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Continued on Eighth Page)
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
johnson and Kaufman VIII Fight en
september 9th.

Jack johnson has signed articles
10 night ten rounds with Al Kaufman
on September 9Th at Colma. Cal. The
men have agreed that II both are on
their feet at the end of the last round
there viii be no decision by the refe-
rec, Edward Smith. Promoter Coff-
roth has bagged the match after
much pickering and believes that the
fight viii draw big money. Kaufman
was willing to fight forty-five rounds.
but Johnson demurred The big ne
gro. who has been travelling al ton
speed not only in his automobile but
also in other WAYS, refused 10 meet
kaufman even in a twenty round
Dout. giving Is a reason that he could
not get into proper condition for
such a mill But as Johnson is said
20 be broke and as Coffroth held
out alluring inducements, the color
ed champion finally proposed a ten
round, no decision affair. which was
anything but pleasing TO Kaufman.
referee smith. well-known oak
land sporting man, says that if either
man appears 10 be stalling or taking
he viii declare the bout no CON
test and Conroth will withdraw the
purse.
Kaufman is no longer under the
management Of William Delaney
He has been out Of the ring ever
since he failed TO stop Tony Ross in
ten rounds at the Fairmount a. e
several months ago. But as John
son also found IL impossible t5 oobt
Ross away in six rounds at Pit4sbnrg
Iater on the criticism Ievelledcn a3t
Kaufman soon died oct. lKaufnYF4n
and Johnson are welFmatched nhssa
cally- Each stands feet fI1-2sncb-
es and tips thebbeam. when -6fsd4t
zoo pounds. KaufIn is gslpur Hnd
awkward. bqtfis a9terrific hitter U6th
ellher hand and easily 0tteIasses
JohnsoR ~ this respect. The negro.
however. possesses the greater
amount of sciepce and cxpSrienca
and Tot that reason il is ALREADY nre-
frcted that no serious damag9 m
De inflicted In the Coming bout I'm
less oiie7 Of the men should baprsh
TO lana A. chance Blow!ed ss70Id'
ION preparing for the mlf. tR0nSh
Johnson19 Cwiiln9 antioubtedlTa ,bHEe
'AA psn s. rides iulthelway OF condition
ing himself for the fight witt, lK&fcn-
ei on october II. The colonel rcRanl-
plon says he will not let up in his
bndtIn.nT hf9N en- fAopri "a nd 0thatl date
ana intends to be rnsthel same frtm
SHOWN by htm whan hedgvhinped
taBBn ; Sdfns sigstTalia, Isst Desenher.
.asejisf not IS, more than six b Years
s 99Rp gmi hap Johnson and physiost
.Hl.sye iioppeAtl is,a fad with. him. ne
hS3S Rsep 9e{eated ! only once, when
ss11 yaek p -BBrisns put hin away IN seYen-
tefn ro9ndg Tour Years ago. TlKaS4
nan .veasD q 'fi0Fpssref fRei, btil fSSS6{s
ttsf'rovesn 0e5nskfsfaSiy bsifog2als@
York san, Aug. 90. 1909.
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CHARGED WITH PEONAGE
Rich Georgia Planter Alleged &
Have kidnapped and Held
Negroes.

