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THE RICHMOND PLANET COLORED DELEGATE'S GLOWING TRIBUTE. Pres. Roosevelt, the Subject of His Theme--A Great Effort. MARYLAND IN LINE—A RINGING ADDRESS AT THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION—RAPTUROUSLY APPLAUDED. VOL. XXI NO. 29. COLORE GLOW Pres. Roose Them MARYLAND IN LINE—A LICAN CONV Chicago, June 23.—Harry S. Cummings, of Baltimore, seconded the nomination of President Roosevelt in behalf of the Negroes of the country. He said: For the distinguished honor of seconding the nomination of that grand type of the American citizen, Theodore Roosevelt, I am profoundly greatful. Fortunate, indeed, is it for this government that it has had during the eight years just passed, a political organization such as ours to meet face to face with undaunted courage and determination the many perplexing questions which have arisen during that period. Equally fortunate has been our party to have had within its ranks during this crucial period such men as our able, wise and proud McKinley, of beloved memory, and our capable, courageous, and aggressive, Roosevelt, upon whose youthful, though ample saulders, the mantle of the great McKinley fell. Whether the questions affected our internal or external relations they have been boldly met and wisely solved. We have carried to the Filipino, the Porto Rican, and the Cuban the torch of light and intelligence, relieved them from the burdens and oppression of despotic rule, established civil governments among them, and are teaching them the blessings of liberty and independence. The Panama Canal, "the key to the universe," the construction of which has for centuries been the dream and fancy of more than one government, has under the prompt and decisive action of this administration been taken from the realm of cloudland and dreamland, and its completion in the near future has become a certain and fixed fact. The wise leadership of our party has kept so well-adjusted our tariff and currency legislation, that prosperity abounds in the land, labor is plentiful, the laborer is well paid and contented, capital multiplies and seeks additional outlets for new investments and enterprises. In a word, we have given a full and complete report of the stewardship committed to our care during the past four years. It becomes the duty of this convention to name a general who we hope and believe will lead the great Republican host to victory in the coming election, a man who will in every way measure up to the responsibility of the high office of President of this country. Such an one in the person of our Chief Executive has been ably and eloquently placed before you, and heartily do we all indorse what has been said. THREE YEARS OF ABLE SERVICE. "By their fruits ye shall know them," theodore Roosevelt brings to his party and the nation at the close of his administration the precious fruits of three years' able and faithful service. The solemn promise made by him when gloom and dis-tress o'ershadowed the nation, when stout hearts grew faint, when fears and misgivings were abroad in the land, when the nation bowed in tears for her fallen hero, that promise made at a most trying time in our country's life, has been kept to the letter, and he brings as an evidence of such the plans and purposes of his 'married predecessor fully developed and completed. He is, above all things, a true,honest, earnest, patriotic American citizen. He is a leader of unfinching, courage —a man of wisdom—a man of action. He is open and frank, free from intrigue or concealment. In his life and walk and conduct he stands unapproached and unapproachable. He is a broad man, broad in intellect, broad in sympathies, broad in soul, he lends a listening ear to the cry of the downtrodden and oppressed, and with strong and ready arm encircling the weak and helpless, he bids them rise and hope and live. He is a just man, and believes that a man should be judged by merit and merit alone, and that the just rewards of faithful and patriotic service should withheld from no one, for any cause over. A vision unclouded by bias or hate, he sees through the outer world in different hues, the man and there beholds the image of a faster indicating the fatherhood and the brotherhood of bitter, severe, unreason- served to make him the into his country's welfare. hat corruption and dis- relate life and in public of uncarried, exposed, and bitter where we guilty par- ty may be or how high in official life he may stand. He believes that respect for and obedience to law are the foundation upon which this government must rest, and that the violation of the oath of office is little less than treason. He believes that the Constitution of the United States and every amendment thereof should be rigidly enforced, and that its violation by whatever subterfuge or other form of expression should be condemned and routed. He is, 'or these good and sufficient reasons, the man whom the people of every section and in every walk of life want for this high office. ALL INTERESTS DEMAND HIS NOMINATION First of all, the powerful Christian and moral sentiment of the nation demands his nomination, and every Christian and moral agency will be exercised for his election. The laboring interest demands him. The farmer, with as happy heart he gathers in his bounteous harvest, stands ready to do battle for his return. The miner, who in contentment digs away in the bowels of the earth, sees in him his salvation from oppression and encroachment. The business man—the capitalist to whom this administration has brought abundant success—sagerly await his nomination. So surely as he is nominated, this convention to-day, so surely will he be elected by the people in November. With his nomination and election, what an inspiring prospect opens up before the party and the nation? With it will come new efforts to promote a greater prosperity, and a larger measure of happiness to all who dwell within our borders. With it will come that calm and peaceful assurance, that while prosperous, happy, and contented at home, a wise, safe, and skillful diplomacy guards and protects our every interest throughout the civilized world. And finally with it will come an advanced step toward the fulfillment of the great mission of the Republican party. And that mission will not be performed until every section of our Constitution and every amendment thereof shall be respected and made effective—and until the citizen of every section, of every race, and of every religion shall proclaim in one grand chorus of that Constitution, "Thou art my shield and buckler." God grant that in our party's struggle to reach that time, it may ever have a man to place before the American people for their suffrage who has the ability, courage, honesty, and aggressiveness of the Theodore Roosevelt. THE SUPREME COURT REFUSES THE WRIT. Rev. Taylor's Son Must Go to the Penitentiary—The Governor Now the Only Hone. The Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia has refused to grant even a writ-of-error in the case of Mr. Wm. L. Taylor, Jr., convicted of felonious assault and under sentence to serve one year in the Virginia Penitentiary. The case will not even be heard on its merits by that supreme tribunal. There is but one recourse, and that is to the Governor. He can pardon him or commute his sentence to jail punishment. Young Taylor is the son of Rev. W. L. Taylor, D. D., Grand Worthy Master of the Grand Fountain, U. O. of True Reformers. He was in charge of the True Reformer Store at Roanoke and was enroute to this city to be married when he had an alteration with a N. & A. conductor. He alleged that in defending himself, he cut the conductor slightly on the hand. He was bailed, and the marriage took place. He was subsequently defended by Hon. H. D. Flood, M. C., and W. C. Franklin, Esq. The term of one year does not begin until Mr. Taylor has entered the state's prison. Do You Know Him! I desire to know the whereabouts of my brother, William Sterke. When last heard of he was living in Richmond, Va. Any information concerning him will be gladly received by his sister, Miss ROBERTA STARKE, care Hedden, Middleville, Sussex Co. N. J. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1:04. HANGED IN PUBLIC SQUARE. Little Girl Places the Noose About His Neck—A Horrible Lynching in Mississippi. Europa, Miss., June 26.—Starling Dunham, colored, wanted on the charge of criminally assaulting the sixteen-year-old daughter of John Wilson, a white man, near Bellefontaine, two weeks ago and attempting to criminally assault three young women named Dunn, near this city, was hanged in the public square here to day by a mob. The noose was placed about the colored man's likely little Wilson girl, who positively identified him as her assailant. The man was then placed on the back of a large black horse, and it from the leader of the mob the little Wilson girl led the horse from under him. THREE THOUSAND THERE Over 3,000 persons, white and black, witnessed the hanging. The lynching was as orderly as a legal execution. After being assured that the man was dead, the mob cut down the body and turned it over to relatives for burial. Dunnhun was captured Friday near Vienna, Ala., after a running chase, during which he was wounded in two places. He was brought here last night by the sheriff of this, Wilson, county. A large mob met the train at the depot, and an effort was made to get the man, but the officers spirited him away and carried him to the jail at Walthall, six miles from here, where he was again met by a mob of determined men, who said their intention was to burn him. OFFICERS GAVE HIM UP The officers in charge of the man succeeded in prevailing upon the mob to give up this intention but only after promising to deliver the colored man to the mob this morning for execution. There was a strong sentiment for burring, but this was overcome and the lynching took the form of hanging. Dunn's innocence to the last and denied that he ever seen the Wilson girl. He admitted having visited Dunn's place, but denied any bad motive. ADVICE TO COLORED PEOPLE His last remarks were made to two hundred colored people who were assembled about the point of execution, Dunham telling them never to go about a white man's house when women were at home alone. The three Dunn sisters, the eldest of whom is less than eighteen, witnessed the lynching from a distance. Jackson, Miss. June 26—Gov. Vardamann was of notified the capture of Starling Dunham and his return to Eunice after afternoon. He immediate wired the sheriff of Wallow County if troops were needed to protect the prisoner. The lynching, however, had occurred before the governor was apprised that Dunham had been brought back to Mississippi. Personals and Briefs. The B. Y. P. U. will have special exercises at the Fifth St. Baptist Church, Tuesday, 8:30 P. M. Ma. sefree. The public is invited. J. Henry Crutchfield, Esq., president; Mr. J. H. Chiles, secretary. Mr. J. E. McGirt, publisher and proprietor of McGirt's Magazine of Philadelphia, Pa., called on us. Rev. W. J. Carter of Charlottesville, Va., called on us last week. We learned with regret of the death of Mr. F. J. Brown of New York, who has been the agent for the PLANET there for many years. His family has our sympathy. Mr. R. L. Motley of Martinsville, Va., called on us. He reports every thing as flourishing. North Star Court of Calanthe had its first regular monthly meeting at Lily of the Valley Hall on the 6th inst. The court started out on its life work under most auspicious circumstances. There was a full attendance and North Star Lodge presented the court the sum of five dollars with which to christen its treasury. The officers were assisted in their first attempt at opening the court by Special Deputy, Sister S. A. Stew ard, who was also its organizer. THE STREET-CAR COMPANY'S TROUBLES. Cannot Meets Its Obligations—So Charges Mr. Fisher—Wants a Receiver Appointed—Colored Folks Yet Walking. The street-car situation here is unchanged. A few colored people have weakened and may be seen at times on the street-cars, but the mass of them are still walking. It is a common thing to see wagons on their way down town carrying from three to six laboring men free of charge. This is called "giving them a lift." That the continued action of the colored people will ultimately cause a change in existing conditions is now a foregone conclusion. Nothing has served to emphasize this fact more than Mr. George E. Fisher and others entered in the Hustings Court of Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1904 on behalf of themselves and all other persons that are stock-holders, bond-holders or creditors of the Virginia Passenger and Power Company, praying for the appointment of a receiver for the company. The Court entered a decree, ordering the Virginia Passenger and Power Company to appear before that tribunal Wednesday, July 6th, 1904 to show cause why the receiver should not be appointed. It seems then the street car company is far behind in its finances and that its profits are not all that they should be. If a receiver is appointed, the present management will be ousted, and some other person directed to take charge. But whether the present suit succeeds or fails, it is bound to add to the embarrassment of the company and may be the fore runner of another sale on the controlling interest and a transfer of ownership. The strike last year costing the company over two hundred thousand dollars and the walking colored folks this year, adding to the company's financial losses would make almost any stockholder feel uncomfortable and force down-ward the value of their holdings in the stock market. A new street car company is about to begin work here and it is expected that their cars will be in operation by Dec. 1st, 1904. PYTHIAN RALLY AT LYNCHBURG Fine Attendance There-Uniform Rank Made Display—Richmond Visitors Speak. LYNCHBURG, VA., June 28, 1904—The Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calanthe had a grand rally at the Court St. Baptist Church last night. The Uniform Rank made a fine showing, Peerless Co., No. 15, under command of Capt. Geo. W. Ward wore full dress and Invincible Co., No. 20, under command of Capt. U. S. G. Patterson wore fatigue. The lodges and courts were also a feature. Deputy Grand Chancellor W. J. Wells presided. Rev. J. O. Jackson, Rev. _____ and Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., occupied seats on the restrum while on the raised platform sat Deputy Wells. Mrs. Julia A. Watts, Grand Worthy Inspectrix, Mrs. Laura S. Williams, D. Deputy North Cornell, Mrs. Anna Taylor of Richmond, Grand Worthy Senior Directress and Worthy Morthy of the Children's Department, Miss M. L. Chiles, Grand Worthy Register of Deeds, Past Chancellor Thomas Merchant and Past Chancellor William Merchant. Prayer was offered. The choir rendered excellent music. Mrs. W. P. Allen is the accomplished organist. Rev. J. C. Jackson in a most felicitious manner delivered the address of welcome. A solo was sung with charming sweetness by Miss Anna Burrell of Helena Court. A fine essay on Friendship was read by Miss Lottie Merchant. The solo by Capt. U. S. G. Patterson was very fine and thrilled the appreciative audience present. Miss M. L. Chiles gave a most interesting account of the proceedings of the Grand Courtyard session at Charlottesville. H. embellished with pastic selections and was well received. Mr. Wm. A. Merchant spoke in a humorous rain. Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., spoke on the progress of the order. He cited facts and figures, telling about the amounts paid by the various cities on stock. He showed that Danville stood second in stock purchases and that Lynchburg stood third although the colored people of the latter city owned nearly a half-million dollars worth of the property. He urged the lodges and courts to do their duty. Benedictin was announced and it was evident that the meeting was a great success. Grand Chancellor Mitchell left at 2 A. M., for Richmond, Miss M. L. Chiles, left at 6 A. M., for Clifton Forge and Staunton. Mrs. Taylor is yet with us. No Use to Worry. [Frederick, Md., Hornet.] Able John Mitchell of the Richmond PLANET is turning the full light on Thos. N. Page's pretended friendship for the colored race, but then, what's the use to worry, John, a knot in a pine tree will show out even if it is white-washed. DR. GRAHAM'S RESIGNATION Not Accepted Yet—Will Come Up at Next Church.Meeting. The resignation of the Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham as pastor of the Fifth Street Baptist has been the subject of much comment, and the congregation is much wrought up over the affair. It was received by the church, but has not as yet been accepted. There is a strong movement on foot to have him reconsider his decision to leave the church and there will be a demand for a heart to heart talk between church and pastor. Dr. Graham states that the reasons given in the PLANET of last week are correct. There was absolutely no disagreement between himself and his flock. His church is not even in arrears to him for salary. It is out of debt, although it owed about $8000 when he took charge of the work here. The State Grand Lecturer of Masons Col. Benj. R. Boulding, the R. W. Grand Lecturer of Masons for the State of Virginia was in Hampton on June 15th and delivered his famous lecture on the "Second Degree" to a large and appreciative audience, composed of the members of Eastern Star Lodge, No. 13, Hampton Royal, No. 84 and to several visiters from Norfolk and Newport News, Va. He also installed the officers and entertained the brethren for about three hours. These lectures are based upon the Tilley Chart and Smith's Diagram and arp attractive and will hold your attention throughout the evening. All were well pleased. High Honor for Richmond's Son. The people of this city and state are much elated to hear of the appointment of Mr. Roger J. Kyles as stenographer and typewriter in the engineering department at Norfolk, Va. He is the first colored man who ever received an appointment. He is receiving the gratifications of both white and colored. It will be remembered that Mr. Kyles was dismissed from a similar position in the True Reformers by the Rev. Taylor for taking the examination. Collector W. D. Crum Here Dr. W. D. Crum, Collector of the Port at Charleston, S. C., was in the city last Saturday. He was enroute home from the National Republican Convention at Chicago. He expressed his determination to hold on to his position to which he had been appointed by President Roosevelt, until he was either confirmed or rejected by the United States Senate. He gave a graphic description of his experience in Charleston, and told with much feeling, bout the annoyances to which he had been subjected since he held the office. He is tall, robust and commanding in appearance, showing no fear whatever, but giving every evidence of possessing an indomitable will power, which is the peculiar characteristic of the upper class of South Carolinians. He was here only about two hours and he left Saturday, June 25th at 7:15 P. M. UNITED AID INSURANCE COMPANY A Few Minutes Talk to Investors. We are planning to enlarge our business. We want a Straight Life Department. We want an Endowment Department where we can loan money to our policy-holders and stock-holders. We want to place our business in every city and town in the United States and we are going to do that just as soon as the funds of the corporation will permit. We are going to deposit $10,000.00 in the treasury of the State of Virginia. In order to do this, the corporation is capitalized for $25,000.00, (2,500 shares at $10.00 each). Of this amount, about 550 shares have already been subscribed for at the par value of $10 making the present subscribed capital $5,000.00. The remainder, consisting of 2,000 shares, is now offered to the public at $10.00 a share. The terms are cash or 20 per cent with application. Stock applied for by telegraph or special letters will be held five days to await payment. The corporation has paid dividends of 10 per cent. It has declared within the last few days a dividend of the same percentage. The corporation has no bonded debts, and its stock when fully paid is non-assessable. All shares become dividend bearing from the date of final payment. Dividends are payable in July and January. J. E. BYRD, President, 506 East Broad St., Richmond, Va. The Second Baptist Church Sunday School. Will run its annual excursion and picnic to Buckroe Beach Tuesday, July 26th, 1904. Fare, adults, $1.00, Children and twelve years, 50 cents. Train leaves C. and O. Depot, 17th, and Broad St.. 8:30 A. M. sharp. Returning, leaves Buckroe Beach 7:30 P. M. BROADY—Irene B. Broady daughter of Mrs. Ophelia Cooper, died June 18th 1904 in the home of her mother Mrs. Ophelia Cooper No. 8 E. Baker St. The funeral took place from the Ebenezer Bapt. Church Monday, June 20th at 4 P. M. The services were conducted by the Rev. W. H. Stokes. Pall bearers were as follows: Honorary, the Misses Annie Spriggs, Enola Hirley, Amy Coles, and Carrie Augustus. Active, P. H. Moor, Benjamin W Taylor, Leroy Frazier, Bristol Bolling, Richard Calloway, and Powell Williams. Precious darling she has left me Left me, yes, forever more. But I hope to meet my loved one, On that bright and happy shore. Lonely the house and sad the hour Since my dear one has gone. But Oh! a brighter home than mine, In Heaven is now her own. Her mother, Ophelia Cooper. W. I. Johnson officiated. Opportunities for All. No section of the United States provides the wonderful opportunities for success to the capital'ist, professional man, farmer, miner, laborer, or trades that exists in the Great Southwest. Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona await men with money, brain and muscle. Science has declared the climatic conditions of this section the greatest in the world. Special round trip tickets to permit you to investigate and full information furnished upon application to Mr. John Scheer, expert jeweler, and optician, has moved from East Main street to his handsome new store, 6 North Ninth, opposite News Leader, where he will be glad to meet his many friends and patrons. Everything in jewelry, etc. Expert repairing. Royal Lodge No. 26, Knights of Pythias Elects Officers At a regular meeting of the above named lodge June 22, the following officers were elected, and will be installed 27 Inst. C. C., Chas. McClaiborne; V. C., John Ballard; Prelate, Thomas Mann; M. H. Terrell; M of F., A. L. Woolfork; M of F., A. L. Bradford; M; at Arms, U. S. Briggs Trustees; Dr. M. B. Jones, Rev. J. J. Carter, John Beale. Cashier Burke Resigns. Mr. Emmett C. Burke has resigned his position as Cashier of the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, to take effect July 1st 1904. He has decided to enter the railway service. He was very efficient and his change of position will be regretted by his many friends here. His successor has not been announced. Col. Walker H. Johnson died suddenly at Shafer's Building last Thursday morning. Mrs Chas. W. West of Danville, Va., called on as. EXPLOSION OF FIREWORKS Three Killed and Six Injured In Philadelphia Philadelphia, June 28.—Three persons lost their lives and a half dozen others were injured as the result of the explosion of a small bundle of fireworks in the store room of the Diamond Fireworks company, at 826 Arch street. The dead are: Jacob Jancovitch, 28 years old; O. Berman, 27 years old, and Lena Sempson, 21 years old. The fireworks concern occupied the first floor of the building. The second floor was vacant, and the thiry story was occupied by the French Hat and Bonnet Frame company. Jancovitch was the proprietor of the hat and bonnet concern, and Berman and Miss Sempson were his employees. These three were the only persons who were above the first floor. About a dozen persons were employed by the fireworks company. The cause of the fireworks exploding is not known. Thomas Conway, one of the firm of the fireworks company, was wrapping up a small bundle of fireworks for a customer, when it exploded. Almost instantly the entire roomful of fireworks became ignited from flying rockets and fire crackers. All the employees on the first floor escaped without serious injury. The front on the first floor was blown out by the explosion of powder, and soon the entire building was in flames. Every effort was made to rescue those on the third floor. Firemen climbed ladders in the midst of the pyrotechnics, and finally reached those on the third floor. Miss Sempson and Jancovitch were found alive, but died in a hospital. Berman was dead when he was taken from the building. PRICE, FIVE CENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR SLOCUM DISASTER Directors of Company and Others Held by Coroner's Jury. CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER New York, June 29.—The inquiry conducted by Coroner Berry and a jury into the General Slocum disaster has ended. After nearly four hours' deliberation a verdict was rendered, in which the directors of the Knickerbocker Steamboat company, the captain of the Slocum, Captain Pease, the commodore of the company's fleet, and others were held criminally responsible. Warrants for their arrest were issued. The mate of the Slocum, according to the jury, acted in a courant manner, and the misconduct of Steamboat Inspector Lundberg, it was recommended, should be brought to the attention of the federal authorities. The charge in each case was man-slaughter in the second degree. Ball was fixed by the coroner in amounts varying from $1000 to $5000. The mate, Edward Flannagan, who was under detention as a witness, was the first arraigned. He pleaded not guilty, and his bail was fixed at $1000. No bondsman being on hand, he was committed to jail. Inspector Lundberg pleaded not guilty, and was released on $1000 bonds. Ball was fixed at $5000 each for President Barnaby and Secretary Attkinson, and bonds were furnished at once. Captain Van Schaick is a prisoner in the Lebanon hospital. At the assistant district attorney's request the coroner committed the assistant engineer, Edwin Brandow, and the Deckhands, Coakley and Twombly, as witnesses, sending them to the house of detention. After pointing out the duty of the different officers and persons named and their failure to perform their duty, the jury fade: "That the president, Frank A. Barnaby; the secretary, James K. Atkinson, and the board of directors of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company, were guilty of criminal negligence in the failure to see to the proper equipment of the General Slocum in the matter of the fire fighting and life saving appliances on board said boat. "That the captain, William H. Van Schaal, be held criminally responsible for the accident. "That the captain, John A. Pease, the acknowledged commodore of the fleet, be held criminally responsible for his failure to properly equip the General Slocum with fire fighting and life saving appliances. "That Edward Flannagan, the mate, acted in a cowardly manner, and we recommend that he be held criminally responsible for failure to perform his duty on the General Slocum on the day of the disaster. "That in the opinion of this jury the misconduct of Henry Lundberg, the government inspector, in failing to report to his superiors the true facts concerning the vessel's fire extinguishing and life saving equipment, should be brought to the notice of the United States prosecuting offenders, and we further hold that said Henry Lundberg be held for criminal negligence by reason of his incompetence, careless and indifferent inspection of the General Slocum's hull and life saving appliances on the 5th day of May, 1904." JUDGE GRAY FOR CLEVELAND Delaware Jurist Declares He Is Not a Candidate For Presidency. Wilmington, Del., June 28.—Judge George Gray expressed his hope that former President Grover Cleveland would be nominated for the presidency by the St. Louis convention. Next to Cleveland he favors Judge Parker for the nomination. When asked if his own resolution not to be a candidate had been changed by the instruction of the Delaware delegation in his favor and by the recent endorsement of his candidacy by leaders in various states, Judge Gray said: "I have repeatedly stated that I am not, and will not be, a candidate for the presidential nomination. I have also repeatedly said that I am in favor of Judge Parker if Mr. Cleveland is out of the question. Mr. Cleveland has been my first choice. If he does not receive the nomination, I hope it will go to Judge Parker." Archbishop Guldi Dead. Manila, June 27.—Monsignor Guldi, apostolic delegate to the Philippines, died yesterday of heart failure. The funeral will take place here next Friday and the remains will be interred two months later at Rome. PLANET SATURDAY ... JULY 2, 1904 CAMPFIRE STORIES A Bullet Had Robbed Him of Sight, But It Did Not Rob Him of His Patriotism. At a recent encampment of "Boys in Blue," three old comrades met in front of a company tent and began to ex- change stories. The "cup that cheers" was passed freely, but it was filled with good, strong coffee, instead of the "stuff that kills." The most interesting story told by the trio was the following, which we copy from the American Tribune: We were visiting the hospital, said one of the "vets," and among others we saw poor Joe. He enlisted in the First Maryland regiment, and was plainly a "rough" originally. As we passed along the hall we first saw him crouched near an open window, lustily singing: "I'm a bold soldier boy," and, seeing a broad bandage over his eyes, I said: "What's your name, my good fellow?" "Joe, sir," he answered; "Joe Parsons." "And what is the matter with you?" "Blind, sir, blind as a bat." "In battle?" "Yes, at Antietam, both eyes shot out at one clip." Poor Joe was in the front at Antietam creek, and a minie ball had passed directly through his eyes, across his face, destroying his sight forever. He was but 20 years old, but he was happy as a lark. "It is dreadful." I said. "I am very thankful I'm alive, sir. It might have been worse, yer see," he continued. Then he told his story: then he told his story. "I was hit," he said, "and it knocked me down. I lay there all night, and next day the fight was renewed. I could stand the pain, yer see, but the balls were flying all around, and I wanted to get away. I could not see, though. So I waited and listened, and at last I heard a fellow groaning beyond me. 'Hello,' says I, 'Hello, yourself,' says he. 'Who be yer,' says I, 'a rebel?' 'You're a Yankee,' says he. 'So I am,' says I. 'What's the matter with you?' 'My leg's smashed,' says he. 'Can't yer walk?' 'No,' Can 'my see?' 'Yes.' 'Well,' says I, 'you're a d-rebel, but will yer do a little favor?' 'I will,' says he, 'if I ken.' Then I says: 'Well, ole butternut. I can't see nothin'; my eyes are knocked out, but I can walk. Come over here. Let's get out of this. You pint the way, and I'll tote yer off the field on my back.' 'Bully for you,' says he. And so we managed to get together. We shook hands on it. I took a wink outer his canteen, and he got onto my shoulders. I did the walkin' for both, and he did the navigatin'. And he did not make me carry him straight into a, rebel colonel's tent a mile away. I'm a liar! Howsoever, the colonel cate up, and says he: 'Whar d'yer come from? Who be you?' So I told him. He said I was done for, and couldn't do no more shootin', so he sent me over to our lines. So, after three days, I came THREE OLD COMBADES down here with the wounded boys, and we're doin' purty well, all things considered." "But you will never see the light again, my poor fellow," I said, sympathetically. "That's so," he said, glibly, "but I can't help it, you notice. I did my dooty, got shot, pop in the eye, and that's my misfortune, and not my fault, as the old man said of the blind boss. But I'm a bold soldier boy," he continued, renewing his song. And so we left him in his singular merriment, poor, sightless, unlucky, but stout-hearted Joe Parsons. Why Uncle Sam Didn't Fight. "At Hale's Ford, in Virginia," said Booker T. Washington, "I used to know in my boyhood an old colored man called Uncle Sam. "Uncle Sam, during the civil war, took a great interest in the conflict, but he did not fight himself. A white man took him to task about this one day. "Look here, Uncle Sam," he said, "here are the men of the north and the men of the south killing one another off like sixty on your account. Why don't you pitch in and join them?" "Uncle Sam looked at his elerocutor with a pleasant smile." "Mah frlen," he said, "has yo' evah seen two dawgs a-fightin' ovah a bone?" "Of course I have," said the white man. "Did 'yo evah see de bone fight?' said Uncle Sam." -Cincinnati Enquirer He Remembered It. Bill—Did you ever ride in an ambulance? Jill—Yes; once when I was living with my wife.—Brooklyr. Statesman. FIRST SOLDIER TO ENLIST. Unique Distinction Enjoyed by Dr. Rand, a Retired Physician of Washington, D. C. The first volunteer of the civil war is still living. He is Dr. Charles F. Rand, of Washington, D. C., retired from active practice by reason of troublesome wounds received nearly 40 years ago. A certificate in the capitol of New York, at Albany, attests the priority of Dr. Rand's tender of his services. The certificate is signed by the mayor and two prominent citizens of Batavia, N. Y., and also by the county clerk and sheriff of Genesee county, stating that in less than ten minutes after the call of President Lincoln, April 15, 1861, for 75,000 volunteers was taken from the wires the name of Charles F. Rand was enrolled as a soldier. Among all the war records at Wash- DR. CHAS. F. BAND ington there is none of an earlier enlistment than that of Dr. Rand, and the honor was therefore given him by common consent. Not only was Mr. Rand the first volunteer for the civil war, but he was also the first soldier to win the congressional medal of honor for distinguished gallantry in action. This event occurred at Blackburn's Ford, Va., in less than three months after his enlistment. His command was ordered to retreat, and every man obeyed save young Rand, at the time but 18 years of age. The rest of his battalion, numbering 500 men, was swept in disorder from the field, but Rand held his ground, notwithstanding the fact that the field was plowed with shot and shell all about him. The enemy finally absolutely refused to fire at the boy standing bravely alone and shooting at them as coolly as if he had a thousand men at his back. Rand then crept across a deep ravine and joined the command of Gen. A. H. Barnum. Dr. Rand's patriotism and gallantry has been recognized by two governors of the state of New York, and by three presidents. He was twice personally honored by President Lincoln. New York remembered him with a gold medal appropriately, inscribed, and the United States government has presented him with a plot of ground in the most beautiful part of Arlington cemetery, where at the proper time the state of New York will erect a monument worthy of the first man to offer his services as a volunteer during the great rebellion. HELD HIM IN HIGH ESTEEM Soldiers in Stonewall Jackson's Army Admired Him Above Few generals were so beloved and revered by their soldiers as Stonewall Jackson, the "great flanker," was by his. His simplicity, strength, daring, skill and indomitable will endeared him to his troops, while his successes roused their admiration, says the Los Angeles Times. Whenever great cheering was heard in Jackson's camp those who were detained from being present at the occasion would say: "Here comes either Jackson or an old rabbit!" While in camp and winter quarters, Jackson's soldiers indulged in jocular stories—"camp stories," as they were called, made up by them about their general. "Stonewall died," ran one of these stories, "and two angels came down from heaven to take him back with them. They went to his tent—he was not there; they went to the outposts—he was not there; they went to the prayer meeting—he was not there. So they had to return without him. But when they came to heaven they found that he had made a flank march and had reacme'd heaven ahead of them." Another story was this: The soldiers declared that Gen. Jackson was greater than Moses. "It took Moses," they said, "40 years to lead the Isrealites through the wilderness, with manna to feed them on; Stonewall Jackson would have double-quicked them through in three days on half rations." At one time, when Jackson's camp was on the southern bank of the Rappahannock and that of the federals on the northern bank of that river, a friendly intercourse—not only confined to the exchange of coffee and tobacco—existed between the outposts of the two armies, and friendly greetings were often exchanged across the river. One day, when Jackson rode along the river and the confederate troops ran together, as was their custom, to greet him with a yell, the federal pickets showed across the river, asking what it was all about. "Stonewall is coming," was the reply, and immediately, to Jackson's astonishment, the cry, "Hurrah for Stonewall jackson!" rang out from the federal ranks. Thus the voice of north and south, prophetic of a time of renewed unity, mingled in exclamation of a great soldier. This Talk Is Not Cheap. A three-minute chat between Paris and London, by telephone, costs two dollars. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Fun For Fun Lovers. The Usual Programme. Lady—My foot seems to be swelled. Shoe Dealers—These No. 2 snees have been in stock so long that they have shrunk. "I really believe my joints are enlarged. Dealer—Most likely these shoes are wrongly marked. They may be No. 1's. Lady—I certainly can't get them on. Dealer—Your instep is high. I will get another pair with a higher instep. All persons of noble ancestry have high insteps. Dealer (back part of the store, two minutes later)—Quick, George, rub the marks off those number sixes, and give them to that woman in front—N. Y. Weekly. Same as Old Clothes Harry, aged five, had been telling the minister that his father had just got a new set of teeth. "And what," asked the good man patronizingly, "is he going to do with his old ones?" "Oh," replied the little fellow, with deep sigh, "I suppose mamma will cut 'em down and make me wear 'em." —Cincinnati Enquirer. A Long-Felt Want "This is an interesting clock, miss," said the salesman; "you really should have one, especially if you're bothered with tiresome callers." "Why," replied Miss Pechis, "it's only a 'cuckoo clock,' isn't it? "Yes, but, beginning at ten o'clock, instead of saying Cuck-oo!' every quarter hour, it says 'Go home! go home!'" — Philadelphia Press. A Candid Explanation. "Why is it," asked Mr. Biggs of his laudress, "that you charge me almost twice as much as you charge my friend Diggs?" "Well," was the serene reply, "you see, sub, yoh shirts don' fit my husban' as well as Mistah Diggs' does; an' deyain' as good shirts, neither.'—Washington Star. Domestic Strategy Husband—Why do you scold the butcher? It isn't his fault that the meat comes to the table all dried up. Scold the cook. Wife—I don't dare to; but I'm in hopes that if I keep scolding the butcher, he'll get mad, and come around and scold the cook.—N. Y. Weekly. Why She Quit. "I've stopped keeping household accounts," she said. "Did it worry you to know how much you spent?" asked her friend. "No. The thing that annoyed me was to know how I could have so much left when I had spent so much."—Chicago Post. Losing Sleep. Patience—I always think of all the mean things I have said during the day before I fall asleep at night. Patrice—Gracious! Do you stay awake as long as that?—Yonkers Statesman. The Irish Orator "Oh, my friends!" exclaimed the orator, "it makes me sad when I think of the days that are gone, when I look around and miss the old familiar faces I used to shake hands with."-Tit-Bits. SAME OLD THING OVER AGAIN. Miss Gusherly—I suppose it's very hard work to find new ideas for your musical comedies. Ruyters Kramp-I never tried to. Chicago Chronicle. A Melancholy Transformation. What might changes bring desay When Mars looks down with threatening Now They Don't Speak Clorinda—Young Saphead proposed to me last night. He ought to have known beforehand that I would refuse him. Bedelia—Oh, I'm sure he did, dear.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Similar, But Different. She—There is at least one thing about marriage that is poetical. He—What's that? She—The license.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Hard to Believe. "You wouldn't believe I could be a grandmother, would you?" grandmother, you. "Well, no," he replied, "not after hearing you talk."—Chicago Record-Herald. No Sinecure. Mrs. Penhecker—You know that you only married me for my money. "What music most appeals to you?" he asked. "A wedding march," she replied, pushing—Chicago Post. His Estimate. You used to tell me I was burnt,-- complains the fond wife. The brutal husband continues to bury his nose in the paper. "You used to tell me I was birdlike," repeats the fond wife, "but now you never act as if you thought so." "You're still birdlike," growls the husband. "One wouldn't think you thought so, to judge by—" "Isn't a parrot a bird?"—Judge. His Cialm Made Good. "When I die," said the candidate, reaching his grand climax, "let them put but three words upon my tomb. I ask no more. I shall rest in peace if above me are carved the simple words: 'He was honest.'" "Yah," said a little man at the back end of the hall. I've always claimed you'd take your nerve right with you to the grave."—Chicago Record-Herald. The One Thing Needful "What do you think of those songs without words?" asked the fair maid as she arose from the piano. "With a little alteration they would be divine," replied her bachelor relative. "How could they be improved?" she asked. "By omitting the music also," he answered.—Cincinnati Enquirer. DOU It Now! Walt not for the critics so sage To trumpet your genius or moot it; This is a business age— Get your own horn and toot it! —N. O. Times-Democrat. THE CRUEL MAID. FANTASY Cholly Chumpleigh—I say, I wonder what she meant when she told me she would never marry a man? Miss Cutting—I suppose she wanted to give you some encouragement.—Chicago Journal. Six and a Half Dozen. They who lie about us Anger us, in sooth. Quite as much as they do Who but tell the truth. —Chicago Tribune. Identified. "Please, sir, have you seen a gentleman without a little girl?" "Well, what if I have, little one?" "My Uncle John has lost me and I thought if you'd seen a gentleman without a little girl you could tell me where he was."-Portland Telegram. Right in His Line. Comedian—Who's backing your show? Tragedian—He's a wealthy Chicago pork packer, and he seems confident that the venture will be a success. Comedian—Great faith in his ability to make money out of hams, eh?—Catholic Standard and Times. Flint and Steel. Mrs. Highmore (with cold dignity)—To what am I indebted for the honor of this visit? Unexpected Caller—To your careless servant, perhaps, madam. I dare say she forgot that you were not at home.—Chicago Tribune. Uncle Eph'm—Boss, wot's dis watah- million wuth? Downtown Grocer — Seventy-five cents, uncle. Uncle Eph'm—Um—got any turnips, boss?—Chicago Tribune. Dietetics "If I understand you, so long as I eat nothing, I shall be well," said the natural man, in a sarcastic vein. "If you chew it thoroughly," said the food crank, guarded—Puck. After the Honéymoon. He—There’s one thing I will say you make quite as well as your mother used to make it. She—What’s that, Fred? An Inquiry. He-I don't see why you shouldn't believe that you're the only girl I ever loved. She-Why; did all the other girls believe it?-Judge. Holds Her Age. Mrs. Beggs—It's remarkable how Clara holds her age. Mrs. Towser—As you say, she does keep herself pretty close—Boston Transcript. A Recent Infliction Tommy—When was the Reign of Terror, pa? Pa—Last week, when the cook acted up as if she was going to leave.—Detroit Free Press. He Was Easy. Jorkins—How did you contrive to get $20 out of Stitson? Kilport—They told me he was well to do, so I did him.—Boston Transcript. High Finance. "Pa," said the son of the captain of industry, "what is being recrent to one's trust?" "Not increasing the capital stock every time the public can be hypnotized into buying a few more shares for the benefit of the people who hold the bonds."—Chicago Record Herald. A Fair Test _Briggs-I_believe_the_time_is_ap proaching when every question will be submitted to arbitration and all people will agree. Griggs—Well, if you wish to be undeceived, just make an attempt to settle a dispute between the owner of a house and a tenant—Brooklyn Life. Forgot the Location. "The trouble with the average servant girl is that she cannot remember her place." "I guess you're right. At any rate, our new servant girl went out last Thursday and forgot the way back to the house again."—Catholic Standard and Times. Sure to Follow "Yesterday, at the cooking school, we studied the different uses of the rolling-pin," said the young wife. "I wonder what will follow to-day?" "Oh," replied the husband, "you will probably take up, to-day, the 'Rules for the First Aid to the Injured.'" — Yonkers Statesman. Danger in Partnerships. Judge—Was there any other person with you in this? Did you commit the robbery quite alone? Prisoner—Quite alone. You see, the trouble about having a partner in an affair like this is that you can never tell whether he is honest or not.—Tit-Bits. Merely a Hint. "My motto," said Mr. Borem, as the cuckoo clock chimed the half hour previous to midnight, "is to pay as you go." "Well," rejoined Miss Caustique, after a vain attempt to strangle a wawan, "I'm willing to lend you car fare if that will help you out."—Cincinnati Enquirer. A Gentle Hint. Riley—So Casey was killed by th' blasht? Who broke th' news to his wildy? Rooney—He did. He began be askin' her to marry him. - Judge. For Him. Maybelle—Kit McFranklin is always saying spiteful things about me, but I don't mind her. It takes all kinds of people to make a world. The young man (in an ardent whisper)—No, it doesn't! It takes only one person—Chicago Tribune. A. Queer Case. "I wonder why Dwigglins sticks at home the way he does?" The man never seems to go out anywhere." "Oh, the chump's so much in love with his wife that he never seems to feel the need of recreation."—Chicago Record-Herald. Different Matter Though the under dog attracts us, All our sympathy it knocks When we find the smallest berries In the bottom of the box. -Judge. THE WAY IT WAS SHOWN Wife—That's a pretty blouse, isn't it. Tom? Husband—Yyes! but isn't the—er —petticoat a little short—oh what?— Ally Sloper. Onto Him. Bragg-I expect to spend my vacation on a steam yacht this summer. Knox—Oh, why don't you take a rest instead of looking for extra work? Besides, stoking is such a hot job—Philadelphia Press. Gossin "Yes. Her father was a promoter. It is rumored that they are going to adopt as a coat-of-arms a watering-pot rampant."—Judge. A Difference of Opinion. "She says she can't sing because she has a severe cold." "Well, it's true she can't sing, but she's mistaken about the reason."—Brooklyn Life. A Song of the Heart When he had had his breakfast food, A dainty sort of thing, He told his charming melody: "I'm saw you when I sing." -Detroit Free Press. "Willie, did you rest well last night," asked the visitor as she came down to breakfast. Willee-I don't know: I've been asleep-Detroit Free Press. Expert Diagnosis. Doctor Pillsber—Oh, yes indeed; why I should diagnoses most anything as appendicitis that Jones had. Puck. M. Booker'S Market 18 W. 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That is it was mysterious to me, for I usually knew everything that went to make up our camping and fishing equipment. When I asked about it he gave me to understand in a vague way that it contained sketching materials—Yorker was the artist of the party—and I let it go at that, and thought nothing more of it until we reached Port Huron, and the Canadian customs official visited us. "What's in that box?" he asked, after he had examined our suit cases and fishing tackle in a perfunctory way. "Nothing that is dutiful in Canada," said Yorker, but the answer simply aroused the official's suspicions, and, even though he was from Canada, he had to be shown. It was just then that a fellow passenger on the train called me to ask for information regarding the fishing in one of the Muskoka lakes, and I left for a moment. As I returned I heard the customs officer say, as he walked away: "Don't think you could sell those things in Canada, so I guess it's all right." That was the last said about that box other than to condemn it as needless baggage at times when it had to be portaged from one lake to another MOORE WENT THREE F A man is being thrown off a log by another man. In the background, three men are watching the fall. MOORE WENT THREE FEET OR MORE INTO THE AIR. In getting into our fishing grounds that lay a few miles west of the Muskoka chain of lakes. Once the box was stowed away in the cabin neither myself or any of the others of the party who had joined us at Toronto, coming from the east and south, thought more about it. most under the guide's feet, unceremoniously took to the From that safe retreat he po head out of the door to curse and condemn in unequivocal such "unholy carrying on." "Hurrah for the Fourth!" Smith, who had been too much We had left Chicago that year the last of June for our annual pilgrimage to the fishing waters of Canada, and had planted our feet on the shores of Kahpeekog on the evening of July. Personally I had been rather pleased at the idea of escaping to the king's dominions for the Fourth of July, so that I might escape the noise of the city usual on that day, and I think the others of the party were somewhat of the same mind. But by the evening of the third we were all ready to admit that we might have missed something by not having taken our vacation a few days later and remaining in the States to hear the eagle scream. "This," said Charley, as we were sitting in front of the cabin after a day of unusual good luck with the rod, "is as near heaven as a man can expect to get in this world—but—" "I can finish that for you," said Smith. "But I would like to be in Buffalo to-morrow to hear the eagle scream, and shoot off a few cannon crackers in the front yard. I am just beginning to appreciate the Fourth of July, now that I am away from it." "That is one of the luxuries of the States that I can get along very well without," said Moore, the guide. "Shouldn't wonder a hit at that," returned Smith. "The screeching of the eagle isn't conducive to pleasant memories over here, is it?" "Oh, you can't hurt me that way," returned Moore. "I ain't all Canuck, even though I do take off my hat to the Union Jack. I was born down in Vermont, but I am going to tell you fellows that this land is good enough for me any day, and I'm not sighing any to hear the eagle screech." Smith, who is the most aggressively patriotic of the crowd, started in to read Moore a lecture for having deserted his country, and things might have gotten warm enough to explode had the others not have made an effort to put a stop to it, and hustle everybody off to bed. Yorker was the only one up early the next morning, which was unusual for Yorker, and when the rest of us got out we found he had erected a flag Adding Fuel to the Flame. "See here, you old addle-pated duffer," exclaimed the irate individual, as he entered the editorial sanctum of a village weekly. "I am told that you called me a lofer in your last issue." "Sir," replied the editor, calmly, "you have been misinformed. We print only the latest news."—Cincinnati Enquirer. I pole from which Old Glory was flying. It was a goodly sight, and our applause brought Moore to the cabin door. When he saw the flag he announced that it should not fly without a Union Jack beside it "to keep it company and take the curse off," and got no breakfast until he had fashed out a diminutive bit of canvas and hoisted it onto a flag pole. After breakfast, in accordance with established custom, we congregated about the front of the cabin to discuss plans for the day. It was then that we discovered what the contents of Yorker's box were. Moore was sitting on an empty cracker box that was turned sideways, leaving the open side back of him. He was elaborating with all the ardor of a born fisherman the gamey qualities of the bass to be caught in the lake just south of us, and advising an expedition in that direction, when— Ranell Ranell Ranell! The explosion was terrific. The great forest stretching out for miles behind and on either side of the cabin and the granite bluces along the shores of the lake in front reechoed the report. Moore went three feet or more straight up into the air. He always insists that he was blown up, but it is my private opinion that he jumped. "Bang!" It was another from the back of the cabin, and Moore jumped again. "Bang! Bang!!" Two more explosions, this time al- EET OR MORE INTO THE AIR. most under the guide's feet, and he unceremoniously took to the cabin. From that safe retreat he poked his head out of the door to curse Yorker, and condemn in unequivocal terms such "unholy carrying on." "Hurrah for the Fourth!" shouted Smith, who had been too much astonished to give vent to his feelings earlier. "Where did you get the crackers, anyway?" "Out of the box you were swearing about at the portage the other day," replied Yorker. "Bang!" That one had been ingeniously in the crack of the cabin door, and the explosion burst it open. "Crack-crack-cracketey-crack-crack!" Smith had gotten hold of a bunch of small ones, and the continuous rattle brought Moore to the door to see what was happening. He stood watching the proceedings for a little while, and I could see that he was not so averse to it all as he would have us believe. After a little while he came out and took down his diminutive Union Jack. "It don't belong in any such a dia as this," he explained. The box was not very large, and a portion of it was filled with fireworks for a night display, so that the supply of explosives was soon exhausted, and the crowd sat around the front of the cabin wishing for more. Then it was that Moore's turn came. He had found an old coffee can with a screw top, and putting in a goodly supply of powder had packed it tight with paper and applied a fuse. Lighting it he slipped up close behind Yorker and, before that individual had discovered the presence of the infernal machine, it exploded with a terrific bang that sent Yorker into the air with a bound. In his pleasure at the success of his retaliation Moore forgot all about his early anger, and entered into the spirit of the celebration with an enthusiasm worthy of a son of the revolution. He donated his supply of loose powder, kept carefully against the day when his rifle ammunition should run short, and when that was exhausted, thanks to his assistance, he got out his rifle and amused himself by firing into the air until, tiring of that, he set to work to unload shells enough to secure sufficient powder to fix up another coffee can. Before noon came Moore was the most hilarious one of the crowd, and the loudest in his lamentations at the Too Wise for Her Years The Governess—Of course, you know, the story we have just read is merely a fairy tale, and there are many such quite familiar to childhood. Can you tell us another, Elsie? Little Elsie—Oh, yes; you once told mamma that you had four proposals of marriage during your life!