Richmond Planet

THE RICHMOND PLANET A. H. THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE IS SUED FOR LIBEL. John Clinton, President of the De-funct First Negro Bank North Alleges that Editorial Comment Seriously Affects His Hitherto Good Name. [Philadelphia, Pa. Tribune, Aug. 5, 1995.] On last Wednesday the publisher of The Tribune appeared in Judda Gorman's office, in the Hale building, in answer to a charge preferred against this paper by John Clinton, of the First Bank North fame. Some of Clinton's friends say that he is playing a big game of politics with the Committee of Seventy and he was forced to punish the course he has in order to keep them from thinking unfavorably of him. As is the custom, only one side of the case was heard before Magistrate Gorman. Clinton was sworn and under oath said he lived at No. 1024 South 20th St. His occupation was that of publisher of the Solid Rock American and cashier of the Northwest Bank Association. He has resided in Philadelphia since 1901. He said that the Tribune has a large circulation and that copies of it were on sale at a number of news stands. He said he was a prominent Odd Fellow and Mason. That he was a member of Mt. Olive Lodge and chairman of the Auditing Committee of Shiloh Bapt. Church. He swore that he only knew Mr. Perry slightly; that he had never had a quarrel with him, but that owing to his high standing in church and society circles he felt duty bound to protect his good name. His lawyer, Mr. SIR THOMAS Supreme Re Schlessinger, produced several clippings to show that The Tribune had attacked Mr. Clinton at other times, but they were ruled out because of the time limit. In conclusion Mr. Perry was held in $300 bail for Court. Mr. Clinton has opened a channel of accusations of wrong doings, which has been closed ever since the Banking Commissioner of Pennsylvania closed his bank. Hundreds of persons have preferred charges of his wrong doings, which we have not published. The Court is just the place he ought to go in order to have his career in this city carefully gone over and exposed. If he can stand it we are sure The Tribune can also stand it. Grand Chancellor in Hanover. Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., accompanied by Col. E. R. Jefferson, Capt. John G. Smith, District Deputy Grand Chancellor, Sir W. E. Mitchell, Grand Master at Arms, Sir William Custalo, Sir S. S. Baker went to Shiloh, Hanover Co., Va. last Monday night in a two horse rig furnished by Mr. A. Hayes. They left at 6:15 P. M. and returned Tuesday morning at 4 A. M. after a most enjoyable trip. They were well entertained by Mr. Jerry Storrs of that place. The initiation was a success. The members of Union Lodge No. 92 were out in full force and all present paid all of their dues to the books. They were much pleased with the Grand Chancellor's visit. The place is said to be thirteen miles to Richmond, but the city folks add four miles to this number in order to be sure they are right. HEARD HER SENTENCE AND FELL TO FLOOR. Young Girl Convicted of Stealing Ring and Becomes Seriously Ill. "It was very thoughtless in me to take the ring and pawn it, but I knew I could get it out in a few days and return it to its owner. I am very sorry that I did take it, and I did not think my friend would have me arrested." In a voice that carried evidence of sincerity, a girl not over seventeen years of age thus answered to Justice Crutchfield in the Police Court yesterday morning the charge of having stolen a ring of the value of $12 from Miss Julia Eanes, at whose home she had boarded. Pearl Elllett was the name of the unfortunate young girl, who now lies ill at the City Hospital in an hysterical condition as a result of having heard the sentence of gullity passed upon her. Justice John J. Crutchfield had no alternative. It was one of the cases where duty demands, and where sympathy must be laid aside. His voice showed that it was an unpleasant duty, yet the words came with no lesser effect upon the prisoner. "I am sorry for you," he said, "but my duty makes me convict you. I want to be light with you, and am going to do so. I sentence you to fifteen days in the jail." Miss Eanes, with her father, Mr. C. B. Eanes, turned and left the court-room through the door leading to the office of Justice Crutchfield. The unfortunate young girl turned with them and started to leave. Behind her was the pen in which were confined all classes of humanity—negroes and whites. Her face was deadly, white and S M. CRUMP, representative. her form swayed for an instant as she heard the sentence. And then after taking two or three steps, she gave an almost inaudible moan and sank, unconscious on the steps that lead into the Justice's office and out to freedom. Then it was that kindly hands were outstretched and gently the girl was raised from the floor and placed in a chair near the door of the pen. But she had not only fainted. She was hysterical. The ambulance physician was summoned. Dr. Turman responded and the young girl was ta ken into the office and placed on a lounge. A lady was sent for, and with the assistance of the physician, worked on the unconscious form. The girl had convulsion after convulsion, and her condition was critical. The shock had been too severe, and confinement in jail would have meant death. Dr. Turman came into the court and held a conversation with Justice Crutchfield. The sentence was countermanded, and the case continued until the 19th of the month. Meanwhile the girl will be out on bail. Her word will be her ball bond. In continuing the case, the court said that he did it upon recommendation of the physician, who said that not only would the girl's health be ruined, that she would probably die if confined in jail while in the present condition. The ring has been returned to its owner, and if on the 19th of the month Pearl Elllett does not answer to her name in court, few will be greatly surprised. She is well grown, has a pretty figure and face. —Richmond, Va., Times-Dispatch, Aug. 9th, 1905. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY AUGUST 12, 1905. RESULTS OF JIM CROWISM. Colored Woman Dragged and Beaten on the Jim Crow Car—Now Sick in Bed—Colored Citizens Feel Outraged—Natural Result of Jim Crowism—Damage Suit to be Filed. [Nashville, Tenn, Clarion.] Mrs. Mariah Howard, well known and highly respected, lies at her home 1016 Watkins St., unable to move. Her helpless and pitiful condition is due to the miserable Jim Crow street car system in force in this city. Our reporter called on her and she told the following story: "Tuesday I took a new town car No. 516, at Richland Creek and started to the city. I occupied the second seat from the rear. When the car had gone some distance a white man took the same seat that I was occupying. The conductor asked him to move; he refused to do so. When the car had carged a little further, a white woman took a seat beside me. The conductor said nothing to the white woman, but told me to get back on the rear seat. I asked him to give me time to move, when a white man seated on the car, pretending to be an officer took hold of me, pushed me down to the floor and in his effort to pull me out of that seat, dragged me to the other side of the car, tearing nearly all of my clothes off of me. He then gathered a beer bottle, and threatened to hit me with it. When we got to the corner of Church and College Sts, this white man got off the car. I reported the case to the Superintendent of the Street Railway Co., but I do not know what will be done about it." Here are some of the fruits of the iniquitous, Jim Crow system. An honorable, hardworking colored woman now lies upon her bed with her back wrenched and helpless, the white man who did the foul deed and the Conductor who ordered the woman to move and thereby brought on the assault go scot free. The Clarion has urged the colored people to stay off the street cars, because it felt quite certain that such tragedies would take place. There is to be more of them. In the interest of peace we again urge the Negroes to stay off of these cars, and walk where they desire to go. The conductors on these cars, as a rule, hate Negroes, and take great pleasure in dogging and driving them around. Some of these days they will drive, beat and drag around the wrong colored women. The wives and daughters of colored men are as dear and precious to them as the wives of other men, and manly, self-respecting Negro men feel that they should protect their honorable women just as other men do theirs. Since we cannot tell whose wife will be assaulted next, nor what the 'consequences of such wicked assaults are to be, let us by all means keep the colored women off of the street cars. Let the Negro men organize transportation companies, press buggies, carriages and herdlicks into service, and for God's sake keep their women out of the hands of these poor, prejudiced, Negro hating street car conductors. The Conductor on this No. 416 car ought to be dismissed from the service of the street Railway Company, the white man who assaulted Mrs. Howard ought to be sent to the penitentiary, the street Railway Co. is liable to Mrs. Howard for damages and she should make an effort to get them. The Negro women, who will continue to ride on the Jim Crow cars in the face of such horrid brutalities should content themselves with whatever treatment they may receive. NEGRO CRACK MARKSMAN. Corp. Smith, at Chicago, Breaks All United States Army Records. Chicago, Aug. 3—All records for marksmanship in the United States army were broken at Fort Sheridan to-day by Corp. Joseph C. Smith, colored. Smith is a member of Company G, Twenty-fifth Infantry, Fort Reno, Okla. He made a score of 181 out of a possible 200 in slow-fire shooting. In rapid-fire shooting he made a score of 97 out of a possible 100. $2.50 to Winston-Salem, N. C. and Return via Southern Railway. Special excursion train will leave Richmond Southern Railway, 14th St. Station, 9:30 A. M., Monday, Aug 21, for "Winston-Salem," N. C. Passing through Danville, Reidsville, Greensboro. Passengers taken on at Richmond and Stations to Burkeville, inclusive. $2.50 round trip from Richmond. $2.00 round trip from Burkeville. Returning, leave Winston-Salem 11:30 P. M. Aug. 22nd. THE WORLD'S FIRST BLACK WOMAN SIR JOHN MITCHELL, JR., Supreme Lecturer and Supreme Representative. M. H. The Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A. A. and A. will meet in its thirteenth Biennial Session at Pittsburgh, August 21 to 26 inclusive. Each state is entitled to 2 Supreme Representatives and no state is entitled to more than four. The combined membership of the Order, both male and female departments, exceeds seventy-five thousand. Virginia will send her full quota, as follows:---- John Mitchell, Jr., Richmond; E. R. Jefferson, M. D., Richmond; Thomas M. Crump, Richmond; N. A. Twity, Suffolk; and Wm. M. Reid, Portsmouth, Va., Alternate. All of these Supreme Representatives have received the Supreme Lodge degree and are accordingly eligible to membership. No member of the Order, who has not received this degree and is not entitled thereto can represent a state. The delegation will reach Pittsburg Monday, Aug. 21st, at 7 A. M. —The Rock Hill Bapt. Church had a grand rally recently and a fine sermon was delivered by the pastor. Rev. Samuel R. Allen. The amount realized was $156.82. Brother Dolphas Marion is secretary. :0: —Mrs. W. T., Lillie B., and Daisy M. Wright are spending the month of August at Auburn Mills, Va. the guest of Mrs. Mary Darracoit. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Lewis accept with pleasure the kind remembrances of their many friends on their wedding day. —Mrs. William B. Wood wife of Rev. Wm. B. Wood of Petersburg, Va., has been very sick under the care of three doctors for a week, but is able to be out again. —Dr. T. E. Craig has located at Pace's, Va. and the people there are much pleased. This is a good field The people of the town of Martinsville, Va. are anxious to secure a colored physician. —Mrs. C. H. Gibson of Tuskegee, Alabama, who has been the guest of her sister, Miss M. L. Chiles left the city in company with the latter last Saturday for Old Point, where she and her children will spend the remainder of the summer. —Mr. V. E. Howard, our agent at Tarboro, N. C., called on us. He was much pleased with what he saw here. —Miss Amaza C. Howard and Miss Elizabeth Howard of Petersburg and Miss Lizzie D. Brown of this city called on us. —Miss Mabel Holmes has been seriously indisposed this week, but is now much improved. —Miss Mary Butts of New Haven, Conn., Miss Mabel Vincent of Raleigh, N. C. and Miss Nannie Jackson of this city called on us. —Miss Lillie Langhorne of Manchester, Va., is visiting her aunt in Powhatan Co., Va. —The Richmond PLANET is on sale every week at Mr. Charles Devan's palatial tonsorial parlors, 111 W. 30th St., New York. —Messrs. V. E. Howard and Chas Lucas, of Tarboro, N. C., visited the city last week. —The Southern Aid Society, Mr. A. D. Price president, has purchased the property at No. 527 N. Second St., for $1,495. This corporation has fitted up its present headquarters in palatial style at No. 504 N. Second St. and will re-occupy the same this week. TRUE REFORMERS' BANK, REAL LY IS A BANK. Stock Carries Unusual Terms, But Charter for Banking is Regular and Legal. Friends of the True Reformer's bank say the report of Judge Grinnan's remarks in the chancery court in delivering his opinion in the case against the bank was incorrect. This report was furnished by one of the colored lawyers in the case of counsel for the plaintiffs and represented Judge Grinnan as saying that the bank really is not a bank at all. The judge is out of the city. The facts are, however, that the True Reformer's bank is regularly chartered by act of the Virginia legislature to do a banking business and is recognized as a bank officially, and in business. The stock of the bank is placed in a peculiar way. Practically the [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. SIR E. R. JEFFERSON, Supreme Representative. purchase of it is buying of an annuity. The bank pays a dividend of 20 per cent a year on the stock, which returns to the bank and becomes its property at the death of the purchaser. It can not be transferred. Some of the stockholders became dissatisfied with the terms and sought through the courts to have the stock vested in there in fee simple so that they might use or dispose of it as they choose. Judge Grinnan heard the case and decided in favor of the bank, telling the stockholders that they had made their trade and must abide by the terms. Apparently the language of his verbal opinion was misunderstood. The decree is brief and contains no such expression, as is attributed to him. —Richmond, Va., News-Leader Aug. 9th, 1905. The following officers of Rockingham Star Lodge, No. 72 of Harrison burg, Va., were installed by D. D. G. C. H. Holmes; C. C., Europe Johnson: V. C., Clarence Manzy; P., G. A. Newman; M. of U., U. G. Wilson; M. of Ex, H. M. Dallard; M. of F., J. M. Randall; K. of R. and S., H. V. Johnson; M. at A., H. W. Francis; I. G., F. W. Newman; O. G., H. H. Hawkins. Trustees; J. W. Cochran, John Spencer, Wm. Hawkins. The National Baptist S. S. Union. The regular monthly meeting of the National Bapt. S. S. Union will be held on next Sunday, Aug. 13th. Officers Installed. 1905 at 3:30 P. M. at the Zion Bapt Church, M. Manchester, Rev. W. R. Ashburn, Pastor. Rev. Daly will deliver a special address. As this is the last gathering before the great Young People's Convention at Lynch burg, a large gathering and a fine programme is expected and has been arranged. Come and bring an offer ing for State and Foreign Mission. B. H. PEYTON, Pres. E. A. WASHINGTON, Vlee A. W. DANDRIDGE, Sec'ty. True Reformers' Not a Real Bank, Court Says. A decision of great interest to colored people of this and other cities has just been made by Judge Scott, in the suit of certain stockholders against the True Reformers. The decision was for the defendant, but in delivering his opinion the judge said: "The constitution and by-laws of this order are certainly at fault, but in my judgment I do not consider it a real bank. It is an organization with peculiar laws and those of you who have allowed yourselves to join it, as members, of course, you are subject to these laws. They have a right, as an order, to arrange laws to keep stock within their domain, no matter how inconsistent they are as long as it remains an organization as it is now. The law regarding their stockholders is certainly a silly one, but it is left to you whether you join or not." There are about twenty cases directed against the order of True Reformers that are already in the hands of lawyers. The stockholders are not satisfied with the decision and will seek relief elsewhere. One of the lawyers said that a large meeting of the stockholders will be held at his office and the case pre- pared to be taken before the legisl- ature. —Richmond, Va., News-Leader, Aug. 8th, 1905. :0: Colored Folks Selling Property. Mr. Jaceb F. Wright has sold his property at No. 210 E. Leigh St. to the present tenant, Mr. C. T. Leohr (white) for $3,000, and Mr. John R. Chiles has sold his property on the Broad St. road about six miles from the city to Mr. William Court- ney, for $1,275. These are good prices for both pieces of real estate. Officers Installed. Winston-Salem, N. C., Aug. 1, 1905. The following officers of Twincity Lodge, No. 5 were installed by Deputy G. C. Manggrum Walker: C. C., Willie Scales; V. C., John Schouler; M. of W., Lee Miller; M. at A., Pat Pride; P., W. M. Lash; M. of Ex., John Cobbs; M. of F., Charlie Mosley; K. of R. and S., Anderson Allen; O. C., Herren Neal; I. G., Palrin McPain. --- : o: WANTED—A Virginia colored lady book-keeper to keep books for the Colored National Real Estate and Brokers' Association. She must be an accurate book-keeper and a good typewriter. The same must furnish good reference. Write at once for particulars. Address. MRS. M. E. MOORE, Sect'y. 33½ Iron St. Johnstown, Pa. HEAVY LANET SATURDAY... August 12, 1905 What They Said. At last, after a courtship extending over a period of two years ten months and seventeen days, he had proposed and she had handed him the answer. "Darling," he gurgled, "you are worth your weight in gold." "Then I must be very valuable," she replied, "for it has been an awful long wait."—Chicago Daily News. More Than a Hint "If I should attempt to kiss you," asked the young man, "would you scream for your mother?" "I guess I would," the fair young thing admitted, "but it wouldn't do me much good. Mother is visiting 15 miles out in the country." Only One. The Bachelor—Say what you please, but I don't believe there was ever a man that could size a woman up. The Benedict—Because he is a ladies tailor—Chicago Daily News Sure It Is Said: "I think it is the shame, Which I wish that I could stop- When the certain takes a drop, **Mr. husband has to go and do the same**- **Cro- LOOKED II. Mr. Penquick—Yes, my wife was awfully near-sighted when we were married. Alice (with conviction)—She must have been! She Would Touch him There was a young lady named Beauchamp Who said to her friend, "I will taucheamp him." They should wear more than emiles." But she hadn't the money to reachamp. — Judge. A Personal View. "Graft is surprisingly common," said the apprehensive citizen. "That is where you are wrong," answered Senator Sorghum. "A real good graft is getting to be one of the scarcest things in our once proud and luxurious civilization." — Washington Star. Woo and Wca. Enquirer (just returned from abroad) —What's all this scandal about young Bullion and Miss Sweetlips? Goaker—Oh, the old thing, you know; first he woo'd and then he wouldn't, then she sued and he had to pay up, that all.—Ally Sloper. Wiles of Mrs. Ulysses. Pellewel was putting off her lovers by unraveling the shroud. "How foolish!" cried the wise ones. "She merely gives the impression that she makes her own dresses." Thus indeed was the Levy of admirers accounted for—N. Y. Sun. "Yes," answered the man with a good job; "but the statement attracted so little attention I concluded I could stay where I was without being noticed."—Washington Star. High Up. Yes. "What makes ostrich feathers so high?" "Because the birds have such long legs, I suppose, my boy."—Yonkers Statesman. Not a Safe Robber Officer Brown — Say, that teller seemed pretty stuck up for a common pickpocket. Officer Smith—It's the first time he'd been caught, and he'd done it so often that he thought he was a safe robber. —Judge. Different Determination. "My husband is very determined," said Mrs. Noowed, proudly. "He never gives up." "Neither does mine," sighed Mrs. Klosefst, with a sad glance at her last year's gown.—Chicago Sun. Strenuous Hint Husband—Let me see, how long has it been since Uncle John was here? Wife—Oh, it must be several years. He was here the week after I got my last new bonnet.—Chicago Daily News. Stung! Teacher—And what is it that bees make, Tommie? Tommie—Trouble, ma'am.—Yonker Statesman. Fitted the Case "So the congregation didn't like the preacher and asked him to resign, Uncle Jason?" "Yas, sah; he wuz whut de white folks calls a persona non gratis to de chu'ch." "Not persona non gratis; that means a person not free, if it means anything. You are a little off on your Latin." "Not at all, boss. Dat wuz jest de objection to at preacher. We didn't pay our las' preacher nothin' an dis one wuz allus instistin' on bein' paid some sort ob salary!"—N. O. Times-Democrat. Diagnosed His Case "I suffer horribly from insomnia doctor," said the patient, "and I frequently have a gone feeling in the region of my solar plexus." "Um," said the doctor, "may I ask what is your business?" "I am a bank cashier." "Ah, I see. If you can manage to get away I think you would be greatly benefited by an extended trip to New Mexico or Central America."—Brooklyn Life. Bound to Be Kept City Friend—I should like to know how you manage to keep all your books. If I lend a fellow a book, I never see it back again. Bookworm—When I lend a book I make an entry with the date in the book itself, and another entry in a small ledger that I keep on purpose and — City Friend—Oh, I see, you keep your books by double entry—Ally Sloper. "Are they red. Millie? Then it must be because I didn't sleep well last night." "Are you troubled with insomnia? You ought to take something to cure it." "But I don't want to be cured of it. I lie awake thinking of you." It was plain sailing for Gerald after that. -Chicago Tribune. Same Sensation. Gunner—I thought Reefer liked the water. I hear he is going to buy a racing automobile instead of a yacht? Guyer—Yes; he found the shaking of the automobile would make him seasick just as quick as if he were on a yacht—Chicago News. A. Reasonable Theory Physician—Yes, sir, my opinion is that one-half the diseases that afflict humanity are due to over-eating. Friend (reflectively)—It may be—may be. Now, I think of it, it is months since anyone was sick at my boarding house. —N. Y. Weekly. Unlike the Clock Aunt Abby—A peddler was tryin' to sell me a new clock to-day—said he'd guarantee it wouldn't lose time. Uncle Josh—What did you say? Aunt Abby—I told him he was losin' time tryin' to sell it to me—Puck Compared "Most marriages," said the bachelor, "remind me of jug handles." "How is that," asked the widow, with not unnatural curiosity. "They are one-sided affairs," was the grim reply.