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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
Commencement Exercises at Virginia
Union University.

The Tenth Annual Commencement
OF the Virginia Union University took
place last Wednesday night at Coe-
burn Hall on the University grounds.
The spacious edifce was brilliantly
lighted by electricity and the audi
forum and galleries were literally
packed 10y most critical audience
that was duly appreciative.
Promptly at Sis the magnificent
school orchestra rendered a selection
and President George Rice Hovey
marched in followed by the Faculty
and by the distinguished Alumni OF
the institution. The Faculty and
graduating class wore the four corn
erred students caps Among the mum
Der were the white instructors and
also some members OF the Faculty OF
Hartshorn Memorial College.
The rostrum presented a magnif-
cent scene. The front was literally
covered with flowers. When Il viii
be remem bered that about sixty per
sons occupied seats of prominence.
some idea or the appearance OF this
array OF the most brilliant colored
men ina the State may be appreciated
The Stars and Stripes Forever" was
the selection for the march by the
Orchestra
A most appropriate invocation was
pronounced by Rev Evans Payne. ID.
u Pastor OF the Fourth Baptist
Church Of this city. Overture. Lust
spiel-keler Bella. was the selection
by the orchestra.
The following is the programme:
The Philosophy OF History. James
Arthur Brinkley; Parallelisms in HUI
manlty. Miles Washington Connor.
Music. Quartette; Unseen Powers.
Andrew William Hill; The Aims of
the Pulpit. Virgil Matthias Needs.
Ideal Evangelism. John Anderson
Martin. Wedding OF the Winds
Hall. Orchestra. The Need of Social
Reform. William Clarence Hodge.
Qualifications for an Editor. John Ma.
Ton Scott. Preparations for Citizen
shin John Benjamin Pharr. Rain
bow. Orchestra, Address to Gradual
Ing Glasses: Presentation OF DipIo.
mas Comforting of Degrees: An
nouncements- Hymn. Benediction
Candidates for the Degree of
Bachelor of Arts. James Arthur
Brinkley. Lands p. o.: Miles Wash
ington Conner, Portsmouth: William
Clarence Hod ge. Danvile. John Ben.
Jamin Pharr. Gibson. La. John Ma
Ton scott Washington. ID. G..
Candidate for the Degree OF Bach
elor OF Divinity. John Anderson Mar
tin. Danviue
candidates for the Degree of
Bachelor of Theology. Andrew vii.
liam Hill. Liberty, s. c.: Virgil Mat.
thias Needs. Richmond.
The conclusion OF the exercises
marked a distinct triumpb for Dr
George Rice Hovey. the President In
particular and his associate members
OF the FACULTY in general. That the
large audience was enthusiastic and
SATISFIED was evident from the begin.
ming OF the exercises TO the close.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
HELPLESS TO SAVE
DROWNING FATHER
John Conway, OF Manchester. Falls
From Boat and Sinks i'm Full
view of Young Son.

While attempting TO raise his boat
anchor i'm the river at the foot OF
Eleventh Street. John Conway. OF
Manchester. where he IS said TO De
well connected. was drowned Mon.
day afternoon i'm full view OF his ff.
teen-year-Old son, whose frantic cries
when he saw his father go down to
his death resounded from shore 10
shore.
Though a strong swimmer. Con
way was unable 20 stem the tide
which was flowing out rapidIv al
that hour. and ne evidently lost his
head from the fact that he made
no attempt to cross the current. but
persisted in an effort 20 stem the
tide. Two men who were i'm a boat
higher mp the river came down as
last as they could pull .heir oars.
nut Conway had gone down for the
last time when they got TO the scene
OF the accident.
Conway went out with mis- son IN
set his fish traps. and was preparing
TO return To shore when the accident
occurred. The father reached down
10 raise the anchor. when he lost his
balance aud toppled over. The cum
rent is always particularly strong al
this point. and IL would take a DOW
ertul swimmer under favorable cir.
cumstances 90 stem 10. Conway was
heavily weighted by his clothinr. and
me current soon washed him straight
down he river. His son stood on the
trap. and screamed as loudly as he
could for help. But there was none
TO hear him except the two men high
err up the river. and they were too
Tar away 10 be able TO get down Ia
time. He repeatedly called TO his IA
ther 20 try To cross the current. but
the latter appeared dazed. and v,ns
helpless 20 save himself.
The last the son saw NJ his ma.
rents body was as il rolled over two
large boulders in the middle of the
river. Then IL sank and came up no
more.
The two men took the Young how
soobing and crying. from the fish.
Trap and conveyed him home. where
ne impaired the news 90 his distract
ca family. Searchers from Manches-
Ter Immediately started out 10 drag
the river, but, though they worked
Tor several hours after darkness
came on, they were unable to locate
IT, The men viii resume their wort
early this morning.
conway formerly lived in Fulton.
OUT several years ago moved over 10
Manchester.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
EXCLUSIONS To WHITE CITY.

