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THE RICHMOND PLANET WANTED A LYNCHING IN RICHMOND. Colored Men Armed.----Fired Heavy Volleys. Watkins' Neck in a Noose. A VISIT TO THE JAIL. A PLAIN STATEMENT. VOL. XIX NO. 43 WANTED Stirring So Colored Men A Watk A VISIT TO Much excitement was caused Saturday afternoon by the report that an attempt was being made to lynch a colored man on 29th and P Sts. The very idea of a lynching in this city aroused the colored people to a frenzy and men armed with guns and pistols were soon in evidence ready to uphold the law at all hazards. It seems that the white motor-men and conductors became enraged over the alleged shooting of one of their number by Edward B. Watkins (colored) and openly threatened to lynch him. The colored people were equally emphatic in declaring that it should not be done. OPENED FIRE FROM CAR-BARNs. The white men opened fire, from the car-barns and the colored cars returned. Some cry thirty men, shots were fired. That many persons were not killed or injured was well nigh a miracle. A police-officer arrived on the scene, and he was soon followed by others. The colored man was hurried to the street car although kicked and punched by the angry white mob. The motor-man on the car refused to run it, and one of the street-car officials started it off amidst the jeers of the white men, who vainly endeavored to get a parting kick at Watkins. The officers however did their duty and further trouble for the time being was averted. Then followed on the most remarkable scene ever witnessed. Colored men and youths were arrested in discriminately upon the charge of inciting a riot, while the white men who had vainly endeavored to commit murder by lynching the prisoner were not disturbed. Up to this writing not a single white man has been arrested. A VISIT TO THE JAIL. Thinking that it would be well to secure a statement from the colored man, Editor John Mitchell, Jr., on last Sunday afternoon at 2:30 made application for admission to the jail. He was told that Watkin's could not be seen save upon a written order from the First Police Station, Editor Mitchell repaired to the station and after cordially greeting——Whitlock, the officer in charge after a colliquy was told that he could see Watkins, simply tell the jail officials that he was a reporter and he would be admitted. However he wrote on a card, "This is all right" and when this was presented at the jail the doors swung open and a few moments later, the Editor found himself within the temporary jail on 18th, St., between Franklin and Main, St. The door was unlocked and the Editor ushered and locked in with the mass of down-fallen humanity. On a pallet on the floor cronched Edward B. Watkins. His left eye was black from a bruise and his shirt was stained with blood. WATKINS' STATEMENT. I do not know how old I am. I live in 30th and S. Sts., in the county of Marico. I work at the Southern Manu- seturing Co., 11th and Cary Sts., and pack the Good Luck Baking Powder. It was about half past 3 o'clock when it first occurred, I had just left Dick's arber shop on 18th, St., between Grace and Franklin Sts. I came out and went straight to the corner and got on the Clay Street car. ON THE FRONT OF CAR. I caught it on the front and was standing there until I went a square or two further and then another colored fellow got on the front, whose face was familiar to me but I did not know his name. I said to him, "Hello," what are you doing on here? Do you remember the night you fellows were after me, I was joking with him. He said, "Yes." Then I said you did right to let me alone, I have pronounced you D. D. Then the colored fellow asked me what I meant by that? I said D. D. meant Dead, Dann, and delivered. The motor-man ordered me to hush that it was profane language I said you must really excuse me I spoke that so low that ladies couldn't hear that. WOULD KNOCK HIM OFF. conversation and he said to me, "If you don't hush, I will knock you off here." I asked what was that for? He said because he told me to hush. When we got to the corner of 21st and Broad, Sts., he rushed around the corner of 21st and Broad Sts., and showed me off the car. It threw me nearly somersault, but I ran and overtook the car at the next corner and got on again. After I got to 29th St., going up, he came back and hit at me with his track stick. I jumped off and fell. Then at 29th and O. St., and went back to a friend's house to get a hat. I lost my cap when he shoved me off the car. My reason for going after the hat was to report to the Superintendent. A lady was there when I first went there. After the lady came out a little boy told me to go in there if I wanted to see the Superintendent. CALLED HIM A. LIAR. As I was explaining it this man came up and said, "You are a liar, sir." I said no I am telling exactly as it occurred. The motor-man said, "You're a damn liar, shut up!" And the other six or seven men said take out a warrant for him and fine him $20. I said if they fine me I'll have to pay it. Then a whole lot of them shoved in and shut the door and said kill the damn nigger. I said open the door and pulled out my revolver. The man who was shot grabbed the revolver and in twirling it around it went off and shot himself. A WHITE MAN KEPT THEM OFF; Then they took me back in a room sister they over-powered me. The one of them a white man, I don't know his name kept them off me until the Police came. Then came another fellow and borrowed this officer's pistol. Then some of the fellows burst one of the windows and came in and tied a rope around my hand first and then tied it around my neck. Then came another officer and rushed me on a car. Then one of the white fellows chopped me in the head with a hatchet or something of the kind. Then the policemen took me down town. The men were chinking me. The policemen did their duty in protecting me. If it hadn't been for that they would have eaten me np. I have a sister in Drewry's Bluff, Millie Glenn. I have a brother in New York and one at Newport News. My father is in Halifax county, Va. I have been here about ten years. Soldiers Defeat Newport. (Special Telegram.) NEWPORT, NEB., Sept. 20th, 1902 The base ball team of the twenty fifth Infantry of Fort Niobrara, defeated the Newport nine here today 7 to 8. This is the first time Newport has been defeated on the home grounds this year. A large crowd witnessed the game. Batteries Fort Niobrara—Ashby and Roach. Newport;—Davis and O'Kief. Struck out by Roach, 13, by O'Kief, 8. A.King, Captain, Ashby, Catcher, Roach, Pitcher, Patterson, 1st base, Craig, 2nd base, Davis, Short-stop, Swinton, 3rd base, Adams, Right-field, Randolph, Center-field, King, Left-field, Green and Moore. Substitutes. These men are willing to meet any team of the West. Address challenge to 1st, Lieut., John H. Straat, 25th Inf., Fort Niobrara, Neb. The 25th Inf. team has won the best two out of three, since their return from the Philippines. L. B. [OMAHA DAILY BEE.] A Card of Thanks. We return thanks to the Cable Piano Co., for the loan of a piano used at our concert at the 3rd Street Baptist Church, October 1st, 1903. Rev. L. A. CARTER, Pastor. The Afro-American Beneficial and Investment Association, has begun business. Mr. J. A. Mayo, President and Manager, Mr. W. H. Thompson, Vice President, Mr Chas. E. L. Primus, Secretary and Mr. A. Hayes, Treasurer. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1902. Fine Times in Alexandria. REV. DR. [GRAHAM THREE. ALEXANDRIA, VA., Sept. 23, 1902 Alexandria held her first Colored Industrial Conference and Parade, Monday Sept. 22nd, it was made an occasion for general holiday—all the white merchants gave their employees holiday, the big factories closed down, the brick-yard stopped work, and the public schools gave holiday. The parade was a complete success. The Orator of the Day, Rev. Wesley F. Graham, D. D., Richmond, Va., rode in a handsome coach drawn by four horses, the rebel being handled by Thomas Davis of the Being Coachmens Union. Riding with Dr. Graham, was Magnus L. Robinson, Alexandria, Va., Chief man of the Industrial Conference, Prof. Johnson of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mr. A. Lucas The parade was reviewed by his honor, Mayor Geo. L. Simpson and all the city officials from the Cameron street side of the City Hall. The conference was held at the Wm. McKinley Industrial School where were 2000 people assembled. It was called to order by Magnus L. Robinson who made a stirring address and introduced Rev W. F. Graham as the orator of the occasion. Dr. Graham was at his best and delivered an address of one hour, bristling with wholesome advice. He was loudly applauded. Rev R. G. Cannings, Rev Abel Douglass and Rev. Weston Green, made addresses. Never before in the history of Alexandria is a better feeling existing between the white and colored people. A permanent Industrial Association was formed to hold Industrial Conference, Sept. 29th, 1903, of which Magnus L. Robinson was chosen with an executive committee of five.—(Spectators.) Booker T. Washington sent a letter obfregret for not being able to be present. Seventh Anniversary. The 7th anniversary of the Third St. Baptist Church will be celebrated Sunday, October 5th, 1902. Some of the most prominent ministers and laymen will be present. All are invited to the services during the day. Rev. L. A. CARTER, Pastor. Shock Hands Once More. A meeting was held at the 6th Mount Zion Baptist Church, Rev. R. V. Peyton, pastor for the purpose of bringing peace between certain pastors in this city. It seems that Rev. Z. D. Lewis, D. D., has been looking straight ahead whenever he passed Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., and that Rev. Evans Payne has been pursuing the same course. After a talk and a free expression of opinion, the divines shook hands and decided to be on speaking terms hereafter. Three hatchets were accordingly buried with the handles sticking out and it is hoped when the next meeting takes place even the handles will be covered up. Rev. W. H. Stokes, Rev. F. W. Williams, Rev. R. J. Bass, Rev. Nelson Brown and others were present at the conference. This was certainly a move in the right direction and it is hoped that the result may be permanent. Colored Girls Wanted. the cheroot factory on 25th street, between Franklin and Main streets is still at work, endeavoring to secure a good class of colored girls in that department. We visited the establishment last Saturday morning and found the Misses busily engaged in turning out the improved product. The amounts made vary with the skill of the operator. Mr. Millhiser expressed himself pleased with his present corp of employees, but was much worried because he could not secure enough help. He can employ 100 girls regularly, and girls of good character can secure permanent situations by addressing Va. Star Cheroot Factory. 25th street, between Franklin and Main streets. Mrs. W. A. Hankins, in company with her children is visiting her mother at Smithville, Va. They will also visit South Boston and Danville, Va., before returning to this city. THE AMERICAN MOVES ON Nothing Like It—Everybody Wants It Dr. Graham Still Happy. On last Monday night another stock- holders meeting of the American Bene- ficial Insurance company stockholders was held at Price's Hall. Dr. Graham showed the rapid success of the company in that seven branches had already been opened and the people of other cities are still calling or him. Branches are opened in Danville, Lynchburg, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Washington, D. C., Alexandria and Norfolk. The whole membership is now more than ten thousand and six thousand of them right here in the city of Richmond. In the home office there are ten young ladies at work and three young men. The straight life policies will be on the market the seventh of this month. The stockholders paid paid in last Monday night $87.00. Moore & Archer are pushing the work on the new home office, 613 N. 2nd St. This property belongs to the company and will be a most desirable place when completed. The people of Richmond are backing Dr. Graham up in this great enterprise because they have all confidence in his business integrity and because they see that he means to make this one of the greatest insurance companies in the country. Everybody is encouraging him. The best people from all the churches, regardless of denominations, are supporting him. He has nothing to fear. The True Reformers, Pythians, Masons, Old Fellows, St. Lukes, Good Samaritans, People's Relief Association and Mt. Nebo Tabernacle, No. 4, are all helping Dr. Graham in this work. God grant that the good work may go on. A Visit to the Queen Street Baptist Church—Colored People's Progress. Rev. T. H. Shorts, D. D., pastor of the Queen Street Baptist Church is doing a great work at Hempton, Va. We visited the edifice on a Sunday morning The solemn communion service was in progress. The pastor wore the habiliments and surplice usually seen in an Episcopal Church His tall, stately form presented a most impressive appearance from the door through which we had just entered. The Church is a magnificent structure being built on a unique but modern plan. It is lighted throughout with electricity. The choir site to the right of the rostrum. A magnificent organ, with pipes artistically ornamented is an attractive feature. The gallery does not extend around the church but is over the front entrance. It was difficult to conceive that in such a small town such evidences of thrift and culture would be found among the people of the despised race. Few men have shown such transcendent qualities of leadership and after we had responded to the invitation to address the congregation, we left with a feeling of reverence, not unmixed with admiration for the eminent divine who had done so much to bring his people to the higher plane. Guadalupe College made no mistake when it conferred upon him the title of "Doctor of Divinity." The sacrament of the Lord's Sup. per will be administered at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Rev. J. Andrew Boomer, pastor, on Sunday, Oct. 5th. Mr. J. Patrick Smith reached the city to day after an absence of three and a half months, during which time he has been entertained by his numerous friends in Watch Hill, R. I., New London, Conn., New York City and Brooklyn, N. Y. It will be a source of pleasure to his many admirers to learn of his arrival, who have missed him exceedingly during his absence from this city. Rev. M. B. Hucellus, pastor of the Pine St. Baptist Church has been granted the month of October for vacation. He hopes to spend a greater portion in Washington, D. C., and the North trying to get the much needed rest. He has added over sixty persons to his churches during the year, and is pastoring two of the best churches in Nansom County. Mr. A. J. Smith, Jr., our representative is out after being confined to his home for the past week on the account of sickness. He was treated by Dr. Thornton, and Dr. Geo. Ben. Johnson's assistant. FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH. Rsv. JOSEPH PERRY, Pastor. Grand day last Sunday—Rev. Daniel Tucker preached a most wonderful sermon to packed house. Sunday is rally day. A good program is arranged. Preach three times. In the morning subject: "The man under the myrtle tree." After-noon: "A few crumbs;" night, "The small thing rejected." Monday night, a fine entertainment. Tuesday night, preaching, by Rev. R. V. Peyton. Wednesday night, preaching, by Rev. A. S. Thomas. Thursday night, preaching by Rev. W. H. White. EMILE ZOLA FOUND DEAD Famous French Novelist Asphyxiated by Fumes From a Steve. WIFE'S CONDITION IS SERIOUS M. Zola's Body Was Found By Servants, Who Summoned Doctors, But They Failed to Resuscitate Him. Caused a Great Sensation in Paris. Paris, Sept. 30.—Emile Zola, the novelist who gained additional prominence in recent years because of his TIMELD HENRY defence of the Jews and of former Captain Dreyfus, was found dead in his Paris house yesterday morning. Aphsylia resulting from the fumes from a stove in his bed room, is given as the cause of death. M. Zola and his wife retired at ten o'clock Sunday night. Madam Zola was seriously ill when the room was broken into yesterday morning. At about noon she was removed to a private hospital, where she recovered consciousness for a short time and was able briefly to explain to a magistrate what had happened. M. and Mme. Zola returned to Paris from their country home at Medan Sunday. Owing to a sudden spell of cold weather the heating stone in their bedroom was ordered to be lighted. The stove burned badly and the pipes of the stove are said to have been out of order. To the magistrate Mme. Zola explained that she woke early yesterday morning with a splitting headache. She wakened her husband and asked him to open the window. She saw him rise and attempt to move towards a window but he staggered and fell to the floor unconscious. Mme. Zola fainted at the same moment and was, therefore unable to give the alarm. The servants of the Zola household, not hearing any movement in their master's apartments yesterday morning, entered the bed room and found M. Zola lying with his head and shoulders on the floor and his legs on the bed. Doctors were summoned, but they failed to resuscitate him. Mine. Zola was unconscious but after prolonged efforts on the part of the physicians she showed signs of life, but it was some time before she became conscious. It is believed that she will recover. The death of M. Zola, which only became generally known late yesterday afternoon, caused a great sensation in Paris, and last evening there was a constant stream of callers at the Zola residence. M. Zola's body lies upon a divan in the center of the spacious drawing room of his house under a canopy of rare and ancient hangings. The body is covered with a sheet and electric lamps throw their vivid light upon the van-like features of the dead. 600,000,000 RELEASED Secretary Shaw Abolishes Bank Reserves against N. U. Deposits. New York, Sept. 30.—Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, who was in New York last night, has issued a statement in which he says that the banks will hereafter not be required to carry a reserve against government deposits secured by government bonds. This made available today over $30,000,000. The comptroller of the currency agrees with the secretary, and therefore it is announced that hereafter banks will not be required to carry a reserve against government deposits secured by government bonds. The treasury has on deposit with various banks scattered throughout the country from Maine to California, and from Minnesota to New Orleans, in round numbers $130,000,000, against which they have heretofore been compelled to hold more than $30,000,000 of gold or its equivalent. This decision will release that much reserve and $20,000,000 additional credit. THE SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA. A Great and powerful Institution with the People. Synopsis of Its Works. All Taxes Required by the State Paid to Date—Protection to its Policy Holders. Over One Hundred Thousand Dollars Paid to Widows and Orphans in Nine Years and Six Months. IN SICK AND DEATH CLAIMS THE PROMPTEST OF THEM ALL. Chartered Feb. 25, 1893.—Home Office 504 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Va. RICHMOND THE SOUTHERN SOCIETY Its Financial Sta A Great and p tution with Synopsis of All Taxes Required by the ion to its Policy Holders, and Dollars Paid to in Nine Years IN SICK AND DEATH TEST OF T Chartered Feb. 25, 1893.