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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
Granted a Divorce.

The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield
County. entered an order February
Is, 1910. granting Julia L. Robinson
an absolute divorce from her hus.
band James A. Robin5on.
c. MIMMS, Atty.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
JUDGE SETS ASIDE
VERDICT OF JURY
Charles White, Convicted of Han
ding Cocaine, Gets = New Trial.

Charles White, the colored sport.
ing man recently convicted I'm the
Hastings Court OF having cocaine in
his possession, has been awarded a
new trial by Judge Witt.
The jury that tried White fixed his
punishment at four years in the pen
itentiary. His counsel. Gilbert X
Pollock, moved to set aside the YER
dict on the ground that II was con
trary TO the law and evidence in the
case. Judge Witt heard argument
Saturday on the motion and decided
to set aside the jury's verdict.
1t was shown that while cocaine
was found on the premises occupied
by White no evidence was produced
to show that the man had any knowl-
edge OF the drug being there.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26

THE BEST EVER Echoes from
Aonia" Is the latest book OF poems
by LUCIAN p. WATKINS. Poetry
or the highest order. Don't miss II.
Read IL. Price 500. Address The
KUYAHoRA PRESS. Newport, NY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
Child Wanted.

/ would take a child TO rear. even
II II be a baby. WIN give the best sat
lstaction. have money for the giver.
Write with full description. MRS. M.
FIREMAN, Chester. p. o.. Chester
field County. Va. AZ
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26

Mrs. Willis Wyatt who has been
seriously IL is improving and hopes
TO be able to leave her room soon.
Mrs. George W. Rison and Miss
Mildred Newton left last Saturday
for Danville. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
Fine Stock OF Chickens.

The beautiful Partridge wyan-
dottes. Good layers. settlers and good
mothers. We have prize winning
stock. Some fine Cockerels ut right
prices. Eggs IN season. Write M
your wants. K. B. JOHNSON,
Buckner's, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
COULDN'T SEE OR HEAR.

For twelve rounds before the
finish Nelson seemed bewildered and
his blows were delivered as though
his arms were stin. From the thir.
tieth round Nelson could hardly see
or hear. Tho left side OF his face had
lost all semblance OF It's former con-
tour. He staggered and hung on. In
the thirty,seventh round he Was all
but out.
In the thirty-eighth round John
Robinson. Nelson's manager. wanted
TO throw one sponge into the ring.
but Abdul the Turk, another of the
seconds. tore II from his hands and
threw IL into the bucket. Robinson
CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26

FOR RENT-good hand laundry, I'm
Oak Park. Cheap. With wei at
door. Good patronage. NJ. II.
OMOHUNDRO. (Room S2) 11os
East Main Street, Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Feb. 22.-Sam
Langford tonight knocked out Nat
Dewey In the first round OF their
fight
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
In Memoriam.

In loving memory of my wife and
our dear mother Alice Hamilton,
who departed this life one year ago,
February IS, 1903.
She sleeps the sleep Of the biest. -
Her husband and sons,
RICHARD HAMILTON,
WILLIAM HAMILTON,
BENJAMIN HAMILTON.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
TOO MANY GRAVES.

Louis o. Wendenburg appeared to
protest against allowing burials in
these old cemeteries unless the In.
terments could be made where none
had been made before. The oldest Of
these cemeteries, he pointed out,
dated back to 1910. and he claimed
that in the space where 1900 only
ought 20 have been buried, some 54,-
600 are at rest. In digging graves.
old ones we're opened up, and santa
tiOn is the basis OF the plea OF Bar
ton Heights against allowing any
more burials in these cemeteries.
The colored advocate, Giles Jack
son, presented the case OF the lot
owners. In the old days the ceme-
teries had been far out in the coun-
try, but the growth OF the city sent
white people out 20 Barton Heights.
Many of the lot owners were very
aged, and had owned lots for many
years. and he claimed that such lots
ought not to be conhscated.
CAN'T GET WRITTEN PROOF.
The objection 10 the present law
is. he said. that written proof is re
quired TO show that where a grave
is proposed to be dug no one else has
been buried. The niger has got no
records said Jackson. THE white
man never started 20 teach him to
write till just a little while back
Don't you worry about a niger dig
ging up the dead people-you know
as well as / do that the colored man
is going TO be done left when they
dig up dead mans head"
City Attorney Gardner, of Barton
Heights, said that the colored burial
problem has been a standing muni-
cipal question. He asked that the law
remain as il Is, on the ground of
sanitation, and because the length OF
the funeral professions disturbed the
people in his town.
Several old colored men spoke
briefly, assuring the committee of
their good faith, and one gray-haired
woman said that for thirty years she
had owned a lot in one OF the grave
yards, and for all that ime had cher
ished the hope that she could some
day lie there among the relatives and
friends OF "old times.'
1t was decided by the committee
that the bill should have q favorable
report. Hereafter, II the bill becomes
law. funerals will be permitted In
places not used before.-Times-Dis-
patch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
THE GREATEST NEGRO
ORGANIZATION.

