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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
raft,, Son Runs Down Man.

One OF President Taft's automobiles.
driven by his eldest son. Robert a
Taft. ran over and seriously injured
an Italian street laborer at Beverly
Mass. At the hospital 1t was said
that there we're indications that the
workman's skull was fractured and
that he was In serious condition.
Young Mr.. Taft received long tele
graphic message from his father re
garding the accident The presiden,
Instructed the young man TO give
whatever assistance he possibly coul
10 the Injured man or TO his family.
AT Pride's Crossing. about two mi p
from home. the streets were being
oiled by gang of men. The automo
bile was slowed down. The horn sound
ed and most OF uie men stepped L
the side OF the road One OF them.
however. was not quick enough and
the machine struck him. tossing him
into the gutter. lie was unconscious
when picked up by Robert Taft and
his two friends. The man said his
name was Michael Phisthwolla.
nearby physician was summoned
and the injured man sent TO the hos
pstal. while tse presidents son and his
friends followed soon after. The hosoi.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

solos.
President Brown, of the st. Louis
negro college. who was introduced
by the presiding officer as one OF the
highest salaried colored men in the
country, made a brief but compre-
hensive talk. He urged. the negroes
TO buy homes, saying that a planked
house that one owned was more TO
be desired than a rented mansion.
He urged the parents to look after
the training OF their children. Don't
send your children to Sunday school, -
he said emphatically. Pausiug a
minute he added, Take them"
The parade will occur at 1880
O'Clock this afternoon and will be a
spectacular and interesting feature
of the meeting. There are about sew
enty-fye delegates here from Rich
mOnd alone, and almost every coun-
~. city. town and hamlet inethe state
is represented.
Credit for bringing the big Assem-.
bly, 20 Bristol and for the success of
the meeting thus far is due to r. NJ.
Higgins. district deputy grand chan
cellor and secretary of the Negro
Business league OF Bristol Bristol
Courier Herald. June p. 1910.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
AIRSHIP LANDS
BURDEN IN TREES
First Passenger Graft Falls
WIthOttlljuTing Occupants.

The airsh.p Deutschland landed h
the branches OF A clump OF trees near
Iburg. Germany. In the Teutobur GER
forest None oil the passengers or crew
was injured. The airship was slightly
damaged
The Deutschland left Dusseldorf for
an excursion intended by Count Yep
pelin 20 demonstrate that il could be
navigated under uulavorable weather
conditions
sun breeze was blowing whom the
craft left her mornings. She sailed
over the towns OF Elberfield and Solin-
gen. fifteen miles from Dusseldorf. and
then apparently was driven by tAe
wind in this direction
This place IL seventy miles north
OF Dusseldorf. and the airship reached
here dying with the wind. When over
the city the pilot attempted TO bring
his craft about and after some ma
neuvering headed for Munster.
This course was held for some time.
but eventually the Deutschland was
forced back on her track until she was
again above the town.
To observers IL appeared that two
OF the airships motors were disabled
and that only one was working prop
erly.
After jockeying in the air without
power or stability 10 land safely. ef
forts were given up and. apparently
beyond the operators control. the
Deutschland settled toward the earth
finally landing in a clump OF trees.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

A colored person who goes through
this section of the country with a
chip On his shoulder waiting for some
white person to knock it of will not
have to 90 very far before he is ac-
commOdated. A white person who
does the same thing relative to col
ored people will travel much further
but if he lives long enough he will
find himself confronting the same
conditions that we have prophesied
for the colored brother. Let US all
live in peace.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
sls.ooo.ooo IN Fake cures-

Over $l5.0OO.OO0 is annually poure
into the Golfers of those whI expIoi
and advertise fake" consum3ti n
cures. according to a statement issue 4
by the National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
In Boston.
The report showed that for this vas
SUM the victims receive nothing in
return. but sre often permanently in
jured and in many cases deprived o.
the chance for a real cure.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
says Medium" Cot $4,000.

Suit has been filed in the supreme
court of the District OF Columbia at
Washington by Lee J. Hurd. charg-
ing that Mrs. Laura r. Cramer.
through supposed "medlumlstic" inAJ-
ences has obtained more than $4,000
from his grandfather. a wealthy Octo-
gcnarian.
was greatly affected by his wife's
death and sought consolation by com
municating with the spirit world. Mrs.
Cramer professed 10 be able 90 talk 10
his wife. and through that means in
huenced the octogenarian.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
Think Roosevelt a Menace.

eff Roosevelt is elected I am going
over 10 England and become citizen
and stay there. said Eugene thinner
man. railroad maguate. and father OF
the Duchess of Manchester. in Cincin-
matt. ..
If he is elected again the country
will have taken the first step toward a
dictatorship. and when that happens
l Will prefer country that is a lib
eral constitutional mouaschy. Roose-
welt today Is our big national men
ace"
During the lifetime of King Edward
Il was reported that the king had OF
several occasions invited the Ameri-
can father-in-law OF the Duke OF Man
chester 90 become an Englishman. h
was also said that Edward had Odered
10 make him a baronet Mr.. thinner
man spent several months OF each
year at the castles OF the duke.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
Stay Earmsr,s Son Eor Revenge.


