Richmond Planet

THE RICHMOND PLANET WILL WALK NO MORE. Rev. Dr. Graham Remembered—A Fine Horse Given Him. On last Sunday, Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., preached at the Fifth St. Baptist Church in the morning, afternoon and night. Notwithstanding the services were very interesting during the day, yet at night a unique incident occurred, which gave great enjoyment to the pastor and those present. For some time Dr. Graham has had no hope toitch to the fine buggy, but the members of the church, some of them, were much in sympathy with him and determined that he should have a horse in order to aid him in getting around among his large membership. Therefore, a special club, headed by Mrs. Cora Horton, President; Mrs. Annie Ware Chaffin, Secretary and brother Jas. A. Moss and brother Jas. West, committee, arrested the services long enough last Sunday night before dismission to present Dr. Graham with a fat purse of money, with which to secure himself a horse. The congregation was agreeably surprised and Dr. Graham was high in his recognition of praise and thanks to Sister Horton and the members of the club. It is with pleasure that the following names are given of those who contributed in the making of the purse: Sisters: Mary Winfree, Mary Page, Cora Horton, Lucinda Ware, Annie W. Chaffin, Georgia A. Walker, Martha E. Price, Jemima Moss, Henrietta Harris, Melvina Jackson, Jemima Woodson, Cora Sheppard, Lillie Morris, Jennie Cheatham, Jennie Hawkins, Martha Ann Seay, Madolin Mary, Mary Mayo, Mildred Matthews, Mitchell John Adkins, Lewis, Sallie Rollins, M. E. Brown, Eva Jonathan, Alice Wyche, Rosa Lovings, Annie Epps, Lizzie Brown, Edmona Williams, Callie Clemons, Hardella Willis, Sallie Scott, Ida Turner, Jennie Ransom, Belle Rose, Nettle Waddill, Henrietta Brown, Virginia Henderson, Callie Brown, Daisy Wilson, Angy Burnett, Rosa Jefferson, Mary Hamm, Mollie Lewis, Mattie Redd, Martha Seruggs, Florence Scruggs, MiecoleM. Coleman, Pearl Hill, Martha kins Newburn, Mary Scott, Addie Lemas, Josephine Davis, Mildred Alexander, Margaret Woods, Nancy West. Bretkren: James Page, John Horton, Obediah Ware, Arthur Ware, Joseph Ware, John Mitchell, Jr., J. A. Moss, William Woodson, James West, V. L. Hawkins, R. W. Moss, B. H. Peyton, E. C. Roman, C. W. Frost, J. E. Shells, Robert Cox, A. T. Lee, T. R. Scott, M. C. Waller, Geo. D. Houghton, S. P. Willie Fitzgerald, S. P. Brown, Frank Redd, E. T. Coleman, Chas. Brown, Howard Page. Other names will be published. Pythians Enter Norfolk County Quillin, Norfolk County, Va. May 55th, 1905 Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr, arrived here last night in a large picnic wagon. He was accompanied by Col. E. R. Jefferson, Assistant Surgeon General; Capt. John G. Smith, Sir Wm. A. Myers, District Deputy Grand Chancellor of the Portsmouth District; Major Archer Drew, Sir Lee Hunt and Col. Wm. M. Reid, Grand Lecturer. They had left Portsmouth about three quarter's of an hour before and came to institute a new lodge of the Knights of Kythira the work was done at Pilgrim Hall. Those who assisted were:—Manuel Laligh, George Reid and Cornellus Ballard. Miss Rachel Lairgh had charge of the refreshments. The following are the officers of the new body, which will be known as St. Stephen's Lodge, No. 89: Chancellor Commander, Rev. J. W. Riddick, Jr.; Master of Work, Prof. S. H. Clarke, A. B.; Keeper of Records & Seal, Erastus Williams; Master of Finance, Jesse Williams; Master of Exchequer, J. W. Riddick, Sr.; Vice Chancellor, John Willis Edwards; Prelate, John Davis; Master at Arms, Jeremiah Copeland; Inner Guard, Jeremiah Copeland; Outer Guard, Leonard Ward; Trustees, J. E. Ashburn, Dudley Martin, James H. Hewitt. The visitors heartily enjoyed themselves. The Grand Chancellor spoke and complimented the new lodge upon its appearance. District Deputy Wm. A. Myers gets credit for this new organization. The party left at 1 o'clock for Portsmouth, from which point the Grand Chancellor and his associates will leave for Richmond. Dean----Brown. The marriage of Miss Lillie Brown formerly of Winterpock, Va., to Mr. Wm. G. Dean, formerly of Campbell Co. Va., took place Thursday, March 16, 1905, at the Mount Gilead Baptist Church, 399 E. 122d St., New York, N. Y. Rev. L. B. Twisby, the Pastor officiated. The attendants were Mr. Daniel Dyson, Mr. William Archer, Miss Mattie Nelson, Miss Carrie Tambro and Mr. Eddie Temple. Work in Richmond. On last Wednesday night, West End Court, No. 89 was organized at the new Pythian Castle by the Grand Worthy Counsellor. This was the work of Mrs. Anna Taylor, the Deputy for the Richmond District. Sir Mitchell was assisted by Mrs. Mildred Johnson, Mrs. Annie Allen, Mrs. Annie Johnson, Mrs. Mary Turner, Mrs. Anna Taylor and Miss Eva G. Davis. The following are the officers:—Worthy Counsellor, Mrs. Sallie Anderson; W. Inspectrix, Mrs. Frances Cosby; Inspector, Mrs. Charity Coleman; Senior Directress, Mrs. Lucy Conway; Junior Directress, MrsLucy Ann Dabney; Orator, Mrs. Mary Crawford; Register of Deeds, Miss Pearl Seldon; Register of Accidents, Mrs. Bessie Conway; Receiver of Deposits, Mrs. Careen Jones; Escort, Mrs. Lillie Worridge; Conductress, Mrs. Wille Scott; Assistant Conductress, Mrs. Kate Crittenden; Herald, Mrs. Mary Conway; Protector, Mrs. Celi McClaim; Trustees, Mrs. Bessie Jasper, Mrs. Eliza Middleton and Mrs. Ellen Hatcher. Refreshments were served in the dining hall. This court was organized in the West End, which is virtually a new field for Calantheism. Mrs. Taylor was highly commended. $100.00 Endowment Paid. Lynchburg, Va., April 28, 1905. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Worthy Counsellor of the Grand Court of Virginia, I. O. of Calanthe, ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Katie Roane, who was a member of Helena Court, No. 60 of Lynchburg, Va. Signed:— ROBERT ROANE. Beneficiary. Witnesses:— Albert Williams, Augustine Powell. $100.00 Endowment Paid. Lynchburg, Va., March 30, 1905. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr, Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia, ($100.00). One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death claim of Sarah Alexander, who was a member of Helena Court, No. 60, I. O. of Calanthe, Lynchburg, Va. Signed: HARRIET VIRGINIA ALEXANDER, Administratrix. Witnesses:— S. B. Hill, Nellie C. Pryor. Monument to Rev. John Jasper May memorial exercises in memory of the late Rev. John Jasper will be held Sunday, May 21st, 1905. Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., Rev. D. Z. Lewis, D. D. and Rev. W. T. Johnson, D. D. will preach during the day Rev. R. V. Peyton the pastor will be Master of Ceremonies. The services will revive during that week and Rev. Evans Payne, Rev. A. Binga, Rev. A. S. Thomas, Rev. M. Stokes, Rev. E. Joseph Peyton will preach. The object is to raise money for the purpose of erecting a monument at the grave of Rev. John Jasper. The committee consists of Mrs. Abbey Clark, Mrs. Mary Ward, Mr. John T. Anderson, Mr. John Wilson, Mr. Henry A. Knight. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY MAY 13, 1905. Battalion Organized Couldn't Agree on a Major Lynchburg, Va., May 9, 1905. Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., arrived here last evening. He was accompanied by Col. E. R. E. Jefferson and Col. Benajim Scott. They were met at the train by Capt. W. J. Wells, who ushered them into a carriage and they were carried to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Allen, where they were made fortunate. Sir Mitchell was urgent in his call for music and Mrs. Allen, who is an accomplished pianist and a most entertaining stringest held him and his associates spell-bound by the rhythmic sweetness of her voice. Mr. Allen plays the cornet and is the leading figure in the band here. The party had supper and then visited Capt. U. S. G. Patterson and his Madame, where refreshments were served. The lodge was instituted at the Twelfth St. Hall. Before the initiation, the Brigadier General proceeded to organize the Second Battalion of the First Regiment. Capt. U. S. G. Patterson was acting Adjutant. The attempt to elect a Major resulted in a dead-lock, the vote being 5 to 5. The candidates were Capt. W. J. Wells and Capt. — Ward. There being no election, Gen. Mitchell placed the battalion under the command of Capt. Patterson temporarily, pending further instructions from the Major General. The work of making the candidates for two lodges, gotten up by Capt. W. J. Wells and Capt. U. S. G. Patterson was begun. The following officers were installed:—Chancellor Commander, F. H. Calloway; Vice Commander, Alfred Ward; Master of Work, G. W. Scott; Master of Finance, L. D. Warren; Keeper of Records and Seal, O. O. Davis; Master of Exchequer, James A. Parsons; Prelate, Rev. R. L. Wynn; Master at Arms, W. H. Polindexter; Inner Guard, R. C. Roberts; Outer Guard, Stephen Franklin; Trustees, George Updike, Thomas H. Jones and Thomas Powell. Many Sir Knights assisted. Sir Wm. A. Merchant and Capt. Jordan Merchant were active. Others were Sir Knights Joseph Williams, B. M. Watkins, Armstead Coleman, Geo. Berry, Z. R. Matthews, C. R. Carson, B. M. King, P. H. Spraggins, Edward Lee, J. W. Campbell, George Walker, M. C. Bell, Mack Jones, A. J. Williams, George Taylor and Vance Adams. The Grand Chancellor and his associates left this morning at 1:55 via N. & W. R. R for Richmond. Dr. Sarah G. Jones Passes Away Dr. Sarah G. Jones, the only practicing female physician of color in this state died at her palatal residence, 908 N. Third St., Thursday morning. She was a graduate of the Medical Department of Howard University. Her husband, Dr. M. B. Jones is a specialist in ear, throat and eye troubles. She was a skillful physician and had built up a large and devoted patronage. Her complexion was fair and no one would have presumed that she was a member of the colored race. Her death will be generally regretted and her large number of friends will mourn her departure as a personal loss. Dentist Ramsey's New Quarters Dr. P. B. Ramsey, Dentist, has removed to No. 115 E. Leigh Street, where he has fitted up new quarters in palatial style. He has purchased an improved cuspidore arrangement for patients, which is a novelty as well as a comfort. His rear parlor is open for the convenience of his patrons. He has erected a place which will be a work-shop, so to work in which the actual work will be done. The building was recently purchased by Dr. Ramsey and the improvements are permanent. Odd Fellows Anniversary at Sharon The G. U. O. of Odd Fellows of the city of Richmond will on Sunday, May 14th, 1905 meet at the Sharon Baptist Church to celebrate the 62d year of the Order. The Sisters of the Household of Ruth are invited to be present. Richmond Patrarchie, No. 6 is also invited to be present in full uniform. Rev. A. S. Thomas will preach the sermon. A. S. Thomas will be W. W. Gwang, chairman; M. V. P., R. Beecher Tayler, secretary; P. G. M., Sidney Scott, chaplain; P. N. F., Granvill Marks, treasurer. The Wm. R. Page Room Renting Agency, 116 N. Conn. Ave., Atlantic City, NJ you want good rooms for lodging or living, keep in any part of the city write a letter. We left Richmond, Thursday, May 4th at 4 P. M. by the C. and O. R. for Portsmouth, Va. It was with regret that we learned of the indisposition of Mr. W. O. Warthen, one of the most popular railroad officials in this country, second only to that "prince of entertainers" Mr. John D. Potts, Assistant General Passenger Agent at Cincinnati, O. Mr. W. S. Bronson is now performing the oaths and defile task of superintending the Washington and Richmond offices. He is the Chief Clerk to Mr. H. W. Fuller and if he is ruffled, you never know it. He is "as busy as a bee" and a man the like of whom is not to be seen a month's journey. There is something strangely magnetic and winning about this Mr. Bronson. But pshaw, we were about to forget that we are on the train going to Portsmouth and that we have Capt. John G. Smith along with his sachel. On the beet in bad health during his life in E. R. Jefferson is along and prescribes for him regularly, being both physician and pharmacist. Capt Smith smiles when he takes the medicine too. He likes the remedy Dr. Jefferson prescribes. Reaching Williamsburg, we had the satisfaction of seeing a veritable army of white ladies and gentlemen board the train. They did not dislike them. We couldn't witness their discomfort and have no desire to do so. The company must hand all of the cars on its line to complete unpleasantness, although sometimes, it may try to do so. At Newport News, the Steamer Virginia was a relief to all and the party enjoyed the trip across the bay. Capt. John G. Smith, who had been a sailor for thirteen years described various kinds of vessels and told us about the sail, the bib-boom, the fore-top-sail, the main-sail and some other kind of sails. He always could talk better immediately after Doctor Jefferson had prepared again for him. We enjoyed ourselves. A battleship was at anchor of the ship-yards. Reaching Port Mouth, we were met by Col. Wm. Rold and Sir Wm. M. Myers. A man solicited our baggage and we presumed that he would carry it in the wagon, which seemed to be at his disposal, but he went on ahead of us with the load on his back. Reaching the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Myers, we were made welcome and heartily enjoyed the supper which was indeed appetizing, while Capt. Smith proceeded to have the doctor prescribe for him and his associates, who were alling. It would be well to remark that Dr. Jefferson is also his own physician. At about 8 o'clock, the picnic wagon was ready and the party got aboard. Mr. Lee Hunt joined us. We drove past the attractive residence of Major Archer Drew, we saw him and the caraman standing on the porch. A caraman him and he joined the party. His house, partially furnished. It is surprising how well some of these colored folks live. There are good times even though the water-melon season is not at hand. He has a kerosene lamp-post in his yard. Down the road we went with the assurance from Lawyer Reid that the roads were so bad that the tollgate keeper was not allowed to collect tolls. Just as we were about passing through the open toll-gate there was a rustle of feminine attire and a white lady called for the change. It was promptly paid by the President of the Mechanics Savings Bank, while Col. Reid was the cynosure of all eyes and called upon to explain. But what explanation could he make? The money was gone and Col. Reid was with us. Teaching Quillin, we were soon at work and shortly after 1 o'clock were on our return trip to Portsmouth. We went the time at the residence of Col. Reid, while Dr. Jefferson and Capt. Smith were entrusted to the care and keeping of Sir Myers. We left at 6:15 via C. & O. steamer and after boarding the train at Newport News were soon in Richmond. Col. Jefferson went to look after another patient, while we were soon at the Planet office. FOR SALE—A paying investment —a lot 50x100, directly on beach— a dwelling of 12 rooms—price, $4,000. WM. R. PAGE, R. E. Agent, 116 N. Conn. Ave Atlantic City, N. J. There has been a persistent rumor here concerning Miss Earlie A. Lee, a former teacher in the public schools of this city. We have not been able to verify the same, but we hope to have the information by our next issue. A Perfect Match. Mr. Van Calles (examining little Hattie's Easter eggs)—Ah, this is a beautiful one! What an exquisite tint of crimson! Little Hattie—I thought you would like it. It's the same color that Sister May uses for her cheeks.—Brooklyn Life. TAFT SURPRISES RAILWAY MEN TAFT SURPRISES RAILWAY MEN Secretary of War Declares Rate Leg islation Must Come. ARGUED WITH STUYVESANTFISH Washington, May 10—Secretary of War Taft fairly took the breath of the 300 railway men, members of the International Railway Congress, dining as the guests of the American Railway Association at the New Willard hotel, when, after being introduced as "the apostle from the Philippines," he emphatically declared that railway rate legislation must come; that if the railway men of the country were wise they would aid and not hinder it; that the sentiment of the country is such that failure of proper regulation meant a campaign on the subject that would do no good to the railroads. Absolute silence reigned as Secretary Taft spoke his mind on the subject of rates. He was positively against government ownership, he said, believing that nothing so deleterious could come to the country as this solution of the question. "But," he continued, "you cannot run railroads as you run a private business. You must respond to the public demand. If there is danger of discrimination, then you must allow the establishment of some tribunal that will remedy that discrimination." The secretary saw no reason why tribunal properly constituted should not be competent in every sense of the word to fix a maximum rate. President Stuyvesant Fish, of the American Railway Association, had introduced Secretary Taft. In his capacity as toastmaster Mr. Fish was on his feet the instant the secretary concluded. He answered the secretary at length, taking the view that the law to prevent discrimination, double dealing and secret rebates was ample, and he vigorously called for the enforcement of that law. Mr. Fish talked of the vested rights of the money tied up in railways. He apologized for allowing himself to be diverted, and as he sat down, Secretary Taft, who sat next him, queried in a low tone: "May I have 15 minutes to reply?" This time was given, and the secretary utilized it in making himself even more positive as to his position in favor of legislation which would create a tribunal with authority to name a maximum rate. "The law now is" continued the secretary, "as decided by the supreme court of the United States, that first a commission and then the courts may decide whether a particular rate is reasonable or unreasonable. Now in fixing that, in the very mental process in determining whether a rate is reasonable or unreasonable, one has got to fix what is a maximum rate. As I understand it, what is proposed is only that in litigated cases a commission shall be constituted that shall fix a maximum rate; in other words, to go through the same process it now goes through to determine what is a reasonable rate. What I am strongly in favor of, though, is that we shall have a body that shall decide things and that those things shall be decided within a reasonable time finally by the courts." Mr. Fish again took up the argument, contending it was the question of fixing the price for the seller of goods. M. Jusserand, the French ambassador; Emile Heurteau, of Paris, a member of the permanent commission of the congress; Jean Kologrivoff, minister of communication, Russia, and Wayne MacVeagh also delivered speeches. BATTLESHIPS RACE The Missouri Led Speed Contest Between Savannah, Washino New York, May 9.—News of an eighth-hour ocean race, in which seven big United States battleships participated, was brought here by the battleship Alabama, which arrived in command of Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis and will go to the navy yard to be overhauled because of the poor showing which she made in the contest. The ships were coming up the coast last Saturday and were about 200 miles south of Cape Henry when the word was given for a speed test. For two hours it was nip and tuck, there being scarcely a change in the relative position of the participants. By that time excitement was running high on the battleships, and the speed contest having developed into a race. Finally the Massachusetts and the Alabama began to fall behind, and when the signal ending the race was flashed both these ships were far in the rear. The Alabama, which has the record of being one of the fastest battleships in the navy, was fully a mile and a half behind the Massachusetts. At the finish the battleship Missouri, which had drawn away from the others, was only 73½ miles south of Cape Henry, having covered 12612 miles in the eight hours. CHESTER HAS MURDER MYSTERY Body of Man, Probably Choked to Death, Found In Creek. Chester, Pa., May 19.—The body of a well-dressed man, with two gashes on the throat and finger marks which indicate that the man had been choked to death, was found in Bow creek, near here. In the opinion of the coroner's physician, who conducted the post-mortem examination, life was extinct before the body was thrown into the water, and the presumption is that the man was murdered. Nothing was found on the body that would give a clue to the identity of the man. He was about 55 years of age. CLEAN UP THE GROUNDS Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 15, 16 and 17 have been set by the Section-holders Association and the Richmond Memorial Association in joint meeting as clearing days at the Cemeteries near Barton Heights. All citizens who are interested are requested to put on their working clothes, take their tools, shovels, picks and brooms and clean up the weeds, cut the grass and fix up the walks that the world may see we see the respect for our dead. All the white horses have been asked to give a day's white washing on the fence, so far as completed. It is hoped that every body will go out and help. Please do all you can for the fence. Do You Know Them? I desire to know the whereabouts of my father. He lived at a place called White Oak Ridge and his name was Nelson Barnett. - My moth er and father separated before the war. My father worked for a man named William Snead. His wife belonged to William Gault. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received either at the PLANET Office or by MRS. NELSON WEATHERTON, No. 811 S. Fair Oak Ave., Pasadena, California. DO YOU KNOW THEM? I desire to know the whereabouts of my brothers Peter and Abraham Early, my sisters Susan, Mary and Katie Early. We belonged to Edmond Early. My brother Abraham and I were sold and brought to Richmond. I was then sold to a man in North Carolina. My mother's name was Dolly Early. Any information concerning them will be gladly received. Address RICHARD EARLY 503 E. Leigh St Richmond, Va. Delegates for Roanoke The delegates to the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will leave Monday, May 15th at 12:10 P. M. via Norfolk & Western Railroad, 7th and Byrd Sts. A special coach will be on hand. The fare will be one and one-third of the regular fare one way, which will be about $7.07 for the round-trip. The Uniform Rank will get one fare for the round-trip, that is $5.30 and will be permitted to remain one day in Roanoke. The outlook is promising for a large attendance. Kansas Ctiy Mo, and Return $29.00 On account of the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention at Kansas City, Mo., May 10-17, the Southern Railway will have on sale from all points tickets to Kansas City, and return, at one fare plus fifty cents for the round trip. Rate from Richmond $2.00. Tickets on sale May 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and have a final limit May 23rd. The Southern Railway can give you a fast and comfortable trip via Asheville and the "Land of the Sky", or via Atlanta, and has two trains daily via each route. Trip may be made from Richmond to Kansas City without change of trains. Fine Pullman cars and dining cars that are maintained at the highest standard of excellence. For detailed information apply to nearest Southern Railway Agent, or call on or write Richmond Transfer Company, or C. W. WESTBURY. D. P. A., 920 E. Main St., Richmond, Va. Do You Know Them? Information concerning the whereabouts of Mrs. Nancy Ford is desired. Her son, Harry Ford, was killed in Pittsburgh and he left some insurance money. Before his death he stated that he had not heard from his relatives for 8 or 9 years, but that he had one married sister, two brothers and one single sister, all of whom were deceased. OF OLIVER THOMPKINS. Address, No. 35 St. Clark's Mill, Pittsburgh, Pa. For information concerning the quartering of the Uniform Rank and securing lodging and board for visitors, write to Dr. I. D. Burrell, District Deputy Grand Chancellor, 6th and Gainesboro Ave., Roanoke, Va. The District Deputy Grand Chancellors and Special Deputy Grand Chancellors will forward reports to the office of the Grand Chancellor. The Endowment Advisory Board will meet Tuesday, May 16th at 11:30 A.M. Given under my hand and the Seal of the Grand Lodge of Virginia at Richmond, Va., this first day of April, 1905. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., Grand Chancellor. [SEAL] THOMAS M. CRUMP. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal. Office of the GRAND COURT OF VA., I. O. of Calanthe. Richmond, Va., April 1st, 1905. Pythalan Period, XLI. To the Subordinate Courts under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Court of Virginia.