The Norfolk and Western RaiIwa,
IS the quickest and the only all raj
line from Richmond 10 White CITY.
Round trip $3.50 every Sunday
beginning May 30th. 1909. Ieavins
Richmond $40 A. NJ. Specia1 a.
rahgements may now be made for
week-uay excursions on a liberal ba
SIS For Sunday Schools and other or
CARNATIONS. by applying at n. & "
passenger office. s3S r. Main Street
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
COlOred
Skin Made
Lighter

For centuries the scientific men
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time il is applied. The effect is not
artificial. The lighter coloring is
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Tie CHEMICAL WONDER co. IS
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pie. The WONDER COMB magnetic
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The pomade called WONDER UHS-
CURL keeps hair straight and plia-
BILE The WONDER COMB and
WONDER UNCURL when used to-
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dress well. II the hair is too short.
use WONDER HAIR-GROW. This
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Just as fertilizers in the corn field
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NJ. b. BERGER & CO, 2 Rector
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
4 War Journal

Mr.. W. ID. Selden. the well-known
news-dealer has on sale duplicate
copies OF the weekly Delta. publish
ed az New Orleans, Ia. February 16.
1861 IL contains a report Of the
Louisiana Convention Of Secession
and other matters Of interest and II
will be a source Of information 10
all persons. Call at the Chamber OF
Commerce Building and get a copy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22

NIRGINIA-In the Law and EQUITY
Court of the City of Richmond,
Virginia, April 4, 1909.
hayes Emanuel Plaintiff.
vs..
IN CHANCERY.
Heyes, Sallie Defendant
The object of this suit is to obtain
an absolute divorce by the plaintiff
from the defendant.
And an affidavit having been made
and fled that the defendant is a non
resident of this State, II is ordered
that she appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this
order TO protect her interest herein.
Copy-Teste:
p. p. WINSTON, Clerk.
r. w. IVEY, p. q.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
Do You Know Them?

l am DESTROYS OF locating some of
my people II possible. My mother. Mrs
Emeline Ward had i've sons. Reece.
Blair. Alexander. William and Joseph
Ward. Mary Ward is dead. NV faith
er. John Ward belonged TO DIR. Per
ry l left him in Virginia. We were
sold by Mr.. Sam Graham in SO at
Huntsville. Alabama. Address all in
formation to
ALEXANDER WARD.
Asylum. Miss.
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$4,000 Endowment Paid.

petersburg, Va, 900.
This IS to certify that / have re.
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand
Chancellor of the Grand Lodge OF
virginia, Knights of Pythias. N. A.,
). A, F.. A.. A. and a. ($I5O.OO)
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in
payment Of the death claim of Broth.
er Orange Burrell. who was a mem.
Der of Cross St Lodge, No. 12I OF
Petersburg. Va.
Signed--Mary Burwell.
Beneficiary.
Witnesses:
William Elementy. c. C.
William MacklSn. NJ. at A.
Wilson Mason. !. G.
Moses B. Perry. X. OF r. & S.
Edw. w Wood. ID. ID. C. c.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22
Wants to Find His Father.

would like to locate my father
Bartlett Braxton. We were separat-
ed during slavery and I took my
mothers name which was Mitchell.
After freedom lived at Nashville.
Tenn. IL any one can give me any
information as TO whether my faith
er is living or dead it will be very
thankfully received. Address
B. B. MITCHELL.
Spring Hill, Kan
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Want 60 Find Her.

