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Richmond planet., 1910-02-05
MIR. JeiIries, White, VIII Fight
MIR. johnson, Black.

Before very long a ring" namely.
an inclOsure twenty-four feet square.
roped in on all sides. will be arranged
in some athletic club"
In this ring two mea, one black
and one white. will fight with the
fists-until one of them IS unable 70
tight any more, or until one of them
fulhls his part of a corrupt bargain.
and pretends 20 be beaten.
Despite all the possibility OF fraud.
and an the probability OF fraud, there
is extraordinary interest in this com
ing battle between a white man aud
a colored man.
The white man, JCffTies. is an ex-
traordinary man OF his type. In the
old days he would have been a great
warrior Mounted on some heavy
draft horse, able 20 carry three hun.
dred pounds. inclosed in armor. with
a big lance. this broad shouldere
thicknecked. powerful. good-natured
monster would have made a wonder
ful reputation. And dozens OF fair
damsels with hundreds OF beautiful
dresses tand never a bathtuO among
them would have made all sorts or
sheep eyes at him,
But the days of armor and the days
OF jousting have gone by. The fight.
ers OF today must use their fists.
So Jehries. who might have been
the California Duguesclin. became.
instead, the worlds heavyweight
champion.
Johnson. the black man. Is inter.
esting also. He Is tall. thin, good
natured. very deliberate. His methods
show very little lost motion. very lit.
tie wasted energy. He has been about
as successful as Jeffries in disposing
OF all the men that have opposed him.
II there Is anything wonderful in
lighting. In striking another man
with clenched fist and knocking him
senseless. johnson and Jeffries are
both wonderful men.
In the discussion OF this coming
fight with fists there are features
more Interesting than human brutal.
ity. more Interesting than the fact
that millions OF Americans would
gladly pay ten dollars to see this fight
and not thousands OF them would pay
ten cents TO see the greatest work OF
art.
First, and very Interesting. Is "Can
Jemries, the white man. fight and win
after some years OF prosperity and OF
fairly hard drinking?"
Can he still compel his muscles to
obey instantly the order OF the brain ?
The fighter depends for victory.
not on mere brute strength, but on
the capacity 60 see instantly an on
portunity 90 strike. and TO strike In
simultaneously. The man in the fight
sees an opening. a chance; the optic
nerve tells the brain that the oppor-
tunity Is there. The brain gives the
order 10 another nerve. and that
nerve in turn takes the order to the
muscle. The fist shoots out. The
brain, nerves and muscle work to-
gether instantaneously. The other
man is done for. But IL there is n
fraction OF a second lost between the
story that the optic nerve tells ana
the obedient response-no harm is
done
When the fist is sent on its errand
the chance has gone by. and the spot
that was to be hit is guarded no long
er there.
Richmond planet., 1910-02-05
WILLING TO FACE THEM.

Permit me TO say that no Negro
has been more ready than myself TO
boldly face any actual shortcoming
OF weakness Of the race, But / DO
protest. in the name OF reason
against the loose manner In which
many writer's and speakers or the
race are OF late years attempting to
excuse their own derelictiOn OF duty
in failing 10 take a positive stand
against this rising tide OF race sub
mergence by proclaiming to the
world that this submergence Is due
To the "worthlessness OF the average
Negro To say that the average
Negro is worthless" Is merely to
state that the Negro of character and
worthy ambition is an exception.
A CRUEL UNJUST REFLECTION.
There is not a colored person OF
average intelligence In the coun-
try, including yourself, who would
not, upon sober second thought. say
that this is a most cruel and unjust
reflection upon the colored race. If
this reflection were true, from what
source come the marvellous progress
or the race against great odds, AMI
tn increase in character. intelligence
and wealth, Of which we are now
hearing so much2 Let it be frankly
said that IL is only in the face OF
attempts TO reduce the growing bar
riers which are being raised against
the race. In spite OF their most
earnest efforts TO rise, that we hear
so much OF ''the worthlessness OF
the average member of the rising
generation"
Richmond planet., 1910-02-05