—Home O For nine and half years have met every obligation promptly. Its methods of operation have established an enviable reputation. Will live while the Negro last. The Southern Aid Society of Virginia has by its honest methods of operation and prompt payment of sick and death claims won a place among the people of Virginia that it merits and for which it is justly proud. In order to let the public know the vast amount of business that is being done by this great Negro Enterprise, (which has heretofore refrained from newspaper publications and sensational growth, and only upon merit forged its way step by step to the front position it now occupies in the insurance realm of Virginia;) the following record is published. Sick claims paid in 9 years and 6 months: No. Claims Amount 24887 $74,961.00 $74,961.00 Death claims paid in 9 years and 6 months. No. Claims Amount 1087 $37,800.00 $7,800.00 Total sick and death claims paid.....112,761.00 One hundred and twelve thousand seven hundred and sixty one dollars. It can be seen that the Southern Aid Society has paid its claims and the people are doing the talking. Heretofore sick benefit companies operating throughout the State of Virginia, have been considered Societies and have not been required to pay insurance taxes, but under the existing laws of the State of Virginia, every such concern issuing contracts of insurance and have not a representative form of government—ritualistic works and society meetings; such as Masons, Oddfellows, etc., are subject to insurance taxes, and have been so classified by the auditor of Public Accounts. The specific tax is $200.00 per Annum and in addition a statement is required and 1 percentum of gross earnings of all such concerns doing business in the State of Va. This tax will run from $400.00 to $1000.00 per annum depending upon the amount of business done. The Southern Aid Society of Virginia has complied with all the requirements of the State of Virginia and issue contract of Insurance under full protection of the law; with full powers to loan and borrow money, sell stock and pay legal dividends. The Southern Aid Society has ample capital and good real estate holdings, and knowing that there are numerous small companies throughout the State of Virginia, that may possibly not be able to meet the requirements of the State the Southern Aid Society invites correspondence on this matter, address the General Secty and Manager, Thos M. Crump, 604 N. 2nd. St., Richmond, Va. Our reference as to financial standing: Savings Bank, Grand Fountain U. O. T. R., .. Richmond, Va. Mechanics Savings Bank, " " Nickle Savings Bank, " " As for our real estate holdings refer to the clerk of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond, Va. It is a risk to run Insurance without having paid the required taxes, as the penalty is one hundred dollars fine and suspension of business until paid, one-half of said fine goes to the literary fund of the State and one-half to the party who reports the concern doing business without having paid its taxes. And the policy holders of such concerns run a risk. The Southern Aid Society having shared so liberally of the patronage of the public in the distribution of their Insurance membership, feels that it has been its peculiar merit for promptness in payments of sick, accident and death claims, and being grateful to its members, friends and the publ. have decided to show in some tangible way its appre- PRICE, FIVE 5 CENTS BURN AID SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA. Standing Unsurpassed. powerful Insti- tith the People. of Its Works. by the State Paid to Date—Protect- ders. Over One Hundred Thous- to Widows and Orphans years and Six Months. TH CLAIMS THE PROMP- OF THEM ALL. Home Office 504 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Va. cation and it desires to help the lar gew number of persons, therefore by orders of the Board of Directors all agents of the Southern Aid Society wherever located are by the publication of this notice authorized to write sick benefit insurance, beginning Oct., 6, 1902 for three months ending Jan., 6th, 1903. All persons of sound health and mind between the ages 2 years next birthday and sixty years next birthday, as per table of rates in applications, for one half membership on payment of application fee (first week's dues.) The Southern Aid Society has the best contract for sick, accident and death insurance in the field—no limit of weeks to draw, you are protected every week from date of joining till death at which time the society pays your assigns the death claims. Agents make the largest salary working for the Southern Aid Society. Write today for terms and territory., Southern Aid Society of Virginia, Armistead Washington,..... Pres. Edward Stewart,..... Vice Pres. Thos. M. Crump, Sect'y & Gen'l M'g'r. Walter E. Baker,..... Tens. B L. Jordan,..... Gen'l Inspector. A. D. Price, Jas. T. Carter, Rev. Sidney Stanton, H. B. Burrell. From Charlottesville. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA., Sept. 30, '02. Last Friday night was the time appointed for our people to turn out and greet the Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham, but to the regret of his many friends in this city, the weather was so very bad that only a few could turn out. Those who heard the Doctor tell of his work in the many cities where he had been were well paid for their going to hear him. Bui it seemed to us that the big rain of Friday only settled the dust of our streets so that the Doctor could move up and down the streets in the beautiful sunshine on Saturday. It made us feel proud for Dr. Graham as we heard it said that all of Richmond went wild over The American Beneficial Insurance Co. The Doctor had with him Rev A. B. Coleman, Mr. Howard and Mr. Coles, who were helping him to fit up the new office on west Main street. After he had gotten every thing ready for business, he left the city at 12:08 o'clock for Richmond, where he would be with his church on Sunday. All of the churches were well fill'd on Sunday. In the absence of Rev. R. B. Hardy, who is somewhat indisposed, Rev. D. Gordon filled his pulpit all day. Miss Belle Bryant, who has been v'siting her relatives on Ridge street has returned to Washington. Now that a certain young lady has left town, little Charlie can be seen at night. Mr. Benjamin Dean is in the city, visiting friends. Misses Staples, Ward, Walker and Cary will go to Washington to witness the Grand Encampment next week. Mr. Lewis Burns has returned from the Warm Springs. Mr. C. C. is very glad that Mr. C. T's lady friend has left the city. They are now good old has been. —Mrs. Agnes S. Minor of New York, N. Y., is in the city the guest of Rev. Evans Pavne. 3820 P. St. SATURDAY ... OCT. 4 1902 TEMPERANCE THEO AND THE CONVICT. How a Little Boy Led a Victim of Drink Out Into a New and Useful Life. "You may speak, if you wish," said the chaplain. No. 13 stopped in his work and went up to Theo, who had accompanied his mother to the prison, where she had gone to distribute white-ribbon bouquets. But, No. 13 did not speak, at least not at first, although his heart was full of thoughts that were longing for expression. Chaplain Mills knew this from his face, for that chaplain could read his men like a book—and since speech was denied the poor fellows, their thoughts and feelings spoke through their faces. No, No. 13 did not speak to Theo, but he touched him as tenderly as a child would touch a flower. He took both of the lad's hands in his, he put his arm about Theo's waist, he patted his head, and did so many other unlooked for things that the boy felt almost foolish to be thus dealt with. His mother and the chaplain were standing by, so he was not afraid—it is a place to make one nervous, you know. "He's just your age now, my Tom is," Ah. No. 13 had spoken at last, and these words showed why he had taken such an interest in Theo. "Does Tom live in your town?" asked Theo. thinking that he must say something. "O. no, he's over in the old country," replied the man; and then he looked at his striped suit and sighed heavily. "Then I know that he can play cricket like everything, if he's an English boy," said Theo. "I wish I knew him." "I wish you did," said the father, "but it is no use to wish. He does not know in what sort of a house his father lives." And the man looked frowningly upon the grim iron bars all about him. "Perhaps he never will," said Theo. "Perhaps not," said No. 13, "but I must go to my broom-making now. It isn't often that a boy of Tom's age comes in here. That is why I had to TOOK THE MAN BY THE HAND touch you and speak to you. I haven't touched a boy for 12 years. Tom was a baby when I left home." No. 13 went back to his work with a brisker step and with a new light in his face, and Theo and his mother went down the long corridor toward the door. There was nothing homelike or cheerful in the state's great iron cage, and everything seemed to be saying: "The way of the transgressor is hard." Upon the following Sabbath Theo begged to go to the prison with his father, who was a member of the Y. M. C. A., that held services at this place every Sunday morning, and while Mr. Tarbell did not approve of allowing a child to often visit so gloomy an abode, he finally consented to take his son with him. Theo carefully watched the faces of the convicts as they filed into the prison chapel, hoping to discover No. 13. "There he is!" Theo said to himself, as a man came in, his eyes directed towards the floor. Yes, this was No. 13, but there was a different expression, there was a dawning look of tenderness in his face, and as he saw Theo he answered the boy's smile and bow with glad recognition. Theo felt that his presence did the man good, so he gained his father's consent to attend the regular services at the prison. Sometimes Theo would remain after the meeting and go with the chaplain to No. 13's cell, where he would talk with the prisoner through the bars—for an outsider was never allowed to enter a cell—and at times the prisoner would talk to Theo of Tom and the nice letters that he wrote about his home and school, little dreaming that those letters reached his father at such a place. "He always asks me if it isn't most time for me to come back and bring him and his mother to America, as I have promised to do," No. 13 said, "and I always tell him to let liquor alone—for, you know, that was what brought me here. I'd never have done the awful crime I did if I'd been in my right mind, but when a man trades his reason for a class of whisky, he has to meet the consequence every time, lad. ye, every time." No. 13's term was shortened because of good behavior, and at last the Sabbath came when he was dismissed from his hard service. When the boy went to him for his usual talk, at the close of the address, the man said: "I want you to be the one to let me out of the prison, Theo. You've let me out of a good many things worse than this place, bad as it is." "I don't know what you mean," replied Theo, "with a puzzled look. "What I mean is this," replied No. 13. "You got me out of that hateful way of thinking about everybody and blaming everyone for my being here, when only liquor and I were to blame, and you've led me out of my sins, for since I've seen you I've begun to pray, and I believe that God has heard my prayers and saved my soul, and now—" "Yes, the lad can lead you out," interrupted an officer. So Theo opened the door, took the man by the hand and led him out again into the world of men. Ah, this was the proudest day that Theo had ever known. Nor did his interest in No. 13 end here, for he persuaded his pastor to find work and a boarding place for his friend, and to interest him in the church. After that No. 13—now known as Mr. Kentman—began to save up his wages to bring his wife and child over from the old country, and, best of all, he let liquor severely alone.—Alice May Douglas, in Union Signal. A YOUNG MAN'S RUIN. Insidious Work of Alcohol Upon the Life and Home of One Who Had Bright Prospects in Life. During our college days, a bright talented young student won the heart of a beautiful young lady, and they were married. He soon engaged in the drug business, and for awhile Heaven seemed to smile on them; but soon an enemy worse than death crept in to bring sorrow and woe, and he became a slave to the demon of drink. Behind the drug counter he learned to partake of the death-dealing poison, and little by little he went down, down, down! That manly face soon lost its freshness. The eyes were strangers to their former brightness; the energetic step was changed to a tottering irregular one, and the sanctity and happiness of the home were no longer preserved. The heart-broken wife was forced to return to her mother's home, with her young daughter, while the husband continued in dissipation. The cruel monster did his dreadful work on soul and body and left him many times in the throes of delirium tremens until at last word reached the young wife from a distant city, that during one of these terrible convulsions his spirit departed, and he went into the presence of God. When the secrets of men are made known in the great judgment morning, what an unfolding of sin and crime will take place. The poor drunkard will not be alone responsible for his own ruin. The druggist and the church member who voted for a continuation of the drink traffic, will share in the fearful responsibility of that young man's soul. And this is only one case among thousands who are going down to a drunkard's hell. Oh, what an army will be arrayed before the judgment seat hopeless, lost and ruined, all through the curse of drink! Parents, watch the steps of your boys, and lead them in paths of righteousness.-Flora B. Nelson, in Christian Standard. NOTES FROM AFIELD Mississippi, one of the strongest prohibition states of the union, this year reports a surplus of $1,000,000 in its treasury. The Salvation Army of London has inaugurated a movement for reclaiming 5,000 habitual drunkards during the ensuing year. Taverns in Sweden are closed on Saturday, which is pay day, while the savings banks are kept open until midnight. This plan induces the workmen to invest their money where it will pay them interest, instead of fn alcoholic stimulants. The number of imbeciles and idiots in the country is increasing at a rate faster than the general population. Mr. Alexander Johnson, superintendent of the home for the feeble-minded at Fort Wayne, who has made a lifelong study of such matters, says that 75 per cent. of these unfortunates owe their defects to drunken parents. A young man was shot down in the streets of Atlanta some years ago. He had been drinking. The man who shot him had been drinking. In his pocket, says the National Advocate, was found a list containing the names of 85 young men. On the paper was written: "These young men to my knowledge during the past few years have gone to their graves by liquor in Atlanta, Ga!" Affects the Memory. Among the numerous symptoms and effects from the use of alcohol in excess may be enumerated defective memory, especially a loss of the sense of time and space; a tendency to illusions, hallucinations and delusions of a changing character; a loss of esthetic and moral appreciation; depressed emotional states, irritability of temper, slowness of perception, a lack of judgment; suspicious and jealous; often delusions of persecution and marital infidelity, which ideas may become dangerous to life; inclination to suicide and homicide, a host of physical ailments too numerous to mention. In other words, there is not an organ nor a tissue or cell in the body that may not seriously be affected by this toxic substance when taken in large quantities. Reason may be dethroned and volition shattered, nothing left but dementia and untimely death—Dr. Beebe, in Lancet-Clinic. Practical Man He—My dear, we can't marry until I know how our board is to be paid. She—If you really loved me, you wouldn't be bothering about board.—Detroit Free Press. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND; VIRGINIA. WOMANS MAGAZINE H. DROCH CARE OF THE TEETH. No Preserve and Beautify Them Should Be the Aim of Every Man, Woman and Child. Everybody admires a good set of teeth, and the owner of such is always to be envied. An excellent cam- phorated tooth powder which will not destroy the enamel of the teeth, and yet will render them white, is made of 7 drs. of precipitated chalk, one-half dr. of powdered camphor and 1 dr. of powdered orris root. It is not sufficient to use only a tooth powder; a liquid dentifrice is pleas- ant and has a beneficial influence upon the gums. To make one, take 2 oxs. of borax, a quart of hot water and one teapoonful each of tincture myrrh and spirits of camphor. Dissolve the borax in hot water, and when the water is cool add the other ingredients and bottle them for use. A few drops used in a little water form a delightful wash. Yellow teeth, it is said, are usually indicative of bodily vigor, and very pearly white ones of a more fragile constitution. There is only one general rule to offer respecting the care of the teeth, and that is that they be kept immaculately clean and in perfect health. Their color then matters nothing, for their condition will prove that they are well attended to. Should the gums be tender and spongy, the general health, upon which the condition of the teeth so much depends, should be made the subject of inquiry. A healing and soothing tooth powder is made of precipitated chalk 1 oz., of powdered borax one-half oz., of powdered myrrh one-fourth oz., and the same quantity of powdered orchis root.—N. Y. Journal. READING GAS METERS. Careful Housekeepers Should Keep an Eye on Gas Bills to Prevent Overcharging. The gas and water accounts, which form so large a part of the year's expenses, should be as closely scrutinized by the careful housekeeper as are the grocery and provision bills, and care should be taken to see that no overcharge is made. To do this, the principles on which the meters are operated should first be learned. The accompanying figure represents Cubic Feet 100 M 1 M 10 M FACE OF GAS METER the face of a gas meter. It will be noticed that the hands of alternate dials move in the same direction. The dial at the top registers fractions of a cubic foot and is used for test purposes only. The figures on the right-hand dial represent hundreds of cubic feet and when the hand has made one complete revolution a thousand cubic feet will have passed through. Each thousand feet will be checked on the lower dial until 10,000 in reached, when the hand of the last dial moves one point. It should be noted that the hands cannot be reset to zero and that, consequently, each reading should be preserved until the next one is taken and the former deduced from it. The dotted lines represent the position of the hands at a previous reading of the meter, namely 3,800 cubic feet. The hands now indicate 6,400 cubic feet. Minus 3,800 cubic feet would give 2,600 cubic feet as the amount of gas consumed during the quarter; at $1.50 per 1,000 feet, your bill should be $3.90. A water meter is read in precisely the same way but the registration is more minute. The first dial is used only for testing. The next registers single feet, then tens, hundreds and so on. If, after deducting as shown above, you find you have used 2,526 cubic feet of water during the year, you must multiply this number by 7.48 to find the number of gallons, namely 18,894 gallons. This amount multiplied by the rate per thousand gallons (unless you pay for water by the faucet) will show the amount of your water bill—Ernest R. Lowe, in Good Housekeeping. Use of Linen in Rotation. Careful housewives see that their pieces of linen are used in rotation, for if one be on the table oftener than another it is pretty sure to wear out long before the rest of the set. Roquefort cheese industry. The milk of a single Roquefort sheep will in a year make about 30 to 40 pounds of cheese. In that district of France there are about 8,000 sheep devoted to the cheese industry. Bragg—Miss Pepprey acted as if she thought I was conceited. Did she say so? Miss Sharpe—No, she merely said your greatest fault was your unlimited credulity. Bragg—Indeed? Miss Sharpe—Yes, she said you believed in yourself without sufficient reason. Philadelphia Press. MRS. CLARENCE MACKAY New York Society Leader Who Is Called the Most Extravagant Woman in America. Mrs. Clarence Mackay, the dashing leader of New York society, with a fortune of almost $40,000,000 at her command, is credited with being the most extravagant young matron in America. She spends annually more than $30,000 on her wardrobe, and this does not include her lavish expenditures for jewelry, which is her pet fad. With an assured Christmas present every year of $25,000 for pin MRS. CLARENCE MACKAY money and regular allowances on an equally liberal basis, she is easily in position to lead the younger set of women in New York in the matter of extravagance. Mrs. Mackay leans perceptibly toward fads, and one of her latest creations in this direction is to be found in her magnificent country home on Long Island, comprising a mansion and 700 acres of land, which was presented to her by her father-in-law, John W. Mackay. In this house Mr. Mackay has had constructed the most wonderful bath that has ever been seen in America. It was brought over from Italy and is cut from a solid block of marble, which oost something like $20,000. The pool is sunk in the floor and five broad marble steps lead down to it. The water spouts from the mouths of exquisitely carved marble dolphins. Another feature of the bathroom is a great fireplace built into the side wall of the room. Each of the other 25 bathrooms in the house has a luxurious Pompeian bath let down in the marble floor in the same way. It was Mrs. Mackay's own idea that each of her 30 servants should have a separate room. The rooms are small, but are sunshiny and comfortable. Although spending fabulous sums every year upon gowns and the gratification of literary whims regarding fads, Mrs. Mackay is by no means neglectful of the more serious problems of life, says the Chicago Tribune. She gives fully as much to charity as she spends for her own pleasure, and makes it a rule never to buy herself a bit of finery without giving the equivalent to some deserving person or institution. Mrs. Mackay is a new type of the fashionable woman, and she has attracted no end of attention in the east—in fact, throughout the United States. People stare at her so much when she drives out in New York that she wears a vell covered with heavy lace flouces that completely hides her features like a mask. She is a beauty with dark hair, dark eyes, and an exquisite figure. Her gowns are the best that can be bought. Jewelry is her pet fad, and she has one of the finest collections of jewels in America. One ring is a Hindu curio, which cost $27,000. It covers three fingers and is of old yellow Chinese gold set with rare rubies, diamonds and emeralds. Among her furs is a single coat of sealskins and sables which cost $7,000. Mrs. Mackay is justly reputed to be the most original woman in New York society. She furnishes the surprises, fashions and fads for the young members of Gotham's smart set, and the distinction of having inaugurated baby parties in this country belongs to her. She is the mistress of one of the most beautiful country homes in America, and yet her friends say she has not been spoiled by all this laivishness. She always has time to be pleasant to everyone, and, although she entertains constantly, she never neglects her little daughter for society. Stationery is one of Mrs. Mackay's many fads. It is all in violet, and, because she thinks a red two-cent stamp is inharmonious on a violet envelope, she uses the three-cent stamp instead. A Season of Monograms Everything nowadays must be monogrammed, and so must, of course, table linen. A dainty initial in the corner is worked with wash silk or fine white linen thread. If the family has a crest or coat of arms it may be substituted for the monogram, provided the owner of the relic of feudalism is sufficiently snobbish to care to flaunt it. "Papa, what is a man of one idea?" "Any man, my son, who has an idea that differs from yours."