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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
COWS DEATH LED TO SUICIDE
Aged Man GrieVed over Loss Of His
FaVorlte Bovine

Oberlin. o., Oct 13.-Grief over the
recent death OF favorite COW IS be
lieved 70 have been the motive which
caused DR.. J. F. Siddall eighty years
old. to end his life by drowning him
self in a cistern. Mrs. Slddall said that
her husband had been mourning the
loss OF the COW and that the family
became so alarmed over his condition
that he was watched.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

Colored people should be en-
couraged. We are of the opinion
that We have seen our darkest days.
The feeling in this country is against
us on the surface, but there IS a
strong "under-tow" In our favor and
we should be patient and conserva-
tive. and the result win be seen dur
ing our lifetime.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

Some Of our people seem 20 run
away from work, just Ike some
other people get away from small
pox. IL they are caught AMI must
work, they continue only long
enough to satisfy immediate wants
and they proceed TO loaf again.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
Beer Poured In Kansas street.

Columbus. Kan. Oct. 13.-Twenty
four hundred and fifty gallons OF beer
were poured out In q street here by
the sheriff under orders OF court. The
beer was seized In cold storage Al
West Mineral. No one claimed II.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
Preacher Jailed For contsmpt.

Boston, Oct 10. - Quincy Collins.
eighty years old, who has preached the
gospel for over fifty years. was sen
fenced to serve thirty days in the jail
81 East Cambridge for contempt of
court lie refused TO answer a sum
mons OF the court
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
500 HOUSES WRECKED
Hundreds Are at Work Clearing Up
Streets Of Key West

NY
Key West Oct 13.-Half the city IS
practically in ruins. over 500 houses
have been destroyed and more than a
hundred ships wrecked as a result OF
the hurricane which swept this city.
Seven churches and nine OF the largest
cigar factories in the south also were
destroyed. Hundreds of men are now
at work clearing up the streets under
the direction OF Mayor Fogarity.
No estimate can be given of the
financial loss, but II is believed IL will
be between two and three million dol
lars. One death. that OF Frank Gray, .
photographer. 10 reported.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
Lincoln Cent Costs Girl Her LIE

Orange, Mass, Oct 1S.-The three
year-old daughter OF Arthur Williams.
Of this place. died in the Mercy hospi-
tai as a result OF swallowing a Lincoln
cent. which had been given the child
10 play with.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
RUBBED MUD IN HIS EYES
Hishwaymen Hold Up and Rob George
w. Elliott, of Wilminqton.

w. Elliott, of Wilmington.
Wilmington. Del, Oct Is. - Three
highwaymen successfully held up and
robbed George w. Elliott, q grocery
man. They secured $119 in cash and a
gold watch and chain valued at $50.
The holdup occurred while Mr.. Elliott
was on his way from church.
The thieves jumped out OF an alley
blinded their victim with mud and
forced him 20 the ground While in
that position they stripped him Of his
valuables and fed. 1t was some time
before the victim could get the mud
out of HIS eyes. When he did the
thieves had disappeared.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

Some OF our own people do much
TO Increase the feeling against all
of AS. They use absolutely no judg-
ment and they exercise no common
sense.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

we do not look to Washington any
more. The colored brother who ex-
poets help firm President Taft and
congress IS in the same class OF the
one who has been looking for those
forty acres and the mule.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

ness may cause destruction TO hun
dTeds OF innocent colored people.
who were unaware OF the danger in
them contained
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
GETS 20 YEARS FOR MURDER
Fiemington, N. J., Man ls Convicted
OF Killing His Father.

