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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
THE OUTLOOK.

The Republican National Commit
tee I'm session at Washington. ID. C..
has issued the call for the Republi-
can National Convention TO be held
at Chicago. Illinois. Tuesday. June
10th. 1905 at 10 o'clock noon for
the purpose OF nominating candidates
for President and Vice-President Of
thc United States
10 was developed that those an
tagonisuc TO Secretary Tafts candi-
dacy We're ina q decided majority.
Whether or not thelr ratio OF on
position viii remain. increase OF de-
crease IS the question. 30 one who
has paid any attention 20 the situa-
ton can fail to see that both Pres
ident Roosevelt and his War Secre-
tary are growing weaker instead Of
stronger in the estimation Of the
people at large.
The action OF the Republican Ma
tional Committee in choosing Chica-
so as against Kansas City, Missouri
the latter place being a Taft strong
hold viii be taken as an indication
by the far-seeing politicians of ''the
way the wind is blowing" and they
will act accordingly.
II is now alleged that while Pres
ident Roosevelt is true to Secretary
Taft and sincere in his advocacy Of
his nomination, he would not look
with disfavor upon the selection OF
Secretary COrtelyou as head of the
ticket, provided the distinguished
ohioan should find it impossible to
land the prize. For our part we
have regarded the Cortelyou boom as
a weil-organized movement for the
carrying out OF a specified purpose.
1t was intended to disconcert and
embarrass Gov. Hughes admirers in
New York. 1t was further designed
TO lead 20 the naming of the tail Of
the ticket that would have Secretary
Taft at its head. The people or
rather their representatives at Chi
cago would have little else TO do 9TH
er than ratify the action of the able
statesman in the White House who.
In this event would have prepared the
platform of the party in advance of
the meeting of the Republican Ma
tiOnal Convention.
New York is considered absolute
~ necessary IN Presidential con-
test and no man with the political
acumen of President Roosevelt would
think OF going into a fight without
it. Taft and Cortelyou is the ticket
for the White House occupant, or
Cortelyou and Taft will be accepted
as a compromise. With President
Roosevelt, "this is the ship; all else
is the sea-"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

must lower the standard OF study IN
order to meet the changed condi
lions. We have no douLS. but what
the leaders who are advocating this
industrial policy are permeated by
the best of motives. but they are
lowering the standard Of excellence
and making It impossible for the
race to attain the heights, which
can be reached only by the most
scholarly leadership. To speak plain
ly, one highly educated Negro i'm
bued with common-sense. his efforts
should be equal to one thousand In.
dustrial Negroes laboring within a
given radius of action.
BY his superior education. skill
and tact he should be able to control
that number. II he cannot do it, he
is made of the wrong material. I'm
fact is a misfit and the money spent
in his education has been thrown
away. It is this fact that mas made
the japanese powerful, giving them
highly educated leaders, who to-day
stand out as the most remarkable
characters in the civilized world.
We do not mean TO undervalue in
dustrial education. Eighty per cent
of the race need it. yes. need it bad
ly, but they should obtain Il at Tus-
kegee Institute at Tuskegee, Alaba-
ma and not at Howard University;
at the Hampton Normal and Agricul-
tural Institute and not al Howard
University; at St Paul's Industrial
School at Lawrenceville. Va. and not
at Howard University; at Normal In
stitute at Normal, Alabama and not
az Howard University and at the
scores of other industrial institu-
tions in the United States. many Of
which. like Jonahs gourd, sprang up
in night, and yet are doing good
service.
We believe in everything in its
place and under the leadership of
tnat mastery man. that prince of
educational instructors. Wilbur p.
Thirkield. d. D., IL. d.. Howard Uni
versity can start ou q new mission
and colored men OF ability. desiring
TO reach the TOP rather than toll I'm
the lowlands OF physical labor or the
table lands Of industrial knowledge
may rouard ff ae r Moo, fo ,..rf.1,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
CHICAGO GETS 1T.
Republican National Convention 10
he Held There June I0. IaOs.

