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THE RICHMOND PLANET BRITISH ARMY IS INADEQUATE Lord Roberts Says It is Unable to Uphold English Prestige. ARE IMPERFECTLY TRAINED London, July 11. — Field Marshal Lord Roberts created a sensation in the house of lords when, in a lengthy and well-considered speech, he deliberately expressed the opinion as a practical soldier that the military force of Great Britain was in squate, imperfectly trained, and unfit to uphold Great Britain as a first-class power. Lord Roberts did not blame the government, which, he said, was accused by a national feeling, but he scathingly attacked the people of England who, he said, showed no national feeling towards the military until danger arose. Then, said Lord Roberts, the soldier was the pet of the people, but this was only an evanescent enthusiasm, which did not entail self-sacrifice, and passed away as soon as the danger disappeared. The speech was delivered in connection with a motion introduced by the Earl of Wemyss and March (Conservative), traversing Premier Balfour's statement regarding the impossibility of the invasion of Great Britain, and urging the necessity of keeping up sufficient land forces to repel any possible invasion. Lort Roberts said the lessons of the South African war had been forgotten. He had no hesitation in saying that the armed forces of Great Britain as a body were now as absolutely unfitted and unprepared for war as they were when the South African trouble broke out. He declared emphatically that the choice lay between conscription or some practical system of universal training, and that only by such means would it be possible for Great Britain to possess armed forces organized and trained to meet the demands of the empire in the event of war. Lord Roberts, continuing, asserted that any discussion of Great Britain's military position within the limits of the motion proposed by the Earl of Wemyss and March would be entirely unavailing. The country had to deal with a question of infinitely great importance—the question of the life or death of the empire, the issue of which depended upon Great Britain being ready to defend her eastern possessions, and at the same time take part in any affair nearer home, either of which necessitated the placing in the field of an army as large and efficient as that of any of the European countries, all of which might be regarded as nations in arms. Every other European country regarded its army as part of the nation, while England considered her army to be something quite outside the national life, and no thought was bestowed upon it by the civil population except as part of a political and partisan platform. He appealed to the country to awake to its danger, and to take hold of the army as a great national issue, on which the existence of Great Britain depended. He said the whole empire must rise to the occasion, and that every one must personally bear a share in the defense, or enable those to whom responsibility was delegated to become in all respects efficient. The government decided not to oppose the motion of the Earl of Wemyss and March, which was passed without a division. YACHT SUNK IN COLLISION Much Mystery About Marine Disaster Off Dobbs Ferry. New York, July 12.—Police headquarters received information last night that an unknown yacht had been sunk off Dobbs Ferry by a steamer flying the Swedish flag. It was learned that a small yacht, brilliantly illuminated, anchored off a dock at Dobbs Ferry, and hardly stopped when the steamer ran into it. The lights on both went out, and the yacht turned turtle and sank. Fifteen minutes later three men from the steamer rowed in and asked if any survivors had come ashore from the sunken yacht. Upon learning that none had come ashore, the three men pulled their boats up on the beach and took a train for New York. They declined to say who they were, or give the name of their steamer, and after they had taken the train their boat continued on up the river. The Dobbs Ferry pilot reported that several persons were drowned. Condition of Crops Washington, July 12.—The monthly crop report of the department of agriculture shows the following percentages of condition: Corn, 87.3; winter wheat, 82.7; spring wheat, 21.0; oats, 92.1; barley, 91.5. The acreage of corn is given as 94,001,000, an increase of 2,080,000. Dr. Burrell and His Mansion. We present our readers this week with a picture of the palatial residence of Mr. and Mrs I. D. Burrell, together good likenesses of both of them. This modern structure is located on a street over-looking the other sections of that city and is a veritable palace in its varied furnishings. It is lighted by both gas and electricity. The electric light on the front porch gives forth a magnificent appearance at night. The building is heated by a hot air furnace and the inside fittings are serviceable and ornamental. The yard is turfed and the walks are granolithic. The fence is of stone and the painting has been done in a manner that harmonizes admirably with the surroundings. This building was the headquarters of the writer during his stay recently in Roanoke. Dr. Burrell has a large and profitable practice. He owns the drug-store of which he is the official head and is also the owner of almost the entire block in which his pharmacy and residence are located. His horse and buggy may be seen in the picture. He is a graduate of the Leonard Medical College at Raleigh, N.C. His exact wealth is not known and he is slow in talking upon that subject. His large purchases increase his responsibilities as well as call for more money. He is a typical example for our young men. His wife is accomplished and sociable. She is a lady of rare traits and varied accomplishments. The residence is kept as "neat as a pin," and appearances would indicate that they are always ready to receive company. The cost of this mansion exceeded five thousand dollars. MR. L. D. BURRELL. We present our readers this likenesses of both of them. The veritable palace in its varied fur gives forth a magnificent appearance viceable and ornamental. They been done in a manner that hard during his stay recently in Roed Dr. Burrell has a large and owner of almost the entire block the picture. He is a graduate slow in talking upon that subject a typical example for our young complishments. The residence ceive company. The cost of the PERSONALS AND BRIEFS. —Mr. J. R. Jackson of Mineral, Va was in the city last week. —Mr. Jacob Lewis of Glen Allen, Va. called on us. —Miss Nannie B. Jackson spent a pleasant time at Raleigh, N. C. —Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lewis have returned from Old Sweet Springs, Va. They were dissatisfied with the conditions there. All of the Richmond waiters came home too. —The Fifth St. Bapt. Church is still undergoing repairs and the congregation expects to see the work completed by Sept. 1st. —Misses Goldie and Edna Debress are spending their time in Washington visiting friends. —Miss Catherine Charles and Miss Rachel Malatt of 22 Upton St. have taken several weeks vacation at Bedford Springs. —Dr. H. L. Harris is making repairs on his residence on West Leigh St. —Mr. D. J. Chavers, Superintendent of Greenwood Cemetery and Director of the Mechanics' Savings Bank left last Tuesday for Ohio, where he will visit his relatives. He has been in poor health for sometime but has improved greatly. —Mr. A. Hayes is now the happy possessor of one of the latest style funeral cars. His establishment is now able to exceed past high satisfactory efforts. His livery service is also first class. —Mr. W. F. Denny has severed his connection with the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Co., as Assistant General Manager. He will now devote his time to the real estate business. He has charge of the Peoples' Real Estate and Invest. Company. The severance of his relationship with the other concern was accomplished in the most satisfactory way and he has charge of the houses of the concern. Mr. Denny is one of the shrewdest and most active workers in this city. We bespeak for him much success in his new venture. —Mrs. Callie D. Brown and her son, Willie have returned from Charles City county much improved in health. Miss Beransena Brown visited West Point this week. —Mr. William Tennant, who has been an invalid for such a long time is now in a dangerous condition. He is absolutely helpless at his Leigh St residence. —Mr. H. F. Jonathan lost his horse Sunday, July 1st. It seems that some one burned him out of his lot and the animal wandered twelve miles in the country. He was recovered on the following Tuesday. Enquiries among the countrymen, com- RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY JULY 15, 1905. THE BURRE LL MANSION. this week with a picture of the parish, this modern structure is located on furnishings. It is lighted by bed coverage at night. The building, a yard is turfed and the walks are harmonizes admirably with the sunnake. And profitable practice. He owns a bank in which his pharmacy and a shop of the Leonard Medical College direct. His large purchases increase men. His wife is accomplished, he is kept as "neat as a pin," and his mansion exceeded five thousand. Tis Sunday and the house of God is opened for the preaching of His And many saints, some chastened by Here bow in worship of their gracious "Praise God from whom all blessings; and the house forth tremles with the weelkin with sweet melody death. In cadence from the multi-hundred The preacher is Reverend Nolley The congregation of the colored red Drink in each word which tells them Which came from heaven each man There, stalwart and broad shoulder Stands Henry Halyard, with his ear John Richardson, as earnest, if not With patriarchal Forrester hard by The Spouswoods, the Tyrees and But Chorister Payne and William Will Woolfolk and Hewlett, always in the To lead or else with vigor follow on These with others who had as high Were pillars in the church they did They wrought for God and in His hat Brought dying souls into His blesses The women, too, were there in great Among them holy mothers who did Elizabeth like, willing to suffer wroth Resigned unto inevitable fate. And there were maldens, beautiful And young men in the first flush of All worshipping the Great I Am and Accepted them and blessed them the Oh, solemn was that most impressive That congregation worshipping the Very bales amongst it cried, I was Hosanahs to the Lamb once born to The church, that is, the walls and As they stood four and forty years In Third street and on the same pit But, praising God from whom all be That congregaton worships there no Most of it has gone where congrega Never break up and Sabbaths have Some yet dwell in earth amongst the Wandering wherever their missions Another congregation now offers pra In the same old church in these late Some of them children of the former Grown to man's estate in their parent "Praise God from whom all blessings And bowing, worship the heavenly Whose glorious reign shall know me And who is "glorious in His works nature of the palatial residence is located on a street lighted by both gas and oil. The building is heated by the walks are granolithic with the surroundings. He owns the drug-safarmacy and residence at Medical College at Raleigh purchases increase his respi his accomplished and soc is a pin," and appearances five thousand dollars house of God teaching of His word, one chastened by His rod, of their gracious Lord. from all blessings flow," they si remles with the solemn notes, met melody doth ring. from multi-hundred throats. from Nolley (white,) at the colored race,) which tells them of "that Light heaven each man on earth to go broad shouldered as of yore, and with his eagle eye; earnest, if not more, greater hard by; Tyrees and Burwell Mann, William Williamson, always in the van, vigor follow on. who had as high an aim, church they did uphold, and in His holy name into His blessed fold, there in greatest throng, others who did wait, to suffer wrong— table fate. dens, beautiful to see, the first flush of their strength Great I Am and He, lessed them them all at length most impressive scene— worshipping the Most High; lest it cried, I wean, ob once born to die. is, the walls and timbers stand and forty years ago— on the same piece of land, from whom all blessings flow, worships there no more. where congregations Sabbaths have no end, with amongst the nations, their missions tend. now offers praise which in these latter days, of the former race— in their parents' place: from all blessings flow," they si up the heavenly King, shall have no end of days in His works and ways." O. M. 'Tis Sunday and the house of God Is opened for the preaching of His word, And many saints, some chastened by His rod, Here bow in worship of their gracious Lord. "Praise God from whom all blessings flow," they sing, And the house forth trembles with the solemn notes, The welkin with sweet melody doth ring. In cadence from the multi-hundred throats. The preacher is Reverend Nolley (white.) The congregation (of the colored race.) Drink in each word which tells them of "that Light!" Which came from heaven each man on earth to grace. There, stalwart and broad shouldered as of yore, Stands Henry Halyard, with his eagle eye; John Richardson, as earnest, if not more, With patriarchal Forrester hard by; The Spouswoods, the Tyrees and Burwell Mann, Chorister Payne and William Williamson, Woolfolk and Hewlett, always in the van, To lead or else with vigor follow on. These with others who had as high an aim, Were pillars in the church they did uphold, They wrought for God and in His holy name Brought dying souls into His blessedfold. The women, too, were there in greatest throng, Among them holy mothers who did wait, Elizabeth like, willing to suffer wrong— Resigned unto inevitable fate. And there were maidens, beautiful to see, And young men in the first flush of their strength, All worshipping the Great I Am and He, Accepted them and blessed them all at length. Oh, solemn was that most impressive scene— That congregation worshipping the Most High; The very bales amongst it cried, I wean, Hosanahs to the Lamb once born to die. The church, that is, the walls and timbers stand As they stood four and forty years ago— In Third street and on the same piece of land, But, praising God from whom all blessings flow, That congregaton worships there no more. Most of it has gone where congregations Never break up and Sabbaths have no end, Some yet dwell in earth amongst the nations, Wandering wherever their missions tend. Another congregation now offers praise In the same old church in these latter days, Some of them children of the former race— Grown to man's estate in their parents' place: "Praise God from whom all blessings flow," they sing And bowing, worship the heavenly King, Whose glorious reign shall know no end of days And who is "glorious in His works and ways." ing to the First Market brought out the information concerning its where abouts and Messrs. "Sunny" Howard and Sam. S. Baker did the rest. It is thought "there'll be a lock on the stable-door hereafter." —It is reported that some one has chipped a large piece of stone from the Rev. John Jasper monument. A reward has been offered for the miscreant. —Rev. Dr. A. E. Edwards is drawing good crowds at the Fifth St. Baptist Church. People had to be turned away last Sunday morning. —Mrs. Fanny Criss Payne is reported to have purchased the brick dwelling at 219 W. Leigh St. for $2,250. ```markdown ``` palatial residence of Mr. and Mrs. on a street over-looking the other both gas and electricity. The chimney is heated by a hot air furnace and are granolithic. The fence is surroundedings. This building was the drug-store of which he is residence are located. His home at Raleigh, N. C. His exact cause his responsibilities as well shed and sociable. She is a land and appearances would indicate the thousand dollars. FIGURE. Godist Church in 1860. word, His His rod, ous Lord. flow," they sing, solemn notes, ring. throats. white,) race,) of "that Light" on earth to grace. ed as of yore, gle eye; more, well Mann, damson, van, an aim, uphold, oly name fold. test throng, wait, ing— to see, their strength, He, am all at length. scene— Most High; rean, die. timbers stand ago— piece of land, lessings flow, more. ations no end, nations, tend. raise ter days, race— ts' place: flow," they sing King, end of days and ways." O. M. STEWARD. Col. E. A. Washington, who has been indisposed was recently the recipient of a most gratifying surprise at the hands of his friends of Sarah's Council, I. O. St. Luke. He was giv en testimonials of their regard and was well-nigh overcome by the affection shown for him. — Messrs. Sydnor and Hundley will sell you furniture that will please you. The salesmen are polite and obliging. — You needn't die right now, but you can make arrangements about it if you wish to do so. Mr. A. D. Price is in the business and will hear any appeals in behalf of your friends, whether dead or alive. He handles weddings you know, with as much ease and grace as he does a funeral. A PICTURE. MRS. I. D. BURRELL. is I. D. Burrell, together good sections of that city and is a electric light on the front porch and the inside fittings are sent of stone and the painting has is the headquarters of the writer the official head and is also the horse and buggy may be seen in wealth is not known and he is as call for more money. He is of rare traits and varied ac- t that they are always ready to re The Mechanics' Savings Bank will receive deposits from loets up- wards from persons either in or out of the city. Call and see the Cash- lier or write him. Yes, the A. J. Chewning Co. will serve you in a way that will be entirely satisfactory to you. Call and see them. See advertisement 20th CENTURY P.OVERBS. By Dr. I. Thomas Still. 1 A full stomach makes an empty brain. 2 He that stops because of obstacles, is doomed to everlasting want. 3 Some people try to jump from earth to Heaven: forgetting about the golden ladder without rounds. 4 Money is the root of all evil, but it takes money to get out of trouble. 5 Woman's brain is said to weigh less than man's; but it takes hers to fill the gap in man's. 6 Some people are always happy but they don't know what about. 7 It is not always the one who is on top who is the smartest. 8 Love is said to hide all faults: then love must be two-thirds fault. 9 Some people work to gain, others gain by working. What need of all this fuss and strife? Each striking with blee brother. Y. M. C. A. NOTES. The Board of the Y. M. C. A. held a very important meeting last Thursday evening. The Y. M. C. C. A. Conference was well attended last Friday evening. The Meetings in the jail and aims house last Sunday will not be forgotten very soon. The Boy's Meeting last Sunday was very interesting and many boys were present. Every man who attended the men's meeting last Sunday was helped by the able address which was delivered by Rev. Adolphus Hobbs. Subject: The Beauty of A Life of Service. Mr. J. M. Daily Sect'y of the Boys' Department sung special solos which added much to the meeting. Men, be on time for the Committee work. Boys' Meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Rooms, Sunday at 4 P. M. Chairman Stephen Braxton will address the men, Sunday at 5:30 P. at the Y. M. C. A. Rooms. Subject: He is just the same to-day. Mr. John Herndon will sing special solos. Come and bring the other man. Do not forget the Fall rally. All Do not forget the Fall rally. All captains are busy. The women are active in their rally. Watch for the date of Mr. J. E. Mooreland's coming. We find ourselves busy getting ready for the Opening of the Y. M. C. A. Campaign. TEN HEAT DEATHS IN NEW YORK Despite Breeze, the Suffering in Gotham Was Great. New York, July 10.—Ten deaths and more than two score cases of prostration resulted from the continuance of the wave of intense heat which reached the city Saturday. A grateful breeze from the sea served in a measure to temper the torrid temperature and excessive humidity, but the suffering, especially in the swarming tenement-house quarters, was intense, and throughout the day ambulances were kept busy removing sun-struck patients to the various hospitals. The thermometer registered 89 degrees, and remained at this point until a heavy thunder storm, with a deluge of rain, descended on Brooklyn, the lower portion of Manhattan and suburban towns in New Jersey. The storm brought a startling fall in the mercury, which dropped 13 degrees within half an hour, effectually breaking the hot wave. Six Deaths in Boston. Boston, July 11.—The crest of the most intense heat wave of the season passed over New England, leaving behind it many victims. Six deaths from the heat have been reported from New England points, while there were probably 10 times as many prostrations, some of which may result fatal. Boston was the hottest place in New England, the thermometer reaching 93. Seven Deaths in Pittsburgh. Pittsburg, Pa., July 11. The intense heat was responsible during the past 24 hours for seven deaths, two of them caused directly by the high temperature and the others by drowning, the result of inexperienced swimmers seeking relief in the rivers. A large number of prostrations are also reported. EIGHT MEN BLOWN TO PIECES Terrific Explosion of Powder on Railroad Near New Cumberland. Harrisburg, Pa. July 10.—Eight men were blown to pieces and two others were injured by the premature explosion of a big blast of rock powder on the Pennsylvania Railroad improvements, near New Cumberland. The accident occurred directly across the Susquehanna river from the scene of the Pennsylvania Railroad wreck on May 11, in which 23 persons were killed and many others injured. The dead are: James Wiseman, dynamite boys, Buffalo, N. Y.; Arthur Green, colored, Harrisburg; Robert Thompson, colored, Harrisburg; Frank Mullach, a Slav; three Italians and one Slav, known only by numbers. The injured: William Reed, colored, skull fractured and injured internally; G. C. Miller, of Idaville, Adams county, bruised about body, but not seriously. All the killed and injured were laborers aside from Wiseman, whose body was terribly mangled. What could be found of it was identified by the fact that he dyed his hair. His scalp and a portion of his head was found on a hill, 200 yards from the blast. Wiseman has been with the Kerbaugh Company for five years, and had gone to the scene of the explosion to personally superintend the preparations for what is called a "big shot." The explosion shook the country for miles around, and broke many windows in Harrisburg and towns across the river. Twelve hundred and fifty pounds of rock powder had been unloaded just before the explosion, but it was not disturbed. ELKS ELECT OFFICERS Robert Brown, of Louisville, Chosen Grand Exalted Ruler. Buffalo, July 12. — The following grand lodge officers were elected at the annual reunion of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks: Grand exalted ruler, Robert W. Brown, Louisville, Ky.; grand esteemed eading knight, C. F. Tomlinson, Winston, N. C.; grand esteemed loyal knight, Charles W. Kaufmann, Hoboken, N. J.; grand esteemed lecturing knight, Edward McLaughlin, Boston; grand secretary, Fred C. Robinson, Dubuque, Ia.; grand treasurer, John K. Tener, Charleroi, Pa.; grand trier, W. W. McClelland, Pittsburg; grand trustee (long term), John D. O'Shea, Lynn, Mass.; grand trustee (short term), W. H. Haviland, Butte, Mont. Powder Mill Blows Up. Baltimore, July 11.—An explosion occurred in the Rockdale Powder Company's mills, at Hoffmansville, Baltimore county. Five tons of powder in the colining mill house and that building and the press house were destroyed. Eugene Abell, of Punxsutawney, Pa., was so badly burned that great pieces of his flesh dropped from him when he was picked up by rescuers. He will die. William Hoffer was probably fatally hurt. Twelve men, composing the night shift, were about to enter the works when the explosion occurred, and they were blown in all directions, but none was seriously hurt. Neither the cause of the explosion nor the resultant loss is known. BLAGMAN—Sister Nannie B. Blagman, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blagman of File, Va. departed this life June 22, 1905, in full triumph of faith. She was born Aug. 7, 1889, and joined the church when she was about 10 years of age, and on the eve of her 17th year she was called to go and with joy obeyed the summon. She called her father to her bedside shook his hand, thanked both father and mother for what they had done for her and saying, "Do not weep but come on to the better land, there we shall meet never more to part. Tell all the girls to meet me in heaven; and not only the girls but everybody," she fell asleep. Her funeral took place from the Jerusalem Baptist Church of which she was a member and teacher in the Sunday School. Rev. W. J. Young, B. D. officiated $150.00 Endowment Paid Richmond, Va., July 11th, 1905. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A. S. A. E. A., and. A. A. ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death-claim of Sir Edward Cross, who was a member of Blooming Lily Lodge, No. 15 of Richmond, Va. Signed:—Mrs. Florence Cross, Beneficiary. Witness:—W. H. Wilkinson. Go with the Cooks Beneficial Union to Buckroe Beach Monday, July 24th, 1905. W. H. BRANCH, Pres. R. J. HOBSON, Sec. W. H. THOMPSON, Mgr' NOTICE! All delegates to the Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention, which meets with the First Bapt. Church in Richmond, Va., Aug. 30th, 1905, are hereby requested to send their names and addresses to Miss Minnie M. Branch, 611½ E. Baker St., Richmond, Va. in order that they may be assigned and notified before leaving their homes. Deputy Smith in Hanover—Officers Installed. Shiloh, Va., July 11th, 1905. Union Lodge, No. 92, was called to order by the District Deputy of Hanover county Capt. John G. Smith. The following officers were installed by him. C. C., Samuel L. Allen; V. C., Jaries Storrs; P., Willis Tyler; M. of Ex., P. L. Dandridge; M. of F., H. Dickerson; K. of R. and S., R. Dahney; M. of W., W. A. Robinson; M. at A. A. Tyler; I. G., L. Bailey; O. G., Frank Watkins. Anniversary of the Bands of Calan the. The Juvenile Bands of Calanthe held their Fifth Anniversary at M.T. Carmel Bapt. Church on the third Sunday in June. An excellent program was rendered by the children. Mrs. Mary Johnson and Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson deserve much credit for the training of the children. Mrs. Sarah Stewart of Church-hill brought the children from that section over in wagons. Two prizes were given to Willie E. Tomlin and Evangeline S. Stewart for bringing in the largest number of children during the year. Mr. Sedley Jones presented the medals, which were given by Miss M. L. Chiles and Mr. E. A. Washington. Miss L. E. Christian, Sec'ty of this department, made an excellent report as to the financial condition of the Bands. Sir Knights Jesse Scruggs and W. Henry Jones assisted in the exercises Lieut. Christian Ferris, Sec'ty of the Python Cadet Company, No. 1, composed a fine poem entitled "The Pythian Cadets." It was recited by his sister. MRS. ANNA TAYLOR. G. W. M. ELIZABETH ROBINSON. Chairman Trolley Party to Petersburg. Trolley Party to Petersburg on Monday night, July 17th at 6:30 o'clock P. M., given for the benefit of Richmond Hospital. Your patronage solicited. Music in attendance. Given by Medical Department of Richmond Hospital. Bound Trolley. The Richmond Musical and Dramatic Association will render a sacred concert at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Sunday night July 15th. 8 P. M. for the benefit of the B. Y. P. U. of the said church. | o= Aen ae | ) SHERLOCK 43, HOLMES Jay ( By A. CONAN DOYLE, oy LS } swiths Hound selec monetinm= eric nee, AAR aa J ee the Fount *A seaay tn santo,” Bre BY FD. STEELE ee ig ce NN | ee (aaa) core A) y iy “aw ae ; on oa ay ; oe A\ ae any had oo my = = ny a oe en ee Copyright by Collier's Weekly. er — * The Adventure of the Norwood Builder No. 2 of the Series ae the crimloal expert,” sald My | Boece Skee ae aati oe PROM the point of view of the crimioal expert.” sald Mr. Sterlock Holmes, “London has become a re BD] sieiety unlateresting EE) city wince the death of the late lamented Pro- fessor Moriarty.” “I can handiy think that you would find many decent citizens to agree with you,” I answered. “Weil, weil, I must not be selssh, nid be, with a smile ax he pushed back bis chair from the breakfast table. “The community is certainly the gain er and no one the loser save the poor out of work specialist, whose occupa tion bas gone. With that man in the fleld one's morning paper presented is: finite possibilities. Often it was only the smailest trace, Watson, the faint est indication, and yet was enongh to tell me that the great malignant brain was there, as the gentlest tre mors of the edges of the web rewind one of the fout spider which hirks in the center. Tetty thefts, wanton assaults purposeless outrage—to the man who hel the clew all could be worked into one counected whole, To the s entific student of the bigher erlmit World no cxpital In Europe offered the advantages which London then pos sessed. But now"— He shrngged his shoulders in humorous deprecation of the state of things which he had him. self done so much to preduce At the tlme of which I speak, Holmes had been back for some inouths, and I at hie request had sold my practice and returned to share the old quarters in Baker street. A young doctor num: @d Verner had purcmsed my, small Kensington practice aud given with astonishingly little demur the highest price that I ventured to ask—an incl Gent which ouly explained Itself some time later when I found that Verner was a distant relation of Holmes und that it was my friend who had really found the money Our months of partnership bad not been so uneventful ax be bad stated, for I find on looking over my notes that this. period jucludes the case of the papers of ex-President Murilie, aud al #0 the shocking affair o€ the Dutch steamsip Friesland, which so nearly cost us both our lives. His cold and proud nature was always averse, how ‘ever, to anything in the shape of public applause, and he bound me in the most Stringent terms to say uo further word of himself, his methods of his suc cesses—a probibition which, ae T bave explained, has only now been removed. Mr. Sherlock Holmes was leaaing back tn his chair after his whimsical protest and was unfolding his torming poper in a lelsurely fashion when our atten- tion was arrested by a tremendous ring at the bell, followed immediately by a hollow drumming sound, as if some one were besting on the outer door with bis fist. As it opened there came & tuniuliuons rush iuto the hall, rapid feet ciattered up the stair aud an instant later a wild eyed and fran- ‘tle young man, pale, disheveled and palpitating. borst into the room. He ooked from one to the other of us, and ‘wnder our gaze of inquiry he became conscious that some apology was need- (6 for this unceremonious entry. “I'm sorry, Mr. Holmes.” he cried. “You musto't ame me. I am nearly mad. Mr. Holmes, I am the unhappy Jobn Hector McFariane.” ‘He made the announcement as if the name alone would explain both bis ‘Visit amd its manner, bot I could see by my companion’s unresponsive face ‘that it meant no more to him than to me “Have a cigxrette, Mr. McFarlane,” ‘eaid he, pusbing bis ease across. “I ‘sm sure that with your symptoms my friend a ‘here would pre- scribe a ‘The weather has been so very warm these last few ‘SER Mow. # zoy feel 0 litte wore Compened t should be gind if Fou wou sit down tn that chalr and tell us very slowly and quietly who you are and What it is that you want. You mep- toned sour name as if f should nine it, but 1 assure oot that eran the obvious facts that sou are & flor, & solicitor, a Freemason and an asthmatic | kuow nothing whatever about you.” ‘ Familiar as 1 was with my friend's methods, it was not dificult for me to follow bis deductions and to observe the untidiness of attire, the sheat of legal papers, the watch charm and the breathing which had prompted them. ‘Our client, bowever, stared in amaze. ment. “Yes, Iam all that, Mr. Holmes, and ip addition I am the most unfortunate man ut this moment in London, For heaven's sake, don't abandon me, Mr. Holmes! If they come to arrest me be- fore I have finished my story minke them give me time so that I may tell you the whole truth. 1 could go to jail happy if 1 knew that you were Working for me outside.” “Arrest you'” said Holmes. “This ts really niost grat!—most Interesting. On what charge do sou expect to be ar- rested?" “Upon the charge of murdering Mfr. Jonax Oilacre of Lower Norwood.” My companion’s expressive face showed a sympathy which was not, I am afraid, entirely unmixed with sat isfaction “Dear me.” said he, “It was only this moment at hreakfust that I was say ing to my friend Dr. Watson that sen. rational cases bad disappeared out of our papers,” Our visitor stretched forward a quir- ering hand and picked up the Daily Telegraph, which «till lay upon Holines’ cece “If you had looked at tt, sir, you would bave sean ata sissce What the errand fe on which I have come te you this: moraing. I feel as it my Dame and iny misfortune must be ia every man's mouth” He turned tt over to expove the ceiitral page. “Here We in, and ‘with your permisnioa T wilt fead' if to you Listen to thin, Me Holmes. ‘The headlines are: ‘Mysteriens Affair at Lower Norwood. Disapperr ance of a Well Known Builder. Sor Picton of Sturder and Arson A Clee to the Criuiinal’ ‘That is the clew which they are alfeady following, Mr Holmes, and 1 know thet it leada is fallibiy to me. I have been followed froin London Bridge station, and T am sure that they are only walting for the warrant to arrest we. Tt will Drotk my mother's heart—it will break her heart!" Me wrung bis hands in an. egvay of apprebeuion and swayed backward and forward in his chair 1 looked with taterext upom this man wie was accused of being the perpe trator of a crime of violence. He wes faxen haired und handsome, in a wash d out negative fashion, with frighten: a blue eyes and a clean shaven fave, with a weak, sensitive mouth. His age Iay have been about twenty-eeren. hie Gress and bearing that of a gentleman From the pocket of hin Nght summer overcoat protruded the bundle “ttm. dorsed papers which proclaimed his profession. “We must use what time we have,” said Holmes. “Watson, would you have the kindness to take the paper and to read the paragraph in ques- tion?” Underneath the vigorous beadlines whieh our client had quoted I read the following suggestive narrative: Late last night or earty shia morihe tnckioot “ounarred’ at ower Wontoed Which points, it is feared, to « serious Grae, Me, doses Oldnere'ss «well Sette Festtend of that subure, eect hs hen at Bion on tia'beionas as a" Gantter rer aed years. Mr. Oidacre ie « bachelor, fifty- Ewe yours ot age, tnd ilvew tn Deep: Date Bouse atthe Srderbam cns"of Ui ned of that name He bax had the reputation of being a man of eccentric habit, se- cotive tind retiing. Por tome seare We has practically withdrawn from tue bosi- ‘awe inc which te te arta to have athnascd ‘Senstdetaiie westth. "x nswatt nator sat ati! extats, however. at the back of the house, and last night. about 12 o'clock. a fire, =. ‘were soon ‘but the wood burned great fury, and it was Impossivte to ar 35S" sielden! Sore te wxpearacie cfc dhe incident bore the axpesrance of c: THE RICHMOND: PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. - fi 9 >. Ray nectanne ier 26 pest to Berious’ Crim ; wanexpreneea t the absence of 4 oh fire, and am togury f aera = mxaraination of his room re tae which atood in aoe 4 ‘ | Saks aemea, scaneresnt rarer ee | there were slene of 8 truEKie. haa ns Ok eae room, and (cohen ing. atick. ganic, Ie i known that Me" Jona lacre tad received a late vite dy ht Faso ham been fed. ax the Property ot person. who is a youns London sollctor “naroed John rector Momarte Seo ee ase Sher Sonn suppiien = Seteg son eee oto eee tae been arrested on the thal the a @f Jonas Olacte. “It is at least certain Ghat a" warcan haw been" ietved. ‘There Dave been further and sinister’ sovelers Tents in the invertigation. at Nerweed, | Beaidee "the lane of a struskie in too Boom "ot the unfortunate, baloge: it ie ‘now known that the French windows Het his bedroom whith te'on the svound on) were on 0 been. hat ere wore marks as, if) some "bulky" object Rad heen dragged acrocs to the wood pie, [and finally it is averted that charred re: /mains have been found among the char- | Coal ashes @t the Are’ The ponte tasry is ‘that & most sensational crime has a Committed Unt the pica whe ehubeed to death ta hin own Nedrooms his papers nea al ‘hin"doad tay Gragned, crore | othe wood #tark which was then ienited, #0 as to bide as traces of the crime. The | |Sonduct of the craainal tavestigation het Seon iets in the experienced hands ot Ty. Jspector Lestrade o¢ Scotland Yara: whe ie folowing up the clews with his ccuet tomed energy and sagacity | Sherlock Holmes listened, with closed ‘exes and finger tips together, to this re Seats ee | “The case has certainty eome potnts | of interest” sai be in hin languid fashion. “May. I ask, ip the first place, Mr. McFarlane, how it 1s that you 1 | still at liberty, since there appears to be enough evidence t0 justify your ar rest?" “I live at Torrington Todge, Black- heath, with my parfot, Se Holmen, Dut last night having to do business | very late with Me, Jonas OlMacre, 1 stayed at a hotel in Norwood. and. came to my becinene from there. I knew nothiug of this affair untit T was | a the train, when { read what you | tave jut tein, Tat one am he | rible danger of my postion, and T Bur. ried to put the case inte your hands, I | have no doubt that I should have been | arrested elther at my. city office or “| my bout. A man followed. ie. from London Bridge station, au T have m0 | Goubt— Great heaven! What Ie that?” | Tt was a clang of the bell, followed | instantly by heavy steps upon the stale: A moment later our ol friend Lestrade Appeared in the doorway. Over, his shoulder 1 caught a glimpse of one oF two uniformed policemen outside. | “Mr. Jobn Hector McFarlane?” said Lestrade, ‘Our unfortunate client rose, with a ghastly face. : “I acrest you for the wili(ai murder of Mr. Jonas Ollncre of Lower Norwood” McFarlane turned to us with « gea- ture of despait and sank toto hie chair once more like one who la crushed, “One moment, Lestrade,” said Holmes. “Half an hour more or lees can make no difference to yom, and the | Seatleman war about to give us an uc. | count of this very interesting. affair “I think there will be no difficulty in clearing it up,” sald Lestrade grimiy, “None the Jess, with your permis sion, I sbould be much interested to hear bis account.” “Well, Mr. Holmes, it is difficult for te to refuse you anything. for you have been of tise to the force once or twice im the past, and we owe you a good turn at Scotland Yard,” said Lestrade. “At the sume time I must remain with my prisoner, and Iam bound to warn him that anything be ray aay will ap- pear in evidence agalust him.” “I wish nothing better,” said our client. “AN I ask is that you should hear and recognize the absolute truth.” Lestrade looked at his watch. “Tl give you half an hour,” said be. | “I must explain first,” said McFarlane, | “that I knew nothing of Mr. Jouas | Oudacre. His nate wa fils f0 | for many years ago ty pareute were acquainted with him, but they drifted apart. I was verg much Serpeied, therefore, when yesterday about 3 o'clock im the afternoon he walked Into | my office iy the city, But 1 was still | more astonished when he told me the | object of his visit, He had iu his hand | several sheets of a notebook, covered With scribbled writing—bere they are— and be laid them on my table, | “‘Here is my will,’ said he. “I want t you, Mr. McFarlane, to cast it into proper legal shape, I will sit here while you do ¥0." | “I set myself to copy it, and you can Imagine my astonishment when I found that, with some resemations, he had | left oii bis property to me. He was a strange little ferretlike man, with | white eyelashes, and when I looked up at him I found bis keen gray eyes Gxed upow me with an amused expres- sion. 1 could hardly believe my own senses as I read the terms of the will, _ but he explained that he was @ bache- the: cats staastie scaiie ' Mememseinetae, | Politeness. Belie—And did you tell him you ‘would call your mother if he attempted to kiss you? Beulah—Ves, I did, the first time, “The first time! Gracious! Didn't you every time?” “No; you see, { had to show him some politeness. #0 1 couldn't be talk- ing to mother all the time!—Yonkere Statesmas. eee gov : tg Pas O° stan % 5 ee EA) m1 yaa Mi ld ay SE ee nae ee Bitind: Aad ee baa me to come eat te bis Boure at Norwood that night cine! g Ba SAG to 8 “Reems my boy, tener Junpei aon ‘ Stn ee rane We will Reep it aw a litt rise for Givegist mos on promise it “You a imagine, Mr. Holmes, that 1 ae Snfitn amor to. refuse Bi anything that he might ask. He: my benefactor, aud all my ‘ashe fo carry out Bis wishes io Ucular. [sect @ telegram home, 1 fore, to ey that Thad smportant bess on han and that it a ble for me te late T ‘Mr. Oldngre told me that Mike me te bai with os be might not be hour. Thad some didiculty. in bis house, “however, and it was nearly ‘half past before I reached it. I found him” — “One moment.” sald Holmes. “Who opened the door?” “A middle aged woman, who was, I suppose, his housekeeper.” “And Jt waa she, 1 presume, who meutiong@ your name.” “exacly said: McFarlane, “Pray proceed.” McFarlane wiped his damp brow and then continued his narrative: “I was shown by this woman into a sitting roow, where a fragal supper was jai out. Afterward. Mr. Jonas Oidscre Jed me into bis bedroom, in which there stood a heavy sate. This he opened ond took out a mass of docv- ments, which we went over together. It was between 11 and 12 when we finished. We remarked that we must not disturb the housekeeper. He show- od me out through his own French win dow, whic had been open all this time.” “Was the blind down?” asked Holmes “Twill not be sure, but 1 believe that it was only half down. Yes, I remem- ber bow he pulled it up In order to swing open the window. I could not | Bid iy stick, and he sald, “Never mind, [my bos. T shill wee a good deal of you now, I hope, and I will keep your stick until you come back to claim it’ I left him there, the safe open and the papers ade up in packets upon the table. It to Blackheath, so 1 spent the night at the Anerley Arm, and I knew nothing more vutil I read of this horrible af fair in the morning.” } “Anything more that you would like to ask. Mr, Holmes?” said Lestrade, whose eyebrows had gone up once of twice during this remarkable explana: tion Bath.” “You mean to Norwood,” sald Lew trade. “Oh, yes; no doubt that Is what I must hare meant,” said Holmes, with his enigmatical smile, Lestrade had learned by more experiences than he | Would care to acknowledge thet that razorlike brain could cut through that | which was impenetrable to him. I saw him look curiously at my companion |“ think T ahould like to have a word with you presently, Mr. Sherlock Holmes." said he. “Now, Mr. MePar- lane, two of my constables are at the door, and there is a four wheeler walt. ing.” The wretched young man arose and with a last beseeching glance at us [walked from the room. ‘The officers conducted bim to the cab, but Lestrade remained, Holues had picked up the pages which formed the rough draft of the Will and was looking at them with the Keenest interest upon his face. } There are some points about that document, Lestrade, are there not?” said he, pushing them over, ‘The official looked at them with « puzzled expression. ) “cam read the first few tines and these in the middle of the second page and one or two at the end. Those are as clear as print,” sald he, “but the writing in between is very bad, and there are three places where I cannot ‘fead it at all.” | “What do you make of that?” said Holmes. “Well, what do you make of tt? “That st was written in train. ‘The goed writing represents steNens, the bad writing movement, and the very bea writing passing over plate. A scl entific expert would pronounce at once ‘that this was drawn up om a suburban Hine, since nowhere wave io the imme: [diate vicinity of @ great city could ‘there be so quick a succession of potats Granting that his whole journey wae eceupted in drawing up the will, then ‘the train was an express, ouly stopping once between Norwood ud London aaa Rosetti sci ‘The Terrible Wretch. “Why, Mabel, dear, what's the mat- ter?” cried the tearful bride's mother. Te}! me all about it. Don't keep vack ‘© thing, darting. What has the brute been doing?” “When I wanted him to lock the Windows last night he sald that there Was nothing but me for burglars to— to c-c-carry away, and be wasn't at all Afraid—Boo-hoo-hoo!”—Chicago Ree- ord-Herala. __ 2 Pg Se its Cn are too many fo me when you to as your theories, Mr. ‘an >» “How does this ‘on the case’ “Weil, it corroborates the young man's story to the extent that the will was drawn up by Jonas Oldacre in his Journey yesterday. It is curious, is It fnot, that a man should draw up so im- portant @ document in so haphazard « fashion. It suggests that he did not {think it was going to be of much prac- ical importance. If a man drew up a ‘will which he did not Intend ever to be effective he might do it #0.” “Weil, he drew up his own death Warrant at the same time.” said Le trade. “Ob, you think so?” Dente zoar" ‘Well, it 1s quite possible, bnt the case fs not clear to me yet.” i . ‘Not clear? Well, if that isn't clear What could be clear? Here is a young man who learns suddenly that if a cer- tain older mun dies be wil) succeed to & fortune. What does he do? He says nothing fo any one, but he arrunges that be shall go out on some pretext to see his client that night. He waits until the only other person in the house is in bed, apd then in the solitnde of the man's room he murders him, burns his body in the wood pile aud departs to a neighboring hotel. The blood stains fn the room and also on the tick are very slight. It is probable that be imagined his crime to be a bloodiess one and hoped that if the body were consumed it would hide all traces of the method of bis death, traces which for some reason ust have pointed to him. Is not ali this obvious?" “It strikes me, my good Lestrade, as Yeing Just a trifle too obvious,” said Holmes. “You do not add imagination to your other great qualities, but if Jou could for one moment put your: self i the place of this young man would son choose the very night after the will had been made te commit your crime? Would it not seem dangerous to you to make 0 very close-a relation Uetween the two Incidents? Again, would you choose an occasion when you are known to be in the house, When @ servant has. let you in? And, fually, would you take the great pains tocouces! the body and yet leave your ovn stick ax a sign that you were the criminal? Confess, Lestrade, that all this is very unlikely.” “As to the stick, Mr, Holmes, you know as well as I'do that a criminal is often flurried and does auch things, which a cool man would avoid. He was very likely afraid to go back to the room. Give me auother theory that would ft the facts.” | “I could very easily give you half a j deren,” said Holmes. “Here, for ex- ample, in a very possible and even [probable one, I make you # free pres- Vent of it. ‘The older man is showing documents which are of evident value. | A passing tramp sees them through the | window, the blind of which is only baif |down. ‘Exit the solicitor, Enter the tramp. He seizes a stick, which he (Observes there, kills Oidacre and de [parts after buening the body.” | “Why should the tramp burn the body?” For the matter of that, why should McFarlane?” “To hide some evidence.” “Possibly the tramp wanted to bide that any murder at ali had been com- mitted.” “And why did the tramp take noth- tng?” “Because they were papers that he could not negotiate.” Iestrade shook his head, though it seemed to me that bis manner was less absolutely assured than before. “Well, Mr. Sherlock Holmes, you may look for your tramp, and while you are finding him we will hold on to our man. ‘The future will show which is right. Just notice this point, Mr. Holmes—that so far as we know none of the papers were removed and that ‘the prisoner is the one man in the ‘world who had no reason for removing them, since he was beir at law and would come into them in auy case.” My friend seemed struck by this re mark. “I don't meen to deny that the evi- dence ts in some ways very strongly in favor of your theory,” said he. “I only, ‘wish to point out that there are other theories possible. As you say, the fu- ‘ture will decide. Good morning! I dare say that in the course of the day ‘shall drop in at Norwood and see how "hem “he detective” departed ve my frieud rose and made bis preparations for the day's work with the alert air of a map who bas a congenial task be fore hi, “My first movement, Watson,” said be a8 he bustled into his frock coat, “most, as 1 sald, be in the direction of Blackheath.” AAU AL Quertou, “Oh, goods” atrieked Doitte. an eid was preparing to retire for the nixbt [You're gola’ to bed, too, aint you mamma?” “Why, no, dear!” said mamma “Can't you see that I'm all ready te ‘start to the opera?” + “An’ ain't you got time to put your ‘clothes on till you get there?”