—Chicago Tribune. Like Slippers She'd Seen. Beth had never before seen an alligator. "Goodness!" she exclaimed, "there's a big lizard all covered over with slipper skin."—Judge. "Instead of being a millionaire," confided the young man at the seaside hotel to the beautiful heiress, "I believe it is only honest, now that we are engaged, for me to tell you that I am the floor walker at Catchem & Skheim's dry goods emporium in New York." "I thought there was something familiar about you," answered the beautiful heiress. "I am in the ribbon department there."—Baltimore American. Graft. Mrs. Cobwigger—Why are you always following that little boy around? Freddy—He's the only one of the fellers who knows how to beat the slot machines.—Puck. Woods Is Full of Them "There are men in this world who you couldn't get to lie for their wives," remarked the observer of events and things, "who will lie for a measly little fish."—Yonkers Statesman. Not a Good Sitter. "My pa whipped me the other day and then told me to go 'way back and sit down." "Did you do it?" "No, I couldn't."—N. Y. Herald. so unhappy in his married life. Griggs—What's the matter—does his wife love him too little or too much?—Town Topics. And Now He's Sorry. "She got even with him for buying such an expensive Panama hat, after all." "How?" "Why, she put a bow and feather on it and wears it herself."—Philadelphia Bulletin. Quite Pardonable. Mrs. Highupp—I understand that you have forgiven your son for marrying a milliner? Mrs. Wayupp—Yes; she has shown herself willing to support him.—N. Y. Weekly. Generous Little Woman. "And so they have made up their quarrel?" "Oh, yes! As soon as she saw she was wrong she concluded to accept his apology."-Tit-Bits. C & O PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE AND ARRIVE NEW MAIN-ST. STATION. AUGUST 17th, 1902. LEAVE RICHMOND. 7:45 a. m. Daily— Newport News Local. All stops. 8:00 a. m. Daily—For Old Point, Newport News and Norfolk. Two hours and 20 minutes. Newport Williamsburg, Newport News and Hampton only. 4:00 p. m. Daily—Except Sunday—For Old Point, Newport and Norfolk. Two hours and 10 minutes. Norfolk. Stops Williamsburg, Newport News and Hampton only. Connects at Old Point with Washington, Baltimore and Cape Cities steamers; at Norfolk with Old Dominion steamers; at Newport News and Old 5:00 p. m. Daily—For Newport News and Old 5:30 p. m., Daily.—For Newport News and Old Point. Make principal stops. 5:00 p. m., West Bound. 10:10 a. m., Local to Clifton, Daily to Charlottesville and except Sunday, between Charlottesville and Clifton Forge connects for Orange, Culpeper, Charlottesville and the West. 2:30 p. m., Daily.—Cincinnati and Louisville Express, parlor cafe car to White Sulphur and Hinton, except Sunday Pullman, from Cincinnati to Cincinnati Louisville and the West. For Virginia Hot Springs. A local train from Gordonville to Stanton follows, for local stations, except Sunday. 7:00 p. m., Daily.—For Newport News except to Cincinnati, Indianapolis and St. Louis. Cincinnati to Chicago Except Sunday with parlor car. except Sunday to Gordonville. Daily beyond. Pullman to Hinton, connecting with Pullman to Cincinnati, Louisville and the West. Connects for Virginia Hot Springs. James River Division. 10:20 a. m., Daily.—For Lynchburg, Lexington, New Castle and Clifton Forge; except New Castle for Rosney and Alberene. Parlor car. PENNISULA DIVISION — From Norfolk and Old Point, arrive 10 a.m., daily; 2:30 p.m. except Sunny and 6:30 p.m., daily. Local arrive 7:20 p.m., daily. MAIN LINE: From Cincinnati; 7:45 a.m. daily; 9:45 a.m. except Sunday and 3:30 p.m. daily; except Sunday from Cincinnati Forge and daily from Charlotteville: Local from Doswell arrives 8:30 a.m., except Sunday. JAMES RIVER DIVISION: From Cincinnati Forge and North Enbridge 6:35 p.m. daily; except Sunday from Masterson. Apply at 803 E. Main, Murphy's Hotel and Hotel Jefferson for further information, Rates, tickets and Pullman Reservation. W. O. WARTHEN, DISTRICT PASSENGER AGENT. C. E. DOYLE, H. W. FULLER, GEN.' M.' M'R, GEN.' P. A. Norfolk and Western R. R. May 25th, 1902. LEAVE RICHMOND (DAILY), BYRD STREET STATION. 9:00 A. M. NORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives at Norfolk 11:20 A.M. M. Stops only at Pet- ersburg, Waverly and Wakefield, but at Wakefield only to let off passengers holding tickets from Richmond and Petersburg. 9:05 A. M. THE CHICAGO EXPRESS, for Lynchburg, Roanoke, Columbus and Chicago. Buffet Pardon Gar Petersburg to Lynchburg; to Columbus; to Columbus; also, for Bristol, Bronx, ville, and Chattanooga. Pullman Sleep- er to Roanoke to Knoxville. 1:10 P. M. Roanoke to Farmville, Lynchburg, Roanoke and intermediate stations. 8:00 P. M. Roanoke Shore Limited. Arrives Norfolk 9:20 P. M. Stops only at Petersburg Waverly and Suffolk. Connects at Nor- folk with Steamers to Boston, Provid- ence, New York, Baltimore and Wash- ington. 9:45 P. M. for Lynchburg, and Roanoke. Connects at Lynchburg with Washington and Washington Interstate. Pulls and Sleeps Lynchburg to Memphis and New Orleans, Cafe, Parlor and Observation Cars Radford to Attala, Ala. Pulls Walter Rivers Richmond and Lynchburg. Beeths ready for occupancy at 8:30 P. M. Also Pullman Sleeper Petersburg and Roanoke. Trains at Lynchburg and Lynchburg and the West daily 7:38 A.M. 1:50 p. m. and 8:56 P. M.; from Norfolk and the East at 11:10 A. m., 11:43 A. m., and 6:50 P. m. Office 888 Main St. JOHN E. WAGNER, City Passenger and Ticket Agt. C. H. BOSLEY, District Passenger Agent. W. B. BEVILL, General Passenger Agent. General Office; Roanoke, Va. SOUTHERN RAILWAY Schedule In Effect July 20 . 1902 Trains Leave and Arrive 14th St Station 10:15 A. M., No. 9 daily for Durham, N. C. Dan ville, and all local stations south of conduit, for Farmville, Lynchburg, and all stations West; at Jeffrey for local stations on Norfolk Division to Danville; at at Jefferson 2:00 P. M., No. 20, limited train for jack sonville and all Florida points; Havana, Nassau etc. Connects at Mossley, with Fairfax, Fowhatan railroad; at Greenbore for Baltimore; at Winston-Salem; at CI arlote with No. 35. United States fast mail, solid train, dale, at Birmingham South which carries sleepers in New, Ohio. Drawing Room Sleeper, Richmond to Atlanta and Birmingham. Through trail with buryingbury to Memphis. Dining-Car Services 11:35 P. M., No. 11, Southern Express, daily for Atlanta, Augusta, Jacksonville, and points South, Sleeper for Danville, Charlotte, open at Richmond 9:30 P. M., express with New York and Florida Express and Southwestern Limited, which can through sleepers to Augusta, Saanich, Nashville, Nashville Memphis, Atlanta, New Orleans, etc. Complete Dining-Car Service. Also Pullman Tourist sleeper Mondays. Wednesdays to San Francisco, with outchange, with connections for all points in Texas, Mexico and California. 6:00 P., No. 17 local daily, except Sunday, for Keysville and intermediate points. 7 A. M.) 5:48 P. M.) From Atlanta, Augusta, Jacksonville, Ashville, and all points South. 8:40 A. M. from Keysville and local stations. 8:26 P. P. from Carmen, Charlotte, Danville and in terrapin. LOCAL FREIGHT. YORK RIVER LINE, VIA WEST POINT. THE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH 4:30 P, M., No. 16, Baltimore Limited, dally except Sunday for West Point, connecting at West Point with steamer for Boston, York-river landings 2:15 p. M., No. 10, daily landings 5:00 A. M., No. 74, local mixed. Leaves daily, except Sunday for West Point and inter-miate stations, connecting with stage at the Tappahannock for Walkout and Tappahannock. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND 9:15 A.M. No 15 daily from West Point, with a trip from Baltimore, except Monday. 10:45 A.M., No. 9, daily except Sundays and Mondays. 4:50 P.M., daily except Sundays, from West Polebury and St. Paul stations. Nos. 15 and 16 will make no stop between Richmond and Quinton. Steamers sail from West Point 5:50 p.m., mandatory for Sunday. Locustey Steamers and Clay-bank, Mondays, Weeks days and Fridays, and Yorktown and Almonds Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. C W. WESTBURY, D P. A., 920 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. S H. HARDWICK, G P. A., C H. ACKERT, General Manager, Washington, D. C. Seaboard Air Line R. R. "CAPITAL CITY ROUTE" Short line to Principal Cities of the South and Southwest. Florida, Cuba, Texas, California, and Mexico, reaching the Capitals of Six States. SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 15, 1902 TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND—MAIN ST. STATION: DAVIN No. 27 No. 81. 2.15 P. M. 10.37 P. M.-Lv. Richmond. 2.56 P. M. 11.20 P. M.-Lv. Petersburg. 2.57 P. M. 4.12 A. M.-Lv. Raleigh. 10.38 P. M. 7.00 A. M.-Ar. Hamlet. 10.39 P. M. 7.00 A. M.-Ar. Hamlet. 7.50 A. M. 9.55 P. M.-Ar. Atlanta. 2 A. M. 10.35 A. M.-Ar. Columbia. (Eastern Time.) 1.05 A. M. 9.40 A. M.-Lv. Columbia. 1.05 A. M. 2.10 P. M.-Ar. Savannah. 9.15 A. M. 7.00 P. M.-Ar. Jacksonville. 10.39 A. M. 6.45 A. M.-Ar. St. Augustine. 5.45 P. M. 6.45 A. M.-Ar. Tampa. 10.39 P. M. 7.20 P. M.-Lv. Hamlet. 7.50 A. M. 2.55 P. M.-Ar. Atlanta. 2.90 A. M. 10.35 A. M.-Ar. Columbia. (Eastern Time.) 1.05 A. M. 9.40 A. M.-Lv. Columbia. 1.05 A. M. 2.10 P. M.-Ar. Savannah. 9.15 A. M. 7.00 A. M.-Ar. Jacksonville. 10.39 A. M. 6.45 P. M.-Ar. St. Augustine. 5.45 P. M. 6.45 P. M.-Ar. Tampa. 10.39 P. M. 10.38 A. M.-Ar. Charlotte. 1.35 A. M. 10.22 A. M.-Lv. Chester. 3.43 A. M. 12.35 P. M.-Lv. Greenwood. 8.53 A. M. 12.35 P. M.-Ar. Mobile. 7.50 A. M. 9.55 P. M.-Ar. Atlanta. 1.35 A. M. 7.20 P. M.-Ar. Macon. 6.25 P. M. 7.20 P. M.-Ar. Montgomery. 6.25 P. M. 7.20 P. M.-Ar. Mobile. 7.25 A. M.-Ar. New Orleans. 6:55 P. M. 1:40 A. M.-Ar Nashville. 8:29 A. M. 8:20 A. M.-Ar Memphis. 8:29 A. M. 8:20 A. M.-Ar Memphis. For Petersburg, North Carolina, and North 9:10 A. M. daily at intermediate points. Connection at Nashville with train arriving Henderson 2:10 P. M. and Raleigh, daily, and Durham 4:10 P. M. daily at Summa. Trains leave Richmond for Washington, and New York and the East daily—No. 34 at 6:45 A. M. daily. Connections at Jacksonville and Tampa for all Florida coast const points and Cuba, and Porto Rica; at New Orleans for all points in Texas, Mexico and California. TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND-DAILY. 6:55 A. M. Ne 34 | From all points South. 4:55 P. M. No 66 | and Southwest. 6:55 P. M. Norahina, N. C., Petersburg and local points. SLEEI ING-CAR SERVICE Nos. 31 and 34—Florida & Metropolitan Limited, Pullman Drawing-Room, and Sleeping Cars, Net 27 and 66-Years Old. Mail Pullman Builed Cars between New York and Richmond, and between Richmond and Jacksonville. Pullman Sleeping Cars (daily) between New York and 66-Years Old. Mail Pullman Room Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlanta, and Café Cars between Hamlet and Atlanta and Hamlet and Savannah. Pullman Drawing-Room Buffet Sleeping Cars between New York and Jacksonville, connecting at Hamlet with Sleeping-Car to and from Atlanta, in connection with the Pullman tickets are sold. Pullman Parlor Cars between Jacksonville and Tampa. Finest Day Coaches. W. J. MAY, City Ticket Agent. Z. P. SMITH, District Passenger Agents. 1006 East Main Street. 'Phone 405. New Outing and Pln.lic Park at Jones boro. There is a New Outing and Pic-nie Park, Jonesboro, at Fort Lee on the Eastern Branch of the C. & O. R. R. convenient for Piennes 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 to THE MIDWAY LUNCH ROOM, 726 N. 3rd St. Richmond, Va. MEALS FROM 7 A.M. T@ 8 P.M. Term Reasonable, Quick Service. Give Me A Call. Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad. Schedule in Effect May 25, 1902. Trains Leave Richmond Northward. 4.22 A.M. Daily from BYRD STREET STATION Washington and beyond. Stops at Milford, Frederick, and Occono Sundays. Sleeping Cars to Washington and New York. Dining Car. Stops at M. M. Washington. Station. Florida and Metropolitan Limited. Stations Washington and beyond. Stops at Frederick, Washington and Alexandrin. Sleeping Cars to New York. 7.300 A.M. Except Sunday from Elae Station, Ashland and Ashland and intermediate intermediate points. 830 a.m. m. Sunday only from BYRD STREET STATION, for Washington and beyond. Stops at Allen Allen, and local stations. Ashland to Cherry Hill, and Ocquagno and Alexandria. Buffet Farce Car. 830 a.m. except Sunday from BYRD STREET STATION for Washington and beyond. Stops at Ellen Allen and local stations. Ashland to Acotinkt inclusive. Seminary and Alexandria. 12:08 Noon, Except Sunday, from BYRD St. Washington, for Washington and beyond. Stops at Elawood, Brownsville, Fred. Rickleburg and Alexandra, Buffalo, for Car, Connects with Congressional Limited. 4:00 p. Except Sunday, from the Bryd St. Station and intermediate stations. 5:55 p. M., Daily, from Main St. Station, for Washington and beyond. Stops at Doswell, Brownsville and Alexandra. Sleeping Car to New York. Di ning Car. 6:12 p. M., Daily from Elawood Station for Washington and beyond. Stops at Frederickburg and Sleeping Car to New York. Di ning Car. 6:30 p. M., Except Sunday, from ELBA STATION accommodation for Ashland and intermediate stations. 8:55 p. M., Daily from Bryd Street Station, for Washington, and beyond. Stops at Elawood, Brownsville, Frederickburg, Brownsville and Alexandra. Sleeping Car at other stations. Sunday. Car, Richmond to New York and Washington. Di ning Car. 11:18 p. M., Daily, from Sunday, from ELBA STATION Accommodation for Ashland and intermediate points. Trains Arrive In Richmond Southward. 6:40 a. M., Except Sunday at ELBA STATION Accommodation from Ashland and intermediate points. 2:05 P. M., Daily, at MAIN STREET STATION, Milford, Dowell, and Ashland, Frederickburg, Milford, Dowell, and Ashland, Sleeping Car from New York. 6:00 P. M. Except Sunday at ELBA STATION Accommodation from Ashland, and in intermediate points. 6:00 P. M., Daily, by BYRD-STREET STATION, Stops at Alexandria, Frederickburg, Dowell, Ashland, and Eiba Sleeping Cars from New York to Wash ington, Dining Room. 8:00 P. M., Daily, by BYRD-STREET STATION, Stops at Alexandria and local stations to Baskerville inclusive, Glen Allen, and Eiba. 10:20 P. M., Daily at MAIN STREET STATION, Florida and Metropolitan Limited, W. New York, and Ashland Sleeping Cars from New York. 11:00 P. M., Except Sunday, at ELBA STATION Accommodation from Ashland, W. New York, Traffic Manager, W. D. DUKE General Manager, E. T. D. MYERS President. ATLANTIC COAST-LINE Schedule In Effect June. 8, 1902. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-BYRD STREET STATION. 9:00 a. m., NORFOLK LIMITED. Daily. Arrives Petersburg 9:31 A. M. m., Norfolk. 11:30 m. Stops only at Petersburg, Wavney, and Waverley. 9:00 a. m. Daily. Arrives Petersburg 9:40 a. m., Weldon 11:30 A. M. Emporia 11:38 a. m., Haynesville 4:25 P. Washington 8:30 A. m., Jacksonville 8:30 a. m., Tampa 10:30 P. Port Tampa 10:30 p. Connects at Wilson with 9:40, arrives Gainesville 8:25 P. Wilson with 9:40, p. Pullman Sheeper New York to Jacksonville. 11:10 a. m. Daily. Arrives Petersburg 11:30 m. Stops only at Manchester Drewry Bluff, Centralia and Chester on signal. 1:10 P. M. Daily, arriving Petersburg 1:50 P. M. Stops only at Western railroad for Roanoke and inter edulate points. Stop at Drewry Bluff, Centralia and Chester. 3:00 p. OCEAN SHORE LIMITED. Daily Arrives at Petersburg 3:30 P. M. Norfolk 5:20 P. M. Stops only at Petersburg edulate points. Except Sunday. Arrives Pottsburg, 3:18 p. m., Weldon 7:35 p. m., Rocky Mou. t 9:00 P. M. Makes all intermediate stops. 6:00 P. Arrives Petersburg 7 p. m., Makes all stops. 7:35 P. M. FLORIDA & WEST INDIAN LIMITED. Daily Arrives Petersburg 8:03 P. M. Connects with Norfolk & Western Emporia 9:08 P. M. Connects with Atlantic and Danville for stations between Emporia and Norfolk; Weldon to Fayetteville, W. Carolina, Jackson 6 A. M. Savannah 8:10 A. M. Jacksonville 12:30 P. M. Tampa 10:30 P. M. Port Tampa 10:30 P. M. NEW LINE TO MIDDLE GEORGIA. Daily Arrives Petersburg 8:10 A. M. Macon 11:20 A. M. Atlanta 12:45 P. M. Pullman Sleeper New York to Wilmington, Charleston, Port Tampa, Jacksonville 9:45 P. M. Daily Arrives Petersburg 10:25 P. M. Connects at Petersburg with Norfolk & Western railway, arriving at Lynchburg, Reno, Monroe 10:50 A. M. Pullman Sleeper Richmond to Lynchburg TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. 4:12 A. M. Daily. From Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, Atlanta, Macon, Augusta and all points South. 7:35 A. M. Daily. From Petersburg, Lynch and and Points South. 8:48 A. M. Daily, except Sunday. Petersburg local. 11:30 A. M. Daily. From Goldsboro and inordinate stations. Norfolk and Suffolk. 13:22 A. M. Daily. From Norfolk, Suffolk and Petersburg. 1:20 P. M. Daily. From Petersburg Ronotech 1:40 P. M. Daily. Intermediate points. 1:60 P. M. Daily. Petersburg and intermediate points. 6:20 P. M. Daily. From Norfolk, Suffolk, and Petersburg. 7:45 P. M. Daily. From Miami, Port Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Goldsboro, and all points South. 8:56 P. M. Daily. From Petersburg, Lynch burg and West. T. M. EMMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMMERSON, Assistant Traffic Manger. W. J. CRAIG, General Passenger Agent. O. S. CAMPBELL, Division Passenger Agt., 888 EastMain St. WANTED—5 INDESOUS COLORED MEN among us in each county. You will be week can be made working for us, and much good done for the race. This announcement of special interest to men and women of the race who desire to work themselves up. Full circular furnished. Apply by letter Address. UNIVERD M'P'G PUB. COMPANY. 