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Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
VOL. x XII NO 13.
A GLIMPSE OF AFRICA.
Heart of the Dark Continent.
Peculiar Conditions-The
Land of Our Fathers.

Rev. w. II. Sheppard, who was in
this city recently and in company
with his wife gave interesting lee
lures on Africa, where he has spent
fourteen years of his life under the
management of the Presbyterian
Board gives an interesting account
of the natives.
Those among whom he labored
possess a high degree of intelligence
and make fine knives and weave
fine cloth. In speaking of the rep
tiles and animals, he said that liz
ards, scorpions and centipedes a
bounded in that country. In fact,
you cannot get rid of them. A
scorpion will not bite you unless
you touch him. Then he is at you
in an instant
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

The Planet Office now ranks with
the leading printing establishments
or this city, and the class and grade
OF work executed will be limited
only by the skill of its employees.
During the past six weeks, i'm
provements have been made and
machinery installed at a cost, ag-
gregating $(700O) seven thousand
dollars.
The new Century" Two Revo-
luton Press, size No. /, is a me-
chanical wonder. 1t has a bed
39x52 inches and will print a z
column quarto.
A FAST RUNNING PRESS.
1t is provided with a tripping
mechanism which operates either
upon the ink fountain or the cy-
Under 1t has interchangeable
rollers, locking pin bed motion
and is guaranteed to run faster
than any fiat-bed press upon the
market to-day.
1t will do the finest kind of half
tone and three color work. 1t has
four rollers. This costly machine
has been placed in charge of Mr..
Robert Alexander, our pressman.
Following the purchase of this
press came the demand from the
composing room, and as a result
the contract was signed with the
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
of New York for the purchase of
one of their machines.
A MONTHS STAY IN BROOKLYN
1t was necessary to secure an op-
orator and with this idea in view,
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
HELD IN PEONAGE. He SAYS.
Colored Postmaster Complains Be-
cause His Resignation Is Re-
fused

Colored Postmaster Complains Be-
cause His Resignation Is Re-
fused
Jackson, Miss, Feb. "a. L..
Horton, the colored postmaster at
Way Station, Madison County, thir-
ty-hye miles north of here, on the
Illinois Central, makes the sensa-
t1onal charge that he is being held
in peonage by the Post Office De-
partment.
Horton has been postmaster at
the place several years, and fire.
quently attempted to resign, the
last effort of this sort having been
made few days ago, but the Post
Office Department refused to accept
his resignation, for the reason that
no other person was willing to
take the office, and several of them
had written to the Postmaster Gener-
al, insisting that Horton be retain
ed.
The colored man is very much
in earnest over the charge pre-
ferred against the Post-office De-
partment, and has written a letter
to the Federal authorities, asking
if there is not some hook or crook
of the law by which he can quit the
job without rendering his bonds
man liable. He Indignantly as
serts that the Postmaster General
vitude, and that he is losing mon
ey by serving as postmaster.
The case is without parallel in
this State and the Federal author
ties are much puzzled over ir.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
Rev. DIR. Dunbar Here.

Rev. A. p. Dunbar, former pastor
of the 5th Street Baptist Church,
was in the city last Tuesday en-
route to the inauguration. He
preached at that church at night.
He is now pastor of the Second Bap-
tist Church of Columbia, South Car
olina, and is also engaged in in
surance work. He has been called
to large church at Atlanta,
Georgia, but will hardly accept the
same.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
Father Donovan Here.

The Very Right Rev. Thomas B.
Donovan. Superior of st. Joseph
Society for Colored people was in
the city this week and called to see
us. He was looking better than ev-
er and was just in from Baltimore.
He gave a glowing report of the
progress of the work.
During his stay here, he stopped
at ST. Joseph's. Father Donovan
was heartily greeted by his old par
ishoners and friends, all of whom
were delighted to see him. His head
quarters is at st. Joseph's Semi
nary, Baltimore.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
EXECUTING CRIMINALS.

