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Woman Standing at the Gate.

OF an the stands in the world. the
worse stand and most worrisomc
sight to see is q woman standing at
the gate. talking evcrybodys busi-
ness instead OF attending To the nee
cossary things 90 be done I'm the home
such as attending 20 the domestic
duties, getting the children TO school
meuding the chiliren's clothes. and
cleaning the house with hands. broom
and brush instead OF cleaning some
one clsc's with their LIP.
All good men thinS 60 horrid 90
see woman standing at the gate
from morn till night. and if 10 rains.
standing at the door waiting for
passerby I happened 90 pass along
one of our most popular streets
few days ago at s:30 A. NJ. and
woman was standing at the gate
talking with a woman: at @ a. NJ. I
passed the same gate and the same
woman was standing at the same
gate talking TO a man.
/ passed the same gate on my
way 90 lunch al 1890 =. VI. and the
same woman was standing at the
same gate talking 10 another man.
] passed the same gate on my way
back at 1880 =. VI. and there az that
saufe gate stood that same woman
talking TO another woman. was
called TO the City Hall az 8 p. NJ.
! passed the same gate and the same
woman was there by herself. seeming
ly 10 be waiting for some one 20 hang
her tongue on.
On my way back az AIS p. NJ.
! passed through this street and
there to my disgust stood this same
woman "rubbering' waiting to talk
other peoples affairs. IF could
but present 20 your sight a picture
of scovn il would be that of a wo-
man standing at the gate looking
for other peoples business while her
own is undOne.
II YOU would but stop / feel that
my mission "is finished" " Woman
take heed. Cook YOUR husband s
breakfast and stop hanging over the
gate, YOU know not how idle you look
People passing by call you Talking
Machine" Buy yourself a talking
machine and let IL play all day as
this sister stood talking at the gate
yall day and see If you would not be-
come annoyed.
SO IL is with talking woman: il
is annoying.
w. F. DENNY.
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A CHANGE OF TIME.

We reached Cincinnati lats. being
due there az o'clock. We were
now In "a city OF central time and
our watch hands were moved back
just one hour. To be exact when
DO is 3 o'clock in Cincinnati. 90 is 6
% clock in Richmond We were To-
leave ar 9 O'Clock that night. We
went up 90 Mr.. w. L. Anderson 's
printing establishment He aud his
Madame were just leaving. We
Joined them and spent a half hour In
their company.
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ANOTHER CORPSE THERE.

We passed on with Mr.. Gordon
leading the way to the room i'm front
Here was a corpse. all ready for bur
ial. 10 was shrOuded and save for
the deathly rigidity one would have
supposed that it was a person asleep
We passed on upstairs We were in
a room of gloom, but only for a mo-
ment The click of the electric but
ton flooded the richly carpeted room
with light and displayed TO view some
or the most expensive caskets in glass
cases that we have ever gazed upon.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
COlOred Mans PoliteneSs.

On an electric car, bound for Rich
mond last Thursday morning be
tween Z and S o'clock. Mr.. George
Robinson of East 2Oth Street, Man
chester, Va. was highly compliment
ed by distinguished white lady.
who carried a basket or flowers, when
he vacated his seat for her. while a
number OF white men held fast to
their own.
This white lady is well known and
highly respected throughout the city
and the encomium given Mr.. Robin
son was well received as he sat with
barred head and drank in her every
utterance, especially when she said
with emphasis. you acted like a
gentleman"
JRC.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
AN UP-To-DATE ESTABLISHMENT.

