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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
CoLoRED FOLKS PROGRESSIVE

The colored people are progressive
Most OF them are cortent with pri.
vate or public emplNyment. Stil.
they are active and int, ,igsnt. Many
OF th~... O~L lheii NY ksud those
who are prospering demonstrate rare
ability 20 keep pace with the white
people in a similar sphere OF life.
Mr.. Eugene Walker. the tailor has n
large establishment on one OF the
main thoroughfares of the city. lie
has large white trade AMI he en-
ploys large number OF skilled work
men tn his establishment.
We saw white men. colored men
and Japanese working away quietly
in his establishment. There was no
noise, no shiftlessness. Everybody
talked in whispers, so TO speak. and
la0ored on in silence. His Madame
Is invaluable 20 him and she is past
mistress at the business Of pleasing
his customers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
Another Fee Bridge.

me City OF Richmond has pur-
chased Old Mayo's Bridge and the
toll system Will be discontinued
People can now cross it free Of charge
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
tcontinued From - week.l

The business streets OF Los Ange-
les are a source OF never-ending In
terest. For hours We walked up one
thoroughfare to come down another.
1t possesses a network OF stores,
many of which are aa attractive as
any in the United States. The new
post Office building iss1 magnificent
structure. The street car system is
one Of the largest and haost complete
OF any In the United States. Its pri-
vate residences are paiaual ia their
furnishings and sublime In their ar
chitectural beauty, rivalled aud ex-
celled only by the millionaire resi-
dences at Pasadena, which may we'll
be accredited 60 Los Angeles, the
garden spot OF the Pacific.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17

You live on the earth-why NOT
own part OF It? I have the earth
for sale; IL you wish a part OF Il. see
me.
B. A. CEPHAs. Agent,
COZ N. Second ST.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
A PECULIAR MOVEMENT

Another significant fact has deveI.
oPed. IL is now stated that the nrom
ihent law firm that originally repre-
sehted the Grand Fountain. United
order of True RefOrmers does NOT
ACT In that capacity any longer. but
VIII be retained to represent any of
the ofheials who may be charged with
Ielonles on account of any improper
conduct in connection with the affairs
OF the institution. --'''' .
Grahd Worthy Master Holmes is
NOT receiving the support in the con.
uuct OF the anairs that he should re
eioe, ttn, SO II Is alleged. He has posi-
dealing with ex-Superintendent TavIor
In connection with the True Reform.
ers' Old Folks Home. unless he js
wiling to have the entire matter
gone into.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
REV. TAYLoR's PROTEST

Rev. DR.. Taylor stated that he did
not see his way clear 20 give any
thing. lie had not been treated
right by the present management.
lie had been cut on without any sal
ary. Il seems that he was given TO
understand that he would be elected
90 position that would pay him
tSlOO.OO) one hundred dollars per
month, but that after the Grand
Fountain adjourned. this action was
nullihed and he claimed that he had
10 90 about now 20 get enough money
10 support his wife and children.
some OF the speakers. though ap-
peared TO be much incensed at Rev.
IayIor's action and did not mince
their words relative to his conduct.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
NOT READY TO REPORT.

Many persons subscribed to the
Iuhd TO aid the Grand Fountain and
II was reported that some cash mon
ey was realized. The heceivers for
the Savings Bank give no hope what
ever as TO the time when a report
VIII be made. The Order is now
belRg run on the amounts being sent
up by loyal members. While there
mas been a decrease in the amount
formerly received. enough is sent 10
enable the present officers TO nav
some OF the long past due death
claims and with conservative MANAGE
ment' it is hoped that the organiza.
uon can be tided over its present
embarrassment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
WOULD NOT TAKE CHARGE.