—Greeting; Pursuant to that section of the Constitution which provides that the sessions of the Grand Court shall be held at the time and place of the Grand Lodge, the said meeting will be held Tuesday, May 16th, 1905 at 10:30 A. M., in the city of Roanoke and continue in session Wednesday, 17th and Thursday, 18th, 1905. All courts are entitled to one Grand Representative and to one additional representative for every fraction membership of fifty. Each court will pay ($1.00) one dollar for each Grand Representative sent who has not received the Grand Court Degree. No subordinate court that has not paid its semi-annual tax and endowment tax will be entitled to representation in the Grand Court. Members entitled to the Past Worthy Counsellor's or Grand Court Degree will bring certificates, duly signed and sealed by the Worthy Counsellor and the Register of Deeds of the court of which they are members. The parade will take place Tuesday, May 16th. Members of the order who expect to visit the Grand Court will attend to Mrs. Margaret H. Burrell, District Deputy Worthy Counsellor, No. 117 Fifth Worthy Counsellor, No. 117 Fifth Virginia, Roanoke, Va. The names of all Grand Representatives, together with their addresses will be sent to Miss M. L. Chiles, No. 114 W. Leigh Street, Richmond, Va. at once in order that the roster of the Grand Court may be properly made up. District Deputy Grand Worthy Counselors and Special Deputy Grand Worthy Court will forward their reports to the office of the Grand Worthy Counselor. The Endowment Advisory Board will meet at 12 o'clock noon Tuesday 16th. Given under my hand and the seal of the Grand Court of Virginia, at Richmond, Va., this first day of April, 1905. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. Grand Worthy Counselor. [SEAL] M. L. CHILES Grand Worthy Register of Deeds. WANTED Good, first-class colored brick and stone masons, carpenters, molders, plumbers, pipe fitters, plasterers and electricians. None but good mechanics need apply. For further particulars, write to H. Snow and Son J. J. & Co., Limited, 1101 Webster Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Bell telephone, 433—J Grant. Enclose 2-cent stamp for prompt reply. THE PLANET SATURDAY, --- May 13, 1905. A LENTEN HAZARD In Lent she turns from gaxelles And greets me with a airful air; She frowns on worldly revolutions And asks me to wear her thus Not that her faith enjoins her thus The righteous pathway to pursue, But merely (this between just us) It is "the proper thing to do." In Lent there are no suppers I Must pay for when the curtains fall; That she should be why why I summon them no more at all; From worldly pleasures she withdraws Not that her creed compels her to, Or, that she's ploys, but because It is "the proper thing to do." In Lent a bunch of violets She costs me daily day; In Lent I see the debts That I have long been urged to pay She ceases for a while to "pour." She turns from tears and dances, too. Because, as has been said before, "too proper thing." A SCARED SCIENTIST It would not be supposed that such frailties or frivolities as romance or fun could append to or hover about so solemn a repository of erudition as the Smithsonian institution. But here's a story all the same: A few months ago one of the members of the Smithsonian institution's scientific corps went down to a little island lying off the coast of Virginia to gather certain specimens of the flora and fauna thereof. What the flora and fauna were the scientist went after makes no difference. To tell what they were would be to give too good a "line on" just who this amiable scientist is, anyhow. He is a young man of 35 or some such a matter, good-looking, and he hasn't by any means arrived as yet at the dry-as-dust stage of the average scientific man's career. On the little island lying off the coast of Virginia, hereinbefore mentioned, there is a lighthouse. The lighthouse keeper had and has a daughter—a pretty, wholesome, unophisticated, quite uneducated and wholly charming Virginia girl. The young scientist was perhaps the first male person she had ever met and THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER HAD A DAUGHTER conversed with, in her out-of-the-way sphere, who executed the major portion of his dining by means of a fork, properly handled. Consequently the lighthouse keeper's daughter promptly fell dolatrously in love with the young scientist. The young scientist couldn't help it. He felt flattered that the young woman considered him possessed of the fatal gift of beauty, and all that, but inasmuch as he was engaged to a Washington young woman, who knew how to make hinton doylies and could play "Monastery Bells" and "The Matten's Prayer" on the plano, he really felt very badly over the cascade of affection lavished upon him by the Virginia sea nymph and daughter of nature. Moreover, the girl herself had a beau. He was a rawboned young fisherman, who combined business with pleasure by "coteing" her while he greased his boots. This was, of course, a complication from the viewpoint of the young scientist, let alone all other considerations. The scientist had never seen the fisherman beau, and he didn't want to. After only half completing his work of gathering specimens, he packed up and came back to Washington, glad to again find himself within the safe, enfolding embrace of pure, undiluted Science, with an upper-case S. Sadly enough, the lighthouse keeper's daughter pursued him with more or less violently affectionate letters—none the less affectionate because they were one and all signed "yures verry respekty." The guilleless, conscientious young man of science was much perturbed after having received several dozens of these billet-doux, and he decided to ask the counsel of his immediate chief in the matter. When he did so, his immediate chief lay back in his chair and—well, holier. He gave the embarrassed young scientist the loud and long laugh. Then, brutally enough, he related the story unto the delighted ears of the rest of the corps of scientists of the Smithsonian institution. They, likewise, hollered. The name of the lighthouse keeper's daughter is rather unremark—say it is Penelope Sadheart. The staid, sober scientists had only to whisper the name of Penelope witen-in the hearing of t. object of Penelope's adoration to reduce that young man of science to o. tremendous and all pervailing blush. They kept at her for quite awhile, till the novelty of the thing wore off, and then they gradually let him alone. One afternoon last week a queer figure wandered into the dim, cathedral-entrance corridor of the Smithsonian institution. He was something short of seven feet in height; bony as the fossil of a mastecton and considerably more angular. He was clad in a withered suit of plain homepun, with his pants (they were pants, not trousers) tucked in his boots, and he shambled along as if he were at a deadly loss just what to do with his gigantic hands and feet. Nevertheless, he looked as if he might be able to hold his own in a hand-to-paw encounter with a Rocky mountain grizzly bear. One of the young scientists took him in hand and asked him his business, for the giant did not appear to have visited the institution merely for the purpose of inspecting the exhibits. The giant said that he was from the hereinbefore-mentioned island and lying off the coast of Virginia, and that he was looking for the young scientist who had been there a few months before, having collected a number of specimens for him. The mischievous young man of science who had the giant in hand conceived an idea. "All right," he said. "I'll take you to him. By the way, do you know a Miss Penelope Sadheart down your way?" "Ah sho'ly do suh," was the giant's reply. "That so?" said the mischief-maker. "Well, I'll tell you. The gentleman you want to see met that young lady down at your island, and he'll be glad to know that you know her. Now, I'll show you where his desk is and when you meet him it'll please him if you ask him if he knows Miss Penelope Sadheart." "Vey well, suh. Ah'll ask him," said the giant. Then the mischief-maker went around and gathered together about a dozen of the scientific corps on a little gallery directly overlooking the desk of the object of Miss Penelope Sadheart's affection. Then he showed the giant where to find the young scientist, who was busily engaged in sorting over some specimens on his desk. The giant from Virginia clumped up stairs to the desk of the young scientist, for whom he had collected some specimens, and shambled up to where the young man sat. The young scientist looked up, and he went a bit pale. Probably he had a sudden glimmering idea of breakers ahead. "Sub," said the giant, solemnly addressing the nervous young man of science at his desk, "Ah we come up this-a-way from Brown's island. Do you know a Miss Penelope Sadheart?" The young scientist grabbed a heavy paper weight in one hand and a rubber ruler in the other and jumped up. He was game, all right. "Yes, I do." he replied, with his face as chalky as a man's face can get, "What of it?" The words that were probably thumping through his head just then were: "Here's that girl's fisherman beau, and he's going to make two bites of me; but I'm a-going to give him a run for his money at that!" "Oh, nuthin' suh," said the giant, "Ah jes' happened tu mentionuh. Ah've toed up heath some o' them things you all was a lookin' foh down owuh way awhile back, and—" Then the young scientist fell back in his chair with the relaxation of pure joy, and his blood began to circulate again.—Washington Star. DREDGING IN CHINA CANALS Boatmen Gather Rich Fertilizing Material for the Neighboring Farms. Along the canals in China at any time may be found boatmen gathering muck from the bottom of the canal. This muck is taken in much the same manner that oysters are taken by hand on the Atlantic coast. In place of tongs are large baglike devices on crossed bamboo poles which take in a large quantity of the ooze at once. This is emptied into the boat, and the process is repeated until the boatman has a load, when he will proceed to some neighboring farm and empty the muck, either directly on his fields—especially around the mulberry trees, which are raised for the silkworms—or in a pool, where it is taken later to the fields. From this muck the Chinese farmer will generally secure enough shellfish to pay him for his work and the fertilizer is clear gain. The fertilizer thus secured is valuable. It is rich in nitrogen and potash and has abundant humus elements. This dredging of the canals for fertilizers is the only way by which the Chinese have kept their canals in reasonably good condition for centuries. The fertilizer has paid for itself both ways. Recently there were complaints filed at Peking that the ashes from the steam launches plying on the canals were injuring the muck for fertilizing purposes, and the problem has been considered a serious one by the Chinese government. In addition to securing fertilizers from the canals, and thus keeping the canals in condition, the farmers help keep them purified by gathering all floating weeds, grass and other vegetable debris that they can find upon them. Boatmen will secure great loads of water plants and grass by skimming the surface of the canal. The reeds growing along the canal are used for weaving baskets of several grades, and for fuel. In short, no plant life about the canal goes to waste. The teaching of music has always been a profession of the blind in Japan. Let Him Wait "No," said the optimist. "I never take my troubles to bed with me." "It's all right to say that now," replied the pessimist. "but wait till you have a few ingrowing nails." —Chicago Record-Herald. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Fort Fisher, the last important fortress of the Confederacy, succumbed on Jan. 15, 1855, to a combined land and naval assault. For three hours Commodore Porter had bombarded the fort. At noon the signal was given to sailors and marines to go ashore. Two thousand men landed in small boats. Owing to the heavy musketry fire they found it impossible to intrench, and the whole assemblage in bands of 25 to 100 advanced in three divisions with wild yells. Lieutenant Commander Breese led the column. The divisions were headed by Lieutenant Commanders Cushman, Parker and T. O. Selfridge, Jr. The instant the men sprang forward into rifle range 1,000 marksmans opened on them. They fell by scores, but the column went on until it reached an angle where two faces of the fort met. The sailors found themselves in a slaughter pen. The rear ranks broke soon to be followed by nearly all who could get away. In the charge 300 were killed and wounded. Breese, Parker and Cushman refused to retire and, with about sixty men, clung to the foot of the parapet until the fortress fell Robbie D. Evans, now a rear admiral, was wounded four times in this fight. at Gettysburg Lincoln at Gettysburg OURSCORE and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us, that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth. —Address of President Lincoln at Gettysburg, Nov. 19, 1863. these dead shall not have died in vain; that this na- save a new birth of freedom, and that government of rule and for the people shall not perish from the earth. At Lincoln at Geitysburg, Nov. 19, 1863. --- He—Which one is he going to accept—the lieutenant or the colonel? She—Oh, it isn't a question of rank you know. "No? What is it, then?" "It's a question of which one proposes first."—Detroit Free Press. --- Carnage at Fort Fisher B One thousand markmen opened on them. F Not Particular. Butler's Order Was Obeyed General B. F. Butler had a horse that he thought a great deal of. The name of the horse was Almond Eye. An orderly reported that the horse had fallen into a ravine and broken his neck. Butler felt pretty bad, and he thought he would have the horse skinned and stuffed. He called one of the soldiers, an Irishman, and told him to go and skin the horse. $\textcircled{7}$ "What! Is Almond dead?" asked the Irishman. "What business of yours is it?" replied General Butler. "Don't ask questions, but General Butler. "Catch him?" echoed "Don't ask Butler. questions, but do as I tell you at once, my man." Pat went about his business and in a couple of hours returned to the general's headquarters. "Does it take you two hours to skin a horse?" asked the general. "Sure, general; it took me an hour to catch him," said the Irishman. "Catch him?" echoed Butler. "You don't mean that the horse was alive?" "Yis, general, and I couldn't skin him alive very well," replied Pat. "You don't mean to say you killed my horse?" said General Butler. "Sure and I did," said Pat. "You know you told me I was to obey orders without asking questions." General Butler was at a loss for a reply. With a Drawback. Mr. Culture—My dear, my scientific works are bringing me in a fortune, and we shall soon be rich. Mrs. Culture—That's too bad. Now we shall have to associate with a lot of nobodies who inherited their wealth.—Cassell's. Socrates came darting around a corner. "Whither are you going so fast?" inquired Alecblades. "I am executing a masterly retreat!" gasped Socrates. Scarcely had he disappeared around another corner when Xantippe, with blood in his eye and a skillet in her hand, came swiftly into view.—Chicago Tribune. Encouragement "But' complained the young man, "I you don't care for me why have you been so angry?" been encouraging me all this time. "Encouraging you?" she answered; "why, I haven't been doing that. Of course I have let you hold my hands some, but, gracious, if you call that encouragement you ought to see me when I'm with Jack."—Chicago Record-Herald. A Modern Novel. A miss, A kiss, Oh, bliss! They wed, of course. Delight, A slight, A fight, And then divorce. —Chicago Chronicle. He—I think she's a jewel. She—She certainly is set in her ways. Brooklyn Eagle. He—I think she's a jewel. She—She certainly is set in her ways. —Brooklyn Eagle. **Coming Event.** Meanwhile an army of millers is working to beat the band. And the Easter bonnet is casting its shadows atthwart the land. —Chicago Tribune. **Turn About.** "Could you let me have $10?" "No, I'm sorry, but—" "Don't say a word. I didn't want to borrow. I merely wanted to know if you could let me have ten. I've got plenty." "Then you might let me have ten."— Cleveland Plain Dealer. As a Reminder: Young Borem (time, 11:45 p.m.)— Really I must be going; it's getting late. Miss Wearyun (strangling a yawn)— Well, you know the old saying. Young Borem—What's that? Miss Wearyun—Better late than never—Cincinnati Enquirer. Breaking. In. Office Boy—Kin I have a week's vacation? His Employer—Why, you've only been here two days. Office Boy—Yes; but after I gits used ter de job, maybe I kin stand it longer—Puck. Natural Deduction Cholly—What weason have you foh thinking Miss DeCash loves you deah boy? Fweddie—Why, she called me a puppy the otahh day, doncherknow, and she's beastly fond of dawgs—Chicago News. Points of View "A man," said the young widow, "usually marries a woman because he loves her." "And a woman," rejoined the old bachelor, "usually marries a man because he asks her."—Chicago News. Unmistakable Dixon—How is your artist friend getting on in Paris? Thomson—Oh, splendidly! "Have you heard from him?" "No; that's why I know he's prospering."—Cassell's. On the Contrary Cousin Jim—Did he oblige with a song? Unele Josh—Waal, he screeched out what they called a song, but I'm dummed if he obliged anybody—Louisville Courier-Journal. Mater of Proportion. Guest—Don't you like to have company to dinner? Truthful Tommy—No'm. We have more to eat, but I don't get so much of it—N, Y Sun. Needed Cutting Mother—You should treat Mr. Rockton better than you do. Mabel. He is a diamond in the rough. Mabel—I know it, mamma; that is why I cut him—Town Topics. That Beautiful Complexion. Clarice—Miss De Rose tells me she inherited her beautiful complexion from her grandmother. Flora—Was her grandmother a druggist?—N. Y. Weekly. Heard at the Club New Member—Why should I lend you $10, sir? I don't even know who you are— New Member—Of course you don't That's why I asked you. Cincinnati Enquirer. An Insinuation Mildred—They say young Huggins wants to marry every girl he meets. Clotilda—Then why don't you get some one to introduce you, dear? Perfectly Safe Caller—Your coat of arms is very pretty; but couldn't anyone else use it! American Hostess—No, indeed. We paid the designer ten dollars extra to have it copyrighted.—N. Y. World. His Lucky Escape Jack—Congratulate me, old man. Tom—What's up? Are you engaged? Jack—No Miss Maxiexler refused me Jack—No Miss Maxiexler refused me an assignment—Chicago News. Retribution Birds had succeeded to the supremacy formerly held by man. "What is that you are wearing on your hat?" asked the flamingo. "It's the scalp of an almost extinct biped called a woman." replied the egret. "A few specimens of the creature still exist. I am told, in the unaccessible fastnesses of the everglades." — Chicago Tribune. The Joke Was Transferred Marletta—Such a joke on Mr. Gayboy! We were out on the balcony between the dances, and he got the sleeve of his dress coat all over red paint from one of the posts that were just painted. Papa—And did you go near the post? "No. Why?" "Because you have red paint all over the back of your waist."—N. Y. Weekly. Always at It. The man who loves to shout "hooray!" Is a person at another. When orators have taught to say He'll cheer the baseball players. —Washington Star. ENCOURAGING EXAGGERATION. A PELICAN LEAPS AT A FROG. "I hate to do this," muttered the frog nimbly escaping the bill of the stork "for like as not this fellow will go home and tell all his friends about catching a frog as big as a house that got away from him."—Chicago Tribune Blows Its Horn Some foxy ones who never work Still make the greatest showing The rooster never jays an egg But still does all the crowing A. Medical Gag. Patient—I've been telling you my symptoms for an hour, doctor, and you haven't said a word. Doctor—Let me see your tongue madam. No, it isn't. Patient—Isn't what, doctor? Doctor—isn't hung in the middle.— Chicago Record-Herald. Well Satisfied. Typewriter Agent—Pardon me, sir, but may I ask what is the style of your typewriter? Merchant (enthusiastically)—Right up to date. Elbow sleeves, lace insertion shirt waist and all that sort of thing—N. Y. Weekly. Indignantly Danted. Tess—Yes, he proposed to me last night. Jess—The idea! On his knees, I suppose? Tess—I was not! At least, not until afterwards—Philadelphia Press. Emphatic Resentment. "What? Fell downstairs! How did it happen?" "Why, you see, I started to go down, and my wife said, 'Be careful, John! And I'm not the man to be dictated to by any woman, so down I went.'—Tit-Bits. Advice. "Would you advise a man to go into the army or the navy?" asked the ambitious youth. "The navy," answered the Russian official. "Then you can have the whole ocean to run in."—Washington Star. A. Trying Ordeal She—It must be a bill, dear, you look so cross. He—Worse than that, confound it. This chap says he wants to call on me and present a letter of introduction.—Brooklyn Life. The Spring Bonnet Joke. Some people write quite merrily. About the prices high. Upon spring hats, which, certly, They do not have to buy. —Chicago Tribune. MOUTH OF A BABE. "Say, auntie, aren't the lamp-posts in heaven near together?"—Chicago Journal. No Breed. "Yes," said the bank president, "we have a watchdog at the bank that's a daisy." "What's his breed?" "He's of no particular breed." "Just a bank-cur, eh?"—Houston Post. Beam in Our Own Eye The statistician tells us that in all the United States, outside of cities, there are but 3,000 miles of macadamized roads, while in France alone there are 130,000 miles. If we spent more of our energy in building good roads, and less of it in boasting of our superiority to the rest of creation, we could better stand comparison with the rest of creation.—Louisville Courier-Journal. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe knot or curly hair straight as shown above. 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OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. What Else? "I suppose you never have had any experience in settlement work." "No experience? I've been doing settlement work for 16 years, and it's no picnic, either, let me tell you." "Why, I think you were a bill collector." "I am—Chicago Tribune." Looking for a Bargain. The foreign not human entered the old man's private office. "Mr. Millyuns" he beamed. "I love your daughter and ask her hand in marriage." "Hem!" exclaimed old Millyuns, musingly. "What are your lowest terms?—Tit-Bits." Where Needed. To help the little college. May be inductible, no doubt. But who will help the parents. When the graduates get out? No Woman. MORE SARCASM Saucy Jane—Now, policeman, we can see you. It's no use hiding. Robert (with disgust)—Who's hiding? Saucy Jane—Why, you are—behind that mustach. The Bridge Fiend. She was playing bridge at midnight. She was playing bridge at dawn; In the gray of the next day's twilight She and her husband And but for her frantic husband, Already much in debt, Who finally came and got her She might be playing yet. This game Candid. "What did you think of that cigar $ gave you. It's an 'Admiral,' you know." "Well, well! how appropriate! There's something about that cigar that's suggestive of an admiral." "What's that?" "It's rank."—Philadelphia News. Not Often. The humorist was chloroforming the Osier joke. "Sometimes a joke loses its usefulness in less than 60 years," quoth he, but—" Here he smiled a professional smile—"Not very often."—Chicago Sun. Encouraged Pearl—All of their friends advised them to elope instead of being married in the regular way. Ruby—I don't see why their friends should care. Pearl—Oh, yes. Elopers never expect wedding presents—Chicago News. Appropriate. "What on earth does he call it that for?" "Because it throws you off your feet so quick and is liable to break your bones."—Chicago News. Not Suited. Mr. Dresser—Didn't that new nurse come that I engaged for little Clarence? Mrs. Dresser—Oh, yes, but she wouldn't do. She had nothing but blue dresses to wear, and blue, you know, is only for girl babbles—Pink's for boys.—Philadelphia Press. Politely Put. "What do you think of her vocal ability?" asked the theatrical manager, when the prima donna had ceased singing. "Well," replied the polite critic, "she has an admirable voice for destroying silence."—Cassell's. Wished to Be Accurate The oldest inhabitant still possessed a little wit. "Have you lived in the village long?" asked the stranger within the gates. "Naw," answered the aged man. "only sense I wuz born."