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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11
Stole Sleeper's Tooth

A time honored example of the acme
of boldness in petty crime was the all
legged theft of a red-hot stove. The
stove incident, however, whether ac-
tual or otherwise, has been outdone
by Portland thief. who on Saturday
night attempted to steal gold tooth
from the mouth of a sleeping man,
says the Portland Oregonian The in
cident happened in North End saloon
and the explanation>of the victim that
"I had several drinks and fell asleep
while sitting on chair in the rear of
the room" alone makes it possible to
accept the story as an actual occur
renee.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11
RUESS REPORTS CONDITIONS
IMPROVED IN ROADS NORTH

William Ruess drove to Santa Bar
bara and OXnard recently in a Pope
Hartford machine and sold a car in
OXnard before he had been there an
hour.
Ruess reports the roads in an inn
proved condition as a result of the
rains, but says it is not advisable for
motorists to make the trip over the
Casitas mountains until there have
been several days of continuous sun
shine. The rains will leave a number
of bad mud holes, but by careful driv-
ing these will not give trouble.
Ruess has given considerable atten-
tion to this territory, and as a result
has placed a dozen Hartford cars,
with many more sales in prospect.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11
RECORD LIKELY TO STAND

The San Francisco-Los Angel rec
ord seems likely to stay for SON time
at the sixteen hour and forty-fivo min
ute point, where it now stands Any
man who hopes to lower it must bo
convinced first of all that he Is for
tunes favorite and secondly that other
conditions are right. Bad luck has had
more to do with failures to cut the
time down than bad roads,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11
Proof by Phonoaraph

Now, gentlemen" said the Arctic
explorer, presenting his proofs to the
committee of investigation, that
grinding noise you hear coming from
the phonograph is the floating ice
crushing against the north pole. What
further proof do you want?"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11
Impossibilities

"Well, this is all there is about it,"
said the first lawyer; "your client
must either put up or shut up"
"Quite impossible" replied the 9TH
err "in the first place my client is poor,
and in the second place she Is wo-
man!'-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06

Mrs. j. w Johnson who has been
very III is improving. and able TO be
out again.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
FOrd's Hair Pomade.

When an article has weathered the
storms for over fifty years and dur
ing this time has grown and made
friends wherever 10 has been intro
duced, puts the stamp OF approval
on ii, and without a doubt should
be placed in a class above the aver
age. This paper takes pleasure in
telling its readers OF one remedy
that has this record. this remedy is
Ford's Hair Pomade. the old time
tried remedy for kinky, harsh, curly
and unruly hair. It's use for the
last nifty years, helped many whose
hair was so short, harsh and kinky
that IL was the next thing to inpos-
sible TO do anything with il, or put
1t up in any style which would con
fine the snarls the least particle. but
the use of Ford's Hair Pomade has
done a great deal toward eliminating
this discomfort for our ladies and
now thousands and thousands OF la
dies all over the United States have
long wavy hair and we are in a
position TO know that many have
Ford's Hair POmade to thank for A..
Mr.. Ford advertises only to the
colored people and patronizes every
colored paper Of any worth that he
knows Of, thus helping us and the
PLANET thinks it is no more than
right that our people should patro-
nize Mr.. Ford. Live and let live ia
our motto, especially when a thing is
we'll worth the living.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
The BufcherV
i'm Texas.