—Brooklyn Life. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. exhaustion of the noise producing material, though he insisted that it was "just the sport of the thing" that appealed to him, and that there was no sentiment connected with it. He devoted the afternoon to fixing up the fishing punt for the evening fireworks, proposing that they be exploded from on the water, and what is more, he asked that he might be allowed to shoot them off while the rest of us sat on the shore and watched the display. It was after ten o'clock that evening when the last colored ball from the last Roman candle had burst in the clear northern air, and Moore rowed the punt back to shore. For some little time afterwards he sat on a stump smoking. Finally he said: "Gentlemen, I'm an American. I was born back there in the States, and the blood's still in my veins. This land of lakes and forests, this land with its wild red deer and its moose and its black bear and its game fish, is a paradise the majority of the year. But, gentlemen, while I should like to be with you next year I will not be here on the Fourth of July. That one day of each year hereafter while I live will be spent in my native land. It will be spent in old fermont, where the supply of firecrackers, and torpedoes, and sky rockets, and Roman candies, and pin wheels, and nigger chasers are inexhaustible. I am going to put a new kink in the lion's tail that he will never get untangled. At any other time of the year I am at your service at Foote's Bay, Ontario. And now, thanking you for the most enjoyable day of my life, I bid you good-night." POLLY'S FOURTH OF JULY. Even a Parrot Can Cry, "Hurrah for George Washington" at the Proper Time. Polly was a middle-aged parrot, whose early days had been spent in the green forests of Yucatan in Central America. I had long tried to teach Polly to speak, and had taught her to say a few short sentences. About eight weeks before the Fourth of July I tried to teach Polly to say "Hurrah for George Washington." But she would not repeat it after me. Then I thought it might be too long to say it all at once—that she probably could not remember it all, so I tried to teach her to say it word for word. But no; she wouldn't say a word of it. Yet she listened attentively when I repeated it. Then I got disgusted and gave it up till a week or so before the Fourth; then I tried to make her say it, but she would not listen to me now. So when the morning of the Fourth came I went out to Polly. She said: "Hello." I answered: "Hello, Poll; can't you say 'Hurrah for George Washington' for me?" Then she became furious and flew to the other side of her cage and would not look at me, so I finished feeding her. I went into my room and got my firecrackers, went outside, and was shooting my fireworks away when mother called to come in for luncheon. After luncheon I had to stay in the yard, so I went and got Polly and hung her up on the veranda, put up the hammock and was reading St. Nicholas, when along the street comes the street band playing "Star-Spangled Banner." Then all of a sudden Polly became restless and cries as loud as she can: "Hurrah for George Washington!" This is the story of Polly's Fourth.—St. Nicholas. AN OLD-FASHIONED FOURTH OF JULY These new-fangled notions are giving the boys A queer kind of Fourth—one without any noise: With speeches and picnics no patience have L. And I pine for the old-fashioned Fourth of July. Then we rose with the dawn and the cannon came first— We packed it with powder till ready to burst— And my! how the glass in the windows did fly When it startled the echoes of Fourth of July. We hitched up old Dobin, and all tumbled in. The roomy old wagon—the fat and the thin- Even grandma was there, and as chipper and spry As any young malden the Fourth of July. We went to the barbecue—who cared for showers; When the feast was a-flutter with banners and flowers; And if down came the rain in the midst of it, why. It was part of an old-fashioned Fourth of July. The rockets and pinwheels and firecrackers, too. At evening all joined in the hullabaton. And Washington rode on his horse in the sky— A figure in flame on the Fourth of July. The band marching out in their uniforms gay Struck up by the light of the bonfires to play The Star-Spangled Banner and Sweet By And By. And wended a glorious Fourth of July. -Minna serving, in Woman's Home Com- panion. A Difficulty. "What we want," said the thoughtful citizen, "is an old-fashioned Fourth of July." "Of course we do," answered the flippant person. "But you will encounter the same old difficulty. It's ten times as easy to set off a pack of firecrackers as it is to recite the Declaration of Independence. And you'll get 20 times as many people to stop and pay attention to it." In Season. Stubb—Hello, old man buying your skyrockets and Roman candles already? Penn—Yes, you know they are bound to go up about the Fourth of July.—Chicago Daily News. Finds Big Bill in Bible To find a $100 note between the leaves of a Bible purchased for 27 cents was the good fortune of Mrs. John T. Foreman, of Hanover, Pa. At the public sale recently held by Jacob B. Wildasin, a son of Mrs. Foreman bought the Bible. The other day was the first time they thought of reading it, and Mrs. Foreman was agreeably surprised to find between the leaves an old but well preserved $100 note. PROFESSOR GRAY had a great many ideas and opinions; indeed, it was his business to have them, for he had been a teacher over 20 years. Many of his theories lay in the direction of training the youthful mind. He had three children and on them he worked out his pet schemes. One of his ideas was this: that children should be told the truth always. "It is a bad course," he would say, "to let children read and hear so many fictitious stories. Why not give them historical stories which shall teach as well as amuse?" So that was the plan he pursued with his family. Each year he took up the history of a different country and all the stories the children read or heard that year must be of that particular nation. Three years ago they were studying English history. One evening toward the end of June the family were seated on the front veranda enjoying the evening air. "Father," said Clifford, the elder son, suddenly, "won't you tell us a story? "Oh, yes, do," urged Ruth, the only sister. "Make it a Fourth of July story," Clarence put in enthusiastically. "How can I?" said the professor, in doubt. "You know they don't celebrate the 'Glorious Fourth' in England." "Oh, you can certainly get up something," Clifford insisted. thing," Clifford insisted. The professor sat thinking for a few. The professor sat thinking for a few moments, and then he said: "Well, I'll tell you about the Gunpowder Plot. It has nothing to do with the Fourth of July, but it treats of explosives, so I suppose it will suit you just as well." The children settled themselves delightedly, and the professor began. He was a charming story-teller, and the children sat spelbound until he had finished. The tale made a great impression, and especially on Clifford. The next day, when he and his playfellows were lying on the grass in the shade, too lazy to play on account of the heat, Clifford told the story to them, and concluded by saying: "Boys, I've got a scheme. Let's us get up a 'gunpowder plot' for the Fourth. Only we won't have ours just like the story, for ours shall go off as it ought. We can have it on that vacant block across the street. We'll dig a cellar and then build a sort of a house on top for the parliament building." "Yes, and make the house of the tians and such things, so it will make a terrible noise when it goes off," said Frank Middlebury. So it went on and soon the plans were all laid. The next day they began operations, and worked desperately, as boys will for play, all morning. Day after day the work went on. Both boys and girls of the neighborhood were wild with curiosity to know what they were about, but never a word of information could they get from any of the workers. Even Ruth Gray did not know what they were doing until she accidentally overheard Clifford say something to Clarence about the "gun-powder plot." Then she was all interest and wanted to join the conspirators herself. "There weren't any ladies in it," Clarence replied, scornfully, when she asked him about it. "Oh, well, that doesn't make any difference and I want to so bad." "Well, you ask Cliff." And when she asked Clifford he put her off very contemptuously. Then Ruth began to cry and told him he was "real mean." But no amount of teasing made any difference. Clifford was obstinate. Ruth was not admitted to the plot. At last the morning of the Fourth arrived. The conspirators had agreed that "parliament" should be assembled and the gunpowder in the cellar "set off" at 12 exactly, as they would all have returned from the public exercises of the morning by that time. The day wore on. The usual popping and banging of a typical Fourth of July continued very steadily. It was nearing 12 o'clock and one by one five boys appeared on the scene near the "parliament building." Issuing from one side of this "tin can" house was a rope which extended about ten feet out of the house. The end of this rope was to be lighted and then the boys were to run away and watch proceedings. The rope communicated with a quantity of firecrackers underneath the house. All the pocket money that five boys could save and earn for a week had been invested in explosives and stored away there E PLURIBUS UNUM A SONG FOR OUR FLAG By Margaret E. Sungeter A bit of color against the blue; Hues of the morning; blue for true, And red for the kindling light of flame, And white for a nation's stainless fame. Oh! fling it forth to the winds afar, With hope in its every shining star; Under its folds, wherever found. Thank you. Thank God, we have Freedom's holy ground! Don't you love it, as out it floats From the schoolhouse peak; and glad young throats Sing of the banner that aye shall be Symbol of honor and victory! Don't you thrill when the marching feet Of giant soldiers shake the street, And the bugles shrill, and the trumpets call And the red, blue and white is over us all! Don't you pray, amid starting tears, It may never be furled through age-long years? A song for our flag, our country's hoast, That gathers beneath it a mighty host; Long may it wave o'er the goodly land We hold in fee 'neath our Father's hand, For God and banner evermore May that banner stand from shore to shore Never in those high meanings lost, Never in those high standards crossed, But always adorned and pure and true, Our starry flag, red, white and blue. -Young People- TOY PISTOLS ARE FATAL Some Reasons Why This Favorite Plaything of the Fourth Is Dangerous to Life. The mortality from the toy pistol is appalling, and the deat... from it, which is by lockjaw, is horrible. In Chicago in one July those dying from this cause numbered 60 and in another 24. In New York city three consecutive fourth of Julys yielded 98 such deaths. That the tetanus bacillus which causes lockjaw is not present in the powder or wad of the toy pistol cartridge has been shown by Wells of Chicago, who examined 200 of them; the Boston health officers, who examined 350; and army officers, who tested 675. Therefore the microbes of the disease are on the skin and are driven into the wound made by the pistol. That they are on the hands of the jollying boy is not surprising, for their sports abound in many soils and especially about stables. This germ is harmless while exposed to the air, but multiplies and rapidly produces its virulent poison when given warmth and moisture where air is excluded. On this account all accidents from exploding powder should be disinfected by a doctor and should not be wrapped up. CANNON CRACKERS Evened Things Up. Teddy and Fay were each given ten cents for their Fourth of July treat. "You buy ice cream soda wif yours, Fay, and give me half, and I'll buy fire-crackers—" "No, I won't, never," interrupted Fay; "you'll drink half of my treat, and then you'll fire off the bunch of crackers all to yourself." "Well," shouted Teddy, "won't you have half of the noise, smarty?"—Lippincott's. A "Don't" for the Fourth Don't tell your long-suffering son as he sets fire to a whole bunch of fire-crackers at one time how his father had but one bunch for the whole day when he was a boy, because if you will stop to think the story must be a chestnut to him, considering how many times you have told it already.—Chicago Daily News. HISTORICAL ACCURACY Teacher—Where was the declaration of independence signed? Tommy—At the bottom.—Chicago Daily News. Not Their Style. "What's the matter with McBride? Hasn't he any tact?" "Hardly. He came over on the steamer with two Englishmen and insisted upon their celebrating the Fourth of July with him."—Life. The Fireworks Corps. "How do you celebrate the Fourth of July?" "Well, we take care of the Jones children half the day, and the Joneses take care of our children the other half.—Chicago Record-Herald. His Busy Season "Aren't you going to celebrate the glorious Fourth" "Don't oelieve I'll have time," said the physician, "unless I make arrangements to use red, white and blue bandages."—Washington Star. No Independence Tied—This is the Fourth of July. Knotley—Why don't you say Independent Day. Tied—It is also the anniversary of my marriage—Brooklyn, Life. Well Provided Hank—Say, there's an eight-fingered boy at the museum! William—Gee! Wish I had that many so's I could afford to lose some on the Fourth. How Changed! "How did you come to fall in love with mamma. pop?" "Oh, my son, she happened to be playing in an amateur pantomime."—Yonkers Statesman. Among Our Obligations. The Professor—We owe a great deal to chemistry— Friend—Yes, indeed. To chemistry, for instance, we owe a great many of our blondes—Judge. A Modern Gunpowder Plot A FOURTH OF JULY STORY By CAROLINE MILLS ROFESSOR GRAY had a great many ideas and opinions; indeed, it was his business to have them, for he had been a teacher over 20 years. Many of his theories lay in the direction of training the youthful mind. He had three children and on them he worked out his pet schemes. One of his ideas was this: that chil- A boy runs away from a fire. CIFFORD, WHO WAS THE GUY FAWKES OF THE CONSPIRACY, TOUCHED A MATCH TO THE END OF THE ROPE. for the Fourth. Finally the appointed moment arrived. Clifford, who was the Guy Fawkes of the conspiracy, touched a lighted match to the end of the rope. Then the five boys stepped back to a safe distance. Very eagerly they watched the progress of the tiny point of fire moving slowly along the rope. Closer and closer to its destination crept the spark. "It's getting there, boys," said Frank Middlebury. "Landy! won't it be great?" cried another. "Watch it! It's nearly there!" Clifford exclaimed. Sure enough the tiny flame had reached the boundary of the house. It was creeping inside. An instant—and all would be over. The building, and the members of parliament, supposed to be seated inside, would only be a memory. None of the five said a word and each held his breath in expectation of the terrific crash. "It's coming now!" shouted Frank as they heard the report of one small firecracker. But it didn't come as fast as they expected. "It takes awful long," Clarence said in a discouraged tone. Yes, it did take a very long time. Five minutes passed, in fact, and still no greater sound had they heard than the one small cracker. "What's the matter with the thing?" said one boy. "Maybe the rope was tangled up inside," suggested Frank. "No it wasn't, either," answered another in disgust. "You were here first, Cliff. Didn't you go in and look at things to see if they were all right?" "I looked just before I started down to see the procession and I didn't have time to look again after I came back before you got here." "Say, boys, somebody's been mod- ding, I think," said Frank. "Oh, pshaw! I don't. It'll go off yet," Clarence persisted. "Well, I'm going to go and look," said Cliff. The other boys were a little timid about approaching the "tin can" house, but Clifford, with the true Guy Fawkes spirit, went straight ahead and peeped in at the opening. The others confidently expected to see his head blown off, but nothing of the kind happened, nor was it likely to have taken place. For what do you suppose Clifford saw as he looked in? Well, it was truly enough to make his blood boil. There was not a sign of a firecracker to be seen, and instead, there lay the end of the burn rope in a pall of water. Clifford stepped back and beckoned to the other boys. He was literally speechless. When all had taken a peep at the disappointing scene, the indignant conspirators of the "gunpunpun plot" at once hurried over to the Gray's house. As it happened the professor was at home. With loud voices and excited gestures, the boys told their story, interspersed now and then with wild conjectures as to the probable perpetrators of the trick. The professor heard them out, and just as he was beginning to speak in serious reproof of their daring scheme the door opened and Ruth came in. To the surprise of everyone her arms were piled high with firecrackers. She flung them impulsively on the floor at the boys' feet, and exclaimed, in defiance: "There are your hateful old firecrackers!" At first all present were amazed, then a look of contempt overs read the boys' faces such as would have been a study for a painter. The professor spoke gravely: "Why, Ruth, you ought not to have taken the boys' crackers. If you knew that their plan was a dangerous one, you should have told me about it." "I wouldn't be a tale-bearer." She raised her head proudly. "I did it because they wouldn't let me be in it." The professor hardly knew what to say, for the scheme of the boys had been a dangerous one, and it was well that it had been interrupted; yet Ruth had done a wrong thing to take the crackers as she had. He explained to the boys what a serious thing they had planned, what harm it might have done, and added: "Here are your crackers. Go, fire them in the time-honored way, and don't let me hear of any more such enterprises as this." Then he smiled. "And, boys, you must learn sooner or later that you cannot outwit a woman, be she little or big." The boys, crescentail at at commonplace a conclusion to their daring plot, filed out, the crackers in their arms. The professor was left alone with Ruth to point out to her the error of her ways. Now, let me conclude with a little secret which must be kept just between ourselves. Come, let me whisper in your ear. Since then, Professor Gray himself has been a little more careful about the kind of historical incidents which he relates just before the Fourth of July.