Most Of the old wise men in the
world of battle. believe that Jeffries
cannot win, unless his colored oppo-
nent should be weaker than menthink
They DO not believe that the colored
man, Johnson, at his best could win
against Jeffries at his best 1t is prob
able that Jeffries was the most pow
erful living man, best able to resist
as well as to infiict punishment In all
the history of brutal fighting. But
Jefries will probably be defeated
If the battle is fairly fought, accord
ing 70 the old wise ones-not by the
colored man opposing him, but by the
money that Jeffries has made and
spent and drank by the prosperity
that his muscles could earn. But that
his brain couldn't stand.
Quantities of whiskey, every drop
OF IL poison, every drop OF it making
the brain less efficient than IL was.
have been absorbed by that huge
fighter. It is very likely that whiskey
VIII tell It's story in the ring. The
man may appear to be in perfect con-
dition. he may skip the rope FIVE hun
dred times, while all admire. He NAV
strike the bag with terrific force.
But that means nothing in battle.
The whiskey doesn't keep him from
skipping the rope, il doesn't keep
him from running five miles, II he
stops drinking for three months and
trains hard. The whiskey slows up
the whole system; II makes the pause
between brain and nerve. That pause
defeated Sullivan. It will be very
interesting to see whether or not IL
will defeat Jeffries.
In this fight there is another point
that is extremely interesting. And
that Is the commercial aspect OF race
prejudice.
Simple-minded old prize lighting
looking at the thing pure
~ on its merits. believe that Johnson
VIII win-becausc they say that no
nan can live as Jenrief has lived
md then get back into condition.
But wiser men say that johnson
Richmond planet., 1910-02-05
Having stopped Developments

will sell Forest Lodge cheap for
cash. JOHN CUSSONs, Glen Allen,
Virginia st
Richmond planet., 1910-02-05
ONE FACT ADMITTED.

When we look the situation
sauarely in the face. however, we are
forced TO admit that a disproportion-
ately large element of Negroes, both
North and South, are becoming reck-
less, shiftless. depraved and crimi-
nal, just as The PLANET charges.
But we must not remain blind 20
the fact that iC is ia very large
measure the injustices suffered by
the race which are making Il de-
praved, rather than race depravity
which is bringing Injustice Owing
largely TO that type of antI.Negro
agitators TO whom you refer, there
has set in throughout the entire
country Tin spite OF their thousands
OF sincere white friends, both North
and SOUTH a deep, unreasonable
and unreasoning sentiment in favor
OF segregating the Negro and showing
him aside In all things embracing
the most vital rights and interests
OF men. There is, also, not a phase
or Negro life and character which is
not adversely affected by this hostile
movement
WILL CEASE TO BE HUMAN.
It is easy for you to say that
most OF us are so busy that we do
not take time TO notice race preju-
dice" In the South. But the state
ment Is not borne out by facts.
either North or South. The fruits of
race discrimination are to be found
In az abnormal increase OF depravity,
criminality, insanity. disease and
death among Negroes. in every part
OF the country. More than this:
When the Negro ceases to be ad-
verseiy affected by such injustices
ne VIII cease to be human.
DOESN'T LIKE THE REMEDY.
Nor do We find illumination in 1
your remedy for these injustlces.
Richmond planet., 1910-02-05
WILL CEASE TO BE HUMAN.
DOESN'T LIKE THE REMEDY.

Nor do We find illumination in
your remedy for these injustlces.
Richmond planet., 1910-02-05

Mr.. Frank Brown. of Philadelphia.
called on us.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25
came known that the builder of a

came known that the builder of
new aristocratic apartment house
had provided electric ironing out
fits for every apartment in the bull
ding In his effort to Guido his COM
petitors, the builder of an apartment
house now in course of erection de-
cided to supply each tenant with a
compile laundry outfit, consisting
OF machine washer, drier, and roller
for fiat work" as Well as separate
ironing BOARD and electric iron for
hand work. ali operated by electrici-
ty. SO lar, however. ~ statement
has Zen given out as TO the rent
which tenants viii have 10 pay tor
the apartments referred to.
\ valuable trotting horse owned
by a wealthy resident of New ko.
chelle, came 20 its death the other
day in a peculiar manner. ne
horse was driven - the mother of
it's owner, when it stumbled and fell
SO unfortunately that it bit its ton
que off. The valuable animal bled
to death before veterinary could
be summoned to its aid.
Thomas A. Edison, the famous in
ventor, did a very unwise thing when
he openly expressed the opinion that
there is nothing to prove the immor-
tally of the soul. 1t was like polk
ing a stick into a hornets nest Ev-
er since he made that injudicious
remark the theological hornets have
been buzZing around his ears, eager
to sting him. Dr.. Aked. the pastu,
of John ID. Rockefeller's church. has
taken up arms in defense of the Or
thodoX theory of the Immortality Of
the soul and armed with a whole
library of theological arguments has
taken the war path against Mr.. Edi-
son, whom he has called an "intel-
lectual anarchist" DR.. Aked has
announced that he will deliver sew
eral more sermons dealing with Mr..
Edison's attack upon the time-hon-
ored theological doctrine of the
souls Immortality.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25
NATIONAL GRANGE
AT ATLANTIC CITY.

