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THE RICHMOND PLANET VOLUME XXIV. NUMBER 31. Thanksgiving Exercises The Annual Thanksgiving Exercises of the Bands of Calanthe were held Sunday June 16, 1907 at 3 P. M. at the First Baptist Church. These exercises were splendidly rendered; and each one on the prophet must just right to feel proud of the art contributed to make the whole a success. The following programme was rendered; Opening Song, This is Children's Day, Choir, Prayer, Dorothy Murray; Responsive Scripture Reading, Leader Miss Mary E. Allen; Solo, Merry Birds are Singing, Rosa Lewis; Recitations; Somebody Else, Lizzie Moore; A Basket of Flowers, Lily Washington; Holy Happy Band, Ollie Brooks; Which Shall it Be, Louise Johnson; What is Best, Beulah Herbert; Don't, Elizabeth West; The Little Fence, Elizabeth Walkins; Singing, The Words They Say, Choir; Recitations; Jesus Loves the Little Children, Carrie Smith; The Successful Boy, Charlie G. Gibbs; The Indwelling Spirit, Josephine Wells, Love Finds Service, Rosa Lewis; Gentleness, Pearl Parham; If He Would, Mary Beale; Song, Useful Lessons, Choir; Recitations; Keeping God Walting, Pauline Young; Live it Down, Lillie Q. Scott; Mr. Nobody, Edna White; Put-Off Town, Alberta Glenn; God is Good, Mary Baker; Where is Thy Refuge? Lizzie Harris; Song, Marching With Jesus, Choir; Recitation, Our Own, Marle Robinson; Recitation, The Best Beauty, Mildred Johnson; Reading, My Darling, Florence E. Storrs; Recitation, What Have We Do To-day? Alberta Beale; Recitation, Good Advice, Rosa Carter; Address, Mrs, Rosa D. Bowser. The address delivered by Mrs. Bowser was very instructive in every particular to the matrons also children of the Juvenile Department. She presented a beautiful jewel to Miss Mary E. Allen, Matron of Olive Leaf Band also one equally as beautiful to Miss Rebecca Mitchell, Secretary of Band, No. 10, (Rising Star of East). These jewels were offered by the Grand Worthy Governess Matron, Mrs. Anna E. Taylor. The Grand Worthy Governess Matron made a few brief remarks in behalf of the Department which was as usual instructive and entertaining. The Grand Worthy Secretary spoke on the financial condition of the Order showing a most wonderful success. Mr. Henry Jones, who is always with the Bands on these occasions took an active part. Children's Day Offering. Closing Song, Let Your Light Shine Out, Choir, Benediction. Committee on these Exercises were as follows: Mrs. S. Alice K. Burrell, Miss Mary E. Allen, of East End and Mrs. M. L. Johnson. Organist, Mrs. Nannie Cobbs; Mistress of Ceremonies, Mrs. M. M. L. Johnson; Choir Leader, Mrs. S. Alice K. Burrell. S. H. Dudley's Jolly Ethiopians. The Jolly Ethiopians will pay their second visit to Richmond this year and will be at True Reformers' Opera Hall for one solid week beginning Monday, July 8, 1907. The Ethiopians have become one of America's foremost colored attractions and is a Barnum of its kind. The show this year has many added features and Mr. Dudley assures the theatre going public of Richmond one solid week of fun and laughter. The opening piece this year will be entirely new with all new wardrobe and catchy songs. Among the old favorites is Salem T. Whitney (Lucky Bill), whom everybody knows, is sure to make you laugh; John C. Wright, Homer Tutt, The Great Pewee, Sara Venable, Daisy Peters, Bertie Ormes Dudley, Nettie Taylor, Ed. Stafford and Geo. McClain. Among the added features are Prof. William's Pony Circus, The Great English with the Hoop Rolling Marvel, also Queen Dora, Queen of Light in her dazzling specialty and harmony of colors. Don't miss seeing the Ethiopiscope with all of the latest and up-to-date moving pictures. Prices, 15, 25, and 35cts. Ladies matinee Saturday Don't forget to bring the children to see Midget the smallest pony in the world. The Tents are Here The tents for the encampment at Norfolk of the Uniform Rank, K. of P. reached here last week and are now safely housed in the Pythian Castle in this city. There are 20 of them 10 by 12 feet and one 12 by 14 feet and one 14 by 16 feet. Cots have also been secured. All companies are requested to send in the names of the members who will go in camp. Arrangements are being made by Major Archer Drew. The place selected is an ideal spot for the purpose. The Richmond Delegation will leave this city on the 15th inst. FINED HIM TEN DOLLARS Justice Crutchfield Punishes Head of Richmond's Business Interests. Mr. James R. Gordon Appeals. Justice Crutchfield rendered a decision in the postponed case of James R. Gordon, charged with not moving his