davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25

THE TROUBLE IN CALIFORNIA.

The feeling which has been aroused
in this country against the champion
ship battle between James J. Jenries
and Jack johnson is largely due in
our judgment 10 racial antipathy. and
the growing apprehension among the
Negro haters that Jack Johnson is
liable 20 win the contest.
or course there IS a moral senti-
ment which abhors these kind OF bru-
tai exhibitions. but Il has not been
strong enough 10 exert such an infiu-
ence as 20 cause the Governor OF a
great state 10 do what he himself has
previously declared that he had no
power 10 do.
That the contest will take place
admits OF no question as the pro
mOters have too much money involved
to give up on short notice. We have
never been able TO see that any race
question whatever involved. White
men are backing Jeffries and white
men are backing Johnson. There IS
no more sentiment in II than there is
in white race horse and a black
race horse.
Jack Johnson is an athletic won
der Just as Jeffries has been. He has
all OF the odds In his favor save those
based upon race prejudice. He has
made many blunders. but none in the
matter Of training. He likes adver-
Using. He likes a fight whether IL be
with his fists OF in the courts.
The people OF the United States
are against the match and yet the
people of the United States will stand
at every bulletin board in the country
10 enjoy themselves and be happy
upon being able to read the result of
each round as the game proceeds.
This is an age of hypOcricy We be
lieve.
The temperance man condemns
whiskey. and yet the temperance man
takes his dram OF tOddy ION the sly.
The moralist abhors immortality and
yet the moralist will indulge in Sc
cret immortality, when he is sure OF
not being detected.
The profound church officer will
lay down the rule of conduct for the
governing of the lay members and
yet this profound church officer will
violate the very rule that he advo-
Gates.
We do not mean to say that all of
them are this way. but enough are
culpable to cause the average person
TO sit up and take notice, wondering
II this is an age Of deception and the
day OF chronic deceit and duplicity.
Still. these same pecuIiarities existed
during the time OF the Saviour for
they are spoken about in the scrip
lures. ilysi VIE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
NOT A CoLoRED UNION.

This is nOLa cOlored Union. Neither
is il a white Union. This Union draws
no color line. II recognizes no race
discrimination in accepting member
ship. And this Union is a success.
Over eight years in business-over
900 Unions chartered-over $4,000
memberships issued-and we are here
ready 10 prove IL TO all honest
corners. Come and see us. We will
show you what a bunch OF hustlers
can do when they start 20 build a
business organization on straight
business lines.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
THE REASON WHY.

The reason the Gazette did not get
the contract was because OF its state
ment in a letter dated August so.
1909. as follows: The Gazette has
no equal In its class (race) as an
advertising medium, reaching more
Afro-Americans in central, southern
and western L. S. than any other pub
lication." That statement we know
TO be false and we can prove il. If
the proprietor was so far from the
truth in one statement in which we
had the correct particulars, we would
not care to trust him in others. Draw
your own conclusions as TO this pa
Der's motive.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
RETRACTION.

Every PAPER printing said story
that comes TO the attention OF this
Union will be asked TO print a re-
traction OF same. Failing 20 do so
the matter Will be referred 10 our
attorneys, with instructions 10 spare
no expense in investigating financial
responsibility OF every such paper,
and where responsible 70 file suit for
civil uamages-and II possible 20 have
arrested under the United State Grim
inal libel laws. We purpose 20 pro-
tect our good name, the good name
and integrity OF our oficials. and 70
stand back of the reputation for fair
dealings that we have in the eight
years past built up.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
THE DAYTON JOURNAL.

The next day after publication the
Dayton Journal retracted the state
ment worked into its columns by the
Virginia people. The management Of
the Journal say they cannot under
stand how such a statement got into
their columns and they not only re-
GREETED IL, but retracted 1t and pub
lished a complete denial signed by
this union. Every other Dayton daily
paper Investigated the story, found
IL to be a faxed" newspaper story.
and would not print a line OF IL.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
HOW IT ALL HAPPENED.