Republican National Convention 10
lie Held There June I0. IaOS.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 1.-THE Rcpub-
lican national convention win meet in
Chicago on June 16. 1905. This de
cision was reached here at the final
meeting OF the Republican national
committee. The vote stood: Chicago.
81; Kansas City. is; Denver. A. after
which 80 was made unanimous.
Efforts are being made 10 give Do
litical significance 10 the decision of
the committee in favor OF Chicago.
but there is little or no such signih-
canoe involved. Taft men voted for
Chicago, anu-Taft men voted for Kan
sas City. and third term men were to
be found among the advocates OF both
cities.
The Official call for the convention
has been issued. IL is signed by Chair
man Harry :. New and Secretary FL
mer Dover Of the Republican national
committee.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

JUST A FEW WORDS ABOUT
THEM.

Several of our contemporaries
have been complaiuine ON account of
the lack of race pride shown by Ne
gro leaders. especially the ministers.
We do not know that it should oc-
casion amy surprise. our astonish-
mcnt comes when we ascertain fact
90 rhe contrary. We have Negro
ministers who pay their subscriptions
promptly We know government
employees, who read race newspapers
at places other than the barber shops
or in the libraries of the Y. NJ. G.. a.
building where they are sent free Of
charge
We are acquainted with teachers
in the public schools who out of
their meagre earnings save enough
90 pay for a years subscription TO q
good Negro weekly and we know an
army of chamber-maids. cooks. driv-
ers, buffers. laborers and other pco-
pie in mental employment who not
only read our newspapers, but who
will walk half a mile to purchase
their supplies from a colored per-
son engaged in business.
We regard the educated, minister
ial class who do this as well-nigh he
roes. The others do it naturally be-
cause their hearts are right. We
do not criticize these people who are
drawing salaries from four hundred
20 eleven hundred dollars per year
on account Of their shortcomings for
fear that we may offend some Of the
Patriotic ones who are doing their
duty.
Still. If YOU want to find some
''bept-you-if-they-can," "slow-pay. f"
always with an excuse" never ill.,,
fauit-hnding people who never drew
a patriotic breath in favor of any Ne
gro. but themselves, you knock at
the doors of these "want-to-see-my-
acknowledgements" colored folks,
whether they be professional men or
whether they are drawing a salary
from the government and eight
times out of every ten times you will
ind the article" you are hunting
without having 10 so a long ways to
do IT.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
THE BROWNSVILLE ENQUIRY.

The statement was made last
week that the Senate Committee on
Military Affairs that mas been inves-
tigating the ARRAY at Brownsville.
Texas August 10, 1906 is hopelessly
divided. Five of the Republican
members are in favor of sustaining
President Roosevelt and the War
Department in their actions in hold
Ing the colored troops responsible.
but they modify their position by re-
commenting the reinstatement of
all of the soldiers. who can snow
that they were not concerned in the
raid and who did not try TO conceal
the identity of the guilty parties.
This attitude is in effect the en-
dorsation Of the doctrine that a man
Is presumed guilty until ne proves
himself innocent, rather than a rec
ignition Of the time-honored decla-
ration of the law, that a person Is
presumed innocent until he is prov
en- guilty. These distinguished SEN
ators would shift the burden of
proof to the accused rather than to
the accuser. Such a report az that
will hardly get through the United
States Senate q talking is an asset
in that Chamber.
The four Democratic members as
usual are behind. They hold that
none of the discharged soldiers
should be reinstated and emphasize
this opinion by recommending that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

BOISE. Idas Dec. IL. - James A.
Hawley. chief counsel for the state in
the case of George A. Pettibone, out
lined the case for the prosecution.
Senator Borah occupied a seat AT the
table for the state. Mir. Hawley first
recited the facts concerning the killing
OF former Governor Steunenberg as
the result of the explosion of dyna-
mite bomb on the night OF Dec. 80.
1905, at the gate OF Steunenburg's
home at Caldwell, Ida.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
REV. DIR. LEWIS AND THE FUN
ERALS.

