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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

S!las A Lentz, one OF the proprie-
tors OF the Honest Shoe Manufacturing
company. was instantly kiesd at the
company plant IN Allentown. Pa. He
was alone on the freight elevator. as
cending, when he was seen TO tSter
and fall, evidently under an attack OF
vertigo.
Engineer Laudenslager jumped for
the chain 20 stop the elevator but be
was moment too late. as Mr.. Leltz's
projecting head was crushed against
the ceiling
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
EL0PERS JAILED
Woman and indian Get Sentence at
Rinohanfon ~

Woman and indian Get Sentence at
6inshamton, NJ. 4.
Binghamton, n. Y, May 5.-Mrs.
Jennie Metz. OF Tamaqua. Pa. aud
Roy Deerfoot. an OnondRga Indian.
who had eloped. were sentenced to
thirty days in Jail and three months
in the Onondaga county penftentiary.
respectively. by City Judge Wales.
Mrs. Metz is the mother OF four boys
and left her position in a hotel at
Milton. Pa, TO travel with Deerfoot.
who is an itinerant furniture pollsher
The Indian said he only learned last
week that the woman was married.
When arrested here her husband beg
sed her TO return home. but she re
fused.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Spring in the PARK.

They strolled through the park.
Every few seconds he would blissfuIly
squeeze her hand. And all the loung-
ere and nurse maids on the benches
grinned their broadest.
Clarence" she whispered. red with
bushes. stop this instant"
"Oh. don't worry. darling" be
laughed. Il am only showing my SEN
timent."
Yes. bat don't like that kind Of
sentiment"
Why not. dear?"
Because 1t Is public sentiment I"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
SENATOR TnILMAN's LATEST.

Senator B. R. Tillman has recov.
cred sufficiently from his recent Ill
mess to be able to again start upon
his mission OF stirring up racial ami
mostly and destroying sectional har-
mony.
He spoke in New York recently al
the Knickerbocker Hotel and to the
inspiration OF the flowing bowl and
sumptuous repast. he delivered him.
self upon the South in general and
President Taft In particular. The
report says
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Some people make one dollar and
spend two dollars and then wonder
why they feel like they are going
crazy at the end of the year. II they
would reverse the arrangement and
make one dollar and spend City cents
they would feel like they are going
to be happy at the end of the year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Some OF the white Journals were
rejoicing because Emma Goldman.
the anarchist had lost her citizenship
and could be sent out of the country.
Thousands of colorod folks are happy
for the first time over the fact that
they are in possession OF that price
less boon that prevents them from
meeting with a similar fate
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Cat Is CHANGING Into > Doc.

William curd, a farmer living near
Oakland City. Ind. has a maltese cat
that is literally turning into dog.
The ears OF the animal some time
ago began to grow, and they are
now three inches in length. while SIS
hair has diminished until it resembles
the coat OF a dog. II the transition
keeps mp the cat will In a short time
become diminutive hound in appear
ance
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Maryland VILLAGE Burned.

Baltimore. May Sire practically
wiped out the historic village Of Bene-
dict, on the Patuxent river. The flames
started from an oil stove In a store
owned by AsnM. Bowling. and in three
hours had destroyed the Methodist
church. the hotel. Johnson's store and
every other building In the village ex-
cept four houses on the shore of the
river and one other the residence OF
Thomas Shorter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
GIrI Baby Heir 20 Dutch Throne.

Wilhelmina, queen OF the Neither.
lands. gave birth to daughter. The
condition Of her majesty is satiEfRc-
tory. the infant princess rs doing well
and Holland is celebrating the evcst
from one end Of the country to the
other with expressions OF joy such as
seldom have been witnessed ameag
this placid people 'c
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Storm Left Trail Of DEATH.

An epidemic OF cyclones and lorna.
does. the like OF which has not been
known for many years. swept through
the south, leaving I'm their wake scores
OF dead and manled bodies and the
dismantled wrecks OF property worth
many millions
The state or Tennessee was an es-
pccially heavy sufferer. Careful es.
Inmates indicate that at least fifty
people were killed In the Volunteer
state alone. while the loss in dollars
and cents will not fall short Of mill.
ion. At Fayetteville, Franklin and
Hillsboro there was loss OF life. The
latter town is said 10 be practically
destroyed. while at CentervilIe and ad-
Joining villages the damage is reported
very heavy both in lives and property.
Near Pulaski, in Giles county, the
death list reached twelve, and many
were injured.
At Cuba many houses were blown
down. and at Gilestown not even a
shed was left standing. No fatalities
were reported from either place. but
information is very meagre.
At Horn Lake. Miss, half a dozen
lives were lost, and the property dam
age was very heavy. From neighbor-
ing towns come tales of men. women
and children killed and homes
wrecked
The tornado swept over into Arkan-
sas and killed eight persons near
Monmouth Springs. besides wreck
ing a score of buildings. Other points
In Arkansas report heavy loss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Lake Full Of EyeIes. Fjsh.