IL must be remembered that we
are a part of the greatest Negro
Organization IN the world. There are
in the United States in round num-
bers 100000 Negro Baptists All
OF these belong to the National Bap-
tist Convention except about So 900.
thus leaving in the National Baptist
Convention zoos. 900. Now by breth-
reD. this mighty army of Negro Bap-
lists constitute that great force
which controls the Negro Baptist
schools OF the country, the Foreign
Mission work in Africa. the great
National Baptist Publishing House
Nashville. Tenn, nearly all the Ne
gro banks OF this country, nearly all
the insurance companies, more than
half of the Negro newspapers. the
most prominent Negro men OF the
world. and the bulk of the Negro's
wealth. Did you know that no other
Negro church in all the world has
ever raised 81 500 in one rally but
Negro Baptist Church? ASK DR.. w.
a. Credit of Philadelphia ask II
his church is not a National Baptist
Convention church-we are the peo-
pie.
GREAT DIvINEs TO BE THERE.
Now brethren, members of the
Virginia Baptist State Convention,
seeing we are surrounded by so
great a cloud of witnesses and fel-
low comrades, let us awake and look
forward to the meeting OF the Vir-
ginia Baptist State Convention at
Suffolk in May, where we will meet
such men as Drs. G.. l.. p. Taliaferro,
z. w. Moore. Alexander Gordon. r.
w. Con. w. A. Credit. w. H. Phil
lips, J. C. Jackson and Others from
Philadelphia. Drs. w. Bishop John
son, ]. Anderson Taylor, Walter IL
Brooks. Milton j. Waldron, A. VIII
banks. NJ. w. ID. Norman, A. J. Tyler
and others OF Washington. d. c. and
may we not look for the noblest Ro-
man OF them all the grand old sage
and hero OF Baltimore. Dr. Harvey
Johnson from New YORK. Drs. Hol
land Powell. J. c. Brown. Granville
Hunt and others. And then what an
army Will there be from our own state
when President Bowling rises Wed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26

REV. w. +. GRAHAM, d. D.. Pastor.
Residence:
los e Leigh St, Richmond. Va.
J. HENRY CRUTCHFIELD. Editor.
Office:
l2l5 r. Broad St. Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26
CANS CHALLENGES wOLGAsr

CONTINUED on Eighth PaEe)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26

Next Sunday Will be communion.
Last communion everybody had
nice time. Let everybody come out
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-02-26

The prayer services are getting
along nicely. Last Wednesday night
there was an exceedingly interest
there. Everybody seemed to have
enjoyed themselves. Let every one
com out and enjoy these meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
Applejack.

rom the NEW 10TH SuE
These dispatches saying that Sussex
county, New Jersey. will make no more
applejack-what do you make of them?
They go on to tell you that since a
wicked and idiotic generation doesn't
know the difference between genuine and
imitation applejack vain is the labor Of
producing the former for a world un-
worthy of it, AS II all the appIejack
flowed from Sussex county, ard as if
there were not left select and illuminate
souls fit to be warmed by that sacred
fire.
of it. The strictest teetotaler who has
poetry enough in him. for a neck verse
must own the mystical melody, the mel
low SAVIOR of the word. The old rhyme or
proverb Of Hackettstown or thereabout
does not go too far when 1t yokes to-
gether two liquid harmonies of art and
nomenclature:
-'Applejack and appletoddy
Sweeten soul and strengthen body
The blessing Of all the rural gods the
glow and juice of fall. the harmless-we
speak of moderate cups-lightning of sum-
mer the prolonger of life.
A bottle of the true vintage. the father
of gayety. though never opened, exerts
the happiest influence on the household.
keeps off other lightning indigestion and
warts. Quantum sufficit If taken regu-
larry will keep the taker alive as long as
he lives; the imitation Stays at once
The truth probably Is that the Sussex
county folks want TO keep their benign
cordial for themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
BRICK WALL CAVES IN,
POOL TABLES TUMBLE
Damage Resulted From Rain on
Newly Filled-in
Dirt

