Richmond Planet

THE RICHMOND PLANET VOL. XIX NO. 35 8TH ANNUAL MEETING Of the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company. DR. GRAHAM NO MORE ITS PRESIDENT. Secretary and General Manager Taylor's Annual Report. Mr. E. F. Johnson Now Occupies the Presidential Chair-That Circular Letter-A Blow from Behind. On Friday night, July 25, 1902, The Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company held its Eighth Annual Meeting. All of the stock-holders of the company were present save one, whose proxy was represented by Dr. W. F. Graham. The stock-holders have always looked forward to these meetings with much interest, for in the annual meetings of the company, the reports from every department of the company's work are made. The meeting opened in its usual form, Dr. W. F. Graham presiding. Prayer was offered by Mr. Anderson Knox; after which the following named stock-holders answered to the roll-call: W. F. Graham, P. A. Martin, J. J. Carter, E. F. Johnson, A. T. Grimes, J. E. Byrd, John T. Taylor, J. Jefferson J. M. C. H. A. Strothers, Anderson Knox, John Smith, A. B. Hawkins, H. M. Payne, Mrs. Washington Fitzhugh proxy Dr. Graham), S. J. Gilpin, Wise stock-holder, John Shelton. The roll of stock-holder, John being called, the Secretary, Mr. John T. Taylor was directed by President W. F. Graham to proceed with the reading of the minutes of the last quarterly meeting This done, the secretary was directed to read the minutes of the Board meeting for the months of May, June and July. After the reading of the minutes of the quarterly meeting and the minutes of the several monthly meetings of the board, it was decided on motion of Mr. C. H. A. Strothers to adopt the said minutes. At this point, the secretary. Mr. John T. Taylor, under the direction of the president proceeded with the reading of the quarterly and annual reports. These reports brought out in itemized form the receipts and disbursements for the quarter beginning April 1st and ending July 1st, and the receipts and disbursements for the year beginning July 1st, 1901 and ending July 1st. 1902. The reports showed 6400 policies issued for the year and 59,477 policies issued since the organization of the company. Amount of insurance effected, $1,335, 424.00; 10,579 sick and accident claims paid for the year, $28,863.64; 257 death claims paid for the year, $7,915.65; total amount paid for the year on 10,836 claims, $6,779.29. That part of the secretary's report on the farm and other properties of the company showed the same to be in first class condition. The secretary's report having been completed, the president directed Mr. A. B. Hawkins to proceed with the reading of the Auditing Committee's report. This being done, and the same substantiating the reports of the secretary, every particular; it was decided on motion Mr. C. H. A. Strothers to adopt the report. At this point, President W. F. Graham proceeded to make his annual report (verbal). He stated that he felt highly pleased with the progress, one of the company; that he felt that he was standing in the presence of gentlemen who controlled one of the greatest enterprises of its kind among men. In this verbal report the Doctor went on to picture out a brilliant future for the company. He stated that he had just been over the field where he had made several big speeches in the interest of the company. He also said that if the members would stand by him particularly at this time, that he would make them great. After saying many other beautiful things relative to the work of the company, he said that on return to the city, he had heard some unpleasant rumors. That a move was on foot to remove him from the presidency. He demanded of the members an expression and whether or not the rumors were true. After finding that the members were not disposed to give any expression, Br. Graham announced that the election of officers was in order. He stated however, that this was one time that he desired the members to stand up like men and cast their votes in his presence, as he would not go out. During this time there was quite a pause. After which Mr. E. F. Johnson arose and stated that since nothing was in order but the nomination of officers, and since it was proper that the present incumbent should be first nominated, he presented the name of Dr. W. F. Graham for president. The nomination of Dr. Graham being duly seconded, Mr. S. J. Gilpin immediately arose and placed in nomination Mr. E. F. Johnson. The members requested the candidates to retire from the room. Mr. E. F. Johnson obeyed, but Dr. W. F. Graham refused, saying that he would go until they had explained to him about the rumor. Dr. Graham seeing however that the members were firm in having their request respected, finally left the room in company with Mr. Johnson. The candidates having retired, Secretary and General Manager Taylor proceeded to put the vote, which resulted in 6 for Dr. Graham and 9 for Mr. E. F. Johnson. The candidates were invited in and the vote announced, which declared the election of Mr. E. F. Johnson to the presidency of the company. The other officers of the Co. were duly nominated and voted upon with the following results: S. J. Gilpin, vice president; John T. Taylor, secretary and general manager A. P. Grimes, treasurer; J. J. Carter, cashier, B. H. Peyton, general inspector; Anderson Knox, C. H. A. Strothers, A. B. Hawkins and M. H. Payne. At this point, Secretary Taylor announced the Board of Officers for the ensuing year; whereupon President Graham again took the floor, stating that he was a minister of the gospel and desired that they would tell him the reasons for their action. The members could not see the wis- dom for such a course, since the work of the company was purely of a busi- ness nature and that the office of presi- dent was an elective one, carrying with it a salary of $75.00 per month, besides other expenses. In view of this fact, the members contended that their rea- sions should not be called into question. They therefore adopted a resolution making the election of Mr. E. F. Johnson unanimous. "THAT SUIT OF CLOTHES." At this stage of the proceedings, there was somewhat a feeling of sadness prevailing the meeting. Dr. Graham still desired some statement made by the company as to his removal, and asked that a committee be appointed to confer with him relative to what he desired. By common consent, Dr. Graham was allowed to appoint the following committee: John T. Taylor, J. E. Byrd and J. J. Carter, for the purpose of drafting a resolution, if possible, in keeping with Dr. Graham's views and as nearly as possible the views of the company, the said resolutions to be approved by the Board. To this Dr. Graham objected, stating that since he did not mean to do the company any harm, he hoped that the members would not cause him to wait until the meeting of the Board, for what he and the committee might decide upon. The members then left the matter with the committee and Dr. Graham. Dr. Graham at this point made a lengthy statement, saying that notwithstanding the action of the members, he intended to stay in the insurance, for he loved it. That he would organize another company, but would never seek to do the Richmond Beneficial Insurance company any harm. He said that it may have came his duty to induct into office the newly elected president, Mr. E. F. Johnson. The course taken by Dr. Graham in inducting into office the newly elected president having touched the sympathies of some of the members, found expression in the suggestion by one of the members, that we give Dr. Graham a suit of clothes. However, nothing further was said relative to the suit of clothes other than what was said by Dr. Graham in refusing what had not really been offered to him. President E. F Johnson now in the chair, the members proceeded to finish up the business for the evening. Pres. Johnson in a most brilliant manner outlined his plans for the future and sated co-ordained the warmest friendship and co-ordained of the members, for, with their assistance and the help of God, he felt that their efforts would be crowned with abundant success. The president here announced the meeting of the Executive Committee. The business of the evening having been completed, the meeting adjourned. E. F. Johnson, President; JOHN T. TAYLOR, Secretary "SECRETARY AND GENERAL MANAGER TAYLOR'S CIRCULAR LETTER." RICHMOND, VA., July 25, 1902. My Dear Sir: You will no doubt be surprised beyond measure when I tell you that Dr W. F. Graham was last night, in the annual meeting of the company removed from the presidency. Under the circumstances, the very best feeling possible prevails. The members stated that they had carefully considered matters and thought it best to take the above action. Sounding as I do and have stood since the organization of the company, I am in no position to doubt the wisdom of the members. There is nothing shaky in the financial strength of the company, for, as you well know, we have very recently made our own statement to the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State as to this matter. We propose under the following directory to go down the line as faithfully in the future toward all concerned as we have in the past: E. F. Johnson, president; S. J. Gikpin, vice-president; John T. Taylor, secretary and general manager; J. J. Carter, oesher; B. H. Eyton, general inspector; A. T. Grimes, treasurer; Anderson Knox, A. B. Hawkins, M. H. Payne and C. H. A. Strothers. May we not ask that you bestir yours. self and move forward for the Old Reliable as never before? I will see you in a few days face to face. Trusting that you will not allow feeling to get the better of your judgment and that you look this matter squarely in the face as being purely of a business nature. ness! Are we sleep or are we dreaming? In the last Christmas issue of the Richmond Planet, Dr. Graham, in commenting upon the biography of the newly elected President, wrote to the effect that he company President Rev. D. D., commenting on some time back, had it "Mr. Johnson is one of and most thorough bus men in the company I am still yours truly, JOHN T. TAYLOR, Sec. & Gen. Man'm-g'. P. S. —I am not afraid to rely upon you to do the best thing and at your earliest convenience, give me an expression. The newly elected president, before the annual meeting of the company had decided to go on with his usual vacation, but this course, however, was prevented by his ascendency to the presidency of the company. It was suggested, however, by Manager Taylor that it would be well for him to proclaim at least enjoy a change of scene by acquiring himself with the managers of the company's work. That he would be cordially welcomed and find in them a perfect set of gentlemen and at the same time he would be able to emphasize the letter written to the different managers. The President started out as suggested. He met the Managers of Tide-Water and Petersburg. After which he visited Washington and Alexandra, encouraging the Managers here as well as in Tide-Water, to proceed with the Company, work as earnestly and faithfully as ever. He assured them that they were held in the highest esteem by the Company and that it would only be a question of time when the Company hoped to do even more for them. Before leaving Washington however, Pres. Johnson endeavored to show to the Washington Manager, that the change in the head of the Company would cause known within the walls of the Company and that no good could be derived from enlarging what the Co., termed a family affair, living in mind what Dr. Graham said, that he would proceed in peace and that there was no need to do anything engender bitterness and strife. In answer to this, Manager Braxton drew from his desk the following circular and asked what it meant. Here is the letter. Richmond, Va., July 28th, 1902. My Dear Brother:— On last Friday night in the Annual Meeting, by a most wicked conspiracy on the part of men who do not belong to my church and are co-operationists, I was not elected as President of our company any longer. It was a very mean affair, but I have organized a new company with a Capital Stock of $10,000 and have sold $1,200 of stock cash in two days. So we will commence work right away. Mr. B. H. Peyton will be our Manager. I propose to sell stock in every city and open Branch offices in every city. It is going to be the biggest company in the country. Richmond has gone wild over it. If you want stock at $10,00 per share, write me at 108 E. Leigh St. I will be on the field in a few days. Watch the PLANET this coming Saturday. Mr. Braxton explained that the way in which the company had dealt with the people of Washington had won for it the deepest confidence. That he, above all things, desired this feeling to continue. 1 that the ministers of Washington, many of them, held the views as did Dr. Graham on the question of Anti-co-operation and that if they had any just reasons to believe that Dr. Graham had been retired from the Presidency of the company because of the view he took of this question, their sympathies would be enlisted and his work would very probably be impeded to a great extent. Pres. Johnson saw at once the deep underlying motive of Dr. Graham to pose as a Martyr and build up one insurance company, upon the dead carcass of another. Pres. Johnson then proceeded to analyze the mischievous circular in the presence of those connected with the work. He also gave one of the reasons why Dr. Graham had fallen from the affection of his brethren as well as from a good and lucrative position. First, let us comment upon the vote cast. Dr. Graham received, including a proxy which he instructed the Secty to cast for him. 6 votes as follows: Taylor, J. J. Carter, Quinn Shelton, J.M. J. M. H. Payne Mrs. Washington Fitzhugh (proxy) the last three being members of his church, the 5th St. Baptist. Mr. E. F. Johnson received 9 votes as follows:—J. E. Byrd, S. J. Gilpin, Anderson Knox, O. H. A. Strother, A. T. Grimes, P. A. Martin, John Smith, A. B. Hawkins and Wise Ellis; the last 3 named being members of Dr. Graham's church. Thus it will be seen that, had three members of his church voted for instead of against him, he would have received 9 votes and Mr. Johnson 6, showing conclusively that it was not the vote of members of other churches and co-operation that defeated the pastor, but members of his own church and Anti-co-operationists. In view of what has been done on the part of the honorable men of our company as individuals and to some extent as a company for the cause which Dr. Graham espoused, it is absurd, it is a shame, not that they as a rule are partisans for one side or the other, but, because being closely allied to him in the Insurance work, they have tried to please him in all things. Never-the-less the great load which they have so patiently borne for these many years, was with one fellsooop hurled from their backs heavily to the ground. And as a result they hear the cry; 'I was turned out because I would not allow them to squander the money.' Shades of dark ness! Are we asleep or are we dreaming? In the last Christmas issue of the RICHMOND PLANET, Dr. Graham, in commenting upon the biography of the newly elected President, wrote to the effect, that he was of an economical disposition, having a desire to perpetuate the company. In the eight years of meeting one with another, it may be that the rest of the stock-holders have perceived in their new President these same qualities. Then by what manner of reasoning is it, that a company of reasoning is it, and spend-thrifts, should elect as their a man so dissimilar to themselves? The stock-holders of the Old Reliable were savvy investors, buying homes and building strong and beautiful characters long before the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company was organized or Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham had left his far away Arkansas abode. But to the charge contained in the circular, now, as to Co-operation; Dr. Graham knows as well as any one can know that, that question has never been engendered into our business, though we gave our personal offering in maintaining the National Baptist Convention; even to the extent of evacuating our beds with our wives and children, for gallets on the floor, not because our issue, but because they were honorable guests and such we received and loved them. We assisted the Virginia Seminary and College cause they were in need and because we had not lost the milk of human kindness. Dr. Graham charges wicked conspiracy! If it is wicked conspiracy for a body of men to understand themselves when duty calls them to retire one who has gloried in his own popularity ob- A. B. tained by the means of the company, one who has dared with threats the upright, honest christian men around him, one whose views on every question must be accepted whether or not, one who marks his best friend and enemy if he holds a view contrary to his own, and last but not least, one whom it is said has recently and in public said "I will now raise me in a kingdom of my own where I will serve through good behavior, we plead guilty to the charge. As to the organization of the new company: with a Capital of $10,000 and $1,200 worth sold in cash in two days, the opening of branches in every day, and the prophecy that it will be the biggest company in the country, we have nothing to say: but it does indeed tickle us when the Dr. says, that Richmond has gone wild over it. The Committee frankly acknowledges that the respect they have for the Gospel Ministry, caused them to sign the recommendation which, they now have an abundance of proof to know that the same does not meet the approbation of the members of the company. Thank you, the public for their most liberal patronage, given that we kindly ask a continuance of the same. To stand by the Old Reliable, means to stand by your money already intrusted to our care. A Short Biography of the President's Life. Mr. E. F. Johnson, the newly elected President, was born in Manakin Grochland Co., Va., Dec. 19th, 1869. With the exception of the first three months of his birth, he has resided continuously in this city. He attested the public schools of Richmond after which he learned the Barber's business, at which he had worked, conducting a paying business for himself since his wun. He has been a member and worker of the Sunday-schools from early childhood having not been absent therefrom ten times in twenty years. He has served as superintendent of the 2nd Baptist Sunday-school, Vice-President of the Sunday-school Union of Richmond and a member of the Executive Board of the Va., Baptist State Sunday-school Convention. He lives in his own home in the west end of the city and at present works in the River-View Sunday-school which is within a stone throw of his home. Yet a regular attendant in the service of his own church, the 2nd, Baptist. That one may have an idea of the confidence in which Mr Johnson is held by the members of his company, is evidence by the election against such a strong candidate: having on the first vote a good and safe majority and an unanimous vote in the second. He has been a member of the Executive Board of his Company, also a mem- 员 of Auditing Committee since its organization as Vice-President. The for- mation as Vice-President. The for- mer President Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., commenting on Mr. Johnson some time back, had in part to say this, "Mr. Johnson is one of the stauchest and most thorough business-like gentlemen in the company. He is usually calm in deliberations, pointed in discussions, tenacious in conclusions. He is well known as a man of clear business judgment." In 1895 he married the accomplished Miss Mazie Myers and has as a result of that union, two interesting boys, Roy Maceo and Edward F. Jr. With Mr Johnson in the lead, assisted by such an able corps of officers and agents, all may rest assured that the palmest days of the Old Reliable are still to come. Womans Day inauguration will take place to morrow (Sunday) afternoon at 3:30 p.m. the m. Public is invited. Y. M. C. A. Notes. Sunday was a busy day regardless of the extreme heat. 9 A. M., General Secty. S. C. Burrell spoke to about 600 men in the penitentiary. Six men accepted and many expressed a desire. All gave the very best of attention. 4 P. M., lait Sunday Rev. D. Webster Davis spoke to about 300 women at the Third St. Methodist. Subject: "The Women Who Won't" Rev. Davis always saves the best for the next one every time. Such an address has never been delivered in Richmond before. The women have already asked that the Y. M. C. A, hold another such meeting soon. We can assure you that we will try to grant their request. The music by a number of ladies under the directions of Miss Nannie B. Jones was well rendered and added much to the meeting. Four ladies very kindly acted as ushers. The boys meeting was well attended last Sunday. Bro. F. W. Quarles delivered a very timely address to the men last Sunday. Be on time men Sunday for the work 10 A. M. Boys meeting 4 P. M. Sunday. General Secretary S. C. Burrell will be present. Rev. R. Beecher Taylor will address the men Sunday 5:30 P. M. at the rooms Come and bring another man. Free Do not forget the rally the cry is $1000.00. Heip the men to raise this amount. Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., pastor of the 5th St. Baptist Church will address the men Sunday Ang. 17th, at 4 P. M., True Reformer in full Subject. There are holes in our pockets. Special music by the Glee Club, under the direction of Prof. William Smith. Ticket for this meeting, men only. They are to have a good time on the union excursion of the Mt. Olivet and Mt. Tabor churches, Monday Aug. 18th. GRINNELL—Mr. Simon Grinnell died at his home in Powhatan Co., Va., on the 1st, of August, after a brief illness of one month. He was a devoted father and a loving neighbor. He bore his sickness patiently and said that he would not hasten his time, but wait patiently on God as he had kept him safely for 80 years. His funeral was preached Sunday evening at 4 o'clock at his home, by Rev. Bro. Langhorne, assisted by Bro. Anderson. He was a Deacon of Little Zion Baptist Church. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. Cornelia Woodson and a son-in-law Mr. Millard Woodson and a number of friends to mourn their loss. "Blessed is the dead which die in the Lord: They shall rest from their labors, and their works do follow them. His dangler and son, CORNELIA & MILLARD WOODSON. In a freight wreck on the Norfolk and Western road, near Peebles, O. Brakemen Foley and Harvey Norman were killed and three other trainmen injured. Contracts have been awarded for a large addition to the Austin Hall Law School at Harvard College. Cambridge, Mass., for which $200,000 will be expended. Come and hear Mr. W. B. Jones, the Claimnetist, at League Hall, Monday Night. Mr. Thomas Staples will sing and recite at League Hall night night. Mr. Jas. Woodford's solo is worth the admission alone. Mrs. W. T. Taylor, housekeeper at Lakeside Club, left Monday for Baltimore to visit her sister and other northern cities. Mrs. Anna Allen and Mrs. Roa Curtis of Pittsburg, Pa., are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Rosetta Mines, 721 Brook Ave. Go with the Richmond Social Pleasure Club to Dewit, Spotswood Park, Monday August 18th, 1902. Music by the Municipal Band. Free dancing all day also a grand cake walk by two couples, one from Richmond and one from Petersburg. Fare from Richmond adults 65cts, children. 