—Cleve: | land Leader. Y Serena oe fa —" a Paes. ee i arti leas ood B. this’ scree inéthie’ Hic adiaena a aoues opamp arent: Miia = : - a 7 en approach the casd ip. see ete aa me ns ae ae - ’ Saewer oes : fellow, Sete aes ee ae oe to the wceulnge t wl to report that I baye-been able 2 wanes and I could ee by a this gard and she face that the bigh hopes with Nich be had started had been, fulfilled. For an be re ee ing to soothe his own ruffled spirits. At Jast he dung down the instrument and plunged into a detailed account of bis misadventures. “It's all going wrong, Watson—all as Wrong as it can go. 1 kenta bold face before Lestrade, but, updh my soul, I Ddelieve that for once the fellow |s on the right track and we are on the Wrong. All my Instincts are one way. and all the facts are the other, and I much fear that British juries have not yet attained that pitch of intelligence when they will give the preference to my theories’ over Lestrade’s facts.” “Did you go to Blackheath?” “Yes, Watson, I went there, and 1 found ‘very quickly that the late in mented Oldacre was pretty consid- erable blackguard. The father was away in search of his son. The mother Was at home—a little, fluffy, blue eyed person, in a tremor of fear and indig- Ration. Of course she would not admit even the possibility of his guilt. But she would not express ether surprise or regret over the fate of Oldacre. On the contrary, she spoke of him with Such bitterness that she was uncon sctously considerably strengthening the ‘case of the police, for, of course, if her son had heard her speak of the man in this fashion {t would predispose hin toward hatred and violence, “He was more like a malignant and cunning ape than a human being.” sald she, ‘and he Always was, ever since he was a young man. “*You knew him at that time? said 1 “Yea, L knew him well: In fact, he was an old suitor of mine. Thank heav en that I had the sense to turn away from him and to marry a better, if Poorer, man. I wax engaged to him, Mr. Holmes, when T heard a shocking story of how he had turned a cat loose in an aviary, and I was so horrified at his brutal cruelty that I would have nothing more te do with bim.' She rum. maged ina bureau, and presently she produced a photograph of a woman shamefutty defaced and mutilated with @ knife. “That is ms own photogeaph,” she sald. “He seut it to me in that state, with bis curse, upon my wedding morning.” “Well, said I, “at least he bas for- giveu you now, since be has left all his property to your son “‘Nelther my son nor I want any- thing from Jonas Oldacre, dead or alive! abe cried, with a proper spirit. “There is a God in heaven, Mr. Holmes, and that same God who bas punished that wicked man wili show in his own food time that my son's hands are Eulltiess of his blood.’ “Well, I tried one or two leads, but could get at nothing which would help our hypothesis and several points which would make against It. I gave it up at last, and off I went to Nor- wood. “This place, Deep Dene House, is a big moder villa of staring brick stand- ing back in its own grounds, with a laurel clumped lawn in front of It. To the right and some distance back from the road was the timber yerd which had been the scene of the fire. Here's & rough plan on a leaf of my notebook. Tuis window on the left Is the one which opens Suto Oldacre's ron. You ean look into it from the road, you Kee. That is about the only bit of consola- tion I have had today. Lestrade was. not there, but his head constable did the honors. They had just found a great treasure trove. They had apent the morning raking among the akhes of the burned wood pile, and besides the charred orguuic remains they had secured several discolored metal disks, I examined them with care, und there Was no doubt that they were trouser buttons. I even distinguished that one of them was warked with the name of Hyams, who was Oldacre's tailor. I then worked the lawn very carefully for signs apd traces, but this drought has made everythmg as bard as iron. Nothing was to be seen save that some body or bundie had been dragged through a low privet hedge which is in a line with the wood pile. All that, of course, ttm in with the oficial theory, I crawled sbomt the lawn with au August sun ou my back, but I got up at the end of an bour mo wiser than before. “Well, after this Gasco I went inte the bedroom and examined that also. Pats @osécticn Patrick bad been caiied as « witness aud as he sat in che courirodia hw no- Uced that @ man was frowning at lm. “Who is "bol?" whispered Pat u B*6 friend. “The man who is about to question you. He is the crosé-examiner,” Patrick frowned bimsel#, hi “Th’ cross-examiner? Bedad, can't they ait a mon thot is in # good humor ?"—Chicago Daliy News. 4 etait % ‘ + am ‘opened by the ie a oat cin Bn Say 5 a “the bank boos ow that Mr. Old- stances. But it to me thet alt be papers were not there. ‘There re allusions t deeds—possibly the more vaiuable—which I could not Ind. z M€ we could det. nitely provelth would turn Lestrade’s himself, for who ould thoruy Sabet it) nt roul it “Finally, baying drawn every other cover and ‘up no scent, T tried my luck with the housekeeper. Mrs. Lexington is ber name—a little, dark, silent person, with suspicious and side. tong exes. fe could tell ua something she would. I am convinced of it. ‘But whe was as close as wax. Yes, she ‘bad let Mr. MeFariane in at halt past 8 be mist ber band bad withered be bad done so. She bad gone to bed at balf past 10. Her room was at the other end of the house and she could. bear nothing of what passed. Mr. McFarlane bad left bis hat and, to the best of her belief, bis stick in the hall. She had been awakened by the alarm of fre. Her poor, dear master bad certainly been murdered. Had he any enemies? Weill, every man had enemies, but Mr, Okiacre kept himeelf very much to himself and only met people in the way of business, She had seen the buttons and was sure that they belouged to the clothes which he had wor last night. ‘The wood pile was very dry, for it had not rained for a mouth, It burned Ike tinder, and by the time she reached the spot nothing could be seen but flames. She and all the firemen smelied the burn- ed flesh from inside it. She knew nothing of the papers nor of Mr. Old- acre's private affairs “So, my dear Watson, there's my re- port of a failure. And yet—and yet"— he clinched his thin bands in a par- oxysm of conviction—“I know it's all wrong. I feel it In my bones. ‘There is something that has not come out, and that housekeeper knows it. There was a sort of sulky defiance in her eyes which only goes with guilty knowledge. However, there's no good talking any more about it, Watson. Bat unless some lucky chance comes our way I fear that the Norwood dis appearance case will not figure in that chronicle of our successes which T fore- see that a patient public will sooner or later have to eudure.” “Surely,” sald I, “the man’s appear. ance would go far with any jury.” That is « dangerous argument, my dear Watson, You remember that ter rible murderer, Bert Stevens, who Wanted us to get him off in 'ST? Was there ever a more miki manuered, Sun- day school young man?” “Lt is true.” “Unless we succeed in establishing an alternative theory this man fs lost, You can bardiy find a flaw in the case which can now be presented against bim, and all further investigation bas served to xtrengthen It. By the way, there is one curious little polut about those papers which may serve us as the starting point for au Inquiry. 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OX MARROW pate ees eae Shes ee Spas ete See . ‘MARROW CO. = te The Wings of the Morning By LOUIS TRACY Copyright, 1903, by W. H. H. --- CHAPTER XV. THE drifting smoke was still so dense that not even the floor of the valley could be discerned. Jenks dared not leave Iris at such a moment. He called to Mir Jan: "Take off your turban and hold it above your head if you think they can see you from the warship." "It is all right, sahib," came the cheering answer. "One boat is close inshore. I think, from the uniforms, they are English saibls, such as I have seen at Garden Reach. The Dyaks have all gone." Nevertheless Jenks waited. There was nothing to gain by being too precipitate. A false step now might undo the achievements of many weeks. Mir Jan was dancing about beneath in a state of wild excitement. "They have seen the Dyaks running to their sampans, sahib," he yelled, "and the second boat is being pulled in that direction! Yet another has just left the ship." A translation made Iris excited, eager to go down and see these wonders. The boom of a cannon came from the sea. Instinctively the girl ducked for safety, though her companion smiled at her fears, for the shell would have long preceded the report had it traveled their way. "One of the remaining sampans has got under way," he explained, "and the warship is firing at her." "Poor wretches!" murmured Iris. "Cannot the survivors be allowed to escape?" "Well, we are unable to interfere. Those caught on the island will probably be taken to the mainland and hanged for their crimes, so the manner of their end is not of much consequence." To the girl's manifest relief, there was no more firing, and Mir Jan announced that a number of sailors were actually on shore. Then her thoughts turned to a matter of concern to the female mind even in the gravest moments of existence. She lavel her face with water and sought her discarded skirt. Soon the steady trump of boot clad feet advancing at the double was beared on the shingle, and an officer's voice, speaking the crude Hindoostance of the engine room and forecastle, shouted to Mir Jan: "Hi, you black fellow! Are there any white people here?" Jenks sang out: "Yes, two of us! Perched on the rock over your heads. We are coming down." He cast loose the rope ladder. Iris was limp and trembling. "Steady, sweetheart," he whispered. "Don't forget the slip between the cup and the lip. Hold tight, but have no fear. I will be just beneath." It was well he took this precaution. She was now so unnerved that an unguarded movement might have led to an accident. But the knowledge that her lover was near, the touch of his hand guiding her feet on to the rungs of the ladder, sustained her. They had almost reached the level when a loud exclamation and the crash of a heavy blow caused Jenks to hait and look downward. A Dyak, lying at the foot of one of the scaling ladders and severely wounded by a shell splinter, witnessed their descent. In his left hand he grasped a parang; his right arm was bandaged. Though unable to rise, the vengeful pirate mustered his remaining strength to crawl toward the swaying ladder. It was Taung S'All, inspired with the hate and venom of the dying snake. Even yet he hoped to deal a mortal stroke at the man who had defied him and all his cushthroat band. He might have succeeded, as Jenks was so taken up with iris, were it not for the watchful eyes of Mir Jan. The Mohammedan sprang at him, with an oath, and gave him such a murderous whack with the butt of a rifle that the Dyak chief collapsed and breathed out his fierce spirit in a groan. At the first glance Jenks did not recognize Taung S'All owing to his change of costume. Through the thinner smoke he could see several soldiers running up But, with the passing of the chief, their last peril had gone. The next instant they were standing on the firm ground, and a British naval lieutenant was saying eagerly: "We seem to have turned up in the nick of time. Do you, by any chance, belong to the Sirdar?" "We are the sole survivors," answered the sailor. "You two only?" "Yes. She struck on the northwest reef of this island during a typhoon. This lady, Miss Iris Deane, and I were flung ashore." "Miss Deane! Can it be possible? Let me congratulate you most heartily. Sir Arthur Deane is on board the Orient at this moment." "The Orient!" Iris was dazed. It was all too wonderful to be quite understood yet. She turned to Robert: "Do you hear? They say my father is not far away. Take me to him." "No need for that, miss," interrupted a warrant officer. "Here he is coming ashore. He wanted to come with us, but the captain would not permit it, as there seemed to be some trouble ahead." Sure enough, even the girl's swimming eyes could distinguish the gray bearded civilian seated beside an officer in the stepp sheets of a small gig now threading a path through the broken reef beyond Turtle beach. In five minutes father and daughter would meet. Meanwhile the officer, intent to duty, addressed Jenks again. "May I ask who you are?" "My name is Anstruther—Robert Anstruther." Iris, clinging to his arm, heard the reply. So he had abandoned all pretense. He was ready to face the world at her side. She stole a loving glance at him as she cried: "Yes; Captain Anstruther of the Indian staff corps. If he will not tell you all that he has done, how he has saved my life twenty times, how he has fought single handed against eighty men, ask me!" "Captain Anstruther does not appear to have left much for us to do. Miss Deane," the officer said. "Indeed," turning to Robert, "is there any way in which my men will be useful!" "I would recommend that they drag the green stuff off that fire and stop the smoke. Then a detachment should go round the north side of the island and drive the remaining Dynaks into the hands of the party you have landed, as I understand, at the farther end of the south beach. Mir Jan, the Mohammedan here, who has been a most faithful ally during part of our siege, will act as guide." The other man cast a comprehensive glance over the rock, with its scaling ladders and dangling rope ladder, the cave, the little groups of dead or unconscious pirates—for every wounded man who could move a limb had crawled away after the first shell burst—and drew a deep breath. "How long were you up there?" he asked. "Over thirty hours." "It was a great fight!" "Somewhat worse than it looks," said Anstruther. "This is only the end of it. Altogether we have accounted for nearly twoscore of the poor devils." Robert looked toward the approaching boat. She would not land yet for a couple of minutes. "By the way," he said, "will you tell me your name?" "Playdon — Lieutenant Philip H. Playdon." "Do you know to what nation this island belongs?" "It is no man's land, I think. It is marked 'uninhabited' on the chart." "Then," said Anstruther, "I call upon you, Lieutenant Playdon, and all others here present to witness that I, Robert Anstruther, late of the Indian army, acting on behalf of myself and Miss Iris Deane, declare that we have taken possession of this island in the name of his Britannic majesty the king of England, that we are the joint occupiers and owners thereof and claim all property rights vested therein." These formal phrases, coming at such a moment, amazed his hearers. Iris alone had an inkling of the underlying motive. "I don't suppose any one will dispute your title," said the naval officer gravely. He unquestionably imagined that suffering and exposure had slightly disturbed the other man's senses. "Thank you," replied Robert with equal composure, though he felt inclined to laugh at Playdon's mystification. "I only wished to secure a sufficient number of witnesses for a verbal declaration. When I have a few minutes to spare I will affix a legal notice on the wall in front of our cave." Playdon bowed silently. There was something in the speaker's manner that puzzled him. He detailed a small guard to accompany Robert and Iris, who now walked toward the beach, and asked Mir Jan to pilot him as suggested by Anstruther. The boat was yet many yards from shore when Iris ran forward and stretched out her arms to the man who was staring at her with wistful despair. "Father! Father!" she cried. "Don't you know me?" Sir Arthur Deane was looking at the two strange figures on the sands, and each moment his heart sank lower. This island held his final hope. During many weary weeks, since the day when a kindly admiral placed the cruiser Orient at his disposal, he had scoured the China sea, the coasts of Borneo and Java for some tidings of the ill fated Sirdar. To examine every sand patch and tree covered shoal in the China sea was an impossible task. All the Orient could do was to visit the principal islands and institute inquiries among the fishermen and small traders. At last, the previous night, a Malay, tempted by hope of reward, boarded the vessel when lying at anchor off the large island away to the south and told the captain a wondrous tale of a devil haunted place inhabited by two white spirits, a male and a female, whither a local pirate named Taung S'Ali had gone by chance with his men and suffered great loss. But Taung S'Ali was bewitched by the female spirit and had returned there with a great force, swearing to capture her or perish. The spirits, the Malay said, had dwelt upon the island for many years. His father and grandfather knew the place and feared it. Taung S'Ali would never be seen again. This queer yarn was the first indication they received of the whereabouts of any persons who might possibly be shipwrecked Europeans, though not survivors from the Sirdar. Anyhow, the tiny dot lay in the vessel's northward track, so a course was set to arrive off the island soon after dawn. Events on shore, as seen by the officer on watch, told their own tale. Wherever Dyaks are fighting there is mischief on foot, so the Orient took a hand in the proceedings. But Sir Arthur Deane, after an agonized scrutiny of the world looking persons escorted by the sailors to the water's edge, sadly acknowledged that neither of these could be the daughter whom he sought. He bowed his head in humble resignation, and he thought THE RICHMOND PLANE: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA he was the victim of a cruel hallucination when Iris' tremulous accents reached his ears: "Father, father! Don't you know me?" He stood up, amazed and trembling. "Yes, father dear, it is I, your own little girl given back to you." They had some difficulty to keep him in the boat, and the man pulling stroke smashed a stout oar with the next wrench. And so they met at last, and the sailors left them alone to crowd round Anstruther and ply him with a hundred questions. Although he fell in with their humor and gradually pieced together the stirring story which was supplemented each instant by the arrival of disconsolex Dyaks and the comments of the men who returned from cave and beach, his soul was filled with the sight of Iris and her father and the happy, inconsequent demands with which each sought to ascertain and relieve the extent of the other's anxiety. Then Iris called to him: "Robert, I want you." The use of his Christian name created something akin to a sensation. Sir Arthur Deane was startled, even in his immeasurable delight at finding his child uninjured, the picture of rude health and happiness. Anstruther advanced. "This is my father," she cried, shrill with joy. "And, father darling, this A And so they met at last. is Captain Robert Anstruther, to whom alone, under God's will, I owe my life many, many times since the moment the Sirdar was lost." It was no time for questioning. Sir Arthur Deene took off his hat and held out his hand. "Captain Anstruther," he said, "as I owe you my daughter's life I owe you that which I can never repay. And I owe you my own life, too, for I could not have survived the knowledge that she was dead." Robert took the proffered hand. "I think, Sir Arthur, that of the two I am the more deeply indebted. There are some privileges whose value cannot be measured, and among them the privilege of restoring your daughter to your arms takes the highest place." Then he turned to Iris. "I think," he said, "that your father should take you on board the Orient, Iris. There you may perhaps find some suitable clothing, eat something and recover from the exciting events of the morning. Afterward you must bring Sir Arthur ashore again, and we will guide him over the island. I am sure you will find much to tell him meanwhile." The baronet could not fall to note the manner in which these two addressed each other, the fearless love which leaped from eye to eye, the calm acceptance of a relationship not to be questioned or gainsaid. Robert and Iris, without spoken word on the subject, had tacitly agreed to avoid the slightest semblance of subterfuge as unworthy alike of their achievements and their love. "Your suggestion is admirable," cried Sir Arthur. "The ship's stores may provide Iris with some sort of rig-out, and an old friend of hers is on board at this moment, little expecting her presence. Lord Ventnor has accompanied me in my search. He will, of course, be delighted!"—Anstruther fushed a deep bronze, but Iris broke in: "Father, why did he come with you?" Sir Arthur, driven into this sudden squall of explanation, became dignified. "Well, you see, my dear, under the circumstances he felt an anxiety almost commensurate with my own." "But why were?" Iris was quite calm. With Robert near, she was courageous. Even the perturbed baronet experienced a new sensation as his troubled glance fell before her searching eyes. His daughter had left him a joyous, heedless girl. He found her a woman, strong, self reliant, purposeful. Yet he kept on, choosing, the most straightforward means as the only honorable way of clearing a course so beset with unsuspected obstacles. "It is only reasonable, Iris, that your afflianced husband should suffer an agony of apprehension on your account and do all that was possible to effect your rescue." "My—afflianced—husband?" "Well, my dear girl, perhaps that is hardly the correct phrase from your point of view. Yet you cannot fail to remember that Lord Ventnor"— "Father, dear," said Iris solemnly, but in a voice free from all uncertainty, "my afflianced husband stands here! We plighted our truth at the very gate of death. It was ratified in the presence of God and has been blessed by him. I have made no compact with Lord Ventnor. He is a base and unworthy man. Did you but know the truth concerning him you would not mention his name in the same breath with mine. Would he, Robert?" "He advised by me, Sir Arthur, and you, too. Iris," he said. "This is no hour for explanations. I leave me to deal with Lord Teuton. "I am content to trust the ultimate verdict to you, Sir Arthur. You will learn in due course all that has happened. Go on board, Iris. Meet Lord Ventnor as you would meet any other friend. You will not marry him, I know. I can trust you." "I am very much obliged to you," murmured the baronet, who, notwithstanding his worry, was far too experienced a man of the world not to acknowledge the good sense of this advice, no matter how ruffly might be the guise of the strange person who gave it. "That is settled, then," said Robert, laughing good naturally, for he well knew what a weird spectacle he must present to the bewildered old gentleman. Even Sir Arthur Deane was fascinated by the ragged and hairy giant who carried himself so masterfully and helped everybody over the stile at the right moment. He tried to develop the change in the conversation. "By the way," he said. "how came you to be on the Sirdar? I have a list of all the passengers and crew, and your name does not appear therein." "Oh, that is easily accounted for. I shipped as a steward in the name of Robert Jeuks." "Robert Jeks! A steward!" "Yes. That forms some part of the promised explanation." Iris rapidly gathered the drift of her lover's wishes. "Come, father," she cried merrily. "I am aching to see what the ship's stores, which you and Robert pin your faith to, can do for me in the shape of garments. I have the utmost belief in the British navy, and even a skeptic should be convinced of its infallibility if H, M. S. Orient is able to provide a lady's outfit." Sir Arthur Deane gladly availed himself of the proffered compromise. He assisted Iris into the boat, though that active young person was far better able to support him, and a word to the officer in command sent the gig flying back to the ship. Anstruther during a momentary delay made a small request on his own account. Lieutenant Playdon, nearly as big a man as Robert, dispatched a note to his servant, and the gig speedily returned with a complete assortment of clothing and linen. The man also brought a dressing case, with the result that a dip in the bath and ten minutes in the hands of an expert valet made Anstruther a new man. Acting under his advice, the bodies of the dead were thrown into the lagoon, the wounded were collected in the hut, to be attended to by the ship's surgeon, and the prisoners were paraded in front of Mir Jan, who identified every man and found by counting heads that none was missing. Robert did not forget to write out a formal notice and fasten it to the rock. This proceeding further mystified the officers of the Orient, who had gradually formed a connected idea of the great fight made by the shipwrecked pair, though Anstruther squirmed inwardly when he thought of the manner in which Iris would picture the scene. As it was, he had the first innings, and he did not fall to use the opportunity. In the few terse words which the militant Briton best understands he described the girl's fortitude, her unfagging cheerfulness, her uncomplaining readiness, to do and dare. When he ended, the first lieutenant, who commanded the boats sent in pursuit of the flying Dyaks—the Orient sank both pampsans as soon as they were launched—summed up the general verdict: "You do not need our admiration, Captain Anstruther. Each man of us envies you from the bottom of his soul." "There is an error about my rank," he said. "I did once hold a commission in the Indian army, but I was court martialled and cashiered in Hongkong six months ago. I was unjustly convicted on a grave charge, and I hope some day to clear myself. Meanwhile I am a mere civilian. It was only Miss Deane's generous sympathy which led her to mention my former rank, Mr. Playdon." Had another of the Orient's twelve pounder shells suddenly burst in the midst of the group of officers it would have created less dismay than this unexpected avowal. Court martialled! Cashiered! None but a service man can grasp the awful significance of those words to the commissioned ranks of the army and navy. Anstrutther well knew what he was doing. Somehow he found nothing hard in the performance of these penances now. Of course the ugly truth must be revealed the moment Lord Ventnor heard his name. It was not fair to the good fellows crowding around him and offering every attention that