Would Heaven this mourning were
past
One may have better luck at last;
Matters at worst are sure TO mend,
The Devils wife was but a fiend."
Prior.
Rev. z. d. Lewis. d. D.. pastor of
the Second Baptist Church of this
city has begun a warfare on expen-
sive funerals. AS to how long IL
will last, deponent sayeth not Any
way ne delivered an impassioned ad-
dress last Tuesday night at the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
Demand For nry.a,. Nomi.n,,on.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Norman Il.
Mack. member Of the Democratic ma
uonal committee for New York. said
while here, en- route to Washington to
attend the meeting Of the committee
on Thursday. that the national con-
vention would be held either in St.
Paul or Louisville. He said that Den
yer was not central enough and that
Chicago had made no bid for It. He
declared that William J. Bryan should
be nominated for president and said
that he had heard many prominent
Democrats express a preference for
former Governor William L. Douglas
OF Massachusetts for the second place
on the ticket. THE demand for VIII
liam J. Bryan's nomination is prac-
ucally overwhelming" said Mr.. Mack.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

PIETERMARITZBURG, Natal, Dec.
has surrendered TO the
authorities without resistance OF any
kind. Dinizulu is the Zulu king who
has been held responsible for the
threatening situation in Natal arising
from the increasing boldness OF the
natives, who of late have been indulg-
Ing in murder and other outrages.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

BOISE, Ida, Dec. 1.-THE Pettibone
murder trial reopened here today with
an address for the prosecution by
James Hawley. Senator Borah is one
of the attorneys FOR the prosecution.
Testimony regarding an explosion in
the Bradley residence at San Fran
cisco given at the Haywood trial win
be admitted as evidence in the Petit
hone trial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

BOSTON, Dec. ia four alarm fire
called all the available FIRE nghting
apparatus in the city proper to the
southcove district last night, where
IRE had broken out on the fifth door
Of the York building, a brick and gran
lite structure, devoted to manufacture
Ing and numbered from 07 to 100 Al
oany street, causing a loss estimated
at 500. 900.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

CHICoPEE, Mass, Dec. 11.-Dr. ].
o. Beauchamp was elected mayor here,
running on Republican nomination pa
pers In four cornered contest. He
defeated John p. Kirby Oem.), VII
Ham j. Fuller, the regular Republican
nominee, and Alderman John ]. KEEL
siy (Sec.). The license vote stood: Yea,
t,470; no. e52.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
Endorse Judge Gray For Pre,,a.n,

DOVER, Del, Dec. 1.-THE Demo
cratic state committee passed a reso-
luton indorsing Judge George Gray of
Delaware for the presidency.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
First English SAVINGS Banks.

The adoption of postal savings
banks in England was due to made
auate facilities and Incompetent man
agement OF savings institutions. In
1860 more than half OF the 63s say
inss b~1As were ~ en- only che day II
the week. apd 'cw holi,,
In 20 towns a. .ssh 0.s+
a population
we're no rGt p
tho deIcsit of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

LYNN, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE city de-
clared against the sale OF liquor in the
voting here by a majority of 1878.
The city has voted for license for eIev-
en- years. Thomas f. Porter Rep)
was elected mayor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
COLON H.feI ne.trnrea

COLON, Dee. 1.-THE Central hotel
an extensive building here. was entire.
~ destroyed by fire last night, and a
house adjoining was badly damaged.
The loss is $4,000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14
BOSTON ELECTIONS.

"aster George A. Hfbbard, Re-
publican, Defeats Fitzgerald.
BOSTON, Dec. 1I.-In the closes,
ana hardest fought election contest,
which Boston has known for many
years the city went Republican by
about 1900 votes. Postmaster George
A Hubbard Rep) defeating Mayor
Sonn r. Fitzgerald Dem.), who was q
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

NEW LONDON, Conn, Dec. 10
Burglars blew open the safe in the
shoe store OF Harry d. Barrow and got
away with $500.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

THE PLANET lie issued weekly. The subscrip-
ben price is $50 per year IN advance.
Ahere are four VAR by which money can De
sent b. mail at our usk-ln Post Of8ce Money
Order. by Bank Check or Draft OF an Exrrces
Money Order. and when none % these can be
procured, In a Registered Letter
MONEY ORDERS-You can buy Money Oro.r
a. your Pest once. payable a. the Richmond
Post Once and We VIII be responsible Tor les
-.fe arrival
EXPRESS MONEY ORDERS can Be obtained
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We cannot he responsible far money sent 81,
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RENEWALS. ErC.-U YOU DO not want THE
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