350. Fare from Petersburg, 40cts. Train leaves S. A. L. Depot 17th, and Broad Sts., 8 o'clock sharp. Leaves Dewit, 7 o'clock sharp. C. T. VALENTINE, Gen! Manager. Never before has such success come to a new concern in Richmond as it has to the American Beneficial Insurance Company, which was organized July 26, 1902. From the commencement of this organization by Dr. W. F. Graham, it met the popular favor of the public. It seems almost superhuman when the amount of work which has been done in so short a time is considered. In less than two weeks organized the Company, found the place to begin business, secured a Charter with, authorized capital stock of $10,000;00, and a heavy force of agents in Richmond, and opened our office in Lynchburg by telegram. Great has been the success in disposing of capital stock. Already the citizens of Richmond have taken $6,000 and Lynchburg $200.00 Only four meetings have been held to sell stock. The first was on Monday night Jluy 28th., 1902, at the office 615 N. 2nd St. when $45.00 in cash was raised. The second Friday night Aug. 1st at Price's Hall when $401.00 was raised. The third Monday night Aug. 4th, at the same place when $1143.50 and on Tuesday night at the Fifth Baptist Church (Sydney) when about $200 was subscribed. Thus it may be seen that victory has come to The American Beneficial Insurance Company in large and certain measures. The opinion now is that the charter will soon be amended so as to increase the capital stock to $20,000.00. The meetings of the stock-holders have been spicy and stirring. If one will just take the time and notice carefully the names of some of the stock holders, it will be admitted that the association means business. The President will soon be on the road to other cities opening offices and selling stock. He has already received letters from every city in the State asking for branch offices. In Richmond the whole city is on fire, everybody is trying to join the company at once. Six persons including the employees are kept busy getting off the new work. The Peoples Relief Association, Rev. R. J. Bass, President, has taken $100.00 worth of stock. Lodges and other organizations are taking stock. The company has purchased the property at $612' N. 2nd St. and paid cash for it where a beautiful brick structure will soon be erected. ell. Eliza Farrar, W. H. Anderson, R. T. Batts, Alexander D. Allen. GOOD WISHES FROM THE COMPANY. Richmond, Va., July 26th, 1902. To whom it may concern: This certifies that, Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham has been the competent and most efficient leader of the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company for the last eight years. He has never faltered in leading us on to victory. At all times he has shown the deepest interest in the Company, and as he retires from the presidency of this Company, we, the Company, through committee take the greatest pleasure in expressing our highest confidence in him as a Christian gentleman, minister of the gospel, and leader of his race. Respectfully, [J. E. Byrd] Committee: [Jno. T. Taylor] [J. J. Carter] Remember the Old Boys. Go to Washington with them to-morrow night Mr. D. J. Chavers left the city last Wednesday for Beaver Dam, Va. Vice-President H. F. Jonathan family is summering at the sea-shore. Mrs Susanna Holmes has been very ill during the week. She is much improved Mr. B. H. Peyton continues ill. His improvement is very slow. Rev M B Huculless pastor of the Pine St Baptist Church, Sufolk, Va, has received a call to the Macedonia Baptist Church Barrettes, Neck, Nassmond Co, Va., this is one of the most flourishing and prosperous churches in the county being thickly surrounded by well to do truckers and oystermen they have a new edifice just built on the latest modern style with galleries vestibules chandeliers, and stained glass windows costing about $3,000 when it has been furnished with the new furniture which is now being put in, it will be the finest colored church in the 3rd. Sunday in August. Notwithstanding this is a country Rev. Huculless needs to congratulate upon his success, yet there is not a young man that merits it more than he, for coming to Tide Water three years ago a complete stranger Yet by his straight forward business like, and Christian methods of doing his duty has entwined around him many friends, and admirers in this section he is known prominently in the state work also, he is the Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the Va. State Convention and is a strong adherent of its principles which stands for racial independence, and selfhelp. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand, Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Va., ($150 00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sir Richard Norfleet of Suffolk Lodge No. 5, K. of P., N. A, S. A., E. A., A. & A. Signed:— her MRS. CELIA X NORFLEET mark Beneficiary. Witnesses:— N. A, Twitty, Isham Powell, John M. Boothe. Mr. Thomas H. Harrison of Pittsburg, Pa., was highly complimented in a recent issue of the Daily Press. He seems to have won favor in his northern home. He was formerly a resident of Augusta, Ga. On Monday Aug. 11th, 1902, Miss Carrie Robinson, of N. 32nd, St., will leave for Farmville, Va., to spend the remainder of the summer. Miss Rosa Epps of No. 7 W. Clay St., is visiting her sister, at 151 W. 24th, St., New York city and will remain there until the last of August when she will return to this city. The Amphions of Washington, who have entertained the President of the United States and his Cabinet are coming to Richmond Labor Day, Sept. 1st. To them them is a great treat. $^{4}$ Prof. Henry J. Miles of Washington was here a few days ago making arrangements for the coming of the Amphions on Labor Day next. You can't afford to miss hearing them. Services 11 A. M., Rev. R. Wells afternoon, Rev. W. F. Graham. Services continued through the day—on Sunday August 10th, 1902. Independent Glee Club. The Independent Glee Club of Richmond will give its first entertainment next Monday night at the League Hall 3rd, St. The programme will embrace Quartets; Quintetts and Duets. Messrs. Walter Baker and W. B. Smith managers. Come and hear Woodfolk, the great bass and Thomas Staples who will sing and recite. Admission, -IOc. "It is August 10th that you can go to Washington with the Old Boys. ae: Hed. UIT Gua 0] Eo nia Satie Si a Nee 4 ae = \\ D _ SATURDAY, AUG. 9. te SES nace, Daan oes: (eter ee - TR a ARE AMERICANS TEMPERATE? Steady Improvement In Sentiment nbnlant aha tainke Casigns. a oeed canines. CURES! M. Jules Cambon, ambassador ot France to the United States, has been doterviewed at Paris, where he was enjoying his vacation. Among pleas. ing things he said to an interviewer is the assertion that “there may be some hypocrites among the Amer- deans, but the vast majority abstain from strong drink, to the great ad- Wantage of the race, which for a time threatened to lapse into drunk- enness.” That there was during the last quarter of a century a marked improvement in social habits in this country is undeniable. It was most conspicuous in public life. Contem: porary annals conclusively show that earlier epochs were characterized by sorgies corresponding to the bestiality -of British social aud public life dur- dog the close of the revolution pe- riod, when gambling, drinking aud shameless excesses of every nature were familiar among ail grades of society. In this couatry slavery un: doubtedly aggravated license. In the north there was more necessity for the whites to work; there was less time for carousal, The wave of Fa: ther Mathewism sent an eddy over here; it was not potent, but was ex: emplary. It is within the memory of the liv. ing that New Year's day used to be @ protracted debauch, The most re he HIB Ston (ae > | | pe, H samen a 4] el i) ce eS fined homes spread out temptations for the weak, and the young and old zeeled backward at the close of a day which had begun in sobriety and good nature. Abolition of that exotic fes- ‘tival was a material contribution to temperance reform throughout the country. It is within the memory o1 the living that the most decorous ta- Dles were set with the traditional array of wine-glasses and that old fashioned matrons deemed their hos- pitality frigid if the guest was not invited several times during an even: Ang call to partake of wines on freshly-brewed punch, rosy fingers making the odorous brew. As the century closed there was universal Signs of Improvement. It was due chiefly to diffusion of correct ideas concerning the therapeutic value of alcohol. Inheriting i great measur the false teaching from the. British islands that “spirits” were a panaces for all ills of the organs of respira tion, to early graves millions wer sent as drunkards who might have lived as inhabitants of drier climates ‘and observers of hygienic rules o! diet. Among women the reform was most apparent. It became the ex ception for refined women to offer Spirituous beverages to men in 80 elety. Introduction of the beer habi Jessened the appetite for more ex citing Hquors. As society adoptes ‘™more intellectual pastimes and out 4oor sports tippling of every Kini grew less. A reaction has unfortu nately set in. It le most apparent among women. The smart set think it jolly to guzzle, to swear and to defs conventional restraints based ot Feasonable prudence. Among the in telligent and modest proportion o the people drinking has steadily de lined. Their sons and daughters de spise it as vulgar. The pernictou: habit of “treating” i at last comin, ‘in for reprobation. Stupid and sense Jess, it will be a bright day for youn, America when that practice js obso Jete and when rational people wil be permitted to pay for their bev erages as they pay for their clothing or pay their taxes. The “treating’ ‘habit is a tax on industry for snp Port of insane asylums, for alcoho abuse is the largest contributor té Dediam. Americans are net as tem Perate as they ought to be, and upor ‘women lle to some degree responsi ‘bility for increasing intemperance. I = climate as stimulating as ours arti ‘ficial stimulation is unnecessary fo “the robust and is liable to be hurtful <<Chicago Chronicle. Rulned by the Canteen, ‘Last month Michigan papers record. 4 the death of a young man named Thomas E. Walker, living at Warren, swho was killed at night by an elec tric car. Walker was drunk and lay swith his head acrom a rail of the ‘track. The father, when informed of his death, said: “Tom was a good boy until he went into the army; there he took to drinking.” Ruioed by the canteen! ‘The new Presbyterian eburch at Christiana, Pa., is to have a “Temper- ance” window, the money being raised by local temperance workers. THE GREEN FLAG IN BATTLE. Good Records Made by Irish Regt- ments tm Battles of the Civil War, pagers ate, aunty nye Mion: celbesas Anica geant, in the Chicago Inter Ocean, “in & good many battles of the civil war. In most cases, the regimental or state flag carried with the colors or the stars and stripes was solid blue. ‘The Irish regiments, from some of the states at least, carried green flags in- stead of blue, and it always made my heart swell with pride to see that the green flags in the charging line never lagged behind. Nearly every Irish regiment in the union army made a good record, und I have always been sorry that so many of the anecdotes of everyday experience have not found a Permanent place in the war literature. “For example, there was an Irish- man of the Thirty-sixth Indiana who while on a skirmish line at Dallas saw 4 good chance to capture a rebel. He availed himself of the opportunity, captured his man and was passing to the rear with his prisoner, when one of the boys called out to him: ‘Pat, let me have that man. I will take him over to Gen, Gross. our brigade com- mander.’ ‘Niver mind, me boy, re- plied Pat, ‘I left a million back over the hill there. Go yourself and fetch one of the lads over and take him to Gen. Gross.’ “A member of the Chicago Irish reg- iment, which at the time was in the Fifteenth: corps, became very much exelted because he couldn't force a cartridge into his musket, fouled by continuous firing. He tried and tried again, and at lust called out to his colonel explaining why he could not load. It was in the midst of a furious engagement, and the colonel advised him to try again. Pat tried again, failed, and then facing the enemy came to an order arms, and stood like & statue. The colonel asked him what he meant, and Pat replied: ‘Shure, I'm jist waitin’ for a Johnny to come up till Lean knock his braing out with me musket. T am waltin’ for him,’ and in the midst of the hottest pos- sible fire, he waited un@il the regiment charged forward.” “I remember a cane” sald’ the cap- tain, “in which an Irishman named Casey, @ little mite of a man, distin- guished himself at Pull Run. After everybody had been withdrawn from our line, Casey remained loading and firing, unconscious of the fact that the regiment had retired and that he alone was holding the advanced line. Finally he was surrounded, and a con- federate grappled with him, ordering him to surrender. Casey caught his man and shouted back to the regiment reforming in the rear: ‘Colonel, Oi have a prisoner here, but he won't let me bring him in.” Cusey was rescued, but he lost his prisoner. “We had in our regiment a ooptair who had serfed his time in railway building, and who had risen from a day laborer to the position of sub- contractor and boss. He wae often Severe with his men, but many a time T have seen him in the midst of a hot engagement, when it became neces- sary to throw up intrenchments, throw off his sword belt and blouse, take up a spade or a shovel, and do as much work as three or four men. On one occasion the colonel, dashing along the line, discovered the captain in the trenches and ordered him out. ‘The captain declined to come, seying, good humoredly: ‘There are times, colonel, when the shovel ie mightler than the sword. This is one of the times.” “I remember that on that famous @ay at Kenesaw when the burial par- ore YF g Baa yD dr EK, COL hap = % Se Ly 5 ties were sent out to take care of the dead, between the lines, Gen. J. D. Morgan, of Davis’ division, worked, shovel in hand, aiding the men to bury the dead. There were a dozen or more confederate officers in his immediate vicinity, and not one of them recog- nized the general, dressed, as he was, in a common soldier's blouse, trousers and cap. He paid no attention to Gen. Cheatham or any of the other con- federate officers on the ground, but continued to the last to work with his men, personally directing every detail. I saw at that time Gen. D. 8. Staniey, of the Fourth corps, sitting quietly on his own intrenchments, smoking his Pipe and watching with an amused smile the confederates in his imme- diate front. He received many an ad- miring glance, but no one seemed to notice Gen. Morgan.” ‘Tastes Differ, Grandma—And Cinderelle’s fairy godmother touched the pumpkin with her wand and turned it Into » hand- some coach. Johnny—Huh! If it'd been me I'd rather she turned it into s hundred pumpkins and then turned the pump- kins into pumpkin ple!—Puck. | No Kissing Place. _ Mother—Now, dear, why don's you go and give grandpa s kiss? Child (somewhat nonplussed by grandpa's mustache snd beard)—I don’t see any place for it, mamma!l— London Tit-Bits. Jimmy's Three Ages. Uncle—How old are you, Jimmy? Jimmy—I'm 13 at home, 14 at schook and il in the train.—Tit-Bits. THE RICHMOND ELANE RICHMOND, VIRG x aa {ct aFet greatly aniused at dhe efforte” Lang YF Fs made by home talent to put out the RNS [Neoe feeb | fro, and were tree with the most abe I Wit Mm CSN Sa ACLS | surd suggestions. But when the mat- love, ea Sr ¥y spears | ter became serious and the few citi Scoldi BSS bi | Veo : fof | xons were bewildered and helpless the | Hus BASH Fen Ae 1 | soldiers fell into ranks, organized 1¥ at Wy ae! Si quickly a dozen fire brigades, and un- _ Wit LORI AS # | der the direction of men who had the ce + | fount big Sree at home worked halt £82 | the night to save the property of | ‘ DEWEY AT FORT HUDSON. | their cnemien They checked and larine Tells of the Herotem| *tter a time mastered the fire, but’ yq, we wt the Adnizel When e Lines "| from firat to last they bore there! yo%o" he selves like soldiers on a frolic, except 71, When the Schity court of inquiry ad- fourned, on receiving the news of the death of ex-Judge Wilson, a bent old Irishman made his way, with some dif- fieulty, through the excited and eon: fused crowd which was pressing around the gate, and succeeded in get. ting up to the reil which separates the court from the reporters. He at- tempted to go through, but the orderly told him tt was impossible. Judge Ad- Yooate Lemly, happening to pase at the moment, was attracted by the alterca- tion and stopped to ask what was the matter, reports 4 Washington ex- change. “Iam very anxious to get in, sir,” said the old man. “I want to see Ad- miral Dewey.” “You can’t come in here,” said Capt. Lemly. | The old man’s face fell. “Iam very sorry,” be said. “I haven't seen him sine the battle of Port Hudson, and I want very much to eee him and re- _mind him of what be did for me there.” | “What did he do for you?" asked Capt. Lemly. ! “He saved my life,” said the old man, simply. | Capt. Lemly’s tone changed. “If that is s0, my man,” he sald, “you stend right here at this gate and when Ad- miral Dewey comes out you stop him. He will be gind to see you." | ‘And the old man took bis atand at the gate and waited until his old com- mander should come out. While he was’ waiting he was asked to tell the story of how Admiral Dewey saved his lite. | “My name ts Patrick Dolan,” he said. “I was 90 years In the marine ‘corps, and’ in 1863 I was sergeant of “marines. T was on the Mississippi dur- ‘ing the fight at Port Hudson, on March 16, 1863. When the Mississippi was set lon fire by the confederate shot, there ‘wae the most imminent danger that jhe flames would reach her mayozine und blow up everybody on the ship | “The only thing to do was to aban- [on the ship, and Lieut. Dewey, the ex coutive officer, took charge of the boat and started to convey the men ashore. Tt was 9 perilous occasion, not so much on secount of the journey as be- cause the flames might reach the mag. azine at any moment and blow uj everybody aboard “The boat kept coming and going, and taking more men off on every trip. You can imagine how we men whe wore left on board watched for the re- turn of thet boat. Every moment seemed an eternity. All the time the flames were stealing nearer and nearer to the magnzina Each time the return of the boat was more perilous to the men who were manning her, and at each trip the men who were loft bebind thought they were doomed. “Toward the last the danger ap Peared xo great that some of the mer | on the boat seemed to lose their nerve. It appeored to them that on their nex! |txip they might be blown up. There \were symptoms of weakentag, and Lieut. Dewey saw this. He ent thers in the stern sheets, and the moment he saw the signa of weakening he drew his revolver, and, holding it before him, announced that he would shoot the first man who laid down his oars. There was not a sign of weakening after that, and Dewey, sitting there with his revolver ready for action, made trip after trfp, until every man of had ‘Was Gate -aaheue, Ske Gamens 48 -— — -- “4 eel Bose pte s rary Lem RAN rabSreSpsovaz | iG ss < DISS sess SS fm WOULD aXOoT THE FINeT MAN WHO LAID DOWM HIS OARS. [reached the mageaine, and the sbip blew up, @ few minutes after I got Jeshore. I know that it was Dewey's courage and firmness that saved us. The captoin was the last man off the ship. “Fle was « fine officer,” added Sergt. Doolan, in @ tone of admiration. “He had the esteem and respeot of every [man on board the ship. No man in the service was better loved, and no aon who served in that campaign and ls now alive was surprised to hear of Dewey's victory at Manile. I never laid ayes on him again until his return here this month, and Ihave not had a chance to speak to him until now.” “Did you ever hear the story thet Dewey wns captured at that battle?” “What's that?” seid the old marine, with on incredulous laugh. “Did you ever hear the story that Dewey was captured?” He laughed again, us if the very idea was absurd. “No, never heard it,” he said, “and it's talae, whoever told it. He wasn't captured. What he did there was just ax T have told you. He saved us, and did It in fine soldierly style, and he wasn’t captured, either.” RAIL FROLIC AT STONE RIVER. High O14 Time Among the Soldiers After the Terrific Battle of ae: “I remember @ case,” said the major, in the Chicago Inter Ocean, “in which soldiers who came to frolig remained to work. One night our brigade camped ut Tullahoma, and 6 fire called the men to the crossing of the principal streets. ‘The boys were ‘Si AFH greatly anjused xt fhe efforta made by home talent to put out the fire, and were free with the most ab- surd suggestions. But when the mat- ter became serious and the few citi- zens were bewildered and helpless the soldiers fell into ranks, organized quickly a dozen fire brigades, ind un- der the direction of men who had fought big fires at home worked half the night to save the property of their enemies. They checked and after a time mastered the fire, but from firet to last they bore them selves like soldiers on a frolic, except that they made a business of putting out the fire. “That same brigade, after the ter rifle battle of January 2, 1863, at Stone river, returned from the last charge against Breckinridge's corpe to their bivouac of the morning to find Negley's men carrying off the rails out of which they had built rude shelters the night before. Palmer’s Lue in. x ey oe fs LS € ” Bio j wasn WEA Ne men hurriedly stacked arms and by common impulse surrounded, at a full run, the rail experta of the other division. Both divisions had partici- pated in the charge and had marched Deck in the dusk of evening with the battle spirit on them. Palmer's mea came on the scene at the swinging, exultant step of victory, marching Uke regiments on review. But no sooner did they see Negley’s men carrying off their rafle than they dropped the soldier, and bore down on the raiders like football players in a rush. The movement was 40 spontaneous and the numbers were so great that Negley’s men were over- whelmed and Palmer's men carried back the rails, frolicking Hke mad. “The scene was os tumultuous as @ hundred football struggles com Pressed into one, and the uprosr was terrific. Negley’s men were forming for @ counter rush when Gene. Palm- er and Negley came on the scene, the one bare-headed, and the other disheveled. Negley complained jocu- larly that tt was a pretty Rowdy-do when he couldn't confiscate rails enough to shelter his headquarters from the rain, without Palmer turn- ing out from §,000 to 10,000 men to Prevent the confiscation. Palmer re- plied that he had no ratis himself to lend, bat his men might have if they were approached in the right way, but by the great horn spoon, no- body could steal the raile which his men had stolen with infinite trouble ‘two days before. In thie spirit the affair was settled, each general or dering his men to quarters, if they could find them.” SHERIDAN AT WINCHESTER. Me Passed the Night of October 18, 1804, In Close Touch with Ts eek: ‘There te In the possession of a man leas than ten miles from Syracuse what is probably the fret autograph letter of Gen. Shoriden's, tn which the legend on which Thomes Buchanan Reed's famous poem is founded 4e Proved to be based upon an error, Says the Syracuse Herald. Col. Morté- mer Birdseye, of Fayetteville, te the man to whom the letter wes written, and he preserves it ns one of his most preolous relics. It runs as follows: “Chicago, Feb. 4 167 “My Dear Col. Birdacye: “I have your letter of January 29, Tataid at Winchester on the night of October 18, wou, tacrived on the battiGeld on the ih about ten o'clock—perhape @ Ii 7 Pimmediately ordered Gen Custer from the left (© the right. Thon went to work to reform the infantry on the right of Get- y's division of the Sixth corps. After this had been Gone and about 6:30 or one Felock, I rode down the line. As many of the troops did not see me until this time, tome of them may have fallen into the wrror that this wos my drvt arrival on the dattleteld. Yours truly. “P. 1. SHERIDAN, “Lioutenant General “Thad gotten Into en argument with rome old cavalry comrades,” said Col Birdseye, in explanation of the clr- cumstances under which he reoetved this important document, “as to Sheri- dan's wheresbouts on the night of Oo- tober 18, 1864. As a result of the argu- ment I wagered the finest game supper that could be gotten up in Titusville, Ps, where we were stopping at the Mme, that Gen. Sheridan staid in Win- chester on the night of October 18, and was on the battlefield before noon of the 19th. To settle the wager I wrote to Gen, Sheridan, ead this let- ter was the reply. The others claimed wat the general was at Harper's Fer- ry. 40 miles away from the battle eld of Ceder Creek, baving halted there oo bis return from Washington the day beforé, but I thought that they were mistaken, and the event proved that I wes right.” Too Bad, Too Bad, * She sighed dolorously. “What fs it, sweetheart? he asked, solicitously. “Only think, dearest,” she answered, 4 sob in her voice, “this is the last even- ing we can be together until to-mor- row."