Attorney J. r. Pollard was elected
cashier, but he also declined to quail
liy and then resigned. Both seemed
10 nave scented trouble. This left
the entire responsibility upon the
shoulders OF DR.. r. F. Tancil. the
reuring president, and upon Rev. r.
J. Bass. The vice-president and cash
Ter. Mr.. Roscoe c. Brown was "a
sistant cashier. The liabilities are
variousiy estimated 10 be from eight
to ten thousand dollars. The institu-
ton has about Cs27.OJGJ twenty
seven thousand dollars on dgDosit
and the assets leai % the hone thar
the depositors will rot lose all of
their earnings. II arrangements can
be made, then the bank may paw dol
lar tOr dollar.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
Editor
MffcheWS
Long
Journey.
A SCENE IN Los ANGELES.

a SCENE IN Los ANGELES.
A Trip 20 Santa Catalina IsIands-A
Barbecue Dinner--F1ying Fish
in the PacifiC-Tame Seals
Abound-Divers and the Mon
ey-The Submar,n INC Garden
4 Graphic Description.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17

a curiosity and our presence was now
taken TO be a matter of fact occur
renee. Occasionally. we conversed
with some banker from either the
North or the South. but all of them
possessed a friendly spirit and re-
garded us with favor. If the gentle
man was from the South, be would
take our presence and our booklet
as an evidence OF the liberality of
his section and as proof positive that
his section understood the race Ques-
tion and that Southern white people
were the best friends Of the colored
people and were more interested I'm
their welfare and success than the
people Of the North.
THE SOUTHERNER'S ARGUMENT.
AS a literal evidence OF this. they
would point 20 and speak OF John
Mitchell, the Negro banker from Vir-
ginia." We soon found that we had
become a walking argument so to
speak in favor OF the White South.
which took our evidences OF prosper
ity as a ringing testimonial OF their
kindness. forbearance and ability to
make something OF nothing. so TO
speak Now then. Il seems 10 us that
white and colOred folks. who are
reading this long journey" will be
able to appreciate the embarrass-
ments OF the member OF the Ameri-
can Bankers Association. who in
side was Stranger "a "A STRANGE
land but who on the outside an
pcared TO be as much at home i'm that
assemblage as were the millionaire
bankers from New York and Chicago
FLYING FISH IN THE PACIFIC.
We saw the shores OF California
fading from view. We saw our sis
ter ships many miles away on this
vast cXpanse OF water and after go
Ing from one part OF that steamer
TO the other. we sat down on the
upper deck and gave ourselves up to
meditation. We do not mean 10 saw
thAt we were not objects OF curios.
ity among the members OF thar
steamers crew. When one Of tbor,
got an opportunity to talk. no vvos
more than gratifed 10 get one OF the
DooNIets OF the Mechanics SAVINGS
bahk ana he showed IL proudly TO
ms associates. We were now near
tne catalina Islands. They looked
bleak and drear away out there IN
the Pacific Ocean.
fIylng fish can be seen as they
leap from the water and ny for n
hundred yards or more before tbcv
again land in the water These
movements are resortcd to il Is said
IN order 10 escape larger fish which
prey upon the flying FISH for food.
~ l,r -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
MANY INVITATIONS.

We were the recipient Of many i'm
vitauons 20 visit residences and be
the guest of honor at dinners. We
could not accept. One of these came
from lady of entertaining mIen and
engaging appearance. We regretted
we could not accept her hospitalitv
Our engagements with the American
Ban kers' Association ma 'e il impos-
slble Tor us 20 accept. She gave us
her card and from II we CLEANED the
interesting information that her bus.
Dand was the "chef'' (cook) at the
CITY Jail and she was desirous thar
we should taste the viands that he
knew so well how TO prepare.
OFF FOR THE CATALINA ISLANDS
Ihe main body OF the American
Bankers Association did not meet
on Wednesday. October 5th. II gave
up both that day and Thursday 10
the meeting of the sections. A trim
20 the Catalina Islands had been ar
ranged and all members were mott.
ned TO be at the station to take the
suburban car at O'Clock for Gan
PEDRO, where the steamers were a.
waiting The arrival OF the bankers
we arrived at the station on time
and there was large crowd present
FINALLY we went through the gate
and found ourselves seated with q
white banker from a suburban town
near Chicago.
FRIENDLY WHITE BANKERS.
We conversed for some time on
banking and we found him very So
claole. He traced his lineage To the
southland and this gave added zest
TO the conversation. Reaching tbe
wharf, we were among the first 70
board the steamer. President pier
son was aboard when he was called
TOT and came ashore. II seems that
the small steamer had been reserved
Tor the officers and he and his MAD.
anne came down the gangway througb
the large crowd. We presume maj
they regretted the change for onr
steamer left after they left, but soon
overhauled their vessel and left n
far behind.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
WANTED TO SAVE DEpos1ToRs.