Atlanta, Aug. 22.-James A.
smith. a rich planter. ex-State SEN
ator and once candidate for Governor
OF Georgia. is accused Of employing
ag~lts TO kidnap negroes and carry
them 10 Smiths plantation in Ogle-
thorpe county and there hold them
in peonaEe. The charges against
Smith developed when Simon Rouse.
one of his alleged agents was ar
rested I'm Atlanta accused of kid
mapping and held under $1,000
bond
Sensational testimony was intro
duccd 70 the effect that negroes
were held on the Smith farm for in
definite periods without pay and
that they We're treated in the same
manner as convicts. Many blacks
who had been on the farm. were
present and said that when they
made any effort TO leave they were
whipped numerically and put in
chains
Julius Rucker. who ran away from
the farm some time ago. was hand
cuffed here and forced 20 return
there 10y Rouse. according 90 the evil
dence
Becky Rucker. an old negro wO-
man. the mother OF Julius Rucker.
testified that she was on the farm
for fourteen years and received no
pay for her services Pearl Lee
said that she was left on the farm
several years ago 10y her mother
and that she was whipped three
times a day until she was 2I years
of age. She said that many other
negroes swore they had been kid
mapped and held as poems on Smiths
farm.
James A. Smith is one OF the orig
inal convict lessees and made his
great fortune nv working prisoners.
-New YORK sun
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The social committee OF the Y. NJ.
{. a. was quite busy last Friday even.
ing az the building very large
number OF men was out ard had a
high time. This social was a record
breaker. Short speeches were made
by the men. The Y NJ c. A. Quar-
tette made it's first appearance un-
der the directions Of Mr.. Douglas Ed
wards Jr. After the social the men
went fishing. A man was among
them who needed the light
The committee on the jail work
was more than paid last Sunday.
Three prisoners were won for Christ.
The work in the city home for
last Sunday made a lasting impress
sion upon the inmates.
The boys meeting last sunday
was extremely interesting. All took
an active part.
Prof J. H. Rhorer gave the men
an address from the shoulder. Sub
Ject; \ Sure Foundation The
men were greatly helped.
Men be on time Sunday ready for
hard work and the other man.
A special meeting for BOYS sun
day p NJ. at the Y. NJ. c. A. build
ing
Capt John L. Ballard will address
the men Sunday $50 p. VI. al the
T. NJ. c. A. building Arrest the
other man for this meeting. Watch
for the quartette
Dr.. G. B. Howard viii come from
petersburg Sunday, September 9Th
TO address the men of Richmond
$50 p. NJ. AT the True Reformers'
HAN. Subject: A Square Deal !"
Special music. Come and bring the
oiber man. Do not forget the volun-
t'Sy rally. Everybody is busy.
Watch for the date of the onen-
Ing OF the Y. NJ. c. A. night school.
The season for the Y NJ q A
work is almost here. Watch for the
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VII. Jordan's Serious Iniy,v I,,o.
ieres with Capt. Crumn's IT,
Just as the Virginia 5alesa+,o. -
\. OF p. was about IN 49, S.r,-Ol Oi
CO eeas's ~ Slty' Thursday night Aug. 19.
80. - IHos' NJ. Crump received a
'o,.e message calling him to Mr.. r
- SOIuah residence. On arriving
eu'S.O e.eIe ne round Mr.. Jordan in a serie
S Sus 0ohdltion. having been struck
pack or his right ear with bricF
" EdE. I. Plaeeman, a white how
Ss ne and his family were passine
Muniord and Marshall Streets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28

The seemingly interminabIe case
growing out of the murder OF Mrs.
Mary Skipwith and Walter Johnson
in Powhatan county last February.
seems 20 be nearing q welcome end.
Mamie Taylor. wife OF Isham Tay-
lor one of the five men electrocuted
VIII be- tried. beginning September
] 18th. and when her case has been
concluded, the three young negroes
who turned States evidence. Elem
Ing Johnson, Robert Taylor and
Stephaney Johnson. Will be SEN
fenced These last three will throw
themselves upon the mercy of the
court and get about FIVE years each.
IL isn't likely, unless new evidence
has been discovered against Mamie
Taylor since the trials az the Pow ha-
tan Courthouse, that the woman can
be convicted
10 does not seem that the known
testimony would do anything more.
az the worst, than give her @ short
term in prison
The trials will be held az Farm
Vile where the three young negroes
are in Jail. The woman is out on
bail, and is in Richmond There are
now no other prisoners
IL is said that she will be defend
ed by Harry NJ. Smith. though Mr.
Smith is now in Mexico and IL can
not be positively said whether or
not he viii reach here by the time
the case is called
l. O. WendenOurg. Common
wealth's attorney Milton Bonifant.
OF Powhatan county. and Common
wealth's Attorney Asa Watkins. Of
Prince Edward county. will prose
cute
The case OF the woman promises
10 be interesting Richmond Even
ing Journal, Aug. 81, 1909.
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GOVERNOR WILSON BIDS CON
EENTION WELCOME.

