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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
CHARGE DISCRIMINATION.

Fireman T. a Campbell told
how white firemen were suspended
for trivial violation OF rules, while
the blacks broke rules at will and
we're never punished.
r. p. Hartley, an engineer on the
Central Of Georgia, testified that ne
groes were incompetent and a me-
mace TO the lives Of trainmen and
passengers when in the cab. He
created a laugh when, In answer 70
a question about the likelihood OF a
negro fireman going 10 sleep and
passing n signal. ne replied: Lord
man, niger is worse than a pos
sum when it comes 20 going 20
sleep"
Fireman J. c. u. wsnk swore that
the Georgia Railroad now employs
about % per cent. negroes on pas
senger runs.
+. a. Ball. one OF the brother
hoods vice-presidents. was the first
witness called. lie began 4 recital
OF the fireman's side OF the case.
Hardly had he begun when Major
Cummings, for the road. objected on
the ground that the witness was ar
guing and repeating hearsay testi-
mony as 20 the requirements OF FIRE
men on other roads.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
THE INNER NEGRO.

Beneath the physical import that
marks.
The Negro Enthusiastically. the
sparks.
OF true essentials-conscience. soul
and mind
Encase the inner being. Thus en-
shrined, 49,
with touch Of Psychic force and
thoroughly strip.
OF animalities. refinely dipt.
In attributes divine, no human form
Obstructs its passage through the
pelting storm,
or interposing obstacles. wherein
is found the end desirable 70 win
a recognition in the standard scale
or quality, where naught can ever
fail.
Save that which shows deficiency in
worth.
And nothing known Of any race OF
birth.
what boots it If some other race
may claim,
Superiority in boasting name?
Nain-glorious pigmies with theil
mimic chime.
Cannot affect the oeaseless wheel o.
time,
But with-set strength expands it.
fettered girth,
In forging rights Of meritoriou.
worth.
The engines polish does not prov,
az all.
The moving force within is great OF
small
THE HAND OF ETHIOPIA.
Thou worthy member Of thy mother
race.
Thou shalt stretch forth" unto
thy Maker. Let
Thy touch show glory in its every
trace.
And in His promise may thy
hopes be set.
Yea, cities at thy fingers tips shalt
rise
In beauty's architectural dreamy
bliss.
Each tear Of past and all the heavy
signs
Shalt smilingly embrace thee
with a kiss
Science shalt pleasingly unfold its
wing,
And come to warm its breas
against thy palm:
And Art shalt offer for thy touch
the string.
OF every beauty-peace, serene
and calm.
Yea. earth shalt yield its plenty 10
thy will.
That thrills electric flashes 10
thy flight.
And honor shalt attend thy wav
until
The token OF the shadow shalt
be light
The letters NEGRO spell and
mean Just what we ourselves make
II It is for us to make this name a
badge of honor that It may meyer he
a Dane OF shame. Let US honor the
Negro that it may in turn honor MS.
Yours Very Truly.
LUCIAN B. WATKINS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
MRS. JOSIE A. GRAHAM
Vlrglnia's Most Success
full Hair Culturist.
PARLoRS.
IOo e. Leigh St, Richmond
Phone, 1884.
Private PArlOrs, Confidential Iu,.
views and Correspondence.

The largest and most up-to-ds,
5 ,lar Dressing Parlors in Richmon1
Ne very best preparations that On
De made for the hair. scalp. fAe
Greham's Superior Scalp Food IN
growing hair on bald heads an,
pare temples 25cts. per lar r
Hranam's Superior Orange Flow.
Skin 20 for developing and hen,
IylnS the skin. 25cts = lar. Bv ms,
Graham's Superior Velvet Lion,,
fowuer for giving the face a hear
siIuI fair color, rs cents a bottle.
Graham's Vegetable Hair Dive IN,
pest on market giving a rich NATURE
eoior, sl.0O per bottle. BY mai
Mrs. Graham makes a speciality n
massaging ap1 identifying ladie,
faces ior paroles and public gaths
ings. 80 cents.
Mrs Graham sAampoos the has.
ana puts IL in healthy conditio,
rs cents.
All ladies who attend partiea an
other social gatherings should nsv
their finger nails manicured ant
made beautiful. 2B cents.
MRS. Graham's preparations sel
az sight Ladies living in other e,
ties and towns can make good mon
ey BY selling these preparation
Write for terms to Mr.. J. A. Ora
ham. No. los ID. Leigh st., Ries
mond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
y. NJ. G. A. Notes.