The Insurance Commissioner
Department evidently worked some
scheme TO get an article evidently
written in that Office. into the col
umns Of the Dayton Journal. They
then evidently took the piece and
sent IL out 20 the papers OF that state.
Probably they hoped 20 thus put this
Union out OF business. 1t is certain
they were afraid TO stand for the
story sent out. and so hid behind the
name Of the DAYTON Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
THE TRUTH

The Insurance Commissioner of
Virginia opposes this Union because
we refuse 10 be cOerced by his d,
partment into paying tax in that
state as an Insurance Company. This
Union is not an Insurance Company.
never has been, never pretended TO
be, and never will be so far as now
known. Therefore. IL will not be
orced into paying excessive insurance
taxes ia Virginia
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
THE PLANET.

The PLANET got the piece and
printed t. That paper was at that
day ana date under contract with
this Union, duly signed and sealed
their contract without notice 20 this
They Violated a specific clause OF
Union. This indicates tolls the man
agement behind the publication. who
regard their signed contracts so
lightly. The matter is now in the
aands OF attorneys for this Union 10
investigate that papers financial
standing with regard 20 civil suit for
breach OF contract
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
COME AND SEE us.

We invite you or your friends 70
come and visit US. WE will guarantee
you the surprise of your lives when
you see our institution. II you can
not come, send a friend who lives
near. You or your friends will be
welcome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
Pigeon Lands on shIo a. 6,

A homing pigeon flew on board the
steamer Kansas City. from Swansea
Wales. VIXEN the vessel was sixty
miles east OF Fire Island. Captain
Franklind reported, when the Kansas
City reached New York. that the piz.
con had siive- ring on its rlght lee
marked IT S L.. 1904 1874"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
raw your own conclusions.
THE STORY.

The story referred 90 herein is
false in nearly every particular-it
is misleadiug-it IA malicious-and
the printing OF il we believe con
stitutes criminal ubel under the
United States laws.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
Supposed Corpse Brought to LIE.

Called in to lay out a supposed
corpse. William Detrict. an under
taker- OF Greencastle. near Waynes-
ooro. Pa. found signs of life in Miss
Flora Rupert a middle aged woman
victim OF an overdose OF medicine. He
summoned DR.. c. Mclaughlin. who re-
suscitated the woman after two hours
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
ONE MORE PAPER

One South Carolina paper publish
Ell the story, too. This paper failed
to get a 1910 advertising contract
with this Union, though il was tried.
That may have had something TO do
with their pOsition-who knows?
Their case has been placed under in
vestigation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
THE l. L. U. OFFICIAL ANGRY
Makes Due Threats Against Virgin
ans-Attacks the Cleveland
Gazette TOo-lts Able
Editor.

The 1. L. L. Of Dayton. O.. is evil
IDENTIFY much disturbed by the agita-
tion in the country. EQUIPPED with the
drastic treatment IL has received at
the hands OF the efficient commission
ers Of insurance OF this state. Hon.
Joseph Button.
II is issuing and distributing a
circular which will react upon Mr..
W. G. Critchlow. Hon. II. C. Smith
is one OF the best known race lead
ers in the country and his integrity is
unqueSuoned
Here is the circular:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
STATEMENT.

The Cleveland Gazette, published
by one Harry d. Smith. CT Cleveland,
Ohio. carried in a recent issue an at
tack on this Union. Said attack was
reprinted from the Richmond PLAN
EFT Richmond. Va. The Richmond
PLANET was evidently given their
piece by the Insurance Commissioner
OF Virginia. The Commissioner got
the piece from the Dayton Journal.
a daily paper published in Dayton.
Ohio
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
Witnesses:
Boat cspsized; Woman browns.

Mrs. Gertrude Griffin was drowned
in Oneida lake. at Utica, ~. Y. Tues
day. when a wave struck the boat II
which she was rowing with Villa.
Dunn. Jr., OF Sylvan Beach. When IN
boat capsized Dunn tried 70 rescue In
woman. but his hold slipped after h
had chung TO her fifteen minutes. az.
she disappeared in thirty feet OF waite
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25

Tutercd at the Post osos at Richmond. Va.
aecond class matter
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
TERMS N ADVANCE.

