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A Great Opportunity for Young Men
Who Desire an Agricultural
Education.

Many of the young men who have
finished the courses In agriculture at
the Tuskegee Institute are command
ing salaries ranging from $50 TO
s1OO uer month. The graduates Of
this Department OF the school are
successfully employed as Instructors,
or as managers of important agricul-
tural operations. The school has an
agricultural faculty Of twenty instruc
tors: men who have received their
training In the best agricultural
schools OF the country.
Young colOred men and women
who desire TO take courses in praCti-
cal and scientific agriculture are now
offered the best opportunity TO pur-
sue such courses in one OF the largest
and best equipped schools for practi-
cal and scientific agriculture to be
found I'm the South. The following
courses are offered;
Dairying, three years course; Dairy
Husbandry, two years course; Swine
Raising. two years course: Beef
Raising. three years course. Slaugh-
tering. two years course; Fruit Rails
ing, two years course; Ger ] Farm
ing. two years course; TT -ck-garden-
ing two years course: Care and Man
years course; Poultry Raising. two
years course.
In addition there is a special Post
Graduate Course OF one or two years
provided for graduates OF High
Schools aud Colleges. We are espec-
tally anxious 10 have a large number
of agricultural students who have
finished high school or college cours-
IS. Any young man who Is ambi-
tious enough TO finish any of the
courses above mentioned can readily
secure immediate employment at
good salaries.
Opportunities are now open to 500
young men and women who may wish
TO take any OF the above courses OF
instruction. The cost of board is
$3.50 per month. No charge for in
struction. For further information
address.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Principal.
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
Magnolias Bloom Now.

Editor John Mitchell, Jr. was much
annoyed by white boys at the resi-
deuce. Fitch and Leigh Streets lie
caught some OF them there one day
this week and they were much fright
ened. They had more time TO watch
for him than he had time 10 watch
for them. They were after the mag
nolias and would climb up the tree.
breaking the limbs and damaging
the same generally. A happy thought
struck him and he sent some Of his
Office force with a consignment of
news ink, which was spread literally
around the trunk OF that tree higher
up and also upon the lower limbs OF
the magnolia tree.
Any boy willing TO wade through
that printers ink could have the
magnolias. AS result. magnolias
are blooming in peace and neither
bull dog nor a watchman IS needed
in that locality. The first boy that
attempted TO reach them is sadder
and wiser and no doubt his mother
has been belabOring him on that part
OF his anatomy, where 10 will do the
most good. Soap and water have
never been known 10 make any head
way with news ink. This formula is
given free OF charge to all who are
suffering either with bugs or bows
in connection with magnolia and
fruit trees.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
WENT THROUGH FORM OF A
CONVENTION.

Before they reached the rostrum.
William /. Davis, OF the First District
one OF the boiling committee of the
previous day went through the form
of calling the crowd to order. The
Sanders-Early party reached the
Speakers stand. but they were pull
ed down.
Davis, Oliver and others mounted
the marble sounding board In the
rear of the stand, and from that
point of safety went through the
form OF a convention, while Sanders
and his immediate following were
being pulled down from the speakers s
stand every time they attempted to
remount il.
The disorder continued for some
thing over two hours, when, I'm a lull
IL was claimed that Early announced
the adoption OF a motion to adjourn
over TO the next day TO give the
committee on credentials. also claim
ed to have been appointed, time TO
act.
The Brownlow- w-Oliver-Austin crowd
shortly afterward. having finished
their alleged convention programme
adjourned sine die. In the course
of the so-called convention IL adopt
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ton stand out above the rest in hu
man interest. One was the remarkabl,
demonstration of applause evoked by
the mention Of President ROosevelt's
name in a highly complimentary way
by the permanent chairman. Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. OF Massachusetts
This demon ~1ration lasted forty-si,
minutes and is said TO have broken the
time record for such things in Ameri
can politics. The cue for the enthusi
astic outbreak was Senator Lodges
remark during his opening address a
chairman when he said, The presi
dent is the best abused and the mos
popular man in the United States TO
day"
Another signal feature was the com
mittee fight on the anti-injUnctioL
plank otherwise the proposed planE
for the platform which was designed
with a view TO expressing the admins
tration's disapproval OF hasty court In
functions against the presumed rights
OF labor. The struggle resulted finally
in compromise. both sides yielding
in part. so that harmony might be pre-
served and the party go before the
people with a plank on this subject
calculated TO conciliate the labor inter
ests and at the same time not TO be
construed as an unwarranted attack
upon the federal judiciary
The third feature in the group here
set forth as markers for posterity for
the big Chicago convention was a neg
ative one-something that didn't har
pen. though IL was expected TO happen
by many persons throughout the cOun
try and by not few OF the delegates
In the convention. This was the alb
sence OF the stampede" for a renomi
nation OF President Roosevelt against
the presidents expressed declaration
that he would abide absolutely by the
unwritten law that no president shall
serve more than two terms Mr.. Taft's
nomination proceeded along smoothly
10 ultimation. the nation was preserved
from any present peril OF the third
term bogy and the presidents name
preserved 10 future ages as one who
with a further extension OF power
within his grasp. was patriot enough
TO put aside the proffer for hts coun
try's good WL-.e. as stated. a mega
tive feature. this cannot be passed by
as one OF the few matters OF para
mount force in the history OF the
1908 convention.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
a June Day.

