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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
The Noble Seventeen and Their Man.
ner of EIecting DIR. G.. Il.
Howard.

1 confess that the above heading
is a title, given body Of scholarly.
high-toned, conscientious, christian
Ministers and business men, by the
erratic, self-appointed censor, Rev.
S. A. Moses, because they had the
honesty Of purpose on the 26th Of
last month to elect Rev. G. 3. How
ard. d. D., as President OF Virginia
Theological Seminary and College.
I have no degree OF anxiety as to
Brother Moses being able to influence
any one who is acquainted with him
and his method Of dealing with men.
But as a member and Assistant
Secretary of the Board, l make this
reply, that those who are not so
well informed as to the condition
that confronts US in our educational
work, may not be misled and that
after all the noble II" are beyond
doubt noble indeed and that cur er-
ratio, dyspeptic friend wrote the IT,
tie better than ne knew.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
STRANGE SILENCE.


have read many articles upon
lynching since / have known what
such Outrages mean. but in all of
them, written by Northerners and
Southerners. IL has impressed me as
strange that I have not been able TO
find a sentence, or combination Of
sentences that I could construe to
say directly to the lypcher. "You are
wrong" What does this strange si-
lence mean? Why is it when the
lynchers draw their bloody daggers
from the heart Of the defenseless
Negro and brandish them before the
whole country of the United States
they only meet the horrible silence
that Brutus and his confederates met
when they came out with their dag
gers hot with the streaming blood
of Caesar?
Does the whole country think that
lynching is right? Is the whole
country afraid of the iyncher? .?
Who will go to the South and
say to the lyncher there, "You
are wrong?" Until there arise in
this country more Garrisons, Sum
ners, Phillips, Childs, Stoves, Lin
coins and others of the fearless A.
bolitionist and Reformer type who
will devote their noble lives to this
cause and will go to the lynchers
wherever this outrage has been com
mitted and instill true christianity,
their case Is hopeless.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
Another Amusement Machine.

After two years OF concerted effort
two hustling young men of our race.
;. H Jeter, President OF the Magnolia
City Park Co. and John J. Lucas
nave succeeded in their effort 10
bring into existence a machine
which would answer in the place OF
the merry-go-round and at the same
time reduce the operating expenses
or the attraction. They are now
exhibiting in the Offices of the Mag
nolia City Park Company at els n.
Second Street, Richmond, Va. a
model of the machine and also can
be seen a sixteen foot machine at
the Park Of the above named Com
pany which was operated in the
present location for about two
months in the latter part Of the
season just closed. II not only
proved its worth as a money Garner
but also attracted greater crowds and
earned more money than the Merry
gO-rOund
The machine is similar to the
merry-gO-round in construction. hav
Ing its circular motion and also
gives 20 the rider the same upward
and downward motion as is exper-
fenced in the toboggan slide. The
construction is very simple. the pro-
pelling power being almost entirely
gravity. which is regulated by a mo-
torman who applies the momentum
through the swing OF a pendulum ac-
cording TO the position of the mo-
torboat in the sweep.
The two redeeming features Il has
are; first, the novel way in which
the passengers are entertained while
going around over n large basin OF
water in boats beautifully decorated.
they behold while gazing over the
inside Of the boat many and varied
electric lighted scenes. some wierd
some landscapes and others causing
laughter, and second, that TO operate
the toboggan whirl costs something
less than one-tenth of that OF n
merry-go-round OF n similar diane
ter.
The public IS respectfully invited
10 call at any time, day or evening
and inspect the model which is now
on exhibition at the above named Of
fee.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
Congratulations From Georgia.
TAugusta. Ceorqia Rantist

