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THE RICHMOND PLANET VOL. XXII NO 2. A WHITE GENTLEMAN'S PLEA. Thinks Colored Folks Should Relinquish Fundamental Rights.—Editor Mitchell Questioned.—He Makes Reply. To the Editor of THE PLANET, MARY SIR— In reading the remarks of Mr. John D. Long of Canada, at a banquet in Boston recently, wherein he said that the question could only be settled "by the black man waiving for half a generation, if need be, * * all striving for mere political office in the South, and waiting the slower, but surer elevation of educational and material growth." I thought of what I wrote your esteemed paper Sept 26, 1891, and which you so courteously published with remarks. Oct. 7, 1891. DOES NOT DENY THE RIGHT. In your reply you spoke as though I denied the colored man the "right" not hold office, "not on his lack of ability, but upon his color and the condition of his ancestors." This was a mistake, I did not deny him the right, but I suggested a "higher and nobler course for the leaders of your race to pursue;" as it seemed to me then, and has for a long time. That was, "It would be a good thing for your race to voluntarily renounce all intention of holding political office;—that you would not accept such office, not for fifty years, certainly not for ten years." A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE. This was not saying that you had no right to hold office. But the thought was, that if you would not accept office, then the white race South would have no occasion to prevent you from voting, but on the contrary, that they would be afteryon, both the Republicans and Democrats to have you vote, and would want you to vote their ticket. Then in time, when this feeling again you now had died out, it was sure to, when those that were your masters were all dead, then your race would hold office and be one with the white race in the South, being as refined and as well educated. Do you not think that this would be a better course for your race to pursue. Sincerely yours, Wm. L. JONES, Buffalo, N. Y. Dec. 6, 1904. [For reply to this article, see page 4:—Editor.] A Novel Display. The Cable Piano Company, the skillful Mr. J. G. Corley, Manager, created a sensation in Richmond Thursday, December 8th, when it paraded the streets of this city with two-car loads of piano? To do this, it seemed that every one and two horse wagon had been called into requisition. The parade covered what seemed to be about ten blocks. Business men left their offices to witness the strange sight. On each team were the music letters "The Cable Co" and they had boxe music ready of course for the touch of datiny fingers. The reputation of the pianos of this popular music-house is world-wide and many musicians are the children for the musical world by purchasing the best pianos obtainable for the purpose, and Mr. Corley insists that he has them. The increase of business in this territory has justified large expenditures in electric fittings and the palatial store on Broad Street between Second and Third Streets is a thing of beauty. Already it has outgrown its capacity and a handsome new music house with all modern ornamentations, furnishings, etc. is on the boards for the coming year. No one can afford to purchase a piano before looking over the stock of this popular concern. Payments are made to suit the convenience of the purchaser. When you sign a contract with The Cable Company, you make a safe investment, sure of a swift and profitable return. Read their magnificent advertisement in this issue. $150.00 Endowment Paid This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, N. A., S. A., E. A., and A. ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death claim of James Corprew who was a member of Friendship Lodge, No. 3, K of P. of Norfolk, Va. James E. Mills, M. D., J. C. Wilson, W. H. Mills, Deputy. Mr. John W. Howard, General Supt. of the American Beneficial Insurance Company has been in Roanoke for two weeks inspecting. He found the work in healthy condition, and says the company will soon begin the straight life work in Roanoke. Mr. R. W. Anderson, who is so well and favorably known in this city has been appointed General Inspector of the American Beneficial Insurance Company. Rev. R. O. Judkins passed through the city last week en-route to Fredericksburg, Va. after spending a delightful vacation. Don't buy until you have inspected the mammoth stock of the Cohen Co. See Page 5. We shall publish a reply to Rev. Dr. Harvey Johnson's criticisms and also an account of our trip to Franklin, Va. in our next issue. We shall discuss "The White Peril: The Immediate Danger of the Negro" by Mr. William Garrott Brown, which appears in the North American Review for December. The Reformers' Grocery Store meets competition. Read their surprising offers in another column. —Mrs Sadie Fitzgerald, the accomplished wife of Mr. B. G. Fitzgerald of Atlantic City, N. J., has returned to Atlantic City with her son. —Mrs. M. L. Jackson of Trenton, N. J., has left the city. She was the guest of Misses Mary and Pearl Rowe during her stay here. —Mr. Wm. H. Evans and his private secretary Mr. Robert W. Bell of Hot Springs, Va., were in the city last week. —Josephine Court, No. 238, I. O. Calanthe had annual supper Thursday night, December 1st and all heathly enjoyed themselves. Visitors were ent. The Court is in a prosperous condition. Mrs. Fannie James is Worthy Counselor and Mrs. Martha E. Forrest, Register of Deeds. $90.45 Endowment Paid. Received of W. F. Denny, President of the Freedmen's Endowment Association $90.45 in full for the death of my mother, (Ella Carter.) Signed:—W. C. CARTER. Beneficiary. Witnesses:— M. Judah Foster, M. J. Harris. MARRIAGES. H. SOMER'S Mrs. Martha Harper takes your place at the marriage of her daughter Tannie E. to Rev Chas. L. Somers, Tuesday evening Dec. 27th, '04 at 6:30 o'clock, St. Philips P.E. church, cor St. James & Leigh Sts. Reception 32 W Leigh St. 7 to 10. Friends are invited. No cards. SIMS-JACKSON—The marriage of Miss Mary A. Jackson to Mr. Solomon Sims will take place Thursday, Dec. 22, 1904, at 9 o'clock P. M., at the residence of Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D. 110 E Leigh St., Richmond, Va. Friends are invited. Reception from 9 to 11 P. M. at 1015 N. 1st St. The couple will reside at Glimmer St. ROBINSON—FINNEY—The marriage of Miss Bertha E. Robinson to Mr. Essex J. Finney will take place at the residence of the bride, No. 117 East 20th St. Manchester, Va. Wednesday morning, December 28th, 1904 at 11 o'clock. Friends are invited. No cards. Richmond Va. Dec. 13, 1904 DABNEY—ARCHER—Mr. Charles R. Dabney and Miss Mary L. Archer were quietly married at 1506 West Leigh Street on Dec. 3, 1904 by Rev. R. O. Johnson. Real Estate Deposit and Investment Company. DAVIS & BRIGHT, Managers. 1607 Broadway, N. Y. City. Capital $200,000. $1.00 and upward received for investment in real estate. Money loaned. Furnished room houses, hotels, restaurants, etc., bought and sold Eight room house, all improvements on Park Ave., for sale, easy terms. Very respectfully. Remember the Cohen Company is reliable and their goods always sustain their guarantees. See Page 5. Stock-holders Attention. Richmond, Va., Dec. 15, 1904. The annual meeting of the stock-holders of the Mechanics' Savings Bank will be held at the Pythian Castle, No. 727 N. Third Street Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1905 at 8.30 P. M. You are requiued to be present without fail and hear the reports of the President and Cashier. Yours respectfully, JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President, THOS. M. ORUMP, Secretary. DIED—Mr. Charley Harris died in Philadelphia, Dec. 11th at 2 o'clock. He was the nephew of Mrs. Pinkey Wilson, Mrs. Bettie Gravie and Mrs. Rosa Scott, and the grandson of Mrs. Adine Harris. He was formerly a resident of Richmond. LOST.—A liberal reward will be given for informat on or return of Small Black and Tan Dog (female): has very little hair and curled tail; trayd from 205 East Clay street. THE TUXEDO, 707 E Broad street. 'Phone 2090. See Cohen Company's Christmas offers on Page 5. The fine convenient Brook Avenue Store of the Augu-t Grocery Co., is a lasting testimonial to the progressiveness of this most remarkable concern. See advertisement. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1904. JAPS HAMMERING PORT ARTHUR FLEET Firing Shell Into Them to Make Sure of Their Destruction. RIOTING IN ST. PETERSBURG Tokio, Dec. 12.—The Japanese continue to batter the Port Arthur fleet, and there is little ground for expecting that it will ever again engage the Japanese. The battleship Sevastopol continues at anchor outside, but possibly returns to the harbor at nights and anchors inside the outer boom, which protects her from torpedo boats. The recent heavy weather has given added protection to the vessel. Naval experts are discarding the theory that the Russians themselves sank any of the ships. The fact that the vessels first showed lists while in exposed positions, and the efforts made to save the Sevasstopol are regarded as conclusive evidence against the theory of their being sunk by the Russians. A majority of the sunken warships lie headed northward. They received the bulk of the fire across their port sides, and the fact that at least two of them showed lists to starboard gives rise to the theory that Japanese shells exploded inside the ships and against the starboard armor, driving the armor outward and causing leaks. To make sure of the destruction of the Russian warships the Japanese continue to drop shells into the sunken hulks. The whereabouts of the torpedo boat destroyers continue doubtful, but it is thought they are sheltering outside the harbor. The observers report a number of tugs, tankers, aircraft and small craft anchored near the hospital ships in the west harbor, where they evidently have gone for the purpose of obtaining protection. It is suggested that the besiegers notify Lieutenant Genera Stoessel to separate these vessels from the hospital ships or take the consequences. The Japanese are exercising care to avoid hitting the hospital ships, which frequently are in the direct line of fire. RIOTING IN ST. PETERSBURG 100 Injured and Many Arrested In Anti-Government Demonstration. St. Petersburg, Dec. 12.—A popular anti-government demonstration, the participants in which included large numbers of students of both sexes, began at midday in the Nevsky Prospect and lasted about two hours. Hundreds of police and mounted gendarmes, who were hidden in the courtyard of the public buildings, emerged suddenly and charged the crowd at full gallop, driving the demonstrators in headlong confusion and screaming with terror upon the sidewalks and into adjacent streets. This led to serious encounters, 100 persons being more or less severely injured. Many were arrested. Toward 1 o'clock the workmen and students seemed to swarm toward the corner of the Hotel Europe, opposite the Kazan Cathedral. Then, when there was not a single mounted policeman in sight, on the stroke of 1, from the heart of the thickly wedged crowd a blood-red flag, like a sheet of flame, suddenly shot up. It was the signal. Other flags appeared in the crowd, waving frantically overhead; and they were greeted with a hoarse roar "Down with autocracy." The students surged into the street, singing the "Marsellaise," while innocent spectators, seeking to extricate themselves, crowded into doorways and hugged the walls. Dismounted police made a single attempt to force their way into the crowd to wrest the flags from the demonstrators, but the students and workmen, armed with sticks, stood close and beat back the assailants. Then, like a flash, from behind the Kazan Cathedral, came a squadron of gendarmerie. The doors of adjoining courtyards were thrown back, and battalions of police came out. A double squadron charged the flank of the demonstrators with drawn sabres. Five other squadrons circled the mob, cutting through the fringe of spectators, who gladly scurried to cover. The main wedge of the demonstrators stood fast only a moment or two. There was a sharp rattle of cudgels and sabres, though the wounds showed that the police struck principally with the flat of their sabres. The women were especially fierce in their resistance. Many were struck and trampled, and blood streamed down their faces. While the mob stood, those within managed to throw hundreds of revolutionary proclamations over the heads of their fellows. The police urged their horses fiercely into the crowd, driving those who resisted into the courtyards, the Hotel Europe and the Catholic church. The intense excitement lasted about 10 minutes, after which mounted squads of the gendarmerie patrolled the streets and the policemen devoted themselves to keeping the crowd moving. PLEHVE'S MURDERERS GUILTY Man Who Threw Bomb Sentenced For Life and Accompanied to 20 Years Life and Acompice to 20 Years. St. Petersburg, Dec. 14 - Sasoneff, who threw the bomb which killed Minister of the Interior Von Plehve on July 28, and Sikorisfky, his accomplice in the crime, were found guilty by the court of appeals, sitting in the law courts building. The former was sentenced to imprisonment for life at hard labor, and the latter to 20 years imprisonment. The trial had been expected to last at least two days, but it was rushed to a speedy completion, in view of the possibility of revolutionary demonstrations. The trial was held behind closed doors, and all the entrances to the building were locked. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Thursday, December 8. Lew Spencer, famous in the minstrel world for the last 20 years, dropped dead in Chicago from heart disease. Senator Proctor presented to the senate a memorial adopted by the Vermont legislature, protesting against reciprocity with Canada. Townsend Cox, of Bordentown, N. J., an ex-member of the New Jersey legislature, died of injuries sustained in falling down stairs in his home. Daniel Best, of Harrisburg, Pa., was convicted of forging his son's name to a government pay warrant and sentenced to 30 days in jail and pay a fine of $100. Friday, December By an explosion of fire jump in a coal mine at Burnett, W., 11 miners were killed and four imp in a 11 min. red. isant. W. by rob The safe of the Point Va., postoffice was blown robbers and $1100 in ca- taken. A steam pipe burst on th: British steamer Murcia at Baltimore Md., and frightfully scalded two men, one fatally. Jesse Williams, an agent for a Philade- phia medical book concern, com- mitted suicide in Wilmington, Del., by shooting. Fannie Snyder, aged 7 years, of Philadelphia, fell into a tub of scald- ing water at her home and was fatally scalded. Saturday, December 10. Saturday, December 10. Dr. Garry Lampen, of Philadelphia, has been elected president of Bellvue Presbyterian College, Omaha, Neb. Eleven fishermen were drowned in an attempt to rescue the crew of a wrecked steamer at Newbiggin, England. The court house at Jamestown, Fentress county, Tenn., was burned by incendiaries and many valuable records were destroyed. The child labor law of Illinois is being enforced in the coal mines of the state, and 2500 boys have been taken away from employment. Joseph Jacobs, of New York, a detective attached to the district attorney's office, was sentenced to prison for one year for perjury in the Canfield gambling case. Monday, December 12. President Roosevelt has decided not to call a special session of congress in the spring to revise the tariff. Amendments to the Montana state constitution relating to child labor and the eight-hour law have been declared in full force. The register of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., shows 823 midshipmen enrolled, the largest number in the history of the institution. Knotting a handkerchief about his neck and placing a newspaper through it, James T. Lunn twisted the paper until he strangled to death at Flint, Mich. The pay of the anthracite miners of Pennsylvania for November has just been fixed at 7 per cent. above the minimum basis fixed by the strike commission. Tuesday, December 13. The arbitration treaty between the United States and Great Britain was signed in Washington. Robbins entered the postoffice at Reinbeck, Ia., and escaped with $2500, after exchanging shots with a posse. On the North German Lloyd steamer Hanover, which arrived at New York from Bremen, were 20,000 birds, mostly canaries. The widow of Confederate General D. H. Hill, sister of Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson, died at Raleigh, N. C., at an advanced age. For the fifth time within two months the Newport (Ky). Iron Foundry was dynamited, but no one was injured. Strikers are suspected. Wednesday, December 14. Wednesday, December 14. James Hall was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for forgery by a Philadelphia judge. Baron Speck von Sternburg, the German ambassador, sailed for Germany on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. The store of Long & Kremer, Phillipsburg, N. J., was robbed of $1000 worth of revolvers, guns and cutlery. MRS. CHADWICK TO FACE CREDITORS Waives a Hearing in New York and Goes to Cleveland. SAYS SHE WILL PAY DEBTS New York, Dec. 14—Mrs. Chadwick started for Cleveland on the Buffalo limited, which left the Grand Central station over the New York Central, at 8 o'clock last night. Before leaving she made a statement in which she declared she will pay all her obligations, and that her sole purpose in going is to face her creditors. She said that she could have obtained bail here if she had wished to, and that one of the most prominent men in the country had offered yesterday to go on her bond. Mrs. Chadwick left here in the custody of Deputy Marshals Kumb and Kelker. Before leaving the United States marshal's office for the station, Mrs. Chadwick, at the suggestion of her counsel, Philip Carpenter, consented to an interview with a number of newspaper men who were waiting. She was the absolute mistress of herself, and either smiled as she made her statements or gave way to an expression of bitterness. "Many statements that have appeared about me are absolutely false," she began. "I have read statements in one or two papers that are absolutely false. I am physically and mentally broken down. I am not in any condition to make a statement. I am going home for the sole purpose of facing my creditors and whatever charges they have against me. I am going home voluntarily and not because I could not obtain bail. Since my arrest I have had offers of bail from many prominent persons. Yesterday bail was offered to me by one of the most prominent men in Cleveland by telegram. I have had at least half a dozen prominent persons offer me bail yesterday. There was no reason why I could not get bail, none at all. "I am not going to answer any questions," said Mrs. Chadwick firmly, when one of the reporters asked her to disclose the identity of the person who had made the offer. "I want it distinctly understood that I am going home simply because it is the place where I should be. I shall not give ball when I get in Cleveland. I have the best motive in the world for not doing so. The history of this case from beginning to end will soon be published in a certain newspaper." "You will call names, won't you, Mrs. Chadwick?" interrupted Mr. Carpenter. "I shall use names," corrected Mrs. Chadwick. "I promised to give out my story, and it may take months to get it out. It may be, however, that it will be published tomorrow, next week, or in a month. But certainly not until all my obligations are settled and paid. "Furthermore I will give the names of those with whom I have done business and will show that not only have I stood by my creditors up to this time but that I will stand by them till the very moment of my death. I intend to pay every dollar of my indebtedness." "Will you say anything about your relations with Mr. Carnegie?" was asked. "I am not here to be questioned," she replied. "I have nothing to say about Mr. Carnegie and nothing to say about any one else. I want to say emphatically that I have not been forced to go back to Cleveland. I delayed my return home because I thought it best to wait and see what the grand jury would do. If the grand jury had indicted me 50 times I would have gone back just the same. For the past week I have been wanting to go back. Isn't that so, Mr. Carpenter?" "That's so," said the lawyer. "I was ready to go back a week ago last Saturday," declared Mrs. Chadwick. "I had all my things packed, but they wanted me to go down to Wall street." Mrs. Chadwick would not say who "they" meant. Excitement In Cleveland. Cleveland, Dec. 14.