Deliberately planning revenge. two
Philadelphia coiored boys. Henry vii
liams and James Sharp. working on
the farm OF WillmOre Rogers, about
three miles from Georgetown. Del
shot and killed the farmers fourteen
ysar-Old son. John Rogers. and after
ward dragged him through a woods and
buried the body in field
The body was discovered after an
all-night search. In which the two muir
derers took part When the evidence
OF the crime pointed 10 the two boys
the CROWD OF farmers began 10 arrange
for a lynching. until Dallas Rogers. a
brother Of the murdered boy. spirited
Williams away behind fast horse and
succeeded IN landing him in the coun
~ jail. State Detective Walls sue
ceeded in bringing the other boy here
later.
According TO Williams story John
went 20 the field where the colOred
boys were working and complained OF
feeling i'll. but finally went into the
woods. Coming back. he asked the
two boys to try 10 get a bird. and laid
down in the ditch. with his face down
and between his hands. after giving
Williams a shell and the gun William.
and Sharp then went into the woods
but could not find any birds. aud there
presumably arranged the plot
Coming out, Williams raised tn,
gun and shot young Rogers in thu
neck. Terrified. both grabbed theii
sticks with which they had beer
'suckering' the corn and beat tn,
boys face and head until they wer,
sure he was dead. Then Sharp wen
up to the house and secured a shovel
and both dragged the body through the
woods TO another field. where the,
buried it. after taking over a dolla
they found in the pockets. They hi,
the gun and shovel
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

You cannot put your finger
on a spot on the map where
you can buy such satisfactory
clothes as at Berry's
Why?
Because the customers sat
isfacdOn is COT Sidered first.
Because there are no tricks
bluffs or tariff tales about the
prices.
Because here are Atwood
suits from SIS to S35.
Because every suit is guar
anteed to be as represented.
3 e c aus e the customer s
money is only on deposit and
can be withdrawn if any pur-
chase is unsatisfactory.
Because everything you need
to wear with the suit is Of Just
the same character
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

ed by ALL large number was out
20 hear him. DR.. Davis is OF national
fame as great lecturer; as a preach
eT, he ranks among the best.
Last Sunday morning and night
DR.. r. H. Bowling, of Norfolk, Va.
president of the National Bapt. State
Convention, preached two extra fine
sermons at Fifth Street Baptist
Church. They embodied fine thought
were scientific and filled with spirit.
ual food for enlightenment. DR..
Bowling is one Of the finest preachers
in this country.
AT $3.50 o'clock the church assem-.
BLEED for communion. Our pastor. pre-
siding. Or. II. II. Mitchell broke the
bread. The deacons and officers were
In their respective places. Several
visiting pastors and preachers were
present and spoke. The church was
delighted 60 meet its former Pastor
DR.. II. II. Mitchell. and he seemed
equally so. All were well pleased at
this communion and reunion.
Next sunday morning and night,
Dr.. r. Spiller will preach In the
morning he will preach a special ser
mon. At night his subject will be
Nebuchadnezzar's Image.
Al $3.50 O'Clock DR.. A. Binga
known as "Old Man Eloquent" pas
tor OF First Baptist Church. Wash.
ingtOn Ward. formerly Manchester
Va. by request will repeat the ser.
mon he preached at Fifth Street
Baptist Church. on June u. DR.. W.
T.. Johnson. pasto- Of First Baptist
Church, viii Introduce the renowned
DR.. A. Binga.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter clear. Si44.25; city mills fancy.
S5.75G6.
RYE FLOUR steady; per barrel.
$4.25I 40.
WHEAT firm: No red. $l.Ol0lO4.
CORN steady; No. , yellow. local.
6SlA n 69c.
OATS steady: No. . white. ASA 40
46c., lower grades. 44c.
POULTRY. Live Arm; hens. 800
161zc.; old ROSTERS. 12Gl21zc. Dressed
steady; choice fowls. lSc.; old roosg-
ers. 131ac
BUTTER firm; extra creamery.
soc. per ID
EGGS steady; selected. 26 a 2Sc. !:
nearby. p NC. western. 2ll re.
POTATOES quiet; old per bush. %
Q30c.; new, soc. a $l.65 per barrel. aa
10 quality.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
CORE OFFERED
$4,000 BRIDE
Blind ScE1tOT StaTtIeS Co..
leagues by Telling Of Il.
100000 FEE INVOLVED
Exposes Attempt Of Powerful Lobby
TO influence His Action on Oklahoma
Indian Land Deaf.