—Chicago News. The Wings of the Morning By LOUIS TRACY Copyright, 1903, by Edward J. Clode CHAPTER III THE sailor wasted no time in idle bewilderment. He searched carefully for traces of the missing Lascars. He came to the conclusion that the bodies had been dragged from off the sun dried rocks into the lagoon by some agency the nature of which he could not even conjecture. They were lying many feet above the sea level when he last saw them, little more than half an hour earlier. At that point the beach shelved rapidly. He could look far into the depths of the rapidly clearing water. Nothing was visible there save several varieties of small fish. The incident puzzled and annoyed him. Still thinking about it, he sat down on the highest rock and pulled off his heavy boots to empty the water out. He also divested himself of his stockings and spread them out to dry. The action reminded him of Miss Deane's necessities. He hurried to a point whence he could call out to her and recommend he to dry some of her clothing during his absence. He retired even more quickly, fearing lest he should be seen. Iris had already displayed to the sunlight a large portion of her costume. Without further delay he set about a disagreeable but necessary task. From the pockets of the first officer and doctor he secured two revolvers and a supply of cartridges, evidently intended to settle any dispute which might have arisen between the ship's officers and the native members of the crew. He hoped the cartridges were uninjured, but he could not test them at the moment for fear of alarming Miss Deane. Both officers carried pocketbooks and pencils. In one of these, containing dry leaves, the sailor made a careful inventory of the money and other valuable effects he found upon the dead, besides noting names and documents where possible. Curiously enough, the capitalist of this island morgue was a Lascar, who in a belt around his waist boarded more than a hundred pounds in gold. The sailor tied in a handkerchief all the money he collected and ranged pocketbooks, letters and jewelry in separate little heaps. Then he stripped the men of their boots and outer clothing. He could not tell how long the girl and he might be detained on the island before help came, and fresh garments were essential. It would be foolish sentimentality to trust to stores thrown ashore from the ship. Nevertheless when it became necessary to search and disrobe the women he almost broke down. For an instant he softened. Gulping back his emotions with a savage imprecation, he doggedly persevered. At last he paused to consider what should be done with the bodies. His first intent was to scoop a large hole in the sand with a piece of timber, but when he took into consideration the magnitude of the labor involved, requiring many hours of hard work and a waste of precious time which might be of infinite value to his helpless companion and himself, he was forced to abandon the project. It was not only impracticable, but dangerous. Again he had to set his teeth with grim resolution. One by one the bodies were shot into the lagoon from the little quay of rock. He knew they would not be seen again. He arose and shook himself like a dog. There was much to be done. He gathered the clothes and other articles into a heap and placed portions of shattered packing cases near to mislead Iris. While thus engaged he kicked up out of the sand a rusty creech, or Malay sword. The presence of this implement startled him. He examined it slowly and thrust it out of sight. Then he went back to her, after donning his stockings and boots, now thoroughly dry. "Are you ready now, Miss Deane?" he sang out cheerly. "Ready? I have been waiting for you." Jenks chuckled quietly. "I must guard my tongue. It betrays me," he said to himself. Iris joined him. By some mysterious means she had effected great improvement in her appearance. Yet there were manifest gaps. "If only I had a needle and thread"—she began. "If that is all," said the sailor, fumbling in his pockets. He produced a shabby little hussif containing a thimble, scissors, needles and some skeins of unbleached thread. Case and contents were sodden or rusted with salt water, but the girl fastened upon this treasure with a sigh of deep content. "Now, please," she cried, "I want a telegraph office and a ship." When they reached the sands she caught sight of the pile of clothes and the broken woodwork, with the small heaps of valuables methodically arranged. The harmless subterfuge did not deceive her. She darted a quick look of gratitude at her companion. How thoughtful he was! After a fearful glance around she was reassured, though she wondered what had become of them. "I see you have been busy," she said, nodding toward the clothes and boots. "Yes," he replied simply. "Lucky find, wasn't it?" "Most fortunate. When they are quite dry I will replenish my wardrobe. What is the first thing to be done?" "Well, Miss Deane, I think our programme is, in the first place, to examine the articles thrown ashore and see if any of the cases contain food. Secondly, we should haul high and dry everything that may be of use to us, lest the weather should break again and the next tide sweep away the spoil. Thirdly, we should eat and rest, and, finally, we must explore the island before the light falls. I am convinced we are alone here. It is a small place at the best, and if any Chinamen were ashore they would have put in an appearance long since." "Do you think, then, that we may remain here long?" "It is impossible to form an opinion on that point. Help may come in a day. On the other hand"— "Yes?" "It is a wise thing, Miss Deane, to prepare for other contingencies." "Do you mean," she said slowly, "that we may be imprisoned here for weeks, perhaps months?" "If you cast your mind back a few hours you will perhaps admit that we are very fortunate to be here at all." She whisked round upon him. "Do not fence with my question, Mr. Jenks. Answer me!" He bowed. There was a perceptible return of his stubborn cynicism when he spoke. "The facts are obvious, Miss Deane. The loss of the Sidar will not be definitely known for many days. It will be assumed that she has broken down. The agents in Singapore will await cabled tidings of her whereabouts. She might have drifted anywhere in that typhoon. Ultimately they will send out a vessel to search, impelled to that course a little earlier by your father's anxiety. Pardon me. I did not intend to pain you. I am speaking my mind." "The relief ship must search the entire China sea. The gale might have driven a disabled steamer north, south, east or west. A typhoon travels in a whirling spiral, you see, and the direction of a drifting ship depends wholly upon the locality where she sustained damage. The coasts of China, Javan, Borneo and the Philippines are not equipped with lighthouses on every headland and cordoned with telegraph wires. There are river pirates and savage races to be reckoned with. Casting aside all other possibilities and assuming that a prompt search is made to the south of our course, this part of the ocean is full of reefs and small islands, some inhabited permanently, others visited occasionally by fishermen." He was about to add something, but checked himself. "To sum up," he continued hurriedly, "we may have to remain here for many days, even months. There is always a chance of speedy help. We must act, however, on the basis of detention for an indefinite period. I am discussing appearances as they are. A survey of the island may change all these views." "In what way?" He turned and pointed to the summit of the tree covered hill behind them. "From that point," he said, "we may see other and larger islands. If so, they will certainly be inhabited. I am surprised this one is not." He ended abruptly. They were losing time. Before Iris could join him he was already hauling a large undamaged case out of the water. He laughed unmithfully, "champagne!" he said, "A good brand to me." papers" he said. "A good brand too." This man was certainly an enigma. Iris wrinkled her pretty forehead in the effort to place him in a fitting category. His words and accent were those of an educated gentleman, yet his actions and manners were studiously uncoach when he thought she was observing him. The veneer of roughness puzzled her. That he was naturally of refined temperament she knew quite well, not alone by perception, but by the plain evidence of his earlier dealings with her. To the best of her ability she silently helped in the work of salvage. They made a queer collection. A case of champagne and another of brandy, a box of books, a pair of night glasses, a compass, several boxes of ship's biscuits, coated with salt, but saved by their hardness, having been immersed but a few seconds; two large cases of hans in equally good condition, some huge dish covers, a bit of twisted ironwork and a great quantity of cordage and timber. There was one very heavy package, which their united strength could not lift. The sailor searched around until he found an iron bar that could be wrenched from its socket. With this he pried open the strong outer cover and revealed the contents—regulation boxes of ammunition, each containing 500 rounds. "Ah!" he cried. "Now we want some rifles." "What good would they be?" inquired Iris. He softly denounced himself as a fool, but he answered at once: "To shoot birds, of course, Miss Deane. There are plenty here, and many of them are edible." They worked in silence for another hour. The sun was nearing the zenith. They were distressed with the increasing heat of the day. Jenks secured a ham and some biscuits, some pieces of driftwood and the binoculars and invited Miss Deane to accompany him to the grove. She obeyed without a word, though she wondered how he proposed to light a fire. To contribute something toward the expected feast she picked up a dish cover and a bottle of champagne. The sailor eyed the concluding item with disfavor. "Not while the sun is up," he said. "In the evening, yes." "It was for you," explained Iris coldly. "I do not drink wine." "You must break the pledge while you are here, Miss Deane. It is often very cold at night in this latitude. A chill would mean fever and perhaps death." She covertly watched his prepara- THE RICHMOND PLANE: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. tions. He tore a dry leaf from a notebook and broke the bullet out of a cartridge, damping the powder with water from a pitcher plant. Smearing the composition on the paper, he placed it in the sun, where it dried at once. He gathered a small bundle of withered spines from the palms and arranged the driftwood on top, choosing a place for his bonfire just within the shade. Then inserting the touch paper among the spines he unscrewed one of the lenses of the binoculars, converted it into a burning glass and had a fine blaze roaring merrily in a few minutes. With the aid of pointed sticks he grilled some slices of ham, cut with his clasp knife, which he first carefully cleaned in the earth. The biscuits were of the variety that become soft when toasted, and so he balanced a few by stones near the fire. Iris forgot her annoyance in her interest. A most appetizing smell filled the air. They were having a picnic amidst delightful surroundings. Yesterday at this time—She almost yielded to a rush of sentiment, but forced it back with instant determination. Tears were a poor resource, unmindful of God's goodness to herself and her companion. Without the sailor, what would have become of her, even were she thrown ashore while still living? She knew none of the expedients which seemed to be at his command. "Can I do nothing to help?" she explained. So conwrite was her tone that Jenks was astonished. "Yes," he said, pointing to the dish cover. "If you polish the top of that with your sleeve it will serve as a plate. Luncheon is ready." He neatly dished up two slices of ham on a couple of biscuits and handed them to her with the clasp knife. "I can depend on my fingers," he ex-plained. "It will not be the first time." "Have you led an adventurous life?" she asked, by way of polite conversation. "No," he growled. "I only thought so because you appear to know all sorts of dolges for prolonging existence—things I never heard of." "Broiled ham—and biscuits—for instance." At another time Iris would have snapped at him for the retort. Still humbly regretful for her previous attitude, she answered meekly: "Yes, in this manner of cooking them, I mean. But there are other items—methods of lighting fires, finding water, knowing water fruits and other articles may be found on a desert island, such as plantains and coconuts and certain sorts of birds." When the meal was ended Jenks sprang lightly to his feet. Rest and A man is stepping on a rock. He is reaching out with his arms. There is a small boat on the water behind him. The sky is cloudy. The bodies were shot into the lagoon, foal had restored his faculties. The girl thought dreamily, as he stood there in his rough attire, that she had never seen a finer man. He was tall, sliny and well formed. In repose his face was pleasant, if masterful. Its somewhat sulken, self contained expression was occasional and acquired. She wondered how he could be so energetic. Personally she was consumed with sleepiness. He produced a revolver. "Do you mind if I fire a shot to test these cartridges?" he inquired. "The powder is all right, but the fulminate in the caps may be damaged." She agreed promptly. He pointed the weapon at a cluster of coconuts, and there was a loud report. Two nuts fell to the ground, and the air was filled with shrill screams and the flapping of innumerable wings. Iris was momentarily dismayed, but her senses confirmed the sailor's explanation — "Sea birds." "Can you use a revolver?" he asked. "My father taught me. He thinks every woman should know how to defend herself if need be." "Excellent. Well, Miss Deane, you must try to sleep for a couple of hours. I purpose examining the coast for some distance on each side. Should you want me, a shot will be the best sort of signal." "I am very tired," she admitted. "But you?" "Oh, I am all right! I feel restless—that is, I mean I will not be able to sleep until night comes, and before we climb the hill to survey our domain I want to find better quarters than we now possess." Perhaps were she less fatigued she would have caught the vague anxiety, the note of distrust, in his voice. But the carpet of sand and leaves on which she lay was very seductive. Her eyes closed. She nestled into a comfortable position and slept. The man moved the revolver out of harm's way to a spot where she must see it instantly, pulled his son'wester well over his eyes and walked off quietly. They were flung ashore on the northwest side of the island. Except for the cove formed by the coral reef, with its mysterious palm tree growing apparently in the midst of the waves, the shape of the coast was roughly that of the concave side of a bow, the two visible extremities being about three-quarters of a mile apart. He guessed by the way in which the sea raced past these points that the land did not extend beyond them. Behind him it rose steeply to a considerable height, 150 or 200 feet. In the center was the tallest hill, which seemed to end abruptly toward the southwest. On the northeast side it was connected with a rocky promontory by a ridge of easy grade. The sailor turned to the southwest as offering the most likely direction for rapid survey. He was not surprised to find that the hill terminated in a sheer wall of rock, which stood out, ominous and massive, from the wealth of verdure clothing the remainder of the ridge. Facing the precipice and separated from it by a strip of ground not twenty feet above the sea level in the highest part was another rock built enlance quite bare of trees, blackened by the weather and scarred in a manner that attested the attacks of lightning. The intervening belt was sparsely dotted with trees, casuarinas, poon and other woods he did not know, resembling ebony and cedar. A number of stumps showed that the ax had been at work, but not recently. He passed into the cleft and climbed a tree that offered easy access. As he expected, after rising a few feet from the ground his eyes encountered the solemn blue line of the sea, not half a mile distant. He descended and commenced a systematic search. Men had been here. Was there a house? Would he suddenly encounter some hermit Malay or Chinman? At the foot of the main cliff was a cluster of fruit bearing trees—plantains, areca nuts and cocoa palms. A couple of cinchonas caught his eye. In one spot the undergrowth was rank and vividly green. The cassava, or tapia plant, reared its high passion flower leaves above the grass, and some sago palms thrust aloft their thick stemmed trunks. "Here is a change of menu, at any rate," he communed. Breaking a thick branch off a poon tree, he whittled away the minor stems. A strong stick was needful to explore that leafy fastness thoroughly. Delighted with this discovery, more precious than diamonds at the moment—for he doubted the advisability of existing on the water supply of the pitcher plant—he knelt to peer into the excavation. The well had been properly made. Ten feet down he could see the reflection of his face. Expert hands had tapped the secret reservoir of the island. By stretching to the full extent of his arm he managed to plunge the stick into the water. Tasting the drops, he found that they were quite sweet. The sand and porous rock provided the best of filter beds. He rose, well pleased, and noted that on the opposite side the appearance of the shrubs and tufts of long grass indicated the existence of a grown over path toward the cliff. He followed it, walking carelessly, with eyes seeking the prospect beyond, when something rattled and cracked beneath his feet. Looking down, he was horrified to find he was trampling on a skeleton. Had a venomous snake colled its glistening folds around his leg he would not have been more startled. But this man of iron nerve soon recovered. He frowned deeply after the first involuntary heart throb. With the stick he cleared away the undergrowth and revealed the skeleton of a man. The bones were big and strong, but oxidized by the action of the air. Jenks had injured the left tibia by his tread, but three fractured ribs and a smashed shoulder blade told some terrible unwritten story. Beneath the mournful relics were fragments of decayed cloth. It was blue serge. Lying about were a few blackened objects, brass buttons marked with an anchor. The dead man's boots were in the best state of preservation, but the leather had shrunk, and the nails protruded like fangs. A rusted pocketknife lay there, and on the left breast of the skeleton rested a round piece of tin, the top of a canister, which might have reposed in a coat pocket. Jenks picked it up. Some curious marks and figures were punched into its surface. After a hasty glance he put it aside for more leisurely examination. No weapon was visible. He could form no estimate as to the cause of the death of this poor unknown nor the time since the tragedy had occurred. Jenks must have stood many minutes before he perceived that the skeleton was headless. At first he imagined that in rummaging about with the stick he had disturbed the skull. But the most minute search demonstrated that it had gone—had been taken away, in fact—for the plants which so effectually screened the lighter bones would not permit the skull to vanish. Then the frown on the sailor's face became threatening, thunderous. He recollected the rusty creee. Indistinct memories of strange tales of the China sea crowded unbidden to his brain. "Dyaks!" he growled fiercely. "A ship's officer, an Englishman probably, murdered by head hunting Dyak pirates." If they came once they would come again. Five hundred yards away Iris Deane was sleeping. He ought not to have left her alone. And then, with the devilish ingenuity of coincidence, a revolver shot awoke the echoes and sent all manner of wild fowl hurtling through the trees with clamorous outcry. Panting and wild eyed, Jenks was at the girl's side in an inconceivably short space of time. She was not beneath the shelter of the grove, but on the sands, gazing, pallid in cheek and lip, at the group of rocks on the edge of the lagoon. "What is the matter?" he gasped. "Oh, I don't know!" she wailed brokenly. "I had a dream, such a hor- rible dream. You were struggling with some awful thing down there." She pointed to the rocks. "I was not near the place," he said laboriously. It cost him an effort to breathe. His broad chest expanded inches with each respiration. "Yes, yes, I understand. But I awoke and ran to save you. When I got here I saw something, a thing with waving arms, and fired. It vanished, and then you came." The sailor walked slowly to the rocks. A fresh clap out of the stone showed where the bullet struck. One huge bowler was wet, as if water had been splashed over it. He halted and looked intently into the water. Not a fish was to be seen, but small spirals of sand were eddying up from the bottom, where it shelved steeply from the shore. Iris followed him. "See?" she cried excitedly. "I was not mistaken. There was something here." A creepy sensation ran up the man's spine and passed behind his ears. At this spot the drowned Lascars were lying. Like an inspiration came the knowledge that the cuttlefish, the dreaded octopus, abounds in the China sea. His face was Rivl when he turned to Iris. "You are overwrought by fa- THE WOODSMAN Revealed the skeleton of a man. tigue, Miss Deane," he said. "What you saw was probably a seal." He knew the ludicrous substitution would not be questioned. "Please go and lie down again." "I cannot!" she protested. "I am too frightened." "Frightened! By a dream! In broad daylight!" "But why are you so pale? What has alarmed you?" "Can you ask? Did you not give the agreed signal?" "Yes, but—" Her inquiring gaze fell. He was breathless from agitation rather than running. He was perturbed on her account. For an instant she had looked into his soul. "I will go back," she said quietly, "though I would rather accompany you. What are you doing?" "Seeking a place to lay our heads," he answered, with gruff carelessness. "You really must rest. Miss Deane. Otherwise you will be broken up by fatigue and become ill." So Iris again sought her couch of sand, and the sailor returned to the celeron. They separated unwillingly, each thinking only of the other's safety. What Men Want They Must Have Nerve in Order to be Happy.—Now Free to All. The Cares That Killed. Our failures do not keep us down. We rise above them and forget; We rise above them and forget; And wonder why they made us fret. But still we let ourselves be bowed, Still after mourning long we fall, The foolish, blinded victims of The cruel, unjust time at all. -Chicago Record-Herald. Work. "Anyhow, you can't deny that Hew. Higus is a self-made man. he worked his way through college." "He certainly did. He worked nearly every student in the institution."—Chicago, 'ribune. She Was Mistaken Lady—What! You here again? I don't believe you have done a thing all winter. Tramp—Youse do me a injustice, mum. I jist finished doin' 30 days.—Chicago News. A Lover's Eyes. Groom—I guess that man we just passed is married. Bride—Why do you think so? Groom-He merely glanced at you. N. Y. Weekly. MESS ROOM STORIES Told by Naval Veterans of the Civil War ON Aug. 5, 1864, when Farragut steamed into Mobile bay, taking the lead of the line of monitors and gunboats with his flagship Hartford, Captain Craven of the Ternumseh asked for the post of honor in attacking the Confederate ram Tennessee, whose destruction was the object of the raid. The bay was planted with torpedoes, and the line marking them was buoyed out, yet when the gallant captain saw a chance to close with the Tennessee he drove the Tecumseh has- tily across the line. She had gone but a few yards when one or more torpedoes exploded under her. She went down bows first, her screw plainly visible for a moment to all on the Tennessee, which was awaiting the onset not 200 yards distant. Craven was in the pilot house "After you, pilot." when the ship was struck. Both he and the pilot turned to the turret ladder, seeking escape. The pilot gave way to his commander, but Craven stepped back. "After you, pilot," he said, with grace comparable to that of the dying Sydney on the field of Zutphen. "There was no after," said the pilot in relating the incident. Craven and 120 men were drowned. A. Modest Admiral Illustrative of Admiral Farragut's simplicity of character was an incident of the annual race of the New York Yacht club in 1866. In the course of that-day a number of ladies insisted upon his telling the story of his being lashed to the rigging of the Hartford in the battle of Mobile Bay. B "Oh," answered Farragut, "some noise was made about that, but it was not as people told it. I had gone up sloop- to see better—to get above the smoke of the ship's guns. "That's all." the smoke or the ship's guns. It sometimes happens that a man faints when wounded, and to insure me against a fall in such a case an officer took a small piece of rope and tied me fast—that's all." "That's all" was delightful in its modesty. How Semmes Ouelled a Mutiny. "The first and only mutiny on the Alabama," wrote Captain Raphael Semmes in his memoirs, "occurred when the vessel was lying at St. Pierre, Martinique. A crowd of sulky and surly sailors gathered about the foremast, using mutinous language and defying the authorities of the ship. I ordered the first leutenant to 'beat to quarters.' Such was the effect of previous discipline that the moment they heard the well known signals the crew 'fell in' mechanically at their guns. Wherever I observed a drunken man I ordered his comrades to arrest him. Some showed fight, but they were soon overpowered and put in irons. Calling Water for mutineers two or three to the quartermasters, I ordered them to draw buckets of water over the muteños in quick succession. Derision, under repeated douches, turned to silence and silence to surrender. Did the captain want to draw them? If I would only let them go I would never have occasion to complain of them again. It became a saying afterward among the sailors that "Old Beesway" was hades on watering a fellow's grog." Capture of Mason and Slidell The real hero of the capture of the Confederate envoys Mason and Slidell from the British steamer Trent, according to a sailor who was present, was Lieutenant D. M. Fairfax, commander of the boarding party. "Fairfax's task was an unpleasant one," he says. "He was a Virginian by birth and was on terms of intl-macy with the Mason and Slidell families. The two men reproached him bitterly and called him a traitor to the south and to his state. It was said that he fax's task was an unpleasant one," he says. "He was a Virginian by birth and was on terms of intimacy with the Mason and Slidell families. The two men reproached him bitterly and called him a traitor to the south and to his state. It was said that he was engaged to Miss Slidell, one of the most beautiful girls I ever saw, and when I saw her pleading with him. Knicker—Have you seen about the seedless apple? Subbubs—Yes, but there's a fortune for the man who will invent a chick- enless seed.