The Y. NJ. C. a. Conference wa,
well attended last Friday night. oul
Genl. Secty., Rev. S. c. Burreu gave
Instructions in parliamentary law
Much good was accomplished.
A successful meeting was held in
the city jail last Sunday morning
Chairman Julian Taylor reported
three conversions.
The inmates OF the City Home
were Helped last Sunday. Many re-
quested prayer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
Low Rates Account Fourth OF July.
Via Southern Railway.

Southern Railway announced re.
duced fare tickets from all points
on sale July End. 3rd. 18th and 5th
limited TO return until July Sth
1909 account Fourth of July. Tick.
cts good on Regular Trains. Excel.
lent Schedules. For full informa-
ton. fares etc, apply nearest Ticket
Agent or write, s. +. BURGESS. ID
=. A. $40 East Main St. Richmond
Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
The Manassas Summer Normal School
for Colored Teachers at Ma
nassas, Va.

viii hold its Second Session from
June 2S TO July 29, closing in time
for the State Examinations which are
held July %, 80 and 81. Manassas
at the foot OF the Blue Ridge Noun
tains is a delightful place TO spend
four weeks In study and recreation.
The faculty is made up or experts
from the best schools and colleges.
and the course OF study embraces the
studies required for a first grade GER
tificate
The tuition fee is $3.50 and the
charge for board is $1,000 for the
session. Applications should be
sent to
LESLIE PINCKNEY HILL.
Conductor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
PUBLIC MIND Is
HIGHLY INFLAMED
People of Georgia VIII Not Submit
to Restoration OF Negro
Firemen.

Atlanta. Ga. June 21.-In his
statement OF the striking iremen's
side OF the controversy with the
Georgia Railroad before the arbitra-
ton committee this afternoon. At
torney Reuben Arnold declared:
We are going to insist upon the
arbitrators taking INTO consideration
the state OF public opinion in this
strike. ! do not mean by the, that
the arbitrators are TO be Influenced
In their decision by this state of pub
Tic opinion. But I do say that this
commission Will have to take into
consideration the state OF the public
mind In so far as IT affects the safety
or passengers or the safety Of other
employees of this railroad.
We propose to prove that the peo-
pie of this State are so bitterly in.
named against the negro firemen
that were you gentlemen to restore
them to their position. or were the
railroad. under your decision. to mt
them on the engines again. there
would be violence and bloodshed
and the lives of neither employee nor
passenger would be safe.
We will bring here the MAYORS
or cities and others who have fnyesti.
gated and who know. They will tell
you that the people of the State will
not stand for the negroes in the cab.
and that If you try 10 force them
there there will be trouble
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
BARROW MADE UMPIRE.

Ex-Secretary Herbert and Repre-.
sentative Hardwick, the two arbitra-
tors selected by the Georgia Railroad
and the striking fremen, reached
here last Might, and when Chancellor
David c. Barrow arrived this morn
ing they proceeded to the United
States courtroom. When told that
the law forbade their occupancy of
Federal property without permission.
they telegraphed Tor the permit. and
adjourned 20 the Piedmont Hotel.
where they organized and began
their labors.
Chancellor Barrow was formally
made umpire. but at his request Mr..
Herbert presided
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Herbert.
IL was agreed that counsel on both
sides should make an opening state
ment OF what they expected 10 prove.
the hremen being considered the
Raintiffs.
N'We have decided" said Mr.. Her
bert, that we will not enforce all
the technical rules Of evidence, but
we do not want any irrevelant or
hearsay evidence"
And We do not want any evidence
Of what public opinion on the case
is, said Counsel Cummins for the
railroad. We will fight the intro
auction OF such testimony"
And we propose 10 offer it." re-
torted Arnold, and the announcement
was elaborated at the afternoon ses-
sion, when he made his formal state
ment
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
Mr.. Watkins
Reply.
Fort Sheridan. H., June 2l. 1909.