the frank hospitality of the British sailor could suggest to permit them to adopt the tone of friendly equality which rigid discipline if nothing else would not allow them to maintain. The first lieutenant by reason of his rank was compelled to say something. "That is a devilish bad job, Mr. Anstruther," he blurted out. "Well, you know I had to tell you." He smiled unaffectedly at the wondering circle. He, too, was an officer and appreciated their sentiments. They were unfeignedly sorry for him, a man so brave and modest, such a splendid type of the soldier and gentleman, yet by their common law an outcast. Nor could they wholly understand his demeanor. There was a noble dignity in his cando; a conscious innocence that disdained to shield itself under a partial truth. The first lieutenant again phrased the thoughts of his juniors. "I and every other man in the ship cannot help but sympathize with you. But whatever may be your record—if you were an escaped convict. Mr. Anstrather—no one could withhold from you the praise deserved for your magnificent stand against overwhelming odds. Our duty is plain. We will bring you to Singapore, where the others will no doubt wish to go immediately. I will tell the captain what you have been good enough to acquaint us with. Meanwhile we will give you every assistance and—er—attention in our power." A murmur of approbation run through the little circle. Robert's face paled somewhat. What first rate chaps they were, to be sure! "I can only bear it." "I can only thank you," he said un- steadily. "Your kindness is more trying than adversity." A rustle of silk, the intrusion into the intent knot of men of a young lady in a Paris gown, a Paris hat, carrying a Trouville parasol and most exquisitely gloved and booted, made every one gasp. "Oh, Robert, dear, how could you? I actually didn't know you." Thus Iris, bewitchingly attired, was gazing now with provoking admiration at Robert, who certainly offered almost as great a contrast to his former state as did the girl herself. He returned her look with interest. "Would any man believe," he laughed, "that clothes would do so much for a woman!" "What a left handed compliment! But come, dearest. Captain Fitzzy and Lord Ventnor have come ashore with father and me. They want us to show them everything! You will excuse him, won't you?" she added, with a scrapple smile to the others. They walked off together. "Jimmy!" gasped a fat midshipman to a lanky youth. "She's got on your togs!" Meaning that Iris had ransacked the Orient's theatrical wardrobe and pounced on the swell outfit of the principal female impersonator in the ship's company. TO BE CONTINUED THE BATTLESHIP. A Gun Platform Which Can Be Moved Around the World. Primarily, the battleship is merely a gun platform which can be moved about, says Archibald S. Hard in the Booklovers Magazine. It would be far cheaper for a country to need of defense from a foe coming over sea to mount guns around its shores and abstain from building battleships. The shore guns might be supported by some coast defense ships—small monitors. But this is a form of economy in which no nation with ocean borne commerce and distant possessions can indulge. Consequently men of war are built to go anywhere and do anything. The battleship is a mobile gun platform. The principal weapons of the Kansas comprise four twelve-inch guns which can discharge, according to the proficiency of the gunners, from one to two projectiles of 884 pounds a minute; eight of the eight-inch weapons, each firing a 250 pound shell at the rate of two or three a minute, and twelve seven-inch pieces, each of which can throw projectiles weighing 165 pounds three and one-half times in sixty seconds. In addition twenty three-inch guns discharge per minute twelve shells weighing fourteen pounds In the first minute of an action at sea the discharge of a single broadside would result in about 14,500 pounds of metal being buried through space with tremendous force. The surprising anomaly is that while these guns, the cause of the ship's existence, cost less than $1,000,000, the mountings and the platform on which they are carried and moved from one side of the world to the other, if the need arises, entail an expenditure of not far short of $7,000,000. The guns are cheap; it is the platform with its machinery and its 4,000 tons of armor which is expensive. Embassy In London In 1818 Embassy in London in 1815. In connection with the announcement that Whitehall Reid has leased Dorchester House, in the opinion of many the finest private residence in London, it is interesting to recall the modest establishment of one of the earlier envoys to London from the United States, Richard Rush, who was sent to the court of George 111, in 1815, has left a record of his own house hunting in London, where at that time, he says, "houses of the first class, with sumptuous furniture to suit, were not to be hired at all." However, Rush did not want a house of the first class, and after inspecting numbers of furnished residences his choice fell upon one in Baker street at a rent of 450 guineas a year. The rooms were twelve, exclusive of the basement, and water from the New river was conveyed to every floor. The house was small, but this, as Rush explained, was in keeping with the smallness of his salary. "Nevertheless," said the patriotic minister, "it is not for those honored by being selected to serve the republic abroad to complain."—London Pall Mall Gazette. Municipal Ownership Vienna, without much talk about it, has gone even further in some respects in municipal ownership of certain utilities than Loadon or Brussels. It has municipalized its gas and electric lighting plants, has provided municipal pawnshops, runs its own traction system and even has a municipal system of life insurance. Formerly, owing to its bad water supply, Vienna was annually scourged by typhoid fever, but the municipality took in hand the construction of a water system and tapped the pure lakes and springs of the Alps, many miles away, and now has as pure a water supply as any city of Europe, not even excepting Glasgow, which draws its water supply from famed Loch Katrine. As a result of this wise enterprise the city is now practically free from typhoid.—New York Tribune. The Manx Language The Manx language society has been formed and, to carry out its purpose of preserving the language of the Isle of Man, will send a phonograph to different parts of the island, and old men whose accent is pure will speak into the receiver passages from the Scriptures, folklore stories, idiomatic sentences and proverbs. When the records are complete they will be kept at the society's rooms in Douglas. That is a novel use to which to put the phonograph. If Clero and Pericles had only talked into one of the machines and the records had been handed down there would not now be half a dozen ways of pronouncing Latin and Greek. The House of the Future The House of the Future. Here is a prophecy by a Canadian newspaper: "The city home of the future will contain no stoves. Cooking will be done by power, the building will be heated from a central plant, ele- vators will run from cellar to garret and breakfast, lunch and dinner will be supplied from a co-operative center. Not only will the house of the future be cleaned by power, but the dust will be removed by a pneumatic exhaust system." A London View of Us. "Americans," says a London journal, "are coming over in greater swarms than ever, and soon the streets will be full of curiously quiet looking men in weird coats with redded shoulders ending on the hips, long boots bobby at the tips and straw hats with no roots, and women with brown faces and eyes with very white whites, green veils floating in the breeze and accents that set one's teeth on edge." GEORGE W. PERKINS He Is Alleged to Be the Smartest Man In New York. J. P. Morgan is not a director of many companies. His name appears only twelve times, but he is represented on the boards of many other corporations by his partners and even by clerks in his offices. George W. Perkins, one of those partners, is a director in twenty-two corporations, and Mr. Bacon, another partner, in thirty-one. Mr. Perkins is becoming one of the big men of this country. He is called the smartest man in New York. He was born in Evanston, Ill., in 1862, and got his education in the public schools of that place. When he was fifteen years old he got a job as errand boy in the Chicago office of the New York Life insurance company and was promoted from time to time to messenger, bookkeeper, cashier, inspector of agencies, superintendent of division, third vice president and second vice president, reaching the latter responsibility in 1892, when he removed to New York to take charge of the agency force throughout the country. In 1901 he called upon Mr. Morgan to ask for a subscription to a fund to preserve the Palsades of the Hudson river and was introduced to him by Mr. Bacon, for the two had never met. After Mr. Morgan had written his name for a generous sum in the subscription book he returned it to Mr. Perkins, and, pointing to the chair on the other side of his desk, he said: "I'll give you $100,000 a year, Perkins, if you'll move over here and occupy that seat!" "Are you joking?" Inquired Mr. Perkins. "Certainly not," said Mr. Morgan. "I feel the need of an energetic young man in this office and have had my eye on you for some time." After further conversation Mr. Perkins agreed to take the offer under consideration, but finally declined it at the request of the directors of the New York Life Insurance company, who increased his salary to the amount offered by Mr. Morgan. A few weeks later Mr. Morgan renewed the proposition and offered him a partnership in the banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co., which pays him from $250,000 to $300,000 a year.—W. E. Curtis in Chicago Record-Herald. Wen Hia Bet Yet Lext Last summer, for a bet, Captain Hinsky, a St. Petersburg dragoon officer, undertook to cross Asia, reach Kuropatkin's headquarters at Liaoyang, dash through the Japanese lines investing Port Arthur, enter the town, break through the naval brigade and reach Chefu. He was to get $20,000 if he succeeded, but to pay nothing if he failed. Disgusted as a Chinaman he sauntered through the Japanese army in broad daylight. The Russian forts fired on him, but on his waving the national flag, which he had wrapped around his body, they welcomed him to the fortress. Three nights later, carrying dispatches from Stoessel to prove that he had succeeded, he sailed through the Japanese fleet and reached Chefu. The journey took him six weeks. After risking his life Hinsky never got his money. When, within three months after starting, he returned to St. Petersburg he found the layer of the $50,000 a bankrupt. Going Aloft Inside the Mast To go up inside a mast to reach the lofty altitude of the crow's nest would strike a deep water sailor as a proceeding that savored of madness on the part of any one who suggested such a thing, yet that is just what the man on lookout duty does on all the big liners now that are fitted with steel masts. Any one who has ever observed one of these bare poles with shrouds ending a long distance below the crow's nest must have wondered if the little perch was simply put there for books, for there is no outward evidence of any way of reaching the lookout. And no one would expect a sailor to reach it by "shinning up" the mast. As a matter of fact, the crow's nest is reached by a steel ladder that is fastened inside the hollow tube of the mast, entrance being had to it by a steel door just above the deck on one side of the mast.—New York Press. Expected a Savage. Colonel Suarez, Bolivian charge d'affaires in London, tells this story: "It is not very long ago that I was invited to a country house in England, and when I arrived there I found only the ladies of the house party. They were all staring at me, and I could not make out what was the reason. But soon I discovered it. One of the ladies of the house party brought me her album and asked me to write my name down and the country from which I came. I did so, and after having written 'Bolivia' she asked, 'Something else?' I said, 'What?' 'Something else?' I said, 'South America?' 'Yes,' she said, 'that is what we want.' And then the lady of the house told me they had been discussing at length where Bolivia was. Some said it was in South Africa and some in Bohemia. When she told me this I found out they expected to see me dressed in feathers." The Paris Guillotine The municipal council of Paris is having great difficulty in finding a location for the guillotine. Since the demolition of the Roquette prison, about six years ago, there has not been a single execution in Paris. The question now is to secure standing room for the guillotine. Every district in the capital has been approached, and not one will consent to have any of its open places polluted by an execution, and unless the headsman's work is done within the jail precincts there is little chance of the execution being carried out in Paris. Knox and Scotland. Scotland owes to Knox not its existing Presbyterian government—this was the subsequent work of Andrew Molville—but that which is the chief feature and main strength of Presbyterianism—viz, the full recognition (lacking in Episcopacy) of the Christian laity in the administration of the church, combined with that orderly submuration (which Congregationalism falls to secure) of the whole church to one representative and supreme authority. It is owing to Knox and his fellow reformers that the Scottish church avoids the danger both of hierarchy and of anarchy."—John Knox," by Professor Henry Cowan. A Bearded Frenk One of the earliest of the American boarded freaks was Louis Jasper, who lived in southern Virginia at about the time of the close of the Revolutionary war. His beard was nine and a half feet long and correspondingly thick and heavy. He could take his mustache between his fingers and extend his arms to their full length, and still the ends of the mustache were over a foot beyond his finger tips. Important Question The wasp was buzzing [engulldy] around the house cat. "You needn't come any nearer," said the cat. "I won't hurt you," said the wasp. "I'm half sick today, anyhow." "Which half?" asked the cat, backing off. -Chicago Tribune. LIGHT FASTER THAN SOUND Some Everyday Incidents That Go to Prove This Fact. About a thousand yards from the window where I sit is a factory which blows its whistle every noon. The steam always comes from the whistle some little time before the sound is heard. Yesterday I counted three seconds between the time when the first steam was seen and when the sound of the whistle was heard. The whistle is heard when the weather is foggy or clear, hot or cold, windy or calm. It is sometimes louder than at other times, but it always takes three seconds to travel the 3,000 feet from the factory to my house. We often hear also an echo of the whistle, which comes two seconds later than the first sound. This is the same sound coming by a roundabout journey 5,000 feet away. It travels first 1,000 feet to a hill beyond and then is sent back 4,000 feet to our house. A few days ago I heard a band of musicians playing upon the street, and, although they were far distant from me, the high tones of the picole and the low tones of the bass horn reached me exactly together, showing that high and low tones travel at the same speed. During a thunderstorm I noticed a flash of lightning and counted ten seconds before the sound of the thunder was heard. This showed me that the storm was about 10,000 feet (or about two miles) away. A little later, however, the time between the lightning and the thunder began to grow less, and the noise of the thunder became louder, which showed that the storm was getting nearer. Finally a dazzling flash of lightning was followed immediately by a deafening crash of thunder, and at the same time the shingles flew from a patch of roof on a barn near by. It had been struck by lightning and was soon in flames.—St. Nicholas. THE CRUEL PIANO Juvenile Sacrifices That Are Offered Up to the Instrument. My landlady's little boy, separated from me only by a thin lath partition of a wall, is playing five finger exercises in halting rhythm and with innumerable false notes. The instrument is one in which the flight of years has left a tone like a discontented nutmeg grater. The little boy, a pale child in a long plainfare and big white ears, hates his chosen instrument as much as I do, and so we meet on a level of mutual affliction. I loathe hearing him, and he hates his instrument; now, in the name of good common sense, why must he be offered up as a sacrifice. His mother is a poor woman, and the tinkling cottage piano with plaited faded green front represents the chops and many other wholesome things she has not eaten, and what she allows the young lady in the third floor back, who takes her board out in plano lessons, is a serious sacrifice. Now, I ask what for? Why is all the world playing an unnecessary piano? Marriage has a fatal effect on music. For some occult reason as soon as a girl is married the piano—the grave of so much money and time—retires out of active life and swathed in "art draperies," burdened by vases, cabinet photographs and imitation "curios" serves less as a musical instrument than a warning. But no sooner are the next generation's legs long enough to dangle between the keyboard and the pedals than the echoes awaken to the same old false notes that serve no purpose unless an hour of daily martyrdom over a tear splashed keyboard is an excellent preparation for the trials of life—Mrs. John Lane in London Outlook. A Pathetic Incident There is a pitiful story told in the Bookman of Philip Bourke Marston, the blind English writer. One day a particularly good idea came to him, and he sat down to his typewriter with enthusiasm. He wrote rapidly for hours and had nearly finished the story when a friend came in. "Read that," said Marston proudly, "and tell me what you think of it." The friend stared at the happy author and then at the blank sheets of paper in his hand before he was able to understand the little tragedy. The ribbon had been taken from the typewriter, and Marston's toll was for nothing. He never had the heart to write that story again. 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July 15, 1905 The anniversary edition of the Petersburg, Va. Index-Appeal was highly creditable to the management of that journal. It is unquestionably one of the cleanest journals in the state and its editorial utterances will rank with the best in the country. It has our best wishes for its long life and continued prosperity. THE DAY IS BREAKING The action of Judge Cochran, of the United States District Court of Kentucky in assuming jurisdiction in the case of Caleb Powers, under sentence of death for the alleged murder of Senator Goebel, whom he did not murder, if we are to believe the representations of his counsel, is a step forward in creating a better condition in this country. It will have a tendency to curb the arbitrary methods now in vogue in some sections of this country and give to the hitherto "empty vaporings" and alleged guarantees of the Federal constitution "a habitation and a name." We have contended for more than twenty years that the national government had a right and the authority to do this and that it should exercise this right and authority and do it. Judge Cochran's opinion holds that the prosecution against Caleb Powers pending in the Scott County Circuit Court has been removed to the United States Circuit Court for the Eastern district of Kentucky by the removal proceedings taken in Power's behalf under section 641, United States Revised Statutes. The opinion sustains Powers' motion for a writ of habeas corpus to transfer custody of him from the State of Kentucky to the United States. The ground upon which the court makes its findings is that from the petition for removal and the transcript of the record in the State courts it appears that the defendant has been and is denied the equal protection of the laws by the Scott County Circuit Court and cannot enforce his rights thereto in the Court of Appeals because of section 281 of the criminal code as construed by that court. Powers can now be granted a change of venue. He can be tried in a place far removed from the exciting surroundings, which have characterized his previous trials and he has a chance of an acquittal. There can always be found a way to accomplish given results, if you can find attorneys, with the ability and influence to find and lead the way. Judge Cochran evidently believed and still believes that he is saving an innocent man from death. Judge Jones of Alabama, of the United States District Court, has recently decided that lynching is a crime against the laws of the United States and a violation of the Constitutional guarantees of a citizen and a person guilty of this offence can be tried in the United States Court. The case is now pending on an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Jones is a Democrat and there is but little doubt as to the ultimate decision in this case. The central form of government must be strong or the whole structure must be weak. Colored people have only to bide their time. The lawless conditions from which they have been suffering are now reacting upon white men and the howls now going up from the South-land indicate that white folks are suffering and that their friends are determined to secure for them needed relief. When the relief comes the colored brother will be the beneficiary of it as much so as the white one. Truly, "God is fighting for Israel, and Jehovah is his name." STRANGE SCENES IN GEORGIA Well, "wonders will never cease." The legislature of Georgia condemned the lynching of seven colored men and one white man at Watkinsville, Georgia. The resolutions were passed June 30th, 1905 and were opposed by only one member, Dr. Whitley of Douglas county and upon the adoption of an amendment condemning the crimes alleged to provoke lynching, voted for the whole set of resolutions and thereby made the vote unanimous. The resolutions are all right and we confess that this kind of news from Georgia is more surprising than the horrible lynchings, which are so scathingly rebuked. Hon. Boykin Wright, of Richmond county, Georgia, was the author of the resolutions and he did the right thing at the proper time. It may be well to state that there was but one discordant note in the entire legislature of Georgia and that was sounded by the gentleman referred to. But here are the resolutions: "Whereas, this house has heard with inexpressible shame and horror of the foul blot put upon the good name of this state by a mob of masked murderers who broke into the jail of Oconee county and shot to death eight helpless prisoners awaiting their trial in the courts; And, whereas, the members of this house keenly realize that cruel, barbarous and inexcusable as were the bloody injuries perpetrated upon the unfortunate victims of this crime, they are not half so ghastly and but little more fatal than the wounds thereby inflicted upon the honor and civilization of this commonwealth. And, whereas, no effort should be spared by either the legislative, executive or judicial branches of our government to wipe out this stain and disgrace by apprehending the guilty parties who have thus brought reproach upon all the law-abiding citizens of the state; therefore, be it. Resolved, first, That the governor or be, and he is hereby, earnestly requested to at once offer ample rewards for the detection and arrest with proof to convict of any one or all of said criminals. Second, That the governor be, and is hereby, requested to send at once to the scene of the crime the solicitor general of the circuit or the attorney general of the state to institute a thorough investigation as to who are the guilty parties and that he be provided with suitable detectives and officers to exhaustively prosecute said inquiry with a view to bringing them to speedy justice. Third, That while condemning the crime with which the prisoners were charged and especially that of rape, and our sympathies going out to the unfortunate victims of brute force, yet nevertheless we are forced to condemn the action of the mob. The Governor of Georgia was prompt in responding to this appeal and he offered a reward of ($500.00) five hundred dollars for the arrest and conviction of any one of the murders concerned in this atrocious crime. Respectable colored people have no sympathy with the lawless elements of the race. They are practically a unit though, that the legal guarantees of the Constitutions of the several states be carried out and that the lynchers shall be punished for their outrageous offenses against the dignity and majesty of the respective commonwealths. The legislative and executive departments of Georgia seem to be all right. When the judicial department gets in good working order to the extent of dangling a few of the lynchers from the rope's end or shutting up the greater portion of that fraternity in the penitentiary, the redemption will be complete and glad halleujahs, and ringing hosannas will be sounded from one side of this country to the other. Lynch-law must go. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND VIRGINIA MUTINEERS FREED AFTER SURRENDER MUTINEERS FREED AFTER SURRENDER Crew of Kniaz Potemkine Guaranteed Liberty by Roumania. WARSHIP DELIVERED TO RUSSIA Kustengi, July 10.—The Russian perate battleship Kniaz Potemkine surrendered here to the Roumanian authorities. The surrender was made upon terms that the mutineers should not be returned to Russia, but should have passports to go wherever they choose. This is expected to cause serious trouble between the Roumanian and Russian governments, as the latter will make a peremptory demand for the delivery of the mutineers to it for punishment. After the mutineers left the ship they were taken in charge by Roumanian army officers, and, after being divided into small parties, were sent off to various villages in the interior. They will gradually be conveyed to any frontier they may select, and will then be liberated. Admiral Kruger arrived with his squadron in the morning, and after exchanging the customary salutes, intimated that he had come to arrange for the transfer of the Kniaz Potemkine. Admiral Koslinsky, commander of the Roumanian squadron, boarded the Russian battleship Tcheme and informed Admiral Kruger that King Charles had ordered him to turn the vessel over to the Russian admiral. The Associated Press representative Inspected the Kniaz Potemkine after the withdrawal of the Roumanian guard. Despite the efforts of the Roumanians to get things in shipshape, everything aboard the battleship was still in a state of wild disorder. The officers' cabins were stripped of everything of any value and bloodstains were everywhere. There was sufficient ammunition aboard the Kniaz Potemkine to have enabled the mutineers to make a desperate resistance. It is said that during the last few days the vessel was navigate by two engineers and an officer with revolvers at their heads. All of the sailors wished to surrender with the exception of Matuschenko, the leader of the mutiny, who resisted for some time, and wanted to blow up the ship. Seven officers were prisoners aboard th Kniaz Potemkine. They were in a pittable condition from ill treatment. They declare that Matuschenko himself killed ten officers of the battleship. All the papers and books belonging to the vessel were destroyed. It appears that the decision to surrender the Kniaz Potemkine was made when it became evident that no other vessels would join in the mutiny. The crew of the battleship seemed to be unaware of the surrender of the Georgi Pobiedonosetz, and expected that she also was coming to Kustenji to capitulate to Roumania. Mutineers on Torpedo Boat Arrested. Sebastopol, July 11. — The Russian torpedo boat No. 257, which declined to surrender to the Roumanian government with the Kniaz Potemkine, declaring that she had not mutinied, but had been forced to follow the mutinous battleship, has arrived here. The members of her crew were arrested and placed on board the transport Prout. JAPS PURSUE RUSSIANS Landing on Sakhalin Island Made Without Much Resistance. Tokio, July 11.—The announcement of the landing of a Japanese force at Sakhalin island and the occupation of Korsakovsk, followed by the northern flight of the garrison, has been received with great satisfaction by the Japanese. The landing of the army at Sakhalin marks the first entry of the Japanese upon Russian territory proper. The Japanese have expressed themselves pleased to be again in possession of the island, declaring that they have long felt that the bargain under which they relinquished the place 40 years ago was unsatisfactory. The Japanese express belief that they will speedily control the entire island, as they regard the garrison there as being incapable of serious resistance, and are confident that it will certainly be captured. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., CHOSEN Washington, July 11.—Assistant Secretary Peirce announced that the plenipotentiaries of Russian and Japan had agreed upon Portsmouth, N. H., as the meeting place for the sessions of the peace conference to be held outside of Washington. The sessions will be held in the government navy yard at Portsmouth in the new building just completed there. The selection of Portsmouth was mutually acceptable to the peace envoys of the belligerents, as besides being a cool and comfortable place for this season of the year, it has the advantage of offering a building on government soil, which is regarded as an important consideration. This government, it is stated did not in any wise dictate as to the selection. MOSCOW PREFECT SLAIN Major General Shouvaloff Shot Five Times by Petitioner. Moscow, July 12. — Major General Count Shouvaloff, prefect of police here, and formerly attached to the ministry of the interior, was aseassinated while receiving petitions. One of the petitioners drew a revolver and fired five times at the prefect, who fell dead. The assassin was arrested. The assassin waited in the anteroom of the warehouse till the other petitioners had been received, and then, entering the audience room, he advanced towards Count Shouvaloff, firing five shots at close range. The bullets passed through the body of the prefect. Count Shouvaloff owes his death to his custom of freely granting audiences to and receiving petitions from all classes. According to the physicians, the bullets were poisoned. The victim speed- lost consciousness, and never spoke afterwards. 126 MINERS ARE DEAD Entombed by Explosion of Fire Damp in Cardiff Colliery. Cardiff, Wales, July 12—An explosion not fire damp in No. 2 pit of the United National Colliery Company at Wattstown, in the Rhonda valley, the centre of the great Welsh coal fields, is believed to have resulted in the loss of 126 lives. The explosion was followed immediately by the belching of clouds of smoke and dust from the pit shaft, in which 150 men were working. The force of the explosion wrecked the machinery at the mouth of the pit. All communication with the doomed men in this direction is completely cut off. No. 1 shaft, adjoining, has ordinarily afforded communication with No. 2. The 800 men in No. 1 and the few who escaped from No. 2 were drawn up. A rescue party descended, but its work was seriously impeded by the foul air and the falling masses of earth dislodged by the explosion. Altogether 63 bodies have been recovered. Heroic efforts have been made for hours to reach the entombed men, but the absence of all sound from the interior of the mine told the tale of the worst disaster that has taken place in South Wales since 1894. The news of the explosion spread rapidly, and hundreds of women and children and thousands of men thronged the head of the pit seeking information. The mountain roadways were crowded all the afternoon, and there are now streams of people in the neighborhood of the mine, all contributing to the pitiful scenes. MURDER UNEARTHED Charles Blumh Killed Housekeeper and Buried Body in Cellar Philadelphia, July 10. — With the back of the head crushed in, mutilated from head to foot, and several bones broken, the body of a woman known only as "Annie" was found buried in the cellar of a house in the northwestern part of the city, formerly the home of Charles Bluh, a German, who died in a hospital on May 18. The police believe that Bluh, who was separated from his wife, murdered the woman, who was his housekeeper, and buried the body in the cellar to hide the crime. A hole had been dug in the middle of the cellar, and a quantity of quicklime thrown in. The body was then placed in the hole and covered with earth. When Bluhm's will was opened it was found that he left the little house to his wife. She and her mother decided to live in it, and they began to prepare it for occupation, as it was in a filth condition. The two women detected an odor in the house, but did not pay much attention to it until they decided to get rid of it. In the cellar they found a small mound of earth, and, believing that the husband had buried a dog or a cat there, they began to dig up the earth. Under the top layer was a piece of carpet, and under that they found the corpse. The women notified the police of their discovery. After an investigation the police came to the conclusion that Bluhm killed the woman during a quarrel, and in his frenzy to hide the crime hacked the body with a hatchet and buried it. The quicktime has consumed only a small portion of the body. SHIPBUILDING PLANT SOLD The William R. Trigg Company Sold At Richmond For $388,000. Richmond, Va., July 11.—The shipbuilding plant of the William R. Trigg Company here was sold by order of court to Frank Samuel and H. G. Lloyd, both of Philadelphia, for $368,000, the dock, land and buildings being bought by the latter, and the machinery by the former. Mr. Lloyd bought the dock for $55,000, and the land and buildings for $175,000, while J. M. Tomlinson bought all the machinery for Mr. Samuel for $108,000. FRANK M. FULLER DEAD Secretary of Pennsylvania Commonwealth Succumbs to Apoplexy. Uniontown, Pa., July 11.—Secretary of the Commonwealth Frank M. Fuller died at his home here last night. He was suddenly stricken with apoplexy. Drs. John Fuller and Charles F. Smith being summoned, they revived him, and in about an hour he seemed to have almost fully recovered. Later his condition became serious and he died. He was 52 years of age. Mr. Fuller was stricken with apoplexy in his garden, and was unconscious for fully 15 minutes during the first attack. He had recently returned from a vacation and intended to go to Harrisburg today. Miss Gillick Has Yellow Fever Washington, July 11.—The Panama Canal Commission is advised that Miss Margaret Gillick, a stenographer in the employ of the commission at Colon, was taken sick with yellow fever July 2. Miss Gillick went to the Isthmus last November from her home, at East Orange, N. J. Pope Receives Congressman Moon. Rome, July 10.—The pope received Congressman Reuben O. Moon, of Philadelphia, Pa., to whom he imparted the apostolic benediction. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Charles Duncan, for 13 years clerk of the Toledo, O., police board, has confessed to embezzling funds. The Methodist church at Harvey's Lake, near Wilkesbarre, Pa., was destroyed by fire started by a fire rocket. James Lyon, who assaulted Miss Mary Gladden, was taken from the fall at Russellville, Ky., by a mob and lynched. Helen Vangloska, of Philadelphia, was convicted of second degree murder in killing her newly-born baby and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. The comptroller of the currency has appointed receivers for the Spring Valley National Bank, of Spring Valley, Ill., and the First National Bank, of Toluca, Ill. Friday, July 7. Rear Admiral W. H. Whitney has been retired after serving 42 years in the navy. President Roosevelt has approved the issue of $000,000 of bonds by the territory of Hawaii. Baron Speck von Sternburg, the German ambassador, and his wife sailed for Germany from New York. The wholesale grocery store of Phillips, Webb & Co. at Nashville, Tenn., was destroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $175,000. The Phillipine commission has granted a franchise to Sabin Glass, of San Francisco, to construct telephone and telegraph systems throughout the islands. Saturday. July 8. The National Association of Railway Agents will hold a convention at Portland, Ore., July 17-20. C. C. Dromgoe, a tobacco salesman of Richmond, Va., was found dead in a hotel at Knoxville, Tenn. James Marsublo, a trackwalker on the Pennsylvania railroad, was struck by a train at Chester, Pa., and instantly killed. Two children are dead, another painfully burned and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brandt, the parents, are in a serious condition as the result of the explosion of an oil lamp at their home in Allegheny, Pa. Monday, July 10. Falling from a Reading Railway train at East Penn Junction, Pa. Brakman William Shafter lost both legs. Lorenzo Buchanan, aged 20, was thrown while endeavoring to stop a runaway horse at Altoona, and fatally injured. It is announced that the next convention of the Catholic Young Men's National Union will be held August 22-23 at Albany, N. Y. The topoal-boat destroyers Whipple and Stewart collided while entering the harbor of Rockland, Me., the former being considerably damaged. Tuesday, July 11. John L. Markle, an actor, committedmitted suicide in a New York hotel by shooting. Couty Collector E. J. Mackey committed suicide at Phillipsburg, N. J. by hanging. Andrew Sargent, of Philadelphia, was instantly killed while adjusting an electric fan in a confectionery store. J. H. Thomas, proprietor of a clothing store at Natrona, Pa., shot and killed an unknown burglar whom he found entering his store. Arthur Neely leaped from the fourth floor of a burning building in New York, landing on his head on the sidewalk, and was killed. The Pennsylvania State Educational Association convention was held at Reading. A party of 100 Roman Catholics on a pilgrimage to Rome sailed from New York on the Slavonia. Mrs. Helen L. Johnson, mother of Mayor Tom Johnson, of Cleveland, died at her home in Brooklyn of old age. The Jews of the United States are sending 30 delegates to the seven Zionist congress at Basle, Switzerland, July 27. Count Cassini, the retiring Russian ambassador to the United States, served for Europe on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. William W. Williams former chief of police of Lithuania, and one of the best-known elections in the country, died from the result of a fall from a street car. BONAPARTE RETURNS PASSES Naval Secretary Declines to Accept Courtesies From Railroads. Washington, July 12.—It is reported at the navy department that Secretary Bonaparte has outlined his position in reference to accepting passes for free transportation on the railroads by returning passes that have been sent to him with thanks for the courtesy, but stating that by reason of the public position which he occupies he feels unable to avail himself of such consideration. Six Years For Bank Embezzler Six Years For Bank Embezzler. Raleigh, N. C., July 10.—Thomas W. Dewey, defaulting cashier of the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank, of Newborn, N. C., was found guilty after the jury had been out two days and nights, eH was sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. The defendant's attorneys served notice of an appeal to the supreme court. A bond of $40,000 was furnished. Two Boys Dronwed. Dover, Del., July 10.—Frank Hall aged 12 years, and Charles Rice, 11 years of age, the sons of farmers, living near Cowgill, six miles from here were drowned while bathing in Simon's creek. PRODUCE QUOTATIONS The Latest Closing Prices In the Principal Markets **PICNICAL Markets.** PHILADELPHIA **RUE steady;** winter extras, $3.55@2.90; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $4@4.25; city mills, fancy, $3.85@$2.90 RYE FLOUR firm; per barrel, $4.20 WHEAT steady; No. bales, $4.20 WHEAT steady; 81%@CORN firm, no yellow, $4.20 OATS steady; No. 2 white, clipped, 38c; lower grades, 36c. HAY firm; No. 1 timothy, $14.50 large bales. beef ham, $23@24 POULTRY steady; beef ham, $23@24 POULTRY firm; hens, 15c; old roosters, 10c. Dressed steady; choice fowls, 14c: old roosters, 91%c. BUTTER firm; creamy, 23c per pound. EGGS 18%c per dozen. PATATOES steady; new, new bushel, $1@1.25 BALTIMORE - WHAT easy; No. 2 red, 88%@88%c; steamer No. 2 spot, 89%@89%c; new, 65%@86; CORN ern, 60%@65c; OATS firm; white No. 2, 38%@39c; No. 2, 38%@38%c; No. 4, 36%@36%c; mixed No. 2, 36%@36%c; 36%@36%c; No. 4, 24%@35c; BUT TER steamed; 21@21%c; held; 16%@16%; prints, 20@23c; Maryland and Pennsylvania dairy prints, 14c EGGS firm; fancy land and Pennsylvania, 17c; Virginia, land and West Virginia, 16c; southern, 16c. Live Stock Markets PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards): —CATTLE. supply fair, market active. Choice. $5.70@8.55; fair. $5.40@ dale. $5.20@8.55; market active. active. prime, heavy. $5.95@6.00@ $6.00; Yorkers and pigs. $6.95@ 6.10; roughs. $4@5. SHEP, supply steady. prime, wothers. $6.00@7.5; market active. wthers. $5.95; veal calves. $7.00@ Coal! Coal! Coal! BUY YOUR WINTER SUPPLIES NOW! All Kinds of Anthracite and Bituminous Coal at the Lowest Market Rates. Will be Delivered now or at Your Pleasure. Prompt Service. Our Patrons are our Best Advertisers. SAWED WOOD OR UNSAWED WOOD. EITHER OAK OR PINE. Summer Rates on Coal and the Best Kind Furnished. It is free from impurities and is the clean Article at the right price. CALL OR 'PHONE Crump & West Coal Co., 1719 East Cary Street, RICHMOND, VA. Long Distance Bell 'Phone, No. 83. Manchester Orders Promptly Attended Also. BELL AND GORDON ARE NOW AT ODDS Disagree on Prosecution of Cases Growing Out of Filtration Scandal WON'T CHARGE CONSPIRACY Philadelphia, July 12.—According to correspondence made public, James Gay Gordon, private counsel for Mayor Weaver, and John C. Bell, district attorney of this city, have seriously disagreed on the question of bringing a charge of conspiracy against Frank H. Caven, John W. Hill and "certain other persons." Caven is a councilman, and is under bail on the charge of violating his councilmanic oath in being interested in city contracts. Hill was formerly chief of the bureau of filtration, and is under $10,000 bail on charges of forgery and falsifying bureau records in connection with the construction of the city's filtration plants. In both cases the name of the contracting firm of D. J. McNichol & Co., of which State Senator James P. McNichol and former Insurance Commissioner Israel W. Durham are members, is involved. Mr. Gordon wanted the district attorney, in drawing up indictments against Gaven and Hill, to include the charge of conspiracy. Tails the district attorney, in a letter sent to Mr. Gordon, declined to do, he claiming that under the law such an indictment based on the testimony taken before the committing magistrate could not be drawn up. He assured Mr. Gordon that is such charges are brought before a magistrate, and they are returned to him, he would prosecute the cases to a conclusion zealously and to the best of his ability. Mr. Gordon, in replying to the district attorney, says: "While the bills of indictment against Caven and Hill are important, they are unimportant compared with the necessity for bringing to justice the real and potent criminals who have profited most by, and who have been the source and inspiration of the gross and far-reaching conspiracy by which the city of Philadelphia has been for years robbed and disgraced. I note with extreme regret what you have to say as to the steps that you will require to be taken before you will take official cognizance of the grievous crimes committed by the prominent and powerful persons who, as a contracting firm, have been the beneficiaries of the crimes of which Hill and Caven were only tools and illustrations." R. C. HILL FORCED TO RESIGN Chief of Philadelphia Building Bureau Removed Philadelphia, July 11.—Another bureau chief lost his position as a result of Mayor Weaver's campaign for municipal reform. The man who was forced to resign was Robert C. Hill, chief of the bureau of building inspection. John Keasler, one of the inspectors in the bureau, was appointed chief, Mr. Hill has been connected with the bureau 11 years. The resignation was requested by Colonel Potter, the director of public safety, and the request did not come as a surprise. Director Potter, in his letter requesting the resignation, says: "The records of your bureau show that it has been administered in the past in such a manner as to highly favor some and oppress others." The director has also stated that Mr. Hill had revoked building permits in order that "a certain well-known politician, who was building in the immediate neighborhood, might be benefited," and that he had favored some persons and restricted others "according to the exigencies of political dictators." BATTLE WITH MOONSHINERS. Three Killed and Three Mortally Wounded by Revenue Agents. Roanoke, Va., July 11.—The first details reached here from Christiansburg telling of the battle between revenue agents and alleged moonshiners in Buchanan county. The revenue men went into the mountains to capture distilleries said to be operated in violation of the law. They were marty by a band of moonshiners, led by Henry Adams, and firing on both sides began. Three moonshiners were killed and three more mortally wounded, and one revenue agent, Deputy Collector G. M. Tucker, was slightly injured. Nine Months For Ballet Fraud Philadelphia, July 12.—Judge Carr dismissed the motions for a new trial in the cases of Philip Valverdi and Edward H. Wood, convicted last month of conspiring to pad the assessors' list of the 30th division of the First Ward, and sentenced each of the defendants to pay a fine of $1000 and to an imprisonment of nine months in the county prison. THE WEARING OF BEARDS At One Time a Tax Was Exacted For the Privilege. In days gone by the wearing of a beard was a privilege that had to be paid for, the tax on every beard of a fortnight's growth being 3a. 4d. in the gracious days of Queen Elizabeth. For over half a century the monarchs of Russia made their male subjects who wore beards pay into the national exchequer. This tax was imposed by Peter the Great in 1705, the nobles having to disburse 100 rubles and the lower classes 1 kopeck. The tax on beards was kept up by Peter's four successors on the throne of all the Russias, and it was finally repealed in 1762 by Catherine II. France, too, at one time imposed a beard tax upon the clergy, which was paid by those who could afford it, although the large majority had to yield to the razor's onslaught. In the fourteenth century shaving was popular with young men, while the old men were attached to forked beards. The latter custom is referred to by Chance, who in describing an assembly says, "A merchant was there with a forked beard." Beards were worn in various shapes and forms during the reigns of Elizabeth, James L. and Charles L., as the poems, plays and other literary productions of those periods amply testify. In his "Anatomy of Abuses" Stubbs alludes to the barber who was accustomed to ask his client whether he wished his beard "cut to look terrible to your enemy or amiable to your friends, grim and stern in countenance or pleasant and demure." William Harrison, a clergyman from whom one gains many peeps at the sixteenth century, refers to some of the styles of beards at that period. If a face happened to be "platter-like," a long, slender beard would make it seem the narrower. If it be weasel beaked, then "much bear left on the cheekes will make the owner look like a bowled hed and so grim as a goose"—London Standard. Five Years For Beating Son to Death. Richmond, Va., July 10—Mrs. Estelle Smith, charged with beating to death her 5-year-old son, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. Owing to the illness of Commonwealth Attorney Page, the case was by agreement submitted to the jury without argument. Farmer Dies of Heat Easton, Pa., July 12.—Jacob S. Relmer, 83 years of age, while walking from one of his farms to another at Johnsonville, was overcome with the heat and died. He was a well-known farmer. VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE. So call and see our large variety of aby Carriages, Dressers, States, Chiffoniers, Toilet Tables AND..... Automatic Refrigerators. YOU can have the advantage of our great stock and great values. We are offering NO CHEAP VALUES, but goods of such REAL VALUE as will insure you confidence in us. Do not fail to at least INSPECT OUR GOODS We are sole agents for the Macey Seo- tional Book-cases. MACEY-WERNICKE CO. FILING CABINETS. SYDNOR & HUNDLEY, 711-713-715-717 E. Broad St. al! Coal! OR SUPPLIES NOW! and Bituminous Coal at the Will be Delivered now or Ampt Service. Our Paest Advertisers. UNSAWED WOOD. SATURDAY,... 