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THE RICHMOND PLANET VOL. XXI NO. 4. ANOTHER UNION MEETING. Fifth St. Baptist Church Communion, Many Churches Join Her—A Grand Time—The Warring Factions Fraterize. The Fifth St. Baptist Church, Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., pastor, was the scene of a communion that will long be remembered by the church goers of this city. The warring religious factions of the Baptist churches come together in a communion service that was met for the many happy and felicitous expressions on the part of the leaders who participated in it. THOSE OLD FASHIONED HYMNS The sirging of the old-fashioned hymns before the exercises began was a stirring feature. Rev. Dr. Graham announced that inasmuch as Rev. Dr. Z. D. Lewis, Rev. Evans Payne and himself had been mostly concerned in the fighting, the congregation would expect to hear the most talk from them. He had ascertained the other day something that he could not account for before. While talking with Dr. Lewis, he noticed that Lewis had gotten bald from fooling after him and that he had gotten gray from fooling after Lewis, and they had shaken hands and decided that they would fight no more. PROMINENT DIVINES On the rostrum were Rev. Dr. Z. D. Lewis, Rev. Evans Payne, Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D. Rev. A. S. Thomas, Rev. Archer Smith, Rev. J. R. Griffin and Revs. Thomas, Morris, Watkins, Willis and many others. Rev. Dr. Lewis lined the hymn, "Go preach my gospel, saith the Lord." He announced that inasmuch as they were nearing the river, they had decided to have peace in Richmond and had effected a union of all of the churches. Rev. Evans Payne read the Scriptures and Rev. Thomas prayed. This was followed by singing. Rev. Dr. Graham enlivened the occasion with his witticisms and as "the church" packed from the rostrum to the door and the galleries held one congested mass of humanity, the scene was most inspiring. REV. PAYNE STIRRED THEM. Rev. Evans Payne was introduced and that he was happy was evident to every one. The opportunity was before him and he made good use of it. He aroused the congregation to a pitch of religious enthusiasm, which was for the time being startling, as he depicted the sufferings and trials of Jesus. At one time the Bible was on his shoulder as he knelt down and again on his head as he arose up again, while a sister rushed up and down the aisle shouting and giving expression to her feelings. But Rev. Payne continued to speak until in the exhuberance of his joy, he sang a hymn, commenting between each verse. The congregation caught the inspiration and the point was carried, while Rev. Payne sat down, mopping his brow with evident satisfaction. DR. LEWIS SPOKE TOO He was followed by Rev. Dr. Lewis, who took a similar course and with his well-trained gestures and striking attitude gave forth a steady stream of biblical information, while the congregation looked on and responded. "We are not going to fight any more," he said feelingly. The congregation responded, believing that not only had the hochet been buried, but the handle "hit it." The remarks of Rev. Dr. W. T. Johnson were timely and to the point. He concluded them with the hymn, "It is finished." It was very impressive. MANY DEACONS PRESENT There were many deacons from the sister churches and they were lined out as they were served with bread and wine. There was an amusing incident during the time Dr. Lewis was speaking. He had gotten off in one of his flights of oratory, when one of the deacons approached him with the wine and insisted on his taking it. He paused just long enough with an air of impatience to say "I don't want anything" and proceeded with his remarks. Colored Telegraph Messengers. The Western Union Telegraph Company continues to employ colored messengers for the delivery of telegraphs, and they are giving satisfaction. The agitation here against the company has subsided. It is now reported that the colored youngsters will be equipped with the regulation uniform. Out of Debt Now. The Sixth Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Rev. R. V. Peyton, pastor, is now free from debt. This divine, during his brief pastorate, has succeeded in raising $500 which was the balance on the debt of $24,000. The parties holding the mortgage at first refused to supersfer the notes with a deduction of interest, but this was later allowed through the efforts of Treasurer A. Hayes. We return thanks for an invitation to attend the full dress supper of the E B. R. O. No. 1, of Richmond, Va., Friday evening, Jan 8th, 1904, at Price's Hall, Mr. Ooanie White, president; Mr. Dave Wood, secretary. On Christmas night about 10 o'clock while Mrs. Mildred Johnson and her little family were quietly seated around their fire side, feeling sadder than usual, having just lost her little grand daughter a few days previous, a sudden knock around them from their reverie, and when the door was opened Troop "C" filed in and took possession of the whole house. It is needless to say the family was dum founded and joyfully surprised when Rev. Scott C. Burrell stepped forward and presented the handsome china press in behalf of the Troop "C" in token of the high esteem in which they bold Capt. Mildred Johnson. If refreshments were abundantly served by the ladies, Words failed Mrs. Johnson as all the gratitude that she felt for their appreciation, and she could only ask God to send rich blessings upon all the members of her troop and spare them to do greater work for good. All left feeling that it was more blessed to give than to receive. Committee: Mrs. Lillie Anderson, Mrs. Annie Price, Mrs. Nannie Dicker, son, Miss Mary Baker, Mrs. Betsy Pollard. A Voice From Massachusetts. Brookline, Mass., Dec. 28, 1903 Editor of the PLANET. Dear Sir: The peace meeting recently held by the Baptist divines in your city and the union of all good people whom they are ably leading, affords far better encouragement to the struggling masses of the Negro people than the so-called National Negro Suffrage League, which latey convened at Washington, D.C. The effort on part of the Baptist ministers of Richmond to bring peace and unite the forces of the different colored Baptist churches is characteristic of a wider unity and a greater degree of divinity of the understanding that the Christian church will live longest and conform to a higher standard of morals and accomplish more religious good in the spirit of unity than in the sentiment of discord. ALL SHOULD HARMONIZE The spirit of this peace meeting should characterize the whole of the Negro race in one organized united effort to promote the cause of industrial education, to secure our civil and political rights granted by the Constitution; for moral and religious good, for financial betterment and the ownership of property. Had the so-called National Negro Suffrage League, before convening at Washington, D. C., been actuated by any one of these principles the convention would have been of greater success. Peace meetings are conceived in a spirit of harmony, it comes forth in love and exist in unity for the moral betterment of the masses, particularly of the Afro-American people. But it is evident that a spirit of wickedness was in the conception of the National Negro Suffrage League, a sentiment of discord attended its birth, disagreement, shame and disgrace are now its companions. AN UNWORTHY OBJECT. It was organized to oppose the praiseworthy achievements of Dr. Booker T. Washington, to retard the material and financial progress now being made by the colored people of Virginia and of other Southern States, to invalidate the timely advice to the colored people by the able John Mitchell, Jr., of the PLANET and to weaken the indispensable opinions enunciated by the brilliant T. Thomas Fortune of the New York Age. This is the purpose for which they organized, and are silly enough to believe that the better class of intelligent colored will follow them to ruin, disgrace and shame these are the self-same parties who did all in their power to stop free speech at a meeting held here in Boston to hear the advice of Dr. Washington; and the same parties who had to go to jail in consequence of their riotous acts. ROBERT W. CARTER S150 Endowment Paid Statesville, N. C., Dec. 26, 1903. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death claim of James Harris, who was a member of North Star Lodge, No. 53, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. & A. Signed:— DORMAN THOMPSON. Administrator Elected Officers- At this morning's meeting of the Philadelphia Baptist Ministers' Conference, held at Griffith Hall, an election for officers to serve for the next six months was held. It resulted in the choice of the the following officers: President, Rev. Edgar Dox, of the Tloga Church; Church; Vice-President, Rev. Alcocked, colored, of the Monumental Baptist Church Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. Joseph A. Bennett. Mr. Bennett was re-elected by acclamation.—Ex. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1904. Celebrated 21st Birthday. One of the most enjoyable parties this season was given by M. Mas. Chas. Houston in honor of the twenty-first birthday of her daughter, Miss Pearle L. Smith, of $116\frac{1}{2}$ W. Jackson street, Dec. 26, 1903. The home was beautifully decorated in holly, mistletoe and cedar. [Games of all kinds were indulged in and Mr. Walter Baker delighted the guests with many selections on the piano. Later all were invited into the dining room where all the season's delicacies were served. The table was beautifully decorated in smilax asparagus, cut flowers and shade lamps. In the centre was the large heart may cake with twenty-one vari colored candles burning. In behead of Miss Smith the guests delivered short speeches, teas, etc., wishing her to let her life ever shine as bright as those candles. Miss Smith received many valuable presents. Among them was a beautiful lamp given by ten of the young ladies, and two large gold-framed pictures by the young men. The hostess received her guests from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Among those present were Misses B. G. Taylor, Fannie B. Scott, L. J. Mosby, Lucie M. Peane, Annie Smith, Lucie Jordan, Bessie B. Langhorn, Adalena P. Scott, Virginia Seay and Lizzie Brown; Messrs. Jos. Smith, Ottoway Sampson, Jos. Christian, Jos. Wesley, W. D. Robinson, W. Fitzgerald, Henry Goode, J. T. Birtchett, Paul Mabrey, W. M. McCray and others. At a late hour the guests left for their several homes, wishing all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. The supper was chaperoned by Mes- The supper was chaperoned by Mes- dames Lawson, Knox and Dixon. —Sir W. W. Manns of Danville, Va. called on us. —Rev. L. H. Dickerson, who has been located temporarily at Bryn Mawr, Pa., is in the city and called on us. —Master F. Morris Murray, of Alexandria, Va., called on us. He is the guest of Dr. D. A. Ferguson. —Mr. Alfred Dudley, of Newport News, with Mildred Dudley, of this city, called on us. —Sir J. C. Randolph, the R. W. G. C. of the Knights of Damon, was presented with a handsome book case as a token of esteem by the Knights of Damon and Daughters of Dionysious. —Mr. W. B. Torando, Grand Master of the Locomotive Firemen and Assistant Grand Chief of the colored Brotherhood of Railway Trainsmen, is in the city for the purpose of organizing the colored brakemen of the Atlantic Coast Line and other railroads of North America. He resides in New Orleans. We have received a handsome calendar from Messrs. Johnson & Pettis, of Pocahontas, Va. They are progressive merchants. Major I. J. Miller, proprietor of the New Enterprise Clothing Store, left the city last Tuesday night for Columbia, S. C. He was accompanied by his accomplished Madame. He expects to return here in about two week. It is very probable that he will make this city his place of permanent residence. Mr. Richard Wilson, of Arlington, Va, in company with Miss Pear-Tancil, called on us. He has been visiting his step daughter, Mrs. R. F. Tancil, 630 N. 90th St. --- WANTED—Agents to work Southern District of Illinois, soliciting for Industrial, Sick and Death Benefits Association. Good position for right party. Write at once. PEOPLE'S UNITED INDUS, ASS.N. 7161% Washington St Springfield, Illinois. A Delightful Time With the Agents of the American Beneficial Insurance Company. On last Tuesday evening the American Beneficial Insurance Company gave their agents a happy reception. The exercises consisted of the following: Song, "America." Prayer—Dr. W. F. Graham. Song, "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name." Welcome Address—by Secretary and General Manager, Mr. B. H. Peyton. Response—by Agent D. J. Bradford. Original poem by the Poet Laureate I. L. Bryant. Recitation, "Uncle Rastus and the Whale Question."—Ida A. Kyles. Very fluent and brilliant addresses were delivered by Mr. W. Manns, of Danville; S. Alexander, of Manchester; General Superintendent John H. Howard, General Sick Inspector R. H. Fauntieroy, General Inspector M. J. Harris and Rev. A. B. Smith, V. L. Hawkins and W. H. Jones. Dr. W. F. Graham, the president, delivered the speech of the evening on "The Success and Future Possibility of the Company." After which all partook of the delicacies of the season that had been so bountiful prepared. Those present consisted of the following: Misses Ida Kyles, Pollie Olarke, Misses A. Graham, Misses Madasmes, Josie A. Graham, Mary E. Sarah Mitchell, Adda Lena, Linda W. Messrs W. Henry Jones, M. C. Waller, John R. Holmes, Paul Ervin, R. T. Batts, W. W. Manns, V. L. Hawkins, F. L. Bryant, Jas T. White, Willis S. Pace, A. B. Smith, D. J. Bradford, Lee Smith, Richard Beverly, B. H. Peyton, R. H. Fauntleroy, M. J. Harris, S. Alexander, John W. Howard and Dr. W. Fenning. All present voted the occasion an evening of pleasure, and left with renewed vigor for greater accomplishments of work in the coming year. Before closing for the holiday season Mrs R. D. Bower arranged and impromptu the closing exercise. All of the Grammar Grades assembled in the sixth Grammar's room and indulged in some hearty and enthusiastic singing. The exercises were marked by singing the new school song to the tune "Maryland, My Maryland," with remarkable paths and earnestness. Mr. Crump, the faithful and efficient Principal said in the cause of his few, well chosen remarks of good will to teachers and pupils that he had been Principal of Baker School for 32 years and that he was not ashamed of his record. Mr. Crump has indeed been one of the most earnest and conscientious educators of colored youth that this city can boast. A strict disciplinarian, but uniformly fair, impartial and kind in his treatment of Teachers and pupils, he has won their lasting respect and veneration, and it is their earnest prayer that he may be long spared to continue the splendid work carried on at Baker for 32 years that has made her one of the leading, if not the leading school in the city, for efficiency, discipline, neatness, and the heartiest good-will and co-operation between principal, teachers and pupils. OH! BAKER FAIR. Oh Baker fair! O Baker fair! How fondly we adore thee! Oh Baker fair! O Baker fair! How fondly we adore thee! T'was here we came in days of yore To fill our minds with useful lore And as the years still find us here. O Baker we adore thee! Oh Principal and Teachers dear! How dearly do we love thee, Oh Principal and Teachers dear How dearly do we love thee, You've striven hard to truth impart With earnest zeal and truthful hearts And so we sing now ere we part, Oh, Teachers, dear we love thee! And as the years go swiftly by Our hearts turn fondly to thee; Tho' time and change our hearts may try. Forever we'll adore thee! Tho' other schools we may attend Not one can seem like thee, dear friend We'll sing thy praise till life shali end, Oh, Baker, we adore thee! WILSON - Departed this life Thursday, Dec. 24th, 1903, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Haskins, No 1219 St. John street, at 6:15 p.m., after a painful illness. She bore her sickness with great fortitude and died in the full triumph of faith. She leaves one daughter, two sons, two sisters and a host of friends to mourn their loss. One less at home! The charmed circle broken a dear face, Missed day by day from its usual place, But cleansed, saved, perfected by grace, One more in heaven! One less on earth! Its pain, its sorrow and its toil to share, One less the pilgrim's daily cross to bear, One more the crown of the blest to wear At home in heaven! WANTED—Cooks and house-girls for this and Northern cities. Wages good. Transportation furnished. R. W. Els- om, 417 E. Broad St. Panama's First Election. Panama, Dec. 28. — Elections for members of the constitutional convention took place yesterday in every part of the republic. The results are not yet known, but telegrams from the interior report the apparent triumph of the candidates proposed by the popular junta composed of Liberals and Conservatives. For the first time in the history of the Isthmus the elections in the city of Panama have been conducted with any attempt at bribery or other irregularities. Hanged Herself in Police Station. Trenton, N. J., Dec. 28.—Mrs. Elizabeth Kent, wife of John R. Kent, deputy state prison keeper, hanged herself in a cell at the First precinct police station. The woman had been arrested at her husband's instance for intoxication. Remembered "What is a stomach pump?" asked the teacher in physiology. "Takin' a trip acroest the lake," promptly responded Tommy Tucker.—Chicago Tribute. THE GZAR WANTS PEACE But He Thinks It Eater to Appear Anxious For War. CLASH MAY EE POSTPONED St. Petersburg, Dec. 29.—In official circles here the delay in presenting Russia's reply to Japan it not regarded as omnious. On the contrary, the fact that Russia, in accordance with Japan's request, is actually reviewing the matters in dispute, is regarded as a favorable sign. It is pointed out that had Russia replied immediately unfavorable deductions might have been drawn, and although Russia believes her proposals were extremely conciliatory, containing all the concessions she can make, this does not exclude the possibility of finding alternative propositions in some portion of the general scheme of settlement which may more closely coincide with Japan's wishes. If careful reconsideration discloses the possibility of such a course, it is said that there is every reason to believe it will gladly be embraced. The consensus of unofficial opinion among those associated with the government, but not responsible therefor, is that the czar is so peacefully disposed that he will make such concessions to Japan as are necessary to prevent war, provided that no unforeseen events force the hands of the governments concerned. At the same time, the czar, it is pointed out, agrees with those who believe that preparation for war is the best safeguard of peace, and that apparent willingness to allow matters to be submitted to the test of arms is more likely to lead to a satisfactory compromise than an exhibition of overmuch peacefulness. This unofficial opinion, however, believes the controlling party in Russia regards Korea as necessary to the consolidation of Russian interests in the Far East, and, therefore, is determined to prevent the peninsula falling into Japanese hands, and that any concessions Russia now makes to Japan will only be with the object of deferring the difficulty until a more seasonable time. One reason why the British alarmist news fails to convince the Russians is the perfect understanding here of the benefits Great Britain derives from a continuance of the strained situation. It was known here a year ago that Great Britain was planning to occupy Thibet and extend the railroad to a point in the Yang Tse Valley, which is reachable by gunboats from the sea. Great Britain's forward movement at this time excites both admiration and rage, the former for the clever political move, the latter because Russia is so preoccupied in the Far East that she is unable to prevent Great Britain from creating her own Manchuria in the Yang Tse provinces. It is pointed out here that the present situation affords Great Britain the same opportunity as actual war between Russia and any third power. TERRORIZED BY FOOTPADS Two Armed Men Create Excitement In Towns Along Pennsylvania Road in Towns Alameda Pennsylvania R. K. Philadelphia, Dec. 28.—Two white men, with revolvers, bleen open a safe, held up several persons and otherwise caused considerable excitement in the suburban towns along the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad. Two men were held up at Haverford, and later a man escorting several ladies was stopped by the same men, but the screams of his companions scared the footpads off. Several hours later they appeared at Strafford, covered an aged watchman with revolvers and blindfolded him. The men then bleen open the safe in the railroad station, which is also used as a postoffice, and took about $1000 in money and stamps. The police have a good description of the burglar, but they have been unable to find any trace of them. $500 Reward For Train Wrecker $500 Reward For Train Wrecker. New Castle, Pa., Dec. 30—General Superintendent J. B. Yohe, of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad here, has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest of the criminal who opened and spiked the switch at the southern end of the New Castle Junction yards, which caused the derailment of the west-bound train from Pittsburg. The heavy padlock had been wrenched loose and was found battered and twisted. The tracks of the miscreant who opened the switch were clearly seen in the snow and were visible for some distance up the hill. The automatic signal lights showed white after the accident, indicating a clear track. New Jersey Judges Appointed. Trenton, N. J., Dec. 30—Governor Murphy has announced these appoin- tments: Allen B. Endicott, of Atlantic county, as circuit court judge to succeed the late Judge Nixon Enoch A. Higbee to succeed Allen B. Endicott, as law judge of Atlantic county; Charles L. Carrick, as district court judge in Jersey City, to succeed Otto Crouse, resigned. Mr. Carrick is a Democrat, as was Judge Crouse. Judge Endicott and Judge Higbee are Republicans. Fatal Fire In Philadelphia Philadelphia, Dec. 28. — The overturning of an oil stove at 708 Spring Garden street caused a slight fire, during which two persons were so seriously burned that they died in a hospital. The victims were Mrs. Jane Butler, aged 51 years, and her brother, Thomas Devine. Several other persons were rescued from the house after being burned, but they will recover. Bound Watchman, Robbed Postoffice, Richmond, Va., Dec. 30.—J. L. Garrett, the town watchman of West Point, was held up by three men armed with revolvers. They bound and gagged him, marched him to the postoffice, broke in the door, blew open the safe and robbed it of considerable money and a package containing $2100 in bonds. Garrett was compelled to take a seat and witness the whole performance. The robbers escaped. No Receiver For Tidewater Steel Co. Chester, Pa., Dec. 29.—Judge Johnson has refused to appoint a receiver for the Tidewater Steel company. The court said that the statement of the company's officials showed the corporation was solvent, and he did not feel that the court should interfere with its affairs. WILL MOVE FROM BIG STONE GAP Bristol, Va., Dec. 30. It is reported that D. B. Wentz, general manager of the Stonega Coal and Coke company, is soon to leave Big Stone Gap, returning to his former home in Philadelphia, where in the future he will make his residence. It is also said that the main offices of Mr. Wentz's companies are to be moved from Big Stone Gap to Stonega. It is said that Mr. Wentz's decision to return to Philadelphia and there make his home is in accordance with the wish of his family, which has been approhensive as to his safety since the disappearance of his younger brother two months ago. For years Mr. Wentz has been prominently identified with the development of the mineral interests of Southwest Virginia. 25 Years For Habitual Criminal 25 Years For Habitual Criminal. Dedham, Mass., Dec. 30. — In the Norfolk county superior court Judge Alken sentenced George Nichols, of Philadelphia, a notorious criminal, to 25 years at hard labor in state prison, on the ground that he is a habitual criminal. Nichol, who is 60 years of age, is now serving a term of not less than 10 years, a sentence imposed in September last. The man's right name is said to be Albert Steiner He has operated in various sections of the United States under the names of Adolph Bender, Charles Lewis, Philip Donnelly and Philip Webber, and has served time in the state prisons of New Jersey and Rhode Island. HEIRESS TO $8,000,000 MISSING Miss Ethel Rovell, of Birmingham, Ala., Mysteriously Disappears. Meridian, Miss., Dec. 30.—Miss Ethel Rovell, of Birmingham, Ala., who is said to be an heiress to a large fortune, has disappeared and relatives are anxious about her. Miss Rovell had been in Meridian since November 1, visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. M. Huskey, and was to remain here until February. On Wednesday last she left her aunt's residence to do some shopping, and has not been seen or heard of since. The disappearance has been reported to the police. Miss Rovell is said to have inherited an estate left her by Mrs. Minerva Benford, of Denver, Colo. The mother says that the report that the girl is heir to a fortune of $8,000,000 is true, and that she is to come into possession of money a year from this time. Allentown Suspects Disob Allentown Suspect Discharged. Allentown, Pa., Dec. 29. — Coroner Scheirer's jury held an inquest in the case of Agnes Minerva Leiby, who died under mysterious circumstances on Thursday last at the home of William J. Clader, where she was a servant. No testimony was adduced as to violence to Mrs. Leiby, and the jury found that death resulted from cerebral hemorrhages, due to a fall, and from weakness aggravated by a specific physical condition. The coroner thereupon discharged from custody William Kunkle, Frank Tobias and Mrs. W. J. Clader, who had been arrested on suspicion of connection with the woman's death. 22 DEAD IN HEAD-ON COLLISION Frightful Wreck On Pere Marquetta Road Due to High Wind Head due to High Wind. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 28.—The death list resulting from the head-on collision between two Pere Marquette railway passenger trains, near East Paris, stands at 22, with 29 persons injured, several of them probably fatally. It was the most disastrous wreck in the history of the Pere Marquette system, and instead of being caused by man's carelessness or mistake, it is charged to the high wind, which extinguished the red signal light in the order board at McCord's Station, where the west-bound train was expected to stop and receive new orders. Two minutes before the train rushed by McCord's the light was burning, says the operator there, but in that brief interval the blizzard that was raging extinguished it, and train No. 5 flashed by the station to crash into eastbound train No. 6 near East Paris. The trains, which were two of the finest on the system, were reduced to a pile of broken timber and metal with the dead and injured crushed and pinned down by the fragments of the heavy cars. No. 6, east-bound, was composed of a mail and baggage car, combination smoker, buffet parlor car, day coach and diner. The baggage coach, caught between the engine and the heavy train, crumpled up like pasteboard, only the roof remaining partially unbroken. The big blind mail coach heavily bulkheaded, took the brunt of the blow, withstood the crash and communicated it to the smoker. The smoker was swept clean as the mail car telescoped its entire length, and turned over at the north side of the track. The smoker in turn crashed several feet into the parlor car, and it was at the rear end of the smoker and forward end of the cafe car where all the passengers were killed and wounded. Within a space of six feet square, the bodies of two women, a boy and a man were taken out. ASKED TO RESIGN John Ward, Chief of New Jersey Factory Inspectors, to Steen Down. Trenton, N. J., Dec. 30. - It is rumored about the state house that Governor Murphy has asked for the resignation of John C. Ward, chief of the department of factory inspection. Neither the governor nor Mr. Ward would discuss the matter. Mr. Ward left Trenton without placing his resignation in the governor's hands. It is generally believed, however, that the rumor is well founded, and that Mr. Ward will resign in a few days. The management of the department was practically taken out of Mr. Ward's hands some months ago and given over to the governor's private secretary, John L. Swayze, who is a lawyer. Since Mr. Swayze has had charge the department has been very active in prosecuting violations of the child labor law. There were practically no prosecutions under Mr. Ward's administration, and this led to considerable complaint from labor organizations. The department of factory inspection consists of a chief, an office deputy and six field deputies, who have different sections of the state to look after. The complaints made by the labor organizations were made against certain or the field deputies. Since Mr. Swayza has had charge of the inspection work has been under more immediate supervision of the central office. THE POPE ON CHURCH MUSIC Pontifical Note Recommends the Use of the Gregorian Chant. Rome, Dec. 29. After a long discussion with experts, principally with the famous composer, the Abbe Perosi, director of the Sistine choir, the popa has issued of his own accord a note on the subject of sacred music in the churches. In this note, which appears in the Osservatore Romano, his holiness formulates rules for church music, which recall the churches to a strict observance of the instructions issued by former pontiffs. The popa, who is a keen student of music, condemns the transformation of liturgic music into compositions for concerts. The pontiff is strongly in favor of the Gregorian chant, and has ordered the Abbe Perosi to compose a Gregorian mass for the centenary of St Gregory the Great, next Easter. This mass will be conducted by the abbe in the Chapel of St. Gregory, and will be participated in by 500 singers. Steel Trust Reduces Wages. McKeesport, Pa., Dec. 30.—Notices of a wage reduction were posted at the local plants of the United States Steel Corporation. The cut includes every employee and will graduate down from heads of departments to laborers, the latter receiving but a slight reduction. Work on additions to the present plant and the new $10,000,000 works will be pushed. Ten thousand men are affected by the wage reduction which will be generally accepted. AE PLANET ENTIRE FAMILY EXTERMINATED Cleveland Machinist Kills His Wife, Three Children and Himself. CRIME CAUSED BY POVERTY Cleveland, Dec. 21. — Roscoe W. Derby, a machinist and about 45 years of age, exterminated his family by shooting his wife, his three children and then himself. The crime is believed to have been due to despondency over the impoverished condition of the family purse and the near approach of Christmas. The crimes were extraordinary in their thoroughness and there was evidently no mishap in their enactment. The wife was killed first while sleeping at her husband's side in bed; two of the children were killed as they ran rither and thither through the house in the darkness of early morning endeavoring to escape their merciless parent. The third child was killed in its bed after his elder brother and sister had been killed. The dead are: Roscoe Derby, his wife, Della; Harold, aged 8; Alice, aged 7 and Thomas, aged 5. The crime is believed to have been committed about 4 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Derby was shot to death in bed, two bullets having been fired into her forehead and a third, probably fired after the children had been exterminated, in the back of the neck. Mrs. Derby probably was killed during sleep, the expression on her face showing no sign of a struggle and it was calm and peaceful. Two of the children, however, probably had a struggle with their infuriated parent, because they had been awakened by the noise of the revolver being fired and sought to escape him, but without avail. Harold's body was found lying in a pool of blood in the kitchen and that of Alice in the dining room with her face to the floor and a bullet in her breast. Harold may have been chased by his father, as there was evidence of flight in the manner in which the furnishings of the kitchen were thrown about. From the location of the bullets in his head the boy evidently was caught by his father in a strong grasp and held while the weapon was placed against the little fellow's forehead and the bullets sent into his brain. There was also evidence of a struggle on Alice's part. The last of the children to die was Thomas, aged 5. He had remained in bed, probably still asleep, and also received bullets into his head, dying instantly. After the extraordinary crimes had been committed the perseverator of them went into the bed room where his wife had been killed and lying down at her side fired a bullet into his own brain and died at his wife's side. A number of pool room checks were found about the house, showing that Derby had been trying his luck on betting. The first knowledge of the crime was made in a letter written by Derby to a friend who lived not far away and which was sent him by special delivery. The letter was to the effect that when it had been received the Derby family would be dead. When the friend hurried to the house all that had been promised was seen to have been fulfilled. FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK Two Firemen Perished in Blazing Factory Building. New York, Dec. 22. — The famous "Two-Nines" fire alarm, summoning more fire apparatus than any other alarm provided for by New York's fire department, was sounded for a terrific fire which destroyed the six-story factory building of the Herrmann Furniture and Plumbing Cabinet Works, in Mott street, and the four-story varnish factory of the firm, run under the name of the H. Herrmann Lumber Co. A quarter of a million dollars damage was done. Battalion Chief Martin Coleman perished in the fall of two great walls of the factory, and another fireman is missing. There was a frightful panic among the Italian inmates of the swarming front and rear tenements opposite and in the rear of the burning buildings, and the firemen and police reserves from three precincts had the utmost difficulty in getting the people out to the street. Battalion Chief Coleman had entered the building with a number of men, including Lieutenant Jones and father Smith, the fire department chaplain. They were about 25 feet inside, when fire came through the walls and the building shook. The firemen saw the danger and dashed for the outside. The chaplain escaped, but a beam fell and hit Coleman and Jones, pinning them to the floor. Father Smith, with three firemen, turned back to the rescue and dragged out Jones, who had managed to stagger to his feet. Jones in pulling himself out, felt for Coleman. He found him so plinned that he could not rescue him, but got his helmet, which he put on and escaped. Within a minute the entire rear and side walls fell. Remarkable Engineering Feat Newark, N. J., Dec. 21.—A remarkable engineering feat was successfully accomplished by the shifting of the great double-decked draw of the Lackawanna railroad bridge over the Passaic river from one pler to another. The draw, which weighs 1000 tons and is 220 feet long, was shifted a distance of 35 feet and lowered $11\frac{1}{2}$ feet. The lifting power was the rising tide acting on pontoons, on which the draw was raised and floated to the new pler. where it was lowered into place by means of saul plungers. The transfer was effected in the presence of President Truedale and other officials of the railroad and many thousands of spectators. CUT OUT 30,000 NEGROES New DisFranchisement Bill Ready For Maryland. Baltimore, Dec. 23. — Attorney-General Bryan has drawn up a bill for submission to the legislature which will disfranchise some 30,000 negro voters in this state. This action is in line with the issue raised by Senator Gorman and the Democratic managers in the recent state campaign. As the legislature will be overwhelmingly Democratic, the bill, which is for a constitutional amendment, will be passed. It provides that before any person shall be entitled to vote he shall be able to read and to write at dictation any section of the constitution of Maryland, or he shall have paid for the two preceding years state and county or city taxes, unless he was entitled to vote in one of the states of the union on January 1, 1867, or at some date prior thereto, or unless he is a legitimate, lineal descendant of some person who was entitled to vote at that time. No property or educational qualification shall be required of persons entitled to vote prior to 1867. The bill is based on the "grandfather" clause" in the North Carolina Election law. MINE ENGINEER A HERO Badly Injured By Explosion of Air Tank, He Hoisted Men to Surface. Scranton, Pa., Dec. 21. - John McGinnis, engineer at the Mount Jessup shaft, in Peckville, proved himself quite a hero. Near his station in the engine room an air tank used to help in ventilating the distant parts of the mine exploded. He was blown against the wall with such force as to fracture his arm and fairly cover him with cuts and brushes. Flying coal dust almost blinded him, and the shock rendered him half conscious. Suffering and dazed as he was, he rushed to his engine, signalled the men to take the carriage and raised them all safely to the surface. Then he swooned. He was the only man about the place who could run the engine, and had he not retained his senses and nerve it is probable that the 50 men in the mine would have been the victims of the gas that would have accumulated with the air cut off. The force of the explosion badly damaged the engine house and broke windows in both Jessup and Peckville. SEVEN BOILERS BLOW UP Three Killed, Six Injured and Building Destroyed. St. Louis, Dec. 22.—Seven boilers in the power house of the St. Louis Transit Company exploded, killing three employees, injuring six and wrecking the building. The explosion broke window panes several blocks away. The brick walls of the boiler house were thrown outwards and the heavy truss roof, after being thrown high in the air, dropped directly over the debris, imprisoning 20 employees. All the electric lights went out, and darkness prevented prompt work in rescuing the injured, whose cries could be plainly heard. Fire broke out in one portion of the debris, but was extinguished before it gained much headway. The cause of the explosion is not known. Several street car lines were brought to a standstill for a time for lack of power, but other power houses were hurriedly connected and the cars were soon put into operation. A REMARKABLE OPERATION Western Surgeon Takes Daring Step to Save Man With Broken Neck. Sloux City, Ia., Dec. 22.—An operation having no parallel in the surgical world was performed at St. Joseph's hospital by Dr. William Jepson, who has the chair of surgery at the state university. John Norstrom, of Danbury, Conn., fell from a load of hay, striking on his head and breaking his neck. He has been almost paralyzed for weeks, and Dr. Jepson decided to operate on his broken neck. Accordingly, a portion of the third cervical vertebrae was removed, the false growth of tissue was cleaned out and the bone replaced. The patient is doing well, with every prospect of recovery. Operations have been performed for the relief of a dislocating of the lumbar vertebrae, but no other case is known in which the cervical vertebrae, situated so near the medulla oblongata, the seat of the vital bodily functions, has been successfully removed and replaced. Thought She Was Poisoned and Died. Chicago, Dec. 23. "Not poisoned, but dead because she thought she had been poisoned" was the singular verdict pronounced by Coroner's Physician Springer after performing an autopsy on the body of Virginia Jackson, an aged colored woman and former slave. The autopsy was performed in the belief that the strange circumstances of the woman's death were indicative of murder. "This old lady thought she had been poisoned," said Dr. Springer, "and it affected her heart to such an extent that it killed her." A neighbor known to be a friend of Mrs. Gillespie gave Mrs. Jackson a bottle containing a kind of brownish liquid. Evidently, say the police, the old colored woman jumped to the conclusion on feeling ill immediately after she had tasted of the contents of the bottle that she had been poisoned, and the fear of death killed her. Lost Arm In a Corn Sheller Burlington, N. J., Dec. 21.—Charles Flower, employed on the farm of Harry Wright, near Burlington, was feeding grain into a corn sheller when his fingers caught between the cogs. Before the engine could be stopped his entire arm had been drawn into the hopper and mangled so that a physician found it necessary to amputate it near the shoulder. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. Thursday, December 17. President Roosevelt sent to the senate the nomination of Joseph W. Eifler, of Illinois, to be an inter-state com- THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. merce commissioner. The employees of the Wilkesbarre and Wyoming Valley (Pa.) Traction company have accepted an increase of 5 cents a day in wages and will not strike. Mrs. Daniel Manning, of Albany, N. Y., has been elected president of the World's Fair board of lady managers, vice Mrs. James L. Blair, resigned. While running at high speed, an electric car at Cleveland, O., was thrown down a high embankment by the breaking of a wheel and 20 persons were injured. Friday, December 18. William J. Bryan spent a day at Moscow, Russia, and paid a visit to Count Tolstol. General Lew Wallace is in New York taking the X-ray treatment for a cancerous growth on the nose. Colonel B. Frank Eshelman, judge advocate general of the Pennsylvania National Guard, died at his home at Lancaster of a complication of diseases. Benjamin Benedict, his wife and 3-year-old daughter were burned to death and a 17-year-old daughter fatally injured in a fire which destroyed their home at Aahland, Ky. Saturday, December 19. Coffin manufacturers from all parts of the United States met in Chicago to form a combine. President Roosevelt has nominated I. Snowden Haines to be collector of customs for the district of Burlington, N. J. In an explosion following an attempt to open a can of powder, one man was killed and two fatally injured at Avonmore, Pa. While temporarily insane, Mrs. Anna Krenen, of Leseur, Minn., drowned herself and two children in a cistern at her home. Theodore, Jr., and Kermit Roosevelt returned to Washington from their school at Groton, Mass., to spend the holidays at the White House. Monday, December 21. Both houses of congress have adjourned until January 4 for the Christmas holidays. Thirty families were rendered homeless at Bayonne, N. J., by a fire that destroyed several tenement houses. Less, $30,000. Having secured the Republican national convention, Democrats of Chicago organized to secure their party's presidential gathering. In a shooting affray at a party at Marietta, Ga., Clarence Cantrell and William Shipp were killed and two others injured. There was bitter feeling between the participants for some time. Tuesday, December 22. The United States supreme court has adjourned until January 4. George B. McClellan, mayor-elect of New York, has sent his resignation as a member of congress to Speaker Cannon. The Christian Party will hold their national convention to nominate candidates for president and vice president at St. Louis, May 1 and 2. A Madrid dispatch says a project is on foot for the marriage of King Alfonso, of Spain, to his cousin, the Princess Maria Del Pilar, of Bavaria. She is 13 years old. Miss Elline St. Clair, the school teacher of Sullivan, Ind., who was ducked in the ice cold water of a pond by her pupils, filed suit against them for $10,000 damages. Wednesday, December 23. Burglaries blew open the safe in the Tower Hill (Ill.) bank and escaped with $5000 in cash. Mrs. Mary A. Rogers was found guilty at Bennington, Vt., of killing her husband and sentenced to death. Passaic, N. J., has an outbreak of typhoid fever, the cause of which cannot be traced. Eleven new cases were reported. The remains of 24 private soldiers who lost their lives in the Philippines were buried at the National Cemetery at Arlington, D. C. Miss Rose Beach, aged 17, of Harrisburg, Pa., committed suicide by drinking carbolic acid. She was a clerk in a manufacturing establishment, and killed herself because her accounts were tangled. GENERAL MARKETS Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 23. — Flour steady; winter superfine, $3.10@3.30; Penna, roller, clear, $3.60@3.75; city mills, fancy, $4.75@5.1; Rye flour was quiet, at $3.35 per barrel. Wheat firm; No. 2 Penna red, new, $83@8.19; Corn firm; No. 2 white, clipped, $43.10 quiet; No. 2 white, clipped, $43.10 lower grades, 41c. Hay steady; No. 1 timothy, large bales, $16@16.50; Pork firm; family, $19@20. Beef steady; beer hams, $20@21. Live poultry, 14c for hens; 8c for old roosters. Dressed poultry, 12½c for choice fowl; 9c for chicken; winter steady, creamy 27c. Eggs steady or corn or Penna, 36c. dozen. Potatoes steady; per bushel, 78@89c. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 23. Wheat firm; spot, contract. 87%@ 28%c; No. 2 red western, spot. 77%@ 88%c; No. 2 white, spot. 77%@ 88%c; by sample, 73%@ 87%c; on, do. grade 78%@ 87%c. Corn firm; spot, old. 49% @ 49%c; spot, new. 48%@ 48%c; steamer mixed, 47%@ 47%c; southern white; do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, white, 41%@ 41%c. Oats firm; No. 2 white, 41%@ 41%c; No. 2 mixed, 39%c. Rye firm; No. 2, 60c; No. 2 western, 61c. Hay quiet; No. 1 timothy, 14$b0. clover; mixed $13; creamery, 26$27c. do, ladle, 16$18s. Eggs firm, gt 30, dozen. Live Stock Markets. Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. 23.—Cattle higher; charge, $5@ 5.15; prime, $4.70@4.75; fair, $3@3.60 heavy and light Yorkers and pigs, $4.50 @4.65; roughs, $3@4.50. Sheep were lower; prime wethers, $4@1.25; choice lambs, $6.10@6.25; veal calves, $7@ 7.25 per 100 pounds. A FAMILY MURDER Relatives of Miss Gillespie Indicted at Rising Sun, Ind. Rising Sun, Ind., Dec. 23.—In its report of the investigation of the as sassination of Miss Elizabeth Gillespie on December 8, the grand jury returned true bills of murder in the first degree against James Gillespie, a twin brother of the murdered woman; Mrs. Belle Seward, her widowed sister; Mrs. Carrie Barbour, a niece of Dr. Thad. A. Reamy, an eminent physician of Cincinnati, and Myron Barbour, her husband. Mrs. Barbour is sister-in-law of Dr. William Gillespie, brother of the mur- Jered woman. Bench warrants were issued immediately by Jude Downey, of the circuit court. The Gillespies were expecting the arrests, and Dr. Gillespie drove to the home of the accused in a closed carriage and brought the accused to the court house, surrendering all of them to the court. The indictments charged them with "feloniously, maliciously and with premeditated intent" causing the death of Elizabeth Gillespie. A conspiracy among members of the murdered woman's own family to kill her is charged. James Gillespie, her twin brother, is the one who is charged as the principal, although all are charged with murder in the first degree. Each entered a plea of not guilty, Captain Coles, attorney for the defendants, presented petitions for writs of habeas corpus on the ground that there is not enough evidence to indict and that their liberty was withheld on a charge of a crime of which they were innocent. SURPRISE IN BECHTEL CASE District Attorney Says He Has Witness Who Knows Whole Story. Allentown, Pa., Dec. 23. — District Attorney Lichtenwalner confidently expects to convict some of the persons under bail for alleged implication in the murder of Mabel Bechtel, Mr. Lichtenwalner has a star witness, who, he says, knows the whole story of the crime. "There is one person," he says, "who knows the truth and did not hesitate to tell it. This person will be the star witness of the trial. By the testimony of this witness the direct evidence I speak of will be made known to the jury. No one out myself knows the identity or whereabouts of this person." The district attorney declines to say whether this witness is a man or a woman, but intimated that the state would direct its principal attack against Mrs. Bechtel, the mother of the murdered girl. "I have in my possession," said Mr. Lichtenwalner, "facts bearing directly against the accused persons that are not known to the public. The most sensational disclosures are yet to come. You were under the impression that the entire story has been told. It has not. It will not be told until the trial. And when the true story is told it will be startling in the extreme." JAPAN ANSWERS RUSSIA Czar's Government Asked to Reconsider Certain Essential Points Sider Certain Essential Points. Tokio, Japan. Dec. 22.—Japan's reply to Russia's proposals on the Manchuria-Corea question was handed to Baron De Rosen at a conference between the Russian minister and Foreign Minister Komura, at the Russian legation. Japan's reply is in no way in the nature of an ultimatum, but she asks Russia to reconsider certain essential points in her note to Japan. Baron De Rosen has now sufficiently recovered from his recent illness to resume the negotiations. Sixty military engineers have been dispatched to Corea to replace the civil telegraph operators attached to the Japanese telegraph lines on the Corean peninsula. It is officially asserted that the step taken has no military significance. St. Petersburg, Dec. 22 - Officials of the foreign office do not share the pessimistic feeling regarding the situation in the Far East which now seems to be general. They say there is no reason to despair of a peaceful settlement of the difficulties over which Russia and Japan are at variance. GUILTY OF KISHINEFF MASSACRE 25 Persons Receive Sentences Rang- ing From 6 Months to 7 Years. Kishineff, Bessarabia, Dec. 22.—Two Russians named Gentschin and Marselejik, who have been on trial charged with murder as the authors of the massacre of Jews here last spring, were sentenced to five and seven years' penal servitude respectively. Twenty-two other persons charged with being involved in the massacre were sentenced to periods ranging from one to two years each. One person was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and 12 were acquitted, while 48 civil actions brought against the accused were dismissed. The costs of the prosecutions must be paid by the convicted persons. I. O. O. F. to Bar Saloonkeepers. Springfield, O. Dec. 22—Grandmaster Charles C. Pavey, of the Ohio grand lodge of the Independent Order of Old Feliows, has issued a circular to the effect that on January 10, 1994, all saloonkeepers, bartenders or professional gamblers either quit the order or those occupations. In the event of a refusal to cease such callings, they will be tried and expelled. Pope Grants Dispensation Washington, Dec. 23.—The apostolic delegation has received word from Rome that the pope has granted dispensation from abstinence on New Year's day, which falls on Friday this year. The delegation has sent out letters to all the bishops notifying them of this fact. His Trouble. "Have any buzzing in your ears?" asked the doctor, who was trying to diagnose the case. "No," replied Mr. Henpeck, "not except when I have to stay in the house."—Chicago Record-Herald. Another Young Wife. Mr. Honeymoon—Why are you studying the cook book, darling? Mrs. Honeymoon—I am going to wash to-morrow, love, and I want a recipe for cooking the clothes.—Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune. No Cause for Worry. She—Oh, Henry! I found the cat on the table, eating the biscuits I made for your supper! He—Don't worry, dear; a cat has several lives, you know!—Yonkert Statesman. Suspiciously Polite. "Pardon me, but am I addressing the lady of the house?" "You are not, an' what's more, you won't. You're too polite to be anything but a book agent."