Fort Sheridan, H., June 21, 1909
Editor John Mitchell. Jr..
Sir:
Permit me 10 say word in answer
TO Mr.. X II. Bail, in the last issue
OF the Planet.
Mr.. Ball, apparently. Is offended
by the name Negro. He sees in this
name a dark obscuring cloud through
(which we, as race. are cropping,
with no chance 20 ever reach the
light OF a worthy recognition.
Now, with all respects TO Mr.
Balls wounded pride, il seems 10 me
that his complaint is unwarranted by
facts.
II is our portion 70 be, in a ply
steal sense, the black race. We are
taught that our present name is an
English derivative from the Latin
word niger" which signifies that
which is black" In the light of this
consideration il is betting that we
should be known as Negroes. II Is
plain that we are inseparable from
this name. Now, what is in a lame &?
The quality that has been put into
it. The significance Of a name is
the quality that it represents. In
stead OF msusing any effort to tear
down the name of Negro. let us set
our wills 10 the task OF building il
up. Here is the real work for each
Of us, and / am sure that in this we
shall never find time or have cause
TO complain OF a handicapping name
I am afraid that Mr. Ball Is misusing
much Valuable time in this thing
that does not really matter after all
In this connection. I beg leave to
repulse two selections that you have
already published before for me in
your paper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
$4,000 Endowment Paid.
Roanoke, Va, 1909

This is TO certify that have re.
.ceived from John Mitchell. Jr.
Grand Worthy Counsellor of the
Grand Court OF Virginia, Order OF
Calanthe ($100.00) One Hundred
Dollars in payment of the death
claim of Sister Mollie Jeffries. who
was a member of Magic City Court,
No. SO. Of Roanoke, Va.
Signed: r. b. JRFFRIEs,
Beneficiary.
]. III. Page.
Lucy Addison.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26

Miss NJ. ]. Penn. of Lynchburg.
and Mrs. Fannie r. Debbress called
on us.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26

Mr. Arnold concluded until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. when
the fremen will begin their testi-
mony. About 100 subpoenas were is
sued tonight for service i'm this and
other towns on the Georgia Railroad.
The commission will meet after to-
morrow at O'Clock. and sit until
5;3O O'Clock each afternoon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
READY WITH THE GOODS.

Quickly Bali reached into a big
suitcase and began To pull out arm
ful after armfr' ,oks.
These are not nearsay." he re-
marked. These are the rule books
OF every big railroad in North Amer
Tea They show that the big roads
do require intelligent, capable men
as firemen."
Ball was permitted to conclude
his statement, when Cummings ask
ed that IL be stricken from the
record The board decided TO let IL
stand for what IL was worth. When
this argument was ended. Ball said /:
Gentlemen. there were three rea-
sons why we called of the strike.
The FIRST was that Commissioner
Neill assured Us that the arbitrators
would throw down the bars and per.
NIT us TO introduce any testimony or
any statements we desired. The
second was that he agreed, in case
the two arbitrators were unable 10
select a third. he would submit TO US
six names from which the third man
would be chosen, and we could OBJ
ject To any man on that list. The
third reason was that we knew Fed
eral Interference would be n grea;
loss 70 the railroad and the public.
II we thought that there would he
any attempt 10 limit the scope of the
inquiry we would never have called
the strike OF"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
REFUSE TO RECEIVE PETITION

As Ball concluded he offered a ne
tition signed by 200 names from
Lithonia, asking the arbitrators no.
to put the negro in the cab. The
board declined to receive the nett
ton.
The s!st of Balls testimony. nm
der Attorney Arnold's questions.
was that the Georgia Railroad hired
negroes because they we're cheaper.
dld not make them pass examina-
lions and threatened 20 put them in
sun more responsible positions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26
DOING TEMPORARY DUTY.

Are any negroes running now"
inquired Arbitrator Hardwick.
Yes" said Arnold, but ONLY
pending a decision by their commits
sion, and 10 get even this concession
nice-President Kelly had to go down
the line and explain to the people
that the restoration OF the negro was
only temporary"
me arbitrators were evidently i'm
pressed by this statement OF Mr.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-26

There will be a Grand Lawn
Party given on the grounds of the
Second Baptist Church next week for
the benefit OF the Union Band of
Manchester Miss Alberta jenkins
is president of the club.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-02
NINETY-NINE IN
PERMANENT VEIN
Has Connecting FiSSure Be-
tween Ore Bodies Opened
and Source Below.

