dec ision carries with it no ray of
hope for the colored people of the South
land. 1t omits the vital feature in the
case. Here is the text of the original
opinion:
1.-The exclusion of all persons of the
African race from a grand Jury which
hnds an Indictment against a Negro i'm
a State court, when they are excluded
solely because of their race or color, de.
MES h1m equal protection of the laws.
IN violation of the Fourteenth Amend
ment OF the Constitution of the United
States, whether such exclusion is
through the action of the Legislature.
through the courts or through the execu
tive or administrative officers of the
State"
Now grand jury reaches con-
cluslon by a majority vote. 1t may
have two colored men on it out of
twelve or sixteen men and the ruling
OF the Supreme Court of the United
States has been complied with
Thoughtful colored men will wonder
why sit did not apply this ''blanket"
decision to the petit or trial jury which
is required to reach a decision by a
unanimous vote.
AS the matter now stands ROGERS has
secured a lease of life or liberty for n
few months. He has aroused the ire of
the Negro-haters in ALABAMA and will
be indicted again aud railroaded by an
an-white petit jury either to the peni-
tertiary or the gallows. As the United
States Supreme Court has now gone in
to the business of re-affirming previous
decisions. we may expect to hear of
another "bow-legged" opinion handed
down In the franchise cases, reiterating
utterances in the MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA
and ALABAMA cases.
To be plain, this tribunal stands
where it has always stood, opposed to
the civil and political rights of the
colored people of the United States.
Oh, how happy we would be to find
ourselves mistaken in our conclusionsl
But shall see what we shall see.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

WE hope that the white people Of the
city and state will read with care the
very cautious report of the special COM
mittee of investigation appointed by
the Richmond, Va, City Council for
the purpose of ascertaining the facts
relative to the bribery of the members
of that body in order to secure the pas
sage of certain telephone and street-car
franchises.
The report will be better under
stood when it is known that the law
makes person rendering bride as liza
BILE to punishment as the one who re-
ceives it.
The report assumes a humorous as
pect when it is announced that seventy
thousand dollars were spent on fran
chises. and ten thousand dollars were
spent on political workers and lobbyists
and seventeen thousand dollars were
spent at another time in the same way,
and then five thousand dollars were
spent at still another time and in the
same way.
In addition to this, two hundred and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

forty thousand dollars worth of stock
and bonds were distributed to private
citizens. There are thirty councilmen
and eighteen aldermen, and all that it
was shown that they received were sup
pers, every one of which resulted in the
members who ate the suppers voting
for the company which furnished the
meals.
1t appears too that forty-eight men
sat in their seats while nearly a half.
million dollars were being distributed
on the outside, being paid, cf-course,
with the understanding that the major
ity of these forty-eight innocents would
vote as the lobbyists told them to-"
There is no evidence, says the commit
tee that the members of the council re-
ceived any OF this money, except JouN
Nj. KING, who has been already con-
victed
The committee recommends that an
ordinance be enacted, making it a mis-
demeanor, punishable by fac of not
less than 500 nor more than $500 for
any person TO paw or receive money or
other compensation directly or indi.
rectly for the purpose of securing the
passage or defeat of any measure by
the council of the city of Richmond.
If this ordinance had been in effect
when the Committee commenced its
investigation, it would have been equal
ly as frank in reporting that although
nearly half million dollars had been
spent to secure the granting of fran
chise, 1t had no evidence to establish
the fact that any person either inside or
outside of the council had received a
cent of the money.
The proposed ordinance is one of che
best drawn measures to prevent the ap-
prehension and conviction of either
party TO the transaction that we have
as yet seen presented to the public.
Under It's provisions, a lobbyist NAV
take money, violate his agreement by
working against the man that paid him
and then defy exposure, as both would
be punished.
1t is about time that white men
should cease talking about financial
corruption among colored folks. Lift
ing chicken may be sin, but lifting a
half-million dollars seems to be a fash
lonabJe past-time among white men
who occupy exalted positions in this
community and front seats in the
churches.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

the educational system Despite the
fact that history, ethics and experience
have taught that ignorance is the hand
maiden of crime, he would wed the
Negro TO ignorance and take the chance
OF having return on the part of the
"brother in black" to the practices of
barbarism.
But Mr.. BRYAN takes a different
view. He replies to the same question
and this is what he says:
what is the remedy? There is only
one remedy, an appeal to the moral
sense of the country, an awakening of
public conscience.
This is true. We must appeal TO the
moral sense of the Negro with refer.
ence to his wrong-doing. The progress
made by the citizen of color is without a
parallel in tie history of the world and
tens of thousands of intelligent white
southerners have sense enough to see it.
Place this ''son of Negro hating
thunder in the class with the TILL.
MANS, for that class is sadly in the mi
ncrlty, not only in the North, but in the
South as well.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT SPEAKS AGAIN.