—Chicago American. The Watch-word should be, "YOUR OWN FIRST, LAST AND ALL TIMES." We carry a full line of Overcoats for men, youths and children from $2 up to $15. SUITS, from $1.00 up to $18.00. SHOES, from $1.00 up to $4.00. HATS, from 25cts. up to $4.50. UNDERWEAR of all descriptions for men and women, both wool, cotton and mixed. Special discount allowed to Ministers and Students. Don't make a mistake in the place. The only one of the kind in Richmond. Country Orders Solicited and Goods promptly shipped to any part of the state. Valuable Prescription by Which Any Ma Can Make His Own Remedy to Cure Himself at Home Sent Free to All. Write for it. For the return of that youthful foering of manhood a prominent Detroit physician and savant is in possession of a receipt which he has Fred G. Gray. 208 West Leigh St. THE STOVE MAN. You can have all kinds of Stoves Repaired and put up. Also your Roofs Gutters, Conductors Repaired and Painted at a reasonable price. Your nastronage will be highly appreciated. old Phone, 2807. FRED G. GRAY, Richmond, Va SYDNOR AND HUNDLEY, LEADERS IN Quality Furniture PARLOR SUITS. We have some twenty-five or thirty suits bought, most of which will be in stock in a few days. "Don't do a thing" until you see this line. MORR'S CHAIRS This always popular chain of rest will be in as much demand this fall as ever. Part of our stock has already arrived and $10 values vie with $15 values of a year ago. Call, see our stock of Bed Room Furniture and save time and money. Call, see our stock of Bed Room Fuf ulture and save time and money. Passenger elevator. Sydnor & Hundley, 709-11-13 E. Broad St. X X The Watch-word should be We carry a full line of SUITS, from $1.00 up to $18.00 up to $4.50. UNDERWEAR and mixed. Special discount a in the place. The only one of Goods promptly shipped to any New I. J. MILLER, Prop. H. W. H. Wood and Coal, Cigar AT THE LOWEST YOU CAN SAVE MONEY ALL GOODS DELIVER TELEPHONE A. C. BOOKER 501 WEBSTER S PHONE 577. A. D. P THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR, All orders promptly filled at short rented for meetings and nice entertainment conveniences. Large picnic or band wag ing but first-class carriages, buggies, etc. Supplies. 212 EAST L [Residence OPEN ALL DAY & NIGH Wood and Coal, Cigars and Tobacco. D Coal, Cigars and Tobacco. THE LOWEST MARKET PRICES. SAVE MONEY BY GIVING ME A CALL. GOODS DELIVERED TO YOU FREE. TELEPHONE 1307 BOOKER, Prop. 101 WEBSTER ST., RICHMOND, VA. E 577. RICHMOND, VA. A. D. PRICE, RAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN. promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls lungs and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary Large picnic or band wagons for hire at reasonable rates and noth- as carriages, buggies, etc. Keeps constantly on hand fine Funeral 2 EAST LEIGH STREET. [Residence Next Door.] L DAY & NIGHT--Man on Duty All Nigh& KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF THE WORLD AT THE LOWEST MARKET PRICES. YOU CAN SAVE MONEY BY GIVING ME A CALL. ALL GOODS DELIVERED TO YOU FREE. TELEPHONE 1307 A. C. BOOKER, Prop. 501 WEBSTER ST., RICHMOND, VA. PHONE 577. RICHMOND. VA. A. D. PRICE, THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR, EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAN. All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large picnic or band wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first-class carriages, buggies, etc. Keeps constantly on hand fine Funeral Supplies. 212 EAST LEIGH STREET. OPEN ALL DAY & NIGHT--Man on Duty All Night KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF THE WORLD TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This organization has been chartered and legally instituted under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial and to promote the Social and Moral condition of humanity. The military and uniform ranks will secure for this organization unt ranks of all sacred institutions of modern events, a grand oppose men. Deputies wanted in all sections of the country to organize Kindly address, This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity—Beneficial and Fraternal and to promote the Social and Moral condition of humanity. Its two distinct military and uniform ranks will secure for this organization a place in the front ranks of all sacred institutions of modern events, a grand opportunity for active men. Deputies wanted in all sections of the country to organize lodges. Kindly address, G. W. ALLEN Supreme voyager, 846 W. 87th Street, New York City. Mechanics' LLL Money received on dep amounts above $1.00 which re Money Loaned on Satisfa Business Accounts Hand Amounts of ten cents and This establishment is fitted up in the white vault, burlar proof steel chest, eleience for safety and the accommodation For all information concerning Stock Cashier. Banking Hours have been arranged received on deposit and interest paid on a love $1.00 which remains 60 days and over. Loaned on Satisfactory Security. Accounts Handled Promptly. Lots of ten cents and upwards received on deposit. Aishment is fitted up in the most improved style, having a large star-proof steel chest, electric lights and every modern conven- tion and the accommodation of the public. Information concerning Stocks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the urses have been arranged for the special convenience of the work- ows: 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Saturday, 9 A. M. to 3 P. M. We 3 P. M. and open again at 5 P. M., remaining open until you come from work. OFFICERS: BELL, JR., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President. THON, H. WYATT, Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: GRAHAM, D. D., JNO. R. CHILES, B. P. VANDERVALL, H. F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH D. J. CHAVERS, J. C. FARLEY, JNO. T. TAYLOR, R. W. WHITING, WILLIAM CUSTALO, J. J. CARTER, CHELL, JR., Pres. THOMAS M. CRUMP, SEC. New Enterprise !! New Stock. New Prices. AL to the People of Richmond and the State of call and examine our Stock of Clothing, Hats, Gents' Furnishings before making purchases as we are the only Colored Clothiers in the state. well selected line of goods for Gentlemen, La- children. We know we can please you both in quality. An increase of business means an in- kers. Many Negro Problem to solve, the only way to do up and patronize colored enterprises. OWN FIRST, LAST AND ALL TIMES." for men, youths and children from $2 up to $15.5, from $1.00 up to $4.00. HATS, from 25cts. options for men and women, both wool, cotton ministers and Students. Don't make a mistake in Richmond. Country Orders Solicited and state. Money received on deposit and interest paid on amounts above $1.00 which remains 60 days and over. Money Loaned on Satisfactory Security. Business Accounts Handled Promptly. Amounts of ten cents and upwards received on deposit. This establishment is fitted up in the most improved style, having a large white vault, burlar-proof steel chest, electric lights and every modern convenience for safety and the accommodation of the public. For all information concerning Stocks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the Cashier. Banking Hours have been arranged for the special convenience of the working people as follows: 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Saturday, 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. We close Saturday at 3 P.M. and open again at 5 P.M., remaining open: until 5 P.M. Call by as you come from work. OFFICERS: JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President. THON. H. WYATT, Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., JNO. R. CHILES, B. P. VANDERVALL, E. R. JEFFERSON H. F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH D. J. CHAVIERS, J. C. FARLEY, JNO. T. TAYLOR, E. A. WASHINGTON, R. W. WHITING, WILLIAM CUSTALO, J. J. CARMBER, JOHN MITCHELL, JR. FRES. THOMAS M. CRUMP, SEC. New Enterprise !! New Stock. New Prices. AN APPEAL to the People of Richmond and the State of Virginia to call and examine our Stock of Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Gents' Funnishings before making purchases elsewhere, as we are the only Colored Clothiers in the state. We carry a well selected line of goods for Gentlemen, Ladies and Children. We know we can please you both in prices and quality. An increase of business means an increase of clerks. If there is any Negro Problem to solve, the only way to do it is to build up and patronize colored enterprises. Booker's Market 501 Webster St. A FULL LINE OF FINE GROCERIES AND FRESH MEATS & VEGETABLES V. P. & F. K. of W. Savings Bank OF RICHMOND, VA Capital, $25,000. 528 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. /SCOUNDRELS & CO. ‘Copyright, stg9, by Herbert S. Stone & Ca, E ATFEND THE CONNCIL OF SCOUN- DRELS. “Who's there?" said a voice from within, in response to the stealthy summons which I rapped upon the @oor of the gipsy wagon ~where the cotincll was assembled. \ “Nember Seven,” 1 made answer, in accordance with instructions. T heard @ bolt slip in its socket, but the door was opened so cautionsly that there was scarcely space for me to squeeze in. Nor should 1 have been sorry to have squeczed ont again the next instant, for, though the light was of the dimmiest, the air was too scoty and greasy with the stench of burning colza that ft stuck in my throat like ‘& mouthful of oily soup, and I felt my stomack twisting in protest under my Delt. ‘The next instant the light, which ap-_ parently had been turned down at my summons, was turaed up again. I cannot say that the interior of the ‘wagon was much pleasanter to the sense of sight than to the sense of smell, for the smoky ‘amplight 80 Jaundiced the faces of the six of us, that we resembled nothing so much as @ batch of sea-sick passengers who look askance at each other, wondering who will be the first to give the signal to succumb. “We are waiting for our chief, Coun- eillor Number One,” said the man who had opened the door. “Did you pass ‘any one like him on the road, Conneil- lor Number Seven? He would, of course, be wearing his councillor’s dis- guise, but whether he had his bag with him, as usual, (can’t say.” T @id not consider it advisable to in- form this honored colleague of mine that the bag to which he alluded was tucked away in a hayrick, where I had Destowed it only a few minutes before, and that the owner of the article was lying on the railway line with his ‘brains on the wrong side of his head, so I contented myself by replying that 1 had seen no one after { had left Leigh. ‘The man at the door inclined his head gravely In acknowledgment, but said wo further word, and for some quarter of un hour we stood there with- ‘Out speaking. Except for our breath- ing aud the Ucking of our watches, there was a silence which every mo- ment became more oppressive and more aggressive, ‘To my overwrought nerves IC seemed singing with disas- ter. It was Like a brooding presence, ‘ominous of evil, and soon—what with the fetid air and the heat of the place— T began to feel light-headed, and could have sworn that Unis same silence had slowly begun tw gyrate around me, tike @ gigantic wheel that increased tu mo- mentum with every revolution Nor was I the only one of the company with “nerves,” for when a sleepy but would-be-suber beetle, gravely wheel- ing homeward from some seductive beetle-haunt, blundered against a win- dow pane—as a drunkard, who, vowing that he can walk straight, reels against @ wvern door—the whole six of us Jumped like startled eats at the sound of his horny tap. ‘The incident was not, however, with- ‘out a sequel, for one of the party (1 dis- covered afterwards that he was Num- ber Two), whose “jump” had been ac- companied by a word unaccustomed to ears polite, but whose sins were not all mncovered by that cloak to the wearer of which much may be for- given, that cloak which can transform the raggedest of rascals into a present- able personage and an agreeable com- panion—need I say I mean a sense of humor?—took advantage of the diver- sion to make a sensible suggestion He remarked that he had always been taught and was quite prepared to ad- mit the truth of the Scriptural pre- cept that “the way of transgressors is hard," but as for himself he did not see why the transgressors—as he pre- sumed the occupants of that wagon ‘wore—should be poisoned in this world as well as roasted in the next, and he begged leave to move that either the oor or the window be opened. At was not a brilliant observation, but St brought about two good results— the letting in of some fresh air and the letting out of the awkward con- straint which bad bound us. Laughter is the greatest of levellers. To ask a man te drink with you—which, ac- cording to our English social code, is the very running up of the flag of fel- Jowship—is not half so effective in setting you and him upon good terms with each other, as is a hearty laugh in common. From laughing at this allu- sion to the way of transgressors we went on to discussing the situation as st then presented itself, and as there was stil no sign of the advent of Num- ber One, we decided that something had happened (v detain him, and that, 88 we could do nothing without him, we bad best postpone the discussion of business (ill the next day, when he would, no doubt. make an opportunity fo join us, In the meantime we must pass the night where we were, so each of us proceeded to make himself as comfortable--or, rather, as liitle uncom. fortable—as he could in our very lux- urlous lodsings. For myself, what with the unusual circumstances, tho tragle struggle in the train, the Im- Patient tossings, turnings, ‘(wistings and sighings of my companions, vainly Straining after easo on their most un- CHAPTER VL eget | and Leigh by a passing fratn. They were bringing his bedy in when 1 got into the villace, and, thoneh he was, wearing no beard, I recognized him at once.” For half a minnte no one spoke, and then cue of the conncillors said cu- rionsly— | “Wow aid you recognize him if he wasn't disguised?” “By his clothes, in the first place,” was the answer. “He had the blue serge sult, turn-down collar and spot- ted le which we all wear, But I should have recognized him quite apart from that, for I was to some ex- tent in his confidence, and, in fact, met bim by appointment only two days ago” “Who are yon, then?” said the man who bad constituted himself spokes- “man. | “Lam Councillor Number Two—the oldest member of the society, next to our late chief. I Was the fizst man to whom be unfolded his schemes and { was the first whom he invited to be- come a couneiior.” “Can yon prove this?" asked the other. “I don't mean that I doubt your word, but, as none of us knows each other's name, there is nothing to prevent any of us from claiming that he ts the center member of the conncit. And if Number One ts really dead, it Will be necessary to elect his euccessor without delay, if the work of this so- ciety ts to be carried on.” “Quite so,” sald Nomber Two. “Who 1m to be that successor will be for the council to decide. and ueed not yet be discussed, but as you challenge. my statement and call upon me to prove that I really was in our dead chief's confidence let me ask if you or any ‘other councillor can tell us what busi- ness was to be discussed at the meet- ing last night?” “No, I can't,” sald the spokesman. “Is there any other councillor present who can?” He looked around inquiringly, but no one spoke, and with something of a triumphant air, Number Two went on. “The business which was to come before the meeting was two-fold. First the newly-appointed Councitior Num- ber Seven was to make his report tn regard to the removal of the traitor Councillor Number Seven that was.” "Go on,” said the other, nodding “We might have guessed that far, ever without being in, the contdence of the chief.” “The second business.” sald Council: Jor Number Two, without noticing ths | interruption, “was {o arrange a mat. ter of importance, A week or so age }| the police raided a house, No. $9 Fas sett Square, Dalston, in which a con: ‘siderable quantity of dynamite wa: stored. ‘That dynamite bad beer Drought there from the continent by « man in the pay of our chief, acting ot ) Dehall of the council. Can any cx¢ - present tell nis the requel of the raid?” | He paused and looked around in quiringly, but received no answer. '| “I thought not,” said Number Two | with evident satisfaction, “I can, as { {was told me by our chief himset? "Listen! The police made what they thought a big haul of dynamite, bu they have left behind them more that " they took away. and last night. th: ) facts were to have been placed before ' the council, that ¢he dynamite mish be secured and used for the carrying "out of an enterprise which Numba | One has long been contemplating. Caz ! any one tell me where the explosive | which the police {alled to fad was con: coated?” "| Again there was a sullen _ silence | Then Number Two went on speaking | with the air of a man who feels tha’ "he has the game in his own hands " “In the cellar of the house [ am speatc ing of there were a few dozen bottle: + of wine, half a dozen bottles of spiri "and a small cask of beer. The wine | and spirit the police took with then | and the beer they drank, leaving wha| they supposed was the empty barre ' behind them. Their way of lookin: | at things evidently was that, as bar "| Fels were made to contain beer, and a | this particular barrel did contain bee: ) Tand good beer—and beer was mau .| © be drunk, all they had to do wa || to drink the beer and there was ai | end of the matter. If they had take: | the trouble to ascertain whether th || barrel contained anything else but bee they Would have left the house wit | fall hands as well as with full bellies | for the barrel was divided into twi | compartments, the lower containiay "| that concoction of the devil, as ou ; teetotal friends would call it—Doubl |X, and the upper that pretty litth | plaything, which it has been left t || man and not to the devil, to devise- ‘| dynamite. | "Well, gentlemen,” he went on, in { || brisker and more business-like tone i “you all know the story of the quarre between Lord Cranthorpe and his wor! | people—that he has reduced the wage: ‘| of more than 1,000 men and womer | who work in his mill, taking 20 pei | cent. off the men’s payment and 25 of || the women’s, and has refused to lis ten to anything which is to be said ot ‘| behalf of the people or to receive a dep THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Plished by us successfully ft would give & wonderful stimulis to our work all ‘over the world, and would cause sub- scriptions to ponr in, which, as the first. handling of whatever money 1s sub- scribed is one of the privileges (shall I say perquisites) of being on the comncil, 1s a very desirable state of af- fairs. Gentlemen. there is not a mo- ment to lose. 1 know the house where the dynamite is concealed. If you will appoint another member to act with me, t will endeavor to obtain posses- sion of the explosive that is concealed at Fasselt Square, and to meet you here at midnight this day week, that we may make the necessary arrange- ments for using the dynamite in the manner in which our late chief in- tended—! mean in blowing up Lord Cranthorpe’s. house in Planiagenet ‘Square.” He paused and looked around him tn ‘a somewhat dramatic, not to say melo- ‘dramatic, manner. But he had spoken so confidently and with sueh evident conviction that it was very plain he carried his hearers with him. Just as we see « thread of ringed fire shine out upon the charred edges of a sheet of paper, when a live coal has dropped from the grate, so, as the last words fell from his lips, there ran around the | circle of listening councillors a thin murmur of unmistakable approval. In the next instant—as the ring of smoul- | dering fire breaks out into open flame— the murmur of approbation swelled into something Ike enthusiastic ap- plause, and the very couneillor who had hitherto’ seemed suspicious of i Number Two's credentials called ont— | “Hands up, those who vote that Number Two's proposal be accepted.” | Like a parcel of school-boys who shoot out eager hands for permission to reply to an eagy question which has been asked by the master, the whole of | the listening conncillors (myself In- | cluded, for t thongbt it wise to stim- wiate the enthnsiasm of my quondam colleagnes) held yp an assenting fist. “Against,” called out the self-con- stituted chairman: and there being no | response, he, so to speak, let fall the | bammer with a decisive “nem, con.” | "Thants von, brother councillors, for this mark of confidence,” said Number Two. “The dyvamite should not be |Teft in hat house an hour longer than |'s necessary. 1 should like, if possible that [and whoever be appointed te | rovis with me showta eaten the nex | train mp, and 1 bex to propose that all other business before the emnell be | postponed untit we meet here seven ays hence at midnight.” | _ This also receiving the assent of the meeting, the couneil next proceeded tc lsettie who should act with Number Two in obiaining possession of the dy. namite. Lots were cast. and the duty falling to ‘he share of Number Three he was instructed to join Number Twc in London, traveling thither by the other line, to avold aitractingattention “The only matter that remains for us to seitic.” snid our self-constituted | chairman, Number Two. “ix that o {our departure from this wagon, We must go at different times and by dif. ferent routes: and as Number Two ani Number Three are leaving this morn. ing, I propose that Numbers Fonr ani Five should wait until nightial, an go by different routes, and ihat Num | bers Six and Sevea should leave to | morrow morning, one traveling by th Titbury line and the other by the Grea | Eastern.” | ‘This was an arrangement by ni | means to my liking, as it would giv | Number Two end Number Three | day's start of me, and T had made uy /; my mind to devote my best energie to frustrating their attempt to Ia; | hands upon the dynamite. But, as m) "| colleagues, Number Four, Number Fiv and Number Six, gave ready assent t | the proposal, I did not think It wise t ) demur, though T contess it was with m ) Uttle reluctance that T saw Numbe | Two and Number Three depart upor | their errand of devilry. CITAPTER VIT HOW I CAUSED A HORSE TO RUN AWAY AND THEN RAN AWAY MY- SELF. | My first business after leaving the “Wagon next morning was to regain possession of the dead man's bag, 'which I was disappointed to lind cot tained nothing more important than a false beard. 1 then took the train to London, and after hurriediy changing my clothes at my chambers, 1 made my way to No, 89, Fassett Square, Dals- ton, the house where the dynamite was concealed. | As I turned the corner of the square, a brewer's dray drew up at No. £4, and @ man wearing a red cap and an apron of brown sacking jumped down and ‘Knocked ac the door. It was opened by another man at the moment I was passing. Roth looked curiously at me, and then the driver of the dray said, fh what I thonsht was an unnecessarily loud voice— . “I've called for the empty barrel, and to know if you have aay orders for our firm.” | Had I not heard his voice I should have guessed instinctively that he was Councillor Number Two, and that the asking for “orders” and mention of “calling for the empty barrel” was a mere blind with which to deceive the casual passer-by. The man inside the house was, I had Jitte doubt, Counell- lor Number Three. How he had ef- fected an extrance I did not know, but this driving up in open daylight of a brewer's van in which to take away what was apparently an empty barrel was a piece of “bluff,” which, if only by virtue of its very impudence, might well have been carried through to a successful issue. | "Oh, yes, that'll be all right,” sald the man who had opened the door. “You'd better come down into the cel- Jar and feteh it.” No one happened just then to be ap- Proaching, so the instant the door was closed upon this precious pair of scoundrels, I struck the horse that was harnessed to the dray under the belly with my stick, making at the same time that pecntiar chucking sound which signifies in the language cur- Fent between horse and man “Go on.” As I had intended, the animal plunged, and then started off down the square, the heavy van jolting behind him noisily. The sound must have reached the men inside the house, for the dour was opened again hurriedly, and the [two of them ran out into the road, ae p e Ps te a. ay, eal ar Ss ee ee ee | When they saw what had happened, the fellow dressed like a brewer rushed in pursuit of the runaway, calling “Whoa! whoa!” as he went, and the other fellow, though he did not Join in the chase, walked slowly after him to witness the result. Here was my chance. I had strotled along in the opposite direction from ‘that in which the horse was going, and the two men, having eyes only for the runaway, had not looked my way at all. ‘Treading on tip-toe, so as not to be heard. | stepped softly back, and crouching down almost on all fours when I reached the gate, I scrambled along the pathway and into the house, banging the door after me as 1 en- tered. Ja less than half a minute the door was tried, and then 1 heard some one, whom 1 took to be Number Three, mut- fering an oath to himself under his breath. Soon after, there was the rum- bie of the returning van, and putting my ear to the key-hole, 1 could just catch what was sald by a voice which I recognized as that of Number Two. “What are you standing there for, without a hat, you fool? Anybody would think you wanted to attract at- tention. Why don't you open the door and get inside?” “1 can't.” was the reply. “The door Dew to while } was looking after you, and the Key's inside. But you've got a duplicate, Iuckily, so Ht won't much m, tier,” "Yes, it will, for my duplicate's at home.” was the angry. answer, “You've made a pretty fine mess of it, after all the trouble I've heen at, to get an entrance and to arrange about the dray, Well, we can't Ret it without & key, and, what's more, you can't stand here bareheaded, or we are sure to be noticed. You'd best go some- where and get a hat. Tm the meantime TN get rid of the dray (we can’t bring it here twice in the same day), and get my key and meet you at the corner of the square. We shall have to open the barrel and take the stuff away in bits, instead of In the ump, and it will be a risky fob too. Now then, come along. We've no time to lore.” Once they were gone I began to ex- plore the house from the top