—Cassell's. Beware! There is an old woman in Ga.. Who polls, like Lucrezia Ba.; So I bid you beware, You had better take care, And run off when you see her come ta.! —The Abbreviator. QUITE TRUGH. Beware! A susceptible chappy is Hugh. Azy gij. that makes optics gugh-gugh can win at least part Of his matchmaking heart. He admits that he loves eighty-tugh. - Philadelphia Press. Not Sure. "Is your daughter learning to play the piano?" "I can't say for sure," answered Mr. Cumrox, "whether she's learning to play or I'm getting used to it." Washington Star. Where Matter Wins. Lion Tamer-There's only one kind of an animal that can't be tamed by the power of mind over matter. All the News "Is Bigglins a well-informed man?" "He ought to be." answered Miss Cayenne; "his wife belongs to three sewing societies and a progressive euchre club."—Washington Star. "Do you believe in government ownership?" "That depends," answered the trust magnate, "on whether you mean that the government ought to own us or we ought to own the government."—Washington Star. Averaged the Same "Yes," says the first beauteous damsel; "I had five proposals at the reception last night." "I had but one," remarks the demure damsel, "but it counted the same as five. The man stuttered."—Judge. A Case of Compulsion. Willie—There's another fellow in the back parlor with sister. Castleton—What is he doing there? She knew I was coming, didn't she? "Oh, yes. But she begged him to stay."—Brooklyn Life. Pressman—That's an ugly looking fellow. Plain-Clothes Man—Yes; he's a barman. Pressman (in astonishment)—A barman? Plain-Clothes Man—His bar is the one which very often opens but never shuta. Pressman—What bar's that? Plain-Clothes Man—The crowbar.—Ally Sloper. The Call of the Bean Hulda, the Swedish maid, had served her mistress faithfully for a year, when one day she announced her intention of leaving. "Why, Hulda, what is the trouble?" asked her mistress. "Is the work too hard, or is it the wages?" "No. De work be all right, and de wages he be, too; but de beau—he must have me."—Judge. A Romance of the Wind Belt. "You met your husband in Kansas, I believe?" "Well, you could hardly call it meeting him. You see, a cyclone came along, and when I recovered consciousness I was sitting on John back of what had once been a pumping station. Isn't it strange how fate brings people together sometimes?"—Chicago Record-Herald. That Settled It Young Man—I have called, sir, to request the hand of your daughter in marriage. Old Grumleigh—Has she accepted you? Young Man—Yes, sir. Old Grumleigh—Then what do you want to come around and bother me with your troubles, for?—Chicago Daily News. He Got Off Easy Her—I thought it better to hurt your feelings than risk seeing you hobble around on crutches. Him—Why, what do you mean? Her—Papa said if I didn't throw you down, he would, and papa's terribly strenuous, you know—Chicago Daily News. Hard Stucc "Russia will one day have universal education." "Maybe so," answered the always doubtful man. "But it looks to me as if it would take the average man half a lifetime to get through the spelling book."—Washington Star. One Advantage "The desert of Sahara must be a terrible place," said Meandering Mike. "Well," answered Plodding Pete, "there's one good thing to be said for it. There ain't a lot of people there on the lookout for farm hands."—Washington Star. Then He Departed He (time 11:45 p. m.)—I hope your father doesn't object to my paying you visits. She—No; but I think he would prefer having you pay them in installments.—Chicago Daily News. The Answer. The Pastor--My dear, have you noticed the gratifying increase of male attendance at our mid-week prayer meetings? His Wife--Yes--it's house cleaning time.-Cleveland Leader. Secret Out Friend—I don't see how you can afford to sell automobiles like that for only $500. Dealer—Oh, I make my profit on the repairs. That's the answer.—Chicago Daily News. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT. Auntie And do you love me very much, Tommy? Tommy—Oh yes, auntie. I but I love mother beer. I met her first, you see. When a Man's Down Never pummel; a man when he's down If you wish to have freedom from sorrow. For by giving attention a moment you'll see "What's the cause of the coolness between the Pilkins and Pilkins families?" "Young Pilkins became engaged to one of the Pilkins girls." "Yes." "And now each family thinks its offspring is getting all the worst of it."—Chicago Sun. A Reason. Patience—She has always been crazy to marry ever since she was a young girl. I really believe she would have married her father's coachman, if it hadn't been for one thing. Patrice—What was that? "Her father didn't have any coachman."—Yonkers Statesman. His Apprehension. "Doesn't that law restricting your company's privileges cause you apprehension?" "No," answered Mr. Dustin Stax. "The law is all right. What bothers me is the fear that one of these days they'll get enthusiastic and enforce it."—Washington Star. "You should be slow to anger," said the benevolent citizen. "I done 'tried dat once,' answered Mr. Erastus Pinkley. "I reckon I was most too slow dat time. Do yuthuh man done had his razor gold' an' de ohgum gut clean settled befo' I recognized dat my feelin's was hurt." Washington Star. A Safe Assertion "Do you think we'doin' right to advertise all the comforts of home?" asked Mrs. Cornossel. "Course we are." answered Farmer Cornossel. "It's true enough. There isn't any comfort worth mentionin' anywhere when the weather gets good and hot."—Washington Star. A Danger. Do you have endowed a college? "Yes," answered the multi-millionaire "And the first thing you know you'll be educating a lot of smart young lawyers to oppose your firm in its franchise litigation"—Washington Star. Rhetorical Questions What volume equals Nature's book? To one who knows to turn and look? In all the poet's ample scope What trope can match a helotrope? Customer—Have you the encyclopaedia Britannica? Clerk—No. sir. It's just plain mumps. Chicago Daily News Dandelions. It seems to me a wealthy man This way we chances to pass And cast a million golden coins Upon the greenbuck grass. —Chicago Chronicle. A Choice. "Do you always tell the exact truth about a fishing trip?" "I used to," said the man with an elastic conscience, "but I've quit boring my friends. I have concluded that it is better to be entertaining than vera- cious."—Washington Star. Fair Warning Mr. Ardent—So you advise me against marrying your daughter. Do you think you know her better than I do? Old Gotrox—I may not, young man, but I know myself a great deal better than you know me—Puck. Knew the Man. Molly—There's a edw! I'm so afraid of cows! Cholly—It won't hahm you, Miss Molly, as long as I am with you. Molly—I know that—but when it stars after me you won't be with me! Cleveland Leader. New Kind of Mesh Grandfather—When I was a little boy like you I used to go down in the kitchen and watch the cook mash potatoes. Grandson—Yes, grandpa; but I love to go down and watch her mash the policeman—Tit-Bits. His Tackle A CALL-DOWN. Cholly—I would I were the glove that presses your hand. Carrye—Aren't you enough of a kid as it is?—Brooklyn Eagle. The Willing Worker. A man can make a garden In a month or so, they say; Bob and his buddy can unmake it In about half a day. —Chicago Sun. All in the Name "This," said the city chap, who was showing his rural relative the town, "is called the 'tenderloin' district." "Why is it called that?" queried the rural relative. "Because it is so tough," explained the other—Chicago News. A Matter of Locality. The king of the Canalebal islands laughed unproportionly. "The idea that it costs $65 a year to dress a wife is too funny!" he said. "Why, it doesn't cost me that much to keep all of mine in dresses!"—Chicago Tribune. An Eye to Business. "Doc, I want you to diagnose my case as appendicitis." "But you haven't got appendicitis." "I know it," but the report that I can afford it will help my financial standing a whole lot."—Louisville Courier-Journal. --- "People make me sore," complained the billy goat. "Everybody has to have his little joke about my butting in." "Well, don't you?" inquired the bunco steer. "No, sir. I always go in head first." —Kansas City Drovers' Journal. Satan's Turn. The New Arrival (a prominent surgeon)—What punishment do I get? His Highness—You'll have your appendix pulled out with red-hot nippers every 15 minutes. "For how long?" "Oh, until medical science does its work for nothing." —Life. In Nashua. A sprightly young fellow in Nashua, Determined to throw all his cashua, Cried loudly: "Ha, ha! Enjoy me parte de fol gras." And disdainfully motioned the hashua, —Puck. DEAR GIRLS M. D. D. C. Maisie-Jack called me a peach last night. Mae—Yes; I noticed that the peach crop is said to be very poor this season.—Chicago Daily News. Looking Forward. By some future railway genius The records will all be broke. He'll invent a noise whistle. And discover smokeless smoke. —Washington Star. Civilization "Are those Filipinos getting civilized?" asked the traveler. "In some ways," answered the Manila citizen. "But they somehow can't learn to read and write as fast as they can learn to play cards and make fancy drinks."—Washington Star. Doesn't Show in the Dark. Younger Brother—I say, muver, I know why Johnny is so awful fond of going to lantenr shows. Mother—Why, dear? Younger Brother—Becos he doesn't have to wash his neck before he goes—Ally Sloper. Niagara a Little Later. Visitor—Aren't the falls running today? Native—Not to-day, ma'am. Visitor—But I came a long ways to see them. Native—You better stay a few days, ma'am, until it rains—an' if it's a real hard rain it may wet 'em over.—Cleveland Plain Bear. Safe. "This is a blue-law town now, isn't it?" interrogated the drummer in St. Louis. "Yes, sir." replied the barber. "But how is it you keep open after midnight?" "Oh, you see my razors have a pull." —Chicago News. The Method of the Yellows. Tht Editor—From what source did you secure this story of a frightful scandal in the Oldstock family? The Reporter—From their coachman. "It would never do, of course, to quote him; so we'll say we have the news on the highest authority." —Life. The Hero He is a dauphine here. And he we sure of that. Who dares with an intruder. Put on the first straw hat. —Chicago Chronicle. First Ostrich--I say, Bill, come over and have a Welsh rarebit with me? Second Ostrich—No, thanks. Plain hardware is good enough for me. A fellow has to draw the line somewhere.— N. Y. Sun. The golden hair you deem so fair, Oer which you oft have sighed, It may not be real gold; you see It is more peroxide. -Houston Post He Approved "Didn't your new hat come home?" "No! The impudent milliner said she wanted an advance on it. And I told her to keep her old hat." "That's right, my dear. That's the proper spirit!" — Cleveland Plain Dealer. An Eicpement Barked, "I came near ecloping once," said the sweet young thing. "Indeed!" "Yes; we had quite made up our minds." "Who?" "Papa and me—but I couldn't find a man who would elope with me!"—Monkers Statesman. Within Bounds. The girl said: "I'm called a coquette; And, though I flirt some, you can buuette It is only for fun, And never a one Cause I am not of my suette." -Houston Post. THE STREET CENTER Stage Manager (interviewing children, with the idea of engaging them for a new play)—Has this child been on the stage? Proud Mother—No; but he's been on an inquest, and he speaks up fine!—Purch. The Way of the World. The rogue a strange advantage gains. He rogue a note with sorrow, A stance unshaken when it rains, While heest folk must borrow, -Washington Star. CUREN. A woman who lived in Racine Was fearful that she would get line. She she drank lots of water, as thin people ater. And new she s as round as a bine. -Houston Post. IN THE SPRING. Railroad Station Circus Joe—I never minded performing on a tight rope in the old days, but I'll be hanged if I think it's safe to walk one of these suburban sidewalks in flood time.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Don't Croque. A woman white while taking a toque Swiped a piece of rare lace for a jque; But, now I can't hit shocking. That should not shock you. She's free, but her husband went broque. —Houston Post. A Real Philanthropist. "If you was to git to be one o' dese multi-millionaires," said Meandering Mike, "would you fergit your humble past?" "No, sir," answered Plodding Pete, "I'd be a real philanthropist. I'd buy up all de car factories an' have cushions put on de trucks."—Washington Star. A Busy Season "Don't you find it rather lonely with no congressional business to attend to?" "No." answered Senator Sorghum. "Some of us attend to the most serious business of our congressional careers when congress is not in session."—Washington Star. Fashions in Husbands Ethel—So Mary is thinking of getting a divorce? I thought she had such a nice husband. Dorothy—He is nice in his way, of course; but, you see, just that particular kind of husband has gone all out of fashion in our set. Judge. Fossible Explanation. Myer—I wonder why Browne added the "e" to his name after inheriting a fortune? Gyer—He probably figured out to his own satisfaction that rich people are entitled to more ease than poor people—Chicago Dally News. Much Needed Best "Your daughter didn't take a wedding trip, did she?" "No, she and Albert were so worn out by the ante-nuptial functions that they went to the hospital as soon as the ceremony had been performed."—Chicago Record-Herald. "Why are you going to the theater again to-night? You've seen the piece already." "Yes, but not in my new dress!"- Meggendorfer Blaetter. Terrible Threat "And if I should break the engagement," said the Hyde Park Romeo, "to me truly, what would you do?" "I—I should like poison!" cried the beautiful girl. "You would really go to the nearest "You would really go to the nearest pharmacy and get poison?" "No, no! Worse than that. I should allow a young man who smokes cigarettes to kiss me."—Chicago Daily News. Its Disadvantages "If we economize," said the husband, "We will soon have a house of our own instead of having to live in rented property." "But, I'm not sure I should like that," answered the wife. "I couldn't drive nails anywhere I please in the walls or woodwork of our own house, you know." - St. Louis Republic. Motherly Precaution. "George," said Mrs. Ferguson, hurry- ing out. "can't you put up those window screens without using the kind of language you have been using for the last ten minutes?" "No!" snapped Mr. Ferguson. Shaped Mr. Ferguson. "Then quit working at them till I get the children off to school!"—Chicago Tribune. Troubles of the Rich. Lives of rich men still remind us— Even he may read who runs— The kind we leave behind us May make issues of our sons. -Chicago Record Herald. THEN GUY GUYED The Malden (introducing beloved one)—This is Guy, pa. Pa—He looks it—Ally Sloger Two Art Views. 'Tis an art to paint a picture, To hear the painter tell it; But from the creator's point of view 'Tis more of an art to sell it. —Cincinnati Knights Tact. "How do you manage to get on with her so well when your general convictions diverge so wildly?" "When a delicate rift is reached I always shift the conversation to some complimentary remark about her gown or her hair."—Brooklyn Life. According to Her Book. "What is the future of the verb 'to love,' Miss Jennie?" asked the professor. "To get married," answered the blushing Jennie, who had just celebrated the sixteenth anniversary of her birth.—Cincinnati Enquirer. DR. BRUMAO'S EAST INDIAN POMADE CLOSSEY The Wonder King of All Hair Tonics MARY C. BURTON Imperes All Kinds of Hair, Making it Soft, Pliable an Like Silk Makes It Grow Long, Soft and Straight Stops Hair Falling Out. Turns Gray Hair Dark. You Will Save Your Hair, Time and Money by sending to us for it if there is no agent in your locality handling it. Two-cent stamps taken for sums of 25 and 50c. Sent to your address clear of all expense. A Small Boxes - 25c Large Boxes - 50c Extra Large Boxes $1.00 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM APE BEFORE AND AFTER The Return of SHERLOCK HOLMES Author of "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." "The Hound of the Baskervilles." "The Sign of the Four." "A Study In Scratel." Etc. of sealskin—and he was an old sealer." "But he had no pipe." "No, sir, we could find no pipe. Indeed, he smoked very little, and yet he might have kept some tobacco for his friends." "No doubt. I only mention it because if I had been handling the case I should have been inclined to make that the starting point of my investigation. However, my friend, Dr. Watson, knows nothing of this matter, and I should be none the worse for hearing the sequence of events once more. Just give us some short sketches of the essentials." Stanley Hopkins drew a slip of paper from his pocket. "I have a few dates here which will give you the career of the dead man, Captain Peter Carey. He was born in '45-fifty years of age. He was a most daring and successful seal and whale fisher. In 1883 he commanded the steam sealer Sea Unicorn of Dundee. He had then had several successful voyages in succession, and in the following year, 1884, he retired. After that he traveled for some years, and finally he bought a small place called Woodman's Lee, near Forest Row, in Sussex. There he has lived for six years, and there he died just a week ago today. "There were some most singular points about the man. In ordinary life he was a strict Puritan a silent gloomy fellow. His household consisted of his wife, his daughter, aged twenty, and two female servants. These last were continually changling, for it was never a cheery situation, and sometimes it became past all bearing. The man was an intermittent drunkard, and when he had the fit on him he was a perfect hend. He has been known to drive his wife and daughter out of doors in the middle of the night and flog them through the park until the whole village outside the gates was aroused by their screams. "He was summoned once for a savage assault upon the old vicar, who had called upon him to remonstrate with him upon his conduct. In short, Mr. Holmes, you would go far before you found a more dangerous man than Peter Carey, and I have heard that he bore the same character when he commanded his ship. He was known in the trade as Black Peter, and the name was given him not only on account of his swarthy features and the color of his huge beard, but for the humors which were the terror of all around him. I need not say that he was bathed and avoided by every one of his neighbors and that I have not heard one single word of sorrow about his terrible end. "You must have read in the account of the inquest about the man's cabin, Mr. Holmes, but perhaps your friend here has not heard of it. He had built a wooden outhouse—he always called it the 'cabin'—a few hundred yards from his house, and it was here that he slept every night. It was a little single roomed hut 16 by 10. He kept the key in his pocket, made his own bed, cleaned it himself and allowed no other foot to cross the threshold. There are small windows on each side, which were covered by curtains and never opened. One of these windows was turned toward the highroad, and when the light burned in it at night the folk need to point it out to each other and wonder what Black Peter was doing in there. That's the window, Mr. Holmes, which gave us one of the few bits of positive evidence that came out at the inquest. "You remember that a stonemason named Slater, walking from Forest Row about 1 o'clock in the morning two days before the murder, stopped as he passed the grounds and looked at the square of light still shining among the trees. He swears that the shadow of a man's head turned sideways was clearly visible on the blind and that this shadow was certainly not that of Peter Carey, whom he knew well. It was that of a boarded man, but the beard was short and bristled forward in a way very different from that of the captain. So he says, but he had been two hours in the public house, and it is some distance from the road to the window. Besides, this refers to the Monday, and the crime was done upon the Wednesday. "On the Tuesday Peter Carey was in one of his blackest moods, fushed with drink and as savage as a dangerous wild beast. He roamed about the house, and the women ran for it when they heard him coming. Late in the evening he went down to his own hut. About 2 o'clock the following morning his daughter, who slept with her window open, heard a most fearful yell from that direction, but it was no unusual thing for him to bawl and shout when he was in drink, so no notice was taken. On rising at 7 one of the maidens noticed that the door of the hut was open, but so great was the terror which the man caused that it was midday before any one would venture down to see what had become of him. Peeping into the open door, they saw a sight which sent them flying with white faces into the village. Within an hour I was on the spot and had taken over the case. "Well, I have fairly steady nerves, as you know, Mr. Holmes, but I give you my word that I got a shake when I put my head into that littie house. It was droning like a harmonium with the tiles and bluebottles, and the door and walls were like a slaughter house. He had called it a cabin, and a cabin it was, sure enough, for you would have thought that you were in a ship. There was a bunk at one end, a sea chest, maps and charts, a picture of the Sea Unicorn, a line of logbooks on a shelf, all exactly as one would expect to find it in a captain's room. And there, in The Adventure of Black Peter No. 6 of the Series (Copyright, 1904, by A. Conan Doyle and Collier's Western Press) (Copyright, 1905, by McClure, Phillips & Co.) HAVE never known my friend to be in better form, both mental and physical, than in the year '05. His increasing fame had brought with it an immense practice, and I I should be guilty of an indiscretion if I were even to hint at the identity of some of the illustrious clients who crossed our humble threshold in Baker street. Holmes, however, like all great artists, lived for his art's sake, and, save in the case of the Duke of Holdernese, I have seldom known him claim any large reward for his inestimable services. So unworldly was he—or so capricious—that he frequently refused his help to the powerful and wealthy where the problem made no appeal to his sympathies, while he would devote weeks of most intense application to the affairs of some humble client whose case presented those strange and dramatic qualities which appealed to his imagination and challenged his ingenuity. In this memorable year '05 a curious and incongruous succession of cases had engaged his attention, ranging from his famous investigation of the sudden death of Cardinal Tosca—an inquiry which was carried out by him at the express desire of his holiness the pope—down to his arrest of Wilson, the notorious canary trainer, which removed a plague spot from the east end of London. Close on the heels of these two famous cases came the tragedy of Woodman's Lee and the very obscure circumstances which surrounded the death of Captain Peter Carey. No record of the doings of Mr. Sherlock Holmes would be complete which did not include some account of this very unusual affair. During the first week of July my friend had been absent so often and so long from our lodgings that I knew he had something on hand. The fact that several rough looking men called during that time and inquired for Captain Basil made me understand that Holmes was