Pennington, N =. Oct 13.-William
II. Gray, the real estate bFoker, who
shot his father John Gray. aged sixty
years. at their home near Rosemont
June Is last. was convicted OF murder
in the second degree. Justice Alfred
Reed sentenced Gray TO serve twenty
years in the state penitentisry at hard
labor.
Gray. who is thirty-one years old,
stoutly maintained that he shot HIS
father in self-defense. The defandant's
mother, In her testimony. defended her
son, and both sobbed frequently.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
He continues

Frequently 3 amusing situations
occur IN the discussion OF the Negro
Many of these have occurred In NV
presence. 10 seldom occurs for in
stance, when J. am travelling on "a
tram, that the discussion does not
turn on the question as 20 what is
the physical. moral. and mental eff
iect on the individual when he is Of
mixed blood. One man Will argue
very seriously that there should be
no mixture OF blood, for the reason
that he is quite sure that wherever
there is a mixture 90 results in a
weakened individual bodily. mental
ly, morally. Within ten or fifteen
minutes another man viii begin. In
the absence of the first, TO discuss
the same subject. and win. in an
equally serious and positive manner.
state that wherever in all history
the Negro has been able 10 accom-
plish anything of value to the world
II has been because he had some
tincture Of white blood in his veins. d"
Then comes again an appeal 20
the humorous elements In his being
He says:
During these discussions ! am
sometimes reminded Of an incident
that occurred during my early bow
hood. which. because IL illustrates
a phase in the development OF the
Negro in America, I may be perm;tt-
ed 10 mention here. Very soon aft
er the days Of slavery, and even he
fore the public school system had
been organized. there arose in the
community a discussion among our
people as 20 whether the world was
round or fiat IL lasted for several
| days, and divided the community
INTO two pretty stubborn factions.
During the discussion colOred man
came along, a schOol-teacher. who
mad very little actual learning. ana
made application 10 open school
Inc question as to whether the
world was fat or round was submit
ed TO him, or rather he was asked
now he would treat the question in
the schooi-room, and he replied that
ne was prepared to teach either
nat or round just as the indi-
Vidual family requested.
The continual discussion of the
Negro often reminds me, as I have
stated, OF this story The Negro
question, like the Negro himself,
seems able to accommodate itself to
almost any and every shade OF opin-
ion. That explains how two men
with Numerically opposite views
sometimes come TO an agreement
about the Negro; one thinks he
should be fiat and not round, the
other thinks he should be round and
not fiat; but both agree that there
Is something wrong with him"
His conclusions strike one as be-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

It is 20 be hoped that the young
colored men of the race viii strive
20 learn 20 do something that no
other cOlored man has ever done
along industrial and commercial
lines.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

IL Is mighty embarrassing TO be a
virtual racial pariah. but other
races have had similar experiences
and lived and why not we2
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

Entered At The Post OHoe at Richmond. Va
- second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1909

Some colored folks view heaven
IN their minds eye as being a place
where there is no work
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
rrRNs IN AnvANcE.

POSTAGE STAMPS or 2 HIGHER DENOMNA-
TON THAN Two CENTS NOT RECEIVED
OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

But enough for this week. We
shah pursue the subject further In
our next issue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16

His conclusions strike one as be-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
POLICE LOOK FOR
TWO BUNCO AGENTS
Men With Clever Automobile
Sv'indIe Are Headed for
Richmond.
OPERATED IN Fl. WAYNE
GET MEN INTERESTED IN AN
INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE
LEAGUE, THEN COLLECT FROM
EACH $40 IN FEES.

The local police have been asked to
be on the lookout for two Buffalo
men who are alleged to be headed in
this direction and who are purported
to be the illegal agents for the In
ternational Automobile League. The
men are alleged to be professional
sharpers and are wanted in several
cities in the state on an alleged fraud
ulent money making scheme.
The buncO men were in Fort Wayne
recently and. it is said, while in that
city persuaded about fifteen automo-
bile owners to become members of
the International Automobile League,
the membership fee being $40.
What the Game Is.
BY taking out membership in the
league, the men said, it would entitle
the holder to secure automobile sup
plies. tires and automobiles at from
10 to 65 percent discount from the
regular prices. The solicitors exercis-
ed the greatest secrecy with the bust
ness and as an inducement to keep
their prospective customers quiet on
the subject. told them that the league
was contemplating purchasing one of
the large garages in that city where
these reduced rate supplies might be
obtained.
The men in Fort Wayne who bit on
the game became alarmed and sought
information, which disclosed the fact
that the graft had been successfully
worked in several other cities in the
state and the men were not legal rep
resentatives of the league. 1t was in
view of the fact that Richmond is re-
garded as good automobile town
that the local police were asked to
aid in the search for the men, 1t is
believed that the sharpers will I'M
doubleday attempt to work their game
in this city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
Christmas At First PRESBYTERIAN