The executions there in Africa are
very simple. The condemned native
visits his friends and tells them
goodbye. He is told at what time
he must return. He is then given
rope with a moose in it and he
gets up on a tree, puts the moose
around his neck lets himself down
and strangles to death.
They rarely fail to do this. OF
course, if the convicted man didn't
do it, it would be done for him.
| am going to Staunton where my
mother lives and in the Spring
shall return to Africa. can
reach the mission in about two
months from here. l read an ac-
count about your New York trip
and the Bankers Association while
| was in Africa
Rev. w. H. Sheppard was the
guest of DR.. p. B. Ramsey while in
this city and he made a remarka-
bic impression upon all who heard
him. He is plain, unassuming, but
intensely interesting and enlists
both sympathy and interest from
the start and holds both to the fin
ish.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

WILKINS-Mrs Ellen Wilkins
wife of Mr.. Solomon Wilkins. de-
parted this life Feb. 10th at 7:3O
A NJ. at her residence, 513 Web
ster ST., after an illness of eleven
months. She bore her illness with
patience. She was a great work
er for the cause of Christ and ever
ready and willing to do what she
was able to. She leaves a husband,
three sons, four daughters, three
grand children, one brother and
many relatives to mourn their loss.
Her funeral took place from the 1st
Baptist Church, Thursday, Feb.
23rd, of which she was a member
for 3S years. Rev. Johnson took
his text from Revelations, 18th
Chapter and 18th verse, BLESSED
are the dead which die in the
Lord"
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
HIS WIFE BITTEN.

His wife had been bitten twice
by them, but her life was saved by
the remedies furnished by the ma
tiveS. AS to the centipedes, he
said they seemed to have a thous-
and legs and any one of them
would sting you He awoke one
morning and took the covering from
the bed. He was astounded to find
scorpion had been his companion
during the night. Had he moved in
his sleep he would have been stung
or bitten by it.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

Mr.. A. S. Scott of Wilmington.
n. c., has been visiting Mr.. c. b.
Gilpin.
Rev. Caesar Perkins, D. d.
is confined to his room, but is slight
ly improving.
Mr.. A. S. Scott of Wilmington.
n. c., who has been attending
school at Biddle University called
on US.
Miss Kittie Johnson, white, was
suffocate6 in the Home for Needy
Confederate Women, No. E. Grace
St She was visiting her sister
and the anthracite gas came
through the register from the fur
mace in the basement below.
Mr.. George o. Brown, formerly
of the Old Dominion Gallery, wish
es his friends and the public gener-
ally to know that he has opened a
first class Photograph Studio at COS
n. End Street, and is prepared to
give them the highest class por-
traits, life-siZe, pastelS or crayons,
and outdoor view work at the most
prices.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
Drowned in the Dock.

An unknown colored man was
found in the dock last Tuesday
morning. He had been dead some
time. He was evidently a sailor.
In his pocket was found a blank
book with the name of Mary +.
Dickson, No. 12S Eighteenth ST.
He seemed to be about 90 years
of age.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
Were Baptized.

Peter Dancey and Edward Ans
tin, who are to be hangeG at the
Henrico County Court House on the
10th inst, were baptized in a large
bath-tub at the Henrico County
jail-yard last Tuesday by Rev. w.
II. Stokes, pastor of the EbeaeZer
Baptist Church, assisted by Rev.
S. c. Burrell, secretary of the col
ored Y. M. G. A. N. 7. Lewis, Esq,
colored, is doing all he can 70 save
Dancey.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

The Pythians of Indiana cele-
brated the 41st anniversary of the
order at Indianapolis, Indiana, Feb.
10th, 1905. Grand Chancellor
George p. Stewart and Supreme At
torney s. A. T. Watkins were pres
ent. The attendance was very
large, about 1900 people being
present, says The Recorder.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
inauguration Special train to WASH
ington-R. r.. ~ Il. X. X. 1915
round trim.

On account of Presidential Inaus-
uration, the X. +. d z. r. r. will
operate special train, leaving Elba
Station, z: 10 A. NJ. Saturday, March
4th, arriving N'7th Street and Mary
.-'s.r - 80, ais,svii, st0u, a.
A. M. Returning, leave Ninth
Street and Maryland Ave, 7:I5 p
M, arriving Elba about 100 p.
M. VIII stop only at Ashland. Mil
ford and Fredericksburg. Rate.
1915 round trip from Richmond.
Tickets will be sold for this train
at ticket Office, Elba Station, Satur-
day morning, March 4th, good re-
turning until March Sth, with privi-
lege of extension until March 18th
by deposit of ticket with Special
Agent, Washington, and on payment
or fee OF 500. No tickets sold -on
train.
w. p. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
Cofored convict Escapes.
w. p. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager.