—Christian Work. A Sophistry. "Why do you shoot a lot of fireworks to show your patriotism, instead of learning the Declaration of Independence by heart?" "For the reason," answered the man who is never at a loss for an answer, "that actions always speak louder than words."—Washington Star. Moral Supply. "My wife told me to discharge the cook last night. I went out to the kitchen to do it, and I got the worst tongue lashing I ever had in my life." "Well, you discharged the impudent thing, didn't you?" "Discharge her? I didn't say a word to her. She was entertaining a husky policeman." - Chicago Tribune Leap-Year Episode Fred—Miss Elder has proposed three times within the past six weeks, but I can't make up my mind to accept her. Joe—Has she got any money? Fred—About $50,000, I understand. Joe—Well, you are taking despatte chances, old man. Suppose she should stop proposing?—Cincinnati Enquirer. No Feathers for Her "My wife never wears feathers on her hats." "Ah. Does she belong to the Audubon society?" "No. They charge more for flowers than for feathers at the place where she gets goods." - Chicago Record-Herald A Bright Outlook "Will your father give his consent?" asked the lover. "Well, if father won't, mother will." replied the girl. "They never agree on anything, so we're sure to get the consent of one, and that is enough."—Chicago Post. In the Parler. His words of love delight her, She's such a lonely. He makes her life much brighter By turning down the gans, —Philadelphia Press. A GREATER DEPTH J. She—Do you remember last week, when we had a few words, I said that you were just as disagreeable as you could be, and that I hated you as much as I could hate anyone in this world? He (anticipating apology)—Yes, I remember. She—I didn't know you then as well as I do now, or I shouldn't have said that.—Ally Sloper. Different Ways Now who shall tell me how to climb; A mighty state man's place to fill? Some by taking all the time And some great by keeping still. -Washington Star. One of the Uses of Adversity. "Adversity has its uses, you know." "Yes, it gives the people who never could understand how we were able to live so high on our income a chance to look wise and say they knew it was coming." -Chicago Record-Herald Then All the Others Talk. "Oh, yes, she's quite popular at social gatherers. She's a great one to keep the conversational ball-a-rolling." "Why, she isn't much of a taller." "Oh, no, but she shings on the slightest provocation."—Philadelphia Ledger. Accepted. Mr. Plane (who is fond of dogs)—Miss Waite, don't you think you ought to have an intelligent animal about the house that would protect you and— Miss Waite—Oh, Mr. Plane! This so sudden—Philadelphia Press. Turned Out Otherwise "You get a free passover the railroad, don't you?" his wife asked him. "Why—h'm—I thought it was free when it was first sent to me," was the guarded reply of the young congressman.—Chicago Tribune. Superfluous. Her Mother—Look here, Ernie. I thought your father told you not to encourage that young man? Ernie—Oh, dear, mama, that young man doesn't need any encouragement. Chicago Daily News. Sure Enough. Madge—Why don't you accept him if he offered to have his life insured in your favor? Dolly—Because if he was a good risk for the company he was a bad one for me.—Town Topics. Punishing the Scholars "Are people punished in cooking schools, pop, the same as they are in other schools?" "Yes, my son, the pupils have to eat what they cook, sometimes."—Yonkers Statesman. A Promoter. "You say that man you introduced me to is a promoter?" "His own interests, chiefly."—Washington Star. Sidney—Don't you admire style? Rodney—Oh, yes; I admire style, but I adore good manners—Cincinnati Com- mercial Tribune. Three for Twenty-Five. Judge—I nine you ten dollars. Prisoner—Don't, an give any discount to regular customers?—Town Topics. A Lovely Spot. One of the loveliest spots I think My vision ever saw. Was when I wished an ace, to fill, And got it in the draw. —Yonkers Statesman. DIFFICULT UNDERTAKING. A Chef of bon vivant, who is abo- give a dinner—The composition of menu presents serious difficulties, We couldn't get credit for anything cept a basket of vegetables, eight ring, two boxes of caviar and a pike ple—Fliegende Blatter. THE PLANET shen every Saturday by JOHN M. 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COLORED people should not yield up any of their rights, even though they may be forced to submit to the outrage of having them taken from them. THE person who opposes a plan, and has none to substitute for the one he opposes should be set down as a knave and some people will call him a fool. We should continue to make friends with the better class of white people. They can be of much service to us, even if it is only to say a kind word at our funerals. The bucking, irresponsible, disreputable colored people are the bane of our existence and seriously handicap us in every legitimate endeavor we make to go upward. WE should support each other in business enterprises. We must make profitable work for ourselves now or the time will come when we shall find ourselves without employment. We must save our money and buy other than burial-ground property. They are killing us pretty fast, but then the counties and the parishes will look after our remains somehow. THE franchise plank in the platform of the Republican Party if put into effect would not restore the right to vote to a single colored man who is now disfranchised. That's why we are of the opinion that there is something wrong about that plank. THERE are many colored men who are in favor of themselves first, last and all the time. They do not care who ink, so they swim. Too's indeed are they, for with the destruction of their companions is sounded the death-knell of themselves. COLORED men who profit by colored people's support and then secretiv or openly refuse to extend to other colored people similar support by which they profit are financial failures and should be driven out of the Negro financial world. THE BLUE CITY NEWS of Memphis, Tenn., announces that MILES BOWERS, (colored) was brutally shot down and killed by SOLN SPENCER, (white) Sunday evening, June 19th, because he would not loan SPENCER an umbrella. The facts as sated indicate that it is a case of murder in the first degree which fore shadows an "honorable" discharge for the murderer. A report comes from Evansville, Indiana that a white girl named CLARA WEINBAK, age 20 years was criminally assaulted by a Negro, who drove off her escort and then accomplish his purpose. The affair occurred Monday, June 27th. An investigation by the police authorities developed the fact that she was criminally assaulted by a white man, who had previously visited her. She admitted this to be true, and the white folks of the neighborhood are thoroughly disgusted. At one time, a race feud was threatened. "On Sunday last a Negro was lynched at Europa, Miss., for having committed a nameless assault upon a girl of sixteen years of age. The Negro was hanged in the public square. The noose was placed about his neck by the girl upon whom the assault was committed. He was then hoisted to the back of a horse and at a signal from the leader of the mob, the same girl led the horse from under the victim and let him fall to his death. Poor girl! The mob has added to her terrors. She will never recover from this terrible experience: She will be haunted forever by the Negro whom she executed. But the mob is always reckless and unreasonable." —Richmond, Va., Times-Dispatch, June 28th, 1904. We agree with all that you say. We would not believe the testimony of such a girl upon oath. She is a murderer and is guilty of a crime as heinous as the one with which her victim stood charged. The Negro died protesting his innocence and there is no doubt but what a large number of white and colored persons believed him. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Thursday. June 23. Dr. L. Lowden, one of the most prominent physicians of Indianapolis, Ind., committed suicide by poisoning. In a fire in the Tremont House, at Quincy, Ill., two school teachers were burned to death and the cook fatally injured. The navy department has awarded to the battleship Oregon the trophy for excellence in gunnery in the recent target practice. Fire at Paterson, N. J., that destroyed the lumber plant of P. S. Van Kirk & Co. and I. A. Hall's silk mill caused a loss of over $500,000. Secretary Moody has decided to locate, the naval academy hospital at Annapolis, Md., on the government farm fronting on Severn river. Friday. June 24. Owen McCarthy, the oldest man in the state of New York, died at Saratoga, aged 105 years. Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pa., graduated 28 young men and conferred the degree of M. A. upon 15. Albert Meeker, 5 years old, of Morristown, N. J., had both eyes blown out by the explosion of a cannon cracker. Mrs. Roosevelt has gone to Oyster Bay, L. I., for the summer and will not return to Washington until September. W. J. Vickery, of Cincinnati, has been appointed chief of postoffice inspectors, vice W. E. Cochran, promoted. Saturday, June 25. Colonel W. P. Edgerton, professor of mathematics at West Point Military Academy, died after two weeks' illness. F. R. Chaffee, who claimed to be a relative of Lieutenant General Chaffee, committed suicide by shooting himself at Houston, Tex. The Hoohoo building at the St. Louis Fair, erected by the American Lumber Dealers, was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $60,000. President Roosevelt has declined to pardon Charles H. Cole, convicted in Boston of embezzling funds of the Globe Bank and sentenced to eight years in jail. Monday. June 27. Central Kansas was flooded by heavy rains, causing much damage to crops and railroads. Postmaster Edward M. Mills has been arrested, charged with opening letters at Pine Ridge, Pa. In the Atlantic county, N. J., court, Garfield Skinner was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for stealing cigars at Atlantic City. During a card game for a 25-cent stake at Haverstraw, N. Y., Percy Hills and Edward Williams, both colored, shot each other to death. President Roosevelt has appointed a board, headed by Rear Admiral Bob Evans, to consider the wireless telegraphy service of the government. Tuesday. June 28. Judge James Hargis was thrown from his horse at Jackson, Ky., and fatally injured. Charles E. Magoon, of Washington, has been appointed general counsel for the Panama canal commission. Governor Pennypacker laid the corner-stone of the new Homeopathic State Insane Asylum at Rittersville, Pa. The 10th annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Association was held at the Hotel Stockton, Cape May, N. J. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA Declares For Protection, With Changes When Needed, and For Commercial Reciprocity When No Domestic Industries Are Threatened. Chicago, June 24.—Amid tumultuous applause and by a unanimous vote the Republican national convention Copyright 1903 by Colliery Worthing PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT. nominated Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, for president, and Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana, for vice president. When Governor Black, of New York, made his speech nominating Theodore Roosevelt to succeed himself as president the delegates proved there is no absence of enthusiasm in their rank when occasion justifies exhibition of that quality. For 25 minutes the great throng told its approbation of the convention's choice for president. The name of Roosevelt came from every throat. The New York delegates paraded the hall, shouting at the tops of their voices. Other delegations joined the procession, and the well ordered body of half an hour before was a shifting mass, every semblance of orgalization gone. Pandemonium broke loose again when Speaker Cannon announced that in the convention there were 924 votes and that 994 had been cast for Roosevelt. A great picture of the president was carried about through the hall. It was followed by a banner carried by the Oregon delegation, bearing these words: "First gun, Oregon 23,804, Roosevelt, Forty per cent. Republican gain." Nominating Fairbanks. Alabama again yielded its place at the head of the list when the roll call was started for nominations for vice SENATOR CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS OF INDIANA. SENATOR CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS OF INDIANA. president. The rank was this time given to Iowa, and Senator Doliver, taking the platform named Senator Fairbanks. The speech was an eloquent endorsement of the candidate's qualifications, and was received with tremendous applause. Seconding speeches were made by Senator Depew, Senator Foraker and Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsylvania. All were applauded to the echo, and the great popular demonstration which greeted the unanimous nomination by the convention was an enthusiastic tribute to the Indiana statesman whose name was thus joined with Roosevelt. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM Principles of the Party Uphold All Roosevelt's Policies. The following is the platform adopted. Fifty years ago the Republican party came into existence, dedicated among other purposes to the great task of arresting the extension of human slavery. In 1880 it elected its first president. During 20 years of the 44 years which have elapsed, the Republican party has held complete control of the government. For 18 more or the 44 years it has held partial control through the possession of one or two branches of the government, while the Democratic party during the same period has had complete control for only two years. This long tenure of power by the Republican party is not due to chance. It is a demonstration that the Republican party has commanded the confidence of the American people for nearly two generations to a degree never equalled in our history, and has displayed a high capacity for rule and government which has been conspicuous by the incapacity and infirmity of purposes shown by its opponents. The Republican party entered upon its present period of complete supremacy in 1867. We have every right to congratulate ourselves upon the work since then the republic has added stew even to the institutions of the nation, and ried the government through the storms of civil war. The country after four years of Democracy had a right to prosper with misfortune and doubtful of the future. Public credit had been lowered, the revenues were declining and the debt was growing, the standard of values was lowered, the jobs were employed, business was sunk in the depression, which had succeeded the panic or 153%, hope was fatal and confidence was gone. These unhappy conditions vigorously, effectively and at once, placed a Democratic tariff law based on free trade principles and garnished with sectional protection by a consistent prosecution by the freed from oppression and stimulated by the courage of wise laws, has expanded to a degree never before known, has conquered new markets and has created a new market which has surpassed imagination. Under the new labor has been fully employed, wages have risen and all industries have revived and prospered. The gold standard, which was then menaced with destruction. Confidence returned to business, and with confidence an unexposed prosperity. For deficient revenues, surplus and improvident issue of bonds we gave the government a large surplus and which enabled us only four years after the Spanish war had closed to remove over one hundred millions of annual war taxes, reduce the pay due to the interest charges of the government. Public Credit Revived The public credit, which had been so lowered that in time of peace a Democratic administration made large loans at extravagant rates of interest in order to pay current expenditures, rose under Rep. McCain's administration to its highest point, and enabled its borrow at 2 percent, even in time of war. We refused to palter longer with the miseries of Cuba. We fought a quick and victorious war with Spain. We set up the governed the island for three years and allowed the urban people with order restored, with annual revenues, with education and public health established, free from debt and connected with the United States by wise provisions for our mutual interest. We provided the government of Porto Rico, and its people a chance to peace, freedom, order and prosperity. In the Philippines we have suppressed insurrection, established order and given to life