working somewhere under one of the numerous disguises and names with which he concealed his own formidable identity. He had at least five small refuges in different parts of London in which he was able to change his personality. He said nothing of his business to me, and it was not my habit to force a confidence. The first positive sign which he gave me of the direction which his investigation was taking was an extraordinary one. He had gone out before breakfast, and I had sat down to mine when he strode into the room, his hat upon his head and a huge barb headed spear tucked like an umbrella under his arm. "Good gracious, Holmes," I cried, "you don't mean to say that you have been walking about London with that thing!" "I drove to the butcher's and back." "The butcher's?" "And I return with an excellent appetite. There can be no question, my dear Watson, of the value of exercise before breakfast. But I am prepared to bet that you will not guess the form that my exercise has taken." "I will not attempt it." He chuckled as he poured out the coffee. "If you could have looked into Allardyce's back shop you would have seen a dead pig swamp from a book in the ceiling and a gentleman in his shirt sleeves furiously stabbing at it with this weapon. I was that energetic person, and I have satisfied myself that by no exertion of my strength can I transfix the pig with a single blow. Perhaps you would care to try?" "Not for worlds. But why were you doing this?" "Because it seemed to me to have an indirect bearing upon the mystery of Woodman's Lee. Ah, Hopkins, I got your wire last night, and I have been expecting you. Come and join us." Our visitor was an exceedingly alert man, thirty years of age, dressed in a quiet tweed suit, but retaining the erect bearing of one who was accustomed to official uniform. I recognized him at once as Stanley Hopkins, a young police inspector, for whose future Holines had high hopes, while he in turn professed the admiration and respect of a pupil for the scientific methods of the famous amateur. Hopkins' brow was cloaked, and he sat down with an air of deep dejection. "No, thank you, sir. I breakfasted before I came round. I spent the night in town, for I came up yesterday to report." "And what had you to report?" "Failure, sir; absolute failure." "You have made no progress?" "None." "Dear me! I must have a look at the matter." "I wish to heavens that you would, Mr. Holmes. It's my first big chance, and I am at my wits' end. For goodness' sake, come down and lend me a band." "Well, well, it just happens that I have already read all the available evidence, including the report of the inquest, with some care. By the way, what do you make of that tobacco pouch found on the scene of the crime? Is there no clew there?" Hopkins looked surprised. "It was the man's own pouch, air. His initials were inside it. And it was ILLUSTRATED BY F. D. STEELE THE RICHMOND PLANE: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. The middle of it was the man himself—his face twisted like a lost soul in torment, and his great blind bearded beard stuck upward in his agony. Right through his broad breast a steel harpoon had been driven, and it had sunk deep into the wood of the wall behind him. He was plumed like a beetle on a card. Of course he was quite dead and had been so from the instant that he had uttered that last rell of agony. "I know your methods, sir, and I applied them. Before I permitted anything to be moved I examined most carefully the ground outside and also the floor of the room. There were no footmarks." "Meaning that you saw none?" "I assure you, sir, that there were none." "My good Hopkins. I have investigated many crimes, but I have never yet seen one which was committed by a flying creature. As long as the criminal remains upon two legs so long must there be some indentation, some abrasion, some trifling displacement which can be detected by the scientific searcher. It is incredible that this blood bespattered room contained no trace which could have aided us. I understand, however, from the inquest that there were some objects which you failed to overlook?" The young inspector winced at my companion's ironical comments. "I was a fool not to call you in at the time, Mr. Holmes. However, that's past praying for now. Yes, there were several objects in the room which called for special attention. One was the harpoon with which the dew was committed. It had been snatched down from a rack on the wall. Two others remained there, and there was a vacant place for the third. On the stock was engraved 'Ss. Sea Unlorn, Dundee.' This seemed to establish that the crime had been done in a moment of fury and that the murderer had seized the first weapon which came in his way. The fact that the crime was committed at 2 in the morning, and yet Peter Carey was fully dressed, suggested that he had an appointment with the murderer, which is borne out by the fact that a bottle of rum and two dirty glasses stood upon the table. "Yes," said Holmes. "I think that both inferences are permissible. Was there any other spirit than rum in the room?" "Yes, there was a tantalus containing brandy and whisky on the sea chest. It is of no importance to us, however, since the decanters were full, and it had therefore not been used." "For all that, its presence has some significance," said Holmes. "However, let us hear some more about the objects which do seem to you to bear upon the case." "There was this tobacco pouch upon the table." "What part of the table?" "It lay in the middle. It was of course sealskin—the straight haled skin, with a leather thong to bind it. Inside were 'P. C.' on the flap. There was half an ounce of strong ship's tobacco in it." "Excellent! What more?" Stanley Hopkins drew from his pocket a drab covered notebook. The outside was rough and worn, the leaves discolored. On the first page were written the initials "J. H. N." and the date "1883." Holmes laid it on the table and examined it in his minute way, while Hopkins and I gazed over each shoulder. On the second page were the printed letters "C. P. R.," and then came several sheets of numbers. Another heading was "Argentine," another "Costa Rica" and another "San Paulo," each with pages of signs and figures after it. "What do you make of these?" asked Holmes. "They appear to be lists of Stock Exchange securities. I thought that 'J. H. N.' were the initials of a broker and that 'C. P. R.' may have been his client." "Try Canadian Pacific railway," said Holmes. Stanley Hopkins swore between his teeth and struck his thigh with his clinched hand. "What a fool I have been!" he cried. "Of course it is as you say. Say, 'J. H. N.' are the only initials we have to solve. I have already examined the old Stock Exchange lists, and I can find no one in 1883, either in the house or among the outside brokers, whose initials correspond with these. Yet I feel that the clew is the most important one that I hold. You will admit, Mr. Holmes, that there is a possibility that these initials are those of the second person who was present—in other words, of the murderer. I would also urge that the introduction into the case of a document relating to large masses of valuable securities gives us for the first time some indication of a motive for the crime." Sherlock Holmes' face showed that he was thoroughly taken aback by this new development. "I must admit both your points," said he. "I confess that this notebook, which did not appear at the inquest, modifies any views which I may have formed. I had come to a theory of the crime in which I can find no place for this. Have you endeavored to trace any of the securities here mentioned?" "Inquiries are now being made at the offices, but I fear that the complete register of the stockholders of these South American concerns is in South America and that some weeks must elapse before we can trace the shares." Holmes had been examining the cover of the notebook with his magnifying lens. "Surely there is some discoloration here," said he. "Yes, sir; it is a blood stain. I told you that I picked the book off the floor." "Was the blood stain above or below?" "On the side next the boards." "Which proves, of course, that the book was dropped after the crime was committed." "Exactly, Mr. Holmes. I appreciated that point, and I conjectured that it was dropped by the murderer in his hurried flight. It lay near the door." "I suppose that none of these securities have been found among the property of the dead man?" "No, sir." "Have you any reason to suspect robbery?" "No, sir. Nothing seemed to have been touched." "Dear me, it is certainly a very interesting case. Then there was a knife, was there not?" "A sheath knife, still in its sheath. It lay at the feet of the dead man. Carey has identified it as being her husband's property." Holmes was lost in thought for some time. "Well," said he at last. "I suppose I shall have to come out and have a look at it." Stanley Hopkins gave a cry of joy. "Thank you, sir. That will, indeed, be a weight off my mind." Holmes shook his finger at the inspector. "It would have been an easier task a week ago," said he. "But even now my visit may not be entirely fruitless. If you will be very glad of your company. If you will call a four wheeler, Hopkins, we shall be ready to start for Forest Row in a quarter of an hour." Alighting at the small wayside station, we drove for some miles through the remains of widespread woods which were once part of that great forest which for so long held the Saxon invaders at bay—the impenetrable weald, for sixty years the bulwark of Britain. Vast sections of it have been cleared, for this is the seat of the first iron works of the country, and the trees have been felled to smelt the ore. Now the richer fields of the north have absorbed the trade, and nothing save these ravaged groves and great scars in the earth shows the work of the past. Here, in a clearing upon the green slope of a bill, stood a long, low stone house, approached by a curving drive running through the fields. Nearer the road and surrounded on three sides by bushes was a small outhouse, one window and the door facing in our direction. It was the scene of the murder. Stanley Hopkins led us first to the house, where he introduced us to a hag-gard, gray haired woman, the widow of the murdered man, whose gaunt and deep lined face, with the furtive look of terror in the depths of her red rimmed eyes, told of the years of hardship and ill usage which she had endured. With her was her daughter, a pale, fair haired girl, whose eyes blazed defiantly at us as she told us that she was glad that her father was dead and that she blessed the hand which had struck him down. It was a terrible household that Black Peter Carey had made for himself, and it was with a sense of relief that we found ourselves in the sunlight again, making our way along a path which had been worn across the fields by the feet of the dead man. The outhouse was the simplest of dwellings, wooden walled, shingle roofed, one window beside the door and one on the farther side. Stanley Hopkins drew the key from his pocket and had stooped to the lock when he paused with a look of attention and surprise upon his face. "Some one has been tampering with it," he said. There could be no doubt of the fact. The woodwork was cut, and the scratches showed white through the paint, as if they had been that instant done. Holmes had been examining the window. "Some one has tried to force this also. Whoever it was has failed to make his way in." He must have been a very poor burglar." "This is a most extraordinary thing." said the inspector. "I could swear that these marks were not here yesterday evening." "Some curious person from the village, perhaps," I suggested. "Very unlikely. Few of them would dare to set foot in the grounds, far less try to force their way into the cabin. What do you think of it, Mr. Holmes?" "I think that fortune is very kind to us." "You mean that the person will come again?" "It is very probable. He came expecting to find the door open. He tried to get in with the blade of a very small penknife. He could not manage it. What would he do?" "Come again next night with a more useful tool." "So I should say. It will be our fault if we are not there to receive him. Meanwhile let me see the inside of the cabin." The traces of the tragedy had been removed, but the furniture within the little room still stood as it had been on the night of the crime. For two hours with most intense concentration Holmes examined every object in turn, but his face showed that his quest was not a successful one. Once only he paused in his patient investigation. "Have you taken anything off this shelf, Hopkins?" "No; I have moved nothing." "Something has been taken. There is less dust in this corner of the shelf than elsewhere. It may have been a book lying on its side. It may have been a box. Well, well, I can do nothing more. Let us walk in these beautiful woods, Watson, and give a few hours to the birds and the flowers. We shall meet you here later, Hopkins, and see if we can come to closer quarters with the gentleman who has paid this visit in the night." It was past 11 o'clock when we formed our little ambuscade. Hopkins was for leaving the door of the hut open, but Holmes was of the opinion that this would rouse the suspicions of the stranger. The lock was a perfectly simple one, and only a strong blade was needed to push it back. Holmes also suggested that we should wait, not insinse the hut, but outside it am the bushes which grew round the farther window. In this way we should be able to watch our man if he struck a light and see what his object was in this stealthy nocturnal visit. It was a long and melancholy vigil, and yet brought with it something of the thrill which the hunter feels when he lies beside the water pool and waits for the coming of the thirsty beast of prey. What savage creature was it which might steal upon us out of the darkness? Was it a fierce tiger of crime, which could only be taken fighting hard with flashing fang and claw, or would it prove to be some skulking jackal, dangerous only to the weak and unguarded? In absolute silence we crouched among the bushes, waiting for what- Copyright by Collier's Weekly. "THEN HOW DO YOU ACCOUNT FOR THAT?" ever might come. At first the steps of a few belated villagers or the sound of voices from the village lightened our vigil, but one by one these interruptions died a way and an absolute stillness fell upon us, save for the chimes of the distant church, which told us of the progress of the night, and for the rustle and whisper of a fine rain falling amid the foliage which roofed us in. Half past 2 had chimed, and it was the dickest hour which precedes the dawn, when we all start; as a low but sharp click came from the direction of the gate. Some one had entered the drive. Again there was a long silence, and I had begun to fear that it was a false alarm, when a stealthy step was heard upon the other side of the hut, and a moment later a metallic scraping and clinking. The man was trying to force the lock. This time his skill was greater or his tool was better, for there was a sudden snap and the creak of the hinges. Then a match was struck, and next instant the steady light from a candle filed the interior of the hut. Through the gauze curtain our eyes were all riveted upon the scene within. The nocturnal visitor was a young man, frail and thin, with a black mus- Copyright by Collier's Weekly. "THEN HOW DO YOU tache, which intensified the deadly pallor of his face. He could not have been much above twenty years of age. I have never seen any human being who appeared to be in such a pittable fright, for his teeth were visibly chartering, and he was shaking in every limb. He was dressed like a gentleman, in Norfolk jacket and knickerbockers, with a cloth cap upon his head. We watched him staring round with frightened eyes. Then he laid the candle end upon the table and disappeared from our view into one of the corners. He returned with a large book, one of the logbooks which formed a line upon the shelves. Leaning on the table, he rapidly turned over the leaves of this volume until he came to the entry which he sought. Then, with an angry gesture of his clinched hand, he closed the book, replaced it in the corner and put out the light. He had hardly turned to leave the hut when Hopkins' hand was on the fellow's collar, and I heard his loud gasp of terror as he understood that he was taken. The candle was relit, and there was our wretched captive, shivering and cowering in the grasp of the detective. He sank down upon the sea chest and looked helplessly from one of us to the other. "Now, my the fellow," said Stanley Hopkins, "who are you and what do you want here?" The man pulled himself together and faced us with an effort at self composure. "You are detectives, I suppose," said he. "You imagine I am connected with the death of Captain Peter Carey. I assure you that I am innocent." "We'll see about that," said Hopkins. "First of all, what is your name?" "It is John Hopley Nelligan." I saw Holmes and Hopkins exchange a quick glance. "What are you doing here?" "Can I speak confidentially?" "No, certainly not." "Why should I tell you?" "If you have no answer, it may go badly with you at the trial." The young man winced. "Well, I will tell you," he said. "Why should I not? And yet I hate to think of this old scandal gaining a new lease of life. Did you ever hear of Dawson & Neligan?" "I could see from Hopkins' face that he never had, but Holmes was keenly interested." "You mean the west country bankers," said he. "They failed for a million, ruined half the county families of Cornwall and Neligan disappeared." "Exactly. Neligan was my father." At last we were getting something positive, and yet it seemed a long gap between an absconding banker and Captain Peter Carey pinned against the wall with one of his harpops. We all listened intently to the young man's words. "It was my father who was really concerned. Dawson had retired. I was only ten years of age at the time, but I was old enough to feel the sharon and horror of it all. It has always been said that my father stole all the securities and fled. It is not true. It was his belief if he were given time in which to realize them all would be well and every creditor paid in full. He started in his little yacht for Norway just before the warrant was issued for his arrest. I can remember that last night, when he bade farewell to my mother. He left us a list of the securities he was taking, and he swore that he would come back with his honor cleared and that none who had trusted him would suffer. Well, no word was ever heard from him again. Both the yacht and he vanished utterly. We believed, my mother and I, that he and it, with the securities that he had taken with him, were at the bottom of the sea. We had a faithful friend, however, who is a business man, and it was he who discovered some time ago that some of the securities which my father had with him had reappeared on the London market. You can imagine our amazement. I spent months in trying to trace them, and at last, after many doubtings and difficulties, I discovered that the original seller had been Captain Peter Carey, the owner of this hut. "Naturally, I made some inquiries about the man. I found that he had been in command of a whaler which was due to return from the arctic seas at the very time when my father was crossing to Norway. The autumn of that year was a stormy one, and there was a long succession of southerly gales. My father's yacht may well have been blown to the north and there ACCOUNT FOR THAT? met by Captain Peter Carey's ship. If that were so, what had become of my father? In any case, if I could prove from Peter Carey's evidence how these securities came on the market it would be a proof that my father had not sold them and that he had no view to personal profit when he took them. "I came down to Sussex with the intention of seeing the captain, but it was at this moment that his terrible death occurred. I read at the inquest a description of his cabin, in which it stated that the old logbooks of his vessel were preserved in it. It struck me that if I could see what occurred in the month of August, 1883, on board the Sea Unicorn I might settle the mystery of my father's fate. I tried last night to get at these logbooks, but was unable to open the door. Tonight I tried again and succeeded, but I had that the pages which deal with that month have been torn from the book. It was at that moment I found myself a prisoner in your hands." "Is that all?" asked Hopkins. "Yes, that is all." His eyes shifted as he said it. "You have nothing else to tell us?" He hesitated. "No, there is nothing." "You have not been here before last night?" "No." "Then how do you account for that?" cried Hopkins, as he held up the damming notebook, with the initials of our prisoner on the first leaf and the blood stain on the cover. The wretched man collapsed. He sank his face in his hands and trembled all over. "Where did you get it?" he groaned. "I did not know. I thought I had lost it at the hotel." "That is enough," said Hopkins sternly. "Whatever else you have to say, you must say in court. You will walk down with me now to the police station. Well, Mr. Holmes, I am very much obliged to you and to your friend for coming down to help me. As it turns out, your presence was unnecessary, and I would have brought the case to this successful issue without you; but, none the less, I am grateful. Rooms have been reserved for you at the Brambletyte hotel, so we can all walk down to the village together." "Well, Watson, what do you think of it?" asked Holmes as we traveled back next morning. "I can see that you are not satisfied." "Oh, yes, my dear Watson; I am perfectly satisfied. At the same time, Stanley Hopkins' methods do not commend themselves to me. I am disappointed in Stanley Hopkins. I had hoped for better things from him. One should always look for a possible alternative and provide against it. It is the first rule of criminal investigation." "What, then, is the alternative?" "The line of investigation which I have myself been pursuing. It may give us nothing. I cannot tell. But at least I shall follow it to the end." Several letters were waiting for Holmes at Baker street. He snatched one of them, opened it and burst out into a triumphant chuckle of laughter. "Excellent, Watson! The alternative develops. Have you telegraph forms? Just write a couple of messages for me: 'Sumner, shipping agent, Ratcliff highway. Send three men on to arrive 10 tomorrow morning. Basil.' That's my name in those parts. The other is; "Inspector Stanley Hopkins, 46 Lord Street, Brixton. Come breakfast tomorrow at 9:30. Important. Wire if unable to come. Sherlock Holmes." There, Watson, this infernal case has haunted me for ten days. I hereby banish it completely from my presence. Tomorrow I trust that we shall hear the last of it forever." Sharp at the hour named Inspector Stanley Hopkins appeared, and we sat down together to the excellent breakfast which Mrs. Hudson had prepared. The young detective was in high spirits at his success. "You really think that your solution must be correct?" asked Holmes. "I could not imagine a more complete case." "It did not seem to me conclusive." "You astonish me, Mr. Holmes. What more could one ask for?" "Does your explanation cover every point?" "Undoubtedly, I find that young Nelligan arrived at the Brambletyte hotel on the very day of the