John Jackson, a colored convict,
known as a ''trusty" escaped last
Monday afternoon at about o.
clock from the penitentiary yard.
He was serving a six-year sentence
and was originally from Allegheny
county. He was liked by the.
guards and was given many privi-
leges.
His prison Globes were found in
an old shed near the new cell build
ing. He did not bid any of the
officials goodbye. The detectives
are on the lookout for him.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
LOST HIS CASE.

/ had something stolen from me
and Icharged a native with taking it.
He was tried for the offense and,
couldn't prove it on him. He sued
me in the native court, and got
judgment against me. I paid iL
and the matter was ended.
Yes, / like there. 1t is homo
with me now. My two children
were born there. The native doc
tors are very skillful. i was taken
dangerously i'll. They treated me
and cured me in a short time by
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

STEWART-The funeral of Mrs.
Mary Stewart of 61S Kinney ST., who
died Friday night, Feb. oath at II
O'Clock took place from the Moore
st. Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock, Rev. r. o. Johnson of
ficiating. She left one daughter
and three grandchildren to mourn
their loss.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

Rev. A. p. Dunbar, pastor of
the End Baptist Church, Columbia,
s. G? passed through the city this
week.
Misses Helen S. Garrett and
Estella p. Friman of Springfield,
Mass, have been the guest of Miss
Garrett's sister, Mrs Simpson of
Va. Union University.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

The Woman'S Edition of The
Cleveland Journal was highly cred
liable and the management should
be congratulated. Colored journa-
lism is risky business at best and
when it thrives and prospers in
Ohio, it has the right men at the
helm.
Hon. Iohr G. DaucV, Recorder
Deeds of the District OF Columbia
was rendered a banquet at True
Reformers Hall, Feb. 21st, 1905,
at Washington and made a most
creditable address. 1t looks as
though he will be reappointed.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
THE USE OF MONEY.

Wire is used for money, and
beads and the like are also a COM
modify. / labored adjacent to the
Congo Free State. The country
is under Belgium, but there is trou-
BILE there now, due to the refusal
of the African king to recognize the
Belgium government. Rubber is
an article of commerce.
When war comes, the natives take
to the bushes, carrying their wo-
men with them. In these fastness-
es, it is impossible to follow them,
and they can kill with poisoned ar
rows and spears. They have courts
of their own.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
You Can BE Up to Date i'm Business
without It Costing You One
Cent in Advance.

We want to run a news stand in
every leading business locality. Ho-
tells, Restaurants, Drug Stores, De
partment Stores, Barber Shops, Gre
ceries and one agent in every town.
We carry The Planet also all the
leading colored and white daily and
weekly newspapers, magazines and
books at popular prices. All goods
delivered promptly. Write for terms.
NATIONAL NEWS BUREAU,
Wholesale e Retail Agents,
333 West 37th St., ~. Y. City.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
Knights of Pythias Anniversary.

The Knights of Pythias, N. A., S.
A, r., A, a. and A. and the Courts
of Calanthe will observe the anniver-
sary of the Order, Sunday, March
26th, 1905 at 3 p. M, at theFifth
Street Baptist Church. Rev. w. f.
Graham, ID. D., has been invited to
preach the sermon.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
RAN EIGHTY MILES.

My wife was sick and I thought
/ would lose her. Suddenly,
thought of remedy of which / had
none. / wrote on a slip of paper
the word "nitre" and called a ma
tive and told him to take it to the
other mission, forty miles away.
He left that morning and had made
the round trip by seven o'clock that
night Yes, he was winded, but af-
ter rest of day or two, he was
ready to start out again, being no
worse for the trip. He was after
wards ordered killed by the king
for some offense.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

most with the intelligence . and
skill of human being.
No man has as yet ben found.
who could operate a Mergenthaler
linotype machine up to its full ca
pacity.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
VISITORS INVITED.

1t may be seen by visitors. and
will be an astounding revelation
to many. The mechanism is so
accurate that it does the work AL
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
MANY LIONS THERE.

There were many lions. They
frequently came into his yard at
night. He did not go outside, but
on the next morning a missing sheep
told of his mission. Snakes are
plentiful and boa-constrictors a
common thing. The natives know
of remedies to cour ,eract the poison
lhe snakes seldom attack any one,
by them.
Elephants and hippopotamus are
hunted and killed. To hunt the lat
ter is very dangerous business. One
of these large animals when cut up
will fill two or three river boats.
Every part of them is eaten said
Rev. Sheppard, even the skin,
which is about two or three inches
thick. 1t becomes tender after a
time. The meat tasted like beef.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
A LINOTYPE's CAPACITY.

