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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
Resolutions.

We, the officers and members ot
the Chase City Court, No. 95 wish 10
offer the following resolutions in
memory OF Sister Ollie Jefress.
Sister Jeffress Joined the Court
when II was first set apart and until
short time before her death held an
important oMee in the Court. And
as an officer and a Christian did all
In her power to serve the Court. AS
Christian she did all she could for
the uplifting Of the Kingdom OF
Christ in her community.
whereas our Heavenly Father has
seen fit TO again visit our number
and remove from our midst bv the
hand OF death our sister,
Resolved, First. We bow I'm hum
Die submission TO our Fathers will
knowing that death awaits us all.
Second, Whereas our sister was
SICK and suffering for many months.
yet she bore her suffering without a
murmur and said that all her trust
was in Jesus.
Third, That we shall each one
strive to be more and more on our
watch and live so that when the
summons come we can be abla to
meet our sister on the other side.
Fourth, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the bereaved fam
ily and also the PLANET.
CHASE CITY COURT.
Committee on Resolutions:
(Mrs.) Fannie Jones.
(Mrs.) Harriet A Finch.
tMrs.) Susie B. Ghee.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09

The Office force of the American
Beneficial Insurance Company pre-
sented the President and General
Manager on Christmas Eve with a set
OF fine imported chocolate service
Mrs. Ida Kyles Mills acted as mistress
OF ceremonies. President Graham
and General Manager Peyton respond
ed in well chosen words. The fol-
lowing ladies represented the cfice
force: Madam NJ. NJ. Moss. Madam
Ida X. Mills, Misses Jeanette Mitch
ell, Juanita Norrell, Mamie L. Sha-
vers and Addie l. Lemas.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
A Frightfui Accident.

Richard Young. a colored man OF
Petersburg working with the section
force Of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. was terribly ana
fatally injured in the company's
freight yards at an early hour Thurs
day morning, December 31st. He
stepped out OF the way OF an approach
ing train and was struck and run o.
yer by a shifting engine on another
track, which he failed 20 see. One
OF the unfortunate mans legs was
nearly cut of and the other so crush
ed as 10 necessitate its amputation
as soon as he could be gotten to the
hospital. Young was also cut about
the head. His injuries and the
shock therefTOm resulted in his death
this hfteTnoon. Young was about
thirty-four years old and married.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09

Mr.. Patrick L. Taylor OF Passaic.
y. J. called on us
Mrs. Ida Binga-Atkins was the
guest OF her father, DR.. A. Binga last
week
Miss Bertha f. Hughes OF Man
chester. Va. spent the holidays in
Baltimore. Nd
Mr.. T. J. Blackwell. who has
been indisposed for the past week IS
sdll confined to his residence, COS
st. Peter St.
Miss Mary L. Washington, now of
Cape Charles, Va. spent a part OF the
Xmas holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Jackson of 102 Holly Street.
Manchester, Va.
Misses Estelle and Maud Fitz-
gerald Of Atlantic City were in this
city last week, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Howard, 1415 West
Leigh Street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
Mr.. Jonathan's Son Injured.

Fulton, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. r.
Jonathan OF Fifth and Duval Streets
was badly injured last Wednesday by
being run over by Mr. Jonathan g
wagon. It seems that he attempted
to jump up on the front of the wagon
after the horse had started and mics
ed bis footing, falling beneath and
one OF the steps struck him In his
forehead laying the flesh open to the
bone He is improving and no se-
rious result is expected.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
MADE a FIGHTER OF HER BOY.
Mother Of Jack Johnson Tells About

