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TO THE PUBLIC:

~ IN ule onward march OF business
K THE AMERICAN BENEFICIAL INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY takes special pleasure in
issuing CHRISTMAS GREETINGS to its large
membership and generous public. This COMPANY
has had the most remarkable of any other Com
Pany the field: beginning four years and half ago.
CAugust 1907 has done work which has surprised the
world There other Companies the field doing grand
work before the American began. AT first many critics doubt
ed the great undertaking led by Dr. w. F. Graham and his
faithful co-workers Nobody doubts the wisdom and
judgment Of those who their minds the opening for the
great American. The Company looks back over its short
history with language inadequate express thanks and appre-
citation for the loyalty and reception on the part of the
public From the very beginning in 1902 the people without
the least hesitation took policies both departments of the
American On every side thousands of people both in and
out OF Virginia gave their and strongest support to
this enterprise Men Of means and reputation have stood
ready at all times to back the American
In the short time that this Company has worked upon the
field (50OOO hyeght thousand policy holders have joined
it, $4,000 five thousand have joined the Straight Life
Department This growth phenomenal no other Company
has surpassed it equaled it 1t has paid sick claims
$O2 1884, Is; in death claims $4,000 90; making a total of
death and sick claims $l32.l50l6 This is a wonderful
showing and important feature of history making in the
Negro
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EssentlaIs

1T was an outrage. madam Can
you tell the number OF the auto?"
no; but I can tell you what the
woman's has was ike and the color
OF the coat she wore Houston Post
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De autumn moon arm de moon foh me
De moon mans ubbin high.
Lux ot his face eu yu will Sec
He's hid in punhn pie.
Chicago Daily $cvs
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A Success.

New rules FOR football are all right.
The public heart is filled
With JOY. the season stul is young
Yet two men have been killed.
Houston Post
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Wasted Endeavor.

The waves keep breaking on the shore
With resonant and Rhythmic stroke
They still break on with ruthless roar
Though all OF us long since were broke.
Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-01-05

DR.. w. F. GRAHAM, President;
JOHN w. HOWARD. General Superintendent
M. M. MOSS, Cashier;
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he Branch Offices conducted by and women OK
superior ability and business Under their energetic
agement led by the Home Office the American will not be
long IN becoming the leading Negro Company in the world
Her branches found throughout the entire State of Virginia
and Washington. D. c.. managed by such persons
w. G. Tate. w. A. Nliner W. F. Davis. B. F. Watson,
w. d. Steptoe S. Alexander w. A. Stewart, w. II. John
w. H. Smith, F. Alexander J. p Tate j. F. Hubbard,
NJ E. Vandevall Homer Mitchell. l.. n Robinson p. B.
Hairson, j. S. Garrison NJ. l.. Keen. r. White, ]. T. Cay
James f. Delap. n F. Roberts, A. D. Mitchell. Maggie
Pondexter. Benjamin Stokes, W. T. Ruihn w. II. Fman,
James A Payne, j. r. Johnson M. l. Payne. These
assisted by great of agents and solicitors
every city and community upon whom depend in a large
measure the life and success of the geat American.
The American Beneficial Insurance Company was the
FIRST COMPANY OF ITS KIND TO DEPOSIT
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS WITH THE
STATE TREASURER FOR THE PRO-
lection OF ITS MEMBERSHIP.
They further secured by $4,000 seven thousand
dollars real estate currency and bonds say anything
about the wealth and worth of the strong who back up
Men like Adophus Humbles of Lynchbmg, Va; DR.. Ho
land Powell of Springfield Ohio; A. D. Price of Richmond
Va; f. T. Coleman. B. H. Peyton John w. Howard
r. w. Anderson. r. H. Faunleroy. J. Thomas Hewin
James II. d. Wine6eld James Page Lewis Chatham. Jo
seph Loving, James II. Chles w. H. Watkins. and DR.. W.
F. Graham. These all represent something The wealth
of of them running up high $4,000; $30O00
$4,000; $4,000 and The American is here stay
the future bright Before many years branches will be
established throughout the entire United States.
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erooklyn's "spite Church."