down- wards. In a cupboard of the front bedroom I found a packet of plans and papers, which I commenced to overhaul, Some of them puzzled me not a little, so much so that I must have spent more time poring over them than I was aware of, for the two conspirators had not been gune very long before 1 heard a latchkey turn in the lock downstairs. “We must look slippy about it,” said a voice, which I recognized as that of Number Two, “it’s lucky I hadn't tar 10 Bo 10 get rid of the uray and to get the other Key. We'd better go down in the cellar at once.” In another moment I heard thelr footsteps upon the stairs that led to the basement, so | slipped soiuly down Jato the hall, where 1 could sull catea the sound of their voices, Number Two was speasing, “Come, hurry up with tose twols,” he was Saying. “The police are pretty sure to Keep an eye upon the place sul, ‘Tae nly wonder is that they haven't leit some one in charge, Good God! what's that?" And then I heard another and a deeper voice— . “Move a step, either of you, and I fire. They haye jeft some one in charge. Will you surtender quietly or shall—" | ‘The next instant there was the re- port of fireariis, followed by a sculiling noise and a ery. , L waited to hear no more, “I'm belver out of his than in it, and for several reasons,” I said to myself. “My explanation wouldn't satisty cither side, i 1 were called upon to make it. If the Syndicate of Scoun- drels gets to know I've teen playing the spy on them, there would be an- other vacancy in the council, for the Villains would never rest till they'd poisoned, or drowned, or knifed, or dynamited me. And 1 don’t know that T should find myself altogether popular with the police if [ had to tell them my story. Besides which, — they mightn’t believe it, and, for all I know, I might find myself in the dock along with the other two. So I'll leave you to settle your little difference among yourselves, gentlemen.” One can think in three seconds what cannot be written down in thirty. ‘The report of the pisiol Was still ringing in my ears as I opened the door, and, stepping out, walked away at a pace which, though it was not so rapid as to attract notice, was, 1 can promise you, smart. Very glad I was too when I had turned the corner of the square, Dut it was not until I found myself in @ crowded thorousiifare, and 1 knew that I had put a good 500 yards between myself and the place, that { began to slacken. | The evening papers had no more eager reader than I that night, and it : Was With no little consternation that T saw the following announcement in a late edition: } “A tragic discovery was made this | afternoon. at 89 Fassett’ Square, Dale: tte the heen dn ehich a maanteeat The policeman who had been left fn charge. ‘The unfortunate man had been stabbed to the heart, but by whom there was no evidence to show, but that a struggle had taken place was clear from the fact that a revolver, one chamber of which had been discharged, and which has been identified as bit property, was found lying beside him. IL ts, however, supposed that the crime ‘was committed by some member, or membors, of the gang by whom the dy- namite had been concealed on the premises, and that they bad revisited the honse, not knowing that the police had left anyone in charge.” And in the “Stop Press” space in the paper, which is devoted to late news, I found the following—to me— extremely significant announcement: — “The police refuse to give any par- ticulars in regard to the sensational murder of a policeman at Fassett Square, Dalston. Our representative, however, succeeded this afternoon in obtaining a short interview with the wife of the murdered man, who has informed him of a curious elreumstance im connection with the case. ‘This Is that an empty beer barrel, witch was lying in the cellar where the body was found, hud been very carefully taken to pieces, and this she is confident was pot done by her husband, who she as- sured our representative had no tools on the premises by which the work could have been accomplished.” “This is bad news!" I sald to. my- self as I laid down the paper. “The scoundrels have not only got clean away. but they have evidently aecom- plished the object of thetr visit, and succeeded In taking the dynamite with them. It makes me feel very un- comfortable about the whole business; although even if 1 had gone down to the cellar 1 should not have been in time to save the poor fellow’s life: and after all, tf the police don’t take proper steps to guard premises which they are in charge of, it's thelr affair, not mine. “But now that I know the scoundrels have got possession of the dynamite, and that they Intend to use tt In blow- ing up Lord Cranthorpe’s house, 1 will make it my lmsiness to see that they don't do anything of the sort; and, knowing what | do of them and thetr plans, 1 think I shall succeed though [fancy I'm setting myself ¢ _riaky job.” _st0 BE CONTI_VED ) anh Camas “Have I any rival in your affec tions?” he demanded, fiercely. “No-o,” replied the lovely girl thoughtfully. “At least, I cannot think of anybody else I regard with equal {n- diffarence."”—Town Topics. An Muston. For pelf man resolutely nchemes, Despite the wenith that he secures; the other fetlow's doviar seems ‘AC Teast three titer a8 Dig as yours | —Weshington Star ; ‘A LEADING QUESTION. pect a D py : Ee e -= Ni i ‘ > BS gs T Y @ | ie oT y om BRN: | tae es A wD \: | He—I'm sure I can marry any girl 1 please, She—Yes, but could you please any? —N. Y. Times. qe reg “He seems to be a modest, unassum- ing man.” “He is. Why, he actually admtt that he might not be able to run sn automobile that he never saw."—N. Y ‘Times. Two Evils. “It's hard to have a lot of debts that you simply can’t pay.” “Ob, I don’t know! It's worse te have a lot that you simply have to pay.” ~Philadeiphia Public Ledger. ; i i a a “Claudia, ts the young man ndus- trlous to whom you are engaged?” “Industrious? Why, papa, he intend- ed to propose to me month ago, but was too busy."—Tit-Bit Unmasonte, Sanford—Is your father as entha- slastie upon the subject of free masonry as he used to be? Merton—Yes, he threw the thermome- ter out of the window because it got over 23 degrees—N. Y. Times. Nothing Bat the Best. “Has your husband provided a mau- soleum for you?" asked Mrs. Oldcas- tle. “Oh, my, no! Josiah was bound to have hard wood floors all through the house."—Chieago Record-Herald. Missed the Fun. “Did you have a good time in the city?” they asked when he returned. “Naw!” was his reply. “Why, I was there two days an’ there wasn't a bunco steerer come near me."—Chicago Post. Ready for a Revolution. “So you believe in rotation in office, fo you?" queried the voter. “Sure thing,” replied the officeseeker, “and I'm willing to take my turn."— Chicago Daily News. ‘his Msainienee: Seeen. “The world moves and we've got to move with it.” “Truo, put the trouble is too many of us get the idea that we're moving It."—Chicago Post, SCHWAB F.LES ANSWER TO SUIT ng He atenptt to Wreck was NOT ONE OF PROMOTERS [Gchwab filed bis answer to the cross | Schwab filed his answer to the cross. | bill of the United States Shipbuilding | Company and James Smith, Jr. tts | | receiver, in the United States Circutt. Court for the southern district of New York. The case is that of the company and its receiver against the New York | Security and Trust Company and Mr. Schwab. After admitting certain of the funda~ mental facts which have heretofore been established, Mr. Schwab takes up the various allegations and charges of j the cross bill. He says: “I deny that I ever was or became one of the pro- moters of the shipbullding company or that I and a number of persons asso- | ciated with me acquired the capital Stock of the Bethlehem Steel Company, as averred in said cross bill.” Emphatic denial is made that he ever conceived any scheme of trans- ferring to the shipbuilding company the stock of the Bethlehem Steel Com- pany at an excessive rate or upon con- ditions permitting him or his associ- ates to control the shipbuflding com- pany or to absorb for his benefit “all of its property and assets, to the in- Jury of its creditors and of its bona fide bondholders and stockholders or other- wise.” Continuing Mr. Schwab says: “I deny that with any purpose of accom- plishing such intent and purpose or otherwise I or any associates of mine represented to the shipbuilding com- pany that the said shares of stock wero worth the sum of $30,000,000; that the said steel company had during tho fiscal year ending July 31, 1992, made a net profit In its operations ‘amount- ing to the sum of $1,441,208; that {ts said surplus assots on July 31, 1902. amounted to $4,118,000." Mr. Schwab denies that he ever made any false rep- resentations regarding the Bethlehcic Steel Company and denies that ais | stock on July 31, 1902, was not worth | to exceed $7,500,000. Mr. Schwab {s of the belief that the stocks received in exchange for the steel stock Aid not exceed the ’ the steel stock. He denies t -] bonds were issued without con tlon. "| Ho avers that neither he nor his sociates conspired with the “dummy Airectors of the shipbuilding com pany” to have inserted in the mort. gage to the Security and Trust Com- pany and in the charter of the Ship: building Company provistons which would give him or them absolute con. trol of the shipbuilding and steo! com- panies, with the power to so manip. late the corporatious as to canse de- fault in the paymont of the interest thereby defrauding creditors, stock holders and bondholders of the sbip bultding company. P Mr. Schwab says that he and his as soctates had nothing to do with th withholding by the Bethichem cou. pany of the dividend payments on th 300,000 shares of its stock owned bj the shipbuilding company, for the par pose of wrecking the latter concern He asserts that on the other hand “although often requested £0 to Jo the steel company has refused to de clare such dividend.” The defendan continues: “I deny that I or the Security and Trust Company, of the directors 0: the shipbuilding company, or of th steel company, or any associates 0 mine, acted fraudulantly or in ba faith in the premises or for the pur pose of destroying and wrecking th: Property of the shipbuilding company. In the interests of myself or any asso. cites of mine, and I deay that thi suit is brought at the Instance of the reorganization committse and mysolt or any associates of mine for the pur- pose of carrying out the aforesaid or ‘J any other wrongful and frandulent ,| plan and scheme, or of profiting and *| taking advantage from the alleged de- faults oceasioned by any wrongful oF fraudutant acts, to the injury of the _| shipbuilding company, or the bonafide creditors, bondholders or stockholders ,| of the shipbutiding company.” After specifically denying any and : every charge of fraud, unlawful com: "| bination, conspiracy or wrongful act in his connection with the affairs of the Bethlehem Steel and United States | Shipbuilding companies, Mr. Schwab details the history of his relations }| with the two concerns. He says that ‘| upon his return to the United States ‘on March 17, 1903, he found the ship- building company In financial difficul- _| ties and learned for the first time that many of the representations in the .| Prospectus of the shinbuilding plants .| Were falso. He also found that more rapital was needed for the shipbuild: ing company, as well ag for the Beth: Jehem company, the money for the lat- -| ter to go for betterments. |. Mr. Schwab adds: “I was then and have ever since been and am now able | and willing to return all the securities | Tecelved by me or by Messrs. Morgan & Co., and to rescind the whole trans- action, and I hereby tender the same | for that purpose.” ; Held Court at 3 A.M. Norfolk, Va, Oec. 21.—To save , Charles Bynum, a negro, from lynch- ing, Justice Morris, of Driver, Va., hel court at 3 a. m. by the light of the fire Where They Talk Mach. “That long-winded caap is awtully tiresome,” remarked the straager. “Yes,” admitted the native. “He's Most wore us out ‘round here, but I Suess we got it fixed to get reifof by puttin’ him where he bolongs."* “Where is that?” “We're goin’ to send him to con- Gress. He'll do us proud there."—Chi- jeazo Post. a ‘The Real Eiort, ‘ “It fe very hard,”"says thogtel with od ‘Bow fall suit, “for a girl not to appear: De, zine to attract attention “It is a great deal harder,” asserts. girl with the red-trimmed hat, “for her' Attract attention and ivethe ay of not trying to make an effort to have! ®ppear that she fs not trying to attrnall -attention."—Judze 7 ga ei eeeaeeeeerwee f marriage.” aeridly said the Gristkel Bachelor, with a grin as pessimists and mirthless as that of a laughing hyena, “is always a disappointment to the fellows who don't get the sith and to the girls who don't get the -_ low; also, to the girl who does him, and to the fellow who gets her ~Puck. ‘The Happy Poor. ; Wiseman—tI thonght you sald he wag very rich. Why, I heard him pitying the poor to-day. Jenkins—Well, docsn'tarich man ever Pity the poor? Wisernan—Not if he's very rich; thea he envies the poor —Philadelphia Ledges A Happy Mediom. ‘ | If-you'é content and happy be, ; | Then heed the precept etd, { And netther give yourself away, | Nor tet yourseit be end | —Cincinnat! Enquirer HIS CLEVEREST work. | ¥ alt r +S bac 4 4 all NY A Elmers ise CCV ae 7s = coe ’ S ar] “So that is M tere im poet De tal me what you conrider his cleverest “Getting his pocms arcopted after they Srey ee Mate wm the family er ir etepas co ice thea oe ares ped tari igen Coe ae —Phniaderpea ‘waite, nepal “Are you fond of poetry?” asked the young man with curly hare. “Yes,” sald Mins Cayenne. “Poetry has done a great deal to make ty, easier. It gives people an opportuntey to use quotations Instead of belng arias inal and tiresome."—Washington Star, She Micht Succeed. | Froud Mother sTid say “deughten sing for you? / Opera Manager—Yah. | “Do you think she could succeed em , the stage?” . | “Bossibly—eet siffen a dart mit a _zinging in it."—N. Y. Weekly. | An Avured Future, “How did Bolivar’s get-rich-qntet | scheme pan out?” “Very well. Bolivar doesn’t have te worry about ways and means noW.” | “Really? Where's he living?” t | Phird ter, Sing Sing. “Ten yeare fease.”—N. Y. Times, = Where They Are. | “My husband and 1,” said Mrs. News wed, “spend our evenings now read ing aloud to each other. It’s just splen- aid. Why don’t you and your flancee do that when he's calling on you?" “Gracious!” exclaimed Miss Sweet- ley, “how is it possible to read in the dark?"—Philadeiphia Press pibetinin wu ences. | Old Genileman—Do you think, air, that you are able to support my daugh- ter without continually hovering om the verge of bankruptcy? Suitor—Oh, yes, sir; lam sure I cam Old Gentleman—Well, that's more than I can do. Take her and be hap- py.—N. Y. Weekly. AMI at the Foot, She—I suppose you begau at the foot fa your profession? He—Why, they are all at the foot, in. my profession. “Indeed! Might I ask what your pro- fession is?” “Certainly; I'ma chiropodist."—Yonk- es Statesman. A Sorry Outlook. Parson—Of course you are not afraid to die, Brother Jones. Your good wife, who went before, will meet you at the Dearly gates, you know. Sick Man—Yes; and a peach of a time I'll have explaining to her al T've done for the past ten years!— Judge. Two Wishes. “L wish,” he suid, “you could make peg Like mother usca {0 bake” And 1," said ste, “wish that you made ‘The cash pa used to make!” —Cincinnac!’ Commereial-Tribune DID HER BEST. hE — mes a Sx a ey er ey os = od NE xe i ok Lis gaa ode aseion My \ J a | 4 ios ham Mrs. Tawher—One-hali the weelé Goesn't kpr-. how the other half lives. Mr. ‘Tawker—Well—thats. sot’ yous uit ehaot chney bidper: reer 7 Bee Soa = f EEA me UU EAORUITN Ro a ae oy Abie Bae SS ee einen orkies SORE ea ve SON FITOHELL, JR, ~ EDITOR. 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The courts hn Secidrd that mabsertbors to, hewspapers wii Seb order their paper discontinued at. the cys Shion of time for which fens been, paid ere Seud'abte for the payment af the. subeerspticn Blogiawe whoa they onder the paper: discon COMMUNICATIONS :~When writing to us Ser paper, Fou should give your namocand we SEEYEn Rats otiverwise ‘we waves Sea yor Se eh oue coe. OnANGE OF ADDRESS —In order to canng: Episresot aPaimeriber, we, must be nent former as well as the present edasee, Entered in the Post Office at Bichmond, Va. vrmwond clase metcen, SATURDAY — JANUARY 2, 1904 AGAINST MR. GORMAN, “Gop moves in a mysterious way,” and our enemies are confounded. This was never better exemplified than in the case of Senator Gorwax. During the rcent campaign in Maryland, he was outepoken in his hostility to the Negro. Tt was said to be a bid for southern sappert in the National Democratic Gonvention. In order to forve himself to the front as the Democratic leader, he formulated a plan by which the Demo- etuts were to oppose the ireaty with the alleged Republic of Panama. ‘This has called forth a protest from the New Orleans Tures-Democrat whioh declares that the Democrats of the South will not follow Mr. Gonstas in any such a campaign, To dig the canal across the isthmus of Panama will result in untold benefit to the commercial interests of this scc- tion. This journal boldly declares that to follow Mr. Gorman is to invite mer- ited defeat. It concludes its estimate of this Democratic leader in the follow- ‘ng langeage: “Mach was claimed by Senator Gor- man's friends when it was decided that be should be the Democratic leader in the Senate, but these claims have been dissipated in a day by hie subestiration of offensive partisanship for patriotism ie a matter which is in all its aspects a cational question and in no respect a politieal question ”* This registers ‘the finish” of ono of ‘our greatest political enemies. “His 0080 18 cooked”? so far as the Democrat- io presidential nomination is concerned, end the blunder by him made will mark ‘im as a demagogue of the “last wat- er.” Traly is Go “fighting for Isracl”’ and the colored man’s interests will yet be protected. PALLUREOF SOUTHERN ELECTION METHODS. ‘Tux Petersburg, Va., Inpex-ArPrat, discussed “The Suffrage Problem” in its ‘issue of December 29th and said: “Since the fateful era of roconstrac- tion rf the Union by the restoration of the seceded States, the South has had way difficalt and trying questions to plezing than tho aurage ‘question. the i rage question, the Srax of which was to solve it in such a way ne to eliminate, the illiterate ‘and vicious element of the Negro vote with- out violating the Oonstitation.”” it continued: : ~The task was rendered all the more ‘iffiealt because there was an utter lack of co-operation with the whites on the yart of educated and respectable Ne- groes, who persisted in making common SEuse with Ignorance ana vio, thus ob. structing the work of suffrage reform on ove hand and the mental and moral ‘amprovement of the Nogro race on the other.”” ‘What else were they to do? What else would you have done? They could aot separate the issues without endan- gering the cause for which they con- tended. They stood realy to support the iateliigunt, law abiding white mou against tee igoorant and the vicious ay Applied to white and black men, bas the white men of Virginia would not have it 80. White men defended ignorance and vice existing in white men and attack €1 not only ignorance aud vice among colored men, bat edacation and virtue among the same class of poople. ‘The intelligent, industrious, self-re- spectit.g cvlored people of this state have always stoo? really to support any legit: imate purification of the ballot, so long as that purification was not based apon race, color, politics or religion. It then stated the conditions as they now exist, showing that the Soath asked to be lot alone and even this fav. or has not tended to simplify the sita- ation. It said: “Since the birt! of those preposterous notioas, a generation has passed away, and time “has softened much of the rancor and resentment that issued from the war between the States, and_ the North now sees the sitaation with a clearer vision and amore correct up- prehension of the difficulties which en- compass the race question in the Soutia, particularly with respect to suffrage and citizenship, and there is an ap Parent williuguess to let the men who Stand nearest to the burdens to do. the lifting. Undoubtedly that simplifies matters, bat it does not solve the prob- lem fally and satisfactorily,” ‘Then followed this strong, emphatic, but true language: ‘Mississippi, Louisiana, — Georgia North Carotina and, in fact, all the Southern States have passed ‘suffrage laws directed against Negro suffraze, bat in nearly every instance the laws have acted as boomerangs. and resulted in distranchising almost as many whites as Negroes, ‘That has been almost un iversally trne of the invention of pay- ing taxes for any considerable time in advance as a ¢valification to vote. In Virginia, where the plan has just been adopted, we have most impressive evi- dence of its effect in a greatly reduced white electorate, and we vow find onr- selves very much in the fix of che peo. ple of New York, who imported English Sparrows to destroy caterpillars, and who later were anxiously looking for some Jarger breed of caterpillars to destroy the English sparrows. ‘The threat of disfrancaisement does not spem to have terrors enough to. compel he white voter to part from his $1 or $1.50 as the case may be Indeed, mary white citizens, otherwise eligible to vote, eagerly embrace this convenient aventue of escape from the batton-hold- ing of enterprising and soliciting can- ‘idates. The plan restrists suifrege, beyond doubt, and also restricts the white electorate pari passa with suf- frage."” There you have it. History is repeat- ing itself. ‘The traths stated oy Wex- peut Pinups and emphasized by Cartes SvwNeR are immutable. Wrong-deing never pays in the long ran. Honesty is the best policy and the Golden Rule is the only safe guide for nations as well as for individuals. Let the politicians continue their ag- itation in attempting to sever the frieniIship existing between the better elements of the black and white races, The result will always be same, for Gon’s promises are unchangeable and His deorees are immutable. On the other side of the River, we shall have justice done, and chis long suffering, praying, struggling race will live with Gop forever, in that bright and happy land. “es, truth will c6nguer at the last, As round and round we run, And ever the wrong is proved to be wrovg, And ever justice done.” HANLON GETS AWFUL BEATING Be acts ers aatahccodtrers, dtatetdn sage) cous bitibre il ae ing Killed By Young Corbett. San Francisco, Dre. 30.—A merelfal referee probably saved Eddie Hanlon from belay killed by “Young Corbett,” when he stopped their contest in the middle of the ith round, For two roands previous Referce Graney had begged Hanlon’s seconds to take their man out of the ring, but they kept the game youngster at it, and finally Graney, fearing that a fatality might result, ordered the Might stopped, No man ever received such territle pun fshment In a San Francisco ring, ent probably “Young Corbett” is the only man In the country who could admin: {ster such a beating to Hanlon. When the San Francisco boy was carried to his corner, still conscious, but unable to walk, his seconds worked vigor: ously to revive him. The terribly Deaten lad, however, commenced to Vomit blood, and things looked very serious for him for a short time, He was finally revived and was carried out of the ring by one of his seconds. Before he left, “Young Corbett” paid ‘@ high tribute to his skill and game: ness and saluted his brother prize fighter with an affectionate*kiss. It must be said for Corbett that he was as merciful under the circumstances as he could be. During the 14th and 15 th rounds he, too, was anxious to have the fight stopped in order to save Hanlon needless punishment. ‘The fight demonstreted that Corbett is any man’s superior at his weight. At no time during the contest was he in any apparent danger, and when it ended there was not a mark upon him. Hanlon’s most peculiar and very ef. fective defense was all that saved nim from a knock-out early in the game. Even when he became tired and could not protect himself, Corbett could not Jand a knockout blow. In the 13th and Ith rounds Corbett began to show what he could do. The men were al lowed to fight In the clinches, and Cor- dett, leaning his head against Hanlon’s shoulder, and with his arms free, ‘would punch him in the stomach with his right and swing flerce short lefts on his jaw. That was the beginning of the end. In the 15th round Corbett backed Hanlon into a corner, and when the San Francisco boy swung feebly Cor bett swung two lightning lefts and Hanlon went down. He took the count of eight, but struggled to his feet and again received the terrific punishment that Corbett was dealing ent to him, it was then that Graney ‘wanted the fight stopped. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND. VIREINTA. REPLY TO COLOMBIA NOT YET READY Aamisitaton Rais Ratification MR. ROOT Ree MR. HAY | Washington, Dec. 39.