Indian Land Deaf.
United States Senator Gore star
tied the senate by announcing that he
had been. in effect. offered a bride OF
$3.50 900 TO withdraw his opposition TO
recognition Of the sO-called McMurray
contracts for the sale OF Indian lands
in Oklahoma.
The senator went further and add
ed to this declaration the statement
that a member Of the house likewise
had been approached. This happened
on May 8 last. two DAYS after he had
introduced a resolution prohibiting the
approval of the contracts.
ON May 8. ne said. "a representa-
tive of McMurray came 10 see me. He
was a man who resides in my home
town. a man who had been friend in
time Of need. lie came 70 my Office
and assured me that il would he 10
my interest If would call on the sen
ator from Colorado and advise him
not 10 report the resolution. There
was a suggestion that $4,000 or $50
600 would be available il the contracts
were not prohibited. And | am in
formed that a similar proposition was
made Thursday 20 a member Of the
house of representatives."
Mr. Gore did not mention the name
either OF the agent who approached
him or that of the member OF the
house. He also declared that AN eN-
senator from Nebraska and an ex-
senator from Kansas are interested in
these contracts" but in this instance
also he likewise failed 20 name the
men. Without indicating other per.
sonalitIes he added that there was a
large lobby here pushing the McMur
~ interests.
Mr. Gore announced that II the re
cessions OF the senate from the amend
ent 90 the general deficiency bill was
sustained Mr. McMurry would get So.
100000 as his fee for the sale OF the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian Ian Is
The amendments ia question required
proper approval of the contracts.
The declaration Of Senator Gore was
precipitatet 10y the chairs declaring
out of order his motion 20 reconsid 10
the vote by which the bill was passed
Senator Gali.nger met this motion
with one TO lay the bill on the table
which eventually prevailed without a
roll call
On plea OF personal privilege Mr.
Gore then took the floor and unfolded
his tale Of attempted bribery. The
Oklahoma senator's announcement
was the subject OF decided comment IN
the corridors OF the capitol and an in
vestigation will follow.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
Restless Baby Hano. Hsr,sIf.

Awakening early In the morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Seachman. OF
Windsor. near York. Pa. found that
their nine-months-old baby daughter.
restless. had accidentally hanged her
self in the night The child's body
hung between the bars at the foot Of
her crib.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

tai surgeon said that the skull ap-
peared to be fractured and that the
man was in a serious condition.
All those who saw the affair said
that It was purely an accident; that
the automobile was going slowly and
that the man stepped directly in front
OF It
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
caIf Born with two 49,.

William Kramer. a farmer resiiin
near Rohrersbu-g. Columbia court
Pa. has q calf which Is the ~
SCISSOR OF two perfectly formed heads
four eyes three ears and two bump.
on its back. It's the center of attrac
ton In all that farming section.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
Plps causss Mans Death.

Frank walters. a former Easton.
Pa. saloOnkeeper. met his death in
a most unusual manner at the county
almshOuse. He was mentally derang-
ed. and when he was found near
small woods his clothing was almost
burned from his body His pipe lay
by his side and the superstition is that
while attempting TO light his pipe bis
clothing caught fire.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
TRIED TO KIONAP BOY
Gypsy Woman Promised Lad Candy {,
CO Win Her.

% win her.
The threeyeavoil son of Mrs Fred
Lancaste~ Poag. the daughter .ot DE
Forest Marshall well-to-do real es-
tate dealer of Middle Hope. was LETT
by his mother standing in front OF a
toy store az Newburgh. y Y. Durir 3
her absence gypsy woman persuaded
teh Lad to 20 with her by promising
90 buy him some candy
Miss Isabelle Wiseberg saw the cpl.
sode from the window OF the store
where she Is employed. She followe 4
and kept the strange woman and child
in sight until Mrs Poag appeared
When the would-be kidnapper was
overtaken by Mrs Poag she released
the child and ded. In her JOY ct the
moment over recovering her little son
Mrs. Poas forgot about the woman
who disappeared.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
COPIES AFTER WHITES.

