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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
s25,00O,oOO FOR
PUBLIC BENEFIT
Amazing Requests in VIII Of
Johns. Kennedy, OfNeW York.
S35,OOO,OOO TO RELATIVES
Flfty-Hve Institutions In All Parts Of
the United States and Five Abroad
70 Benefit With Large Bequests-

John Stewart Kennedys will. which
was 1iled in New York. dispOses of an
estate estimated at 500. OOO. 900 value.
Of which about $4,000. 600 is be
Qbesthed for the public benefit being
distributed among various religious
education and charitable Institutions
The executors Of the viii are the
testator's wife. Emma p. Kennedy, who
survives him: his nephews. William
Stewart Todd and Robert Eliot Tod
an0 Mr.. De Forest, whom the testator
describes as his friend
After quoting the estimated value
Of the estate az about $50 600. 600, 3"
Mr.. De Forest said. Broadly speak
ing. Mr. Kennedy leaves a little more
than one-Quarter Of his entire estate
TO his wife a little more than one
quarter 90 relatives and friends. and
he gives soESething less than onehalf
90 various religious. charitable. benev-
client and educational institutions.
about sixty in ali. FIVE of which are
abroad"
Cooper Union gets $4,000: the Ma.
tional Academy OF Design. $4,000. the
University OF Glasgow. where from
my infancy 7 resided until I came 90
this country" SAYS the testator. 800.
coo, the Tuskcree institute (Booker
T. Washington's) 100000. and the
Syrian Protestant college at Beirut.
$4,000
Seven OF the country's colleges re.
cclve 100000 each. namely: Yale.
Amherst Williams. Dartmouth. Bow.
doi2. Hamilton and the Hampton Nor.
ual school Ten OF the educational in.
situations receive $4,000 each. these
being Lafayette Wellesley ana ODER.
lin colleges. Barnard college and the
Teachers college Boz this city. Elmira
college. Mortified seminary. the Mt
Vernon Boys school at Gill. Mass:
Anatolio college. az Marsovon. Tur
key. this latter boQuest being made for
the college TO the American board Of
commissioners for foreign missions
and Bcrea college in Kentucky.
The American board of commission.
crs for foreign missions receives also
$4,000 for the American school at
smyrna Lake Forest university. m.
and Central school Danviue. XIV. each
receive $4,000.
"Alr. Keunedy's rcsiduary estate"
said Mt. De Forest. els divided into
slAty-four parts, OF which Mrs. Ken
ncdy receices 16. Mr. Keunedy's rela
uves H. and public Institutions 3. In
addition te the Nts-fourth OF his
residuary estate given TO Mrs Ken
nody. she receives his city residence
6 West Fifty-soventr street: his coun
try residence az Bar Harbor. and 81.
0oo 600 I'm cash.
III is estimated that each sixty.
fourth part OF the residuary estate will
have a value Of approximately $3.50.
OOO."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

The crime has baffied the police by
It's desperate boidness. Although the
Rainier homestead is less than a half
mile from the Florence postofBce. and
fronts on a much frequented public
road. the robber, after locking the aged
housekeeper OF the farmer I'm her
room. dynamited the big safe. which
has been Ranier's bank for years. the
storehouse at times for as much as
SIS GOO in gold.
Mrs. Jane Nickson. nearly seventy
years old, and the sole occupant of the
farmhouse when the masked robber
entered, is in critical condition from
the shock OF the struggle with the
bandit
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
How 20 sooths rirsd Feet.

People who must stand at their work
all day should wear very comfortable
shoes with broad soles, well fitting
arches. and proper heels This is the
only possible way OF being comfort
able under the circumstances. 1t Is
well also TO wear high shoes. buttoned
OF laced closely around the ankles.
which are apt 10 swell from the long
strain OF standing. The feet should
be given a hot bath every night, as
well as a morning bath, when they
should be scrubbed with a stifr brush.
A soothing bath for tired feet is warm
water with a little baking soda or
borax dissolved in it. a vigorous rub
with alcohol is also good. Another
soothing application is TO rub the feet
with a piece OF lemon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Do pemand HIaher Wanes.