2... July 15, 1905 SE. AN yA ry THESQAN ie reh et! fice amg of Te pf — Ba. {A Ss FEMININE DAIRY WI!SDOM. Dorothy Tucker Hands Out Batch of Excellent Advice to Workers dn, Mo Daleo As the weather warms up look out for microbes in the calves" feeding palle ‘as germs cause scotrs and frequently death. See that each pail is scalded with bolt dng water every day, and that (he quar tors are kept cleaa; oating filthy bed. ing frequently catines scours There must be no guesswork about feeding the calf, says Dorothy Tucker in Farm Journal. The stomach of the young caif is easily ruined by slipehot Methods of feadinz. ‘Thick of this when S Gi | Sieve: 11 gam i rag’ S a ot ee Fife SSE nae tompted to feed it milk that Is too hot or too cold, in a bucket that is not so clean and sweet as it should be. Milk that sticks to the sides of the pail, aud becomes sour, is a bad propo: ‘sition, as it may cause ao aitaak of the scours, This trouble means « break in the calf's growth. perhaps a stunted calf, and ip che end, an animal of little vate. Don't get mat when you are trying to torch the little bossy to drink milk. and tell your wife that “fool of a calf” never will know anything The calf Knows some things you never will know Sne of them ts, sft It ta a tot more Tun getting its ratfons im the old way than drinking {t out of a bucket. | don’t biame the calf for kicking against learning to suck a man’s finger instead cof its mother's soft teata. ‘The wonder is hat {t does as well as it does. A little and often ts the great secret in raising young things, Never over- food Six quarts of seed to the acre is the right amount of seed to grow the bes! fodder corn. Fodder corn should be planted tn drill oF hills so it can be cultivated. When sown thickly it is soft and ‘washy and makes very poor ansilage. Corn must be grown corn fashion, not ‘grass fashion GOAT RUTTEDS. ‘No Reason Why Animals, If Healthy, Should Not Be Utilized in & Dairy. Answering an tnquiry in Hoard’s Dairyman as to the value of goat’s milk for butter, Prof. Farrington says: “I know of no reason why goats’ milk. Af the goat is healthy and receives sound, wholesome foo’, fs not as valuable for Dutter making as cow's milk, and if the milk is well taken care of and has no ba’ ‘odors you will probably never know the Alifference if some goat's milk is added tc the cow's milk which comes to your fae: tory. You can yourself judge as to the advisability of accepting the gonc’s milk Dy inspecting it before you receive it 1 certainly do not know why it should Anjure the butter. neither do I know ot any law in this state that forbids the making of butter from goat's milk. I the goat's milieia richer and increases the test, the patron bringing the milk should get the credit for the increase and I do not ses why this should be an objection.” Pinte Shite oid: Seieates We are exporting a good dea! of but- ter to Canada and some to Europe and ‘other parts of the world, The totals look quite respectable. For last year he value of exports were: Butter, 2.184.082; cheese, $1,923.62; milk $1,819,513, The value of imports were: Butter, $47,054; cheese, $4,247,931; milk, $21,040, ‘The value of imports has remained about the same for three Years, but the -valne of exports was areater by a million duliars cha. in the preceding year.—Farmers’ Re lew. ‘Ogors_ in thie Rtabie Be careful of the odora in the cow stable, Milk 4s a subtle azeat. Re- cently the milk and cream from a farm had a rank tuste of turnips though the cows had no turmips. A visit to the stable disclosed two big bo es of turnips sored 1m ope part of the sta Die. Days when the milk was left atandiag @ “little while” it would be almost unfit for use.—Farm Journal, A Pound of Butter. A pound of butter consists of tbe fol- lowing ingredients in equal propor- tion: Wisdom, eaten ounce Uon, cleanliness, determs pre- vention, forethought, provision, dis- ‘crimination, accuracy, judgment, ps- ence, neatness snd Bovor.—Farm and WY ait tees eat Ot var ane ascabeteerenecanes 20d erops is aubstaace ‘Which is most defictent in that scm Hence, if ‘he clement which is lacking is supplied, It alo increases the activ- ity of the olber sl materials, and thus Produces good cr ps.—Midland Farmer. 30ME HINTS TO DAIRYMEN “‘Cheesemaker’s Ten Commandments” Give Farmers a Number of ¥ine Pointers. ‘There are a good many useful articles printer relative to the matter of proper of the product of the dairy farm, but a writer in a late iasue of the Cheese and Dairy Journal seemsto have ‘bit om an entirely different method of Putting forth some of the essentials, ‘While bis remarks are couched under “The Cheese Maker's Ten Command- ments,” stil there are doubtiess some hints that may be read with Interest, and we may ad@ with prost. by many readers of thé Prairie Farmer. We do not presume to infer that all of the ills of the dairy business resta with the farm- er. but It is cortatnty true that when he has mastered Sis end of the Fira! vas we will have a great coal better grace of dairy produce than we have in many in- stances at the present time. We quot from our contemporary as follows: 1. Thou shalt not slumber late in the morning, but sball arise early and deliver thy milk to the factory, for he that goeth late causeth the cheese maker to use much profane language. 2. Thou shalt not cast all the dirt (hou canst brush of the cow Into the milk pail. 3. Thou shelt not take any cream for thy tea or coffee, for whan thon gettest thy dividends thou wilt ask thy new bor, wherefore gettest thou more for thy milk thaa do I? 4. Thow shait not mix water with thy mitk. thou nor thy man servant nor chy maid servant, for so suraly as thou dovst this thing thy name will be Simple over the length and breadth of the pa- trop’s route. 5. Thou shalt rot feed thy cows ail the old potatoes, onions, horseradish. mustard, rape and cabbage that thou canst find, for though these feeds may be cheap sa all outdeors, yet it caussth the cheese maker to gnash his teeth and hold bis nose and the cheese eater will buy bis cheess elsewhere. 6 Thou shalt not set thy can of milk in the cellar without covering for a mousetrap, nor in the woodshed as a temption to thy neighbor's cat, but thou shalt bave a nice tank out inthe fresh air near thy wall to set thy can tn. 7. Thow shalt not carry away more whey than thy share lest some oue will say concerning the, “For a wonder one bog carrieth food for another.” 8. Thou shalt not use unctean cans, Dut shalt cause thy cans to be washed and scrubbed clean every day and seams and crevices and kinks thereof. fora filthy can isan abomination in the cheeseinaker's sight and he wil! Visit wrath upon him that bringetn it % Thom shalt not trouble the cheese maker saying. “When shall 1 receive my pay.” whoa as a practice thou get- teth It every frst of the month, for verlly 1 say uato thee. uaiess thou bringest thy milk in a sanitary condi- tlon, be knoweth not nor careth a Ilttle bit. 10, Thou sbalt not say unto another. “Behold. hava not these cheese makers @ soft snap; they reeetve much pay and do but little work?” Verily I say unto you, this is a whopper. They rise early ‘and toil late and peradventure the buy. ers refuse the cheese they will be obliged to toll all day Sunday when other people are faaning themselves within the gates af the synagogue. TYING OUT A Cow. Bxcellent Method of Staking Out Any Animal Allowing Small Range, ‘Described. An excellent way to stake out a cow, or Borse that will not allow them to quit range and yet be Kept within the bounds of a narrow airip, ts shown in cut, says the Farm ee Oe range and yet be kept within the . + bounds of a narrow sitip, is shown in — cul, says the Farm and Home. Have the blacksmith make two picket stakes out of five eighths-toci irom two feet long with @ two and one-half inch ring or loop at top. Then take @ strong, smooth wire from Ave to Yen rods long, as desired, and to both endsof {( fasten astrong tron ring, after having slipped azother ring onto middie of wire ‘o tle the picket rope to, Put the iron stakes through loop at both ends and drive toto ground after pulling wire taut. Tie the ant- mal to middle ring by a rope which can be quite short if desired, af, ihe dron ring will stip easity tack @&4 forth on the smooth wire, {t will allow the antmal quite a range. {t is cheaper and more satisfactory (han to use a long rope, TRE CREAM All barns should be as well Nghted aa the horses ia whicd we live. If & heifer tan't much of @ cow the test year. #3¢ \s uot likely ever to be. It is better in all cases not to let the ull run with the herd, but be needs dlemty of exere'ae The cow that gives mtik ten or eleven months in the year has earned the right to rast a few weoks The cows will come home themselves of you practice gtving thom a little feed of bran, or potato peelings, in the avesing. They soon learn, and will be op time, unless the pasture is extra xood.—Farm Journal. In rejsiring the stable see that the Natform on watch the cow stands is Just long enough for oer. if tt ts too long it compels her to He tn her own aesene. with detriment to the milk that is drawn (rom her udder.—Farm- ere’ Review. It i a poor way to educate the cow by tempting her to come over the tence and then fastening a board over her eyes to break ber of it, Better nail the board on the fence before the cow gots out, then she will not need ‘ton her head. This idea ts worth re- pembertt me “Teoplicts Confidence. Aide—A visitor craves an audience with your excellency. Russien Grand -Duke—Well, have that former New York customs inspec- tor go through him and then send him ‘Secretary. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICEMOND. VIRGINIA. a First Grand Reunion of the LADIES AUXILIARY|( A coc of the Department of Virginia United Spanish War, o::. awtovants Veterans at Norfolk, Va., Monday, Juty 17th, 1905. || xeu0s o: tmp FO Se Vie PBTERGBURG and the NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY SUNDAY NIGHT, JULY 16th, 1905, sy THe United Spanish War Veterans No. 4. eee aes ee nouns $1.25 rae . ee eeieenenpaeeee geen GRAND STREET PARADE Headed by the Municipal Band of Richmond and the Cable Band of Petersburg tla tga ee epee Don't fail to go to Norfolk with us as you will have an opportunity of seeing all the Auriliary’s of the State of Virginia in line of march. The W. A. Hankins Command No. 6, of Richmond, Va., and the Jackson Com- mand of Petersburg will accompany the Auxiliary to Norfolk. A Grand Time ie Promised to All. The True Reformers Hall, No. 136 Queen Street has been secured for the convenience of all who may go with us. We invite our friends and the public generally to go with us. A grand opportunity to visit our friends at Norfolk, Portmouth, Berkley, Pine Beach, Ocean View and Virginia Beach. Spectal attention will be paid to Ladies without escorts, They will be under the protection of the following gentlemen Col. THOS. M. CRUMP, K. of P. Maj. W. A. ROBINSON, K. of P. Capt. HENRY JONES, K of P. Sgt. Maj. SILAS FIELDS, K. of P. Capt. JNO. P. SMITH, K. of P. whe have kindly consented to accompany us. B AS sewer RED STOCKINGS, of Norfolk THE and the LL ~_IRON-SIDES, of Richmond Our Special Train will leave Norfolk and Western Depot Sunday Night, July 16th, at 11 P. M. Sharp. Giving you all day Monday in Norfolk. Returning, will leave Norfolk "Monday Evening at 7:00 P. M. ————— CSCoMMItTI=SS: _ Mrs. ALBERTA O. FIELDS, President. Miss ELIZA GLASGOW, Secretary. Mrs. Susie A. Robinson, Mrs. Mary Anderson, Miss Margaret Braxton, Mrs. Minnie Henderson, Miss Martha Stovall, Mrs. Elenora Smith, | Miss Francis Monroe, | assisted by the following named gentlemen: Maj. J. B. JOHNSON, Commander GEO. W. POWELL, Quarter Master EMMETT FOWLKES, W. P. LOGAN, FREDERICK ANDERSON, JAMES SMITH, . LEWIS HENDERSON, SIDNEY JOMES. a ORIGIN OF WEATHERCOCKS | [M8 Nery NBeE uUTe having adress Figure of the Fowl Was Set Upor Churches by Order of the Pope. Acontemplativeindividual, with some Dower of obse-vation. was asking about weathercocks, says Success Magazine, “Why weathercocks?” he asked; “most vanes are in the form of arrows Sometimes they are hands that point with the index finger in the direction toward which the wind is blowing: s running horse tx quite popular as g vane; fish. trumpets, locomotives, and many otber forms are used, but { sel dom if ever see vanes, except in pictures that can with any propriety be called weathercocks.” I referred the matter by note to our mutual friend, Dr. Derull, and received the following reply wThe ninth cectury was a time of ex. treme ignorance among all countries which’ now lead ia civilization, An au. thentic account of the controversies, po- litieal, social and religious, that then occupied Europe, would make @ curi- ous and jateresticg Ust of reading. In England, the question of how persons who devoted their lives to religion should wear cher hair, and at what particular Sunday they should celebrate Easter, became so bitter that the con. version of that part of the Saxon people who still remained pagans fell into neglect. and even those that had been won from idolatry showed signs of apostatizins. “At this time, by a papal order, it was ‘enacted that the figure of a cock should be set upon churches, in order to put the people in mind of Peter's dental of our Saviour and of his unfeigned repent- ‘nce, thus at once admonishing those who would renousite the Saviour and offering forgiveness to the penitent apostie.” » Four Nations. Practical idealism takes with the German chiefly the form of devotion to duty. In the Russian it is a readi- ness to sacrifice everything to his in- ward feeling. In the Anglo-Saxon it is the staking of (he whole persoa for 2 concrete. palpsble ami distinctly fixed purpose. Ip the Freachman it is ‘& general idea which carries him away to great deeds. Contemporary Re- view. ‘Worry Time. “But,” askeg Mrs Neryig “qpn't you SVSSSSSsse Seeeseseeecrscescse ® ROBERT SHELER 2? @ REALESTATE 53 Cornhill, Boston, Mass. % : BE INDEPENDENT $ & NEWENGLAND FARM LANDS RANGINGIN . PRICE FROM $200.00 to $10,000.00 : @CASHOREASY TERMSs © "Phese iands are adapted to the raising of poul- 2° try and early market gardening, andare in close # * proximity to an ever ready market. ® @ (Goon NEIGHBORHOOD, excelient CHURCHES and everything ls Se Sy po oe t “Am erent apportanty to make an indepeudent tivelibood and : e (GWE you axe interested, write to or call on the above address. @ S@eec88080006068080806386322332 ever worry when you're having adress made?” “No, indeed.” replied Mrs. Spenders; “ only worry when I’m not haviag one made."—Philatetntia Press Bank Was Short. The Drummyr—i4 Siy kerr still caab- fer of the loca! tank? Village Merchan'—No; he left the country some o:onths ago. The Drumimc:--indeed! Was he short? Village Me>-hart—Ch, no; he wassev- eral thousan! abeat—Cuicago News. In Aucisne Zgyrt. Cleopatra was ataut to dissolve ber pears. “How absurd!” salt her ‘riod “It is abauri." replied the ancient queen. “I'thiak 1° fet some one steal them atd then qo on the wiage.” And shor she aor<teted Sark Antony her press arent.—Caicago News Getting Wise “I suppose you hid’ a blow-out when you went to town.” said the slangy young man. “Not any more,” answered Farmer ‘Corntoasel. “I've got so I know bow to handle them gas burners as well as ‘anybody.”—Washington Star. A GOOD PIKE. ~. @hio Corresponjent Talls of Best Method of Improving Our Coun- try Throughfares, The illustration gives a good view ‘of a 14-foot ceater pike on the Spring- ville road near Fostoria, Seneca county, Ohio. I believe this to be the proper way of improving our country roads, says an Ohio correspondent of the Obi Farmer. The road was first surveyed, Sfaded down ten inches and thon rolled : . fa + See pe 3 eee ee a ara — ce FP ce o Pp Gucer hp igh pe. cd ee Teemitas: mand with a heavy steam roilor. which makes asolid bottom. ‘The crushed stone was then put on, 12 inches thick at the sides and 15 inches im the middie. The loose Stone was then rolled until It was aolid when four inches of limestone gravel was put om and it was again rolled down with the steam roller. The berm banks (of earth between stone nd ditch) were then graded and scraped level and with a rounded slope. and then rotled dows solid, which makes one of the finest as well as one of the best roads tn the state. SUBSTANTIAL STONE BOAT. Working Description of This Article, One of Great Necessities of Farm Lite, A stone boat is one of the most use- ful necessities Of the farm. It is wed not only for mov- ing stones, stumps and heary rubbish, but in hauling seed, fertilizer, ae cay For Bor ing stones, stumps and heary rubbish, but in hauling tee seed, fertilizer, plows, aod other implements to and from the eld. says the Farmand Home. One of the best for our use is built like {Qe cut, with runners. a aboul six inches The Greatest Clairvoyant & Fortune Teller the Worlc Has Ever Known one you Love, Helps Quickly all tp Removes Evil Influences. Oares Mys terious Diseases, Gives Lack and Suc cess. Send Lock of Hair, Date of Birth sud 12 ownts. Ask three questions and receive Horoscope and Lacky Birth stone by mail. GONZALES, 236 Ber Wanted. How would you like to secure a commission as an officer under Uncle Sam? If you are between the ages of 17 and 35 years, possess the neces sary common school education, are moral, persistent, and can pass the required physical examination send me four one cent stamps to pay pos- tage, and I will mail you a personal letter, literature, ete., that will tell you of the qualifications required for positions leading to promotions of high rank as an officer in our ar- my or navy. H. W. PHILLIPS, Louisville, Ky. Should Eave, “Do you believe in limited marriages, John?" “N-no, dear; however I believe a husbamd should have the sime reward as a maa in the penitentiary.” “What's that?” “A certain leogth of time off each year for good behavior.” — Houston Pust. Unquestionatly, “In the bright lexicon of youth,” quoth the college freshu an. grimly, “it may possibly be, as rumored, that there v8 no such word as Jail. However—" Here he released 4 cross between a whistle anta sigh. “Dam tolerably wel! oon-in-~a that there is such @ Wwordas Junk.”—Puck, VSG K SK ser eseeeagesoeesscaes “3 3 YOU CAN BECOME AN wm | ARMY OR NAVY Paes) OFFICER, NO Be arenes tees ee PS WAG! | SScRe es Pea | VIKAS se sgeeeceesescanaesd Tt in’s HAIR GROWER & he J. V. Hawkin’s HAIR GRowEr , (TRADE MARK REGISTERED. Has proved to be a fortane to many of the aa- fortanates, who are to-day delighted with ite wonderful’ results. ‘Ihe morite of thix great hair preparation naturally places it in a sphere altofiwowa, ond she glowing terms in whice our patrons speak of it reassnres as of ite satis- factory resuite. We can well boast of a lanes patrouage throoghout this and other States aud also enjovs the commendation of the very beat white and colored people in this immodtate com- manity. Jn order to convince the most skepti- gal readers of the merits and results of the J. V- Hawkin's Hair Grower and Restorer, we wili from time to time produce in print the photo. graphs of those giving us permission to do s>, ‘who have used our preparation and ere to-day ration ts & natural aud pare compound, the iagredient hesitate to pat in print. We will jast here remind ti ‘States Government has placed uctional pateat rights which it is protected and we are in turn responsible t est methods aud square dealings. It will positively romove Dandraf, Ours Scalp of all impurities, Restore Hair on Olean Temples or Bald tteads, where the roots are not dead Prices;—25 ots. per box (local orders) 85 ots, out city: eight boxes, $2.90 express prepaid. The Face Beaacitier makes the use of powder en- tirel¥ unnecessary, and is perfectly harmless. Sale Prices; 25, Hots and $1.00. Money can be sent by Post Office Money Order or Express Money Order. Address all communications to MME J. V. HAWKINS, GIZN. First Street, Richmond, Va. “PRONE, 4601. MOT Correspondence 8) notty confidential. Ey, ’Phone, 577. Richmond, Va A. D. PRICE, ———_ Funeral Director, Embalmer and Liveryman. All orders promptly filled at shortnotice by telegraph or telephone. Halls rented for meetings and nice entertainments. Plenty of room with all necessary conveniences. Large pisnic or band wagons for hire at reasonable rates and nothing but first-class carriages, buggies, ete, Keeps constantly on hand fine funeral supplies. 212 East Leigh Street. | Residence Next Door. OPEN ALL DAY & NIGHT.—Man on Doty All Night thiek. Select, if possibie, with aatarai ‘bend at the forward end. Cross boards | are of hart woodabout two inchen thick The strip, b, three-fourths of an inch thick, is laid oa top and securely najled to a if asmall gimlet is used to start the spike, there will be less danger of | apiitting. The important feature of this boat is the pole, ¢ and it should uot be omitted. The chain, d. passes through the mor- tise shown at 0. and by passing bolt through link im chain of fastening with clevis, better control can be had of the bolt in descending hills or back: ing the team. The draft Is sustained by the steei coupling, c, and not by the chain. Holes are Lore! for standards as shown where use of sideboards is required ALL AROUND THE FARM. | Might as well feed (he potatoes to thy hogs. If a colt does not obey on the instant, there must be no jerking of the reins, | A good shelter, with a good clean bed, should ve g.cod In every pasture. 1: ldwes ght. 4 aiake tha world move BA sw.se 0 ua. 4 Low's gisaard grind, Coperae 10 sea farm piacucs, of to courcvi ihe sale of them by the mid- dieman. its no compliment to an egg to say ‘that it cannot be beat. remarks the Washington Life. If pigs sop growing for one month or two months, you have lost all thelr feed for thai length of time. A variety ic food must be given our feathered friends if we would have them AN our expectations. Variety Is one great charm of life Taming a colt is a great lesson tn self control; for if the driver loses seIf-con- trol—gets ina tempor—he at once loses control of the colt Almost any of the Incubators on the market to-day will give good rasulte {1 they are given good eggs and are bandied according to directions, Fowls are naturally hardy, and con. tagion In a flock is due to carelessness 0B the part of the poultry keeper. This ts proved by the fact that expert poul- try raisers have very few sick chick- ens. ‘Worms and Grubs for Birds. Meal worms and maggots are worms most commonly used by bird stores jand by bird breeders, also for raising eheasants and quail. Procure a sheep's liver and hang it where {t wilt be fy blown. Let the maggots develop and as they Krow and drop off they can be caught in a pan. A supply of these is particularly usoful in raising pheasants, To raise meal worms, half @ll an Has eR | ; i rs B i } Ny i} seem are ‘vurtheo jar wil vran, in which bury some pieces of old flannel. Place im he bran = small quantity of meal worms and cover with @ piece of cloth, which shovcld be dampened occasioaal- ly. [ft should be faft undisturbed for a few months, when there will be thou- sands of worms.--Farm and Home GOD'S SYMPATHY. The Heavenly Father Reveals His Love to His Followers in This Wey. God shows His love for us by sympa- thizing with us, “In all their afftiction He was aificted.” (isa. 63:9.) That is one of the wonderful sentences of this book. The prophet is speaking about the children of Israel. Their aft were Appalling and the direct consequence of their own sin,“a judgment sent by the ‘hand of God, and yet the prophet said God suffered with them in their sorrow. It is true, ‘There is not a man or wom- an here who is in trouble but God aym- pathizes with you. It may have come in any wey, but if you have any trouble God sympathizes with you in it. Some of you know what it is to have @ child sick for a long time, At drst friends came and sympathized with you, but their sympathy has grown cold; and, as you have watched day and night by that fading life, you have said: “There Is no one who sympathizes with me.” Yes, there ia. God sympathizes ‘with you. There are men and women who have a sorrow of such a character ‘that they cannot confide it to any hu- “manear; and they say: “Nobody knows it. Nobody sympathizes with me.” Yea, there ts One Who knows. and He sympa- thizes with you—God.—R. A. Torrey, im Revival Addresses. Weed to Mien Senate of Sham. “Do rou remember dear,” he aske@, as they sat down on one of the rustic seats ac the summer resort, “that 1 aut our [oftials on thas trse bebind wa three or four years ago?” “Why. no, George,” she replied. “t don’t remember that. Are you sure?” He arose, walked around the trea, and inspected the bark closely “Yee.” he said. “It's the tree. alt fight, but it was another girl."—Chi- cago Tribune, The Busy Baron. Miss Stocksanbons—I thought { saw the baron come in. Where is he? Mr. Stocksanbons—He has just had an interview with me; and at present he is in the library trying to gure out whether he loves you or nol —Life, Pe SATURDAY,........ Suly 15, 1905 Pt Sees By esrhtg’ 1 P ~ be Ss ay: , Ce \ Gs Be § gg SF) oN Eee MONUMENT TO GEN SIGEL Contracts have been signed for the monument to be erected In St. Louis to Gen. Franz Sigel, and the German- American soldiers of the civil war, and Robert Cauer. of Kreuznach, Germany, the sculpto:, bas started work on the huge bronze and marble memorial, One of the contributions to the fund to erect the monument was from Capt. Jo- seph Boyce. vice president of the city council, who, as an officer in the confed- erate army, fought against Gen. Sigel. Several otber confederate soldiers are also among the contributors. ‘The monument will be the only eques- trian statue in St. Louis, and, while the site has not yet been definitely decided, { probably will be located in Forest park ‘The fund was raised by the Gen, Franz Sigel Monument association, Judge Leo Rassieur president. Many contributions have been received. mostly from Ger- man-American residents of St. Louis. ‘The largest individual contribution was for $1,000. Many designs for the memortal were submitted to the association before the (as es 5S! Ls —__ AN x: GEN. FRANZ SIGEL. MONUMENT, __ bronze equestrian statue designed by Robert Cauer of Kreuznach, Germany, was finally accepted ‘The statue of Gen. Sige! surmounts a marble pedestal, carved on four sides with war scenes. At the front Is a bronze figure of a union soldier, bearing the flag. On the base is Inscribed in Bag- lish: : Erected i i to the Memory of : p GERMANUAMERICAN Barer. : 7 “OTs OF The civiL WAR i : ah z Gen. Sigel, in bronze, mounted upon his charger, surmounts the pedestal. The figuhe is of heroic size, and is attired in the regulation army uniform Gen. Sigel was born in Siushelm, Ba- den, in 1824. After completing bis stud. fes in Bruschal he entered the military school at Carlsrube and was graduated in 1834. When the Baden revolution began in 1848 be raised a corpe of volunieers and organized the Lake district at Con- stance. He led a body of more than 4,000 volunteers against Freiburg and was defeated in two encounters with the royal troops. - ‘He escaped across the French vorder April 28 and made his way into Switzer- land. ‘The insurrection of May, 1849, re- called bim to Baden. ‘He was made commandant of the Lake and Upper Rhine district, and placed in charge of the army of the Neckar, He met the royal forces at Hoppenhelm May 30, when be was made minister of war and chief commander of the troops. He fought in several battles under Gen, Louis Meirosiawsk!. whom he sue- ceeded. He conducted the army of 15.