Connection between the bodies of rich
suiphide ores at relatively shallow depth
and the much larger bodies of high-grade
which should lie below, in the mine of
the Ninety-Nine Copper company at
Good Springs, New, has been discovered
by General Manager J. B. Jensen, who
went down last week to get a new line
upon development in the property.
he has found a strong fissure, he
says in a letter received yesterday by
James I. Hammond-a fissure that could
not possibly have been fed from the sur
face. He is accordingly more confident
than ever that the source of the hand
some ore shoots already uncovered is
at depth. THE ore is below" he de-
clares; 1T is only a question of quantity
And, judging by conditions above, it is
hardly possible that the bodies will not be
large"
For some reason the fissure discovered
by Mr. Jensen had been overlooked by
the men in charge, and he is evidently at
a loss to understand how 1t could have
escaped their notice. Ii is the one thing
that the management has been bent upon
disclosing TO assure them that they have
the making of a big mine.
From the east drift on the lower level
Mr. Jensen says, a raise is being driven
in new ore shoot like the one farther
back. from which two carloads of ore
running about % per cent copper, were re
Gently shipped.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-02
Mines and Mining Stocks
MINING STOCKS
ARE NEGLECTED
Absence of Buyers Causes the
Market to Sag-Br0kerS
Feel Depression.

The mining stock market yesterday
showed again the effect of absence of
real buying orders. Sioux Consolidated
continued the most popular and the
strongest issue, and it sagged from 74e
10 zoe. Grand Central held at $40, Colo
RADIO was inactive at S1.45 and Iron Bios
som was quiet at s1.10. Selling pressure
in Ohio Copper bore that stock down
from S4.471z to S4S5.
While no one expects prices to go much,
If any lower, for the reason that bot
tom has been struck, it is generally ad-
mitted that the public is out Of the mar
ket. 1t declines to buy at any price.
Nearly every broker has his own theory
as to why this is true. Few suggest a
possible cure for the malady. That the
public has money to invest there can be
no question, but indifference to ginning
stocks as a form Of investment is appar-
rent which is difficult 10 explain.
Absence for a long time of sensational
developments, following the Iron Blossom
boom, Whea so many got burnt, is the
generally accepted explanation of the sit
uatiOn. 1t is agreed that the mine opera
tor who will first bring in a big strike
will be greeted as q Moses to whom more
than ordinary recognition will be due.
In the meantime some of the broker
age houses are taking out their private
wires, closing their branch houses and
otherwise preparing for the possible long
siege of waiting for something to turn up.
The mining industry is in fairly pros
porous condition, so far as producing
mines are concerned. Demand for met
ais, especially lead and zinc, is strong at
better prices than have prevailed for a
long time. But, despite this fact, it as
next to impossible TO get money with
which TO develop new mines.
In the matter Of recovery from the late
financial depression, the mining industry
has not kept pace with the industrials.
inequality in this regard cannot, of
course, last long. The natural law of
supply and demand must eventually as
sert itself Neglect of tho mines to the
extent that they shall fail to supply the
demand for metals will advance prices I'M
til there will be a mad rush of capital
to get into mining again. Then viii en-
sue the boom, which is unhealthy, but
which is pleasing while it lasts
Total number of shares sold, $500;
value, S27,196.5o. Closing quotations ard
the DAVIS sales.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-02
BONANZA STRIKE
IN BLACKHORSE
Thomas Watkins Opens Rich
Ore Near Camps Original
Discovery.

new strike Of sensationaily rich gold
ore has been made by T. D. Watkins,
father OF the Blackhorse district, in his
Blackhorse claim, in which was made the
original discovery OF the camp. A sam
pie Of the new ore, throughout which
gold is literally spTinkled, with occasional
nuggets exposed on the surface, was re-
ceived yesterday by A. G. Burritt.
watkins says, in a letter accompany
ing the sample, that IL is a fair sample
OF six inches of the rich stuff that he
has opened on the hanging wall OF a two
FOOT ledge, and that in sinking twelve
teet ne has taken out 10 sacks of ore
which runs we'll into the hundreds of dol
lars a ton.
Watkins, who was a Tanchman before
ne was miner, has for the last year
or more been making a good living grind
ing gold ore in an arastra which he set
up in his back yard The ore he has
been taking out averaged around $40 to
500 a ton. The long haul to the railroad
cuts off the profits from shipping that
grade or ore, and Watkins had not the
means with which To develop his mine
TO the point where capital for the build
ing of mill could be commanded. But
the free character of the gold in the ore
rendered il susceptible to treatment by
primitive mans ana Watkins has been
Independent and has kept out of debt
II looks as though the new strike might
place him in the bOnanza mine owner
class.
Mr.. Burritt expects to go to Blackhorse
next week 10 start new work on the
property OF the Ohana Mining company.
That company yesterday made the
second payment on the purchase price Of
the Woodman group OF claims, which it
. took over several months ago. and finan-
eng Tor an cnergtlc campaign Of develop
ment has been arranged. The Ohana has
a great deal of high-grade milling ore
IN sight, with the prospect of making one
OF the big gold mines OF Nevada.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-02
ECCLES ON CUMBERLAND.
Says Prospect is Labor Strike VIII
Soon Be Off.