A conservative estimate places the
number OF negroes killed in the so
called race riot in Texas last week al
eighteen; but, We are told BY the
Houston Post. that "men Of standing
in the community declare that not
less than forty were killed" and
that no white man was injured dur
ing the trouble" All sorts OF alarm
ing statements have been sent out
about the affair. about how the ne
groes had armed themselves heavily.
were holding meetings nightly and
had selected Saturday night last as
the tile when they would advance in
body and kin every man. woman
and child in the community. All these
stories, however. appear 60 have been
manufactured out of the whole cloth
as the officers of the law who were
sent 20 the disturbed region have re-
ported that after ciligent search they
were unable to find any guns. except
few old-fashioned single barreled
shot guns with little ammunition
and that nowhere did they find the
armed bodies of negroes alleged to
have been organized for defence and
vengeance.
The exact cause of the trouble has
not been discovered, although e is
supposed 10 have started in "A quar-.
rel between a white man and a negro
about a promissory note given by the
negro which he refused TO pay. That
IS as good an excuse as has vet been
found for this most brutal display OF
mob law. -Four white men have been
lodged in Jail at Palestine charged
with murder, and they are guarded
by troops, Texas Rangers and the
county officers 20 prevent their res
cue, threats having been made by
the mob on the outside 10 deliver
them. Several negroes have been
lodged In jail as witnesses. While he
was proceeding with a number OF
negroes in his charge. Deputy Sher.
IN Reeves was met at a crossroads
by three bodies OF armed men. mum
bering altogether seventy-fve. who
demanded that ne turn over 10 them
one OF his prisoners. Reeves was mas.
ter of himself and OF the mob. After
advising them 90 90 20 their homes,
he told them they could only get the
victim they desired over his dead
body. and that ne would arrest or
try 20 arrest every man OF them un-
less they dispersed. They dispersed.
II is generally the way. The mob is
not brave, IL Is only strong in its
numbers. but IL was not strong
enough this time 20 make Reeves un-
faithful 20 his duty.
The grand jury OF Palestine VIII
make a thorough investigation Of
this trouble, and it Is hoped that they
Will hew 20 the line letting the chips
fall where they may. Nothing more
savage than this brutal butchery OF
innocent men has ever taken place
in Texas. IL is "a reproach 20 the
state and an offence 20 humanity
The men who are responsible for IL
should be shown absolutely no mer-
cy. as 81 is only by the stern hand OF
the law that crime of this character
can De sufficiently punished. Let us
not boast OF our civilization so long
as such bloody work can be done
with impunity. Richmond. Va.
Times-DispRtch. August 4, 1910.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06

whom were in attendance. These in
Guided graduates, and ex-students of
the school, and, among white friends
Mr. Ben. T. Hunt, trustee. CAPTAIN
Dan Turner and wife and others. Be
Tore the complication Of these last
funeral rites Miss Isora Garrett and
sang Il Shall See Him Face TO Face
The services closed with the audience
singing God Be With You Till We
Meet Again" and the benediction.
Mrs Councill was born forty-eight
years ago. in Huntsville. Alabama. in
December, 1861. She attended the
school taught by Professor Council
IN that city, and later she taught in
his school. Still later. in 1885. she
was married 20 Professor CounciU
and since that time had devoted her
life 70 the work which stands as an
enduring monument TO his untiring
labors. She vas a devoted Wife and
tender loving mother. For mora
than twenty years she was a chris
tian and member Of the Huntsville
A. NJ. E. Church. She was a loving
and kind woman and a friend to
every one. Her death came as a
thunderbolt from a clear MONDAY
sky and her loss is inestimable. She
leaves a daughter. son, two sisters.
one brother and many friends 10
mourn their loss.
few days before Grim Death
claimed his victim. she had remarked
1 am ready 20 meet Cod. Whenever
] think Of this, I am reminded thus.
Lay me down "a peaceful slumber.
Il am weary and must rest,
Mourn not that I've left your mum !
Der
Can you grieve that am blest?
Dry you tears; I soon shall greet
YOU.
When your earthly work. is done.
AT the pearly gates IN meet YOU
While the Master cries well
done"
ID. T. Dortsch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
Wife of Noted Educator Dies.