—The home-coming of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick will create more excitement in this city than any event of recent years. The probability of a tremendous jam at the depot has compelled Chief of Police Keehler to arrange details of officers to restrain the crowd, and United States Marshal Chandler, to whose offices she will be taken immediately on her arrival, has determined to station a force of deputies around his office to prevent the throng from taking the room by storm. The prospects are that Mrs. Chadwick will be compelled to go to jail unless she can give bail to the amount of $40,000, and she may be asked to furnish surety as high as $52,000. United States District Attorney Sullivan said that he did not care to discuss what action he would take after Mrs. Chadwick's arrival. There was a report that a third indictment had been found against Mrs. Chadwick, charging forgery in connection with the $5,000,000 Carnegie note. It was not returned, but such a thing may occur before Mrs. Chadwick has seen the end of her troubles with the federal officials. If it does, Mr. Koehler will ask for a bond of $12,500 in this case also, making the total amount of surety that she will be called upon to furnish $52,500. PENNSY WINS W. U. CASE Supreme Court Says Railroad Had Right to Remove Poles. AN OPINION HANDED DOWN Washington, Dec. 13.—The supreme court of the United States decided in favor of the railroad in the case of the Western Union Telegraph company vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad company, involving the right of the telegraph company to condemn a part of the railroad's right of way in Western Pennsylvania and appropriate it for its lines. This is a second case in the controversy between these companies. The opinion was handed down by Justice McKenna. In the decision the court held that the congressional act of 1866, which controlled in the case, does not grant eminent domain to telegraph companies over the private property of railroad companies. In his opinion Justice McKenna reviewed the case from its inception, saying that it came to the supreme court from the decision of the circuit court of appeals for the third circuit, which was adverse to the contentions of the telegraph companies, to the effect that the act of July 24, 1866, granting companies along post roads gives the right of eminent domain and adding that the supreme court sustains that view. Justice McKenna stated that the suit began with the filing of a bill in equity in the United States court in New Jersey by the telegraph company to restrain the railroad company from removing the telegraph poles placed there in 1881 under a 20-year contract Justice Harlan delivered a dissenting opinion, holding that the act of 1866 gives to telegraph companies the unequivocal right to construct and operate lines not only upon the public domain, but along any post road of the United States, and he contended that if the decision was to stand the United States government could not itself enter upon the rights of way of railroad companies. Justice Brewer concurred in the decision, but said he did so because he considered that the points in controversy had been determined in previous litigation. The contention of the telegraph company in this case, as in the case involving the right of the railroad company to remove the poles of the telegraph company, was that the telegraph company had the right to maintain its lines of telegraph over and along the railroads of the railroad company for the use so appropriated, so long as the maintenance of its telegraph lines does not materially interfere with the ordinary travel of such roads, and that the right can be asserted by proceedings in eminent domain, but this was denied. There was also an additional element caused by the claim of the telegraph company as the lessee of the Atlantic and Ohio Telegraph company, incorporated by the state in 1849 and authorized "to erect and construct works, edifices, fixtures and structures along and across any of the roads." This point was decided adversely to the Western Union on the ground that "eminent domain cannot be delegated" and that "lessees cannot exercise it." JERSEY REPUBLICANS CAUCUS John Boyd Avis, of Gloucester, Chosen For Speaker of the House. Trenton, N. J., Dec. 14—The Republican members of the legislature met in caucus in the state house and selected officers of the assembly to serve during the next session of the legislature. Edward D. Duffeld, of Essex, was made chairman of the caucus, which carries with it the leadership of the majority on the floor of the house. There was but one contest, that for assistant bill clerk. The following officers were agreed upon: Speaker, John Boyd Avis, Glou- PRICE,FIVE CENTS cester; clerk, James Parker, Passalc; assistant clerk, Upton S. Jeffreys, Camden; journal clerk, Robert S. Terhune, Essex; sergeant-at-arms, George Lutz, Atlantic; first assistant sergeant-at-arms, William S. Dye, Middlesex; supervisor of bills, George E. Grover, Essex; bill clerk, Edward F. Totten, Morris; assistant bill clerk, Frederick W. Bender, Union. Zion City Out of Debt Chicago, Dec. 13. -Zion City has paid the final installment on the big debt which a year ago involved it in sensational bankruptcy proceedings and threatened to wreck the gigantic enterprise established by John Alexander Dowle. Checks were sent out by Deacon C. G. Barnard, head of the financial department of Zion, in payment of the final 40 per cent, approximately $140,000, of the original indebtedness of more than $400,000. Dowle has kept his agreement to the letter and paid 100 cents on the dollar of every claim involved. College Students Resign Roanoke, Va., Dec. 13—The entire junior class at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute resigned. The junior class is composed of 130 men. The cause of the action was the alleged unjustifiable dismissal of one of their members. The sophomore and senior classes also have become involved, and they also may resign within the next few days. FIRE RAGING IN MINNEAPOLIS $3,000,000 Worth of Property Destroyed and Three Firemen Killed. Minneapolis, Dec. 14.—Probably the worst fire that the city of Minneapolis has ever known is now raging here and already $3,000,000 worth of property has been destroyed, with prospects that the total loss will reach at least $5,000,000. The fire started in the photographic supply house of O. H. Peck & Co., on Fifth street and First avenue, South, and in less than one-half hour this building was a mass of wreckage. Next to the Peck building is the furniture supply house of Boutelle Bros., the largest house of its kind in the northwest. This building soon caught fire, and is now burning, the sparks from it being carried blocks by the north wind which is blowing, causing several small fires throughout the city. Relief has been secured from St. Paul, that city having sent all its available fire apparatus. With the strong wind blowing, aided by zero weather, the firemen are experiencing considerable difficulty in their work, which has not as yet been effective, as the fire is burning itself out in one or two buildings, and their work is entirely directed to the buildings in close proximity in an attempt to save them. It is reported that three firemen have already lost their lives. WILL IMPEACH SWAYNE Federal Judge to Be Tried For "High Crimes, and Misdemeaners." Washington, Dec. 14—Sitting as a grand jury, the house of representatives, with almost a full membership and after more than five hours' discussion, to the exclusion of all other business, adopted a resolution providing for the impeachment of Judges Charles Swayne, of the northern district of Florida, for "high crimes and misdemeanors." The case against the respondent was clearly set out by Mr. Palmer, of Pennsylvania, chairman of the sub-committee of the judicial judiciary committee which heard evidence in the case. He carefully dissected the evidence bearing on each of the specifications, and said that if it were found that Judge Swayne had done well he should be vindicated, but if he had done ill he should be sent to trial "where his excuses and apologies may or may not receive consideration." He was followed by Messrs. Clayton, of Alabama; Powers, of Massachusetts; Henry, of Texas, and Lamar, of Florida, each of whom in most vigorous terms advocated impeachment. Messrs. Gillett, of California, and Littlefield, of Maine, in speeches opposed their colleagues on all the specifications except the one as to the account rendered to the government by Judge Swayne for travelling expenses. Scranton, Pa., Dec. 12. — Charges with padding payrolls of the street department, Chief Clerk Hugh Jones, of the department of public works, and Thomas Watkins, a miner, were arrested at the instance of President Joseph Jermyn, of the Taxpayers' Association. So far as ascertained the amount involved is $1458. Watkins stated at a preliminary hearing that he was not employed as a teamster, as made to appear, but had received $1 for indorsing his name on some warrants which Jones had brought to him. City officials have begun an inquiry into the charges against Jones. a SE Ne iar RNS , a A tw ee Ns ‘ é Vy, ) ‘ Pee. Se a saTURDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1904 BAREFOOT TO SAVE SHOES Bretty Denver Stenographer Creates Genuine Sensation When She ‘Appears on Streets, A pretty blond stenographer created a sensation on Fifteenth street, Denver, el. @uring « recent storm. She had gene out to lunch, and when she left the restaurant she saw that it would be im- Possible to return to an office in’ the Miz".5 Exchange building, where she was employed, without damaging her new white low shoes and a pair of fancy stockings. So she deliberately removed Avi 4 SMe SN | aN | MOY the shoes and stockings and started down the street barefooted. Policeman Michael Horkans stood at the corner of Fifteenth and Curtis streets when he saw the young woman coming down the street. She was fol- lowed by a big crowd and she was run- ning to escape. In her hand she car- ried her shoes and stockings. Horkans attempted to find out what all the trouble was about, but the young woman disappeared in the Mining Exchange building. “What did you do it for?” asked the policeman. @“I had no idea it would attract any attention,” replied the young lady. “I had to get back here in a hurry and I didn’t want to ruin my shoes.” On the denk ip trout of her, were the shocs, a Pair of white kids. MAKE MONEY AS FARMERS. ‘Women in Various Parts of the Coun- try Who Have Taken Up Farm- img in Practical Way. One of the interesting features of modern feminine industry {s the extent to which women are following the latter day cry: “Back to the land.” Mrs, Har- riet M. King has a good right to her west- em title of “cattle queen,” for her ranch near San Antonio, Tex., is larger than many of those German principalities which have given monarchs to reigning houses of Europe. Her Santa Gertrude Fanch is 90 miles long, and includes 1,500,000 acres within its barbed wire fences; it is nearly twice as large as Rhode Island. Two thousand employes care for its 100,000 cattle and 50,000 sheep. The income of the ranch is be- tween $300,000 and $400,000 a year, and the owner laughed at the offer of a cat- tle syndicate to buy it for $6,000,000 a year or two ago. Mrs. King is the per- sonal manager of this vastdomain. The second great woman land owner of the west is Mrs. F. H. Kriesman, of St. Louis. Her L. 8. ranch near Tascosa, Tex., is 30 miles square. Mrs, Kreisman under- stands both the raising and selling of cattle, being a practical woman and busi- ness woman. Miss Austin, a San Francisco school- teacher, starting with a small vineyard near Fresno, was the pioneer in packing raisins in attractive form for the high- ¢lass market. She introduced a number of improvements, both in the vineyard and the packing house. The Washing- ton navel orange industry of California sprang from the planting of trees from Brazil by Mrs. Tibbetts, of Riverside, and Mrs. E. G. Shields originated the pampas plume industry, which was for some years very profitable. Mrs. Shields is a member of the state board of trade. and has a magnificent fruit farm of 250 acres in Sacramento valley, in which she began 20 years ago, a widow, with no capital except a houseful of children. Miss Clara Wilbur, of New Haven, Conn. specializes on violets and carnations, and as she becomes better established intends to specialize on orchids and other fragile and high-priced blooms, Radiator as an Incubator. While carrying on a series of ex- periments in his laboratory with ehick- en life during the embryonic stages, Dr. Counter, a young dentist, of To- ledo, succeeded in hatching a chicken by means of an ordinary steam radia- tor. The exz was placed in a small paper box and hung from the radiator during the period of incubation. At the end of the 21 days the chick was hatched, and has since been kept in a Payer sult box, about three by one and one-half feet, with a little shelter in the corner of it. The box is hung near the radiator, and its inmate, now three weeks old, is as strong and vig- orous as one could expect a chicken to be raised under natural conditions. A Bridge Built of Coffins. A curious bridge was built by the British troops in 1860, when they were marching on Peking. ‘They found their Progress barred by a river of consider- Qble width ara denth. A timber par- ty was formed, but found nothing to cut down or confiscate suitable for a bridge. At last a huge store of cof fins was discovered in the village, and with these the soldiers built thetr bridge and crossed alive over the re ceptacles for the dead. YOUNG VIRGINIANS. MARRIED IN A BOAT. ‘Escape the Bride’s Irate Father and Take to the Water with a Preacher. Baltimore—A marriage in an open boat in Pecomoke sound was the novel sequel to the romantic elopement of @ Virginia couple. The lovers were Miss Angie Mister and John Spence, of Saxe’s Island, Va. William Mister, father of the bride, was much opposed to the atten- tion that yoans Spence was paying to his daughier, and forbade her to allow him to call, threatening him with vio- lence should he catch him at the Mis- ter home. Spence paid little attention atin | AUN cas My ane i x . Uy | \ hy to the threats, but wooed and won the girl. An elopement was planned for Fri day night, and Spence procured the Ucense in Virginia. Arriving at the garden gate, which Was the appointed spot for the meet- ing, the young man uttered his famil- jar whistle, and, to his surprise, in- stead of his lady love carrying a satchel, her father appeared with a shotgun and gave Spence a chase through cornfields and marshes until a late hour, when Mr. Mister, thinking that he was thoroughly rid of Spence, returned to his home to enjoy peace- ful slumber. The next morning Spence went to Princess Anne, Md., and secured an- other license. He then met his sweet- heart, fomd a minister and with a few friends embarked in the boat. a ZbeY stile’ just across the boundary Une into Maryland waters and were married. A large number of Maryland oyster- men witnessed the marriage, and say it was the most novel affair they have seen in many years, GIANTS REPGRTED iN WILDS OF LABRADOR. Indians Report the Existence of a Race of Mighty Men in ‘That Region. Quebec.—Stories of a race of aborig- inal gianis living in the interior of Labrador continue to come from In- dian sources, but ethnologists do not believe that such a race exists. It was while endeavoring to find this strange people that Leonidas Hubbard, Jr., as- sociate editor of Outing, perished of hunger in the interior Of the inhos- pitable peninsula less than one year ‘ago. The late “Adirondack” Murray also had planned an expedition of dis- covery in the same region, but died be- fore he could put his project into exe- cution. Scientists appear to be agreed that 4f any such giant race exists they must be the survivors of the Beothies ot aboriginal Indians, of Newfoundland, the last of whom died in captivity in St. Johns, in 1829. In the previous year the final effort to find the Be. ‘othies, who, because of barbarous treatment, had been driven from New. foundlani, was made by Mr. Cormack @ representative of the Beothic so clety, of St. Johns, but all he could find were relics and graves. It is believed that the Beothics ha affinity with the Mayalo-Polynesiat Face, and it is supposed that their re mote ancestors must have formed par oe ‘@ great emigration from the Indiat archipelago prior to the Christian era consequent upon Buddhist invasion o ia islands. ilies: bie Sei Se aah tena Minneapolis.—George Gilbert, a deat mute, accused by Edward Gailman, au- other mate, of swearing at the latter, was arriigned, and, through an inter- preter, defied his accusor to prove it. Gailman's complaint was that Gilbert had used violent, indecent language, and had cursed him with great violence, all dy a few rapid twistings and wavings of his slender hands. ‘When Gailman tried to repudiate the silent words of Gilbert, the interpreter started and then informed the court that the two mutes talked in different languages, and used systems that were not alike. ‘The case was complicated enough be- fore this information was offered, and in despair the police judge took it under advisement. Never Suspected It. “Don't you think,” asked Mrs, Old- castle, “tat our minister rather over- indulges in obiterdicta?” “Oh, gracious,” her hostess replied, “I never would ‘of suspicioned such a thing. He's always claimed right up ‘and down to be a teetotaler.—Chicago Record-Herald, \Sikeaeie Wiles obi Silas: She had just worked the “I'll-be-a- @ister-to-you” degree on him. “Excuse me, Miss Chillington,” he said, “but as fam already well sup. plied with elder sisters, would you mind being a grandmother to me in ‘tead?’—Chicagzo News. THE RICHMOND PLANE see CHMOND, VIRGINIA. —_——— es h GHOST PLAYS ARTISTIC FLOWER STANDS.| THE NEAT Late Designs in Garden and Conserva- | It Consists in tory De rations Add to the ‘Than the PECULIAR PRANKS i 3 The application of the artistic to the| We all have: . — useful, the raovement besun by Rus-| the girl, who, XAVERFOOL, ENG, HAS AN UN-, Kin and Movris, has finally salared the | good-looking, garden conservatory dec-| neat and weil « Sa a | ria re it might be imagined | only a small dr = rom their coastant associations with | ever you happ {beauty that such ideas would have| smart and att FRIGHTENED GIRL TENANTS | cooanatea. with twice the The Chicaiso Journal says that in| too often look ‘They Swear “Spook” Threw Flatirons, | Place of the sly, unadorned clay potz| What is the Took Down Mirrors, and Opened | OF their still uglier ornamentations of | ing more or le - » frilled cre,» and tissue paper, or the| Weekly, than t Dodee of Reis Bs ee old style 2% painted washtubs in use| she has a pla idence Abandoned. a ES eee er et ee eee ee eee London,—Noi being able to support its terrestrial tame, a modest ghost, whose weird pranks have created a sensation in the neighborhood of Is- lington, Liverpool, has mysteriously vanished. ‘The “spook” evidently made its ar- rival a few days after four girls, three of whom are named Moran, left their mother’s house and took up their res- idence at 99 Field street, off Carver street, Islington, about three weeks ago. ‘The house is situated in the mid- dle of a row of tail three-storied dwell- ings, each of which is only one room ‘deep except on the ground floor, where ‘there is a back scullery. Winding stairs lead from one floor to another. ‘The maidenly quartette left their habitation each morning at six o'clock to go to work in the neighborhood, re- turning to dinner and to tea. Two days after taking the house they were great- ly perplexed on returning home at mid- day to find a large mirror, which had been ivii on tie wail in one of the bedrooms, lying face downward on the Kitchen floor. It was replaced, but at noon next day the girls trembled to see the looking glass again hiding its face on the hearthrug. Then other familiar objects in the house become possessed with evil spirits. When the door was opened some unseen influence closed it, some. times with an elastic spring, frighten. ing the girls terribly. The ghost began to manifest itself fn nocturnal visitations. Dreadful rumblings kept the girls awake through the long, dismal night. At such times shadows flitted over the ceilings, and the girls hid their white faces under the blankets. Two of the girls were sitting read- ing just over a week ago when the ap. parition presented itself to one of them. The next door neighbor, a work. 4 A ‘ as rR " \ ing man, declares that not a pedestrian was within 100 yards of the house, but the girls sprang out of the doorway with alarmed faces, shrieking: “The ghost!” One of the girls swore the phantom had passed in front of her; another states that she was scrubbing the stairs when a flat iron, sans handle, which was placed in the kitehen fire grate, came tumbling inexplicably down upon her from above. It was followed by the shuffling of feet. At last the terrorized quartette re- moved their zoods and chattels at mid: night, and went to live with a relative. Thousands of people went nightly tc see the haunted house, and stones were hurled through the windows, but it was not even then believed that the ghost had been laid. At last a wager was made by a mar named Hugh Morgan that he would enter the place and tackle the hob goblin. By this time the agents, Messrs Sykes, of Brunswick road, had boardec up the front windows, but Morgar went behind and forced an entrance bj smashing another pane. His investiga tions were not complete when a police ‘man appeared on the scene and ar rested him. He is still in jail. ‘The scare has not yet subsided, anc many visitors go nightly to inspect the house. Bride Had Wed Another. Chester, Pa.