why every state in the union ex-
Cept Virginia, has passed laws pro-
hibiting us from using the name or
Knights of Pythias because We have
copied after the white man. In the
name of God, who else d. they ex-
pect us to copy after? We 4lst look
TO the white man We have no such
law in Virginia. but we were afraid
10 say anything about 1t until six
months afterward for fear OF embar-
RAISING our white friends.
What our race needs is leaders
wise. practical leaders 10 harness our
latent power. We see a river here.
which If harnessed would drive every
wheel of industry in Bristol, but
which uadisturbed flows on TO the
sea. SO with our race. We need
leaders to harness and develop our
power. The best white men want 70
see us become a potent factor and
thus help to solve the question OF the
country's economic development
When a black man can write his
check for $4,000 there is something
doing in the white community. The
white people all have respect for the
negro who is trying 10 get ahead and
be something. l want 20 inspire ouI
younger people to look upward and
onward for a better day has dawned
for us here in the south and the fu
ture Is bright"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE lower; choice. $7.75dS:
prime. $7.4Od765.
SHEEP lower; prime wethers 81 80
44.50; culls and common $2O3;
lambs, $50 $50; veal calves. $500
S75
HOGS higher: prime heavies. $50;
mediums. 1915; heavy Workers. 80 80;
light Workers and pigs. $10610.l0:
roughs. $SQS.65
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
washington PoIIccnan Suicide.

Walter J. Stuart. a Washington pc-
iiceman. respondent because he hid
been sepa. ated from his wife AID
young child for several months. fired
bullet through his left breast while
IN the dormitory OF one OF the station
houses and died soon afterward.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

IL would be well for the average
colored man to pay very little atten-
ton to prejudiced white men. There
are so many of them who will recog-
nize merit and ability in colored men
that it is a waste OF time to worry
over the other kind.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

Jack Johnson has the better chance
Of getting a decision in Nevada than
be had in California. We labored
under the impression that the police
were getting ready to stop the bout.
Busy people will have but little
time 70 complain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

Prayer is mighty good when you
feel like cussing. It cOols you OF
just as surely as cold waser from a
hose nozzle viii do the same thing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
Bio Offer For Eioht Pictures.

Owner Rock. OF the Jefries-J ohrs1u
moving picture rights. received a b :
OF $150.0o0 for his interest from Ma
& Bar ows. Dro~riet0rs OF a Canad n
vaudeville circuit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

President Roosevelt. retired must
be recEoned with in all OF the polit-
ical calculations OF the politicians
and statesmen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

Samuel A. 9 ozer. prominent In 2 ~
list church YORK AMI wealthy mann
sacturer arf l~ni owner. died a. fT3-
land. n~sr CHESTER. Pa. aged eiga y
ave years.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

Colored folks are not exactly out
Of politics altogether. but from the
lack OF attention that they are re-
ceiving. they might as we'll be
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
Mexico REFLECTS piaz President.

Porfiro Dias. president Of Mexico.
was reelected for another term of six
years in the eelction held on Sunday.
He carried with him To victory Senior
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
Dickinson Going Around World.

Secretary of War Dickinson. with
Mrs. Dickinson. left San Francisco for
Seattle on his tour around the world.
Brigadier General Clarence Edwards.
OF the bureau of insular AFFAIRS. sailed
with them on the steamship Siberia
for the Orient
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

Good behaviour aud politeness will
90 more towards preventing race
troubles than anything We know.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02

Many people mistake Whiskey eX
hilaration for true religion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
NEGRO PSTHIANS OF
VIRGINIA MEET HERE
Nearly Five Hundred Delegates From
All Parts Of Virginia. in COnven-
ton In Bristol-NegrO Bank
President Presiding.

The most notable negro gathering
I'm the history OF Bristol was cOnven-
ed en- Bristol Tuesday when the grand
lodge Knights of Pythias. cOlored. OF
Virginia. assembled az the Lee Street
NJ. r. Church. Nearly FIVE hundred
delegates from all parts Of Virginia
are present and the sessions are be-
ing presided over by John Mitchell.
Ir.. OF Richmond. one OF the wealth
lest and progressive negroes of the
country. he is president ot the Me
chanics' Savings Bank OF Richmond
editor of the Richmond PLANET and
enjoys the distinction OF being the
only colored member OF the Ameri-
can Bankers Association. which is
the greatest organization OF anan-
ciers in the world
a public meeting held az the Har-
melting opera house Tuesday night.
beginuing at @ o'cloc6 at which the
principal speakers included Grand
Chancellor Mitchell ana President
Charles Brown OF the largest negro
college I'm 81. Louis, which has eleven
hundred pupils.
The Harmel.ng opera house was
packed az the public session which
lasted until nearly II o'clock. An
.interesting program was rendered aud
the speeches were especially enjoy
able.
81 have found that In recent years
that our people are largely response
Bile for The conditions about which
We complain most" said Grand Chan
cellor Mitchell. I'm opening his ad-
dress. The greatest thing that hin
ders our progress as race is eNtrava-
gance. which is proverbial among ne
groes. IL is not question OF what We
make, but OF how much we can save
out OF what we do.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-07-02
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