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Richmond planet., 1907-06-01

well-to-do merchant, although some
what aged by times frost, is still
hghting life's battle. This gentleman
or the Afro-American people, who
also is remembered in the pleasant
recollections OF the writer's younger
days, Is deserving much credit for
the business he has built up vher-
he always lived. But like many AT
ro-Americans he had to figh I and
fight hard. for there is many imped-
iments In the path of progress. es-
pecially when the Negro seeks to i'm
prove his condition.
But as result OF life's hard
fought battle ne now owns property
In the town of Scottsville and there
controls two stores, besides a fine
country estate a mile distant. II
was at this place that the writer was
cordially invited by Mrs. Lewis to
dine and was excellently entertained
by her and her beautiful daughters.
1t was a welcome characteristic OF
Southern hospitality and a greeting
which the writer will not forget
Young, attractive and intelligent
these young ladies are the pride OF
the community and OF the Lewis
household. They are the leading
teachers there in public schools and
beside their educational qualifications
they perform we'll on the piano and
the guitar and the mandoline which
afford artistic music. There are
other stores in the town kept by
colored men, and considering the cir.
cumstances and the disadvantages
under which they labor they are do
ing well.
(Continued on Eighth Page.)
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01

portunities enjoyed and carried on
by Afro-Americans in Richmond
Boston has no Banks nor Mercantile
houses where black men are in alb
solute control. But IL is so in Rich
mond and IL is needless TO say that
great change has taken place in
the former slavee pen within the past
forty years. In answer TO the pray
ers of the faithful, young men of
the Afro-American race have grown
up able and intelligent and are now
enjoying some OF the opportunities
formerly enjoyed by slave-holding
masters.
The four Banks with other bust
ness are a great credit to the higher
character of man and to his intellec-
tual and business progress. The
distinguished Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.
is the able President of the Mechan-
les Savings Bank. This Bank is
well-to-do and stands well in the
mercantile and financial circles, hav-
ing for its correspondent a rich bank
ing house in New York. It also
owns valuable property in Richmond
which amounts to $4,000 and has
received on deposits in the five years
AiOAA AeH DCbtnh4uB dH average Oh
$251. .e67.5S) for each OF the five
years.
This high achievement OF Mr..
Mitchell and HIS intelligent Board OF
Directors affords an adverse COM
ment on the assertion often made
by Caucasian writers-that the Ne
gro only knows how to do. what the
white man tells him. But the Me-
chanics' Savings Bank nor any one
of the four Banks of the Afro-Amer-
lean people in Richmond IS not the
outgrowth of white mans instruc-
tions- They are the result OF plans
and opinions of the Negro, led by
such men as Mr.. John Mitchell. Jr. !
And ne is not only leader in this
enterprise Of banking business
but is also Editor and Proprie-
tor of the Richmond. Virginia
PLANET, and stands at all times In
all things for good as the exponent
OF mis- people. The once of this
weekly paper. Its composing and
press rooms are q credit to. and a
lasting eulogy on the life OF the man
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01
Sc. Luke Anniversary.

The Saint Luke Councils OF the
city of Richmond. working under the
jurisdiction OF the Supreme Grand
Council, l. o. st. Lukes will have
their Annual Sermon preached at the
Ebenezer Baptist Church on Sunday,
June 2, at 3 p. NJ.
The female members of the Or
der will meet in the basement OF
the Church at 2:30 p. NJ. and march
in a body to the auditorium OF the
Church and the male members viii
meet at the Navy Hill Hall at p
NJ
The public generally Is invited to
attend this meeting. The Rev. W.
II. Stokes, Ph- D.. the pastor OF the
Church and q member OF the organi-
zatfon win preach the annual SER
mon.
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01
Card of Thanks.