Augusta, Georgia Baptist.
Our good friend John Mitchell. Jr.
the far famed Richmond. IVA
PLANET man, is also President of
the Mechanics Savings Bank OF
Richmond. and is the only colored
member OF the American Bankers
Association, composed of leading
banks owned by white men all over
the country. Some idea may be had
OF what this Association Is when II
is known that their capital. surplus
and deposits amount to more than
twelve billion, eight hundred mill
lion dollars.
Upon President Mitchell's return
from the annual meeting recently
held in Atlantic City. n. J. his Board
or Directors, stockholders and
friends rendered him a royal recep-
tion. Plates for an even hundred
and dainties in abundance loaded the
tables. The address of President
Mitchell was an hour long and was
confined solely to his attendance up
on the Bankers Association and mat
tefs pertaining to banking
Brother Mitchell has given evi-
dence Of wisdom in joining this AS
sociatiOn, where he comes IN contact
with the best brain among the whites
of the country along financial lines
and where he can learn many val
liable lessons that he could learn no
where else. The Georgia Baptist ex-
tends cordial congratulations TO
friend Mitchell and his bank.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
Two Lessons From Yesterdays Muir
der
IAtlanta, Ga. Constitution.1

Atlanta, Ga Constitution.
Two lessons stand out clearly from
the sheer horror OF the assassination
OF Policeman Manner by a Negro
criminal yesterday.
The first is. that the police depart
ment itself can hardly escape partial
responsibility for the killing OF one
OF its most beloved officers. the wi
dowhoOd of his wife and the ornhan-
ing OF his child through failure to
vigorously and persistentlv enforce
the law against known vagrants and
the carrying Of concealed weapons.
The second is the reported cour-
ageous action OF the Negro who risk
ed almost certain death TO capture
and deliver 20 justice murderer
who belonged 60 HIS own race.
Johnson, the assassin, was a no
torious Negro crooks chronic Grim
inal Not an officer In the depart
ment but knew his confirmed crimi-
nal and vagrant record There must
have been numberless opportunities
20 convict him. compel him to work
or send him out OF the state.
Yet this branded vagrant. this pla-
carded criminal. is permitted to roam
at large, TO craze himself with cheap
whiskey and 10 constitute a known
menace TO the lives OF not only his
own race, but of white citizens also.
This laNity must stopl IL is in
cumbent upon each single man of
the department, from chief To new
est supernumerary, to do his share
In wedding out these fre-brand va
grants, either one OF whom may at
any moment become a murderer. or
to throw up their hands, acknowI-
edge their helplessneSs and force the
people OF Atlanta to adopt other
methods for protecting the members
OF the department as well as them
selves,
One of the chief indictments a
gainst the Negro race has been the
tendency TO shield its criminal refu-
gees from officers of the law That
charge has been the cause of more
friction between the races, Of the
engendering of more bitter and muir
derous prejudice, than any single
factor outside the provoking crimes
That o Negro should have, as re-
ported in this instance, deliberately
faced death in an effort 70 bring one
of his race to justice is a splendid in
spiration to the race throughout the
south. When the good Negroes sep
arate themselves fr m the bad and
assist in bringing the criminals to
justice, as the whites do with theirs.
one of the chief sources of racial
disturbance win be removed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
Must Work For Him.
fPhiiadeiphis. Pa. Trihnne. i

philadelphia; Pa. Tribune.l
To ourselves we can say for the
mass OF our people, we are more
than gratified to know that Senator
Foraker has decided to enter the list
OF candidates for the nomination of
President. We know of no one, that
has yet been named whose ripe
craftsmanship, long experience in
public affairs, one who believes In ex-
act justice to all classes one better
fitted to restore the confidence of the
people in their Institutions. one who
believes in governing the country an
der the Constitution and not above
it, one who will not seek 20 array
class against class, one who will car
ry on the functions OF the Executive
in the same lines as Lincoln, Grant,
and Mckinley, than Joseph Benson
Foraker.
We sincerely admire the Senator
for his manly stand in and out OF the
Senate, In endeavbring to combat
prejudice OF the present day toward
US as a people. We know of no one
who can more successfully combat
Rooseveltism than the Senator. The
time is now ripe from now on until
the Nominating Convention meets,
for the friends of Senator Foraker
to get together and see that no one
goes to the National Convention that
viii meet in a few months but
those who will favor Joseph Benson
Foraker for the head of the Republi-
can ticket. Talk viii not do it. Let
those who favor Senator Foraker as
President roll UP their sleeves and
get to work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

ticularly those in the South, have an
opportunity presented to them in the
candidacy of Senator Foraker that
they have been begging for for ma
ny months. AS a nomination is e.
quiValent to an election and as moth
ing in the present day life OF this
nation could possibly happen that
would have the influence for good
upon the progress of the race that
Senator Foraker's elevation to the
Presidency would have, IL is a mat
ter Of vital concern that we, the coun
try over, Do everything in our DOW
er in season and out from now on
until the national convention meets
next year in Kansas City. TO promote
MS candidacy. This feeling and
such determination among Afro-A-
mericans we believe 10 be general.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