Silver Lake, Ind. May 5.--A hither-
to unknown subterranean lake on the
line between Kosciusko and Wabash
counties broke out and submerged the
Highway to a depth OF twenty feet and
for distance Of more than 100 yards.
The lake Is fall Of eyeless fish.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Nails and Wire Reduced.

The American Steel and Wire com.
pany has announced cuts of - on
wire nails. and 81 to IS on various
grades Of lire. With the gradual re-
ductions made heretofore this means
reduction of 81 to 50 on these pro
ducts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Baton Rouge. La, May 5.-Elmore
Williams. colored. was sentenced In
Desoto parish to one hour in prison
Tor involuntary manslaughter. He re-
ceived upon his discharge the custo-
mary IS in cash, new suit of clothes
and pair Of shoes.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
MarrIed WhIIe In Mnter.

A novel wedding ceremony was per.
formed at Sailor Springs. H.. when
Pearl Johnson and Miss Nora Murray
were baptized in a creek. and imme-
diately afterward. while still standing
In water waist deep. were married.
Three hundred persons witnessed the
ceremony.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Shot tfimaelf m Church

Brooding over a quarrel with his
sweetheart. Alexander jennings. aged
twenty-one years. son OF wealthy par
ents, threw the congregation at a
crowded ciuntry church at Little
Hickman. near Nicholasville. KY. into
4 panic by firing a bullet into his
brain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
prunkard's Aet kIlIs Family.

William Rose caused the death OF
himself. wife and two children by
stopping his buggy in front OF an in
terurban car at Gary. Ind. Rose had
been drinking and purposely stopped
his buggy on the track as the car
approached.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

The Pasteur institute OF Ann Arbor,
Mich. has received notice that a moth
er and her ten children will arrive
there from Ludington. Mich. to take
the Pasteur treatment
The are AFFLICTED with an Sflmeat
supposed to be rabies and believed to
have been contracted by drinking
milk from an infected COW.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

A female. who is lazy is yielding
to a natural tendency in the South
land. but one who is industrious is
a pearl" of great price. AS to a
lazy man.-well.-may the good Lord
deliver us
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Favors VaecInatinn cow..

In an address made before New Jer-
sey and Delaware farmers at PenDs-
grove. n. j.. on Anthrax" the dread
ed disease that has killed thousands
Of COWS. DIR. q. F. Dawson. consulting
state veterinarian, declared In favor
OF vaccination. He said that out OF
5000 that were vaccinated last year
this means of treatment saved or pro-
tected all but seven head.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

ColOred folks. who engage in bus
mess have a hard time OF it and col
ored men who engage in Journalism
have a harder time OF IL. Both do
knee service TO God while praying
for the much-needed prosperity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Life Sentence For Beach H,roI..

Beach Hargis, who was convicted Of
the murder of his father. Judge James
Hargis. at Irvine. Ky. was sentenced
to life imprisonment.
Judge Hsrgis was the leader OF one
OF the long feuds that have made
Breathitt county, KY. notorious. He
quarreled with his son over the lat
ter's drinking habits and the son shot
him
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Chicago. May 5.-Because he made
derogatory remarks about a piece of
pie. Herman Herzfeld. aged seventeen
years. was struck over the head with
q bottle and killed. 1t Is said. by Peter
Douglas. waiter In a Halsted street
restaurant. Douglas was arrested.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

President Roosevelt is having a
bully time" in Africa over yonder.
"Africa" over here is having a bully
time" during his absence from the
White House. Even the soldiers OF
the Black Battalion" are to be re-
instated
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Colored folks are making remark
able progress financially and mater
tally and they should be encouraged.
Politically. they are losing ground.
but mark you, they win come again.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Some families have men, who
spend all and save nothing and some
families have the women, who spend
all and save nothing. In both cases.
the one is finding fault with the
other.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Men-women and women-men are
in about the same category and both
should be avoided One Is "bcssy''
and the other is effeminate.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Brother and Sister Drowned

William and Pearl withra, brother
and sister. were drowned at Atlanta.
Ga. as a result OF boat capsizing at
Lakewood. a small lake near the city.
Their boat overturned when a minia-
ture squall struck IT,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Father and Son Executed.