To-day. the stiffness of earth's beau
teOus calm
Stands balanced on artistic toes with
wings
Outspread, inviting Silence's hush
and Fancy's calm
To permeate the world OF waiting
space
Nymph-hued the flowers smile effuI-
gent grace
On Natures symmetry. Above. the
OF corral-beaded mists of sea-foamed
clouds
Imbibe the whispering zephyrs of the
skies,
And sport a frolicksome aerial pace.
Displaying hues OF art-dream tints
and dyes
Sylph-born. The feather'd host
heave gracefully
Their plumaged breasts OF Natures
excellency
In grand and perfect touch. lifting
their eyes
Heav'n-ward. shaping their merry
threats TO tune
Their carrord symphonies that creep
into
Lies happy solitudes. and echo
through
The dream-tossed whispers OF the
gay festoon
That crown the Listening world-a
day I'm June
-LUCIAN b. WATKINS,
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
DO You Know Them?

wish 10 locate my brothers Alfred
and Solomon Williams. born in Nanse
mond County. Va. They are the
sons OF Lydia Williams. If my
brothers have any children / would
be pleased TO hear from them. AL
fred is between 6S and 90 years old.
The last time | heard OF him he was
living in Matthews Co., Va. This
was about 5 years ago.
Solomon is between SO and 61
years old. | saw him in 1863 at
Falmouth, Va. on the Battle Field.
] have forgotten the name of the reg
iment- Address all information TO
RICHARD WILLIAMS,
442 Hudson Avenue,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
Out Again.

Mrs. Ella Stephenson of SIT n.
Third Street who was accidently shot
in the face has so far recovered as
to be able to leave the Retreat for
the Sick and return home. The ball
was not removed. The wound has
not completely healed, but outside
Of a piece OF white cotton over the
wound and a redness of her right eve
she is in good condition. The wound
is not painful and she suffers most
from weakness due to the loss of so
much blood.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

Mr.. r. Allen Jackson OF the
Seaside Press. Atlantic City. y. J.
was called to the city this week on
account OF the illness OF his Grand
Mother. Mrs. Patterson.
Mrs. W r. Denny. who was
called TO Georgia on account of the
death of her grandmother reached
there in safety and will spend some
time with her relatives.
Tho Old Custalo House is now
being rehtted for Mr.. +. l.. Thomp-
son who will open a bar-room there
Tor white people. Thompson's Dining
Rooms have been removed TO the
League Hall, 412 n. Third Street.
Miss Mabel Holmes is ill az her
residence. 1000 y. Fourth Street
Mrs. Susanna Holmes was telegraphed
for and reached the city last week.
There is much improvement in the
patients condition.
DR.. J. A. Lewis is president and
the committee viii furnish tickets
on the Sunday outing June 2S, 1905.
The Millionaire" Johnson we'd
ding is the talk OF the city. Pres
ents continue 10 come in to the happy
pair. The ushers are the centre OF
attraction.
Mr.. James T. Fry and Mr.. Peter
J. Young have opened a fine dinine
room and quick lunch establishment
az GIG \. Third Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Phillips. of
~ y Fifth Street are erecting a
handsome frame bay front dwelling
across the street from their pres
ent residence.
The firm of Moore and Archer
Is erecting a fine frame dwelling for
Mrs Iilghman on Fifth St, beyond
Jackson st. It is nearing completion
and is one of the best built houses in
that section.
-Ihompson's Dining Room moved
from Custalo House to League Hall.
No. 4l2 y. Third Street, CLAY Street
Car line in few steps of our door.
broad street Car Line one block
AIRY and roomy dining rooms. Chop
suey and other up-to-date dishes
served. Give us a call and inspect
our place.
He had his head in the barrel
but he took IL out in time TO see the
advertisement OF the Sunday outing
June 2S, 1908.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
Taft and
Sherman
TICKET NOMINATED BY
THE REPUBLICAN MA
TIONAL CONVEN-
TION.
Main Points in Platform.