THE United States Supreme Court has
rendered another decision affecting the
common-law rights of colored men. On
Naonday, January 18th, 1904, it reaffirm-
ed its ruling in the case of GARTER YER
ssns the State of Texas to the effect that
s5ne exclusion of colored men from grand
-Tories in cases involving criminal
charges against members of the race is
I'm violation of the Cons titution and,
therefore, not permissible.
1t seems that ROGERS, colored, a resi-
dent of Alabama was indicted for muir
Gier by grand jury, composed en-.
Hzrely of white men. and from which all
colored men were excluded because of
aheir color. His counsel appealed to
ssae Supreme Court of Alabama, which
Sustained the trial court. An appeal
was taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States with the result that the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

wait for Sunday-should come 60 IN
mouse while she was sackins coal sn1
see ner al dirty. And the taaahe.
would be there.
one rushed that sacking feverishlvj
Ia pauVre lille, but sunset found stu "a
sacks to be filled and at the sound -
morse hoofbeats she looked through
lne SOFT black haze to see Doniclan,a
,oah mare rounding the corner. h
nao on new straw hat and sat vsyv
stralsht In the saddle. Her father sav
him also
Mon Dieu, dere's Donician. cherai
You had better go to de house. Mari.
shook her head. There was eood st,,ce
In the girl yet.
You can't fnsin by yo'se'f paua-
Oonlclan can wait" she said brayelvl
but while her fingers flew about nor
Smu'cy TASK her heart prayed cease
ieSsly: III only one Of the chidrev
would think TO bring her some clean
clothes, she could go down IN III.
or@hcn and wash. Alas! The little ones
were too busy flying into their shoe,
and stockings and making coffee ana
MADAM was too excited over her nrep-
aratlons for an extra good supper tn
thlnk OF poor Marie down to the kiln
Almost regretfully the girl tied up
the last sack. She had but n faint
smile for her fathers hearty "Bien."
We go dis way" he said soothingIy
ana struck into a path that would lead
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

The death of Col. WILLIAM A. PLEDG-
HSR of Georgia removes from the arena
OF public life one of the ablest race de-
tenders that has appeared before the
public during the last forty years. He
was as ''true as steel" to the interests
which he represented. His life was en-
open book and no where could be dis.
covered either chicanery or deceit in his
his dealings with either men or meas
nres.
We were hOnored with his personal
friendship, and as we cast our eyes over
the horizon of Afro American leaders
IN this country to-day, we find none,
whom we regard as friend so close as
he.
We feel his loss almost as keenly as
does his widow. The race lost val
Gant defender when PLEDGER fell. Let
G1s hope that, as with bowed head he
eobediently received the summons, he
was buoyed up by the hope of immortal
ity beyond the grave, where sickness,
sorrow, T,aiu and death are felt and fear
ed no more
He is gone, and if Con will raise up
another of like sincerity, influence and
valor to take his place, PLEDGER will
not have died in vain.
On the other side of the River, COP
grant that we shall clasp glad hand
with him Ito meet and part no morep'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
HONORED THE SEXTON.