crime. He came on the pretense of playing golf. His room was on the ground floor, and he could get out when he liked. That very night he went down to Woodman's Lee, saw Peter Carey at the hut, quarreled with him and killed him with the harpoon. Then, horrified by what he had done, he fired out of the hut, dropping the notebook which he had brought with him in order to question Peter Carey about these different securities. You may have observed that some of them were marked with ticks and the others—the great majority—were not. Those which are ticked have been traced on the London market, but the others presumably were still in the possession of Carey, and young Nelligan, according to his own account, was anxious to recover them in order to do the right thing by his father's creditors. After his flight he did not dare to approach the hut again for some time, but at last he forced himself to do so in order to obtain the information which he needed. Surely that is all simple and obvious?" Holmes smiled and shook his head. "It seems to me to have only one drawback, Hopkins, and that is that it is intrinsically impossible. Have you tried to drive a harpoon through a body? No? Tut, tut, my dear sir, you must really pay attention to these details. My friend Watson could tell you that I spent a whole morning in that exercise. It is no easy matter and requires a strong and practiced arm. But this blow was delivered with such violence that the head of the weapon sank deep into the wall. Do you imagine that this anaemic youth was capable of so frightful an assault? Is he the man who hobbled in rum and water with Black Peter in the dead of night? Was A. Copyright by Collier's Weekly. The third applicant was a man of remarkable appearance. it his profile that was seen on the blind two nights before? No, no, Hopkins, it is another and more formidable person for whom we must seek." The detective's face had grown longer and longer during Holmes' speech. His hopes and his ambitions were all crumbling about him. But he would not abandon his position without a struggle. "You can't deny that Nelligan was present that night, Mr. Holmes. The book will prove that. I fancy that I have evidence enough to satisfy a jury, even if you are able to pick a hole in it. Besides, Mr. Holmes, I have laid my hand upon my man. As to this terrible person of yours, where is he?" "I rather fancy that he is on the stair," said Holmes serenely. "I think, Watson, that you would do well to $\gamma$ it that revolver where you can reach it." He rose and a written paper upon a side table. "Now we are ready," said he. There had been some talking in gruff voices outside, and now Mrs. Hudson opened the door to say that there were three men inquiring for Captain Basil. "Show them in one by one," said Holmes. The first who entered was a little ribbon-pinipin of a man, with ruddy cheeks and fuffy white side whiskers. Holmes had drawn a letter from his pocket. "What name?" he asked. "James Lancaster." "I am sorry, Lancaster, but the berth is full. Here is half a sovereign for your trouble. Just step into this room and wait there for a few minutes." The second man was a long, dried up creature, with lank hair and sallow cheeks. His name was Hugh Pattins. He also received his dismissal, his half sovereign and the order to wait. The third applicant was a man of remarkable appearance. A fierce bulldog face was framed in a tangle of hair and beard, and two bold dark eyes gleamed behind the cover of thick, tufted, overhung eyebrows. He saluted and stood sailor fashion, turning his cap round in his hands. "Your name?" asked Holmes. "Patrick Cairns." "Harpooner?" "Yes, sir; twenty-six voyages." "Dundee, I suppose." CONTINUED ON 6TH PAGE THE PLANET JOHN MITCHELL, JR. - EDITOR All communications intended for publication should be sent so as to reach us by Wednesday. 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The disclosures made here recently demonstrate beyond the shadow of a doubt that all of the old methods of fraud and trickery are now in vogue and that the victims are now white men instead of colored ones. Judge L. L. Lewis, the Republican nominee for Governor is an ideal candidate, save for his office-holding proclivities and he has rid himself of this handicap by promptly resigning the office of United States District Attorney. The ticket is sufficiently respectable to enlist the support of every disgruntled Democrat in Virginia and to ensure a good, genteel business administration should the majority or plurality of the votes be counted in its favor on the night of election. It is hardly necessary to refer to the part the colored brother will play in the campaign. He will be a factor left out of the calculations. It may be that it is better so. If both parties believe that the Republicans have a chance of success without the aid, comfort and support of the colored brother, then it is best that this view of the matter be emphasized or discredited. When the Democratic party of Virginia has named its candidates, we shall have some more to say on this all important subject. To Duplicate Every Naval Gun. Washington, Aug. 7.—Every gun in the navy is to have its duplicate to guard against any emergency and accident, if the will of the naval chief of ordinance is carried out. The naval general board approves of this precaution, and the naval estimates to go before the next congress will contain a formidable item to cover the cost of producing the new guns. If this project is sanctioned by congress a vast amount of additional work will be thrown upon the Washington navy yard, where most of the naval guns are made. Baby Scalded to Death Bellefontaine, O., Aug. 9.—Missing her 2-year-old baby, Mrs. Wesley Gross residing in Bloomfield township, from her washing and to a bath of scalding water literally cooked. PEACE ENVOYS OPEN CONFERENCE Expect to Conclude Treaty of Peace In Five Weeks. RUSSIA WON'T PAY INDEMNITY Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 9. — The Russian and Japanese peace missions have submitted themselves to introduction, and likewise to all of the ceremonies of welcome and reception on the part of the United States government and the state of New Hampshire, and are now facing each other for the purpose of ending the war in the Far East, and if possible consumating a permanent peace between the two great nations. Demitri Pokotloff, Russian minister to China, arrived here late last night, and was immediately presented to the Russian plenipotentiaries. While coming through Canada one of the cars of Mr. Pokotloff's train jumped the track. Today they met in the naval stores building of the Portsmouth navy yard. The Russian plenipotentiaries examined the credentials and powers which the emperor of Japan has delegated to Baron Komura and Minister Takahira, and in turn the Japanese plenipotentiaries scrutinized the powers which the Russian emperor had conferred upon Mr. Witte and Baron Rosen. It is thought that at today's meeting of the peace envoy it may be possible to exchange the fundamental basis on which the representatives of the two belligerent powers may be able to come to an understanding. It is only after an accord on those fundamental bases that an armistice will MAWITTE KARAHURA ROBEN KOMURA RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE TRACE ENVOYS, be considered advantageous by both parties. On one point the Russian delegates are instructed not to yield— that regarding a war indemnity,which, it was stated, is against the Russian feeling, against Russian pride and against the whole history of the country. The second day's session, to take place tomorrow or Friday, is is expected, will be devoted either to a consideration of the Japanese peace terms, or to a proposition for an armistice by the Russian plenipotentiaries. It has been estimated that if a basis of negotiation for peace is found, the actual negotiations will consume something like five weeks' time before a treaty can be persecuted and signed. The landing and reception of the envoys was a function replete with ceremony. The dignity of the nations' salutes was contrasted with the heavy exclamations of good will on the part of the thousands of persons who thronged the streets of Portsmouth and surrounded the court house, where Governor McLane pronounced his cordial words of welcome. The envoys of both Japan and Russia were much affected by the demonstrations of the American public. Mr. Witte rode through the business section of the town with his tall silk hat raised above his head in constant acknowledgment of salutes. Ambassador Rosen, in the same carriage, was also uncovered in honor of the cheering crowds. In the carriage following were the two Japanese envoys, and they, too, were not remiss in responding to the hurrahs of the crowds. The envoys were met at the court house by Third Assistant Secretary of State Pierce, who first presented Mr. Witte to Governor McLane, and then Baron Komura. The senior Russian commissioner presented his suite to the chief executive of New Hampshire and the Japanese plenipotentiaries did likewise. Governor McLane's formal speech of welcome was responded to by a profound bow of both parties. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the Russians were arranged on the right of the governor, the Japanese on the left, with Mr. Peirce on the immediate right. The group was then surrounded by the governor's staff and council, and the entire party was photographed. One of the interesting preliminary questions to be settled by the conference is the language in which the negotiations shall be conducted. Mr. Witte speaks only French and Russian, while Baron Rosen has also a command of English. Both of the Japanese are proficient in the English tongue, but Baron Komura speaks very little French. It is realized that if English shall be chosen as the medium of communication, translations must be made to Mr. Witte. Should French be the language decided upon, translations will have to be made, preferably into English, for the Japanese. While there are no official statements or predictions regarding the outcome of the forthcoming negotiations, the prevalence of a general good feeling is noticeable throughout the environs of the peace missions. Count Cassini! Reaches St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg, Aug. 9.—Count Cassini, the former ambassador of Russia to the United States, has arrived here. He will remain in St. Petersburg during the peace negotiations, as his knowledge of the eastern situation and his familiarity with America particularly fit him to act in an advisory capacity to the government while the negotiations are progressing. The national assembly project was finally approved at Petrohof, and will be promulgated next Saturday, the anniversary of the birth of Grand Duke Alexis Nikolaievitch, heir to the Russian throne. CRETAN TOWN DESTROYED Russian Gunboat Khrabry Bombards Village of Castell Canea, Crete, Aug. 8—The Russian gunboat Khrabry has bombarded and destroyed Castelli (on the north coast of the Island of Crete, about 18 miles east of Retimo) because insurgents there opposed the landing of a Russian force to take over the customs house. A boat party, which was sent ashore from the Khrabry, was repulsed, whereupon the Russian commander, after warning the insurgents to remove the women and children, opened fire. The insurgents returned the fire with small arms, wounding two Russians. The bombardment continued until the village hoisted the white flag. There have been disturbances in Crete for a considerable length of time, the Cretians being in revolt to obtain a greater degree of independence than they now possess. Prince George of Greece is the high commissioner of the island, having been nominated by Great Britain, Russia, France and Italy in 1895. The Porte recently sent a circular note to its representatives in London, Rome, Paris and St. Petersburg on the subject of the revolutionary movement in Crete, expressing the hope that the powers would maintain the status quo and re-establish order in the island. GENERAL STONE DEAD Was a Veteran of the Civil and Spanish-American Wars. New York, Aug. 7.—General Roy Stone, a veteran of the Civil and Spanish American Wars and a distinguished civil engineer, is dead in his 69th year, at his home in Mendham, N. J. He leaves a widow, who was Miss Marker, of Pennsylvania, and one daughter, Lady Monson, wife of Lord Monson, of England. General Stone, who was a native of Steuben county, New York, served in the Civil War in the First Pennsylvania Rifles and the 149th Pennsylvania Infantry, and was breveted brigadier general for gallantry in the peninsula campaign and at Gettysburg, where he was severely wounded. He served as brigadier general and chief of engineers on the staff of General Miles in the Porto Rican campaign. FATHER OF 26 CHILDREN Fifteen Boys and Eleven Girls, and All of Them Living. Haverford, Pa., Aug. 7. —Clem Tuck, a well-known colored resident of Haverford, is certainly a candidate for a Roosevelt medal for raising a large family. Friday morning a girl baby was born at the Tuck household, which marked the 26th child in the family. All of them are alive and well. There are 15 boys and 11 girls, and Tuck has been married four times. Fortune For Mill Girl. Utica, N. Y., Aug. 9.—By the will of Thomas Fitzgerald, who died in Los Angeles, Cal., two weeks ago, James and Patrick Fitzgerald, his brothers, and Miss Margaret O'Loughlin, a niece, will receive $100,000 each. All live in Little Falls and are poor. James runs a small grocery, Patrick is a railroad laborer and the girl works in a mill. When asked if she would keep her job, Miss O'Loughlin smiling announced that she could not see that the possession of a fortune was any reason why she should desert the mill. Thomas Fitzgerald went west 30 years ago poor. When he died he was half owner of the Los Angeles race track. Young Man Found Murder Washington, Pa. Aug. 8—Clair Bain Hamilton, aged 18 years, son of a well-known farmer of Chartiers township, was found dead at an isolated spot near Meadow Lands with a bullet through his heart, fired by some unknown person. Young Hamilton the home of a young lady on whom he was calling, intending to take the last car from Meadow Lands to Houston, his home. While crossing a vacant lot on the way to the car he was shot and fell forward on his face, death evidently coming instantly. The motive for the murder is not known. Professor Bell's Father Dead. Washington, Aug. 8. — Alexander Melville Bell, father of Professor Alexander Graham Bell, died at the home of the latter, in the 86th year of his age, from pneumonia, following an operation for diabetes performed last Tuesday. He was born in Scotland, a son of Alexander Bell, and was one of the three generations notable because of their development of the art of instructing the deaf and dumb in methods of communication. The interment will take place tomorrow. Father of Locomotive Engineers Dead. Dickinson, Neb., Aug. 9. — Jared C. Thompson, at whose home, in Marshall, Mich., the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers had its birth, died here, aged 78 years. In early life he was an engineer on the Michigan Central, and it was while thus engaged that he and others formed the Brotherhood. He was postmaster here at the time of his death. "Many Clowns in the Pulpit." Chautauqua, N. Y., Aug. 9. — Dr. James M. Buckley, chairman of the Episcopal committee of the Methodist Episcopal Church, declared, in an address, that a clergyman has no right to make his congregation laugh, and that to do so is irreverence. "Yet there are a good many clowns in the pulpit." he concluded. RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA YELLOW FEVER STILL SPREADING More Than Six Hundred Cases and One Hundred Deaths to Data MAY CALL OUT STATE MILITIA New Orleans, Aug. 9—Following is the corrected record (official) up to 6 o'clock last night: New cases, 60; total cases to date, 615; deaths, 4; total deaths, 112; new sub-foci, 17; total sub-foci, 118. These figures vary slightly from those that have been sent out later, but are the official record which was today checked up and recorded to date. The large number of new cases and sub-foci is surprising, but no attempt is being made to account for it. Of the new sub-foci three are uptown and the balance downtown. Two dead men were found in a shanty in the woods, and it was found that they had died of yellow fever. They were Italians, who had died from lack of attention. Archbishop Chapelle has passed the crisis in his illness, and is now regarded as on the road to recovery. If the present chaotic condition of quarantine matters in Louisiana is not speedily terminated, in obedience to the procalamation issued, the state board of health has announced its intention of immediately invoking the civil powers, and, that failing, of asking Governor Blanchard to call out the militia to restore and keep order. The proclamation resulted from the letters sent by the governor to President Souchon, of the state board of health. The proclamation prohibits any town, parish or village from refusing admission to a person from a non-infested locality holding a health certificate not over 24 hours old, or to a person from an infected locality who has spent six days in a detention camp and has been discharged with a marine hospital certificate. Interference with the passage of steamboats or trains is forbidden unless they violate legal quarantine regulations. No mail, freight or express matter shall, under the proclamation, be refused from infected territory, provided it is carried in cars which have been fumigated by the marine hospital service. All persons who disregard these regulations are warned that they make themselves liable to answer in the courts. It is announced that no more illegal restrictions on travel will be tolerated Surgeon White put in a hard half-day's work here, and in the afternoon took a train for Lafayette, La. to attend a conference of various health boards in that section of the state, called with a view to securing an amelioration of quarantine regulations. Dr. White expects that by tonight all of the additional health officers which the government has ordered to New Orleans will be here. Today is the day set for the general street cleaning movement. There is a pretty general suspension of business; all of the merchants have volunteered to lend their carts and wagons and employees to assist in the work. The difficulties the authorities encounter in trying to get at conceded cases was illustrated when Police Officer T. E. Gregson was, perhaps, fatally injured while trying to break into a house where there was known to be a case of yellow fever. Gregson was called on to assist the authorities. So stubborn was the opposition of the people at the house in Chartres street against invasion by the inspectors that it became necessary to break in, with the result that a heavy oaken door fell on Gregson and crushed him. The state board of health by resolution called on Governor Blanchard for troops to protect trains and traffic from local quarantines which have cut trans-continental systems in two. Other Places Where Fever Exists Other Places Where Fever Exists. Washington, Aug. 9.—In a report issued by the public health and marine hospital service it is announced that in North America outside the United States, according to notifications received during the month of July, yellow fever has been reported in Tehuantepec, Vera Cruz, Coatzacoalcos and Tierra Blanca, Mexico; Puerto Cortez, San Pedro and Choloma, Honduras; Bellize, British Honduras; Livingston, Guatemala, and Panama, Colon, LaBoca, Corozal, Empire and Paraiso, Republic of Panama. "San Pedro," the report says, "is the only one of these places in which an extensive prevalence is recorded. In South America reports received since July 1 show the continued presence of the disease in Maracalco, Venezuela; Guayaquil, Ecuador and Rio Janeiro, the latest reports indicating 85 cases, with 11 deaths, between May 27 and June 11 at Rio Janeiro. July reports from outside the Western Hemisphere do not indicate the presence of yellow fever elsewhere than in Senegal, Africa and Santa Cruz, de Tenerife." New Bremen Line Soon Philadelphia, Aug. 9. — The new freight and passenger steamship line between Philadelphia and Bremen, to be established by the North German Lloyd Company, will probably be running by the middle of September. It is said that four large steamships will be used, and that the service will be semi-monthly. The pier will be at 22 South Wharves. J. N. Hill Heads Northern Pacific. New York, Aug. 9. — It was announced at the office of the Northern Pacific Railway Company in this city that J. N. Hill, son of James J. Hill, had been elected vice president of the Northern Pacific Railway Company to succeed the late Daniel S. Lamont. Colonel Lamont Left $3,300,000 Estate. New York, Aug. 3—An estate valued at $3,300,000 is left by the late Colonel Daniel S. Lamont, secretary of war under President Cleveland, according to Mr. Lamont's will filed for probate. Mrs. Lamont and three daughters are the beneficiaries. The estate is valued at $3,000,000 in personal property, and $300,000 in real property. MANY KILLED IN STORE'S COLLAPSE Men, Women, and Children Caught In Wreckage of Albany Store. WORKMEN CUT AWAY SUPPORTS Albany, N. Y., Aug. 9—The middle section of the big department store of the John G. Myers Company, in North Pearl street, collapsed, carrying down with it over 100 persons. Caught in a chaos of brick, plaster and wooden beams, between 20 and 30 men, women and children met death. Twelve hours' frantic work on the part of an army of rescuers disentangled 50 people, six of them dead and many of the rest badly injured. Three bodies were in sight at late hour last night, but many hours' work will be required to get them out. Anything like a complete list of the killed and injured will be unobtainable until the workers have made their way to the very bottom of the mass of wreckage. With few exceptions, those caught in the ruin were employees, a large majority of them girls. The catastrophe occurred shortly after the opening hour, when barely a score of shoppers were in the store. A clock found in the debris had stopped at 12 minutes before 9, showing when the crash came. The best account of the event that probably caused the ruin is given by the head of the crockery, glass and drug department, which occupies the basement. "The workmen were sawing at a wooden floor beam," said he, "which runs underneath one of the central pillars in the middle of the store. Excavation for the cellar was going on about the base of this pillar, and I believe that jarring of the beam beneath it displaced the foundation of the pillar. The first thing I knew, two of the counters near the place where the men were working began to sag, and several pieces of glassware slid off onto the floor with a crash. I yelled to my clerks to run for the front of the store. The words were not out of my mouth when there came a creaking, and everything around us began to fall. The wreck came slowly, however, and I think every one in my department escaped, as well as the workmen." The pillar which gave way supported the ends of two giant girders, and when it fell the main support of the central part of the building was gone. With a noise that could be heard blocks away and which shook the adjoining buildings, nearly half the great structure, from cellar to roof, and extending from one side wall to the other, came grinding down. Into this cavern slid scores of employees who were working on the four floors above, and lacked the warning which enabled those in the basement to escape. Some, however, were apprised of the danger by falling plaster, and saved themselves by rushing to the front of the store or to the fire escape in the rear. Clouds of dust which shot out of the front entrance caused those outside to believe that the store was afire, and a fire alarm was immediately turned in. When the fire department arrived they had plenty to do in rescuing those who were plundered on the top wreckage. They were joined by scores of volunteer rescuers, and within an hour 15 or 20 persons were carried out, none of them fatally injured. The volunteer rescuers and the firemen continued the work until exhausted, when their places were taken by a wrecking force, numbering 500 men from the New York Central and Delaware and Hudson Railroads. These delived in the ruins all night, but the work of rescue progressed slowly. When darkness came it was estimated that nearly 50 persons still remained in the ruins, and that not more than half of those could survive the weight pressing upon them. Fortunately the wreckage did not take fire. Some 100 persons are still unaccounted for, but 50 of these are cash boys, of which the firm has no record. In all, the company has 400 employees, but 50 of these are away on vacations. The building which collapsed stands in the heart of the shopping district at Nos. 29 and 41 North Pearl street. It is owned partly by the company and partly by the estate of the late David Orr. The loss to the company is estimated at between $200,000 and $300,000. The building was a very old one, but until now considered perfectly sound. Extensive repairs were under way when the catastrophe took place. After the death of its founder, John G. Myers, two years ago, the business was conducted by a company, consisting of George P. Hilton, H. King Sturdee, Edward F. Hackett and Robert M. Chalmers. Mr. Chalmers was taken from the ruins with slight injuries. About a month ago the firm was incorporated as a stock company. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED. The bank at Royal, Ill., was broken open, and robbed of $4000, the thieves making their escape. Andrew Wylie, formerly a justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, died in Washington. Miss Romaine, a school teacher of Newark, N. J., died suddenly of apoplexy while driving near Middletown, N. J. Kicked and trampled by a horse he was about to buy at Womelsdorf, Pa. Charles Brown, a farmer, died of his injuries. Mrs. William Bramm, of Harrisburg, died of heart failure caused by seeing a boy run over and injured by an automobile. Friday, August 4. Tuesday, August 4 Caleb C. Willard, owner of the Ebbitt House, Washington, D. C., died at an Atlantic City hotel. The Warren paper mills at Raubstown, near Easton, Pa., were damaged by fire to the extent of $50,000. B. F. McGehee, president of the Columbus Paper company, committed suicide at Columbus, Ga., by shooting. James McKettrick, 80 ears old. farmer of Somerdale, N. J., was struck by a railroad train while driving across the tracks and killed. A dying cork from a bottle of root beer she was opening struck Bessie Bailey, a 15-year-old Atlantic City, N. J., girl, in the eye, totally destroying the sight. Saturday, August 5. John Laughlin, one of the best known lawyers of Buffalo, N. Y., died suddenly of heart failure. Windfield S. Wilson, president of the Philadelphia, Germantown & Norristown railroad, died of heart disease at New Centreville, Pa. Charged with swindling merchants of 21 cities out of thousands of dollars by raised money orders, Norman E. Roberts is under arrest in Chicago. Captain Edward Lloyd, of the 15th Infantry, has been appointed professor of military science and tactics at the Maryland Agricultural College, at College Park, Md. The District of Columbia grand jury investigating the statistical bureau of the agricultural department, took a recess until August 15, when the inquiry will be resumed. Monday, August 7. William R. Russell, the new American minister to Venezuela, sailed from New York for his post. William Fife, designer of the two Lipton cup challenging yachts, has arrived in New York from Liverpool. Two Chinese men were killed in a pistol fight between rival Chinese societies in a Chinese theatre in New York city. Christopher Steinhauser, a soldier just returned from the Philippines, was drugged and robbed of $200 at Harrisburg, Pa. Captain Evan P. Howell, formerly proprietor of the Atlanta Constitution, died in Atlanta, Ga., after a short illness, aged 65. Tuesday, August 8. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters began their annual convention in Odd Fellows' Temple, Philadelphia. Lightning split the foremast of the British steamer Heathburn, from Ilioio, while at anchor in the Delaware Breakwater. Jealous of his sweetheart, Maud Shaffer, Harvey Colvin shot her and then committed suicide at New Philadelphia. O. She may recover. President Schurman of Cornell, has received a diploma making him a life member of the American Academy at Rome, established for the advancemen of the fine arts. Wednesday, August 9. Postmaster General Cortelyou has gone to Long island on his annual vacation. Charged with robbing the Darlington, Ind. Bank of $5000, Harry Haas was caught at Fruitdale, Miss. Willard Merrill, for years vice president of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, died at Pasadena, Cal. The Republican state convention met at Roanoke, Va., to nominate a full state ticket, with nearly 1300 delegates in attendance. James Mitchell shot and instantly killed Mrs. Linnie Rankin at Grafton, Vt., and then sent a bullet into his own brain. He is not expected to live. PRODUCE QUOTATIONS The Latest Closing Prices In the Principal Markets PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR steady; winter extras, $3.25@3.50; Pennsylvania roller, clear, $3.75@3.90; city mills, fancy, $8.00@8.90; city bales, $10.00@10.00; No. 2 Pennsylvania vina red, new, $4.12@CORN firm; No. 2 yellow, local, $6@4c; OATS steady; No. 2 white clipped, $6c; lower grades, $4c; HAY firm; timothy, large bales, $4c; PORK firm; bales, $4c; beef hams, $23@24; Poultry: Live steady; hens, 15c; old roosters, $9.2c; Dressed firm; choice fowls, 15c; old roosters, $9.2c; BUTTER firm; creamy, 23c per pound. EGGS steady; New York and Pennsylvania, new per bushel, $9@1$ BALTIMORE—WHEAT steady; No. 2 red, 85%lc; steamer No. 2 spot; 77c; do. now 63%lc; CORN quiet; 75%lc; do. now 63%lc; 51%c; southern, 80%c; 65%c; OATS firm; white No. 2, 37%lc; No. 3, 35%lc @ 37c; No. 4, 35%lc @ 35c; mixed, No. 2, 35%lc; No. 4, 35%lc @ 34%c; No. 3, 34%lc @ 34%c; BUTTER steady; steamer extras, 21%lc @ 21%c; held, 16@18c; prints, 20@23c; Maryland and Pennsylvania dairy prints, 14c EGGS firm; fancy Maryland Pennsylvania and southern, 17%lc; 16%lc; per dozen Live Stock Markets PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)—CATTLE higher; choice, $5.50@5.65; prime, $5.25@5.50. HOGS active; prime heavy, $6.25; medium, $6.40; heavy Yorkers, $6.40@6.45; light Yorkers, $6.40@6.50; pigs, $6.15@6.25; roughs, $4.50@6.25; SHIER active; prime methers, $5.25@5.40; common, $2@3; spring lambs, $4.50@6.75; veal calves, $6.50@7. Lancaster, Pa., Treasurer, Robbed, Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 8.—While City Treasurer E. M. Kauffman's back was turned a thief slipped into his office in city hall and stole a box containing $4775.76 from the safe, which was unlocked. William Kirchoff and John Parker, employees of the garbage department, have been arrested on auspicion. Anatomical Congress In Session. Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 7. America is well represented at the first international anatomical congress, which opened here. Altogether 260 delegates are present from different parts of the world. The congress will conclude on August 10 with a banquet given by the city to the delegates. LITTLE FINGER ONLY WAS LEFT Brick-Making Clay Machine Grinds Up Live Man. Phoenixville, Pa., Aug. 7.—A peculiar noise from a slag-mixing machine at the Montello Brick Company's works, Perklomen, led to an investigation, which revealed the fact that the machine was grinding to powder the bones of Howard Yocum, of Raiin's Station, aged 30, the man who a short time before was operating it. How Yocum happened to fall into the slag-mixing pit is a mystery, as he was alone at the time. His body was literally ground to pieces, kneaded and mixed with the red clay of which the bricks were being made. Nothing but one of the unfortunate man's little fingers could be found. BERMUZEZ ASPHALT CO. LOSES Venezuela's Federal Court Annuls So-called Hamilton Concessions. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. S.—President Roosevelt has been informed, through the department of state, that the federal court of Venezuela has rendered a decision against the Bermudez Asphalt Company in the case involving the so-called Hamilton concession, enabling the concession. What action may be taken by this government regarding the matter cannot be announced at this time, in fact, so far as can be ascertained here, no determination of the question has been reached. It is quite probable that nothing will be done until Secretary Root, who now is on a vacation in Labrador, shall have returned to the United States, and considered the subject with the president in the light of the report which will be made by Judge W. J. Calhoun of his investigation of the entire asphalt matter. HOLLAND'S NEW CABINET Professor G. A. Van Hamel la Made Premier and Minister of Justice Premier and w. of Justice The Hague, Aug. 8.—A new cabinet was formed under the premiership of G. A. Van Hamel, professor of philosophy at the University of Amsterdam, Jonkheer R. de Marces Van Swinden, minister at Washington, was appointed minister of foreign affairs, Premier Van Hamel also takes the portfolio of minister of justice. Other members of the cabinet are: Minister of the interior, Deputy Rink; minister of finance, Herr Dececer; vice president of the council of the East Indies and minister of maries, Captain Cohen Stuart; minister of war, General Staal; minister of public works, trade and industry, Herr Krans; director of the technical university and minister of agriculture and labor, Herr VeVegons; minister of the colonies, Deputy Fock. $500.000 FIRE IN HOBOKEN Terminal of Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Destroyed New York, Aug. 5.—A spectacular fire late last night on the pliers of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad, in Hoboken, destroyed the depot, with its 600 feet of train sheds, the ferry house, a hotel known as Duke's House, the terminal of the street railway, a new immigrant station, burned two ferryboats and for half an hour or more threatened the docks of the North German Lloyd and Hamburg-American lines. The loss is estimated at about $500,000. No lives were lost and only one fireman was seriously injured so far as known. The Binghamton, one of the boats destroyed, was one of the fastest ferryboats in the world. Hardly Explicit The bride, while on her honeymoon, wrote home to her father, saying that they "had a lovely row every morning before breakfast." Her father, who evidently had lively recollections of his own experiences, wrote in reply: "How do you pronounce r-o-w?"— Cassell's. Wouldn't Keep It. "Don't you know his money's tainted?" "It is?" "Yes, he made it by questionable methods." "I won't keep it." "That's right. You'll give it back." "No, I'll spend it."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Ins and Outs "Where is Mr. Byersell?" asked the caller at the broker's office. "I think," said the bright clerk, "he's out on a little matter of corn." "Out long?" "Of course not. If he had been long he would have been in; it's because he was short that he's out."—Philadelphia Press. Advice "You have made me so happy," said the young man when the girl's father had given his consent, "that I feel as if I could walk on air." "That's good. But don't go and forget now that you'll not be able to live on that sort of thing."—Chicago Record-Herald. Proof Positive Kerwin—I'm afraid our friend Snodgrass is losing his mind. Parker—What reason have you for thinking such is the case? Kerwin—I loaned him $10 and a new alk umbrella the other day and he returned them both—Cincinnati Enquirer. Wished No Tainted Wealth "I hope you won't spend that penny for rum," said the charitable old lady. "Madam, I won't." responded Tiflins, "Dat is, not unless I finds de money is tainted on account of yer bein' a trust stock owner."—Chicago Sun. Tough. He figured on the price of meat, And signed: "My coin they lay for." This steak, also, tought to eat And also to pay for." —Washington Star Miss Spynster has some one at her feet at last.—Washington Star. THE PLANET TEMPERANCE TRAINING FOR EFFICIENCY. Prof. Andrew D. White on the Question of Total Abstinence Versus Moderate Drinking. There is less drinking in our preparatory schools and colleges, we believe, than a generation ago; certainly there is less tolerance of drunkenness. But there is also a tendency to condone or approve of drinking usages as a part of the harmless freedom of youth. It may be well, therefore, to quote the deliberate opinion of one of the greatest of our university founders and presidents on the subject of total abstinence and moderate drinking. Ex-President Andrew D. White, in his autobiography, after expressing disapproval of certain methods of the recent temperance movement, adds: "My advice to all men is to drink nothing but water. That is certainly the wisest way for nine men out of ten—and probably for all ten. Indeed, one reason why the great body of our people accomplish so much more in a given time than those of any other country, and why the average American working man catches on" and "gits that more certainly and quickly than a man of the same sort in any other country (and careful comparison between various other countries and our own has shown that this" the case), is that a much larger proportion of our people do not stupefy themselves with stimulants." Our present interest in this utterance is in its bearing on home training. Parents feel acutely that they must study the future efficiency of their children, for the struggle of competition crowds harder and harder, and the penalties of inefficiency worse and worse. Those who teach by precept and—more important still—by example, the value of total abstinence as a rule of life in their own homes are doing much toward the success of their children. And this is especially true in cases, unhappily too common, where there is a hereditary talut of intemperance which may play its part in the natural strength or weakness of the young man's will and appetite.—Congregationalist. READ AND REFLECT A glass of Prevention is better than a barrel of Cure. There is not a medical or chemical authority in the world that does not pronounce alcohol one of the deadliest known polenss. If you are stronger for drinking, it is excitation for the moment. Stimulant, from stimulus, "a spur or a goad," seemingly gives new strength, but it uses up the reserve forces, which God gave us for the emergencies of life.—Dr. Madison C. Peters. The English lunacy commissioner's report shows that nebriety is stated as the cause of insanity from 8 to 50 per cent, of all persons admitted. In some sections alcohol is used more freely than in others. There the percentage of insanity from this cause is greater. There is, something very significant in these figures.—Journal of nebriety. That drink does not help men to endure continued cold we have the testimony of, Dr. Hayes, the Aretie explorer, who did not use alcohol, and would not take any man with him who did. That it does not help riven to endure great heat we have this testimony of Livingstone, the African explorer, who said: "The most severe labors and privations may be undergone without alcoholic stimulants, because those of us who endured the most had nothing else than water, and not always enough of that." A Mighty Temperance Weapon. In commenting upon the reports of life assurance societies, sower the great advantages of abstainers over non-abstainers, the Christian Century says: "This argument will be more militant than sentimental, and its appeal cannot be accused of doctrinarism, or pooch-pooched as merely moral theory. The manner in which the industrial world is recognizing that a man must be a total abstainer to be efficient is a mighty weapon in the arm of the cause. The growing drinking customs of this country arise from the great influx of foreign peoples, who know no other custom, and it is fortunate that this powerful counteractent comes so timely. It is a long step from the time when a man who did not drink was charged with an extra rate for his insurance." Good Place for Glasses Mr. Carnegie was the guest of honor at a dinner at Philadelphia, and before its close a few of the guests noticed that his wine glass remained untouched. At last, just as the dinner was about to end, one of the more inquisitive persons present said: "I beg your pardon, Mr. Carnegie, but I noticed you had not touched your wine. I did not know you were a total abstainer." "No?" Mr. Carnegie remarked with a smile. "Well, you know glasses are used both over and under the nose. I always use mine over."—Dial of Progress. Dear Innocent Thing. Mrs. Wise—Is your husband still keeping his promise to abstain from drinking? Mrs. Newlwed—O! yes, faithfully. Mrs. Wise—Are you sure? It's pretty hard for a man to resist the temptation. Mrs. Newliwed—But he's found a substitute. His breath always smells of cloves now, and he tells me he eats them whenever he feels tempted to take a drink—Philadelphia Press. A WARNING MESSAGE. The Influence and Consequent Responsibility of Young Women on the Drink Habit. In a recent article Rev. Dr. Madison C. Peters writes as follows: To you, young women, I have this day the brief but emphatic message: There is little hope of keeping men in the path of sobriety unless you reform and give your best influence to temperance. If you hand the drink to the young man he will not refuse to take it. If your lips first touch the glass he will be sure to drain it. If you evidently think young men better company when their tongues are loosened by wine and join in the laugh when they tell you of their follies, ministers may as well stop their preaching unless they can go a step further back and begin at the right place. Your influence and consequent responsibility is very great. That influence is often thrown on the side of intemperance simply because the woman does not think of it at all. Every woman whose manners are at all attractive is exerting an influence it is almost impossible to estimate. Woman fixes the standard of morality, above which few men care to rise. What satisfies woman's perception of virtue is sure to meet with man's approval. If she takes a drink, he will enter into dissipation. If she laughs at temperance, he will regard/drunkenness as a pardonable fault. Men seldom ever rise above the standard of morality which women hold before us. Woman is the lawgiver, man is the subject. The only hope for the cause of temperance is to keep woman in the advance guard. Let her point the way, lead it by her example of total abstinence, and the right progress is secured. BEER DRINKING. What Two of the Leading Professors in the German Universities Say About It. "This I can affirm, that in Germany, Switzerland and Austria; yes, and in France, a large part of the intellectual power of our academic youth is actually drowned in beer, wine and absinthe. The ridiculous drink compulsion and idiotic vialgory at the drinking festivals German students have introduced are undoubtedly the most hideous deformity in our civilized country. At the same time they are a revelation of the mental deficiency than which they could hardly have invented one more silly. "They call it jovial. Yes, a pretty joviality, with its accompaniment of palsied tongues, staggering, fighting, vomiting and the 'katzenjammer,' in which the most colossal imbecility is applauded, and the most vulgar beast-liness and misdemeanors are excused and glossed over. "Gentlemen, I believe there is only one way to work out of our academic degradation. By organizing total abstinence societies among the students." —Prof. August Forel. "Although of all nations the German has the greatest capacity for culture, the general culture of the highest classes is undergoing frightful retrogression because of the beer consumption. The student youth is afforded neither time nor sobriety for what is demanded by the advanced requirements to prepare for professional life." —Prof. Von Hartman TO THE POINT The way to remove the evil of degenerate children is to quit making degenerate parents through the rum traffic.—National Advocate. Five of six little children of Gustave Nelson, of Harvey, have been cast on the public for support. Judge Mack decided their futures recently, when he divided the children among four institutions. Mrs. Martha Nelson, mother of the children, said her husband was a drunkard, and that she had to work from five o'clock in the morning till eight at night. She was allowed to keep her youngest child. The first effect of drink is an increase in the force and rapidity of the heart's contractions. The normal condition of the heart is something like 100,000 strokes a day, but an abnormal condition by the use of drink increases the heart's activity about 25,000 strokes a day. This extra labor is wearing upon the heart, and this undue excitement of the heart is felt in the morning headache, and terrific thirst after night's "drunk." Alcohol kept the heart pumping all night, when it should have been resting.