—Town Topics. Rushed. Podunk Postmaster—We orter hey another clerk here. Inspector—More than she ean do, eh? Podunk Postmaster —Lord, yes! Why, sometimes she don’t get through reading all th’ postal cards ‘fore ten o'clock at nigkt!—Puck, A Hot One, “I am willing to admit,” said the Darwinian theorist, “that I came trom the ape.” “But,” replied the sharp-witted Ustener, “you ought to have suit cient respect for your ancestors not ‘to admit it."—Ohio State Journal. Anger tn His Diows, | Wife (to her husband)—Arthur, love, I want you to give John a good scolding to-morow morning. Husband—What for? I am perfect- ly satisfied with the fellow. Wife—Well, you see, he has to beat the carpets to-morrow, and he strikes ever so much arder when he's ine bad temper.—Pearson’s Weekly. Would Take an Appent, Young Lawyer—So you refuse me your daughter's hand, eh? Henpeck (her father)—Yes. Young Lawyer—Then I'm going ta take the case to a bigher court. Henpeck—What do you mean? Young Lawyer—I'm going to appeal to your wife—N. Y. Journal. ‘That Was Different, Fond Parent—Why in the name of gumption is that kid of Nexdore's yelling arousd our yard? Fond Parentess—Why. George! I'm surprised at you! Thatis our own lit- tle Glady’s singing! Fond Parent—O!—Los Angeles Her- ald. ‘ages Sibel He—But if you will allow me to~ She—Ob! | know what you are going to say, but you are quite mixtaken and Bean prove it.—Pravklyn Life, PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE AND ARRIVE NEW MAIN-ST. STATION. July 27th, 1902. LEAVE RICHMOND. TS am. Daily— Newport News Local. a REE gt pay oe ee News aad Norfolk ee bows ord ee oe o> ae eee oe hours and 23 minutes to Norfolk. Stops Wulaatbaees "poet Tate a Eamgucaly. Cagle ac Sit nee eis ancien meena ae Gish mente! apuincty Sno Soastorentets gee 80 pe Bale For Newer Sow a. 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Air Line R.R. “OAPITAL CITY ROUTE” Short line to Principal Cities of the South and Southwest, Foidn, Cam Tenas, Cale him, nd Mexico, Feachiig the’ Capitals of Six Seaton, SCHEDULE. IN EFFECT APRIL 18, 1000 TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND—MAIN ST. STATION—DAILY. Roe NO, gb m: 8 Sv. Bichon fae Pat Ronee. Penk LBS Lote ce tare fers eee Sees cee ee ere Geka Sie Sante cee "Siar Tima} se sin) (apa. ws me wae Oe CE Pay ieee tie oo rEbeS ie nen BRE aus. ogame 102 PM TN) A. M.—Lyv, Hamlet, gis SS eee AM, Mm Ar. fumt = (Bastern Time.} Tiwi ela ey Ota ean) ie acm 8 ae Ge Poe Aes eee, Ciera 1038 kam. Wasa NAP. Charlotte, Reon Deke he eee SARA. mM. 13:5 P, a.—Lyv. Greenwood. eee eee eee 1Sir fare aes TSA. M. TP. w—ar. Macon. Rte eee er ere es 7 IE cane ee oe Sere isee se eee Ses ee can Ranen ere bak for Petersburg. Noralina, N. 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Stops at Manchester, Drewry’s Bluff, Contralia and Chostor oginazie tao POR lg, srrving, Portas 1:8 Regn? Foun Vag" Bene Binff, Contralia and Chester. 8:00. m. OURAN SHORE LIMITED. Daily Arrives at Petersburs $90 P.M. Nor AICTD PAE Sal ae Bete Waverly, ane Bulfolk \. Daily, except Sit At Pet, (mp tehurgysiis Teme Wolo P30 p. oe Wooky Sto, 0B. Me Male ate 6007 Daly. Aetives Petersburg Tp. m. Maks il atone. * 1297. M FLORID’ @ WEST INDIAN LIM. TIED. Dally, “Arrives Prtersbaras a P.M, Connetta with Nortollee Western for Norfolk and. intermediate rointe: Ringe ag Bh" anes lh A | = Rieeete ant Eee reeteninn sien fate, Fypettertion ts Abe Chae leston 6 4. M.. Savannah $:10 A. M., Veckinmvities 128° Tatope 108s P.M. Port Tampa 10:0P NEW LINE 10 MIDDLE GEORGIA NTS —Arriving Augusta S.10 A 9 cere eee. ton, Charleston, Port Tampa, Jacksot. 9:8 P.M Dale Aree Borinage 10:95 P. “YM Conntets at Potorsburg with Norfoth Soran Wem Wes IVE Ache” Pullman Sleeper Rohan uso Py 3g" Dally. Arrives Petersburg 12:10 | TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND, 432.4. Dally, From Jneksonvlle, Sevan. (08 A iy Gttiactmy Atta tacos "A gosta and all I points, ‘South, 196 Ane lly ae Pee bare, Lynch. ‘pang: aed te Wek 8:48 A.M. ‘Dally, except Sunday. Petersburg ay A.M. Daily, From — Goldsbore ne pea ae 1142 A.M. Daily. From Norfolk, Suffolk and Priore 180 PAN ’Bally rom Potersbure Roanoke ‘and intermediate points, 4m Peat “Daly” From Fotortare and 6:0 P. Me ae: ron ‘Norfolk, Suffolk, and Beuernitir MBP. Daye” From Mami, Port Tampa, THO P Tectoailer aeumanh, Canoe Wilmington; ttsbor, and ail otnt 30 2. SE belly. From Potersbare, Lynch. O08 Pe arg and Ware i T. M. EMMERSON, ‘Traffic Manager. H. M. EMMERSON, ‘Assistant Traffic Manger. W. J. ORAIG, General Passenger Agent. ©. S CAMPBELL, Division Passenger Agt., ‘888 East Main Street. jan. 14. Norfolk and Western R. R. November 24th, 1901, LEAVE RICHMOND (DAILY), BYRD STREET STATION. 900 A.M. NORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives at a Waverly and Satake, 9:05. A. M. CHI ‘EXPRESS, for ieee yatta ee Car Putersbarg Roanoke. Tullman Sloe : Soret eek eee tr Roanoke to Knosviile, : POP TIE DP Me Sine only af Pensa Sreriy nna Sua Cacnecte at Now Seece, New York, Baltimore and Wass 7:28P. M- for Suffolk, Norfolk and intormed- OOS pig ation "Arnis nf Novfobe Toes 8:10. a for Lynchburg, and Roanoke. ee ests af Ey mentary a Wasps ana” Chattanooga “Lgnited. “Pallfsnn Breneeee he arteare Son Ges Madtord to Attala Ala Paik aan Sleeper Uotwewn iichinend and Sees Me Ao Ellman Beep ‘Trains: Rich md from Ly and SMe Wen dagen, 70 Aa Sn Sra Pak fom Noro ant ie a BelioA. my INA ms nd 6:00 m Office 38 Main St. JOHN BE. WAGNER. | Oity Passenger and Ticket Agt. ©. H. BOSLEY, E District Passenger Agent. W. B. BEVILL, Soa meas General Office; a. : ~~Winddale Park Pree to Sunday Schools. In appreciation of the excellent pat. sonage given Winddale Park’ on. July ‘4th, by the Richmond and Manchester public, hereafter the grounds will be rented to parties for only, two dollars day and will be given absolutely Free toany Sunday School desiring t have their picnic at this park Simply name a date not taken, and it will be yours for the asking. "The grounds are ‘Also open free to the public every night atv, Toco, F. Mendon very Bus. day. For further information ; 8. B, Steward, 2818 P. St. onee Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. Schedule in Rifoot May 25, 1908. ‘Trains Leave Richmond Northward. 422 AM. from BYRD STREET STA- we bleced, re ano Alesamsirae Rhone redauas Chee 40 sthineton ama ow ork: Dlaing Cor. toe Pay, from MAL ST RES seaTioe. ‘and Metropolitan eee. or Moahington "apd. bey Bian Cars to New York Tio A, Mey excep from ibe sccomodation 158 Panaiand ‘ud saktand? ‘ad Wem. Sunday from BYRD STREET staion for Wetitnglom and’ voyong Boe $f Bibs, Glen Alien, an local stations, Ashland ‘Todt “Aleanndria' Burtee Aatie”Gy Oo TUTOR fe Pe senaay from BYRD STREET STATION for ston and pepe. — at Elba. Glen Allen and local stations, _ Biexandrias ere oe 12500 Noon, Bxcept Sunday, from BYRD #7. STATION for Wahpeton fod yen AC iba, Ashland, Deswell: Milore Rees rieksburg and Alexandria, “puttst Partor' Fi. ‘Connects with Congremienal Lider 4:00 p. 2 Eacept Bnday trom ie, ewa ge. Station, accommodation tor Frosnaetaee ‘Sha intermediate ntatises. weet ait. me Main St. Station, for Riclerdksbury'sand “Aloxanitins’ Biotsing eto New Ye int ght Sf Dally trom Bm Satin for Waste $e Alexandra.” eheoping Car "io Ne otk. “Dt ater ar S20 M., Exoupt Sunday, trom ELBA STA- TION ‘Accommodation for Ashland and inter- siealn BEB EPS pty, om myrrh, jor Wachingion, asa ‘poran : Ashland, Dorwell. Milford,” welt deetoe: Bross, Widgwater, Quantico ara Alsoamae: Seat cae gone Shany Sig Gary Richmond to "New York Gal’ Westone Wil ME a tieees Senday, from Bek we. Bt, Except Sunday, froan 3 TION Accoinursdation for Asbland and taters ae pone Trains “Arrive In Richmond Southe ward, 6:40 A.M. Eeoopt Sunday at ELEA STATION Asconsotation “trom Kehlannd “usd Rie Sedials pana S:28 A. Bt. Except unday st BYRD STREET STATION Aosommodation Prom Fretecoee, SEs ee gare goon 4d a. am: Dally, "station. Alexandria Oceana Widens Re 88 Sclexnburg. Mitford ‘Dome ities, Pa Hie, Sbe attr Ratio Sanda se Ely Meeepes Stay a EYED StREET STATION, Stops nt local stations, from Woe, ugton to Ashland inclusive, Glen ‘Allen aiai 292. M., Dally. at ELBA STATION. Stopa at Alexandiin, Lorton, Ooeaen ON, Steps nd Miitond. leaping Cer. frou ee York "Dining Gar. STATION: 'siopr uh ‘Auonande, TREE? ATION “i 4 a Bare, Miitord, Dowell endl caoniante safes ing Car from New York. P.M. Bxcopt Sunday nt ELBA: STATIO; Arcommodation from Aakinnds wal AT inte pointe. Tag? -M., Dally, st BYRDSTREET ara. TION, Stu At” Aloxnndinas Pee burg, Doswell, Ashland, and Elba. Sleeping Gee tromNow fork to Wath fastan. SPIE far .x.may, wavapareeer ene Beulah Aertatnnes es and Elbs. Buffet Parlor ‘Car. ae 109 P.M Dally a MATS STRERT GEATION, Ford hd otros Panik Sion nt Alexandcin: Fredericks, Heese and Adhiand Gieeping Cars from "Nee Yoo: TION Avceiumodesion ass Menkes EAS Wir TAvton, caitc Manager. W.D.DUEE, rb MYERS. General Manager. Praitent, SOUTHERN RAIL WaY Schedule in, Beet May 12 st2 ‘Trains Leave and Arrive 14th St. Station malin turbos aes ‘vill, sod sit ioeck testis wou: DAE RS Rea reas Wes tiatras Werniahetoe for sont a at ie soot teeese aera orm smegma ea 07 NU sn, fy Se spinal set rah five, rao Recvitsccreteet Msgr pant Gas See aes Giimeutor Busha, ele ad Sehr lariste tt Se Eilfo a Gries a ins Rom Brawing Room ‘Slooper, Ricasonct AEH oad singh Ria : encnrhem Rope phis. 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P pg Church Hill, Orders Te and phone jeioouael co Ali astanes come ey Cente Moen S & Hit SSSA COS HOS OVS geeocesooe GB geeree < ; : = a < cy : A F ‘ TE Terme $4 =: OF i By Ashley ‘owne oS o—__ COPYRIGHT, 201, ao ¢— BY CHARLESB. ¢ EDS WS DEOEDDHPOOSOOO OOD OO PO DODO OD OD OOOO ODED OOOOOOO C HF GO RH RSLS SLOSS SHsHGssoees re cca. ~SSTj_ star tn a corner of the paper, and f m CHAPTER XX, "| ita Une ran among other squares, 8 AGGER AX cuane, | Pld with @ fouriah at one of th . ee eee = | which was also starred. It then t 2x Ss} ARRELL remained @ | 64 and rap across the paper toward a e Kg] Prisoner in the Rus- left, encoumering a square mar Ag sian camp elght days. | “Botka” and ending in a large c! id ee a for bis guards | bearing the same “Paris.” bs iv et ee bat | Darrell pulled out the knife and « om: Fe | Getehlkom and Geo | xe with wonder, slowly augmentin Ess ne | hy Jeared. Of r ROYCE | that time. Every dno | Ut Senses cleared. Of course it | the Russian reported upon the progress of the disbandment and departure of the Circassian arms, and bis words were confirmed by Dur- ban. It appeared that the letter and the epirit of the terms were kept strictly in mind. There was no attempt at eva- sion, and to the Circassians the chang- ed conditions were an infinite relief. After Kilziar’s flight had become known in the city there had been panic indescribable among the troops. It was rumored that Vera also bad fled, and the soldiers cursed their leaders and raved in despair, When Durban returned with news that a general parole would be granted, with supplies and protection for the return to Circassia, the army could hardly credit the report. Durban be- came an idolized hero, but he was un- able to endure the false light thus cast npon him and turned it frankly upon Darrell, the American. Lastly a rumor went abroad that it was the princess who, by thwarting Kilziar and sur rendering herself into the Russians’ hands, had saved her soldiers from the sword. Vera's iliness gave color to the story. She was, in reality, the victim of a complete mental exhaustion. She had Jet go her hold upon reality and lay ‘upon her couch all day, dreaming and talking of days and events long past. Tt was feared that her reason was ut: terly gone, and upon that account all news about her was suppressed. More- over, it was deemed essential by Dur- ban and Colonel Korna, who alone knew the exact facts, that Vera's pres- ence in the city shoul be unknown. The truth was revealed to Darrell, and he could almost have found it in his heart to be glad. “Her mind will return some day.” sald Darrell to the gray old general “If yon are with her then”— “I shall be always,” he interrupted, “until my service is no longer desired.” “Pell her,” said Darrell, with tears in his eyes—“tell her I was the cheerful est Yankee you ever saw and that I was happy because I had been able to do her a small service in the hour of eed.” “Yankee?” repeated Durban, for the word had been untransiatable. “It’s a name for my people,” an- ewered Darrell. “But I forgot—1I am Motman Khan.” On the ninth day, the Circasstans be- ing nearly all en route for their coun- try, a small part of the Russian force escorting General Getchikoff took the road northward toward Viadikaukas. Thelr start was delayed, and they met with many obstacles, so that at night. fall they were passing through a vil lage about midway between the two cities. The greater portion of the force passed on, but the general and his im- mediate entourage took up their quar- ters in the village, which was called Meldek. Darrell had made the journey In a covered baggage wagon, otherwise empty, much lke an animal belonging to @ traveling circus, but be had reaily nothing to complain of, He was com fortable enough, and fetters were con- sidered unnecessary, though he was In formed that Kilziar and his friends were not so fortunate. Arriving at the village, Darrell was confined in a room of a amall house Where he was served with a very scanty supper, but as he was granted the luxury of smoking afterward he entered no complaint. He was nearly ready for sleep when, to his surprise two soldiers came and led him to an other bouse, seemingly without pur pose, for the quarters did not ditte fn any particular that he could per ceive. “You have been very badly fed," sat one of his new guards. “The genera heard about it and raised a row. Her is another supper for you.” If Darrell had not been so careful 11 the written instructions for Gordo: which he had given to Getchtkoft 1 pursuance of their agreement, he migh bave seen something suspicious in foo thus offered, especially when accompa nied by a small bottle of good wine ‘Though the chances were that Darrel ‘Would be shot In Stavropol, he had p wish to be poisoned or otherwise dis posed of on the route, and he had ex plicitly provided in the agreement fo an open execution or none at all. etn satisfied of Getchikoff’s good faith i the matter, he ate the food and dran! the wine, and when next he becam aware of bis own existence ft wa broad daylight, and he was lying o1 the floor, having apparently fallen ov of his bunk. His bead. ached most distressing! and his senses were dull. He could no even wonder at the absence of guard The principal object of interest fo his bedimmed and struggling tntellec was a large knife which stood u straight from the table where he ha eaten his supper. Even while lyin on the floor he could see the end < the koife’s handle, which shone tn th sun, and the thing seemed odd. He arose with some difficulty an stood staring at the knife. It wa really a dagger of rich workmanshi the bit Incrusted with small but fs gems. e “Vera's!” he erled and staggered | Piss Wh & Bourn at one. cf them. whieh was also starred. It then turn: ed and rap across the paper toward the left, encoumtering a square marked “Botka” and ending In a large circle bearing the name “Paris.” Darrell pulled out the knife and eyed it with wonder, slowly augmenting ax his senses cleared. Of course it wax possible that this weapon had beer taken from Vera and bad come into Getchikot's possession, but why was it there? What was he expected ‘0 do with it? Murder his guards? At the thought he walked to the door and shook it, calling “Hello!” which is good tn all ianguages. ‘There was uo answer. Darrell cross: ed to the window. It was not fasten- ed. No guards were to be seen. He raised the sash and thrust out bis head. The town was still except for the songs of birds, glad of the bright morning. Darrell returned to the table and sat down upon the edge of It, bis right hand pressed against bis aching fore- head. “They dragged me," be muttered: “that's clear. And I bad some rath- er remarkable visions in the curse of the night, as they now come back to me: but this beats them all.” He removed Vera's dagger from the table and thrnst {t through the belt of his blouse, putting the diagram nto his breast. Then he went to the win- dow and climbed out. A shot from a concealed guard would not have sur- prised him, but it did not come. Tt began to dawn apon him that he was really free, but his mind was not yet clear enough to comprehend the manner of it. Dimly he now remem- dered that at some point of the night he bad been half roused by the noise of rifle shots. They had been quite near, but the drug had held his senses prisoner. However, be recalled the direction from which most of the noise had seemed to come, and, turning to look that way along the rambling vil- lage street, he saw the form of a man lying on the turf by the wayside. It proved to be a Circassian soldier, and the man was dead. He bad been shot through the body. It was impossible that an attack had been made and Getchikoff and his es- cort driven out. No force of Circas- sians capable of such a feat could have been in those parts, and had the deed been done there would be more evi dence of the struggle. He cobld see only this dead man and the battered door and windows of a building across the way to justify a conclusion that a rescue had been attempted. | Looking at the building more closely, he Aiscovered that Jt was the one in | which he bad been a prisoner for his first few hours in the town. Could | Vera ave led a party to free him? If #0, “and the had so far succeeded as to be “able to leave her dagger in the room | where he lay asleep, why had she gone out again and locked the door behind her? He laughed at the absurdity. | Returning to the dead Circassian aft er viewing the wrecked house, he lool ed more closely at the body and reach ed the extmaoniinary conclusion tha the man had been shot after death. ‘Tx the eye of one instructed in such mat ters ft was quite plain that the soldie had died from the effects of a blow ot the top of the head, recelved severa days ago. Indeed there was indicatior ‘that the wound had recelved medica attention, but this was the more dif | cult to decide because, like many oth ers of bis race, the poor fellow hai | been accustomed to shave his crown. | Ima field bordering the road was an other Circassian, shot through the head | but there was every reason to believ that he had died of fever. ]_ “Clearly.” said Darrell, “thie te ¢ ‘fake’ rescue.’ Getchikoff id not dar to take me to Stavropol. He bas or ganized this farce with the ald of Cl cassian stragglers from Gredskov ani | two corpses from the ambulance train But Vera's dagger? No; 1 can't seen to fit that into the scheme.” ‘The thought of the weapon reminde || him of the diagram, and he looked a ‘| st again. What did the squares mean || Towns? There seemed to be an un necessary number of them. Botka wa '| a town, and it was represented by | '| square, but it was drawn different! '| from those that were huddled togethé! | “They are houses in this village, | was Darreil’s conclusion. "| ‘The line upon the diagram tndtcate | that he must visit a certain hous: '| What should he find there? Some fort | of death—a part of this strange plot "| It might be so, yet he did not hes‘tate. |. ‘There was little difficulty in follow ‘| ing the clew. The house marked ot ‘| to be visited was easily recognize ‘\the other squares, indicating othe ‘| houses, serving as a guide. It was * | better house than that in which he ha ‘| been confined. There were two stort | and three tooms on the ground floor, ‘| hall leading back to the largest ¢ them, which was in the rear, -| Darrell walked along the ball som: ¢ | what cautlously—for his mind was n =] quite free of the idea of a snare—an t | pushed open the door of the large roon »| He saw a table, upon which were 1| part of a roasted fowl, some bread, an z|a gloss flask containing milk. A cha THE RICHMOND PLANEY, RICHMUND, VIRGINIA “You ‘see,” said Darrell, addressing ‘Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordon in Paris some weeks later, “the dear girl found out what bad become of me. and she determined to divert the course of my destiny, which seemed at the moment to be tending toward a stone wall and @ firing party in Stavropol. Korna and the amazon tried to restrain ber, but she slipped away from them at the minute when they were leaving Gred- ‘skoy, secured a horse somehow and rode after Getchikoff lke a Valkyrie. ave overtook him at nightfall in that village of Meldek, surrendered to him privately and demanded my release. “Getchikof was in a quamiary. He was pledged to me for Vera's safety. He could not take us both to Stavropol. He could not put her out of the way elther by death or captivity, for it was in my bond that f should have word of her, and he had certainly gone too far to break faith with me, even supposing that there had ever been a time when he could doit. | “Under these trying circumstances he did the smartest thing ever done by ‘anybody. He made Vera promise that if my release and personal safety were absolutely assured to her she would play ber part as Motman Khan abso- lutely according to his wishes. For my life, she gave that promise. She was put under guard in another room of the house where I was first detained. Then under cover of the darkness we were both transferred by men whom Getchi- Koff could trust. The bogus rescue was easily managed through the aid of a squad of Circassian prisoners on thelr way to Stavropol for punishment for various violations of the Russian regulations in Gredskov. Their free- dom was their reward, and of course they afterward dispersed beyond the Possibility of doing harm, “As to Vera's promise, It was, of course, clear to her, though unexprese- ‘ed in words, that she must follow the line upon the chart, the line that led to Paris. “Getchikof dared not trust me with the news that Vera was in the town. He feared I would not agree to his plan, which put her go completely under my power and direction, and I am greatly obliged to him for his delicacy. So I was drugged, and with a touch of the theatrical the dagger and the chart were left for me. Vera also had a sleeping potion with her supper and was as much surprised as I to wake in freedom. “There were horses for us in the barn behind the house where I found her,and we rode that day to Botka, a village not far to the west. In the square de- noting that village was a little cross in the southwest commer as one views a map. It denoted an American mission- ary station, and there, my friends, Vera and I were married by a fine, earnest, handsome young clergyman named Perkins, who was born in the state of Maine. A quaint and beautiful little wedding we had in that far corner of the world. I shall never think of It | Without tears of purest happiness. “And so we are here, Robert, after our strange honeymoon journey. We have beard of Russia’s great leniency to the Circassians who remained under arms after Gredskov's fall and of the restoration of peace in that country. There is nothing we could do there even were we not pledged to keep away. “We have heard of Kilziar’s death by bis own hand in prison and of the mer- cy shown to his associates. “As for Getchikoff, he has laid me under such obligations that, though he had forged my own name for every dollar I possess, though he had slain Ladislov in cold blood and Ladislov had been a good man and my friend, I must still have shielded the fellow to the limit of my power. I will surely do it, and, upon my word, after his courtesy to Vera in Meldek, I almost | Delieve he is worthy of forgiveness for his sins. “By the bye, to Botka, not long after our arrival, came Colonel Korna, with few others of our friends, riding like | mad and put upon the trail’ by a hint cleverly conveyed by Getchikoff. They ‘were present at our wedding, and their dlessings followed us.” : on Sin Joy In Natare, There is no greater pleasure than watching the growth of a tree or plant in which one fs {nterested. If you have planted it yourself, so much the bet- ter. You then have a feeling of pro- prietorship In each opening bud or leaf which can be gained in no other way. But, at any rate, cultivate the friend- ship of the plants and trees not slm- ply for the flowers and fruit which they furnish, but for the pleasure of seeing them grow. It has been said that any square foot of sod, if intelll- gently studied, will give occupation for ‘many hours, The growth of the s{m- plest plant is a wonderful process. Perhaps you cannot go abroad or to the mountatns or the sea, but you have an opportunity for unlimited recrea- tion and diversion if you have a small plot of grass and plants with which you have not become acquainted, eaicii a iik Sb mameieace aaa ce The Roman oath of olden times was made with great solemnity and elab- oration. In Roman mythology June, making @ promise to sleep, strengthen- ed it by taking the heavens in one hand and the earth in the other, Greeks and Romans swore by their gods, by the Styx, by Olympus, by their sacred. springs, wells and rivers and by the sun and the moon. Their oaths were of much value and meaning during the early days of the republic, but worth- less after they became corrupt. , Oaths lost thelr sanctity and became colloquial or profane at a yery early time among the Jews. Greek ladies swore daintlly by Venus, Diana and Juno, and now and then by some male god whose name was frequently taken in vain by thelr lege lords The French monarchs, too, had their own pecullar forms of oaths, A Bibulous Opinion, “Tt is appalling to contemplate the effects that this {ncrease in the price of corn may lead to,” sald the panicky person. “It may lead to something lke a famine.” “Worse than that.” returned Colonel Stillwell solemnly; “worse than that. fa my opinion, the pangs of thirst are even more terrible than those of star vation.”— Washington Star. IF. Tf oniy 1 could be the aun, TG shine with all my might, ‘That every Gey might be to you A eladsome One and bright. ; (Or tf I wore the moon, I'd rend Downward my softest ray Of light into your chamber, sweet, ‘And make I¢ bright like day. ‘Wore I a bird, 1'4 fly to you ‘And sing « little song— A vong of tender iove and trac | ruc as the day ls long, Were 1a rore, 1° bloom for you, And in my heart Pd bold A perfume maddentogly rweet— “As awoit us love untold. : A zephyr L T'¢ softly blow ‘Where you night's vigil Keep A breath of poppy-iaden air ‘To give sweel-dreaming sleep. But since al these I cannot bey Hoart of my heart, stil 1 Can be myself-your all-in-alh, ‘And love you til I dle. —Amy Lyman Phillips, In Boston ‘Tras. peel’ WHEN THE CREEK RAN DRY ART stood in front of the white log house, gazing out over the Prairie. “This is living!” he exclaimed, throwing back”his narrow shoulders and breathing in the early morning air, “You had better come in out of the dew!" called his sister Sarah, trom the doorway. “There isn’t any dew.” He raised his shoe for inspection; it was quite ary. ‘This scemed odd to the girl, and she walked round the house to exam- ine her strawberry-beds. The young plants looked rusty, and as she stood contemplating them a steer struck his horns against the railx fencing in the ranch and bellowed despairingly. Sarah and her brother were puz- zled; but they had not been In the Montana country long enough to ap- preciate the significance of these things, “We must. give the strawberries an extra drink to-night, Tom,” Sarah an- nounced to her younger brother, as she entered the house. And that ‘evening she and Tom, with a pail in each hand, went down to the creck. While she was filling ber pails she looked closely at the bank. Then, with the hem of her apron, she meas- f Lr rae « jh | 2 ured from the water up a little dis- tance. “Last night the water covered that Toot; it's fallen six inches!” she de- clared. | “Oh,” said Tom, “creeks are always going up and down.” The next evening Sarah measured egain, and found the water half a foot lower. This alarmed her, and she sent Tom riding ten miles across country to consult their nearest neighbor, 6am West. The boy re- ported old Sam as saying: “In summer Stump creek goes so ary the catfish get dusty swimmin’ Up-stream.” “Then what {n the world shall we 40?" exclaimed Sarah. She had un- ‘derstood fullf that in the dry sea- von the ranch was eutirely dependent on the creek. Bart and Tom returned a blank look to the question, for neither of them was used to deciding matters of iraportance. Sarah was virtually the head of the family. “We must have an artesian well,” she said; she had heard that there were such wells in that country. “It would cost like fury!" replied Bart, gloomily. “We have no money to experiment with.” Sarah, however, persisted in her fdea, and engaged two men from the nearest town ta drill the well. After working severat days, they reported that they could not find water. They Presented their bill, which Sarah paid, and then they drove off acrose the prairie. Bart, who had stood with his sis- ‘ter, wagching them, kicked a chip at his feet vindictively. “Such a thing as this should have been looked into before we came out!” he exclaimed. “I must say, Sarah, you were in a mighty hurry to sell our home back east—you and Unele Seth! Fifty dollars-to live on, no home to go back to and no ft place to live here!” Sarah's face flushed, but she spoke without resentment. “We learned all we could through writing,” she said, “and I guess you know why I was impatient to come. You know how you used to cough, ard the doctor said this country would make you well.” “I wonder if we couldn't go home?” struck in Tom. “I should like to get Into Uncle Seth's: apple orchard again.” “We'll have plenty of fruit next year if wo can only keep the ranch going,” pleaded Sarah. 7 “But we can't without water,” an swered Tom. Sarah ran into the house and shw Horself-up for a good ery. “Bar mustn't go back and fade away a mother agli” she thought, in distress She could hear the thirsty rang eattld bellowing in their fruitles efforts to get through the fences t the ereek, and she understood tha the crisis was at hand. Soop she an &S sealed the doom of the ranch. Her uncle was willing to advance money to bring them home, and ad- vised them to sell the ranch if pos sible and start at once. He would try to find some employment for Tom and Bart, and he would let Sarah keep house for him. Sarah tried to control her trem- bling lips. “Boys,” she said, “aren't you will: ing to stay out here till next spring? We can borrow enongh from Unele Seth to keep us going—" “Next year will be us dry oe thls,” Bart interrupted. “Perhaps not; let's try 10” | “No; I've had enough.” Sarah rose with a sigh and at once prepared to drive to town and attend to all necessary business, Shi went directly to the office of David Jud son, from whom she had purchased the ranch, and proposed to him that he should buy it back. “Why, what's the matter?” he asked. “We can't live there without water. In all our correspondence you did not mention the liability that the creek would go dry. You may have the place bick, with all the improve- ments, for what we paid you.” “A bargain’s a bargain, Miss Morse,” said Judson, “and I don't know as I want the ranch back.” Sarah opened the door and then turned. “Mr. Judwon,™ she said, “I truly Delieve that to induce people to leave their old homes and come to a strange country under false hopes is one of the cruelest crimes in the world.” When the girl reached home she found the boys taking down the few pictures and packing the books. “I guess we can get off by next Wednesday,” Bart said. On Tuesday evening all thelr things were in readiness to be taken to the atation. As the east-bound train left at night, all of Wednesday could be devoted to the moving. Now, at sunset, Tom was taking » Inst ride on his horse up and down in front of the house. Sarah and Bart sat on the door-step, watching him silently. After awhile Bart Inid his hand on Sarah's. “If only it had proved a success!” he said. ‘The girl sprang up without reply. ing. Her heart wns full, and she walked quickly away from the nanch wishing to be alone. As she moved toward a rise of uncultivated land she saw In the distance two or threc antelopes. Of late she had frequent ly seen the animals at sunrise anc sunset. She walked on through the sage brush, with her eyes lowered, anc suddenly stopped. She had ‘com upon a fertile spot about ten yards square; it was where the antelope: had been. The ground looked dark and moist, and Sarah, stooping plunged her hands into ft. ‘Then she dropped to her knees and begar eagerly to tear up the grass growing on thef resh epot. If she dug deey enough she would come to water! Suddenly she sprang up and rat toward the house; the boys saw he: coming. “Bring shovels! Rart, too! Comet” she cried, breathlessly. When Tom and Bart arrived at th spot she was on her knees, digging with a stick; they joined with thei shovels in the work: It was moonlight when the wate: came trickling fast into the hole: and then Sarah lay down on the ground and wept softly. ‘The Morses borrowed the money which their uncle had forwarded fo: traveling expenses, and developeé their fine well. They engaged work men to dig ditches which would con duct a free supply of water to th gardens. People who came from th town to see the well congratulate the owners, and said that the lan had Increased tenfold in value. Among others, David Judson drov out one day. “He said he had recon sidered Sarah's proposition, and wa quite willing to take the ranch o ‘|her hands on the terms she had of tered. “We will not sell to you at an; price,” Sarah sald, coldly. When the man had gone Rart cam up to his sister and put his arn around her, ‘| “Sarah,” he said, “I'm seeing clear Jer every day how much we owe yor || It isn't only that you've led us int {the promised land; you've kept u | there.” | “O Bart,” she answered, “it trul wasn't for myself so much that [wanted to stay; it was for you. 1 ‘Jyou'd gone back, you—you oouldn' have stood it. And now—" } “And now,” he murmured, drawin {in a deep breath of the dry, health jgiving air, “I shall get well!” | Youth's Companion, pel me .] The principal occupation of som , |people seems to be explaining that 4 Was not their fault.—Puck. pelea ena ey A Sotentific Dixcunston, gh aE ip Sse ese nh iguess SN Prof. Searcher—What are supposed to be petrified horse-tracks have been found in Missourt, Old Lady—Oh, they can’t be. Prof. Searcher—Just my opinion, ex- actly, madam. The horse and the al- luvial deposit in which those imprints were discovered represent widely dif- ferent eras. of zoological and geolog- ical history. Old Lady—¥es, ond «, petrified horse couldn't walk, you know.—N. ¥. Weekly. The Danger Line. “I want to take ont some life in- surance,” said the caller, “unless you consider my occupation hazardous.” “What is your occupation?” asked ‘the agent of the company. | Tam an automobile driver.” “That's all right. We only draw the line at people who live along the streets you travel over."—Chicago ‘Tribune. Seas RATTLER IS POLITE. Always Issues a Challenge Before He Makes Attack. Never Goes Out of the Way for a Punt, Bat Fishin Desperately When in Danner ier's iaailitaa tenpaekuwne: | The ratticenake, probably the most deadly American suuke, is really genueman, ue enukes go. He never eute bis owh friends, ue most other snakes do, and be always plays fair and gives warning before he strikes. In the early pionear days, west of the “Rockies, rattlers were frequently eaten by hard-pressed travelers, und their flewh is said to be we good as chicken. Great skill must be exer- cleed in catching this snake, if he fe to be eaten, us he has a trick of bit- fng himeelf when cornered, and so committing suicide, and, in this case, his flesh is as dendiy ue his bite. ‘The maligned pig. who is known by those who properly understand him to be o really brave and intelligent Uttle beast, regards rattleenakes as the greatest luxury. and attacks ond kills them with absolute fearlessness. On a California ranch a certain field was so overrun with raters that it wae practically useless. It was fenced in, and a pair of young pigs turned into it The pigs grew fat and sleek, and in @ short time they had gob- bled up every last rattler. Piggiwig has been known to attack the largest and most deadly snakes, and come off vietor in the fight. Apropos of the well-known fact that © rattler will bite himself and com- mit suicide rather than fall into the hands of his enemies, the tale is told by hundreds in the far west that a Kit- tle bird, a native of the Rockies, is extremely interested in the extermina- tion of the rattler. So far as is known, thie bird does not feed upon the snake. but is actu- ated solely by motives of benevolence In ridding the world of there danger- ous reptiles. Seeing a rattler asicep ay EA? G otk 2 ba Nae Bip: l ) Te Bl oe Views tf << “i ANUND << or sunning himself on a stone, this thoughtful and energetic little body flee off and returns with bite of very prickly cactus, which the bird places In a Bttle circle around him. When the circle ie quite complete, the en- terprising bird, eager to see the re- sulte of ite toll, ewoops down and runs his bill into the sleeping snake, which starts to move away. only to encounter the cactus, over which he cannot crawl. He turns about and strikes the cactus again. Finding him- wef unable to escape, he bites himeelf and dies by his own deadly weapon. A rattlesnake never goes out of his way for a fight, but when he is at- tacked he fighte desperately. A lad, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, who wee trout fishing in a country where rattlers abound, slipped and tell, In falling, he sew, to his horror, that he was going down on the cold body of a large snake. He heard the rattle, which fs the snake's war ery. He bed the presence of mind in fall- Ing to grab the enake close to the head, and hold on like grim death. Like @ flash the snake's body coiled tround his arm and tightenat in ap effort to make him relax his hold. It moved ite body eo vigorously that {n spite of holding with both hands, he feared {t would escape. Fortunately, his companions eame to his assistance ind cut the snake from his arm be- tore he was quite exhausted with the Ree aE German Sugar Production. Iast year the Germans produced 1,800,000 tons of raw sugar, represent ing 13 per cent. of the beet root trashed, which was an increase since 1840 of 6,000 tons of product as 5% per vent. of the material used. The Dyeing Industry earned $30,000,000 last year, tgainet $6,000,000 in 1874, notwith- standing diminished prices and in- rreased wages. Artificial indigo now ‘employs over 6,000 men, including 143 scientific chemists, although started only about 35 years ago with less than 14 men. In 1898 Germany employed 14,000 persons in making scientific in- struments, the exports being three Limes those of 1888, These are exam- ples of the results of scientific train- ing in the land of ite greatest devel- spanent. Good Thing for Travelers, When a traveler in Baden, Germany, wants to send a telegram while he is h the train, he writes the message on * postel card with the request that it thall be wired, puts on @ stamp, and frops % into the train letterbox. At the next station the box fs cleared and the message telegraphed. DINNER FOR A MONKEY. | Mombers of Gotham’s Four Hundred Eatertain an African Ape at : Rw = 3. Thot jaded, biase section of New York society known as “the fashion- able eet” has succeeded in getting @ new soul stirring and small talk pro- ducing sensation and for a few mo- mente is « lap or two ahead in its tire- Jems race and contest with enpul a. ! Sa- =. lu “Jocko. 4 saatied, blue-nosed, pink-eyed. ©.) jering “monk” — from: Africa, the :on-cu't of the steam yacht Taurus, wae. i.e happy medium: through and by which the innermost tireles of the “500” were stirred into, fite and animation. This little animal chanced to Ms scross the gaze of Mra. Stuvesant Fish mA « q Ge Ry } SS I> 4 ete 5 NM’ AY ep) Nig > pe <4 7 he 7S W/o A yf / ee 5 ee: ) fe Bi Grae Lg i= sh aS y — MO Se “eH = KI 7” o—_- - <1 Fae mid GLaaaee CR ORGS as he tightly skipped in and out of the yacht’s rigging. Mrs. Fish has an un- rivaled reputation for getting up novel entertainments in the’social world, and when she cast her eye on “Jocko”™™ an idea struck. On the trip to New- port “Jocko" was taken to dinner im the saloon of the yacht and given a seat at the table. This was more for rebearsal of what was coming than. anything else. When the yacht arrived at Newport Mrs, Fish immediately began to carry: her idea into effect. “Joeko” was take en ashore and driven to the tailoring: establishment of Mr. O'Connor, That. gentleman was informed that a fash~ fonable sutt of clothes was required for the little anfmal, “Jocko” was driven to Arleigh, the villa of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lehr, where he was the guest of honor at dinner, in~ vitations having been isrued to the se lect few to meet M. Jocko. He was given a seat at the table, and, it is said, behaved finely. The suit he wore was ‘a cantinal colored cloth trimmed with Diack braid and brass buttons, cut like @ Russian blouse, with belt, SHE LIKED PERFUMFRY. But Her Fondness for It Got Her In to Serious Trouble at the BDectee’s G@iec, They were discussing the fondness: for perfumery manifested by many persons, which reminded the physi- cian in the group of a queer case that recently came under his observation. “Two ladies called on me,” he said to a New York Times man, “and while one was in consultation with me in my private room the other whiled away her time by investigat~ ing the contents of a large case of bottles, jars, ete., In the outer apar> ment. Between the two rooms le ». glase door, over which is drawn @ shade, Wut the shade happens to be ssl oe i} us i ats Se f f i i - = Wy iy — hy RUBBED HER NOSE. f torn across one corner, so that St is possible to see from the inner room into the outer office. “Hearing a rattling among the bot- tles, I stepped to the glass door and discovered the lady in the act of take ing down one bottle after another and smelling the contents. At length she got hold of something which evi+ dently had a pleasing odor, for final ly she poured some of the liquid im her hand and smelled of ft ah) then hastily rubbed the liquid upom her nose and portions of her face contiguous thereto, replaced the hot- tle and took her seat, as she hea a rustling in the inner room. “Knowing what the result would be, I detained the ladies in consulta tion for several moments. By that time, as the one with the desire for perfumery sat near a warm stove, her mose and portions of her faod began to turn a deep olive color, and before they deperted had assumed a beautiful dark brown. She had mis, taken my favofite hair dye for per fumery. Needless to say that she became on ‘invalid’ and was not vis+ ible to her friends fora week.” | oo cae ee rarer ener eta wiciaienty) eivtaaaiaiiaad: Mrs. Nuwed—I gave a tramp som@. of those French rolls which you re’ {used to: cat, and be seemed real glad to get them. Mr. Nuwed—No doubt, my dearg tramps often carry missiles of self-de- fense—Ohio State Journal. ‘Sier (aa Baaeel tek. y “He boasta that during the compar+ atively free and easy vacation season. he kisses every girl he meets,” he ex~ plained. “Disgraceful!” she cried. “Out rageous! I—I hope you'll present him."