IHE daily newspapers tell of the
honors accorded to Mr.. WILLIAM
ELLIOTT, the colored sexton of one of
the wealthiest white Baptist Churches
In Portsmouth, Va. The funeral took
place in the Court Street Baptist
Church (white) of which he had been
sexton for forty-nine years. The
colored minister, Rev. M. ARMIsTEAp,
ID. D., was permitted to conduct the
funeral services, while the deacons of
the white church acted as pall-bearers
for this worthy colored man. Some
surprise has been expressed, but there
is no need of any.
Similar evidences of HEARTFELT esteem
have been shown in this city 1t usually
is exhibited however ON the part of the
wealthy classes, who know the worth of
self-respecting colored man and are
thoroughly advised as to how to treat
him. This constitutes the bond of
union" between the races There are
some colored men, who would give up
life itself in behalf of certain white
people and there are certain white
people who would make almost any
sacrifice in behalf of some colored ones.
1t is usually the politicians and design
ing men who cause most of the trouble
between the races down here anyway.
They feast upon racial antipathy as
vulture does upoL carcass. But it
will not be always thus. A change
will come and a better understanding
will be had between the God-fearing
white and black people of the South
land.
This proscriptive legislation, Jim
Grow" arrangements, introduction of
unsatisfactory white immmigrants and
all other pernicious methods are resorted
TO IN order to drive the self-respecting
colored elements outof ear-shot of the
Christian, ex-slave- holding white folks.
The colored people are then pictured as
savages who have deteriofated by virtue
of this very separation and should be
treated only as beasts of burden and
denied all of the rights of man.
Too often these schemes carry and
trouble is the result. Still there are
many white people, who have not for
gotten their grooming black mammies
and today cherish a fondness for their
offspring.
1t is this class of white people, who
who made it possible for Rev. DR.. j. M.
ARMIsTEAD to preach the funeral of
Brother ELLIOTT, Monday Jan. 18th, in
the white Court st. Baptist Church of
which he had so long been faithful
sexton. GoD grant that other cases
similar in their nature may multiply
and the veil that now hangs over us may
be lifted and the Sun of Liberty and
political enfranchisement shine once
more for us.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

them through the vegetable garden To
ehe back door. Quivering with dread
expectancy, Marie followed in her
fathers sturdy footsteps through the
garden, past the potato house. II only
Donician was on the front gallervi
barely ten steps away was cleans
Clothes and shoes and stockings. but Tn
reach her goal she must pass before
the Kitchen door-if he should be- In
there drinking coffee. Shrinking be-
nlnd her fathers shoulders, the beat4
Ing In her throat choking her. she came
opposite the door. There was a SOUND
OF scraping chair on the bare floor. n
stamping of feet, a blurred vision OF
a tall, clean man and fair. fresh wom-
an and-Marie was back in the vegeta-
Ole garden behind the butterbeans. the
point OF picket clinched in either
hand. her head bent upon her arm. a
maddening sound ringing in her ears
her brain. Ter heart. A sound of clear
sweet laughter. mingling with a dear
deep noe of masculine mirth. How
every spot of smut burnt her at the
sound. Her bare feet and uutidy hair
and dirty, dirty clothes.
Too wretched to notice II. she beard
her mothers call to supper: her faith
er's mighty ha-ha as he left the kitch-
en- with his guest; her little brothers
shrill whistling as he stabbed Donf-
clans horse. Tired and ashamed she
chung to the picl1ets behind the butter
beans and drank dry-eyed her bitter
dose. Round and yellow the moon
swung up over the pines and found
her there. And then the garden gate
did not click and the bean leaves
stirred not. but a strong arm closed
caressingly about her shrinking shoulI
ders, deep. quick-breathing brushed
her cheek and dear pleading voice
comforted TO the very core Of her:
why don you hurry op and wash
chere. I'm tired talking to das school
fletcher, me-"
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