1107 & 1109 E. Main St. Richmond, Va. ALPHEUS SCOTT, CHURCH FUL Open Day and Night. Office and Ware rooms 3006 P St., Church Hill. Order By Telegraph and Telephone promptly attended to. All business confidential. Old Phone No. 3182. BY GEORGE E. WALSH Copyright, 1908, bye ME. Ehuclen & Oo, New Yorke eer esses ee SSS pret <x E9 o'clock. T will guarantee that you Ps will return to your home without burt ISS STHCSON was OF injury” "] Somiders bis axttated ""[ pastily withdrew then. She ac- abs nervous whieh 8b? companied me to the door. She was Tog, theses im th watching me peculiarly, trying to de- | Tdeiry | Her facial cide, 1 tinagine, whether I was a SJ Ui: were drawn and “Crane or a sane man and whether she haxzurd, | Incieating Nag made a mistake or not in promis: the strain she bad ino to accompany me. CHAPTER XX ISS STETSON was consider: biy agitated ana nervous when she J finatiy appeared in the libriry Her facial Uncs were drawn and hagzurd, indicating “AD considershiy agitated by ana Berioms hah ahs i AME | Sasity upyearcain the BS Ba Ubriry Her facial RG Z| lines were drawn and PEERY itera, indicating the strain she bad Just passed through. Wher she en- tered, I stood before her as I said: “You must pardon me for telling you an untruth, but I could not do other- ‘wise in the presence of your guest. I do not come with a message from my master, but with one from myself.” She looked inquiringly at me and ‘waved her hand toward a seat while ‘she dropped wearily into another. “No; I will stand,” I said, “until 1 find out whether my request will be granted.” “Your request? What is it?” Her mind was still dwelling upon the interview that had Just closed, and the purport of my words had hardly at- tracted her attention. “Oh, I see!” she added a moment Iat- er, with the faintest Indication of a smile on her face. “You have come to ask me to fulfill my promise of the oth- er day.” “Exactly,” I said. “Well, what Is it?” “As I told you then, tt will seem ‘very strange to you, and I now repeat CHAPTER XXL WAITED with fever- Z| isb anxiety for Tues- day night It was natural that I should experience constant S62} fear about tho suc- ican haa aaa he hades 3 pk Se ee ‘scheme. If either my master or Dr. Squires got a hint of my intentions, the game would be up and I would have all my labor for nothing. It would be such an easy matter, too, for ‘elther Miss Stetson or Mr, Jaimson to @rop a word to some relative or inti- mate friend which would ruin every- thing. I had not learned what Dr. Squires’ mission was in leaving the mansion on ‘Tuesday afternoon and evening, but I concluded that it had something to do with his prospective fortune, and this fortune, I felt reasonably certain, con- sisted solely of the stolen goods which had accumulated in his house. He had evidently reached the point where he thought {t advisable to ship them away to some more convenient place where they could be disposed of to advan- tage. It would be comparatively easy to send them off by express to some distant city and melt up the silver pieces and sell the metal for what it would bring. While he was making arrangements to escape with his unlawful goods I was planting to capture him and rob him of his sole title to a fortune. I did ‘Bot doubt but he would take the lion's share of the spoils, leaving my master only a small portion, or probably be would at the last moment escape with- ‘out dividing at all with him, He was capable of such a trick. Shortly after dusk on Tuesday I ap- proached the old mansion on foot. I had made sure of the doctor's disap- Pearance. I saw him get on the train about noon and leave for the city. As soon as it was dark enough to conceal myself from view I approached the house and looked through the kitehen windows, The old Indian serv- ant was alone and seemed to be busily engaged In cooking his supper. When I had made sure of this, I hurried around to the front ptazza and began to climb the post which had once be fore served me a stmilar good turn. | Knowing the way well, I made quick Work in climbing on the roof of the | house, and I reached the cupola with out nilshap. Here I found everything }as I bad left it during my previous | visit. I opened the window without | ditieulty and proceeded to lift the trap door in the floor. The lock had not | been tampered with, and nobody had | ever been the wiser for my first visit. In a few moments I found my way Gown the ladder and stood in the upper hall. ‘The house was wrapped in dark. ness, except for the light in the kitchen. ‘This all helped to make my plan easter. I descended the front stairs noise lessly, and through the bait open door TI could catch a glimpse of the old servant. From this position I could measure his probable strength and Powers. It was necessary that I should be able to cope successfully with him, and I was not going to run any risk. For some time I watched his slow movements about the kitchen. He pre pared his supper and ate It in silence ‘Then when he proceeded to wash the dishes I found that it was getting Jate, and for the success of my plan it would be necessary to expedite mat ters. I purposely dropped a heavy book in the front hall and then glided quickly behind the office portieres ‘The noise, as I expected, attracted the old man from his work, and be came catlike into the hall, peering intently ahead of him. He did not expect to find any one fn the Louse. ‘The noise sounded as if 1 Proceeded from the front plazza, The old man glanced through the plate glass of the front door before he opened it. This was my opportunity. I sprang out of the darkness and landed plump upan the man's back, carrying-him to the floor by my welght Ae © > ory Gai i i Ie \ bag 2 “Then you will not grant my request?” it But you will find {n the end tt will be for your own good.” “Explain yourself,” she said, show- Jag moe interest. “I do not Uke 60 much mystery.” “But, ma'am, ft will be a mystery to you for some time yet. [ cannot ex- Plain matters even now—oot until my Tequest is fulfilled.” She looked at me with amusement and then added: “Well, go on. I've promised, and Pl keep my word.” “My request is this: 1 want you to accompany me to a certain house on next Tuesday evening at 9 o'clock sharp, where I will explain and show you things that will greatly alter your Views of some of your friends.” “Why, sir, that 1s ap abeurd propost- ~on,” she said, rising, with some dig- nity. “Then you will not grant my re quest?” I said quietly. “How can I under such circum- stances?” “You promised.” “Yes, anything In reeson, But you &sk me to go to @ strange house with you in the evening, and what assurance have I that”— “I understand, ma'am; you have no confidence in me. I reminded you at the time you promised to do what I asked of you that it would require con- fidence and belief in me. I eee now that you haven't.” “You are severe. I did not say that,” she answered In a less repelling voice, “No, but you Implied as much, But I will not test your faith In me any more, I ot you assurances that my purposes aré honorable.” She waited for me to proceed while a@ flush overspread her face. “You know Mr. Jaimson?” I asked. “Yes, very well.” “He 1s a friend of yours, and I be- Heve you would trust yourself with him after dark.” She nodded affirmatively. “Well, Mz. Iaimson is ii my secret, and he will accompany ug Under thoee cireumstances will you go with me vext Tuesday evening?’ “Why, of course. It must be al right if Mr. Jaimson approves of it.” “He does. He will call here before I do on that evening, and the three of us wil go together.” “But where do we go?’ she asked inquisitively. , “I cannet tell you now. Yot wi know that night.” 2 “*How mysterious you seom! 1 do not understand it at all.” “¥6u will,in time, -But one other re- quest. Will you promise to keep this tmatter absolutely secret? Do not even teM Mr. Goddard or Dr. Squires. If you do, everything will be spoiled, and, mark my word, you will repent of it If you do.” “I will promise,” she answered. “And keep your promise better than you did the other one,” I could not re- frain from saying, for her lack of trust In me had piqued me a little. She colored and at first would have resented my bold words, but an aftor- thought checked her. “Yes, I will redeem my prémise this ‘time without question.” “Thank you. Then on Tuesday at a quarter to 9 Mr. Jatmson wil! call for you, and you will be ready to accom- pany him. I jill call for both of you \ Ges fot M2 Sa a yy) te “ag Ne a hi WB is) WS i YZ EY (SBE - S| SS a SR CS s & T had grasped ‘nts two arms, As we fell together I had grasped his two arms and held them securely locked behind him, Fora moment he was so frightened by this sudden at- tack that he did not struggle, but when he felt me running a rope around his elbows and wrists he summoned all of his strength and fought desperately. I bad not underestimated his strength. He was thin and lithe, but Dowerful and sinewy. He was like a ‘HE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINTA. “Serpent iu b's wriggling, and I had the greatest dificuity in the world to hold ‘him. We struggled and scufied about the hall floor for ten minutes before 1 could tame him. Once or twice I felt that the battle was going against me, but I renewed my efforta and finally Pinloned his arms behind bim with ‘the rope. With bis arms securely tied the man gave up the struggle and lay there panting and trying to speak. I saw ‘that he was really dumb, although not deaf. He could not speak, but he could hear. “Be quiet now, and I shall not hurt you,” I said in answer to the question Which 1 could plainly read in his eyes. “'m not going to harm you; only you must submit to being bound for the Test of the ulght. I will make you as comfortable as possible.” I picked him up and carried him ‘with difficulty to one of the bedrooms upstairs. After placing him in an easy Position on the bed I tied him securely to the posts, running the ropes round and round his body and the bed. He looked more like a bandaged mummy than a living being when I had fin- ished. “Now, you'll remain there until 1 call for you,” I said. “If I catch you at- tempting to escape, I'll shoot you.” I placed my revolver at his temple as 1 spoke to emphasize my words. He looked frightened and shook his head vigorously. ‘Then I left bim, locking the door and ‘windows securely, and returned to the scene of our recent struggle. I lighted a lamp long enough to give me an op- portunity to clean up things which we had displaced in our struggle. I want- ed everything to appear natural when the doctor returned home. Leaving a dim light burning in the kitchen, I took the front door key with me and stepped out Into the cool night air. “So far so good,” I said to my- self. It was then half past 8 and I had half an hour in which to reach the Stetson mansion tn time to meet my appointment. CHAPTER XXIT. WAS at Miss Stetson’s promptly at 9 o'clock. Mr. Jaimson was ‘waiting there for me, ‘and Miss Stetson was all prepared for ber dence Siete ad | “I don’t Ike this at all.” she said, biting her lip. “I don't know whether ‘to regard it as a joke or not.” “It ts not a joke,” Mr. Jaimson re- plied seriously. “I fear it is far from ie” “Why not tell me all, then? I don't Uke mysteries.” “It is for him to tell you,” he an- swered, pointing toward me. Knowing that he took me for a de- tective, I answered evasively: “We'll soon be there, Miss Stetson, and then you will know all” I led them a brisk walk down the vid bighway until we reached the ground surrounding the old mansion. When I turned to go up to the house, Mr. Jaimson started and exclaimed: “Is it Dr. Squires?” T nodded affirmatively and increased my pace. “Of course this is where Dr. Squires ves, but what of that?" inquired Miss Stetson, looking from one to the other. Neither of us made reply, but trudged on in gloomy silence. Without any formality or explana- tion I produced the key and opened the front door of the old house, I stepped inside and ilghted the hall Jamp. Then as they followed me 1 closed the door. “Dr. Squires is not at home tonight," said Miss Stetson, “and I do not see why we should enter his house in this way. Where did you get the key and where fs his old servant?” “One thing at a time, Miss Stetson,” I replied. “I will explain everything in a few moments. Please be seated in the hall until I light more lamps.” I left them in the hallway while I bounded up the stairs to see if the old servant was all right. I unlocked the room and glanced in. He was propped up in the same attitude on the bed and his bandages were secure, ‘I closed and locked the door and turned then to the treasure room. | put two or three extra lights in this place, placing them so that the ray would glisten on the silverware and Jewels. I drow off all the coverings of the stolen goods and even arranged many of them so they would show off to the best advantage. With the lights shining down upon them they made a feast for the eyes that was dazzling It was a spectacular effect that gratl. fled my little vanity. I returned to the hall, where I had left my two companions, and said: “If you will accompany me upstairs, I will make all this mystery plain.” ‘They both eagerly followed me, ever Miss Stetson showing’ more than her ordinary curlosity. She preceded, Mr Jaimson, and as she reached the door of the room I threw it open and said: “Behold, Miss Stetson, Dr. Squires secret! Here is the mystery which he has safely guarded from you and all the people around here.” She stepped into the room, shaded her eyes wifi one hand and then step. ped back with a little cry of amaze ment. “What does this all meané What beautiful things? Where did the come from?” "Examine some of them, Miss Stet son,” I said “Look at this handsome silver teapot and water pitcher.” She stepped forward and took them out of my hand And then nearly drop. ped them in her agitation. “Why, they are,mine! They tv my mother’s initials on. They are the ‘ones stolen from my house.’* “Yes, they belong, to you, and if you ‘Will look around you will see plenty ot others that you may recognize—no' only those which belonged to you, but to your neighbors,” She picked up one after anothes handling them with such cagernes that she nearly dropped them. Ther she turned helpless toward me anc Mr. Jaimson. a “What does it meah, Mr, Jaimson?’ sg asked tn a trembling voice. “That we have at Inst run the robber: to earth,” he replied sternly. . “Who aro they?” she gasped whil ‘her face turned white and red. “Not- ene gS ee ee ee a ee 1s one of the guilty parties.” “It can’t be. How could he do such thing? I—I—don’t understand it." She leaned against the wall for sup- port. Mr. Jaimson put bis arm around her waist. “You must not give way to your feelings.” he said tenderly. ."“You must be brave. ‘There is more to do tonight. We must tell you the whole story, and yon must be equal to the’ emergency. Tt ts attficult”— I Interrupted him by touching his arm. The sound of wheels on the gravelly drive had attracted my atten- tion. “Somebody ts coming.” I sald. “Go down to the office. I will follow you.” I turned the lights out quickly, locked the door and bounded down the stairs two at a time. Had the doctor unex- Pectedly returned earlier than be bad promised? When I reached the offles, 1 shoved them into a closet shat off frow the rest of the room with soft, sheeny cur- tains. The place was barely large enough for all of us to squeeze In. I warned them to keep quiet until T gaye them permission to speak. Through the soft curtains we could see any one in the office, but nobody could see us, We had ‘barely closeted ourselves ‘When the sound of a key in the lock of ‘the front door announced the coming ‘of the owner of the house. Heavy ‘steps in the hall followed, and the voice of Dr, Squires could be heard saying: | “I suppose my man has retired, ‘Charles. I told him not to wait up for me. Ah, he has left a lght burning ‘for me tn the office. It always seems more cheerful to have a light waiting for you.” Ho entered the office, followed by my master. After turning up the light into a brighter blaze he removed his overcoat. “No, Charles; you're wrong in imag- Intug that I do not .help you in my treatment. I can see marked tmprove- ment im you every week.” ‘The doctor took a bottle from the mantelpiece and poured out some brandy, swallowing it with a gulp, “But you know the effect your hyp- notie treatment bas upon me,” my mas- ter replied. “Every morning after you subject me to it I'm so weak and languid that 1 do not care to do any- thing.” “Merely temporary—merely tempora- ry, Charles. Nobody can be reduced to the hypnotic state without feeling Some ill effects of tt afterward. But they are merely temporary and not lasting; they leave no permanent ill. ness. You soon rally from your fa- tigue?” “Yes, I'm all right after a long rest. Dut it does not seem natural that such @ reaction should follow.” “On the contrary, it is very natural— most natural. I should be surprised if {t were not so, I cannot enter into a detailed explanttion of hypnotism: it Would require too much time, but 1 ean assure you that It effects the nery- ‘ous system for the time. and under the Intense strain the nerves are eubjected to the body must afterward feel worn and weary. That ts all there ts to tt If you were a weak, nervous person, I might hesitate, but one with your strong, vigorous constitution ought to stand it.” My master did not reply, but re mained passive, looking intently at the fire in the grate, “Why should you be so discouraged tonight?” the doctor added a moment later. “Has anything occurred to make you dissatisfied with my treatment?” “No, except that I’m getting skep- tleal, I believe at times that I'm en tirely well. I would never know that anything ailed me except when I'm re minded of it by my engagements with you. Then I go home from here and ‘wake up the next morning with all the feelings of a man who had beer through @ severe fit of sickness. 1 don't understand It." “My dear Charles, that is the pe cullarity of your disease and of my treatment of it,” the doctor replted. “I have succeeded in warding off any at tacks of the disease itself, but at a slight expense of nerves. That you must expect. No medicine can cure an Inherited disease without giving Some counter shock to the system.” “So you've told me before, doctor and I've accepted {t trustingly. Bul now I want to know wow much longer you will have to experiinent with me! You admit yourself tt is only experi. mental?” “It was at first, but not now. I'm Positive about the results So well have I succeeded that I'm ready to announce that in half a dozen more treatments you will be entirely cured ‘There will then be no more daager ot phthisis, and you can feel that you ure free from any taint of heredity.” “That is consoling, and under suck circumstances I will permit you to con tinue the treatment for another month ‘Then I will refuse to submit longer tc ‘these hypnotic trances.” “Very well; I accept the conditions BER ord Beg rad et 2 Satya ert RRS CHAPTER XXL "= )HE doctor busted tim. SE] self with some med- 3) | ical implements, while ‘3. ] my master remained iz] perfectly quiet, star- J fog gloomily and ab- etractedly at the fire. . i» )HE doctor busied him- L| self with some med- ; 3) | ical implements, while ‘i | my master remained i] Derfectly quiet, star- i) ‘og gloomily and ab- stractedly at the fire. In about five minutes the former seemed to have found what he wanted ‘and said: | “Now, it you will take a seat in the chair, Charles, I will hurry up, s0 you Jean returp home early and have a [good sleep. It fs rather Inte now—aft- er 1" | He looked at his wateh ns he spoke, and my master took a seat in a large, comfortable operating chatr. THe threw himsel back into it and closed his eyes for a moment. “Now, Charles, look at me and yteld yourself to my influence,” Dr. Squires said. “Remain in as passive a cond ‘as possible.” = 4 | ee ee en eee See fly at the man, while the doctor slowly made passes before bis eyes. He was hypnotizing him not against his will, but with bis full consent. Miss Stetson breathed bard and with Gifticulty restrained a scream. { placed ‘@ warning hand on her arm. She cou- trolled herself with marvelous power end waited patiently for further de- yelopments. In a few moments my master was re Guced to a perfectly helplews condition. lhe was merely an automaton obeying the will of Dr. Squires The latter smiled quietly to himself. “Now, Charles, you do not remember any of your past life, do you?" be asked. “No. Only the present.” ‘ “You ferl tired and weary, don't you?” “Yes: very tired.” “Well. rouse yourself and do my bid- ing with aluerity.” “Certainly. What ts it? I feel fresh enough for anything.” “I thought 80." ‘Then after a short pause: “I want you to be as shrewd and alert as possible tonight, for I have @ _Yery difficult mission for you. You know the large mansion on the main road Just as you turn off from Gates avenue?” My master nodded. “Well, that house is occupfed by Dr. Chalmers, a rich old fogy, who has ' plenty of valuable articles in the man- sion. I want you to go there and bring back to me all that you can collect. You must then go down the matn high- way until you reach the house with two elm trees in front of it. Open the front door with a key you will find in your pocket. Enterit and go into the ‘first bedroom on the right on the upper landing, undress yourself and go to bed. Sleep there until morning, and when you awake you will remember nothing of tonight's proceedings.” Again my master bowed his assent and waited for further instructions. * “Here are your pistol and dark lan- tern,” the doctor continued, bringing ‘out from a secret drawer in his desk the two articles mentioned. “I want to caution you particularly tonight.” be added. “The house is well Protected. There area burglar alarm, a watchdog and several manservants In the house. You must he extremely care- ful or you will be caught. Now, do you understand all?” “Yes, I understand.” He made a movement as if to pick up the pistol from the desk, but I felt that my time had come, and I stepped quickly out of the closet and seized the ‘Weapon. Before Dr. Squires could re- cover from his surprise I had him cov- ered with my own pistod, while the oth- er one was pointed at my master. 