With the appointment OF committees
10 notify William Howard Taft, OF
Ohio. and James Schoolcraft Sherman.
OF New York. of their nomination re-
spectively for the presidency and the
vice presidency of the United States.
the fourteenth Republican national
convention at Chicago adjourned
Both candidates were nominated on
the first ballot. Mr.. Taft's nomination
took place Thursday afternoon and
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
ChiIdren's Day.

Children's Day of the Juvenile
Bands of Calanthe will be observed
in the First Baptist Church Sunday,
June 2S, 1908, 3 p. NJ.
Parents please see that your chill
dren be on time and meet in base
ment OF said Church. 1880 p. NJ.
Members and friends OF the Order
are cordially invited to attend and
help in this great cause.
ANNA f. TAYLOR,
q. WI G. M. OF Children's Dept.
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Baptizing There.

There will be a large baptizing at
the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Sunday
June 2S, at II O'Clock A. NJ.
At $3.50 p. M Communion ser
vices will be held aud the hand OF
fellowship will be given 10 ff:y new
members, which is the result of our
revival meeting.
r. J. BASS, Pastor.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
Public Installation.

The officers of the Lodges and
Courts will be pmblicly Installed
Tuesday, July Il, 1905 at the Ebe-
nezer Baptist Church at 3 p. NJ The
members of the Order and the public
are invited to b. present. Grand
Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. will be
assisted by the members and officers
OF the Grand Lodge in this city.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
Returns Thanks.

We have received a letter from
Mr.. j. w. Johnson, who is now on a
honeymoon trip with his bride and
Is located near Charlottesville at a
country seat asking us to thank his
many friends for their courtesies and
kind remembrances. Both are well
and the location is ideal for q sum-
mer outing.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Richmond. Va, June 10. 'OS.
This is 10 certify that I have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr..
Grand Worthy Counsellor of the
Grand Court OF Virginia, Order OF
Calanthe, (s10O.00) One Hundred
Dollars in payment OF the death
claim OF Sister Martha Coles. who
was member OF Queen Esther Court
No. SO OF Danville, Va
Signed-JuIia f. L. Coles.
Beneficiary.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
State Summer School for COIorcd
Teachers at the Christiansburg
Institute.
Alabama

Especial 70 Richmond PLANET.)
The State OF Virginia is deter
mined 20 raise the standard OF eff
cheney in her teachers and TO this
end a series of Summer Schools are
being maintained by the State in the
various localities for the benefit of
teachers actively engaged or those
who plan TO follow teaching Such
"a school for colored teachers has been
established at the Christiansburg In
dustrial Institute for the benefit of
teachers in the Southwest section of
the State. The selection OF Chris
tiansburg is very fortunate. because
the equipment there far exceeds that
70 be found at any other available
point in the section. The school is
situated in an ideal location and the
natural beauty of the scenery sur
rounding il leaves nothing TO be de-
sired
The accommodations at the school
are exceptionally good. There is an
excellent dormitory containing com
plete water system connected with
the school including shower and tub
baths, all which will be at the dis
posal of teachers in attendance at the
Institute free of charge
No charge will be made for rooms
Board viii be $500. Washing. If
done at the school, will be one dollar
for men and one dollar and fifty
cents for women. Tuition is two
dollars for each teacher. These
charges must be paid in advance.
Teachers expecting TO attend should
notify the Manager. z. A. LONG. c.
/. l., Cambria, Va, indicating the
subjects they propose TO pursue.
The school opens June 29 and
runs until July 81.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
East Lynne Repeated

Monday night. June %, 1908 at
True Reformers' Hall. $50 p. NJ. by
An Amateur Company of Colored
Local Talent. Admission I5cents.
Reserved Seats, 25 cents.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27

Mr.. Sherman's Friday morning. The
vice presidential candidate is a resi-
dent OF Utica. N. Y. and has been 8
member Of congress for nearly twent,
years.
Three features of the great conven
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27

Times are changing. but the
cooling breezes will be the same on
the Steamer Pocahontas Sunday, June
IS, 1905.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
HOW nR. TAFT
WAS NOMINATED.
ReVerberdtiOnS from the Republican Nd-
tiOndI Convention. "The Steam Roller"

CONTINUED From Last week.