Thomas l. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers OF America. in
dicated in an interview given out at
Pittsburg that the miners will make
a stand for higher wages in the spring.
Mr. Lewis declared that work at the
mines is improving and bound to con
unue so. He also expressed his conf
dence Of reelection TO the presidency
OF the organization, explaining that
about two locals have nominated him
against every one that named his op-
ponent. William Green. OF Ohio.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
CUT GIRL UP, he SAYS
-Herb Doctor" Confesses Manslauah.
ter In ReVoltino Crime.

-Herb Doctor" Confesses MansIauuh.
ter In Revolving Crime.
Taunton, Mass. Nov. 10-While the
attorney for Professor" Frank L.
Hin, the Fall River herb doctor, who
pleaded guilty 60 an indictment Of
manslaughter in connection with the
f1Verton suit case mystery, was max.
Ing a statement in the nature OF a
confession. reporters in Fall River
found In a spot indicated in the con
fession the head of the victim. which
completed the dismembered body of
the missing young woman, Miss Anne
liza ST. Jean.
HIS attorney told the court that
Miss st. Jean died in Hills office as a
result OF her own act after Hill had
refused to give her the surgical relief
which she sought
Terrified, the lawyer said. Hill dis
membered the body and disposed OF II.
The torso and limbs ne scattered
along the Bulgarmarsh road In liver
ton. while the head was wrapped In a
black skirt and thrown into the bush.
es near st. Patrick's cemetery in Fall
River
The maximum sentence for man.
slaughter in this state is twenty years
Imprisonment
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
90 70 Kssp sIIv.r..ar, erIah,.


Here is a good homemade liquid for
keeping sfiEer clean. II Is a great help
10 every one who has tried Il:
Make a strong alum water and skim
or all the particles that Will not dis
solve. To this add shavings Of pure
white soap. Let them dissolve and
bottle 1t. After the silver has been
cleaned with whitening or any other
soap or liquid that comes for that pur-
pose rub each piece with a clean bit
of cheesecloth soaked with this alum
water. 1t adds luster and keeps the
silver clean for quite some time. II IL
is found that any silver spoon or cup
has been stained by medicine or egg,
dip a cloth In sulphuric acid, rub the
stained part until 1t disappears. then
wash the piece In soap and water.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
$3.50 RECIPE CURES WEAK
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Send Name and Address Today
You Can Have It Free and Be
Strong and Vigorous.

l have In my possession a pre-
seription for nervous debility. lack OF
vigor. weakened manhood, falling
memory and lame back, brought on
by excuses, unnatural drains, or the
follies of youth. that has cured SO
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think every man who wishes TO re-
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envelope to any man who will write
me for 1t.
This prescription comes from a
physician who has made a special
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Is the surest acting combination for
the cure OF deficient manhood and
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l think / owe il to my fellow man
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so that any man anywhere who is
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cure what l believe is the quickest
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recipe in plain ordinary envelope
free OF charge. A great many doc
tors would charge $500 TO $500 for
merely writing out a prescription like
this-but send it entirely free.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
PRESIDENT TAFT IN RICHMOND.

president William H Taft is a
gentleman Of a charming personality.
VIE have seen and heard him speak
IN Richmond, the capital of the late
Confederacy. He advised us as
colored men to "sticK to the farm. ."
From an economic and practical
standpoint this was wholesome ad-
vice
AS a matter OF fact, the smaller
part of us is in the cities and the
larger part Of US on the farms. we
have not as yet succeeded in prop
erly educating the ten per cent. of
our people who are seeking for a
place at the top along scientific.
mechanical and financial lines.
II is true as the distinguished
presidential visitor stated that we
need to raise the standard OF Indus
trial education among the masses.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS.
Thursday. November 4.