1 id not know what the latter might attempt to do tn his hypnotic stata, “You are caught, doctor,” I said as calmly as possiolo under ‘the cireum- stauces, “Do not attempt to move or I will shoot you dead.” ‘The swarthy face paled a trifle, and then his eyes wandered toward my master. I saw his intention imme- diately. “If you order him to belp you, I will ‘shoot you first and then disarm him," 1 said. “You are the one I'm after, and 1 shall have you or kill you” He had not spoken, but I knew that his alert mind was active. I decided to cower him into submission if posst- ble. “I'm not alone bery tonight,” I added © moment later. “The house {8 sur- rounded, Your servant {8 a prisoner, and I have help behind me.” Mr. Jaimson and Miss Stetson stepped from thelr hiding place. The doctor uttered a hasty exclamation which never took the form of distinet ‘words, He realized that it was impos. sible to deny his crime. There were three witnesses to testify against him. “Well, I guess the game is up” he finally muttered. A look of disgust and hatred entered his faca, “I had a suspicion from the first that you might be a detective in disguise,” he said, scowling at me. “You should have acted on that sus: picion earlier,” I replied, returning his scowl with a smile. “Yes, but we are young yet, and we may meet again.” During this exchange of words my master had stood perfectly still, star FH a 1 ae LM Ww ' He-fell heavily to the foor. ing at us as if petrified. He-seemed to recognize nobody in the room except thewoctor and me. Suddenly Miss Stetson walked up to his side and, taking one of his hands said pleadingly: . “Charles, what does all this mean?’ But he ey returifed.a stony stare. “Don't You know me? Charles, I'm— ‘Oh, God! He doeg not know. me!” Bhe staggered baek a few' steps, but her agonizing. cry aroused the dulled senses of the ‘hypnotized man. He raised his *hand to“his forehead and mumbled something. | ‘Then slowly the feeble dawn of an other intelligence seemed t6 break upon bis-mind, He moved « step for lward, his ‘tyes dilated, his feature: ‘gre? pale and drawn. He moaned as ‘if awakening from deep slumber: | “Where am'I? Who ake you? Yes Belle—my Belle—I see you. 1¥— } His eyes grew dim,~his limbs col ‘Japsed, "and he fell heavily to the floor tise Stetson was by Dis side in e min holding bis head tn, her lap. a for medical esbiance at ones,” I sald to Mr. Jai@en “and bring oth obey. and then I spoke to Dr. Squire sternly: “Now that you are cuucbt and ther: 1g no way of escape show xome more> to the man whore life you bare meee! Wrecked. Give bin what medient bet You can until anotl r doctor comes ~ At firat he returned my come: with sardonte grin, and then a spars of @ better unture in Lim changed bi. inind. | Yee, I'M do ht for Chertes, tat ne to oblige you.” he sak, He took some brandy trom the shel: and poured tt down the thront of th uncouselors man. Ls this smdden rent Ines to bel my master L thoreht the: lurked a doubly motives He was opt: }waiting for a chunee to mike a hres for itherty. but I kept bin so earefu? covered with my pistol that be did p- have tho opportunity. 1 fattowad his wherever he went und oney order him not to leave the room, “Rat 1 med mame medicines? be wait APN do without the umxtieine” replied, “for another physician will b- here In a moment to relieve you.” In half an hour Mr. Jaimson brougl: @ doctor and two officers. While th: latter took Dr. Squires in charge th rest of us devoted our attention to Mr Goddard, who seemed lost in a heays [ro um comtxvEn.} EOE IEE “He kes excitement,” said tne young man. “So I supposed,” replied the dear L ony “Weil, his obcice for a wife made that the natural inference.”—Chicago Post. & Kentucky Conversation, Mos’ strange case, cunnal,” sald ‘Maj. Giddley, looking up from his pa- per. “Hyuh’s a story about 6 pusson down cast who was undeh watch fob half an hou’, an’ was finally resuci- tated by the doctahs afteh fo’ bou's wo'k." “Suttenly strange,” areented the colonel, pausing in the preparation of an appetizer, “but, sub, yo" mua’ ao- knowledge that {t would have been ut- ‘tebly impossible to have saved thet ‘pusson had he bad the wateh inside of bim. It was only the fact, aub, that the dange’ous element was on the ex- terioh of hiv body that enabled the doo- tohs to fetch him to life again, sub."— Balitimore American. Evolution. “Sethe for your altars and your freq ‘They sald in that Nistoric day. Time has remodeled men's desiree, And now they etrike for better pam. Washington Star, 90 VERY Phubere <a x Ss |a ¥ ‘ { <a> » Lb py, = ie — fi] — ae (\ ARN SSS ee i Upmmsien ke bay teste if yer wants to get on. See this ‘ere bit 9° soap—I've ‘ad it for 12 months!"—Ally Sloper. "Hite Epitaph, aceihe pan tteee nts oo aseasnara espero? SE Bred Mires a En So Sain isons eS So ee Young Sharpshine—Dad, what fs the difference between a friend and an ao- quaintance? Old Sharpshins—Why, you could All the parish church with acquaintances, but you would be very lucky if you could fill even the pulpit with your friends—Ally Sloper. Weakness on the Curb, Osear Ambler—I must have pulled in all of half adollaryietkldy, . Marching Marmaduke—Did yer blow it all in? Oscar Ambler—Oh, yes! I never could put by anyting fer a tirety day. —Puek. A Tall-Pieee. « Fitzgibbone—Hello, Jones! That was o capital story of yours about the hog. But why didn't you sign your own name to &? Jones—Oh, I thought it was more appropriate to sign a pen-name to a hog tale.—Judge. Wouldn't Do at All, “His motto in lite is ‘Don't be too sure." “Well, with thet motto he can be fore of one thing.” “What's that?” A “He'll never do for s political cam- peign menager."—Chicago Post. ‘Niellas ane , Bacon—I see Women are fast tak- Ing positions of men, I know a womr an who fs a well-known builder. Eibert—Indeed! “Yea; she builds fires."—Yonkers Statesman. whe Language of Flowers, “I hear that when her engagement was announcéd her-young friends all sent her flowers.” “Yes. Her gentlemen friends sent heF forget-me‘nots and her girl friends seat sweet peass"-—Town Topica, AM Said. “Well, why don’t you say some- thing?” asked the angry woman, after her long haringue. “My dear,” replied her husband, meekly, “nothing remains to be said.” —Detroit Free Press. A Hopeless Case. Friend—Perhaps you could frighte> your wife into treating you better it You threaten to commit suicide. Mr. Henn-Peck—No use. She'd give Hail Columbia if I didn’t.—N. ¥. 3 Es POETIC JOTTINGS, ee tte Among the fairest of her sex, Miluéy love I've sought; But Fate hag hidden her away; ‘My quest has beon for naught, } My nimbiy fancy pictures hen ‘A maid of queenly grace— a A charming, modest innocent, ‘With trusting, giritsh face. | ‘Mulady'e eyes must have the blue That violets do unfold: ‘Milady’s hair must baye the sheen Of rip'ling, gleaming gold. @ Milady's cheeke must have the pink ‘Of sunrise o'er a bill; } And cach must have adimple rare, § ‘To come and go at will, é Miladj’s ips must have the curve Of Cupidfs dainty bow: Their carmire stein must be ay warm, As rare wine's deepest glow. - Milady love, may Fortune's gods Deilver you to me! May sweet reality reward My ardent quest of theet Ohio State Journal. Mmakrespecd, SHE. He told me that I was a sweet little mink, ‘But that was a year ago; When wo sat ail alone he made never @ plaint. But that was a year ago; He couldn't be happy with me out of stght, He sat holding hands with me night after ight, ‘When we kisred he was filled with the wild- est delight, But that wasa yearaga. HE She never found fault with the place I had ‘won, But that was a year ago; She gave me sweet praise for the thingsI had done, But that was a year ago; She didn’t neglect to keep looking her best, And when she compared me, sometimes, with the rest, T loomed and they shrank, and I thought I was blessed— But that war a year ago. 6 E, Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herala. Hurry the baby ae fast as you can, Hurry him, worry him, make him @ man. Off with his baby-ciothes, get him In pants, Feed him on brain-foods and make him a= vance. Hustle him, soon as he's able to walk, Into a gremmerechool; cram him with talk. Fill his poor head full of figures and fact, Keep on a-jamming them fn till {t crake, Qnoe boys grew up at a rational rate, Now we develop a man while you walt Rush bim through college, compel him te rab Of every known subject a dip anda dah Get him in business and after the cash, All by the time he can grow @ mustache Lot him forget he war ever a boy. Make goN his god and tts jingle hie Joy. ‘Keep him e-bustling and clear out of ‘breath, Uatil he wine-nerrous prostration and jeath. “Nixon Waterman, in the Christian Ene deavor World Satie ia alent ae A shimmering sheen of sunlight, — A flutter of leaves that gleam, A twinkling Gance of sun-fecked grasa, ‘As I idly rock and Oream. A full sweet calm Itke the ooran, With only, Bindsoras clear, While the singer tiite on a swinging bough, ‘With @ heart that knows no fear. The glimmer of briitiant blorsxoms, Half sven through the bending trees, And the fitting flash of a butterfly, Aa ho Soate on the apicy breeze, And far above through the leafase, ‘A wonderful sky of bite, With a soft white cloud Ike thistiadown, Which ‘the wayside mundene strew A shimmering sheen of sunlight, ‘A flutter of leaves that gleem, A tranqutl rest from the world of cara, As I idly rock and dream. Lydia Kendall Foster, in Boston "Tran mariaas Rema le ace ene tee ee eee Ho aignit do much and hie thoughts, te ain. ‘Were borrowed from various sources. He looked upon tot with an eye of disdain As a waste of superior forces. But comehow he kept getting further ahead, Fate ne'er seemed unkindly to caper; For all that he did and whatever he sald He carefuly put tn the paper, Tf he made a small speech, or was ili with ‘a cold, He sent for a Journalist quickly. Till the peopie would anxiously walt to be tol If hie statue was robust or sickly. And at last the community lookat upon im As a power: a destiny-shaper, While the worker remained in’ obscurity ma, ‘Cause ‘his name ditn’t get. in the paper. —Washington Star. Light on the Way. In all the storm-swept night. s In all the dreary day, & Give us Thy certain Light— = ‘Thy Light along the way. hx 1 Where'er our feet may trond, O'er reddening blooms of May, |, Orer graves that hide our dead— «_ ‘Thy Light along the way, ' Where Right 1s wrecked of Wrong, Where storn foes fight and slay And deepest dangers throng— ‘Thy Light along the way! ‘ ‘ Strength for each task; and still Faith—biindly to obey; a ‘Thy will our sweetest WHI— © ‘Thy Light along the way! FL. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitu- ‘ton. cil ec Tn jeaty glades, by babbling brooke, | Far from the madding crowd In town, T loved to lounge, with trifling bool, | And wateh the summer sun go down, Se :| ‘To while the hours with ide chat, ¥ knew 19 pleasure half so dear But there, I've seen the end-of that | For in a leafy glade I met < A fair companion on a day, 1 And trough I harbor no regret, } / In town eit sutmer now Pstay. { For she must hava,the babbling brook ‘The idle hour, the tete-n-tete, j And to her comtert I must look, ! And work in town to pay the freight, “Philadelphia North American. { ‘The Perfect Day. { Time enough fof sorrow: Grief is Night ‘Let us wreathe to-morrow " ‘With the light. ; t 2 Bet the belle toringng = BF See aee | ven the Gnak is Qf the day. % ! See! the light ts streaming mt Storms, are past: * leaver Drightly beamimrg: { Home at esti Est |, & FL. Stanton, in Avante Conat i tution. , Seared Into His Memory, “I'm so sorry, dear, that the cakes got a little burned this morning.” “Ob, it doesn’t matter. They taste just like those my mother used to burn.”—N. Y. Heraia. The Bore—Haven met yousome where before? The Otkey Mon—WMMMn bave it was entirely unthtentior my part5 sssure you.—N. Y. 1 THE PERET Published every Saturday by JOHN MITCHELL, JR., at 311 North 4th Street, Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., - EDITOR. All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. ADVERTISING RATES There are FOUR WAYS by which money can be sent by mail at our risk.—In a Post Office Money Order, you can send money by Exposing Money Order, and when none of these can be procured, in a Registered Letter. MONEY ORDERS.—You can buy a Money Order at your Post Office, payable at the Richmond and we will be responsible for its safe arrival. 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WITT, on last Wednesday granted bail to the colored men charged with rioting and they were released. We note with pleasure this fact. It is as it should be. OVER five thousand colored voters in this city have been disfranchised under the present constitution. All white men were allowed to register. Yes, our present treatment makes us disposed to "cuss" and do other senseless things, but it is best to be patient and watch developments. TOM CLARK, (colored) was burned at the stake at Corinth, Mississippi, Sunday, Sept. 28th, 1902. He was charged with an atrocious crime, but it did not surpass in fendishness the one committed by his murderers. We confess that we cannot understand how such acts on the part of the mob can be much longer tolerated. It brutalizes the community and places all of the participants on the level with the brute whom they are executing. Truly are we drifting back to the horrors of the Dark Ages. A HALT DEMANDED THERE is no doubt about it—determined and persistent efforts must be made by the better class of colored people to restrain and curb that element of colored people, who seem devoid of home training and a stranger to the ordinary rules of politeness. The "tough" must be made to know that he is not only injuring himself; but a large portion of our cultured, intelligent, Christian colored people, who are making a reputation for themselves and those around them. We confess that we have no patience with these disturbers. White people have amongst them similar elements, but their actions do not react upon white people in the way that they do upon colored people. If we could have in our midst a uniformly courteous element of colored people upon all occasions, they would do more to create a favorable impression and lighten our burdens than all of the speeches and dissertations that we might deliver in a year's time. We do not train servility or the yield- ing up of any right to which we are entitled under the law. We can maintain our contention in a respectful way. If the "New Negro" would possess himself of that "Chesterfield" politeness possessed to such a pleasing degree by the Negro of the "Old School," a change would be observable and southern white friends would come to our defense in a way, known only to the southern white man, who really desires to help a citizen of color. Their influence is often felt where their presence is unseen. God knows these are trying times; but the bragging, bullying, insulting colored man can make them no better. It should not be forgotten that the Virginia white man, "to the manor born" is the best of all the white southern product. The tide has set in steadily against us and the ablest amongst us, those endowed with brightest intellects and soundest judgments must be permitted to come to the front and do what they can to place our people in their true light before the better class of white people of this commonwealth. We stand ready to join in the movement. Is there a response from those to whom our people look for advice, guidance and the higher elements of true leadership? THE TROUBLE ON CHURCH-HILL. THE alleged riot which took place on Church-hill in this city last Saturday afternoon was nothing more or less than an effort made by the colored citizens in that locality to prevent the lynching of the colored man, WATKINS, who was alleged to have shot a white motorman. If this is a correct view, the colored men arrested should be upheld at all hazards. If on the other hand, they were of the lawless, disreputable elements, bent upon making mischief, their severe punishment is demanded. What are the facts in the case? Laying aside prejudices and viewing the situation in the cool, calm light of reason. It should not be forgotten that our officials are sworn to recognize all men as equal before the law. Let us presume that all parties to the controversy were either all white or all colored, or that the colored men were white and the white, colored. What would be the complexion of the case? The report that EDWARD B. WATKINS had killed the motor-man made the street-car employees determined to kill him. We have heard no denial of this. WATKINS asserts that these men actually had a rope around his neck and was saved only by the coolness of white men who knew better. He testifies to the efficiency of the police force here, for it is openly asserted by colored men that these officers did their duty. One of them showed us a lick on his hand gotten in the attempt to maintain the majesty of the law. The colored men were arrested and hauled up to court, some of them were responsible citizens and not law-breakers as many would have us believe. The white men who were attempting to lynch WATKINS were guilty of attempting to commit a felony. They were attempting murder. Two of them boldly declared the part they had taken in the affair, saying that they had shot to kill and that they did not kill colored men was due only to the bad aim. The intent was there. This testimony was given before His Honor, Justice John J. CRUTCHFIELD, and yet it is a sad commentary upon the justice in this locality that not a single white man had been arrested up to that time and if one has since been arrested in order to vary the monotony, we have not heard of it. We ask in all reason, is this fair? Is it just? Can such a position be defended? C. lored men were actually afraid to come forward as witnesses, knowing that such action would lead to their arrest and incarceration in a filthy jail, without bail. We regret to be fo eed to write this, but what are we to do? I colored merchants and working men are to receive the same treatment as the dive-keepers, bar-room sots and jail birds, what inducement is there for a man to respect himself in this community? Colored men, who had taken no part in the disorder were charged with inciting a riot, while white men, who admitted that they had made an attempt to commit murder were not even arrested. We challenge any white citizen in this community to meet the issue or to successfully defend the position taken by those in authority. Who resisted the police officers? Not the colored people. Who attempted to take from the police officers their prisoner? Not the colored people. Who assaulted WATKINS in particular and the police officers in general when they attempted to remove the prisoner? Not the colored people. Somebody did it. Why is it that they have not been arrested? Thank God, there were cool-headed white men on Church-hill, who did their duty. They were hooted and jeered, but not by colored people. But whom have they arrested? All colored people Gentlemen, it will not do. Punish the guilty colored man and the guilty white one, but this "jug-handle" business will not do. Colored people are great imitators. Many of them believe that whatever a white man does is all right. When they learned that two white police officers came to blows and one shot the other, they realized that license was being allowed in place of liberty. When one of the officers who was admittedly guilty of a felony, was not only bailed, but was subsequently discharged; they could not see why a colored man should not be accorded a similar favor. When gamblers, white men, who had been vio lating the laws for years were permitted to practically dictate their own terms and enjoy a wine supper in the City Jail to while away the hours of their incarceration, they saw no reason why they should not be accorded a similar favor. When two white contractors admitted in open court that they had sworn falsely and had testified to lies before the grand jury, and no warrant was sworn out, but the men guilty of perjury were permitted to be undisturbed; the colored brother rolled his eyes once more in astonishment and wondered what kind of a legal dispensary we have in this city any way. DISCUSSED COAL STRIKE The President and Members of Cabinet Review the Situation. ROOSEVELT CANNOT INTERFERE Every Phase of the Situation Was Discussed, and It Is Stated Constitution Does Not Afford Means to End the Strike. Washington, Oct. 1.