church was further down the street,
on Lenox road, and did not come with
in the prescribed radius, so no objec-
ton could be made to Hesterberg's sa-
loon on this ground. So, to forestall
Mr.. Hesterberg, it was decided to
build church on a narrow little plot
which would bring the saloon within
200 feet and thus prevent its open.
ing.
The church was duly built.> It was
complete in every detail, but was a
joke as to size, being merely a minia-
ture. It is about Is feet wide and
about twice as long. When packed to
its capacity it will hold about so
souls. But it was church. It had
a steeple, Gothic windows, and all the
usual details. Hence when Mr.. He's.
terberg tried to open his saloon the
matter was carried into court, but to
the chagrin of the church members.
the Supreme court, Justice Gaynor
presiding, held that the miniature re-
ligious structure was a church &C.
cording to the letter Of the law, but
not according to its spirit, and that
as regular church services were not
and could not be held therein. 1t was
9 piece of spite. and not a church in
fact at all. @ .
So the Hesterbefg saloon opened in
triumph and the little church became
known as the spite church." and as
such often has been pointed out. The
Park Side church is now Presbyterian,
and sometimes uses the little church
as an annex for Bible and Sunday
school classes, but It is not regularly
needed, and Lenox road as whole
will be glad to see 1t 60.
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At this avowal, Danville's suppressed

At this avowal, Danville's suppressed
anger burst beyond all control.
"Give it. him back" he cried, In q
voice Of fury. you shall take no pres
ents from him; the venom of the house,
hold spy soils everything he touches.
Give 1t him back" She hesitated. You
won't?" He tore the book from her
with an oath-threw it on the floor and
set his foot on it.
ooh, Louis! Louis! for Gods sake, re.
member!"
Trudaine was stepping forward as
the book fell to the floor. At the same
moment his sister threw her arms
round him. He stopped, turning from
fiery rcd to CHASTITY pale.
ono! no! Louis" she said, clasping
him closer. mot after five years
patience. No-no!'
He gently detached her arms.
"You are right, love. Don't be afraid;
it's all over now"
Saying that, he put her from him,
and in silence took up the book from
the floor
Wont that offend you even?" said
Danville, with an insolent smile. "You
have wonderful temporary other
man would have called me OUT
Trudaine looked back at him stead
lily, and taking out his handkerchief,
passed 1t over the soiled cover of the
book.
IF 1 could wipe the stain of your
blood off my conscience as easily as
can wipe the stain of your boot off this
book" he said quietly, "you should not
live another hour. Don't cry, Rose"
he continued, turning again to his sis
ter, Il will take care of your book for
you until you can keep 1t yourself"
"You will do this! you will do that!
cried Danville. growing more and more
exasperated, and letting his anger get
the better even of his cunning now.
Talk less confidently of the future
you don't know what it has in store for
you. Govern your tongue when you
are in my presence; day may come
when you will want my help-my help,
do you hear that's"
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SPITE CHURC CHI 10 GO
A MINIATURE STRUCTURE in
BROOKLYN WILL BE. RAzEp.
Built to Defeat I Saloon Keeper, But
Failed Of tie Purpose-complete
tx In All Details.

Brooklyn's so-called "Spite church
Is to be dismantled. Just what use
the tiny piece of ground upon which
the little church now sits will be put
'is not known.
The little spite church is at No.
81 Lenox road, just OF Flatbush ave.
nue.. It is in q district inhabited by
Brooklyn's best class of citizens, and
not few of them will be glad when
the tiny structure is torn down, for 1t
is reminder Of trick" that they do
not take particular pride in.
The news that the little church Is to
go has revived discussion that was
rife in the Lenox road district about
i've years ago. 1t waxed acrimonious.
ly at the time. Sides were taken and
many former friends became enemies.
Though most Of the people living
along the road sympathize. with the
purposes of the party who had the
church built, they did not sympathize
with the means that were adopted,
and most of them would be glad to for
get it.
The spite church was built by we'll.
meaning church people in order to pre-
vent the installation of saloon on
Lenox road. About five years ago a
large structure with stores on the
ground floor and flats above was start
ed on the southwest corner of Flat
bush avenue and Lenox road. Mem.
bers of the Park Side church, then in
the hands of Methodist congregation,
learned that Henry Hesterberg, at that
time sheriff of Kings county, intend.
ed to put saloon in the corner build
ing. There was no saloon on Lenox
road then, and most of the residents
on the street did not want one on 1t.
Particularly did the members of the
Park Side Methodist church, many of
whom lived on the road, object.
After trying by appeals and pro.
tests to prevent the opening of the
saloon, they decided on a new tack.
According to the laws of the state,
saloon cannot be opened within 200
feet of church. The Park Side
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TEsrED WITH DROPS 81 lwATEER
Number That ! .sksptical student ia
as 81. Paris Gould stand. IA,