.. Inc present officers did not deem
IC advisable 20 keep open longer In
view or the present unfavorable out
IooN Tor the institution. This fail.
ure Is especially unfortunate In view
OF the approaching Christmas holi.
DAYS. IT e officers are determined 10
MAKE strenuous efforts to reopen tho
institution IL IT can possibly be done
in view. ''e"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
THE SITUATION AS 1T is.

me situation about the Banks de-
posits Is Just this: the Order Is hon
ing 10 put In claim of (s275.OO0.
oo) two hundred and seventy-ave
thousand dollars against the Savings
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17

Bank Of the Grand Fountain. United
Order OF True Reformers, Just as
though IL was in every respect a sep
arate corporation. Under this ar
rangement, II is hoped that under
fifty cent on the dollar payment, the
Order would realize over CSI2O,OOO)
one hundred and twenty-thousand
dollars out OF the assets. AS the de
dciency is ($12O. O.0OO.OO) one hundred
aud twenty thousand dollars on death
claims. this would float the Order
out of its present embarrassment.
DEPOSITORS MAY BE PAID IN
FULL.
But this would be done at the
expense of the outside depositors.
people, who have their savings of
years tied mp in the institution. II
they insist upon their claims and
the court sustains them, they will be
paid In full and the membership of
the Order would be required TO make
an assessment or loan money as IS
now being done 60 make up the
shortage.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-17
WANTS ANOTHER HEARING

Mr.. T. w. Taylor states that bo :.
wiling TO pay all amounts thai he iS
SHOWN he Justly owes, but thai thor
are items in the commlttee's 70.
port which. he can show should no,
oe charged against him. II seems
20 De a case OF hide and seek" that
~ tne Committee goes over the mat
80 again; that 1t will probe deeper
other claims not embraced in +be
present report. '"e
Grand Worthy Master Holmes
wants ex-Superintendent TavIor ~
nand over the amount of the short.
age as reported by the CommItteo
sno intmates that he VIII take legal
s.eps 70 get this money due that de-
partment OF the Order. Those neo.
pie holding claims against the crand
Fonntain are showing no disposition
TO press them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

inches, aud drive twelve penny cas-
ing nails through IT from both sides
three inches apart each way aud
stick the ears on these nails. Any
kind of boards of any size will do.
a board of this size is convenient
and will hold eighty-f0ur ears
enough to make bushel of good
seed corn. Bore n hole in the top
OF this board aud suspend with II
wire.
The principle to be remembered
in caring for seed corn is to gather
it early and dry it out well before
freezing weather If every Mis-.
souri, farmer would handle his seed
corn in this way the yield of corn
in this state would be increased nj
least ten per cent. The average
yield of corn per acre in Missouri
for the last ten years has been >
bushels. This iucrerse applied to
tie 1000, 900 acres grown every
year would mean ~, COCO, 600 bush
els. which is worth So, 500. 900.
G.. 3. HUTCHISON,
Experiment Station Agricultural
College
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
A Man Wants to Die

only when a lazy liver and sluggish
bowels cause frightful dependency.
But DR.. Kings New Life Pills ex-
pei poisuns from the system; bring
hope and courage, cure all Liver,
stomach and Kidney troubles; inn
part health and vigor to the weak,
nervous and ailiug nc ut Laak-
man.
Mrs. Temperance Necl Of Dunk
lin county died at hcr home in H0r-
H"rs, lie on the 2Gth ult., aged "
wears Her father was pioneer
settler of Dunklin county and the
town was named for him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Select Your Seed Corn Now.