—The president yesterday took initiative steps to ascertain what if anything could be done by federal authority to settle the case. been making derelion, incautious amount of money was killed by known as The pose of robber that knock-outistered and dragged into with a cleave. The odor of the attention upper part of the discovery and headless basement. The covered a few furnace in w These are a few of the white men who could have been rightfully incarcerated in jail without bail. Coopered up on the railroads of the commonwealth, denied the right of admission to places holding a public franchise, robbed of his right to vote, he has now taken from him his right to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These men incarcerated in jail have not been tried. They have not been adjudged guilty of a felony and we must confess that we are astounded at the far reaching effect of their summary removal from all affiliation with their friends in this community. If colored men have no right to fire revolvers in the streets of the city, then white men have no right to fire them, and if colored ones are arrested and punished for attempting to prevent a lynching, then white men should be arrested and punished for attempting a lynching. We believe that the sober-minded, kind-hearted white Virginians, who know the class of colored people who have been arrested will be heard from and all things will yet come right in their own time. NEGRO BURNED AT STAKE The Morrible Fate of a Murderer at Corinth, Mise Corinth, Miss., Sept. 29. —Writhing in the flames of fagots piled high by hundreds of citizens, Tom Clark, alias Will Gibson, a young negro, was burned at the stake here yesterday. Clark had confessed to one of the most atrocious assaults and murders in the history of Mississippi and said that he deserved his awful fate. On August 19 last Mrs. Carrie Whitfield, the wife of a well-known citizen, was found dead in her home. Investigation showed that the lady had been assaulted. Her head was practically severed from her body. The prisoner heavily mancled, was taken from the jail by a posse of armed men and followed by a large crowd was led to the east gate of the negro cemetery, which is situated in the western part of the city. Faggots and wood had been plied high around the stake and the negro was securely fastened to the iron rod. Clark was asked if he cared to make a statement. He said that he deserved the fate prepared for him and asked that a letter be delivered to his mother and brother. He appealed to his brother to raise his children properly, admonishing them to beware of evil companions. Finally the word was given to fire the pile. The husband and brother of Clark's victim stepped forward and applied torches, and in a moment the flames leaped upward, enveloping the trembling negro in smoke and fire. The clothing of the doomed man was soon ignited and as the flames grew hotter his skin began to parch. The negro moaned piteously at this juncture and the agonized look on his face told of the torture he was undergoing. Finally his head fell forward on his breast and in a few minutes he was dead. The flames were fed by the crowd until the body was burned to a crisp. Then the gathering disbursed in an orderly manner and the town soon assumed its normally quiet condition. STAGE COACH ROBBED Held Up By Three Highwaymen In Lonely Part of Orange Co., N. Y. Middletown, N. Y., Oct. 1. — The stage coach "Pioneer," which makes daily trips between Warwick and Goshen, was held up and robbed by three masked horsemen late yesterday afternoon. The coach was bowling along the road two miles from Florida, and at a lonely spot on the road, Clinton and Horatio S. Wisner, who own the coach and were on it, saw three men on horseback suddenly emerge from the dense woods which line the highway. Clinton was driving. The robbers ordered him to pull up his horses. This he refused to do, and the highwaymen opened fire with revolvers. None of the shots took effect, but the shooting had the effect of compelling the whip to bring his horses to a stop. Inside the coach were Mrs. J. A. Chamberlin, Mrs. Fred Webster, Mrs. James Fuller, Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Ed Johnson, all of Florida. While two of the highwaymen covered the Wisner brothers with their revolvers, the third, using many threats, compelled the passengers to give up all their money and valuables. After the robbery had been completed the robbers spurred up their horses and escaped. When news of the hold-up became known this whole section of Orange county was first astounded and then excited. Posses of armed men were hastily formed and at once started a search for the highwaymen. Clinton W. Wisner is president of the village of Warwick. Headless Body Found In East River. New York, Oct. 1. The headless and armless and almost nude body of a young woman was found yesterday floating in the East river. There was nothing about the remains to give any clew to their identity. The police are not prepared to say that the woman was murdered, because the dismembered portions of the body may have been torn from it after the remains had been drifting about. The woman was about 20 years old and weighed about 130 pounds. She was 5 feet 5 DISCUSSED COAL STRIKE The President and Members of Cabinet Review the Situation. ROOSEVELT CANNOT INTERFERE Every Phase of the Situation Was Discussed, and It Is Stated Constitution Does Not Afford Means to End the Strike. Washington, Oct. 1—The president yesterday took initiative steps to ascertain what if anything could be done by federal authority to settle the coal strike. The result was a rather general expression of opinion by the advisers of the president that the federal laws and constitution did not afford means of federal interference to end the strike, but another conference was held today and President Roosevelt will do all he can properly and legally to bring about a settlement. At the temporary White House a conference was held with three cabinet officers. Attorney General Knox, Secretary Moody and Postmaster General Payne. Governor Crane, of Massachusetts, also was present. These gentlemen met with President Roosevelt first and after the subject had been considered for some time they adjourned to another room and conferred together for an hour. They all returned later in the day and held another conference with the president and the strike situation was discussed further. During the conference every phase of the situation was discussed. The general opinion of the advisers of the president was that the situation did not present a case in which there could be federal interference by any process of law. There has been no interference with federal authority in the mining region, either by stoppage of the mails or resistance of United States court process. It was pointed out that there was no occasion for the use of federal troops, as Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, had not cailed on the government for assistance, nor had he even exhausted the resources of the state by calling out the full strength of the state militia. The question of the right to seek appointment of receivers for the mines in order that they might be operated was discussed, but neither in the constitution nor in any known law could any legal warrant be found for such action, though the discussion on such lines even went so far as the consideration of how the properties could be relinquished and control surrendered after the object of supplying coal had been accomplished, assuming the federal government could intervene through receivers. The tenor of the whole discussion was to the effect that there was a lack of power in the federal administration to take any action at the present stage of the strike, although the seriousness of the coal famine now and the much greater evils soon to follow were considered at length and with a wish to discover some method of ending the industrial deedlock. Advice were received that the strike might be settled by the operators and the miners themselves, and it was suggested that hasty interference of any kind by the federal government might prevent the consummation of the plans for a strike settlement, if any such were maturing. The conference was resumed today, at which Secretary Root, who spent yesterday in New York, was present. It is understood that the visit of Secretary Root to New York was for the purpose of consulting prominent business men on the subject. It has been intimated that President Roosevelt may send for the managers of the coal properties, but this will not be done until after the conference today and perhaps not then. SETTLEMENT PENDING Strong Belief at Strike Headquarters That End is Near. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 1.—President Mitchell is still silent on his visit to Philadelphia Monday. He says he is not in a position to speak but declares that the party he was in conference with did not represent the coal operators. This declaration is not considered important as Mr. Mitchell would not deny that indirectly the person he represented might be authorized to speak for the coal companies. The impression at strike headquarters is that the mysterious man in the case is one of J. Pierpont Morgan's financial agents and that he stands very close to P. A. B. Widener. It is also believed that the party who conferred with the miner's chief got his best terms for a settlement of the strike and that those terms are now being discussed by the mine owners. President Mitchell will say nothing until the other side is heard from. District Presidents Nicholls, Duffy and Fahy are still here. It is thought they are waiting developments and may be summoned to a council any time. Last evening President Mitchell talked over the long distance 'phone with a party in New York. It was rumored that Mr. Mitchell may go to New York almost any time now. The feeling is stronger than ever that a settlement of some kind is pending. Governor Stone is said to be interested in the negotiations. It is known that he has been in correspondence with Mr. Mitchell this week, and it is also rumored that he had a messenger here who conferred with the chief officer of the miners. Record Price For Coal Providence, R. L, Oct. 1.—A record price for anthracite coal was set in this city yesterday when a prominent manufacturer purchased four tons for $100. New York, Sept. 29. - James B. Craft, a wealthy resident of Glen Cove, Long Island, was murdered Saturday and his body decapitated in a Tenderloin resort known as the Empire Garden Cafe in West Twenty-ninth street, within a few doors of Broadway. All the evidences goes to show, say the police, that Craft, who had been making the rounds of the Tenderloin, incautiously displayed a large amount of money in the Empire and was killed by one of the waiters, known as Thomas Tobin, for the purpose of robbery. The police als. say that knock-out drops were first administered and that then the victim was dragged into the basement and killed with a cleaver. The odor of burning flesh attracted the attention of the occupants of the upper part of the house and led to the discovery by detectives of the nude and headless body of a man in the basement. The charred head was discovered a few minutes later in the furnace, in which a fire had been recently made, with the evident intention of destroying all possibility of identification of the remains. Later the body was identified by Walter Craft, of Glen Cove, as that of his father. Tobin, who is charged with the murder, was caught hiding in the house. The police also arrested Alexander McAnerney, the bartender; Robert Kelly, a jorter in a Chinese restaurant in the building, and several women who were known to be frequenters of the place. The police said that Tobin's real name is Thomas Kelly, and that he is a brother of the Porter Kelly. They also learned that Craft attempted to get a check for $1,250 cashed before he went to the Empre. PENSION STATISTICS Total of Disbursements of Government Amount to $2.929.509.019. Washington, Sept. 29.—The annual report of the commissioner of pensions, Eugene S. Ware, made public yesterday, shows that the number of names on the pension rolls is still under the million mark, despite a net gain of 5,732 pensioners since 1898. The total enrollment July 1 last was 999,446, against 997,735 last year. The total comprises 738,899 soldiers and 260,687 widows and dependents. The aggregate includes 4,695 pensioners outside the United States. The report says that the death rate among the pensions for the coming year will be about 40,000 and the losses to the rolls from other causes will be about 6,000. The total amount paid for pensions during the fiscal year was $137,504,268, and the yearly cost of operating and maintaining the bureau and the agencies, outside of the payment of pensions proper, aggregates $3,500,529. The pension system, says the report, since the beginning of the government, has cost $2,992,509,019, exclusive of the establishment of the soldiers' homes. The pension disbursements by the United States from July 1, 1790, to June 30, 1865, were $96,445,444. GENERAL BRIENTHAL INSTALLED Trenton, N. J., Oct. 1. — Governor Murphy yesterday afternoon administered the oath of office to R. Heber Brienthal, of Newark, as adjutant general of the state, and General Brienthal at once assumed charge of his office. The administering of the oath was witnessed by Acting Adjutant General Henry W. Freeman, Captain Charles W. Parker, who was prominently mentioned for the place; Colonel J. Toffey and Secretary of State Dickinson. General Brienthal will continue his residence in Newark, making several trips each week to Trenton. He will not make any changes in the force of the office. ALGER ACCEPTS SENATORSHIP Appointed By Governor of Michigan to Succeed McMillan. to Succeed McMillan. Detroit, Sept. 30.—General R. A. Alger, former secretary of war yesterday formally accepted Governor Bliss' tender of the ad inter appointment as United States senator. He sent the following telegram to Governor Bliss: "I duly received your telegram of 27th inst tendering me the appointment of United States senator to succeed the late Senator McMillan. With a deep sense of the responsibility and the honor I accept the appointment with many thanks. R. A. ALGER." Governor Bliss last night affixed his signature to the commission that makes former Secretary of War R. A. Alger a United States senator to succeed the late James McMillan. Woman Shot at Burglar. Altoona, Pa., Sept. 29.—Early yesterday morning Mrs. Laura Ternin was aroused by a man trying to break in a window, presumably with the intention of robbery. Arming herself with two revolvers, she ordered the man away, but he refused to go. Without hesitation, she opened fire on him. He turned and fled. She shot again, the shot taking effect, for the man fell. She continued to shoot, and he painfully gathered himself up and ran limping away. Chaffee Relinquished Command. Manila, Oct. 1.—General Chaffee relinquished the command of the division to Brigadier General Davis yesterday. General Davis and his personal staff assembled at headquarters, where the orders were read. The ceremony was brief. Naval Officer Killed Himself New York, Oct. 1.—Lieutenant Commander William V. Bronaugh, of the United States navy, committed suicide yesterday on the battleship Kearsarge at the navy yard by blowing his brains with a revolver. Friends of Commander Bronaugh believe that he was very much worried over the manifold duties of his position as executive officer, which are considered to be more arduous than those of any other position of rank in the navy. Boers May Go to Madagascar Paris, Sept. 29.—Two sons of Mr. Reitz, the former secretary of the Transvaal, sailed Saturday from Marseilles bound to Madagascar, to examine the lands which the French government has offered to concede to Boer settlers. They said that if the region was satisfactory they expected to take several thousand colonists to Madagascar. ANOTHER OPERATION President Roosevelt Again Submits to Surgeon's Knife. BONE OF LEFT LEG AFFECTED Doctors Give Assurance That There Is No Cause For Alarm, and Say Area Affected Is Very Silight. Speedy Recovery Looked For. Washington, Sept. 30.—Another operation was performed Sunday on the abscess on the left leg of President Roosevelt. In the former operation, a simple needle was used to relieve the trouble, but Sunday the surgeons with a knife made an incision into the small cavity, exposing the bone, which was found to be slightly affected. The president's case has been progressing satisfactorily, but it is believed by the physicians that the further operation made Sunday will hasten his complete recovery. While none of the doctors is willing to be quoted, they give the most positive assurances that there is not the least cause for alarm, and say that on the contrary there is every indication of a speedy recovery, that the area of bone effected is very slight, and will not result in any impairment of the president's limb, and that there is no evidence whatever of any matter that would produce blood poisoning. They confidently expect that the president will be on his feet within a reasonable time and will have his robust constitution to aid in his recovery. Dr. Shaffer of New York, who long has been acquainted with the Roosevelt family and has attended the president's children at various times, and who also is a well-known bone specialist, joined the president's physicians in their consultation Sunday. It was noticed that there had been a slight rise in the president's temperature and an increase in local symptoms and the physicians thought his recovery would be aided by making an incision to drain the wound. The president stood the pain very well and expressed his satisfaction at the result. Dr. Rixkey, the surgeon-general of the navy, performed the operation, assisted by Dr. Lung, the president's regular physician. Dr. O'Reilly, who also was present with the other physicians, is the surgeon-general of the army. Drs. Edward R. Stitt, another of those present, is in charge of the naval museum of hygiene and medical school. The physicians took a roscate view of the president's prospects for getting out again. He has become somewhat restive because of his close confinement and the physicians are considering the advisability of permitting him to take a ride in a few days. The physicians say the question now is simply one of the healing of the wound and reiterate that this will be hastened by the operation performed Sunday. Mr. Roosevelt passed an uneventful day yesterday, spending the time in his wheel chair, by which means he was able to be moved to various parts of the room. Last night he was reported to be progressing satisfactorily. There were no visitors except Dr. Lung, the regular White House physician, who made his usual call. Dr. Newton M. Shaffer, the New York bone specialist, who came here Sunday at the president's request and joined the other physicians in their consultation prior to the operation, returned to New York yesterday afternoon. No arrangements were made for another visit from the doctor. Misses Alice and Ethel Roosevelt joined the president and his wife at the White House last night, the former coming from Tuxedo Park and the latter from Oyster Bay. Miss Ethel is to attend school here. Rappahannock, Va., Sept. 30—Bayard Wright, local agent for the Weems Steamboat Company, yesterday discovered a skeleton in a trunk which had been stored in the company's warehouse here for about eight years. The skeleton was apparently that of a child twelve years old. Some tattered clothing hung around the remains. The trunk was rather more than medium size, and the body was considerably bent in order to get it inside. The trunk and contents were thrown into the river and were carried down stream by the tide. There was no name or address of any kind on the trunk. New York, Oct. 1.—Members of the original United States Steel underwriting syndicate today received another 5 per cent dividend of $10,000,000, notices to that effect being sent out by J. P. Morgan & Co. yesterday. This makes a fourth dividend of $10, $00,000, a total profit of $40,000,000 on actual outlay of $25,800,000, a return of 160 per cent 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. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF THE WORLD TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This organization has been chartered and legally constituted 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 Moral condition of humanity. It is two distinct military and uniform ranks will secure for this organization a place on the front ranks of all sacred institutions of modern events, a grand opportunity for active men. Do not confined in all sections of the country to organize lodges. Kindly address. Skeleton In a Trunk 160 Per Cent. Profit P Special rates to California and the Northwest, Via Southern Railway. During the month of September and October, the Southern Railway will sell one-way, second-class settlers ticket to California and the northwest at greatly reduced rates. Superb service is offered by this route. Before arranging your trip, it will pay you to see a representative of the Southern Railway for detail information. The schedule and service via this popular route is without equal, in many respects. CANVASSER —WANTED— to sell PRINTERS' INK—a journal for advertisers—published weekly at five dollars a year. It teaches the science and practice of Advertising, and is highly esteemed by the most successful advertisers in this country and Great Britain. Liberal commission allowed Address PRINTERS' INK No. 10 Spruce St., New York Notice IIII 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, joining 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, $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 inductions offered. J. R. Griffin, President, No. 2412 E. Broad street; E. A. Washington, Secretary. Old 'Phone, 1983. For information, apply to John coleman, Keeper, No. 2930 P street; Wm. Custalo, 702 East Broad street; W. H. Jones, 1037, St. Peter street; W. H. Lewis, 806 Buchanan street; Samuel Meredith, 1233 North 26th street; Joseph Robinson, No. 49 1st market or 3811 9-mile Road; D. J. Chavers, Supt., 1827 Carrington street. Go to Beach Park. Westpoint Excursion and Picnic Grounds.