Still there were the electric lights
the concrete walls and flooring. the
drain pipes 10 carry of ali liquids.
and cleanliness was everywhere In
evidence. Il wouldn't have that job
for thousand dollarsi" was our in
voluntary exclamation. Still we ad-
mired the skill shown by these col
ored embalmers, the lack of frivoli-
ty or noise. the death-like stiffness
and the military precision with
which orders were given.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
EDITOR MITCHELL
IN THEFAR WEST.
Scenes Along the Route. St
Louis and It's People.
PULLMAN PORTERS RECTTALA DEADHOUS WCTlS-THE
DISPLAY OF FUNERAL DRECTOR-O STREETS KANSAS CITY

We left Richmond Tuesday. Sept.
%. 1908 en- route TO Denver. Col
orado. J. Alexander Lewis NJ. D..
:. :. Baker and Roscoe G. Mitchell
accompanied us to the G.. and q. train
and az I 1 O'Clock sharp we bid adiou
TO Richmond on our way TO the Far
West. Mr.. John H. Graham was the
porter on the Pullman sleeper and he
was untiring Ia his efforts to serve
us. DO was not long before we had
retired and We slept the sleep of the
just long after the sun had risen in
the eastern heavens
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
MANY FRIENDS THERE.

Then came Mr. c. X. Robinson
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal.
He is the proud owner of a three
cylinder automobile, and he has be
come expert in handling the same
We met DR.. ID. w. Scott. w. p. Cur
It's, NJ. ID and DR.. T. A. Curtis also
Mr.. w +. Hill, dealer in real estate
and loans, and Mr.. George B. Jones.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31

VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
AGAINST HAMPTON NORMAL. AND
AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE MON
DAY. NOVEMBER g. 1905. $3.50
O'CLOCK p. NJ. BROAD STREET
PARK. THE FINEST GAME OF
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THAT TRIP TO EUROPE.

il brought back old memories to
meet Editor p. II. Murray of the St
Louis Advance. He may be. older
than he was fifteen years ago, but he
does not look 10 be. We visited
Prof. Charley II. Brown, the princi-
pal of one of the largest colored
schools in St Louis. He possesses
rare ability along this line. He
spent three months with his wife
travelling in Europe aud he is now
a walking bureau Of Information.
In reply to the question as to what
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
FORAKER NOT CONSULTED

since debating the foregoing
have received the following letter.
which is sclf-cxplanatory;
Columbus. o.. Sept. "a. 'OS.
" Hon. Joseph B. Foraker, Cincinnati.
Ohio
My Dear Senator. Noticing the re-
cent newspaper statement about two
bills relating 10 corporations intro
ducod in Ohio general assembly iB
the year 1901 by the Hon. Aaron n.
Price. of Athens. and his statement
that they We're presented at the re-
quest of The late Gov. Nash. I beg
90 state that 7 was present at that
session OF The general assembly en-
gagged i'm watching legislation. that
personally consulted with Gov Nash
as to the propriety and wisdom OF
these bills becoming laws, and ne o.
greed with me that il was not wise
90 press these measures at that time.
and with his consent they were not
passed
II had no consultation with YOU I'm
this matter, and final action was in
no wise Influenced by YOU.
II make this statement in Justice
90 You and i'm that history may he
clear and accurate.
With best wishes. yours. &C
M. W. HISSEY.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31

the train for Kansas City. Missouri.
where on Saturday. Mr.. Lloyd ana
Mr. Brown promised TO join as We
left az . O'Clock via Burlington route.
THE TRAIN CREW AND THE
BANKER
To was strange but nevertheless
true that our presence on the train
was soon made known 20 an of the
train crew. The presence of Ne
gro banker was wonder in itself
and this Information was given us
10y one of the porters who proceeded
TO circulate the visiting card that we
had given him We were travelling
Continued ON Eighth Pagc.)
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
A GRUEsoME SIGHT.

The breast was open and the skin
thrown back. while the contents Of
the body were being placed in posi-
tion after having been thoroughly
covered with the disinfecting and EN-
balming compound. There was no
unpleasant odor, but the sight was
gruesOme
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
A FINE DISPLAY.

Certainly, the master mind that ar
ranged that displayed deserved cred
10. We stood there for many mo-
ments at first awe-stricken and then
enraptured b. their beauty. But il
was the chamber OF death or rather
the entrance room TO a higher better
life. One step more and we were in
"A small sized chapel where funeral
services were conducted and the last
words spoken over the departed.
This then was nearing the end.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
A FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND HIS
BUSINESS.