Mrs. Maria Howard Council, wife
OF the late President William Hooper
Council, founder and for thirty-four
years president OF the State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College for Ne
grOes, died in Nashville, Tennessee.
Saturday night, July %, 1910. Death
came as the result Of a major opera
ton at a Nashville Infrmary. The
funeral services were held in Palmer
Hall Chapel, and her remains were
inferred In the tomb with those OF
her husband, the late President VIM.
II. Council, who died only fifteen
months ago.
President Walter S. Buchanan and
his wife, Mrs. Ida Council Buchanan
and Mr.. Dement, II. Council. son OF
the deceased were at the bed side OF
Mrs Council when the end came.
The remains were turned over to
Mr.. A. n. Johnson, undertaken. a
lifelong friend OF the family. The
following day, Sunday, July gath,
the body was brought to Huntsville,
Alabama. When the train arrived in
Huntsville Monday morning at 2
O'Clock, a committee of the members
OF the faculty were at the depot to
receive the body and Immediately
it was conveyed 10 the College
Campus, in the hearse of Moore &
Commons, undertakes. The body
lay In state In the presidents resi-
dence until $3.50 p. NJ. Monday the
time OF the funeral services.
The funeral services which were
held in the Palmer Hall Chapel were
short and simple. The Rev. Mr.. w.
NJ. Jones, of the NJ. f. Church.
Huntsville. read the obituary. The
Rev. DR.. r. ID. Brooks, of Pratt CITY
formerly and for five years the pas
tor OF the deceased in Huntsville.
delivered the funeral address. Reso-
lutions offered by the faculty were
read by Prof. Henry Hopkins, of the
faculty. Miss Isora Garrett, of the
faculty, sang Crossing the Bar.
Just before the benediction, Under
taker Johnson, at the request OF Pres
ident Buchanan. spoke in a most
earnest and touching manner of his
long and pleasant acquaintance with
the deceased. When these remarks
were finished. and the benediction
had been pronounced, the funeral
procession marched to the grave, di-
rectly in front of Carnegie library.
Here the body was lowered into the
vault above the remains OF the late
President Council. The slab was
rolled over the tomb and on this was
placed the many floral tributes If
tered by the school, the trustees AMI
many friends of the family, many OF
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
Card of Thanks.

Permit me 10 extend my most
heartfelt thanks 20 my family and
the friends for their most generous
and kind consideration Of me on the
night Of July 90. 1910. being my
forty-eighth anniversary.
Refreshments were served ia
abundance by the friends. and tbov
also presented me with a silk um
orella. BY the family one pair solid
sold cum buttons, one pair solid gold
shirt studs. one large bunch OF cut
flowers, one birthday cake with for
ty-eight lighted candles.
Gratefully yours.
]. J. CARTER, SIR.
1O24 st. Peter Street
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06

Everybody seemed 10 be almost
scared 90 death. Everybody was arm
ed with shOtguns. They had the
women and children all punched mn
in places and were guarding them
The mob had been sending out scarv
reports that hundreds of negroes
armed 90 the teeth were coming from
Cherokee county. They telephoned
me early yesterday morning that 200
negroes We're az Denison SPRINGS
heavily armed. and when We got
there We found just one negro and
be was not armed
Palestine tonight had little definite
information Of the trouble between
the whites and blacks between An
derson and Denison Springs than *
had yesterday. sunday has been
characterized by utter absence of
anything authoritative from there
except the report which sheriff Black
made.
District Judge II. p. Garner re.
ceived a telephone message from Elk
hart this afternoon TO the effect that
everything was quiet and that the
troops would not be needed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
Acme Massage.

Wanted agents 20 handle thu
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
MOUNTAIN EXCURSION
Aug. II, 1910. Via Southern Railway

The Southern Railway will operate
its annual mountain excursion
Thursday, August il, 1910, to West
ern North Carolina resorts. Tickets
good on all regular trains on August
H. and limited to return ten days
from date OF sale.
Following round-trip fares:
AsheVille and Black Noun
tam .. =. 800
Hendersonville, Hot Springs
and Waynesville .. HOO
Lake IoAaWay .. 1900
Tickets sold from Norfolk, Rich
mond, West Point. Danville and in
termediate stations inclusive.
For complete information, call on
nearest Agent. or write s. r. BUR-
CESS, District Passenger Agent,
800 East Main Street, Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
Virginia Needs More Liberal Appro-
priauons FOR Her Negro NormaIs.