-Only 30 Miles, One Hour's Ride From Richmond, vt Southern Ry. 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. William Pier, a substantial structure, exceeding 689 feet in length and 25 foot rooftops over the York River, with waterproof rooftops as a protection from sun and rain, and considerably to the beauty and convenience for picnic 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 naphtha 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. Old Phone, 1233. New Phone, 1553. THE PRIVATE LIVERY 700 CATHERINE ST.. QUICK TRANFERING AND MOVING. 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. JHNSON, AND EMBALMER. W. Foushee St. Corner Broad. OR HIRE: Graph filled. Wedding, Supp pts promptly attended. In Building, New Phone, 48. OF COLUMBUS OF THE WORLD V. P. & F. K. of W. ization has been chartered and legally the laws and statute of the state of New purpose of uniting together all acceptable Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial and Moral condition of humanity. ranks will secure for this organization stations of modern events, a grand oppor- in all sections of the country to organize supreme Voyager, New York City. Notice !!! = ee ans i SUTTIES ANB NET RV, 2 e P —s BATURDAY.,....... . . OUT 4, 1902 HEROISM IN WOMEN. Students of Nervous System Say It Is Due to Impulse. iilliaes 6) Oocuisacstnceciae anes phen lbs masscoaaitoeeee ly isuey dae it aaa eee | ine listyo tase \ Students of the nervous systems of men and women frequently have called beroism--as it is generally ac- ‘epted—simply a pathological indi- gation of hysteria. The basis for this is in the fact that so often a person who has no idea of the art of swimming will plunge into water tar beyond his depth in the effort to Fescue some one already struggling beyond his powers. The point made 4s that in such cases traggherolam is hot involved; that hysterfeal impulse only prompts the person to the deed. Al of which, saya the Chicago Tri- Dune, points to the fact that it is much casier to become a heroine than it is to become a hero. For instance, little Mamie Miltt- more, living on the Dugdale road, near Waukegon, is a full fledged heroine because she chased a burglar more ihan a mile through the ravines and woods of that section, and only gave it up when, in a burst of speed, he raced up a long hill and outdis- tanced her hopelessly. The child, 13 years old, saw 8 man breaking into the house of William Butler. A woman neighbor had her attention attracted also, and started after the fellow. He ran, soon leav- ing the woman behind, but the child, more fleet of foot, continued the chase, keeping up with him for more than a mile. Several times she was 80 close to the fellow that he threat- ened her, but she did not give up, until finally he started up an unus- wally steep bill, and ran so fast that she could no longer keep him in sight. ‘The child, however, had a dis- tinct idea of what she was trying to do. She explained that she meant only to keep him in sight, hoping that they finally would come upon = SS" — : a ae See a SS IT WAS A DARING RESCUB. some one who would be able to stop the man When Miss Helen Robinson, of Du- buque, Ia., rescued her friend, Vir- ginia Day, from drowning at Trout Park, Lake Geneva, she was deserv- ing of a medal. She, with a number of school friends, had gone to the park for a picnic, and as a diver- sion they had been wading in the water. Some one more daring than the others, got a heavy board and in- stead of wading, floated out some distance from the shore, only to be @rawn back by her companions, Miss Day got on the board after awhile, and, in floating out, got be- yond ber depth, got scared, and, jumping off, dropped into seven feet of water. Shrieking and strangling, she attracted the attention of her comrades, but only Miss Robinson of the party could swim. She, recogniz- ing just how handicapped, a person is in trying to rescue a panic stricken ‘womaa in the water, nevertheless Went in and brought the strangling girl ashore. It was a daring rescue, and Dubuque has been disposed to make x heroine of the young woman. Rebecca Davis, of St. Paul, is only 15 years old, but in her rescue of a woman neighbor a few days ago she showed the judgment of a man and more than the ordinary man’s pluck. Mrs. Eva Brooks lived just below the Davises in a flat building in Third street, and the other evening a shriek from the Brooks flat brought Rebec ca Davis flying down the steps to discover the trouble. The woman had been filling a gasoline tank, and while che was at work at it her lit- tle boy unwittingly struck a match. Instantly the woman was enveloped im flames, and when the girl reached Mrs. Brooks the woman was frantic, At once the girl began to tear oft the woman's clothing, but the victim Fan’ out of doors, rolling over and over on the ground in her efforts to extinguish the blaze. The child, fearing that the wind would only fan the flames worse, dragged the woman inside, and, seizing a rug from the floor, smothered the fire. Mra. Brooks was badly burned about the chest, neck and arms, while Rebecca Davis suffered keenly from burns on her arms and hands. Forgetful of her own burns, however, the child went to the icebox, taking eggs trom it, and breaking them over Mrs. Brooks: scorched body. So. intelligently she ac: that Mrs, Brooks will eet well, while for herself the girl is Tot searred at all. All the commendations the woman has received have not turned her head. SNAKES PLAYED TUNES. 014 Colorado Plainaman Heard « Reptile Family Rattle Of Pop- wlar Airs, “Yes, sir,” said the old plainsman, 45 he stood before a den of rattlers at the Lincoln park z00, to a Chicaco Inter Ocean reporter, “I don't allow there’s a more Mterestin’ rep-tile a-goin’ than this here same breed. There is those as places the intel- lect of the rattlesnake on a low or der an’ I don’t know as they have as good » workin’ brain as a Gila mon- ster or tarantular, but I do know this: ‘Their appreciation of the art of music is profound gx’ stirrin’. g ‘f ® ~ =, 4 ENO: GF rh 2 Fo... & A & em Farm, CR > @Di a Rae eee Ee eae ‘They takes to it like one of these ‘here Wagner fellows does to a Theo- dore Thomas concert. An’ they're ‘smart to learn, lemme tell you! “Up in Routt county, Colorado, where I come from, there is most rattlesnakes and sagebrush an’ a few people huntin’. I remember a party of hunters passin’ that-a-way last fall, In the evenin’s they eet about the camp singin’ an’ there was some mandolins along. Three or four times the party was scairt out by snakes that crept into camp to hear the music, though they should a- known better'n to be, for there's no barm ina rattler when there's mu- sic gom’. “But that ain't the curious part of the tale which I'm unfoldin’, I was along that place some time after the campers broke up and was attracted by a low musical sound from behind the bowlder. Knowin’ somethin’ of tunes, I was e'prised to catch the chorus of one of the coon songs that had been popular with the campers. It was the one they sing down to the Chicago opera house, ‘Ain't that ® Shame? Ponderin’ over it, I crept up on top of the bowlder an’ looked over at some flat rocks on the other side. It was a sight never to fergit. A chorus of ten rattlers had their tails ip the air on’ was poundin’ out the song for all they was worth! I lay there fascinated, and, by ginger, before they got through they dono “The Holy City’ an’ ‘Go Way Back and Sit Down’ as well’s I ever heard ‘em done. Kill ‘em? "Twould been a erime to break up a musical family Nike that.” DOPED BY CIGARETTE. Victim of Canning Thief Is Rendered Unconscious and Robbed of a Large Sum, While onhis way to the Imperial bank in Warsaw recently Constantine Kai- ax, a young Pole, was accosted by an eleganily-dressed ‘man who politely asked him the way to the bank. “I am going there now,” replied Con- etantine, “and we may as well walk CUE &_ iE) E Us eh ye4 as aw i ‘| hi Kia | Ps Won” — @B together." He bad with him a roll of rubles worth about $12,000 which he ‘was intending to depasit. The stranger thanked him and of- tered him s cigarette, which he took, ‘and began to smoke. “A few minutes later he became very sick and fainted in his companion’s arms. When he recovered consciousness he found him- self in a drug store and soon saw that his elegantly-dressed companion and his roll of rubles had disappeared. While he was wondering what had be- come of them the druggist told him that he had certainly been robbed. “Your companion vanished as soon as he brought you in here,” he eaid, “and, of course, he took the money with him. I suspected nothing at the time, but Isoon noticed a peculiar odor 4rom the half-burned cigarette which gou held between your fingers, and when I examined it I saw’ plainly enough that you bad been drugged.” OS enna Poor Little Thing. Whyte—What makes that baby so small? Browne—Don’t you know? They feed it on condensed milk.—Somer- ville Journal. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. SKIRT WAS TOO SHORT. ‘Abbreviated Bathing Suit im Red, Green and Blue Leads to Break- ing of Engagement, A matter of three inches on 6 bething suit that really would not be voluminous if it bad 13 inches added to it has been the cause of @ broken engagement. The insidious suit, which stecled the heart of a man and put a proud girl on her mettle, is owned by Miss Sallie Kerstris, of Upper Roxborough, N. ¥. The suit is made of red, green end blue cloth, and from the de- scription would be an admirable thing for flagging trains. A few nights ago, says the Chi- cago Tribune, Miss Kerstris and Wea» % EoD see ate = \ oe = = > —— EAN eee = a LZ cat iy : Tay VA ‘ ee - a3 = SKIRT WAS TOO SHORT, @otted Line Shows How Her Fiance ‘Wanted Gai Larne) ley Kinlamb, her afflianced husband, attended a small reception at the home of a mutual friend in Denver, according to the Post of that city. Miss Kerstris and her friend had or- dered bathing suits together, and they were looking them over in the Women’s wraproom. Some one dared Miss Kerstris to don her suit and ask Kinlamb to inspect it. It was Ro sooner said than done, but when Kinlamb learned the nature of the summons he refused to go. Thereupon Miss Kerstris and her friends repaired to the room where the lover was. One glance was enough to tell him that the skirt was too inconspicuous. He turned away blushing. Everybody else in the room seemed to be delighted with the garb. “How do you like it, Wesley?” asked Miss Kerstris. “It's awful,” be replied, ungallant- ly. “You can't wear that thing at Glenwood Springs." “Well, I intend to wear it,” said Misa Kerstris, with an angry stamp of her foot. “You are not going to Glenwood Springs with me unless you have that ‘skirt made at least three inches long- er” {Then I won't go to Glenwood Springs with you. I won't speak to you.” “Very well. Good-night, and Kin- lamb left the house. Some of Kinfamb’s friends said he was right, but most of the gueste sided with Miss Kerstris and the bath- ing suit. The party broke up and Miss Kerstris went home in a tearful mood, declaring that she would “never marry him, never!” As she stepped on to the trolley car she carried the bathing suit, done up in a neat little packuge, in her hand. HOSPITABLE HEATHEN. When He Found That Weary Liked Fish He Invited Mim to Gome Back on Friday. Tt was high noon, and Monday. Worse yet, it was tho thirteenth day of the month. A knock was heard at the kitchen door of the Burns Van x ex iS Ve Oa 4 | tae gai vm) I iM A) 7) pean Ki ic a LSS = GASSES ae ME \ ri I V // Ws A P Bc N a/R eH Arey | uF Sy as SN, NV aah Wontar ee | manston. The Chinese servant opened the door. A tramp of long and va- ried experience accosted him, says the New York Times. “I've been traveling and have played in mighty hard luck,” ob- served the tramp. “I lost all my money in an attempt to corner oats, and now I'm hungry; very, very hun- gry. Can't you please give me a lit- tle bite of something to eat?” ‘The Chinaman comprehended the situation at once. A benevolent, placid smile spread itself over his en- tire countenance. “You likee flish?” he asked of the tramp. “Yes, Ilike fish first-rate. That will do as well as anything.” “Come Fliday,” said the hospitable heathen. Something New in Watches, An invention which is likely to reve: lutiontze the watch-making Industry has been perfected by a Swiss watch- maker named David Perrett, of Marin, near Neufchatel. It is a watch which goes by electricity. 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Ye Wanted Weekly— 400 Cooks ‘Housemaids and faitresses for Nev York and other Northern cities, Wag 8 from $3.00 to $5.00 per week. ‘Fraas SS furnished. Also so Farm fd Maryland, R. W- ELSON, 417 E. Broad St. Bichmosd Vo 6 _ ———— tae fie ee 4k = \ Se a = 4 freee BATURDAY, ...............00T. 4, i ae : \ ta ERY. Toh pO ehta ESS 2 ~ ik YANKEE LIEUTENANT. _ In the spring or early summer of 1863 a party of federal scouts, com- manded by Lieut. John D. Henning, company C, Second Rhode Island cay- alry, reached Lake Clause plantation, West Faton Rouge parish, La. and surprised its owner, Mr. W. W. Lem- mon, my father. They took all the guns, but after a long interview with Mr. Lemmon, in which the prisoner must have promised to go with them later, they departed, leaving him at home. After that Lieut, Hanning ame out often, always accompanied by two or more soldiers. Father Ymade no attempt to avoid them, but met them with hospitality. Mother Played “Dixie” and other tunes for them, writes Minnie J. Lemmon Smith, in the National Tribune. 4 Liew Hanning was stationed on this (west) side of the river to assist ‘im the siege of Port Hudson. Mr. Bemmon’s only grown son, Lieut. George C. Lemmon, was among those who held Port Hudson against the ‘union troops; yet, between the Yan- kee officer and the southern planter friendship, strong and true, grew pace. How righly Mr. Lemmon read the character of the noble young northern lieutenant. subsequent events noon proved. Lfeu*. Hunning’s party came ono evening and father went with them. Next day the lieutenant returned for @ change of raiment for father, stat- fing that he was going to Baton Rouge. Three days later Mr. Lem- mon returned and stated that he had taken the oath of allegiance to the United States government. Very soon efter this Mr. Lemmon was murdered—shot in the back of the bead, with buckshot, in a road that Passed through hix Lake Clause plan- gation tu Egypt plantation, back Lake ‘Clause, His — rief- stricken wifs. with her two lt- ‘We boys and young servant, found the body. In her anguish she drove to the nearest United States troops for aid, protection and vengeance. Lieut. Hanning came with 50 United States soldiers and demanded that trailing dogs be given him, and said without the aid of a single citizen he ‘would, with his soldiers, trace the murderer and avenge the murder. \y le @ fy lar t Vg ge TT LEE p Wet hi Oe SB MV That 1 Lj 4 as | But the dogs had been sent out of the neighborhood two days before, He could do nothing that way, but Wold Mrs. Lemmon if she would point out the murderer he would avenge her husband. But standing there, covered from head to foot with her loved husband's blood, she yet feared her suspicions might cause an inno- cent man's death. She could not do it—and of the collected crowd only the :nurdered man’s nine-year-old eon, “Robbie” Lemmon, dared to ory aloud the name of the party whom circumstances and his own Neart told him had made him an orphan. Lieut. Hanning said he “had seen hundreds of men killed in battle, but this was & different thing." What else was said or done by him on that terribis 22th of July, 1863, the writer cannot state, us it was now announced that, the inquest ended, they were bring. ing the remains home and, overcome ‘with horror of seeing them so dis- figured, she fled shrieking to the home of an humble Irish neighbor. I still thank my God that I was spared that sight so terrible to my brothérs.« Next day, when Lieut. Hanning came to attend the funeral, I met him,*and taking his hand, ted and pointed to the covered remains of the loved father, for I could not Speak. After the funeral Lieut. Han- ning strove to aid and protect the widow and her orphan children. Great was her need. Port Hudson had fallen on the 8th and the confed- erate officers had been taken to the United States prison in New Orleans Word soon came that Lieut. Lem. mon was ill unto death in prison. Lieut. Hanning came to the mother advised her to take the oath of alleg dance to the United States govern ment, and went with her to Bator Rouge for that purpose. Also to s& Gen. Banks, who oe bir an ordes ‘of protection, writs on the back of Lieut. Wetter to her “That been treasured all hese Hanning escort. ed her to the federal gunboat, on which she was allowed to go to New Orleans to the assistance of her gon. She was permitted to remove him from prison to the home of a rels- tive, where she named him back to comparative health. | She was summoned home by the illness of two younger children. ‘Lieut. Hanning came, placed a United States soldier on the place, and ren dered cvery aid and protection in his power. At last there came a morn- ing when he brought a Capt. Green and @ soldier named George with him, and said he had come to say “Good by.” He had resigned and was going back north. Deeply, deep ly did we regret his departure. He talked with mother and my brothers, Robbie and Willie; talked to Capt. Green and to George; but I stood ‘apart, for I realized that our kind friend was going away. At last he gave mother his address, wrote it on @ piece of yellow envelope, bade her good by, shook hands with the boys, then crossing the gallery to where I stood, and stooping down, he brought his brave, handsome young face on a level with mine and asked: “Will you kiss a Yankee?” For answer I kissed him heartily. This brought a storm of teasing exclamations, for I was noted for a rank little rebel, whom no bribery or even threats of prison could swerve from her allegiance; for was not my idolized brother Georg a Heutenant in the confedex ate army—a prisoner at New On leans? Licut. Hanning did not forget him, but parsing through the eity on his way north, ho visited brother in the prison to which he had returned. convalescent. (Poor brother! Far better bad he died in that {Ilness! He lived only to suffer and die a fear ful death later.) ; ‘That was the last visit Lieut. Han ning peid any of us. Years passed, and when I grew ta womanhood I! found the bit of yellow envelope and wrote to him. I received a kind let ter from him. He seemed pleased a8 my writing and promised to write again in a “few days.” But I never received another line from him, nor heard trom him again, though I wrote many letters, both to the ad- dress he had given mother pnd the one he had given me—72s Fulton street, Brooklyn, N.Y. I ean no longer hope to hear from him. He must sleep with the honored dead. | T hare written this minutely, fn the hope \hat this may meet the eye of some of his comrades—some of those who came with him to Lake Clause— Capt. Green, George, or some of the: 50 men who accompanied him on bis errand of aid and folled justice on the 12th day of July, 1863. CIVIL WAR RELICS. Mementocs of the Grent Strugate De- tween North ana South That ace Miscde Watt In a glass case, midway between the north door and the center court of the National museum, may be seen an old time shotgun and an old-thne musket. ‘They rest in a rack, close together, the musket above the shot- gun, says the Washington Star. ‘The barrels of the weapons parallet each other and are relatively in the same position ag they were 40 years ago when the tragedy which gives inter- est to the relics happened. The shot- gun points to the north and the mus- Ket to the south. It was with the shotgun that Col. E. E. Elleworth, of Ellsworth zouaves, was killed by James P. Juckson, at the Marshall house, Alexandria, Va, May 24, 1861. It was with the musket, flred by one of Elisworth’s men that Juekson was killed. Close by the guns is a curious Little watch chain woven of the lan- yard of the confederate flag that floated over the Marshall house. In this collection is Ellsworth's cap oF- nament, and near this te a soarfpin that was his. Tn the same case with the retica mentioned fs the sword of Gen. Lyons, who was killed in the battle of Wil- son’s Creek. Tho story of this old blade'is that {t was taken from Lyons! body by a confederate soldier, who Serriod It from the tie of the Sighs at Wilson’s Creek, June 10, 1861, zrell toward the close of the eivil war. On exhibition with the weapons are several flaga. Ono was the garrison ‘flag of Fort Moultrie, Charleston har- bor, which was hauled down Decem- der 26, 1860, by Maj. Robert Anderson, First United States artillery, when the command was about to remove to Fort Sumter. Another fs the first flag raised in Richmond after the eur- render of that elty to the union ‘troops. It was the headquarters flag of Gen. Ord. Another is a union en- sign, the first that was raised in New Orleans after the capture of that city by the United States forces. Sus- “pended in the case {s a tattered sitk- en flag, beneath which three color sergeants were killed in the battle of Salem Heights, May 3 and 4, 1608. It ls o gift to the museum from Gen. William Henry Browne, the fed- eral commander in that engagement. | Opposite the Salem Heights flag {a a signal flag which belonged to the United States ship Haron, whieh foun ered off the North Garolina ‘coast in 1877, when 150 men were ldst. Revealed to the Enemy, Gen, Horatio C. King told tlfis story at the dinner given to Gen. Porter, the ambassador to Franee, at the Na- tional Arts club a few nights ago. “It was Guring a long mach of our regiment in the civil war, and the troops bad been withogt food far, sev- eral days. At daybreak one morning Sambo, the officers? coldred servant, was stantled by the sound of a cock crowing. Sambo turned to me and said: “Massa General, yon done hear dat noise?” * ‘Yes,’ I replied; ‘it was only a cock crowing” “‘T know it, Massa General; it was ‘only a pullet crowing, but, Massa Gen- eral, how careless, how careless’ "— N. ¥. Times, whe Gaure of Pan. “Did he have a good time on his vacation?” “Did he? Well, say! If saith te hoatelt maple way his nose is peeling you wouldn't ask’any such foolish questiot.” JHE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. A Fortunate Mistake, : Hewitt—Gruet anv is brother] ¢@@ ey ana ene DODD IBID Mere sick ai the same time: they | enemy nmin ticemticeesicon aioe had different uieasus but neither | +d ‘ was expected to live; in tact, the doc- 2 tor gave both up. 7 2 * Jewett—And yet both recovered? 