The following the musical for
Peude-Christmas
o of David" F. N Shacklev
Soo"That Glorious J. Bocx
Mrs F. w.
H
AFTERNOON
Buck
Of FL
SooGo to Heavens Eternal King
-
NJ
OfertoryCaprice G
From the Christmas
The Message-"The Spirit
Rectative and Air CAlto)-Mrs. Earhart
Behold Stand at the Door and Knock"
Air tTenorMr
Duet ALTO and
Finale OuartetMrs w. F.
observation-disclosures J. Flaclet
Mrs Fred Miller
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
Person With Good Common
School Education Can
Pass Census Probe.
WHAT THE WORK DEMANDS
ALL APPLICANTS, EITHER WOM-
EN- OR MEN, MUST BE CITIZENS
OF THE UNITED STATES
TESTS IN FEBRUARY.
american News Service)

Washington, d. c., Dec 24.-Any
ccived an ordinary common school ed.
ucation, can readily pass the test to
be given applicants for census enum-
orators places on Saturday, February
5tf, the date finally set by U. S. Cen.
sus Director Durand, according to the
several hundred thousand persons,
who are believed to be contemplating
application for the places.
1t was emphatically stated at the
bureau that the test will be an emin-
emily reasonable and practical one,
similar to that applied to applicants
at the twelfth census. 1t will consist
OF filling-out a sample schedule of
population from description, in
narrative form, of typical families;
and, in the case Of enumerators
whose word will be in the rural dis
tricts. they will be called on to fill
out an additional sample schedule of
agriculture, from information furric,.-
ed by the census bureau.
What is Required.
"hiA pei oOiiS, NuSltlti "OIlSl CT men
who may desire to become census
enumerators must be citizens of the
United States. residents of the super
visor's district for which they wish to
be appointed; must be. not less than
is nor more than 20 years of age:
must be physically able to do the
work; must be trustworthy, honest
and of good habits; must have at
least an ordinary education, and must
be able to write plainly and with rea-
sonable rapidity.
Those who can comply with these
requirements are invited to put in
their applications, as there will be at
least $4,000 enumerators' places to be
filled by the middle of March in pre-
paration for the enumeration beginr-
ing April 15
Application FORMS. with full instruc-
lions as to filling-in and complete in
formation concerning the test and the
method of appointment can be secur-
ed by writing to the supervisor of
census for the supervisors district in
which the applicant lives. All appli-
cations properly filled in must be fill
ed with the supervisors not later than
January 25th as any received after
that date cannot be considered
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
WORK THAT TELLS
Plenty Of It Has Been Done Right
Here In Richmond.

Cures that last are cures that tell
To thoroughly know the virtue of a
medicine you must investigate the
cures and see, If they prove perma
nent. Doan's Kidney Pills stand this
test. and plenty of proof exists right
here in Richmond. People who testi
fled years ago to relief from back.
ache, kidney and urinary disorders
now declare that relief was perma
nent and the cure perfect. How can
any Richmond sufferer longer doub:
the evidence?
Miss Frances Hamilton, 81 n. Ninth
Street. Richmond. Ind. says: Il was
annoyed greatly by pains through the
small of my back and in my should.
ers. When my sister advised me to
try Doan's Kidney Pills, l procured a
supply at A. G. Luken & Co.'S drug
store and two boxes freed me from
the trouble. | think highly of Doan's
kidney Pills and consider them
worthy of recommendation"
The above statement was given in
July 1906 and on December II. 1908,
Miss Hamilton added: Il have had
no return of kidney complaint since
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me. | am
always glad to say sood word in
praise of this excellent kidney rem
edy.''
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the Unite d
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
ARE QUITE WEARY
They Have Been Worked Up
To the Maximum Limit
Last Two Weeks.
ALL RECORDS SHATTERED
RICHMOND POST OFFICE, IT is
ANNOUNCED, HAS DONE THE
HEAVIEST HOLIDAY BUSINESS
IN ITS HISTORY.