MADE a FIGHTER OF HER BOY.
Mother Of Jack Johnson Tells About
His Battles When a Younrster.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 26.-Mrs.
Tlnney Johnson. the widowed mother
or Jack Johnson, who won the heavy
weight championship over Tommy
Burns says she made a fighter ont of
her boy, who is one of sons out of
nine children, but she had no idea
or making a pugillst out Of him.
Jack was a slim built youngster
tlll he was about 8 years of age
lie Is now 81" she said. "and he
was regular baby and was ALWAYS
getting into trouble at school and
with his playmates, and always got
Ihe worst Of it. His sister had TO
nght all Of his battles and size was
growing tired Of this. One day when
he was about Il years of age a small
boy whipped him and he came home
crying.
gave him another spanking and
told him he would have to learn 10
hght his own battles and that every
time he got licked I would give him
another licking when he came home
lie was never whipped after that and
ne llc@ed every boy, big or little that
tackled him"
Johnson bought a home for bis
mother IN Galveston and owns other
property in the State and is invest
Ing his earnings.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
Bachelors and Benedicts to Meet.

An important business meeting of
the Bachelors and Benedicts will be
held at Iohnson's Hall, 2O7 n. Fou-
shee Street, Monday night, January
IL, 1909 ct $50 o'clock. All mem
oers are urgently requested to be
present
By order OF the President,
WILLIAM ISAAC JOHNSON.
GEO. ST. JULIEN STEPHENS, Sec.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
CoRBETT Is SINCERE.
Insists That He Is willing to Fight
Jack JohnsOn--Wants Six
Months to Train.

Denver, Colo, Jan. 3.-Apparent-
" James J. Corbett is sincere in his
announcement that 2 will reenter the
prize ring and endeavor TO bring
back TO white man the world S
heavyweight pugilisJlc championship
won by Jack Johnson % Galveston
who recently defeated Tommy Burns
I'm Australia for the title.
Given six months in which 10 train
properly for the contest Corbett to-
day said that he felt supremely con-
fident he could defeat Johnson. So
IL is more than prob bic that, should
the Australian hgbt1 promoters, who
have failed 20 coax James ]. Jenries
Continued on Eighth Page)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
MAY FIGHT AGAIN.
burns Anxious 20 Regain Title From
Johnson-Champion is Most
Willing.

Sydney, n. s. w, Dec. 27-Aps-
tralia is just beginning TO recover
from the shock Jack Johnson is
the hero OF the hour. The first Ne
gro heavyweight champion of the
world is the idol of the antipodes
Burns has lost little OF his spIenJor
as result of the fatal battle. His
great courage retrieved his damaged
prowess. Many still believe that the
former title-holder is capable of re-
Versing the decision. There Is al
most universal demand that the
men be rematched. Johnson seems
wiling. Burns has not definitely de-
cided whether to retire permanently
from the ring.
Il can lick Burns every day in the
week and twice on Sunday" said she
Dig Negro today, with a broad grin
VI all the men have ever met he
IS the easiest. could have knocked
him out much sooner had I wished.
1 wanted to take a good revenge.
and l had my satisfaction. Fight him
againY Well. count me in.
Now that the shoe is on the other
loot, l Just want TO hear that white
man come around whining for anoth-
er chance I'll give him a real taste Of
my match making genius. See how
he'll relish the chance of a beating
for bare expenses. Hal hal"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
Colored Folks Increasing.

The report of the Board OF Health
Of Petersburg, Va. for December,
1908 shows that the colo-ed popula-
tion is on the increase. There were
% white people who died and 16
colored. The colored folks are ahead
by just 21.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09

champion and will receive all tho
glory and profit OF his position.
Most all of the fight sharps picked
Johnson to beat Burns, providing the
bout was fought on its merits. but
there were constant fears Of iobbing.
In this respect the skirts OF neither
5.san were clear. But the fight was
clean and Johnson won in hollow
style.
He beat Burns from the first round
Just after the handshake Burns rush
e. the Negro, and the Texan coun-
tered with n terrific righthand up
percut 70 the chin. which almost end
cd the fight right then and there.
Burns was barely able TO gain HIS
feet at the couLt Of eight. and the
force of this blow did not leave him
f0r several rounds.
Burns virtually never recovered
from this first round wallop. John
son. quick TO see his advantage. rain
ed blows on him numerically and
without giving his weary antagonist
minutes rest
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
Stockholders sieeting