The principal feature of the open-
ing days proceedings was the adj
dresses Of welcome on the part Of
me people OF Louisville and the
State of Kentucky.
David 7. knight. president of the
local Negro Business League. called
the first session TO order on schedule
ume We ednesday morning in the au-
oltorlum OF the Chestnut Street. G.
M =. Church, said 90 be the largest
cnurch ediice owned by colored peo-
PIE IN the State. After a few we'll
CHOSEN remarks. Indicating the cor
alal sentiments of the community to-
ward the National League Mr.
Knight presented the Hon. Augustus
?. Wilson, Governor OF Kentucky.
who delivered a highly felicitous ad-
dress or welcome on behalf OF the
state. Gov. Wilson's remarks were
pitched on broad lines. and his decla-
ration against the practice OF special
pleading for the Negro or anv other
class OF citizens-urging that everv
American be placed on his merits as
man and given a fair and square
deal. aroused the convention 10 dem
onstrations Of approval that constant
ly interrupted the eminent sneaker
ATTENTION was called to the fact that
this was the first occasion where the
League had been honored with the
actual presence Of governor OF a
state at the meetings held I'm the
various sections OF the country. At
me conclusion of Gov Wilson's elo-
q1ent address, George l.. Knox. pub-
Usher OF the indianapolis Freeman
endorsed the broad-guaged senti-
ments expressed. lauded his own
state OF Indiana for its loyalty to-
the right in protecting former GOV
ernor Taylor, OF Kentucky. and
Continued on Eighth PageD
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Secretary Jordan's Notes.

We are hoping every pastor who
comes 10 Columbus o.. Sept. 18Th
Viii bring an Offering for Foreign
Missions
Rev. Or. w. n. Sheppard a mis-
sionary OF the Southern Preebvte-
nan Board with a white worker OF
the same Board. has been arrested
TOT libel against the Belgian Gov
erhment They exposed the cruel-
ues OF the government soldiers. they
Iold now they cut of the hands and
Itet OF innocent children because
,helr parents could not gather their
TASK OF rubber. Let us pray that
lhe gospel light may be turned on
the many wrongs done the oppress-
ed people Of Africa.
A letter from Sister Mura Of
Capetown. So. Africa. read as eo1
rows Dear Brother Jordan. ann
writing you TO thank Sister TerraiI
lot the $4.2S. 10 is such a blessino
20 as 20 have those az home re
others. anu an
Dear Brother. cannot state 70
-r t~,"i'' W are at sea
~Ilte 10 tell YOU of the critical con.
uIuon or husbands health. A fag,
uays ago, he baptized Is nerso~,.
ana this sunday was 10 have hen =
uay OF rejoicing with US bv puttin~
,IaHy precious souls under the warer
out u has been turned into q a.
% sorrow. On Friday night AZ 10
cIock'- husband was taken spdaer
SICK unto death with bemorrbs,l,
VI me lungs, and Il was lats 90
~ uaS- evening before We could get
me blood stopped I am So bev-ii
Se.eu ~ dont know what 10 do Prav
Us FIay continually
The need OF money and svmna,b,.
IIoIl us is about - murder anorhay
LIlssl lonary. Pray for sister ~
ana az our neglected workers ~,
Ch uuuCh nave you given for their So
eoI1 s since September Ist. IsOS9 -
HVe cents worth OF table salt -.
nase n stopped our brothers hemorrb-
Sses' s' thousands of Baptists u,onId
nave given it. Do Won love .-u
Loro Do you want Him b,o,--
among all nations? Then. beIn 80
missionaries. Send at least e oa
- 'IelF support in obedience 10
'OuT LorG 5 last command
Yours In His Name
l.. G. JORDAN.
Louisville, Ky.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28