—At a mecting of the cabinet called by the president the Panama situation was the princi- pal subject under consideration. All members of the cabinet except Seo- retary Hay, who is ill, Secretary | |Shaw and Attorney General Knox, | who are out of the city, were present ‘The meeting was one of the longest held for several weeks, the session consuming quite two hours. At the conclusion of the meeting the mem- | bers were not communicative, but it | was learned that in addition to a dis- cussion of matters relating to Pana- ‘ma several departmental matters of ‘minor importance were considered. Secretary Root was delayed nearly half an hour in his arrival at the meeting, having been in conference with General Reyes, the special repre- sentative of Colombia. This cireum- stance caused it to transpire that dur- ing the Illness of Secretary Hay, Sec- retary Root has been designated by the president to conduct the negotia- tions of this government with General Reyes. Secretary Root laid before the ‘president the details of his interview ‘with the Colombian minister. Careful ‘consideration was given to the Colom: dian note fled with the state depart ment by General Reyes, but it can be said that no answer yet has been made to it. The note was submitted by the Colombian minister in Spanish. Some delay was encountered in the translation of the document, but finally the translation was laid before the president and Secretary Root for son-_| sideration, Secretary Root informed | General Reyes that the reply of this government was not ready, but that it Would be given him as soon as pos sible. Secretary Root will give the Tesponse to General Reyes when a de-| cision es to its preci<e nature shail have been reached. ' No intimation of the contents of General Reyes’ neie or of the reply of | this government Is given from any! authoritative sence. It Is known, however. that the administretion re. Bards the ratification of the treaty. with the Republic of Panama as the first step to be taken in the entire ‘peniling matter. What this govern. ‘ment tay do subsequently will be de- ‘termined, at least, in part, by the elr- ‘cumstances then surrounding the case. ‘Just now, it is said authoritatively, ‘there is nothing in the situation to ‘arouse serious concern. |” General Reyes has ot tadieatsa. to Secretary Root what his intentions are regarsing hs future movements It fs presumed he silt romain in Wash | ington at least until the reply to his} ‘note shall have been received, but 80 far as tan be ascertained nothing def nite {s known as to his intentions. | General Reyes" frequent conferences | with the officiais of the administration | have enabled him to realize that the Vaited States will not retrace a stop | on the Isthmus. Whether Colombia | may hope for relief from congross in| the shape of an Indemnity for the loss | she has suffered in the secession of , Panama is a matter which can be left ‘open for the present, it is sald, as Com lombia and the United States are con- | cerned now with the broader question as to the interpretation of the treaty , of 1846. ‘ Returning a visit of Secretary Root, made several days ago, General Reyes called at the war department and was with the secretary half an hour. Gen- eral Reyes took occasion to reiterate the great pressure he was bringing to bear on his people to remain quiet until his mission Is finished. ‘The sec- | retary fully appreciates the delicate position of General Reyes, and it ts possible will be able to give him some suggestions as to how the Colombians may be made aware of the real situa: ton here. Secretary Hay No Better. Washington, Dec. 29.—The condition of Secretary Hay remains unchanged. Contrary to the expectation of his physician, the secretary's bronchial trouble has not yielded readily to treatment, and Mr. Hay probably will leave Washington early In January for ‘Thomasville, Ga., for a visit to Colonel Oliver Payne. ‘The mild climate there has helped the secretary before, and it is hoped may again prove an ef- fective cure. Murderer Drowned Trying to Escape. Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 29. — Jacob Meyers, a huckster, was fatally stab- bed by Joseph Curry, an Italian la- borer, in a quarrel in a hotel at Dun- cannon. After the stabbing Curry was chased by a posse of citizens, and to escape them he jumped into the river. ‘The swift water carried him under, and he was drowned before a boat could be launched to rescue him. Meyers lives at Duncannon, and is 35 years old. Curry was employed at the Duncannon Iron Works. Penna. Lawvers to Meet ot Cane Mav. Vacetows, £8, Dec. S—At the meeting of the executive committee in Uniontown it was decided to hola the next meeting of the Pennsylvania State Bar Association in Cape May, N. J., dune 28, 29 and 30. On motion of W. Hf. Staak, of Philadelphia, a min- ute was adopted of the death of Victor Guilion, ot Philadelphia, for three Fears president of the association. This will be the first meeting of the asso- elation outside the state. VALUE OF FARM PRODUCTS Report Showing Acreage and Produc. tion of Principal Cereals. Washington, Dec. 29—Final returns to the chief of the bureau of statistics of the department of agriculture from regular and special correspondents, supplemented by reports of special field agents, show the acreage, pro duction and value of the principal farm crops of the United States in 1903 to have been as follows: Corn, acreage, 88,091,993; produc tion, 2.214,176.925 bushels; value, $952, 868,901, Winter wheat, acreage, 32, 510,510; production, 399,867,250 bush els; value, $286.242,849. Spring wheat, acreage, 16,954,457; production, 237, 954,585 bushels: Value, $156,781,977 Oats, acreage, 27,638,126; production, 784,094,189 bushels; value, $267,661, 665. Barley, acreage, 4,993,137; | pro- duction, 131,861,391 bushels; value, $60,166,313. “Rye, acreage, 1,906,894: production, 29,363,416 bushels; value, $15,993,871. Efforts t, Unseat Senator Smoot May Result in General Investigation. COMMITTEE MEETS JANUARY 9 Washington, Dec. 30.—Senator Bur- Tows, who is chairman of the scnate committee on privileges and elections, ‘which is conducting the investigation of the charges agninst Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah, said that the commit- tee probably would meet on Saturday, Jannary 9, for the continuance of the inquiry. While Senator Burrows has received no notification from Senator Smoot he thinks it probably that the reply of the latter to the charges against him will be ready by the time mentioned. Senator Burrows would make no forecast of the proceedings of the committee. All depended, he Said, upon the nature of the response. Before going to Salt Lake City Mr. Smoot said that he probably would de- ny some of the charges and admit others. If Mr. Smoot’s dental ts such as to challenge the authenticity of the in- formation upon which the accusations are based It Is the opinton of some of the members of the committee that the authors of the charges will be giv- en an opportunity to prove them, and in that event there probably would be quite a general investigation into the present day practices of the Mormon eburch with reference both to mar tage and polities. If Senator Smoot should admit the charges as a whole, which is not considered probable, there would be nothing left for the committee but to consider the legal aspect of the case and decide whether the facts alleged, even if true, dis qualify a man for a seat in the senate. ‘The present indications are that the question will be before the committee for some time, URGES SMOOT TO DEFY SENATE Apostie Advised By High Mormen to Admit Belief In Polygamy. Salt Lake City, Utah, Dee, 28, — Frank J. Cannon, former United States senator, and a high Mormon, advises Senator Reed Smoot, the’ apostle, whose seat in the senate is being con- tested, to come out boldly, admit that he belfeves in the Mormon doctrine, in- cluding polygamy, and defy the senate to unseat him, Cannon tells Smoot to act the part of a man and loyal churchman, saying: “The bold way is the best. Senatoe Bmoot is one of the apostles of « church which claims direct revelation from heaven. The voice of God is su- perlor to any earthly voice. As am apostle Senator Smoot would obey the will of God against the will of any man. Why not come out and say so and challenge the senate of the United States to the issue? What possible ‘object could be gained by equivoca- tion? The apostles were selected as witnesses for God and His restored revelation. Here is the greatest oppor- tunity afforded one of them. Will ft be lost by the church?” 7000 Sheen Burned ta Death. Buffalo, N. ¥., Dec. 29.—-Seven thon sand sheep were burned to death at the East Buffalo Stock Yards. Tho tong sheds in which they were confined were swept by the flames before any of tho animals could be released. The loss Is estimated at $75,000. It was stated by Superintendent Leigh that the fire would in no way interfere with the handling of live stock here, Plenty of space is available in the cat- tle and hog sheds to house the sheep arrivals, 4 WEEK’S NEWS CONDENSED, ‘Thursday, December 24. ‘Three men were killed by a prema- ture explosion of dynamite at the Um fon Iron Works, at Ironton, Ohio. Ten indictments were returned by the Chicago grand jury against. per- sons who took part in the reces¥ street car strike. ‘One of the walls of the old 13th regi- ment armory, in Brooklyn, N. Y., fell, Killing three workmen and injuring seven others, Mayor-elect McClellan, of New York, has appointed former Assistant Secre tary of the Navy William McAdoo a police commissioner. President Roosevelt has denied 13 applications for pardon, granted four pardons to restore civil rights and ex- ercised clemency in 11 other cases. Saturday, December 28. Great Britain’ and Cuba have off- cially recognized the Republic of Pan- ama. Professor John Todd Hill has been Appointed United States consul gen- era! at Greytown, Nicaragua. Fire in the large department store of B. Lowenstein & Bros., at Memphis, Tenn., caused a loss of $200,000. ‘A wad of paper which William Spoor poked into his ear 20 years ago was removed by a doctor at Catexill, N. Y. ‘The subflarine boat Moccasin, ashore on the coast of Virginia, 4s sinking in the sand and may never be floated. Armed with a loaded revolver, ©. M. McMichael, of Boston, was arrested at Halifax, N.S. charged with pass ing forged express money orders. Monday, December 23. The Republic of Panama has re duced its postal rates 59 per cent. ‘The Sharon (Pa.) Steel Hoop com pany has announced a reduction o} 20 per ®t. in 1200 men’s wages. 4, While driving across the tracks o: the Reading Railway at Hancock, or ghee ee Berks county, Pa, Aradus Frey and Sylvester Fegley were struck by a train and killed. Jumping from the toy of the 10- story building of the Methodist Book Concern in New York, George F. Green, a compositor, was mangled al- most beyond recognition. The International Machinists” Union will shortly start voting on a preposi- tion to amalgamate with the Allied Metal Mechanics, 150,000 men beg affected by the contemplated cuange. Tuesday, December 20. ‘The tar paper plant of the Ber anas- Foster company, near York, Pa., was destroyed by fire. Loss, $60,000. The Russian government has placed contracts {pn this country for 3,000,000 pounds of beef to be shipped to the Orient. The American Bridge company, at Trenton, N. J., bas reduced wages from 1 to 20 per cent. Over 700 men are affected. Colonel Henry L. Thomas, for 34 years translator in the stats depart- ment, Washington, died of pneumonia, aged 68 years. He spoke and trans: lated French, Spanish, Italian, Ger- man, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Por- tuguese, Hebrew, Arabic and Greek. Wednesday, December 30. William 3. Bryan sailed from Liver- pool on the steamer Celtic for New Yorn. By the explosion of a locomotive on the Erie railroad at Port Jervis, N. Y., Fireman Frank Loven was killed, En- gineer Wallace fatally injured and three others seriously hurt. Mrs..Day, wife of Justice William R. Day, of the United States supreme court, underwent an operation for tumor of the breast at Canton, O. Her complete recovery is looked for. To prevent a double lynching, Neely Zimmerman and George Burk, colored, were taken from Council Bluffs, Ia., to the penitentiary at Fort Maison. They criminally assaulted two white women. ] ‘Train Wrecker Gets 10 Years. Norfolk, Va., Dee. 29.—Arthur Lee allas Charles Lee, was sentenced to 10 sears in the state prison at Halifax, Va. for derailing the Southern Rail way train No. 3 at Milton Station, No vember 1. Lee was captured while re- moving rails from the Southern’s tracks at Jeffries Junction, December 12. For this attempt to wreck he re- ceived a five-year sentence. The ne. fro’s scheme was to wreck a train hear a station, and in the confusion following rob the ears, GENERAL MARKETS Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. $9. — Flour steady; winter sujeriine, $3.10@3.30: Penna. rolier, clear, $3.0i 3.75; city mills, fancy, $4756. Rye flour was quiet, at $3.35 per barrel, Wheat firm: No. 2 Penna, red. new, 891g 99. Corn firm; No. 2 yellow, local 50c. Oats quiet: No. 2 white, clipped, 43taect lower grades. dic. lay steady; No. d timoiby, large bales, $1597 15.50. Pork firm; family, $1940. Beet steady: beet” hams.” $20¢021. Live poultry. 1ige. for hens; Se. for old roosters Dressed poultry, i2%4e.. for cholee fowls; 9c. for Old roosters. Butter Bendy; creamery, /21c. per pound Eggs steady; New’ York and Penna, Hc. per dozen. "Potatoes steady; #3 G@B0e" ver bushel. Baltimore. Md.,” Dec. 30. — Wheat dull, but firmer; “spot contract, 88igq@ S88%0.; No. 2 red Western, S9@S89 GC: steamer No. 2 red, 80% 80%¢.; south erm, by sample, 74@88%c.; Uo., on grade, 80%; @S8%c. Corn. firm; spot, Old, 80% @50%C.; "spot, new, ‘49a 49%e.; “Steamer mixed, 48%@ 48K. ats, rms, No.2 white, a1eaiiges: No, 2 mixca, 391g fave. Tye firm; No 2 western. Sie. Hay quiet; No. 1 time: thy, $14.50; No. 1 clover, mixed, $13 Butter firm; fancy imitation, 197 20e : do, creamery, 26@ 27¢.; do. ladle, 16 Gise. Eggs firm: 30¢. per dozen Live Stock Markets. Union Stock Yards, Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 30.—Cattle were strong: choice. $5.15: prime. $4.70@4.15; fair, $470 60. Hogs were higher; prime heyy and mediums,” $5.1@5.15; - heavy Yorkers, $5.10; ight Yorkers, $55.05, Digs, $4.90@ 5;'roughs, $27 44%. Sheep were steady; ‘prime wethers, $4 4.251 culls and common, $1.50 225; choles lambs,. $6.1066.20; “veal calves, $7@ 1.80 per 100 pounda. ‘Geib phan iol Baacees: Rte 8 peculiarly sad thing to see how prosperity often separates disci- ples from their Lord. Here is a young man who has scen a turn in the tide of his affairs. Prosperity ‘lls the sails of his ship and he {s moving fluely over the sea. He has a good cargo, and he will make money—considerable money. But there ts a note of spiritual indit- ference in his tone, all the more no- ticeable because he formerly had such an earnest spirii, and seemed to enter into the service of the Kingdom with such zeal and engerness. ‘That he will come to a day of regret Is as cer- tain as the sun shining yonder. He cannot turn down the things that have made him without mourning over them in a day when {t will be too late to re- cover himself. What a pity to let pros- perity separate you from the best things. ‘The elt of God is Just as loud in the time of prosperity as in the day of adversity. Did you ever hear His voice in the wind that blows your sails to @ prosperous port?—Baptist Unfon, Trivial Things. The empire of thought to-day is con- stantly invaded by the anarchy of fleet- ing and trivial interests, Religion itself, Instead of being the supreme influence in life, becomes for many only one of its multiform incidents, So the great causes of God and humanity, the great problems which knock so urgently for solution, are left unanswered, because our minds are distracted by a multi- tude of trivial concerns which dissipate strength and sap energy.—Rev. D. 8. Mackay. Hix Occupation. - “He never works, does he?” “Oh, yes, he works anyone he can for ‘snything he can.”—Chicago Post, Bees Annoyed by Skunks. In the late summer and fall bees are sometimes greatly annoyed by skunks, The cooler the weather the more disas- trous are the depredations. ‘Thefr scratching on the hive causes the bees to fly out in large numbers, and those not devoured by the skunks perish from the cold. Large swarms are sometimes ruined in this way. A steel trap fs the quickest and surest way to get rid of the skunk nuisance. The trap should be attached by a chain to a pole about & rod long with which the animal can fenerally be removed and drowned with- out any odor.— Prairie Farmer. > igi s7+I SHAT Pet. [Pantifgtony. aS Kb Adee Spt Paty 5. OF Cie hyo Bike = J f le ISS A iss Vr. VET ii i 1 SYS erent FAITH IN GOD. When dangers come, we fear the worst, And yel, God ruies and reins uboves ie has a purpose trom the frst He rules and reigns in love. We know not why, we seo not how: ‘And yet, God's pians for us are beat Whatever comes, to Him we'll bow. We'll trust—and in Him rest, Whate'er befalls, the time will come When darkuess (ades before the light; When we with joy shall reach our home, A home forever bright. Thin faith in God shall be our stay, Our anchor when wild billows roll The flercest storms shall pase away, ‘There's saiety tor the soul John BI, Morse, In N.Y. Observer, A LITTLE LEAVEN. The Symbol of Exit Because of Its Insidious, Switt, Penetrating dink Paniaiibbbiiahen tanena. “& little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” That is an adage, and the em- phatic word is the adjective little, says Welispring. Every one knows that leav- “‘m leavens, but it is not so generally un- ferstood how smail a quantity will do che work. A little yeast will diffuse itself ‘through a large pan of dough, and many a young housekeeper has spoiled many 4 baking because she has used too much yeast. Just a little 1s sufficient. Yeast ‘s alive, and anything that is alive, no matter how insignificant in appearance, Will achieve great results if you do not sheck it by a higher form of life, and only sive it time in which to wors. Leaven s like contagion, and contagion spreads {rom centers so small they are not vis- ible to the naked eye. A little smallpox —fust that on one small boy—will leay- 2n, unless fought, the entire school and at last the whole community. Moral leavening works in precisely the same way. So secret and insidious and swift and penetrating and transforming is leaven that men came early to see in it the sym- bol of evil. For evil works in secret and with intense and conquering en- ergy. In Jerusalem and also in Rome and in many another city the priests of religion banished leaven from their feasts and ceremonies at certain sea- sons of the year to remind themselves and the people that all malice and cor- ruption must be driven from the heart. It is because influences so subtle and $0 powerful that our Lord called it leav- on and exhorted His disciples to beware of it. “Beware of the leaven of the Phar- Isees and Sadducees!™ so He said and says. And Pani, taking up His thought, reminds the Corinthians and the Gala- Uans that a little leaven ts sufficient to leavenawhole lump. ‘There was one rot- ten man in the Corinthian church, and {t was fatal to allow him to stay there for the reason that the little lenven—one bad man held in esteem and high post- tion—will demoralize and degrade an entire congregation. In the churches of Galatia there was a false idea abroad. Along with it there went much truth, but one false principle introduced at the basis of Christian teaching will weaken and ruin the whole; which, being in- terpreted, means that ore evil compan- ion will, unless resisted, undermine and pollute an entire social circle, and that one evil habit left neglected in the heart will spread infection and death into every department of life. Oh, that young folks were wise, and that they would beware of the jeaven, of un- righteousness, no matter how little the leaven may be! GOOD FOR FITS. Passion, Idleacan, Rutravagance, Am- Bitlon, Desponsaassy Deett aoa WeLscut mace For @ fit of passion—Walk in the open air; you may speak your mind to the winds without hurting anyone, or proclaiming yourself a simpleton. For a fit of idleness.—Count the tick- ing of a clock; do this for one hour, and you will be glad to pull off your coat the next and work like a beaver, says an exchange. For a fit of extravagance and folly.— Go to the workhouse or speak to the inmates of a jail, and you will be con- vinced that “Who makes his bed of brier or thorn, must be content to lie forlorn.” For a fit of ambition—Go to the church yard and read the gravestones; they will tell you the end of ambition. ‘The grave will soon be your bedcham- ber and the earth your pillow. For a fit of despondency.—Look on the good things God has given you In this worl* and to those He has prom- ised to F > followers in the next. He who gor: iato His garden to look for cobwebs and spiders no doubt will find them; while he who looks for a flower may return into his house with one blooming In his bosom. For all fits of doubt, perplexity and fear.—Whether they respect the body or the mind; whether they are a load to the shoulders, the head or the heart, the following cure may be relied on, for I had it from the Great Physician: “Cast thy burden on the Lord, and He will sustain thee.” eran ea) ak Sa. When it grows dark the stars begin to appear, and the beauties of the heavens are seen in their glory at midnight, not at noontide. In our spir- itual skies it is as in our natural skies. New lights from God's love are seen by us, as we look up, when losses and trials cause darkness to shut in about us where before ai! was bright. As Car- lyle says: “The eterna} -tars shine ovt a8 soon as it is dark enough.”—S. Ss. ‘Times. SACRED MEMORIES. Religious Influences of the Home Have « Power Beyond Human Ability to Compute. The religious influences of the home are potent. Its religious life ought to 9e pure, cheerful, full of sweet content, {ts piety unassuming and goodness real. Then its Joy will chasten every sorrow. The Bible has a place in the family as a household treasure. There. with no ‘ubls oF cavils of questfonTnge about %, it is read by the quiet firelight as the sloom of evening time comes on. Who san forget the sacred associations of those hours? The morning incense and. 2vening oblation of ascending prayers, the gathering in the old parlor on Sab- dath afternoons, the deep-toned orgax aotes, the sacred songs and sweetly sole @mn tunes. There is the child kneeling ut mother's knee in snowy white night fobes not purer than the little heart, and the sweet voice is lifted softly, tenderty, i words of prayer, reverently saying? “Now I lay me down to sleep." Or, when older grown and the valee better modulated, but not sweeter, and the vision broadened, the wisdom dlear= ow, joining all the family circle in repeate ‘mg: “Our ¥ather, who art in Heaven.” How well we remember the last gath- ering for prayer about the old hearth- stone, the tremulous words of adoration and petition, the singing of “God be with you till ve mect again.” ‘Them, wita silent hand-clasp the Mizpah end and we go out to tread life’s busy path wayo, with its sweet melody ringing tm our ears, and the religious spirit of the home lingers yet. | Reifgion in the tome! There Christ writes His image on many a child heart, never io be effaced, dut to be brightened. and enlarged all along Tife’s journey, How we pity aman who has no homey, who hasno tie of family; in whose heart are sad traces of neglect In youth; whose! ‘etrospect of home is a dreary blankii How mueh he needs the friendship of Christ, and homes that are full of Joy ought to be opened to him. The genesis of a home! Whocan describe tt! Here {s a maiden fair and graceful anda man. noble and brave. She is coy and win- some, he is stalwart and strong. To- gether they plight their love, and there isabetrothal. Love's golden clasp binds {t and love's canopy hangs above iti Then come the marriage altar, the bridal wreath, the wedding bells and then home. There isa doubling of every Joy and the halving of every sorrow. She brings the dower of her good sense and serenity of temper, and he his une @aunted courage, an tndomitable will,’ and together they share many a cup of? Joy and drink many a cup of sorrow ‘The world iookss to womanhood for ftw moral and spiritual advancement. In the home we iInd its highest type as wife and mother. Here she manifests her sublime faith and womanly courage. Here she shows the supremacy of disin- terested love and service—Rev: A. Q@ Welch, HELPFUL AND TRUE. Wise sayings often fall on barren sround; but akind word is never thrown, away.—Arthur Helps, Our character is but the stamp on our souls of the free choice of good and evil we have made through life—Gelkte. The heart that cherishes anger fs Hike an ocean in storm—an emblem of tumult and not of peace—United Presbytertan, Nothing will take us so charitable and tender to the faults of others as by self-examination thoroughly to known our own.—Fenelon, Selfishness cannot forgive. Love ean- not help forgiving. * © © Lovede- fines our neighbor as the man whom we can help, and measures our duty to bin: by what we would wish for ourselves William De Witt Hyde. ‘The whole secret of remaining xoung In spite of years, and even of gray balrs, is to cherish enthusiasm in one’s self, by poctzy, by contemplation, by charity —that is, In fewer words, by the main- tenance of harmony In the roal— Amiel’s Journal, Love men's possibilities, as your Loré has seen them, and It will not be dimoult to be patient with the stages of tmper- fection by which they attain. Is not time theirs as well as yours? Aud shat you learn nothing for their advantage from the patience of your Heavenly Fa- ther?—Isaae Ogden Rankin, CONVENIENT AND CHEAP. Plan of « Hew House That Combiner Ai the inesirabie weatarisee Here is a hen house which is both durable and cheap. It is built out of sheeting lumber, one layer covers the cracks of the other, and will make s good roof if lapped like shingles. The house is built (wice as long as it i wide; over one-half is partitioned of CATT | Seeeeeeee Lt Soph th AUMUTONNAT Fy 2°0 O69, a 8 eed 8 : 4 aS L} 3 ts | H Lj H H Hi Fy ja Lt2fiiliitiiiiila WELL ARRANGED HENHOUSE. for scratching room. Nos. 1 are doors} two and seven are windows covered with pickets and storm doors for the Windows at night No. 3 are nests; four are roosts, which are nailed o@ poles, the poles fastened on posts five by & piece of iron, coming from one side of post up over pole and down on the other side; this loop hotding 1 down, still letting pole tura, letting the Foosts be hooked up on the walls by means of these loops and nafis, lear Ing the room free to clean out ‘The droppings may be thrown out of wine dow seven, then let the roosts down o8 posts six, and they are ready to use and don’t touch the wall. Hang car bolic acid in bottles under the roosts, put tobacco stems in the nosts, put lime on the floor, use the match freely with old nests and litter, and it will be clean with no vermin.—Mrs, §. Hole land, in Epitomist. Sorely an Insult. \ “The fellow insulted me.” : “How was that?” i “Why, he talked to me for a straight hour, and then ended up by saying: ‘A word to the wise, yon know.’ "—Chi- cago Post «> % = aa = Ne Sur Ma eliNRS 4 R Lv Rare gS SATURDAY ..... JANUARY 2, 1904 j ‘Up Against It. “Sir, I don’t think I quite catch the rift of your remarks,” said the haughty maid who seemed to have suddenly de eloped a case of refrigerator heart. } “Well, I seem to catch your drift, all right, all right,” rejoined the young man who had been trying to frame up a pro- posal. “It seems to be something on the order of a snowdrift."—Chicago Daily News. Mis Fate. “You're not going to bar me out, are you?” the newly arrived spirit plerted. “Oh, no,” replied St. Peter. “You're the street railway magnate, aren’t you?” “Yes, sir.” “Well, just hang on to one of those straps over there for eternity or 0."— Philadelphia Press. The Advertiner’s Verston. STs said that little drops of ink Do eft make counties: thousands think; But what of more importance 1s, Tt makes them buy and leads to biz, eee oo GENUINE PHENOMENON. Oa kee RTS sg see Bongos - aT Seer S ee ee 4 be oe oi] >) |< xy co Peas By iy a mt 4) \b ie NEN: Ce ~ Ly He—¥es, indeed, my brother Tom te wonder. She—How so? He—He was the judge at a baby shov last week and he came out of it with out a seratch.—Chicugo Chronicle. ie ee 5 Bald the widow, a pretty young Mra: “Sir, P'really don't know what a kra.”” ‘Then the bold man in haste Pat his arms round her waist And exclaimed: “My dear madam, thre.” =Ti-Bits, Setback. Lady of the House—But why don’t You go to work? You look well and Strong. Suppiicant—Lady, I'd lke to work, Dut the union won't let me. I'ma bur- glar by profession, lady, and I was Dlacklisted for working after hours.— Boston Transcript. Keeping Him Guessing. Dumiey—I wonder what Sharpe meant to-day when I told him that ‘Tinker called me a fool. Erling—What was it he said? Dumley—He said Sharpe was so con- ventional. Now what in time could he ave meant by that?—Boston ‘Tran- aeript. ae A enim Fuddy—Billings has a very high cpin- fon of himself. Duddy—I should say he had! As Shakespeare says, some men are born great, some grow greater as they grow older, and some never find out how Hit- We they are.—Boston Transcript. Why He Couldn't Spent It, ‘Teacher (in spelling class)—Johunie, spell fait. Jobnnie—t can’t. ‘Teasher—You can’t spell that simple word? Why not? Jolmaie—'Cause you told me there’s ‘Ro suck word as fail—Tit-Bits. Bricks Without Straw. Mrs. Newliwed—Bridget, we'll have fried eggs for breakfast, and— Bridget—We can't, mum, there's not an egg in the house. Mra, Newliweed—Weil, then, just make am omelet. I like that better any- way.—Philadelphia Press. Accounted For, Breezy Hedges—Yes, lady—I'm a plumber looking fer a job! Mra Handout—But where are your tools? Breezy Hedges—Tools, mum? Why, @ plumber always has ter go back after dem, you know!—Puck. ew Belie—My husband insists (hat [ 4rove him to drink. Lena—Well, what are you going to do about it? Belle—I think something of getting a Givoree and marrying him again to re- form him.—Puck. One Woman's Way, Young Wife—What do you do when your husband geis cross and wants to scold? Wife (with experiesce) 1 vead him one oF tWo of the eis ce used towrlte to me before we wete marrieu.—Balthe more American a Waike @aceweute: wei. Campaign 4..:.. sow do you stand on the curt water? Are you for gold, sliver oe iccouae, 8? Applicant (tor jou as speltbindery—y Won't give a dues wis: «ine of curreney Wis, just s0 1 ger i in acvance.—-Chieago Tribune FUN Her Papa's. | “Gee whizz!” exclaimed the reporter, looking over his report of the wedding in the paper, “I'll bet that bridegroom ‘will be sore.” “What's the matter?” asked thesnake editor. “He owns an old family homestead out in the suburbs somewhere, I believe, and he told me to say ‘the young couple will Yeside at the Old Manse.’ ‘The paper's got it ‘Oid Man's.’ ”"—Philadelphia Press. A Lack of Harmony. First Tramp—You'd better not go to that house. Second Tramp+-Why not? First Tramp—Things don’t harmon- ‘ize there. Second Tramp—What do you mean? | First Tramp—There's a dog at the front gate and a mat at the front door with “Welcome” on it.—Town Topics. Meant Good Dinners. __ “Are you glad to see me, Willie?” "asked the minister as he took the pride “of the family on his knee. “Yeth, thir,” lisped the little fellow. “Why are you glad to see me?” asked "the good man. | “Becauth,” answered Willie, “when | you vithic uth we alwayth have a good | dinner.”—Cincinnati Enquirer. } Races meee. Mrs. Green—How long have you) known Mr, Brown? ' Mrs, Brown—Nearly two years. 5 Mrs. Green—Two years! Why, I thought you went to school together when you were children. Mrs. Brown—So we did; but we've only been married two years.—Cincin- ati Enquirer. Could Appreciate It. Hostess—i have been told that the Russians never touch food or drink without making the sign of the cross, Traveler—Well, there are some Rus- sian drinks, and a good many Russian dishes, that I wouldn’t touch without making the sign of the cross and saying niy prayers, too.—N. Y. Weekly. An Explana‘iox, “I'd like to know why it is,” said young Ardupp to his tailor, “that every time you make a pair of trousers for me you get them a lite short?” “I suppose,” replied the knight of the featherless goose, “it's because I usually find you that way when I present my bill."—Cincinnati Enquirer. The Marble Heart, “Don't you remember me? I was in your class in school!” said the enthusi- astic girl, meeting an old friend while shopping. “Oh, yes,” said the haughty one, ad- dusting her lorgnette; “but you're in a different class now.”—Yonkers States~ man, rr “I haven't quite determine * said the Charles street father, “whether to have my daugiter’s voice cultivated here or abroad. What would you suggest?” “Oh,” said the obliging neighbor, “abroad, by all means.” And that's ‘where it all started.—Baltimore News, A Legal Opinion, “John,” asked the lawyer's wife, whe had recently taken up the health-culture fad, “is it best to He on the right side or the left side?” “My dear,” replied the legal luminary, “if one is on the right side it isn’t deces- sary to lie at all.”"—Tit-Bits, Setting Him Right, “Ah!” sighed the sentimental youth, “would that I might install a sentiment in your heart—" “Sir!” interrupted the practical mafd, “I'd have you know that my heart is no installment concern.”—Cincinnati En- quiser. Not Observed. “Love is blind, you know, papa,” said the pretty girl. “Guess you are right,” replied the stern parent. ‘That is the reason peopie in love can never see the clock."—Chi- ‘cago Daily News, PERTINENT INQUIRY. 4 | & 5 | COBY VIR SS eo vy fa LS SByeueS = — zi \ Le Cram) \) af ey \ fot] EEN WSs Satet\> Wi r- BD) ne SS LW) Ti+ “h Helen—And why do you love me, George? George—Er—why—because you are not like other girls, for one reason. Helen—Who were the other girls?— N. Y. Tribune. ‘The Eligible, “Paint heart ne'er won fair Indy.” A faint heart 19 a Curse, But, lover, you'll discover Faint bank accounts are worse, Philadelphia Ledger. Charcon! Eph. Dey am er whole lot ob people in de worl’ dat in dey ‘ligion am jess lake de babby eatin’ bread an’ "lasses—dey got er heap mo’ on de outside dan on de in- side—Baltimore News. i “Have you used the new cook-book I bought you, Bridget?” said the madam, “Shure, I have, mum; I loighted the fotre this viry mornin’ with it, mum!” —Yonkers Statesman. Be Kick Comtan. Mr. Roxe—This portrait doesn’t look like my wife at all. Artist—I know it doesn’t, but it looks as she thinks she looks.— Judge. ‘THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. a Sure of Her Taste. “You say your daughter is fond of mu- sic?” “I should say so,” answered Mr. Cum- rox. “When Gwendolyn makes up her mind to play the piano nothing can stop her. And she seems to like it, no matter how bad it sounds.”—Washing- tpn Star, ‘A Good Reason. “But why do you advertise this as a winter resort when you admit that the thermometer sometimes goes as low a3 30 or 40 degrees below zero?” “Well, that’s winter, isn’t it? Real winter, it seems to me.”—Chicago Post. Mean Thing. Mrs. Crimsonbeak—This paper says the jawbone of a whale of average size measures about seven feet in length. Mr. Crimsonbeak—It doesn’t mention the size of the jawbone of the female whale, I suppose.—Yonkers Statesman. , Sad, 7s | "The girt of to-day, O! Fepeat it with sorrow, If she doesn't. get married, "w | ‘The old maid of to-morrow, | —Philadelphia Bulletin, | ‘WILLIE WAS MINUS. Be N a \ + yf a i eh aN << , Sa We * (Len & ( ee Chea G, caret vf Wd Rie T ba S/he y NA! S/he Be SS pS eek Fe) Ses Ce youn KORA A ALT fl \ Fy aes. ee GV II ceo Lie eer Willie Sappley—To-day I thought of two things at once. I wonder if we have two brains? Vera Smarte—Well, between you and me, Mr. Sappley, I think we have only one.—Chicago Chronicle. Delusion. Some know {t all and some know next to nothing Some think they know, some boast tt, with a winks Some work their brains, some claim to ex: ‘ereise them, But a majority’ Just think they think ~Baltimore Nowa neice Wesae olan Bride (disconsolately )—Half my wed- Sing presents are cheap plated things. Mother--Never mind, my dear; no ns will suspect it. I have hired two detectives to make themselves conspic- ‘gous watching them—N. Y. Weekly. ‘The Important Point. Blanche—I heard her say some one was as beautiful as Antinous. Do you know who Ancinous was? Clara—No, and I don’t care, particu- larly. But Td like to know whom she was talking about.—Brooklyn Life. Why IC Went Back, He—I wonder why that beastly edilor gent back that poem of mine? She—Maybe you put something in sat you should have left out, He—What was that? She—Stamps for return. —Judge. Ontelasced. Mra. Highstepper—She says she con- elders herself just as good as you. Mrs, Purseproud—I don’t see how she ean say such a thing. Why, we go to the country every summer six weeks before they do.—N. Y. Times. Just for Fan, “We should have taken that first flat we looked at, Maria. We won't find anything better.” “I know, but we might as well look at the others and see how much worse they are.”—-Chicago American. Speen Eiioa a ae. “Yes,” said the returned missionary, (“the queen of the savages was clothed in “a little brief authority and—" _ “How was it trimmed?” interrupted ‘Mrs. Newrich, who was a slave of fash- 1on.—Chicago Daily News. Pee iircaneesccatra! “Young Breezely is going to. marry that rich old Miss Lark.” ~~“ wonder how he won her?” “Stood still, of course, and didn’t shy when she made love to him.”"—Cleve- land Plain Dealer. | Looked That Way. Jaggles—I see you have been rec ding ‘the report of the government food ex- perts. | ‘Waggles—Yes, and as near as I can figure I've been living on germs all my life—Puck. ‘The Dear Gtris, Miss Elderleigh—The mountain air is certainly exhilarating. I feel like a two-year’old this morning. ‘Miss Younger—And you look it, dear; twenty times over—Chicago "Daily News. A Doomed Man. “Yander come de sheriff ter level on yor mule.” “Le'm come. I done powdered bofe dat mule’s hindfoots wid dynamite en gunpowder.”—Atlanta Constitution, eiaasia Sian een “Here's another one for you,” said the youth from Ludiow. “What is hope?” “Hope,” replied the Cumminsville sage, “is the dream a man has when he's awake.”—Cincinnati Enquirer. Misunderstood. Picture Dealer—The artist died before he was 30. Mrs. Greenback—Why, I thought you said he was an “old master.”—Boston Post, FUN He Told Her at Last. “There is something,” he said, “that T have wanted to tell you for a long time, but—" | “Oh, Bertie,” she said, blushing sweet ly, “not here in the car before all these People. Wait. Come thisevening.” “It's merely that you have a streak of soot down the middie of your nose, but I couldn't for the life of me get a ¥ord in till just now.”—Chicago Record- Herald. Conniderate. “Why don't you try to earn an honest livin’? “Me frien’,” replied Meandering Mike, “I'm afraid dat if | went to work reg’lar Td save up me money an’ git to be a trust promoter. As it is now, I goes along peaceable, takin’ only what folks wanis to give me, ‘sti o’ standin’ ‘em vp an’ takin’ it away from them.”— Washington Star. ‘The Uses of Adversity. “Never was glad for this impediment in my speech but once,” said the man from the country. “When was that?” ' “Fe-fe-fellow asked me h-h-how much I would take for a-a horse, and while I-I-l was t-trying to tell him {forty he offered me fifty.”—Tit-Bits. | rare ata Baek. She (after the honeymoon)—I’ve often wondered, dear, what you could have seen in me to induce you to ask me to become your wife. He—That's a remarka¥le coincidence. Don’t you know I've asked myself that question a hundred times since we've been married ?—Cincinnati Enquirer. Oldest Game Out. “Golf is a very old game, isn’t it, pop?” z “Yes, my son.” “They played golf in the ark, didn't they, pop?” “What are you talking about?” “Why, they had lynx in the ark, didn't they, pop?"—Yonkers Statesman, Detaily Not Yet Arranged. “Grace is greatly worried, She can't decide where to go on her bridal tour.” “When is she to be married?” “The date hasn't been fixed yet.” “Whom is she going to wed?” “That's another detail that is yet tobe arranged. But she has her trousseauall ready." —Modern Society. Spitefal Thing. Miss Angles—While I was shopping to-day I happened to stop in front of one of those convex mirrors at Bargen’s. It was laughable; i made my figure look so ridiculous. /_ Miss Speitz—Are you sure it wasn’t Just an ordinary mirror, dear?—Tit- Bits, f Li i Phyllis—You are looking rather pale, dear. Why don't you do asi do—take a two-mile walk every morning for your eomplexion? Isabel—And you really do that? Why, T had no idea it was that far to a drug store.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Im the Dincharge of Daty. ‘The Constable—The opry house ts over that way. ‘The Actor—Yes? Do you go there often? ‘The Constable—Well, every once in awhile I have to go to keep ’em from mobbin’ the actors.—Puck. A New Departure. “Mrs, Knowit has a husband that really thinks something of her.” “What has he done?” “Why, instead of betting to win a hat for himself on the election he bet a new bonnet for his wife."—N. Y. Times. Mardthooa, Wild and flery raged tho tempest, Man and creature trembled mute; While my chimney, never blanching, ‘Took that time to clean {is soot, aeBelgin noe Samer PARTICULAR ABOUT HIS Foop. aS G A\\ & ey Gi Ta §€ Rg \ 95 ¥ x |) 41) a ea) ~~ I e i | BY = lf O , ( Uy ») * ' (= sa, GZ. 2, - TPS ems ous ee ‘The Lady—Help! Help! A lion! He'll eat me up! The Lion—Don't worry, ma’am. Twenty years ago, perhaps!—Das Kleine Witzblatt. A Sensonabie Tip. Lat every man be up and Going, pix our ayes on fortune goal, Letup on the rag youre chewing Use your voice to peddle coal, —Gttcinnett Beauirer, a “Mr. Jones never takes a vacation.” “No; and his wife is constantly trav- eling in Europe or Florida.” “Oh, well, he doesn’t need one, then.” Judge. ‘Abstinence. She—They say he is very abstemious, He—He is. I've known him to tank up and abstain from labor for ten days at a time.—Cincinnat! Commercial Trib- une. pada aS tice A Shot That Missed. Mra. Firty—Your husband tried to kiss me last night. | ‘Mrs. Dash—Ah, well, he’s not particu- lar when he is drinking—The Wasp, . LOV ‘His Religion. “So you attribute your success in bus!- tess to your religion?” “Yes, sir.” “What is your roligion, may Task?” “Getting the best end of the bargain or having nothing to do with it."—Chi- cago Record-Herald. Cruel Papa. Lord Littlesash (lovingly)—You are my soul. Edith—Yes; I told papa that. “Oh, what did he say?” _ “Said you didn’t earn enough to keep your soul and body together.” —Tit-Bits. Crime. _Strarger—What! Are you hanging ‘that man Just because he ran off with another man’s wife? Is that a good rea~ son? Native—You would think so if you saw the wife—N. Y. Herald. | 2. Makes « Mi@acencs. Man wants but little here below ae ieee set cs eae Yat nes MADE mi PONDER. a oN Cy Se At \ Ol hia \\ Z Web RNA IP iY f il \ i vi \ in] aia 1h\\ 4 hy \\ N \) e aa ae Bh sey “i Darin Clink you eva fore w doe man’ “T shall have to, Papa saysany man will soon be poor when he's my hus- band.”—Ally Sloper. An Excellent Rule, ‘The way to choose wives Is the same as for knives, At is idem semper— Be sure of thelr temper. =N. YY. Herald, Couldn't Do Two Thinus at Once. | __Mother—i don't see why the papers ‘condemned that play so. ‘The audience didn’t hiss, - Daughter—Possibly because they couldn't yawn and hiss at the same time.—N. Y. Times. Independent, Mrs, Bucon—What was the matter with your last cook? Wouldn't she ‘mind you? Mrs. Egbert—Mind me! Why, she ‘Wouldn't even migd the alarm cieck]— ‘Yonkers Statesman, : Seis © toe ee Actor—liurry, or we'll miss the tral, Actress—I can’t find my diamonds ee my parse. “Ob, well, never mind.” “Yes, but the purse had ten dollars i= {t."—N. Y. Weekly. Scotts ea, “What's the matter with the horset™ asked the dealer of the dissatisfied patron. “Does he runaway?” “Run away!” was the reply. “Rua away! He won't even walk away."— Chicago Post. a Dewaltions Little Elmer—Papa, what is Dolite- ness? Prof. Broadhead—Poillteness, my son, is the art of not letting other people know what you really think of them.— ‘Town Topics. “After the last big sale,” whispered the girl at the soap counter, “the boss fred six clerks.” “H'm!” mused the ribbon clerk, “That must have been a fire sale.""—Chi- cago News, Mle Lack of Moral Coerare. “Ever been held up, Ferguson?” “Often. Whenever my wife wants any money she always tells me of it at a time when there is somebody calling at the house and I can’t refuse.”—Chicago Tribune. He Might. He—And what do you suppose your fa- ther would say if you told him I was an actor? She—He'd say: “Rats!” I guess— Yonkers Statesman. ‘Siocon Wid dia? tai Waa _ Bacon—I see a man named G. Rafter ‘Is running for office in a western elty. _ _Bgbert—And yet there are persons who claim there is nothing in « name!— Yonkers Statesman. . You Bet They Don't. “The lighted candles in a girl’s birth- day cake,” remarked the Observer of Events and Things, “do not always throw light on the girl’sage."—Yonkers Statesman. Borrowed Plumage. Hewitt—What a biuffer Gruet is! Jewitt—I know it; he borrowed a lot of my books the other day and then had his picture taken in his library.— N. Y. Times. The Reason. ‘Stella—Why did she refuse Jack? Bella—Because he couldn't support her in the style she was unaccustomed to.—Puck. Can't Loxe Him, “Do you know, Miss Fanny, I believe I could sit and talk to you forever.” “Yes, I believe you could.”"—Chicago American. 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, Sup pers and Entertainments promptly attended. - Old ’Phone, 686, Restdence in Butlding, New Phone, 48. E RS e —_—— Cortainty Thin, A Nittle Germantown girl went into the house one day in a great state of excitement, after having caught a glimpse of a remarkably thin woman who had just moved into the neighbor- hood, and exciaimed: “Oh, mamma, you ought to see the aew lady who is going to live in Mr. Johnson's house! She's awfal thin!” “Thinner than I am?” asked the ehild’s mother, who had a slender little body, weighing not more than 93 pounds. “I guess she Is," said Mabel, scorn- fully. “Why, mamma, she's as thin 88 two of you!”--Philadelphia Ledger. At the Sixth Pinte, Angeline—Oh, Percival! I believe I could eat tce cream forever! Percival (aside)—Blamed if I afn't vesinnin’ to believe it, too!—Chicago {ymerican. Handicapped by Conditions. “What profession do you think Joe had better adopt?” asked Mrs. Thumper. “{ dunno,” answered her Husband. “Joe is rather handicapped by circum. stances. The only profession he's nat-| urally adapted to is that of a capitalist, and I don't quite see where he's goin’ to get the money.”—Tit-Bits. How She Found Out. “Yes, for a year and a half she was in doubt as to whether she loved him enough to marry him or not.” “And how did she succeed in finding out?” “There was another girl who got to acting as if she wanted him.”—Chicagc | Record-Heraid. Requires Time. “Mildred, what brings that young man to the house so often?” “Well, his mother’s stepfather mar- Tled a second cousin of my father's great- aunt. We're trying to fisire out what relation that makes him to me, and that can’t be done in one evening.”—Chicago | ‘Tribune, | The Nain Thing, Colonel—No, sir, t wouldn't port wits that pocket ire. Major—I don’t see why you carry it Atal. Ail the blades in it are bro} en Colonel—But the corkscrew. isi't— Philadelphia Press. CT SRE : Ethel—I mentioned to pa that you had | a private income. Bert—Hum! I thought you'd done! something like that. He borrowed a| tenner of me.—Tit-Bits The Pursatt of Pan. Lives of hunters oft remind us ‘That we, too, tight eet m RUN And leave corpres nitewn behind ws Ta the big woods, just for fun, Chicago Recon Herald THE GREAT DESPERATE on wl Mart Sa \ Canny. Pe ees BN Ge Gel Tene any <4 Re 43 | ‘A a ll) BS gk John Suburbs—Huh, my folks are richer’n yours; we got a nottermobile an’ horses an’ everything. Kitty Commuter—Ho, that’s nothin’; we've got a hired girl—Chicago Trib- une. Just Like a Woman. When Green was courting his frow She clung to his neck and did vow ‘To love and obey Him night and day, But—his neck is her footstool now. Chicago Dally News, R R &P R'-tmond, Fredericks- oh, + bag & Potomac R. R. ina Leave Rich: 94-—-Northwand, HE ae ee FARE iol Weak Gta, Rite Siklind socom: ae . Sunday only. Byrd st. Through. (Bi@erRin week days. Byrd st. Through. 98 cocks wenk days, Byrd at Through 180 bi enka. Bye. PoRricka ge aa Mae, Through. 8:38 p.m week days. ‘iba. Ashland socom: “ealas Arrive Rickson Sct ara (bra weak days iba” Aah asd accom: $36 a, m., week days, Byrd st. Fredericks- eae tos dalhe Bede, ‘Through. ERS ms Week ue, Byrd Betoagh. 120 Fe mer week dae Kibo SSiliSna accom: Ems : S20p mda, yn ae eaGen. Looe 02>, m., daily Main wt. ‘Throagh. CRORE Pati Siecping or Patter are on v.D. DUKE, ©. W.CULP, W. P. ‘TAYLOR, fen'l Man’. Amt Gen'l Man ‘rate Boce Ss A Decided Attraction. Miss Citlinaid (in the country) —Whey ts it that you country people, when yee: tome to the city, always go to theater that is presenting a play fa of country scenes—farmhouses, —— Sgricultural machinery, hay wagons: Such things? Farmer Meadow—Wail, we don't care 80 much for the plays; but I Just tell you it’s a mighty comfort to sit and. enjoy country scenes without mosqui toes—N. Y. Weekly. He Explained, Mrs. Wayupp—The children tell me that while I was away you frequentiy Used the expression, “a high old time’ while talking to your friends, Mr. Wayupp—Y-e-s, my dear. Am tique & Co. have a genuine “grandfe ther's clock,” which I was thinking about buying for you. Most eight feet high, and a century old. I'll have it ‘sent up to-day.—N. Y. Weekly. Modenty. “Miss Rushit seems to appreciate yout wit. She laughed at your saities yester., a “Oh, she only meant that as a compli ment.” “I think she was looking for one.” ‘ “How 802" “Miss Rushit has very pretty teeth Brooklyn Life, i ee “When you pucker your Nps that way,” says the billiardist to his sweet heart, “it is my cue for a kiss.” “Is it?” she smiles. “Well, I dont carom many you take.” For she had noi yet learned the addh tional interest that may be given the game by the etablishment of a baller line.—Judge. Why He Pied. j Demosthenes was rehearsing at bit home one of his most brilliant orations “Yes,” said his wife; “that’s very fing, Now, won't you just step out and dim charge the cook?” Suddenly rememberin:, an engage ment downtown, he fled from the house with fear upon his face—Judge. Ly | Absclately Vhpughicne, | Dudeley—I think— Mise Pert—Nonsense. Dudeley—No, I don't think nonsense, Miss Pert—Of @ourse, not even that— Philadelphia Ledger. Misunderstood. “Did her father strike you as being a man of brains?” “No—as being on the front steps after widnight.”—Cincinnati Commercial Teibune, SEs " EMPROVIn@ TH2 BEES, 1 With Care the Scctoner Can Bo Mack | te the Way, ot Proatable : ‘Sicadhen ee Although the mating of queens cam not be controlled like that of larger stock, with care considerable can be done to breed up and improve bees If there is no Italian blood in the swarm, the first step will be to pur- chase an Italian queen. If one hae Italians or hybrids they can be still further improved by the purchase of @ new queen freshly imported from abroad. It is always well to mark the colonies that have stored the most Boney and breed from themi the next year. It is very aiMeult to ketiy Ital- fan bees pure, as the queens will meet black drones if there arg any in the vicinity; but the cros between blacks An4 ltaljans {ts often quite as good. The black bees have some redeeming features, Qut they are generally too cross for comfort. Theoretically spealr- ing the best time to purchase an Ital- fan queen is early {n the season. It should be noticed, however, that they are sold at considerably reduced ratee in the fall an@ so thers are financial advantages in favor of the Jatter. As the queens generally live abaut three years, it is well enough to purchxge one in the fall and have it already’ for business In the — spring.—Prairie Farmer. a a eas Spring chickens might be made much more profitable source of income on the farm if more attention were paid to raising them. It {s Just as important that a good start be made in forcing. the hatching season as in early garden vegetables. There is always a good market demand for the surplus at strong prices The profit on early chickens should encourage the ure of incubators 8 soon as good eges can be procured. Then the chicks should be cared for and forced as rapidly as possible, It pays much better to ra{se early chica At 30 or 40 cents a pound than later ones at eight or ten cents.—Prairte Farmer. A Cheap Fence for Ducks. | As large ducks do not attempt to fiy over a low fence, an excellent mode of making a cheap fence for ducks is to take two pleces of scantling one by three inches, known as shingling-lath, and saw as many laths in half as may be desired. The sawed laths will be two feet long. Nail them to the scantling, the laths being two inches apart. Let the ends of the lath extend three inches above and below the scantling, which brings the scant!ing about a foot apart. ‘You wili then have a panel that can be fastened to short posts. A fence two feet high {s sufficient to cone Pekin ducks.—Farm and Fireside. gi ek: Gibbens iia. 1 ‘The Bible is still the greatest book of religion that we possess. The work of our great scholars, as our own em perfences, is making this more apparent eontinually.—Rev. C. K. Jones. i He who fs always borrowing trouble ‘has no storage room for happiness whem St comes.