—Chicago Post. “y at Another Suit Entirely. Algernon (with thoughts Nightly turned to love)—Does Miss Roxy ap~ Prove of your suit? 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THERE are plenty of good white people in Virginia and we should respect and encourage them. WE'd rather die with a gun in our hands than to be swung up by a cowardly mob that has no reverence for God or respect for the law. We have been unable to discuss the stirring scenes and the bloody happenings of the past week, but we shall do so in our next issue. The great principles for which Rev. Dr. W. F. GRAHAM is contending entitle him to the cordial and hearty support of every true lover of the race. THE lynching of CHARLES CRAVEN by a mob near Leesburg, Va., Thursday, 31st ult., was murder pure and simple, and the murderers should pay the penalty with their lives. WELL, the Virginia officials are awakening to the enormity of lynch-law. When the lynchers are identified and one who escaped brought back from another state to answer for his crime, there is hope for the commonwealth. THE rough, insulting colored man is a draw-back to our progress. We must treat white people with respect and this can be fostered and encouraged in no better way than by treating each other with the same kind of respect. EVERY law-abiding colored man should own a double-barrelled shot-gun and a repeating rifle, with ammunition for both. He should know how to use them. Game is plentiful. The lawless, insulting, disrespectful colored man has no business with fire-arms. When the colored brother becomes less sheep and more lion; we shall have fewer lynchings in this section of the devil's vineyard. To Raise Wrecks In Manila Bay. Washington, Aug. 4.—The ten Spanish vessels sunk by Dewey in Manila Bay are to be raised and sold as junk. The contract has been awarded by the Philippine commission to a construction company to remove the wrecks, and an expert diver has been put to work. No one here has any idea of the value of these vessels, and the contractor has undertaken the work on a speculative basis. Killed by Lightning While Fishing. Atlantic City, N. J., Aug. 5.—William M. Wolls, of Burlington, N. J. Coroner of Burlington county, was struck by lightning and instantly killed while fishing at Absecon Bay yesterday afternoon. His wife and daughter were with him in the launch Bluebird, and both of them were severely shocked. CUBA'S £35,000,000LOAN Under Platt Amendment Cuba Cannot Make a Debt That Revenues of the Island Cannot Discharge After Defraying Expenses of the Government. Washington, Aug. 5.—The state department has received the following cablegram from Minister Squiers, dated Havanna, August 4: "The house has passed bill authorizing loan $35,000,000; minimum rate of issue, 90 per cent.; maximum interest, 5 per cent., redeemable in 40 years." Under the Platt amendment the United States is bound to take cognizance of every action of the Cuban government relating to loans. Article 2 of that amendment provides: "That said government shall not assume or contract any public debt to pay the interest upon which, and to make reasonable sinking fund provision for the ultimate discharge of which the ordinary revenues of the island of Cuba, after defraying the current expenses of the government, shall be inadequate." No computation has been made to ascertain whether or not the loan provided for in the bill which Minister Squiers refers to trespasses upon the provision of the Platt amendment, but it is presumed that the Cuban revenues can pay the interest and provide a sinking fund beside defraying the ordinary expenses of the government, as provided in the amendment. At the same time it will no doubt be found very difficult to interpret this particular provision, as the question of revenues may fluctuate according to the conditions in the island. It is known that the intention of article 2 was to prevent any extraordinary issue of bonds for the purpose of redeeming the bonds of the so-called republic previous to the Spanish-American war and the payment of large bounties to those who had taken part in the insurrection against Spain. It was intended as a check upon the Cuban government in the matter of incurring indebtedness, although it carries no provision indicating what would be the action of the United States should the Cuban government exceed the indebtedness prohibited by the amendment. Neither is there anything in the amendment indicating what steps the United States would take to determine whether the indebtedness was beyond the proscription, or how it would prevent the incurring of such indebtedness. Cleveland. Aug. 6. As a result of a collision on Lake Erie, between the steamer City of Venice, ore laden, and the steamer Seguin, a steel lumber vessel, off Rondeau, Canada, Monday midnight, the former vessel was sunk and Peter Simmondson, Thomas Flanigan, George Weir were drowned, while several other persons were more or less seriously injured. The cause of the collision is not known. The first that was known that anything had happened was a terrible crash which brought both boats almost to a standstill. The Seguin had struck the Venice fairly amidships and plowed its way half through the boat. The crew and passengers aboard both bonts heard a tearing of timbers mingled with calls for help from those already on desk. All those who were sleeping rushed out on deck and there was a frightful panic for a time. The Venice which had been split almost in two was sinking rapidly. Captain Broderick, of the boat ran on deck in his sleeping robes and immediately called to the men to man the lifeboats. The members of the crew who had not been hurt rushed to his assistance and in five minutes they had the boat in the water. Several of the men rearing that the ship would sink before they had an opportunity to escape throw themselves overboard. They were later picked up by the lifeboats from the Seguin. The City of Venice went down in very deep water in less than fifteen minutes after the collision occurred. After standing by for an hour the Seguin headed for Cleveland with the survivors, arriving here yesterday. Recovered Eyesight While Praying. Denver, Aug 6—Mrs. Sarah Nessler of this city who has been blind for seven years and whose one was pro- nounced incurable by oculists, claims to have recovered her eyesight in a miraculous manner. She says that while praying at a revival meeting of the Holiness sect, at the Pentecostal Union, a white light broke upon her eyes and soon she was able to disting- ish objects. Her vision, she declares is now nearly as good as it was before she became blind. West Point Hazer Dismissed Washington, Aug. 5. —President Roosevelt yesterday returned the papers in the case of Alexander G. Pendleton, Jr., to the War Department with an endorsement confirming the sentence of dismissal. Pendleton was a first-class cadet at West Point, and was found guilty of hazing. He was appointed from Arizona. Cyclone Kills Twenty-two. Moscow, Aug. 6. —The town of Pomyrri, in the province of Kursk, was visited by a cyclone yesterday, and 42 houses were leveled to the ground and 300 others partially destroyed. Twenty-two persons were killed. 10.000 New Pensioners Washington, Aug. 6—Commissioner of Pensions Ware said that legislation enacted by the last session of Congress will result in at least 10,000 new pensioners. The number of pensioners on July 1 of this year was 999. 446. This shows a steady growth of the roll for a number of years. Commissioner Ware said that this growth was accounted for by the constant new pension legislation by Congress. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. THE AMERICAN QUEEN. She seeks her garden in the morn, And plans and delves with care; A gingham bonnet crowns her head And hides her golden hair. She not afraid to sell her hands; She's busy. The spade she hardens with much skill; The Queen of Spades is she. And late on the links she's found, With skirt to match her hose; Just note the lines of her heels; And watch her graceless pose. The caddy hands her out her club, And then he makes the tee; She drives, and you conclude at once The Queen of Clubs is she. The afternoon will find her out To see a game of ball; She knows the fine plays when they're made And does applaud them all. She's pleased, of course, when her boys winter And claps her hands with glee; You cannot lose heron the field— A Diamond Queen is she. The Doctor's Prescription BY ALICE LOUISE LEE DR. CHAFFEE rapped briskly on the side door and drew the collar of his fur coat higher to shut out the sharp north wind. Inside the house there was a moment's confusion, and then Mrs. Green, assisted by six little Greens, opened the door. "Why, doctor!" she cried, in surprise. The little Greens lined up and held their mouths open. "The teacher is here, sick." Dr. Chaffee announced the fact deliberately. He stepped into the hall, holding his medicine case in one hand, while, with the other he made an opening in the line of little Greens. Mrs. Green closed the door and protested. "Teacher's here, but she ain't sick. That is, no more'n usual. She's always allin'" in a disparaging voice. "Did she send fer you?" The doctor ignored her question. He threw off his fur cap and coat, picked up his medicine case again, and asked, calmly: "Where is she?" "In the sittin' room," replied Mrs. Green, her arms akimbo. Instantly six small voices cried: "In here," and the noisy troop made a dash for the weary-looking figure lying on the couch near the stove. Dr. Chaffee paid no attention to the figure on the couch. He blocked the entrance against Mrs. Green, and said, firmly: "Come, children, I'm here to visit the sick, only." The Greens, unused to obeying, looked sulky. "Hurry up," came the doctor's strong, cheerful voice; and as they filed slowly past him, casting longing glances behind, he added: "Now, don't let me see one of you back here again until my call ends." His glance included both mother and children. Then he closed the door and drew a chair in front of the couch and sat down. "I have come to prescribe for you, Miss Eggy." he said, looking for the first time at the girl on the couch. At his abrupt entrance Becky Eggy A man and a woman sit in a rocking chair, engaged in a conversation. The man is wearing a suit and tie, while the woman is dressed in a dress and hat. They appear to be discussing something important. had sat up. She leaned an elbow against the back of the couch, and rested her throbbing head in her hands. She was perplexed at this unasked call from Dr. Chaffee. Life was always offering perplexities to Becky Eggy. The first had been her queer little name, and the last and greatest was what to do with her queer little self. Atlest Becky Eggy thought she must be a queer little self, because everything she loved had been taken away, and so many things she did not love had been substituted, while she stood by, powerless to shape her life. In the midst of such great perplexities, Dr. Chaffee's visit was the least. "I am not ill, doctor," she replied, in a wondering tone. Dr. Chaffee smiled inscrutably at the fire, and held his palms up to the warmth. Then he turned suddenly, and looked keenly at Becky Eggy. She plucked nervously at her black dress with one transparent hand. What was going to happen? Had he come to tell her she must give up her school? Poor little Becky Eggy! What would become of her then? All her faults swept in order before her; she could not make the big boys mind. How was that possible, when she had not strength enough even to shake the little ones. Her head ached so badly she often had to rest it on the desk; perhaps he had heard how, only a few days before, she was so tired she had insisted that six times eight are 54. Sitting there before Dr. Chaffee, she felt painfully ignorant and weak. She looked at the doctor's hand lying on his knee. Once, when she had been so ill that even she was obliged to admit the fact, he had taken her head in his hands and pressed the ache out and she had slept. As if in response to the memory, the doctor leaned forward and laid his hand, a moment, in his most professional manner, on her hot forehead. Then he leaned back in his chair and said, in a most unprofessional tone: "Tired Little Becky Eggy!" She rested her head against the high back of the couch, and hastily closed her eyes, but not until the doctor saw the gathering tears. He scanned the thin face and the shabby black dress with a curious expression on his face. Then he said, abruptly: "So you are not sick?" Becky shook her head. She could not trust herself to speak after the sympathy in the doctor's voice as he said: "Tired little Becky Eggy." But his voice was not sympathetic now. It was brusque. "People that are well, usually have a little color in their faces and plumpness in their cheeks." "It's walking so far in the snow and cold," said Becky, faintly. "You are not strong enough to walk. You ought to ride." Becky attempted to smile. "But the 'ought' doesn't provide the horses." "It does in this case," still more abruptly. Becky's eyes opened widely now in spite of the tears. Dr. Chaffee was in comprehensible. She made no reply, and he seemed to expect none. "Your school worries you, does it not? The big boys are a bad lot." Becky gasped. It was the school after all. She dropped her eyes, and a pitiful expression came into her face. Her voice faltered. "I'll try to do better, doctor. You see, I am not strong enough to punish them. Maybe if I tried harder, I could shake them—I'll try—" There was a choke in her voice. Dr. Chaffee looked at the thin hands moving nervously on the black skirt, and at Becky's strained, anxious face. She did not look equal to the emergency of shaking even the smallest Green! The doctor's lips smiled, but not his eyes. They filled as they looked into Becky's, and her perplexity increased. His abrupt tone vanished, and his next words were very gentle: "Will you take my prescription?" She glanced down at the medicine chest on the floor, and said, submissively: "Are you going to give me a tonic?" Dr. Chaffee laughed a little, and pushed the case away with his foot. "I brought that along as a bulwark against the Greens." Becky responded with a smile, and went on more cheerfully: "I am willing to take anything you advise, doctor." Dr. Chaffee suddenly sat up very straight. "I prescribe a home—" He was looking at the fire now, but he saw Becky's lips quiver, and her hands touch her black dress, "—and care and—love." "No, no," she whispered, "you know, perhaps you do not know—they are all gone. There is no one left except me." Dr. Chaffee looked at her with a smile which made his rugged face beautiful. "But it's my home I'm prescribing, dear Little Becky Eggy, and my care, and my love. If they could bring you happiness—" The doctor did not finish the sentence, but looked wistfully at Becky. She gazed at the fire now. Its warmth seemed to have settled, suddenly, around her heart. She had felt so useless a few moments before, so shorn of all womanly power and dignity. Now, her soul suddenly expended in the knowledge of a satisfying love. She looked up shyly, and said, hesitatingly: "If your home and your love—would bring me happiness, would I be the only one benefited by your prescription?" "Dear little girl," said Dr. Chaffee. He bent and kissed her face soft in a new plink glow. "It is useless to confess that I have been prescribing for myself first of all."—Boston Globe. Water-Cure for Baldness. Water-Cure for baldness. Bald-headed people who have not yet decided where to go for their summer holiday should be advised by a correspondent of the Queen, and go to Casciana, in north Italy, to test the virtue of its waters, which are reputed to be natural hair restorers, equally capable of restoring hair to the bald and plumage to naked birds. There is a tradition that in the eleventh century the pet blackbird of Countess Matilda had lost all its feathers, but recovered its plumage after barking in the marshes of Casciana. The bird's example was followed by the ladies of the court, whose hair was greatly increased in quantity and beauty, and whose bodies became stronger and more youthful. Perhaps, however, within a reasonable time we will be able to enjoy the benefits of the Casciana waters without the long journey to northern Italy, for the Queen correspondent thinks it possible a time will come when Casciana water will be exported to England as Italy's natural hair restorer.—London Chronicle. Many tons of sand blown from the Sahara desert had been plowed into their furrows by English farmers this spring, said H. R. Mill in a lecture recently before the royal meteorological society. Births and Deaths in England. A child is born every three minutes and a death is recorded every five minutes in London, England. Statue to Woman in Japan. Japan's first statue in memory of a woman was unveiled recently in Shijo-Nawate, near Kioto. Not Necessarily. College Idiot (indefinitely)—It doesn't necessary follow. Kind Friend—What doesn't? College Idiot—Why, a dog—when you whistle for it.—Columbia Jester. The foxy young man to the rich mamma "I am looking for a suitable mother-in-law; will you be mine?"- Yonkers Statesman. "I hadn't been talking with him five minutes before he said I was an idiot." "Why the delay?"—Judge. Nothing to Laugh At. "Writing jokes must be a funny way of making a living." "It isn't. I have tried it and I know it is no laughing matter."—N. Y. Times. STOMACH HALF GONE Wisconsin Man Recovers from a Severe Operation. It Was Performed to Rid Him of a Cancer in His Digestive Organs—But Few Cases Like It on Record. Though nearly one-half of his stomach was cut away two months ago, Charles Stryzewski, of Oshkosh, Wis., is getting more healthy and stronger every day, and the process of digestion appears to be performed much more completely and beneficially than by a very large proportion of persons who are blessed—or, as some dyspeptics might put it, cursed—with a whole stomach. Ten years ago Stryzewski was a robust man, apparently in perfect health. He was employed in one of the local factories, and so steadily did he labor that he was enabled to accumulate enough money to purchase a home for his wife and two sons, and also to lay up a sum for a rainy day. About five years ago he began to have trouble with his stomach, and his health began to fail. It was supposed that he had catarrh of the stomach, and he was dosed and treated for that ailment. But all proved unavailing. He became emaciated, and was unable to perform his daily labor. His alliment was finally diagnosed as cancer of the stomach, and he was informed that his case was hopeless. But Stryzewski is far from a coward. He determined that rather than perish of starvation, he would die of the wound of a surgeon's knife. Although informed that there was almost no chance of recovery, he went to the hospital and prepared himself for the ordeal. On the morning before the operation was performed he was given absolutely no nourishment. Borne to the operating room, the stomach was further cleansed by the application of Karl Krause HE BECAME EMACIATED. a stomach pump. This, Stryzewski says, hurt him a good deal. Then the anaesthetic was administered and he was oblivious of his surroundings until the middle of the afternoon, though he entered the operating-room at half past ten a. m. The operation itself, however, took only a little more than two hours. The diseased portion of the stomach was severed from the unaffected part, and the membraneous walls were then sewed together. It required about 100 stitches to sew the walls of the stomach. The other organs were rearranged and the hole closed in the wall of the abdomen. Then followed the weary and almost hopeless struggle for life. The patient rallied from the shock of the double wound, but on account of the enforced idleness of the ordinary digestive organs, his life hung by a thread. For three weeks not a morsel of food, liquid or solid, entered the mouth or stomach. The patient was kept alive by injections of liquid nourishment and stimulants. The wound caused thirst, but he was absolutely refused water, as a drink of water, the physicians said, would be almost instantly fatal. His thirst almost erazed him, but he kept before him all the time that if he struggled on and bore the suffering, he might live, and life was so dear to him, and the thought of leaving his wife and boys without a protector so bitter, that he gritted his teeth and grimly fought on. At the end of three weeks he was allowed the first nourishment—a little milk. Gradually he was placed on a milk diet, and the crucial period having been passed with the assimilation of the lactate fluid, he ate soups Now he is permitted to eat practically everything that goes to make up the bill of fare in households. Pastry, of course, he avoids. He is getting stronger all the time, walks about and sits in the sun and reads. At present he weighs more than he did before the operation, and has the appearance simply of a man who is recovering from an illness, with no suggestion of death or decline. He expects that he will be able to resume his daily employment in a month. The operating surgeons say that the portion of the stomach affected by the cancer and removed was at least one-third of the whole organ. The operation is believed to be the first of the kind in Wisconsin. Poor Pay for Teachers. Teachers of private schools in China are very poorly remunerated. They get about one cent a day for each pupil. NEGRO NETTLES JUDGE. Old Darky Gave Good Advice to His Honor, But Had to Pay $10 for Giving It. An amusing scene which was enacted in a downtown courtroom the other day furnished the spectators much fun while it lasted, says the Chicago Record-Herald. The magistrate, a big pompous official with a voice like a trombone, took it upon himself to examine a witness, a small, withered old colored man, whose ebony-hued countenance was full of confidence as he faced his inquisitor. "What is your name?" asked the justice. "Why jedge," said the astonished JUSTICE witness, "you knows my name as well as I knows your'n." "Never you mind what I know or what I don't know," was the caution given with magisterial severity. "I asked the question in my official capacity and you're bound to answer it under oath." With a half-contemptuous snort the witness gave his name. "Where do you live?" "Now, jedge!" protested the old man. "Why?" he continued, appealing to the laughing attorneys, "I been known' judge all muh life and he's been known' me, an' bless Gawd, tuh heah he cahh on you'd think-" "Silence!" thundered the irate magistrate. "Answer my questions or I'll fine you for contempt of court." Alarmed by the threat the witness named his place of residence and the examination went on. "What do you do for a living?" "Oh, git out, judge! Jus' hail you ain't nevah hied me tuh ten' youah gabden in de summah an saw youah wood in de winter!" "As a private citizen I am perfectly aware of the fact, but as the court I know nothing about you," exclaimed the perspiring justice. "Well, jedge," remarked the perturbed witness, "if you knows somethin' cuten de cohtroom an doan know nothin' in it, you'd better git out an' let some un try dis case whut's got hoss sense." The advice may have been well meant, but it cost the witness ten dollars. He—Darling, I haven't a penny that I can call my own, but my father is worth a million and— "Oh, you dear boy. Introduce me to your father." Chicago American. Old Phone, 1233. New Phone, 1553, THE PRIVATE LIVERY 700 CATHERINE ST., QUICK TRANFERING AND MOVING. Contrast. Mary bought a bathing suit; "Twice disappointing very. While in the shop it looked quite cute. It was a sight on Mary. —Washington Star. Twin Beds a Naisance. Yeast—You say your wife does not like these twin beds? Crimsonbeak—No; she says they give a woman twice as much trouble." "How, pray?" "She'd have to look under two when she only had to look for burglar under one bed before.