John and William Brown. colored,
were put to death in the electric chair
in the penitentiary at Richmond, Va,
John Brown went to the chair first,
the son following twelve minutes later.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

We have lots OF good white folks
ia Virginia. The only trouble is that
they speak only in whispers when
the Negro-haters are ranting.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

The Bible speaks OF men of the
Tiiiman type as hypocrites, whitcd
sepuichres. filled with dead mems
bones In this day and time. he is
known as a living talking machine.
telling about the grabbing tendencies
of the legislators at Washington. but
saying nothing OF his own grasping
disposition In his injunction to "se-
cure for himself and fSmiiy ten OF
the best quarter lots"
He continued:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

When any one endeavors to ere
ate the impression that the colored
people are in favor Of lawIessness.
you just give him the icy stare and
go on attending toyour own business.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Though cherishing the loftiest ideals.
abe still retained something OF the
quality OF her sex
'Ts--it-er-perfectiy safe for .
woman to driver" she faltered. hest
tatngiy. as she hitched her wagon TO
q star.--Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

1t is stated that the deposed Sultan
of Turkey is worth more than FIVE
million dollars We DO not see Why
he should worry over being deposed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
SHOT HIMSELF IN FIELD
Suicide Had Editorial Clipping Headed
"cowardice Kills"

Hagerstown. Md. May 81 Martin
Schallman, of Philadelphia, committed
suicide in an open field in the suburbs
OF Hagerstown by shooting himself
through the heart with a revolver.
Dependency is the reason assigned
for the act. In card case in his
coat pocket was found an editorial
clipped from Philadelphia paper. the
caption of the editorial being Cow
ardice Kills"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Roanoke. Va. May 5.--Patrick and
Arthur Craig. brothers. aged nine and
twelve years respectively. who were
arrested a week ago at Wise for XIII
Ing their father because of alleged In
human treatment, were sentenced To
the state reform school. The boys
ale wtheir parent while he SLEPT On .
lounge In their home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

THE PLANET s. issued weekly. The subscrip-
ton price is $50 per year in advance.
There are four ways by which money can be
sent by mail az our risk-In Post ofaoe Money
Order. by Rank Check Draft, or an Express
Money Order and when none Of these can be
procured. in a Registered Letter.
MONEY ORDERS-Nou can buy a Money Order
az your Post once. payable az the Richmond
Post o.ncc and We will be responsible for it,
late arrival.
ExPREss MONEY ORDERS can be obtained
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United States Express Co. and the Wells Fargo
zble for money sent by any Of these companies.
The Express Money Order Is safe and conven-
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We cannot be responsible for money sent In
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COMMUNICATIONS. When writing 70 ~ e
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che addrcss q a subscriber must be sent the
former a. well as the present Adde'S O..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

There f. an old proyerb." abe said
which tells US that one never know,
What one can do till one tries"
Il know H." he replied. but it's
misleading. There are some things
We know we can do without trying
Then. without kissing her, he go,
his hat and bade her goodnight.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Explosion Kills rix.

hissoula. Mont. May 5.-Ffve men
were killed by an explosion of dyna-
mite that demolished a steam shovel
outfit on the Northern Pacific railroad
east of Missoula.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

When man owns land and pays
taxes, he can walk upright and look
most any other man in the face.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Mrs. RocksfelIsr lu; Son called.

New York. AIay 5.--John ID. Rookie
felier. Jr. left for Eot Springs. Va,
where he has been called TO the bed
side of his mother. who Is reported al
with heavy cold.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Well, all OF the Powhatan murder
ers have been. electrocuted and yet
there seems TO be desire to proceed
with the slaughter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Coiored folks should continue to
be unusually polite to the white folks
and TO the colored ones.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Dr. Booker T. Washington would
not consent to being sent out of the
country, not even to Africa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Self-defense is the FIRST law of ma
ture. and mobs should be shot down
first and enquiries made afterwards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
OIL CUTFIVE CENTS ABARREL
First Change In Pennsylvania and
Other Grades Since 1907.

Other Grades Since 1907.
PittsbuTg. May 5.-A reduction OF
cents barrel was announced by the
Standard OIL company In the price OF
all grades of crude oil except ragland.
which is unchanged
This is the first change IN the Penn
sylvania and most OF the other grades
since March 3. 1907. since which time
the Pennsylvania crude has been quot
ed constantly at $1.7S.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Deransed by illness; Drowned serf.

Oerdn9eo oy iilncSs' Drowned Sef.
Mary Corbell, twenty-five years OF
age. the daughter of william Corbell.
OF Norfolk. Va, deranged by long
Illness, committed suicide by stealing
from the house while other members
OF the family slept and drowning her
self IN a creek.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Some people will stop an hour to
listen to gossip. when they cannot
hnd ten minutes to listen to business.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Hear-say testimony is always given
fun credence everywhere. but in the
courthouse.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

The world is no worse than it has
always been. We just happen TO
know more about It,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

The want" line is always crowd
ed, but there is plenty of room in
the do without" line.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Thomas Dixon, sr. Dies.