- 090 men in retreat through three hostile army corps, and crossed the Rhine with the remnant of the army into Switzer- land. While residing at Lugano he was ar- rested by the federa! authorities ta the spring of 1851 and delivered to the French police, who conducted him to Bavre with the intention of placing hita 00 a ship bound for the United States, He escaped, however, and went to England, living in kondon until May, 1852, when he departed for the United States, Me first settied in New York and taught school in the academy conducted ‘by Rudolph Duian. A short time after he Was married to a daughter of Dulan and Sarted ¢ mower magazine, “Die Re- vue,” ¢ until 1858, when he was called to St. Louie “an a teacher of mathematics and history tn ‘the German instivute Se ‘SReeac ahewreniot the eet war neon ‘a regiment of infantry and a bat- fery, which was at once stationed at a bs TERS oss jeeranorderet in Suny ih Me 7 r in mat apd ca Matierionto Boe. Ma, ‘he marched to Nevsho and erent of Gen. Sterling Price into , ‘He took part tn the fight at Dug Springs and after the ‘battle of Wilson's Creek conducted the retreat of the army from Springfield to ward Rolla. ‘He was commissioned brigadier gen- eral May 17, 1891, and in the autumn campaign of Gen. John C. Fremont he commanded the advance guard. When the confederates compelled the retreat from Springfield he commanded the reat ‘suard, consisting of two divisions. He took command of the right wing of the troops assembled under Gen. Samuel R. Curtis at Rolla, and conduct- ed the inal assault at the battle of Pea Ridge. For this victory he was made a major Seneral, his commtssion dating from March 21, 1862, and was ordered to the east, where he was placed in command Of the forces at Harper's Ferry. He cooperated in the movement against Gen, Thomas J. Jackson at Winchester, and whe Gen, John Pope was placed in command of the newly created army of Virginia he was given commad of the First coxps. This corps taok part in the engagemenis beginning with Cedar Creek and ending with Bull Run, where be commanded the right wing. After the last battle he covered the re- treat to Centerville, where his corps held *he advanced position. He also held the advance position at Fairfax Courthouse, He then commanded the Fourth grand reserve division until that organ- ization was abolished, when he resumed command of the Eleventh corps. He was ‘granted leave of basence on account of failing health and was finally supersed. ed by Gen. Oliver O. Howard When his health improved, in 1863, he took command of the reserve army of Pennsylvania and organized a corps of 10,000 men to aid in repelling Lee's pro- posed invasion. He remained in com- mand of the reserves until February, 1864, when President Lincoln appointed him to the command of the department snd army of West Virginia He fitted out an expedition that oper- ated under Gen. George Crook in the Kanawha valley against Lynchburg and Staunton, and led a smaller one of 7,000 men through the Shenandoah valley, but was defeated by the confederates under Gen. John C, Breckenridge at New Market After his defeat he was relieved from ‘his command, and in June, 1864, was put in command of the division command- ing Harper's Ferry. There he repelied the attack of Gen. Jubal A. Early on Maryland Heights, but was relieved of bis command soon afterwards and re- tired to Bethiehem, Pa., to recoup bis health He resigned his commission May 4, 1865, and removed to Baltimore, where he became editor of the Baltimore Wrecker, which position he beid until 1867. RAILROAD WRECKING. Hardest Work Which the Soldiers Had to Do During War and Sometimes It Counted for Little. “Tearing up a railway,” said the cap- tain to the Inter Ocean reporter, “was the hardest work (he soldiersof the civil war were called upon to do. At first we thought that if we tore up a half-mile of railroad track and threw the rails in a creek oF fiver we were accomplishing Wonders, But later we learned this didn’t count. ‘The rebs would relay the track in two hours after (hey had driven ‘us off. After stich an experience we tore up miles of track, built fires, heated the rails red hot in the middie, and bent them about trees. This settied che rail Question, but it was siow work, the fires were 60 many signals to the enemy, and about half our regiment was captured, “In another case we did a thoroughly good job and destroyed a ratiroad by cutting It at intervals of two or three miles and burning the bridges, ‘This ‘was not so funny when we were called upon three months later to rebutld the bridges and relay the track. The boys came to the conclusion that there were two sides to the railroading business, Later in the war railroad raiding eount- ¢d for less and less. because armies car- ried duplicates of railroad bridges and materials for reconstructing tracks. “In the Atlanta campaign Gen, Johns: ton, holding Kenesaw mountain, sent his cavalry to Sherman's rear tocut the rail- road. They tore up some miles of track ‘and burned several bridges. Gen. Johns. ‘ton was so much elated over the result of the raid that he Issued a congratula- tory order to his army, saying that the railway had been cut and that Sherman ‘could not get a single locomotive or train through to his army, The order had scarcely been read when a dozen ‘trains steamed into Sherman's camp. ‘The railroad had been repaired as soon ‘as destroyed. and Sherman sent all the locomotives to the picket line on his front to whistle the news toGen. Joe Johnston and his men.” Gets Pension at Last. Chartes V. Smith. an agricultural laborer, over 70 years old, of Broad- town, England, has just been informed by the war office that he is entitled to & pension of 18 cents per day In reeog- nition of his military service. The Service was done tn the Crimea in 1854-56, ‘Powerful Battleship. ‘The battleship King Edward VII. is the most powerful warship afloat. When she was undergoing armament trails the recolf of the guts buckled up the steel deck plates. Ovemn Bausle Grant Oyama, the great Japanese marshal, is showing himself to be an adept in flanking movements. Our own Gen. Grant never did better. Old Fencing Master A J. Corbeiser bas taught the mid. sbipmen at Anapolis the art of fencing for 40 years. His pupils now exceed in mumber 6,000. Very Likely. Pearl—Now, if the earth is really fat, there must be four corners. _. Ruby-=Well, | bet if there ts you will find a dude on each corner.—Chicago ‘Daily News THE RICHMUND PLANET. RICHMOND, ee ee a a a a ¥Si LTG0 TA BBIGAL 02; te notane brat? tet | . bese 2 ee 2 il ait INVITE THE ATTRPMION OF THE PUBLIC TO OUR ee RIG CeO M ote Ab f ey) s ° ae eS se ; & a aes, . o a = on i | . A - ty a. % ed It is thoroughly equipped Cards; Policies, both straight We print Wedding Invita- opes, Note and Letter Paper, to do all kinds of printing on life and benevolent, Physi- - tions, and High Class Sta- Bill-heads, _Monthly State short notice. 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L will not worry. 1 wilt truss; God knows 1 am a child of dust; He knows I long todo Hix will, Though darkness closes ‘round me att I will not worry. Twill hope: Perhaps upon some sunuy siope The flowers are waiting for me there, While the hilis are bleak and bare. Iwill not worry. 1 will pray; I know God cares for me to-day: And trusting ever in Fils love, Tl tread the path that jeads above, Hattie Dusenbury, in Measenger. ONE'S VOCATION. Find It in the Duties Near at Hand and Make the Most of It. Many people spend all their life look- ing for the place in this world which they were intended to fill, They never settle down to anything with restZul or contented feeling. What they are do- ing now ts not by any means the work that is suited to their abilities. They have a sunny {deal of a very noble life which they would "tke to reach, fa which their powers would find free scope, and where they could make a very bright record. But in their present position they cannot do much of anything, and there {s little use to try. Their life is a humdrum and prosy routine, and they can accomplish nothing really worthy and beautiful. So they go on, discontented with their own lot, and Sighing for another; and while they sigh, the years glide away, and soon they will come to the end, to find they have missed every opportunity of doing any- thing worthy of an immortal being, in the passage to eternity. The truth is, one's vocation is never some far-off pos- sibility. It is always the simple round of duties that the passing hour brings. No day ts commonplace. if we only had eyes to see its splendor. There is no duty that comes to our hand but brings to us the possibility of kingly service. — Christian Work. THE RICHT START. Beginning of the Christian Life Is ‘Marked by Yielded Obe- dience to God. Obedience fs the first condition ot entering the Christian Mfe—the start of the Christian race. Bellef 1% not a condition. Feeling is not a condition. Welling, resolving, purposing—that is ‘the condition, and the only condition, Tt ts true that there are some people of gentle nature, of amiable dispost- tion, of flexible will, who never meet that issue clearly; they grow into obedience, they know not how. It te true there are some persons who get a glimpse of the glory and goodness and Jove of God, and who pursue after it, and then, finding themselves hindered and impeded in their way by obstacles that arise within .hemseives, learn through love to obey. But unless one ‘has learned to say, Not what I will Dat what Thou wilt; anjess one has learned to ask the question, Lord, what wilt Thou have me do? he has not put his foot on the Sowest step that leads ‘up to the temple. This is the very be- of Christian sayt f W. Dale in N. W. ‘See ae cate, and no man—no mutter what hie feeling, no matter what his belief— ‘bas begun the Christian race if he has entered tt by any other door than this. GEMS OF THOUGHT. 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But I fear, my dear fellow, that our case will end ingloriously by Lestrale banging our client, which will certainly be a triumph for Scotland Yard." I do not know how far Sherlock Holmes took any sleep that night, but when I came down to breakfast I found him pale and harassed, his bright eyes the brighter for the dark shadows round them. The carpet round his chair A woman standing in front of a window, wearing a white dress and a black apron. Copyright by Collier's Weekly. "She could tell us something if she would." was littered with cigarette ends and with the early editions of the morning papers. An open telegram lay upon the table. "What do you think of this, Watson?" he asked, tossing it across. It was from Norwood and ran as follows: Important fresh evidence to hand. McFarlane's guilt definitely established. Advise you to abandon case. LESTRADE. "This sounds serious." said I. "It is Lestrade's little cock-a-doodle of victory," Holmes answered, with a bitter smile. "And yet it may be premature to abandon the case. After all, important fresh evidence is a two-edged thing and may possibly cut in a very different direction from that which Lestrade imagines. Take your breakfast, Watson, and we will go out together and see what we can do. I feel as if I shall need your company and your moral support today." My friend had no breakfast himself, for it was one of his peculiarities that in his more intense moments he would permit himself no food, and I have known him to presume upon his iron strength until he has fainted from pure manition. "At present I cannot spare energy and nerve force for digestion," he would say in answer to my medical remonstrances. I was not surprised, therefore, when this morning he left his untouched meal behind him and started with me for Norwood. A crowd of morbid sightseers were still gathered round Deep Dene House, which was just such a suburban villa as I had pictured. Within the gates Lestrade met us, his face flushed with victory, his manner grossly trumpphant. "Well, Mr. Holmes, have you proved us to be wrong yet? Have you found your trump?" he cried. "I have formed no conclusion whatever," my companion answered. "But we formed ours yesterday, and now it proves to be correct, so you must acknowledge that we have been a little in front of you this time, Mr. Holmes." "You certainly have the air of something unusual having occurred," said Holmes. Lestrade laughed loudly. "You don't like being beaten any more than the rest of us do," said he. "A man can't expect always to have it his own way, can he, Dr. Watson? Step this way, if you please, gentlemen, and I think I can convince you once for all that it was John McFarlane who did this crime." He led us through the passage and out into a dark hall beyond. "This is where young McFarlane must have come out to get his hat after the crime was done," said he. "Now, look at this." With dramatic suddenness he struck a match and by its light exposed a stain of blood upon the whitewashed wall. As he held the match nearer I saw that it was more than a stain. It was the well marked print of a thumb. "Look at that with your magnifying glass, Mr. Holmes." "Yes, I am doing so." "You are aware that no two thumb marks are alike?" "I have heard something of the kind." "Well, then, will you please compare that print with this wax impression of young McFarlane's right thumb taken by my orders this morning?" As he held the waxen print close to the blood stain it did not take a magnifying glass to see that the two were undoubtedly from the same thumb. It was evident to me that our unfortunate client was lost. "That is final," said Lestrade. "Yes, that is final," I involuntarily echoed. "It is final," said Holmes. It is him, take frones. Something in his tone caught my ear, and I turned to look at him. An extraordinary change had come over his face. It was writhing with inward merriment. His two eyes were shining like stars. It seemed to me that he was making desperate efforts to restrain a convulsive attack of laughter. "Dear me!" Dear me!" he said at lust. "Well, now, who would have thought it? And how deceptive appearances may be, to be sure! Such a nice young man to look at! It is a lesson to us not to trust our own judgment, is it not. Lestrade?" "Yes, some of us are a little too much inclined to be cocksure, Mr. Holmes," said Lestrade. The man's insolence was maddening, but we could not resent it. "What a providential thing that this young man should press his right thumb against the wall in taking his hat from the peg! Such a very natural action, too, if you come to think of it." Holmes was outwardly calm, but his whole body gave a wriggle of suppressed excitement as he spoke. "By the way, Lestrade, who made this remarkable discovery?" "It was the housekeeper, Mrs. Lexington, who drew the night constable's attention to it." "Where was the night constable?" "He remained on guard in the bedroom where the crime was committed so as to see that nothing was touched." "But why didn't the police see this mark yesterday?" "Well, we had no particular reason to make a careful examination of the hall. Besides, it's not in a very prominent place, as you see." "No, no-of course not. I suppose there is no doubt that the mark was there yesterday?" Lestrade looked at Holmes as if he thought he was going out of his mind. I confess that I was myself surprised both at his hilarious manner and at his rather wild observation. "I don't know whether you think that McFarlane came out of jail in the dead of night in order to strengthen the evidence against himself," said Lestrade. "I leave it to any expert in the world whether that is not the mark of his thumb." "It is unquestionably the mark of his thumb." "There, that's enough," said Lestrade. "I am a practical man, Mr. Holmes, and when I have got my evidence I come to my conclusions. If you have anything to say you will find me writing my report in the sitting room." Holmes had recovered his equanimity, though I still seemed to detect gleams of amusement in his expression. "Dear me, this is a very sad development, Watson, is it not?" said he. "And yet there are singular points about it which hold out some hopes for our client." "I am delighted to hear it," said I heartily. "I was afraid it was all up with him." "I would hardly go so far as to say that, my dear Watson. The fact is that there is one really serious flaw in this evidence to which our friend attaches so much importance." "Indeed, Holmes! What is it?" "Only this, that I know that that mark was not there when I examined the ball yesterday. And now, Watson, let us have a little stroll round in the sunshine." With a confused brain, but with a heart into which some warmth of hope was returning, I accompanied my friend in a walk round the garden. Holmes took each face of the house in turn and examined it with great interest. He then led the way inside and went over the whole building from basement to attic. Most of the rooms were unfurnished, but none the less Holmes inspected them all minutely. Finally, on the top corridor, which ran outside three tenanted bedrooms, he again was seized with a spasm of meriment. "There are really some very unique features about this case, Watson," said he. "I think it is time now that we took our friend Lestrade into our confidence. He has had his little smile at our expense, and perhaps we may do as much by him if my reading of this problem proves to be correct. Yes, yes, I think I see how we should approach it." The Scotland Yard detective was still writing in the parlor when Holmes interrupted him. "I understood that you were writing a report of this case," said he. "So I am." "Don't you think it may be a little premature? I can't help thinking that your evidence is not complete." Lestrade knew my friend too well to disregard his words. He laid down his pen and looked curiously at him. "What do you mean, Mr. Holmes?" Oily that there is an important witness whom you have not seen." "Can you produce him?" "Then do so." "I will do my best. How many constables have you?" "There are three within call." "Excellent!" said Holmes. "May I ask if they are all large, ablebodied men with powerful voices?" "I have no doubt they are, though I fall to see what their voices have to do with it." "Perhaps I can help you to see that and one or two other things as well," said Holmes. "Kindly summon your men, and I will try." Five minutes later three policemen had assembled in the hall. "In the outhouse you will find a considerable quantity of straw," said Holmes. "I will ask you to carry in two bundles of it. I think it will be of the greatest assistance in producing the witness whom I require. Thank you very much. I believe you have some matches in your pocket, Watson. Now, Mr. Lestrade, I will ask you all to accompany me to the top landing." As I have said, there was a broad corridor there, which ran outside three empty bedrooms. At one end of the corridor we were all marshaled by Sherlock Holmes, the constables grinning and Lestrade staring at my friend with amazement, expectation and derision chasing each other across his features. Holmes stood before us with the air of a conjurer who is performing a trick. "Would you kindly send one of your constables for two buckets of water? Put the straw on the floor here, free from the wall on either side. Now I think that we are all ready." Lestrade's face had begun to grow red and angry. "I don't know whether you are playing a game with us, Mr. Sherlock Holmes," said he. "If you know anything you can surely say it without all this tomfoolery." "I assure you, my good Lestrade, that I have an excellent reason for everything that I do. You may possibly remember that you claffed me a little some hours ago when the sun seemed on your side of the hedge, so you must not grudge me a little pomp and ceremony now. Might I ask you, Watson, to open that window and then to put a match to the edge of the straw? I did so, and, driven by the draft, a coil of gray smoke swirled down the corridor, while the dry straw crackled and famed. "Now we must see if we can find this witness for you, Lestrade. Might I ask you all to join in the cry of Fire? Now, then—one, two, three!" asking questions of its teacher. "Well, I don't think that is very hard to explain. A very deep, malicious, vindictive person is the gentleman who is now waiting us downstairs. You know that he was once refused by McFarlane's mother? You don't. I told you that you should go to Blackheath first and Norwood afterward. Well, this injury, as he would consider it, has ranked in his wicked, scheming brain, and all his life he has longed for vengeance, but never seen his chance. During the last year or two things have gone against him—secret speculation. I think—and he finds himself in a bad way. He determines to swindle his creditors, and for this purpose he pays large checks to a certain Mr. Corneja. "Fire!" we all yelled. "Thank you. I will trouble you once again." "Fire!" "Just once more, gentlemen, and all together." "Fire!" The shout must have rung over Norwood. It had hardly died away when an amazing thing happened. A door suddenly few open out of what appeared to be solid wall at the end of the corridor and a little wizened man darted out of it like a rabbit out of its burrow. "Capital!" said Holmes calmly. "Watson, a bucket of water over the straw. That will do! Lestrade, allow me to present you with your principal missing witness. Mr. Jonas Olders." The detective stared at the newcomer with blank amazement. The latter was blinking in the bright light of the corridor and peering at it and at the smoldering fire. It was an odious face-crafty, vicious, malignant, with shifty, light gray eyes and white lashes. "What's this, then?" said Lestrade at last. "What have you been doing all this time, eh?" Oldace gave an uneasy laugh, shrinking back from the furious red face of the angry detective. "I have done no harm." "No harm? You have done your best to get an innocent man hanged. If it wasn't for this gentleman here I am not sure that you would not have succeeded." The wretched creature began to shimper. "I am sure, sir, it was only my practical joke." "Oh, a joke, was it? You won't find the laugh on your side. I promise you. Take him down and keep him in the sitting room until I come. Mr. Holmes," he continued when they had gone. "I could not speak before the constables, but I don't mind saying in the presence of Dr. Watson that this is the brightest thing that you have done yet, though it is a mystery to me how you did it. You have saved an innocent man's life, and you have prevented a very grave scandal, which would have ruined my reputation in the force." Holmes smiled and clapped Lestrade upon the shoulder. "Instead of being ruined, my good sir, you will find that your reputation has been enormously enhanced. Just make a few alterations in that report which you were writing and they will understand how hard it is to throw dust in the eyes of Inspector Lestrade." "And you don't want your name to appear." "Not at all. The work is its own reward. Pochaps I shall get the credit also at some distant day, when I permit my zealous historian to lay out his foolcap once more—eh, Watson! Well, now, let us see where this rat has been lurking." A lath and plaster partition had been run across the passage six feet from the end, with a door cunningly concealed in it. It was lit within by slits under the eaves. A few articles of furniture and a supply of food and water were within, together with a number of books and panels. "There's the advantage of being a builder," said Holmes as we came out. "He was able to fix up his own little hiding place without any confederate, save, of course, that precious house-keeper of his, whom I should lose no time in adding to your bag, Lestrade." "I'll take your advice. But how did you know of this place, Mr. Holmes?" "I made up my mind that the fellow was in hiding in the house. When I paced one corridor and found it six feet shorter than the corresponding one below it was pretty clear where he was. I thought he had not the nerve to lie quiet before an alarm of fire. We could, of course, have gone in and taken him, but it amused me to make him reveal himself. Besides, I owed you a little mystification, Lestrade, for your chaff in the morning." "Well, sir, you certainly got equal with me on that. But how in the world did you know that he was in the house at all?" "The thumb mark, Lestrade. You said it was final, and so it was in a very different sense. I knew it had not been there the day before. I pay a good deal of attention to matters of detail, as you may have observed, and I had examined the hall and was sure that the wall was clear. Therefore it had been put on during the night." "Very simply. When these patents were sealed up Jonas Oldacre got McFarlane to secure one of the