—N. Y. Sun. Wasn't Posted. She—What do you think of the con-ventional woman? He—You'll have to excuse me. I never attended a woman's convention. —Cincinnati Enquirer. for her father I thought if I was in his boots I would throw up both hands and yield. But he didn't. He just shut his teeth together and said that his duty compelled him to take those men, and he was going to take them. It was pretty tough, though, and it ended everything between them." The Sinking of the Alabama On June 19, 1864, the United States frigate Kearsarge was off Cherbourg, France. It was Sunday. The bell tolled for service, and Captain Winslow stepped on deck, his prayer book in his hand. While the crew was assembling the lookout shouted, "The Alabama!" The captain put by the sacred volume and ordered his ship, about to meet the cruiser. The Alabama came on, escorted as far as the neutral line of waters by a French frigate. Fearing that the Confederate cruiser if defeated might recross the French shore line and escape, Win- meet the cruiser. The Alabama came on, escorted as far as the neutral line of waters by a French frigate. Fearing that the Confederate cruiser if defeated might recross the French shore line and escape. Winslow put to sea several miles. several miles. "The Alabama!" The Alabama followed and when the Kearsarge again put about opened with solid broadsides. Winslow held his fire for close work, as his guns were loaded with five seconds shell. The fight took place in a circle, both ships sailing around a common center. When the vessels came within 900 yards of each other Winslow opened fire. At every discharge many of the Confederate gunners went down, and in some cases a whole gun crew was wiped out by a single shell. The firing of the Alabama produced no effect upon the Kearsarge, and Commander Semmes ordered his ship steered for the French coast. Then the Kearsarge steamed nearer and gave the Alabama volley after volley. Within one hour after fireing the first shell the Alabama sank. Semmes was picked up by a British yacht. One of Cushing's Exploits One of the most daring of Captain W. B. Cushing's many sensational exploits was his attempted capture of the Confederate General Hebert. To convince his superior of the feasibility of a certain plan he had matured Cushing undertook to bring the Confederate commander to breakfast on board the fugship. With twenty men in the boats he pulled past Fort Caswell and the forts at Bald Head, in the mouth of Cape Fear river, and landed at Smithville, the Confederate headquarters. Hiding his boats and their crews within twenty-five yards of a battery, he went, with two men, to General Hebert. Cushing crept upstairs. 12 house, in the center of the town. Cushing crept up the stairs to the general's room, which had been located for him by a friendly negro, and dragged from bed a dazed sleeper who proved to be Hebert's chief engineer, Captain Kelley. From him he learned that the general was not at home. The headquarters desks were riffed of papers and maps, and while alarm cries were sounding through the camp Cushing and his party, with their substitute prisoner, Captain Kelley, were in the middle of the stream, dropping down as noiselessly as they had come. Dewey and the Shark At Mobile bay after the fall of New Orleans George Dewey was a junior watch officer on the steam sloop Mississippi. The ship's colored cook, called in naval parlance the "doctor," tried to convert Dewey to faith in the danger of sharks, but Dewey held that they would never bite a human being. One day Dewey was sent ashore in the ship's dingey on some trifling duty. He had on, as usual, a frock coat with very long tails, and as he sat in the stern of the skiff his coat tails trailed in the water. Just as the dingey was on the point of reaching the vessel a shark rose to the surface and bit off the starboard side of the lieutenant's after uniform. B Dewey jumped to his feet and ran up the side of the ship side of the ship. A shark rose. The "doctor," who had viewed the proceedings from the vessel, approached him presently with a grin of the utmost width. "Ah, ha!" he said, taking advantage of the familiarity customarily allowed him on board. "Perhaps, Massa Dewey, (yo) b'live now dat sharks won't bite a pusson. What yo' coat tail, ch?" "My coat tail," replied the lieutenant, with his habitual sangu froid," has been removed by an act of Providence." And That's No Lie. The office holder has his joys—Likewise his troubles, too; He's criticised for what he does, what he won't do. —Cincinnati Enquirer "It's easy. You never see any of his poetry."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. dist the loud and long laugh. Then. few ingrowing nails."—Chicago Record- poses first."—Detroit Free Press. Cassell's. brutally enough, he related the story. Herald. THE YANET Published every Saturday by JOHN MITCHELL, Jr., at 811 North 4th Street, Richmond, Va. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., • EDITOR. All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. TERMS IN ADVANCE. One Copy, one year, .150 One Copy, six months, .150 One Copy, six months, .80 One Copy, four months, .50 One Copy, three months, .40 Single Copy, .05 ADVERTISING RATES. REGISTERED LETTER—If a money Order Post-Office or an Express Office is not within your Post-Office, you must send the Letter you wish to send us on payment of the cents. Then, if the letter is lost or stolen, you can send money in this manner at our risk. We cannot be responsible for money sent in letters in any other way than one of the four letters mentioned above. 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It carries thirty-two columns and threatens the journalistic world with an eight page broad-side. It deserves success. It is now the best Afro-American journal in the United States and if it can keep up the pace set and make money, it will be the marvel of the age and the wonder of the Twentieth Century. We know a good paper when we see it. LAID AT SOME COLORED PER- SON'S DOOR. --- A little white girl, named Ruth Pinchbeck was criminally assaulted by a colored man, it is alleged and Austin Johnson, a colored man with an unsavory reputation is charged with the crime. When he was first arrested, he was carried before the girl and she failed to identify him. He was released. She later declared that he was the right man, but that she was afraid to say so. Johnson was again arrested. He protests that he is innocent. But that is neither here nor there, so far as the point we wish to make is concerned. The county authorities and the city officials have combined in their efforts to suppress all forms of lawlessness and to prevent a lynching. The mob will be made to understand the law and that in maintaining its majesty the primary purpose is not so much to protect the prisoner as it is to defend the government itself. If Johnson is guilty, he is as good as dead now. If he is innocent, there is no law-abiding citizen, be he white or black, who would wish to take his life. The better class of colored people are satisfied whenever a lecherous scoundrel of this type is made to walk the stairway and land upon the gibbet on his way to the other world. They injure us as a people more than they do the victims of their bestiality. All we ask is that the case be impartially investigated with the idea in view of establishing the fact that the circumstances surrounding the case are just as the victim describes them. There is a class of colored young- list the loud and long laugh. brutally enough, he related the sters dangerous to every community and they fear nothing but the unerring arm of the law. We sympathize with the family of this unfortunate girl and only hope that the person responsible for her condition will receive short-shift to the rope's end. SOUND DOCTRINE. President Roosevelt seems to have plenty of nerve and the energy to exercise it. He is quoted as saying in Chicago last Wednesday, where a teamsters' strike is now in progress with all of its resultant forms of lawlessness:— "I believe thoroughly in each kind of organization, but I recognize that if either kind of organization does what is wrong the increase in its power for efficiency that has resulted from the combination means the increase in its power to do harm, and that, therefore, corporation, that is, organized capital and union; that is, organized labor, must alike be held to a peculiar responsibility to the public at large; and that from all alike we have the right to demand not only obedience to law, but service to the public." The labor organizations submitted a strongly worded protest against the sending of Federal troops in the state. Mr. Roosevelt was asked to carefully consider the facts before he consented to the use of federal troops to preserve order. He met the labor leaders cordially and declared that no request had been made for troops. He virtually told them though that if they were called for they would be furnished. The following terse language is admirable:— "I am a believer in unions. I am an honorary member of one union. But the union must obey the law just as the corporation must obey the law, just as every man, rich or poor, must obey the law. As yet no action has been called for by me, and most certainly, if action is called for by me, I shall try to do exact justice under the law to every man so far as I have power. But the first essential is the preservation of law and order, the suppression of violence by mobs or individuals." He made the following significant remark during the course of an address:— Mayor Dunne, as President of the United States, and therefore as the representative of the people of this country, I give you as a matter of course, my hearty support in upholding the law, in keeping order, in putting down violence, whether by mob or by an individual. (Cheers, with many standing, waving handkerchiefs and napkins.) And there need not be the slightest apprehension in the hearts of the most timid that ever the mob spirit will rule in the city. The mob will probably be responsible for dealing with the trouble must exhaust every effort in so dealing with it before call is made upon any outside body. But if ever the need arises back of the city stands the State and back of the State stands the nation." (Cheers.) A man, who cannot cordially endorse the position here enunciated is a "mighty poor" citizen. If the lawless elements among the teamsters are looking for consolation, they will not find it in the remarks made by President Roosevelt at Chicago. THE PRESIDENT STARTS FOR HOME Received a Royal Welcome as He Journeyed to Denver. MANY SOUVENIRS OF THE HUNT Denver, Col., May 9.—The entertainment of President Roosevelt by the citizens of Denver was a fitting conclusion of a day of royal welcome as he journeyed through Colorado from Glenwood Springs to Denver. All the towns along the Denver and Rio Grande railway, over which the presidential party traveled, centered their population at the stations to greet the president, and every evidence of hearty good will was seen and heard. The crowning event of the day came in the form of a banquet tendered to President Roosevelt by the Denver Chamber of Commerce at the Brown Palace hotel. It was a sumptuous affair, and the president was visibly pleased by the picture that unfolded itself to his eyes as he entered the banquet hall. Everything known to the decorator's art was called into use to embellish the commodious banquet hall. Tricolored streamers and shields, interspersed with pictures of the president framed in flags, almost hid the walls, and on the tables American Beauty roses added color to the scene. Hot house plants were literally distributed throughout the hall, lending an effective green. The menu was elaborate. At the conclusion of the speech-making the 500 participants in the banquet hall sang choruses. Then all surrounded the president and escorted him to his rooms in the hotel, where they shouted "Good night" and cheered for several minutes. Shortly afterward the president and his party entered their cars for the night. During the day the president received the members of the Denver Press Club in his rooms and he was initiated as an honorary member of the club. A solid gold membership card, made of Colorado precious metal, with his name inscribed thereon as the first honorary member of the club, was given to the president. This was accepted in a brief speech of appreciation, and then the president shook hands with all the members of the club present. The president's special train left this morning for Chicago. A souvenir of the three weeks' THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA hunt in Colorado which Mr. Roosevelt will take to Washington is the dog "Skip." This animal is a small black and tan terrier, and was the most active animal on the chase. He has a habit of getting on the backs of the horses and skipping from one to another. When the other dogs are tired, "Skip" is still running about investigating everything that excites his curiosity. Other souvenirs the president is taking are pictures snapped on the hunt by Mr. Stewart. They show the camps, the trails, the party in action, the dogs and the game after it had fallen. It is a prize collection which will never be published unless in some literary work the president may at some time conclude to put out FITZHUGH LEE LAID TO BEST Distinguished Confederate Buried With Military Honore. Richmond, Va., May 5.—Not in all its eventful history has Richmond witnessed a more imposing demonstration than that which marked the funeral of General Fitzhugh Lee. The military contingent taking part in the procession consisted of two full regiments of infantry, the 70th and 71st, the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, battalion of artillery and seven detached infantry companies, making in all about 2000 men. The church was densely crowded. The services were conducted by Right Rev. A. M. Randolph, bishop of the Southern Virginia diocese, assisted by Rev. Beverly Tucker, rector of St. Paul's church, Norfolk; Rev. Landon R. Mason, rector of Grace church, this city, and Rev. E. E. Barnwell, acting rector of St. Paul's. The floral tributes banked about the casket were profuse and came from all over the country. At the outside of the casket, nearest the audience and at the termination of the main aisle, the Confederate battle flag in flowers gleamed in its field of red, with the cross bars of blue bearing the stars of white. Chicago Owns One Street Car Line Died of Hydrophobia. Nyack, N. Y., May 9. — Frances Stewart, the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stewart of Upper York, died of hydrophobia. The child was bitten in the face while sitting on her stoop on April 12. The dog was shot and its head sent to the Pasteur Institute in New York to ascertain whether or not rabies had developed. Before a report on this was returned symptoms of the dreaded disease showed themselves in the child. General Davis Sails For Home. Colon, May 10.—General Davis, the retiring governor of the canal zone, and his two daughters sailed for New York on the steamer Alliance. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED James Sutherland, Canadian minister of public works, disd at Woodstock, Ont., after a long illness. The next annual convention of the American Banners Association will be held at Washington in October. Edward J. Smith, a San Francisco tax collector, who embezzled $62,000 and disappeared, was arrested in St. Louis. Miss Florence Payne, of Williamsport, Pa., is reported to have made $80,000 in stocks through a tip she had from a New York broker. Postmaster General Cortelyou was the principal speaker at the cornerstone laying of the Nazareth Hall Military Academy at Nazareth, Pa. Friday, May 5. Three men were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the Fifth Avenue hotel at Duluth, Mnnn. Martin Rasmus was hanged at Wilkesbarre, Pa., for the murder of Henry Ortwine, an aged German. The boiler of a B. & O engine blew up near Youngstown, O., instantly killing the fireman and fatally injuring the engineer. The Pennsylvania State Council, Order of United American Mechanics, will hold their convention next year at Chester, Pa. Thomas A. Neal, clerk of the court of the First Judicial District of Oklahoma, is under arrest at Gulchre, charged with embezzling $20,000. Saturday, May 6. Cuba has signed a treaty of friendship and commerce with Great Britain. Captain Lewis L. Roney, adjutant of the 4th regiment, National Guard of Pennsylvania, died at Allentown of consumption. The appearance of yellow fever on the Isthmus of Panama will result, it is feared, in delaying progress on the canal operations this summer. Charged with being implicated in "graft" in connection with teachers' appointments, Joseph Bernstein, of the Shenandoah school board, has been held in bail for court at Pottsville, Pa. Isaac N. Perry, of Chicago, formerly president of the National Bank of America, was acquitted of the charge of setting fire to the Chicago Car and Locomotive company's plant at Hegewisch, Ill. Monday. May 8. Dr. L. H. Adler, Jr., of Philadelphia, was elected president of the Proctological Society of American, in convention at Pittsburg, Pa. William Chipman, a retired farmer, of Lincoln City, Del., committed suicide by lying face downward in a stream of water 10 inches deep. Fred Schilchter, 10 years old, found a gold watch worth $100 while playing in a pile of scrap paper at the Perkiomen Paper Mills at Hereford, Pa. Mayor Yost, of Allentown, Pa., has sent to jail for 30 days Rupert Griffith, the defiant Dowleite, who insisted on preaching in the public square. Tuesday, May 9. Joseph Cancillian was shot to death on the street at Pittston, Pa., and the murderer, who is unknown, escaped. Superintendent W. H. Brownson, of the Annapolis, Md., naval academy, has been promoted to be a rear admiral. The case of Mrs. Chadwick was set for hearing by the Ohio United States court of appeals for October 3 in Cincinnati. Frank H. Clarkson, a former letter carrier of Plainfield, N. J., was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for stealing letters. Charles Pease, Richard Meade and Charles Chappelle were drowned in the Connecticut river at Hartford by the capsizing of their canoe. Wednesday, May 10. The Pennsylvania Democratic state convention will be held at Harrisburg on May 24. The Grand Castle of the Knights of Golden Eagles of Pennsylvania held its annual session at York. Ignace Paderewski, the pianist, who has been ill for several weeks, sailed from New York for his home. J. Thompson Baird, for 20 years mayor of Portsmouth, Va., and a veteran of the Confederacy, died of paralysis. PRODUCE QUOTATIONS The Latest Closing Prices In the Principal Markets. Philadelphia—Flow steady; winter extras, $3.39@4.10; Penna, roller clear, $1.49@4.10; mills fancy clear, $5.60; flour firm; potato rel, $4.30; Wheat firm; No. 2 Penna red, new, $4.94@95%c; Corn steady; No. 2 yellow, local, 53%c; Oats firm; No. 2 brown, local, 53%c; Potatoes grades, 35c; Hay firm; No. 1 timothy; large bales, $14@15; Poat steady; family, $17; Beef steady; beef heams ; $17; Beef poultry; beef hens ; 14%c; old roosters; dry trough; try firm; choice fowls, 14%c; old roosters, 10c; Butter firm; creamy; 30c per lb; Eggs steady; New York steady; potato steady; Potatoes steady; per basket, 35%@38c. Baltimore-Flour steady; winter extrs. $5.55@3.85; winter clear. $4.10 @4.30; winter straight. $4.55@4.70; @4.30; winter straight. $4.55@4.70; clear. $3.65@4.15; spring straight. $5 @5.20; spring patent. $5.35@5.60 Wheat strong; spot contract. 95%@ 85%c; spot No. 2 red western 95%c; 85%c; spot No. 2 red western 87%c; suth- by sample. 74%@87%c; suth- by sample. 74%@87%c; grade. 53%@95%c; Corn strong; spot 53%@95%c; steamer mixed. 49%c; c southern white corn. 50%@53%c; south cern yellow corn. 51%@53%c; Oats firm; corn yellow corn. 51%@53%c; Rye steady; uptown. No. 2 west; No. 85%c; Hay steady. No. 1 timothy. 14.15@10. No. 1 clover, mixed. $11@ 11.50. Butter steady; afney imitation 11.50. Butter steady; afney creamy. 27%@28c; fancy indie. 22%@23c. Eggs firm; per dozen. 17c Live Stock Markets Union Stock Yards, Pittsburgh—Cattle high; choice, $6.30@6.50; prime, $6@6.25. Hogs active, prime heavy, $6@6.25. medley heavy, $5.80@8.50; light Yorkers, $5.75@5.85; pigs, $5.65@5.75; roughs, $4@5.50; sheep high; prime wethers, $5.10@6.25; common, $2.50@3; spring lambs, $7@11; veal calves, $6@6.50. RECEIVING FOR HAIGHT & FREESE Brokerage Firm Charged With Fictitious Transactions. New York, May 19.—On complaint of Wrildway Bowker, of Camden, N. J., Judge Lacombe appointed Walter D. Edmunds, of New York, and James D. Colt, of Boston receivers in this state of the Haight & freece company, Bowker's claims against the company amount to $3300. Roger Foster, counsel for the receivers, charges that the Hight & Freeze company is insolvent, that it has for a long period been engaged in fictitious brokerage transactions. It is further charged that members of the company have been guilty of misuse of its assets. The receiver, Edmunds, was in charge of the company's main office, but was unable to give any estimate of its assets or liabilities. Judge Lacombe also granted an order restraining New York banks and trust companies from paying out any money deposited by the firm. Mr. Foster said later that some assets of the firm had been found in the Seaboard and Consolidated National Banks, but they were insufficient to meet the debts. Mr. Bowker's affidavit states that he deposited $5500 with the firm's Philadelphia offices, and alleges he was induced by George W. Turner to permit a man named Daniels to manipulate his account. He further alleges that on January 11, 1903, his account, without warning, was closed out. Bowker swears that the firm bought and sold no stocks whatsoever, and made up fictitious accounts of alleged stock transactions, which were given to its customers. The firm had, the affidavit declares, more than 5000 customers whose claims amounted to more than $1,000,000. WASHINGTON DUKE DEAD Tobacco Magnate Passes Away at His Home, North Carolina FOLLOWING IN NORTH CAROLINA. Durham, N. C., May 9.—Washington Duke, the millionaire tobacco manufacturer and founder of what is now the American Tobacco company, died at his residence here after a protracted illness at the age of 84 years. Some months ago Mr. Duke fell and broke a limb, and since that time had been confined to his room. His death was hastened by a complication of ailments. With him when he died were his three sons, Brodie L. Duke, of Durham; J. B. Duke, president of the American Tobacco company, of New York, and B. N. Duke, also of New York. The career of Washington Duke is remarkable in that he and his three sons rose from poverty to the possession of fortunes estimated at several millions of dollars each within a period of some 40 years. They began with the manufacture of tobacco in a small way in the country near Durham, where he was born. Some years ago his plant went into the American Tobacco company, J. B. Duke becoming president of the new company. To Succeed. Dr. Samuel A. Green, the historian, says that the late ex-Governor Bout-well once gave these hints to a student at the Groton academy: "If you wish to take a college course I trust you will be able to do so. But there are three things you must have to succeed—industry, integrity and clivility. You cannot get along without clivility." This advice made so much impression upon the boy that his grandfather has the words printed on a little card for distribution to friends. Princess Curly Locks THE sun got up early that morning. It kissed the dewdrops from the grass and opened the eyes of the lazy buttercups. The birds sang their sweetest. The wind laughed and tossed the green branches of the great oak tree that grew so close to the palace wall against the little princess' windows. Little Prince Curly Locks sat up in bed, shook the tangled curls from her eyes and remembered that today was her birthday. No wonder all nature was glad, for even the butterflies loved her. But, sas for the happy heart of the little maid, that day marked the beginning of her troubles. Perhaps I would best tell the story to you as it was told to me by a great yellow butterfly who seemed to know of what he was talking. drop told me all about it. When winter comes the poppies, like us, shut themselves up in their little seed houses. When the birds flew over the island on their way back from the south one of them picked up the queen poppy seed and, bringing it here, dropped it in this garden. When the poppy queen awoke from her winter nap and found herself in a strange country she was very angry. Although she is so fair, her heart is very wicked she would never have stolen so sweet a child as the little prince. "With throbbing heart Princess Curly Locks listened to this story. Oh, why had they not told her before? Softy she slipped into the palace, made ready for her journey, and next morning before the lazy sun was up she was plodding along through the forest with her face ever turned to the south. The little feet were soon very weary. The "Many years ago in the midst of a great forest stood a grand old palace surrounded by gardens so beautiful that nothing before had ever been seen that could equal them. Here Princess Curly Locks, little Prince Darling and their papa and mamma lived. "The princess could talk to the flowers in their own language. She understood the songs the wind sang her and the stories the birds told her of faroff lands where no winter ever came. But. ```markdown ``` A girl and a boy are flying over a field of butterflies. The girl is wearing a dress with a skirt and a hat, while the boy is wearing a shirt and pants. The butterflies are large and colorful, with different patterns and sizes. The background is a landscape with trees and a field. best of all, she loved to dance with the butterflies in and out among the flowers. "It was springtime now. The little princess remembered how only a few short weeks before she had watched the flocks of birds flying over the palace retiring from their winter home. But one thing she did not see. It was a strange foreign seed that one of the birds dropped in passing. It had taken root, and now on her birthday morning a beautiful poppy opened its eyes to the sun. When the princess first saw it her eyes grew wide with surprise, for never before had she seen a poppy so large and fair. 