--United Presbyterian. ```markdown ``` HEAVY PLANET NOT THERE. across a new-made grave soft breezes blow, The sun looks down with tender, loving eyes bees, by a little bird sits, singing low, If its heart had lost its spring-time bliss; As if some joy it evermore must miss. ade that grave you sit with head bowed low, Your tears are falling like the summer rain. Early across your brow the breezes blow, The sun looks down with loving kiss in vain; Nor breeze, nor sun, nor bird can ease your pain. Your heart seems crumbed beneath the earth piled high. Have another heart that silent lies. To the earth you lay your ear and cry loud the sleeper's name; no voice replies; Upon the air your piteous walling dies. Wain upon the grave you lie, and throw our arms around as if to clasp the form so still in the cold house below. No kiss sweet from death-scaled lips shall warm. Your aching heart, nor quell the rising storm. Jobs that shakes your frame, as tempests shake The mighty forests, when the Storm King calls From their hidden caves, and bids to take Our way with angry roar that oft appalls Hearts of those upon whose ears it falls. Wourning one, who pour your heart in tears, Not there, not there, beneath the senseless clod, Evermore through the eternal years— Although that form may crumble 'neath the sod. Your loved, your lost, shall be at home with God. In that breeze-swept, sun-kissed grave to-day Look for your loved one, then, but lift your eyes That fair land that stretches far away Scow the sun and stars and widespread skies; That land where no one weeps; none ever dies. Emily Stuart Lawrence, in N. Y. Witness Emily Stuart Lawrence, in N. Y. Witness THE lusty young farmer, prize milker and hay toser of the Twin arms, laid aside his corn cutter and crawled upon the fence, from which observation he could survey the valley below, where the little station was situated. "There comes the train; getting nearer and nearer, Lecta. There, it's grounding the curve and shooting over the bridge and—poor little girl! I know it's tough, mighty tough, for he was your first city beau. The other girls have had them before and knew how to take them. The engine is attemning into the depot yard and—I can see you, dear, I can see you standing by him. Poor Lecta! Now you're shaking hands with him and—no, he don't kiss you good-by. Has got feelings for you and don't want to make you abashed before all the folks. The train's off, the last car is switched around the turn; he's gone, and your summer dream is over, poor little girl!" Then Eli resumed his work. Every time he slashed a stalk he gritted his teeth—why, he did not know. Every time he bundled and stacked he muttered: "There, hang you! Stay where you belong!" Up and down between the rows he went, slashing right and left with his sharp cutter, bundling and stacking, doing the work of two men. Eli knew how to make every motion count. He did not drag nor loiter; he worked, worked, worked until the sun began to sink in the west. Then he unlimbered his back and shouldered his cutter and turned from the field. He reached the path heading to the house, and said, as he looked back over the result of his stay's call: "There, hang you! Stay where you belong!" Stepper over, and Eil is up in his room preparing for the great ordeal of his life. His best clothes are laid on the bed; the wonderful tie that Lecta said was so pretty, the fancy colored shirt that was his special pride, the daa shoes and the nest Fedorn, all his ninety lies there. "Not such a pretty face as the other yellow has got," uttered he, as he scraped the down from his chin. "He's pale and thin, but he can sing and make the most of his good looks. I have no good looks, can't sing no more than a hen hawk. Don't know much poetry—he's got all the poets and their pretty songs at the end of his tongue. But the summer dream is done for, and Lecta will be glad to see me now, hope. Poor little girl! You'll forget all about it soon. I've stayed away and given you both a clear road. I haven't bothered, nor snooped, nor watched you. You've had your fun. How I'll resume mine." Thus the young rural swain muttered as he arrayed himself in his best. To his elder brother Jim, whom he met at the side door, he said: "Leave the door unlocked for me, old boy, when you come back. You won't stay so late as I. Tildy hasn't had a city bean. I may have to urge Lecta some. Lecta and the young fellow parted to-day. Please shell need cheering up a bit." "Look to you, Ell. Give my love to Lecta," said the other, as he walked away. Jim turned and looked after the tall figure swinging with long skirts through the moonlight, and smattered: "Lecta, pretty little girl— almost 'too pretty for dear Ell—I wonder, I wonder how it will be with you? I wonder how it will be with Ell?" Lecta was leaning on the gate under the beeches. She was leaning with one hand against her chin, the other hand was pressed to her bosom. The monlight, drifting through the branches, fell upon her; she looked almost too dainty and pretty for Ell to approach. She was so occupied with her fancies that she did not hear the sound of footsteps, nor did she see the friend of her childhood until he loomed up before her. Then she started, looked into his eyes and stepped away from the gate. His eyes were so blinded by the beauty of the face before him, his heart was throbbing so with the wonderful spell that he failed to notice her backward step. And Lecta, she did not speak; if she wanted to the words would not come. She only stood there while the words fell softly and slowly from her old friend's lips. If they touched her heart she gave no sign of emotion. "Lecta, I've come again. I waited until the—the other went. I didn't want to bother you while he was here. He was the first city beau you ever had—don't get angry with me for saying that. No doubt he told you of many things you never dreamed of. He said pretty things that girls love to hear. He belongs to a world that is new to you and I. He could tell you about the poets and what they sing. I have heard you and him singing in the parlor when I drove to the factory with the milk. It sounded nice, for your volces were well matched. While I was heaving hay and working like a beaver I used to see you and him riding down the shady tree or gathering flowers in the woods. While I was fishing you and him leaned on the rail of the old rustic bridge in the moonlight. But I didn't care, Lecta. I knew it would soon be over and that you would be glad to see me come again. I kept away and never bothered you and him. He has only known you for a few weeks; he has only walked and talked with you for a short spell—and I have known you all my life, dear Lecta. I dragged you on my sled to school, and tramped paths for you through the snow many a time. I've plotted the first violet for you when you were sick. I can see the sweet smile on your face, Lecta, when you took them and thanked me. Lecta, he has only known you for a few wee's, but I have known you always." The plain young fellow, whose heart was so filled with love, lifted his hat and stood there in the moonlight as the balmy breezes tossed his nair. There was a glad look in his eyes as he held out his hands, and his face was aglow with expectancy. The girl started and again drew LECTA WAS LEANING ON THE GATE back from the gate. She opened her lips to speak, but the words died in a whisper that was like a sigh. Then recovering her composure she leaned forward and reached out the hand she had pressed to her bosom and faintly uttered: "We will always be good friends, dear—dear Eli." He took the little brown hand, and as he pressed it the touch of a ring sent a chill to his heart. He shiv-re1, and his voice lost all its old buoyancy as he said, softly, slowly; "I see-it's all right, Lecta, it's all right. He know you in the few short weeks better than I did during all my life. He walked a few times with you, he sung a few songs with you in the parlor, he stood on the old bridge in the moonlight and said pretty things to you. He did not drag you from the milldam when you went down for the last time, as I did. I would have died for you, then, dear Lecta! I saved you—for your city beau. But I'm glad, dear, I did. For you will be happy, you know. It's all right, Lecta, all right. Yes, dear, friends forever." And the fair young girl's eyes followed the tall form that passed away; and there were tears in her eyes—but her thoughts were for the other one far away from her. When Jim came home he saw a light in his brother's room. He stepped to the door and was about to lay his hand upon the latch when the sound of a sob fell upon his ears. Turning to his own room he said, in a soft, low tone: "She's broke the best heart that ever beat. Women are queer. They have strange ways. This is little Lecta's way. Poor old boy!" Turkish Physicians Also The sultan has cancer of the stomach and can't live more than two or three years. A German doctor made the discovery, says the Chicago Record-Herald, probably because the Turkish physicians were afraid of getting themselves beheaded if they told the old man about it. Apropos of Sausage The sausage-makers know how to do things just right. At their banquet in New York, says the Washington Post, the principal toasts were "Public Confidence" and "Faith." "Tough." Cholly—But why does your father not favor me? Alida—He says you are awfully fresh and, what is more, that you can't earn your salt—N. Y. Times. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Colombia Notified She Can Expect No Sympathy From Europe. GEN. REYES FEARS OUTBREAK Washington, Dec. 22. — Diplomatic pressure will be brought to bear upon Columbia by several European powers to prevent war between that country and the United States. The first step in this direction already has been taken by several foreign powers through their representatives here, who have informed General Rafael Reyes of the futility of any attempt by Colombia to retake Panama, declaring that it will result only in precipitating the Bogota government into war with the United States, and have said to him that the result of such a catastrophe Colombia herself must realize. If this is not sufficient the representatives of these countries at Bogota will be instructed to inform President Marroquin that Colombia can expect no sympathy from the European powers in any move she may make on Panama which would inevitably involve her in war with the United States. The members of the diplomatic corps have been informed by General Reyes himself that he can with difficulty check his people much longer. General Reyes is not talking for publication, but to several European ambassadors he has confided his fears with frankness, and has said that he is doing everything in his power to prevent an outbreak before the conclusion of his mission, but that although his influence with the army is considerable, he is so far away that it is difficult for him to make this felt as strongly as if he were on the ground and in command. Diplomatists whom General Reyes has approached on the subject say that what he most fears is the result of the announcement at Bogota of the failure of his mission. He himself realizes that the most he can hope for from the government of the United States is an offer that it will use moral suasion to prevail on Panama to assume her portion of the Colombian debt. Further General Reyes has been told he can expect nothing. "I came to Washington to save what I could from a shipwreck," he said to a diplomat of high rank. Realization of the true situation, it is said, will not prevent General Reyes from calling on the United States for a reference to The Hague of several of the questions at issue. It is on this point that European diplomats have told General Reyes that it is expecting too much to expect this government to submit any phase of the Panama matter to The Hague. Several ambassadors have earnestly advised the general to impress on his people the fact that Europe wants the Isthmian canal, and that Colombia can expect no sympathy from that quarter. It has further been pointed out by these diplomats that the proffered sympathy of several South American republics can avail Colombia nothing in the event of war with the United States. Great Britain and The Netherlands have taken pains to let General Reyes know indirectly that Colombia reckons without her host if she interprets their delay in recognizing the Republic of Panama as an evidence of their sympathy for Colombia or as due to other than a desire to protect the interests of their financiers, who are the largest holders of government bonds. Boy Charged With Double Murder. Keokun, la., Dec. 23—Arthur Humphrey, a 14-year-old boy, now in the police station here, may be held for the murder of Paul and William Stice. The three boys were playmates, but during a recent quarrel Humphrey threatened to kill William Stice. The two Stice boys and Humphrey disappeared Monday, Humphrey returning in the evening, but nothing more has been seen of the other two. Humphrey was arrested and confessed that the boys are drowned. He says they crossed the river late in the afternoon; that he struck William and knocked him down; then chased him to strike him again and the boy ran into an alrhebe. The younger brother attempted to rescue Lim and the two sank together. Charged With Abducting Wentz. Asheville, N. C., Dec. 22—Charles A. Nelms, who is charged with complicity in the murder of Alice Lamb, at Pineville, Ky., and also as one of the principal abductors of the Philadelphia millionaire, Wentz, is still in jail in this city. When seen Nelms indifferently admitted that he knew his brother and Haynes were charged with complicity in the murder of the Lamb woman. When asked if he knew that he was charged with the alleged abduction of Wentz, he sprang to his feet and vehemently denied that he knew anything about Wentz. Guard at McKinley's Tomb Missing. Washington, Dec. 23.—Officers of the army are endeavoring to find Seconda Lieutenant Floyd C. Miller, of the First Infantry, who while engaged with troops on guard at the tomb of ex-President McKinley in the West Lawn cemetery, near Canton, Ohio, disappeared on the 4th inst. and has not been seen or heard of since. There is no known reason for his conduct, as he was not involved in any apparent trouble and was supposed to be satisfied with his duties. If he does not report within three months he will be recorded as a deserter. Senator Hanna Improving. New York, Dec. 23.—Senator M. A. Hanna, of Ohio, who has been ill at his hotel for several days of grip, is improving rapidly. His physicians expect that he will be out within a few days. Permanent Cure Effected. 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Our goods are the best for the price and the price is very low. between 4th and 8th BASE « aS are aN re SATURDAY... JANUARY 2, 190: The Sailor’s Return tae oe By LAWRENCE HENRY gag rer gy or rar A ig! WAS in a large dull seaport town on & murky afternoon that an 0dd-looking man was hurrying up one of the meaner streets, apparently wholly absorbed with the purpose of Teaching his destination. His appear- ance, however, woma have attracted no particular attention in the neigh- Dorhood, it being evident that he was &@ sailor, except there was such a de- cided unkempt and half barbaric sug- gestion in his make-up. His large frame, sinewy and weather-proof, was covered with a tar’s blouse and trous- ‘ers intended for a man many inches ‘under him. While his shaggy long hair and beard were so tangled that the street urchins iaughed in merri- ment as he passed. The man heeded Bothing, but hove ahead swaggering from side to side in true sailor fashion, scanning as he went, with eager, alert eyes, the dingy tumble-down houses at either side of his path. Finally he halted before an ancient cottage, somewhat more pretentious ‘than the rest. A quich tremor of irres- lution seemed to taxe possession of him; he steadied himself on the bro- ken gate for a moment, then drawing himself together with a convulsive ef- fort he shoved it open and strode up to the door. A violent swing of the old-style, heavy knocker brought te the entrance a fat, squat, matronly ‘woman of 40, who wheezed out in 3 husky voice: “And what can ‘ee do for you, me hearty?” ‘The sailor fell back, a shade of als appointment puckering his heavy be TREN Nl, See =| ha S| po ee ee ate BS eS re A brows. Then in a fumbling, hesitating voice he inquired: “Does Mrs, — Mra. — Caspar liv here?" “Mrs. Caspar, Mrs. Caspar,—neve: hearn of the ‘oman,” sputtered th dame, “and ‘ee been here going ot these five year.” The man stood still, as stunned, anc muttered, “It was just five years ago.’ Arousing himself and, desperately, a if clutching for the last straw, he lifte an appealing face, “You must have known a pretty bright-eyed wife—a—a child, a ttl girl only so big.” he measured with bis ds, “almost a baby, with soft gold en curls and eyes as blue as the—th —" and he pointed upward. “Come to think on it, 1 do ‘membe there was a young ‘oman here befor me and a brat,” answered the unpoeti female, “but ‘ee hoarn tell since tha she Went and took up with some lant lubber somewhere or other.” The brawny sailor stazgered baci as if struck a blow, and without furthe speech turned and blundered out th gateway. “Wall, ‘ee swow!” exclaimed th woman, as she disappeared Inside slamming the door ‘The man wandered heedlessly dows the marrow street, a few stray tell tale tear drops etistening in his frow: ay beard. He walked on and on, no knowing or carins where it brough! him. He moved as one dazed, while under his breath he murmured, “ ‘might of known it of Nell—she neve did set store by any one man, and ye she was my wife—but my baby, m} Uttle girl, she was al! mine; she i was I most oftenest dreamed of {1 those long days and nights, she with curls so gold and eyes so bine.” * He had now reached what was ap Parently @ small park, one of thos breathing spots so often found within the confines of the older coast towns Ambling down one of the paths he ‘soon came to a rude bench, where he sank down, not to rest his sturdy mus. cles, but a weary mind. Dropping his head upon his hands he gave himsell up to the meditations caused by the pangs of a breaking heart. Nothing is so impressive to the aver. ‘age full-grown human as the grief of s Big, strong man, but not so awe-struck are the children. ‘This little park apparently was ¢ Playground for the poor, and noisy ‘Shouts and merry langhter told tha! the youngsters were about. Running and romping along the paths they soon discovered the uncouth figure upon the Dench. At first they were frightened Dut after various sallies towards him they Decame satistied that he was harmioss. Gathering closer, thelt ‘bes and jokes came thick and fast AW ciitnisaA tk Game aaees tee Ee ee the sport grew tame and they scam- pered on for something worth thelr while. All but one, a little flaxen-haired girl of seven, perhaps even more Illy clad than the rest. She lingered and as soon as her companions were out of sight shyly slipped up to the unheeding stranger oa the seat and nestled at _ side. “I'm not afraid of you,” she gently Usped. He seemed not to hear her, for: he paid no attention, did not even more. | “Has somebody of yours died?” she continued tenderly. He comprehended that he ‘was spoken to, for he slowly turned his head and looked at his It- tle sympathizer. He gave a start looked at her again, then laughed 3 quiet, mirthless laugh and answered: “I guess all of them have died to me.” “Oh, that is dreadful. It’s bad enough to lose two or three,” replied the good samaritan, as she puckered up her rosy lips. “How did they die?” “I went away.” he talked as if to himself, “and when I came back they were gone. They died, perhaps, be- cause I was gone so long.” “Then why were you gone so long?" __“I didn’t intend to stay so long,” he continued in the same listless way, “but I'm a sailor. When I left my wife and baby girl, she had golden curls like yours, I was off for a voyage to last _a six month in the southern seas. Our ship was wrecked below the line somewhere's, one of the equinox's gales, and I hung on a spar until I was beached on one of those thumb-nails, they call a south sea island. I s'pose I was luckier in a way than the rest of them, for they brought up in Davy Jones’ locker, but T had to live with some woolly-headed niggers for over four years, without ever seeing a hu- man being’s face. But all the time 1 lived on the thought of some time com- Ang home to my wife and my baby, my Uttle girl with hair like—like—yours. ‘Well, one day a ship, a Yankee ship, hove in and brought me right here to port. I wish it hadn't.” | “Because they were dead?” she whis- ered | ¥es.” he answered, “to me.” “I know what it is to have some- body die,” and two big tears glistened in the little girl’s eyes. “My mamma died.” “Your mother’s dead? Such a wee bit of a thing as you to live without a mother?” The vig, unkempt, awk- ward searoan was forgetting his own troubles. “Yes, it was over a year ago that mamma went to Heaven and now I am alone.” As she pressed closer to him a brawny arm went about her and a great, red hand covered hers, | “Have you no father?" he spoke softly. “Oh, yes, I have a papa, but he is not good to me. Ho stays out all night. He does not come home for days some- times; he talks awful cross to me; he does not love me.” |_“He doesn’t love you, and you have curls Ike—like gold and eyes like— he pointed upward. | “No, I know he dosn't love me, be- cause I've tried 80 hard to see.” “What ts your father's name, little girl?” He was gentle and solicttous. “His name ts Sturm, but mine is Eva Sturm." “Eva! Eva! but not the rest—not Sturm!” he cried explosively, and then subsided. “Do not be frightened, child, because I'm foolish, only Eva, Eva calls me back, but with the name Sturm— T see the nonsense of the thought.” “But my mame was not always Sturm,” she looked up into his face and there was a love light In her eyes. “My papa’s name Is Sturm, but he was not always my papa. Mamma married twice. My first papa went away and left her; he was my real papa; hie name was Caspar—" “Caspar!” shouted the frenzied tar, as he grasped the little child lightly in his arms, “Eva Caspar! I am your real papa. You are my baby, with the curls of gold and the eyes of blue. My darling!” He lifted her in his arms and she clung lovingly to him. “You are to be a lady. I'm rich. There was in that far-off Island pearls, great sil- very pearls by the basketful and they | sre all mine, and they are all yours, if yon love me.” “I love you, papa, without the pearls,” she cooed. | "The less the world knows about « - Good Cigars. “Henriette, some one has been tam. pering with my cigars.” “Yes, sir; the missus told me to break some of ‘em and put ‘em under the carpet to keep the moths out. But I bought some nice fresh ones for 25 cents a dozen and filled up the box again."—Chicago American. Satis in nae ahaa “Phwat's the matter wid ye?” asked Casey of McGookin. “Tis a bad nose-bleed Ot hov,” re- Pied McGookin, the plumber, “an Oi can’t stop it.” “Huh! ‘tis not muca av a plumber ye are if ye can't stop a leak in yer own face.""—Philadelphia Press. 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We have made special arrangements with one of thelargest concerns in the cer i to furnish all new subscribers, who pay $4.50 cash in advance for the PLANET o: these handsome Medallion free of charge. Fill out the Coepon andseud it with $1 together with a good Photograph of the person whose features you desire reproduced i colors and wewill send the button or medallion. All photographs will be returness, Enclose 5 cents extra :o pay postage on the same. If youare not Satisfied, your monexy will be refunded. Send us 3ne yearly subscriber and we will send one Medailion. ‘Ts yearly subscribers, two Medalltons. Now is the time to take advantage of the offer.’ The Medallion alone is worth tw price of the subscription. “= COUPON. Be JOHN MITCHELL, JR., i. Potfisher, ‘THE PLANET: Please find enclosed $1.50 for the Pta.. ene year, which you ail ex! to the following address: Spal seers erent none s STREET yeeeemennenn-piventetp ere cereretsenseenpenetcnferenspneonsenemasaels GREY. 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They produce as much acre for acre. Here is a chance to better your condition and add a liberal amount te your pocket book For foll rarticvlars and special rail road rates anply at once to R.S. Lenton. Secretary Frisco System Immigration Bureau, St. Louis. Mo. Winter Tourist Excursion Rates Via th: Southern Railway, Beginning with October 15th, 1999 and continuing until April 30th, 1904 the Southern Railway will have on sale excursion tickets to many points in the South and South-west, at greatly ie duced rates. Frequent and convenien. schedules; Through Pullman and Thor oughfare cars; diving car service of the highest class on all through trains. For details, apply to agents, ©. W. Westbury, D.P. A., Richmond, Va. To California, the South and South ‘West Via Southern Railway Low rates excursion ticket one way and round trip now on sale Via Souti, ern Railway to California and the Soutt West, Elegant through service, “Dix ing care.” for details, apply to agents. ©. W. Westbury, D, PA. 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We shall plant a hope in the place of fear, We shall plant a hope in the place of fear, We shall speak the words of love and cheer; But what did we speak to-day? We shall be so kind in the after awhile, But what have we been to-day? We shall bring to each lonely life a smile, But what have we brought to-day? We shall give to truth a grinder birth, And what have we keeper worth, We shall feed the hungering soul of earth; But whom have we red to-day? We shall reap such toys in the by-and-by, But what have we sown to-day? We shall build us mansions in the sky, But what have we built to-day? Tis sweet in idle dreams to bask, Here and now do we do our task? Yes, this is the thing our souls must ask, "What have we to do-day?" - National Advocate. HOW TO SAVE THE BOY. Bad Incident Which Brought Home to One Father the Need of Closing the Saloon. A banker in Allegan county, Mich., three or four years ago voted to license saloons and they were brought back into the county. A few weeks ago ex-Senator Humphrey was at a hotel in Allegan and looking out he saw the banker walking back and forth in front of the hotel barroom, and looking in when anyone opened the door. The senator went out and spoke to the banker. The banker said, "Senator, I am unasy about my boy. Do you think he may be in the saloon, did you see anything of him?" "Yes, I saw him in the back room I WOULD GIVE HALF I AM WORTH TO DESTROY THE SALOON. of the saloon playing cards and drink ing." replied Senator Humphrey. The father seemed speechless for a moment, and then from a heart full of distress, cried out, "Oh, God! how shall I save my boy from ruin?" "You have a grave problem to solve." "I would give half I am worth to destroy every saloon in the county," said the banker. "Ah! It seems cruel to remind you of it now, but you should have come to that conclusion when we wanted you to join us in the fight to keep them out of the county. Now they have your boy, and I do not know what you can do. May God help you." Why should not the father expect his boy to fall in with what he endorsed? Parents! think of that and vote to outlaw the saloon.