POSTAGE STAMPS or A HIGHER DENOhtNA
TON TRAN TWO CENTS NOT RECEIVED
on SUBSCRIPTIONS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25

Church Hit BY Lightning and 6urn-
The Holy Family Polish Roms
Catholic church at Sugar Notch. d.
WiikesBaTre. Pa. was struck l
lightning AMI barned. Loss. $4,000
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25

From the youngest to the Oldest this store has
everything for mems and boys wear and the smaller the
boy the bigger the variety in styles
From wash suits to fancy yelvets from school suits
70 dress up SUITS
You will find We are more careful than our most
exacung customer can be about the fit and general looks
OF Berry suits
sc 90
Khaki Blouse
Confirmation
Hats SailV- for the
mer boy, and Muddy Blouse girls
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
NOW WHAT DO YOU THINK OF
THAT2

These letters show for themselves.
Smith did not get the contract Now
he starts knocking. He wanted our
$4,000, and failing to get same he
turns the other way. What do you
think OF that fellow?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
THE CLEVELAND GAZETTE.

The Cleveland Gazette copied the
piece from The PLANET. That paper
had been trying TO get some OF the
money OF this Union for advertising
and failed. Failing 10 get our money
he becomes a knocker. Read these
letters from the publisher OF that pa
per 90 this Union and see.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
HERE IS ANOTHER.

The Gazette.
Blackstone Bldg,
Cleveland. Ohio.
Harry c. Smith. Prop'r.
(Dated) November 4. 1909.
W G. Critchlow,
Dear Sir--Were the rates we gave
you or your large electro adv. salts
factory or not? Answer.
Yours very truly.
Signed: II. c. SMITH
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-06-25
THE LETTER.

The Gazette.
Blackstone Bldg.
Cleveland. Ohio.
Harry c. Smith, Propr.
Dated September 30. 1909.
Mr.. Critchlow.
Dear Sir:-We will run your 54
inch adv. (electro) six months. every
other week, for sixty dollars. cash
20 accompany electrotype with order
TO insert the same as per instruc-
tions. This Is an extremely low rate
because Of the size and kind OF adv,
and the length OF time for which
you desire it inserted. During its
life in the Gazette we will give you
without extra charge a ten line read.
ing notice which you can send three
times-One every month.
Very truly yours.
Signed: II. c. SMITH.
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
Daddy 'sBedtinne
StOYV-H How Pussy
Was Fooled
How Pussy

" YHEN was hne boy" snd daddy much
a
fond Of me used visit
with which a md a
not OF
aske EveIyn
10
OF Il tgrieve he
which she kept high
no old
It's
of appetite
with little yellow bird her hand When
the OF
the and looked much like that When Kitty
70
met pretended that until
cat
the In
the
u
to of herh
ma Is of n
with daddy smiling
sleep"
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
The Chosen Land Of Mexico
A District Where Winter is Only Name and Ocean
Breezes Make Summer Delightful

Just Gil miles south OF Galveston,
Texas, across the Gulf OF Mexico. lies
some OF the best tropical agricultural
land in Mexico. II not In the Americas.
This land is rich and fertile. well
located. with a very mild and health
full climate. Extreme heat OF cold are
unknown. In the summer time the
cool Gulf breezes blowing in from the
Coast over the land. which lies from
500 to GOO feet above sea level, make
this section an ideal spot In which to
live. The ailments so common TO man
are fewer in this section than In any
other part of the Gulf Coast country.
Crops generally grown In the United
States produce abundantly here, be-
sides. every tropical fruit or vegetable
known are grown in vast quantities.
Large areas are producing valuable
timber. such as mahogany. cedar. etc.
Eucalyptus makes splendid timber In
from FIVE TO seven years time. and the
growth Is progressive and continuous.
This land does not require irrigation.
the rainfall being abundant. but not TO
axcess
The Mexico American Land Compa-
ny has secured 100000 acres OF this
THE Chosen Land OF Mexico" with
title direct from the Government, sit
uated between and bordering on the
Great Coatzacoalcos and Coachapa
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
Among Our Young Folks

went with neighbor boy around try
ing to get something to do We went
to a telephone and telephoned all
around town, telling everybody that
we wanted to pick fruit. The fifth
house we 'phoned to, which was MIR.
Duffy's, we got work picking cherries.
The next morning we were out there
at $50 o'clock and made one dollar
and twenty cents.
The second day 1 earned two dol
lars, and every day after that l earn
ed from one to two dollars. We work
ed for about three weeks and l
earned twenty-five dollars and forty
cents. So that was how 1 went on
that wonderful trip to Kansas City.
BAILEY ATKINSON.
9Th Grade.
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
Conducted by
Uncle Dan