Number That ! skepttcal Student Ia
Paris Could stand.
A drop Of water, even three or four
drops, falling on the head seems
thing unworthy Of attention; neverthe
less In China asslow and continuous
dropping Of water on the head has
been found to be a, method Of torture
under which the most hardened crimt.
nal abjectly howls for mercy.
When professor in the Sorbonne
stated this to his class the other day
says the London Chronicle, one Of the
students laughed incredulously, and
said 1t would take good deal Of that
sort of thing to affect him.
The professor assured him that even
one quart Of water dropped slowly onto
his hand would be beyond his endur.
ance He agreed to experiment.
A quart measure filed with water
was brought in, q microscopic hole
was bored in the bottom and the per.
Torrance began, the professor count.
ing.
During the first hundred drops the
student made airy remarks. With the
second hundred he began to look less
cheerful; then gradually all his talk
died away. and his face took on a bag.
gard, tortured expression. With the
third hundred the hand began to swell
and look red. The pain increased to
torture. Finally the skin broke.
At the four hundred and twentieth
drop the skeptic acknowledged his
doubts vanished and begged for mercy.
He could bear no more.
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III SISTER ROSE. e
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S,eA}[A STORY OF The FRENCH REVOLUTION ~
SzsgIg sYw!znE. Collins ~
CHAPrER 1x.-Cosr,Surn,.

Perhaps we shall tide over tonight,
after all-who knows?" said Lomaque,
ringing his hand bell for lights. They
were brought in, and with them omi-
nously returned the police agent Ma
gloire with small sealed packet. 1t
contained an arrest order and a tiny
three-cornered note, looking more like
love letter Or lady's invitation to a
party than anything else. Lomaque
opened the note eagerly and read these
lines, neatly written, and signed with
Robespierre's initials-M. R.-formed
elegantly in cipher:
ARREST Trudaine and his sister to-
night. On second thoughts I am not
sure. If Danville comes back in time to
be present, that it may not be all the
better He is unprepared for his wife's
arrest. Watch him closely when it
takes place, and report privately to me.
| am afraid he is a vicious man; and OF
all things l abhor Vice."
ANY more work for me to-night?"
asked Magloire, with yawn.
Only an arrest" replied Lomaque.
Collect our men, and when you're
ready. get a coach at the door,
I'VE were just going to supper"
grumbled Magloire to himself. as he
went out. The devil seize the Aristo-
Gratis! They're all in such hurry to
get to the guillotine that they won't
even give man time to eat his vic
tuals in peace"
There's no choice now" muttered
Lomaque, angrily thrusting the arrest
order and the three-cornered note into
his pocket. His father was the saw
ing of me: he himself welcomed me like
an equal: his sister treated me like a
gentleman, as the phrase went in those
days. and now
He stopped and wiped his forehead;
then unlocked his desk. produced bot
tie of brandy. and poured himself out
glass of liquor, which he drank by
sips. slowly.
Il wonder whether other men get
softer hearted as they grow older??" he
said. II seem to do so. at any rate.
Courage! courage! what must be. must.
II | risked my head to do it, l couldn't
stop this arrest. Not man in the Of
fee but would be ready to execute it, if
wasn't"
Eere the rumble of carriage wheels
sounded outside. There's the COACH"
exclaimed Lomaque. locking up the
brandy bottle, and taking his hat.
after all. as this arrest is to be made,
it's as we'll for them that l should
make it,
Consoling himself as he best could
with this reflection. Chief Police Agent
Lomaque blew out the candles, and
quilted the room. -,-.-!.
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ITO BE CONTINUED,
THE LEGS KICKED.
Surprise Of an English Visitor Who
Thought He Was Rescuinx q Man.