The Annual Meeting OF the Stock
holders Of the American Beneficial
insurance Company Will be heIs
Wednesday. January 20, 1909 al 3
p. M. at Prices Hall.
w. f. GRAHAM. President
B. II. PEYTON, Secretary
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09

associate editor. Rev w. S. Filing
ton, B. A., ID. ID. They seem to have
wonderfully 0utstripped the times
and have evidently commended them
selves to the Sunday School.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09

The Installation of the Oficers Of
the Lodges Of the knights OF Pyth-
las and the Courts of Calanthe win
take place Monday ni-bt. January Is,
1905 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church,
$3.50 =. NJ.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09

buy house and lot for
Investment VIII Fay cash. An
swer. giving location, lowest nrtcs
rental and all particulars Ar
dress c. +. r.. Care PLANET
Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
MORE ABOUT
JACK JOHNSON.
Did He Give Tommy Burns
the DOuble=CrOSS?

PROMISE BEATING AND TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS?-THIS AsKINC-TE4E
COLORED CHAMPION FOUGHT THE sQUARE-NO CON-
PETENT FIGHTER YET MEET
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
BURNS HAS NO EXCUSES.

"Oh, l. have no excuses" Burns
said this morning. johnson beat
me, and beat me fairly. I will ac-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-01-09
no YELLOW IN JOHNSON.

Tommy believed that the Negro
would lose courage If he belted his
stomach, but he soon found that
Johnson was as stout-hearted as n
Jehries, Nelson or Sharkev. The
much-heralded yellow streak in John
sons make up was not forthcoming.
champions are not built that way.
and Burns soon realized that there
was no such thing as quit in his oppo-
nent
The battle went on with the lead
sun IN. Johnson's favor by a big mar
gin. Johnson's ever-moving left had
embroidered Burns eyes and face
win huge welts. In the seventh
swings TO the ribs again sent the
frehch-Canadian TO the floor, but he
arose again.
In the twelfth it was only a matter
Oi time. Two rounds later johnson
rushed Burns all over the ring and
oealt MIN wicked punishment which
maze MS race swell TO twice its nor
MAJ size. IT must be said TO Burn g
credit that he was game. and al
thoush dazed and reeling, he contin-
ued the unequal fight
Johnson went out TO finish the lob
III the fourteenth. Walking in he
cropped Burns with a stiff right
hander TO the jaw. At the count of
elsht ne got up but was careening
around the ring like a ship in a
s'UI III 10 prevent , necessary pun-
ishment, the police Jumped into the
ring and ordered the bout STONED
Whereupon Referee Mcintosh award
Ia ToA ene hght and Championship to
By the interference the police pre-
vented a certain knockout, as Burns
,S.,, ,iOh was piuable, and he never
"o1ld nave survived the round.
IL was one OF the most successful
IlnS contests ever held. Twentv-five
1nousahd persons swarmed inside the
stadium at Rushcutter's Bav and
many OF the seats sold for $50 and
SIOV. Ihe receipts are estimated as
exceeding the 100000 mark and
tue promoters cleared a fortune
me purse was for S35. 600 of
Wnich Burns was guaranteed $40 OOO
witnout regard to the outcome. so
ne ioser Iared much better financial
y man the winner. Still Il was a
5o1u business move on the part Of
Sonnson' for 1t gave him the opnor-
un-1y 20 win the championship and
Ion now on he will have no troubIa
Ia getting the purses and tbev ,riII
not again be split so unevenIv. Jobn-
son received $4,000 for his share ana
return tickets to London for himseIf
and manager. '''iS :
THE NEW CHAMPIONS FrrT11Pr
Johnson will probably last az 1one
as ne takes care OF himself He likas
good time, but purse limitations
nave always kept him from beinS
asseI las as a prohigate. He is natur-
any a bright. shrewd Negro. and NAV
not yield to the Temptations vhicb
oeset the average champion fighter
is narc 20 sec who is qualified
~ ->et Johnson at the present dav.
hetchel won't meet him while Sam
Langford declares that he will not
60 out OF the niddleweight class to
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
Old Home Week.