Every Missouri farmer should
gather his seed corn this fall iii
the field instead of waiting until
spring and taking it from the crib
just before planting time. A day
or two spent now in getting seed
for next year will be the best in
vcstmcnt that the corn grower can
make.
Seed corn should be gathered
early in the fall after it is thor
oughly mature but before heavy
freezes occur II dried out well
freezing weather does no percept-
IDLE injury to seed corn but where
NOT thoroughly dried considerable
injury is done by freezing. Last
spring the Experiment Station Sc
cured samples OF corn from farm
ers near Columbia TINT had been
gathered early and samples of the
same corn that had been allowed to
stand on the stalks until the latter
part of January. These samples
were tested for termination in the
Seed Testing laboratory. The corn
gathered early g"rm'nated ninety
five per cent whilr that which stood
on the field until January GERM
mated only sixty i've per crur.
Ouc of the best methods If gath
eriug seed corn Is 10 80 through
the field with It snrk ana get he
best ears from n" best stalks. s.
lect ears about nine aud one hall
to ten and one half inches long
seven to seven and one half inches
around, with straight rows of deer
and uniform kernels, and well filled
butts and tips. Get these ears
from good strong healthy stalk,
that stand up well and preferably
from hills with two or three stalks
Another method commonly usrC
is to have n box on the wagon bee
into which the good ears can bC
thrown while gathering the corn
The chief objection to this method
is that man is usually thinking
more about getting the wagon boz
filled aud the corn into the crib thnu
of selecting seed corn aud so many
of the best ears are overlooked.
The object of both methods is It
get the hest ears and to get then
early in the fall. After the corn i,
gathered It should he rendered ii
such II manner as to dry out thor
oughly before freezing weather
This can be easily done by making
racks in which the ears may b'
placed and swung up in the gran
airy or barn where mice will not gel
to it. If the corn is stored in bar
rels or piled up it will not dry on
nearly so well as il stored in racks
and when freezing weather comes
on it will be injured. Another
convenient way of storing corn il
to take a board, say ten by twent,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION

Washington, d. e., November =.
The President to-day issued his
annual Thanksgiving proclamnti"u,
which reads;
This year ~ 1910 i. drawing to IL
close. The records of population
aud harvests, which are the iud"N
of progress, show vigorous national
growth and the health and prosper
Gus wcllbeing Of our communities
throughout this land and in ourpos-
sessions beyond the seas. These
blessings have not descended upon
us in restricted measure. but over
flow and abound. They AR" the
blessings and bounty of God.
We continue to be mt peace with
the rest of the world. IN all essen
tial matters our relations with other
peoples are harmonious, with an
ever growing reality OF friendliness
aud depth of recognition of mutual
dependence. 1t is especially to he
noted that during the last year
great progress has been achieved in
the cause of arbitration and the
peaceful settlement of Intentional
disputes.
Now, therefore, /, William How
ard Taft, President of the United
States of America, in accordance
with the wise custom of the civil
magistrate since the first settle
ments in this land and with the rule
established from the foundation OF
this government, set apart Thurs
day, November 2ith, 1910, as day
of national thanksgiving and prayer,
enjoining the people upon that day
to meet In their churches for the
praise of almighty God, and to re-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

turn heartfelt thanks to him for all
his goodness and loving kindness.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done at the City Of Washington,
this, the fifth day of November, In
the year or our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and ten and of the in
dependence of the United States one
hundred and thirty-five.
(Signed.)
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
BY the President.
Alvey A. Adee, Acting Sccretery
OF State.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

high for this commodity Iron Noun
tain, in st. Francois county, WAS
then one of the chief sources of sup
ply. When iron ore began to de-
prcciate in value the mines of the
state shut down, one after the other,
with the exception Of six or eight
close to the two smelters Of Mis-
souri,, because it no longer paid to
handle and haul the ore any great
distance.
"Three years ago work on the de
posts in and around Iron Mountain
was resumed and since then many
thousands of tons have been sent to
market. The building of new, and
the extension of old railroads in
South Missouri, brought many 9TH
or rich iron deposits closer to tie
consuming centers, and gave this
supposed dead industry new slim
illus, which has continued ever
since.
Many Mines Resume Operations.
Nearly all of South Missouri is
rich in various grades Of iron ere
but the chief present sources Of sup
ply, besides the Iron Mountain de.
pOsits, are: Cherry valley. Steel
Vile, Craig mines Of Goltra, Mud
Vile, Leslie, DcCamp, Salem, Kcr-
rigan, Hcndriclsuu, Nulcau, Chao-
mia, GrccuvilIc, Poplar Bluff, Car
son, Anderson, Republic, Palmetto,
Bois D'Arc, Pomona, Birch Tree,
Willard, Brooklino, Emmct, Billings
near Gramdin, near Williamsvillc,
near jefferson city, near sullivan.
The ore consists chiefly Of In" red
and brown hcmatitc variety. Wayne
county has made manr large ship.
mcnts during the last thrcc years.
"Othor leading producing counties
besides st. Francois and Wayne,
are: Butler, Carter, Christian. Cole
Crawford, Dent, Franklin, Greene,
Howell, Iron, Lawrence, Madison,
Miller, Newton, shannon and StUd.
dard. Forty-eight Missouri coun.
ties have iron ore in abundance.
The following table prepared by
Mr. Edmonston, gives the chief ship.
mcnts of iron ore, by counties, for
| 1909, and the minc value Of the
same.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

II You use PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES you can do your
own dyeing just as well as
professional. Remember We al
low no one to make failure
with Putnam Fadelcss Dyes.
MONROE DRUG Co., Quincy, Ill.
Putnam dyes Mt Klein's.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Unofficial Vote of St. Francois County.