Senator Foraker's Candidacy.
TCleveland. o. Gazette

[Cleveland. o. Gazette.l
Senator Foraker's letter annoup-
cling his candidacy for the republi-
can Presidential nomination next
year and accepting the proffered sup
port of the Ohio League of Republi-
can Clubs. is a remarkable document
in several respects. First because
OF the clearness and satisfactory way
his three differences with the Presi-
dent are set forth, particularly the
one having relation TO the railroad
rate bill; and. secondly. as the result
of a just and merited criticism OF
the President because of his impoii-
tic treatment, not only of men and
measures, but OF business interests
OF the country. which undoubtedly
had more or less TO do with the a.
nancial stringency that has oppressed
the people for many weeks past
Not the least OF it's many excellent
features are his references to the con
stitution and the governments fail
ure to exercise all OF it's powers un-
der the same, which are ample for
all purposes. The Senator's position
On the tariff and citizen rights has
been stated repeatedly at length in
recent years, and is so well known
that IL was hardly necessary for him
to say that he would speak on these
subjects at another time. The sub
ject OF citizen rights, however, will
get an ever more thorough airing
than It did last winter when the
Brownsville matter is again taken NJ
in the United States Senate in the
very near future.
Our people the country over, par
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

the artfulness OF n spider. the pug
nacity of the bull cog. the cruelty of
the leopard, the brutality OF the go-
rilla, the unforgiveness Of the ele-
phant, the unbridleness Of the hyena.
the slyness of the FOX. the hateful
ness OF the hornet. the vulgarity OF
the vulture, the imprudence OF the
goat, the cut-throat-ness OF the
weasel, the envy OF the dragon
surely. these must be some OF the
two thousand" of the legion OF
devils that Christ cast out OF one
man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
A VIVID PICTURE.

When we think CT these creatures
In only one OF the tnallest physical
part Of a mob, we can see four hun
dred. five hundred. six hundred. or
perhaps one thousand or more OF
these menageries rushing I'm one
thunderous body tte ION one
defenseless being,
In following this line OF thought.
one may be inclined to think that
one can hardly be responsible for his
actions when moved by such evil
forces. But, the fact is. these are
ones charge. He is the keeper and
must be responsible and accountable
for the oderliness OF his menagerie.
The poacefulness and quietude OF
his life depend upon his own strength
and the supernatural assistance that
he can implore that these creatures
may show a ready obedience and
quiet, docile temperament He who
fails in this is a bad keeper, and
suffers the remorseful penalty that
nature designs for him. The indi-
vidual, or community must surely
be, morally responsible for the deeds
perpetrated by its mobs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
REV. DIR. BROOKS CALLED.
A Premature Announcement. The
Members Unanimous.

The announcement last week that
Rev. w. II. Brooks. ID. d., had been
called TO the pastorate of the Fifth
street Baptist Church of this city was
premature. a special meeting OF
the Church was held last MONDAY
night for that purpose and a unanf-
nous call extended TO this distin-
guished pulpit orator.
il may be well 20 state that DR.
Brooks sermon here THANKSGIVING
Day made a profound impression and
many enquiries were made concern
ing his probable change of field Of
labor. To all Of this he replied that
it was a matter in which he would
first talk with the Master 1t is ev-
ident that the congregation of the
Fifth Street Baptist Church could
not have made better selection and
IL will result in not only solidifyine
the present congregation. but will
bring many other people to this
magnificent church edihce.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
IMPORTANT NOTICEt
To Suffering Humanity.

Madam El Monszaro of Washing
ton, d. G. has been in town with us
three months, giving her open air
concerts and treating hundreds of suf-
fering people with grand results.
AS a tooth extractor she stands with
out a rival. or roots and shells she
makes a speciality. removing them
with scientific gift. Also treating
those OF her sex OF various diseases
peculiar to their kind.
She will spend the winter in Rich
mond Those who need her services
call and see her soon.
OFFICE: is r. Leigh Street
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
CHRISTIANITY THE PANAcEA.