Regarding the recent fluctuations in the
price Of the stock of the Cumberland-Ely
Copper company, and the severe decline
exhibited, President Eccles said to a rep
resentatfve Of the Wall Street Journal
that there are absolutely no reasons for
it of physical nature; that the property
OF the company is in just as good con-
dltion as ever. While the strike is still
IN progress at Veteran, and no ore has
been shipped since July /, this condition
has obtained for the last two months.
The miners. who belong to the Western
Federation, demanded a new schedule of
rates and hours which would have prac-
ucally given the mine into the control
OF the Federation, and which the company
unconditiOnally refused.
Mr.. Eccles states that under no condi-
lions Will be the company accede to the
demands of the miners. He asserts, how
ever that in all probability the strike
VIII be concluded favOrsbly in the near
future; that a number of the men have
affirmed their willingness to return to
work, and the sentiment of the rest seems
to favor settlement of the strike on the
CCmpany'S terms
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-02
.LESSEES WORK
MAzUMA HILLS
Are in Ore on Three Leads and
Soon to Be On the
Fourth.

Several sets of lessees have started
work in the upper levels of the Mazuma
Hills mine, in Seven Troughs, according
to the Miner. Pumps were placed in COM
mission the first of the week to drain the
shaft, which is to be sunk 100 feet deeper
Men are working in ore on three levels OF
the mine, and nearly enough ore has been
extracted for a run at the company
Mazuma mill
No work is being done on the fourth
level, owing to the flow of water which
has been encountered, but with the work
lngs pumped out a winZe and an up
raise Will be started at the same time or
the silver vein which has been opened
A considerable quantity of ruby silver
and silver sulphides show In that vein
and 1t is believed that development will
open up as good a body of ore as the
Florence had at the 2O0-foot level.
The Darby mill is running on high
grade silver ore from the Florence lease
on the Seven Troughs mine. With the aid
of Whitley tables and cyaniding, it is
said, good saving is being made.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-02
GOLD CIRCLE is ACTIVE.
Mills Running Full Blast; New One
Nearly Complete.

Much activity Of the permanent sort in
Gold Circle IS reported by z. r. Car
penter, one Of the operators of that
camp Enough ore is being produced to
keep the several mills in the district run
ming full blast. and the largest mill in
that section of Nevada is now being con-
structed by Horton Brothers of Salt Lake.
The framework fOT the building is viTtu-
ally complete and 1t is believed that the
machinery will be in place within the
next few weeks.
I believe said Mr.. Carpenter, that
Gold Circle is destined to become the
greatest camp i'm the State, not excepting
Goldfield or Tonopah The camp has
taken on a new life and there is a great
er activity at present than ever before
in its history. As an indication Of what
the camp is doing may be mentioned
the $1,000 brick Of bullion brought in yes
teTday by Joe FlVant.'
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-02
JOHN ROUNDY TO RESIGN.
Report Is He Will Soon Quit KNIGHT
Mines.

In regard to report in circulation yes
terday that John ROundy was about 70
sever his connection with the Knight
mines, both Mr. Roundy and J. Will
Knight were nOncOmmittal The i'm
preston prevails, however, that Mr.
Roundy. desiring to give closer attention
than has been possible to his own mining
interests. notably the management of
the Montana Mining company, will soon
retire from superintendency Of the
Knight mines in Tintic. J. Will Knight
admitted yesterday that he and Lester
MangUm would I'm the future doubtless
be more closely identified with the prac-
teal management of the mines than they
had been. this being made possible by
the closing Of the smelter. Mr. Roundy
will always be accorded a great deal of
credit for the part he has taken in bring
ing in the Knight producers, and none
doubts that he will be instrumental in
making more mines in Tintic