Shots were heard in a room at Key
stone. near Bluefield, w Va. and
when the door was forced the dead
bodies OF Connie Blackwell and a
Hungarian were found.
twenty-five people were hurt, three
fatally. when car on the University
place line at Des Moines. Ia, jumped
the track al the foot OF Nineteenth
street Hill while headed down town.
John Marrooney. q negro. is under
arrest at Battle Creek. Mich. on sus-
piclon of being the man wanted In
Chicago for the robbery OF $4,000 worth
OF diamonds from Mrs. A. Hirsch last
August
Friday, November 5.
The new Dreadnought North Dakota
made a speed of 22.25 knots on her
trial trip. making her the fastest
Drsadnought battleship afoat.
Albert Koch, merchant st Bern
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Raise For Coke worker,.

An advance in wakes OF about 1914
per cent by the TT. c. Frick Coke com.
pany. the fuel end OF the United
States steel corporation. is booked as
a Christmas gift 20 three thousand
employees. Tho news has leaked out
of the Pittshurg Offices I'm the shape
OF scmiomcial announcement An
Increase of sixteen cents on the pres.
ent estimated production cost OF S1.O4
per ton OF coke is the arrangement 70
be submitted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

Ray Graham. twenty years old. died
from injuries which ne received in a
rush following the raising OF a school
pennant after a football game at Red
Cedar park between the East High
and the West High school teams OF
Waterloo. Iowa.
In the scrimmage incident 60 the
raising Of the pennsnt 10 the Flagstaff
Graham Sustained an injured to his
right temple He became delirious. He
was the son of a widowed mother.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Hox 10 Fastsn Hair Rous.

Little girls often have their hair
"bobbed," and the mothers OF nurses
who must tie on the large bows are
often perplexed as TO how TO fasten
these large ribbons to the small wisp
Of hair. Here is a very good ar
rangement which overcomes the diff
Guilty and at the same time preserves
the orna mental bow without neces-
stating relying IL each day. Make
the large bow and sew a strip OF stout
baby ribbon OF the same color under
meath Wind the narrow ribbon
around the hair several times. tie In
tight bowknot and It Will hold
nicely.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Mrs. Astor wins divorce suit.


In the space of one minute by the
clock and without once mentioning
the names OF either John Jacob Aston
the millionaire social leader OF OF his
wife. Mrs. Ava willing Aston Jus.
tice Mills IN New York granted an
introductory decree OF divorce &c
the latter and signed an order sealing
the papers so that the public shall
know nothing OF the case.
The great wealth OF the lltigants
and the astuteness and diplomacy OF
the lawyers engaged on both sides
combined TO make the Astor divorce
one of the most remarkable court pro.
ceeiings ever witnessed in the state
II not in the country.
The name OF the case was not call
ed, and the procedure was so swift
and mysterious as regarded the iden
tty Of the ,wo principals that the peo
pie crowdlng the courtroom did not
know that the divorce had been
granted.
II is said that the court has ordered
that Mrs. Astor Is 70 have custody of
Muriel Ava Alice Astor. her seven.
year-old daughter, aud Colonel Aston
Will take charge m Vincent. the son
who is at present cruising with his
father on the yacht Nourmahal in
West Indian waters.
Mrs. Astor's friends say that she
will probably make her home abroa
after the final settlement OF the di
vorce proceedings. The same friends
say that Colonel Astor agreed 20 settle
Sl0,0OOO0c on his wife in lieu of ali
mony.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
EIGHT DIE AS BARK SINKS

Collision Between 8arkentine anc
Schooner Ends Fatally.
New York. Nov. 10. - Eight live.
were lost in the collision between the
barkentine John S. Bennett and an un
known schooner of Block Island.
Reports OF the disaster were
brought here by the schooner William
Jones. which picked up two Filipino
sailors. Both the Darkentine and the
schooner sank after the collision.
The Bennett left here Friday bound
for Halifax. laden with coal. Little
could be learned from the FfIipinos
who could not speak English. They
said they had shipped here on tee
Bennett.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.