—William Domini, a shoe | dealer here, wooed and thought he had won @ pretty girl who lately came to this country to reside in Wilmington. ‘The wedding was set for a few nights ago. Dominica went to Wilmington after he had made arrangements for a feast in this city. He left his friends here awaiting his coming with the bride. _ Viands had been spread and the party waited. At a late hour the shoemaker returned in tears, telling his friends that tka bride had married another a few days before Whereupon they all fell to and dispatched the edibles and drink- ables. Fell 65 Feet Unhurt. Port Huron, Mich—Clay @. Cady, brother of Prosecuting Attorney Bert D. Cady, and of City Comptroller Er- vin Cady, fell 65 fect at a pole-raising at the summer home of Bert D. Cady. He was severely stunned, but no bones were broken. A Street Car Napoleon. Old Gentieman—Tell me, my friend. why you are so ugly to passengers. Brutal conductor—So they'll hate th” street car company wot employs me. See? “No-o, not exactly.” “Why, when they hate the company, they'll just laugh to theirselves when they see me cheatin’ th’ company by not ringin’ up fares.—N. Y, Weekly. i Handsome Tailor Suits Designed for Fall Exhibit, But Can Be Worn All Through the Winter. FQY deg 1 \ Gee E . Sa) ea m3) MLry \ae a Dt HAG a Toh Ot Rayne Seay, we li BV ROSS we h bY t oa ag ANN | We Na YE ARTISTIC FLOWER STANDS. Late Designs in Garden and Conserva- tory Du rations Add to the Beanity of the Plants. The application of the artistic to the useful, the vaovement begun by Rus- kin and Morris, has finally entered the field of garden and conservatory dec- orations, were it might be imagined from their coustant associations with ‘beauty that such ideas would have ‘emanated. The Chicaso Journal says that in Place of the itsly, unadorned clay potz or their still uglier ornamentations of frilled cre,y. and tissue paper, or the old style Qf, paimted washtubs in use in conserve’ ories, are now set upon cE tan - pga: ac soem / aes Bs 4 : ‘peal Sk a at — ap EF (eS =— ————— 24 == Lee SrcWah BLAND. bronze stauds tubs of highly polished Woods, birled by hoops of brass. ‘The shapes vary, ovals, squares, rec- tangles and circles being employed ac- cording to their fitness to the plants they hold. Some of the designs in the bronze work are quaint. Although many are original, others are repro- ductions of medieval work. The lack of monotony is favorable compared to tae old sty ie ‘One con=rvatory varies these artis. tie noveltice With wicker baskets of divers designs, that inclose the clay pots closely, painted green or white, their lighter. colorings making a pleas- ing contrast under the brilliancy of the flowers sn'l the shining green col- orings of the \eaves, to the black Chi- nee teakwou! and reddish bronze of these new piant-holders. ‘A rhodendron in a teakwood tub with green |.ronze hoops and supports, is the most acmired of all the plants im a north »ide conservatory. ee ae “It is safe (o say,” declared a physi- cian, “that «ue-half of the women are simply starviag for fresh air, and if they would throy away their pill bottles and headache powders and exercise freely in the ope air for at least two hours daily, they ould feel like new women at the end fa year. Nature cannot be cheated, ne 2 impaired forces be re- stored by Miowing medicine every time warr pain and illness over- take theo fer. A busy woman may ben to neglect some duty or — IPI LP pine the outdoo. c.ercise, but under the cir- cumstances it will be excusable, and in the long rua she will make up for it be- cause of inereased bodily vigor.”—Bos- ton Herald. Dos gowns here illustrated were designed for the American Dress- | maker by Mme. Baker and were ex- hibited at the fall exhibit of the Na- tional Dressmakers’ association, re- cently held at Chicago. The first is a tailor suit of white mixed and brown etamine, with lines of brown soutache ‘braid for finish; brown satin belt; skirt cut with panel and deep yoke in one Teo Busy for Inspection. Doctor (politely, but looking at his Watch with visible impatience)—Par- don me, madam, but my time is not my own! You have given me all your symptoms in sufficient detail; and now, peraajs, you will kindly—er— ah— Husband (not so considerate)— Maria, he doesn’t want to hear your tongue any more. He wants to look at it.—Ti'-Bits. THE NEAT GIRL’S SECRET. It Consists in Nothing More or Less ‘Than the Proper Care of All of Her Clothes. We all have among our acquaintances the girl, who, without being in the least good-looking, always manages to look heat and well dressed. Perhaps she has only asmall drecs allowance, and when- ever you happen to meet her she looks smart and attractive, while other girl with twice the money at their command too often look shabby aud dowdy. ‘What is the neat girl's secret? Noth: ing more or less, says the New York Weekly, than taking care of her clothes; she has a place for everything, and everything is kept in its place, her rib. dons, gloves, handhercbiefs, vells, ete. jare not all huddled together in’ one drawer, neither do they lie about on the tables and chairs until they are wanted. Every article of apparel is put away with the most scrupulous care, first be ing dusted, shaken or mended as the case may be. There is a great difference, too, in the way in which girls put on their clothes and very often a girl dressed in a shir waist and plain skirt will look twice as heat as one clad in a $50 gown, the rea- son being simply and solely this: ‘The one has put her dress on anyhow, the other has taken care that all shail be neat and fresh. It is the duty of all parents to sec that their children are taught from their babyhood, to take proper care of thei wearing apparel; for the child who let: her clothes drop off her and tie in a hea on the floor invariably grows into th careless, untidy woman with whom we are so familiar. FOR LOVERS OF NOVELTIES. Cleverly Contrived Clocks Which Are Calculated to Attract Interest of the Public. Ingenuity has of late been turned in the direction of clock making, with the result that a number of cleverly contrived timepieces are now in the market. One of these is the Plato clock without hands or dials. The hours and minutes are shown in large fem <=> ‘ -s——3, i 3 i | Wea a a i) Mi | Woz ae Leal ie A Wasa =e irs — eT (FZ =| ita \Gase ee a TWO CLOCK NOVELTIES. bold figures upon revolving flaps. The clock is wound and set as an ordinary clock; its special advantage lies in te fact that the time is seen instantly and from quite a long distance. The sec- ond ingenious novelty is an electrice\- Jeoropelles lock warn” +t go for 12 months without interferenco. Tho battery, it is claimed, is easily re- placed by any one. The clock stands on a base of solid wood and is covered with plate glass.—Brooklyn Eagle. piece, lower part circular. The second is a tailor suit of blue pongee; vest of blue and green Japanese embroidery; skirt plain and full, laid in two box plaits in front. The third is a tailor suit of xray checked suiting, edges piped and stitched with gray silk; vest of white silk, braided with red and gold; skirt in four gores and plaited panels. ieee “I would like to have you send me about twenty-three hundred pounds of coal,” said Mr. Sniggsley. “Very well,” replied the dealer, “but why do you take twenty-three | hun- dred pounds? Why not make it even weight?” “I merely want to be sure to get a full ton, if 1 can."—Chicago Record- Herald. A @& \. Mechanics’ ff <s fe. \ . ( ge. | Savings Bank \ Diehe b | OF RICHMOND, VA? aa Sams: / : \ See : —511 North Third Street, — —_ Capital, $25,000. Money received on deposit and interest paid on a amounts above $1.00 which remains 60 days and over. Money Loaned on Satisfactory Security. Business Accounts Handled Promptly. Amounts of ten cents and upwards received on deposit. ‘This establishment is fitted up in the most improved style, having # large white vault, burlar-proof steel chest, electric lights and every modern conven- ience for safety and the accommodation of the public. For all information concerning Stocks, Deposits, Loans, eto, apply to the Cashier. Banking Hours have been arranged for the special convenience of the work- ing people as ioliows: 9 A.M. to4 P.M. Saturdays, 9 A.M. to 8 P. a. We gloss Gatardey xi $F. M. azdopen again at 5 P. M:, remaining open satil ¥ DB. M Oak by as por some from work. OFFICERS: JUEK EMUOMELL, JR., President. H.F. JONATHAN, Vico-President. THOS. H. WYATT, Cashier, BOARD OF DIREOTORS: Rev. W. F. Granam, D. D., Jno. R. 4 uEs, B. P. VANDERVALL, E. BR. Jerrexsoy H. F. Jovatuan, + 02.48 Swarte D. J. Cuavens, J. O. Faruey, Jno. ¢. TAYLOR, E. A. Wasuinoton, R, W. Wuitixa, ‘Wir am Oustaro, J.J. Oanrzn, JOHN MITOHELL, JR., Fres. THOMAS M. ORUMP, Szo’r. W. I. JOHNS . I. JOHNSON, fice & Warerooms, 207 N. Foushee St. Corner Broad. HACKS FOR HIRE: Qniisss by Telephone or Telegraph filled. Wedding, Sup pere and Entertainments promptly attended. Old "Phone, 686, Residence in Building, New Phone, 4% QA toe KNIGHTS OF COLUMGUS OF T Sh an c Geen WY aaa Terr eah yd V. 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Restaurant, Barber Shop, Pool Room, Boarding House and Employment Office. OnaRLEs +H. Bawey, Proprietor and Manager. Oenter Ave., opposite R. R. Station, Lock, 13. mos Atlantic Highland, N. J. s ICE-CREAM Is in Every Style, ‘Wholesale and Retail, Parlors Open Day and Night Special Attention to Picnics, Festi- @ vals,etc, Estimates given. @ Was of the fountain, frees of hand. TOBACCO AND CIGARS. "Phone, 2253. WINSTON’S, 537 Brook Avenue. See see cele FRANK WALLER, of. PRACTICAL HOUSE PAINTER, 14 W. Baker St., Richmond, Va. Residerice, 1 E. Orange St. Prompt attention given to all mai) orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. All Kinds of Painting Done Cheap. Give me a call before going elsewhere “THE ECONOMY,” 808 and 805 N.3rd St., Fine Tailoring, | CLEANING, ) DYEING, AND REPAIRING | TURNER & WHITE, ROPRIETORS.: F. H. Jackson, Chas. T. Williams, JACKSON & WILLIAMS, ORY 564K SHER & PROVISION COMP'Y DEALERS IN CHOICE Beef, Pork, Veal and Lamb, 101 W. Jackson St., Richmond, Va. Fresh Country Eggs and Butter. tG=Fine Butter a Specialty. DENTISTRY f YYvv . a Gi, «+: PAINLESS EXTRACTION .... For beautiful Teeth, Comfort, Pleasure and Health, = Hovns:—From 8 A. M. to 6P M. Old Phone, 816. | DR. P. B. RAMSEY, 102 W. Leigh St., Richmond, Va. AND HUNDLEY, LEADERS IN Qualit Furniture PARLOR SUITS, We have some twenty-five or thirty suits bought, most of which will be in stock ina few days. “Don’t do a thing” until you see this line. MORRIS Sees This always popular chair of rest will be in as much de. mand this fall as ever. Part of our stock has already ar rived and $10 values vie with $15 values of a year ago. Call, soe our mock of Bed Room Fax fe and gave time and money. Sycor & lundey, 9-11-18 E. Broad st. a —— Se ARACE FOR GOLD A NEW ENGLANDER'S ADVENTURE'S IN ALASKA BY CAPT J.H.B. ROBINSON [Copyright, 1892, by S. S. McClure Co.] Chapter IV.-Rider hears the man's conversation with Tom and determines to get the man to the door. He asks the holder to. In San Francisco Tom is waylaid and robbed by Rider of the paper money he honeyshipped but the majority of cash was on the Seabird. Tom is found by the second mate of the Seabird, Green, who has left the see sings. Rider escapes and starts for Dyers. Obed Rider was far from easy in his mind as the train sped on, leaving San Francisco behind. He had slept on board the vessel the previous night until the noise of the second mate arousing the captain had awakened him. They did not call him, knowing the enmity that had existed between himself and Tom, but he overheard enough to tell him that Tom was alive, although badly hurt and out of his head with fever. He knew Tom was in utter ignorance of the identity of his assailant, but had he been aware of the loss of the belt? Would the skipper remember the time he had seen the mate coming out of Tom's room and place any new significance on the incident? A guilty conscience made him imagine all sorts of dangers to himself, and he trembled each time the train stopped at a station lest an officer should be in wait for him. But nothing of the kind happened, and in due time he reached Seattle. Here things seemed more encouraging, for he was fortunate enough to find a man who had engaged a passage on a steamer for Skagway and Dyea, which sailed the same day. The man had received a telegram announcing the dangerous illness of his wife, and was eager to leave Seattle by the next train. The mate happened to be the first man he met, and the latter soon came to terms with him, and hurried on board to secure his quarters. He kept himself out of sight as much as possible, but when the lines were cast off the following day and the City of Seattle steamed out of the harbor he drew a long breath of relief, and said, half aloud: "We're off at last, and I'm safe now." He found that his ticket entitled him to a stateroom, and that the trip from Seattle to Dyena usually occupied about five days. All his fellow passengers were wild with impatience to reach the land of gold, and now that he felt safe from pursuit he eagerly listened to the stories of wonderful wealth found by lucky miners, for each one made it more probable that the papers he had secreted about him were genuine evidence, a fact which at times he was inclined to doubt. He had paid the returning miner $500 for his ticket and outfit, the latter including three horses and a good supply of provisions, while the former included their transportation to Dyena free of cost. He must, however, land then himself, the company declining all re responsibility for this part of the work. A short stop was made at Juneau, and two days later he found himself on the beach at Dyea with his belongings and feeling utterly at a loss how to proceed. How to handle this formidable outfit was a puzzle. On board a vessel he was at home, but a horse was an animal of which he knew very little and here were three of them besides the heap of miscellaneous articles piled on the rocky shingle. It was plain that they must be moved before the tide came in, and with a sailor's knowledge of knots he soon lashed the burdens on the backs of the raw-boned animals and succeeded in getting them to the town safely. A small tent was among his newly acquired possessions and he proceeded to pitch it as best he could, piling his goods outside. He set up his little sheet-iron stove and was going for water when he passed close to one of his animals, who launched out viciously at him with his hoof, sending him to the ground several yards away with a broken rib and his left arm badly bruised. "What's the trouble?" said a rough voice from the next camp as a burly, bearded man strolled leisurely to the spot. "Hurt ye much, pard?" A string of oaths burst from Rider as he scrambled to his feet. "Something's cracked inside," he growled, and my arm's hurt. D—n the horse, anyway! "Better let my mate see if anything's wrong. He's a master hand with anything o' that kind. Here, Scott!" he added, raising his voice. Obed Rider started at the name, but he turned fairly white with amazement as a tall, broad-shouldered man in the prime of life issued from the tent and came toward him, saying: SYNOPSIS CHAPTER V RIDER GETS A SURPRISE "What is it, Jack?" Before the other could reply both Rider and the newcomer uttered exclamations of astonishment. "Obed Rider!" "Capt. Scott!" The mate looked about him in a helpless way as if seeking some avenue of escape, but the other held out his hand cordially, saying: "Of all men, to see you here!" Then he added: "But you are hurt. Can I do anything for you? Let me have a little look. We can talk afterward." The injury was soon located, and after predicting that a few days would set the matter right, Capt. Scott said: "What on earth brought you here? Have you been home lately? Did you see my boy?" The mate had done considerable thinking during the past few minutes. After the first surprise was over he had rapidly determined upon his course, and he now shook his head, replying: "I'm afraid I can't give you much good news from home, cap'n." The voice was hoarse now with suppressed eagerness. "My boy! Tell me! is he—why don't you speak? My brother, too! D—it, man speak out! Has anything happened to them? They might both be dead by the way you act!" "They are." murmured Rider, still with his eyes cast down. Without a word the captain turned on his heel and disappeared. It was half an hour before he returned, and there was such a change in his rugged features that even the mate felt compassion for him. But he had no alternative. Anything to prevent Tom's father from learning the truth. He had told his story, and now he must be prepared with the details. Fortunately the absence of his latest victim had given him time to rapidly sketch out a line of procedure which he hoped would be safe. "Your brother died three years ago," he said, "and your son was a passenger with me to 'Frisco this winter. He was coming to the mines, he said. He was killed a couple of weeks ago one night when he was coming down to the vessel. Capt. Coffin took charge of the body. It was the day before I left town. I had my ticket all bought and couldn't wait for the funeral." "Did you see the body yourself?" "No," said the mate, hesitatingly, "but I heard the second mate say he was dead." "Do they know who did it?" "No." "How did it all happen?" The stalwart miner's voice trembled as he spoke, but he controlled himself by a superhuman effort and Obed Rider replied: "He was picked up dead on the water front one night. He was on his way down to the vessel and they supposed some one hit him from behind. They went through the poor chap's clothes and left him on the sidewalk; the scoundrels! The second mate found him there the same night 'long toward morning. I had my ticket on an excursion train that day and I couldn't wait. I had lots to do getting ready." "Was there no clew to the murderer?" "No, they said there warnn't no chance of ever finding out who done it. No one was 'round to see the feller do it and he got clean off." "Then you don't know where he was to be buried?" "No, but Cap'n Coffin would see that he was tuken care of all ship shape and sang." "Who is this Capt. Coffin?" "Skipper of the Seabird." "Was that the craft you came out in?" The mate replied in the affirmative, and the unhappy father went on: "God bless him for his big heart if he does that! Money is no object to me now. I've frozen and swerted all these years to get gold, and now I'm alone in the world. You haven't told me how my brother died. When was that?" The mate gave him all the details, this time truthfully, for he had heard them all at Merrivale. When he had finished, Capt. Scott said: "Did you never hear Tom speak of me? Why did he never write? When I left the ship in your charge I gave you a letter to mail to him, telling him that I was going up in Alaska after gold, and giving him an address in Seattle where he could write, and I would get the letter some time. He never wrote as far as I know, or if he did it was never forwarded to me. For over three years I have been buried where no letters could reach me, and now I was on my way to Seattle and then for home. It's an awful blow, Rider!" The mate was silent, and the stricken man continued: "What did the owners say when you burned over the vessel and accounts?" The other's face was ashy pale, but he made a great effort, and replied: "O, it was all right." "Accounts were all straight?" Rider's agitation was so great that the other must have noticed it but for his own great grief, but he managed to say: "All straight, cap'n." Tom's father was silent a moment, and Obed Rider's thoughts were anything but pleasant. His brain was in a whirl, and he feared that any moment his tongue might betray him to the man he had wronged so deeply. He was at his wit's end for the best course to pursue, when suddenly his companion settled the matter at once by exclaiming: "I have only one thing left to live for now! I have more money than I know THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. what to do with, and I'll see that ray poor boy is buried properly in Frisco. Then I'll do the square thing by everybody that was good to him there and then—" He broke off suddenly and set his teeth hard. "Then I'll put $20,000 reward up for the wretch who killed him!" Rider shuddered involuntarily as the captain spoke, but he made no reply. The belt about his waist seemed to fairly burn his flesh as the father went on, and he dared not meet the speaker's gaze: "What will he do if he finds his whelp alive and hears what I told about his skipping out?" he thought. "He will murder me! I must be out of this before he gets back here, and he will never think of looking for me on the Dalton trail! Besides, if he's rich the chances are that they'll go east at once and I can work my little scheme without anyone to hinder me. Perhaps it's the