The Remedy. The greatest need
OF the South Is christianity. There
we find Paganism in a Christian
country, They have as many gods
as the ancient Greeks and Romans,
They burn at the stake to please
their god Hephaestus. who they be-
iieve is pleased TO see the flames
and hear the crackle of the fire and
the screams of human voices. They
murder with guns and daggers to
please their god Ares, who they be-
heve, likes to see human bloodl
Then they see the smiles of appro-
baton of their gods and hear them
say 10 them You have done exactly
right; such deaths are even too good
for the brutes. You are not muir
derers, but are only Destroying An
gelsi'"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
A DEPLoRABLE CONDITION.

"Took unto themselves certain
lewd men, fellows OF the baser Sort
here we find that the evil did not
originate with the 'baser sort" but
with those who believed not" A
better class took base fellows with
them that they might ''set the city
on an uproar" and no one be blamed
for IL. This is usually true. The
toughest elements" usually are too
intensely occupied with their own
soaked affairs" to think in any 9TH
er direction, unless incited by a
casual "cool head"
Continuing to tnfnk OF the South
with her black pages OF 1ynching,-
the people and descendants OF a peo-
pie, who so inhumanly trampled
upon the heart OF the slave. tore him
away from his family and dearest
attachments numerically beat him,
demora1ized his wonen,-the wife
of his bosom and the daughter OF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
Baker School Concert.

The concert given by Baker School
last Monday night at True Reformer's
Hall under the management OF Prin-
cipal a. d. Wright and his corp of
teachers was a success. 1t will be
repeated next Tuesday night. The
admission fee will be 15 cents, bal
cony, 10 cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
:o:
Special Noticet

While money is scarce come to
Mrs. NJ. d. Chamlee for your Xmas
hat. You can get it for one-half
less than elsewhere. Over 500 to
select from.
Extra special for Friday and Sat
urday. eP316 +. Broad Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
THE ROOT OF THE TROUBLE.

But these remarks caused me 10
think. What is the root OF this
great, wide and sweeping evil force?
Can there be any remedy for it?
When we consider the animal ma
lures of man we find: The frivol-
business of the butterfly, the thought
Iessness Of the grasshopper, the sill
illness OF the opossum, the pride of
the peacock, the deceit OF the SER
pent. the hunger of the wolf, the
greediness of the hog, the laziness
of the alligator, the tear-shameness
OF the crocodile, the ingratitude OF
the adder, the ferociousness OF the
bear, the fierceness or the lion, the
stealthiness of the panther, the
stubbornness of the OK. the bolster
BUSINESS of the donkey, the fitfui-
ness of the cat, the saucyness OF the
parrot, the heartlessness OF the IT,
ger, the madness OF the scorpion
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
AN APPROPRIATE COMPARISON

AS the individual is debased by
improper conduct; so the commun-
ity is degraded by its mobs. AS the
individual must summon all the
good qualities within him in order
that the evil ones may be restrained; /;
Just so 1t is the duty OF the better
or executive elements OF a communi-
.ty TO coerce its mObs. When the
individual falls in this duty he de-
scends 10 the level with the brute:
let the community commit this gross
negligence and il sinks to the most
unnamable state of fiendish heath
endom.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
NO SALVATION IN SIGHT.

There is no other salvation for
them. They must realize that they are
losing their souls,-that essential a
gainst which ''the whole world" bal
ances as nothing
We would surely say to the rapist
''You are wrong! You have sInned
deeply ,and-but there are none a
live that we can designate as such.
We can only preach TO their dust and
ashes. Were there any alive their
cases would be individual, while
those of their destroyers include an
unknown number. The remedy for
lynchfng is Christianity.
LUCIAN B. WATKINS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
AGENTS WANTED

To sell handkerchfefs. Quick
sales, good profit. Sample. 10 cents
Write for terms. Address,
STERLING NOVELTY CO.,
3os Del. Street,
Salisbury, Md.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
WISE AND TIMELY.