/ ~ --4 A~A NoA to5c9 HioAS
some llnes come up 10 SlVV or more
was also commented on IL being ar
sueu 'hal Only the FAMILY ana I'M
lIiehus OF Ine deceased
slAoulo a1'eho' ana Ihat il lodges send
Coiill,'i''e or delesauohs 'aey
shoulu sho" lhelI respect lor the
"eau 10y solns al luelr own expense
An eS,eCiai feature TO when the
rev lewis ooJeclea' ana winch ne
S'a'e0 was 20 DC Iouhu IN no otner
ldOe ON ea.,u except the negroes,
was ,he custom or keeping the dead
I" oiuer 90 nave Dis sven sun
sno,tir- os t,,o sooo o-.,-o. ..s
ltbo fsmu- 80 o,o,.5 ,s r,l,.....
The preacher stated that It was
a matter of public knowledge that
inns coupe nad been living IN power
res,ar, ror oact, 80 l. N ol
death of the husband tae fashion Inn
/ the best circles of Richmond colored
society ned detcreed swell fun
IN or5or 10 81, Ill ,I I'M tL. - on, ana
/ of tho kind. "a "5onble-be@J.r. MAS
/ arranged. with two uudertakcrs and
Two preachers. As an incidental de-
1e-.,i y, ' 81. ',''.,' '. S. Una, lne un-
over which should have the honor ~
mad sold her home for the costs of
/ chat funeral. which amounted to
s525, and that she is now doing work
hy me day and is iu danger of being
put on the street Tor uou-paymont
or her rent
This was am extreme case. and in-
I dictates that Dr. Lewis is not only
/ nrn+irr r,~ tr,,,l,1, l,..+ Co.. ...... -
'' ''oie ia 1Ille say
I lns no name, mo- blame, and as the
4 divine seemed to have studiouslv OBJ
served the axiom ~ may ,o that DO
/ .ilr -o-,,f, ,,., ....,.t.... -,.,.
WIN
'"e Ian"5 ana the TWO funeral de
rectors who evidently were the vic
inns of his morciIees costfration
T-b.-o f.. ,.,, t-,t-,.- ,.-+,t. Nm
''''-. "oDi" iiNe 10 se1 chahce nc
nurying him.
have "rume5 him ,o5or Tho ,o,,ar >,
for be ,o5o .rotho. "5i,.., ~ +to.,
whom be g onote4 nc so,io,.,.
"Continuing. the Rev Lewis took
up each detail OF such funeral.
s..,lns,. ,nat mere was no scriptural
eulooies ,.er. ,,s,,ii,. ,-i,' sySi
and that preachers who delivered
them were merely lowered I'm the
esll'ha'ioh or their congregation
r,ende5 ~ -, 60. ',l. ~, lie com
surance ORGANIZATIONS ennnoTto5 ~,
the colored race. but regretted the
pollcy OF having the death benefits
tbsD - ~ cue 49,, uiuSr. .i rather
Whenever yrbito ~ ,5i,., 0 -, ~,
clared, somebody benefits financially.
Some white people never have any
,noHey uhIlt somebody dies. But
Whenever anyhodv dioe su t SaN trent
is a great big bin to the undertaker
which the whole family works for
e"i VI 30 20 pay on.
We do NOT soo +,o+ ~.
can no made r. tbo 80. - -
benesciarv mr. ror-,. -
does NOT know tbot ins,,uono. -,
cies in which the daatb honos.. -.
IpavabIa IN tho uraor+.1,.- -. -,
cies on which tho nrar,,,,,,s 90 80
bv the undertake. The ,orsor -,
dies has not Maid one cont 80 -
himself beneeted and his ,Do,rnio,
relatives who SIGN for mt rouov,,o
have not paid as much &c conner 70
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

POSTAGE STAMPS or A HIGHER DENONINA.
Ton THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
or SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