years and is clarion plea, backed nm
oy ready statistics and facts to support
the position that the Negro should be
subjected to the elevating influence Of a
higher education.
MR. fHIRKIELD begins his address i'm
the following interesting manner:
1--WE all believe that the largest cul-
ture should be open TO the white man
10 rich and poor; TO high born, low
porn; TO uppermost. downmost among
white men-let the doors to largest intel
iectual opportunity and achievement be
thrown wide open. Without debate.
every higher institution of the land is
open to him.
but as co the Negro?
"How far is 1T wise for him to 60 i'm
education? To what extent shall his
higher education be attempted? This
question Is the outcome not so much Of
color as of the class idea We put him
III class by himself; we differentiata
him because of color and CT past condi
tions"
And again:
1.-The Negro is o man. Therefore
educate him as a man. Do not force
education upon him. Do not veneer
him. Simply open the door to highest
opportunity in the intellectual life. Let
him have mans chance"
This is fair proposition. He con-
tinues:
1.-THE capacity of the Negro for the
higher education has been demonstrate
ed. Linguistic requirements are at the
basis Strong testimony as to the ca
paclty of the race for the English langu-
age is given by Professor Shaler, of Har
ward University: The Negro has mas
tered the English in a very remarkable
manner. There are tens of thousands
OF unframed blacks of this country who
by their command of English phrase
are entitled to rank as educated men.
believe, in general, that our Negroes
have better sense of English than the
peasant-class of Great Britain And
the capacity of the Negro for genuine
scholarship has never been more strong
ly stated than by the Rev. DR. j E. e.
wards, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. in the Methodist Re
view for April, 1882: In many in
stances it must be admitted-and ex.
amples are in this city petersburg. Va
that they do not only make as rapid adj
vances as the whites, but really ACQUIRE
thorough scholarship in the different
departments of learning, and carry off
medals for proficiency in mathematics
and IN the languages that would be
credltable TO any one of any race or col
or 1t is idle, and only shows the in
veteracy of our prejudice to shut our
eyes to the fact that the Negroes of the
coming generation are just as capable
OF scholarship and culture as the whites
The capacity of the Negro for the
higher education has been settled"
This is advanced ground and all
through this admirable article may be
found portraits of Negro college gradu-
ates who have attained high rank in
their respective localities. We shall
content ourselves with these extracts
this week, and in our next issue we shall
quote him further. His logic is con-
vincing and his argument unanswerable
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
SEEDS THAT WILL GROW.

True culture is simply soul growth
Rams Horn.
1t is impossible for that man to de-
spair, who remembers that his Helper
is omnipotent.-Jeremy Taylor.
Your daily duties are part of your re-
ligious life just as much as your devo-
tiOns-H. w. Beecher.
There is no self-complacency in feel
Ing ourselves in harmony with the Di-
vine. for the more you feel so the more
you feel that 1t is God that worketh in
you to will and to do of His good pleas
ure.-Gail Hamilton.
When / found that it was Christ's
nature to lift men out of weakness to
strength, out of impurity to goodness,
out of everything low and debasing to
superiority. l felt that l had found a
God.-Henry Ward Beecher.
A commanding love has made home
ly face beautiful with aspiration and
self-sacrifice. What may we expect
when the spirit of God, without measure.
breaks through physical nature nodded
to the perfection Of grace and harmony?
s.. s. Helker
If one carefully notices the course of
the world, every man, be he religious or
irreligious, will come, at the middle or
end of life. to the same conclusion as
David: 81 have been young and now
am old; yet have not seen the righteous
forsaken nor his seed begging bread"
Not that all is smooth or easy or for
tunate; on the contrary. MANY are the
Affections Of the righteous; but the Lord
delivereth him out OF them all."-Dinah
NJ -Craik
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
HOW TO REACH THE SKY.
vienna Scientist Tells Aeronauts How
They Can Safely Reach the Dir
ziest Heights I'm n Balloon.

DR.. Hermann Won Schroeder. OF
Vienna, predicts that aerial navigatorS
desiring TO reach great heights will shut
themselves up in Theoretically sealed
double-walled aluminium and glass
cages and wear masks in which they can.
inhale oxygen.
The idea seems sound, says the New
York World. There Is no apparent rea-
son why the height to which an aeronaus
can ascend should not be the limit "a
buoyancy of a balloon. Hitherto the
record has been held by Glaisher, who,
rose to height of $4,000 feet, more thaal
seven miles, or over a mile and a half
above the top of the highest mountain
That was remarkable feat. although,
Glaisher was unconscious and his COM,
panion nearly so at its climax. J
But balloons carrying scientific I'M
struments but no passengers have been
known to 60 as high as $4,000 feet. A,
man could take such a trip and be In
good observing condition all the time
IL he took the precautions recomm sndsdt
by DR.. Won Schroeder. Man who have to-
work under water wear diving suitsx3
such an OUTFIT would be Just as usefu&
for q long dive into the sky.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

WELL, f. NJ. PREsTwooD (white) has
been indicted by the grand-iury of the
Federal Court in ALABAMA for holding
BOB ENGLISH, white man, in state of
peonage. We always believed that
Ghe white folks would catch the "butt
END" Of ii after awhile.