The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR mief :.
winter low grades, $450Q475; winter
clear, $49Oq510; city mills, fancy
RYE FLOUR firm. at $4.s5945C
per barrel.
WHEAT steady; No. red. $1.l2A
M11412c
CORN steady; No. yellow, local
7OM7O15c.
OATS quiet; No. white. acc; low
er graded. 44ixc.
POULTRY: Live firm: hens. l46
141Ac.; old ROSTERS. lie. Dressed firm
choice fowls. 15Ikc.; old roosters. 19c
BUTTER weak; extra creamery
35c. per Id.
EGGS steady: selected. SO a asc
nearby, 33c.; western, 33c.
POTATOES steady. at 5sa60c. pei
bushel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
FootbaIl causes Another neath-

Harry Huston. nineteen years old.
IS dead from heart failure as the re.
suit OF over-evertion during foot.
bail game at Charlottesville. Ind.
lie suffered faiuting spells after a
scrimmage and complained OF pains in
the region OF his heart Other players
assisted him from the gridiron. Hus.
ton succumbed a few minutes later.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

Charles Warner Fairbanks. former
vice president OF the United States.
has shaved on his whlskers Photo
graphs OF Mr.. Fairbanks taken In
Japan. just received In Washington.
show that he has discarded the
chin beard which he wore Cor so long.
Tho deed was committed after he left
this country for the Orient MT Fair.
banks retained his moustache.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

Georgetown. Del. Nov. 10. - THE
first secdlcss apples ever grown IN
This part OF the state were brought C.
town by Frank Rogers. who gathered
them from his young orchard near
Shortlcy. The yield was very small
on account a the wet spring and the
tenderness OF the trees.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

ness are said 20 be appearing in the
land spans of the new $50. 600. 900 VII
liamsburg bridge. opened In 1908. and
IL is reported that Bridge Commits
sioner Stevenson will ask for an ap
preparation OF 100000 to strengthen
4. No fears are expressed that the
bridge will collapse. but traffic will be
suspended temporarily.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Only a supposition.

Editor hear YOU referred 20 nova
days too often as n cheap humorlst. %"
Iumorist-Thank YOU. sir Editor
Why thank me- Humorist-I suppos
cd you were about 20 make my salary
such that the taunt would be no longer
Exchange
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
sulphur Bath stampedes sunalo.

Made furious az being dipped IN a
sulphur bath 20 kill the ticks on them.
a herd OF thirty-six buffalo stampeded
on Frank Rockefeller's ranch. near
Belvfdere. Kan. and are now scattered
over Kiowa county. Five horses were
used in pursuing one bull. whose value
Is $500 but he Is still at large.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Old Man cauuht In Fire

William Hay. -seventy-fve years old.
who resided with his son. Edward
Hay, about two miles above Reeders.
Ia. met death when the house In
which he slept was destroyed by fire.
the aged man being caught in the
ramos.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
FeIis Cashier; Escapes With st4 tss

After striking down william boz
biEs. the cashier In the office of the
Canadian Express company, at Mag
ara Falls, Ont. WITH a piece of iron
pipe. a lone man vaulted the counter
AID made 81 with a package contain.
ing Sls,165 IL cash. He had a confed.
crate. who stood outside the door. and
The two disappeared down the street
All efforts on the part OF the police 70
locate the pair have thus far been
futile.
The first that was known OF the rob
berry was when Bruce Brown, the
agent IN charge OF the office. entered
the Office to get the waybills and pack
age OF money. He found Dobbins IN.
conscious on the floor back OF the
counter with blood flowing from a
gaping wound back OF his right ear.
Mr.. Brown raised an alarm at once.
but II was more than an hour before
Dobson was sufficiently revived to give
even a meager description OF the man
who struck him down.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Boy Of Ten Sent 10 Prison