Atlantic City, n. J., Nov. IT,
Scores of sturdy and progressive
American farmers gathered in Allan
tic City today for the opening of the
annual meeting of the National
Grange. Patrons of Husbandry, in
whose ranks are enrolled nearly a
million of the most practical agricul-
tural experts ! in the world. In
connection with the meeting there is
an elaborate exhibition of agriculture
al products and machinery Both
the convention and the exhibition are
held in the mammoth assembly hall
on the Steel Pierre
The convention will continue I'M
til next Monday. Prominent speak
ers at the opening session, the only
one open to the public, will include
Governor Fort of New Jersey, N. j.
Bachelor, former governor of New
Hampshire, Mayor Stoy of Atlantic
City, and Past Master Aaron Jones
of South Bend, Ind
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25
employed, good will must be the

~ 10 tho
- u :, f,,i,o RI at
or,, tho methods of arhi-
t,.otion when the shirt of strife is
nrasent. each party must be able to
discern and desire the welfare of the
otber When this spirit is presaut it
win never be difficult - solve labor
dif6rrities; witnout this spirit arbi-
traiion is farce and war is the only
alternative.
..,,,,t e Cav az n,, coo ;s tho
,,biob induc+ria1 evolution
,...o NOW arrived If tho waco
= =, ord,,ro. if VIC ara In
~ +o ,.1sss,, Of a,,,nlorarc
,,,1o,ad wa ,,rst b.va Soma
orao+.va Kind ,f arbitration for tho
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25
WILL DRILL DEEP
WELL IN WYOMING

President Smith Wiley, of the
Mountaineering Oil Company, has
announced jhat he expects to begin
drilling a we'll on the Rocky Ford,
Wyoming property about the first of
next month. The we'll will be sunk
to depth OF 1900 or 1900 feet.
There is every indication that
flowing body OF oil Will be encoun
tered at such a depth, as over doz,
Ell wells of 400 feet depth and less
show oil, some of them in great
quantities.
The company has been slow in
starting to work, as they desired to
have all OF their working capital at
hand before the large undertaking
was attempted. The company is en-
tirely out of debt and in good stand.
ing, a condition, which will be MAIN
tanned in the working of its Wyo-
ming oil ground.
The annual election of officers of
the company was held at Rockford
last Saturday. The following Off
GERS We're elected;
President and General Manager,
Smith Wiley.
Vice President, g. P. Billups.
Secretary, e. B. Deffenbaugh.
Treasurer, j. w. Lapp.
These and Frederick Swanson
form the board of directors.
FOR THE WESTERN
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25
HOW SOUTH AFRICA
SHOWS HER LOYALTY.

Capetown, Nov. 19.-From Sails
bury and other points included in
the royal intinerary have come re-
ports this week Of the enthusiastic
welcome everywhere accorded the
Duke of Connaught and his party in
the course of their travels over the
states of the new Union of South
Africa. The party is due at Bula-
wayo Monday. The following day
they will visit the graves of Cecil
Rhodes in the Matoppos. On Thurs
day they will receive the chiefs of
Bechuanaland at Gaberones. At the
end of the week the party will reach
Pretoria, where the Duke will lay
the foundation stone of the new
government buildings.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25

Salisbury, N. c., Nov. 49, An
granite shaft erected by the
State of Pennsylvania, in memory of
the Pennsylvania soldiers who died
in the confederate prison here during
the civil war. was unveiled today
with impressive ceremonies.
Governor Stewart of PENNSYLVANIA
accompanied by his staff and a large
party of war veterans, arrived in a
special train to participate in the ex-
ercises. Governor Kitchen, of North
Carolina welcomed the visitors, for
whom response was made by Lieu
tenant Governor Murphy of Pennsyl-
vania. Mayor Smoot of Salisbury al
so delivered greeting to which a
response was made by Adjutant Cen
eral Stewart of Pennsylvania. Cap
tain Louis R. Fortesque, of the Uni
ted States Signal Corps, made the
speech of presentation. Governor
Stuart accepted the memorial in be.
half of the state of Pennsylvania and
then turned it over to the United
States government, which was rep
resented by. Brig Gen. A. L. Mills.
The memorial was unveiled by Miss
Helen NJ. Walker.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25
LORI MIMIC soon
TO LEAVE INDIA.