Mrs. Bette Graves, of Radnor, Pa.
is very anxious 20 locate or hear
of the whereabouts of
her grandmother, Mrs Annie Kelley.
all communications 10.
MRS. BETTE GRAVES.
Care OF Mrs. Henley,
Radnor, Pa.
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-22

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per year In advance.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12
LIVE IN TOWN AND HOLD LAND
Secretary Of the Interior Makes Rule
More Lenient.

An important announcement has
been made by the secretary of the in
terror with reference to the interpreta-
ton to be placed upon the phrase in
the reclamation act which reads, "the
occupant thereof residing in the neigh
borhood of said land" as the prime
motive for the reclamation act will
make habitable arid lands for actual
home builders, provided that in order
to obtain water right the applicant
must reside on the land or in the
neighborhood. In connection with
most projects SO far undertaken this
term has been construed to mean 20
miles. Since actual operations have
begun, however, railroad lines have
been extended to practically all the
projects and it is found people can live
in nearby towns while developing
lands on projects with view to estab-
fishing their residence thereon at a
later date. On many projects is re-
quires several years for complete sub
jugation, and in the meantime it is de-
sirable to encourage the owner to put
it in the best possible condition and
plant orchards, utilizing for this pur.
pose any money earned at some con-
venient point in the neighborhood. The
secretary of the interior has therefore
extended the definition of "neighbor.
hood" to SO miles in all cases.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12
WAS TRULY "A PIONEER
Beno Solomo, Prospector and Trapper o
Idaho.

beno Solomo, prospector and trapper,
believed to have been the first white
man to explore the territory now en-
braced by the boundaries of the state
of Idaho, is dead at the age of SO
years. He died alone in his cabin near
Placerville, Idaho, q ball from a rife
he had carried for years ending his
eventful career. That was the verdict
of the coroner g jury of miners when
the body was found, several days ago.
The wall calendar, with the dates cross
marked to January 8, indicates that was
the day he passed away. The suicide
theory is confirmed by two entries. One
reads, every sick"; the other
"Crazy'
Thus one of the heroes of the gulch
and yeoman of the mountain slopes
crossed the Great Divide, leaving his
poke of gold dust and other belongings
to be distributed among his friends in
the hills. These men will make efforts
to locate Solomo's sister and brother,
who are believed to be in California,
where the veteran prospected in the
days of the Argonauts.
Solomo was native of New England,
born near Boston in 1923. When IS
years OF age he started for the wilds
of the northwest and landed in what is
now central Idaho. He arrived there
shortly before the advent of the Jesuit
missionaries in the St. Joe river country
in 1912. Afterward he Joined the
hegira to the western coast, where he
lived the life of Bret Harte Is tales of
placers and lost rivers and rich clean.
ups.
Like many Others who have spent
the best part of their lives in search of
gold, he was as dumb and mysterious as
the silent rocks of the hills, but he was
always hopeful and expectant-a vet
eran in the ranks Of the army of trail
makers and ledge-fnders, counting Dame
Fortunes favors with persistency and
perseverance that would put the most
ardent modern wooer to blush.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12

His Farewell Gift Was SIC,
Unable to Gain Admittance to
Tabernacle Send Gifts.

Billy Sunday said goodby to Spokane
Sunday night. From the platform
where for six weeks he has put inordi-
nate strains on the carpet and furniture
he spoke to 5000 people with gentler
tone in his voice than he heretofore
has used, with sadness of parting in.
stead Of fierce denunciFtion of evil; and
the people, on their 4eet and waving
hats and handkerchiefs, sent him on his
way with thankoffering Of more than
$4,000. In doing this they made a
national record, for while Sunday has
received one larger offering, it was in a
city where the cost of conducting meet
ings was not half that borne by the
people of Spokane. In six weeks the
city has contributed, besides the thank
offering, $4,000 for the expenses of the
revival, including the building of the
tabernacle, the greatest structure of it's
kind ever erected in the northwest.
Sunday said his words of farewell
Sunday night to all who could crowd
into the auditorium, while hundreds
outside, unable to get in, would not
leave when the doors were closed, but
thronged around to catch at intervals
a few Of the evangelist's words when
the building was thrown open for VENT.
lation. Many Of those who could not
gain admission brought their contribu.
tons to the thankoffering, and managed
IN some way to get them to the treas.
urer in the tabernacle. Men were heard
to offer SIS for a seat, and in one case
sale was effected and the money turn.
ed into the offering, while the man who
had sold his seat crowded against the
wall with hundreds Of others who were
there.
The professed converts Of six weeks
services numbered 5B6B.
sunday left Monday for Springfield
ILL.,, by way of Tacoma, Portland and
California.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12
TAFT ELECTED WEDNESDAY.
Congress Counts the Recent Vote and
Ratifies Result.