—Yonkers Statesman. W. I. JO FUNERAL DIRECTOR Office & Warerooms, 207 N HACKS F Orders by Telephone or Te pers and Entertainme Old 'Phone, 686, Residence JOHNSON, DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Ims, 207 N. Foushee St. Corner Broad. MACKS FOR HIRE: Phone or Telegraph filled. Wedding, Sup- tertainments promptly attended. Residence in Building, New Phone, 48. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF THE WORLD W. I. JOHNSON FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Office & Warerooms, 207 N. Foushee St. Corner Broad. HACKS FOR HIRE: Orders by Telephone or Telegraph filled. Wedding, Suppers and Entertainments promptly attended. Old 'Phone, 686, Residence in Building, New Phone. 48. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF THE WORLD TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This organization has been chartered and legally instituted under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial and the Social and Moral condition of humanity. Y and uniform ranks will secure for this organization all sacred institutions of modern events, a grand oppose deputies wanted in all sections of the country to organically address, ALLEN Supreme voyager, W 37th Street, New York City. This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial and Fraternal and to promote the Social and Its two distinct military, and uniform place in the front ranks of all sacred ins unity for active men. Deputies wante lodges. Kindly address, G. W. ALLENS 846 W 37th St Material and to promote the Social and Moral condition of humanity. Its two distinct military and uniform ranks will secure for this organization a place in the front ranks of all sacred institutions of modern events, a grand opportunity for active men. Deputies wanted in all sections of the country to organi lodges. Kindly address, G. W. ALLEN Supreme voyager, 346 W 37th Street, New York City "YOU'D BETTER GIT OUTS" "What is your occupation?" "Suh?" She answered in a minute: "I'd rather see a gold one with A little diamond in it." -Philadelphia Record. She-Is your mother living? "No." A New Outing and Picnic Park at Jonesboro. There is a New Outing and Pic-nic Park, Jonesboro, at Fort Lee on the Eastern Branch of the C. & O. R. R. convenient for Picnics by wagon or rail. There is a large pavilion that will accommodate 800 persons and other attractions such as swings, base ball etc. Excellent water on the grounds. You cannot find a more desirable resort for church, Sunday School, society or private picnics or one that will afford a more perfect day of rest, recreation or pleasure. For particulars as to dates and rates apply at once. JNO. H. BRAYTON, 10 W. Jackson St. Notice !!! The East End Memorial Burial Association of Richmond informs the public that having purchased six (6) acres of land, situated in Henrico County, near the city of Richmond, adjoining Oakwood cemetery and that they are disposing of the same, in sections, half sections and at the following terms. Sections, $25.00 and Half Sections Sections, $25.00 and Half Sections, $15.00. The situation of this Cemetery is high, dry and rolling and accessible to the Richmond Traction Street Railway and Seven Pines Railway lines, adjoining Oakwood cemetery. This Association has at a considerable expense divided this tract of land into sections, erected a fence around its boundaries, which with the additional improvements contemplated, will be an inducement to those desiring or contemplating purchasing resting places for their deceased relatives and friends. The attention of the general public is solicited and advantageous inducements offered. J. R. Griffin, President, No. 2442 E. Broad street; E. A. Washington, Secretary. Old 'Phone, 1883. For information, apply to John coleman, Keeper, No. 2920 P street; Wm. Custale, 702 East Broad street; W. H. Jones, 1037, St. Peter street; W. H. Lewis, 806 Buchanan street; Samuel Meredith, 1223 North 26th street; Joseph Robinson, No. 49 1st Market or 3811 9-mile Road; D. J. Chavers, Supt., 1827 Carrington street. RIPANS There is scarcely any conditions of illhealth that is not benefited by the occasional use of a R-L-P-A-N-S Table. For sale by Druggists. The Five-Cent packet is enough for an ordinary occasion. The family bottle, 60 cents, contains a supply for a year. THE MIDWAY LUNCH ROOM, 726 N. 3rd St. Richmond, Va. MEALS FROM 7 A.M. TO 8 P.M. Term Reasonable, Quick Service. Give Me A Call. MRS. S. L. MITCHELL, Proprietress. Go to Beach Park. Westpoint Excursion and Picnic Grounds.—Only 30 Miles, One Hour's Ride From Richmond, via Southern Rv. A great many excursions have already been booked for "Beach Park" for June and July. The various attractions and improvements at this popular resort gives it more prominence each season; To close proximity to Richmond, and the unlimited supply of the most wholesome artesian water, together with many other natural advantages, places it second to none as a pleasure and health resort for Richmond people. King William Pier, a substantial structure, extending 689 feet in length and 25 feet wide over the York River, with waterproof roofing as a protection from sun and rain, adds considerably to the beauty and convenience for pio-nic and other outing parties. In addition to the new Beach Park Hotel, now being erected, you will find other hotels and many nice boarding houses, furnishing cheap rates and good first-class accommodations. The principal attractions are such as fine fishing, boating, sailing, merry-go-round, shooting galleries, steam and naphaa launches, a large dancing pavilion with a band of music day and night, several wells of fine artesian water on the grounds, and various other attractions to suit the older people as well as the little ones. For any other information apply at or write to the Southern Ry. office, 920 E. Main St. Richmond, Va. Saddle or Driving Horses, Buggies and Surries To Let at Lowest Prices. N. B. Tandem Lessons Given. Strict attention given to all orders. George Jenkins, Proprietor. V. P. & F. K. of W. HEARTPLANET Pennsylvania Man Left His Pretty Young Wife to Run Away with Her Mother—Cupid Scored a Triumph. Troubles, asserts a writer in the Cincinnati Tribune, seems to be the lot of a great many lovers. Surely no one would be so daring as to declare that all persons, whose hearts are not their own, are constantly beset by vexation incidents, yet one needs only to look about to learn that love and bliss are not necessarily analogous. Some of the troubles of lovers—many of them, in fact—are only slight, but they knit the brow and produce worry, nevertheless, and that is why the world should, as a matter of common justice, love a lover. An incident occurring recently in Charlotte, Tenn., goes to prove the assertion that love is not all roses. Robert Sutherland and Miss Lorena Foster wanted to get married, and, as is sometimes the case, the girl's parents objected. Naturally, this made no difference, for the modern couple is not disposed to waste time in securing the parental blessing. Sutherland and Miss Foster eloped in the middle of the night, and, as might be expected, they were in a great hurry when they left the Foster homestead. In her excitement the bride forgot her shoes—a foolish thing for her to do, but she did it—and when she and Sutherland presented themselves at the squire's office they decided it would be bad luck for the girl to be married in her stocking feet. Here John Sutherland, a brother of the groom to be, stepped in and offered to return to the Foster home and recover the shoes. It was then five o'clock in the morning, but the young man summoned courage to his aid and set out for the Foster's. When he arrived there Monroe Foster, father of the bride, was LEAPED OVER THE FENCE. wending his way out into his garden to kill a rabbit that had been destroying his cabbages. The venerable Mr. Foster carried a large double barreled shotgun slung across his shoulder, and as he walked along he was softly whistling: "Tse lookin' for dat bully, an' he must be foun'." John Sutherland, the hero, heard him. He also saw the big gun with its cavernous barrels. He was then within a few yards of the house, bent upon securing Miss Foster's shoes. It occurred to him that he might be mistaken for the bully, and without stopping to reason it out he faced about and established a new world's record for a 200 yards dash, with a leap over a six-foot tight board fence at the end of the course. But the wedding took place, even without the shoes, which goes to show that lovers absolutely don't care what happens to them. Talk about the world loving a lover! Think of this case reported from Scottville, Ky. Thomas Jones the other evening was married to his wife. It was their second attempt, and Mrs. Jones, although but 20 years of age, has even a better record than that. She has been twice legally divorced and four times legally married to two different men, which also goes to show that you never can tell. But this isn't in the same category with what happened to George Sangfoss, of Larksville, Pa., and it apparently was love that got him into trouble, although in the light of tradition it is rather difficult to comprehend his case. In reality he played tag with tradition, for he eloped with his mother-in-law. The mother-in-law's name was Mrs. Helen Hestus, and the funny part of it is that when George and his wife began housekeeping five years ago, Mrs. Hestus made herself so disagreeable that the young people were forced to divide their time between their own home and the homes of neighbors. This condition of affairs continued until a year ago, when Sangfoss began to tolerate the old woman and finally cast longing glances at her across the dinner table. At this juncture Mrs. Sangfoss made a big mistake. She supposed that George and her mother were just becoming acclimated and didn't even venture a guess at the real state of affairs until she woke up one morning and found this note; "Dearest Wife: I am gone. Your ma is my wife; she is all wright. When she dies, see if me and you can fix things up again. Please don't get marrit, because when your ma dies come back to you, maybe. Your husband." WELL SALTED IN VAIN. Story of the Failure of an Illinois Man's Scheme to Sell His Farms as Oil Land. "Some years ago," says a New Orleans Times-Democrat contributor, "an oil boom hit Litchfield, Ill., and everybody for miles around was seen sniffing for oil and every stranger suspected of being an expert looking for a good thing. An old farmer named Loomis had a big place three miles out of town which would have been a fortune for him had he not been possessed of a mania for swapping, manifest in a perennial attempt to trade off his land for twice its value. "When the boom was at the top notch Loomis received a visitor who A DIDN'T LIKE THE WATER. took so much interest in the farm, so liked its appearance, location, etc., that the old farmer scented a petroleum man and saw visions of incalculable_wenalth. Being a shrewd man, Loomis did not care to take any unnecessary chances with Providence, and on the quiet he sent the hired man out the back way with orders to dump the kerosene can into the well. The visitor liked the entire place, inspected the barn, the chicken yard and then, as if by chance, asked for a drink of water. "Loomis was waiting for that and hauled up a brimming bucket before the man's own eyes and poured him out a gourdful of liquid with a fine, opalescent scum upon it. The visitor smelled it, tasted it, made a wry face and asked if the water was always like that. 'Oh, yes,' said Loomis, 'but you soon get accustomed to the taste, and our doctors say this is the finest water on earth for the stomach.' 'Well, I am ding-danged if I'll ever get used to it,' was the unexpected response. 'I am looking for a farm, not an oil well, and if I have got to haul my drinking water three miles from Litchfield I guess I'd rather buy nearer town.' "It took Loomis six months to get the taste of oil out of his well, and by that time the boom was over, and nothing was left of the oil craze but rotting derricks and abandoned shafts." HAD NARROW ESCAPE. Deadly Moccaalin Lodged in Southern Woman's Bosom and Realized Its Removal. The Yazoo City Herald is authority for the statement that Mrs. Clay Arnold had a narrow escape from being bitten by a deadly moccaion the other CRAWLED INTO HER DRESS day. She and her husband were in the pasture on their farm in the Redmondville neighborhood. A short distance from them was a wire fence, and they proposed to each other to run a race and see which could cross the fence first. When they reached the fence Mrs. Arnold attempted to crawl under it. Just as she was in the act of getting down on the ground a moccasin crawled into her dress at her throat. She saw the snake when it entered her dress, and instantly she grabbed it in the folds of her garments and screamed. Her husband ran to her and attempted to pull the snake out by its tail. Mrs. Arnold held it so firmly that Mr. Arnold pulled it in two. "In getting the upper portion of the reptile's body from his wife's dress, one of the snake's fangs stuck into one of Mr. Arnold's thumbs, but fortunately there was no poison on it, and Mr. Arnold felt no bad effects from it. They were both terribly frightened, and well they might be, for it was a narrow escape from a deadly bite. Trains Must Be on Time. In France when a railroad train is more than ten minutes late the company is fined. He (after the proposal)—But suppose your father objects? She—Just inform him that I have decided to marry you; that will settle it—Chicago Daily News. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA A WISE MOTHER. Questions of Her Little Son Cause Her to Banish Liquor from Her Larder. We wish all the mothers in the land had the good sense of the one alluded to in the following clipping, for if they would do their duty it would do more to overthrow the saloons than all the laws that could be made. Once upon a time there was a mother who had not learned the danger of using wine and brandy in her cooking. A minister was taking dinner in her home, so the pudding sauce had what she felt the necessary quantity of wine in it. A dear little boy, who still lisped, sat at the table and at last he asked: "Mamma, what ifth thutha made of? It tastes very, very good." The mother replied: "Butter and sugar," thinking that enough information for the child. He tasted it again and asked: "What elth ith it made of? I can taste something NOT THE KIND OF FOLKS THAT EAT WHISKY. else." The minister gave a laughing look across the table, as much as to say to the mother: "You are cornered now. I wonder how you will get out." She then mentioned the different spices, still leaving out the wine. The child said again: "It ith very good," and after a few moment's silence, he added: "Mamma, are you not glad we are not the kind of folks that eat whisky?" All at the table except the mother laughed, but the question of the little man went home to her heart. She resolved that her boy should never learn to like the taste of wine at the home table. From that time no taste of anything intoxicating was used in her cooking. The boy grew up to be a strong, intelligent man—Dial of Progress. HYPNOTISM FOR ALCOHOLISM. Experiment Being Tried on the Inc ebriates in Russia with Some Degree of Success. Recently, in Russia, Knery and Sinani made a number of interesting attempts to treat alcoholism by hypnosis, with favorable results, and they believe such treatment superior to medication. Sinani treated 62 patients at a dispensary, giving them suggestion every day, resulting in the complete recovery of 16, who did not relapse to drink in from one-half to ten years. Bechterew has employed hypnosis in the treatment of chronic alcoholism for ten years, but in spite of the good results he does not consider suggestion alone sufficient for a permanent cure, as alcoholism is not a disease of the will power alone, but often depends upon organic changes. For this reason he combines hypnosis with hydrotherapy, bromides, codeine, heart tonics, strychnine, etc. Abramowitz is enthusiastic over this treatment, having nine complete cures out of the 16 patients treated. He believes the combination with drugs gives no better results than hypnosis alone. Wiasemsky thinks this treatment the best for alcoholism. He has found that these patients are easily hypnotized, and also that there is a difference between those who wish to be cured and those who were urged by relatives and friends to undergo the treatment. There never was a bad effect from the withdrawal of stimulants, the tremor and general weakness disappearing quickly under suggestion. The observation of the cured cases extends over a period of ten years—Journal of Inebriety. Alcoholism Among Children. Prof. Brunnon, M. D., chief surgeon at the general hospital of Rouen, Normandie, France, has lately published a paper entitled "Alcoholism Among Children in France." Among all classes, from the highest noblemen to the humblest laborer, it is usual to give the children, yes, even the infants, coffee and alcohol in some form, at least once a day. The poorer use whisky and absinthe; the richer, strong wines or more expensive liquors. This giving to the children alcohol has caused a certain kind of stomach disease and a kind of skin disease, just as common among the rich as among the poor, besides the general alliments mutual for all alcoholists. In many places whole families go under through this alcoholism. Liked Their Medicine "Dipsomaniac" tells a neat story in reference to the rapid growth of the habit of tipping which may develop in unsuspecting subjects, says London Lancet. Two elderly ladies were surprised by a visitor in the act of drinking neat brandy. Upon his expressing some surprise, they said that brandy had been recommended to them as a capital preventive against cholera, and that first they took it with water, and then they took it without water, and now they took it like water. Embarrassing. "Has either of you ever been married before?" asked the license clerk as the leadingman and the ingenuine appeared at the window. "I've been married three times," said the gentleman. 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Her work is commended in the highest terms by college professors and men of letters as well, and her study of Greek life and action has been deep and thorough. Baron Oppenheim, a German who has been traveling and observing in this country for several months, was asked what he thought of American women. "That is a delicate subject, especially as I am not leaving the country and might get into trouble by discussing it. I can only regret that your American girls refuse to emigrate to my country. The American woman is truly a product of your climate, all vigor and freshness and a gentle aggressiveness that makes her a delightful contrast to the monotonous sameness and less vivacious sister across the sea." THE MILLINER'S ART. The water lily in black represents one of the novices in floral millinery garniture. A hat of tan straw is trimmed with strawberry blooms and clusters of the rich red fruit itself. 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On one side of the trunk, which is two feet seven inches in diameter, is clearly shown the impression of a climbing vine. GOSSIP OF THE WARRIORS. In Japan every male citizen between the ages of 17 and 40 owes military service. An "armored waistcoat, price 32s (about eight dollars), carriage paid." has been invented by a French tradesman at Charleville, who recommends it specially for the use of ambassadors and members of parliament, journalists and others exposed to danger. Another fort is to be built near the entrance to Halifax harbor. Spion Kop on the western side, which will be the most formidable and best-armed fortification there, is now building, and next year a fortification on Devil's island on the eastern side, nearly opposite Spion Kop, will be begun. The officers in garrisons at Uskub and three adjoining towns recently sent a joint petition to the sultan pointing out that they had received no pay for a long time, and that promotion was at a standstill. The sultan's only reply was to promote 65 officers of the garrison at Prizina who had not petitioned. Nearly the entire town of Leavenworth lined up at the depot to receive the Sixth infantry. It is one of the most famous regiments in American history, and has been commanded by Zachary Taylor, W. B. Hazen, W. S. Hancock and A. M.Cook. It was organized in 1798, and was first stationed in Fort Leavenworth in 1829. Gen. Fred Grant's son, U. S. the third, is at West Point, now a first-class man and cadet adjutant. Earlier in his course his father was somewhat anxious about him and wrote to an official of the academy, a contemporary of his own, asking how the lad was getting along. He received this reassuring if somewhat dishessing reply: "You needn't worry. The boy stands higher in everything than you did in anything." The general tells this story himself. THE NEWER ARITHMETIC. Henry had seven pet rabbits worth 30 cents each until John's yellow dog was turned into the shed with them over night. How much more did Henry lose than John? If molasses costs 44 cents per gallon, and James drinks three pints of it while returning from the grocery, how much is there left, and what is the value of what he drank. Homer is sent to the grocery with 25 cents to buy three pounds of sugar at seven cents a pound. How much change should he bring back and what did his mother wallop him for? If it takes Joseph 20 minutes to walk two blocks to Sunday-school, how many minutes would it take him to walk eight blocks to Buffalo Bill's show? Don't get this 80 minutes instead of 10. There are 250 bumblebees in a nest, and five boys set out to break it up. How many bees are there to a boy? If the five boys tumble over four fences six feet high to get away, what is the total height? A boy with four teeth to be pulled yells seven times for every tooth taken out. How many yells in all? He meets 40 boys during the day and brags to each one that it never hurt a bit. How many more boys than teeth? -Boston Globe. FRILLS OF FASHION. The favorite material for mourning veils is net. Moire is expected to be one of the fashionable silks of the fall. Silver tissue is employed as a background for many of the fine laces and embroideries. The tendency of the dress designers is just now to study old pictures and prints and quaint old fashion books for fresh inspiration and not only to burrow in the past, but to explore the unknown paths of the present. Originality is so precious an attribute to the designer of to-day that he will even wander into the far east to get new ideas in form and color. A handsome French dress for evening wear is made of soft old rose volle, with a finish like a silk poplin. The gown is made up with tafta silk of the same shade, and trimmed with black velvet ribbon, in five graduated widths, on the lower portion of the skirt, and on the bodice there is a pretty arrangement of the ribbon, and draperies and frills of black lace, showing applique designs of silk-embroidered pale and deep old rose flowers and foliage, set here and there upon the lace. FEMININE FANCIES. Bands of cloth trim some stylish gowns of mohair. A regular silver chateauel bag has the little change purse on the front. Smart girdles are made of three strands of soft, wide, vari-colored ribbon, plaited together like a braid of hair. Belts for men and for women come in pigskin, seal and other leathers, with the plain harness buckle, or the swivel bit, for a chap. Some of the face veils with fringes of contrasting color look old fashioned enough to have belonged to women of two generations agone. The garniture on some beautiful new evening dresses consists of large roses of silk and applique or chiffon linked by gold garlands. Almost every handsome costume now shows a large collar, revers, or Corday fichu, either of the material, lace inrusted, or of batiste, or gulpure and embroidery. The sailor shape, with long shawl points, is a favorite style. Embroideries and fillet gulpure, in pale scruc or the deeper ochre tints, look well over nearly all of the fashionable summer colors, and impart a dressy and attractive appearance to both jackets and gowns. What He Loved. She—He declares he loves the very ground I tread on. He—Ah! I thought he had his eyes on the estate—Harvard Lampoon. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND; VIRGINIA POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE. This about the summertime; Jest let the thunder roll! It's good to jest be livin', with the glory in your soul! The light is shinin' bright An' the stars are out at night, An' the rivers are a ripple through the valleys of delight! This about the summertime: The green in all the trees, The shadows of the branches, the drowny hum of bees; The cool an dreary dells, Where the catches shake their bells, An' the quiet of the twilight when the day sighs sweet farewell! Fur sweeter is the summertime than winter, with his looms. In the morning and the night, the marmoset mockin' birds in valleys of delight —F. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution. Youth's Immunity. Wille escaped from the Fourth of July. And we are as grateful as grateful can be. And now he goes swimming; and trembling we sigh. And wonder if Wille again we shall see. If the dynamite tender should make a mistake, Willie's career it would certainly spoil. Willie makes friends with strange dogs by the score, Roams in the pasture where bellows the bell. Tries to ride coils that he ne'er saw before— Willie with Fate has a wonderful pull. Willie's adventures cause constant dismay, But hunting for trouble's his permanent joy; So Willie goes on doing things every day You daren't attempt, 'cause you aren't a boy. —Washington Star. Promises. Once when I was very sick, And doctor thought I'd die, And mother couldn't smile at me But it just turned to cry, That was the time for promisee; You should have heard them tell The lots of good things I could have If I'd get well. But when the fever went away, And I began to mend, And begged to eat the goodies That Grandma Brown would send, They said beet tea was better, And gave my grapes to Neil, And laughed and said: 'You're mighty And laughed and said: "You're mighty cross cross Since you got well" Anne Kostwalt, in the Century —Augusta Kortrecht, in the Century. The Lady and Her Love. She has no wild desire to reign. Where fashion's splendors are dis- fashioned. She has no foolish wish to gain The homage that the great are paid; She is content to be unknown, To walk in uneventful ways. With one she claims as hers alone, Who gives her gladness with his praise. She has no wish for wealth or famel Where she no footsteps guide; She only waits to take his hands And travel gladly at his side— But when the romance fades away And she must bake the bread he breaks Will she be still content to stray And she will be glad to return, S. E. Kler, in Chicago Record-Herald. But still you smiled! Ah, you were fair Sweet little maid, and though I na'er May look upon your features more, Lam your dobby, happy child! Truth and Love and Life, God's wondrous blessings, Gifts of Heaven, we may not understand. Choose not, then, but trust, and know life's shadows By a wiser hand than ours are planned. Then, in trust, work on, and wait and fear not. Tell the love and power of the Unseen. —Boston Budget. **It'll Do.** It's a dismal old world sometimes With its sorrows and slurs and crimes— We must worry through Long ways that are dark with despair To reach the hills that are fair— But still it'll do. It's a hard old world, alas! With many rough places to pass As we journey through— But still it'll go up there To the hills that are high and fair— I guess it'll do. Songs Unsung. There are the songs that mother songs, When the heart and life are young. But the dearest songs the world may know, Are those that are never sung. They triumph over joy or tears, They triumph over pain, And live through swiftly passing years, With sweet, yet deathless strain. They hold of God's eternal love A measure deep and strong, And join the soul to realms above, In grand, unspoken song. J.-B. M. Wright, in Boston Budget. Easy to Please. "This world," he said, "jest suits me— Treat it to me, Jest hot enough in summer— Jest cool enough in fall. 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To watch and wait through the weary day, To wonder and dream, through stariess night— To scan cach sall with an eager eye, ‘To hope—till it passes out of sight, %o hark, tn fear, to the wine's loud wall, ‘To shrink, in dread, as the wild waves toss, ‘To weep—that In gulfing grave, at last, ‘My treasure may lie, a wrack and loss! ‘Yet, blow the wind east, or blow it west, And let the mad breakersrage and foam— Far over the seas, somewhre, 1 knows ‘Some ship !s gallantly sailing home; Some heart runs o'er with exceeding Joy— Some hearth ls glowing with new-found oo And Tam as glad as glad can be, 7 That some other soul te glad to-night! ‘And still am I fain to watch the deep, And still I wander the wave-swept sand, With, yearning no epeech hath power to ‘With prayer that my ship may come to jand: ‘Aye, ships are coming, a hundred sail I trace on the dim Rorizon’s ling. And “Welcome!” Tery to each and all, ‘Though never a single one is mine! —Tulia Zitella Cocke, tn. Youth's Com- aban Under False Colors ——______ By VERA VALENTINE ©” AL BSENCE,” Alec reminded her A consolingly, “makes the heart grow fonder!” “Yes—of some one else. I know. Don't trouble to finish the axiom." She looked so prookingly pretty under the big ivory white sunshade, all fluffed over with coquettish ruf- fies of chiffon and lined with the soft pink that lies at the heart of a Marechal Niel rose, it was all Alec Malcolm could do to keep from kixs- ing her there and then. Instead he heaved a sigh that seemed to come from the tips of his canvas shoes, “I," he announced with much deci- sion, “shall not go to see a girl until You come back or I get away from the treadmill and ron over.” But the girl, sitting in a low steam- by the rail of the boat bound on Haven, only laughed and lift- @ pair of mocking eyes, velvety dark but with the golden sparkle of topazes. He had been her lover so long— ever since they had done the grand tour with their parents when both were absurdly young. Now he resent- ed her indifference—resented her sweet, lazy laugh—but the conscious- ness that half a dozen men were casting furtive looks of admiration at his companion and of envy at himself kept his voice low and level when he leaned to speak to her. “I'd like to shake you, Chrystal,” he assured her in a tone of such velled ferocity that she fell to laugh- ing again, “You don’t care a snap GP i = Pes] & \ Bess eH oe Sip Sa Nag 8 ONC SNA i Ke for me! You'll go over to your aunt's and have half the men in the place trailing after you.” It was Miss Calvert's turn to sigh. ‘A pensive droop came around the del- cate lips. “I'm sure P’'m nicer to you than to—to any one ele!” The little quiyer ip her voice made Malcolm feel like a brute. “I'm sure I think that you're—that you're—" “Well enough for a business man. But I've heard you say you'd only marry a fellow with the true artistic temperament. If were a sculptor now, or a long-haired verse maker, or even a novelist—" “0,” put in Miss Calvert, softly, “who is that?” She had never met the man who had given a start of recognition at sight of Malcolm, and who now was making his way toward them. And yet—how familiar his countenance was! “Hallo, Malcolm!” he called, thread- Sng his way as rapidly as was possible between the chairs, people, baskets, all incumbrances, human and other. wise, that crowded the deck. “Off for &@ breath of the lake breeze?” And then in a lower tone as Alec swung his bulky person around and gave him as- tonished greeting: “Don't be a-selfish beast—introduce a fellow, can't you?” “No, Im not going—worse luck! Just seeing Miss Calvert off, She's to spend the summer with her aunt—Mrs. De Puyster, you know. Chrystal—Miss Calvert, I mean—allow me to intro- duce an old acquaintance of mine, Mr. ‘Darete.” Lesa No wonder she had fonnd ‘appearance familiar! Why! his jpicture had been in all the newspa- lepes. Mot ic: Wee-atelitig voseercy rete Ren peed ghee aa datynied peas he had brought her falling to the I dock in a rosy rain. “Good-byt Hur F¥—you might be left on board. How hot you look—poor boy! 0, P'll be all Fight. Hurry, Alec! Yee, yes—guod yt" : | “Then Alec’s sturdy shoulders hed Duffeted their way through the mass of pleasure-seekers. The gangplank was drawn in. A final maddening shriek shrilled up from the pipe over- head. There was a grating—a crunch- Ang—a sliding. The great boat wag | stipping away from the lofty wane houses. “You won't be conceited if I make © confession?” |_ “You,” he protested, humbly, “hare no idea of the true Christian humility of my character!” | | He was lounging beside her in con- tented indolence. She liked the way - he held her parasol—in a languid hand ‘that withal was asa rock. | “Well, then, ever since I read that wonderful novel of yours I've been, wishing to meet you. It's—0, I've no words for it! It's splendid! It de- serves success!” ‘The winsome face in the cloud of fair “hair was full of eager interest. Just for a brief space he hesitated. Then he spoke, gravely: “You care a good deal for books, then? he ventured. | “More than for anythingelse! Next to the joy of being able to express yourself to your own satisfaction is . the delight of having another do it for | you. I—I knew you at once from your Pictures. Although,” she hastened to add, “all I saw were—atrocious!" A quizzical smile came around, his mouth. “Ah,” he hazarded, grimly, “perhaps that is why you knew me!" Then he abruptly changed the conversation. “Dont’ you care for sports—golf, foot- Dall, and all that?” | “Golf—yes. But that dreadful foot- ball.” Young Dareie laughed—a boy's [ hilarious laugh. | “Let us talk about books—about something really interesting!” she broke in, imploringly. The pretty fluctuant color was coming and going in her soft cheeks. ‘Tell me how you got the plot for your novel. Did it all come in a flash? Or did it—approxi- mate itself—as the artists say?” | He shifted the sunshade so abruptly her hair was blown across her eyes. .A tendril of it touched his tanned cheek. “It.” solemnly, “I tell you, you'll never give me away?" |. “Never!” leaning forward with pink ‘Tips parted. “Never!™ + “Then—I don't know.” | “¥ou—don't—know ?* | | “IE really don't. It's something Me Jove at first sight. A thing no fellow ean account for—or—or describe, you | | know." ' “Then,” with conviction, “it's an in- spiration! I'm proud to know a real Hive novelist. Alec was a dear old thing ‘to introduce you.” | | “Wasn't he, though?" Darete toyed with the rescued flowers the “dear old thing” had sent. And, incidentally, he made the afternoon vanish for Chrys- tal Calvert as never time had flown before. Then the vague, dun Hine of | the Michigan coast loomed an indefi- nite, irregular outline before them, And as the purple dusk closed down they found themselves gliding from the open lake into the river slip be- |tween the long, low lying wooden docks. | The landing was black with a ware jing, shouting, gesticulating crowd, be- yond which were lined up the convey- | ances of the resorts. Mrs. De Puyster, | pushing forward with her footman in her wake, welcomed her niece warmly, Jand at the same instant cried out 18 i pleared amazement at sight of her companion. “Why, David Darcie! You here? And with Chrystal?” David Darcie? The girl flung up her jhead. The brother, then! The great center rush—the explorer—the fa mous athlete—not—not Edgar, the novelist! “Forgive me," he pleaded, “I meant to explain. Thadn't the courage—this [Sttecepan” Alec, coming down to South Haven [wo weeks later, voiced his indigna- tion at sight of thie circlet blazing on Chrystal’s little left hand. “Dave Darcie’s a blooming sportf Hie ain't any more artistle—or—or lit- jerary—than—than me! Talk about feminine logic, will you? Here's a cracking instance!” “He suits me, Alec, dear.” Chrys- tal’s nod and smile were sweet and mysterious. “He suits me even better than you—though you were a darling to introduce us. Or even than that— that priggish brother of his who has written a book would have done, What was the name of it, anyway?"—Chi- cago Tribune. z | Like all men prominent in Wall street, James R. Keene is continually being asked for tips on the market. ‘The other day an impecunious friend said to him, insinuatingly: “Are you ‘® bull or a bear, Mr. Keene?” Rather eurtly camethe reply: “I'm nothing!" “But maybe yowll recover; maybe you're not incurable," was his caller's roll remark, It tickled Mr. Keene, who said, with a grim smile: “Come in and see me to-morrow,” and they do say that the impecunious man’s quick retort was worth money tohim, Mrs, Zimmerman, of Minneapolis, repairs the wax figures used in dis play windows, She learned the proc- ess of making the various parts and finds profitable employment in re- pairing accidents of all kinds. Pan peering: eerie a Stubbs—My new novel will be read, 7 tell yout Serubbs—How do you know? Stubbs—Why, my publishers are of- fering a $5,000 prize to the reader who guesses the name ef 1¢!—Pack. ‘STAGE LIGHTS. Maude Adams is to revive “The Lit- Ue Minister® next season, and will make her bow as Shakespeare's Rosa- tind. ‘The Italian actor, Novelli, has made @ version of his own of Shakespeare's “Merchant of Venice,” entitled “Shy- lock.” ‘The king and queen of Roumania are about to establish little theaters in all the rural communes of their kingdom. In these theaters the villagers will give once or twice a week, moral plays, having as their object the inculeation of-religious and social precepts. The first of the theaters will be built on ‘one of the royal estates. Charles Wyndham, the actor, who has recently been knighted by King Edward, made his first appearance on any stage as an actor at Mrs. John Wood's Olympic theater in New York. A story has been preserved showing that stage fright and inexperience combined to make his premier a most discouraging occasion. In a certain love scene he was expected to say: “Dearest, I am drunk with that en- thusissm of love which but once in a lifetime fils the soul of man.” But the young actor, overwhelmed with nervousness, could only exclaim: “Dearest, Iam drunk,” and there stuck fart, to the great amusement of the audience. No drama in the theatrical history of London has made such a profound impression upon the great mash of English theater going people ax “Ben Hur,” and the stamp of royal approval set upon it by the visita of the king ‘and queen and the royal family have given it great vogue all over Great Britain. The Drury Lane theater is conducted by a stock company, of which the duke of Bedford, the great- est real estate owner and wealthiest man in England, is the head. Shortly after the production of “Ben Hur” Drury Lane shares advanced sharply in the market, to the gratification of the 113 xtockholders, who last year re- celved a dividend of 35 percent. The London Telegraph attributes this ad- vance solely to the success of “Ben Hor” SCRAPS OF INFORMATION. Preparations are being made by the monks of the Grand Chartreuse to em- igrate from France to Switzerland, whither they have already sent their magnificent library. September 12 will be the 219 annt- versary of the introduction of coffee to civilization by John Sobieski who found large quantities of the berry in the camp of the Turks when he and his 20,000 Poles drove them from Vienna in 1683, George W. Cable, in talking to « Sunday-school class of little girls one day, said that he had three children at home, and half of them were girls. To one puzzled small person he ex- plained blandly that the other half were girls also. Five acres of land around Charing Cross, London, are held by the mar- quis of Salisbury. These acres were obtained by his ancestors 250 yeara ago for grazing Iond at tg modeet rate of $2.50 an were for 500 yearn, What that little bargain has been worth to the Cecile it would be rather difficult to accurately compute, Edward Everett Hale, bases his plea for pensions for old people on the following conditions: Firat, to per- sons who have never permanently aban- doned their native state; second, to those who have paid taxes since reach- ing manhood; third, to persons 80 or 86 yeare obi. Dr. Hale thinks $100 a year would keep the old folks from the poorhouse. Michael J. Hennesey, of Worcester, ‘Mass., has allowed 21 pieces of skin to be cut from his legs to be grafted upon those of Francis Earl, on eight-year old boy, who wns recently badly burned and is now undergoing treatment in the West Pennsylvania hospital, Pitts- burg. Hennessy was taken to the hos- pital for wounds received in a rail- way accident, and became interested in the case of Earl. / DECISIONS OF THE COURTS. | ‘The owner of land on which surface water has collected in @ pond in held, | in Brandenberg vs. Zeigler (8. C.), 55 L. R. A,, 414, to have no right, by eut- | ting the natural rim of the basin, to drain the water upon a neighbor's | property to his injury. | A single taxpayer, though a non- resident, is held in’ Com. use of | Wigains vs. Scott (Ky), 55 L. R. A. 507, to have the right to bring a suit on be- half of himself and all others similarly Interested to recover back money ille- gally exacted for taxes. "An action for libel againet & corpo- ration, which abates by the expiration of the corporate charter, is held in Shayne vs. Evening Post Publishing company (N. Y.), 58 L. R.A. 777, to be properly revived against the trustees of the dissolved corporation in office at the time of dissolution. No lability In fovor of a bona-fide purchaser of a negotiable paper is held, in Salley vs. Terrill (Me.), 55D. R. A, 730, to attach to the maker, where it was drawn and signed but not de- livered or intended to be delivered, but was obtained by the payee by theft, without gross carelessness or reck- lessness on the part of the maker. A stipulation in a contract for the sale of a proprietary medicine that the purchaser shall not sell it for less than a specified price, is held in Garst vs, Hall & L. Co. (Mass.), 35 1. R. A.621, not to follow the medicine into the hands of a subsequent vendee. The right of a purchaser of personal prop- erty to sell or use it free from regtric- tions affecting it in the hands of the vendor is considered in # note of this case. Naterally and Offictatly. oes the weather agree with you?” “Sometimes, but more often not. You see, I'm the official weather. prophet."—Judge. Morning's Work All Done, Mistress—Is that sewer gas I smell? Bridget (lately arrived)—No, ma'am. T've cleaned the rooms, made the beds end turned on the gas ready for the night:—American Hebrew. D PLANST, RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. 