The contests from Tennessee en-
brace every delegate in the State.
except two. those from the First Dis
trict (Brownlow's)
The situation is the result of the
fight between the two factions OF
the party ih tAe State headed, on the
one side by Congressman w. T..
Brownlow, II. W. Austin. formerly
Consul at Glasgow. Scotland, now a
candidate for Congress against Hale.
in the Second District. and William
]. oliver, the great contractor, a
candidate for National Committee
man. and on the other by II. Clay
Evans, of Chattanooga. former head
or the Pension Department; Newell
Sanders of Chattanooga, chairman OF
the State Committee. and Nathan
W. Hale, Congressman from the Sc
cond District, a candidate for rec
lection and also candidate for Ma
tional Committeeman.
The lines were finely drawn az the
State Convention OF March 25. '0S.
AT the first days session of the State
Committee the decision TO put Carter
County in the contested column
caused three committeemen-two
from the First District and one from
TIC " A'hNN AlAN mall nC
committee work resulted in the seat
ing Of 80 Brownlow delegates. 1O6
Evans delegates and passing 116 to
the State Convention for settlement.
There were. according to the claims
OF the committee, 270 uncontested
delegates, OF whom 1S2 were Evans
men and 61 Brownlow men. The
other side claimed by rights a total
of 3S4 out OF the total $50 votes in
the convention, alleging many fic-
titious contests.
This was the situation on the night
before the opening OF the convention.
CLEVER AUSTIN MEN TOOK pos
SESSION.
For some time prior to the COM
ing OF the convention a special train
from East Tennessee, known as the
"Oliver-Austin Special" 20 bring the
cohorts of the Brownlow faction to
the capital was widely talked OF. and
anticipating a probable attempt on
the part OF this crowd TO invade the
convention hall. the Hall OF the House
of Representatives. under the auspi-
ces OF the State Committee. a guard
OF half a dozen men under a United
states Deputy Marshal spent the
night there TO hold the hall against
invasion.
The special arrived I'm the early
morning, and its six hundred passen-
gers, without stopping for breakfast
advanced on the Capitol.
Most OF the guards in the hall con
cluded discretion was the better part
OF valor. and the deputy marshal
was oyerpowered, the new arrivals
taking possession of the hall
They were strongly intrenched a
bout the Speakers stand listening
TO the oratory of Oliver, Austin, John
c. Houk. of Knoxville and others.
when ccmmotion at the door of the
hall announced the coming of the
members of the State Committee,
headed by Chairman Newell Sanders
and John Early OF CHATTANOOGA, who
had been chosen as temporary chair
man.
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27

ed, much as il did all it's other acts,
a motion that the delegation go un-
instructed. Hours after the socalled
convention resolutions were given
out as having been adopted. though
they were never read, indorsing
Roosevelt and declaring for Taft for
his successor.
The Evans s-Hale-Sanders faction
agreeable TO the so-called adjourn
ment. convened the following day.
held an orderly convention. going
through the usual procedure and in
structing for Taft for President
They attacked the regularity OF the
other side on every ground and ig-
nored a proposition passed 10y the
other side that the two sets OF del
egates-at-large run the race off be-
fore "A primary on June 16. the cX-
penses TO be paid by the oliver con-
vention. A notable feature OF this
Convention was the disposition of
the body TO ignore the Negro.
With one exception every one of
the ten Congressional districts In the
State is the scene or contests by the
two factions as TO the right OF the
district delegates 10 have participat-
ed in the State Convention. Nearly
all show similar reasons why the
contests arose and why they are TO
be fought out. The Second and the
Sixth districts are the only ones show
ing essential differences as TO the
basis OF contest
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
TAFT'S OWN STATE TORN BY
CHARGES OF UNDERHAND
METHODS.