best thing after all that I met him. If the youngster is dead the old man will never hear what I told about him unless he goes to Merrivale, and he isn't likely to go there now he has no folks there. He won't go near no shipping firms to hear it, not if he's rich." He was beginning to feel more easy in his mind when he was interrupted by Capt. Scott, who said: "What brought you out here, Rider?" "O, I got the gold fever like the rest." "Going to the Klondike region?" "Yes, I suppose so." "Take my advice and don't. It's on Canadian ground, and you can't do so well. I'll give you a tip that is worth a fortune to you. Go to the Copper river and you won't regret it. I'll give you the lay of the ground and a note to a good chum there who will set you right. How are you fixed for money?" Rider hesitated. Scoundrel as he was, he could not find his tongue for a moment in reply, and the miner saved him the trouble by adding: "Never mind, Rider. I see how it is, but you needn't be bashful. I'll see that you have enough to start in with the best of them. A good outfit is half the battle up there, and you want all the grub you can take in. I'm going to make a rush for that steamer now before I get left. I'll see you again if there is time before the boat leaves. I guess my partner will go to." He wrung Rider's heartily, disappeared into his tent, and came out with a plump bag of gold, which he laid by Rider's side without further comment, then started for the beach with long, swinging strides, that took him to the water's edge in very few moments, while the mate looked at the bag with glistening eyes and said to himself: "He's got a heart big as an ox, but I'm in too deep to back out now, and I'll "No, he started up north a week or ten days ago." need all I can get to keep out of his clutches if he ever finds out the truth" The steamer sailed the following morning, but before he left the returning miner saw that Rider wanted for nothing. He gave him the benefit of his experience in the wilderness, made a list of the necessary articles of outfit and paid a pennilless fortune to look after the mate and his horses until the former was able to do it himself. The return voyage went well for two days, then the steamer broke down and it was nearly a week before she was able to proceed. The following night she ran on a small island, causing another week's delay. It was over three weeks before Capt. Scott reached San Francisco and was driven to the dock where the Seabird still lay. Old Capt. Coffin was on deck and Tom's father accosted him at once: "Is this Capt. Seth Coffin?" "That's my name." "Well my name is Scott. My son came out with you and—" "What? Are you his father?" interrupted the old skipper. "Yes, I can see the look! Gise us your flapper! Won't he be disappointed? It's too bad!" His visitor's weather-beaten face His visitor's weather-beaten face turned ghastly pale and begged: "Disappointed! What do you mean? Is he not—" "Aboard? No, confound it, he start-ed up north a week or ten days ago." CHAPTER VL GREEN TURNS DETECTIVE When Tom Scott opened his eyes to an understanding of what was passing around him he gazed curiously around his poorly furnished room. Then as his eyes fell upon the second mate of the Seabird reading by the window he said in a faint whisper: "Mr. Green!" Down went the paper and the honest sailor hastened to his side, exclaiming: "He's come to at last! You mustn't ask any questions, Mr. Scott! The doctor gave me my orders just now. You'll be all right in a day or two." "But where am—" "Belay!" was the firm response, as the watcher placed his broad hand gently on Tom's mouth. "I ain't going against orders. Lay right still and don't talk. Here, take this stuff. You was to have it as soon as you got your reckoning." As he spoke he held a glass to Tom's lips with one hand, raising the patient tenderly with the other with a defiance that told of considerable practice. Tom was too weak to resist, and swallowed the medicine as he was bid. Then he was about to try to speak again, when his nurse raisf ingly. Tom would I efort, but he felt a sense of drowsiness, later he was forced head fell back and h restful slumber. when his nurse raises his hand warningly. Tom would be made another effort, but he felt a overpowering sense of drowsiness, and a moment later he was forced to yield. His head fell back and he dropped into a restful slumber. When he again awoke the second mate was dozing in his chair. Tom's head was clear now, and he felt stronger. As he watched the sleeping man the events of the fateful night began to come back to him, and, as he remembered his loss, he could not help muttering an exclamation of despair. "Aye, aye, sirl." It was the watcher who replied, and as he spoke he came quickly to the bedside, saying: "I must have dropped off a minute. How do you feel now?" "Pretty weak," was the faint response, "and I'm hungry." "Good! You'll do! You'll be all right in a week. I'll soon fix that!" As he spoke a portly man entered the room, and the sailor added: "Here's the doctor now. I'll leave him to see you while I run down to the vessel and tell Cap'n Coffin you're all right aloft." When the doctor left he said, briskly: "You are all right now, young man. Eat all you want and you'll be able to travel in a week or two. It's only weakness now, and that is soon mended." He said nothing about the loss of the papers at first, but when he learned from Capt. Coffin how the second mate had offered to spend his hard-earned savings and give up his cherished plan of going to the mines, he determined to make him his confidant, and offer to share with him if they could find the parties to whom he had been directed. After carefully thinking the matter over he was convinced that the robber would probably place no reliance on the rude will, even if he took the trouble to read it. It was more than probable that he had thrown both papers away when he rifled the belt, paying attention only to the tidy sum he had secured by his crime. In this case it would only be necessary to find the old miner's friends and tell the truth, to which the second mate could certify. There was another precaution, too, which might be taken, and that was to obtain a sworn statement from the captain of the Seabird as to the identity of both Tom and the second officer, together with the fact that John Avery was the former's roommate and had died at sea. Tom easily obtained this in writing and he then told his secret to Green, who listened in open-mouthed amazement, but with a kindling face that showed he had no doubt of the absolute truth of what he heard. "Now," concluded Tom, "that's the whole story. It may be a wild goose chase, but there it h. Will you go in with me and share a hare allike? I know the papers by h. and they are probably lost, so we right. What do you saw?" "Say? Why, what would any man say? I'm with you as long as I have a drop of blood left! Of course I'll go, but I have hanged little mon—" "Don't talk money to me!" interrupted Tom, quickly. "I know what you did for me before you knew I had a cent. I have $4,000 left, and the first thing is for you to take half of it. I'll feel safer then." "Don't you think anyone knew you had them papers?" asked his new comrade after awhile. "Sure you never mentioned them or showed them?" "Sure," replied Tom. "I did not mention them to a single person, and they were never out of the belt except when I was looking at them alone by myself." "Was the money you lost in the belt, too?" "Yes—no, come to think of it, I had it in my pocket that night. It was lucky I put the most of it in the safe that very day." "What made you do that?" "Capt. Coffin advised me to," replied Tom, a little surprised at the persistence of his friend's questioning. "Why do you ask?" "Because," was the thoughtful reply, "I'm figuring up how many folks could possibly have seen those papers." "I tell you—" "Belay a bit!" broke in Green. "Let me finish my calculation. Two heads are better'n one. The old man gave the papers to you aboard ship, in your state-room?" Tom nodded, and the other went on: "Now, who could have seen them when they was in your room? Let's count up. The cap'n, the mate and me is the only ones that had any chance, 'cause no one else is allowed in the cabin beside the cook. The cook went to sea long ago, which he wouldn't done if he had any money to buy rum nor any such papers as them in his pocket. We know Cap'n Coffin didn't slug you, for he ain't that kind, and if he was he wouldn't have told you to put your money in the safe and felt so bad over your hurt." "What are you driving at?" asked Tom, rather amused at the businesslike way in which the sailor was checking off his points on the ends of his fingers. "Then there's the mate!" Green paused and looked triumphantly at Tom. "The mate's room was next to yourm. He might have seen them. He was in his room when you came out and said the old man was dying. He skipped out the same day you was hurt and give no notice. He never come nigh you at all. He—" "What do you mean?" demanded Tom, starting to his feet, as for the first time the other's meaning began to dawn upon him. "He hated you like poison, and—" "Yes! Yes! I see it all!" cried Tom, clenching his fists. "I see why he left so suddenly. I had a ticket in my pocket by an excursion train for Seattle! It was only good that day! He is the robber. I could swear to it! How did you come to think of it so quick?" "Cause the chap that did it would have taken your money out of your pocket and lit out. He wouldn't have took no chances hunting for a belt unless he knew there was one there. I see It must be some one that knew of the papers, and then the rest was easy. Now come down aboard and we'll see if we can't prove it." Tom followed him to the Seabird, and they soon stood in the mate's state-room. "See here!" The second officer pointed as he spoke to a narrow crack in the partition which separated it from Tom's room. It needed but a glance to show that it had been recently enlarged. "That's what did the business," he continued, "and he's off for that gold mine. He's got a big start, and what's to prevent his passing himself off as Mr. Tom Scott on those people?" "He couldn't do that!" exclaimed Tom. "Why not? Was there any description of you in the paper the old man gave you? How are they to know?" "But I've got a statement in my pocket from Capt. Coffin, telling who we are, and all about it!" insisted Tom. "What good is that when the mate is on the spot, perhaps, with his documents, and how can you make anyone believe you are the right chap? Look here. Scott, there's only one thing to do. We've got to go after that son of a sea cook, and take the law in our own hands. Something will turn up to help us out. After all, I don't know but that there is something in what you say. All he could tell about Avery was what he saw on board the vessel. He never talked any with him, and don't know anything about his family or business. Now, I dare say the old chap told you a good many things about himself, didn't he?" "Yes," replied Tom, eagerly, "he told me all about his family, and I can soon convince anyone that the mate is lying if he claims to be me. I've got the captain's statement, you know, sworn to before a justice of the peace, and all witnessed. The mate will have a hard time to get round that." "Mebbe so," was the doubtful reply, "but it's a wild country where we're going, and I don't believe papers will be of much account there. We're two to one, anyhow, and if we overhaul the rascal we shall find some way to get square with him." "The sooner we start the better, then," decided Tom. "Come on, let's be off, and see about it at once." It did not take the two friends long to make their simple preparations. The money remaining in the captain's safe was equally divided between them and worn in belts. Tickets to Seattle were procured, and the following day, after a hearty farewell to the big-hearted skipper, the two young men started on their adventurous trip. At Seattle there was no steamer ready to sail for Dyca and they decided to continue to Victoria, where they learned they would arrive in time to purchase their outfit and catch the steamer Islander, which sailed on the 15th of the month, and was due in Dyca five days later. At Victoria they found the streets thronged with men, each with an earnest look on his face as he hustled about. They were from all walks in life, but all animated by the same purpose. Some were buying horses, others learning to secure packs with the famous "diamond hitch" which alone will answer the purpose. Others were purchasing heavy woolens, belts to wear about the waist, with flaps that buttoned down over the compartments. Exposed for sale on every hand were buckskin bags to hold gold, heavy iron-shod shuves, moccasins of moose hide, with socks as thick as a man's hand and reaching to the knee, mittens, hats, coats, flour, bacon, saddles, coffee, sacks—and everything was for the Klondike! Men talked and thought of nothing else. All were interested. Many of them were to sail on the Islander with our friends, who were fortunately in time to secure passage. Some were going by one route and some by another after reaching Skagauy, but no one seemed to mention the Dalton trail, a fact which both Tom and his friend marked with satisfaction. The purchase of an outfit would have been a serious stumbling block but for the advice of the storekeepers, who, however, were not only very honest, but very well posted as to the requirements of a miner. Tom's knowledge of horses came in very handily, and he soon found six good animals which promised to serve his purpose. To get these and the other purchases on board the steamer in time kept both men very busy, but it was safely accomplished at last, and they saw Victoria fade away astern as the stout steamer made her way up the inland channel two days later. The voyage of nearly 1,000 miles was made without accident, but our friends were anything but comfortable. The steamer was packed with miners and the hold was full of horses, the latter being cramped for space owing to the great number shipped. They required great care, but although many died on the trip, Tom succeeded in preserving those he had bought, as they were vastly superior to most of their companions. An hour or two was spent at Juneau, where the steamer stopped, but the rain was falling in a steady drizzle, which made the steamer's deck preferable to sightseeing. In fact, for the previous two days she seemed to have entered a land of perpetual fog and rain. At the entrance of the Lynn canal the captain was obliged to anchor on account of the fog, and the passengers took advantage of the delay to arrange for the landing of their goods, for the transportation company took no responsibility more than to deliver them at the rail. This was soon done, and a vote of thanks passed the captain for his courtesy on the voyage. Then some one started a song, and all joined with a will till the air rang with the unusual noise. Suddenly the fog lifted from the frowning hills, the anchor was weighed and the argonauts saw a number of vessels ahead of them, while just beyond was a faint streak of white sparkling in the fitful sunshine across a little valley at the edge of a bay on the right hand, with the steep hills rising on either side, their tops lost in the canopy of clouds. Beyond the line of white were green trees, and far away stretched a level valley, winding among the hills and growing blue and faint in the distance. "That is Skagway bay," said the captain to the eager questioners, "and you can see the White pass way off there in the distance." A shout went up at the welcome news, and then as the steamer moved slowly into the little bay the white streak resolved itself into tents stretched across a level plain for a space of half a mile and fronting the water. As the anchor chain went rattling through the hawse pipes the steamer was surrounded by a fleet of rowboats and Slaw canoes, trying to pick up passengers. On the beach could be seen the large scaws used for unloading the horses, and the passengers were eager to go ashore. This could not be done, however, until the captain came back with the customs officer. The beach at Skagway is low, and runs out several hundred yards before dropping off into deep water. At low tide this is all bare, so steamers are forced to lie outside and try to unload at high tide. Tom and Green were to continue four miles further to Dyea, but as they found it impossible to secure a scow to tow their horses and outfit to that port, they were forced to leave them on the steamer until she finished her trip after unloading the bulk of her freight at Skagway. When the customs officer had made his visit the two friends went ashore in a rowboat and took their first glimpse of a typical mining town. What a scene it was! Crowds of men rowing in boats to the beach, then clambering out and carrying their goods above the reach of the tide and piling them in little heaps on the ground. Horses tethered singly and in groups. Tents of every size and kind, and men cooking over sheet iron stoves set outside. Piles of goods were on every hand, and men could be seen loading horses and starting off toward a sort of lane in the direction of a small grove of cottonwoods, beyond which was the trail to the famous White pane. Rough frame buildings were going up on every hand as fast as man could handle the material, all of which were to be turned into stores when completed. "Outfits bought and sold" was a familiar sign, and the stars and stripes floating over a tent announced the presence of a United States court commissioner. It required two days to unload the freight here, and then the Islander proceeded to Dyea, where, without accident, Tom and his friends succeeded in landing their outfit and setting up their tent. When everything was done it was dark, and to Tom's delight the second mate proved an excellent hand to cook. They made a hearty meal, lit their pipes and then Tom said: "To-morrow we must see if we can find the man Avery's letter told about—the one who was coming here after supplies this spring. It said he would be here some time in April or May. Today is the first of May. Then we must inquire about Rider. We may find out if he has been here and when he left. You know we may be wrong about him, after all. It's possible." "I wish I was as sure of being rich as I am that he is ahead of us somewhere," was the sleepy rejoinder, as Green knocked the ashes out of his pipe and curled up in his blanket. "Mark my words, you'll find I am right." Perhaps their sleep would not have been so sound had they known that Obed Rider was at that very moment sitting in a tent not more than 100 feet away in earnest conversation with a rough-looking miner. (TO BE CONTINUED.) He Saw Double. Jaggs—I was so frightened I didn't hear what she said. Naggs—What frightened you? Jaggs—I thought I was a bigamist. —Chicago Daily News. And There Are Others Husband—There are two ways of living, my dear. Wife—What are they? Husband—One is within our means as we should, but don't, and the other is beyond our means, as we shouldn't, but do—Chicago Daily News. Definition of a Coward Teacher—What is a shepherd, Tommy? Tommy—One who cares for sheep. Teacher—That's right. Now, Johnny, can you tell me what a coward is? Johnny—One who cares for cows. Los Angeles Herald. Juvenile Diplomacy First Boy—It's six o'clock. Let's go home. Second a Boy—Nio. If we go home now we'll get licked for stayin' out so later. If we stay till eight o'clock we'll git hugged an' kissed fer not bein' drowned.—Tit-Bits. Marriage a Success Foreign Visitor—I am told that American marriages are generally happy. Mr. Gotham—Oh, perfectly. The husband is devoted to business, the wife to society, and they hardly ever meet. —N. Y. Weekly. Making Destination "Are you in the habit of observing your birthday anniversaries?" "Why, I can't help observing them as they come and go." responded Mr. Gayboy, "but I don't make any fuss over 'em, you can bet your life!"—Chicago Tribune. Wanted No Extremes Daughter—Papa. I wish you wouldn't look so fierce when young men call to see me. It frightens them. Father—How shall I look—meek? Daughter—Um—not too meek; that might scare them off, too.—N. Y. Weekly. Not to Be Expected Mrs. Deepdigger—You never said a word about our wedding anniversary last Tuesday—not a word. Prof. Deepdigger—My dear, how can you expect me to take any interest in anything so ridiculously recent?