'Oh, mamma,' she cried, 'it is a present from the fairy queen, and it is large enough to hold Prince Darling.' and it flew off into the air and free again. "Three days she traw reached the enchanted although she could see land, there was no way. The waters of the lake and she could see far depths boats, human even animals that had down by the magic trail away in despair and ward her a cloud of air and nearer they came in advance. The lily a bush in front of her Princess Curly Locks, you for saving one I lose death. We know for a "With a merry laugh her mamma caught up the little prince and seated him in the crimson flower. He looked like a little fairy as he sat there crowing and kicking with delight. But as they looked the petals of the poppy gently closed over the baby face, and little Prince Darling was a prisoner. In vain they tried to push back the velvet petals, for they had become as iron. They called to the prince, but no answer came back. All day they worked with hammer, ax and chisel. All day the poor mother lay in a deathlike swoon. But when the moon came up over the distant mountains and the stars came out one by one little Prince Darling was still a prisoner. "The story spread abroad. Strong men came from faroff countries, for great amounts of gold had been offered by the frantic father, but no one could climb the giant flower. At last they noticed that the flower was shrinking. Smaller and smaller it grew until at last it disappeared, and nothing was left but the green leaves of the plant. "The summer passed by, the autumn came, and little Princess Curly Locks no longer danced with the butterflies amid the flowers. Instead she sat with dreamy eyes looking up in the blue sky, thinking, ever thinking, of her baby brother. One day as she sat under the shade of the trees she heard two daisies talking. Said one: 'The little prince is not dead. I know where to find him. I heard the story from a dewdrop.' 'Where is he?' said the other. 'Did you ever hear,' replied the first daisy as it nodded its head in the wind, 'of the wonderful poppy kingdom?' Far away toward the south lies a beautiful enchanted lake, in the center of which is an island that is owned by the poppies and ruled over by the poppy queen. "It was the poppy queen herself who stole the little prince. The dew- JAPANESE JOTTINGS. Japanese dead are buried in a squatting posture, chin upon knees. Wrinkles are poetically termed by the Japanese "waves of old age." Danjiro, the great Japanese tragedian, is also the most skillful of all the dancers of Japan. Japan has one of the largest steamship companies in the world, with service to the United States and to England by the way of Suez. the day before ner rafter made a signment.—Chicago News. [ the day before her ruler made an az-]ville Courier-Journal pignature.-Chicago News. drop told me all about it. When winter comes the poppies, like us, shut themselves up in their little seed houses. When the birds fled over the island on their way back from the south one of them picked up the queen poppy seed and, bringing it here, dropped it in this garden. When the poppy queen awoke from her winter nap and found herself in a strange country she was very angry. Although she is so fair, her heart is very wicked or she would never have stolen so sweet a child as the little prince. "With throbbing heart Princess Curly Locks listened to this story. Oh, why had they not told her before? Soffy she slipped into the palace, made ready for her journey, and next morning before the lazy sun was up she was plodding along through the forest with her face ever turned to the south. The little feet were soon very weary. The brilers scratched her hands and tore her dress. When she became faint and hungry she plucked fruit from the wayside trees and drank cold water from a spring. Nightfall came, and she slept on a mossy bank, the stars keeping watch. When the day broke she hurried on again. Once stopping to drink from a little stream she spled a beautiful butterfly that had fallen into the water and was struggling for its life. It did not take long to rescue it. ```markdown ``` and it dwell off into the sunshine now and free again. "Three days she traveled before she reached the enchanted lake, and the although she could see the poppy land, there was no way of reaching it. The waters of the lake were very cold and she could see far down in it depths boats, human skeletons and even animals that had been drawn down by the magic tide. She turned away in despair and saw coming to ward her a cloud of butterflies. Near and nearer they came, the butterfly king in advance. The king alighted on a bush in front of her and said, 'Princess Curly Locks, I wish to reward you for saving one I love from a cruel death. We know for whom you see and would aid you. I have come with my army to build you a bridge over the enchanted lake.' And then as she looked she saw her bright winged friend move forward, and soon a bridge of living butterflies spanned the lake. "Over the bridge she lightly tripped, and as she reached the farther shore a toddling figure came toward her down the shining sand. With a cry of joy she caught the little prince in her arms, and with one backward glance to where great fields of poppies nodded in the breeze she sped back over the bridge to home and safety. "Can you imagine, the joy that reigned in that grim old palace when the little ones returned? Great feasts were given, large bonfires built, and through the country far and wide went ringing the glad tidings, 'Little Prince Darling is home again.'" "When the birds found how much sorrow had been caused by one of their number they punished the guilty one by shutting him up in a tree, and there he is to this day. For many years his cousin, the woodpecker, has sought to set him free; but, alas, he knows not the tree that is the poor bird's prison. So all day long he goes from tree to tree, pecking with his bill and calling, ever calling. "If you would know when the prisoner is at last free watch the woodpecker, for when his pecking and his calling cease forever you may know that his mission has been fulfilled."—Boston Herald. A Funny Definition: A little schoolgirl's definition of a railroad ticket is worth repeating. In a composition written in one of the Boston primary schools on "A Railway Journey" the little one says, among other things: "You have to get a ticket, which is a piece of paper, and give it to a man, who cuts a hole in it and lets you pass through."--Schoolmaster. No Apologies There. "Do you think it a disgrace to die rich?" "Well, I've seen a few tombstones over people who had done it, and they didn't apologize."--Judge. His Opinion. Remsen—Is that card club you and your wife joined a progressive bridge club? Park Slope (wearily)—Not very. —Harper's Weekly. Unduly Expert "Couldn't you hold your place on that sensational newspaper?" "No," answered the reporter. "But you used to be a most accomplished writer of fakes." "Yes. But the trouble was that my inventions sounded so much like the truth that the editor didn't think they were worth printing." - Washington Star. No Drugs Needed Mrs. Ebony—Little Caesar's jaws are locked fast. Dr. Darktown—Am dey locked shet or locked open? "Dey is locked open, doctah." "Dat's easy cured. Put er piece er broiled chicken between 'em, an' ef dat don't work, try watermillion."—N. Y. Weekly. Not Qualified to Judge. "What do you think of Shelley's style?" asked Mrs Oldcastle. "Well," replied her hostess, "I can't really say. I never et there. Whenever me and Josiah go to New York we just settle down at the Waldorf-Astoria for a quiet, modest time and let it go at that." —Chicago Record-Herald. Deposed. As chieftain he was wont to strut Before a gallant band; Alas, he wed, and now he's but The second in command. —Chicago Sun. A DOUBLE PUNISHMENT Frau Schmidt hears some one at the door late at night, and supposing it is her husband, opens the door and administers a severe beating to him. "Heavens!" she says at last, "you are not my husband! You are the tenant on the third floor!" O, dear!" says the unfortunate victim that must take another kick! "Filippega." Symbols for Japanese Museum The Japanese have seized the nouse full of ikons belonging to Gen. Kuropatkin and sent them to Tokio. No doubt they will be placed in the National Museum of Art there as curious symbols of western superstition.-N. Y. Sun. Definition A "picture hat" is one so exquisitely and mysteriously fashioned that the only means of describing it is by taking a picture of it. Its value can never be expressed with less than two figures.—Chicago Sun. Fifty-Three Sundays There will be 53 Sundays in the present year. Those who find the Sabbath a dull day, however, may console themselves with the reflection that it won't happen again in 113 years.—Long Branch Record. Identifying the Dead The Russian method of identifying soldiers killed in battle is by means of little metal irons—red picture images—found on the bodies. On the back of each of these irons is stamped the wearer's name, regiment and commission. Every nation labels its soldiers in one way or another, with a view to just such eyewitnesses. Our own Tommies, when on active service, are served with small oblong identification cards, which are supposed to be sewn inside the tunics. VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE. 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Once upon a time, began grandma, there dwelt in the great primitive forest a man who had a wife, a little son and a daughter. This man was a lazy, ignorant, cowardly fellow, too lazy indeed to clear and till the soil that he might furnish vegetable and fruit food for his family, so their only sustenance was the flesh of fish, fowl and animal, such as the man could find roundabout in the big woods. One day his wife told him that the larder was empty of provisions and asked him to go out and find something for the family to eat that they might not become ill through want of food. Shouldering his gun, the man set forth in quest of game. As it was late in the afternoon, the shadows were very deep under the giant trees, thick with their untrimmed limbs covered by interlacing vines and choked by underbrush. Thus it THE BEAST LEAPED TOW was difficult for the man to distinguish one object from another. But as he was in nowise particular about the kind of flesh he ate one animal was as good as another. After wandering about, his keen eyes on the ground, then on the tree limbs, a huge, dark moving form caught his notice. There away in the thickest part of a great tree it was half hidden away. Instantly the man raised his gun and fired. Something fell to the ground a few paces away under the tree. He ran to the spot and picked up the object, which was about the size and shape of a large coconut and which turned out to be a big toe from some strange animal's or bird's foot. Putting the bleeding member into his wild-cat skin game pouch, the man hurried home, for hunger was gnawing at thought of the dainty and new kind of dish they would soon enjoy. The woman had a fire of sticks blazing in the rough fireplace and an immense iron pot hung over it full of boilin water, everything being in readiness to cook whatever the man might be fortunate enough to bring home. On beholding the big toe the woman fell back from it in terror, crying out "Why, that's from the foot of the blazing beast! Death to any person touching it. I would starve and see my child dren starve before I would taste it." Now, there was a legend among the forest people of that time and place that a great beast, part animal, part bird, as large as an elephant and having a beak like an eagle, eyes of fire and a flaming tongue lived in the forest. Not only one such beast was there, but a great many of them. It was said that the "blazing beast" would do no one harm unless first attacked, but once having been hurt in any way it never rested day or night until it accomplished some awful revenge. It was told that once upon a time one of these beasts had been killed by a band of woodmen and parts of it eaten. The uneaten parts gathered themselves together at night and became reanimated with life, and while the men slept it devoured them, flesh and bone. The woman was familiar with the stories of the blazing beast, but the gluttonous man would not listen to her nor be guided by her warning. Since she stoutly refused to touch the big toe, the man himself dressed it and put it into the boiling pot to cook. When it done he ate it to the last shred of flesh, licking greedily the bone and of flesh, his urging the children to partake of the toe had no effect on them, for their mother's warning was enough for them. With their mother they went to the brook near by the log Easter Speaking of the activity of diplomats, what is the matter with the various schemes under way to procure new Easter bonnets?—Pittsburg Gazette. Tons of Adulterated Foods. Six million pounds weight of adulterated and harmful foods were destroyed by the health department of New York during the last 12 months. rabin and caught enough fish for their suppers. By the time the second supper was cooked the night was setting in, and darkness shrouded the little log cabin, seeming to curtain it from the rest of the world. As soon as the frugal meal was over the children crawled into their beds of dried leaves and marsh grass and fell asleep. Soon the man and woman followed the children's example and lay on their rude beds, but neither of them slept. The woman's eyes were open, her ears on the alert for that which she feared. The man was uneasy in his stomach, for the toe meat which had tasted so sweet to him during the eating had turned to bitterness. After a few minutes of suspense to the woman and stomach ache to the man a queer sound was heard as of swiftly rushing wings outside the cabin door, which had no shutter and therefore was wide open. As the noise of passing wings ceased, an awful voice shrieked through the cabin, filling it with a deafening sound: "I want my big t-o-e! I want my big t-o-e! I want my big t-o-e! The man shook as with a chill, the woman also trembled, and the children awoke. After a few minutes of silence the man said in a hoarse voice, "Old woman, get up and go out and see what it ARD THE PROSTRATE MAN. is." Being the man's slave, the woman got up and went out, running all around the house and returning to say that she could see and hear nothing. Just as she was settled in her bed again there came that terrible voice once more, and this time it shook the very walls and the roof over their heads: "I want my big t-o-e! I want my big t-o-e! I want my big t-o-e! three times, then silence, as before. Then the man, still shaking with fear and suffering awful pangs of pain in his stomach, raised his hourse voice slightly above a whisper and sald to his little son, "Boy, get up and go out and see what it is." Like his mother, the boy was afraid to sobey, so he crept out of bed and run shivering round the house to return with the same report that he could not see or hear anything. But scarcely had the child slipped into his grass pail again when the voice roared above them like thunder, this time rending the very forest and hills that stretched miles away and almost bursting the ear drums of the terrified persons who trembled in their beds: "I want my big t-o-e! I want my big t-o-e! I want my big t-o-e!" After the echoes of the terrible and blood curdling voice ceased the man once more gave an order, this time saying: "All three of you get up and go out and see what it is. Old woman, you look up on top the house; boy, you look down on the ground; girl, you look between top and bottom. In this way the beast can't escape you." For the third time he was obeyed without a murmur, for it would have been as much as their lives were worth for the woman and children to have hesitated in carrying out the man's commands. But the instant the man was left alone there was heard a terrible noise in the chimney, and as looked in that direction the most horrible sight met his eyes. Down the chimney came a "blazing beast," it eyes of fire looking right into the face of the man, who was speechless. It tongue leaped like forked lightning and it flapped its batlike wings, making a deafening noise. One leap the huge, birdlike beast made toward the prostrate form in the corner and devoured it without a moment's delay then back up the chimney it flew, crying in a triumphant voice: "I've got my big t-o-o! I've got my big t-o-o! I've got my big t-o-o!" And the story is that never again was the blazing beast or any other of its species seen on earth, and it is supposed that they migrated to another planet, presumably the moon—Washington Post. ..... Taking 10 hours as a "day," it is estimated that in tending and arranging a luxurious head of hair some ladies spend as much as two months of each year. Sizable Wall As the water supply in the Hunts village of Wooley, Eng. ran short a well was sunk and a concert held at the bottom to celebrate its inauguration. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICKMOND, VIRGINIA. CAMPFIRE STORIES Told by Brave Soldiers For Memorial Day GENERAL DANIEL SICKLES tells a story illustrating the tenderness of President Lincoln's heart, as well as his faith in Providence and his beautiful optimism. After Sickles had been wounded at Gettysburg he was removed to Washington, and the president called on him at the hospital. When the general described the battle and the awful slaughter "Lincoln wept like a child." B. "While the two armies were converging," said Lincoln, "I went into my room and prayed as I never prayed before. I told God if we were to win the battle he must do it, for I had done all that I "You will get well." could. I went. "You will get well. from my room with a great load lifted from my shoulders, and from that moment I never had a doubt as to the result. We shall hear good news from Grant, who has been pounding away at Vicksburg for so many months. I am in a prophetic mood today, Sickles, and I say that you will get well." "The doctors do not say so." "I don't care; you will get well." That afternoon a telegram was received from General Grant announcing the fall of Vicksburg. General Sickles' recovery soon followed. Colonel Jack Mosby's Ruse Colonel Jack Mosby, the Confederate raider, was not very particular who he picked up on his raids around the country, but of course preferred a prisoner with straps on his shoulders to one without them. One night in March, 1863, he and his men were prowling about the Union headquarters at Fairfax Court House, Va., and from a prisoner learned where General Stoughton, commander of the infantry outposts, was sleeping. Taking with him a few trusty men, Mosby 1863, he and his men were prowling about the Union headquarters at Fairfax Court House, Va., and from a prisoner learned where General Stoughton, commander of the infantry outposts, was sleeping. Taking with him a few trusty men, Mosby stole up to the general's house, and as General Stoughton turned to face the intruders he was confronted by a brace of revolvers. "You're my prisoner!" said the guerilla. "My name is Mosby—Jack Mosby, at your service. Stonewall Jackson's between you and your army." And Stonghton was so thoroughly deceived that, though having an army of several thousand within call, he allowed Mosby to carry him off. Why Grant Smoked So Much At a campfire and dinner of the Eleventh army corps in New York recently General James Grant Wilson told how General Grant became the inveterate smoker that he was. After the Fort Donelson fight the newspapers all over the north were filled with the story of how the silent captain had fought that fight with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. ® "Up to that time," said General Wilson, "General Grant never smoked more They sent in cigars, than two cigars a day in his life. When the people of the north found that their commander evidently liked cigars, loyal souls from every great northern city sent in cigars to Grant's headquarters until he had piled up in his tent 20,000 cigars. He felt that it would not be polite to return them or to give them away, so the only thing to do was to smoke them." The Song of the Shirt "The shirts made by the patriotic ladies of America," wrote a soldier feelingly from the front, "are noble articles as far down as the collar, but would not do to use as an only garment. "Captain Mortimer de Montague of the skirmish guard put on one when he went to the general's reception, and the collar stood up so high that he couldn't put his cap on, while the other department didn't quite reach to his waist. As he entered the drawing room General Scott "He's not wounded." A "He's not wounded." drawing room General Scott remarked very feelingly, 'Ah, here comes another of the wounded heroes' "He's not wounded, general', remarked an officer standing by. "Then why is his head bandaged up? so? asked the renewable veteran. "Oh!'s told the Bird of the Future Prof. Williston says man is doomed to extinction and that a bird may take his place. We herewith nominate the American eagle.-Chicago Record. Hardest Wood The hardest wood is not ebony, but cocos. It grows in the West Indies, and is used for makingutes and similar instruments. of the shirts made by the patriotic women of America.' "In about five minutes after this conversation I saw the venerable veteran and the bandaged hero at the office taking the oath—with sugar in it—together." Grant and the Pumpkin Pie "There was a lieutenant in my regiment named Wickfield," said a veteran at a G. A. R. campfire. "We were campaigning under Grant in southern Missouri. Wickfield was commanding the advance guard, of which I was a member. We were hungry and tired, and when we caught sight of a farmhouse the lieutenant made tracks for it, and the rest of us followed. A middle aged woman demanded to know what we wanted. Wickfield replied: 'Madam. I am General Grant, and this is my staff. We are hungry.' C "He did not need to say any more. The woman brought out the best she had, and we ate until there was nothing left in sight. We had gone on but a short distance when the lieutenant sent me back to report something to General Grant. I got back to the farmhouse just in time to hear the general ask the woman if she had anything to eat in the house. "No,' she replied. 'General Grant and his staff have just been here and eaten everything in the house except one pumpkin ple.' "The general took in the situation at once and asked the woman her name. That night the regiment was ordered out on dress parade, and the adjutant general read this order from General Grant: "Lieutenant Wickfield of the — Indiana cavalry having on this day eaten eating in Mrs. Jackson's house except on parade, he is hereby ordered to return with an escort of 100 cavalry and eat that pt." "Schwartz's Pattery Vas Took." During the battle of Shiloh an officer hurriedly rode up to an aid and inquired for Grant. "That's the man, with the field glass," said the aid. about, the stranger rode furiously at the general and, touching his cap, addressed him thus: A "Sheneral, I vants to make one rebell- Schwartz's pattery is took" "Ab" said the general. "How was that?" "Vell, you see, sheneral, der shcessionists flanked us, und der shcessionists come in der "Schpike dem guns!" der shecession-ists come in der rear of us, und den Schwartz's pattery vas took." "You, of course, spiked the guns," "Vot," exclaimed the Dutchman in astonishment. "Schpike dem guns!" Schpike dem pran new guns? V'y, it would shpoll dem! "Well," said the general sharply, "what did you do? "Do? Py chimmeny, ve took dem pack again!" When Two Dead Generals Met General Barlow of the Union army fell wounded and, it was thought, dying during the first day of the battle of Gettysburg and within the Confederate lines. General Gordon, cantering by, inquired what he could do for him. "I am dying," said Barlow. "Just reach into my cont pocket, draw out the letter you find there and read it to me. It is from my wife." Gordon read the letter. "Now, general," said Read the letter. Barlow, "please destroy that letter. I want you to notify her—she is in the town over yonder — what has happened to me." 20 "I will," replied Gordon. He sent for Mrs. Barlow, giving her safe conduct through the southern lines, and then rode away, certain that Barlow's death was a question of only a few hours. But Barlow did not die. His wife came promptly and nursed him so faithfully that he recovered. Many years passed until one night both generals were guests at a dinner. Some one introduced them. "Are you any relation to the General Barlow who was killed at Gettysburg?" asked Gordon. "Yes; a very near relation," answered Barlow, with a laugh. "I am the man who was killed. A man named Gordon lost his life in battle later on. He saved my life at Gettysburg. Are you any kni Both heroes laughed as they gave each other a heartier handshake. An enlarged heart. "You," sighed the rejected lover. "would find your name written in imperishable characters on my heart, could you but look." "So," murmured the fair young thing, who was aware of the fact that the swain had been playing "Romeo" at the seaside for something like 20 years. "So? Then you must have a heart like a hotel directory by this time."