Three SINAI Davis Crossing and Ro included the table
The n v from anw tcnou known to sa
lin Tsn tnW cry
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publish inom mex tissue:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
IRON ORE OF MISSOURI.
Large Shipments of Iron From the
Ozark Counties Calls Fresh At
tention to an Inexhaustible Re
source.

Missouri's annual output of iron
ore receives considerable attension
from Commissioner j. G. A. Hitler
in the 1910 Red Book of tho Bureau
Of Labor tatistics in chapter en-
titled, IA Stagnated Industry Re-
vived.n
Hidden away in the hills OF South
Missouri, is iron ore, more or less
pure, but easily smelted and other
wise prepared for market, worth
millions Of dollars, and in sufficient
quantities to last the state many
years, for all the purposes this met
nj is now used for here" declares
the article in question. Other sail
ent points are;
"There is enough iron ore left in
the Ozark regions to supply all the
steel necessary for the rails needed
to double MissOuri's railroad mile
age, which ut present exceeds 5000
miles, and cover the state with net
work of main systems.
Would Accomplish Wonders.
"The very counties which need
railroads the most are the ones in
which the larger iron deposits chief
ly exist. The marketing of this vast
amount of ore and turning it into
steel rails for steam and electric
n railways for these counties would
almost Immediately (whcn they were
put into operatiOn) throw open for
Improvement and cultivation some
of the richest future farming sec
tons of the state. In short order
IL would almost double the state
annual surplus products; add twenty
per cent to our population and force
Missouri into the high position it
ought to occupy because of its many
natural advantages and boundlcss
resources.
"No definite attempt has even
been made to learn how extensive
the deposits of iron ore in South
Missouri really are. Until late years
it was not known that the metal eX-
listed in the abundance that it does,
and there il still more TO be found
when all of the Ozark counties have
been thoroughly prospectcd over,
not to consider the vast stores of
lead, zinc, cadmium, and one or two
other minerals also known to he
there. Almost monthly in late
years, has come the news from some
remote and thinly populated section,
that omer iron ore had been found
The best feature Is that most of the
deposits are surface affairs, anG
therefore, there is no telling what
richness there is further below. Like
the coal of North Missouri some OF
these beds of iron ore may overlap
one another.
Many Tons Shipped in 1909.
According to Red Book figures
on shipments of iron in the veal
1909, compiled by Supervising sta
tistician A. r. Edmonston from rail
road and sm"lter returns, the
amount marketed was l3l ,S27 tons
valued ut S27S, Isl, in the ore shape
The price per ton Sin the raw
ranged from $l.50 to 81. After Civ
ing these facts and figures on the
1909 shipments the Red Book chap
ter continues with.
"Missouri is again taking rank
slowly, but surely, for the amount
of iron ore it is placing annually on
the market. Years ago in the days
of the old Vulcan furnaces and roll
ing mill In Carondelet now the south
end of st. Louis the state ranked
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10
Mrs. Cook Tells Truth.

Dexter, Ky.-ln n signed state
mont, Mrs. Cook tells the truth
about how Cardui brought back her
health and strength. She says, ~
could not get any relief, until | tried
Cardui, the woman's tonic. | suf-
fcred more or less for 10 years, and
was 50 weak aud nervous | could
hardly do my house work. Now |
am In better health than ever be-
fore, am regular as clock work, do
not suffer AT all, and gain strength
every day" Thousands Of women
have been helped back to health by
Cardui. Try 1t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-10

\ man named Martin Rollins
shot and instantly killed sixteen.
ycar.old girl named Miss Annie
Austin at Charlottesville on the 3lst
ult because she would not elope
with him. He had been forbidden
the house. Bloodhounds were put
on his track, and when he found he
was about to be caught he killed
himself.