The 1909 issue Of the Southern
AID Messenger" is about ready for
the press, reliable parties wishing
reservation of space may secure
same by applying for IL at once.
as there will be no solicitors of ads.
Tor this issue. Terms and rates will
be mailed 20 all out-of-town lnqui-
ries. Remember, this magazine will
be beautifully illustrated, and for a
general free distribution-None ever
sold-Your ad. will reach hundred
OF thousands. Address. Adv. Dept.
Southern Aid Society, 527 y. Second
St-eet Pichmond. Va.
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Mr.. Byrd's Birthday.
CHAS r. McLAURIN.
Official Reporter

Mr.. Tom Byrd was born I'm stat
ford County Va. eight miles from
Fredericksburg, August 8. 1S47. 90
years ago. He belonged 20 Mr. VIM.
Irwin. OF stafford County. and was
sid 20 Richmond 90 MT. Andrew EI-
lett IN 1862
He is familiar character upon
the streets OF Richmond and has won
many friends both white and colored
by his quaint ways and jocular bear
ing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28
ASSISTANTS ACTIVE.

His chief assistant Is Sir A W.
Lloyd, Grand Chancellor. OF Missouri.
who is absolutely "at home in a con
test of this kind. Gen 2. J. Collier.
Of Pennsylvania, may be seen any
where lending assistance while A W.
Fite, OF Tennessee. is tireIess. A. for
the members of the Virginia delega-
tion. they axe tirelcss sr5 thsy have
gone SO far as TO nface Ns.-hen but
tons on even the females that they
meet upon the street cars
Col Thomas N. Crump. has not
arrived but Director General Z. X.
Jefferson is In charge Chairman n
+. Jonathan has been particularly
active The camp IS AZ marvel of
cleanliness and activity. being under
the control Of Major Genera r. r.
Jackson. 10 occupies seyeral blocks.
The tents have been raised and the
discipline Is superb.
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In The Garden OF Paraa,se

is the title of our entirely new
non-sectarian copy righted book en-
pFacing the World and Mans cree
uon. Showing possibilities OF seem
ing impossible things convincinp
without a doubt that the frui+ al.
luded 10 in Genesis, 2-16 the rine ana
- the green. That the curse of the
world Is winter. Cain was the first
lndinerent colored man. and many
other startling eye openinr Rihi;caY
mysteries disclosed. CoIoTed nane-.
cover This and next mon,b "a
vTnes |,n tsliVerj per copy post paid.
"lap coin IN paper write plainly and
auuress only, PRUNTY CO, p. O,
boN' 424, Atlantic City. n. J.
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PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. 7. d. Jackson. Of Enfield King
William County. Va called on us.
Paid 10 Full' starts this week on
Page ,. Don't fail 10 read the open
ing chapters.
Mr. a. v Brown. Of Lynchburg.
Va and Mr.. Oscar Satterfeld Of
Worth. West Virginia were delegates
20 the st. Luke grand session.
Mrs Nellie J. Phillips. of Derby.
Connecticut. Mrs. Martha Anderson.
OF Ansonia. Conn. and Mrs. Mary a.
Curtis of Ansonia Conn. in company
with Mrs. George Scott. called on as.
Mr. and Mrs VIM. Thrower. Of
Baltimore. Nd. after a pleasant stay
in this city have returned home.
Miss Coralease 4. Norrel left for
Atlantic City n. J., where she Will
be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Bern
ansenia Trueheart.
Miss Kate C. Watkins left last
Saturday morning for Atlantic City,
y. j., visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Susie A. Monroe. Of St Paul
Street. left the city Tuesday morn
ing in company with Miss Blanche
Turner. the daughter Of Rev. Robert
Turner, 20 spend their vacation in
Powhatan County, Va.
Mr. and Mrs John n. Jones. re-
turned 60 their home In Manchester.
Va. last Monday night after pleas
ant stay in Brooklyn. y Y. the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs John Helps of sol
Lafayette Avenue
See Page ? for our new serial
story and commence reading Paid
IN Full right now
Mr Edward o. johnson and Rev.
s. Alonzo Morgan. of Gordonsviue.
Va. were visitors TO our ofhce this
week.
Mrs Ruth Stokes the widow of
Col Henry Stokes. has gone 20 spend
some time with her sister Mrs Tealie
NJ. Fleming, Of Powhatan Co. Va.
Miss Mabel Arie Moseley. charm
ing society girl Of Norfolk. who is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs Ryland Ce-
phas, 1902 East Marshall Street. will
leave for her home in a few DAYS
Miss Moseley is graduate of the
Norfolk Mission College. and excep-
tionally popular in social circles OF
her home city.
IL Is rumored she is TO become the
bride OF Mr.. William Conley MoseIey.
formerly of Norfolk. but now of
Richmond, in the Fal.
You will Ike it, we know YOU
VIII Paid in Full this week on
Page ,.
Mrs. Mary S. Robinson. in COM
pany with her daughter and little
Josephine Spain, has returned TO the
city after spending several weeks an
Brownsville, Va
Mr.. B w. Brown. of Litueton.
go N-f A"S Dftu appointed by the
noted Panacea Springs Company to
snip water 10 colored people in all
parts OF the country. Price OF water
Sz.I5 per crate. People are visiting
this spring from all parts Of the
world, Chicago and others cities.
Mr silas Easterling. OF Bennetts-
vile. :. c., spent a week with his
daughter Mrs. Alice c. Brown OF
Littleton, y. c. He made ouite =
number Of friends while here and
quite a number express their regrets
OF mis- short stay. Mr.. EasterIino
seemed greatly pleased with bis
trip. He visited many of the church
es' and the power Of God seemed fo
direct him in all Of his movements
and speaking
Miss NJ. E Slocum. of Providence
X J., has spent her first trim Soptb
IN Richmond. Va. visiting Mrs w
V. Jackson. She left Monday. Aue
20 1903, for Boston, Mass. 10 at
tend the Medical Convention.
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Grand Rally.