Sharon Baptist Church to an audience
that gave forth many rounds Of APP
plause and grunts OF approval.
He spoke of the expensive caskets
purchased declaring that he knew Of
ore instance where the entire cot
fers of the family were emptied to
purchase a $500 casket. This state
ment met the hearty appreciation OF
every undertaken in the church who
had never had the opportunity TO
furnish such an outlay for mis- pa
irons
For the most part Rev. DR.. Lewis
was correct in his statements and
we are with him in his effort to re-
form existing conditions Nearly
all OF the societies. both secret and
benevolent pay for their own car
riages by an assessment of about
eighty-eight cents upon its members.
II any of them do otherwise IL IS the
exception rather than the rule. Dr.
Lewis was IN error then when he
declared that the custom Of lodges
and orders TO attend funerals mere
ly 90 make a lengthy procession.
when that adds 70 the expense Of
the family at so much per carriage.
But then the divine may have
been incorrectly quoted for he be-
longs to a secret society and he
Knows better. He is quoted further:
The practice of inviting all the
neighborhood TO ride to the cemetery
making the bill for carriages alone
sometimes come up to 500 or more,
was also commented on. IL being ar
gUed that only the family and i'm
mediate friends of the deceased
should attend. and that if lodges send
committees or delegations they
should show their respect for the
dead by going az their own expense.
An especial feature 20 which the
Rev. Lewis objected. and which ne
stated was 90 De found I'm no other
race on earth except the Negroes.
was The custom of keeping the dead
out of the ground for five or six days
in order 90 have q big. we'll" sun
day funeral
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

Published every SATURDAY BY JOHN MITCHELL
JR-, al 81 n Fourth Street, Richmond. Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-12-14

All communications intended FOR publication
should be sent 80 az to reach Us BY Wednesday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-09
Head of Christian Science
Cult Is Again in Court
Circles
Relatives Want Court to
Handle Her Money as
Matter Of Safety

Concord, N. H., July 8.-A bill in
equity seeking to place under the
jurisdiction of the court trust fund
of $125,000 created by Mrs. Mary
Baker G. Eddy, head of the Christian
Science faith, last February subse
quent to which time suit for an &C
counting of her property was brought
by certain near friends of Mrs. Eddy
was filed in the Merrimac county
superior court today. George w
Glover, of Lead, S. D., a son of the
Christian Science leader, and his wife
and four children are the plaintiffs
and the bill is one of many that have
been entered in connection with the
already complicated litigation involv,
ing the property of Mrs. Eddy.
The pending legal proceedings, it is
alleged, have prevented the Glovers
from enjoying the trust funds, and
they, as plaintiffs, ask the court to
order, that the money and securities in
the trust deed shall, during the pend.
ency of the suit to determine Mrs
Eddy's competency, be held as trust
property under the guardianship OF
the court and in due time the court
advise plaintiffs concerning their
rights and duties in connection with
the property covered by the trust
deed
The defendants to these last proceed.
ings are General Frank S. Streeter
Mrs. Eddy's counsel, Irs1ng c. Tom.
linson, and Archibald Mclean, the last
two being prominent Christian Scien
lists. =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-09
Girl Was Waitress al Hotel
and Was Revived With
Difficulty
The lndianan Warmly Com
Inended for His Prompt
ness and Bravery
associated Press to Bismarck Tribune

IS. L. y q
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
Chicago, July 8.A special to the
Record Herald from Yellowstone Ma
tional Park says:
Vice President Charles w. Fair
banks yesterday risked his life to save
Miss Lenna Walters, waitress at the.
Park hotel. While sitting on the hotel
veranda talking to J. /. Gibbs, pro
prietor of the hotel Mr.. Fairbanks
heard screams from the lake.
Seeing a young woman struggling.
in the water he ran towards the lake..
throwing OFF his coat as he ran. hem
the vice president leaped iE H.
water and made for the girl anoano4-
man followed. The two men dragged
the unconscious girl to shore after al
hard struggle.
Mr.. Fairbanks at once began to-
chafe her hands and work her arms
to resusitate her. After some effort
the girl opened her eyes and in a few
minutes ives herself. Many persons
during the day congratulated the vice.
president on his courage. Later Mr..
Fairbanks left for Seattle, where he
will address the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor conven-
ton on the 18th. La