Old Home Week at Emmitsburg, July
l3 to Ii, promises to be big event.
That the town will be crowded, there is
no doubt. Various fraternal organiza-
tions have accepted the request to be
present and many firemen from neighbor-
ing towns are expected to add to the in
terests of parades. One of the features
of the parades during the week will be
the detachment of rough riders, under
command of Col Jesse Claggett. 1t will
be composed of horsemen from Emmits-
burg, Motters, Rocky Ridge and the ad-
iacent country and will number from 90
to 100 men. All the riders will be in
regulation uniform, similar to the kaki
costume worn by Col Roosevelt during
the Spanish-American War, and they
will be especially drilled for the occasion
by Mr.. Clagett.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
The Model Army Of the World.

What army was the strongest OF its
time? Judging by results, the Roman
army was so from the fifth century
3. G.. onward until the division Of the
empire. Its fighting organization was
as complete as and possibly more prac-
teal than that Of any army Of today.
1t was based on a territorial system
which maintained the cOmradeship OF
locality without bringing 1t into an
tagonism with that of the corps. for
each of the thirty-tive Roman tribes
was required to furnish to each legion
four centuries" of 120 men. each Of
which worked together as a local unit.
The legion was divided into five CO
horts or battaions. Of which three
were troops Of the line. two were a
kind of militia and the fifth was de-
pot battalion. For almost eight centu.
ries the army thus constituted not only
conquered the then known world. but
acted as explorers beyond Its limits
and at the same time made and un
made kings and emperors In Rome It.
self.--Pearson'S Weekly.
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keen with frills on the bottom.
Gone with the bootjack and the
candle snuffers.
Gone with the old farmers who
wore barndoor trousers and creased
their boots on Sunday mornings.
Gone with the watchguard with a
brass watch kept fastened to it.
Gone with the linen duster and the
linscy trousers that were lined with
unblcached muslin.
Gone with the old fiat carpet sack
Gone with the old ladies who bak-
ed little custards for tea when they
had company and ofnamcnted the
edges Of the pies with a thimble to
make them look fancy.
Gone with the shotbag money purse
and the Shaker bonnets. Gone, gone
forever from the earth. Alas! and
can it be?-Ex.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
Crpa gerStOWn Items.

At regular meeting of +. Nj. {.
held in Town Hall, Monday evening,
June II, a large attendance was pres
cnt. Among those present was Grand
Ruler, J. T. McCune of Hagerstown.
Meeting was called to order by w.
Ruler J. ID. Ham in due form. The
nomination and election OF officers re-
suited as follows: Worthy Ruler, Geo.
G. Harncr; W. Vice Ruler, l.. {.
Oglc; Worthy Ruler, }. d. Ham !;
Chaplain, J. NJ. Havener; Recorder,
J. D. Ham; Collector, r. l.. Ogle;
Treasurer, Earnest Long; Marshall,
Wilbur KIise; Warden, c. Y. Jack
son; Guard, VIM. Ledleich; Gentry
II. f. Snook; Trustees, l.. c. Ogle,
c. c. Putnam and c. V. Jackson
Our Grand Ruler had two persons to
offer for membership. Wednesday,
evening, July 7th, will be the next
regular meeting at which time officers
will be installed. All are requested
to be present.
Mr.. John II. Hoffman is visiting
his daughter Mrs. Michael Fogle OF
Frederick.
Mr.. Calvin Main and sister of
Mansfield, Ohio, is visiting r. l.
Ogle and other relatives at this place
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. l.. Ogle, Mr.. Cal
vim Main and sister and Miss Baulah
Oglc visited Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Ogl,
at Wayncsboro ON Tuesday and Wed
nesday Of this week.
The farmers in this vicinity are
about to get busy harvesting.
Mrs. Harvey Troxell is among hel
relatives in Montgomery county Wis
iting.
Preaching at this place Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. Sunda,
school at $50. c. f. meeting at 30
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
Personal.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Valentine, OF
Chadron, Neb., are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Bollinger, parents of Mrs.
Valentine.
Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Hill are visiting
at Cumberland, Md.
Mr.. Jas. Hamill, of this place, who has
charge of the Richmond Hotel, Wash
ington, d. c., was in town several days
last week.
Miss Mary Wier, of Baltimore, was the
guest of Mr., and Mrs. P. W. I. 10y
Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stocksdale and
family of Chambersburg, Pa, are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Stocksdale.
Messrs. George E. Willhide and New
ton |. Fisher are visiting in Baltimore
Philadelphia and other eastern cities.
Miss Mary Beachley of Middletown, IL
visiting her brother II, d, Beachley'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
Too Well Qone.