seat, in a street car when ordered to do so by a conductor, this morning finding Mr. Gordon guilty and imposing a fine of $10 and costs. Through his attorneys, H. R. Pollard and James Cannon, Mr. Gordon took an appeal and will carry the case to the hustings court. The case has caused a tremendous amount of comment and interest not only because of the prominence of Mr. Gordon, his position at the head of the chamber of commerce and the character of the man, but also because of the far reaching effect of a decision in the case. According to the statute, if Justice Crutchfield had not found Mr. Gordon guilty the Jim Crow car law in regard to street cars would have been seriously affected by the decision in this city. Mr. Gordon would not move his seat because he was smoking, the two smoking seats were filled with Negroes, and there was no colored applicant for a seat on the bench. from that the conductor was possibly complaining about our smoking in that seat. I immediately took my cigar out of my mouth and held it in my left hand with my left elbow resting on the back of the seat. The car proceeded and for some time Mr. Pickrell kept his seat. At exactly what point I cannot say, but after a time Mr. Pickrell slowly and to me apparently reluctantly moved from his seat and got on the running board, and with his left hand held the upright on the car. He was standing right at the end of the third seat on the running board facing cast and continuing to smoke his cigar. Just how long a time this continued I am unable to say. I am uncertain whether the car made a stop in front of the post office or not, but just before we got to Tenth street the conductor came to the end of the bench on which I was seated and said to me, "You must move up," indicating with his thumb that he meant that I must move forward. in the car. I asked him why must I move forward. He did not deign to answer directly my question but with the same gesture. having to get in the car or leave the street or the ground. Immediately the policeman did put his hand in and take firm hold of my coat sleeve and lifted my arm from the seat. I had no thought of resting arrest, so I immediately got up, the policeman taking the weight of my arm out and I voluntarily taking my body out. I was subsequently duly bailed and am now in court. JAMES R. GORDON. [Richmond, News-Leader June 28.] Annual Sermon. The Advance Guards of Freedom and Temperance which was organised May 1, 1884 had their annual address delivered to them Sunday, June 30, 1907 at the Sharon Baptist Church by Rev. A. S. Thomas, pastor. It Pays to do the Right Thing. Hot Springs, Va. July 2, 1907 both the bride and grooms Tennant has deservedly popped in. Mrs. Ann Rebecca Carr has qualified as Administrator the estate of her husband, M. Carr. Mr. William Ellis, Jr. wried again last ween. Rev. C. H. Phillips has chased the residence at $14 St. and moved his family there. Mr. Cardwell Wood has chased he brick dwelling at First Street. He formerly lived at 1005 N. 4th St. Rev. Thomas H. White ton Forge, Va., called on reports his field in a prosper dition. If he were allowed to sit in what is considered the rear seat in the car, the two smoking seats not counted, any colored man might sit in the forward part of the car and so long as there was no applicant for a seat on the same bench with him, although there might be ladies in front and behind him, he would not have to move. Justice Crutchfield thought over the case for several days and got the opinions of several leading lawyers of the city before he rendered the decision. The following is the writtentate sent to the police justice by Mr. Gordon and which accepted by both sides as a true description of the case. Before he rendered his decision this morning Justice Crutchfield said that it was the clearest and best statement of the kind he had ever seen and was almost to the letter exactly what Mr. Gordon testified to when on the stand. In the Police Court of the City of Richmond. Commonwealth vs James R. Gordon. Evidence of James R. Gordon submitted in the police court on trial of case on June 26, 1907. A few minutes after four o'clock yesterday afternoon at the corner of Seventh and Grace Streets I took a car of the Clay street line going east entering the car behind Mr. John Pickrell and passing by him and taking a seat near the eastern end of the bench. This bench was the third one from the rear of the car, which was an open summer car. Mr. Pickrell and I were both smoking at the time and I observed that the two rear seats in the car, which I had understood were reserved