—Tit-Bits. 3 BOYS HAD THEIR REVENGE They Were Deprived of Their Mutton and Then Fed the Headquarters Staff on Dog. "Speaking of the experiences of new troops," said Sergt. Sam Grimshaw, to a Chicago Inter Ocean reporter, "reminds me of things that happened on the retreat from Lexington, Ky., in 1863. Our regiment (the Fifty-second Ohio) was of the newest, for it rushed from its first camp into arduous campaigning in Kentucky. That march from the Kentucky river through the rain and mud would have been hard on the most seasoned troops, but it was particularly hard on us. My mouth waters now as I think of our muddy and hungry company huddled in the courthouse at Lexington. "Our captain, who was afterward co-nel of the regiment, went out foraging KILLED THE BLOODHOUND and came in with three big boxes of gingerbread. Nothing ever tasted so good to me as that gingerbread, and I never forgot the captain. In the march to Louisville our company (B) was rear guard, and the men were so exhausted they went to sleep standing. On one occasion I went to sleep and was overlooked when the regiment moved on, and would have been captured had not John McCook (Col. Dan's brother), snooping along in the rear, waked me up. I never forgot John for that. "When we left Lexington our haver-sacks were like old Mother Hubbard's cupboard, and, despite the gingerbread, we were soon hungry. We were not allowed to forage, and after an all day's and an all night's march we were pastured in a meadow alongside of a corn-field, the ears at the roasting stage of development. We were ordered to build fires and cook the corn, but some of the boys were so blamed hungry they could not wait for the corn to cook, but ate it raw, and others ate it half cooked and thought it was good. That was our hardest experience in the army. We got the hot end of the poker first. "Later in the war, when we were in Gen. Jimmy Morgan's brigade, and were cruising down near Galinesville, Ala., for Hood, there was a good deal of foraging in spite of the general's prejudices against it. There were a good many sheep in the neighborhood, and some of them fell by the way. As the boys came in loaded with mutton, they were captured by Gen. Morgan's provost guards, taken to headquarters, despoiled of their mutton, and advised to go and sin no more. The boys were at a disadvantage, but they had their revenge "Among those severely reprimanded at headquarters was a member of the One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio regiment, and he was made the instrument of revenge. He had noticed a very likely bloodhound out in the country and he went back, killed the hound, dressed the carcass and carried it into camp by way of division headquarters. As he had supposed he would be he was arrested by order of 'Brick Top' adjutant general of the division, and compelled to unload his 'mutton' at headquarters. It was prepared for supper for 'Brick Top's' mess. After the supper had been eaten the story was told to the boys in camp, and there was grief in that mess for several days." Improvements That Handicap Gen. Miles was discussing army methods ancient and modern, and defending the present systems and officers. In calling attention to changed conditions, he remarked to a New York Tribune man: "What would George Washington have done if he had had telephone instruments in his various headquarters, and newspaper correspondents there who sent out his orders so that they were known to the public before they reached the officers for whom they were intended? "The telephone is a great institution; but I am afraid that the famous fighters of the past would not have appreciated it. I never use one that I do not think of Judge Albion W. 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No where within the confines of the southern states does a Negro hold any office under a state government. There are to-day fewer colored men holding office than has ever been known since the Civil War. The rancor of the TILLMANS and the VARDAMANS and men of their persuasion has increased rather than diminished, until even the President of the United States has been grossly assailed. No race of people deserving to enjoy rights and privileges can afford to yield up those privileges save by force and under protest. To do so, indicates racial inferiority, which betokens the decay of the people practicing such degeneracy. Mr. Jones errs when he states that the slaves-owners primarily object to colored men as office-holders. The protest is far more emphatic from the ranks of the lower elements of whites—men and women—who never owned slaves, and who never knew the value of them. Every step backward taken by us has led to other aggressions from those who assail us. To yield further will lead not only to the confiscation of the offices held by us, but to the confiscation of property as well. Already, Negro-haters are demanding our transportation to Africa and some of them go so far as to intimate that we should be made to get off the face of the earth or disappear within its bosom. Our position should be that of every other American citizen, demanding all of our legal rights and privileges, improving our social and financial condition to the extent of being self-supporting, tax-paying members of the body politic. True politeness, good manners and an even temperament in the face of the most embarrassing aggravations will win in the long run, and our children and their children's children will come into the full enjoyment of all of the constitutional guarantees that the great Magna Charter of human rights affords. MR. THOMAS NELSON PAGE AND "THE OLD TIME NEGRO." THE most astounding part of Mr. THOMAS NELSON PAGE's article in the November number of SCRIENNER'S MAGAZINE is Chapter IV, where he attempts to create the impression that it was customary to educate the slaves in Virginia. He deals with the subject in the following gingerly manner: There is a universal belief that the Negroes under slavery had no education. I have seen it stated a number of times, that it was made a crime by law, in every State of the South, to teach one to read. I have not been able to find these laws. Teaching them was not encouraged, generally, and such laws may have existed in some of the States of the South; but they did not exist in Virginia. Several of our Negroes could read, and if it was not the same on most of the plantations, it was at least the same on those of which I had any knowledge. My great-grandmother's maid used, I have heard, to read to her regularly, and in our family the ladies used to teach the girls as much as they would learn. But apart from book learning, they had, especially the house-servants, the education which comes from daily association with people of culture, and it was an education not to be despised. Some gentlemen carried on a correspondence about home affairs with their butlers during their absence from home. For instance, I recall hearing that when Mr. Abel P. Upshur was Secretary of the Navy, some gentlemen were at his house, and were discussing at table some public matter, when the butler gave them the latest news about it, saying that he had that morning received a letter from his master. What he says is strictly true, but this education was secured surre ticiously by the slaves, through the medium of "Marster's" children. The slave child, being a boon companion of the white one, learned when the lessons were be ing studied. For a Negro of the corn-field type to be caught with a primer or a spelling book was a crime for which nine and thirty lashes were placed upon his bare back or worse still, he would be sold to the "nigger" traders,—a punishment to a Virginia Negro, second only to death. Mr. PAGE, as in former chapters fails differentiate, but continues to hold up the rights and privileges of the house-servant Negroes, who constituted the exception rather than the rule, upon the large plantations of the Southland. The "Mistis" and "Marster's" children usually looked out for and protect the Negroes of the house-servant class. Mr. PAGE attempts to show that because all of the Negroes did not desert the plantations and join the Yankees, slavery was not the cruel thing it was portrayed to be. In this he errs, for a training of two hundred and fifty years would certainly out-weigh the aspirations of amcment. The Negro did not know which side would win and he preferred to bear the present ills than "to fly to those he knew not of." No Negro who listened to a southerner's boast doubted but what one "Johnny Reb" could whip three Yankees. In the face of such a deduction, the success of southern arms seemed assured. So true was this that some Negroes were induced to take up arms on the side of "Marse" BOB LEE and fight boldly for their continued enslavement. But Mr. PAGE gives his case away when he remarks: One other class was likely to furnish the element that went off, and this was the "pampered class." House-servants were more likely to go than field-hands. Their ears were somehow more attuned to the song of the siren. It will be seen then that the failure to join the Yankees was not due to kind treatment for he admits that the class that was best treated sought to leave first, while the brutally treated cornfield Negroes remained to "sup the sorrows" of the coming years. Mr. Page practically admits all of our contention when he says: Doubtless there were many—possibly, the most of them—who remained from sheer inertia or fear to leave. Mr. PAGE might also have told his readers that prayers were offered by the southerners, both male and female for the success of Gen ROBERT E. LEE and the southern arms, and often the Negroes were asked to join in the religious services. It is a most amusing fact that while the white folks were praying for victory for the southern army, the Negroes were making the rafters ring with prayers for the success of the northern one. As to which set of prayers reached God ALMIGHTY first, and as to which set was answered, the story of Appomattox gives an answer too positive to be misunderstood. Mr. PAGE pays the following tribute to the Negro: The devotion of slaves to their masters in time of war is no new thing under the sun. The fact that their masters are in arms, has always no doubt, borne its part in the phenomenon. But it does not wholly account for the absolute devotion of the Negroes. It is to the eternal credit at once of the whites and of the Negroes that, during the four years of war, when the white man of the South were absent in the field they could entrust their homes, their wives, their children, all they possessed, to the guardianship and care of their THE RICHMONI PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA slaves, with absolute confidence in their fidelity. And this trust was never violated. They were their faithful guardians, their sympathizing friends, and their shrewd advisers guarding their proper end, ensuring necessary denial with cheerfulness, and identifying themselves with their master's tortures with the devotion not of slaves, but of clansmen. The devotion of the body-servants to their masters in the field is too well known almost to need mention, and what is said of the them in this paper is owing rather to the feeble that the statement of the fact is a debt due to the class from which these came than to thinking it necessary to enlighten the reader. When the Southern men went into the field there was always a contest among the Negroes as to who should accompany them. Usually, the choice of the young men would be for some of the younger men among the servants, while the choice of the family would be for some of the older and more stained members of the household, who would be prudent, and thus more likely to take better care of their masters. And thus there was much heart burning among the younger Negroes, who were almost as eager for adventure as their masters. Of all the thousands of Negroes who went out as servants with their masters, I have never heard of one who deserted to the North, and I have known of many who had abundant opportunity to do so. Some were captured, but escaped, others apparently deserted, but returned laden with spoils. Mr. PAGE cites an instance: My father's body-servant, Ralph Woodson, served with him throughout the entire war. While at Petersburg, where the armies were within a mile of each other, he was punished for getting drunk and he ran away. But instead of making for the Union lines which he could easily have done and surrendered to a Union picket, he started for home sixty miles away. He was, however arrested as a straggler or runaway, and my father, hearing of him, sent and brought him back to camp, where he remained to the end. And still another: An even more notable instance which has come to my knowledge was that of Simon, the servant of a friend of mine. He disappeared from camp during the Spottsylvania campaign and just when his master had given him up, he reappeared with a sack full of all sorts of things useful, for the mess, which he declared "dem gent'mens on the other side had gin him." He had borrowed of the Egyptians. He makes an acknowledgement and in his confusion leaves the impression that a southerner was more careful of the safety of his Negro than he was of his off-spring—a rather absurd conclusion. In this, Mr. PAGE attempts to prove too much. But here is what he says: The letters and annals of the time are full of references to the singular, but then well-known fact, that while the people of the South gave their sons joyfully to the cause, they were most unwilling to allow their Negroes to go. The reason for this has been much misapprehended. It has been generally supposed outside that it was because they were afraid to lose their property. Nothing could be more unfounded, they were afraid their servants might be hurt or suffer some harm. The authors who wrote their sons to be always the person of honor, would write them explaining how to keep their servants out of danger. The war in some way was concerned with the perpetuation of slavery, and it was felt that it was not just to expose slaves to danger, when such was the case. Something of this same feeling played its part in the decision not to enlist Negroes in the army of the Confederacy. In the field they showed both courage and sagacity, and many are the instances in which, when their masters were wounded and left on the field, they hunted for them. The records of the time are full of such instances. It should be remembered that these were the Negroes of the "house-servant" class who, as a rule, were better treated than many of the "poor whites of Dixie." But—God help those of the "corn-field class." But why should Mr. THOMAS NELSON PAGE in the face of the tribute he has paid us deny to us the fundamental rights guaranteed by our laws? If we protected the wives and children, and made light the burden of defeat, following the men to the battlefields, and in the midst of carriage and death brought back the dead to the homestead, and nursed the wounded back to health, why should we be denied the right to vote and the right to participate in holding office in this great government of ours? Why should the siren voice of the tempter, TILLMAN and the wail of the monster, VARDAMAN be permitted to handicap our cause by the with-holding from us in Mississippi, education and in South Carolina, common law privileges? These questions demand an answer. Why should the distinguished son of old Virginia, Mr. THOMAS NELSON PAGE, a gentleman who has been nursed by a Negro mammy, played with by the Negro butler, who, no doubt many a time placed the glass of Virginia "toddy" to his lips or permitted him to sip the delightful mint julep, while he with skillful hands held the nectar to his childish lips? It is not right, Mr. PAGE for you, of all men to assail our honesty and make light of our chastity. We were, sir, as clay in the hands of the potter. What we are, you made us and in the day of the final resurrection, when our God shall judge the quick and the dead and mete equal and exact justice to all men, we believe that many of our foibles and our follies will be overlooked, and many of our vices recognized as the result of your training and that mercy, tempered with justice will give us a high seat even around the great white throne. But enough for this week. We shall deal further with Mr. THOMAS NELSON PAGE in our next issue. Christmas Bargains Bargains in handsome Christmas presents, See what I make. C. E. NOBLE, 23% W. Broad St. TOLD MORMON SECRETS J. H. Wallis Tells of the Oath and Enjoyment House. Washington Dec. 14. — Five witnesses were examined by the senate committee of privileges and elections in the investigation of protestants against Senator Reed Smoot retaining his seat in the senate. J. H. Wallis, a Mormon, upon being questioned, said he never believed fully in the celestial marriages to the dead, and four times had stood as proxy for four marriages of living women to dead men. He married his present wife in the temple. Explaining the marriages in the temple, Mr. Wallis said it is necessary to take the endowment before marriage, and in this way he had passed through the Endowment House 20 times at least. The ceremonies, he said, are always substantially the same, and each one consumes about two hours. Mr. Wallis said he had a distinct recollection of the ceremonies within the temple, and that he is able to describe them just as they took place. He was asked to give the oaths taken by those who participated, and this he did, together with a description of the secret signs executed by each person. Nearly all of the obligations were that those who took part would not reveal anything they saw or heard on penalties of mutilation of the person, and every one who passed through the temple, said the witness, was compelled to agree to the conditions laid down by the priests. The penalties agreed to were given by Mr. Wallis as follows: That the throat be cut from ear to ear and the tongue torn out. That the breast be cut asunder and the heart and vitals torn from the body. That the body be cut asunder at the middle and the bowels cut out. SPECIAL SESSION IN DELAWARE Legislature to Meet December 29 to Amend Judgment Lien Laws. Wilmington, Del., Dec. 14. — Governor Hurie decided to call a special session of the Delaware legislature for December 29. This action was taken in response to the almost unanimous request of the lawyers of Keat and Sussex counties for the purpose of securing an amendment to a judgment lien law affecting those two counties, passed at the last session. The act makes invalid all judgments on real estate after 10 years unless renewed by agreement in writing between the two parties, but a blunder in the law made it apply to all liens on the 1st of January next, instead of those entered on January 1, 1895, the year 1905 having been stated in the law where the year 1895 was intended to be. TO TEST JIM CROW LAW Jersey Preach • Going South to Make Fight. Elizabeth. J. Dec. 12.—Rev. Taylor Jones has started on a trip because of making a test of the Jim Crow' laws of the southern states. It is said that he is backed by a number of colored organizations of New York and New Jersey, and that he will be gone for several weeks. Mr. Jones will first present a protest to the authorities of Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and if no attention is paid to the protest Mr. Jones will, it is said, ride in cars provided for white people exclusively. If ejected he will take the case to the highest courts on the ground of the unconstitutionality of the laws. POSTAL DECISION AFFIRMED Appeal In Conspiracy Case Decided Against Machen and Lorenz Washington, Dec. 14.—The District of Columbia court of appeals affirmed the decision of the criminal court in the postal conspiracy cases of August W. Machen, George E. Lorenz, Samuel A. Groff and Diller B. Groff, who were sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the West Virginia penitentiary and to pay a fine of $10,000. The court of appeals announced that after considering every point made by counsel no error has been found in the preceedings in the trial for which the judgment ought to be reversed. It is probable that the counsel for the defense in the postal cases will now seek to carry the cases to the supreme court of the United States. "Jefferson Bible" In Demand. Washington, Dec. 14.—Judging by the demand upon senators and representatives, "the Jefferson Bible" has proved to be one of the most popular books ever published by the government. The present edition of 10,000 copies has been practically exhausted, and its distribution seems merely to have whetted the appetite of the reading public. Senators and members are flooded with requests for the book, which they are unable to comply with. Resolutions for a second edition have been introduced in both the senate and the house, but it is stated that owing to the expensive nature of the volume it is doubtful whether this will be ordered. 