will we ever survive this period
of strenuousness? is the cry of the
tired mail clerks and weary carriers
at the local post office. The receipts
at the post office today amounted to
about $1,000, and, it is said, the bust
ness last year was nothing compared
to the enormous amount of mail
handled yesterday and today About
10000 one cent stamps were sold Ac-
cOrding to Postmaster Spekenhier
there appears to be a run on the one
cent variety this year, and the orders
have been multiplied and tripled in
order to meet the ever increasing de-
mand.
Hundreds and perhaps it would be
safe to say thousands of packages are
piled up in every conceivable bit of
space in the postoffice. apparently in
a disordered mass. The clerks work
for hours without making any visable
impression on the huge heap, but no
time is allowed for breathing spells,
and they keep on laboring at their
tiresome task until they are almost
ready to drop over from sheer exhaus-
ton and fatigue
Four Extra Clerks.
Notwithstanding the fact that four
extra clerks have been put on. the
work today was the heaviest in the
history of the local office, and a
glance into the mailing department
causes one to wonder that the work is
ever accomplished.
And the postman also had a weary
day OF it. Some of them carried sacks
weighing fifty or sixty pounds, stuff
ed and damned with every kind of
Christmas present imaginable. There
will be only one delivery of mail to-
morrow. but the post office will be
open from to 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. The window will be open as u.s.
ual on Sunday morning from 8 to 10
o clock and doubtless hundreds of de-
layed Christmas presents will be Civ
en- out through the window on that
DAY. It is suggested that persons
call for their mail if possible on Sun
day to lessen the task of delivering
the large accumulation of mail on
Monday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24


Christmas
and in the evening The
Three
o
he New
The Shepherds O in the
electrically
imagination
o the
Services will be held in the Lecture
he b. services
a Elective service
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
KIDNEYS ACT FINE AND BACkACHE
GOES AFTER TAKING A FEW DOSES,

price, made anywhs.e else in the world,
which will effect SO thorough and
prompt a cure. as a fifty-cent treatment
of Pape's Diuretic. which any druggist
can supply.
This unusual preparation goes d.
rect TO the out-of-order kidneys. blad-
der and urinary system. cleaning heal
ing and strengthen ing these organs
and glands. and completes the cure be-
fore YOU realize il.
few days treatment with Pape's
niuretic means clean. active. healthy
kidneys. bladder and urinary organs
and you feel fine.
Your physician. pharmacist. banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape. Thompson \ Pape Of Gin
cinnati. is a large and responsible med
icine concern. thoroughly worthy OF
Your confidence.
Accept only Pa,s's Diuretic-fifty-
cent treatment-from any drug store
anywhere in the world.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
Out of order Kidneys are reg
ulated ending Bladder
misery.

Out-of-order kidneys act fine and
backache or bladder misery is relieved
after few doses of Pape's Diuretic.
Pains in the back. sides or loins
rheumatic twinges. facilitating head
ache. nervousness. dizziness sleep
lessness. inflamed or swollen eyelids,
worn out feeling and many other
symptoms of clogged. inactive kidney
simply vanish.
Frequent, painful and uncomfortable
urination. due to weak or irritable
bladder is promptly overcome.
The moment YOU suspect any kidney.
bladder or urinary disorder. or feel
rheumatism coming. begin taking this
harmless remedy, with the knowledge
that there is no other medicine. at any
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
CR|SWOLO IS HOME