Cyril St. Armand OF THurso. Ont.
ten years old. was sentenced to sir
years In jail for horse stealing. When
eight years old he was convicted of an
attempt TO wreck a Canadian Pacific
railway train.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

Hampton Institute under Principal
II. 3. Frissell and Tuskegee Insti-
tute under Principal Booker T.
Washington are doing a great and
grand work.
To the thousands Of dolores men
who are aspiring to greater things.
who are endeavOring TO scale the
heights OF fame and place the ban
ner of well earned success upon its
ramparts. there has been no note of
encouragement. Those men viii Sc
cure the reward for their services
in the financial prosperity which
shall crown their successful Efforts.
That President Taft was here TO
please those who so royalty enter
tanned him was evident. That he
has determined TO deny to the citi-
zen OF color the right to hold rep
resentative Office must be evident
10 the most casual observer. There
is one redeeming feature about AL
all. and that is he has evidently
made up his mind to relegate to the
shades or oblivion, those old line
Republicans. who for more than a
quarter of a century have followed
the fortunes OF the party. What
else can he mean when no used the
following language at the City Audi
torium2
When 7 was in the South before
the election. but when z was reason
ably sure of being elevated 20 thol
Office / now hold. 7 said that 7 was
anxious 90 show Southern people
that they are as much q part OF She
Union as any other part of the coun-
try. I have ever since endeavored
TO bring that out IN my speeches
throughout the country and i'm thol
appointment TO Federal offices oil
men acceptable. who would not an-I
pear as the agents of am alien e1t-I
eminent. but as reprcscn natives oil
heir own. a year has not vetI
elapsed, and YOU must give me threcl
more years TO- demonstrate my sin-
cerity.
The above words aro o~omfeos
FOR The future. IF men orpoi,+.5 g.,
Office are TO De only those accom-.
able and who are renreeart,.i,-,. ,,I
the southern neopIe tbeD 81 r,- III
the officers are concerned a. r,t+o-s
little to as whether be a5riristr,
tion at Washington rs Ropubli,,D
or Democratc CoIored mon I'm o~
der to secure political office sborId
get their applications stoned DIV tbo,o
Democrats. vso have beer e~ht,ul
Tho Republican PARTY ars ,r~ T.s.
we cam SEQ mo- rav of hone for ,s
ia the policy of prasf5ept r,rt AL
We look at It from a noli+ic,I s+,r5
point He is dealing win h.so
questions from "a commo~,i,l Soma
point ana human RIGHTS s-s ,or
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

Grew 227 Bushels Corn on One Acre.
J. F. Butts grew 227 bushels OF corn
on one acre near Raleigh. n. c.. &C
cording TO an Official state report.
This is saaid to break the record in
this country.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Hot Dishes.

To make dinner plates and dishes
hot before sending TO the table dip
them in very hot water instead OF put
ung them in the oven. This takes only
a little more time than putting them
In the oven and is less liable to crack
the china.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
New Station For RaItIrore

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has decided to build a new passenger
station in Baltimore, to cost about ST.
100000 The new station will be on the
site of the present union terminal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Lone Robber Loots sank

A lone robbed held up Arthur Du
Chateau, teller al the Farmers Elk
change bank at Green Bay, Wis. and
escaped with about $1,000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13
Lone Robber oets 5000.

A masked bandit. working alone.
stole $4,000 In cash from the home of
Schuyler Rainier. seyenty-two years
old. a wealthy farmer. residing near
Florence NJ
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

We have received an invitation
Go the Twenty-Bf,h wedding ami
Versary of DIT and Mrs. L. C.. Nor
ris, Monday. November %. 1909. at
Helena. Ark.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

New s2o,ooo.ooo Bridge Is Weak.
New Yorh. Nov. 10.--Slgns of weak
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-11-13

Entered az the Post Omce a. Richmond. Va
us second class matter.
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