5 Hewitt—Yes, owing to an acci-} Py ‘ dent. fi stmt meta? | Hewitt—Their medicinesgot mixed, | P and Gruet took his brother's and his} (@ brother took his.—Brooklyn Life. . Went as He Had Come, x At the finish of a football match re-}| § cently @ youngster, in his hurry to get | out, scrambled over fhe paling that is sarrounds the ground. ? A burly policeman, standing by.) @@ | shouted to him as he was about to drop outside: “You young rascal, why| % don't you go out the way you came | (@ e ad i. “So Tam,” shouted the boy ashe van-| @ » Lies sits tke Cae 3 poorer eetreecntnonrens Se a rene i 5 D0) aie | Cae } Visitor—What time do you expect Mr. Rover at home this evening? | Mrs. Rover—Ob, he’s gure to be lute. Visitor—Has he gone to that hor- rid lodge, then? Mrs. Rover—I don't know where he's gone; but he would not wear his new boots because they creaked s0.—Ally Sloper. ‘The Importance of Numbers, | wWhat do you regard as the most Smportant element of a young man's education?” “Arithmetic,” answered Senator Sorghum. ‘You can employ somebody to do your reading or your writing. But when it comes to figuring out ex- Penses or profits, you want to give the subject your close personal atten- thon."—Washington Star. Slightly Relented, - “You are beautiful, but hard-heart- eat” exclaimed the young man, with quivering Mpa, “Since you have eoupled a eompli- ment with an appeal to my generos- Sty," graciously said his hostess, who had won all his money at bridge whist, “I will return you enough to pay your car fave home."—Chicago Tribune. ak Seececiatieaieaae dinates vais: “Is it true that men of genfus dc not know the value of money?" “I'm afraid it is," answered Mr Stormington Barnos. “Most men o! genius see so Uttle of it that they never have a chance tw form an) definite dens on the subject."— Washington Star. _~ Reem at the Sen. Jinks—There's always room at the top. ‘Winks—What have you struck now! Jinks—Here’s an account of a man who bean as © newspaper reporter at $18 a week, and now he makes $100 a Gay as a race horse starter.—N. Y. Weekly. Nothing to Them, “Oh, but he doesn't always mean what be says.” “Don't you think so? “Not Why, bis words are as empty ox the resolutions adopted by these state conventions.”"—Chicago Record-Herald. ‘There's the Rub. Mrs. Clubb—I tell you this diseuseton of the servant girl problem is a se- thous thing. Mrs. Hourekeep—It fs, indeed. You can't tell what minute the servant girl will overhear you.—Catholic Standard and Times, Feminine View of It. He—It's an oasy matter for a man to get married. All he has to do is find a bigger fool than be is. She—Yes, but it fs rather dificult for some men to do that, I imagine. 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Jurgen’s Son: sraain anda acca” © 0908b0060000000000000000060 00000064ESS THE PLANET SATURDAR, OCTOBER 4 1902 SHARK STEALS HENS. Startling Story Told by Truthful Louisiana Lawyer. The Robber Fish Caught in the Act, with Chicken Feathers Between His Ugly Teeth—How He Worked the Game. It is not often that a shark breaks into a man's heenroof and steals his chickens. Such a case, however, is on record at Pointe-a-la-Hache. Emmet Hingle told the story as he showed a New Orleans Times-Democrat man around his father's back yard, which was full of lively and intelligent young chickens. Mr. Hingle has only had a few years' experience as a lawyer. His veracity is therefore unquestioned. He introduced the matter by remarking: "We lost a great number of our chickens last year by a shark." churchs last year by a shark. "White or colored?" asked the visitor, incredulously. "A shark, man—a shark from the gulf—eight feet long." "Did he walk all the distance or come in a fish car?" "The affairs is not as impossible as you are inclined to believe," remarked Mr. Hingle in an aggrieved tone. "You notice the levee in front of the house. Well, each year during the equinoctial season, a strong southern wind blows the waters of the gulf into Pointe-a-la-Hache and floods the town. The water is three or four feet deep. We have to go in skiffs from the front of the house to the levee. Last year, as usual, when the floods commenced, we drove all our chickens into the big henhouse. Naturally when the flood became deep they could not come down to eat.' In order to feed them we rigged up a rope parallel to each roost, and slowly pulled a basket of corn from one end to the other. In this way the chickens had to eat 'standing up.'" "I did not know that chickens ever ate sitting down or in a reclining position," interjected the visitor. "However, that may have "A SHARK, EIGHT FEET LONG!" been their custom during the days of the Romans." "It was only a method of expression," continued Mr. Hingle. "I meant that the chickens stood on the roost and ate the corn as it passed before them in the basket. Well we had been feeding them in this way for a few days when we noticed that they had begun to diminish in number. We then began to count each morning, and found that four or five disappeared each night. We finally decided to watch. I rigged myself up a platform in the chicken-house and went out to spend the night. From ten o'clock until four nothing happened, and I was becoming pretty well tired, thinking probably that the negro who had been robbing our henrooost had seen me and would not make another attempt while I was there. As the gray light began to dawn, however, I heard a series of splashes, and looking toward the rear, I saw a large shark jumping the fences as if they had been hurdles. Naturally I was very much surprised. When the shark had jumped our fence he disappeared under the water. I was looking all around for him when I heard a noise in the henhouse, and looking down I saw the shark. He had come in by diving through the large hole through which our chickens had gone into the yard when they awoke in the morning. You can imagine my consternation. I was alone in a henhouse with a chicken-eating shark, and I had no adequate assurance that he was not also a maneater. The shark did not wait for an introduction; balancing himself upon his tail, he grabbed a chicken from the roost and swallowed it whole. He repeated the feat until he had eaten six, and then, diving through the hole, went leaping over the fences again, evidently very much pleased. He had failed to see me, otherwise he might have bitten me in the leg. "Well, to make a long story short," continued Mr. Hingle, "we waited for him next morning and stopped the hole after he had entered. We then killed him with a rifle." Taking the visitor to the rear gallery, Mr. Hingle showed the jawbone and teeth of the shark. In the teeth were a number of chicken feathers. "We managed to kill him before he had had time to pick his teeth," remarked Mr. Hingle, modestly. An Electrical Rat Trap. Electric rat traps are in use in Amsterdam. They are connected by a wire with a supply of electricity. The place where the balt rests is the only part of the trap which is a conductor, and the moment Mr. Rat touches this a shock closes his career. IT MADE HIM TIRED Dude from the East Started Out to Slay a Bear Which Refused to Be Slain. The station agent at Canon City had a half grown cinnamon bear chained up to a post as a pet and a curiosity, and while the train waited there for the east-bound to come along many of the passengers crossed the tracks to gaze at the living wonder. Among them, says the Philadelphia Press, was a girl-faced man with a lisp, who viewed the bear for awhile and then went back to the agent and asked: "Thir, I thee you have a bear over there. If I should kill him, could I "HAKE LTHAN HUM" "HAVE I THLAIN HIM?" telegraph to my ma in New York thathe I had thlain a savage monster of the west?" "You could." "How much to let me thoot at him thix times?" continued the young man, as he fished up a small revolver. "Twenty dollars for six shots," replied the agent. "I will accept, and here is your moneyth. Now, then, everybody thand back while I thlay the monster in his tracks." We moved back, and he advanced to within ten feet of the bear and opened fire. The beast stood broadside on, and did not even ralse his head. "Have I thlain him?" asked the young man as he stood with empty weapon in hand. "He doesn't appear to be slain," replied the agent. "Want to try six more at the same price?" "No, thir, I guess not. I will go in and telegraph to ma that I started out to thlay a monster of the west, but he refused to be thlain and tired me outh!" RESCUED HER CHILD. St. Paul Woman Shows Rare Presence of a Mind in an Unlooked For Emergency. At St. Paul the other day, Mrs Mary McKenzie proved herself a heroine by rescuing her three-year-old boy from a cistern into which he had fallen and was drowning. The cover of the cistern was a part of the floor of the kitchen, and in order to draw water from the cistern a trapdoor in the floor had to be lifted. Mrs. McKenzie had just lifted the door and turned to pick up a pail, when little Percy topped headlong into it, falling into five feet of water. It was six feet to the water line, and the mother was helpless. She ran into the yard screaming for help, and when two women neighbors Gabert PERCY TOPPLED OVER. responded she made them understand and asked that they take her, one by each foot, and suspend her head down into the well. Without a tremor the mother lay down, and was let slide down toward the water, head first. The child was coming up for the second time when her hands reached his skirts, and, after a strong pull altogether, the two women holding to Mrs. McKenzie's ankles, drew both mother and child from the water. The child was revived in a few moments, and neither was the worse for the experience the next day. Progressive Euchre. Sybil—Is that Harry Scribbler's writing, Kitty? Kitty—Yes. I'm engaged to him, you know. Sybil—Of course. I was engaged to him last summer. Kitty—The dear boy. I wonder who he'll eventually marry?—Pearson's Weekly. Sue Brette—Musical comedy in three acts and nine new dresses.—Philadelphia Press. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA It Includes a Fiddle, Whisky, Frogs and Magic Passes. To This Combination the Typhoid Fever Devil Is Sure to Suecumb, According to the Miemac The Presque Isle (Me.) correspondent of the New York Sun reports that four weeks ago old Sandy Niccut, the great medicine man of the Micmac Indians, was discovered in his tent just outside the village unconscious, and suffering from a malady, which the local doctor said was typhoid fever. He was taken to a house where he revived enough to tell his attendants that he would die unless Eli LeClare, a French-Canadian musician who lived at Miramichi, was sent for. A telegram was therefore sent to LeClare, asking him to come and bring his fiddle. Two days later, the wrinkled Frenchman and his battered fiddle reached Presque Isle. The medicine man was unconscious when Eli entered the sickroom. The musician screwed up his instrument, twanged the strings for a moment and began to play in a minor key, the low notes rolling off from his bow like shavings under the stroke of a plane. The sick man was tossing in a delirious fever when Eli started to play, but as the music continued, he became more quiet, his respiration was less labored, and at the end of an hour, he was sleeping quietly and perspiring. "Heem bin gecet well now," cried the fiddler. "Ah'm bin scar' out ze fever devil, so Sandy heem bin sleep." He sent for a pint of whisky, and having drunk more than one-half of it, he mixed the remainder with cold water and began to bathe the body of his friend, chanting an Indian lullaby while he worked, and making passes, such as are practiced by magicians when they try to exorcise evil spirits. The patient rested well that night. When he grew fervish Eli rubbed his bow across the catgut and reduced the temperature of his friend. For three BEGAN TO PLAY THE FIDDLE. weeks the French-Canadian watched by the bed of the sick Indian, dosing himself with whisky and bathing the patient in whisky and water every hour. The doctor, certain that the Indian would die, paid little heed to the case beyond calling once a day to take the temperature of the sick man. The fever ran its course, and on the twenty-first day, when it turned, Ell went out for half an hour, coming back with six large bullfrogs, which he placed upon the sick man's body, three on each side. After this he resumed his playing and did not stop sweeping the bow across the sounding strings until Sandy had broken out in perspiration and was sleeping easily. "Now geev heem one quart of cole milk," ordered the musician, "an' heem bin geet well." When Sandy had taken the milk as ordered and had slept for a few hours, those about his bed. He felt the cold frogs against his skin and asked to have them removed. Eli turned back the sheet and took from the bed six swollen and discolored frogs, all of them dead. "Fever devil beem go in ze frogs an' mak' ze frogs die," said Ell. "Now Sandy heem geet well pretty kveek." Delivering himself of his diagnosis of the case, the musician took his fiddle from the table, put on his cap and walked down to the railroad station, where he purchased a ticket for Miramichi. Died of a Strange Disease Rudolph Fliedner, of New Brunswick, N. J., is dead, after a lingering illness from a rare disease of the skin known to scientists as pemphigus vulgarus. No other case of the disease has ever been known in the United States, it is asserted. Fliedner's skin became as if scalded, and his nurses had to swathe his entire body in cotton. Mr. Fliedner first became ill in May. Specialists were called who studied the case with great interest, but could do nothing to relieve him, and he died from exhaustion. He was 44 years old, and, starting as a laborer, had built up a large business. Speed of the Gulf Stream. The gulf stream flows at the rate of about two and a half miles an hour. Five miles is exceeded in some places, and the rate varies much with conditions of weather and tide. As a rule dwarfs live much longer than giants. The latter usually have weak constitutions, their blood circulation is sluggish, and they have brittle bones. A Little Household Hint. It is asserted that if new tinware is rubbed with fresh lard and thoroughly heated in the oven before it is used, it will never rust afterward, no matter how much it is put in water. Chinese Don't Wear Wool. The Chinese wear cotton garments all the year round, and never those made of wool. The rich, for warmth, don silk. A Texas judge was robbed of a horse not long ago and the thief, being apprehended, was brought before him for trial. The judge eyed the prisoner with deep satisfaction for a minute or so and then delivered himself thus: "Owing to a personal prejudice, the court will not hear this case. It will be tried by the bailiff, who will find a verdict in accordance with the facts. "In the meantime," added his honor, impressively, "the court will go outside and prepare a rope and pick out a good tree."—Chicago Journal. Decided Gym Dora—Mr. Nicefello seems to have a bad cold. Clara—Well, it's his own fault. When he called last evening he sat down on a chair way off by himself, although there was loads of room on the sofa. Then, to give him an excuse for moving, I complained of the heat, and opened the window behind him, but there he stayed, like a gump, the whole evening—N. Y. Weekly. It Was Ever Thus. Some time after ten had been counted the defeated pugilist revived sufficiently to be interviewed. "I shall never fight again," he said, "but the next time I get into the ring with that slob I'll knock his block off. I was fairly beaten, and my opponent showed great skill and tremendous hitting power, although it was a chance blow and I was doped." -Toledo Bee. Guilty "Hello!" said Aseum to Littleton, whom he meets in the market. "After something nice?" "Eh?" stammered Littleton, blushing guiltily. "I just saw you looking at those peaches." "Say, they were peaches, weren't they? Did you notice the one with the big brown eyes?" -Philadelphia Press. Why Not? "I don't understand," said the grocery clerk, "why Mr. Publio writes four capital XXXX's after his name. What do they mean?" "Mean a lot," replied Uncle Jim from the cracker barrel, "he's ex-justice of the peace, ex-mayor, ex-senator and experienced in politics"—Gincinnati Commercial Tribune. Deacon Dreams—Before he starts his sermon he gets the choir to sing a lullaby.—Indianapolis News. Probably. "I wonder who was the first man to say: 'Quick returns and small profits?'" "Some unsuccessful author, I guess."—Cincinnati Commercial Trib- une. Their Advantages. The clouds float airily all day; The sophys sport upon the lea; The ripples pass their time at play; The brews go singing to the sea. While I work on-and-that's the way Those things are different from me. -Chicago Record-Herald. George—Your father asked me if I thought I could support you in the style to which you have been accustomed. Mabel—What did you say? George—I said I could, so long as my credit was good.—Chicago American. Falsehood and Truth. The chap who is a gifted liar May off amuse, yet rouse our fire; But he who always tells the truth Affects us like a serpant's tooth. —Philadelphia Record. Her Unintended Satire. "Charley, dear!" exclaimed young Mrs. Torkins, "the paper has a sketch of you as a rising young reformer." "Yes. I thought that would surprise and please you. What did you think of the biography?" "Oh, Charley, dear, it is too good to be true!"—Washington Star. It Demand's Silence. "Why do you call that a still?" asked the new initiate of the Georgia moonshiner. "Because we have to work it on the quiet," replied the Georgian—Ohio State Journal. Sure to Be Right. "Johnny," asked the teacher of the new pupil, "do you know your alphabet?" "Yes'm," answered Johnny, with promptitude. "Well, then," continued the teacher, "what letter comes after 'a'?" "All the rest of them!" was the triumphant reply—Boston Globe. The Prevailing Fad. She was doleful—oh, very doleful. "John," she said, "I don't believe you ever really loved me at all." "Why?" he demanded. "Because," she replied, "I've been over all your old love letters, and while they seemed all right at the time they actually aren't worth publishing in a book."—Chicago Post. How. Indeed! Tess (just returned from her vacation)—It was so romantic there. Nothing but mountains all around you, with huge rocks and grand old trees. Jess—How was that romantic? One can't flirt with mountains and rocks and trees—Philadelphia Press. 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