Washington, Feb. 1o.-The formal
ratification of the election of William
II. Taft and James 8. Sherman to be
president and vice president respective
ly was held in the hall of the house of
representatives today. 1t was one of
the most ceremonial events attending
the political life of America. Simplicity
and dignity marked every feature of
the function, which was witnessed by
the two houses Of congress, by members
of the diplomatic corps, by leading of,
ficials of this government and by bril-
liant assembly.
The senate and house assembled at
noon as usual. The senate then pro-
ceeded to the hall of the house, where
a joint meeting was held to count the
vote.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12

A western magazine editor narrated,
at a Tolstoy birthday dinner in Chi
cago, an interesting story about the
great Russian.
"Tolstoy,'' he said, "abominates
sneaks, spies. He intensely abom-
mated Melikoff, whose treachery and
cruelty to the young radical party was
scandal even to Russia.
"Melikoff one day, suspecting that a
good deal of revolutionary work was
going on at Tolstoy's estate, visited
Yasnaya Polyana Unexpectedly.
Do you come said Tolstoy to him
sternly, officially or as a private per-
sons If you come officially, here are
my keys. Search. Examine everything.
You are quite free to do So.
But, count said Melikoff, be
lieve me, I come to you as a private
person.
"Tolstoy looked at him in silence.
Then, calling two stalwart mujhiks, he
said:
Here, pitch this man out of the
housed!
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12
Japan Too Poor to Fight.

San Francisco.--Japan can fight no
nation for Is years, says H. Lee Clot-
worthy, who arrived today from To-
kio. There is no more probability of
the mikado making war on the United
States at present, he adds, than there
is of the sultan of Sulu leading an ex-
"war scare" developed from the anti
japanese bills in the California legis.
lature could only be the result of mis-
information
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12
THOUSANDS GET FOOTWEAR.
"Big TIM Sullivan's Annual Bowery
Distribution.

The greatest collection of old shoes,
out at the toes, down at he heels and
through the sole that New York ever
saw appeared in the block bounded by
Delaney, Rivington and Christie
streets and the Bowery this afternoon
on the feet of thousands of Boweryites
who were there to replace their worn
pedal coverings at the expense Of "Big
Tim Sullivan. Big Tins yearly dis
tribution of shoes and socks, with a
good dinner thrown in, was in progress
at the Sullivan headquarters. The
shoeless and sockless and dinnerless
are many on the Bowery in these days.
There were 5000 pairs of shoes, each
pair in box, bearing the legend,
Compliments Of Timothy D. Sulli-
van"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12
EDWARD
in BERLIN
ENGLAND'S KING VISITS
A FEW DAYS.
1T Is THE FIRST VISIT OF THE
KIND IN OVER 1873
YEARS.

Berlin, Feb. 10.-Preparations fol-
the reception in Berlin Tuesday of King
Edward were most complete and GOV
cred four days. The decorations along
the route of march from the station
to the castle were prepared on stump
tuous scale, and the population showed
great interest in the visit and demon
strated to King Edward that Germany
holds him in much good will.
King Edward was met at the station
by Emperor William and the empress
all the princes Of the royal house il
the capital. King Edward and Emperor
William, seated in an open carriage
headed the procession for the state
entry into the city.
Visit Is Unique in History.
London.-Keen interest was shown
in London in the visit of King Edward
and Queen Alexandra to Berlin. NJ
British king has been in Berlin for tn,
last 1856 years.
A large and distinguished suit,
accompanied the king, emphasizing thu
Importance attached to the visit, bu
those behind the scenes hardly expec
that the present effort to ease the rela
tions between Great Britain and Ger
many will be attended by much NOR
striking success than that following tn,
emperor s visit to the British cour
last year.
A remarkable wave of newspaper mil
itarism has suddenly swept over tn
country during the last week, which
delights the friends of the .slarge
army" and alarms the supporters O.
the liberal party, who see in this onl,
unnecessary public expenditure an,
sentiment for war with Germany.
The territorial army scheme of M,
Haldane, secretary of war, still lack
more than $4,000 men of the numbe
necessary to it's fulfllment. The Ma
tional Service league, of which Fiel,
Marshal Roberts and Lord Curzol
are spirits, has chosen the psychological
moment to issue an appeal for more re
cruits.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12
TELEGRAPH
SUMMARY
SHORT ITEMS MADE OF
DISPATCHES.
NEARLY ALL PARTS OF THE
WORLD REPRESENTED
HEREWITH.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Born Feb. IL, 1909; died April IS, 1865