The capacity is from 5000 to
1000 ems per hour. There are
about 5000 ems in a column of
'lanet type and it will be readily
seen to what extent the out-put
or a newspaper can be increased.
The average colored hand-com-
positor can set from 500 to 500
ems per hour.
The floor space occupied is five
feet square. The price of this re-
markable invention is $3375 and
with the extra attachments. the
cost to us will be $4,000. The ma
chine is on the third floor of our
building and in the rear room.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING.

Does it thunder and lightning
there? l should say so," said he,
as his face assumed a look which in
dicated holy horror. ''Why, / have
never heard such thunder or seen
such lightning. 1t is a continuous
roar and it is impossible to darken
ones room. The natives say it is
God talking. And the lightning
kills them too," he said.
The natives can not understand
how it is possible to have tall hous-
es. Their huts are usually one sto-
ry. l could only convey the idea
to them by telling them that where
i came from there were houses as
high as the palm tree. They would
shake their heads as though they
doubted me. AS a matter of fact.
there are houses here many times
higher than the tree / pointed out
TO them. They could not under
stand about snow and ice. When
l told them that in my country the
water became hard so that / could
walk on top of it, they shook their
heads again. They could not be-
lieVe it.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

Mr.. John r. Cogbill, our foreman.
was sent to the Brooklyn factory
OF the company, where he remained
a month, returning to the city last
Saturday.
The linotype was erected last
week. 1t is driven by IA II. p.
Sprague motor, attached to the ma
chine. The height of the wonder
full piece of mechanism is about 7
feet. 1t is operated by a kew
board. The type is cast in slugs
The molten metal is kept hot by
gas heat and the news car. be in
stantly put in a condition to be
printed in the Planet.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

methods, which were simple and eff
fective.
Richmond planet., 1905-03-04

-Rev. Caesar Perkins, D. d.
is confined to his room, but is slight
ly improving.
The oasis., 1905-07-22
SONORA SETTINGS.
A Collection of Happenings in the
 State Over the Line.

Mr. Cornelius Ferris of Mazda lena has gone to the San Ricardo mine to take charge of the prop erty.
 Last week MT. Frank Weimer, superintendent of the Santa Rosa mines at San Jayier, went to the states.
 It is credibly reported upon good authority that work will begin shortly an the proposed customs smelter at Guaymas.
 In the vicinity of Llano there is 2 great deal of mining activity. several camps being tributary, and work going on in all of them.
 Last week Colonel E. Roster litzski of La Gendarmeria Fiscal, went from Magdalena over to Cananea on official business.
 Along the San Miguel river ranchers report that their cotton this season is in excellent condi- ton, and fine crop is .ipated.
 All trains on the Sonora Rail- way stop for dinner at the Depot Hotel at Carbo. Table supplied constantly with the best in the market. Joaquin Barcelo, proprie- tor.
 Mir. Francisco Tapia of Hermo- sillo, is developing an extensive graphite deposit on lands adjacent to those of the United States Graphite Company, at Lapiz, about thirty miles southeast from Torres. Three shafts are sinking, all in good graphite.
 At the Dewey mine, not far from Hermosillo new working shaft is guing flown, and has now reached | depth II about POO feet, in good ore all the way. Recently there was made shipment of thirty tons, which yielded good returns in copper and silver.
 Henry McMahon is working five men on the Fortune Teller mine not far from Hermosillo and talk ing out hlgh grade shipping ore He recently made a shipment which netted handsome returns. He says two sacks of such ore daily pays all expense.
 Doctor J R. Magruder has let a contract for sinking new shaft upon the Yeso mine, near Las Cruces, and d new mill has been ordered for the property It will have a daily capacity of thirty tons of ore, and will be dry crusher and chlorination process.
 MT. John Dugald, many years Ill the service 0f the sonora rall. way, long at Nogales, now on the retired list, is living at Llano station. where the company has built him a house, and the gentle man there crowns a life of toil with an age of ease" as described by the poet, Goldsmith.
 Colonel Y. s. Oliver, manager of the Tucabe mine, in the Magdalena district. beyond the Santo Domingo river, has recently returned from the east and resumed operations upon that fine property. The shaft now at depth of no feet, will be sunk an additional 100 feet, and at a distance of 400 feet
The oasis., 1905-07-22