We inspected his stables and roll
ing stock The former was q model
of cleanliness and the latter the sub
lect OF favorable comment. Then
We were ushorcd into his doad-house
better known as the morgue lt
was underground. Three men were
at work. They wore long black rub
ber gowns and rubber gloves. A
nude woman, who had evidently just
come from under the dissecting
knives OF physicians was stretched
upon the cooling board or table.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Natural Bridge. va. Oct. %. 'OS.
This is TO certify that I have re-
ceiyed from John Mitchell, Jr..
Grand Chancellor OF the Grand
Lodge of Virginia. Knights of
Pythias, n a. S, A.. e. A.. A. and A.
($l5O.OO) One Hundred and Fifty
Dollars in payment of the death
claim OF Sir A. J. Watts who was a
member OF Natural Bridge Lodge.
No. l24 Of Natural Bridge, Va.
Signed-S. S. Watts.
Administrator
Witnesses:
Sir Steward Moore, NJ. OF +.
Sir Samuel Turner, X OF r. & s
Sir William Jasper Lyle.
Sir William ID. Carter, c. G.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
u WEsr VIRGINIA.

We lifted the curtain and looked
out upon the rushing waters of New
River. When we crossed into Ken
tucky and Ohio, the effect of the
drought could be seen for half of the
river bed was exposed 90 view. We
felt thc cncct Cf the oppressive heat
all during the day. The electric fans
huzzing at both ends OF the car serv-
ed 10 better the situation hut little.
Tn sheer desperation we asked for "a
table and few moments later were
writing editorials for Tho PLANET.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31

WANTED will give ($5O.OO) fifty
dollars cash to each of two pur-
chasers of two nigh grade pianos
direct from factory. None but
bonatde purchasers need apply.
Address. PIANO" PLANET Of
FICE
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31

induced him 90 make the trip. he
said. well. ] promised my wife that
when ! got ont OF debt. / would take
her on a "trip 90 Europe. What did
it cost me2 Well. / guess. all things
considered. it cost about 5000 ]
brough, the boys cigarette holders
made I'm Germany. What did they
Costt Why did you ask me that
question: Tie was evidently embar
rassed for one OF the benonciaries
OF his libcrahty was standing at his
elbow. They cost about sixty cents
apiece over therc."
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31

Mrs Fannie Jones has rendered
her resignation to st: Francis Temple
No. II, Daughters OF Elks as no
longer a member of that order.
MRS. FANNIE JONES.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
Senator Foraker Closes His
ABLE DEFENSE.
PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND JUDGE
WILLIAM H. TAFT ARRAICNED/
THE BROWNSVILLE STANC
Continued From Last Week.

NMa
"Ns 90 the Brownsville affair. Mr..
Taft SAYS. speaking of me. He has
seized upon and magnifed an lmpor-
tant but incidental matter to cmbar-
rass the administration. using in this
without scruple. a blind race prcu-
dice Go accomplish his main purpose D.
81 have no way of proving what
was in my mind except by referring
TO the record Any one who reads
that win fail 90 find a sentence or a
word 90 justify any such statement
as Mr.. Tart makes
"ln view of Judge Taft's state
meut. / trust 7 may bc allowed Co re-
peat what ] have said "a number OF
times. that I'm this whole matter I
had no rcNcugcs TO seek. or personal
ends to servo. but was anxious to
see chat common Justice was done
to 3D.. Ie.r. scutativcs OF n noble and
loyal race. every one OF whom is by
nature % Republican.
The ColCro! voters are known To-
Doe more or loss disuloased with the
action GO The Republican Party iu not
Iaes'nc spmc relief measure for these
soiiicr,. aui many OF them have sig
uilri "a purpose 90 vote against Judge
TAFT because OF his official relation
to the matter. Much work has been
done 60 overcome this trouble and 20
iutuce th, ,olorod Republican vot-
ers of the country 90 stand by the
party with which they have always
affiliated
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31

Mr.. Henry Woodbridge left the
city this week after spending
pleasant stay here and in Manches-
ter Va. with mis- many friends.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
THE ACCOMPLISHED MADAME.