Not even in Ohio. Secretary Taft's
own Statef is there an absence of
contests. The Foraker forces, who
control the two delegates from the
Seventeenth District, unopposed. are
contesting the right 10 sit of the
delegates from the Third, Sixth.
Tenth and Thirteenth Districts. It
is interesting to note that disaster
has always followed a Presidential
aspirant from Ohio who has not gone
70 a National Convention with the
solid delegation from his State be-
hind him.
All four of the contests in Ohio
illustrate the brand of practical pol
itics in vogue among the bosses of
the old parties.
In the Third District. for instance
the Taft forces in the Congressional
Committee not only controlled the
anti-Taft man, Charles NJ. Beiser,
but arbitrarily declared Beiser's del
egation from Montgomery County,
which in itself constituted a majority
of the District Convention, named a
new delegation to the liking OF the
Taft people, selected a new hall in
which to hold the convention. the
Montgomery County delegates having
assembled in the hall originally des-
ignated for the meeting of the con-
vention and proceeded to nominate
delegates favorable to Taft. This
convention named y. r. Ramsey and
Oscar A Gale as national delegates.
The Beiser following held a sepa-
rate convention and selected Beiser
and ID. w. Alleman as delegates TO
the convention. The convention
must choose between them.
In the Sixth Ohio District, boyhood
home of Senator Foraker the fight is
being made on purely legal grounds
the Hilde0randt and Scroggy factions
being locked in a death grip on the
question of regularity and command
of the spoils-issues which are placed
above party principle, even with a
national camppign impending.
A similar condition of affairs pre-
walls in the Tenth Ohio District.
where a half dozen factions are pit
ted against each other, while in the
Thirteenth District there is a clear
case in favor OF J. r. Hopley and e
B. King, Foraker delegates who were
named at a perfectly legal convention
The Taft men, having simply with
drawn from the convention when
they found the majority against them
organized a rump convention, at
which they named Congressman
Grant 4. Mouzer and Charles A. Jud-
son, Collector of the Port at San
dusky, delegates.
TEXAS OFFICEHOLDERS RAN
MATTERS AS THEY PLEASED
is CHARGED.
In the Second Texas District Fed
eral offfceholders are alleged to have
run matters TO suit themselves, and
in their brief which has been pre-
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27
TEXAS OFFICEHOLDERS RAN
MATTERS AS THEY PLEASED
is CHARGED.

In the Second Texas District Fed
eral officeholders are alleged to have
run matters TO suit themselves, and
In their brief which has been pre-
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Continued on Eighth Page }
Richmond planet., 1908-06-27

Mr.. r. Allen Jackson OF the
Seaside Press, Atlantic City. y. J.
was called TO the city this week on
account OF the illness OF his Grand
Mother. Mrs. Patterson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-04

Many good matches were brought
forth In the second days play Of tho
fourth annual Old Dominion tennis
tterday Games NJ sly were played in in both
the morning and. afternoon. although
rain interfered to some extent in tho
late contests.
Tho battle over the not between Mr..
ers, Of North Carolina. proved to be
In the second and deciding set each
rnn w11 MS w ssrv f w wnl nhy as Was
by Mr.. James. The match between Mr.,
Whitlock and Mr.. Ballenger In the
morning was also an interesting one,
tho latter winning out; Both the Ia,
Miss Nvlnso and between Miss Mere.
dith and Miss Powers ran Into three
sets, and were hard fought to the
end.
The mems singles resulted as toll
!. \ M; g 9 beat Mr.. whitlock' s-s,
Mr. Davenport beat Mr.. Ellyson, al,
Mr.. Coke beat Mr.. Davenport. Ga
Mr.. Tyler beat Mr.. Pemberton. 7.5
Mr.. James beat Mr.. Bridgers. ca
Mr.. Laclachlan beat Mr.. HUBBARD. s-2.
Go.
The matches in mems singles to-day
will be: Messrs Coke VS.. Tyler. Bal
lenger to play the winner; James VIZ.
Maclachlan. The finals In mems sin
giles will be played Friday
The ladies' singles resulted as fol-
lows:
Miss Lane beat Miss wingo, s-s. 7-5,
So.
aliss Meredith beat Miss Powers, &C,
go, /6-4.
To-day Miss Halves will play Miss
Meredith and Miss Lane viii play Miss
Crump.
In the mems doubles Messrs. Bridg-
ers and Coke defcat.u Faber and Mac
lachlan, &c, 6-3. To-day Messrs. Dav-
EXPORT and Ellyson Will play Ballenger