Last nights storm caused considerable
damage to the building at the southwest
corner of North Capitol and streets.
Part of the front wall of that portion
of the building occupied by stump"
Johnson as a poolroom and portion of
the front of r. H. Smiths barber shop
fell in. When the main floor also gave
way, two of the three pool tables dropped
into the cellar and chairs in the barber
shop followed
The building is owned by the An
heuser- Busch Brewing Company. The
ment bureau in the same building was
not damaged.
The change in the grade which was
made necessary by the improvement of
the plaza about Union station. rendered
the lower floor Of the big brick structure
Of the brewing company useless, and when
the upper floor was converted into small
business places they were reached from
the sidewalk by bridges. Recently the
open space between the building and the
sidewalk was filed in. The soaking Of
the newly placed dirt increased the
to have caused the collapse of the wall
Policeman McKeever reported some
time ago that the building was in an
apparently dangerous condition. Recently
the owners of the building wanted to
convert additional space in the building
into business places, but the building in
spector. it is stated. had not given tine
required permission.
Persons residing in the vicinity OF the
damaged building heard the crash of the
falling wall and flooring about > o'clock
this morning.
This afternoon the proprietor of the
poolroom was busy getting his tables and
other property from the cellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
What Makes a Great Novel.

From the London Ilmes
The commonest fault of novels is lack
of knowledge; and it is just because Of
this lack that they fall in imagination.
For imagination is encouraged and en-
riched by knowledge of all kinds, and
hags for the want of it. knowledge is,
a il were the soil by which the flower of
imagination is nourished: and the greater
the writer the greater his passion for
knowledge and the more use he can make
Of all that he knows. Scott is perhaps the
none of them has had a knowledge so
vast and diverse. It, Is the same with
Tolstoi His novels interest us SO much,
even when the story seems lost in Them
because he is always telling US of what
he knows. He can interest us as in
Levin moving, because he has moved
himself, or in Andrew Bolkousky fighting,
cases he were not writing out Of his own
experience, his narrative would be empty
of detail and Illusion.
And so 1t is with stories Of poems of
passion. They are dull II the writer can
only tell US that he or some one else is
very powerfully moved. He must even in
poetry, tell us facts about passion IL we
are to listen to what he says. though he
may tell them indirectly; and they must
not be secondhand facts that he has
learned from other writer's For IT is
easier to detect "cramming' in literature
than in examination papers, and when
the reader detects it he loses interest
There is this fault in many of Zola's nov
els. He was thoroughly aware of the
value of knowledge to a novelist: but he
thought he could cram 1t. His books are
full of facts. but they are often facts
too easily come by and acquired for a
particular purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
FOREIGN BANKS.

BERLIN. October o0.-Exchange on
London. 90 marks 4Il2 pfennigs for
checks Money. per cent. Private
discount rate. Az per cent.
LONDON, October 2o-Bullion tn the
amount of E14I.000 was taken into the
Bank of England today aud GI3O.oo0
was withdrawn for shipment to India
The weekly statement OF the Bank of
England shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased 81 sol 900
Circulation decreased G262. 600
Bullion decreased E1.S1339S
Other securities decreased II 265 600
Other deposits decrea sed &35I4 900
public deposits Increased E149aOO
Notes reserve decreased 6 .31S 0Op
Government securities unchanged
The proportion of the banks reserve
10 liability this week is 46.4S per cent
last week il was 1886 per cent
PARIS. October 20-Ciosine: Three
per cent rentes, 81 francs confines for
the account.
Exchange on London, % francs 1sL
Confines for checks.
The weekly statement of the Bank NJ
France shows the following Changes.
Notes in circulation increased 23475
francs. treasury deposits increased
so.5.5 1000 francs, general deposits in
creased 2S0.300.000 francs: gold in hand
decreased 100000 francs silver i'm
hand increased 100000 francs. bills
discounted increased 229.6e5.O00 francs.
advances increased 3s.150.0 900 francs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20