We turned away and upstairs met
the tall. sedate queenly Miss Mamie
Hunton Of other days who is now
the presiding genius of the home de-
partment of this establishment and
is now Mrs. w. c. Gordon. We were
surprised and gratifed. Only
brief conversation and we were hur-
ried away to get dinner and to take
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31
DIR. CURTIS IN EVIDENCE.

We visited Or. T. A. Curtis Office
whore "a spirited discussion was in-
dulged I'm. much TO the amusement
OF an present. As no one would
consent 90 have a tooth pulled. there
was nothing exciting and we LETT his
cosy quarters with "a feeling of gen
uinc regret. From the Doctor to
Tho Undertaken is rather a gruesome
performance, hut that is the way Mr.
a. w. Lloyd arranged &c. for we found
ourselves within the magnificent uu-
dertaking establishment OF Mr. w.
e.. Gordon OF 26f9 Walnut Street.
Richmond planet., 1908-10-31

WANTED-A cook. Good wages.
Apply 10 secend Fat ON the NORTH
side of the house. 4IO Allen Ave
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.
party with which they have always
affiliated.
SORE NEEDED q PLASTER.
And now comes Che President and
publishes judge Tarrs letter contain
iug his unfortunate reference to this
unfortunate ease. What does hc
mcau2Docs anybody imacinc that
Che President is unable to see that
he is rubbing sore. when hc should
have brought q plaster2 Does hc
Imagine, or can anybody suppose.
chat the Republican colorcd voters
of this country can Doe brOuoh 90 the
support OF Judge TAFT by raradng
in these closing days OF the cam
paigu. Judge Tafts belittling of their
chief grievance by mentioning it as
an Incidental matter which has been
seized upon and magnitcd. using in
this without scruplo blind race pre-
ludice.' and then adding she charge
that an this is done only 60 'embar-
rass the administration of President
Roosevelt2
Can 60 be possible that the Pres
ident wants TO defeat Judge Taft2
That cannot be, and yet ne could
hardly DO any other one thing bet
tar calculated 90 lose him votes. for
no self-rcspcCting Negro reading
what Judge Taft says i'm this letter
and adding it 20 an that has gone
before. can vote for him without feel
ing that ne is making a greater sac
rihce than most men, white or black
are willing 10 make.
I'm any event, the Presidents ac-
ton and comments are q wrong to-
ward the Republican Party. for they
amount 10 charge against the party
at critical hour of the campaign of
an unworthy purpose I'm connection
with matter that every colored man
who has any pride of race holds OF
highest value and in deepest appre-
citation. What Judge Taft saws in
has letter is the equivalent Of any
assertion that the colored people of
the country who have been gratidcd
because OF what was done in the
Brownsville matter have simply been
hoodwinked by the designing selfish
ness.
PRESIDENT MAKES 1T WORSE.
This is bad enough. but the Pres
ident makes it worse when he saws
The entire agitation over
Brownsville was in large part not a
genuine agitation on behalf OF The
colored men at all. but merely one
phase of the effort by the rvpresen-
tatives of certain 1aw-defying corpo-
rations to bring discredit upon the
administration because il was seek
ing 20 cut out the evils connected
not only with the corrupt use of
wealth. but especially with the cor
rupt alliance between certain busi-
ness men of large fortunes and Ger
tain politicians of great Office.
In other words. the Brownsville
proceeding was not only all Judge
Tart said 1t was, but in addition to
being designing and selfish, it was
prompted by the Representatives of
law defying corporations TO bring dis
credit upon the administration OF its
policy with respect TO them.
This is worse than the Presidents
claim that the panic Of last October
was precipitated by a lot Of rich men
IN Wall Street who wanted TO bank
rupt themselves and the whole coun-
try, that they might discredit him:
and worse even than the story that
these same men raised a fund of IS.
600, 600 with which to prevent him
from naming his chosen successor.
-.
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any BODY else can know, that there is
NOT the slightest ground for such
charge. II rs invention. pure and
simple. and Judging 10y the frequen-
cy win which the President is bring
ing tht matter 10 the front. born OF
'naI dlsqJiet which comes TO the
conscience when there is conscious
ness oI having done great wrong.
AIDED PRESIDENTS POLICIES
Except only the Brownsville mat
ter. the rate bill. and the JOINT
statehood. ! voted for an the meas
urcs The President enumerated a.
mons the achievements of his ad-
ministraion. and some 90 them /
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only to appear and see and conquer the
greatest beauty OF the upper Alps-d
Swapping seventeen-vea--cld Nenus-he
an old man of sixty-,Wo,
An Income From Notes.
Il could not have this felicity in the
United States" says Uncle Fernand. He
is the note shaver of the countryside and
keeps fifty remote mountaineers at work
pipe carving IN wood al derisory wages
Driving like a paSha With his beauty in
blackboard or sleigh. he collects the briar
pipes. ships them TO Paris via Briancon
and sings between times over good white