Calcutta, Nov. -Notwlrnstand-
ing the undeniable state OF unrest
prevalent among the masses Of In
dia at the present time, the near APP
preach of the date fixed for the Earl
of Mimic to relinquish his office Of
viceroy has brought forth many pop
ular expressions of appreciation OF
his services and regrets at his de-
parture. Lord Hardings OF Pens
hurst, the new viceroy, is expected
to reach Calcutta Monday. Lord
Mimic will make over the seals Of
office on the following day, and with
Lady Mimic and Lady Eileen Elliot
will leave for England immediately
afterwards.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25
RIO PLATA GETS
NEW MEXICAN CHARTER.

The Rio Plata Mining company.
with offices in New York, has been
chartered under Mexican laws: its
subsidiary. the Compania Minera Rio
Plata, will go out of existence.
The mine operated by the COM
pany is in Chihuahua. Mexico, S5
miles from the Kansas City, Mexica
4 Oriental Railway. Tho output,
amounting to about $4,000 ounces of
silver month, is carried by mules
to Sanchez, the nearest railway sta
ton.
The company is capitalized at So.
100000, upon which quarterly divi-
dends are paid at the rate of s per
cent year.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25
IMPORTANT RATE HEARING

8
st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 1s.-Areu..
ments OF counsel in the Minnesota
freight rate cases commenced today
before Judge Sanborn, of the United
states circuit court, and will contin-
ue tour days. Owing to the import
ance OF the cases, a decision will be
rendered as early as possible, ana
the cases will then go on appeal to
the United States Supreme Court.
The power of every state to con-
trol freight rates and the life OF
every railroad commission in the
country hangs on this suit, and.
while the case originated In Minneso-
ia, the effect of the forthcoming de-:
clslon viii be felt in every state and
territory of the Union.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-25

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 1S.-Not
since the Chicago Michigan battles
We're discontinued in 1905, has so
much interest been taken in foot
ball game in the west, as is mani
tested in the contest between Mime
sofa and Michigan on Ferry Field to-
morrow. the crucial game in this
years struggle for the western
championship. Hundreds of visitors
including big delegations of alumni
Of both institutions from all over the
west, are arriving in town on every
train and the indications are that
tomorrow's crowd will be the largest
that ever witnessed a football game
in Ann Arbor.
Minnesota is slight favorite in
the betting, at natural result OF the
excellent showing made by the Co
pliers since the beginning of the sea-
son. The Minnesota money is finding
ready takers. however, giving evil
dence of the fact that the followers
of Michigan have lost 60 faith in
their team, and have confidence u,
its ability to hold its own against the
formidable Minnesota eleven.
The state herald., 1910-09-02

possible at the present time to prevent
any OF the trusts from remaining u,os-
porous by the simple expedent Of max
ing such a sweeping change in the tar
III as to paralyze the industries of the
country. The trusts would cease to
prosper; but their smaller competitors
would be ruined. and the wage workers
would starye, while II would not pay the
farmer to haul his products
TO market"
Ihe clear common sense Of these dec
larations should convince even the chief
of The insurgents and compel them NIL
To recognize that their clamor abou, the
trusts or special interests In connection
with the tariff is not worthy Of serious
consideration.
There Is lot OF nonsense in much of
the talk abou, control Of the govern
ment by the special interests, ." which
Is but another name for the truat.. The
trusts have been In existence for ycnr..
and while there is no question that in
many respects they are n great evil. the
fact remainS that they are not To be
successfully eombated through roduc.
tons In the tariff. On the latter point
Mr. Roosevelt, said
III n tariff law is passed aimed at
preventing the prosperity Of some of
our people. II Ia ms certain aa anything
can be tina, this aim will be achieved
only by cutting down the prosperity Of
our people"
However. the trouble about the In.ur.
gents Is that they arc prompted more
by hostility to the Taft administration
than by desire TO revise the tariff in
amy way whatever. They make the
tariff an excuse for attacking preaiden,
Taft-penyer Republican.
The state herald., 1910-09-02
Insurgents and the Trusts.