Hanover Co, Va, Aug. 25.-The
Rock Hill Baptist Church has lust
ended a great rally, The Pastor Rev.
samuel Allen was made happy, the
ueacons rejoiced and the congrega-
uon shouted. Rev. William Brown
preached wonderful sermon. The
clubs reported as follows: Mrs. Mag
gle Mosby's Club. No. /, S63.67:
Brother George Taylor's Club, No. 9,
ssOl4; Mrs Gudy Jordan's Club.
No. 4. $500; Mrs. Gaines Ciab. No.
3, 1882; penny collection s16.sS.
Total collected s266.5S. Deacon Ad-
olson Robinson was Master OF Cere-
r-e-fes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28

Examination for Superintendent,
OF Nurses for Richmond H.
pitai Will be held Tuesday. SEM
- iSO9' at 406 East Baker Street
hichmond, Va. All applications
must be filed with the Secretary hv
Sept. !, 1909. -
signed: DR.. NJ. B. JONES,
Surgeon In Chief.
DIR. ID. A. FERGUSON,
Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28

10Th biennial Observation-Disclosures
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Delegation
in Evidence

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 23.-The
supreme Lodge, knights of Pythias.
y. A, s. A, z. A, a. and A. will
begin it's preliminary exercises this
morning John Mitchell Er, of Vir-
ginia. is far ahead in the contest FOR
the Supreme Chancellorship. II be-
gins 90 look as though cts all over
but the shouting" State after state
is wheeling into line IN support OF
Nirginia's chieftain. Mr.. MITCHELL
campaign has been admirably man
aged.
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DELEGATION JUBILANT.

We left Richmond via special Pull
man tourist car and never did more
enthusiastic party board c. & O.
train. The Pullman tourist mess-car
was In the station and upon orders OF
Mr.. W O. Warthen. the well-known
{. a o. District Passenger Agent. spe-
cal privileges were granted and the
friends OF the members of the dele
cation were permitted 20 go aboard
or the special mess-car and inspect
the same.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28
ENJOYING THEMSELVES.