quotations given below are for large
lots .Iobbers' prices are higher
EGGS.-Nearby fresh Virginia, 29a3O
west Virginia and southwest Virginia, 27a
~; Tennessee 26a27.
BuTrER-Creamery. fancy. 3Ohaslh.
western firsts. 2)a3O: seconds, 27a2>;
process, fancy, 27a27E.
CHEESE. York state factory
new. large. 161aa17.
OULTRY.-Chickens, spring. per h.,
Ii; hens, per h., 1Ja16: ROSTERS, 1b,
10; turkey, lb.. 1Sa2J: ducks, per 10, La
IA; geese, per h., SalO
DRESSED POULTRY.-Hens. choice
ers. 11alS; ducks. per h.. Hale; geese, per
h.. Sa1O.
TABLES.-Potatces. new, No. l,
per bu.. 63a7O; per Dbl, H. 75a2 90; No. =,
Dbl, 1.25a1.J0; sweets. per bbl., 1.J0a
Ito; vans, per bbl., 1.2Ja1 80; cucumbers,
per basket. 7oa1.50: onions. per box.
8OaSO; cabbage. per 100, ~; eggplant. per
doz.. 10 to 80; squash. per crate, 2oa40;
string beans, per barrel, 1.25a1.JO: linn
beans. per quart. 2oa2S; lettuce, per bas-
ket, LOCAL %: tomatoes, home grown per
box, 5OalOO: celery. per crate, 275a3.JO
basket, 25aj0; turnips, per box. +OaaO;
punches, %; beets, 100 punches, 1.5Oa3OO.
GREEN FRUITS.-Apples. per bbl., Leo
aJ.O0; oranges, California. per box, 3.JOa
62J: lemons. per box 3.JDaGOJ: grape
frmt, per crate, 3.OOa3.00; pineapples, per
crate, 2.O0a3.OO; peaches. basket. 5Da1.23;
grapes, Delaware, per basket. Hale; Nj
aeara. per basket, 16; Concord. per bas-
ket, half: Bartlett pears, 3.JOaJOJ bar
rel; chesnuts. per h., IaS.
HAY AND STRAW.-Hay, western, No.
1, 19.5Oa20OO; No. ,. 1S.JOa19.00; mixed,
14.OOa17.oO; straw, rye, bundle, 1O.ooa
HOO; straw, rye, machine thrash, 7.50a
500; straw, wheat. per ton, $50; straw,
oat, per ton, 6JOaI.OO.
LIVE STOCK.-Hogs. per cwt., gross.
9a3h; sheep. per h.. 3a31a; lambs. spring.
per h., 6a61k; calves, choice, per h., 10
medium. per h.. Saa9R
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool. washed.
free of burrs per h.. %: wool. unwashed.
per h., %; hides. green, per h., 8; hides,
dry. per h., 12a14; ca!fskin, green. each.
1.2Ja1.4O.
GRAIN.-Wheat new, per- bu., s3a94;
corn, shelled. per bu., 6Ja70; new ear.
per bbl. 3.OOa3.25: old. 3.5Oa4.O0: oats.
western white, No. =. per bu.. 43a4S; oats,
mixed, per bu.. 4Oa43: bran, per ton.
24.OO: middling. per ton. $500.
SEEDS-Red clover. per bu.. 9.OOa9. %;
alsike, clover, per bu., 9.5Oa9.75; white
clover, per bu.. 13.O0a13.5O; timothy, per
bu.. l. 4Oa460: blue grass, per bu., 2.5Oa
325: orchard grass, per bu., 2OOa2.oO;
redtop grass, per H.. 1oa2O; alfalfa, per
hrI L: 5Oal 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
The World of Finance and Trade
Washington; New York; London.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

An advance IN the figures for Mersen-
thaler and for Washington railway COM
mon at todayis meeting of the Stock Elk
change and a good demand for both at
the higher levels marked a change in the
market situation today as compared with
recent days.
When Mergenthaler sold nearly a point
and half above the last recorded sale,
and the bid was maintained at the high
level and the asking price at pa. then
the stock of the other typesetting machine
company, the Lanston. sympathetically
moved upward. The bid advanced from
80. recorded yesterday, to &5A, with the
stock for sale at 1914. Two ten-share lots
sold for SO.
The Washington railway common stock
was In demand at price over a point in
ADVANCE of the bid recorded yesterday
The bid yesterday was 32A, while today
IT rose to 1914. In spite OF the advance
there was no trading. although the asking
price approached within half a point Of
the bid.
Some Of the preferred stock of the COM
pany sold at S812. but the supply at that
price was not exhausted.
few odd lots of gas stock were sold
at %. Inc interest in this security, as a
trader, Is still slight and there appears to
be little desire either to buy or to sell.
There is talk in financial circles as to the
proba bility of further voluntary reduc-
ton In the price of gas to the consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
GEN. GRANT WILL LEAD.
Twenty Army Officers Will Begin
Ninety-Mile Ride Tomorrow.