Surprise of an English Visitor Who
Thought He Was Rescuing Man.
Frank Hyatt, who has long enjoyed
an income of $4,000, derived principally
from his vocation as "booking agent
for London Thespfans, two weeks ago
landed In the American metropolis for
the purpose, as he said, of seeing what
on earth Mr.. J. A. Bailey could do with
so many men and beasts as he had been
shipping to him. New York and its
ceaseless rush amazed him. Mr..
Bailey's winter quarters at Bridgeport
were past his belief, the swiftly moving
Broadway cars, ga lot Of trans pulled
by string" surprised him, says the
New York World.
His idle moments Eat 'ome" are spent
upon the race-courses of England and
there, in times past. he has met many
of his friends. Recently, at an uptown
Broadway hotel, as he glanced out into
the street his kindly blue eyes seemed
to start from their sockets. Rushing
into Broadway he shouted:
Hold on here! Don't start that car!
Here, somebody, call an ambulance!'
Then Mr.. Hyatt plunged almost head
foremost under the car and began tug
ging away at mans legs that were
lying across the rails beneath the center
of the car. AS he did so the legs be-
gan to kick vigorously. The rescuer
felt himself pulled away violently, saw
the brawny fist of the conductor shak-
ing close to his nose and he heard the
angry voice of the conductor saying:
what do you mean, sir, by trying to
keep that man from fixing the car? Do
you think we want to block Broadway
all day? i. 5sl
Mr.. Hyatt turned toward the hotel
and was greeted by laughter from the
crowd that his cries had attracted.
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brother. They had sat talking together
long after sunset, and had let the dark
ness steal on them insensibly, as peo-
pie will who are only occupied with
quiet familiar conversation. Thus it
happened, by a curious coincidence.
that just as Lomaque was blowing out
his candles at the office, Rose was light
ing the reading lamp at her brothers
lodgings.
Five years of disappointment and sor-
row had sadly changed her to outward
view. Her face looked thinner and
longer; the once delicate red and white
of her complexion was gone; her figure
had wasted under the influence of some
weakness which already made her stoop
little when she walked. Her man
ner had lost it's maiden shyness only
to become unnaturally quiet and sub
dued. OF all the charms which had
SO fatally, yet SO innocently, allured
her heartless husband, but one re-
mained-the winning gentleness of her
voice. 1t might be touched now and
then with note of sadness, but the
soft attraction of it's even, natural tone
still remained. In the morning of all
other harmonies, this one harmony had
been preserved unchanged! Her
brother, though his face was care-worn,
and his manner sadder than of old,
looked less altered from his former
| self. 1t is the most fragile material
which soonest shows the flaw. The
worlds idol. Beauty, holds it's frailest
tenure of existence in the one Temple
where we most love to worship it.
"And SO you think, Louis, that our
perilous undertaking has really ended
well by this time?" said Rose, anx-
iously. as she lit the lamp and placed
the glass shade over it. What a re-
lief it is only to hear you say you think
| we have succeeded at last!'
II said hoped" replied her brother.
We'll, even hoped is a great word
from you, Louisa great word from
any one in this fearful city, and in
these days of Terror"
She stopped suddenly, seeing her
brother raise his hand in warning. They
looked at each other in silence and lis
tened. The sound Of footsteps going
slowly past the house -ceasing for a
moment Just beyond it-then going on
again came through the open window.
There was nothing else, out Of doors, or
In, to disturb the silence Of the night
the deadly silence Of Terror which, for
months past. had hung over Paris. It
vas q significant sign Of the times, that
sven q passing footstep sounding lit
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THE SHORTEST SOLDIER.
Now . Young Kansan Under the Re.
qulrsd Height Got Into the Army.