—Dr. Madison C. Peters. An Amazing Waste The people of England spent last year for intoxicating liquors, in round numbers, $840,000,000, a larger sum than they spent for meats of all kinds, fish, potatoes, tea, coffee and sugar. On an average the drink cost of each family of five persons was nearly $100. This stands for an amazing waste not only of money but of vital forces of the nation. The encouraging side of this dark picture is the fact that the amount expended has been decreasing steadily for the last five years and was ten per cent. less in 1904 than in 1899. A tailing off of £17,000,000 in five years is a fine sign of social betterment in a land which has been dreadfully cursed by the appetite of its people for intoxicants. LESSONS FROM THE WAR. The Results of Long-Continued Ex- That chronic alcoholism among the Russians may explain, in part, at least, some of the results of the war in Manchuria, is the editorial opinion of American Medicine. Says this paper: "On the Japanese side the reports are all of one tenor, and depict an almost universal abstinence. What drinking is done is in extreme moderation. Upon the Russian side we hear of immense THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA stores of vodka champagne by carload lots, and orgain irrational. The Russian office is rotational, by general report of course for the large quantities of alcohol he daily consumes, and it is impossible for any brain to submit to such insults without undergoing the changes long known to take place in heavy drinkers. It is not remarkable then that the older officers, who are managing the campaign, are constantly outwitted by the healthy-minded Japanese. It is apparently not so much a question of drunkenness as it is one of the pathologic results of long-continued excessive drinking without drunkenness. The alcoholic lesson of the Japanese war will no doubt be appreciated by the American people, who are particularly sensitive to such matters. They will take it to heart and will speak in no uncertain terms when they learn how dangerous to the nation's weafire it is to trust military power to a chronic alcoholic. Particularly in isolated places are the false ideas, perverted reasoning powers and enfeebled judgment of such men sure to bring disaster when coupled with arbitrary authority. The universal condemnation showered upon the president for the promptness with which he dealt with the incompetence (in the Panama commission, though it had no possible relation to alcoholism, shows how the people think on the subject of obtaining vigorous-minded public servants, and like commendation will follow any efforts to rid the government services of the old alcoholics. Should any such incompetents be retained in any place to hamper or destroy efficiency, such as they have done in Manchuria, there is apt to be complaint from an indignant people." A FEW FACTS Sir Frederick Threves, surgeon to King Edward, condemned alcohol in a recent address, declared it to be distinctly a poison, and always an injury to the worker. Terre Haute, Brazil and Columbus, Ind., have availed themselves of the new law giving town councils the privilege of restricting the saloons to the business districts. Each of the above named cities has city limits prohibiting the saloon in the residence district. Intoxication means poisoning; the condition of drunkenness in all its stages is one of poisoning. It irritates, but does not strengthen. It makes you run in debt to nature. It strengthens as the whip strengthens the horse—Dr. Madison C. Peters. The Watchman explains the Japanese method of breeding dwarf dogs. They take puppies when young from the mothers and feed them on an alcoholic diet instead of milk. By interbreeding two or three generations the midgds result. Cats may be dwarfed the same way, and also boys. Scientific temperance has been taught for many years in the greater part of the United States. Since Georgia last year came into line with the other states of the union in the matter, this teaching is now universal here. It is also given in Canada and a Canadian lady stated not long since that the instruction is very thorough, and that she believed it is principally due to this teaching that Canada stands as it does at the bottom of the list of countries in the matter of the consumption of alcohol.—Ram's Horn. Greater Sobriety Demand It has been said that "every railway company is a temperance society." This is perhaps inaccurate, but the trend in the modern industrial world is decidedly in the direction of greater sobriety. Mr. H. N. Pringle has the following interesting article in the Christian Civic League Record: "Last November 19 a wreck train collided with a Big Fight freight near Fremont, O., killing 28 men out of 35 on the wreck train. George Smith, one of the workmen who escaped death, testified that liquor caused the wreck. About two months before the accident at Fremont, an in engineer got drunk on circus cav at Rouse Point, and the next day while on duty went through a drawbridge with his freight train sacrificing his freeman's life with his own." Responsibility of Druggists The legislature of New Jersey has passed a law making it a serious penalty to give, sell or furnish cocaine in any form as a patent or proprietary remedy, except by a practicing physician or dentist. It also forbids the sale of cocaine to anyone known to be a habitual user of it. The same legislature forbids the marriage of epileptic, insane or feeble-minded persons, under severe penalties. A curious question was raised whether a druggist was not responsible for the persistent sale of cocaine to one who was known to be a habitual user. One authority held that cocaine, being a poison with a like effect to that of alcohol, would render the seller who knowingly and willfully furnished it to the customer responsible. PRIEST A BURNT OFFERING Mexican Fanatic Sacrifices Himself on the Altar for Sins of His Parishioners. Houston, Tex.—An almost unparalleled instance of religious fanaticism is reported in a dispatch from Guadalajara, Mexico. In atouement for the sins of his parishioners, Apilino Osorio, the priest at Caule, offered himself as a burnt offering at the altar of his sanctuary. After having summoned the members of his congregation to the cathedral, he stood before them, and, with hundreds watching, applied a flaming torch to his vestments, saturated with oil. Standing in a pillar of fire, he threatened with the wrath of God any who might approach, and finally sank to the stone flagging, where his body was burned to a heap of ashes. Even the bones crumbled, and, according to the details, as given, the dust was dissipated in a sudden gush of wind that swept through the edifice. Osorio is supposed to have become unbalanced mentally from constant theological study and unsparing work among the poor. He personally summoned the Mexicans to the cathedral, walking from house to house and giving his blessing at each house. Before dying he explained the nature of his human sacrifice. BEER AS A SUBSTITUTE. A Theory That Is Entirely Without Confirmation from Any Scientific or Physiological Standpoint. For some years past a decided inclination has been apparent all over the country to give up the use of strong alcoholic drinks, using beer as a substitute. This is evidently founded on the idea that beer is not harmful and contains a large amount of nutriment; also, that bitters may have some remedial quality which will neutralize the alcohol it conceals, etc. Those theories are without confirmation in the observation of physicians and chemists. The use of beer is found to produce a species of degeneration of the entire organization, profound and deceptive. Fatty deposits, diminished circulation, perversion of functional activities, local infirmations of both the liver and the kidneys are constantly present. Intellectually, a stupor amounting almost to paralysis arrests the reason, changing all the higher faculties into mere animalism, sensual, selfish, sluggish. In appearance the beer drinker may be the picture of health, but in reality he is most incapable of resisting disease. A slight injury or a severe cold will commonly provoke acute disease. The beer drinker is generally diseased and very incurable. The constant use of beer every day gives the system no recuperation, but steadily lowers the vital forces. It is asserted by competent authority that the evils of heredity are very positive in beer drinkers. Public sentiment and legislation should comprehend that the use of all forms of alcohol are dangerous.—Scientific American. A GOOD EXAMPLE. Set by Chicago & Alton Railroad Officials in Carrying Out Their Temperance Rules for Employees. The Chicago & Alton railroad has adopted a set of rules for employees that forbids them from visiting race tracks, dance halls or any resort where liquor is sold or gambling permitted. It has done this on the theory that efficient service from its employees can come only as a result of steady and sober habits. The railroads of the country for many years have enforced strict rules against drinking and have thus taught a powerful temperance lesson. The Chicago & Alton now goes a step further and will try to enforce stability in other needed lines. But the Chicago & Alton adds the virtue of consistency to its order for its working men. It urges upon its officials that by way of example to its employees they refrain from carrying intoxicating liquors on their private cars or entering saloons along the line of the road. Consistency in the teacher doubles the weight of his argument, and the officials are wise if they will but follow their new rule. An adherence to this rule is bound to command the respect of those lower down in the company's employ. When all the great employers of men will adopt and enforce such rules as those laid down by the Chicago & Alton road, the temperance question will no longer be a matter of worry.—American Issue. POINTED PARAGRAPHS There are 26,000 drinking places in Ireland, or one for every 170 of the people. An applicant for a saloon license in Connecticut must declare in his application to the board of commissioners that his place of business is not within 200 feet of a schoolhouse, post office, library or cemetery and is not within 130 feet of a church. The Soziale Praxis says that the working day for the carpenters of Karlsruhe has been reduced half an hour on condition that workmen abstain from alcoholic drinks during working hours. The wages are not reduced. The life insurance companies, who have made the science of statistics a profession as the basis of computation, will not accept a man who is known to drink, and if it is discovered after his death that he has been accustomed to the excessive use of alcoholic liquors, contrary to his statement, the policy may be declared void—Dr. Madison C. Peters. Liquor Dealer First A licensed liquor dealer was speaking of his custom of trusting mechanics and laboring men, allowing them to settle on their weekly pay day. 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He took a sheaf of worn and greasy forms from his pocket. Holmes glanced over them and returned them. "You are just the man I want," said he. "Here's the agreement on the side table. If you sign it the whole matter will be settled." The seaman lurched across the room and took up the pen. "Shall I sign here?" he asked, stooping over the table. Holmes leaned over his shoulder and passed both hands over his neck. "This will I heard a click of steel and a bellow like an enraged bull. The next instant Holmes and the seaman were rolling on the ground together. He was a man of such gigantic strength that even with the handcuffs Holmes had so defily fastened upon his wrists he would have very quickly overpowered my friend had Hopkins and I not rushed to his rescue. Only when I pressed the cold muzzle of the revolver to his temple did he at last understand that resistance was vain. We lashed his ankles with cord and rose breathless from the struggle. "I must really apologize, Hopkins," said Sherlock Holmes. "I fear that the scrambled eggs are cold. However, you will enjoy the rest of your break fast all the better, will you not, for the thought that you have brought your case to a triumphant conclusion." Stanley Hopkins was speechless with amazement. "I don't know what to say, Mr. Holmes," he blurted out at last, with a very red face. "It seems to me that I have been making a fool of myself from the beginning. I understand now, what I should never have forgotten, that I am the pupil and you are the master. Even now I see what you have done, but I don't know how you did it or what it signifies." "Well, well," said Holmes good humoredly. "We all learn by experience, and your lesson this time is that you should never lose sight of the alternative. You were so absorbed in young Neligan that you could not spare a thought to Patrick Cairns, the true murderer of Peter Carey." The hoarse voice of the seaman broke in on our conversation. "See here, mister," said he, "I make no complaint of being man handled in this fashion, but I would have you call things by their right names. You say I murdered Peter Carey; I say I killed Peter Carey, and there's all the difference. Maybe you don't believe what I say. Maybe you think I am just slinging you a yarn." "Not at all," said Holmes. "Let us hear what you have to say." "It's soon told, and, by the Lord, every word of it is truth. I knew Black Peter, and when he pulled out his knife I whipped a harpoon through him sharp, for I knew that it was him or me. That's how he died. You can call it murder. Anyhow, I'd as soon die with a rope round my neck as with Black Peter's knife in my heart." "How came you there?" asked Holmes. "I'll tell it you from the beginning. Just sit me up a little so as I can speak easy. It was in '83 that it happened—August of that year. Peter Carey was master of the Sea Unicorn, and I was spare harpooner. We were coming out of the ice pack on our way home, with head winds and a week's southerly gale, when we picked up a little craft that had been blown north. There was one man on her—a landsman. The crew had thought she would founder and had made for the Norwegian coast in a dingey. I guess they were all drowned. Well, we took him on board, this man, and he and the skipper had some long talks in the cabin. All the baggage we took of with him was one tin box. So far as I know, the man's name was never mentioned, and on the second night he disappeared as if he had never been. It was given out that he had either thrown himself overboard or fallen overboard in the heavy weather that we were having. Only one man knew what had happened to him, and that was me, for with my own eyes I saw the skipper tip up his heels and put him over the rail in the middle watch of a dark night two days before we sighted the Shetland lights. "Well, I kept my knowledge to myself and waited to see what would come of it. When we got back to Scotland it was easily hushed up, and nobody asked any questions. A stranger died by accident, and it was nobody's business to inquire. Shortly after Peter Carey gave up the sea, and it was long years before I could find where he was. I guessed that he had done the deed for the sake of what was in that tin box and that he could afford now to pay me well for keeping my mouth shut. "I found out where he was through a sailor man that had met him in London, and down I went to squeeze him. The first night he was reasonable enough and was ready to give me what would make me free of sea care for life. We were to fix it off two nights later. When I came I found him three parts drunk, and an a vile temper. We sat down, and we drank, and we yarned about old times, but the more he drank the less I licked the look on his face. I spotted that harpoon upon the wall, and I thought I might need it before I was through. Then at last he broke out at me, splitting and cursing, with murder in his eyes and a great clasp knife in his hand. He had not time to get it from the sheath before I had the harpoon through him. Heavens, what a yell he gave! And his face gets between me and my sleep. I stood there, with his blood splashing round me, and I waited for a bit, but all was quiet, so I took heart once more. I looked round, and there was the tin box on the shelf. I had as much right to it as Peter Carey, anyhow, so I took it with me and left the hut. Like a fool, I left my bacce pouch upon the table. "Now I'll tell you the queerest part of the whole story. I had hardly got outside the hut when I heard some one coming, and I hid among the bushes. A man came slinking along, went into the hut, gave a cry as if he had seen a ghost on legged it as hard as he could run until he was out of sight. Who he was or what he wanted is more than I can tell. For my part, I walked ten miles, got a train at Tunbridge Wells, and so reached London and no one the wiser. "Well, when I came to examine the box I found there was no money in it and nothing but papers that I would not dare to sell. I had lost my hold on Black Peter and was stranded in London without a shilling. There was only my trade left. I saw these advertisements about harpooners and high wages, so I went to the shipping agents, and they sent me here. That's all I know, and I say again that if I killed Black Peter the law should give me thanks, for I saved them the price of a hempen rope." "A very clear statement," said Holmes, rising and lightening his pipe. "I think, Hopkins, that you should lose no time in conveying your prisoner to a place of safety. This room is not well adapted for a cell, and Mr. Patrick Cairns occupies too large a proportion of our carpet." "Mr. Holmes," said Hopkins, "I do not know how to express my gratitude. Even now I do not understand how you attained this result." "Simply by having the good fortune to get the right clew from the beginning. It is very possible if I had known about this notebook it might have led away my thoughts, as it did yours. But all I heard pointed in the one direction. The amazing strength, the skill in the use of the harpoon, the rum and water, the sealskin tobacco pouch with the coarse tobacco—all these pointed to a seaman and one who had been a whaler. I was convinced that the initials 'P. C.' upon the pouch were a coincidence and not those of Peter Carey, since he seldom smoked and no pipe was found in his cabin. You remember that I asked whether whisky and brandy were in the cabin. You said they were. How many landmen are there who would drink rum when they could get these other spirits? Yes, I was certain it was a seaman." How now did you put him? "My dear sir, the problem had become a very simple one. If it were a seaman it could only be a seaman who had been with him on the Sea Unicorn. So far as I could learn he had sailed in no other ship. I spent three days in wiring to Dundee, and at the end of that time I had ascertained the names of the crew of the Sea Unicorn in 1883. When I found Patrick Cairns among the harpooners my research was nearing its end. I argued that the man was probably in London and that he would desire to leave the country for a time. I therefore spent some days in the east end, devised an arctic expedition, put forth tempting terms for harpooners who would serve under Captain Basil—and behold the result!" "Wonderful!" cried Hopkins. "Wonderful!" "You must obtain the release of young Neligan as soon as possible," said Holmes. "I confess that I think you owe him some apology. The tin box must be returned to him; but, of course, the securities which Peter Carey has sold are lost forever. There's the cab, Hopkins, and you can remove your man. If you want me for the trial, my address and that of Watson will be somewhere in Norway. I'll send particulars later." TO BE CONTINUED By Contraries Moses (awakening, with a smile)—I dreamed I was in bankruptcy. Abraham (excitedly)—For heaven's sake, dreams always go by contraries. You are going to have some misfortune.—Meggendorfer Blatter. Choice of Evils. "Ethel, I wish you wouldn't go out and play golf so much with that young Phoocle." "Why, mamma, if I didn't do that he'd come here and talk it all the time."—Chicago Tribune. Walter: If you'll wait a minute, sir, I'll see what is the matter. Angry Customer (tired waiting)—Never mind. I don't think the explanation would satisfy my appetite.—New York Press. To Marry Money. Miss Romanz—You don't appear to care much for music. Don't you even like the popular airs? Miss Hunter—No. The only popular air with me is the millionaire.—Philadelphia Press. Jumping at Conclusions. 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His mistrust endeavor to many unprincipled mediums, many unprincipled mediums, but to take hold of hand and gaze control of the mind thereby is a matter of impossibility to most of them. consulting Mrs. Marth the seemingly mystery becomes a realization. Mrs. Marth the seemingly mystery becomes a realization. has received no little attention by eminent men and even college professors. it so proves conclusively that although there are intrigues in our minds with oily tongues, and uniting effort, the key to the well-being of unfitable myricles has been secured by MRS. MARTH for the benefit of humanity. CHICKASHA, INDIAN TERRITORY. (80X, No. 958.) Enohoe Stamp for reply. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, APPLY TO John Mitchell, Jr., John Mitchell, Jr., A Of Any Job Printing Establishment in the city. 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. We print Wedding Invitations, and High Class Stationery for Balls, Parties, Picnics and all entertainments of a social nature. 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Phone, 1589. Residence No. 911 32% Street. FUNERAL DIRECTOR & EMBALMER. NO. 2019 P. STREET, BETWEEN 30TH AND 31ST STREETS. RICHMOND, --- VA. Special attention given to all business entrusted to me. Carriages for funer- als, receptions and marriages at all hours. Satisfaction guaranteed to all. til6-20-'04 A. Hayes OFFICE AND WARE-ROOMS, 727 North Second Street. RESIDENCE, 725 N. 2nd St. First-class Hacks and Caskets of all descriptions. I have a spare room for bodies when the family have not a suitable place. All country orders are given special attention. Your special attention is called to the new style Oak Caskets. Call and see me and you shall be waited on kindly. 'Phone, 2778. The Custalo House, 702 E. BROAD ST. Having remodeled my bar, and having an up-to-date place, I am prepared to serve my friends and the public of the same old stand. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT. Meals At All Hours. New Phone, 1261. Wm. Custale, Post S. W. ROBINSON, NO. 23 NORTH 18TH ST. DEALER IN FINE WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &c. All Stock Sold as Guaranteed. *PROMPT ATTENTION. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. JOHN M. HIGGINS, DEALER IN CHOICE GROCERIES, WINES LIQUORS, AND CIGARS. PURE GOODS, FULL VALUE FOR THE MONEY. 1610 East Franklin Street, [Near Old Market.] RICHMOND. VIRGINIA TRACKED TO DOOM BY JEALOUS WIFE WOMAN FULFILLS VOW TO SLAY HUSBAND. HUNTS HIM OVER COUNTRY Found at Last She Futs a Bullet Through His Heart and Then Kills Herself Beside His Body. New York.