Cai0n dc Amarillas in the Altar district, hes en route an air com. pressor and machine drills.
 Colonel A. II. Moore is develop. ing a gold property which is about twenty miles southwest from Llano. The gentleman comes into the station for mail and supplies about twice a week.
 At Toledo the Yaqui River Smelling x Refining Company are installing a new reverberatory fur mace which will have a daily capa- city of 100 tons of calcined ore or sixty tons of raw. The company has recently made a shipment of twenty-eight tons of high grade matte, a portion returning 509c copper, 1900 ounces per ton silver, and four ounces gold per ton.
 The recent visit of Doctor W. F. Chenoweth and his brother H. K. Chenoweth, to Sonora, was with the object of closing a deal with a New York capitalist named Frank lin, for the transfer of the Provi- dencia group of gold mines, owned by the Chenoweths. The proper ties are out in the Caliche mountain. region, beyond Cerro Prieto, and are reported by experts to be equal to any of the rich mines in that widely famous rich gold reigon. ~
 The Compania Explotadora de Maderas at Guaymas have establ- ished a chain of agencies at all important points in Sonora, and down the coast, through which they are pushing thier products in all directions. Thier great factory at Guaymas is one of the most extensive indus trial enterprises on the Pacific Coast, covering an area of about twenty acres of ground, embracing brass and iron foundry, a machine shop, a furniture factory, a sash, door and blind factory, d lumber yard, an extensive electric light plant, an ice factory and match factory.
 On the 7th inst. three men and a girl were killed by Yaquis on the Ures road three miles east from Gabilan. A few days later q man and boy were captured within two miles of Hermosillo, the state capital. The man was beaten and turned loose. making his way into the city and reporting, while the boy was carried away a prisoner, his capto's, of whom there were about twenty, travelling to the southwest and camping for the night near the ranche of Leonardo Gamez west from Torres. The boys wrists were tied with raw hide thongs, and at night they tied his ankles in the same way. For supper they ate watermelons, taken from a convenient field, and the boy was freely supplied. In eating the melon juice wet the thongs binding his wrists 50 the hide stretched sufficiently to per- nit of his drawing out his hands, which he did h the night. releas- ing his ankles from the thongs
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-11
peafness oannot Be oured

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inlamed con-
dition OF the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, deafness is the result,
aud unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to It's
normal condition, hearing will be de.
slroyed forever Nine cases ont OF ten
are caused by catarrh, which is MOTH
ing but an inHamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars Tor
any case Of deafness (caused by ca-
tarfh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars,
free. Z. j. CmNEY & Co., Toledo, o,
Sold by druggists, zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-11

The doctors seem bound TO drive
those people crazy who will listen TO
them about microbes The latest
appalling statement comes from Paris
famous medical expert, who declares
that FIRE does not destroy disease
germs. So the old theory that firewa-
ter taken into the stomach would kill
microbes must be abandoned and moth
ing short OF wood alcohol will do the
business. The doctor will certainly
not deny that wood alcohol will kill
ANYTHING.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-11
The Lobster,n claws.

If you take the trouble when you
save mp money enough and purchase a
lobster TO notice the claws you will
observe that each is peculiar and quite
materially differs from the other. One
claw Is q scissors, the other a mill; one
Is a cutter, Tie second a cracker.
Practically n lobster has ten legs,
but OF these only eight are used in
walking. or these ten legs tie front
pair, the claws, are employed In selling
ana crushing its prey. Generally the
right claw is the more slender and
longer and has sharp teeth on it's
edges, while the other has no teeth,
but blunt tubercles, or hammers This
left claw is operated by stronger mus
cles. Sometimes, however, the scissors
claw is the left one and the hammer,
or crusher, claw is the right.-Kenne-
bee Journal.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-01-11

The patent Office is one Of the few
bureaus OF the government that pays
its way and adds to the government
revenue. Since 1887 it has been turn
ing into the treasury Of the United
States large sums of money, the
amount this year approIimating
100000. This is q surplus after all
the expenses OF the department are
paid. 1t is stated in the patent Office
that the year 1904 will exceed all 9TH
ers 10 the number OF patents issued.
More than 81 200 we're issued in 1903,
but the figures for 1901 will be in exc
cess of $4,000 This gives some idea Of
the mechanical progress Of the United
States.