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Some of them declare that they have learned more about the great men of the colored race through this Magazine than they ever knew before and that without a doubt this periodical is far in advance of anything yet attempted by the Negro. Each month it contains articles from the greatest writers of the race. Agents are just as sure of making $5.00 per day selling this Magazine as they are in answering this advertisement. Write at once that you may be the first in the field. Send 50c. for agents' terms, outfit, and a large number of Magazines, with which you may begin work at once. Subscription Price to every one is One Dollar Per Year. Write— JAMES E. McGIRT, 420 S. 11th St., Phila Pa. N. A., S. A., E., A., A. AND A. organization is one of the most power has been phenomenal. The Grand over all of the cities and counties I need to organize a new lodge. The largest features, but the principles MRS. ANNA TAYLOR, W. M., 120 W. Hill St., Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. JAMES E. McGIRT, Ph. B. "THE NEW POET." Editor-in-Chief and Owner of "McGirt's Magazine." Agents are making $5.00 per Day Selling "McGIRT'S MAGAZINE." THE PLANET One of the Greatest Negro Enterprises of the Day. DANVILLE, VA., November, 1904. The Grand United Order of Seven Rising Sons of America, organized in the city of Danville, in the year of our Lord 1894, under the laws and rules of the State of Va., to care for the sick, bury the dead, to care for the widows and orphans, as long as the widows remain respectable. The fundamental principles of this our order, are based upon love, truth and charity, which are grand and elevating as any ever promulgated by any secret organization in the United States. Yes, it is grand, and the plans and works are as good as any other, and the joining fees in a club are so small that the poorest of the laboring class of our race can join. Yes, it has been so fixed by the help of God, that any man or women of good moral character, honest and sound in body and mind can join this grand and noble order. Dear friend, will you not start now to begin to burn the light of wisdom? Let us have more love for each other, as Christ has commanded of us, and let us be more truthful to our fellow men, yes, let our words to all men be yea, yea, and nay, nay. And let us be more charitable to each other. These are the principles of the grand and noble order of the Seven Rising Sons of America. Then why not join us and be men and women, and stand together as a race and lay down plans for our chiln yet unborn? Knowing dear friends, we are just what we make ourselves. We as a colored race should make ourselves as creditable as any race, considering our chances, and if you will join this Grand United Order of the Seven Rising Sons of America, and live up to the three principles named and be true to your obligations, to stand firm, to help us carry the banner and let it float in the air until it reaches from the Atlantic to the Pacific, then we will be men and women who are working for progress of our race, and to as high a stand-point as life will afford, yes, not only will we be men and women, yes, not only of sickness, we will be with you and take care of you and pay your dues promptly as long as you are sick, let it be twelve months or more. We will not cease to pay or leave you until your recovery or should you die, will bury you and leave our sympathizing tears with the bereaved. Is this all that we do? No. We also pay a handsome endowment, you will receive on becoming a member of this organization a policy good for one-half of its face value, and at the expiration of six months the policy is good for its full face value. Look and live, club fees are $1.00 to join this Grand United Order of Seven Rising Sons of America, where we can dwell together and love each other as God so loved the world. Remember your monthly dues are from 25 to 50 cts per month and the taxes you pay will not amount to 50 cents per year. Remember each lodge has full control of its money after it has been set apart. Though we have hundreds and hundreds of members, yet there is room for more though we have thousands of dollars including real estate, yet there is room for more. This grand and noble order of Seven Rising Sons of America stands firm and cannot be denied that it pays to the sick and buries the dead and pays all endowments promptly, according to law, and you cannot become non-beneaficial when sick, for it never stops paying the members when they are sick. This order also has a department for children to join. They have had a charter granted by the Supreme Grand Lodge together with by laws, rules and regulations for the government of their lodge. You can advance to higher degrees after joining this order at a small amount of cost. You can be a master worker if you will be, you a man or woman. Wait no longer, but join now, and help hold up the banner of justice and right. Twenty members compose a club, but there can be less by corresponding with the Supreme Board of Directors or a lawful Deputy. Our joining fees are with the times and yet we pay larger sick benefits and never stop paying and give nicer burials and larger death claims than any other. We know of in America. Read our plans carefully, we can seek admission and all we claim will be proven. "Together we stand, divided we fall." Founders of this grand and noble order of Seven Rising Sons of America. W.P. PALMER, S. P. G. Pres., Board of Directors:—W. P. Palmer, L. Z. Elam, W. J. Hubbard, Frank Foster, P. C. Carrington, J. R. Camble, I. M. Mebane, Board of Managers:—W. P. Palmer, P. C. Carrington, W. J. Hubbard, L. Z. Elam, Charlie Malone, William Honton, Ed. Chandler. Lawful Deputies:—Rev. C. N. Brown, 1020 E. Washington St., Greensboro, N. C., Rev. G. W. Poteat, 518 Oraghead St. Danville, Va., Wm. Houston, 153 Gilmer St., Greensboro, N. C., James Watkins, Danville, Va., Matthew Woody, Danville, Va., John Wade, Danville, Va., Aaron Green, Mt. Laurel, Va., R. T. 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BYRD, President, 506 East Broad Street, Richmond, Va. or 619 F Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. IN THE PLANET. She Made the Dumb Beast Obey. She Made the Dumb Beast Obey. the great show of the RINGLING BROTHERS in Videla, La., Samson one of the largest and oldest elephants in the world became unruly and killed nine men during the day. Mrs. Robertson was sent for. She influenced the elephants by holding a charring seal bone in her hand and speaking nine holy words to the beast and he obeyed. Mrs. Robertson was born in Paris, France and had eight years of English schooling. She was born a fortune teller. No female on earth can do what she can do. She gives advice on law suits, divorces, marriages, love, notes, deeds, property, sickness, female troubles, bounties, pensions, trickery, evil spirits, cripple and blind affairs, hidden treasures, and lost and stolen articles. This gifted woman is a friend to the poor. She is the seventh daughter of her parents and a mighty healer from birth. 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Robertson was born in Paris, France and had eight years was born a fortune teller. No female on earth lives advice on law suits, divorces, marriages, less, female troubles, bounties, pensions, trickery, affairs, hidden treasures, and lost and stolen artisan woman is a friend to the poor. She is the seventh nightly healer from birth. She blesses your home and keeps your enemies behind you. The crafts has been blessed and tested during the cold found mighty. She works from the dead and rested mediums, fortune tellers, etc. have the medium but her equal cannot be found. She causes thousands who were blind, crippled and other lawyers, Doctors, Ministers, Bankers and other people sought this gifted medium for advice. She sheated over thirty thousand people in seven men look around yourselves. Some one is crossing your evil against you, not because you have harmed is kept out of their sight and they are jealous you a spiritual charm that will cause your successful in business, cause your family to live happily your path, cause you to save money and come to you to gain back that which was stolen from you love you until death, and cause whatever you to make the dumb beast to love you. Her power known all over the world as the queen of spiritues and money with frauds and still be left in the house, but consult this christian wonder, take her a happy forever. Price for consultation is one dollar, and your name and address and your life—Write for other particulars. ADDRESS:— THE ONLY LIVING SLATE WEEK BIG MEDIUM AND CLAIRVOYAGE who can read from the the sky. Due ERS in Videla, La., Samson one world became unruly and killed sent for. 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THE PLANET SATURDAY, .....DECEMBER 17, 1904 THE WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS. Where rugged gorges frowning rise Crowned with the lightning-riven pine, Where far on high the eagle flies Anchored in the twine, twin Here, young as youth, as age all gray The Demons of the Whirlpool play. Now like to gnarl and grasping hands The swift, fierce current clasping rolls Its close embrace of watery bands In liquid cincture round the shoals, Where, ghostlike, robed in hissing spray, The Demons of the Whirlpool play. Up leap the bubbles, fecked with foam, While, racing by in elin glee. The green, strong eddies swirling comb, The manatee horses neighing flee, As whirling in the water. The Demons of the Whirlpool play. All day the tireless eagles soar; All night the steadfast stars look down. Forever sounds Niagara's roar. Which time's last echo shall not drown; While, fanged with rocks that seize and slay. The Demons of the Whirpool play. —Ernest McGaffey, in Youth's Companion. An Experiment BY F. B. LINTON (Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) EDWARD GRADY confided to Charley Stanley, his friend, that he had wanted for more than a year to propose to Ethel Bayne, but that he had never been able to summon sufficient courage. Charley laughed at him. He knew that Grady was a good fellow, though extremely timid. While thinking of some plan to brace Grady up, he remembered a conversation he had had the evening before with Prof. Walker, a hypnotist. "I have it!" he exclaimed, slapping Grady on the back. "Courage, or no courage, to-morrow night you will propose. Come with me and meet Prof. Walker. He can fix you up." Stanley stated briefly the case to Prof. Walker. "My friend here wants to propose to-morrow night. You see," he said, in concluding, "he is somewhat bashful. It occurred to me that you could help him by hypnotic suggestion." "Let me see," said the professor, looking puzzled. "Yes, I catch your idea. By Jove! it can be done. I never thought of it. I'll work out the details." The professor walked up and down the room in deep thought, exclaiming, at intervals: "Good! It will certainly work! Open up a new line of business! Can't fail!" Presently he explained his plan. Grady fell in with it, and the professor hypnotized him at once. Grady was a good subject, acting readily upon the professor's suggestions. The professor tested him thoroughly. He had him make a credit-ble five minute speech on a subject of which he knew nothing, had him stand on his head, and read an essay from a sheet of blank paper, and perform a number of antics. Then the professor snapped his fingers and Grady was himself again. "To-morrow night, at eight o'clock," sald the speech, "you are to call upon the lady to whom you wish to propose. At nine o'clock—remember the hour, nine—you will have, as the result of a hypnotic suggestion that I have given you, an uncontrollable impulse to declare your affection for the lady with you. You need not think beforehand of what to say, or how to say it. The words will come to you by my suggestion, although, of course, I shall not be present, and nothing can prevent you at that time from asking her hand in marriage. You will be for a few minutes at nine o'clock under my influence as completely as you were this evening. "Immediately after you speak the words that I give you I will free you from the hypnotic influence. The result depends entirely with the lady. Our part cannot fail." The next evening, promptly at eight o'clock, Edward Grady, with palpitating heart, rang the door bell at the home of Ethel Bayne. Realizing that he could not bring himself to the point of proposing, he wondered if the professor's plan was a fake or a joke. Ethel received him graciously. The conversation turned to books, and Grady talked entertainingly. It was only when personal matters drifted into their discussion that he hesitated, stammered and lost his self-assurance. Presently Miss Jennie, Ethel's elder sister, dropped in, monopolizing the conversation. Grady detested her. She had a way about her that made him feel insignificant. He was greatly relieved, therefore, when some of Ethel's friends called to discuss plans for a party. Glancing at his watch he was horrified to find that it was only five minutes to nine. "Great heavens!' he thought, am I going to propose before all these people?" He recalled the professor's words, "an uncontrollable impulse to declare your affection." In rapidly succeeding intervals he felt hot—cold—sick. The keen glances of Miss Jennie intensified his misery. He groped about in his bewildered mind for some plan of escape, some excuse for sudden flight; but nothing feasible occurred to him. "I'm in for it," he groaned. Again he nervously consulted his watch. One minute to nine! The guests arose and were saying good-night. It seemed to Grady that they would never go. But now they were in the hall. Ethel accompanied them to the door. Grady breathed a sigh of relief. He was alone with Miss Jennie. "I can't propose to Ethel to-night at nine," he thought, "for it is exactly nine now." He wished Ethel was with him alone. He realized that he never loved her so well, and he wanted to tell her so. He looked towards Miss Jennie, and was surprised to see that she was gone, and that Ethel was in her chair. He did not know how it happened, but he was glad that it was so. He went over to her and, dropping on his knee at her feet, poured out his long-suppressed affection in passionate words. Never before had he spoken so confidently, so earnestly, so eloquently. He offered her his love, his life, his all. Did she love him? Could she learn to love him? Would she be his wife? Pausing for her to reply, he came to himself with a start, like one awakening from a deep sleep. For a moment he was dazed. Then he heard, not Ethel, but Miss Jennie reply: "Why, Mr. Grady, this is so sudden—I thought it was my sister. How you surprise me! I must have time to think!" Instantly the situation flashed upon him. Under the hypnotic influence he had proposed to Miss Jennie, whom he detested. There in the doorway stood Ethel, with a startled, pained expression, which quickly turned to one of haughtiness when he looked towards her. "I beg your pardon," said she in icy tones, "for intruding. Pray excuse me," and she disappeared from the doorway. Grady, covered with confusion, arose from his knees. "Miss Jennie, this is a mis—I did A "MISS JENNIE, THIS IS A MIS—" not," he stammered. "It is all a joke —that is— I thought you were—" "Sir," she interrupted, "are you trilling? Joking with me in this fashion? What do you mean, sir?" She stamped her foot angrily, her flashing eyes held Grady spellbound. "I-I—no—that is," he gasped. "I am not well—I will explain later. Good-night," and out he rushed. He went directly to Charley Stanley and told him of his plight. The next day Grady sailed for England. Stanley, having recommended the hypnotic experiment, felt responsible for his friend's predicament. He therefore called upon Ethel Bayne and told her of the experiment, explaining clearly Grady's actions. When Grady arrived in London he found this cablegram awaiting him: "I know all about it. Come home." "ETHEL BAYNE." CURE FOR ILLS OF LIFE. French Physician Prescribes Running as Panacea for "Disease of Civilization." For neurasthenia, the "disease of civilization," Dr. Felix Regnault, of Paris, believes he has found a cure. The remedy is nothing more than making the patient learn to run. While in the orient, Dr. Regnault observed the spindid physical condition of the jinricksha man, who pull a little cab at a horse's trot for hours together without fatigue. Many of these men, although not of powerful build, are marvels of endurance. Their nerves are perfect. The physician studied their method of training for their work. The jinricksha apprentice, while being taught to run, is made to hold a wand in his two hands in such a way that his elbows are thrown well backward. This throws out his chest, while his back is straight. The runner's gait is developed so that with the knees well bent he lifts the feet only a slight distance from the ground, insuring a minimum of expenditure of energy. The whole trick of this style of running is development of "wind." Dr. Regnault take his neuurastenic patients on a smooth road, teaches them the jirnicksha man's style of running, limiting the run of the first few days to seven minutes or so. Gradually the length of the run is increased until the patient is stepping out briskly for a half-hour at a time without breathing or "stitches" in the side. 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FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT Meals At All Hours. New Phone. 1251. Wm. Oustalo, Pho S. W. ROBINSON, NO. 23 NORTH 18TH ST. DEALER IN FINE WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS. &c. All Stock Sold as Guaranteed. PROMPT ATTENTION. JOHN M. HIGGINS, DEALER IN CHOICE GROCERIES, WINES LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. PURE GOODS, FULL VALUE FOR THE MONEY. 1610 East Franklin Street [Near Old Market.] RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THE PLANET SATURDAY...DECEMBER 17, 1904 ALL HAPPY. ("Are three American women out of five disappointed in their husbands?"—Life.) He thought he would investigate; He asked of Mrs. Brown If she were happy with her mate; The finest man in town! She said "no, never had a tiff; And I can only say; My husband would be perfect if"—But then he walked away. He next inquired of Mrs. Green: "Are you quite satisfied With Green?" "The best man ever seen!" In earnest tones she cried; "His lover's vows he always kept; He always knew; And he'd be simply fine, except"—But then he walked away. He went and asked old Mrs. White. If with White she was pleased; "I sing his praise with all my might, He is so good," she wheezed. "He always has been nice and kind Since our bright wedding day— In fact, the only faults I find"— Again he walked away. The fourth he asked was Mrs. Black, "He husband? Yes, indeed! I'm and with Jack— His every word I heed. He's not at all like other men, And I must gladly say He has not many faults—but, then"— Once more he walked away. At last he asked of his own wife: "Pray, how do I suit you?" "You are the idol of my life, You are so good and true You have any faults at all— That is of course I may Find room for change, when I recall"— This time he had to stay. -W. D. N., in Chicago Daily Tribune. The Testing of Princess Lovelylocks By BERTHA E. BUSH (Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) THE Princess Lovelylocks was in the depths of trouble. It was only in amateur theatricals that she was the Princess Lovelylocks. In plain life she was known as Miss Mamie Jones. And life had been very plain to her. She was having the most exciting summer she had ever known. It had begun in May when the family council had decided that she needed a change and had sent her to visit her aunt. She found the little town in which her aunt lived—it seemed a large one to her inexperience—perfectly delightful and, as is usual with delighted people, she made many friends. The young people were getting up a nome talent play, one of the good, old-fashioned kind with fairies and captive princesses and a real Prince Charming in a blue velvet cloak, and in this she was invited to take part. In the midst of the rehearsing Josephine Maylie, the heroine, sprained her ankle and had to give up the part of Princess Lovelylocks. Who should take her place? Each girl hoped it would be herself, for Prince Charming was confessedly the idol of each maiden's heart, but no girl was quite willing to give him up to any of the others and so it came about that Mamie, as a stranger, was chosen. Josephine chose her because this young country girl seemed such a quiet and unassuming stringer that she did not fear to leave the prince in her hands, and she did not care whether the play succeeded or not. Josephine was not a favorite among her mates, for she was as selfish a belle as ever lived, and ready to ride rough-shod over friend and foe if only she might get her own way. She claimed Prince Charming, with exasperating airs, as her own exclusive property, but the matter was not settled yet and the prince paid just enough attention to every one in the set to keep them all stirred up. There was not one among them whom Josephine had not antagonized. They rejoiced openly at the present failure of her plans and had no hesitancy about expressing their sentiments to Mamie. "She is just bound to have him and she thought this play would f. teh him, sure," said Reba Lane. "I'm just pleased over the way it has turned out. Now you just go in and get him, Mamie. There isn't one of us who won't do anything we can to help you. We are so mad at Josephine that we'd spite ourselves to upset her schemes. You'll have all our blessings." And Mamie, with a becoming blush, had demurred so prettily that Prince Charming, coming a round a corner, had seen for the first time that she was a very pretty girl indeed. The impression grew on him. Mamie was very sweet and unselfish in all the exigencies of rehearsing, and her acting proved