—State Issue. TEMPERANCE IN AUSTRALIA. Mahuta, the Last King of the Maoris Takes the Total Abstinence Pledge. Temperance and prohibition bulk largely in the latest New Zealand papers, says the London Chronicle. Mahuta, the third and last of the Maori kings, who recently renounced his sovereignty and accepted a seat in the upper house, has publicly taken the pledge by way of encouraging native chiefs to go and do likewise. In the districts around Dunedin, the Caledonian center and the commercial capital of the colony, some scores of public houses have ceased to exist as much through the operation of the local option poll that accompanied the recent general election. As this was the biggest compulsory closure of public houses in New Zealand history some of the leading dailies sent down special correspondents to report and describe anticipated "scenes." But editorial foresight was at fault in this instance. There were no scenes worthy of the attention of a picturesque reporter, probably because there was no liquor available as a motive power. The hotels had timed their supplies to last just up to compulsory closing day. Many private houses in these districts are now private hotels, well supplied with liquid refreshments. Treating of Drunkkards in Norway. In Norway drunkness is punished by imprisonment. As soon as a man is incarcerated the delinquent has a loaf and wine morning and evening. The bread is served in a wooden bowl full of wine, in which it has been soaking for an hour. The first day the drunkard swallows his allowance willingly enough. The second day it seems less pleasing. At the end of eight or ten days prisoners have been known to abstain altogether from the food thus pittlessly presented. This course of treatment finished, the drunkard, except in rare instances, is radically cured. Compensation. Flippie—Stoulleigh is getting so fat that he can't walk. Flippie—Yes; but he is getting so much that he doesn't have to—Town topics. UNDERMINING THE NATION. The German's Innocent and Healthful Beverage, and What It is Doing. To those who are constantly praising the Germans' "innocent and healthful beverage" we commend the testimony of some of Germany's most distinguished sons: Said Luther: "Every country has its devil. Our German devil is a good wine skin. The man who invented beer brewing was a pest to Germany." Said Melanchon: "We Germans are swilling ourselves to poverty, are swilling ourselves to disease, are swilling ourselves to hell." Said Bismarck: "If it were possible to extend the field of legislation so that protection could be afforded to workmen against the demon of drink—this Diabolus Germanicus—a large portion of the social question would be solved." Said Von Miquel: "I want an imperial law that will combat the excessive use of alcoholic drinks." Said Von Moltke: "One of Germany's greatest foes is the abuse of alcohol." Never, perhaps, has the liquor problem presented in Germany a more serious aspect than it does to-day. Germany is coming to its senses; and, having arrived at that painful destination, contemplates an annual national drink bill of $750,000,000 for an annual consumption of 31 gallons per capita. Beer has grown so cheap that servants demand it and children are brought up on it. It is a widespread dogma that a "proper German man," and especially a German student, must be a good, safe drinker; otherwise, he is called "a soft, slow sort of chap." As the German people come to realize these absurdly scandalous conditions, they begin to heed what their own savants tell them—that 180,000 Germans are dragged to the police court every year because of excessive drinking; that nearly a third of the German lunatics are made so by alcohol; that four-fifths of the German idiots are children of drunkards; that half the expense of asylums, orphanages and jails is the indirect product of intemperance; that "the increase of the consumption of beer in south Germany, and especially in Bavaria, has caused the death rate from heart, kidney and liver diseases to rise very rapidly;" and that the shocking number of accidents in factories is in a great measure traceable to alcoholism. Nor will any candid German gainsay the Prussian statesman's declaration that "the drink plague is literally gnawing at the marrow of our nation, and conceals in itself a danger for our further development in every field of progress." While the minister of education said: "Gentlemen, it cannot be denied that if the hand of reform be not soon brought to bear on this canker that is consuming the marrow of the German naion, we shall be confronted with conditions that will in sooth be lamentable."—National Advocate. TEMPERANCE NOTES During the last 12 months while the saloon was running at Wells, Tex., there were 69 cases up before the mayor's court, and during the following 12 months, with prohibition in force, only four cases were before the mayor's court. England's prime minister promised the liquor men that he would introduce in parliament a bill in their interest favoring compensation. Since the prime minister made that announcement in two districts elections have been held; and in both cases men opposed to the government on compensation have been elected. "If the church were united, do you think we would have our nations blighted as they are to-day by the drink traffic? What is the church doing? She is guilty silent and guiltily inactive. Individuals are at work, but the church has never yet risen in the majesty of her possibilities and gripped the question. It is her duty to do it."—Rev. G. Campbell Morgan. Judge Munson, of the Vermont supreme court, in his interpretation of the liquor law before a Rutland county grand jury on September 18, declares that the wholesale liquor dealer must confine his sales to licensed retail dealers, and cannot solicit orders nor deliver goods in other license towns than in those in which he is located. If this decision holds it may bankrupt the leading wholesalers in that state. Jersey Saloonkeepers Alarmed. An amusing complication resultant upon an old tavern law is before the courts in New Jersey. Some enterprising saloon antagonist has unearthed an ancient statute which provides that all places furnishing entertainment for men shall also provide stables for the accommodation of beasts. There is great excitement among the New Jersey saloonkeepers in fear of the enforcement of this law. They hope the next legislature will come to their relief by perhaps repealing the old law. Young Boy—My Boy: "That was my boy!" cried a piercing voice. A temperance lecturer had thrown upon the screen a photograph of a boy dying in delirium tremens. It was a country town, and the photograph had been taken in a distant city. But the mother's heart knew and claimed the boy. "That was my boy!" she exclaimed, as she swooned away. Afterward she said: "Yes, go on and show the picture all you wish. It may save some other mother's darling from the same terrible fate." The New Theme. "How to prohibit prohibition," was the chief theme of discussion at the National Liquor Dealers' association in Baltimore recently. The cry used to be "prohibition does not prohibit," and yet some how, the liquor men always violently opposed it. Now they recognize that prohibition does prohibit, and their problem is "how to prohibit prohibition."—Western Recorder. Last Was the First He—Am I the first man you were ever in love with? She—Yes; and you're the last man I ever expected to be in love with.—Yonkers Statesman. The Hereo Text The Heroic Text. Gashaway—What made you propose to her on the steamer? Cleverton—I wanted to prove I could love her, even when she was seasick. Brooklyn Life. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. PLANET. DOG WITH A SCENT. Displayed His Good Breeding and Delighted His Master-Secured & Thirty-Year-Old Coon Track Under Ground. This is a story of a dog with a remarkable scent. It was discovered in a recent number of the National Blood-hound Magazine, which is published in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the town is celebrated for the veracity of its citizens. The magazine contains photographs of noted hound breeders out in that part of the country and all of them are looking pleasant. Two or three dogs look as if they were laughing and some of the type is askew. No wonder, for the story is there. It has even upset the equanimity of the dog jury in the trial of a pup for chicken stealing, depicted in the frontispiece. The story has to do with a 'coon dog that picked up a 30-year-old 'coon track covered by a foot of earth. That was a nose to make 'coons climb a tree. Gee! No wonder the pictures are on the grin. This is the how of it: Away back in 1735 a ministerial gentleman named Webster squared on land near the place where Anthony Wayne fought the battle of the prostrate timbers. He was making drain pipe one day from an adobe-like clay, and while absent from his task for a moment to tong a hop coal from the fireplace to the bowl of his pipe, a big, fat raccoon, in running across his doorkey, stepped on a piece of unfinished pipe. At the moment when the 'coon put his feet down the clay was in a receptive mood, and the animal made a lasting impression. Mr. Webster saw 'coon signs in his handiwork, but not possessing a destructive temperament he DIGEMOUT WAS BUSY. allowed the clay to retain the footprint. In the course of time the pipe with the impression was shunted into another pipe without an impression, other pieces were added, and finally the whole string of clay cylinders were buried under ground to run the moisture out of the reverend gentleman's front yard. Then the pipe and the footprint were forgotten. Thirty years later a hard-shell Baptist minister by the name of Flannigan—Rev Pat. they used to call him—came from Pennsylvania to visit Rev. Mr. Webster and he brought along with him his celebrated 'coon dog Digemout. The dog was known all through the mountains of Pennsylvania for his marvelous scenting qualities, and his owner was consequently very proud of him. Rev Mr. Flannigan arrived one Saturday night, and the next morning after breakfast and worship and a mutual agreement that it would not cause the recording angel to dip for ink should they go out to see if any 'coons were abroad, the two toilers in the Lord's vineyard stepped forth and were sizing up the surrounding timber for a likely place when Rev. Pat wondered aloud what the dickens the pup was scratching for in the yard. Sure enough, Digemout was busy. His eyes sparkled with warm prospects just beyond his paws, and Rev. Mr. Webster, remembering the old drain, suggested that mink might have crawled into it. Mink? Rev. Pat rather guessed not. Digemout was a 'coon dog, and to 'coons alone he gave his attention. Mink be fiddled, the dog had not forgotten his education. "Sic 'im, boy," shouted the reverend visitor, and Digemout worked faster, breathed harder and looked fiercer. In order to hurry matters Mr. Webster fetched an old shovel from the smoke house and began to dig. In a moment man and dog had reached the drain pipe, and the dog with yell crowling on yell of delight placed his nose into the all-enduring 'coon track made in the molded clay 30 years before. "There," exclaimed Rev. Pat, with overflow enthusiasm, "I knew there was 'coon somewhere beneath the sod; that dog never fooled his master." Model School Regulations In the interest of preventing consumption in the boarding schools of France, only metal bedsteads are permitted; every child older than 12 years must sleep in a room by itself; and in the kitchen and in the dining-room scientific precaution must be taken against the disease. And no pupil or teacher who is known to have consumption is permitted in any school. Circulars, prepared by physicians, are sent to every school principal, which explain in detail preventive measures of all kinds. Russians Marry Young. The European country in which there is the largest number of marriages of men under the age of 21 is Russia. duxentle Classification "When a man turns his attention to any particular thing, what would you call him?" asked the teacher. A rubber-neck, ma'm," quickly replied Tommie.—Yonkers Statesman. A Genuine Artist. Mabel—Sagsby is a fine pianist. Gladys—He is? Mabel—Yes; he can play them classical things and make them sound just like ragtime. N. Y. Times. Little Woman at Bargain Sale. She Knew the Whole Thing Was a Cheat. Didn't Want Any of the Goods Advertised. Wouldn't Make a Fool of Herself. Yet in the End Seemed to the Templation Against Which No Woman Is Proof. "Well, I'm glad of it!" exclaimed the little woman, as she got out of the jam and straightened her hat and borrowed two pins to make repairs to her dress. "I might have known better than to come to this sale. This bargain-counter business is all a cheat, and I'll be glad to know that all these women are sure to be swindled. Just look at em, will you? They are almost tearing the clothes off each other to get at those stockings. I didn't intend to buy any—not me. I wouldn't give it to a tramp to wash his feet with. A friend of mine bought some a few days ago and it gave her a skin disease and made her look a fright. My toilet soap costs 30 cents a cake, and my husband would divorce me if I used anything cheaper! There are two ladies whose husbands allow them $200 a month pin money, and yet they are ready to scratch each other's eyes out over three-cent cakes of toilet soap! There's a sign of pins at three cents a paper. I don't want any you know, but I M. SIMPLY WANTED TO LOOK. marked down to 17 cents. They are simply 15-cent stockings marked up to 17, just as my husband says. They are not fast colors, and they have been kicking around the store for the last year. I simply wanted to look at 'em and see—" Here the little woman paused, drew a long breath, and dashed at an opening in the crowd. It closed up before she could reach it, however, and she was fung back again. "I wasn't trying to get in there," she explained to herself, as she leaned against a pillar to recover her breath. "I now all about that toilet soap, and BEANS LEAD TO ALTAR. Boston Baked Variety No Longer Has Any Terrors for This Smart Young Jerseyman. There isn't much romance in the common or garden variety of beans. Anybody will be willing to admit that, but when baked in the Boston manner they seemed to promote matrimony if in the meantime they do not swell the membership of the suicide club. Otto L. Stoeffer formerly lived in Jersey City. Not long ago he went to Boston—that is, most of him did—and obtained a position. His heart—as the story book tells it—was left behind in the keeping of Miss Josephine Staubinger, of Griffith street, Jersey City. They were both young and were to have been married in two years But they had reckoned without the Boston baked beans. Otto took up the burden of life in Boston and daily the burden became increased by baked beans. This went on for some time and then he sent a call of distress, headed towards Jersey City. A letter from him to a friend announcing that he is to be SICK AND TIRED OF BEANS. married soon throws light on the subject. It is as follows: "Dear John: I cannot stand Boston baked beans much longer. For nearly a year this dish has been set before me at breakfast, dinner and supper. As you know, I have strong will power, but it has been broken down completely by the everlasting and ever present baked bean. After due deliberation I have decided to get married at once, so that I may have something else for meals besides beans. Josephine has consented, and thank goodness there is a prospect of my sliding down to a table and not finding beans on it. The Boston baked have no more terrors for me now. Rejoice with me for my lucky escape." Boy Caught by a Catfish. Otto Scavinsky, 11 years old, had an exciting mussel with a catfish weighing 32 pounds, and but for the timely assistance of two men would probably have lost his life. The boy was fishing on the river bank at the foot of Chestnut street, in St. Paul, Minn., when suddenly his line was jerked violently, and he was yanked headlong into the river. He cried loudly for help, but held on to the line. James Goodhue and Thomas Murphy heard his cries and pulled him out of the water. They landed the catfish, after a struggle. WIFE IS HIS BOSS And She Wouldn't Let Her Husband Off to Defend Himself in a Suit for Divorce. John Helmess could not attend his wife's divorce suit in Judge Tuthill's court at Chicago the other day, because Mrs. Helmess, who is head of the department in which he is employed in a downtown department store, would not I wouldn't give it to a tramp to wash his feet with. A friend of mine bought some a few days ago and it gave her a skin disease and made her look a fright. My toilet soap costs 30 cents a cake, and my husband would divorce me if I used anything cheaper! There are two ladies whose husbands allow them $200 a month pin money, and yet they are ready to scratch each other's eyes out over three-cent cakes of toilet soap! There's a sign of pins at three cents a paper. I don't want any, you know, but I'd just like—" She made a jump and followed a cash girl into the press. That is, she managed to squeeze ahead of an old lady with gold glasses and a young woman with a Roman nose and take them by surprise. They recovered after a moment, however, and crowded her against a dummy woman with such force that she was glad to get back to the corset counter alive. "Never again in all my life will I make a fool of myself by attending another bargain sale!" she gasped, as the tears came to her eyes. "I didn't want those pins, as I said to myself, but I had a curiosity to see them. They are just what I thought they were—brass crowbars, with points so dull you couldn't stick 'em into pumpkin pie. Think of a lady using three-cent pins around her house, when the cheapest second girl or cook would be ashamed to ask for anything under seven! There's a lawyer's wife with a $100 dress and a $25 hat, and yet she's got her elbows into everybody's ribs in her mad desire to buy five papers of pins at a saving of four cents a paper. I'm going home, am. I just dropped in to see the women make idiots of themselves. When you catch me—" At that instant, says the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, her eye caught sight of a sign: "Corset covers for seven cents," and with a push and a jam and a rush she made her way into the crowd and finally reached the counter and ordered two. She was a wreck from hat to shoes, and had broken her parasol and lost her shopping bag, but she had found a real bargain, and was happy at last. Let him off. Hereafter Helmess must "ILL ALLOW YOU ALIMONY." not only report for orders to his divorced wife, but he must pay her alimony of $5 weekly, and that may come hard, for Mrs. Helmess told the court that heretofore she had always supported her husband. "I paid the rent and household expenses for six years," the wife explained, "and gave John a little money each week to spend. He got only a small salary and spent it all on himself." "You have not asked for alimony," said the court. "No," Mrs. Helmess replied, with a smile; "all I care for is the divorce." smile; "all I care for is the divorce." "Well, I allow you allmoney of $5 a week. As head of Mr. Helmess' department I suppose you can see that he pays it." "I can," the department head answered. "I wonder whether she will discharge her ex-husband or raise his salary when she gets back to the store?" whispered a woman who was waiting her own turn for a divorce. Most people nowadays hear a lot about the conservation of waste, but looking through the catalogue of traders of various kinds it is astounding what a number of eccentric commodities are utilized for trade purposes. The skins of millions of eels are tanned and used as leather for bootlaces; frogskin has become one of the most beautiful and useful articles known to the binders of fancy books and the makers of fans; walrus whiskers provide the most elegant toothpicks known to the modern man of fashion; and beetles of a certain kind are exported by the hundredweight for use on theatrical dresses. When Money Talks. A quiet little game is one in which money does nearly all the talking. Presidential Sarcasm "Are there any objections to the minutes as read?" asked Mrs. U. May Leedus, president of the Outsomehurst Woman's club. There were no objections. Nobody had heard the reading of the minutes. For everybody was talking. "Silence gives consent," said the president, loudly. "The minutes will stand approved."—Chicago Tribune. Pertinent Inquiry. "I never use any of the butter sold in the markets on my table," remarked the landlady of a Cumminsville hash factory. "This butter came from my uncle's dairy in Michigan. "That reminds me," joined the freeway boarder, "that physical exercise is a great thing. I suppose this butter acquired its wonderful strength by walking all the way, did it not?"—Chincinnati Enquirer. OOU FIND HIDDEN MAN, DUMBBELL AND INDIAN CLUB. A FIND HIDDEN BOTTLE AND PIPE SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZLE down. Head of hidden woman is in up-wheel of wagon. Suecer is between ripe Spoon is in man's shirt front, the end of waist. No. 2: Head of policeman is at boy carried under his arm. Back of dog is at boy's wrist, the nose at his breast. Southern A OF V HOME OFFICE -- 504 N One of the strongest and pr fit Insurance Companies in afford to be out of it and when our agents call on you HONESTY THE BEST POLICE OFFICERS A. WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT: E. WALTER E. BA B. L. JORDAN, REV. SIDNEY JAMES T. CARTER, THOS. M. CRUMP, SECRET. SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEK'S PUZZELS: 1.—Turn left side of picture down. Head of hidden woman is in upper corner of wagon top, just over rear wheel of wagon. Saucer is between rim of rear wheel and ice cream freezer. Spoon is in man's shirt front, the end of the handle at his chin, the bowl at his waist. No. 2.—Head of policeman is at boy's left hand, just under bundle of papers carried under his arm. Back of dog is outlined by boy's extended arm, its tail at boy's wrist, the nose at his breast. Southern Aid Society OF VIRGINIA HOME OFFICE--504 N. 2nd St. Richmond, Va. One of the strongest and promptest paying Sick Benefit Insurance Companies in the State. You cannot afford to be out of it and should not hesitate to join when our agents call on you. A. WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT; EDWARD STEWARD, VICE-PRESIDENT; WALTER E. BAKER, TREASURER; HENRY B. PARKER; B. L. JORDAN, Wonder of the World YOUR LIFE READ FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE * For the benefit of those who wish to have their life read by the world's greatest life reader, one that can fall upon that you wish to know, give you back change your life from evil to good, the separated, restore a lost love, draw to you your sweetheart, husband or wife, make people do as you wish them In fact this wonderful WOMAN is the Greatest on Earth. Now if you want to find out what your future life will be and what your past has been, and want to have it changed from evil to good, send at once to this wonder ful medium. Send lock of hair, date of your birth and 25 cents in silver, and receive your life written from cradle to grave. Do not send postage stamps. Address all letters to MRS. DR. WHITE. to MRS. DR. WHITE 1917 E. Pratt St. Baltimore, Md. Wanted—TRUSTWORTHY LADY or Gentleman to manage business in this County and adjoining territory for house of solid financial standing. $20.00 straight cash salary and expenses paid each Monday direct from headquarters. Expense money advanced; position permanent. Address, Manager, 605 Monon Bldg., Chicago. 11-21-08to1-9-04 MELS: 1.—Turn left side of picture, per corner of wagon top, just over rear of rear wheel and ice cream freezer, of handle at his chin, the bowl at his left hand, just under bundle of papers outlined by boy's extended arm, its tail Aid Society VIRGINIA—— 2nd St. Richmond, Va. omptest paying Sick Benefit the State. You cannot should not hesitate to join you. CY is "OUR MOTTO" AND BOARD: WARD STEWARD, VICE-PRESIDENT; BEEKER, TREASURER; B. STANTON, HENRY B. BURWELL BRY & GENERAL MANAGER. THE FRISCO SYSTEM OPERATES Double Daily Trains Carrying Pullman Sleepers. Cafe Cars (a la carte) and Chair Cars (seats etc. Electric Lighted Throughout BETWEEN Birmingham, Memphis and Kansas City AND TO ALL POINTS IN Texas, Oklahoma and Indian Territories AND THE Far West and Northwest THE ONLY THROUGH SLEEPING CAR LINE BETWEEN THE SOUTHEAST AND KANSAS CITY Descriptive literature, tickers ranged and through reservations & upon application to W. T. SAUNDERS, Gen'l Agent, Pass. Dro- OR F. E. CLARK, Trav. Pass. Agent., Atlanta, GA. W. T. SAUNDERS Gen'l Agent Passenger Department ATLANTA, GA. Now Tourist Sleeping Car Line to California. Commencing December 9th, the Frisco System will inaugurate through Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car service between Birmingham, Ala., and San Francisco, California. Cars will leave Birmingham at 10:30 p.m., every Tuesday, and will be routed via: the Frisco System to Kansas City, Rock Island System to Pueblo, Denver and Rio Grande and Rio Grande Western to Ogden and Southern Pacific to San Francisco. Requests for reservations should be addressed to W.T. SAUNDERS, General Agent, Pass. Dept.