Prof. Bruce Il. Payne. of The
University of Virginia. deserves the
thanks Of the friends of Negro edu.
cation for his article in the July mum.
Der OF The Southern Workman. on
the needs of our rural schools. II Is
extremely rare for a Southern white
educator where so sane views re.
specting our educational needs. and
rarer still for him to express those
views IN the public prints. 10 is also
a more hopeful sign that one of the
dominant race recognizes and admits
mat the Negro teacher is the only
capable agent in this work.
In view OF the pressing need for
better trained teachers is the impera-
tive duty Of the state to make more
liberal provisions for the training OF
those best fitted by sympathy TO in.
struct our youth. The state makes
provision for the secondary and high
er education OF the whites by ample
appropriations 20 the Female Nor.
NAL School at Farmville. the Normal
School at Harrisonburg, the Poly
technic School, the Virginia Military
Institute, William and Mary College,
and the University OF Virginia, all for
white, aggregating fully three hun
dred thousand dollars, while for the
Negro, twenty thousand dollars goes
TO Petersburg and ten thousand dol
lars 70 the Hampton Normal and Az
ricultural Institute.
The Negro is one-third of the non
ulat!on; ne owns one-sixteenth OF the
agricultural lands Of the Common
wealth and thus directly contributes
more than his prorata or what is ex-
pended for his education. These two
schools do not turn out one-half of
those needed to supply the rural
schools Will properly trained in
structors. There are also nearly four
hundred high schools main tanned by
the state, counties and municipalities.
Less than score OF these are for
colored youth. IL seems. therefore
that tia time has come for the
establishment and maintenance OF
another Normal School by the state
Tor the Negro. This school should be
located in that section of which
Lynchburg is the center.
l believe that this matter 10 Drop-
erly presented by our educators and
nose interested in education will
receive favorable consideration. This
needs Immediate attention. Only a
lew days since was the site accented
'or a new Normal School for whites.
cannot afford to lag behind.
west Virginia which provides two
institutions for the
secondary and higher education OF
her colored population which is one
of that of the Old Dominion
n crediting Virginia for what goes
or Hampton, II should not be forgot
.en that this Appropriation is the
Negroes estimate share OF the Morrill, |
Iund
JOHN w. CROMWELL.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
HORRIBLE
MHSSHCRE
EVERYBODY SCARED.

Continued from First Page.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
OUR CALENDARS Eos ,o,,

we nave a complete line OF Calen-
oars Tor 1911 from the j. W. Butler
raper Company or Chicago. Ill. They
are the latest designs and will meet
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take the time to examine them. Call
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06

Nelson's Hair Dressing can be Sc
cured from the agent, Mr.. Joseph
Evans. 1902 Webster Avenue, Pitts
burg. Pa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-06
Bands Of Calanthe Pay Death Claim

Richmond, Va, July %, 10
This is TO certify that I have re-
ceived from Anna Taylor. Worthy
Mother OF the Bands of Calanthe
lS35.OO) Thirty-five Dollars for Bur
ial Benefit of Mary Burton.
SfBned-A ID. Price.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

ministration. laws, chronology, bank
ing. land, taxation, religious customs
and manners. The long list of his
works bears witness to the literary
energy and strenuous perseverance OF
the man.
Father Hoang, who was secular
priest affiliated with the Jesuits of Al-
kawei, Shanghai, was one of the most
learned men of the east
Senior Joaquin Nabuco, the late Bra :
lillian ambassador to the United
States, whose funeral was recently helo
with impressive ceremonial and SO
lemnity at St Matthew's church in
Washington. was, among many other
distinctions, a member of The Hague
permanent court of arbitration, and was
president of the third international con-
ference. which met in Rio de Janelro IN
1906. 4 year earlier he became am
bassador to Washington. having been
appointed in 1905.
Director Barrett of the bureau OF
American republics has said of him;
'Nabuco undoubtedly was one of the
most profound scholars that has ever
represented a Latin-American country
in foreign lands. He had an excep-
tional knowledge of international law
and affairs He was the master of
many different languages; and he was
brilliant writer upon great va
ciety of subjects. ranging from law
to poetry. His name will go down in
history as one of the notable men of
pan n-American progress and relation
ship, and always will be known as one
of the foremost statesmen of Brazil
and Latin America
And the Washington Post paid a
graceful tribute to his courtly KIND
Illness, his conciliatory diplomacy, his
grasp of affairs, his splendid literary
ability, but most Of all his warm and
active personality
Prince Albert, now king of the Bel
gians. during his recent trip to the
Congo, in an address delivered there,
made the following reference to two
noted missionaries: Since ] am speak
ing to Belgian Jesuits, L should like
to recall two names which are the
glories Of Belgium; the name of Rather
Verbiest. who was, perhaps, the most
celebrated missionary in China in the
seventeenth century, and the name OF
Father Peter de Smet to whom Ter
monde. his native city, has erected a
well merited statue: for this Belgian
hero evangelical entire Indian tribes
in the United States, created there
vast dioceses. and on many occasions
acted as an able and devoted negotla-
tor between the government at Wash
ington and the Indian tribes in arms
against the whites"
The Geographical Society of Paris
bestowed the Peter Felix Fournier
prize for 1909 on Bishop Augucard
vicar apostolic of Ubanghi for his
great service to science in preparing
two series of maps concerning the
navigation of the Ubanghi river and
of the Congo. In the latter work the
bishop was assisted by Father Leray
The same society bestowed the medal
of the Montherot prize on Father Pa
pinot, missionary in the Tokyo do
cese, Japan, for his History and
Geography of Japan. a work upon the
origin and progress of the Japanese
from the native point of view.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
CLOSING TIMES FOR
TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL S