unexpectedly. Little by little Prince Charming was transferring his allegiance from Josephine, who raged upon her sofa, to this gentler princess with whom he enacted moving love scenes every night. Ah, but nobody but Mamie herself knew how the tones of Prince Charming's voice thrilled her and how dear the acted love-making was growing! If he should by any possibility come to care for her! and certainly he seemed more devoted every night! The very thought set her cheeks almame and her heart beating for gladness. And now—it must all end. Not gloriously with a grand performance, the praise of many spectators and the delightful, wonderful possibilities of which she did not dare to let herself think, but in the most prosaic manner with no glory, nothing but a heartache which she must not on any account reveal. She was called home. It was not even some great exigency that called her, some calamity of accident or sickness that would distract her thoughts, make her the center of attraction for a little while, and give her an excuse for sadness. "I don't want anything bad to happen. I'm sure, but it seems as if that would have made it easier," thought Mamie, wistfully, half-ashamed that it should be so hard. "Your father says you had better come on Thursday," wrote her mother. "Aunt Jemima and the children are here and there is a good deal for me to do. You have had a good vacation and we think you must be rested." Oh, but her father did not know! Her mother did not understand! Only a few more days might make such a difference. If only she dared to write back that she could not come now, that she could not be spared from the play that was to be given next week. But in truth she knew that she could be spared now. Josephine was well enough to take her part back, and only too glad to do it. What could she say? Nothing. It would be unmaldenly. But yet — The other girls said enough. They exhausted every method of persuasion and indignation when her decision was made known. "Don't think of such a thing. You'll lose all your chances," said plain-spoken Reba Lane, and romantic little Genevieve added shyly: "This one week might make a difference in all your life, Mamie." "Do you think I care? Do you think I'd stay for any such reason as that?" cried Mamie, fiercely; but in her heart she knew that she did care very much and that she would give everything she possessed to stay. "Well, if you wouldn't, Josephine would," said Reba. "You may be sure that when she gets him into her clutches you'll never have a chance at Harry Gray again. Write to your mother that you can't come till the play is over." But Mamie shook her head, smiling, and with a very sore heart beneath her smile she went down to give her part to Josephine, whose rejoicing no polite regrets could conceal, and to pack into the trunk her pretty gowns, which might stay there long, for there were no gayeties at home. On the last night she went to the rehearsal to see her Prince Charming go through the well-known scenes with all his accustomed fervor at Josephine's feet. "It will not hurt so badly if I remember him so," she told herself, proudly. "Whither art thou bound, fair Princess Lovelylocks?" said Harry to her in the words of the play. "A cruel ore has plotted to shut me up in his grim old castle," answered Mamie, lightly. Then Josephine called him away and those were the last words she heard her Prince Charming say—Josephine saw to that. And so the true princess went away and left the prince in full possession of the false princess. How hard a test it was for her she never told. She moved quietly about her home on the farm. MARIE "WHITHER ART THOU BOUND, FAIR PRINCESS?" "WHITHER ART THOU BOUND, FAIR PRINCESS?" tidying rooms, washing dishes, entertaining small cousins and doing the thousand and one things that the daughter of the house may do to make the wheels of home run smoothly. "The home talent play was a great success. They repeated it three times and made $100," wrote Aunt Mary, and that was all the news that came to her from her fairyland. All until one day there came a square white envelope with writing that Mamie glanced at once and then fled to her room to read with cheeks flaming as they had not flamed since the day she was called home. "Dear Princess Loveylocks," she read, "will you let me come and make you a little visit in the grim old castle where the ogre has spirted you away?" "HARRY GRAY." For the dear old fairy tales had come true again and the false princess had not been able to deceive the prince twice, while the real princess, after she had stood the test, received the reward she wanted most. RACE SUICIDE IN FRANCE. Over 18,000 Fewer Births There in 1903 Than Year Before—Death Rate Has Also Decreased. The race suicide theory which has agitated America finds conspicuous support in French statistics. Official figures just published for 1903 show the total births were 826,712, and deaths 753,606, an excess of birth of 73,106. The excess in 1902 was 83,944. The population of France in 1902 was 38,961,945. The population in 1903 was 39,119,095. In 1903 there were 18,666 fewer births than in 1902, and the number of deaths was less by 7,828 than in 1902. It is pointed out in the report that the increase in population is not due to any increase in the general birth rate, but solely to the steadily declining death rate. The tables go on showing that while the excess of births over deaths in 1901-'02 was 21 per 10,000 inhabitants the ratio for the same period in Germany was 153, and in Great Britain 119. A German missionary travels through his native land holding religious services in a canal-boat in order that he may carry the gospel to those who can be reached in no other way. No Cold Feet The mermaid is a favored soul— She looks demure and sweet; She swims in aambel night and day, But never goes cold feet. -Yonkers Stateman. THE RICHMOND PLANET. KICHMOND VIRGINIA DUEL FOR WIDOW'S HAND. It Will Be Fought with Two Pinochle Decks Between Two Experts at the Game. Guttenberg, N. J., famed for its wild woods, sparkling green cells, and shaded nooks, wherein a century ago many famous duels were fought, and later famed for its weird race tracks, and handsome widows, is soon to be the scene of another desperate encounter. The entire burg is aroused to intense excitement over the affair. The cases belli modestly but firmly declares itself in the person of Mrs. Emelia Arland, a handsome widow. Mrs. Arkland has selected the "I LOVE THEM BOTH." weapons, has staked off the ground, and will watch the combat from the drop of the handkerchief to the last desperate shuffle. The rivals—and Mrs. Arkland will tell you frankly that the rivalry solely is to determine who shall clasp her fair, plump hand in wedlock—are Rhinehold von Blessing. 39 years old, a master mechanic, and Capt. John Taylor, 43 years old, the commander of the Jolly Spark, a trim little brig. The weapons will be two pinochle decks, and the scene of combat the backyard of the widow's handsome villa. Here Will Blessing and Capt. Taylor will play a series of games and the winner shall escort Mrs. Arkland to the altar. The struggle will commence at sunup, and, after a recess for refreshments, will continue until the shadows of the evening descend. All Gutenberg has been invited to watch the fray and to congratulate the happy victor. Besides being fair, fat, and 40, Mrs. Arkland has a snug bank account of $20,000 left her by her three lamented husbands. "I love them both quite enough," said "Wildow Wilhelm." "But as to which should be which, I couldn't quite select. I haven't decided yet on a day for the game, but it'll be soon, and we'll have a grand party." MULES THRIVE ON THISTLE Farmer in Chicago Suburb Prefers the Canadian Weed to American Beauty Roses. William Klinke, a farmer of Riverside, a suburb of Chicago, says that corn, hay and oats do not compare with Canada thistles when it comes to fattening mules. "Not in the same class, your honor," he said when he laced Justice Grant. He was charged with violating that section of the statute which prohibits unrestricted growth of Canada thistles. Judge Sherman, the commissioner, was the prosecutor. He said that Klinke's farm was given up to Canada thistles. He said that there were enough thistles on the farm to convert the country for miles around into a sea of thistles. "He certainly ought to be fined the limit of $100," said Judge Sherman when he had finished his testimony. "He talks foolishness, your honor," were Klinke's opening words, "I have Canada thistles on my farm, I admit, I like Canada thistles. There is nothing that the mules love so well. I wait until the flowers are ripe and feed them to my mules. I have good mules. I sold a span the other day for $250. That is a good price, is it not?" "Certainly," answered the judge. "Nothing but the thistles. Of course, my other stock won't eat it. My cows and horses refuse, but the mules love it. May be their contrariness or something else. I don't know. I don't care. If the mules love Canada thistles, why, they get them." "No fair to legislate against the mule," continued the farmer. "People make fun of the mule, but he is a good animal. Moreover, Canada thistles are pretty. I like them much better than American beauty roses and they don't cost half as much." Klinke then pleaded ignorance of the law and promised to clear his farm of the pest. He was dismissed upon motion of Judge Sherman. An Honest Wedding Notice A western paper contains the following unique wedding notice: "The bride was born of honest, but well-meaning parents, and could walk alone at six months; at ten she could run real fast, and has never slackened her gait. She has many friends—most of them dead ones. The happy couple took a bridal trip to Westley, and will be at home with the old man until they are kicked out. The Tribune wishes them long life and happiness." Encouragement to Matrimony Some of the innkeepers in Sweden charge less for a woman's meal than for a man's, on the theory that she is physically unable to eat so much. A married couple, traveling together, are charged for at many hotels as one person and a half An Attraction Mistress—Goodness, Mary! What's that you've got on? Mald (with becoming pride)—That's a picshure 'at, mum. Mistress—But, Mary, it isn't suitable. Why. I wouldn't think of wearing such a thing. Mald (simpering)—I dessay not, mum. You've got to be parsable good-lookingin' to carry it off, as it were.—Ally Sloper. HOR AND ABOUT WOMEN It Produces the Most Effective and Most Rapid Results in Embroidery Known. Ribbon work is supposed to be difficult and tedious. The reason for this is that it was introduced by the shops that supply elaborately designed pieces of embroidery to their patrons, in patterns combined with embroidery and with tiny grosgrain ribbon in pale tints manufactured for the purpose. The patterns were of the Louis XV. and Louis XVI. type, and the effect of the heavy garlands and elaborate stitching was certainly extremely beautiful and well worth the long and tedious work which it necessitated, but the patience and close application the large, intricate pieces required acted as a deterrent to the majority of workers, who wish quick results RIBBON EMBROIDERY DESIGN. and easy methods. Ribbon work, however, is really easy and produces the most effective and most rapid results in embroidery known. With very narrow white linen braid it makes a durable and effective trimming on colored linens, and with narrow satin "baby" ribbon it will give an elaborate finish to a dinner or bail gown. The New York Tribune says that a running pattern of bowknots and flowers, with the stems and tendrils put in with embroidery silk or linen floss, according to the kind of ribbon employed, is the easiest and prettiest. Trace a design something in the character of the example given with a hard pencil lightly on the material. The bowknots are laid on with the braid or ribbon, gathering the latter on one side to make the required turns. When the flat work is finished thread a darning nec e with the narrow flat ribbon or braid and make the leaves. This is done by taking one stitch of the length required and then running in the leaves. Make a sharp point at one end, snapping the leaf with the fingers to the rounded end, which is attached to the stem by an embroidery stitch. Round flowers may be made either by gathering the ribbon to a point and sewing on the little round disk, or, as in the case with daisies, making the petals by one long stitch like the leaves. The running design given in the illustration has been carried out on pale green linen with flat, narrow white linen braid with excellent effect. A CHICAGO GIRL'S SECRET. She Says That Swiss Worn Over White Wash Silk Has the Effect of Organdy. "Where did you get that exquisite organdie waist?" asked a girl the other day of a friend who wore a dainty creation that buttoned up the back with tiny lace buttons. "I'll let you into the secret," said the friend. "It is not a particularly fine organdy or swiss, rather, for it is swiss, which was better than the organdy—but it looks so, because I wear it over the thinnest kind of a white wash silk blouse, which is made plainly, but along the same lines. This gives the swiss a cloudy, filmy and kind of billowy effect, that makes it look like chiffon. It 'throws up' each little thread of the lace trimming, so that it appears like something costly instead of the ordinary wash valenciennes, which it is. And it gives a soft effect to the skin. "The lining, too, saves the swiss, so that by washing it out in the wash bowl and pressing it when nearly dry the waist itself can be worn two or three times without up. Besides all this, instead of having to lay the whole thing away this fall, I intend to wear it with the lining all winter. Try it yourself." added the girl, generously, "but be sure and get the softest and lightest slik possible, as a more expensive quality will not mix so artistically with the waist fabric and look so much like a part of it." —Chicago Tribune. Toilet Hint for Housewives Apple, potato and most other stains can be removed from the hands by rubbing them with oatmeal moistened with lemon juice or vinegar. A nailbrush should be used all around the fingernails. When the stain's quite removed wash with warm water and soap. Never use soap before removing the stain, as it will be ten times more difficult to remove. That Horrid Smell of Fish. To clean a fishy frying pan fill with cold water and place on the fire to boil. When boiling put a red-hot cinder in, then wash in the usual way. Always Found Her So. A story is told of a lady who complained to a shopkeeper that, in sending parcels to her, he would address her as "The Honorable." "Don't mention it, ma'am. It doesn't signify at all." "But it does signify. My parcels may go to the wrong person. I am not 'Honorable.'" "We, madam, have always found you so."-Smith's Weekly. NEW FURS ARE ELABORATE Lace, Braiding and Fancy Buttons Used Liberally in Ornamentation of the Garments. Although it makes a woman gasp to think of furs at this time of year, yet fashionable women are ordering their winter wraps already, because anything in fur can be gotten so much more cheaply now than later. The St. Louis Republic says that although the season's stock may not yet be all made up in the fashionable houses, many sample garments, and plush and cloth models are at hand from which to see the styles and to order. Furs this season are to be much ornamented. Lace, passementerie, braiding and fancy gilt or cut steel buttons will be used on these garments in great profusion. Vests of suede or cloth and appliques of these materials set on with fancy braiding ornament many. The vests appear in nearly all of the short jackets and boleros. Handsome metal belts will also be worn as a finish to many fur coats. Sleeves are very much larger than last season and show many variations. In the most fashionable cuts the fullness lies from the elbow up, rather than below. An exact opposite to this effect appears in a sleeve that hangs full, but in almost a straight line at the outer fold, from shoulder to elbow. The sleeve is so cut that from this point in to the forearm is another straight horizontal line. These two lines of the fullness meet at the elbow at right angles, so that the effect of this sleeve is a square fall of fullness at the elbow. The old-fashioned leg-of-mutton sleeve has a place this season along with the bell sleeve, whose fullness is left loose and that which is caught up, as well as other forms of large sleeves. Of all the fur garments seen this winter few will be more popular than the boleros and little jackets that just cover the hips. DESIGNS FOR SILK QUILTS. Our Grandmothers and Mothers Took Delight in Doing This Useful Fancy Work. In order to make an effective quilt the silk pieces must be carefully assorted, placing the very dark and the very light in separate piles. The medium shades can be used as light only when combined with black or the dark greens, browns or blues. If there is a scarcity of these dark shades, it is frequently advisable to dye part of the very light or slightly soiled scraps. It is easily done and gives more uniformity to the quilt, removing it farther from the crazy-work effect. Fig. 1 is a simple hexagon, yet it makes a most beautiful quilt and uses the small pieces. Exactness in cutting is very necessary. If the rows of small blocks with which the large Fig 1. Fig. 2. PATTERNS FOR SILK QUILTS. blocks are united can be made uniform in color, the effect is much more pleasing. Baste each piece of silk over a block of stiff paper, and overstitch together on the wrong side. The papers can be removed when the quilt is finished. The width of the border is usually determined by the number and size of the pieces on hand. Whether the border is plain, of silk, satin or velvet, or whether it is embroidered solidly, in outline or appliqué, is a matter of taste and convenience. The basket design shown in Fig. 2 is excellent for using the small scraps of silk. The dark handle should be carefully baked upon the light silk, then turned under and felled on both edges. Put together with strips of light silk—although the colors may be reversed with satisfactory results. The old-fashioned log-cabin pattern is especially good for utilizing ribbons, samples or ruffles from skirts. A very handsome log-cabin quilt was made from two worn silk dresses, one ivory, the other a faded blue. The latter was dyed a golden brown and having been made quite long and full with a deep flounce, furnished sufficient material, after the blocks were finished, for a border of medium width. The joining was covered with a very fancy stitch done in ivory embroidered silk. The owner thought it pretty enough to deserve a silk lining which she purchased at 44 cents per yard. It was bound with brown taffeta ribbon.—Ohio Farmer. Facts to Be Remembered It is well to remember that a pound of sugar is one pint, an ounce of liquid is two tablespoonfuls and a pint of liquid weighs 16 ounces. Charcoal for the Refrigerator. Keep a good-sized piece of charcoal in the refrigerator until frost comes, removing the charcoal every ten days or two weeks. Modern Enterprise Homer—Sanders, the grocer, is the most enterprising chap I ever met. Nixon—What's the answer? Nixon—Slashem, the barber, is equally as enterprising. Homer—What's his scheme? He has a card in his window, offering a package of court plaster free with each shave.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Long Trip for Bride. Cincinnati.—"Five thousand miles is no distance to go for a bride when you know she will accompany you on the return trip," laughingly remarked Joseph Halbleib, in Magistrate Dunn's office, Covington. He had just been wedded to Miss Louise Scheldemandel, daughter of Mrs. Anna Scheldemandel, of Cincinnati. Halbleib came all the way from southeastern Bavaria, Germany. He is the son of a prominent manufacturer. She—Did you say anything to papa about your being too young? He—Yes; but he said when I once began to pay your bills I would age rapidly enough.—Chicago Chronicle. A Luxury. My new alarm clock is a gem; It is a great invention. I make it at 6 a m. And then pay no attention. —Washington Star. Crusty. "And what did you say when he told you that your pie wasn't like the pie his mother used to make?" "Well," replied the hostess, with a toss of her head, "I made a few remarks like my mother used to make." Ally Sloper. Puzzling. Bronson—Has Mr. Jupson enquired for me this morning? Hall Porter—Sure and I can't say, sor, for though I know the gentleman by sight, I don't know him by name at arl at arl—Ally Sloper. Hadn't Tried It Mrs. Pinkleigh—Have you tried that new complexion cream that has just been placed on the market? Mrs. Newrich—No; I don't think our milkman handles it—Chicago News. Strictly Private Now Mr. Tile—Your wife used to lecture before she was married; has she given it up now? Mr. Milds—Well—er—yes; that is, in public—Well's Weekly. man. Why, he orders his mother and sister about as if they were slaves. Mr. de Briar—Don't worry, my dear. He won't order our daughter about more than once. She takes after you.