wish TO thank the many friends,
both white and colored. in and out
of the city for the presents which I
have received during the last six
months. / also wish TO thank the
Young Daughters of Zion Of which I
am president and chairman OF the
banking committee for the valuable
present which I received from them
] also wish TO thank Mrs. John
Cringham for two dollars and fifty
cents in gold and Or. John Cringham
FOR veil pin set with pearls.
SARAH j. BAGBY.
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01

or four Senators who have sided with
him in the defense of the Negroes.
IL was decided to summon several
more witnesses from Brownsville
that are deemed important, and to
examine the experts at the Spring
field arsenal who made the report on
the shells picked up in the streets
OF Brownsville after the shooting.
After this has been done the ques-
tion of going to Texas will again be
considered and IL is likely that a
subcommittee at least will go there.
CONFECTIoNER SAW SOLDIERS
FIRE.
Herbert Elkins, a confectioner of
Brownsville, testified at the morning
session that he saw the firing of sew
eral shots by Negro soldiers on the
night of the ARRAY from his window
in the Leahy Hotel, where he lived.
He saw two Negro soldiers at the
entrance of an alley leading into
Fourteenth Street, on which the
Leahy Hotel fronted. He saw them
STOPPING. heard them fire and saw
them reload their guns.
Afterward he saw other soldiers
approach and Join in the firms. His
attention was directed by the roomer
next door, who was aroused by the
shooting, to the fact that there wes
firing from Barrack b. and later ne
heard two shots fred from the vi
cinity of the barrack. He testified
that two Brownsville policeman, who
were chased by the soldiers took re-
fuge I'm the bath room of the Leahy
Hotel.
When asked by Senator Foraker If
there was any effort to drive the po-
licemen from their hiding place, the
witness created much amusement by
replying that Mrs. Leahy, manager
of the hotel, had suggested they be
allowed to remain in the bath room.
because If the soldiers attacked the
hotel, she said we would have their
guns.
WOMAN WOULD HAVE SEIZED
GUNS.
Gould Mrs. Leahy have gotten
possession OF the guns" inquired
Senator Foraker.
"Oh. she would have gotten them
all right" replied rhe witness.
Two witnesses were examined at
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01

The Grand Lodge OF Virginia,
Knights OF Pythias viii hold It's an
nual session Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. July 16, II and IS.
1907 at Norfolk. Va. The Uniform
Rank viii 10 In camp and all ar
rangements are being perfected for
this purpose. Tents have been or
dered and It is estimated that at
least 400 Knights can be accomno-
dated IN this manner.
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01
PRICE. FIVE CENTS.
Lieut.. Wells Gone.

Lieutenant Charles II. Wells died
at his residence, No. 5 Monroe St,
Lynchburg, Va, May 10th. 1907. He
leaves wife, four children and two
brothers to mourn their loss. He
was member OF New Era Lodge.
No. 36 and lnvincible Co. No. 20,
Uniform Rank, Knights OF Pytnias.
We received an extensive notice OF
his demise from Col. U. s. c. Pat
terson.
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01

Are offered men and women with
small means to represent US in all
the principal cities. Experience un-
necessary. For information, enclose
stamp.
Consolidated Order OF Friendship,
Roanoke, Virginia.
2mos.
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01

You are cordially invited to
hear the Rabbi. DR.. Calisch. speak
at the True Reformers' Hall. Sunday
June I'd at 1880 P NJ. 70 both men
and women. A silver Offering will
be taken for debt of Leigh Street NJ.
+. Church.
w. II. DEAN, Pastor.
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01
Announcement.

The friends and acquaintances OF
Mrs. Margaret Gillian and Mr.. Isham
Grief Houston are cordially invited
to attend their marriage on Thursday
June 8, 1907 at o'clock p. NJ. at
the residence OF the bride. 1916 w.
Leigh Street, Richmond. Wa. Re-
oe2tion from . TO s p. n.
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01

Mrs. Annie Furman of West6eld
y j., has been visiting her sister at
Church Road, Va. In company with
her husband and little daughter she
called on us this week.
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01
WANTED TO ATTACK GARRISON

He said that hundreds OF people
appeared In the streets fully armed
and determined to make an attack
upon the garrison. but that he ad-
dressed the crowd and by calling
prominent cItizeas to his aid man.
aged to disperse the people to their
homes.
He denied making q remark ac-
credited to him by . white soldier
Richmond planet., 1907-06-01
MAYOR PRODUCES LETTER.