Wine. No wonder he don't want d trolley
Just a these Europeans MIXED America
. now these Americans milk backward Eu-
rope
''Hark me. said Uncle Ferrand
Just two kinds of Europeans emigrate
TO the United States They are those
craving: but the exceptions are SO numer-
who can't.
The recalcitrants constitute third. he
thinks
They are of no one race. I've known
Italians, like the Philadelphia Malatestas
become as true Americans aS any Irish
men ~ Germans. and I've known both
Irish and Germans whose life was one
tort lure To save money and return 10 the
cid country Regularly Russians and
\orweg.ans felt into Americans. while
French and Italians have tn. European
craving. but the exceptions are numer-
Oils.
Il was never happy in America" spoke
up flaudes Wife.
Nor T. said Ola ude.
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'"I juggling with the law, splitting hairs
and granting appeals on any preteXt.
\ wholesale confect TONER Of New York.
a friend Of Mr.. Weeks said the other
day:
~ good many Americans. seeing how
eApedltiouSiy and cheaply cases ara nan
died abroad. and how long and with what
cost tn The taxpayers AS we'll "a TO the
contestants they are dragged out herA.
viii heartily agree with Nj. Weeks. I'm
glad he wrote his letter. Onr laws Go
need reforming.
But Mr.. Weeks makes no charge
against the Judiciary. He doesn't im7ugn
their good faith. II is only the system
that he fails upon.
He tod me yesterday he didn't attack
the Judges. He said liz held them III no
such suspicion Brooklyn chicken
thief held a Brooklyn Judge last month.
This Judge. he explained, said to the
convicted chicken thief:
What | don't understand. Calhoun. is
how il was possible for you 10 steal thos.
hroirlss when they We're roostin2 right
under their owner's window and there
Were. two vicious watch dogs IN the yard.
calhoun chuckied and answered.:
lit wouldn't do No' er bit o good.
iedce. 70 me 10 spla!n how cotched dem
chickens ia No couldn't do ii yo'se'f If
"a, tried fohty times an yo' mout git yo'
hide cnock fril ~ buckshot. De hes
Way 20 YOU ter do. iedse, is ter buy 70
chicken iii de open mahliet, an when yo'
wants Ter commit any rascality do il up
dar on de bench. wila!l yo am AT home. :
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facts seemed news fully as important.
capable Of an Interpretation less alarm
ing. more alarming. as YOU please.
Unf1iendly English Comments.
In the cabed story this 100000 excess
of back emigration" IS a vcIte-face a
brand-Lew pheromenun due 20 the recent
crisis. Work and money being too scarce
in America, unhappy European emigrants
are forced 10 turn back from the false
land OF gold that had besuiled them.
This beiittfing Interpretation IS that Of
the European preSS-and. In PARTICULAR.
the EnglSl. London papers. for exam
pie. have made much of the news of their
consul general at Naples Of a new and
sudden scarcity of small banknotes
through southern Italy.
THE cause is the vast quantity of SnIa II
notes sent 10 the United States as gifts
by Italians to permit their stranded rela-
tiyeS to return. runs the story; though
ii admits international bankers have also
been shipping the notes to sell at Il pre-
MUM.
How untrue this friendly British Tip is
comes out in glance at the same con
sulate report from which il is concoctcd
In truth. its whole stress IS on note specu-
Naturalization banknotes bought by well
heeled Italians in America 10 send home
TO their less fortunate relatives, often TO
permit them 10 emierate. while the rush
Loneward due - nard times is rush
with money.
IAN illustration Of the foflGuc> brous lit
home by these Italians tha report con
Guides. is found III I'll" coast town Of
Saprl. ii Basilicata. II is almost entirely
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third Of tho Europeans nowadays land
ing in America
.I'ncle Fernand." for example. carried
SIS COO out Of the United States when,
after sixteen years Of hustling and econ
nnly he quit the fruit business in Tren-
ton y. J.
Knew How to Live.
His nephew Claude lard Wife, brought
$4,000 from Hobohen 10 St NeTan. They
live IN d rGsa-boWered marble villa-cot-
tage on the edge of the small Alpine
lake. where thew do nothing except draw
their income from a macaroni works at
Briancon and sell some twenty. colts a
year Of their own raising Claude rides
horseback, sings in his skif. fatrens on
trout meuniere. wild ducks. quail. snipe
and rabbits. while in Winter-0h. tire
snugness Of these experts in the art Of
living in their tight Villas lighted
by electricity. heated by wood that costs
nothing. with the ST. Neran Cafe true
clubhouse for both men and women.
Dou you think Claude lacks fresh meat
when he can buy 4 chanois for 81 from
spring To get the price back-Clauoe.
who. with butter, red white wine. oil,
bay leaves. estlaeon and what do | know
can make crude meat fish into dishes
for the gods He labored as n restaurant
chef from New . loans 10 HoDoken by
way ri Buffalo .nI Albany where lie
found The JOY Of lis lie. q Swiss-Italian
soubrette.
There is romance. If You Will but ii
cannot touch '.lincle Fernand" the hale
graybeard with the red sash He rad
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Grandchildren Of Gen. Miles.