school for eight years. We have a
good school. The children are all
good. We have a good teacher. Her
name is Miss Blanche Hall. All the
children like her.
We have twenty-one pupils in our
school. We have all the grades ex-
cept the third grade. We are going to
have an entertainment Christmas at
Hillside. We are not going to have
many recitations this year. We are
going to have more dialogues and
songs. I am in three dialogues. l
have seven studies most every day. l
like arithmetic and grammar better
than any of my other studies. / like
to go to school, We have been having
nice weather up here.
We had a snow the twelfth of this
month.
Most of the men up here are baling
hay.
Wishing you a merry Christmas and
a happy New Years.
I remain sincerely yours,
MAUDE PATTON.
-ts Age IA.
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29

rivers. on the Isthmus OF Tehauntepec
south just few miles from one OF the
best shipping points In Mexico (Puer-
to), Offering une1celled shipping IA
ciiities to all markets OF the world.
They have sub-dlvlded this tract into
ten-aere tracts and up. and are offer
Ing Il at the remarkable low figure
OF $3.50 per acre up TO $500 per acre
$500 per acre down, and the bal
nnce running from six to thfrty-six
months This proposition In backed
by some OF the best and most reapon-
sible men in the United tates. and 10
endorsed by hundreds OF responsible
bankers. who will gladly tell you OF
Its merits. They are running monthly
excursions 10 show their land, ths
next one leaving Denver Jan. srd.
1911. II requiring about fifteen days
for the round trip. Parties going On
this excursion are not obligated to
buy land. but are assured n very en-
joynble' and profitable trip at the very
lowest possible cost Their beauti-
fully illustrated booklet THE Chosen
Land OF Tropical Mexico will be sent
free on request Write for II at once.
and arrange to 20 on the next excur-
sion. Aessrs. Emley & Page. No.
Boston Bldg. Denver. Colorado. viii
gladly correspond with you further
about this exceptional opportunity
Write them.
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
TO OUR YOUNG FOLKS

The editor of The Record has en-
gagged me to conduct this department
for the Young Folks.
1t is something new for me to get
the things / write into print, but be-
lieve / will like it. | like children and
want you all to help me. If had you
all around me l could tell you some
good stories and we would have a
good time. But we can't all get to-
gether in person so lets do it in the
columns of The Record.
l want the children all over the
county to write me letters. Let's get
acquainted. l want to know what the
boys and girls of Howard are doing;
and the boys and girls of Penrose, and
Wetmore and Coal Creek, and Rock
vale and Hillside-and every other
place Let's tell one another what we
are doing.
Did you ever have letter printed
in a paper?
Well, Just write me letter and
will see If I can't get the editor to
print it. You may think at first that
you can't write letter. I thought
couldn't at first-but you see the edi-
tor has printed this one-so he may
print yours.
Write me letter. Tell me how old
you are, where you live, about your
school and anything else you think
about
I have lot of plans for the winter.
Some good stories and some special
subjects to write on. But 1 want to
hear from you all and to know If you
are watching for The Record.
Be sure to watch for this paper.
Do you read the "Dady's Bed Time
stories?" They are good. Tell me
how you like them.
When you write to me address your
letters to Uncle Dan, care Record,
Canon City" Write on only one side
of the paper. Just do the best you
can-that's all any of us can do. Let's
fill The Record full of our letters.
Don't be afraid of the Old Folks-they
won't read this It's just for our
Young Folks.
Yours affectionately.
UNCLE DAN.
p. S.-A few days ago | asked some
young friends to tell me how they
made some money. Here are a few
letters from Canon City. also some
letters from Hillside.
UNCLE DAN.
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
EARNS SOME MONEY
PASSING CITY BILLS
Canon City. Colo.
UNCLE DAN

Canon City. Colo.
Dec Sth. 1910.
My Dear Uncle Dan:
In your last letter you asked me to
tell you how I earned the money to
buy my rabbits. My father is City
clerk and has his office with Mr. Van
Patten who is water superintendent.
Mr.. Van Patten had bills sent out to
tell the people to listen for the whis-
tie that was to be blown to tell them
when it was time to turn their water
OF. One day Mr. Van Patten told me
to distribute some OF these bills for
him at fifteen cents an hour. I went
down the next morning and began
my work. When ! got through I had
earned one dollar and five cents He
had me do this three times. The sec
ond time earned forty-fve cents.
The third time l earned seventy-fve
cents. All together earned three
dollars and fifteen cents. put some
of it in the bank and bought my rab-
bits with the rest
Yours truly,
ARTHUR SEAMAN.
9th Grade
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
FINDS PICKING CHERRIES
VERY TIRESOME WORK
Canon City, Colo.
non Q 1Q10