Now . Young Kansan Under the Re-
qulred Height Got Into the Army.
Charles L. Dagan of Keats, Kan, a
young army recruit who enlisted in
Kansas City and left with squad Of
recruits for Jefferson barracks, near
st. Louis. is probably the shortest SOL
der in the United States army. His
height is feet 2 inches. He was ac-
cepted only on the recommendation OF
President Roosevelt, to whom he wrote
explaining the situation after he had
been rejected on account of his height
at the auxiliary recruiting station at
Topeka early in April.
Dagan had entertained the hope of
becoming a soldier for a number of
years. He is now twenty-five. and.
having no one dependent upon him, he
went to the recruiting station to enter
the service. He passed rigid exami-
nation save for his height. but the
news that for this reason he could
not become soldier did not deter him.
He had decided to become one. and
promptly wrote to President Roose-
welt. explaining the situation. He
made an earnest appeal to the chief
executive, and the frank. earnest man
ner in which he couched his plea
seemed to strike the president as that
ct a man who would make a good
soldier.
This is probably the first instance of
an acceptance of an application for
enlistment in the army when a dis
crepancy of two inches in the required
height existed. The minimum height,
as stipulated by the war department,
is S feet inches.
Dagan is of almost perfect build
weighs $50 pounds and has a five-inch
chest expansion. He expressed a de-
sire to enlist in the cavalry and be
sent to the Philippines. At Jefferson
barracks he will be assigned to a regi-
ment of cavalry under orders or pre-
pairing for orders for Philippine serv-
Ice
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A Market Wsddlnn,.

Some quaint wedding festivities
were witnessed in the Leeds market.
The bridegroom was market potato
merchant and his bride the daughter
Of another potato merchant. Their
wedding was marked by free break.
fast to more than q hundred poor or p ,s, !
pie, dispensed from the bridegroom's
stall. which was tastefully decorated
and laden with sandwiches. buns and
tea. il 4. I: * t5:s
as Two turnips and : saw formed til
.centerpiece on the stall. with potatoes
and rhubarb Arranged around them.
The festivities prccseded while SStl !.
bride and bridsgTooms we're preparing
tor the wedding, which was followed
,by q Journey to Ilorscambe for thGs,
homer q don DaiH Nail. 81
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ONE MANS EXPERIENCE
IN WESTERN CANADA,
There Are Thousands of Opportunities
in the Land of Opportunity.
To the Editor.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
The following experience of an ILL.
nois man who went to Western Can.
ada six years ago is but one of the
thousands of letters that could be re.
produced showing how prosperity fol-
lows the settler on the fertile lands of
Western Canada. This letter was
written to the Chicago agent of the
Government of the Dominion Of Can
ada and is dated at Evarts, Alberta,
April Sth, 1907:
1T is six years the 5th of this month
since and family landed in Red Deer,
family sick and only SIS in my pocket.
Bought a $12 lot, built 12x14 shack
and went to work as carpenter.
Next May sold for $500 chad added
16x1s building to shack. Purchased
two lots at $40 each and built 23x2S
two story building and sold for $3.50.
Filed on quarter section 80 miles
N. W. of Red Deer and have spent
three years on it and am we'll pleased.
Quarter all fenced and cross fenced,
wire and rail, 21a miles of fence.
House 29x31 feet on stone foundation.
Last year was my first attempt to
raise grain, IL acres of fall wheat.
Yield grand, but was frosted August
End, was cut August 10th and made
good pig feed. Had 11a acres fall rye
that [ think could not be beat. A
farmer from Dakota cut it for me: he
said he never saw such heavy grain
anywhere. Straw was Z feet high Il
had 4 acres Of 2 rowed barley on fall
breaking that did not do so we'll, yet
it ripened and gave me all the feed I
need for stock and seed for this
spring. 1 did not have grain threshed,
so can't give yield, but the wheat
would have gone at least 25 bu to the
acre. Have log stable 31x35 feet,
broad roof and two smaller buildings
for pigs and chickens.
X have lived in Harvey, Ills, and
know something about it. have been
hungry there and though able and
willing to work could get none to do
One Saturday evening found me with
out any supper or cent to get it with.
A friend, surmising my situation, gave
me dollar, which was thankfully &C.
cepted and later paid back. Wife and
l are thankful we came here. We
were living near Mt. Vernon, Ills, as
perhaps you remember visiting me
there and getting me headed for the
Canadian Northwest, and happy day
It has proved for me. l have not
grown rich, but am prospecting. I
would not take $4,000 for my quarter
now. The past winter has been a
hard one, but worked outside the
coolest day (52 below all day and did
not suffer. We are getting school
started now that is badly needed.
"Our p. o., Evarts, is about IL
miles; there is another Office miles,
but it is not convenient to us. Wife
and I would not exchange our home
here for anything Illinois has to offer.
Yours truly,
"(Sd.) E. KIMBERLEY"