Mayor combe continued his testi-
mony at the corning session. He
produced at the request OF Senator
Warner, the letter referred to Thurs
day In which MAJ Penrose. who
commanded the Negro soldiers at
Fort Brown, declared that Private
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

Jim pushed his tin pail under the boards
and went to his place at one of the planers;
1t was his task to remove finished work and
bring in crude material, which kept him busy
lifting and straining all day long: And SO
tired he was at night that rest made his hard
bed seem soft.
AT first he used to get splinters in his
hands, and tear the skin from his >knuckles,
but now they had grown far too rough and
hard TO take bruises easily
frankie, his nuts eaten, soon began play
ing about the work room, hunting smooth
blocks and the longest shavings, often going
dangerously near to the flying wheels.
The workmen were continually warning him
away from forbidden places.
Perfect nuisance!" one of them said. "And
he'll get killed one of these days, too"
Along in the afternoon the child dropped
one of his longest shavings, and the wind
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
GRA ND NJ 4 MMA'S QUILT

But dPGS P5Gked her so hard that she cried out,
There's no use in trying; 1 cannot sew"
Then greatgrandma took grandmamma on
Don't cry, and try again, daughter" said
she.
"Sew over and over, a fine, straight row
That is the way little girls should sew"
So grandmamma sewed until it was done
That block of her quilt, the very first one.
Then great-grandma said that every day
A block must be pieced before she could
play.
So she sewed through autumn. winter and
spring,
And into the summer-dear little thing!
And wasn't she glad, one sunny June day,
10 patch the last block, and lay it away?
Next, all must be pieced together, you know,
Each block in its place the way it should CO.
So she matched them carefully, each bright
hue,
The green with the scarlet, orange with blue.
Then after the quilt was put on the frame,
Lots of great-grandaunts and grand-cousins
came,
And in pattern of curly-cue scroll,
With dainty stitches, they quilted the whole.
And when it was finished, they all agreed
The quilt did grandma credit indeed;
For no little girl of her age, they said,
In town, could make such quilt for her
bed.
And so, in one corner, to keep her fame.
In permanent ink they marked her name,
With down strokes heavy, and up strokes
fine,
"Mehitabel Patterson, aged nine"
And it took year from the day twas begun
To patch it, and quilt it, and finish it done
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

plew 1T under some busy wheels, big and lit
tie, that were connected by belt.
The belt looked innocent enough to Frankie.
He gave it no consideration.
CHANGING at the wheels and then at the
floor, he calculated their distance apart, in a
baby sort of way, and concluded that there
was a great abundance of room for him to
crawl in, get his shaving, and crawl out again.
And he would be so quick that no one would
catch him at it.
No sooner planned, than the dangerous
scheme was put into execution.
Jim Collins. full of his homeless discomfort
and nameless longings, passed by, just then,
on the other side of the Wheels but walk
the length of the room away from the child.
The machinery was not running at its full
force, but frankie had ventured far beyond
his first intentions.
His hat had fallen off, his round face was
red with exertion. and he was reaching one
soft. dimpled hand to the very edge of a hole
IN the hoor where the betting connected with
the machinery below.
Jim could see his eager little face, with
lips apart, and note how much sawdust and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