Canon City, Colo.
Dec. s. 1910.
Dear Uncle Dan:
Maybe you have been wondering
how ! happened to get to go to Flor
ence last summer. SO I will tell you.
In the cherry picking season. Mr..
Knowles, who lives on Orchard Park.
asked me If / could pick for him. l
was very glad to get the chance for
had been wanting pair OF roller
skates for a long time. / told him
that 1 would be up the next day.
got up very early the next morning
and was out picking by eight o'clock.
Everything went very we'll the first
day and I thought that I would have
fortune in no time. After I had
picked for three days l found that it
was very tiresome work, so l quit
When 1 came to count my money,
1 saw that s1.25 was all l had. This
was not enough to get the kind of
skates that l wanted. so l went to
Florence instead.
Yours respectfully,
IRMA WHITTON
HroJa
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
MAX HAHN WAS
RELEASED FROM JAIL

Max Hahn. who has been in the
county jail since October 26th. and
who was adjudged guilty In district
court several weeks ago on the
charges of forgery and perjury. was
In default of bail in the sum of two
thousand dollars, released from Gus
tody by Judge Champion at o'clock
Monday afternoon until the April
term OF court on his own recognizance
to appear at that time for sentence.
Hahn's case is notable one and has
attracted a great deal of attention
throughout the state by reason OF its
unusual character. Hahn, 1t will bs
recalled by readers of The Daily Rec
ord, was arrested for forging certain
names to a petition filed in the record
ers' Office on October Sth, to compel
the county clerk to have printed on
the ballots to be used at the November
elections in precinct twenty in South
Canon the proposition of changing II
from dry" to wet" territory under
the local option law of the state, and
for falsely swearing to his place Of
residence at the time OF the filing of
the instrument Hahn was unable to
give bond at the preliminary hearing
before Justice Logan and was commit
ted to the county jail to await the ac-
tion OF the district attorney.
When FIRST arraigned before Judge
Champion some two or three weeks
after his arrest Hahn entered a plea
of not guilty, but. subsequently. chang
ed his mind on the subject and plead
ed guilty to- both counts in the infor-
nation filed by the district attorney.
Although Hahn had confessed his
guilt in the matter evidence was sub
mitted to the court tending to show
that he had actually committed the
crimes of which he stood accused and
he was remanded TO jail for sentence.
It was generally believed that he
would be given term OF years In the
penitentiary and his release Monday
afternoon to await punishment at the
April term of the district court was
in the nature OF n public surprise. In
releasing the prisoner Judge Cham
pion stated that his bond would be
fixed at one thousand dollars on each
count in the information, but. later.
permitted the defendant to go on his
own recognizanoe.
Hahn is a wldower and has five
children; one daughter OF whom
is married and one son being employ
ed ats the Empire Zinc company's
plant. Hahn is graduate OF Ger
man high school and is reported to
have been student for several years
at one OF the big universities in the
Fatherland. He is also said to have
been at one time petty officer In the
German army.
Cañon City record., 1910-12-29
MAKING ICE AND HAY
UP AT HILLSIDE
Hillside. Colo,
Dec. IA, 1910.
Age IA

DeC. H. lSlu
Dear Uncle Dan:
am little girl attending the Hill
side school. We have a very good
school indeed. and a splendid good
teacher. Miss Blanche Hall.
She is loved by all her pupils.
like to go to school very much, have
missed only one day this term, was
caused by my mothers illness.
We are all practicing for the Christ
mas entertainment which our teacher
is going to give at the Hillside hall
Christmas Eve.
We are looking forward to this with
good deal of pleasure. After our
Christmas fun, from the looks of the
weather, we will have coasting and
skating. 1t is growing colder all the
time.
Had quite snow the twelfth of this
month. 1t seems more like Christmas
all the time. II the weather keeps
up being so old the men will cut the
ice so they can ship it away. Most
of the men up in this country are busy
balalng. Some of them have already
shipped carloads OF hay
Wishing you a merry Christmas and
happy and very successful New
Year.
VERA B. DISSMORB.
Hillside. Colorado.