Maj Gen. Fred D. Grant. commanding
the Department of the East. will head a
party Of twenty field officers on duty in
that department which will start from
Fort Myer. Va. at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning on a three-day ninety-mile rid
ing test. 1t is expected that the riders
will. follow a circuitous route to Rock
vile and camp in that town.
The cavalcade will consist of the fol-
lowing named officers: Lieut.. Coils. Edwin
B. Rabbit. ordnance department.: Beverly
w. Dunn, ordnance department. and
Henry c. Davis, Coast Artillery Corps;
and Majs. Chauncey b. Baker, quarter
masters department: George Montgom-
cry, ordnance department.; Jay e. HOffer,
ordnance department.; George F. Landers.
Herman c. Schumm, Coast Artillery
Corps: Herbert Deakyne, Corps of En-
gineers, Wendell l.. Simpson, 18th Infan-
try; Irving w. Rand. Medical Corps; Rob-
ert r. Raymond. Corps Of Engineers:
Louis r. Hess. Medical Corps; Samuel NJ.
Waterhouse, Medical Corps; Chandler p.
Robbins. Medical Corps: Ebert E. Per-
sons. Medical Corps; Frank E. Harris,
Coast Artillery Corps: Edward F. Ged-
dings, Medical Corps: William A. Phil
lips, ordnance department.. and William
Weigel, I'd Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
LEAVES PRISON; IS ARRESTED
Mayor Must Face Second Charge Of
Threatening Railroads.

ATLANTA. Ga, October 2O.-Charged
with having planned to blow up the Nor
eolk and Western railroad at unprotected
points unless he was paid $4,000, Abram
C. Eby. former mayor Of Burkeville.
Va, was rearrested yesterday as he left
the federal prison, where he had finished
a term of one year.
Eby was given a hearing before Judge
Newman Of the United States district
court, who issued an order for the pris-
oners removal to Richmond to answer
for his alleged declaration against the
Norfolk and Western and President Nc
Crea o. the Pennsylvania lines.
The threats made by Eby were con-
tained in a letter addressed to President
McCrea, a copy of which was included in
the indictment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. October 2o.-The cotton
market opened steady at decline Of
Gail points and soon sold . to ID points
net lower under heavy liquidation or
local bear pressure. A report came in
right after the opening, however, that
II was showing at Amarillo, Tex. with
the temperature down to 20 degrees, and
prices quickly shot up to a net advance
Of about 2aS points. On this advance
there was a renewal of heavy selling by
old bull leaders and the market later
ruled very nervous and irregular.
The heavy selling by brokers supposed
to be operating for some of the biggest of
the old bull interests soon broke the con-
fidence Of the early buyers, and when the
western belt forecast was received, call
ing for warmer weather tomorrow, fol-
lowing the lower temperatures expected
tonight. the market eased off to a net de-
cline of about 10a17 points before midday.
Spot quiet: middling uplands, l4.4j, NOM
inal; middling gulf 14.I0. nominal.
Estimated receipts at the ports today
10000 bales. against 596O7 last week and
$1,000 last year; for the week. 4O0.OW
bales. against 405.111 last week and 44S,-
o'4 last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans. 1923 bales. against 1910 last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
DISCOUNT RATE ADVANCED.
Bank of England Marks It Up to
Five Per Cent.

LONDON, October 2O.-As anticipated.
the Bank of England today raised its rate
Of discount from 4 to ) per cent in order
to protect it's reserve. which had been
steadily depleted despite the imposition
of the per cent rate three weeks ago.
The reserve this week is expected to
show nearly $10.OO0,OO0 decrease. The
Egyptian demand already has exceeded
the estimates owing to the hasty market
ing of the large cotton crop. India is eX-
pected to take gold soon. and the South
American demand possibly will appear
early, and as very little gold from the
mines is going to the Bank of England, a
strong protective measure was necessary.
fresh outburst of speculation in
America and the large number of Ameri-
can finance bills placed here also are
factors to be reckoned with in the none
tary situation of the future.
BRUSSELS. October 2O.-The rate of
discount of the National Bank of Bel
GUM was raised from ~. to 3 per cent
today.