Rev Thomas Dixon, Sr., father Of
Thomas Dixon, Jr.. playwright and
novelist, died az Raleigh. NJ c. He
was ninety years old.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Died Of sIeep,no sickness

George ]. Owens is dead at the City
hospital in st. Louis of a malady dag
sosed by the physicians as the sleep
ing sickness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Folks who make trouble for both
races should be taOooed by all classes
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

ul-mannerei children gather up
trouble for their parents
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

A bad pay-master is usually the
closest collector.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

HAPPY" as one Of the committ.smsa
expressed It.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Persons who believe themselves in
ferior are inferior.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

First Dssrss vsr<sss Asalnse chssese
. Jordan, WIRE killed hts wife.
Cambridgc. Mass. May x.-Chsstss
s. Jordan was found guilty. ~ = Jury
In the MiddIcsex county court In the
first degree on q charge Of numbering
his wife. Jordan showed no emotion.
bat three women among the specta-
tors in court tainted.
The penalty for hrst degree murder
In this state IL death in the electric
chair.
Jordan was a vaudeville actor, and
was charged with the murder OF his
wife. Honora Jordan. at Somerville.
Sept. last. Il is alleged that during
quarrel Jordan killed his wife by
striking her on the head with a fat
iron and that he afterward dismem-
bered the body TO conceal the crime.
Portions OF the body were found in
a trunk at a lodging house IN Boston
through the suspicious of n cabman
who moved the trunk for Jordan. The
woman's head was discovered later in
the furnace at her home. and other
portions of the body were found in a
washtub. The police assert that Jordan
confessed the crime.
Jordan Is a brother-in-law OF Jesse
L. Livermore. New York cotton op-
orator. and II is understood that the
Liyermore wealth was used IN Jor-
dams defense.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

POSTAGE STAMPS or A HIGHER DENOMINA-
TON THAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
on SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Entered at the Post once at Richmond. Va
- second class matter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Roosevelt Party saos -Four LIons.

Four lions are trophies OF ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's camp in the Mau
hills in British East Agrica, and the
200 native followers are joining with
the Americans in celebrating the un-
usually good luck.
Colonel Roosevelt's gun brought
three of them 10 earth. each on the
nrst shot. Thus one OF the presidents
fondest ambitions has been realized,
and he is proud. too. that the fourth OF
the jungle kings fell before the rife
OF his SON Kermit. who. however, took
three shots TO kill his quarry.
Both father and SON are jubilant. Il
was their fret lion hunt, and 90 mag
nihceat kill was far beyond their
expectations.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
Coal Committees sign agreement.

Oos' Commttsees sign Agreement.
Peace between the mine workers
and the operators In the anthracite
coal regions OF Pennsylvania is assur-
cd for another period of three years.
The agreement continuing In force
until March 81. 1912. the awards OF
the anthracite coal strike commission
was signed in the board room OF the
Reading company in Philadelphia
By the committee OF seven on behalf
CT the mine owners and a similar CON-
mirtee representing tins workers. win
the exception Of ave added stipula-
tons suggested By tho rainers. the
agreement IL identical with the one
signed In New York three years ago.
The mine workers union IL aot On
ctaliy recognized. the members OF the
miners committee simply signinx the
agreement ION behalf of the reprssen-
tattves OF the anthracite mine work
ers." The conference was a harmon
fous affair and ended with everybody
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

We South CaroIinians must NOT
forget that in the North there is still
the almagamation of the races. In
the North white woman can marry
niger, and on the south we have
Cuba, ready to drop in our lap rs
soon as the capitalists say the word
and furnish the arms and ammuni.
ton for the men In the bushes &c
start another revolution. In Cuba
the white women marry niggers, and
their mulatto children can be seen
on every street. With a wall of ere
to the north and another wall OF Gre
TO the south. what Is there for us OF
the old Palmetto State TO do IL we
surrender our rights?"'
Some New Yorker would have done
we'll to have remarked, I'VE New
Workers must not forget that In the
South there is stu the arnalgamation
OF he races In the South, white men
cannot marry Negro women. but they
can use them as concubines and raise
up children unto Abraham. Their
mulatto children may be seen on ev-
cry street" What the North does
openly, the South does secretly: yet
the evidences OF Its guilt are svsr-
present and are known OF all men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08

Under Decision Of United States SUI
preme Court Anthracite Roads May
Transport Coal ~ Sold to Somebody
EIse--May Hold Stock In Coal Com.
panies.