seals by putting his thumb upon the soft wax. It would be done so quickly and so naturally that I dare say the young man himself has no recollection of it. Very likely it just so happened, and Oldacre had himself no notion of the use he would put it to. Breeding over the case in that den of his, it suddenly struck him what absolutely damning evidence he could make against McFarlane by using that thumb mark. It was the simplest thing in the world for him to take a wax impression from the seal, to moisten it in as much blood as he could get from a pin prick and to put the mark upon the wall during the night either with his own hand or with that of his housekeeper. If you examine among those documents which he took with him into his retreat I will lay you a wager that you find the seal with the thumb mark upon it." "Wonderful!" said Lestrade. "Wonderful! It's all as clear as crystal as you put it. But what is the object of this deep deception, Mr. Holmes?" It was amusing to me to see how the detective's overbearing manner had changed suddenly to that of a child "Well, I don't think that is very hard to explain. A very deep, malicious, vindictive person is the gentleman who is now waiting us downstairs. You know that he was once refused by McFarlane's mother? You don't! I told you that you should go to Blackheath first and Norwood afterward. Well, this injury, as he would consider it, has ranked in his wicked, scheming brain, and all his life he has longed for vengeance, but never seen his chance. During the last year or two things have gone against him—secret speculation. I think—and he finds himself in a bad way. He determines to swallow his creditors, and for this purpose I pays large checks to a certain Mr. Corrineau, who is, I imagine, himself under another name. I have not traced these checks yet, but I have no doubt that they were banked under that name at some provinicial town, where Oldace from time to time led a double existence. He intended to change his name altogether, draw his money and vanish, starting life again elsewhere." "It would strike him that in disappearing he might throw all pursuit off his track and at the same time have an ample and crushing revenge upon his old sweetheart if he could give the impression that he had been murdered by her only child. It was a masterpiece of villainy, and he carried it out like a master. The idea of the will, which would give an obvious motive for the crime, the secret visit unknown to his own parents, the retention of the stick, the blood and the animal remains and buttons in the wood pile—all were admirable. It was a net from which it seemed to me, a few hours ago, that there was no possible escape. But he had not that supreme gift of the artist, the knowledge of when to stop. He wished to improve that which was already perfect—to draw the rope tighter yet round the neck of his unfortunate victim—and so he ruined all. Let us descend, Lestrade. There are just one or two questions that I would ask him." The malignant creature was seated in his own parlor with a policeman upon each side of him. "It was a joke my good sir—a practical joke, nothing more," he whined incessantly. "I assure you, sir, that I simply concealed myself in order to see the effect of my disappearance, and I am sure that you would not be so unjust as to imagine that I would have allowed any harm to befall poor young Mr. McFarlane. "That's for a jury to decide," said Lestrade. "Anyhow, we shall have you on a charge of conspiracy, if not for attempted murder." "And you'll probably find that your creditors will impound the banking account of Mr. Cornellus," said Holmes. "The little man started and turned his malignant eyes upon my friend. "I have to thank you for a good deal," said he. "Perhaps I'll pay my debt some day." Holmes smiled indulently, "I fancy that for some few years you will find your time very fully occupied," said he. "By the way, what was it you put into the wood pile be- sides your old trousers? A dead dog, or rabbits, or what? You won't tell? Dear me, how very unkind of you! Well, well, I dare say that a couple of rabbits would account both for the blood and for the charred ashes. If ever you write an account, Watson, you can make rabbits serve your turn." TO BE CONTINUED. PROMOTING BETTER ROADS State of Iowa Is Now Carrying On Iowa proposes to instruct and educate her farmers in the technic of good road making. Recognizing the fact that if an evil is to be remedied, it is good logic to begin at the root of the matter, the Iowa good roads commission has conceived the idea of holding a short course in road building in which practical demonstrations will be made and useful instructions given. The Prairie Farmer believes that ultimately valuable and far-reaching results are destined to be realized in Iowa providing this work is properly supported and systematically carried forward. Some good road promoters seem to be of the impression that any progress toward better country roads must begin with the state legislature. On the other hand it seems clearly evident that effective results must first spring from the demands of the farmer. Convince the average farmer that the so-called good road is a good thing, and public sentiment will demand all reasonable improvement. In establishing a course of instruction on the advisability, utility and proper construction of the rural highway Iowa seems to have conceived the importance of getting down to the root of the matter. When the farmers of that state have become convinced that the good road is a practicable as well as a useful utility, we anticipate that there will be no difficulty in securing the enactment of any desirable legislation. As a class we do not believe that the agriculturist is opposed to all advancement in the proper construction of highways, but it is evident that any legislation attempted by any general assembly in the middle west will have to encounter rough passage until the farmer is thoroughly convinced that the good road law is an actual advantage. In many of the leading states of the corn belt and adjacent sections, the experiment station and agricultural colleges have liberal appropriations made annually. Ten years ago this was not the case, but having demonstrated their usefulness the farmer as a class urges liberal state assistance. In a large measure this evolution of sentiment must take place in reference to the good road proposition. Iowa has set the educational machinery in motion by announcing its short course. Perhaps the most commendable factor in the Ames movement is that work will be conducted along the line of developing the rural highways by utilizing home material. There is no question but what good roads can be made out of soil and gravel if the earth is properly handled. The Iowa highway commission protocols to make its beginning along this line, and wisely adopting this course, they will at once Money received on deposit amounts above $1.00 which reel Money Loaned on Satisfaction Business Accounts Handled Amounts of ten cents and This establishment is fitted up in the white vault, burlar-proof steel chest, elecence for safety and the accommodation. For all information concerning Stoe Cashier. Banking Hours have been arranged ing people as follows: 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. close Saturday at 3 P. M. are 1 open again P. M. Call by as you come from work. OFFICE JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. THOS. N. W. BOARD OF REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., JN. E. R. JEFFERSON H. F. JONATHAN J. O. FARLEY. E. A. WASHINGTON, R. W. WHITING JOHN MITCHELL, JR. FRES. W. I. JOE FUNERAL DIRECTOR Office & Warerooms, 207 N. HACKS R. Officer by Telephone or Tepeers and Entertainment Old Phone, 686, Residence ed on deposit and interest paid on a so which remains 60 days and over. on Satisfactory Security. ounts Handled Promptly. in cents and upwards received on deposit fitted up in the most improved style, having a large steel chest, electric lights and every modern conven commodation of the public. incorning Stooks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the been arranged for the special convenience of the work A.M. to 4 P.M. Saturday, 9 A.M. to 8 P. W are open again at 5 P.M., remaining open until from work. Money received on deposit and interest paid on amounts above $1.00 which remains 60 days and over. Money Loaned on Satisfactory Security. Business Accounts Handled Promptly. Amount of ten cents and upwards received on deposit This establishment is fitted up in the most improved style, having a large white vault, burlar-proof steel chest, electric lights and every modern convenience for safety and the accommodation of the public. For all information concerning Stooks, Deposits, Loans, etc., apply to the Cashier. Banking Hours have been arranged for the special convenience of the working people as follows: 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Saturdays, 9 A. M. to 8 P. W. close Saturday at 3 P. M. are open again at 5 P. M., remaining open until 5 P. M. Call by as you come from work. OFFICERS President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President THOS. M. WYATT, Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: D. D., JNO. R. CHILES, B. P. VANDERVALL, F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH D. J. CHAVER ARLEY, JNO. TAYLOR. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., President. H. F. JONATHAN, Vice-President THOS. H. WYATT, Cashier. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: REV. W. F. GRAHAM, D. D., JNO. R. CHILES, B. P. VANDERVALL. E. R. JEFFERSON H. F. JONATHAN, THOMAS SMITH D. J. CHAVER J. O. FARLEY, JNO. TAYLOR. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR* AND EMBALMER. Imes, 207 N. Foushee St. Corner Broad MACKS FOR HIRE: phone or Telegraph filled. Wedding, Sup entertainments promptly attended. Residence in Building, New Phone, 4.8 W. I. JOHNSON, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER. Office & Warerooms, 207 N. Foushee St. Corner Broad HACKS FOR HIRE: Ouifare by Telephone or Telegraph filled. Wedding, Supports and Entertainments promptly attended. Old Phone, 686. Residence in Building, New Phone, 48 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OF T TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This organization has been chartered and legally instituted under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity — Beneficial and the Social and Moral condition of humanity. and uniform ranks will secure for this organization all sacred institutions of modern events, a grand oppo- pitalis wanted in all sections of the country to organi- sy address. ALLEN Supreme voyager. W. 87th Street, New York City. This organization has been chartered and legally situated under the laws and statute of the state of New York, for the purpose of uniting together all acceptable men on the Broad Bases of Charity - Beneficial Ternatal and to promote the Social and Its two distinct military and uniform place in the front ranks of all sacred ins unity for active men. Deputies wante lodges Kindly address, G. W. ALLEN S. 446 W. 87th Street Society and Moral condition of humanity. Its two distinct military and uniform ranks will secure for this organization place in the front ranks of all sacred institutions of modern events, a great opportunity for active men. Deputies wanted in all sections of the country toargue lodges. Kindly address. secure the interest and cooperation of many of the most progressive farmers of that state. In her new work Iowa deserves to succeed. Her commission has begun on the plane where the farmer finds himself at the present time. When it has been demonstrated that the possibilities of the earth road have been exhausted, we anticipate that the farmer will be ready to take the initiative in providing for better things. Then the much desired improved rural highway will approach the reality. BRACING WIRE FENCE POSTS Description of Fairly Satisfactory Method of Procedure Is Given in Detail. A fairly satisfactory method of bracing wire fence posts is shown in the accompanying illustration. says the Orange Judd Farmer. To the lower end of the post is securely spiked a piece SECTIONAL VIEW OF BRACE. of two-inch oak board. The post is set four feet in the ground and firmly tamped. The second post is set two and one-half feet in the ground. A four by four-inch brace extends from near the top of the first to the second, near where it enters the ground. Several strands of wire from first to second post near the ground, and then from top of second to bottom of first, complete the brazing. By twisting the wires any slack may be taken up. A Theory of Egg Moisture. A walter on poultry subjects in an exchange says that the egg gets gid of its moisture move by reason of the pressure from within than by reason of the evaporation from its surface. He says: "As an evidence of this, infertile eggs do not lose much in size or weight. When a fertile egg loses one-sixth in weight and one-sixth in size." This theory does not appear very sound, says Farmers' Review. The fact seems to be that the infertile egg loses more moisture than the fertile egg. One of the wa s of testing eggs that have been incubated for some time is to put them in water and see if they will float. The infertile eggs float and the eggs with chicks in them sink to the bottom, which is strong evidence that the infertile eggs have host more moisture than the fertile ones. SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY the egg loses the egg. One eggs that have time is to put they will float. and the eggs to the bottom. that the in- fore moisture w. put your it well. The other imple- goes to the through care TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, MAIN ST. STATION DAILY - Schedule in effect April 16th, 1906. 9:10 a.m. m.-Local for Norlina, Raleigh, Harlet and Charlotte. 2:20 p.m. m.-SEABOARD Mail, composed of Pullman sleeping cars to Atlanta, Savannah and Jacksonville; SEA- BOARD Care cars also operated on this train, they are maintained at the highest degree of excellence; al- ter comfortable day coaches, running with change to Florida 10:00 p.m. m.-SEABOARD EXPRESS, Composed Pullman sleepers to Atlanta, Savannah and Jacksonville; SEABOARD Care cars and day coaches, running to Florida without change. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND, DAILY. 6:35 a.m.-From Florida, Atlanta and the Southwest. 4:25 p.m. Florida, Atlanta and the Southwest. 5:30 p.m.-From local points. When you finish plowing put your plow away, after greasing it well. The same as with the dise and other implements. Too much money goes to the machinery-manufacturer through carelessness on the farms. "I bear that Jaeger has failed." "Yes. 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Sunday only. 11:40 a. m. 1 p. m. 2:06 p. m. 8:30 p. m. 7:45 p. m. 9:18 p. m. C. S. CRAIG, Div. Pass. Apt. W. J. CRAIG, Gen. Pass. Apt. Out of Town Orders Solicited and will Rescive Prompt and Careful Attention. Isaac Straus and Co., Family Wine, Liquor and Cigar Store, 422 East Broad, St. Richmond, Va. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OFFICE Mt. Vernon, Gibson, Old Jasper, Penbrook Ridge, Old Henry, Old North Charlotte, Winston and Mountain Apple Brandy IMPORTANT ARE DORSEY WIRE, BRAN LAND LINEN, AND LINEN Best and most popular brands of CIGARS Goods Delivered Free to Phone 2234 all parts of the City BUDGET IN BEAR THE PLANET is a live, up-to-date weekly journal. 'SUBSCRIBE NOW.' THE PYLER SATURDAY..... July 15, 1905 A LESSON IN MANUAL TRAINING PRACTICAL POINTS FOR BOYS WITH AMBITION AND GENIUS. Directions for Making Hat Hook Strips—How Beveling Is Done— Mortising — Mortise Chisels and How to Use Them—Detailed Explanation of the Various Steps in Making Hat Eook Strips. BY JAMES RITCHEY. Instructor in Woodworking and Pattern- Making, Armour Institute of Tech- nology, Chicago.) [Copyright, 1984, by Joseph B. Bowles.] (The interested reader is advised to clip (this article for reference.) It is often necessary to chamfer or cut away the corner where two sur- faces meet, as in Fig. 49—the word chamfer being a carpenter's term which includes beveling A chamfer may be a flat bevel, as at A and B in Fig. 49, or it may be in the form of a groove or curve as at c. b. f. c. d. FIG. 49. C and D, while the term "beveled edge" always indicates a flat surface made at any angle to the two original surfaces. An example of beveling is given in the hat book strip, Fig. 50. On nearly all work the bevel may be made with a plane and tested with the bevel (Fig. 39) set to the desired angle. It is sometimes necessary to use a chisel to make the bevel, as when the bevel is stopped off—that is, not continued through the entire length of the piece. In all such cases the chisel must not be held to cut across the fibers, as at A, Fig. 51, or to cut up against the fibers, as at B, but with the grain, and the chisel given a side or lateral motion, as shown by the dotted lines at C, which will always give a clean, smooth cut. When a plane is used on the end of the piece it must be held so that the plane iron will cut at an angle of about 45 degrees, as shown by the line XY at E, and the plane, like the chisel, must be given a sidewise and not a forward stroke. This will prevent splintering at the last or out-corner of the cut. Before returning to the hatch hook strip it will be necessary to give some instructions in morsifying and in the use of the mortise chisel shown at A in Fig. 52. These chisels are thicker and stronger than the firmer chisels, and are made in all sizes. The size used must always be of the exact width of the required mortise, this in the case of the hat hook strip being five-sixteenths inch. When preparing for the mortise, first mark out the length of the mortise, as shown by the cross lines for three mortises on the piece A, Fig. 53. The mortise gauge, shown at B, in Fig. 52, has two spurs, whose distance apart is regulated by the screw in the end of the gauge stem, and is used to mark the two parallel lines showing the width of the mortise, which in all cases must be the exact width of the mortise chisel used. When mortising the position of the operator must always be at the end—not at the side—of the work, thus enabling him to see that the chisel is held perpendicular to the surface being mortised. It is also the best position for prying out the shavings cut by the chisel. Clamp the piece firmly to the bench, and with a wooden mallet drive the chisel into the middle of the space marked off, as shown at B, but not so deep that it cannot be easily drawn out. Next set the chisel one-sixteenth inch back from the opening thus made and cut down a shaving to a still FIG. 52. greater depth as at C, and continue cutting down and increasing the depth at each successive cut until the full depth of the mortise is gained. Pry out the shavings and continue cutting down the end of the opening to the full depth each time, until the end of the mortise is reached, as at D. Reverse the front of the chisel, and in the same way cut the opposite end of the mortise until completed, as shown at E. Do not try to sink the mortise a little at a time, but at every cut, after a full depth opening has been made, drive the chisel to the bottom of the mortise. If the shavings are not removed from time to time, the incomplete mortise will resemble the enlarged view shown at F. In no case should a chisel be used whose edge will not reach from line to line—the full width of the mortise, as any paring or trimming of the sides of the mortise should be avoided, as that will make the width below the surface uneven and irregular. Such trimming will be entirely unnecessary if the operator carefully follows directions already given. When the mortise is to be cut through and through, as is often the case, the cross lines shown at A, Fig. 53, are continued, using the try-square across the edge of the piece and around on the opposite side, and the mortise gauge again used on the second side, as on the first. The mortise is then made one-half way through from each side. of the hat rack strip, with all sizes and distances marked. The mortises will be five-sixteenth inch wide, and must be made through and through in the way directed above. FIG. 53 After mortising it is next marked for beveling, as shown by the dotted lines one-quarter inch in each direction. This marking must not be done with the spur of the gauge, which would cut into and deface the work, but instead a lead pencil is used in the following way: Remove the gauge head from the stem and tightly clamp the back end of the stem in the bench vise (to prevent splitting), and with a one-quarter inch auger bit bore a hole through the stem near its end. Bore with care, and as soon as the screw point of the bit begins to come through, remove the auger bit and finish boring the hole from the opposite side. This will prevent the bit from splintering the gauge stem, as it would if forced through and through from the first side. The gauge head may now be replaced on the stem, and a small piece of lead pencil fitted into the hole thus made. The gauge head can be adjusted to any required distance from the pencil point, and used in the same way as with the spur point. This arrangement is illustrated in Fig. 55. Always plane the bevel on the ends of the strip first, which will enable any splintering at the corners to be removed when beveling the sides, testing with the bevel set to an angle of 45 degrees. We are now ready for the books or pins, which are made as follows: Prepare a strip of wood 16 inches long, seven-eighths of an inch wide and three-quarters of an inch in thickness. After planing the strips to these dimensions, cut off three pieces, each four and three-quarters inches long, and mark them off as shown at A, in Fig. 56. This marking must be on the two opposite sides of each piece. Saw down the shoulders at A and at B with the back saw, and with the saw FIG. 55. first, and then with a chisel cut away the wood at X and Y. Next plane off the wood at S, and with the dividers set to a radius of one-quarter inch. mark the upper curve for the head of the pin, and lastly change the radius to one-half inch, and from a point X on the curve connect that curve with the edge at S. With a chisel and a cabinet file (Fig. 32) carefully cut away all wood outside of the curved lines, when the THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA A Poem for Today THE STORMY PETREL By Bryan Waller Procter A THOUSAND miles from land are we, Tossing about on the stormy sea— From billow to bounding billow cast, Like fleecy snow on the stormy blast. The sails are scattered abroad like weeds; The strong masts shake like quivering reeds; The mighty cables and iron chains, The hull, which all earthly strength disdains— They strain and they crack; and hearts like stone Their natural, hard, proud strength disown. Up and down!—up and down! From the base of the wave to the billow's crown, And amidst the flashing and feathery foam The stormy petrel finds a home— A home, if such a place may be For her who lives on the wide, wide sea, On the craggy ice, in the frozen air, And only seeketh her rocky lair To warm her young, and to teach them to spring At once o'er the waves on their stormy wing! 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You Can Be Accommodated in Either Way by a Reliable Firm, well-known throughout the State. NOTICE AND ALL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS LOOKED AFTER. POLITE ATTENTION AND PROMPT SERVICE. IF YOU ARE A NON-RESIDENT, PLACE YOUR BUSINESS IN OUR HANDS. IF YOU BE BUSINESS IN OUR HANDS. IF YOU RE SIDE HERE, YOU ARE ACQUAINTED WITH THE FIRM'S RELIABILITY. Remember the Name and Place. A. J. CHEWNING CO., No. 6 North Tenth St., RICHMOND, VA. LONG DISTANCE BELL 'PHONE, 854. No. 6 North Tenth St., RICHMOND, VA. LONG DISTANCE BELL, PHONE. 354. Result will be as shown at B. Now taper off with the plane the two sides of the pin as shown at C. The two upper corners are next beveled with chisel and file as shown in the two views of the finished pin at D, in Fig. 50. At E and E, Fig. 56. are given two views of a slightly different form of head for the pin, which may be used in place of the first described. The radius for the upper end curve is FIG. 56. one-eighth inch, all other dimensions being the same. In Fig. 57 there is shown the same strip, with the beveled edges stopped off opposite to each of the three pins. There is a change in the position of the two end mortises only, and, as will be readily seen, the stopping off of the beveled edges will add greatly to the appearance of the strip. The angle at the ends of the stopped bevel is 45 degrees, and is marked by using the bevel (Fig. 39) set to that angle. The work of beveling must be done by first stopping the bevels off square, as shown at A, in Fig. 57. Then, after having finished the bevel true and smooth, the angles are carefully pared off, as indicated on one of the corners at C. We commend this form of hat hook strip to the beginner as being an excellent exercise for chisel practice. Both should first be made of pine—for practice—after which, if desired, they may be made of quartered oak or some other of the finer grained woods. Before inserting the pins both strip and pins should be sandpapered smooth. 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