—Tit Bits. Gems In Verse The Law of Love. Oh, if there is one law above the rest Written in wisdom—if there is a word that is not a treasure—dure Upon the unsuilled temper of a child. If there is anything that keeps the mind Open to angel visits, that repels The ministry of ill—tis love! God has made nothing worthy of con- tempt. The smallest pebble in the well of truth Has its peculiar meanings and will stand What its best monuments wear fast away The law of heaven is love, and though its Han been usurped by passion and profaned To its unholy uses through all time, Still the eternal principle is pure; Still the eternal principle is pure; we keep deep affections that we feel Omnipotent within us we but see The lavish measures in which love is given And in the yearning tenderness of a child For every bird that appears on the head. And every creature feeds on the tree. And every tree and flower and running brook. We see how everything was made to love. And in they err, who in a world like this Find anything to hate but human pride. —N. P. Willis. When I beneath the cold red earth am sleeping. Life's fever o'er, Will there for me be any bright eye weeping. That I'm no more? Will there for me be any bright eye weeping Of heretofore? When the great winds, through leafless forests rushing. Like full hearts, break; When the earth streams, o'er crag and gully gushing. Sad music make; Will there be one whose heart despair is crushing. Mourn for my sake? When the bright sun upon that spot is shining. With purest ray. And the small flowers their buds and blossoms twining. Burst through that clay. Will there be one still on that spot re- plining. The world and all its manifold creation sleeping, The great and small— Will there be one, even at that dread hour, weeping For me—for all? When no star twinkle with its eye of glory On that low mound. And wintry storms have with their ruins hoary Its loneness crowned. Will there be then one versed in misery's story Pacing it round? It may be so—but this is selfish sorrow To ask such meed— A weakness and a wickedness to borrow From hearts that bleed Lay me then gently in my narrow dwelling. It were in vain—for time hath long been knelling— Sad one, depart! —William Mathers well Sorrow Count each affliction, whether light or grave, God's messenger sent down to thee; do thou With courtesy receive him; rise and bow And, ere his shadow pass thy threshold, crave Permission first his heavenly feet to lave. Then lay before him all thou hast. Al- low No cloud of passion to unurp thy brow Or mar thy hospitality, no wave; Of mortal tumult to obliterate The soul's marmoreal calmness. Grief should be Likely majestic, equable sedate, Confirming, cleansing, raising, making free; Strong to consume small troubles, to commend Death. I am the key that parts the gates of fame; I am the cloak that covers cowering shame; I am the final goal of every race; I am the storm tossed spirit's resting place. The messenger of sure and swift relief, Welcomed with wallings and reproachful grief; The friend of those that have no friend bearance; I break all chains and set all captives free. I am the cloud that, when earth's day is done, An instant veils an unextinguished sun; I am the brooding hush that follows strife. The waking from a dream that man calls life! —Florence Earle Coates. Today. Tomorrow with the yet unborn: Today is all that lives and breathes Of glamour and of promise shorn. "I was" is but a dotard's sigh. "I will be" is a dream at best. "I am" alone is plain to view— "I am" is manhood's vital test. The sun of yesterday is set. Tomorrow's sun may never rise. The sun today alone is yours. But every moment westward flies. The day that was is now no more. The day to be has never been. Today's the crisis of your life. And on it shall you lose or win. Edwin L. Sabin in New York Tribune. The Hour Supreme. On Nature's ground. Which sweetest is, stillness or sound? Which is most musical, Song or the interval When the silence stirs, to be A voice, a melody? Aye, when is bliss The sweetest that it ever is? When the leaved one is at rest Upon the lover's breast Or when he shares their To cam he feels her there? Meaning of the Rudyard. Rudyard, in Rudyard Kipling, is the name of a lake in North Staffordshire. England, on the shores of which Mr. John Lockwood Kipling and Miss Alice Macdonald became engaged one summer evening about 40 years ago. When they were married and had a son they resolved to call him "Rudyard," in memory of this sweet hour in their lives.—Boston Transcript. [ voice."—Boston Post. She Made the Dumb Beast Obey. A he read from the sky. During the great show of the RINGLING BROTHERS, Walt Disney 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 elephant to seal a bone in her hand and speaking nine holy words to the beast and he observed. who can read from the thief of the RINGLING BROTHERS in Videla, La., oldest elephants in the world became unruly today. Mrs. Robertson was sent for. She influence, sentral seal bone in her hand and speaking nine obeyed. Woman was born in Paris, France and had eight yea was born a fortune teller. No female on earth cares advice on law suits, divorces, marriages loves, female troubles, bounties, pensions, trickery, others, hidden treasures, and lost and stolen articles woman is a friend to the poor. She is the seventh rightly healer from birth. She blesses your home and works has been blessed and tested during a difficult mighty. She works from the deed and read extended mediums, fortune tellers, etc. have tried sum but her equal cannot be found. She causes so many who were blind, crippled and otherwisevers. Doctors, Ministers, Bankers and other ought this gifted medium for advice. She should end over thirty thousand people in seven month book around yourselves. Some one is crossing you against you, not because you have harmed is you, not because they are jealous of on a spiritual charma that will live for you so useful in business, cause your family to live in your arth, cause you to save money and come into you to gain back that which was stolen from you. Love you until death, and cause whatever you woul make the dumb beast to love you. Her power all over the world as the queen of spiritual w and money with frauds and still be in the same, but consult this christian wonder, take her advice happy forever. Price for consultation is one dollar, up, and your address and your life will Write for other particular women. MRS. H. W. ROBERTSON. Mrs. Robertson was born in Paris, France and had eight years of English schooling. She was a born a fortune teller. No female on earth can do what she can do. She was a fortune teller, a matriarch, a mariages, Love, notes, deeds, property, sickness, female treason, incarnation, spirit spirits, cripple and blind affairs, hidden treasures, and lost 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. She blesses your home and makes bright your path forever and keeps your enemies behind you. The charming seal bone with which she works has been blessed and tested during the dark hours of midnight and was found mighty. She works from the dead and reads from the sky. Thousands of pretended mediums, fortune tellers, etc. have tried to imitate this wonderful medium but her equal cannot be found. She causes speedy marriages and has cured thousands who were blind, crippled and other wise afflicted, for years. Yes, Lawyers, Doctors, Ministers, Bankers and other professional men of the earth have songt this gifted medium for advice. She should live forever. She consulted over thirty thousand people in seven months. Friends, it will pay you to look around yourselves. Some one is crossing your path for bad luck, and working evil against you, not because you have harmed them but because your living is kept out of their sight and they are jealous of you. She gives you a spiritual charm that will cause your enemies to love you, make you successful in business, cause your family to live happy forever, drive all evil from your path, cause you to save money and come into possession of property, cause you to gain back that which was stolen from you, cause the one that you love to love you until death, and cause whatever you want to come to pass. In fact, to make the dumb beast to love you. Her power excites the wonders. She is known all over the world as the queen of spiritual workers. Don't waste your time and money with frauds and still be held in the same or worse conditions as before, but consult this Christian wonder, take her advice, and you will be wealthy and happy forever. Price for consultation is one dollar. Inclose $1 00, a two cent stamp, and your name and address and your life will be sent to you by return mail. Write for other particulars. Address:— The J. V. HAWK HAIR GROWER & RE To which all state and national r reserved, enjoys the reputation of home patronage in first class wh families. Its wonderful success has prominence in this and other states, once used, the patron is never s recovered of this hair grower and re made known to her nearest friend. Mrs. Mary Watson of 1015 St. Paten nent lady of this community who us tion for a short time only here value and wonderful results by pern her picture. Only remove Dandruff, Oure Scalp s, Restore Hair on Clean Temples where the roots are not dead ats, per box (local orders) 35 cts. boxes, $2.80 express prepaid. Uffler makes the use of powder en- y, and is perfectly harmless, all les, sploices and black heads. Sale and $1.00. Sent by Post Office Money Order by Order. Pass all communications to J. V. HAWKINS, Street, Richmond, Va. The J. V. Hawkin's HAIR GROWER & RESTORER. To which all state and national rights have been reserved, enjoys the reputation of an enormous home patronage in first class white and colored families. Its wonderful success has thrown it into prominence in this and other states, and whenever once used, the patron is never satisfied until her discovery of this hair grower and restorer has been made known to her nearest friend Mrs. Mary Johnson of 1015 St. Peter St., a prominent lady of this town who used our preparation for a short time only heroin testifies to its value and wonderful results by permitting us to use her picture. Mrs Mary Watson, 1015 St. Peter St., Richmond, Va. value and her picture It will positively remove Dandruff, of all impurities, Restore Hair on Old or Bald Heads, where the roots are not Prices:-25 cts. per box (local or out city; eight boxes, $2.80 express prep The Face Beautifier makes the use of tirelv unnecessary, and is perfectly ha remove all pimples, sploches and black prices; 25, 50 cts and $1.00. Money can be sent by Post Office M or Express Money Order. Address all communications MME J. V. HAWKI 612 N. First Street, Ri PHONE, 4601. It will positively remove Dandruff, Cure Scalp of all impurities, Restore Hair on Olean Temples or Bald Heads, where the roots are not dead Prices:- 25 cts. per box (local orders): 35 cts. out city; eight boxes, $2.80 express prepaid. The Face Beautifier makes the use of powder entail unaccessory, and is perfectly harmless, all remove all hairs and black heads. Sale prices; 25, 50-ts and $1.00. Money can be sent by Post Office Money Order or Express Money Order. GONZALES GONZALES The Greatest Clairvoyant & Fortune Teller the World Has Ever Known Unites Separated Brings back the one you Love, Helps Quickly all in Trouble. Removes Evil Influences, Ours Mysterious Diseases, Gives Luck and Success. Send Lock of Hair, Date of Birth and 12 cents. Ask three questions and receive Horoscope and Lucky Birthstone by mail. GONZALES, 236 Begen St., Brooklyn, New York. tl-8-13-6n BOARDING & Rates Reasonable. All or Home Orders received by letter MRS. BOOKER LR PROPRIETRE 816 N. 2nd St. t1-8-18-8n A. D. PRICE, Funeral Director, Emh All orders promptly filled at short Halls rented for meetings and nice Director, Embalmer and Live promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or or meetings and nice entertainments. Plen- sary conveniences. Large pincic or band rate rates and nothing but first-class carriage instantly on hand fine funeral supplies. 2 East Leigh Street Funeral Director, Embalmer and Liveryman. All orders promptly filled at short notice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large pissic or band wagons for large rafts or rafts with building board carriages, buggies, etc. Keeps constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. 212 East Leigh Street. Residence Next Door. DAY & NIGHT.—Man on Duty the "PLANET" your Main St., Richmond, Va. SUBSCR OPEN ALL DAY & NIGHT.—Man on Duty All Night 803 East Main St., Richmond, Va. SUBSCRIBE NOW. T. H. 'Phone. 577. THE ONLY LIVING LABEL OF ING MEDIUM AND OLIMVARY BROTHERS who can read from the sky. During WING BROTHERS in Videla, La. Samson one of ours in the world became unruly and killed nine person who was sent for. She influenced the elephant one in her hand and speaking nine holy words to Paris, France and had eight years of English nine teller. No female on earth can do what she divines, divorces, marriages, love, notes, needs, bounties, pensions, trickery, evil spirits, cripsures, and lost and stolen articles. And to the poor. She is the savvath daughter of her birth. She blesses your home and makes bright blossomed and teeming dark hours of midnight. She works from the deed and the fortune tellers, etc, have tried to imitate this cannot be found. She causes speedy marriages her blind, crippled and otherwise afflicted, for Ministers, Bankers and other professional men of medium for advice. She should live forever. Thousand people in seven months. Friends, it resolves. Some one is crossing your path for bad you, not because you have harmed them but be their sight and they are jealous of you. Whatever you enquiries to love you, cause your family to help you to save money and come into possession of that which was stolen from you, cause the one death, and cause whatever you want to come to be beast to love you. Her power excites the world-world as the queen of spiritual workers. Don't frank and still be held in the same or worse含义 Christian wonder, take her advice, and you will price for consultation one dollar. Involve $1 00, address and your life will be sent to your partisan MHR. H. W. ROBERTSON The J. V. Hawkin's HAIR GROWER & RESTORER, To which all state and national rights have been served, enjoys the reputation of an enormous name patronage in first class white and colored families. Its wonderful success has thrown it into ominence in this and other states, and whenever use is used, the patron is never satisfied until her recovery of this hair grower and restorer has been made known to her nearest friend Mrs. Mary Watson of 1015 St. Peter St., a prominent lady of this community who used our prepara- nion for a short time only heroin testifies to its use and wonderful results by permitting us to use her picture. druff, Ours Scalp on Clean Temples are not dead in usual orders, 35 cts. are prepaid. use of powder en- ticity harmless; till black heads. Sale office Money Order rations to WKINS, Richmond, Va. Correspondence strictly contagential. Mrs. J. H. Rove will open her restaurant for the season 1905 at the same old stand, S. E. corner Arctic and Ken- tucky. December, Dec. 19, 1904 Atlantic City, N. J. BOARDING & LODGING Rates Reasonable. All the Comforts of Home Orders received by letter or telegraph. MRS. BOOKER LEFTWICH, PROPRIETRESS 816 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Va. Embalmer and Liveryman. It shortnotice by telegraph or telephone. and nice entertainments. Plenty of room faces. Large pisnic or band wagons for nothing but first-class carriages, buggies, and fine funeral supplies. It Leigh Street. NIGHT.—Man on Duty All Night LANET" your Ad. Richmond, Va. 1 SUBSCRIBE NOW Richmond, Va dist the loud and long laugh. Then. few ingrowing nails." —Chicago Record. poses first." —Detroit Free Press. Cassell's brutally enough, he related the story Herald. THE PLANET POULTRY AND BEES An Excellent Arrangement Which Will Provide Comfort and Safety for the Hens. A poultry exchange gives the following excellent plan for roosts and nest boxes: "One of the most important arrangements in the poultry house is the proper location of both roosts and nest boxes and the plan here described has been found all that is desirable. The advantages are the placing of the roosts low, the chance for a dropping board under ROOST AND NEST BOXES COMBINED the roosts and the location of the nest boxes where it is quiet and dark, a condition quite pleasing to having hens. "Make a frame of the desired length and of a width so that the nest box will be 12 inches in the space occupied by the hen. The side boards are 18 inches high at the back and when covered with matched boards, which form the dropping board it comes even with the floor in front. Then fasten posts at either end of the front on which the frame composing the perches is to rest, fastening this frame to the box frame, which brings the perches level. The one open side of the board frame is then partitioned off to form the nests, which are about a foot square in the clear. This plan forms a neat, compact, combined roost and nest boxes and as it is placed away from the wall there is little opportunity for vermin to infest it. The illustration shows the details plainly, the drawing at the top labeled two indicating the nest boxes, which are shown in the main drawing by dotted lines." EGG-EATING HENS How to Discover Them and What to Do When They Are Detected in the Trick. It is extremely disappointing to know that the hens are laying and yet never to get an egg. This is the case when you have egg-eating hens. If you suspect that your hens are eating eggs you can easily determine to your satisfaction. Take a china egg (or even a hen egg if you are willing to sacrifice one) and roll it out on the floor of the pen before the hens that you suspect. If they are egg-eaters they will, every one of them, make a rush for the egg and pick it vigorously, breaking it if it is a hen egg. If they are not egg-eaters they will regard the egg curiously and will make no effort to eat it unless it is broken, and then any chicken, no matter how innocent previously, will eat eggs. As for the prevention of this habit several remedies are offered, says the Island Joultry Journal. Some claim that by throwin' several imitation nonbreakable eggs on the floor that the fowls, after several days of fruitless pecking at them, will become discouraged and will not break a real egg even when laid on the floor. This method does not work every time, for some hens are very obdurate and insist on trying to break every egg they see. Darkened nests are excellent to break up this habit. Since the hen cannot see the egg it is impossible for her to unbreak it. Nests with false bottoms, which permit the egg, when laid, to roll down out of the hen's reach, are sure preventatives of egg eating, but those eggs that are laid out on the floor exposed to the attack of the whole flock, there is no method of saving except by sacrificing the hen that does the eating. SOME FACTS ABOUT BEES Would Succeed. Blame yourself if you are not making a success with bees. The orchard is the best place for the apiary. It is estimated that it costs the bees ten pounds of honey for every pound of comb. From the time it is hatched, until it becomes matured, the bee is 21 days old. We doubt if there is a better honey plant than Alsike clover. Even at the tender age of three days, bees help to perform the labors necessary in the hive, like building the comb and feeding the larvae. The drone is an ideal lenfer. He does nothing but eat. It requires several days more to hatch a drone than a queen or worker, showing they are even too tired to come into this world. Largest Egg of the Season Mr. Jone Stine, of Edinburgh, Ind, has a Rose Comb White Leghorn hen that is entitled to the championship belt for the largest egg of the season, says the Inland Poultry Journal. On March 10, Mr. Stine forwarded to the Inland office an egg from this hen that measures from end to end, on a straight line, three inches; diameter through the center of the egg, 1 15-16 of an inch; circumference, long way of egg, $8\frac{1}{4}$; circumference, short way, $6\frac{1}{4}$; weight of egg, $4\frac{1}{2}$ ounces. Not Quite the Same Thing. Mrs. Fastleigh—How you have altered, John, since we were married. Mr. Fastleigh—I don't think so. Mrs. Fastleigh—Oh, yes; before we were married you used to be with me every evening, and now you go to the club and play cards and get tight. Mr. Fastleigh—I've only altered the order of things, dear. Before we were married I used to see you first and finish up at the club; now I go to the club first and finish up with you—Ally Sloper. Inventive Genius "Say, dear, I think we will have to watch papa more closely. He has made so many peculiar remarks lately." "He has? What does he say?" "Well, for one thing, he asked me in you were not afraid of lightning. I told him, 'No.'" "And what did he say then?" And what did he say then?" "He looked so funny. He said he would have to get up some new kind of 'spark arrester.'"—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. On the Eve of the Election. Candidate (nervously)—I say, can't we do something to stop these scurrious newspapers? They are accusing me of every crime under the sun. Election Agent—But everybody knows it isn't true. Candidate—Oh, I don't care a rap for myself, it's the mississippi I'm afraid of; if she happened to 'come across any of them she'd believe every word, and sue for a divorce or something.—Ally Sloper. Unfortunate Slang "Hello, old man! Is there a dollar in your jeans that isn't working?" "I do not know. My jeans are up at the farm, where I stowed them away last summer." And the tone of the reply so discouraged the would-be borrower that he made no attempt to put his inquiry into more regular Englisa—Chicago Sun Needed Changing "You say you don't like my drama? Why?" "Well, you have the hero kidnapped in the second act and the villian killed in the fourth." "Well?" "Well, kidnap the hero and kill the villian in the first act, and then let me see it."—Houston Post. As a Safeguard. Bateman—I helped my wife put down a carpet yesterday. Ross—What part of the job did you do? Bateman—Oh, I did all the manual labor. My wife merely stood by to see that I didn't put my thoughts into words. —Cincinnati Enquirer Unmentionable "Let me see," said she, "what is it you call these men who run automobiles?" "Pardon me," remarked the gallant man, "I'm too much of a gentleman to tell you what I call them."—Phila-delphia Press. A Literary Phrase "Let me introduce you to that debutante," said the hostess. "She is a poem." "Yes," answered the eligible man. "I feel that she is one of the poems I ought to know."—Washington Star. At Last. Magazine Editor—This is not poetry, str—this is the veriest trash. The poor poet grew pale and trem- bled. He knew he was about to make a sale at last, and the shock quite un- nerved him—Judge. Natural. Did I not love my neighbor As myself I'd be a churl; Because, you see, my neighbor Is a very pretty girl. —Philadelphia Press. THAT ROSY COMPLEXION. For a lady who happens to faint, No, for pale? It occurs That it may not be her. On inspection, I find that it ain't. —Washington Star. Was Hungry. "Look at that fellow with a hungry look in front of the crockery store." "Don't you recognize him?" "No. Who is he?" "Why, he's the glass eater from the museum"—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Mrs. Suburb—Mercy me! You go upstairs and stamp around, so he'll think it's your father, and I'll put some tobacco on the stove.—N. Y. Weekly. The Tramp's Mistake. "But a man last week told me exactly the same story! Tramp—Yes, lady. Yer see, I made a fatal mistake in not havin' the history of me life copyrighted.—Tit-Bits. In the Eve. Juggins—Why is a pretty girl like cinder? Juggins—Give it up. "She is hard to get out of your eye." —N. Y. Weekly. Saved Herself Just in Time. "Do you know, Edith, I sometimes fancy baby will be like me," said Aunt Penelope, who has testamentary pow- ers. few ingrowing nails."—Chicago Record- Herald. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA JOB DEPARTMENT EXCURSION We print Handbills, Quarter-Sheet posters, Tags, Tickets, Placard minutes, Visiting Cards, Mourning Stations WE HAVE Our St OF THE LATE WE CAN PRINT A BILL AS SMALL A Three-Sheet AS LARGE AS A FRO Our street-entrance is retired and fastidious lady being able to enter w QUARTER-SHEETS, HALF AND WHOLE, PLACARDS, SOCIETY CARDS, MINI- ING STATIONERY. WE AN ELE WHICH WE WILL Stock Ro THE LATEST STYLE BOND, H AS SMALL AS A DODGER Sheet Poster AS A FRONT DOOR. 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Theodore — Theodore. I heard you say yourself that times were tight because there was not enough money in circulation — Brooklyn Life. "And so Jack cut down the bean-stalk and the grant came tumbling to the ground, and Jack rushed up and killed him," said the little boy's mamma, finishing the story. "Huh! If I'd 'a' been Jack," said the little boy, "I'd 'a' caught the giant an' started a circus."—Chicago Tribune MRS. P. G. EASLEY. MRS. P. G. EASLEY. Satisfaction Guaranteed 6-7-8mos. BEFORE MAKING S C. G. Jurgen's Son 421 EAST BROAD ST., between 4th and 5th Street Cassell's. poses first."--Detroit Free Press. Cassell's. It is thoroughly equipped to do all kinds of printing on short notice. We make a specialty of Society printing and work for Insurance Companies, such as Financial "Like you, Aunt Penelope. Dear me! I hope not, said Edith, astonished into canard. "You hope not! And pray, why, Edith?" Edith, suddenly recollecting herself in view of Aunt Penelope's powers, replied: "Oh, good looks are frequently such a snare, you know, aunty!"—Tit-Bits. Shakespearian. Father, in the hall, has been standing for half an hour while Millicent and Harold bid each other good-night in the doorway. " 'Parting' " quotes Harold. " 'is such sweet sorrow that I could say good-night till-" " At this speech father gets a Shakepearian inspiration of his own and tramps down the stairs. "Seems to me," he asserts, "that there is too much adieu about nothing here."-Judge. Misunderstood Biggs—Hello, Driggs! Where are you running to? running to? Driggs—Oh. I'm going to Poorman's Drigs—Oh. I'm going to Poorchap's golden wedding. Biggs—Ah, an old friend of yours who is celebrating his fiftieth anniversary with his grandchild flocking about him, I suppose? Drigs—No; not at all. Poorchap is going to marry a girl with about five million in cold cash. Good-by!—Judge. 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The Custalo House Having remodeled my bar, and having an up-to-date place, I am prepared to serve my friends and the public of the same old stand. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT Meals At All Hours. S. W. ROBINSON. NO. 23 NORTH 18TH S1. FINE WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &c. All Stock Sold as Guaranteed. PROMPT ATTENTION. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. 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 News. THE YONET KEEP A STOUT HEART. If life's way is dark and rough it develops all the stough That misfortune cannot bough Nor beguile. Don despair and weaken, though Een adder with wits seem to bough Take things alike, rather sough; Bravely smile. If you feel, no longer young. If your lute is all unstrong And the tender songs you sound Give no sign. That they still can cheer your heart, Let by chance echo steart. That will some remembered peart Seek. To your friends. Let no blight of scandal call Vigor from your voice or maln. Nor convay, reproach and blaim To lt tends. If misgivings make you doubt Life is worth its living outt You should daily face abound Then you may discern their cause, Where you slighted fortune's cause That had proffered all it wause Yours to diew. Could religion guard man's soul, Glid his name on heaven's scroul And depopulate that houl Satan rules. Love and justice then might reign. Prove the ways of falsehood veign, And hypocrisy remeign But for rules. If you miss your dearest quest, Or your troubles give no rueet, And you lose what you love buest, You require True philosophy to learn That each lesson harsh and stearn Should engage one's thought to tearn Somewhat-huile. —Cincinnati Enquirer. A "Pig-Sticking Adventure BY CAPTAIN HARRY GROVER OF ALL the many different varieties of sport in India, none can compare with boar hunting—or "pig-sticking," as it is there more generally termed—for excitement, and that most alluring of all elements of sport, a certain amount of risk which all who participate know they will have to run. I have had more than one dangerous adventure with wild elephants, tigers and bears, but I never have been in such real peril as I was on the first occasion that I tried my hand at pig-sticking. Those who have never seen a wild boar when brought to bay wounded, cannot possibly form any conception of what a dangerous, vindictive and formidable animal it is. On one occasion a party of three of us started from Barrackpoor, a large military cantonment near Calcutta, on a pig-stickening expedition. We were all mounted on Arab steeds, which were thoroughly trained to the sport, and which had withstood many a charge from an infuriated boar. This trip had been planned some days previously, and our servants and beaters had been sent on ahead of us. When we reached the rendezvous, a few miles out of Barrackpoor, we found our comrades anxiously awaiting our arrival with the intelligence of several wild boars having been seen to enter a patch of jungle about a mile distant from where our camp was pitched. We made all our preparations, looked to the tightening of our saddle-girths and with our spears in hand we at once set off, followed by our beaters. They had hardly entered the patch of jungle, and commenced to beat, when out rushed a huge boar, one of the largest we had ever seen. My horse was young, and frantic with excitement, and it was with difficulty that I could hold him. But it was not the first time I had ridden after boars, and at last I managed to bring him into something like control. My two companions, Austin and Staples, were close behind me and we soon closed on the boar, with such even advantage that it would have been almost impossible to say who led. For 200 or 300 yards we raced together, each with an eye on the boar but every now and then, glancing at each other, the great object being to secure "first spear"—that is, to be the first to draw blood from the boar. It is not always the first rider that secures the first spear, though, of course, the lead gives a great advantage, and for that reason there is always a great struggle for it. The boar was but a few lengths ahead of us, showing evident signs that the pace was beginning to tell upon him, and just then I drew a little in advance of my companions, and my gallant nags answering to the spurs, with my spear extended far in front, I tried to stick the boar. But at that very moment he gave a sharp turn and my horse, dashing past, I lost my opportunity. Austin, who was close behind, took advantage of the sudden turn, and wheeling his horse round, met the boar, and succeeded in touching him, calling out: "First spear!" The boar now made another sharp turn, and it was all that Staples could do to avoid the charge of the maddened brute, which now ran behind a low hedge and hugged it so close as to render it difficult for us to get him out. Determined that he should come out into the open, I came alongside of him and drove my spur deep into his side as he made a sudden half turn and tried to charge. My horse swerved a little, and he behaved nobly, and withdrawing my spear, I was soon ready for action. Wheeling around, I met Austin, who had just received a charge from the boar, and a serious broadside collision in the lumber trade is frequently called white pine. The tree furnishes material for all kinds of local construction; the towns of Durango, Albuquerque and Flagstaff are monuments to its exceeding usefulness and value. The quantity of western yellow pine lumber shipped to other parts of the country at present is small, but it is rapidly increasing. Owing to the distance from the eastern markets shipments are largely in the form of highly finished material, such as doors and moulding. These enter into successful competition in the Chicago market with similar products made of white pine, which the better grades of western yellow pine much resemble. In the southwest this species is found scattered over the slopes of the Rocky mountains at altitudes between 6,000 and 3,000 feet. There are three regions, however, where it extends over large areas in practically pure sands. The first of these is in extreme southwestern Colorado and northwestern New Mexico. Here a belt of western yellow pine forest, 25 miles wide, runs northwest and southeast for 100 miles. There are six important mills operating CHARACTER OF TIMBER IN in this territory, supported mainly by Denver trade and capital. A great part of the product of these mills is consumed in Colorado. The Denver & Rio Grande railroad affords the principal means of transportation, and is one of the largest users of the timber for ties, bridges and general construction work. The second region is in west central New Mexico, in the Zuni mountains. This timber area is smaller than the former—only 50 miles in length by 18 miles wide. The stand of pine is more uniform than that of the Colorado forest, however, and over a large part of the area it is of better development. The Colorado timber is estimated to yield from 3,000 to 4,000 board feet per acre; the Zuni timber will average from 4,000 to 6,000 board feet per acre. Stands of from 10,000 to 25,000 feet per acre occur quite frequently in the Zuni mountains, but are rare in Colorado. Lumbering has just commenced in the Zuni mountains, and only one mill of consequence is working at present. The logs are hauled by rail over 100 miles to the mill. The output will be largely finished material, which will be consumed locally, or shipped to near-by states and into Mexico. The third and largest region occupies a strip from 20 to 50 miles wide and over 300 miles long, extending from central Arizona southeast into New Mexico. The greater part of this tract is included within federal forest reserves. The timber is practically continuous over the whole section, and is pure yellow pine, if canyons, mountain tops, and some dry slopes, where spruce, fir and Juniper occur, are excepted. This is the largest area of pure pine forest in the southwest. Owing to the varied topography and to local conditions, the stand of timber is not uniform, but at its best it approaches or equals that of the Zuni mountains. There are two large mills in Arizona cutting the pine from private lands within the boundaries of the forest reserve. Fire, overgrazing and drought are the principal evils with which the pine forests of the southwest have to contend. Firehes have been universal, though of late they usually have been confined to restricted areas. One fire rarely does serious damage to mature timber, but many of the old trees now standing are more or less injured by repeated burnings, and where conditions have been favorable, as in dense stands with much undergrowth and litter, mature timber has occasionally been killed outright. The greatest fire loss has been through the destruction of young pines from a few inches in height to trees under six inches in diameter. Overgrazing is a serious hindrance to tree reproduction. It is an evil of comparatively recent development, and its effects are most frequently seen in the Bright red spectacles, accompanied by internal doses of calomel, form a new German specific against sea-sickness. It is deducted from Epstein's investigations on the influence of color on the blood vessels in the brain. Sea sickness is due to lack of blood in the brain, while red sends blood to the brain with a rush. By looking at one point for some time through the red glasses the patient is rapidly cured. took place between us. Both of us were shaken in our seats, and Austin's horse nearly fell, but we managed to pull ourselves and our nags together, and the attack was renewed. By this time Staples, who had been in the rear, and had not as yet joined in the fray, came up, and together we forced the boar down into the dry bed of a nullah, into which it plunged, and up the opposite bank. We followed as fast as the nature of the ground would allow us, and on reaching the bed of the stream and looking up, we saw the boar, with curled back, erect bristles, glaring eyes and champing tusks, facing us, evidently having made up his mind not to budge a step further. It was a very awkward position to assail, but a direct attack was unavoidable. Being the nearest, I made dash at the steep bank, and the boar met me before I could gain a footing on the top. Had not my horse behaved like a veteran, we must inevitably have come to grief. As it was, he barely escaped being ripped by the boar in his furious onslaught. Austin and Staples, whose horses by this time were nearly wild with excitement, rushed up the steep together. SAMER The boar was standing with the foam flying from his jaws, on a piece of level ground, and after a few short trotting steps charged Austin, in doing so passed directly across. Staples' path, giving him a splendid chance, which was not thrown away. He made a thrust with his spear and struck the boar. At the same moment Austin's spear struck across his horse's chest and to avoid coming end on over the boar, he had to force his nag to jump over it. This, however, he did not succeed in doing, and the next moment over they went, horse and rider, and to our horror we saw our friend lying on the ground directly in front of the now enraged and bleeding boar, which at once made a furious charge at him. Had I not been in a measure prepared and close by when this occurred, there would have been but a very poor chance for Austin; but, fortunately, I was just in time to prevent any such catastrophe. Just as the boar had got to within half a dozen feet of him, I drove my spear deep into his side. This was the gallant boar's last charge. He reeled, sank to his knees, rolled over, and gasping out his last sobs, was gathered to his fathers.—N. Y. Weekly. FACTS ABOUT GRAPE FRUIT The First Brought Into This Country Was the Coarse-Grained Shaddock. As estimable lady lately remarked that fondness for the grape fruit required a change of heart and a growth of grace, both of which she had experienced in fullest measure. The fact remains, however, says the New York Times, that without other therapeutic value than would reside in any citrus fruit washed down by a draught of water from one of the absurd quashs cups when were used a generation ago and which it was believed by the credulous must be extremely beneficial because they imparted the bitter principle" to water held in them, and with natural repugnance to any combination of acidity and bitterness to overcome, most people like the grape fruit very much and find it both agreeable and refreshing for any one of the three meals of the day. This is not an affection, like an alleged preference for brut wine; nor the toleration of something invested with superstitious value as a corrective of morbid conditions. The average person really likes the grape fruit, and it has come to stay. To raise fine varieties should become and perhaps is already much more profitable than the growing of fine oranges. Its possibilities are beyond estimate. The first of its kind brought into this country was the impossible shaddock—coarse-grained, pumpkin-colored, acrid bitter, tenacious of its rind, often juices less and generally a failure from the point of view of the table for other than decorative purposes. It was short-lived as a commodity admitting of importation. The grape fruit followed tentatively and modestly, as if knowing that it had the reversed prestige of the shaddock to overcome. It was admired with suspicion, tested, accepted and then welcomed as an invaluable addition to the luxuries of the table. The market now eagerly absorbs at relatively high prices all that can be secured, mourns the off season when only the reserve in cold storage is available and welcomes the advance couriers of each new crop almost as enthusiastically as the first bale of cotton is welcomed on the southern exchanges. Patron—Say, this strawberry short-cake is the limit; but I'm going to eat it if it kills me. Waiter—That's what I call grit. "Grit nothing. These strawberries are full of pebbles."—Chicago Daily News. The Reason. Jack—So she is 25 summers old! She doesn't look it. Her chaperon—No, lucky for her, every one of those summers was short—Detroit Free Press. Value of the Yellow Pine in the Southwest The Bureau of Forestry Has Been Studying This Important Tree in Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. ```markdown ``` CHARACTER OF TIMBER IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO MOMERICALLY the most important tree of Arizona, New Mexico and southwestern Colorado is the western yellow pine. It is known locally as Black Jack, and C To Banish Sea-Sickness. forest of the lower elevations, where there is less moisture than is found further up in the mountains. Large bands of sheep passing and repassing over restricted areas destroy young pine seedlings in great number by trampling them, and, during years of drought, when the growth of forage is scant, the sheep are forced by hunger to eat many plants they would otherwise neglect. Under these circumstances young pines are stripped of their buds and foliage, and are either killed or badly stunted in growth. Drought is perhaps the principal factor in determining the distribution of this pine on the lower elevations. Ordinarily yellow pine produces seed plentifully every second or third year, but in this section drought often interferes with the development of the seed or prevents their germination. If a good seed year meets a moist season excellent reproduction results, but if drought continues for several years, seeds are not produced or very many of the seedlings die. Yellow pine is, however, a hardy tree, and if the seedlings obtain a year's growth a good number may live through succeeding droughts. The study which has brought out these facts reveals conditions and possibilities of great importance to Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico. The forests of this region are a valuable N ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO. source of lumber for home use and for the maintenance of important industries. The timber is good, the forests are easily logged, and industries other than farming and grazing are needed for a rounded development of the region. Without these forests the railroads also would be forced to haul their construction supplies long distances. Most of the land in the forested area is too high to be irrigated, but if the tree growth is fostered the land which it occupies may become an important factor in the conservation of water for the development of agriculture in adjacent regions. The rainfall in this section is largely the product of brief, heavy thunderstorms, or it comes as snow during the winter. Gentle, continuous rains are rare. This condition emphasizes the need for a forest cover on all the slopes. TYPICAL PINE TREE IN COLORADO for when the hills are bared by injudicious lumbering, fire, or overgrazing the storm waters rush rapidly to the bottom bearing great quantities of soil and rock, or the snow melts with undesirable rapidity under the direct rays of the sun. For successful reproduction of pine on lumbered areas, fire and overgrazing, the two controllable agencies most destructive at the seedling stage, must be controlled. On the most slopes and high elevations seed bearing and reproduction are relatively abundant, forage plants are plentiful, and water holes and streams are numerous, hence there is little danger to seedlings from trampling or browsing; as is evidenced by the very excellent reproduction often found in places which have been sheep grazed for years. Here fires are the greatest danger, as there is more grass and litter to feed them than at lower levels and on dry slopes. A very careful fire patrol of such territory, keeping close watch on sheep herders and campers during the periods when the forest is free from snow, will insure good reproduction of pine over these moist areas. There Are Others Rhymer—I say, old man, are you ever troubled with writer's cramps? Spacec — Sure think, especially when the writer falls to arrive —Cincinnati Enquirer Bella—Neither young enough nor old enough to get a seat in a car.—N. Y. Sun. Capital, $25,000. a deposit and interest paid on each remains 60 days and over. tisfactory Security. handled Promptly. and upwards received on deposit in the most improved style, having a large, electric lights and every modern conven- tion of the public. Stocks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the inged for the special convenience of the work 4 P. M. Saturdays, 9 A. M. to 8 P. M. again at 5 P. M., remaining open until ork. Money received on deposit and interest paid on amounts above $1.00 which remains 60 days and over. 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OFFICE HOURS:—From 8 A.M. to 6 P. M. Old Phone, 816. DR. P. B. RAMSEY, 102 W. Leigh St., Richmond, Va. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY Short Line to the principal Cities of the South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba and Mexico, TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, MAIN ST. STATION DAILY.—Schedule in effect April 16th, 1006. 9:10 a. m.—Local for Norlina, Raleigh, Hamlet and Charlotte short change to Florida, SEABOARD EXPRESS to Atlanta, Pullman sleepers to Atlanta, Brevannah, Jacksonville and Tampa, SEABOARD Cafe cars, and day coaches, running to Florida without change. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND, DAILY. 5:25 a. m. From Florida, Atlanta and the Southwest. 4:55 p. m. From Florida, Atlanta and the Southwest. 5:30 p. m. - on local points. For all information as to rates, schedules and connections apply to any SEABOARD Agent, only. H. S. LEARD, W. M. TAYLOR, District Passenger Agent City Ticket Agt 808 East Main St., Richmond, Va. CO ```markdown ``` HOW TO SET A HEN. It Is Not the Simplest Thing in the World to Accomplish Successfully All the large breeds of chickens should be hatched out during early in the season. If the pullets have been laying since October, there should be no scarcity of brood mothers, but if they have not been laying it will be best to secure some that have. To begin with, it is folly to set a hen where the layers can get to her nest. A room apart from the flock must be provided, to which the setter should be quietly removed after dark, the nest having been previously arranged. Place a few china nest eggs in the nest and allow the hen to set a day or two before placing the eggs under her. Dust her thoroughly with insect powder and put in front of her a supply of grit, corn and a pan of fresh water and let her help herself at will. It is better to set hens by twos so that when the broods are hatched all of the chicks can be put with one hen and the other hen can be reset, says Epitomist. In cool weather, with good care, one hen may hatch as many as three broods without leaving the nest except for her usual exercise and not be any the worse for her nine weeks setting. Setting a hen no doubt seems to those who have never tried it a very simple thing, but nevertheless, the fact remains, that not one person in a hundred who raises poultry knows just how to handle a hen during theatching of her brood. PERCHES FOR POULTRY. When Hung from the Roof by Wire They Are the Freest from Lice. From roof of poultry house hang strong wires with loom at lower end loop a lower end, in these loops slip 24x4's for supports, notched on one inch deep to hold the perches, which may in these loops slip 2x4's for supports, notched in one inch deep to hold the perches, which may be round poles. Pour gasoline over the perches if mites trouble. If mites are too numerous, says Farm and Home, take roosts and supports outdoors, saturate with gasoline and touch a match. Use care to avoid explosions, fires and burns. Spray gasoline over the walls, using it by daylight only. POULTRY AND BEE HINTS Colonies with young queens are less inclined to build drone comb. Remember that a lousy hen cannot give you the results that she could if free from lice. A few drops of tincture of iron in the drinking water make an excellent spring tonic for the fowls. If poultry raises will study the general question of the classes of food elements they can frequently substitute one for the other, according as they have this or that article at hand and according to the price of the various articles in their nearest markets.—Indianapolis News. Going Some "Did papa say anything when you asked him for my hand?" "If he did I did not hear him. I was traveling faster than the sound of his voice."—Boston Post. PAINTER C & O ROUTE SCENIC ROUTE TO THE WEST LEAVE RICHMOND-EASTBOUND. 7:35 a.m.-Week days-Local to Newport News and way stations. 8:00 5:00 p. m. Daily - Limited Arrives Williams burg 6:30 p. m. News 12:00 a.m. Od Point 11:00 a.m. Norton 10:00 4:00 p. m. Daily - Special Arrives Williams newport News 12:00 p. m. Od Point 10:00 p. m. Main Point 6:00 p. m. 5:00 p. m. - Weekday - Locals to Old, Point MAIN LINE - WESTBOUND. 8:20 a. m. Baton Forge 2:00 p.m.-Daily with through Indianapolis, Indianapolis, and Chicago Fulman, Fulman service for Louisville and St. Louis 8:15 p.m.-days-Local to Gordonville 10:45 p.m.-days-Local to Gordonville Lilian Service to Cincinnati, Louisville JAMES RIVER LINE 10:20 a.m.