The following closing times for
trans-Pacific mails. subject to change
on notice, are announced by the San
Francisco postoffice:
For Australia-Steamer Makura via Seattle
9:30 a. m, February %. steamer Mariposa, a..
M. March 10.
For New Zealand-Steamer Earl of Elgin. 10
a. m. February ii: steamer Makurs via Seat
tie. $3.50 a. m. February %; steamer Mariposa,
10 a. M. March TO- p
For China and Japan-Steamer Antilochus, via
Tacoma, $3.50 a. M, February 20; steamer Asia.
1890 n. M. February %; steamer Seattle, via
Tacoma. $50 a March .
For Hawaii-Steamer Asia. II 30 a. m. Feb
ruary Is: steamer Lurline. 10 a. M. March ,;
paper mail closing hour earlier
For the Philippines Steamer Asia, 1880 a
m, February 23; United States army transport
Logan a. m. March ).
For Tahti-Steamer Mariposa, a. m. March
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Patents for CaIif0rnians
special Dispatch 10 The Call


WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-Patents for
Californians have been issued as fol-
lows:
Henry Alland and B. NJ. Buckland of Sutans,
railway tie spacer.
Andrew j. Besh. Coalings pocket guard
Otto Aberger. Oakland. toilet seat attachment.
Frank E. Bradley and j. s. Bradley, Corona
cultiyator.
Adam b. Bruner, Los Angeles, hydrocarbon
burner.
Miiadin Bunyetin, Bakersfield, traction engine
Frank N. Carter Oakland, rotating sign IL
Eliminating device.
James +. Cooper, Petaluma, anti-skiddlng de
vice.
Ira Foreman and j. L. Thornton, Los Angeles,
machine for forming artificial pressed fuel.
Paul /. Fowler, Crockett. clothes rack
Thomas S. Greene, Pasadena. resopatinG sup
port for sound reproducing Instruments
Alfred r. Gastafson and J. NJ. Reynolds. San
Francisco, sand papering and polishing machine
Gustav Hoehne. San Francisco, window
Richard W Kelly Los Angeles. slack sdtuster
Joseph " KeIlman. Los Angeles, insulator for
high potential circuits.
Ferdinand W krogh San Francisco, deep
Lawrence Massa, coalinga, coupling for rO-
Dwight /. Mcbride, Pasadena, pencil sharp
Henry P. Mohr. Pleasanton. straw and char
separator and stacker
Davis G. Morgan. jamestown. drill sharpener,
L. c. Pond, Los Angeles. intermittent grip
device.
Marcellus Pruyn. Florin weed cutter.
Frank J. Randall, Los Angeles, gasket for
Brooks A. Russell, Los Angeles portable me-
tslic tool chest.
Wesley Turner Oakland, miter box.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
GOLDEN WEDDING OF
BERNHARDT GANTNERS
Aged Couple Celebrate Anniver-
sary at Banquet

Celebrations. starting with mass and
concluding with reception and ban
ouet at their residence, 1874 Treat ave
nue. marked the hftieth wedding anni-
versary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernhardt
Gantner last Monday.
C;antner is IS and his wife y years
old. They were married February IA.
1850. and three years later the hns-
hand ioined the union army, in which
ne served until the close of the war.
They have had u children. seven OF
whom are living. being II. W. Gantner,
A T. Gantner Mrs. II. Ewing, Mrs. j.
Thompson. Mrs. J. Robinson, Mrs. s. E.
Reinhardt. Mrs. Elizabeth Lehn. Be
sides these there are "A grandchildren
The mass was celebrated in st. An
thony's church by Rev. p. Matthew,
Rev. p. Aloysius, deacon: Rev. p. Naz-
srfus. Subdeacon. The services were
attended by a large number of friends
~ the aged couple.