and property a security never known there before. We have organized civil government, made it effective and strong in administration and have conquered the people of those islands the largest civil liberty they have ever enjoyed. Our Foreign Policies. By our possession of the Philippines we were enabled to take prompt and effective action in the relief of the legations at Patina and a decisive part in preventing the attack and preserving the integrity of China. The possession of a route for an isthmian canal, so long the dream of American statesmanship, is now an accomplished fact. The great work of connective lines and Atlantic by a canal is at last begin, and it is due to the Republican party. We have passed laws which will bring the arid lands of the United States within the area of motivation. We have passed the army and put it in the highest state of efficiency. We have passed laws for the improvement and support of the militia. We have pushed forward the building of the navy, the defense and protection of our nation's interests. Our administration has great departments of the government have been honest and efficient, and wherever wrongdoing has been discovered the Republican administration has not hesitated to probe the evil and offenders to justify without regard to party or political ties. Laws enacted by the Republican party which the Democratic party failed to enforce and which were intended for the protection of the public against the unauthorized illegal encroachment of vast aggravations of capital have been fearlessly enforced by a Republican president and new laws insuring reasonable publicity as to the operations of great corporations and providing additional remedies for the prevention of discrimination in freight rates have been passed by a Republican congress. The Principles Outlined. In this record of achievement during the past eight years may be read the pledges which the Republican party has made to protect and continue these policies and we deserve our opportune adherence to the following principles: Protection which guards and develops our industries is a cardinal policy of the Republican party. The measure of protection should always at least equal the public interest and cost of production at home and abroad. We insist upon the maintenance of the principles of protection, and therefore rates of duty should be readjusted only when the public interest have so changed that the public interest demand has not been met but this work cannot safely be committed to any other hands than those of the Republican party. To entrust it to the Democratic party is an act of disgrace. When the 1892, the Democratic party declared the tentative tariff unconstitutional, or whether it demands tariff reform or tariff revision, its real object is always the destruction of the protective system. However special to the name, the purpose is ever the same. A Democratic tariff has always been followed by business adversity; a Republican tariff by business prosperity. To a Republican congress and a Republican state, the tariff has safely entrusted. When the only free trade country among the great nations agitates a return to protection, the chief protective country should not falter in its policies. We have extended widely our foreign markets, and we believe in the adoption of all practicable methods for their further extension, including commercial reciprocity, wherever reciprocal arrangement is possible, and principles of protection and without injury to American agriculture, American labor, or any American industry. We believe it to be the duty of the Republican party to uphold the gold standard, and to maintain the national currency. The maintenance of the gold standard, established by the Republican party, cannot safely be committed to the Democratic party, which resisted its adoption, and has never given it the chance that time of belief in it or liberty to it. While every other industry has prospered under the fostering aid of Republican legislation, American shipping engaged in foreign trade in competition with the low cost of construction, low wages, and low government has not for many years from the government of the United States adequate encouragement of any kind. We, therefore, favor legislation which will encourage and build the American merchant marine and we cordially appeal to the last congress which created the merchant marine commission to investigate and report upon this subject. A navy powerful enough to defend the United States against any attack, to uphold the Monroe Doctrine and watch over our commerce is essential to the safety and the welfare of the American people. To maintain such a navy is the fixed policy of the Republican party. Against Chinese Labor. We cordially approve the attitude of President Roosevelt and congress in regard to the exclusion of Chinese labor from some of the industries and the Republican policy is that direction. The civil service law was placed on the statute books by the Republican party, which has always sustained it, and we renew our former declarations that it shall be thoroughly and honestly enforced. We are always mindful of the country's debt to the soldiers and sailors of the United States, and we believe in making ample provision for them and in the liberal administration of the pension laws. We favor the peaceful settlement of international differences by arbitration. We commend the vigorous efforts made by the administration to protect American citizens in foreign lands and pledge ourselves to insist upon the just and lawful treatment of those without out distinction, the rights of travel sojourn in friendly countries, and we de- care ourselves in favor of all proper efforts tending to that end. Open Door In Orient: Our great interests and our growing commerce in the Orient render the condition of the State of high importance to the policy pursued in that direction by the administration of President McKinley and President Roosevelt. We favor such congressional action as shall determine whether the special discretion of the elective franchise in any state has been limited, only limited, and if such is the case, we would representation in congress and in the electoral college shall be proportionally reduced as directed by the constitution of the United States. The capital and of labor are the results of the economic moment of the age, but neither must be permitted to infringe upon the rights and interests of the people. Such combinations when lawfully formed for lawful purposes are alike entitled to the protec- tion, but both are subject to the laws, and neither can be permitted to break them. The great statesman and patriotic American, William McKinley, who was re-elected by the Republican party to the presidency four years ago, was assassinated just at the threshold of his second nation, the nation mourned his untimely death and the justice to his great qualities of mind and character which history will confirm and repeat. Roosevelt Is Praised. The American people were fortunate in his successor, to whom they turned with a trust and confidence which have been fully justified. President Roosevelt brought to the great responsibilities thus formed for him, a clear head, a brave heart, an earnest spirit, high ideals of public duty and public service. True to the principles of the Republican party and to the policies which that party had declared, he has also shown himself ready for every question and has met new and vital questions with clarity and success. The confidence of the people in the office, inspired by his public career, enabled him to render personally an inestimable service to the country by bringing about a settlement of the coal strike which threatened such disastrous results and which has been under his influence. Our foreign policy has not only been able, vigorous and dignified, but in the highest degree successful. The complicated questions which arose in Venezuela were settled in such a way by President Roosevelt that the cause of peace and arbitration greatly advanced. Entanglements Avoided. His prompt and vigorous action in Panama, which we commended in the high terms, not only secured to us the canary islands, but also foreign compilations which might have been of a very serious character. He has continued the policy of President McKinley in the Orient and our position in China, signaled by our recent commercial treaty with that empire, has never been so high. He secured the tribunal by which the vexed and perilous question of the Alaskan boundary was finally settled. Whenever times comes against humanity hardened, he shook our people, his protest has been solid and our good offenses have been tendered; but always with due regard to international obligations. He was successful in regard to our foreign relations he has been equally fortunate in dealing with domestic questions. The country has known that the public credit and the national currency were absolutely safe in the hands of his nation. In the enforcement of the laws he has shown not only courage, but the wisdom which understands that to permit laws to be violated or disregarded opens the door to anarchy, while the just enforcement of the law is the soundest conservatism. He has held firmly to the fundamental American doctrine that all men must obey the law, and that the distinction between rich and poor, between strong and weak, but that justice and equal protection under the law must be guaranteed without regard to race, creed or condition. His administration has been throughout vigorous and honorable, high-minded and patricial. We commend it without reservation to the considerate judgment of the American people. Immediately after the adjournment of the convention the new national committee met and elected George B. Cortelyou, secretary of commerce and labor, chairman. GEN. KUROPATKIN WILL RETREAT His Troops Defeated and Driven From Three Passes. WERE OUTFLANKED BY JAPS St. Petersburg, June 29.—The Associated Press is informed on good authority that General Kuropatkin has decided to withdraw northward. This move gives the Russians the advantage of being nearer their base of supplies and places the Japanese at the disadvantage of having longer lines of communication. It is pointed out that Kuropatkin no longer prevents a junction of the enemy's forces by remaining at Ta-Tche-Klao, as he might imperil the safety of his own troops, as the desperate character of the fighting at Ta Pass and Fen-Shui Pass, June 27, shows that the Japanese are in strong force uncomfortably near the Russian flank. Though it appears now from General Kuropatkin's tactics that a heavy engagement may be deferred for some days, it is possible that the Japanese may rush matters, but it is not generally expected here that General Kuropatkin will give battle until he reaches a position of his own selection. General Kuropatkin is now moving slowly northward along the railway, and wherever he makes his stand there will be precipitated what is expected to be the decisive battle of the campaign. In the meantime General Oku is advancing along the railroad on the heels of the withdrawing Russians. He is backed by a powerful army. How large a portion of this army he has detached to join General Kuroki has not been developed, but it is probably large enough to add materially to the fighting before the Russians finally abandon the mountains. Russians Driven From Three Passes. The emperor has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatkin, dated Liao Yang, June 27: "The Japanese attacked our forces occupying Mo-Tien, Fen-Shui and Ta Passes June 26. Our infantry and cavalry retreated, persuaded that the advancing divisions of the Japanese army which were operating against the three passes were stronger than our detachments. In the attack on Ta Pass the Japanese guards, besides other regiments, participated. The Free! Free! Free! TEA. TEA. TEA. True Reformers' Store A Glass of Ioe Tea, made from the Best 60-ent tea in the world. 4THO F JULY SPECIALS. 1 Dozen Lemons, 1-2 Pound Tea, 5 Pounds Sugar, 50c. THIS SPECIAL FOR TEN DAYS ONLY. COME EARLY AND AVOID THE RUSH. We Sell Smithfield Hams and Shoulders. Reformers' Store, 6th and Clay Sts. GIVE US A CALL. Japanese made a frontal flank attack in considerable force on both sides of this position. The Japanese troops occupied Fen-Shuil and Mo-Tien Passes during the morning of June 27. "Our forces which retreated to Fen-Shuil Pass were attacked by small detachments of Japanese. They were, however, easily repulsed. "After pushing back our advance guard during the evening of June 26 from Vandiapudze (on the Shuyen-Hal-Cheng road) to Ta Pass, the Japanese continued their advance this morning against our position in a defile. For some time the attack of the Japanese infantry brigade was repelled. Three battalions were engaged in the frontal attack. But being menaced by other troops engaged in a flanking movement, our forces retreated. "Reconnoitering parties report that one portion of the southern Japanese army is moving northeastward, with the intention of joining General Kuroki's force. "At noon today our cavalry was hotly engaged near Sou-Yu-Chen. "All the reports of the last few days state that the forces of Japanese arrayed against our Manchurian army consists of eight or nine infantry divisions and several brigades of reserves, which also occupy positions in the fighting line." News from the Port Arthur squadron is eagerly awaited. The city is full of rumors, chiefly based on foreign telegrams. A report that Rear Admiral Withoft, in command of the naval forces at Port Arthur sailed off, after giving battle to the Japanese, receives the most credence. Withoft is known to have full authority to leave Port Arthur if he deems it advisable, and he possibly preferred not risking a return to the harbor, which might again be blocked, preventing his egress at a critical moment. Consequently Withoft may now be steaming to join the Vladivostok cruisers. The minister of marine is anxiously expecting a further report, but none has been received up to the hour of filing this dispatch. DEATH IN CLOUDBURST Several Lives Lost and Great Damage in Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburg, June 29.—Several lives were lost, thousands of dollars' worth of property damaged and washed away, the result of a cloudburst over Robb Valley, drained by Robinson Run near Tangor, two miles from McDonald. 'Bridges were caught in the mad rush of waters and torn and twisted from their stands, houses were torn from their foundations and carried down stream, and at Oakdale it is reported a whole family perished. From the scene of the disaster through Noblestown, Oakdale, Gregg, lilley, Walker's Mills down to Carnegie the path of the water's fury is plainly discernible by the debris and devastation. In McDonald the damage will exceed $25,000, while in other towns along the creek the damage was equally large. Water rushed five feet deep through the streets of McDonald, and all the houses and stores in the lower part of the borough were damaged. Composer of "Dixie" Dead Columbus, O., June 29.—A telephone message received from Mount Vernon, O., announced the sudden death of Dan Emmott, the old-time minstrel and famous as the composer of "Dixie." Emmett was about 86 years of age. His last public appearance was four years ago, when he toured the states with a minstrel company. Wednesday, June 29. Panama has reduced the salaries of all government employees from 10 to 15 per cent. The personal estate in Washington, D. C., of the late Levi Z. Leiter, the Chicago millionaire, was appraised at $3,466,610. President Roosevelt has declined an 20c. each 10c. dozen 4 for 25c. 35c. bag 35c. bag 20c. Peck 3 for 25c. 6 for 25c. 6 Jars for 25c. 6 dozen for 25c. 1 lb box, 8c. 6 boxes, 25c. 6 boxes, 25c. 2 cans, 25c. 3 for 25c. 2 cans 25c. 10c. pound 10c. pound. Y SPECIALS. Tea, 5 Pounds Sugar, 50c. TEN DAYS ONLY. AVOID THE RUSH. Hams and Shoulders. 6th and Clay Sts. A CALL. invitation to attend the manoeuvres of the Pennsylvania National Guard at Gettysburg, July 23-30. It is estimated that 30,000 persons attended the annual convention of the National Educational Association at the World's Fair, St. Louis. By the explosion of a gasoline stove the home of George Corson, a double dwelling house, at Bridgeton, N. J., was burned to the ground with all its contents. GENERAL MARKETS Philadelphia, Pa., June 29. — Flour steady; winter superfine, $3.25@3.40; Penna, roller, clear, $4.40@4.65; city mills, fancy, $5.25@5.35. Rye flour quiet; per barrel, $4.15. Wheat firm; No. 2 Penna red, $1.02@1.02%. Corn firm. No. 2 white, potatoes steady; No. 2 white, clipped; no. lower grades, 47c. Hay clipped; No. 1 timothy, $15.50@1. large bales. Pork firm; family, $16. Beef beef; beef hams, $20@21. Live poultry; steady; hens, $11.6c.; old roosting, 8c. Dressed poultry firm; choice lows, 12.2c; cored poultry firm; choice creamy, creamery, 19c. Eggs firm; New York and Penna, 18.12c. Potatoes steady; new $2@2.50 per bushel. Baltimore, Md., June 29. — Wheat quiet; spot, contract, 90@19%c; spot, No. 2 red western, 90@19%c; steamer No. 2 red, 80@18%c; new southern, 90@18%c; new southern, on grade, 75@18c. Conveyed, 51%@51%c; steamer mixed, 48%@48%c; southern white corn, 50@56%; southern yellow corn, 50@56%. Oats dull; No. 2 white, 46@16%c; No. 2 mixed, 43%@44c. Rye dull; uptown, No. 2 western, 73c. asked, Hay dull; No. 1 timothy, $5.50 asked; No. 1 moved, 80%c; Butter firm; faux initiation, 19@20%c; faux ladle, 24@25%; fancy ladle, 15@15c; store packed, 12@13c. Eggs steady; 17c. per dozen. Live Stock Markets Union Stock Yards, Pittsburgh, Pa. June 29—Cattle slow; choice, $610@ 6.25; prime, $5.70@; fair, $4.40@4.90; heavy Yorkers, $5.50@5.60; light Yorkers, $5.50@5.55; pigs, $5.20@5.40; roughs, $5.40@4.50; Sheep slow; prime common sheep, $1.50@2; choice lambs, $4.60; veal calves, $7.55@1.60 Pain of Uncertainty "I wonder," dubiously cogitated Mr. Walker Farr, the eminent 10-20-ard-30-cents-admission tragedian, "whether—" He paused as the clamor of the audience rose higher and higher. "they are applauding my efforts or daring me to come out?"