—Tit-Bits. Tactical Blunder Mr. Spoonamore—Does your papa object to my coming to see you, Castella? Miss de Train—Oh, no; but he was so dreadfully careless as to tell mamma he approved of your coming, and now, of course, she thinks it's a conspiracy.—Chicago Tribune. Just the Thing for He "Why is your daughter taking lessons on the violin? Has she a particular talent for that instrument?" "No, not that we know of; but it helps to show off her neck and arms to such good advantage."—Chicago Record-Herald. REGISTERED PATENT OFFICE U.S. BEFORE AFTER A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH ...AND HAIR TONIC... * CRANE'S HAIR TONIC not post in every one insider box is enough to make anyone's long and straight, the bib soft and fall out, highly practical, the bib soft and soft and soft and soft. Any person sending us one dollar in a letter or Office-Postal envelope is welcome, but you should send it through the mail postage payable if you want it sent. 36 cents extra, 63 cents extra. We will return in any case when it falls out. We will return the money or send a book free of charge. Packed so that no SEABOARD Short Line to Principal Cities of the South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba, Texas and Mexico . Schedule in Effect April 17th, 1904. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND-MAIN ST. TATION-DAILY 2:20 p. m. "SEABOARD MAIL," composed of latest improved day coaches, Pulman Carriage Manor Car and Cafe Car, to Henderson, Southern Pines, Hamlet, Pinchurst, Atlanta,enden, Columbia, Savannah Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Tampa. 10:35 p. m. "SEABOARD MAIL," composed of day coaches, Pulman Carriage Atlanta, Jacksonville and Tampa. Cafe Cars South of Hamlet. - To Henderson, Riggs, Southern Fines, Hamlet, Pinehurst, Atlanta,enden, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tampa, and New Orleans. 9:10 a. m.-Local for Nerlina, Hamlet and Charlotte. 'TRAINS WRIEVERICHOND-DAILY'. 6:25 a. m.-No. 84, from Florida, Atlanta, and The Southwest. W. M. TAYLOR, City Ticket Agent. H. S. LEARD, Pass. Agt. No. 830 E Main St., Richmond, Va. 'Phone 405. LEAVE RICHMOND-EASTBOUND. 7:35 a.m.-Week days-Local to Newport News and way stations 9:00 a.m.-Daily-Limited-Arrives Williams 9:00 a.m.-Newport News 10:30 a.m. Old Point 10:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m.-Daily-Special-Arrives Williams 4:00 p.m.-Newport News 5:30 p.m. Old Point 5:30 p.m. Norfolk 6:25 p.m. 5:00 p.m.-Week days-Local to Point MAIN LINE-WESTBOUND 8:20 a.m.-Sunday to Clifton Forges 8:20 p.m.-Daily-Special-Clifton, Louisville, St. Louis and Chicago 5:15 p.m.-Week days-Local to Gordonsville 10:15 p.m.-Clifton-Special-Clifton, Louisville, St. Louis and Chicago. JAMES RIVER LINE 10:20 a.m.-Express to Lynchburg, Lexington, Clifton Forges and principal stations. 10:20 p.m.-Week days-Local to Eumont. 5:15 p.m.-Express to Lynchburg, Lexington, Clifton Forges and principal stations. 11:45 a.m.-daily and 7:00 p.m. a week days, 11:45 a.m.-daily and 7:00 p.m. a week days, Newport local 5:00 p.m. daily West 7:30 a. m. daily and 3:20 p. m. daily. Macau Local from Staunton 7:40 p. m. Exc. Gordonville Accommodation 8:20 a. m. except James River Line Local from Inner Forton 6:35 p. m. daily. Esmont Accom. 8:40 a. m. except Sunday. D. DOWLE Gen'l Manager. W. O. WARTHEN. Dist. Pass Ag't Norfolk and Western R. R. LEAVE RICHMOND (DAILY), BYRD STREET STATION. ORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives at Norfolk 11:20 and only at Peersburg, Waverley and Suffolk. 7000 A.m. CHICAGO EXPRESS Buffet Parlor Roanoke burg to Lynchburg and Roanoke Pullman Shops Cincinnati, Cincinnati Blucoff allda Cincinnati; also Roanoke and Knoxville to Chattanooga, and Memphis. 12:20 p. Roanoke Express for Farmville, Lynchburg, and Roanoke. Lynchburg, and Roanoke, Ocean Shores, joined Arrives Nor- folk 6:30 P.M. *Washington, Waverly and Suffolk*. Copenhagen with Stetson, Boston, Providence, N.W. Cork, Baltimore and 6:56 P.M. for Norfolk, and all stations east of Petersburg. 9:35 P. M. NEW ORLEANS SHORT LINE. Pull man sleeper Richmond to Lynchburg, Petersburg to Lynchburg to Chattanooga, Memphis and New Orleans. Caring Car. Trains arrives from the west 7:35 m., m. 7 p. m and 8:56 p. m. from Norfolk 11:10 a. 11:32 a. m. a. m and 6:30 p. m. street. W. B. BEVILI 838 East Mall street. W. B. BEVILI C. H. BREVILI Gen. Pass, Agt. Oly. Pass, Agent R. F. & P. Richmond, Frederickburg, and Potio- R. F. & P. Richmond, Frederickburg, and Potio- 8:20 a.m., week days, Byrd St. Fredericksburg accommodation. 8:35 a.m., m., daily, Byrd St. Through. 1:30 a.m., week days, Byrd St. Through. Local stops. 2:14 p., m., daily Main St. Through. 5:25 p., m week days, Eiba Ashland accommodation. 7:15 p., m., daily, Byrd St. Through. 9:30 p., m., daily, Byrd St. Through; Loca stops. 9:30 p., m., daily, Main St. Through. NOTE - Pullman Sleeping or Pillar Cars on all above trains except train arriving Richmond on 1:30 a.m., week days and local accommodations. Time of arrivals and departures and connections not guaranteed. W. B. DUKE, C. W. CULP, W. P. TAYLOR, Gen'l Man.'r. Ass't Gen'l Man. Traf. Man. ALPHEUS SCOTT, CHURCH HILL FUNERAL DIRECTOR ... AND ENBALMER, Open Day and Night. Office and Ware rooms 3006 P St., Church Hill. Orders By Telegraph and Telephone promptly attended to. All business confidential. Old Phone No. 3183. SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. 7:00 a.m.—Daily. Local for Charlotte. 12:30 p.m.—Daily. Limited. Buffet Pullman 1 to Atlanta and Fu ningham, New Orleans, Mississippi, and the South. 6:00 p.m.—Ex. Suz. keys. Keysville. 11:30 p.m.—Daily. Limited; fullman ready 9:30 p.m. for all 8's South. *ORK IVER LINE The favorite route Baltimore and eastern points Leave Richmond 4:20 p.m. Daily except Sunday. 4:45 a. m. -Except Sunday. Local mixed for West Point. East Point. 2:15 p.m.-Daily except Sunday. Local for West Point. 4:20 p. m.—Except Sunday. For West Point, connecting with steamers for Baltimore and river landings. 5:10 p. m.—Clay Bank and Vortown, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and as Gloucester Point and Almond, Tuesday, Thursdays and Saturdays: 6:28 p. m.—BRIE RICHMOND. 6:38 a. m. and 6:42 p. m. From all the South. 6:38 p. m. From Charlotte and Durham. 6:46 a. m.—Fram. Keysville. 6:25 a. m.—Baltimore and West Point. a. m. Bathurst and West Point. 0:45 a. m. W. Norfolk. 5:10 p. m. From West Point. 5:10 p. m. From West Point. S.H.HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. M'g'r. H. C. ACKERT, G.M. W. H.TAYLOE, G.P.A. C. W. WESTBURY, D. P.A., Richmond. Va. ATLANTIC COAST-LINE. TRAINS LEAVE JICHMOND DAILY BYRD STREET STATION. 9:00 a. m. Petersburg and Norfolk. 9:05 a. m. A.C.L. Express to all points south 12:10 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. Wessex. 12:10 p. m. Petersburg and Norfolk. 14:10 p. m. Goldsboro local. 14:55 p. m. Petersburg local. 7:25 p. m. "Florida and West Indian Limited" South. 9:20 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West. 11:30 p. m. Petersburg local. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. TRAINS ARRIVE RACHOUD. 4 97 a. m. 7.35 a. m. 8.25 a. m. except Sunday a. m. Sunday only. 11:40 a. m. 1 p. m. 2.05 a. m. 7.45 p. m. 0.35 p. m. 2.45p. Sunday C. S. CAMBELL, Div. Pass. Agt. W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Agt. OLD DOMINION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. OLD DOMINION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. Night Line for Norfolk. Leave Richmond daily at 7 p.m., stopping at Newport News in both directions. Fare, $2.50 one way, $4.50 round trip, includes stateroom, berth; meals, 500ts. Street cars to Steamer's Wharf. For New York by C, & O. Railway, 9:00 a. m., 4 p. m. 9 a. m. and 8 p. m. by N. & W. Railway; also by Old Dominion night line steamer. All lines connect at Norfolk with direct steamers for New York, sailing daily except Sunday, 7 p. m. H.B. WALKER, V.P. & T.M., New York. || Only Two Weeks More of the Annual Xmas Special Sale || aa = ae THE CABLE COMPANY — Our Name is Our Guarantee. ¥ The arrival of four carloads of Pianos last Thursday enables us to to offer even greater inducements for the next two weeks of this great SPECIAL SALE than we did last week. 8 You know when ygu buy from The Cable Company that you will receive a dollar in value every ‘ime you spend the amount. We have not the space to tell you about the merits of our goods, but you should remember that we carry what experience has proven to be the most satisfactory line of Pianos and Organs in every respect manufactured in the world. This is the secret of our success. Here’s what you get this Christmas: Splendid Upright Pianes, of the latest designs and makes, perfect in tonal qualities, noted for durable qualities, superior in material and workmanship and at pri¢es lower, by forty per cent. for the same value furnished, than any other house in Virginia, the South or anywhere else, other than The Cable Company’s branches can offer. If this does not convince you then look at the stocks our competitors and then examine ours. We have the goods and can demonstrate what we say to be true. : sss St MASON & HAMLIN, yy Gz sa Sher SD Ae ff ¥ CONOVER, = ssl We” f- LOLLdiZZl/ fey $7. apes Sa RIEOLOEAKOY MASON & HAMLIN, CABLE, eran ee ee Y = KINGSBURY QR Aes jini | i =) % 1 R$ (ga te” | ase cae =a ama || CHICAGO COTTAGE WELLINGTON, NX See levexniamavess % DEKOVEN. er SISK Talking Machine Department, OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT. YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD HERE. 24 Used Upright Pianos : : received in exchange, to be sold for what they Pe» a will bring ha HOLIDAY BARGAINS: Regular Price $250 to $600. . Selling Price GEE Christmas Special. | For $150.00 $239.00 For $289.00 $600 Value $125 up. % Y i Seventy full size UP- CASH. For $425.00 | ——— —— RIGHT Pianos, new 204 | 4 timitoa number of ete. | Christmas Special. | For ‘his orice rom on) we nave in stock at tne | > im = cuaranese” fant UPRIGHT. Pianos | we offer nineteen UP-| B&Y¢ YOUr selection from | time twelve elegant CON- 20 Square Pianos 4 ee ia 249.00 asa special holiday in- | picerr Piano, elegant | Be lot of sixteen large | OVER Fianos. rented a q SSG $249.00. | Scenes ae re | eee acs of autennt | ste Standard UPRIGHT | Shy" Joy.” Thece"tine | | Will Be mariticed. We need the room they The Phonograph and Graphophone will far Terms, $2 Per Week. by this company | reputation. Pianos—best make. | Pianos are included, in occupy % with necessary music for dances. y : , "8 only aieee 3 wt Gill Trane wsttatuctory amusement for YouCan’t Resist This. | a iimitcd number.” | Terms, $1.50 Per Week. | Terms, $2.00 Per Week. | Don’t Overlook Them. $5.09 to $106.00 It educates you to appreciate music. > 3 ISTMAS. i y : _ Last—it is moderate in price [BUY TO-DAY. WE'LL HOLD AND DELIVER CHRISTMAS. | Terms, $2.00 Per Month. ws ™™ Cohen’s Great Xmas Announcement--See Page so Gold-Moulded Phonograph tiles x—Vrkkk: te do ||, HOHMONE,, WITH ——___—» OPEN EVENINGS « ia WEDDING FOLLOWS RESCUE AMID ICE. Escape from Death in River Gave Cupid an Opportunity Which He Did Not Neglect. Bt. Louis, Mo.—As a sequel of a dar- ing rescue amid floating ice cakes, Fred W. Fenor, clerk in the office of the lighthouse inspector, and Miss ‘Amanda A. Carlson have been married. ‘The ceremony was performed by the ‘Rev. Father Nicters, of St. Boniface’s church, in Carondetet. It was nearly two years ago that they ‘met. Mr. Fenor was assistant engineer ‘on the government lighthouse tender Lfly. The boat was in the Carondelet ‘ways, being repaired. Miss Carlson's parents lived near. One evening in February, Miss Carl- gon expressed the desire to Mr. Fenor ‘to go out in a boat and light one of the lanterns which guard the navigator of the Mississippi. Together they entered a little row- Doat and crossed to the light, a little distance from the shore. The lantern ‘was lighted and they started back. Darkness was rapidly covering the river. A large cake of ice tossing in the current overturned the boat. Fenor was equal to the occasion, and was at the side of his companion as soon as he rose to the surface. With clothes soaked through and the ice all abou he swam to shore, carrying the girl t a place of safety. Soon afterward Mr. Fenor was pro moted to the position of clerk in th office of the inspector. It is said by those who know that the rescue hai much to do with his promotion. Fall on Stolen Property. Chicago. — Two detectives of the Twenty-second Street station fell through a large hole in the floor of a ‘barn, at 3029 Lock street, and alighted on $500 worth of cigars and silks stolen some time ago from the freight house of the Chicago & Erie railroad, at Four- teenth and Clark streets. ‘The stolen articles were hidden in the hay which haif-filled the lower door of the barn, and are believed to have been placed there by a teamster, who, aecord- ing to railroad officials, drove to the freight hovse and loaded the cigars on his wagon. ~~h Brother. “Marie,” ne cried, passionately, as he threw bi. <i at the feet o the rie widow. ©... you be my wite?” “Yes, J," she murmured, putting her arm, uthisnees. “i cicaas tor qacrifice | ay fortune, fc < COM from my late husband's estate ceases at my second marriage; but my love for you is such—" “Marie, I cannot accept the sacrifice! It is too much! I wili be a brother to you!”—Smith’s Weekly. ThereyAe Hopes. “Simson Ww: marry Miss Checkers, but she admires only portly men. He says it’s the ambition of his life to get fat.” | “Well, he ought'to be able to put up a good bluff; any tailor can pad his clothes and it's easy enough to get a | swelled head."—Detrolt Free Press. All He Felt. Mrs. Annteek—We haven't a piece of furniture that is Jess than 100 years old. ‘That bed you siept in last night As 130 years old. Mr. Newman—You must have taken good care of it. It didn’t seem to me that it had ever seen more than four springs.—Brooklyn Life. Morton to Remain tn Cabinet. ‘Washington, Dec. 13. — President Roosevelt announced that Secretary Morton, at his earnest requegt, had consented to remain in the cabinet af- ter March 4 as secretary of the navy. WILL MARRY EARL OF SUFFOLK Engagement of Miss Daisy Leiter and ‘Titled Britisher Announced. Chicago, Dec. 12.—The engagement of Miss Daisy Leiter, sister of Lady Curzon, to the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire, of England, was announced by Mrs. Leiter from the family resi- dence in this city. The date of the wedding has not been decided on as yet, but will be in the near future. |" Miss Daisy Leiter is the youngest daughter of the late Levi Z. Leiter, and 4s the third of the Leiter girls’ who have married Englishmen. Miss Mary, the eldest of the daughters, is the wife of Lord Curzon, ot Kedleston, viceroy of India. Miss Nannie, the sec- ond daughter, was married two weeks ago to Major Colin Campbell. Roosevelt's Plurality 2,546,169. New York, Dec. 12—A canvass by the New York Times of the popular vote at the last presidential election, complete except as to one county in Tennessee and four counties.in Micht- gan, for which estimates are given, shows that President Roosevelt de feated Judge Parker by 2,546,169. He polled the largest vote ever given for a president of the United States, 7. 640,560. This is more than 400,000 in excess of the vote cast for McKinley dm 1900. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA ‘These beautiful imitation of genuine DIAMOND drop earrings having 1 karat SN WV size stones in each ear- SRE ring. The stones are ZF SS full of life and fire, S . Zz DS and will fool experts. 85 Cents, by mail post- Base ites. ‘Dept, B. dmondson ané Company, “Lewis Block Buffalo, N.Y. ae GOOD FOR SHOES. GOOD F HOE ‘The purchaser of each Pair of Shoes from $1.00 upwards entitles you to a Coupon. 25 Coupons will get you a Pair of our #® BEST $1.50 SHOES. 44 ALBERT STEIN, | Cor. 5th & Broad St. 428 E. Broad St. Knox Guest of Pennsylvania Society. New York, Dec. 13.—With Senator Philander C. Knox as its guest of honor, the Pennsylvania Society of New York celebrated its annual din- ner in the Waldorf-Astoria, Over 600 covers were laid, and special parties came from Philadelphia, Allentown, Lancaster, Harrisburg, York, Seran- ton, Wilkesbarre and other cities. A number of recent events closely asso- elated with the life of Senator Knos were commemorated in the menu which contained fac-similes of Mr Knox's appointment and a two-pag letter from President Roosevent of the retirement of Mr. Knox as a mem ber of the cabinet. 600 Quarts Nitro-Glycerine Explode. Findlay, O., Dec. 13.—Six hundred quarts of nitro-glycerine exploded in a magazine on a farm three miles east of the city. The concussion was felt throughout the county. Findlay was shaken to its foundations. There was not a pane of window glass left within a radius of a mile from the magazine. Although the nitroglycerine factory, containing a large amount of stock, was located 300 feet away, it failed to explode. There was no loss of life. Man Blown to Atoms. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Dec. 14.—Jo- seph Pesk was blown to atoms, a Po- lander, name) unknown, was fatally, and William Mullin and Hugh Bulger badly injured at the plant of the Elec- trical Development company, which is constructing a tunnel for the Toronto ‘and Niagara Power company. Pesk was thawing out some dynamite, which amined. VW Sheei Music Catalogue of le Music AS os BERETS SH RG Se TS -See Page 5. One piece of CHINA WARE given to each who purchases a package of our eee[Perfect Blend Tes suid rly at He RefOPMers Store, crs: One piece of CHINA WARE given to each customer who purchases a package of our seapPerfect Blend Cea,<ce suld only at te RELOPMELS SCOLE,w 6 & clay Se California Hams. . 9c pound Best Hams -. . .12% “ Breakfast Bacon. . 12% “ Corned Hams.) 13° 7" Corned California . 9 ts Rib-Pork, 22° <7i 10... Granulated Sugar. 5% “ Dunlop Flour . . . 39 bag Obese ee. 607 Large Tomatoes 3cams. . 24c Malaga Grapes. . 15 pound Seeded Raisins 3 boxes . 25 Curants, 50? 5025 London Layer Raisins 3 1b 25 Fine Citron. . . .15 Ib Shelled Almonds. . 38 “ PelgSise) oe etre tet |e leek Or Best Mince Meat. .10 “ FellG exces ete ~ 10 bos Eee PHONE. 577. RICHMOND. VA. 8 A. D. PRICE, « THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR, | EMBALMER AND LIVERYMAY | BS ere ea ees Pioaty of oan ih. en Soe aa cgay San Repco on tan oe Pe | 212 EAST LEIGH STREET. € [Restdence Next Door.] OPEN ALL DAY & NIGHT—Man on Doty All Nigh Turkeys, Fruits, be Cakes and Nuts Just received a large shipment and are the finest in the market and, our prices will speak for themselves. Dressed Tur} eys 20c}b. Dressed Chick rs 15¢ Ib eee tree Fresh Mixed Nuta...................... 12{ge] 8 pounds Nice Figs.............-. 250 Candy and Bonbens pound........... 7¢ e Cakes per pound.............0» 150 Seeded Raisins, package.............. 7c] Nice Pound Cake movceesen ceesnpare SOD Large Oocoanuts 0.0... wees 50 | 4 pounds Finest Dates............... 250 Chocolate Drops i... cece 124ge] Plum Pudding, per Can..... + 150 8 packages of thp Finest Cocoa... 25¢ Nabisco Wafers, per package........ 20¢ ee ee ‘Three 'bs. Finest London Layer Ralsins for 25¢ SL | Best Mince Meat....c.cssss.-en+ 12i¢¢ J Fresh Country Eggs, dozen......... 29° | Pare Albemarle Cider, quart........ 100 [Es Country Sausage... aves 19160) Albemarle Pippin Apple, peck.... 250 Smithfield Ham............. —e Finest Country Butter............... 230 Best Shredded Cocoannt............ 15¢ Large Cake Baker Uhocolate...... 16c Spare Ribs and Chine. .........-..-0 10¢ ee a ee Best Fgin Butter, 25¢ Pound, Roll Butter, 15¢ aeammres so ee Best Irish Potatoes, peck............ 200 Switzer Cheese, pound................. 20¢ Best Danish Cabbage, pound..... 2c Sour Kront, quart ...... .. 000 seeeeeee Be 6 lbs. Best Virginia Buckwheat... 2e 7 pounds Large Pranes........ -...-+ 250 16c Pkg. Pillsbury Vitos Food...... 100 [ aozen New Herrings for .... 25e 15e Pkg. Rice or Beans Flake...... 10¢ Best Shoulders, per poand........... 9 i ee agente cre Regslar 25c Can Imported French Moshrooms and Peas, 17c Can. | Se ae All kinds of Sugars, Flours, Coffees and Teas at cost. 'All goods strictly guaranteed or money cheerfully refunded. | Money orders must follow all orders. Country produce ex: | changed for groceries or higher market prices paid for them ante ene nae ee THE AUGUST GROCKRY COMPANY. Five Largest and Most Up-to-Date Stores in the South. 611 E. Marshali; Phone 1232; 1781 E. Main; Phone 1997 - 722 W. Cary; Phone ‘B54. Brook Avenue and Clay; Phone 1055 sl H4 North Eighteenth Street; Phone 832. ° Call any of those "phenes and you shall receive prompt attention and th r quickest delivery. Read Xmas Issue. Chalmers Gelatine 3 boxes. . 25 Large Juicy Lemons 15¢ doz Apricots 3 cams. + 25 Sliced Pears 3“ . . 25 aOR ex 53): bea Apple Butter 3“. . 25 Peach Butter 3“. - 25 Cocoa. . ._ 3 boxes 25 Pocahontas Corn 3 ¢’s 25 Fidelity Peas 3 “ 25 Westminister Corn 3 25 Mustard Sardines 3 boxes . 25 Imported 3 boxes 25 Xmas Mixed Candy, 3 lb 25 BestFrench “ 3 “ 25 Mixed Nuts eas Large Cocoanuts, each 6 3 lb Stone Jar Pre- serves, 30