The Virginia delegation Is located
az Woods hotel which has been
chartered for their benest These
men are an independent and the
members are spending tksir money
freely. and enjoying themselves.
Those who are here are John
Mitchell Jr.. r r. jefferson. II. r.
Jonathan. Jesse Scruggs. ID. }. Cha
vers. VIM. NJ Reid. Geo w. Rlson.
:. 5. Baker. B. A. Graves. y. r. Hill.
U. ). G. Patterson. W. Henry Jones.
B. n. Peyton. d. 4. Ferguson. Isaiah
Love. willis Wyatt. Thomas T. wy
att Roscoe G. Mitchell. John r.
Chiles. John G. Smith. T. j. Pree. a
G. Mabrey. John T. Taylor. Lee T.
Hudson
J. n. Wilson. Of Ohio. Gen. James
Campbell. Rudolph Green. of West
Virginia, II. l.. Jones Of New York.
are also .quartered with the Vir-
cinia delegation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28

Taylor was summoned and viewed
the body and decided it was an ac-
cidental death and the body was re-
moved 20 an undertaker's and pre-
pared for burial. He was 32 years
old
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28
Killed Suddenly.

George Carroll, eolored, of 2
mitchell street, was killed by a Sea-
board Air Line passenger train
aoout 1880 p. M. August 18th, be-
tween 81. Peter and St. Paul streets
Trainmen saw the body lying
along the side OF the track and
notified the authorities. Coroner
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28
EXCELLENT MANAGEMENT

Mr.. Isaiah Love was chef and Sir
knight w. Henry Jones. under the
management OF Col D. a. Ferguson.
had charge Of the dining department.
IL was late hour when the deleea-
ton retired. Rev. II l. Jones. OF
New York, came aboard at Gordons-
vile, and was assigned 70 a berth
While Sir knight a. c. Mabrey was
taken aboard at Charlottesville. Miss
M l. Shiles was placed in the reeu-
lar sleeping car ahead OF the regular
party but came aboard TO secure
meals
We have never seen a dining de-
partment more admirably managed
Flsh' lamb chops, steak. watermelon
and IN fact everything that a man
could wish was furnished. II was a
late hour when ali had retired II
was early Friday morning when the
Work OF awakening was begun. sam
Baker and George w. Risop beesn
the work
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28
Flashed Bogus Checks and Took To
His Heels.

His Heels.
Members of the police force are
looking for a colored man who at
tempted yesterday morning TO pass
a forged check on the Grand Foun-
tain Bank. The paper bore the sig
nature of A. Hayes. and was drawn
FOR the sum of SEQ. Hayes. the col
ored undertaken, said that he did not
sign the check. When II was pre-
sented to the cashier he was doubtful
and began TO question the colored
man, who ran after the FIST
Few questions were fired at Mn.
HeN was caught by an employe
OF the bank. but got away after
scufte. He has not been seen since.
-Times-Dispatch, Aug. "a, 190s.,,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28
NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS
LEAGUE.

Special by ThompsOn's National
News Bureau.
Louisville. Ky, August 2I.-Au
things considered. the tenth annual
session Of the National Negro Busi-
ness League, held here this week was
the largest. finest and most profit
able of the series. which began in
Boston ia 1900.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28

fts interesting It's lust ont r
commences this week on Pape .
Read il, paid in Full"
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OTHERS JOIN THE PARTY

AT Charleston, Gen. James Camp.
pen was found on the passenger car
n company with Sir Rudolph Green.
ne was invited into the special Pull
man and ne proved 10 be a interest
ing proposition 10 all aboard. His
quaint manner, reinforced by mucb
commonsense won for him much IA
vor Reaching Cincinnati. Sir James
n. wilson, Past Grand Chancellor
ana supreme Representative came
aboard.
SIR A ]. Riggs sent a letter of
regret
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Subscribe to The PLANET.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28

Mr. a. Y. Brown. Of Lynchburg.
Va and Mr.. Oscar Satterfeld of
Worth West Virginia We're delegates
20 the St Luke grand session
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-28

We are hoping every pastor who
comes 10 Columbus. o.. Sept. 18th.
VIII bring an Offering for Foreign
Missions.
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