—Smart Set. Ever Notice It? The giddy young man very early in life Falls in love with each girl he sees; Then the no sooner shows up on his lip Than he gets down on his knees. —Cincinnati Enquirer. VERY KIND OF HIM. "My little man, are you going to the circus?" "Oh, I don't know. I may go only to take my father."—Chicago American. Preferences. The world is all a fleeting show The thought is fraught with gloom. A few get seats in the front row, A lot get standing room. -Washington Star. THE LESSONS OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE THE FOURTH Bird of Freedom Celebrates the Fourth Bird of Freedom Celebrates the Fourth PHILIPPINES PANAMA PORTO RICO ACK of the tom-toms, gimcrack s, fireworks, semal-Mardi Gras features and general fanfaronade attendant upon Fourth of July celebrations is a healthy, deep-seated sentiment, which may well be termed patriotism—a love for and abiding faith in the re- B public. The young and the thoughtless and lively of all ages must needs find outlet for their enthusiasm in display of flags, roll of the drum and much noise of every kind. But these sound- and mess-producing ones of this generation know, as well as do the quiet and sedate people, that this is a Nation, to be always spelled with a big N. These lively and thoughtless ones would be first to respond to the call of their country for soldiers, and would fight valiantly beneath the waving folds of Old Glory. All could respond and appreciate, and they bless God for it, the meaning of the Fourth of July—the birthday of a nation, in fullest liberty because of the people and for the people. The fathers who framed the immortal Declaration of Independence knew their business; that it was serious and momentous, possibly fraught with near death for themselves. "We must all hang together," said one of the signers, meaning that every member should sign the document. "Yes, hang together, or separately," quickly responded the wit among that body. They might have their jokes among themselves, but they well knew that the great undertaking was the most momentous of their lives; it proved to be the grandest of the century. The French revolution, even, was not nearly so important in its results. The France of to-day has scarcely more than one-half the population of the United States, and excels the latter only in art, music and literature. But France was a great nation 1,000 years before Jefferson wrote the lines of the Declaration of Independence. Our fathers were wise men and they knew that in this act they were making history, most colossal history. Hence they were deliberate, earnest and marvelously thorough. As a piece of literature it stands forth as a magnificent English classic; its sentiment is lofty and inspiring. Until this July 4, 1776, the Americans were a body of revolters against constituted authority. They were rebels against their king and traitors to their country. Had the British been successful in the conflict the names of the great leaders of the revolution would scarcely have been named in history. The Declaration was read 11 days later in New York city, on a spot just in front of the present city hall, before the entire continental army, which received it with wildest enthusiasm; just as did the people at their homes all over the country. It stopped dissension, sealed unity and strengthened all in a glorified purpose to conquer or die. No wonder that American people are proud of this great work, which converted attained rebels into dignified revolutionists. The act promoted admiration abroad, just as it excited admiration at home. It paved the way for recognition of this country by France and most effective assistance from the king of that country. The original copy, signed by the members themselves, is preserved with the greatest care at Washington, being justly regarded as one of the most ill- Bird of Freedom C PHILIPPINES PANAMA Hard to understand. Gilhooly—You say your wife is in a bad humor? Pennybunker—Yes, she is. "What is she angry about?" "In the first place, she got angry at the servant girl, then she got angry at me because I didn't get angry at the servant girl, and now she is angry at her because I got angry at her because I got angry at the servant girl. Do you understand?"—Tit-Bits. lustrous state documents in all the world. If Magna Charta gave liberty to the English people, the Declaration of Independence assured a grand nation to the world, contributed largely to the overthrow of the French monarchy, and has caused its impress to be felt in every country, Russia itself not excepted. Hall, then, the anniversary, and welcome. Let it never cease to be commemorated with appropriate ceremonials, this august natal day of a great and prosperous people, which is altogether free. Were it less esteemed, the fact would foretaken a decline of patriotism—a forging of links into a chain for the binding of the limbs of liberty. WILLIAM ROSSEER COBBE. HAD A STILL LIVELIER TIME. GET YOUR FIRE WORKS FOR THE FOURTH AT JONEZES Deacon Goode—Why, Johnny, you must have had a great time on the Fourth. Johnny Jimcrack—Bet I did; but Tommy Plunks he's in de hospital. The Day After. Our street's list a sight! All its corners an' nooks Are chuck full o' rubbish. O! my! The mess o' red paper an' rocket sticks The Mother—Why in the world, John, are you so anxious to have a telephone put in the house before the Fourth? The Father—Simply because we have ten children, and I want to have faci- lities for quickly communicating with the doctor. The Mother—But don't you remember that we decided the children could have no fireworks of any kind? The Father—But they are to have candy and some of your cake.—Brook- lyn Life. One-Armed Willie. Willie held the cannon cracker In his fingers, to be brave— All there was of Willie never Can be buried in one grave -Chicago Record-Herald. Affectionate. "Oh," gushed the romantic maid, watching the fireworks, "just see that golden rain sink into the bosom of sky!" "Yes," answered the faceted youth; "and just see the sky rocket."—Judge. Wilfred's Thought. I think the little shining stars That blink way up so high Are simply Roman-candie balls Stuck fast into the sky. —Judge. celebrates the Fourth PORTO RICO Her Busy Day. "Where's the child wonder?" asked the stage manager. "It's nearly time for her to act, and I haven't seen anything of her." "She'll probably be a little late today," replied the serio-comic lady. 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THE FRISCO SYSTEM REACHES ALL POINTS IN HOMESEEKER round-trip tickets on sale 1st and 3rd TUESDAYS of each month. SPECIAL low round-trip rates to CALIFORNIA points. Advertising matter forwarded and rates with full information given upon application to W. T. SAUNDERS, D. P. A. 1108 East Main St. Richmond, Va. HE PLANET How Hickerson Celebrated By T. C. HARBAUGH WISH you would up the old un You'll find it poked in the wardro guess. I haven't s since the last co tion and—" "Of course haven't," said Mrs. erson. "Don't you WISH you would brush up the old uniform. You'll find it poked back in the wardrobe. I guess. I haven't seen it since the last celebration and—" "Of course you haven't," said Mrs. Hickerson. "Don't you know you gave it to that man who came here last summer? You said you didn't want to see the old thing again." "Did I? Why, that suit cost me $27." "And you bought it the summer I went without a bonnet. You know you did, Hickerson. You'll have to wear something else to-morrow. They've made you grand marshal, I hear." "Yes. You see the appreciation in which I am held by the people. It means future and greater honors and—" "The last time you wore that uniform Herkimer's buil calf tried to get out of the pasture at you. There's "oo much red in the suit for Independence day. Why, you'd look like Cornwallis in it even if you had it." "Well, I've got to wear something to-morrow." "Maybe the tramp will drop round in time and loan you the uniform." Hickerson said nothing, but went upstairs and dived into the wardrobe. In the darkest corner his hand touched something and lo! out came the flashy garments. "I thought she didn't know anything about it," he said triumphantly "Gave that suit to a tramp? Well, I guess not. It is a little red," he went on, surveying the garments. "Wasn't made for a Fourth of July celebration, but it'll do." He carried the suit downstairs and exhibited it to his wife. "Found it, did you?" she said. "I thought you wouldn't go pooping round after the old thing. They'll take you for a full-fledged British in that." "But a marshal of a parade is permitted to wear anything that suits him, I reckon. Besides—" "Whom will you impersonate, Cornwalls or Burgoyne?" Hickerson did not reply, but stalked off with the suit. She heard hirp J. M. "Take It Off!" Cried the Leader. brushing it up in the next room. Hickerson tried it on and went to the mirror. "Cornwallis or Burgoigne, eh?" he explained. "What does she know about the revolution, I'd like to know." The next day he appeared on the streets with the flaming gaments. As he walked down to the headquarters on the parade to get his ho he was the observed of all observrs. Spicertown was filling up, so were some of its citizens. "What's that over yonder?" cried a man on the opposite side of the street from Hickerson. "What rascally Englishman wants to insult a free-born people with that uniform? Here, boys! here's a real British." Hickerson saw half a dozen fellows rush out of a resout and cross the street. "Take it off!" cried the leader. "Take what off? I'm a free-born American and the grand—" "You're nothing of the kind. This is the glorious Fourth of July and we don't allow any Britishiser on the streets. We don't." "But, gentlemen, I'm Samuel Hickerson, and I've been appointed—" "Put no one but Americans on guard, said Washington," was the interruption. "This is Freedom's day." "Samuel," said Mrs. Hickerson a few minutes later as she held up the torn uniform. "the doctor says you stood the stitching very well, quite like an old soldier. The cuts on your head aren't very deep, and your arm isn't broken. They're going past the house now." "Let 'em go. Mary. I wish King George had conquered this blasted country after all. And that uniform? Don't wait for a tramp to come for it. Throw it in the ash-bin." Doing Her Share. The Others (about to start on a Fourth of July picnic)—Why, Mrs. Kersmith, where is your basket of Mrs. Kersmith—I didn't have time to pack any. But I've engaged a surgeon. He will join us at the grounds —Chicago Tribune. MADAME'S NEW HAT. WIFE TOOK HUSBAND ALONG TO GET HIS ADVICE. His Assistance Was of Negative Sort, However, and She Didn't Like It—Purchase Deferred for One Day. The Baltimore News makes the wise and emphatic assertion that millinery shops are no place for men. That was decided long ago; but a great many men visit them, none the less, impelled thereto by a desire to oblige their wives or their sweethearts, or, occasionally, their daughters. There was a man in a millinery shop who looked, as much as a meek and humble person could, like a bull in a china shop. He was a mere husband—that was apparent—and he seated himself uneasily on one of the frail chairs with a stealthy glance about to see whether any of the women customers were resenting his intrusion. But, bless you, the women customers were busy as one man putting on headgear and taking it off again, so they did not even suspect his presence. It was evident that the man had been brought in order that his valuable ideas on the subject of colors and shapes might be had, and if ever reluctance was writ large on a face it was on his. The saleswoman brought out a big hat that flopped in the wind, or would have if there had been any wind, and placed it on the customer's head. "How is that?" she asked, stepping back to admire. The lady looked at herself from every point of view, with the assistance of a handglass. "I think it is rather large for my style," she murmured, after five minutes of this observation. "What do you think, George?" George looked alarmed at having his name spoken aloud in such a sacred place and glanced uneasily at the sales- L. T. "GLOOMY," SAID THE MAN. woman before he ventured a reply. "I thought you were going to buy a hat for yourself," he said, in subdued tones. "I am looking at this one for my self," replied his wife, with some asperity. "O!" said the man, meeker than before. "I thought it was for Marge. She would look nice in it, wouldn't she?" The saleswoman uttered some protestations, and placed another hat on her patron's head. It was brown and yellow, and it had come from Paris. They called it a creation in the shop, and the saleswoman mentioned a magic name when she introduced it. "Beautiful," said both women in chorus. "How do you like it, George?" asked his wife, somewhat anxiously. George's gaze removed itself somewhat slowly from the street to the hat. "I never saw any yellow viollets before," he said. "Isn't it a little loud?" His wife made a tragic gesture of despair, and the saleswoman looked her sympathy for a woman who had such a husband. Then she brought a green hat and placed it a bit over the wife's eyes, and plined it by a dexterous shove of a turquoise pin into the lady's brain, and tied a blue vell over the sufferer's face, and twirled her around so that the still vacant gaze of the man could rest upon her. "How do you like that?" she asked, triumphantly. The man looked hurt. It seemed to him that his privacy was being unduly intruded upon. "It looks awfully green to me, except where it's blue," he announced in a whisper. "I remember my mother would never let me wear a blue tie with a green shirt when I was a youngster. She said they killed each other. I don't think the combination is in good taste." Then for a few minutes he looked thoroughly proud of himself until he sunk again into apathy. "What does he like?" asked the saleswoman, whispering sibilantly. "Something black would suit, I suppose," replied the lady, despondently. The saleswoman brought forth a smart black hat and put it on the wife's head. "Gloomy," said the man, without even being asked. His wife arose from the mirror before which she had been sitting and reached for her old hat. Having secured it, she placed it on her head with quite unnecessary emphasis. "Let us go home," she said, and to the saleswoman: "I am sorry to have given you so much trouble, but I will come in to-morrow, when I shall be quite alone, and then I will buy a hat;" and she dwelt on the "then" violently. After she had gone, bearing her consort in her wake, the saleswoman poured forth her troubles to one of her companions. "They were the very prettiest hats in the shop, and I believe he did it on purpose so that he won't be asked to come with her any more," she said, sagely, at the end of her remarks. The Russo-Japanese War. I won't enuse for either clan Who seeks the foe to trounce. I can't hurry the man Whose name I can't pronounce. —Washington Star. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. 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THE RATES OF RATES AN EXCITING "BEAT." and then the rodents combined their forces to carry off the carcass. Ducks and fowls have been found lying dead in the neighborhood of Laindon common, and a bag of 80 rats was the result of an exciting "beat" at one small stack of wheat. On a farm occupied by Mr. Springett over 600 rats have been destroyed up to the present, and on Mr. E. Cole's farm 500 have been killed. The Essex union hunt kennels are infested with rats, which lead quite a happy life until a ferret, trap, or eager fox terrier puts an end to their existence. He—You are very dear to me, love. She—Then what did you do before you married me?" Maud—How long has she been separated from him?—Brooklyn Life. 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PURE GOODS, FULL, VARI THE MONEY. 