In view of these and many other
facts the meeting was wise and time
ly. A poll OF the trustees absent
from this meeting would demonstrate
the fact that 80 per cent. of these
brethren fully ecquiesced in the ac-
tions of this Noble II" Our good
brother cackles over a mares nest,
in laying su much stress upon the
fact that DIR. Parish's letter was not
read in this meeting. The Secretary
of the Board had the letter and ow-
ing to previous engagement could
not be present at the meeting. He
sent the Board letter OF regret, at
his inability to be present, but over
looked enclosing the letter from DIR.
Parrish. Well, what OF that the
Chairman of the Board had read the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
AN IRREsIsTABLE IMPULSE.

IL begins with some of the tough
est elements OF a town, and moves
not unlike the momentum OF n whirl
wind, carrying with it an almost i'm
pelling violence. by which many are
drawn who are afterward filed with
alarming establishment 20 realize the
fact that they were really there. IL
has often been a marvel TO a COM
munity, and even TO the whole coun-
try around when IL learns the start
ling fact that some of its most prom
inent and influential men formed
part OF a certain notorious mob.
One may, while walking peaceful
~ in the street, without evil thoughts
Of any kind, be suddenly seized with
the spirit OF a passing mob, and led
by It even until he finds himself ty-
ing the rope around tho mack of soma
villain that is being hanged TO a
tree. In fact. he may not even have
known the pNrport of the mob un-
til now.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
A YOUNG GoLIAH.

Just glance at the personnel COM
posing the Noble Il" and the sac
rifice which they have made for the
advancement OF our educational
work. even before the young Goliah
graduated from school will convince
the most obtuse mind that they have
at least half the judgment as one of
the products OF their sacrifice.
Brother Moses said, that 1t seems
that matters are going from bad 20
worse. / must confess that his
judgment is very questionable. If
he expects TO bring about better re-
suits by attacking IS OF the best men
who represent the cause for which
our peerless leader lived and died
and whose remains rest upon the
campus and in the shadow OF his
noble sacrifice. Brother Moses fur
ther says. IF matter continues much
longer we will find ourselves I'm the
clutches OF the Home Mission So
ciety.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
THE MOB SPIRIT RAMPANT.

The mob spirit intensifes the
very worst evils within one, and he
moves with these pent-up savage
demons writbing with the utmost
excitant eagerness to burst forth
upon the victim of their war cry.
This rises in supposed vindication
of an objectionable Villiany. In an
swer TO the question of a woman in
the audience who showed that she
also had studied the subject, he re-
piled, "Yes there is an individuality
about a mob, too. The different
characters of each individual COM
posing 1t are blended into one mean
whole" He concluded his remarks
and passed on to the rest of the les
son.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

-Women's troubles is another
name for wOmen's diseases. Madam
Monszaro will serve you. Call and
see her. She is at is L. Leigh st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

Madame FL Monszaro viii GER
tainly astound and benefit you. Cali
and see her.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
A LITTLE MIs-NFoRMATIoN.

Brother Moses has been misin-
formed in saying that we still owe
Prof. Hayes $4,000. Brother Moses
in wailing and sympathetic tones
cries out, VIII Virginia stand for
it?" Well Virginia will answer the
question and that in no uncertain
sound. for the Noble Il" are NOT
YET without influence and power I'm
virginia but there is one thing sure
the trustee Board will not stand for
and that is giving the Organizer $4OO
win which TO fight the thing for
which they stand. Nota Bene.
Respectfully,
ROBERT w. GOFF.
Assistant Secretary Trustee Board
OF Va Theological Seminary and
College.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

While in Manila, Philippine Is
lands in November. 1906 / was one
evening invited by young man 20
accompany him TO a prayer meeting
which was 20 be held at a certain
Presbyterian Church. went with
him. When 7 entered I looked about
me and observed that I was the only
Negro presents-the rest OF the
audience being white. These I un-
derstand. were the most learned and
select class OF the city. I was treat
ed courteously enough; the pastor
and others OF the Churchmen shook
hands with me and spoke pleasantly.
There were ladies present also.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

DIR. ID. A. Ellet OF ExceIsier
Springs. Mo-. formerly OF Hampton
Va. is seriously i'll.