Nine. Marcella Sembrich, the prima
donna, babe farew. II to the operate
stage Saturday.
Mrs. George v. Parks, society
woman of Pueblo, Col, committed sui
eide Saturday, owing to ill-health.
At Augusta, Ga, John D. Rockefeller
was the honored guest at barbecue
dinner given by the Beech Island farm
ers Saturday.
The president has nominated the fol.
lowing postmasters: George M. Crane,
Fort Benton, Mont; James R. OFFER.
rell, Orting, Wash.
At Los Angeles, CAL, Miss Pearl
Money, pretty young woman fash
ionably dressed, was arrested recently
on charge of burglary.
Circuit Judge Williams of st. Louis
in a recent decision which was put on
record recently, held that child e
life begins at birth and not before.
Ruth May Eversh, daughter Of Gus.
tavus Swift, the millionaire packer, has
filed suit for divorce against Ernest
II. Eversh. Desertion is charged.
The Alabama law which prohibits
the carrying of 4 pistol less than "a
inches in length was declared unconsti
tutional by the state supreme court.
At New Haven, Conn, body sup.
posed to be that of Mrs. May Hazel.
ton, cut up and packed into trunk
was found where the woman had been
living with her husband, James Hazel
ton.
J. W. Brentwood, secretary-treasure,
of the International Typographical un
ion, has resigned ON account of i'll
health. John w. Hays of Minneapolis
has been appointed to succeed the old
secretary.
A thief hurled brick through the
window of the Jackson Jewelry com
pany on State street, Chicago, and
reaching through the shattered pane
secured $4,000 worth of watches, rings
and diamonds, with which he escaped
The demand senators that the re
Gently negotiated treaty with Panams
be amended has placed the state de
partment in an embarrassing position
Without knowing that any amendments
were desired, the Panama national as
sembly ratified the treaty in it's orig
inal form.
Municipal bonds of the par value Of
$5,40O,000 were offered for sale il
Frisco this week by the board of su
pervisors. This is another allotment
of the bond issue of $1S,OO0,OOO fol
municipal improvements, authorized
by the people of San Francisco som'
time ago. The bonds will bear interes
at per cent.
Franklin Pierce, millionaire ani
former president of the Old Spring
field Brewery company, married, las
Monday in Springfield, Mass, Mis-
Martha G. Rankin, trained nurse
Pierce, who has for years been an in
valid, is 60 years old, and his bride
to-be is 3s. The romance grew out O.
her care for the millionaire invalid.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12

will be disclosed that has ever charmed
and enthralled theatergoers Of the
state of Washington. 1t will be the
presentation of the new and greater
production Of "Ben-Hur."
In order to take care Of out-of-town
patrons for "Ben-Hur" the Spokane
theater management will fill mail or
ders in accordance with date Of their
receipt, when accompanied by remit
lance. The scale of prices will range
from so cents to $500. Seats will 60
on sale Monday, February Is.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-12
PENSION FOR Ex-PREs1DENTs.

Bill in Congress to Give Them $4,000
Annually.
African hunts and magazine writing
will not be necessary as the occupations
of ex-presidents of the United States
if a bill introduced by Representative
Volstead Of Minnesota is enacted. This
measure provides pension Of $4,000
annually for every president after he
leaves the White House. No duties
will be required Of the retired chief
executive, but if he should be again
elected president his pension would
cease during his term of office.