grease the pretty kilt skirt had accumulated
."Ohl" he gasped, in terror, and scarcely
above a whisper.
The pretty brown curls were tossed back
and forth by the air which came from the
moving wheels.
An upward movement of not more than
six inches now was instant and terrible death.
'Nothn' will save him!" groaned jim to
himself, ready to faint with fear and unable
to speak aloud
He knew he could never get around to the
opposite side in time and the other workmen
were equally far away.
Then he dared not call for help, even had
he been able, for his cry would only have
startled the child, and probably have caused
him suddenly to lift his head and have been
The instant Jim stood watching the little
one seemed an age. His eyes almost started
from their sockets, and his knees felt weak
and nearly gave way beneath him.
The outstretched, chubby hand grasped the
lone pine shaving Then frankie started to
extricate himself from his perilous situation.
In backing out on his hands and knees, how
ever the little fellow mistook the place he
two wheels so very near together that they
would surely catch his clothing-maybe ms
long, silken cufs-in the betting, and he
would be torn to pieces!
| Jim closed his eyes against the awful scene
that must come next, then quickly opened
| them again, with sudden, heroic resolution.
| BY this time another workman had come to
| the place, on Frankie's side, and, ike Jlm,
stood transfixed with horror. Neither did he
dare to speak to the child for fear OF startling
| him.
| Right in front of Jim-so near that he
could feel its labored breath on his cheek
was the big wheel which moved all the Others.
just beyond it was an iron column on frame
work.
In the same moment that his voice rang
out, Pull him out, John-quick!" Jim thrust
one of his long, strong arms between two
spokes of the wheel and into slot of the iron
column a quvering human pin
| For one second the wheels even revolu-
tions were interrupted; all the others hesi-
tated, TREMENDOUSLY, and just long enough Tor
| frankie to be saved
In that instant however, the bone of Jims
arm snapped. The heroic boy was released,
and, mangled and bleeding, fell back insen-
| sible on the floor.
Poor fellow! he was a pitiful sight when
| the others reached his side, and his sutferlngs
were intense, but he never murmured'a word
of regret.
'Why, | couldn't "a done no other way"
| he said simply.
The bone of his brave true arm was Badly
shattered, but the best of surgical skill and
tender nursing eventually saved that useful
member.
Jim carried his arm in sling for a long
time, but his life has never been worthless
since that day.
"The savior of my boy belongs to me"
Mr.. Pierce declared.
So, in exchange for a broken arm, Jim
gained home and friends-all that makes
life dear.
II guess folks most alays has to do some
thin their selves to make life wuth livin', ="
jim said, thoughtfully; "but I'd never a
believed the risk of losin' my arm was wuth
all that"
"And you haven't counted me in, Jim,"
frankie exclaimed, not willing to be left out
in the trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

Copyright by James Elverson.
ESY0 DON'T see what's the use of livin',
b&1 said Jim Collins, a big, awkward
k@A7A boy of sixteen, as he threw himself
gG@WS9l down on a convenient pile of lum-
49, Der, and drew his dinner-bucket to-
ward him. 81 amt no use to no
body an Twins pretty tough, with no folks
an no home-jest a stray dog! Can't see
what / was made fur, nohow."
Almost any one would have been inclined
to ask the same question just then in going
by the noisy Colorado planning mill, and
catching a near view of the freckled-faced,
ragged and altogether unpleasant looking fell
low.
His hat brim was nearly gone, and in its
place stood out shock of unframed tow
hair. There were immense and very notice
able patches on the rear and knees of his
trousers, and his jacket was altogether too
short for any kindly concealment, and very
ragged beside.
Then, all the diverging features, such as
arms neck and legs seemed prematurely
long, like seed sprouts shot out of the ground
unseasonably. They looked cold and sorry,
too, as if regretful that they had outgrown
their covering.
Jim drew his dinner-pail toward him with
no pleasurable emotions, but simply because
he was hungry. 1t contained some pieces
OF bread without butter, spoon ana some
cold cornmeal mush.
One of the other workmen passing by just
then, with piece of dried apple pie in one
hand and plethoric doughnut i'll the other,
made Jim crouch down closer over his unin-
viting repast:
"A poor feller like me hain't got nothin'
to live fur" he muttered, gloomily.
"What you way round here for, Jim?
exclaimed a merry little voice, and Jim looked
up to see frankie Pierce, the mill proprietor S
only son. in his bright kits, coming around
the corner of pile of lumber 'Pve been
hunting you, for I've got an apple for you,
jim"
Don't want no apple" replied Jim, un-
pleasantly, and quite determined not to ac-
cept any overtures of fortune.
He was too proud to have things given to
him, he said to himself.
And the strange part of it was, that if he
had had plenty of apples at home-suppos
ing he'd had home-he would have accept
ed this rosy checked one quite gladly. But
since he had not tasted one in year, he
would not have it.
Don't you like 'em, Jim?" asked frankie
incredulously. WHY, | dol"
"Well, we're different"
And Jim closed his dinner-pail from the
curious child-eyes with snap, and its con
tents but half eaten.
"Well, anyway, maybe you've got som'
pinyon nuts?" appealed the little fellow
give and he had been used to this particular
favor from Jim for long time past
The big boy Immediately felt down in hi
DOckets and drew forth a handful of thos,
coveted nuts for the child, along with larg,
amount of dust and fuzz
Just then the bell sounded for work, anC
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