Nor T. laughed Fncie Fernand.
though did my sixteen year stretch
All his in good English: only Uncle
Fernand's blushing, bouncing bride could
no, join in tTLus these refractory ones.
including Giovanni and bis sweet faced.
Understanding wife. lad been long
enough with Us to learn bur TALK
Emigrants That Saved Everything.
Twelve hard, hus,ling years in the
meat business between New ark and
Brooklyn" srunted Giovanni. MY wife
was laundry hand in Newark | set
her UP In laundry of our own. We
spent nothing-We saved everytning-to
come back here and fatten up Algerian
sheep for the French market It's Il
cnch..'
Why spend money in America q
growled Uncle Fernand. The Americans
have everything but ease and gentle pleas
ures: and they can't sell what they don't
possess
They're too intense and ierky: every
thing is too Guick-moving and uncertain. =
said Claude. "Al my years in New Or
leans and Buffalo and Albany l was
camping III Il foreign hostile country
Twice | had fine bosses. Who pat me on
to good speculations. copper. wheat. pork ::
they We're nightmares but l did ii. hav-
ing confidence In my good bosses; only
each time l put all the profits into good
French bank notes
Uncle Felnand laughed uproariouSly.
And your salary also, helm? Me. too
| lost slatlers OF interest money to see
my pile increa sing in French and Italian
bank notes..
The explanation o. the missing Euro