—On June 20, in Los Ang- eles, Cal., Mrs. Coleman E. Thaiss lured her husband to an orange grove a few miles from that city, and, after shoot- ing him dead, put a bullet through her own heart and fell across his body. Thus a madly jealous woman carried out her vow to bring vengeance upon her husband to satisfy imaginary wrongs. Just a year ago last April Mrs. Thalas, a handsome woman, left her home on Ridgewood Heights, Long Island, with the avowed intention of tracking her husband, who had deserted her because of her threats against his life, to the end of the earth, if necessary, to kill him. Mrs. Thalas was a native of Hungary and the Magyar blood flowed hot in her veins. Thalas had many friends to whom the threat was repeated by the woman. They got word to Pittsburg while he was still there that his wife was soon to start on his trail. He wrote DROPPED HIM IN HIS STEPS WITH A BULLET IN HIS BACK. a letter to her, in which he stated he had left a revolver with friends in New York. and if she was going to kill anyone, it was better to get it and kill herself. This letter further infuriated the woman, whose wrath knew no bounds. She got the revolver, and it is believed to be the one with which she killed her husband and herself. Neighbors who knew the family well and to whom Mrs. Thalasz had stated her purpose, learned that her mad pursuit had stretched itself from city to city, across the continent to Los Angeles, Cal. Thalisz was a prosperous druggist of Ridgewood Heights and lived at his place of business with his wife for three years. They had no children. Thalisz was an expert in pharmacy, unassuming, and devoted to study and research. His wife could not understand his studious moods, and they seemed to arouse her to an insane jealousy. It was not until more than 15 months ago that neighbors learned that the home life of the couple was unhappy. Mrs. Thalisz complained that her husband ill-treated her. Neighbors never saw anything to justify the complaint, but, on the contrary, extended their sympathy to the husband. Mrs. Thalisz was looked upon with considerable mystery by the wives of the community. Her husband, toward the latter part of his residence in the community, expressed to a few intimate friends fears for his life. Louis Gamar, who lived in the same house with the family, said that at times the woman's anger knew no bounds. She took a dislike to the Gamar children. On one occasion, it is said, she daubed with blacking a pole around which the children played, so as to ruin their gowns. On several occasions she threw hot water out of the window upon their heads. With childish intuition, the boys and girls of the neighhood darted aside when the beautiful woman with the black eyes, which seemed to pierce them through, appeared in the street. Thaisz shared this feeling of horror, with which his wife impressed others, but for long he resigned himself to what he considered his doom. Matters came to a climax in the spring of 1904. Thaisz told several of his friends that he felt as if he was constantly in the shadow of death. His wife's moods became more and more uncertain. She frequently attended the theaters and spent large sums for flowers. If the actors or actresses pleased her she would send them flowers; if otherwise, the blossoms would be scattered in a rage. Thaisz planned an escape in April, 1904, which he believed would lead to his deliverance. He sold his business and assigned $1,500 to his wife. He told her he was going to Pittsburgh to establish a business there, and when this was done he would send for her. Mrs. Thaisz then took an apartment by herself. Her husband told a friend before his departure that he thought he was a doomed man, but he would do his best to escape He left for Pittsburg, and on arriving there sent his wife a letter, in which he said he would never live with her again. The distance separating him from the beautiful woman lent him courage. Mrs. Thalas showed the letter to certain of the neighbors, and told them that she had resolved to kill her husband. "When I see him, which will be sooner or later," she said. "I will kill him. I will follow him to the ends of the earth, but I will find him, and then I will slay." Friends of the couple heard of her arrival in Pittsburg. Thalas was warned and fled in time. At intervals word had come from the woman in several of the western cities, where she had gone in search for her victim. Those who knew of her threats hoped that time would cool her anger, but with the tidings of her relentless pursuit, residents of Ridgewood Heights feared that she would succeed in tracking her husband in his flight, which is now proved to have been futile. After her year's pitiless quest Mrs. Thaisz found her husband in Los Angeles. He had managed a store for a company in Pasadena, but learning that his wife was on his trail, he found employment on an orange ranch near Los Angeles. After his wife's appearance on last Sunday Thaisz confided to a friend who had worked with him, that he feared his wife would follow and kill him. After she had demanded $1,000 from him, Thaisz promised to pay her $450 if she would leave him forever. They had arranged to meet and talk the matter over. The Los Angeles authorities now believe that this was only a ruse by which the desperate woman planned to fulfill her vow. She persuaded him to accompany her to an orange grove near Verduga Canyon, supposedly to talk over the terms of settlement. There is evidence that Thaisz was brought face to face with his peril. He leaped to his feet, as indicated by tracks on the ground, and made a desperate effort to escape. The woman paused until he had gone half a dozen paces and then dropped him in his steps with a bullet which entered his back and pierced his heart. Not content with his, she advanced to the prostate body, and placing the pistol to her husband's head, fired a shot into his brain. Then she seated herself by the body, placed the revolver to her heart, and pulled the trigger, dying instantly. The doctor who performed the autopsy testified before the coroner that Mrs. Thaisz, even in death, had the face of a desperate woman." FIGHT IN MIDAIR ON SHIP WITH A MAD SEAMAN. Officers, After Despente Struggle with Maniac, Overcome Him and Place Him in Hospital. London.—An exciting struggle with a mad lascar seaman took place in midair in the rigging of the steamship Asia, of the Anchor line, which has just arrived in the Royal Albert docks. The lascar, a powerful man named Hadji Cassim, lost his mind soon after the vessel was berthed, and complained that the noise made by unloading the cargo hurt his head. Soon afterward he left his work ran into the rigging, and took up a perilous position at the top of the foremast, 60 feet above the level of the deck. The chief lascar seaman, called the serang, and one of the officers tried to persuade him to descend, but as he took no notice he was allowed to remain, for it was believed that he would eventually return to the deck. For five hours, however, the man clung to the top rigging. Then he seized the signal halyard, twisted a noose in it, and before anyone could interfere slipped the noose round his neck, took a flying leap from the masthead, and swung in the air, struggling wildly. The first, second and third officers and several of the crew climbed into the rig- HE TOOK A FLYING LEAP ging and at considerable risk caught the swaying rope and released the lascar. Then began a fierce struggle on the mast top, where the lascar fought the serang and the third officer with maniacal fury. The work of unloading stopped. Dock laborers, officials and others, crowding to the side of the vessel, held their breath as they watched the desperate fight in midair. The crew on deck holsted a large cargo basket, which they tried to suspend beneath the mad lascar, but before they could get it into position he broke away from his captors and fell to the deck. The third officer and the serang narrowly escaped falling with him. The madman, who sustained several minor injuries, was taken to the Seamen's hospital, where he is making satisfactory progress. Millionaire, Weds: Servant Philadelphia. — Age, religion and caste were swept aside at the marriage of George Baum, aged 70, reputed to be worth half a million dollars, and his former servant, Elizabeth Johnson, aged 28, at the Church of the Gesu, Rev. Fether Wether officiating. Baum is a retired manufacturer. His bride is comely and began her service during the life of Mrs. Baum. She was born in Ireland and has been in this country 12 years. Since the death of Mrs. Baum, the management of the household has rested largely on her shoulders. Heads in Demand. As the completion of the electric trapway draws near the rumors among ignorant natives grow apace. The latest is that 560 Chinese heads must be procured and buried under the power house before the "kreta hantu" can start running. In consequence of this rikisha coolies refuse to take fares into the country districts at night.—Singapore Free Press. That frankness is a virtue taught By sages, this you'll have to own; If you can't tell everything you thought The brother move your telephone. —Washington Star. Easy! Bacon—When he was out camping did your brother kill much? Eghbert—Sure! He nearly killed everybody in the camp! He was the cook! -Yonkers Sittlesman. THE RICHMOND PLANET, KICHMOND VIRGINIA SAD END OF AN ARMY ROMANCE FORMER CAPT. KIRKMAN GOES TO PRISON. Ran Away with Another Officer's Wife-Captured, Tried and Con- victed While Woman Ends Her Life. Leavenworth, Kan.-Former Capt. George K. Kirkman, Twenty-fifth infant inventory sentenced by a court martial at Fort Nibrora, Neb., to serve three years in the United States prison, ar- rived there the other morning in charge of an officer and two negro privates of his old regiment. He was attired in civilian clothing and had two trunks filled with wearing apparel. It was reported that Kirkman was insane and would attempt suicide, so a close watch was kept over him. He ate breakfast in the convicts' dining-room shortly after his arrival, was photographed in citizens' clothing and then his Vandyke board was shaved off. For the time being Kirkman will remain in the idle room with about 50 negro, Indian and white convicts. He will receive employment in the Bertillon room of the record department with Frank G Bigelow, former president of the Milwaukee state bank. Kirkman is No. 4755. He is the sixth army officer to come to the prison within the last seven years. The first was Former Capt. Oberlin M. Carter, of the corps of engineers. Capt. Kirkman was once before convicted of scandalous conduct and in the last trial was accused of improper relations with Mrs. Louis B. Chandler, wife of a brother officer, the first lieutenant of Kirkman's own company. Mrs. Chandler committed suicide at Omaha three months ago and Kirkman has twice attempted to kill himself. Mrs. Chandler was related to the best families of Maryland. Louis B. Chandler was a handsome New York city boy of modest but good family. He enlisted in the Twenty-second New York regiment for the Spanish war and afterward enlisted again and went for service in the Philippines. Notable bravery and ability won promotion and without difficulty he got an assignment to the regular army and rose to a first lieutenant. Mrs. Chandler was Bessie Kinley, of Baltimore, before her marriage. When her husband took her cut to Fort Niobrara, on the border of the Nebraska sandhills, in as dreary a location as ever a frontier post occupied, she was brave enough, but last summer her husband was ordered away to Fort Riley, Kan. for the army maneuvers, and while he was away his pretty wife found the society of Capt. Kirkman agreeable. They began to be seen much together. Kirkman seemed to fascinate the lonely young woman. They drove and rode together. The captain presently was observed to be spending much time at Mrs. Chandler's quarters, Mrs. Chandler was ordered to leave the post and went to Omaha. Capt. Kirkman disappeared soon afterward. Lleut. Chandler, returning to his post, learned all that had happened and was heartbroken. He followed his wife to New York, where she was at a hotel, while Kirkman was in an institution taking treatment for the drink habit. The pair had registered and stayed at a SHE WAS FOUND DEAD WITH A BUL- LET IN HER BRAIN hotel as man and wife and a photographer was found who had taken the woman's picture under the supposition that she was Kirkman's wife. Chandler returned to Nebraska and sued for divorce, naming Kirkman as correspondent. Meantime Kirkman had disappeared and was dismissed as a deserter. The woman clung to him and tried to reform him. They were to marry when she should get a divorce decree. Kirkman went from bad to worse and at last disappeared. Mrs. Chandler went to the home of her mother in Baltimore, Mrs. Cecelia Kinley, and after some time Kirkman was captured as a deserter in Brooklyn. He was taken back to Fort Niobrara for trial and Mrs. Chandler was summoned as a witness. There was a dramatical scene when the erring wife was confronted by her husband. She fell at his feet and begged to be forgiven and taken back. But he turned away from her, weeping, and refused even to speak to her. The woman gave her testimony, told the whole story in all its details and then left. Two days later a fashionably-gowned woman bought a revolver in an Omaha store, explaining that she needed it as a means of protection. Three days after this Mrs. Chandler was found dead in her room in a hotel, the revolver in her hand, a bullet in her brain. Different New Diggs—He did before his marriage, but he seldom gets a chance to speak any now.—Chicago Daily News. Two Painters. takes on you support! Patrice—Yes; her father was a painter, I believe—Yonkers States- urn TOWN HAUNTED BY HEADLESS GHOST SPECTER WHICH HAS STARTLED PEOPLE OF FLAHERTY, IND. APPARITION WALKS TRACK Appears in Attitude of Switchman Flagging a Train with a Dinner Pail—Attempt Made to Capture It. Laporte Ind.—Ranked among the impossible spirit stories of tradition and of poetry is the one that keeps the resi- dents in the vicinity of Flaherty in constant fear and trembling. They are not afraid during the day time, but their voices are lowered in a singular manner when they approach the little railroad station where the history of the ghost of Columbus Cole is being made. Nightly, after the sun sets, Flaherty station is avoided, because there is no THE HEADLESS APPARITION question about the possibility of the ghost's appearing. Headless and acting for all the world like an animate thing, the apparition occurs intermittently. Sometimes the elements appear to control its action, but more generally it makes its appearance, dinner pail in hand, on the platform and attempts to swing its arms as if it were flagging a passing train. Then it disappears and its subsequent appearances are a matter of chance. Hearing so much of the alleged spirit, a company of young men accompanied by a newspaper correspondent, went to the station the other night and the previous night for the purpose of investigating the matter. On the first night they sat near the depot, and amused themselves as best they could until daylight began to break, when they returned home without having their curiosity satisfied, but the next night they had a different experience. Reaching the station early in the night, they prepared to take things easy, but had hardly made such a disposal of themselves as was satisfactory, when one of the boys raised his hand and cried: "Hist." They all looked and saw the ghost—the ghost they had had been told about—headless and carrying a dinner pail. It was no delusion of the eyesight. It was the real, clear outline of Columbus Cole as they had known him in life and the same eternal dinner pail. For five minutes or more they watched the apparition as the arms swung as if signaling a train, and then, spurred on by one united impulse, they rushed to the place where they had seen the figure. Nothing but vacancy greeted them when they reached the spot where the figure had been seen. Cole's spirit had entirely disappeared and they stood and looked at each other in silence, marveling at the supernatural incident and no longer skeptics, but believers. Unstrung from the shock of the manifestation—totally unexpected, by the way—they walked home in silence, firm adherents of the ghost theory. Some of the good people who live in the neighborhood of Flaherty are anxious to do something to set the spirit at rest. They say that something is troubling it. The generally accepted theory is that Cole wanted to do something before he died—that the something remains undoed and that the spirit will continue to wander until it comes in contact with a sympathetic spirit clothed in worldly clay to which it can communicate its desires. Columbus Cole was a well-known and popular resident of the vicinity of Flaherty, who lost his life years ago in a boiler explosion. The top of his head was completely blown off by the accident. Soon after he died the trouble with the ghost began and the people have come to look at it in a matter-of-fact manner. They do not deny the story. They have got beyond that point and many interesting incidents are related of the ghost's history. Flaherty people swear by their "ghost." It is an interesting ghost and it is more powerful in keeping the old and young within doors than all the curfews that ever sounded from city hall or church steele. There is hardly a man living within three miles of Flaherty station who cannot entertain one for hours with stories of the ghost's doings. Meanwhile the people are anxious to locate the kindled spirit garbed with a human body to which the shade of Columbus Cole will tell its troubles. Gape Dislocates Man's Jaw Muscatine, Ia.—William Schulpe, of this city, dislocated his jaw while gaping after taking a short nap. It took three doctors an hour to replace the bones. When Schulpe woke up he opened his mouth to its full extent and kept it that way until it was pried shut Both Allike. "Are you going to marry my sister, Mr. Johnson?" "I—I don't know, Johnnie." "Why, that's just what my sister said when mother asked her"—Cassell's. Willing to Apologize. Skinner—I understand you told Hix that I wouldn't steal a red-hot stove. Biffbang—So I did; but if it isn't true I'm willing to apologize—Chicago News. 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Beneficial and the Social and Moral condition of humanity, and uniform ranks will secure for this organisation all sacred institutions of modern events, a grand oppenities wanted in all sections of the country to organi-ly 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 Fraternal 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 wanted Kindly address, Lodges W. ALLEN S 846 W. 87th Street Its two distinct military and uniform ranks will secure for this organisation place in the front ranks of all sacred institutions of modern events, a grand opportunity for active men. Deputies wanted in all sections of the country to organise lodges. Kindly address. Friend—Was that African potentate you met very severe upon the criminals in his jurisdiction? Explorer—Oh. yes; sometimes he would cut off a hand, sometimes a head, and, in particularly aggravated cases, he would make them wear the clothes the missionary societies send them.—Life. Not in the Swim. Mr. De Style—Why don't you invite Mrs. Firststaff to your reception? Mrs. De Style—I do not associate with such vulgar people. "IVulgar?" "I should say so. She wears commonplace home-grown teeth that never cost her a cent."—N. Y. Weekly. Didn't Use Profanity. "Shay," began the inebriated caller, "want a good carpenter here?" here?" usy builder. PRACTICAL HOUSE PAINTER, any uzzher go to?" Philadel- "No," snapped the busy builder. "Get out!" "Well, shay, dye know any uzzar place yer could tell me ter go to?" "Yes, but I'm too polite."—Philadelphia Press: A Common Experience. "Sometimes," said the literary man with spectacular tendencies, "one comes to a point where it is a terrible strain to write any more." "Yes," answered Mr. Dustin Stax; "I often experience that sensation in working on a check book."—Washington Star. "What have you to say to this hair I found on your coat? "Yes; it was a fine horse."—Chicago Journal. Man still will sing in a mournful tune About his earthy lot. Stroudsburg, Pa.—Two well-known East Stroudsburg residents had a thrilling experience during an electrical storm. A bolt struck the dining-room where Drs. Angle and Cross were eating, knocking Dr. Cross off his chair and under the table. When he picked himself up he discovered that the bread he had been eating was nicely toasted. 9 11 Punishment A Common Experience. Female Enthusiast. Each evening now my good wife Fondly greets me at the door; And this query she propoundeth: "Say, John, what's the score?" -Cincinnati Enquirer. Pessimism. 511 North Third Street. Capital, $25,000 WILL AM CUSTALO, J. J. CARTER THOMAS M. CRUMP, SEC. x A Thing of Beauty. Keats had just written "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." "You're off," said Shelley. "Waren't most fat women slight and beautiful once?" However, they thought the poor boy might as well be immortalized, so let it stand—Chicago Record-Herald. The Brute! Mrs. Ferguson (to caller)—I never did like her, and when the impudent thing spoke to me the way she did I was speechless with indignation. I couldn't say a word. Mr. Ferguson (butting in)—That must have happened before we were married.—Chicago Tribute. FRANK WALLER, JR Residence, 1 E. Orange St. Prompt attention given to all mail orders. Satisfaction guaranteed. All Kinds of Painting Done Cheap Give me a call before going elsewhere DENTISTRY PAINLESS EXTRACTION For beautiful Teeth, Comfort, Pleasure and Health. OFFICE HOURS:—From 8 A.M. to 6 P. M. Old Phone, 816. DR. P. B. RAMSEY, 115 E. Leigh St., Richmond, Va. SEABOARD Short Line to the principal Cities of the South and Southwest, New York. Florida, Cuba and Mexico. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, MAIN ST., STATION DAILY—Scheduled in effect April 16th, 1905. 9:10 a. m.—Local for Norlina, Raleigh, Hamlet and 2:20 p. m. - SEABOARD Mail, composed of Pullman, Baltimore, Atlanta, Savannah and Jacksonville, VA. SEABOARD Café cars are also operated on this train, they are maintained at the station, so large comfortable day coaches, running without change to Florida. 10:00 p. m. - SEABOARD EXPRESS, Composed of Pullman, Baltimore, Atlanta, Savannah, Jacksonville and Florida. SEABOARD Café cars, and day coaches, running to Florida without change. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND, DAILY. 6:35 a. m. - From Florida, Atlanta and the Southwest. 4:55 p. m. - From Florida, Atlanta and the Southwest. 5:20 p. m. - Provincial points. For all information as to rates, schedules and connections apply to any SEABOARD Agent, or to H. S. LEARD District Passenger Agt City Ticket Agt 603 East Main St, Richmond, Va SCENIC ROUTE TO THE WEST 2 Hours and 25 Minutes to Norfolk LEAVE RICHMOND-EASTBOUND. 7:35 a.m. — DAILY — Local to Newport News and way stations. 1:30 a. m.- Local to Bonceverte, daily to Bonceverte, week-days beyond. 2:00 a. m. Pullman to Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Chicago without change. Pullman service for Louisville and St. Louis. 5:15 p.m. p.m. to Orange 10:30 p.m. p.m.-Daily-Limited with Pullman service to Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis and Chicago. MERRI RIVER LINE. DAIES RIVER LINE 10:20 a. m., Lynchburg, Lea- ington, New Castle City, Garage and principal stations 5:15 a. m., local to Glenwood TRAINS ARRIVE RICHEMON FROY Point 10:20 a. m., DAILY 11:44 a. m., daily, Newport News local 8:30 p. m., daily Cincinnati and West 7:30 a.m. m. daily and Belfort Forges 10 a.m. Main Line Local from Belfort Forges 10 a.m. Week-days from stations between Clifton Forge and Charlotte Ville, Dailly from CliftonKentville Accommodation 8:20 a.m. m. except Sunday. James River Line Local from Clifton Forge 6:35 p. m. daily. Gladstone Accom 8:40 a.m. m. except Sunday. O. L. E. W. O. W. WARTHEN. Gent'l Manager. Pass Ptss H. W. FULLER. H. W. FULLER. Norfolk and Western R. R. LEAVE RICHMOND (DAILY), BYRD STREET STATION. OBFOLK LIMITED. Arrives at Norfolk 11:30. Suffolks only at Peersbuck. Waverly and Suffolk. A. M. CHICAGO EXPRESSES Briar Park Parker, A. M. Associate in Anchorage and Anchorage Pullman Sleeper Roanoke Northwest; Cincinnati; also Roanoke to Memphis and Knoxville to Chattanooga, and Memphis. 12:30 p. m. Roanoke Express for Farmville, Lynchburg, and Roanoke. Lynchburg, and Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Ocean Shores, limited Arrives Nor- folk 5:30 P. M. colly 6:30 P. M. Waverly and Suffolk 6:30 P. M. Steamers to Boston, Providence, M.ork, Baltimore and Washington. 6:30 P. M. for Norfolk d all stations east of Petersburg. 9:35 P. M. NEW ORLEANS SHORT LINE. PULL Pearson Richmond to Lynchburg, Peters burg to Lynchburg to Chattanooga, Memphis and New York. Trains Dairing Trains arrives from the west. p. m and 8:56 p. m., from Norfolk 11:30 p. m. 1:32 s. m. and 6:30 p. m. East Pine Street. W. B. BEVILL. Gen. Pass. Art Div. Pass. Agent SOUTHERN RAILWAY Effective May 28th, 1905. TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. 7:00 a.m. Daily Local for Charlotte. 12 30 p.m. m-d. Daily limited. Buffet Pullman 1 to Atlanta and $4 to New Orleans Memphis. Chattanooga and North. Touch coach for Chase City, Durham and Raleigh. 6:30 p. m.—Ex. Sunday, Chase City. 11:30 p. m.