tul eye,
Dozens of patches, each true as a die.
Then she basted them neatly, part by part,
And arranged the colors with careful art.
There was Turkey red and indigo blue,
With India chintZ that was warranted true,
And was stamped in patterns of ancient
With wondrous blossoms from tropical
cimes,
That never would wither, or fade, or wilt,
On dear little grandmamma' patchwork
quilt.
eat-grandmamma took her needles and
thread,
Put thimble on finger, and then she said:
"My daughter, stop playing, come sit by me;
/ will start the stitches as they should be.
"Sew over and over, fine, straight row.
That is the way little girls should sew
Grandmamma sat down, with pursed-hp lip,
Her thimble all ready on fnger-tip,
And frown which looked very solemn and
wise
Made criss-cross wrinkle between heI eyes
She took up her block and began to sew,
But, ah, how strangely those stitches did go!
Crowded, and crooked, and jagged, and
queer,
Some were too far off, and some were too
near.
The thread got knotted, the needle it bent,
And then wouldn't go the way that she
meant,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

Copyright by James Elverson.
DON'T see what's the use of Gvin', ="
said jim Collins, big, awkward
boy of sixteen, as he threw himself
down on a convenient pile of lum-
Der, and drew his dinner-bucket to-
ward him. 81 amt no use to no
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Copyright by james Elverson

Copyright by James Elyerson
IN the days of ever so long ago,
My dear little grandmamma learned
to sew.
q Great grandmamma cut, with a care
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-22
PELHAM MURDER.
Two Arrests In Rosenheimer Trsge-
Jy-Wife's story Told.

PELHAM. N. Y. June 21.-Two sus-
poets were arrested ut Pelham Manor
by deputy sherlifs, who are seeking the
slayers OF Julius s. Rosenhcimer, a
wealthy needle merchant who was
murdered IN The garden Of Rose Home,
his handsome estate.
The two suspects give their names
as John Hines and Patrick O'Flaher-
~. To the police they said that they
live In New York city. but gave no
address.
A deputy sheriff saw them walking
along the railroad tracks and hnlled
them. They said they were ON their
way 10 New York. Later, when ques;
toned by Chief OF Police Marks. their
stories connicted They said they came
here from New York TO seek work.
Hines said that they came on Tuesday,
but O'Flaherty Insisted that II was ON
Wednesday.
Chief Marks decided 10 hold the men
for further examination. Funeral serv-
Ices for the murdered man Willie held
today. The Intermcnt will be In Wood
lawn.
The condition Of Mrs. Roscnhcimcr Il
greatly improved. and for the first
time since the tragedy she was able 20
tell what happened. Her story failed
10 throw any light on the matter. how
ever. and she was unable 10 give any
kind OF description Of her husbands
assailants.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-22
RANK Z. HOWE. Editor and Publisher
From Bull Run to chancelIOrsvIlIe.

The above Is the title OF new his
torical work written by Gen. Newton
NJ Curtis. who as national inspector
OF soldiers homes, il n frequent Wis
itor to Bennington and has many
friends especially among the old sol
dlcrs here.
Gen. Curtis went into the army un.
der a tremendous handicap. being six
feet and six inches In height, and how
he ever escaped getting his head shot
on has never been satisfactorily ok.
planned. At the beginning OF the war
his superior officers frankly declared
that II was waste OF time to train
him In soldering as he would go down
at the first FIRE. lie was In fact badly
wounded In the head nj Gaines Mil
but aside from that fought all through
the war without serious injury.
Curtis entered the army as captain
OF Company q OF the 10th New York
regiment The regiment was part OF
the Sixth Corps OF the army Of the Po-
tomac and In the same corps was n
considerable number of Vermont
troops. Gen. Curtis book takes up the
operations of these troops for two
years, making no pretext OF being a
critical historical treatise but is an
interesting narrative OF a part OF the
critical events OF the first half OF the
war.
The style OF the book makes II inter.
esting To the general reader rs well as
to the old soldier for the author has re-
Trained from including many dry de.
tails and reports which may be- neccs.
sary In n critical history but have no
interest for the reader. The book
contains many Illustrations. especially
pictures OF officers OF the Sixth Corps.
II Is well bound and geographically
attractive.
The work Is on sale at Griswold's.