1610 East Franklin [Near Old Market THE DAY WE CELEBRATE Break flags! Let go the deep-voiced guns! Cry joy to Uncle Sam. And cheer the honest welcome in his face! Throw off the doubting would be for the confident I am. And with the foremost nations take thy place! Give visions to the broader view, the fuller, deeper sense. Off the brotherhood of being, and of Truth's omnipotence! Our Uncle Sam! Thy subjects doff no bonnets in thy court, Nam crook the knee to honor thy behest, But stand erect before thee, each man of good report! In thee beholding reflex of his best. So every patriot of the earth may join the glorious rose That marks the day when Uncle Sam took Liberty to oppose Twas when a youth he wakened to the consciousness of life, (She all but crushed him with her weighty dower) But through the years of struggle, and a purifying strife, He kept his faith serene in darkest hour. From '76 to '04 great strides have marked his way, And strongest, wisest, kindliest he leads the world to day Charles Eugene Banks A FAMILY AFFAIR By MANDA L. CROCKER. THE American eagle had not screamed over Northfield for, at least, a dozen years, and when its citizens had a patriotic swelling of the heart for the national holiday, they went elsewhere for their "Fourth." But when Erastus Powers was elected president of the village his wife suddenly developed into a very Spartan of enthusiasm, and determined to celebrate. "Now, 'Rastus,' she began, "your one golden opportunity of adorning your office and honoring your forefathers lies before you. Have a real old-fashioned Fourth o' July celebration; make a new departure and convince all Northfield of their ungrateful shiftiness. A man and a woman are sitting in a room. The man is standing and holding a cup of coffee, while the woman is sitting and looking at him. They are both smiling. In the background, there is a framed picture of a man and a woman. "If the People Coincide, Matilda." ness, as citizens of these United States." Her husband struck an attitude worthy of his position and replied: "If the people coincide, Matilda. Now if I were a mayor instead of a president, things would move." "Isn't a president bigger than a mayor?" she asked. "No; I rather think not when it comes to saying what's to be done." "Well, Rastus, why don't they say Mayor Roosevelt, then?" looking triumphant. This was a poser for the chief executive of Northfield and he pretended not to hear. "Pshaw!" continued Mrs. Powers, noticing her husband's brown study, "who cares, so you don't forget the celebration; a real old timer where they read the Declaration of Independence all solemn like to remind people of their obligations. You won't let the opportunity slip, will you, dear?" she pleaded, the matter of precedence in authority forgotten altogether. "Have the Declaration read, too; the rising generation don't know anything about the foundation of Liberty; nor with what struggling it came into existence, nor even who signed it, perhaps." "The Declaration of Independence," observed Mr. Powers, carefully, "doesn't make a Fourth, no more than a spring chicken makes a whole picnic. And, after all, I can't imagine who would read it, now that the professor is away." "The professor!" snorted Mrs. Rastus; "why can't the minister read it He reads the Thanksgiving proclamations, and I guess the grand old document is as readable any day as they are not reflecting on the head of the The fond parent had accompanied his daughter into the department store. "Oh, pop!" she exclaimed, showing him a piece of dry goods, "do let me have this. It is so fine and light for summer. See, there is almost nothing to it." "Yes, I see," he growled, "when you let it you'll still have nothing to wear." Cleveland Leader. T nation, at all. But—” and she cogitated a moment—"our Margie can read it, for that matter; and Ben and Rena can sing the Star-Spangled Banner beautifully! Then there’s their cousins, over at Phelps; they own the string band. We’ll get them, and your Fourth’s assured, 'Rastus." President Powers felt in his bones that the matter was really settling, but the drift of the partial outline struck him as being a monopoly. "It might be objectionable," he ventured, "to make the programme a family affair," Matilda." "Humph!" she returned, warming up, "why should they object? We’ve waited a dozen years for the rest to move. Mercy! I don’t believe the people here know even how many signed that wonderful paper fixing the Fourth for all time." "Well, Matilda," he answered, wearily, "it seems to me you are dead gone on the Declaration—" "Don't be blasphemous, 'Rastus,' she interpolated, 'you're the president of Northfield—" —"And her husband, deaf to the interlude, 'I'll bet you $20 to a penny, if you dare, that not one councilman can tell whether it was signed at all or not." His wife fairly gasped with surprise and disdain. "Do you mean to say that Northfield has retrograded like that, Erastus Powers? Surely the pagan ancestors are not far in the rear!" "I was speaking of the town council, only," he answered as if pronouncing sentence. "Well, you tell them it was signed by 56 of the biggest Fourth of July men on earth at that time; our first congressmen, too." And Mrs. Powers swept up and down the apartment, a very Goddess of Liberty. The town council met that evening and the president was commissioned by the powers behind the throne to "see to it." Very ably did he "suggest," and "mention the matter;" and before he was aware they were all wonderfully enthused. He could almost hear Ben and Rena's "O, Say Can You See," etc., as he drummed thoughtfully on his desk. "We must have an orator of the day," broke in Houseman, the man of energy, "and I've been thinking that young Lawyer Foote, of Phelps, would be the one to wake up Northfield; and we are able to pay him handsomely for the speech." The president's face blanched, but he was diplomat enough to hold his tongue. The proposed orator was Margie's best beau, and that programme was again edging toward a monopoly. But if this was of Providence he was not the one to gainsay it; so Foote was booked for the oration, "if they could get him." "Get him!" mentally mused Powers. "Of course. He'd break his neck to show off before Margle." But another was speaking. "And as to music," he was saying, "there's the Phelps string band. They can come right along with the orator of the day and Phelps and Northfield can celebrate together." Shades of the hydra-headed combine! The scheme was moving Matilda's way fast! "That's the checker!" cried Dumfey, the most influential of the lot. "I will write at once and do the inviting. We'll give them a good diffuser and see to the rest." How this thing was growing; what a magnitude this "Fourth" nad already assumed, and it was only in embryo! Surely there was more patroltism in Northfield than Mrs. Powers dreamed of. But Nevins, who admired the president as the sun of their cluster, was ready with the climax. "Our chief here can read the Declaration of Independence, and we—the rest of us—will consider ourselves a committee of the whole on decoration, fireworks and other things." The "chief" felt a great and most uncomfortable lump under his collar and firmly declined. "Well," said Nevins, determining to get the honor fixed as near the central orb as possible. "Miss Margie has a fine voice and we'll put her down for the reading." President Powers swallowed the lump in his throat. This was plainly predestination, so he cheerfully submitted. In due time Nevins waited on Miss Margie and she sweetly consented to do the reading. And Mrs. Powers was asked to "kindly make out the programme for that week's issue of the Northfield Palladium." "Rastus," she exclaimed as soon as Nevins' coattails disappeared around the corner, "this certainly is getting to be 'a family affair' in spite of your qualms. Couldn't Be Both. "He's an egotist of the worst kind," said the first actor, speaking of another; "he's determined to be different from every one else in his profession." "Considering that determination," remarked Snappey, "how can he be an egotist?" -Philadelphia Ledger. Solid Comfort. Don't keer how de wort go—Never want it all. Et you never rise fur, Won't have fur ter fail. -Atlanta Constitution. June 19, 1904. OLD DOMINION N. H. Linn Leave Richm m., stopping News in be Daily except Stuy, 9:00 a. m., p. m. by N. & W. connect at Norfolk for New York, Sunday, 7 p. m. Steamers sail fr (foot of Ash Street K. F. CHALKY JOHN F. MAY of Ash St., Richm H. B. WALKER York. "To make it sure, I'll sandwich Ben and Rena in for their song and I will head the table committee." The president of Northfield put on his hat and wore it in the garden to think. He was only a figure-head after "Our Chief Here Can Read the Declaration." all, even if they did spell it with a capital P. His name was Powers, but he hadn't any influence; he was shorn as clean as Samson! On this liberty-loving sphere the bitter is often mingled with the sweet; naturally, then, it was no strange thing that the Powers family found aloes in plenty stuffed into their patriotic dessert. No criticisms were forthcoming concerning the celebration, for that was a success both in attendance and enthusiasm; and the dinner and fireworks were simply "elegant," with weather to match. But when the gossips found time to manipulate the wires it went out out that the president's family instituted the new departure on purpose to air their attainments and show off Margaret's bean; and not because they were any more patriotic than other folks. It was at this juncture that Erastus Powers changed his mind on the question of predestination, and declared to his wife that it was nothing but a sleek scheme of the devil, to reflect on him officially. And he swore within himself, and by himself, that "no more golden opportunities should make a fool of him!" SERVED HIM JUST RIGHT. A man in a straw hat is surrounded by a cloud of smoke and fire, with a small dog flying above him. "I told Ted if he put so much powder in the cannon he'd break it." Papa Got It. Towne—I saw Smartley's little boy going to the hospital to-day. Browne—I'm surprised at Smartley. He told me he wasn't going to let the youngster shoot off any crackers or cannons; that he was going to do it for him. Towne—That's right. The boy was following the ambulance that tools Smartley there—Philadelphia Press. Sagacious Bird. On the fourth the eagle soared High, high up toward the sun. It wasn't safe to fly low down, For Johnny had his gun. —Chicago Tribune. All It Had Taught Him. Family Physician—Well, Johnny, I hope you will never celebrate another glorious Fourth as you did this one. Johnny (who had lost several of his fingers)—You bet I won't! Next time I'll throw de cannon cracker as soon as it begins to sizzle.—Chicago Tribune. Discretion. "You say your wife allows you to do just as you please?" "Certainly" answered Mr. Meekton; "but I am always careful to get the benefit of her superior judgment before forming any decided prejudices." —Washington Star. Genuine Freak. Gyer—I understand Strongwill is posing as a curiosity in a dime museum at a salary of $100 a week. Myer—As a curiosity? Gyer—Yes. He made a New Year's resolution and actually kept it.—Chicago Daily News. A. Matter of Contract. Customer—Strawberry boxes get smaller and smaller. Grocer—No'm that ain't it; it's the strawberries—y' see, they get larger and larger.—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. "He's an egotist of the worst kind," said the first actor, speaking of another; "he's determined to be different from every one else in his profession." "Considering that determination," remarked Snappey, "how he be an egotist?"—Philadelphia Ledger. Solid Comfort. Don't keer how de worl go— Never want it all; If you never rise fur, Won't have fur ter fail. —Atlanta Constitution. June 19, 1904. C & O ROUTE. ROUTE. 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A few days later, his wife and two daughters were coming home on the lightning express. In his grand carriage with liveried attendants he rode to the depot, thinking of his splendid business and planning for the morrow. Hark! Did one say "Accident?" There are 25 railroads centering in St. Louis. If there had been an accident, it is not likely to have occurred on the —— Mississippi railroad. Yet it troubles him. It is his business now. The horses are stopped on the instant, and on inquiry he finds that the accident has occurred 25 miles distant on the —— Mississippi. He telegraphs to the superintendent: "I will give you $500 for an engine." The answer flashes back "No." "I will give you $1,000 for an engine!" I WILL GIVE YOU $1,000 FOR AN EN GINE" "A train with surgeons and nurses has already gone forward, and we have no other." With white face and anxious brow, the man paced the station to and fro. In half an hour, perhaps, which seemed to him a half century, the train arrived. He hurried to it, and in the tender found the mangled bodies and lifeless forms of his wife and one of his daughters. In the car following lay the other daughter, with her dainty ribs crushed in and her precious life oozing slowly away. A quart of whisky, which was drunk 50 miles away by a railway employ, was the cause of the catastrophe. Who dare say of this tremendous question: "It is not my business?" NEWS AND COMMENT. While you have the drink you will have the drunkard—George W. Bain. It is better to be in the minority with the right than in the majority with the wrong.—National Advocate. Were it not for the saloon influence, both our cities and our state would be filled with clearer heads and cleaner hands.—National Advocate. Depend upon it, whenever you see a man pretending to be better than his neighbors, that man has either some cunning end to serve or his heart is rotten with spiritual pride.—George Elliot. A four-masted schooner, the Edward H. Cole, was recently christened with American beauty roses instead of champagne, at Rockland, Me. Miss Katherine Crowell-scattered the roses on the prow of the vessel as it glided into the water. A tremendous lever in favor of temperance has been brought to bear upon the business men of Hudson, S. D., by the recent action of 23 of the prominent and wealthy farmers around Hudson, who have united in a public protest against the saloons. The business men must either oppose the saloon or lose their best customers. The office of state police was created by the last legislature of Connecticut. On January 11 the first big undertaking was carried out when warrants were served for the arrest of 100 saloonists in the city of Bridgeport for violation of the license and gambling laws. The arrests were unexpected, and followed several weeks' investigation. "The Anti-Saloon League reports: "We are practically assured of another $500,000 appropriation this year, making a million and a half in all." These buildings are at army stations, and are occupied by Y. M. C. A.'s and other helpful agencies. The league reports also that bills have been introduced in the senate and house of congress to do away with all interstate restrictions regarding the whisky traffic which hinder local option laws. Need More Policemen. There were only about 35 policemen needed in the whole of Vermont during the 50 years when the state was under prohibition. Now, since the adoption of the local option system and the return of the saloon to a number of cities led to vns, many more policemen are required. In one town they now have so saloons from which they receive for license $250 each, making $500. But they now have to employ a policeman at a salary of $720 a year. WHISKY'S RECORD. Drink-Crazed Men Threaten and Kill Their Wives—Children Witness Tragedies. Under the above heading the New York papers print the following stories: "Go upstairs, children, and tell your mother to come down. I am going to kill her and end it all." Crazed with drink and waving a loaded revolver in the faces of his three little daughters, Jay C. Wilson, said to be the descendant of a prominent southern family, staggered in front of his home at 200 Ocean place, East New York. A few moments later, thoroughly infuriated, he was struggling like a demon to kill a policeman and his 17-year-old son, who tried to control him. Five times he pointed the weapon at the bluecoat and pulled the trigger, and only the heredity and cool head of the policeman prevented bloodhed. Wilson was finally overcome and taken to the Brownsville station, where he raved and gave fight to a score of officers. Once a man of some wealth, Wilson has for months been a victim of drink, and his home life has almost been unendurable. He has repeatedly threatened to kill his wife, and only the other morning she secured a warrant for his arrest on this charge. Six months ago, when the family lived in Nicholas avenue, Wilson attempted his wife's life and he almost overpowered six patrolmen who were sent to subdue him. Several days ago Mrs. Wilson begged him to leave her and he did so. Later, when Mrs. Wilson and her four children were eating dinner, he burst in upon them and threatened the wife again. Because his supper was not ready when he arrived home the other evening, Pierce Purcell, who had a long police record, shot his wife at Troy, N. Y., so she died a few hours later. A little daughter was shot through the right leg, and the man tried to shoot his two boys also. Purcell fled from the house, revolver in hand, and ran about 500 yards, followed by the police. His revolver was empty except one chamber, and, apparently realizing one shot could not save him from capture, he turned the weapon upon himself. The bullet entered the right temple and he fell dead almost in his tracks. Mrs. Purcell had suffered abuse at his hands for a long time, but always took her husband's part, and declined to prosecute him after arrests. Even after the shooting the woman still defended Purcell, saying that he was intoxicated and not responsible for his act. THE TRUE SENTIMENT German Scientists Advise Strongly Against the Drinking of Beer by Students. Prof. Edward Meyer, one of the German savants of note who are studying educational conditions in the United States, while speaking before the University of Chicago, took occasion to say that the beer drinking of German students is a good custom. It is very gratifying, says the Union Signal, that in order to offset this statement we can quote the words of another member of the same party, Prof. Joseph Kohler, who on the following day spoke to the students of Northwestern university, said: "I take exception to Prof. Meyer in his advice given yesterday; do not follow his advice; do not drink beer; leave all strong drink alone. Although drinking is more prevalent in the fatherland than in your country, temperance is always urged by our best educators, leaders of the people." Prof. Kohler made this statement in the presence of Prof. Meyer, and it was received with applause, and Prof. Meyer did not take issue with his compatriot. Prof. Kohler is supported in his position by many prominent Germans, among them Prof. Von Hartman and Dr. Forel. Another German scientist writes. "So far as pathological lesions are concerned, no appreciable difference exists between beer-drinkers and those who are addicted to the stronger alcoholic liquors. Furthermore, the idea that beer drinking would largely do away with the use of brandy, whisky, etc., has proved fallacious so far as Germany is concerned." Prof. Delbrueck has also made some assertions concerning the use of beer which correspond with the belief of those in our own country who, from study and observation, have gained correct knowledge of its harmful effects. We may well quote from a leading Chicago daily which, in commenting upon this subject, says: "In a very large proportion of cases the evils of beer drinking are manifest at the first glance. In the rest of the cases evil may well be suspected. The American student may set it down that the less drinking he does the more he will profit by his college life." In our country the time certainly has gone by when beer drinking is commended, and this is especially true when taken in connection with the habits and welfare of the students in schools or colleges. At Terrible Cost. William Hargreaves, M. D., after a thorough research, gives the annual expenditure for strong drink in the United States as $1,464,887,598. Dr. Dunn, secretary of the National Temperance society, estimates the indirect cost, from crime, pauperism, loss of labor and of life as $1,675,504,964. The paltry revenue obtained to be set off against these enormous figures is only $141,000,487. 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