—Daily, limited; fullman ready 4:20 p. m. for South. RECORD The favorite route to route Baltimore and eastern pocket is Richmond 4:20 p. m. Daily except Sunday. 4:25 m.—Except Sunday. Local mixed for West Point. 9:25 m.—Daily except Sunday. Local for West Point. 4:20 p. m.—Except Sunday. For West Point. 5:20 p. m.—Steamers for Baltimore and river landings at Yorktown and Clay Bank Mormon West and Pirates and at Gloucester Point and Pirates and at Gloucester Point and Saturdays. TRAINS ABBEY Saturdays. TRAINS ABBEY RICHMOND. 6:58 a. m. and 6:24 p. m. - From all the south. 8:39 p. m. From Charlotte and Durham and Raleigh. B. WARDWICK, Pass Traf. M'sg. B. H. SPENSON, Pass Traf. M'sg. P.A. C. W. WESTBURY, D. P. A., Richmond, C. W. WESTBURY, D. P. A. # Road. Trains Leave Pichmond — Northward. 4:15 a.m., daily. Byrd st. Through. a.m., daily Main St. Through. 7:25 a.m., weeks. Elba. Ashland accommodation. 8:40 a.m., daily. Byrd st. Through Lakeview. 12:05 noon, week days. Byrd st. Through. 4:00 p.m., week days. Byrd st. Fredericksburg accommodation. 6:30 p.m., main St. Through. 6:30 p.m., weeks. Elba. Ashland accommodation. 8:35 p.m., daily. Byrd st. Through. Trains Arrive Richmond — Southward. 6:40 a.m., week days. Elba Ashland accommodation. 8:20 a.m., weeks. Byrd St. Fredericksburg accommodation. p. m. daily, Byrd st. Through. 11:30 a.m. weekdays, Byrd st. Through. Local stops. p. m. daily Main st. Through. 5:45 a.m. weekdays, Elba Ashland accom- modations. 9:20 p. m. daily, Main St. Through NOTE- Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on alive to all absences except train arriving Rich- mond 11:30 a.m. m. week days and local accom- missions. Time of arrivals and departures and con- nections not used. W. J. DUKE, C. W. CULP, W. P. TAYLOR, Gen'l Man r. Asst' Gen'l Man. Traf. Man. ATLANTIC COAST-LINE. TRAINS LEAVE HICHMOND DAILY BYRD STREET STATION. EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, APRIL 16TH. 9:06 a.m. m. A. C. Express to all points south 9:00 a.m. Peterburg and Norfolk. 12:10 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West. 12:10 p. m. Petersburg and N. and Norfolk. 14:10 p. m. Golden Jubilee. 14:10 p. m. Golden Jubilee. 14:10 p. m. Petersburg local. 7:25 p. m. "Florida and West-Indian Limited" 9:28 p. m. Petersburg and N. & W. West. 11:30 p. m. Petersburg local. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND—Daily 4:07 a.m. 7:12 a.m. 8:23 a.m. except Sunday 10:05 a.m. Sunday only. 11:40 a.m. 1 p.m. 10:05 a.m. 11:40 a.m. 17:45 p.m. 9:18 p.m. C. S. CAMBEL L. Pass. Ags. W. J. CRAE, Gen. Mail. Out of Town Orders Solicited and will Rescue Prompt and Careful Attention. Isaac Straus and Co. Family Wine, Liquor and Cigar Store, 422 East Broad, St. Richmond, Va. WE MAKE SERVICE OFFER Mt. Vernon, Gibson, Oakland, Rye, Wilson, Old Henry, Old North Carolina Coz, Whiskey and Mountain Apple Berry. INPORTED AND DOMESTIC WINES, BRANDS, GINS AND RUNS. Best and most popular brands of CIGARS Goods Delivered Free to 'Phone 2234 all parts of the City. BUFFET IN BEAR. THE PLANET is a live, up-to-date weekly journal. SUBSCRIBE NOW. THE PLANET SATURDAY... August 12, 1905 Clarksville, Tenn. The Twilight Quartette will sing at Zion A. M. E. Church on Sunday, at 11:30. All are invited to attend as this will be one of the grandest sacred concerns that has ever been in the city. Miss Tonie Watts has returned home, Hopkinsville, Ky., after a brief stay here. Mrs. Cellus Powers gave a party at her home on Ford St. Ices and cake were served and were enjoyed by all who attended. Watch for the colored ice wagon. It is coming. Mrs. Janie Smith, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly known as Mrs. Janie Rogers, is here. Her mother will return to Memphis with her, where she goes to make her home with her daughter in Memphis. Mr. John Postel, of Hopkinsville, spent the day with us Saturday. Postel is one of the wealthiest Negroes in Kentucky. John is alright. A jolly good fellow. Mrs. Martha Graham is here from Oklahoma. She is looking well. Dr. L. T. Williams has located in the Barksdale building on Franklin St. The Doctor comes well recommended. He asks for a share of your patronage. Home 'phone. Slept and fell. Old Brother Lynch fell in a grate on 3rd St., who was hurt very seriously. Some one has been negligent, who is responsible? Watch for the Celebrated Emancipated News Journal, which will appear on August 8th. Everybody should secure a copy as it will give the history of the Negro race some 200 years back. Miss Mattle Grant has returned home from Cadiz after a brief visit to her brother, Mr. Cimmin. Miss Roselle Cunnin is visiting her aunts, Mattle and Lena Grant. Rev. Flagg is conducting a street meeting at corner of 1st and Strawberry streets. He invites all to attend and help push the good work along. Rev. Flagg is a Christian gentleman of great worth and is beloved by all who know him. We hope the preachers of the city will help in this great effort. Watch Boston and Sons wagon. They are dealing in coal and wood. They will be glad to serve you in any part of the city. Call them over Home 'phone. A grand concert: W. V. McKeever and his 13-year-old daughter, Rosa, gave a concert at J. B. Stell Shop. The peculiar features were the way in which Miss Rosa handled the base violin. As a singer, she is a second Black Patti; as a musician, she has but few equals. About 200 people witnessed the affair. All spoke in highest terms of Mr. McKeever and his daughter. Farmers' Convention Meets Eington, Va., July 31, 1905. The Fourth Annual Session of the Farmers' Convention of Campbell Co. convened at Rustburg July 29th, 29th. This Convention was founded by J. F. Fowkes who is its president. The intention of the founder was to instruct, inspire and edify the farmers. To teach the colored farmer the dignity of land owning and home possessing. Thus every movement of the Convention is directed to that end. At this meeting addresses were made by the following named persons: Revs. Faulkner Byrd, Winfall, Va.; J. L. McDaniel, Yellow Branch, Va.; P. F. Morris, D. D., Lynchburg, Va.; J. W. Shelton, Lynchburg, Va.; Dr. A. N. Lushington, veterinarian Lynchburg, Va.; Hon. S. C. Gogglins, Clerk of Campbell Co. and Lawyer Davis of W. Va. There were farmers from far and near, and everyone seemed to have gone away filled with a desire to improve his farm or home and if he did not possess one to put forth every fort to acquire one. Thus ended the Fourth Annual Session of the Farmers' Convention of Campbell Co. J. J. Fowlkes, Pres. Miss N. F. Moorman, Secty Hon. A. Humbles, Treas. Dr. A. N. Lushington, V Pres. Prof. Geo Stephen, Cor. Sec. Y. M. C. A. Notes. The Y. M. C. A. Conference met last Friday night and did much business. After the meeting Mr. John R. Angustus gave the men a very pleasant surprise which every man enjoyed. These hot days lemonade goes mighty well. Watch for the next man who is getting ready to butt in with another pleasant hour. Nothing beats a strong family tie. The reports from the jail, alms house and the street committee for last Sunday's work were good. Pres. Clifton G. Cabell conducted the Bible Study for boys last Sunday. Chairman F. W. Quarles helped every fellow who heard him last Sunday. We still have hot weather and the men come out just the same. Subject: True Worshippers. Committees are requested to be on time Sunday. Prof. James H. Rhorer will conduct the boys' meeting Sunday, 4 P. M. -Mr. J. Y. Harris, Jr. will address the men Sunday 5:30 P. M. at the Y. M. C. A Rooms. Come and bring the other man. Do not forget the rally. The captains are hard at work. Everybody wants to hear that great lover of men speak Sunday, September 3d, 3:30 P. M. Special music under the direction of Direc- tor Alexander McCoy. Don't forget this great day for men. The Y. M. C. A. Night School ill open Monday, Sept. 25th, 2 P. M. Officers Installed Rural Retreat, Va. July 27th. 1905 The following officers of Summit Lodge, No. 80, were installed by D. D. G. C. J. F. Bentley; C. C. E. J. Richardson; V. C. J. F. Bentley; M. of W., S. S. Hall; P., John Bentley; J. M. of H. and S. James Murphy; J. M. of F. and S. James Murphy; at A., Charles Coffee; I. G. Wm. Howard; O. G., Chas. Russell, Jr. of E. M. Chas. M. Henderson. The Richmond PLANET can be found on sale in New York City at the National News Bureau, the whole sale Agents and its Retail News Stands in the following first class places: J. W. White, 150 W. 53d St., Barber Shop. T. K. Robertson, 12 6th Ave., Barber Shop. W. C. Wall, 349 E. 127th St., Barber Shop. J. B. Howell, 62 E. 135th St., Barber Shop. R. L. Rebenson, 240 W. 40thSt. Barber Shop. W. B. Wineglass, 323 W. 59th St. Barber Shop. W. W. Johnson, 250 W. 47th St. Barber Shop. Jas. Johnson, 109 W. 31st St., Barber Shop. G. H. Washington, 453 7th Ave, Bar ber Shop. E. H. Mitchell, 127 W. 27th St., Bar ber Shop. W. Henderson, 327 W. 59th St., Resi taurant. R. T. Murray, 111 W. 31st., Restaurant . & Cafe. F. M. Sanford, 69 W 135th St., Restaurant. Wm. Vaughan, 281 Newark Ave., Jersey City, Restaurant. G. B. Miller, 227 New Main St., Yonkers N. Y., Barber Shop. G. E. Somers, 54½ N Broadway Yonkers N. Y., Barber Shop. R. Wills N. Y., 1430E Sdpc. R. W. Willis, 340 W. 53d St., Grocery. M. Dotson, 342 W 37th St., Grocery. WANTED—A good, honest, reliable man, who understands thoroughly tailoring, cleaning, dyeing and pressing of ladies' and gents' clothing. Address, GEO. I. HUTCHINSON. 50 N. Gratict Ave. Mt. Clemens, Mich. In the Law and Equity Court of the City of Richmond, July 24th, 1905. Cornelia Foster.....Plaintiff against John Foster.....Defendant. IN CHANCERY. The object of this suit is to obtain a divorce, a Vinculo Matrimonii on behalf of the plaintiff from the defendant. And an affidavit having been made and filed that the defendant John Foster is a non-resident of the State of Virginia, it is ordered that he ap pear here within fifteen days after due publication of this order and do what is necessary to protect his interest in this cause. Geo. W. Thomas pq. A Copy: Teste: P. P. Winston Clerk To John Foster Take- Notice That I shall on the 13th day of September 1905 between the hours of 9 A. M. and 6 P. M. at the Office of Wm. M. Turpin, Commissioner in Chancery, Shafer Building, Richmond, Va. proceed to take the depositions of Branch John son and als to be read as evidence on my behalf in the above styled cause. Cornelia Foster, By Counsel Geo. W. Thomas pn. Scared Out. He sold a little block of stock; Now sorrow fills his cup. For from the moment that he did, Up Right Went Thing Flamed The N. Y. Sun. Enduring Love. She (with emotion)—Do you really care for me just as much as when we were first engaged? He (with conviction)—Yes, lovey, every single bit as much. And at the time this conversation took place they had been engaged just fourteen hours, eight minutes and twenty-five seconds.—Tit-Bits. Holding His Own. "What became of that young man who used to have such a beautiful mind?" asked the sentimental girl. "Married," replied her chum, "and you ought to see the beautiful mind he has now." "Indeed?" "Yes, twins."—Chicago Daily News. Great Painter Stuck Holbein had just painted the fly on the portrait. "That's all right," said his customer; "but can't you paint some fly-paper to catch that fly?" The great painter admitted that he was stack and threw up the job. — Judge. Mean Thing "Miss Pepprey is just as spiteful as she can be. Did you hear about what she said to May on her wedding day?" "You mean May who married old Mr. De Sember." "Yes. She said she wished them both long life."-Philadelphia Press. Dealer — How much do you want, sonny? Tommy—I want enough. How much will that come to? -Philadelphia Press. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Europe Preferred. "We are thinking of taking an automobile trip through France this year." "Why do you go so far from home? I should think you would rather take a trip through Illinois or Indiana." "Oh, but our chauffeur says they are so much less likely to be mean about it when you run over a person in those thickly populated European countries, where a few more or less really don't make any noticeable difference."—Chicago Record-Herald. Never Touched Him The Judge—The chaufeur says you threw your club at him? The Officer—Sure I did, your honor. "And you say he was exceeding the speed limit? How do you know that?" "If he hadn't been, I would save hit him, your honor."—Yorkers State man. RINGING HOGS EASILY. Cheap Chute for Holding the Animal During the Operation—Is Easily Made. The accompanying illustration shows a cheap chute for holding hogs while they are being rung, says the A Poem NIG --- A Poem for Today By Percy Bysshe Shelley A WELL KNOWN English critic wrote of the poetry of Percy Byshey Shelley: "Many of his contemporaries and nearly all the poetical writers of any eminence since his time bear visible traces of how much they imbued themselves with Shelley's poetry. I will mention as instances his Miss Landon, Monckton Milnes, Browning and Tennessey, some indeed, who is unacquainted with Shelley can be aware of the full richness and melody of our language." SWIFTLY walk over the western wave, Out of night of Night! Out of the misty eastern cave, Where, all the long and lone daylight Thou wovest dreams of joy and fear, Which make the terrible and dear—Swift be thy flight! Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Stra-thwrought! Blind with the eye of Day, Kiss her until she be weared out; Then wander o'er city and see and land. 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COMO LITHIA WATER CO., RICHMOND, 'PHONE, 2905. VIRGINIA. DR. I. J. HAWKES, PROP. THE PEOPLE'S RE INVESTMENT COM Homes Paid for by the Month. TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. Start in business for yourself. My formulais tell you how to make the following articles: Hoyst Great German Cologne, Pomade Hair Grower, the best Tooth Powder, German Corn Cure, Rheumatism cure for all aches and pains and four more of the best toilet articles. Others are making a fortune, why not you? Sit right down and answer this adv. to day. it may never appear again. Send 50cts. P. O. Money Order to JUNEAU AVE. NEWS, TOILET STORE AND FORMO CO. 26 Inventors This offer is to colored people only. WANTED—A bright, educated girl as nurse. Wages, $15 per month. First class home. Address in own bank. Mail to: PLANET ncse. "P," care of PLANET ncse. SWIFTLY wave 85 Out of the Orange Judd Farmer. It is easily made and, being comparatively light. THE RINGING BOX can be moved from one hog lot to another without much effort. It is placed at the opening of a permanent stock chute and the hogs are easily run into it, one at a time. As the animal puts his head through the opening, the lever is pushed over and secured and the door at the rear closed and fastened. The material used should be two-inch pine, free from knots. A Suggestion. Cholly—I wish doncherknow, that I could find something to absorb my mind. Molly—Have you thought of trying blotting paper?—Cleveland Leader. For Today H T English critic wrote of the poetry of my: "Many of his contemporaries and real writers of any eminence since his faces of how much they imbued them- poetry. I will mention as instances Landon, Monckton Milnes, Brown- No one, indeed, who is unacquainted aware of the full richness and mel- " And noon lay heavy on flower and tree, And the weary Day turned to her rest. Lingering like an unloved guest, I sigged for thee! Thy brother Death came, and cried. "Would they me?" Wouldst thou me? Thy sweet child Sleep, the filmy-eyed Murmured like a noon-tide bee, "Shall I nestle near thy side? Wouldst thou me?" And I replied, "No! not thee!" Death will come when thou art dead, Sou. Soon, too soon. Sleepen then then art fled; Of neither would I ask the I ask of thee, beloved Night. Swift be thee approaching flight. A CURE OR REFUND IF YOU DRINK nia Water ER IN AMERICA. OR bubbles, Uric Acid, Gout thoric deposits, Inflamma- psical affections, Brick- of Dyspepsia and all ills stomach. From Spring Daily. sets for $1.00 or 5 gallons by Dr. Henny Freehling, ana- tion, see pamphlet. REAL ESTATE AND IPANY, 717 N. 2d St. Phone 4854. RENTS COLLECTED. HOMES FURNISHED FOR HOME- SEEKERS. CALL AND SEE US BEFORE GOING ELSE- WHERE. J. J. Carter,.....President R. H. Thurston,.....Vice Pres. P. H. Ford,.....Manager Quinn Shetton,.....Treasurer. W. F. Denny,.....Secretary THE KLONHIKE FIDELITY BANK- ING CO. Axtell, Va. P. O. Address; Howardsville, Va. Incorporated, April. 1905. CAPITAL STOCK $15000. Agents wanted to sell our Capital Stock. Terms furnished upon application. R. H. COLES, Pres.; SAMUEL SCOTT, Vice-Pres.; L. WASHING- TON, Cashier; T. H. COLES, Asst. Cashier. GEORGE O. BROWN. PHOTOGRAPHER. Fine Photographs. True to Life. High-class service. Latest Improvements in Photographs Out-door Work executed. Reasonable Enquiries. From old negatives or Photographs. 24pm Knights of Pythias, This organization's progress has been a diction over all of its strongest feats. Founded on nevolence, the respo worthy of their hea It pays an endow pays $4.00 per week absolutely necessary regalia. Beneat the main office. The Courts Female Department of the Ordinary persons to organize a court. It exercise Harmony and proveement and burial benefit of $ The only expense for regalia is costing 25 cents for funeral BANDS OF CALANTHEA a feature and persons cannot do The expense is nominal and $1.50 sick dues and death bein Court or Band in your neigh information concerning the all information concerning ship in the lodges and courts. The Gr JUST WHAT Small Size. WE WILL SEND YOU A HAND YOUR PICTURE HAND ON FREE OF CHARGE. You can be worn by either male We have made special arrangement all new subscribers, who possess some Medallion free of charge with a good Photograph of the and we will send the button 5 cents extra to pay postage refunded. Send us one yearly subscribers, two Medallions. is the time to take advantage of the subscription. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIA'S FCB It pays an endowment and burial benefit of of $2c0.00 for all ages. It pays $4.00 per week sick dues. The badge costing 75 cents each is the only absolutely necessary regalla. For information concerning the organization of lodges, apply at the main office. only absolutely you apply at the mark Is the Female D thirty persons to Fidelity, exercise an endowment and dues. The only a rosette, costing THE BANDS stitutes a feature circle. The exp $1.00 to $1.50 sit Lodge or Court t For all inform For all info membership in t The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a membership of thirty persons to organize a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $150.00. It pays $3.00 per week sick dues. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents and a rosette, costing 25 cents for funeral occasions. THE BANDS OF CALANTHE or Children's Department also constitutes a feature and persons cannot do better than to enter the little ones into this mystic circle. The expense is nominal and the benefits all that could be expected. It pays from $1.00 to $1.50 sick dues and death benefits of from $30.09 to $40.00. If you have a lythian Lodge or Court or Band in your neighborhood, orgnize one. For all information concerning the Children's Department address. For all information concerning special rates of membership in the lodges and courts, address JOHN MITCHELL, JR. 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. The Greatest Offer Yet JUST WHAT THE LADIES WANT Actual Size. SENI WE WILL, YOUR THEREON FRI They can be bisons. We have to furnish all ne these handsome together with a g colors and we wi Enclose 5 cents will be refunded, yearly subscriber Now is the price of the subs JOHN MITCHE WE WILL SEND YOU A HANDSOME GOLD-PLATED BREAST-PIN WITH YOUR PICTURE HANDSOMELY COLORED AND REPRODUCED THEREON FREE OF CHARGE. They can be worn by either male or female, being called either Button or Medallions. 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For information concerning curts of Calantle of the Order. It requires a member court. Its members are pledged to and prove Love one for the other. Benefit of $150.co. It pays $300 per regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 funeral occasions. ANTHE or Children's Department cannot do better than to enter the final and the benefits all that could death benefits of from $30.c9 to $4 your neighborhood, orgnize one. ning the Children's Department a This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its progress has been phenominal. The Grand Lodge of Virginia has jurisdiction over all of the cities and counties in this state. Thirty males are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitute one of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything else. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity and established on Benevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order worthy of their heartiest support. The Greatest C WHAT THE LAST Good Photo A HANDSOME GOLD-PLATTE THE HANDSOMELY COLORED CHARGE. other male or female, being called al arrangements with one of the large ers, who pay $1.50 cash in advance free of charge. Fill out the Coupon graph of the person whose features button or medallion. All photo postage on the same. If you are one yearly subscriber and we will se allions. advantage of the offer. The Me LANET: closed $1.50 for the Plan on of the most powerful in the con- trol. The Grand Lodge of Vien- and counties in this state. new lodge. The benefits paid at the principles are greater up, based on Charity and esta- right people of the state will import. al burial benefit of of $200.00 fo es. The badge costing 75 cen- tation concerning the organiza- tion requires a membership of s are pledged to exhibit for the other. It pays it pays $300 per week sick of the badge, 50 cents and men's Department also con- chan to enter the little ones in its all that could be expected. from $30.09 to $40.00. If you organize one. s Department address. MTS. ANNA TAYLOR, W. M. test Offer THE LADIES W Photogra GOLD-PLATED BREAST LY COLORED AND RE le, being called either But with one of the largest concerns cash in advance for the PL will out the Coupon and send whose features you desire million. All photographs will me. If you are not satisfied er and we will send one Medallion. offer. The Medallion alone ON. The Plan is one year, which inserted in medallion or button DEPARTMENTS OF THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS LOOKED AFTER. 'Phone 2c48 DEPARTMENTS AL ESTATE BU LOOKED AFT COUPON. ment also con- ne little ones into this mystic d be expected. It pays from $40.co. If you have no ythian address. Offer Yet ADIES WANT photograph. TED BREAST-PIN WITHERED AND REPRODUCED led either Button or Medallion largest concerns in the country for the PLANET one upon and send it with $1.50 unless you desire reproduced in photographs will be returned are not satisfied, your money send one Medallion. Two Medallion alone is worth one year, which you will give Medallion or button. "THE ECONOMY," 303 and 305 N.3rd St., CLEANING, DYEING, AND REPAIRING TURNER & WHITE, PROPRIETORS. 'Phone 2c48 112 W. Leigh St John H. Braxton REAL ESTATE & LOANS Private Banker and Broker, Loans negotiated on Real Estate, Interest allowed on Deposits, Estates managed, Rent collected and prompt returns Special attention to repairs. BOARDING & LODGING Rates Reasonable. All the Comforts of Home Orders received by letter or telegraph. MES. BOOKER LEFTWICH, PROPRIETRESS. 816 N. 2nd St. Richmond, Va. MINT