Mrs. Eliphalet Howe Of Centerville
had never encountered Hamlet" ell
thcr in the pursuit OF literature or on
the stage up to the time of her first
visit to her Boston niece On that oc-
capion she was taken by the niece and
her husband to see Il performance OF
the play.
How did you Ike IT, Aunt JaneT
asl cd her nephew-in-law as he piloted
the old lady up the aisle by her elbow
when the performance was over.
"If that's what you call play |
call 1t hard work" said Aunt Jane In
dignantly. How you and Nettie can
sit calm in your seats and see such
hcurtless doings Is beyond me. Why.
that Hamlet man look, so Sick |
sh, uldn't have been surprised II he
hadn't lived TO finish out his talking
And by the expression Of those other
folks I'll venture to say they felt the
same. had my smelling salts all
ready in case O. need from the first
minute he came on to the PLATFORM
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
GOING. GOING, GONE.

A poet pathetically asks where
are the girls of yestcryear?'' We an
swer they're gone, gone with the boys
who used to grease their hair with
bear oil scented with bergamot; gone
with the old ladies who used to wear
sunbonnets with pasteboard Stats IN
them and who seasoned their apple
pies with allspicc.
Gone with the old fashioned people
who poured their tea in "a saucer ana
blew it to cool it.
Gone with til, old ladies who gave
catnip tea to the babies to cure cone
Gone with the old-tlme little girls
who wore long pantalets made OF nan
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
AeIped Out.

A grocery clerk in small town had
been considerably bored one day by
solicitors for church fairs, rattles. char
ity and other purposes and was get
ting dsgusted when n small. red hair
ed urchln crm me in and asked him tf he
could help him out with baseball
glove.
Got the glove with you" asked the
impatient clerk.
"Er-no." answered the urchin.
Then" said the irritable clerk as he
caught him by the neck and trousers,
"IlI help you out without it"-Judge
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
Electrical Discharges From Plants.

The atmosphere surrounding our
earth Is known to be electrified. and Its
charges are bound to play an impor-
tant part In many phenom. Atnos'
pheric electrifcation thus Is RESPONSE
bic for the formation OF rain and hail.
and. while fine weather generally is
characterized by the presence OF posi-
tive electricity. a change In the wealth
er Is generally accompanied by
change In the sign OF atmospheric cleo
tricity. That the electrification OF the
air does exert some influence on plant
growth Is inferred from the fact that
electrified plants. under the influence
Of sunshine. can give of electricity
from the le"ves, and as the air Is nat
urally electrified relatively to the soil
all plants are bound to be- In constant
state of slow electrical discharge which
is made active on the rising OF the sun
Technical World Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
In n Dilemma.

"a necklace Of diamonds has been
stolen frCm mel" said Mrs. Cumrox.
Aren't you going to notify the po-
lice?"
81 don't know what to do. 1t does
seem rathe" classy to be robbed OF
jewelry, and yet hate to have people
think that I'd ever miss little thing
like a necklace."-W Washington Star.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-24
New Advertisements.
For Sale.
Peu-Mar OpenS.

Pen-Mar Park was formally opened on
Sunday last. Several large excursion
trains were run from Baltimore. A car
load of beer was taken along and in the
evening the beer was being transferred
to other cars very rapidly. No doubt the
whole train was loaded before arriving
at Baltimore.