7 PURELY PERSONAL. | Sa awe tt Pa ieee ee Roce, © a Rn ea eM en AT eT mise alee 1 =~ —_— Mra. Thomas Simpson, of Hoboken, N. J, daughter of Maj. Morton, an English army officer, has saved eo many people from drowning, tt is ead, ‘that she has “got tired of keeping cout.” A. G. Bell, who bas Just been decorat- ed by the London @octety of Fine Arte with what is kaowa'ng the Prinee Al bert medal, was 25 yehrs ago profes- sor of vocal pholology in the Boston university. He bas made his home in England for the past 18 years. __ Prof. N. W. Hodge, of Hartland, Wis.. who has just celebrated his eighty- eighth birthday, was the instructor of the late Mise Frances E. Willard at Oberlin, Ohio, in her youth. He is a native of the West Indies, and is still interested in educational work. During his ast illness “Chris Ma- gee, the Pittsburg millionaire, was at- tended by 8 Philadelphia physician, who sent in a bill for $350,000. Mr. Magee's executors refused to pay and the doctor sued. The court cut his bill to $30,000, but the medical man is not satisfied and will appeal. ‘Time was when the name of J. Stan- ley Brown, then secretary of President Garfield, was daily before the Ameri- can people. It will be remembered that Mr. Brown married Miss Garfield. He has just been appointed assistant ‘to President Baldwin, of the Long Is- land railroad. For some time he was secretary to E. H. Harriman. | Thomas Ford, one of the most fa- miliar figures connected with the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad offices in New York-city, undoubtedly holds the world’s record ns a railroad man who has never ridden a mile on his or any other road, and who has never asked for or received @ pass from his company or taken a vacation in 44 years. When Mr. Shaw became secretary of the treasury there was a minor em- ploye of the department named Mike whost duties were so multifarious and compliceated that he had come to be regarded as indispensable. About once in two months Mike got on a spree and was discharged, but was al- ways taken back when things in his particular sphere went wrong. Mr. Shaw learned of this and asked the delinquent’s immediate _ superior: “What would you do if Mike were dead?” “Oh, Tsuppose we would have to straighten out things ourselves.” “Well, so far as this departments con- cerned Mike f@ dead. So begin and ainakehten > IN THE REALM OF ART. Dr. Peter A. Schemm, of Philadel- phia, has lent the Pennsylvania acad- emy of fine arts a selection of 74 paint- inge from his private gallery. His collection is strong in German work. The delightful cooiness of the weather during a great part of the va- cation season was a boon to the land- seape painter, affording him unusual opportunities for satisfetory and com- fortable out-of-door work. A British colonial art exhibition is open in London now at the Royal In- atitute in Picadiily. There are por- traits by Tennyson Cols, a Hkeness of Lord Strathcona by Horne Rusesll, of Montreal, and varions colonial views. A monument has been raised on the grounds of the institute for the Rachitioat Milan tn honor of Dr. Petro Panzeri. It is by the sculptor Luigi Panzerl, and shows a bronze half Jength of the celebrated specialist holding # child in his arms, Abnormallly high prices for art works continue to rule in Paris and London. Mr. Milliken’s Rembrandt, the portrait of an old woman, was sold ‘at Christie's recently for $17,500. It is said to have cost Mr. Milliken $12,000, and was not offered at the New York sale of bis collestion, because London was considered a better market, Baltimore seems determined to make good in the present its old title of the Monument city, for it is raising monuments at a quick rate. Closely ‘on the announcement that the Daugh- ters of the Confederacy of Maryland will erect the xymbolioal group by Ruckstuhl, “The Spirtt of the Confed- eracy,” on Mount Royale avenue, near Druid park, comes the news that the same approach to the park will have a. monument to the soldiers of Maryland who fell in the Mexican war, MULTUM IN PARVO. __ The price paid to the Indians by the Dutch for Manhattan island was 60 guilders (about $24). | A giant crab which epreads 11% feet, has been presented by Eugene -G. Blackford to the Brooklyn Institute Museum. During the erpution of Mt. 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Centre street, which is one of the principal streets of the town, was in the hands of an infuriated mob. Four of the borough policemen were shot, two perhaps fatally, Joseph Beddal, a leading merchant and cousin of Sheriff Beddal was brutally clubbed, and upwards of a score of strikers whose names could not be ascertained, were shot by policemen and it is expected that many deaths will result. Sheriff Beddal arrived from Pottsville at 7.45 o'clock with a posse of deputies. He admitted that he has asked Governor Stone to send the militia. The trouble started about six o'clock last evening when Deputy Sheriff Thomas Bedal attempted to escort two non-union workers through the strikers line of pickets. The workmen were dressed in their street clothes, but one of them carried a bundle under his arm and this aroused the suspicion of the strikers. The bundle was torn from him and when it was found to contain a blouse and overalls the man was taken from the deputy and beat almost to death. In the meantime Beddal opened fire on the mob, which had gathered by this time and emptied his revolver. Two of the shots took effect, one man being shot in the leg and the other in the foot. The deputy and the other strike breaker were now compelled to fly for their lives, and took refuge in the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad depot. The depot was soon surrounded by an angry mob of 5,000, which was becoming more threatening and demonstrative every moment. Joseph Beddal, a hardware merchant and brother of the deputy sheriff, was seen making his way through the crowd in an effort to reach his brother, and the mob, divining that he was carrying ammunition to those inside the depot, seized him and beat him with clubs and billies into insensibility. Shortly after this the entire borough police force arrived on the scene and escorted the deputy sheriff and his man to an engine which had been backed into the depot for that purpose. When the mob realized that their prey was about to escape they surrounded the engine and the engineer was afraid to move. In a few moments, however, the police fired a volley, dispersing the crowd for a brief period, and the engineer turned on full steam and got away with his men. Stones were thrown thick and fast about the heads of the police, whereupon Chief John Fry gave the order to fire. At the first volley the mob fell back, and several were seen to fall. Their retreat, however, was but momentary. They turned, and, with revolvers, stones and even a few shotguns, they charged on the little band of police men and made them fly for their lives. The policemen turned in their flight at short intervals and fired volley after volley at their merciless pursuers, but the mo seemed thoroughly infuriated, and smoking revolvers seemed to have no terrors for them. When the Lehigh Valley Railroad crossing was reached a passing freight train blocked the progress of the police, two of whom were caught and brutally beaten. TROOPS AWE RIOTERS Twelve Hundred Soldiers In Camp at Shenandoah. Shenandoah, Ba., Aug. 2. — Twelve hundred state troops are encamped on a hill overlooking Shenandoah, and absolute quiet prevails. Brigadier General J. P. E. Gobin, of the Third Brigade, in command of the troops here, and his staff were on the scene early. The camp is located on a very high hill just outside the town proper, and commands a full view of the lawns. Within the camp lines are quartered two full regiments—the Eighth and Twelfth—two companies of the Fourth Regiment and the troop of cavalry. The mine workers are greatly incensed over the calling out of the troops. They assert that this action was entirely unwarranted and is an unjustifiable expense on the state. The strikers, through their officials, are making an effort to have the soldiers withdrawn. The first step in this direction was taken Thursday, when the following telegram was sent to Governor Stone: "We, the undersigned officials of the Ninth district of the Miners' Union, believe that the request made to you to send troops to Shenandoah was based upon exaggeration; and as we are confirmed in this belief, we respectfully request you to send a personal representative into this town to investigate the conditions, and after such investigation believe that you will learn that the presence of the troops in this town is unnecessary and that the order should be revoked. "MILES DOUGHERTY, "TERRANCE GINLEY, "MARTIN POWASIS, "J. T. WILLIAMS, "T. J. RICHARDS." Of the 20 or more persons who were beaten with clubs or struck by bullets during Wednesday night's rioting, one man, Joseph Beddall, died last night. The four policemen who were shot and the strikers who were also hit by bullets will recover. Most of the wounded strikers claim they were merely onlookers. Camp at Shenandoah Attacked Three Times in One Night. Shenandoah, Pa., Aug. 4.—The entire Eighth Regiment was called to arms during Saturday night as a result of three attacks made by a band of men in ambush who threw stones at the troops now in camp en the platoon outside the town. These attacks are becoming so frequent that Brigadier General Goblin has decided to adopt stern measures to end them. Last night a double guard, supplied with ball cartridges surrounded the camp, and the sentries were instructed that if Saturday night's stone throwing was repeated they must shoot to kill and investigate afterwards. One of the attacking parties, a Lithuanian, named William Stonopitz, is under arrest. It is not known how many were in the crowd, but the officers of the Eighth Regiment believe the number to have been more than a dozen. Brigadier General Gobin said he had issued orders that stern measures be taken with all such offenders. "I have ordered several rounds of ball cartridges to be issued to each sentry," he said, "and that the officers of the guard be instructed to have them used. The guard at the camp will also be increased." The following message from Governor Stone was received on Saturday by President Fahy, of this district of the United Mine Workers of America: "Harrisburg, Pa., August 2.—Miles Dougherty and others, Shenandoah, Pa.: Yours of the 31st ultimo, requesting the recall of the troops, was duly received. Upon full consideration of the letter I am of the opinion that it would not be wise nor safe to withdraw the troops at present. "W. A. STONE." This message from the governor finally disposes of the question of removing the troops. Rumors of a resumption of work in this territory are still in circulation, but there is nothing to indicate that these reports have any foundation whatever. There are in the Shenandah district nineteen collieries operated by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, which formerly employed 12,000 men and six collieries owned by the Lehigh Valley Coal and Iron Company which employed 3,000 mine workers. Besides these there are several individual collieries. The mine inspector for this district said that where a coal company desires to place a mine in operation it is compelled by law to notify the mine inspector of the district in which the mine is located so that he can make an inspection to see whether it is safe to permit men to enter it. Up to this time, he said, he had not received the slightest intimation that the companies are about to resume work. ANOTHER COLLIERY RESUMES Three Coal Mines Now In Operation at Scranton Scranton, Pa., Aug. 6.—The Dickson colliery of the Delaware and Hudson Company in Green Ridge resumed operations yesterday with returned strikers. Supt. Rose says this company has been cutting and loading coal at this mine for two weeks. Yesterday the coal was hoisted and sent through the breaker. The company will not give out the number of men who are working. This makes three collieries now in operation in this city. The other two are the Oxford, of the Peoples Coal Company and the Cayuga, of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. The strikers are making no very serious effort to prevent men from working at these collieries. Cardinal Gotti May Be Pone Rome, Ang. 4. Cardinal Gotti's ultimate elevation to the Papacy is considered almost assured by the manifestation of confidence in him by selecting him from among apparently more powerful rivals for the influential office of prefect of the propaganda in succession to Cardinal Ledochowski. Cardinal Gotti will be persona grata to the American heirarchy. Cardinal Ledochowski's sympathies were naturally with the Teutonic and Slav elements in the Catholie Church, and he never quite appreciated to the full the potency of the American factor. Daring Bicyclist Badly Injured. London, Aug. 6. - Diavolo, the American bicyclist, sustained a terrible fall while performing his act of "looping the loop" at the Aquarium last night. He was taken to Westminster Hospital unconscious, and is believed to have concussion of the brain. This is the third time he has fallen while performing this feat in the last ten days. Diavolo's machine skidded, and he went over the handle bars. He missed the net which had been placed in case of accident, and fell heavily on the floor. Appointed Chief Rabbi Philadelphia, Aug. 5.—Bernard L. Levinthal, for 11 years rabbi of the Orthodox Jews of Philadelphia, has been appointed to succeed Chief Rabbi Jacob Joseph, of New York, as the head of the Orthodox Jews in the United States. The position was made vacant by Rabbi Joseph's recent death. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Thursday, July 31. Boer Generals Botha, DeWet and Dareley sailed from Cape Town, South Africa, for England yesterday. Three Berks county, Pa., postmasters have been removed for conducting their offices in bar rooms of hotels. In the Sayreton mines near Birmingham, Ala., a break in the roof caused a great mass of rocks to fall and two miners were instantly killed. mailed his resignation to the United States several days ago. It is to take of discussion City Hall, y death in the ings. While at w the dome of Postmaster L. D. Zimmerman, of Lilnville, Warwick county, Ind., was fatally shot by two robbers, who secured $500 in money and made their escape. Friday, August 1. Rev. Benjamin Szold, rabbi emeritus of Oheb Shalom Temple, Baltimore, died yesterday at Berkeley Springs, W. Va. It is said in Washington that a flotilla of torpedo boats will assist the army in the coming army and navy war manoeuvres. The Patrol, the only morning news, paper of Harrisburg, Pa., was sold to Mayor Vance C. McCormick yesterday by D. A. Orr. Reports from St. Petersburg say that cholera is spreading rapidly in Manchuria and hundreds are dying daily, the victims being mostly Chinese. Saturday, August 2. The official trial of the new battleship Maine has been postponed from August 18 until September 1. Major J. M. Young, U. S. M. C., retired, died suddenly of heart failure at his home at Baltimore yesterday. The safe in the postoffice at Niles, O., was blown open by cracksmen, who secured $160 in money and 2,000 etamps. Captain William Phillips, of the Tenth Infantry, U. S. A., has been appointed governor of the island of Paraguay, P. I. The entire National Guard of Kansas will take part in the manoeuvres of the regular army at Fort Riley, Kan., the latter part of September. Monday, August 4. Canada is to have a steamship service between one of its ports and South Africa. Pierpont Morgan, who is now in London, denies that he will retire from active business on his return to America. The German Army and Navy Association of North America held their annual convention at Hamilton, O., yesterday and today. While picking berries on the mountains near Shamokin, Pa., Saturday, Mary McCollium was bitten by a copperhead snake and may die. Tuesday, August 5. Secretary of War Root arrived at Carlsbad, Austria, yesterday, where he will stay for some time. Charles Vaughan, of Middlesboro, Ky., was shot and killed yesterday by Sheriff Wilson while resisting arrest. The Edgerton colliery of the Temple Coal Company, near Scranton, Pa., shipped 30 cars of anthracite coal yesterday. Commander-in-chief Torrance, of the G. A. R., has appointed a committee to erect a statue in Washington of General B. F. Stevenson, founder of the G. A. R. During an electric storm Lightning struck the house of Thomas Jansen, near Monticello, N. J., killing Jansen and shocking four other members of his family into insensibility. Wednesday, August 6. President Palma, of Cuba, will give his first dinner to foreign ministers at Havana tonight. General A. W. Greely, chief of the United States signal service, arrived in Seattle, Wash., yesterday from Alaska. The 250th anniversary of the settlement of York, Malne, was observed yesterday by a floral and historical parade. KING EDWARD IN LONDON Hle Majesty's Return Was Marked By Great Demonstration. London, Aug. 6—King Edward arrived in London this afternoon. His majesty's return to the capital was marked by a great street demonstration en route to Buckingham Palace. The trip to London was made on a royal special train, but there was no invalid chair or other special arrangement, and his majesty was fully equal to the fatigue of the journey. The king landed at Portsmouth and entrained for London at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. His drive to Buckingham Palace was by an extended route instead of the direct way, in order that the public might have an opportunity to see and congratulate the sovereign. The king has commanded that coronation day and the anniversary of his coronation be observed as "collar day," a day of ceremony at the English court, when the courtiers wear the collars of their orders. A story about for several days that a second operation for appendicitis will be performed on the king after the coronation is denied here. According to all authoritative reports the king is making an excellent recovery, and it is considered unlikely that his physicians would allow him to endure the fatigue of the coronation ceremony if another operation was impending. The emphatic denials of the sinister rumors of King Edward's condition are confirmed by all persons who have recently visited his majesty. BRUTAL WHITECAPPERS They Beat Farmer Until He Was Almost Unconscious. Owensboro, Ky., Aug. 5.—WiNlam Dodwell, a farmer living near Yelvington, in this county, was taken from his home at midnight Sunday, bound to a tree and beaten with a blacksnake whip until he was almost unconscious from loss of blood. Over 75 lashes were administered and there are more than 50 wounds from two inches to a foot long on his face and body. The bark was worn from the tree where the ropes which bound the unfortunate man touched it and the whip left marks on the tree as if it had been cut with a knife. Dodwell's wife and daughter attempted to go to his rescue but were prevented by the members of the mob. The cause for the whipping is not known. AMBASSADOR WHITE RESIGNS Berlin, Aug. 6.—Ambaseador White mailed his resignation to the United States several days ago. It is to take A. effect early in November. Mr. White's resignation may now be in the hands of President Roosevelt. The date set by the ambassador for his resignation to go into effect was November 7. He is now at Homburg, where he is taking the waters and where he probably will remain till the end of the month. There is much gossip at Berlin concerning Mr. White's probable successor and one circumstantial story is that the president intends to transfer Ambassador Tower from St. Petersburg to Berlin. Minister Storer from Spain to be ambassador to Russia and to appoint Henry White, now secretary of embassy at London, as minister to Spain. Mr. Tower, who has been dissatisfied with St. Petersburg, expressed months ago a wish to be transferred to some other equally desirable post, preferably Berlin. DEFENDS THE FRIARS DEFENDS THE FRIARS Bishop McFaul Addressed Catholic Societies on Philippine Question. ATTACKS PUBLIC SCHOOLSYSTEM Said Its Introduction Was Just Cause For Alarm, As It Contributed Largely to Dechristianizing America—Friars Educated the Natives. Chicago, Aug. 6.—The American Federation of Catholic Societies met yesterday afternoon and evening at the Young Men's Christian Association Hall. In the afternoon, after the address of welcome by Dr. H. S. Taylor, on behalf of Mayor Harrison, and M. F. Hirten, on behalf of the Catholic societies of the city, the convention went into executive session. It was evident from the tenor of the remarks made in the afternoon that the convention would not regard the manifesto of Archbishop Ireland, warning them against a discussion of the administration's methods in the Philippines. At last evening's meeting Bishop McFaul, of Trenton, N. J., was the principal speaker, and directed his attention to the treatment of the friars and the school question in the Philippines. The bishop said in part: "The calm, intelligent observer must admit that some of the statements made in the public press regarding the situation in the Philippines were either incorrect or exaggerated. There was nevertheless a very substantial foundation of truth in most of the reports, which amply justified the strictures made upon those accountable for the abuse of power. When the news arrived that the Catholic churches in the Philippines were desecrated and looted officers of high rank in the army attempted to refute the charges, yet the desecration and looting of these sacred edifices are now so certain that claims for damages will be accepted by the government. "Reports, too, of the frightful spread of drunkenness and immorality after the occupation of Manila by the American army were vigorously assailed. Is there now any one who has the audacity to question their truth? Since then we have all heard of the 'water cure' and the murderous orders issued by an American general. The perpetration of these outrages was unknown for a time; they were, however, so flagrant that it was impossible to keep them from the knowledge of the public. "The introduction alone of the public school system was just cause for alarm, as the system has been one of the chief factors in leaving millions of Americans outside the boundaries of any religious organization, and that, in fact, has contributed largely to the dechristianizing of America. "The impression has gone abroad that America is furnishing educational facilities to the Filipinos for the first time, and that the people were in a state of dense ignorance. This is another calumny. During centuries the friars dwelt with the tribes of the Philippines, and it is to them that they are indebted for whatever they possess of education and religion. They are a chaste and a pure people, unaware of many of the vices of civilization until American soldiers occupied their soil. The friars civilized and Christianized the Filipinos, and they had not done their work with the rifle, as too often had been the case in our treatment of the Indians." The speaker then declared that the Federation is deeply interested in obtaining just treatment for the friars in the Philippines, who had suffered "so many cruel calumnies." Bishop McFaul also charged that in selecting the school teachers for the Philippines discrimination had been practiced against the Catholics, because of a total of 967 teachers who, he said, had been sent to the islands, but 18 or 19 were Catholics. "STEEPLE JACK" KILLED Fell From High Scaffold and Was Horribly Mangled. Philadelphia, Aug. 6.—Daniel Barry, 45 years old, of 218 Moore street, a bess rigger, who for years was known as the city's "Steeple Jack," and whose courage and daring were off the topic of discussion among employees in the City Hall, yesterday met a horrible death in the tower of the Public Buildings. While at work on a scaffold within the dome of the tower he tumbled off and fell a distance of 98 feet, landing on the seventh floor, a crushed and bleeding mass. In his fall Barry struck 1,000 iron cross girders which span the opening of the tower, and nearly every bone in his body was broken. How the accident occurred is not exactly known. The men he worked with think that he unconsciously stepped off the platform, but it is more reasonable to believe that the platform slightly tilted, causing Barry to lose his balance. No Tactic for Apples. The teacher was trying to help the boy. "Now come, Johnnie," she said, "which is greater, two-thirds or three-quarters?" The boy did not know. "Oh, yes, you do," said the teacher, hopefully. "Which would you rather have, three-quarters of an apple or two-thirds of an apple?" "Two-thirds," said the boy on a guess. "Oh, no," said the teacher, hopelessly, "why, two-thirds would be less than three-quarters." "I know it," said the boy, promptly, "but I don't like apples."—St. Louis Star. Must Touch It. Most boys have superstitious minds, and yet, we're off percely. "Do you like apples?" "Don't Touch." 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