The insurgents. who are beating the
mir and declaring that the way to crush
the trusts Is to lower the tariff. would
do well TO consider what former Presi-
dent Roosevelt said on this subject in
his letter OF acceptance Of September
II. 1904.
In that letter he said: THE question
Of tariff revision, speaking broadly,
stands wholly apart from the question
Of dealing with the trusts" To the
same effect is tbs following from the
same letter: "No change In tariff du-
ties can have any substantial effect In
solving the so-called trust problem. "
To quote moro extensively from his
letter the following should be especially
instructive 10 Cummins. Bristow. Muir
dock and the other insurgents who have
been attacking the Taft administration
and the new tariff law:
Speaking broadly. II Ia evident that
the changes In the tariff will affect the
trusts FOR veal or voc simply ns they
affect the whole country. The tariff
affects trusts only as Il Affects all other
interests. II makes all these interests
large or small. profitable. and its benefits
can be taken from the large only under
penalty Of taking ,hsm from the small
also. II Ia but ten
years since the last at,cmp, was made
by means Of lowering the tariff TO pre-
vent some people from prospcring too
much. The attempt was entirely sue
ccssful. Tho tariff law Of that year
was among the causes which In that
year and for some time Afterwards e.
feetually prevented anybody from pros
pering too much, and labor from pros
per,ng at all. Undoubtedly Il would b
The state herald., 1910-09-02
Denver Exposition.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will visit
Denver on August 20, and for a great
portion Of his stay will give his time to
tho Denver Press Club in the Inter
State Fair and Exposition Grounds at
Overland Park, where an old fashioned
cowboy dinner will be served. After a
tour of the grounds, which have become
known as "Denver's million dollar
beauty spot" he will address a public
meeting in the auditorium.
On this occasion Denver will be pack
ed with people and arrangements have
been made for festivities lasting throu-
ghout the next three days, SO that the
crowds may remain and participate in
the opening of the Fair and Exposition
whlch is Sept. 8. On this occasion the
Colorado Exposition Derby will be run.
Ths following Monday the first airship
flights will occur. The aviators will
compete daily throughout the two weeks
| Of the fair. Low rates have been ad-
vertised on all the railroads extending
| all over the territory west of Chicago
|and south to the Gulf. There will be
large crowds from Texas, Oklahoma
an1 other southwestern states.
RE. Hicks, Director of Publicity.
The state herald., 1910-09-02
More School Matters.

Both schools will open Monday next,
Sept s. We urgently ask for the help
~ cooperation of the parents and
jHIeriians Of the pupils in all school
ysSGters. It should be remembered thai
the teacher is one Of the greatest help
ers that your child has. It ought al.
ways to be expected that the teacher
has the best interests of your child at
heart. It would be an exception IL the
discipline Of the teacher should not be
upheld. Any parent would be doing the
child an injustice to decide in favor Of
a rebelious pupil against the reasonable
rule of the school. Nothing but rea-
sonsble rule has any right; but that
kind of rule will have to be maintained
at all hazards.
The school board has adopted a setof
rules and regulations that are to obtain
in the schools for the coming year.
These will be printed in due form and
will be placed in the hands Of the pupils
and parents. We hope that every par
ent, as well as every pupil will read
them carefully.
The sessions Of the high school will
be held in the court house, and all the
eighth grades Of the town school will
convene in the regular school building.
There has been n change Of time in
beginning the grade school in the after
noon. The morning session will begin
at $3.50 as usual; but the afternoon ses-
sion will begin at 100 instead Of l 80 as
last yaer, and will close at 400. This is
done to accommodate several OF the pu-
pills who may have to drive In from
some distance.
We shall begin the high school at 900
instead OF $50. The afternoon session
will begin at | 90 and close at the end
Of the recitation time, which will be a
bout $40.
We advise all pupils to consult the
teacher before purchasing any books.
Books and supplies can be purchased rs
usual at Aliens Drug Store. States
will not be used; but tablets and pom
ellis instead.
The regular 9th year high school stud
les will be ms follows: English !. Algc-
bray !. Physical Geography. LIST year
Latin. Classification Of nil former stu.
dents who attend this year will be made
to their very best advantage.
The prospect for the schools for the
coming year are very bright, and every
thing possible will be done for their
highest continued success. We want
every pupil to regard his teacher Ms his
friend We shall place every boy and
girl on his or her honor. While insist
Ing on equal rights and square deal,
We also Insist tina, only those who just.
ly merit honora and promotions shoull
receive them. This ought to meet the
approval Of every patron Of the school.
G. Harvey Waite.