After fifteen year absence from the
city. Donald Griswold. divorced hus-
band OF Ida Griswold, who was muir
dered by Harry Rife. at Eaton, Ohio.
last June, has returned home. For 4
number of years the Griswolds resided
in an apartment on Main street il,
Richmond. Mrs. Griswold was granted
divorce from her husband about
seven years ago. Mr.. Griswold made
no comment over the death of his
wife. Since leaving Richmond. Girls
void has been travelling in Europe,
where he followed his trade as a mar
BILE cutter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24

shows some of the boys to be serious
with this Christmas business:
Richmond. Ind, Dec I, 90.
Dear Santa Claus
Lam dear little boy, so very small
but would like to have a lot of nice
things for Christmas have not
! been so bad this past year and will be
good the coming year if can. have
not many playmates. so bring me lot
of toys so l can have lots of fun all by
myself. Bring me pack of cards or
two. a few chips. several boxes of ci-
gars and anythin., you might have to
eat. Bring me all the T. P. A. checks
you can get as l an saving these so |
can buy out the club rooms some day.
If you have anything for Uncle Jim
Lewis. leave it at our house and we
will take care of it for him. My stock
ing will be hanging in the usual place.
but don't pay any attention to the size
as they are very short. but the big
told me he didn'a want anything for
Christmas, so you can leave his things
at my house. Your old friend.
MARION SHREEVES.
p. S. | have decided to hang up a
dozen pairs of my stockings They
are so short.
The national board OF directors have
reconsidered their action in appoint
ing La Beaume at the head of the
claims department and have concluded
to let Mr. LaBeaume down and out.
entirely. after Jan. ].
Ben Bartel is again able to be on
duty after several weeks sickness. He
has. however, not fully recovered from
his illness.
Ray Mendenhall has been covering
the territory formerly travelled by
Frank Coffin in the interest of Pogue,
Miller & Co. This is merely tempo
rary. as new salesman has been EN-
ployed by the house to assume his du-
ties Jan. /.
With the departure of George Hous-
er. from the local Pennsylvania ticket
office. the T. P. A. loses the most
courteous and obliging friend they
have ever had in the local office He
has at all times done all in his power
to assist the traveller whenever posi-
BILE. Every member of Post c wishes
him the greatest success in his new
field. His ability. his integrity and
his industry will undoubtedly bring
about success.
What will Louie" LIE Beaume's New
Years resolution be:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
FERTILIZER OOOR
WAS LIKE DINNER
Was Statement Made This
Morning in Damage Suit
Against CIendenin.
ROBBINS Is INTERESTED

When the stencil arising from the
rendering of departed animals. such
as horses, rats, cats, dogs. cattle. hogs,
etc. in fertilizer factory reminds one
of dinner-well one must be pretty hun.
CRY, but John Long. a stone contractor
who was on the witness stand in the
circuit court this morning in the inter
ests of the defendant in the $1,000
damage suit case of William Pickett
versus William Clendenin, testified to
that effect
The witness was one of the first in
troduced this morning by the defense.
He testified that he was employed on
Clendenin's farm. north of the city, as
a stone mason. not many weeks ago.
Robbins vs.. Long.
When the witness was turned over to
John F.. Robbins. attorney for Pickett.
for cross examination, one of the first
questions he asked Long was whether
he could detect the alleged stencil
arising from rendering of dead ami
mails. He said that he could.
What kind of a smell was it,
was the next query directed toward
the witness. He replied. 1T smelled
like meat cooking"
co. Well was it an odor such as
arises from the cooking of strong or
sweet meat"
(A) Well it did not smell like
Porter house"
90 Well, what kind of a smell
was ite'
tA-) 1T made me think of dinner
90 SO it made you think of din
ner did it,"
CAD Yes"
90 Did YOU w,nt to eat any of
the meat, since it smelled so much
like dinner?''
CAD Well, hardly, not that. but
the smell was not offensive"
SARAH ELIZAHHrH: ..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-24
REMEMBER FRIENDS

Several of the county officials re-
membered their friends today by Civ
ing away fruit and cigars. Township
Trustee James Howarth had several
boxes OF cigars and a barrel of fine
favored winter apples which he ill.,
vited the callers his office to share in
while County Superintendent c. w.
Jordan gave several dozen of Florida
oranges as Christmas favors to his
friends.