-Express to Lyneburg, Lex ington, Cifton Fulman and principal stations. 8:30 a. m. daily and 8:30 p. m. daily. Main Line Local from Stanford 7:45 p. m. Ex. Line London Gerrard Street accommodation 8:20 a. m. ex- cept Sunday; James River Line Local from Clifton Forge 8:30 a. m. daily. Eamont Acom 8:30 a. m. ex- cept Sunday; C E DOYLEW. W. O. WARTHEN, Geul Mansog. List. Pass Agt. H. W FULLER. G. P.A. Norfolk and Western R. R. LEAVE RICUNDON (DAILY), BYRD STREET STATION. 0:00 A. m. NORFOLK LIMITED. Arrives at Norfolk ill-20 A. M. Stops only at Peersburg. Waverly and Suffolk. m. m. CHICAGO EXPRESS Buffet Parlor Car Peterson L昂堡 and Roakeats Pullman Sieger C昂堡 and Bluotldt l. Chattamatt also Roakeats and Knoxville to Chattanooga, and Mepham. 12:20 p. m. Roakeats Express for Farmville, Lynchburg, and Roakeats. 3.00 P.m. Ocean Shores, Limited Arrives Nov arry and Suffolk, N.J. ncgs coll. *Petersburg War- wary and Suffolk, N.J.* with Steamers to Boston, Providence, N.J. ncg, Baltimore and Washington. P. P. m. for Norfolk ..... 2d all stations east P. P. m. for Norfolk ..... 2d all stations east 9:35 P. M. NEW ORLEANS SHORT LINE. PULL Sleeper Richmond to Lynchburg, Peters Bainbridge, Lynchburg, St. Augusta, Memphis, Cafe Dining Car. Trains arrive from the west 7:35 8:35 P. m. from Norfolk 11:10 a.m. 11:35 a.m. Office Ngss East Main Street. W. B. HOSLEY Gen. Pass Art SOUTHERN RAILWAY Effective April 5th, 1905. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. 7:00 a.m.—Daily. Local for Charlotte. 12:30 p.m.—Daily. Limited. Beet Fruit Pullman 1 to Atlanta and Ft. smith New Orleans Memphis. Chattahs area and all the south. 6:00 p.m.—Ex. canary, Keysville. 11:00 a.m.—Daily. **United:** rulman ready 9:30 p. m. for all **OYE RIVER LINE** The favorite route to Baltimore and eastern points. Leave Richmond 420 p. m. Daily. Excuse Sunday. 4.140 m.—Except Sunday. Local mixed for West Point. 4.141 m.—Except Sunday. Local mixed for West Point. 2:15 p. m. —Daily except Sunday. Local for West Point. 4 250 p. m. — Except Sunday. For West Point, Connecticut with steamers for Baltimore and Pine Grove at Yorktown and Clay Bank Mondays. West Point at Gloucester点 and All Monsieur Tuesday. TRAINE ABBIVE RICHMOND. 6:35 a.m. and 6:25 p.m. - From all the South. 6:35 m. From Charlotte and Durham. 6:40 a.m. From Keysville. 6:25 a.m. - Baltimore and West Point. 10:35 a.m. - From West Point. a.m. - From West Point. S.H. HARDWICK Base Traf. M.g.r. H. B. SPENGER, G. M. W.H. TATLOE, G.P.A. C. W. WESTURY, D. P.A. Richmond, Va. R. F. & P. Richmond, Frederick'sburg, and Potemac Railroad. Trains Leave Richmond North. 4:15 a.m., daily. Byrd st. Through. a.m., daily except Monday. Byrd 7:25 a.m., week days. Ella. Ashland accommodation. a.m., daily. Byrd st. Through 12:05 noon, week days. Byrd st. Through. 4:00 p.m., week days. Byrd st. Frederick'sburg accommodation. a.m., daily. Main st. Through. 6:30 p.m., week days. Ella. Ashland accommodation. 8:00 p.m., daily. Byrd st. Through. Trains Arrive Richmond — Southward. 8 20 a.m. week days, Byrd St. Frederick- burg accommodation. 4:00 p.m. daily, Dyrd St. Through. Local stop. 9:20 p. m. daily, Main St. Through NOTE: Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on all above trains except train arriving Rich- mond 11:50 a. m. week days and local accom- modations. Time of arrivals and departures and con- nections not guaranteed. W, D, DUKE, A. DULP, W. P.TAUPOR, Gen'l Man r. Asst' Gen'l Man. Traf. Man. ATLANTIC COAST-LINE. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY BYRD STREET STATION. EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH. 9:05 a. m. A.C.L. Expres to all points south 9:00 a. m. Petersburg and Norfolk. 12:30 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West. 14:30 p. m. Goldsboro and Norfolk. 14:30 p. m. Goldsboro local. 5:45 p. m. Petersburg local. TRAINS ARIVER RICHMOND—Daily 4:97 a.m. 7:12 a.m. 8:33 a.m. m. except Sunday 10:45 a.m. Sunday only, 11:40 a.m. 1 p.m. 2.05 p.m. 6:30 p.m. p.m., 9:18 p.m. C.S. CAMBEL, DIV. Pass, Aga W. J. CRAIG, Gen Pass, Aga Out of Town Orders Solicited and will Receive Prompt and Careful Attention. Isaac Straus and Co. Family Wine, Liquor and Cigar Store, 422 East Broad, St. Richmond, Va. WE MAKEN A SPECIALITY OFFICE Mt. Vernon, Gilbon, Olive Chapel, Pembrook Rye, Wilson, Old Hemp, Old North Carolina Cork, Whiskey and Mountain Aspen. IMPORTED ANS DOGSTATIC WINES, BRAN DIES, GINS AND RUM Best and most popular brands of CIGARS Goods Delivered Free to 'Phone 2234 all parts of the City. BUFFET IN REAR. THE PLANET is a live, up-to-date weekly journal. SUBSCRIBE NOW. THE PLANET SATURDAY, --- May 13, 1905. RUSSIANS LEAVE FRENCH WATERS Rojestvensky's Fleet Left Kong Kai Bay After Being Warned. BROKEN NEUTRALITY DENIED Paris, May 9.—An official dispatch was received here saying that the Russian Pacific squadron had left Kong Hai (Kanh Hoa or Nha Trang?) Bay. This follows the efforts of the French authorities to keep the squadron moving. Its destination is not given. Rojestvensky's squadron was located by Admiral De Jonquieres' intelligence department in the neighborhood of a bay southward of Hou-Kohe Bay, coast of Annam. Rojestvensky was warned and said he would leave immediately. Russian Fleets Have United. St. Petersburg, May 9.—According to dispatches to the admiralty brought to Saligon by the hospital ship Kostroma, the junction of Vice Admirals Rojevensky and Nebogatoff is by this time an accomplished fact. The admiralty professes ignorance of the present location of the united squadrons; but in view of the long and uninterrupted voyage of Nebogatoff's division it is believed his ships will spend some time in sheltered waters of the Chinese Sea near the coast but outside the three-mile limit, in order to complete final recoaling and other preparations before setting out on the last and crucial stage of the voyage. Broken Neutrality Denied By France. London, May 9.—France has reiterated its assurances to England that Rojevensky had not and will not be permitted to abuse French neutrality in any way involving practical harm to Japan. These assurances sound rather hollow in Downing street, where it is admitted that France appears already to have given aid to the Russian squadrons, without which Rojestvensky probably could never have brought up his armada in shape to make effective attack on Togo's fleet. The situation could hardly be more serious. Lord Lansdowne and his colleagues in the cabinet are thoroughly aroused. The Japanese are excited and are pressing the British government to defend them against the Russo-French coalition. It is not thought that a general war will result unless France should adopt a recalcitrant instead of a conciliatory attitude. Lord Lansdowne will stand a great deal in order to avoid a rupture with France and the consequent destruction of the diplomatic achievements which underlie his growing fame. It is also believed that Delacasse will exert himself to the utmost to prevent such a catastrophe. Intense bitterness prevails in Downing street and throughout naval and military circles against Germany. The kalser is held responsible for existing complications to a greater degree than even Russian advocates of a general war as a means of avoiding complete Russian humiliation. Togo's Fleet In Korean Channel. London, May 9.—The correspondent at Singapore of the Daily Mail telegraphs: "A private letter from influential friends at Tokio states that Vice Admiral Togo's fleet is concentrating in the Korean Channel and that a portion of the Japanese navy is watching Vladivostok." Togo's Flagship Lost? London, May 9.—The correspondent at Paris of the Times telegraphs: "It is rumored in Russian circles here that the Japanese flagship Mikasi was lost in the Straits of Korea a week ago." DIDN'T JOIN IN FRENCH WATERS Nebogatoff's Fleet Sails to Meet Rojestvensky On Open Sea. Paris, May 10.—A dispatch from Salign to the Petit Journal says: "Nebogatoff's squadron appeared at daybreak of May 9. 29 miles off Cape St. James, preparing to ascend the river to Salign, where the commander expected to find the necessary orders for effecting a junction with Roestvensky and revictualing his fleet. He was hailed at sea by a scout belonging to the Russian second Pacific squadron, which communicated to him France's desire that the junction of the Russian squadrons should occur outside of Indo-Chinese waters. Nebogatoff then disappeared on the open sea, sailing towards the second squadron, which doubtless is waiting off the Annam coast. HEBREWS WERE MASSACRED Many Being Killed and Wounded. London, May 10.—A dispatch to a news agency from Odessa says it is reported there that 13 Jews have been killed in riots at Meltopil, in the government of Taurida, Russia. Massacre at Zhitomir. St. Petersburg, May 10.—The report in circulation here that there had been a massacre of Hebrews at Zitomir, government of Volhynia, Southwestern Russia, is confirmed in a dispatch to the Novosti, which says the rioting began May 7 and continued for 48 hours. Orthodox Christians fell upon the Hebrews in the streets. The Hebrews were armed and fought their assailants, many being killed or wounded on both sides. TO SAVE MRS. VALENTINA Court Still Open to Her and Governor Stokes Willing to Grant Reprieve. Washington, May 10.—Acting Secretary of State Loomis is in receipt of a telegraph from Governor Stokes, at Trenton, N. J., stating that so far no application for a reprieve in the case of Mrs. Anna Valientina, under sentence of death for the murder of Rosa Salza, has been made to him. He says it appears that the courts are still open to her, but that if that should not be so, he will give weight CHEF Condemned to be hanged May 13 for murder of Rosa Salza at Lodi, N. J. consideration to the application of the state department, based on a request of the Italian ambassador, that the execution of sentence be postponed. The governor stated further that his power to grant a reprieve was only for a limited time. The Italian ambassador, representing King Victor Emmanuel, of Italy, is making an effort to save the life of Anna Valentina. Through the Italian consulate general in New York the ambassador telegraphed an urgent plea to Governor Stokes to grant even a brief respite to the condemned woman, in order that an appeal may be taken to the United States courts. TORNADO KILLS TWENTY-SIX Residents of Kansas Town Crushed Under Rules of Buildings ORDER HAS BEEN OF BUILDINGS. Marquette, Kan., May 10.—Twenty-six lives have been lost in the tornado that wrecked part of Marquette and did much damage in this vicinity, and 44 persons have been injured. Of the injured, 35 were seriously hurt and some of them may die. During the day Carl Vernquist and Mrs. J. A. Carlson died of their injuries. Several of the others are suffering from broken limbs and internal injuries. In several cases entire families have been killed. A man named Switzer, a night watchman at the railroad yards, lost his three children. N. P. Nelson, with his wife and three children, were found dead. Two other children were not at home and escaped injury. Order has practically been brought out of the chaotic conditions that prevailed, and a relief committee has begun dispensing aid. Among the relief sent from outside were 25 pupils from Bethany College, who acted as nurses. NAN'S FUTURE STILL UNCERTAIN Bail Ready, But District Attorney Has Not Decided On His Course. New York, May 9.—Nan Patterson's future is still uncertain. Bail has been provided for her, but District Attorney Jerome has not yet decided what action he will take in her case. After a long conference with Mr. Jerome and his assistant, Mr. Rand, Miss Patterson's counsel was compelled to bear to the girl in the Tombs the disappointing news that she may have to remain in prison at least a week longer. The prisoner bore the announcement with fortitude, although she had been led to believe that she might be granted her freedom this week. At least two bondsmen are said to be ready to give ball in any reasonable amount, and counsel for Miss Patterson say the surety will be provided without delay as soon as the district attorney expresses a willingness to accept it. MITCHELL TO ORGANIZE MINERS Will Visit Anthracite Region in Interest of Union. Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 9. — John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, is expected to arrive in the anthracite region next week and will remain for a period of three months. It is expected that he will deliver an address in almost every city and town in the region. His mission will be for the purpose of urging the miners to retain their membership in the various organizations and to urge all delinquent members to rejoin the union. It is said here that he will hold a conference on Monday next with District Presidents Nicholls, Dettrey and Fahy for the purpose of arranging plans for the next year, when the miners' agreement expires with the coal operators. Two Men Hanged. Bellefonte, Pa., May 10.—Ira Green and William Dillon were hanged here for the murder of Jerry Condo. Fully 1000 persons and as many more were outside unable to gain admission to the jail yard. The men walked firmly to the scaffold and kept their nerve to the last. Murder Follows a Religious Quarrel. Pottsville, Pa., May 8.—After a religious quarrel with foreigners, John Melicho was stoned near his home at St. Clair. Later his body was found on the highway. Five men are under arrest on suspicion of having caused the man's death. Fourth Child For Italy's Rulers Coming Rome, May 8.—According to the Patria, a fourth child will soon be born to the king and queen of Italy. Brandegee Made Senator. Hartford, Conn., May 10.—Frank B. Brandegee, of New London, member of congress from the third Connecticut district, was chosen United States senator to succeed the late O. H. Platt by a majority vote in each house of the general assembly. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Annual Statement For the Fiscal Year Ending the 31st Day of December 1904 of the Actual Condition of the SOUTHERN AID SOCIETY Insurance Company. Organized under the laws of the State of Virginia, made to the Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Virginia, pursuant to the laws of Virginia. Name of the Company in full, Southern Aid Society of Virginia. Location of home or principal office of said company, Richmond, Va. Character of the business transacted by the company, Sick and Death. President, A. Washington. Organized and incorporated Feb. 23, 1893. Secretary, Thos M. Crump. Commenced business March 10, 1893. Name of the General Agent in Virginia, Thos M. Crump. Amount of losses paid (sick and death claims) ..... $18,232.68 Amount of dividends paid to stockholders ..... 251.26 Amount paid for expenses, including taxes ..$601.69. 11,526.14 Amount of all all other disbursements, viz. Misc. .. 1,100.34 Carried out at market value—Total..... $35,269.51 Mortgage on building, 555—25th St., Newport News..... $1,600.00 BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA DURING 1904. No. Amount. Number and amount of policies in force December 31st, 1903, 8909 $571,995.75 Number and amount of policies issued during the year, 1904, 3627 22,538.28 Total..... 12,536 $594,534.03 Deduct number and amount which have ceased to be in force during 1904..... 1,488 19,777.75 Total number and amount of policies in force at end of year, 1904..... 11,048 $574,756.28 Amount of losses and claims on policies incurred during the year, 1904..... 4,096 $18,223.68 Amount of losses and claims on policies paid during the year, 1904..... 4,096 $18,223.68 Amount of assessments, premiums, dues and fees collected or secured in Virginia during the year 1904 in cash and notes or credits, without any deduction for losses, dividends, commissions, or other expenses..... $31,148.75 State of Virginia, SS: — Sworn to March 2, 1905 before City of Richmond, GEO, W. LEWIS. Notary Public. Annual Statement For the Fiscal Year Ending the 31st day of Dec., 1904 of the actual condition of the AMERICAN BENEFICIAL INSURANE COMPANY. Organized under the laws of the State of Virginia, made to the Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Virginia, pursuant to the laws of Virginia. Name of the Company in full, The American Beneficial Ins. Co. Location of home or principal office of said Company, 613 N. 2nd. Street, Richmond, Va. Character of the business transacted by the Company. President W. F. Graham. Organized and incorporated Aug. 1st '02 Secretary B. H. Peyton Commenced business Aug. 2nd. 1902. Name of the agent in Virginia, W. F. Graham. Residence, 108 F. Eigh St. Richmond, Va. Amount of premiums received 31,322.29 Amount of all other receipts, vis. 6,728.25 38,051.54 DISBURSEMENTS amount of losses paid..... amount paid for surrender values..... amount paid for expenses (including the amount of all other disbursements, vla TU ASSEE ond, market value..... real estate, encumbered, market value ash in banks, trust companies and co uncollected and deferred premiums. all other assets..... Carried out at market value-TU Amount of losses paid, ..... $14,229.71 Amount paid for surrender values, ..... 211.70 Amount paid for expenses (including taxes $405.93) ..... 12,300.72 Amount of all other disbursements, vis. ..... 10,000.00 Bond, market value..... $10000.00 Real estate, encumbered, market value..... 3172.32 Cash in banks, trust companies and companies office..... 5326.14 Uncollected and deferred premiums..... 4187.60 All other assets..... 2700.00 Carried out at market value–TOTAL..... $26385.06 BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA DURING 1904 --- [Signed] [Signed] c. ing the ing the yr. 22264 750174 7206 211081 29470 1061255 3813 197833 25657 863422 3625 1325928 the year without any missions 27967.29 W. F. GRAHAM, President. B. H. PEYTON, Secretary. J. THOMAS HEWIN, Notary Public. knights of Pythias, This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its progress has been phenominal. The Grand Lodge of Virginia has jurisdiction over all of the cities and counties in this state. Thirty males are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitute one of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything else. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity and established on Benevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order worthy of their heartiest support. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of of $200.00 for all ages. It pays $4.00 per week sick dues. The badge costing 75 cents each is the only absolutely necessary regalia. For information concerning the organization of lodges, apply at the main office. The Courts of Calanthe The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a membership of thirty persons to organize a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $150.00. It pays $300 per week sick dues. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents and a rosette, costing 25 cents for funeral occasions. THE BANDS OF CALANTHE or Children's Department also con- stitutes a feature and persons cannot do better than to enter the little ones into this mystic circle. The expense is nominal and the benefits all that could be expected. It pays from $1.00 to $1.50 sick dues and death benefits of from $30.09 to $40.00. If you have no Pythian Lodge or Court or Band in your neighborhood, orgnize one. For all information concerning the Children's Department address. For all information concerning special rates of JOHN MITCHELL, JR., membership in the lodges and courts, address 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. The Greatest Offer Yet WE WILL SEND YOU A HANDSOME GOLD-PLATED BREAST-PIN WITH YOUR PICTURE HANDSOMELY COLORED AND REPRODUCED THEREON FREE OF CHARGE. They can be worn by either male or female, being called either Button or Medallions. We have made special arrangements with one of the largest concerns in the country to furnish all new subscribers, who pay $1.50 cash in advance for the PLANET one of these handsome Medallion free of charge. Fill out the Coupon and send it with $1.50 together with a good Photograph of the person whose features you desire reproduced in colors and we will send the button or medallion. All photographs will be returned. Enclose 5 cents extra to pay postage on the same. If you are not satisfied, your money will be refunded. Send us one yearly subscriber and we will send one Medallion. Two yearly subscribers, two Medallions. Now is the time to take advantage of the offer. The Medallion alone is worth the price of the subscription. Please find enclosed $1.50 for the Plan one year, which you will to the following address: closed photograph which I desire inserted in medallion or buttons. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIA'S F.C.B. only absolutely necessary regu- apply at the main office. The Court Is the Female Department of the thirty persons to organize a co- Fidelity, exercise Harmony and an endowment and burial bends dues. The only expense for m a rosette, costing 25 cents for r THE BANDS OF CALA stitutes a feature and persons s circle. The expense is nomin- $1.00 to $1.50 sick dues and d Lodge or Court or Band in you For all information concern For all information cone- membership in the lodges and Actual Size. WE WILL SEND YOUR YOUR PICTURE THEREON FREE OF CHARGE They can be worn by either lions. We have made special to furnish all new subscribers these handsome Medallion free together with a good Photog colors and we will send the Enclose 5 cents extra to pay will be refunded. Send us our yearly subscribers, two Medallions. Now is the time to take a price of the subscription. JOHN MITCHELL, JR. Publisher, THE PLAN Please find enclosed to the following address: NAME..... STREET..... CITY OR TOWN..... COUNTY, STATE closed photograph Refused 2000 Crates of Strawberries. Philadelphia, May 9.—Two thousand crates of strawberries from the Wil- mington and Chadbourn districts of North Carolina, which arrived here in ordinary box cars, were refused by fruit buyers as unit for the market. Fruit men continue to complain of the delay in the handling of the berry crop from the south. General Traffic Manager George D. Dixon, of the Penns- ylvania railroad, denied that the Pennsylvania railroad is holding up the cars of the Armour Refrigerator line. He sail he felt satisfied that the reason for the congestion is that rep- resentatives of the refrigerator line underestimated the berry crop, and in consequence of this were caught short of cars. 'Phone 2048 112 W. Leigh 5 John H. Braxton REAL ESTATE & LOANS Private Banker and Broker, Loans negotiated on Real Estate, Interest allowed on Deposits, Estates managed, Rent collected and prompt returns, Special attention to repairs. 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Another male or female, being called real arrangements with one of the land- ers, who pay $1.50 cash in advance free of charge. Fill out the Coup- raph of the person whose features button or medallion. All photo postage on the same. If you are one yearly subscriber and we will s- allions. Advantage of the offer. The Me COUPON. LANET: closed $1.50 for the Plat. ATE, ph which I desire inserted in meda FOR MUTUAL An Attractive Assortment AT Popular For Prices TURNER & WHITE 303-5 N. 3rd St. 'PHONE 1138. CLEANING AND REPAIR You have no idea how very OLD CLOTHES, look "al- come, and We'll Prove test Offer THE LADIES W Photograph THE GOLD-PLATED BREAST LY COLORED AND RE ale, being called either Butte with one of the largest concerns, cash in advance for the PL call out the Coupon and send it whose features you desire million. All photographs will me. If you are not satisfied er and we will send one Medallion. offer. The Medallion alone ON. e Plant one year, which insered in medallion or button MUTUAL BR attractive sportment AT regular for Parti res & WHITE 3rd St. MERCHANT AND REPAIRING A S o idea how very skillfully we THES, look "almost as good WE'LL PROVE OUR CLAIMS FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT. An Attractive Sortment Of Stylish Suitings AT Popular Prices For Particular People TURNER & WHITE 303-5 N. 3rd St. 'PHONE 1138. CLEANING AND REPAIRING A SPECIALTY You have no idea how very skillfully we do make OLD CLOTHES, look "almost as good as NEW," COME, AND WE'LL PROVE OUR CLAIMS TO YOU. The Brinkley House, 225 W. Camden Street. BOARDING AND DOGGING. Established 20 years ago. Has re-opened. The rooms are well furnished and heated. First class dine service obtained if desired. Special detection paid to transient people. Persons desiring rooms during the inauguration may obtain them by writing to LEATHA SMITH 22 W. Camden St., near Rt. & O. Station, Baltimore, Md. Bear B. & O. Station. Baltimore, Md. 3 mo ment also con- nec little ones into this mystic d be expected. It pays from $40.00. If you have no Pythian address. Offer Yet ADIES WANT photograph. LETED BREAST-PIN WITH ED AND REPRODUCED led either Button or Medallion largest concerns in the county, once for the PLANET one o pon and send it with $1.50 res you desire reproduced in photographs will be returned are not satisfied, your money send one Medallion. Two Medallion alone is worth h one year, which you will dallion or buttons. L BENEFIT. Of Stylish Suitings Particular People MERCHANT TAILORS PAIRING A SPECIALTY. ery skillfully we do make almost as good as NEW," WE OUR CLAIMS TO YOU. Two Musicians Wanted Wanted two musicians, one who can also do barber work, and who knows something about carpentry. Address:—C. H. MILLER, Box 173, 3 mo Covington, Va. ```markdown ```