for smokers under the rules of the company, were packed full of Negroes, none of whom, I am confident, were smoking. The car left the corner of Seventh and Grace and between that point and Seventh and Franklin the conductor came and collected our fares. Made no objection to our being seated where we were. We went to Seventh and Main, where I believe, one, two or three of the Negroes got off of the car. After the car left Seventh street, and before it had reached Eighth street, I saw the conductor to go to the end of the bench and speak to Mr. Pickrell. There was some conversation between them, but I did not catch a word of the conversation, except that I heard, I thought, the word "smoke," not knowing, however, whether uttered by Mr. Pickrell or by the conductor, but suspecting RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1907. from that the conductor was possibly complaining about our smoking in that seat, I immediately took my cigar out of my mouth and held it in my left hand with my left elbow resting on the back of the seat. The car proceeded and for some time Mr. Pickrell kept his seat. At exactly what point I cannot say, but after a time Mr. Pickrell slowly and to me apparently reluctantly moved from his seat and got on the running board, and with his left hand held the upright on the car. He was standing right at the end of the third seat on the running board facing east and continuing to smoke his cigar how long a time this continued I was going to go am uncertain whether the car made a stop in front of the post office or not, but just before we got to Tenth street the conductor came to the end of the bench on which I was seated and said to me, "You must move up," indicating with his thumb that he meant that I must move forward, in the car. I asked him why must I move forward. He did not design to answer directly my question but with the same gesture repeated his demand that I move up. I again asked him why I must move, and his answer was as before, "You must move up," and I replied, "I will not do it." At Tenth street he rung the car down and while it was standing at this point most of our conversation occurred. He demanded again that I move up and I again declined to do so, but turning to and looking at the two rear seats, I saw there were but five colored persons then in those two benches which had been filled with Negroes, and at the same time being conscious that the State law required the segregation of the races, I said to the conductor, "If you will make these men move (none of whom were smoking) and come around and get into this seat (indicating the two men on the second seat from the rear) I will move my seat and go back in there and smoke, or if you require this seat for colored passengers I will promptly move forward." I will positively state that in the conversation with the conductor I was given no option between going forward or backward, but was repeatedly and only required to go forward. The conductor then said, "You will have to move forward or I will have to arrest you," to which I replied, "You mind your own business and I will mind mine." Especially in view of the fact that I observed that there were two or three ladies seated in the forward part of the car I purposely spoke no louder than was necessary to make myself heard by the conductor, avoiding talking loudly or in any way being boisterous or excited and nothing which I said caused the faintest disorder on the car; the conductor then rung the car to go forward and when we reached the west side of Eleventh and Main streets he stopped the car and called out to a policeman who was on the southwest corner, in these words: "Come here, cop; cop, come here." The policeman came towards the car and as he approached said some words which, in effect, I understood to be, "What is the trouble?" The conductor replied, "I want you to take and arrest this man," I am not certain about the exact words he used, and the policeman then came close up to the running board, and I understood from his manner that he was going to do as the conductor asked him, and wanting to avoid his having to get in the car to take me out, but at the same time I did not suppose he would be there. I slid myself pretty close up to the end of the seat and rested my hand eight or ten inches from my body on the front of the seat so that the policeman, if he was determined to arrest me, might reach me without having to get in the car or leave the street or the ground. Immediately the policeman did put his hand in and take firm hold of my coat sleeve and lifted my arm from the seat. I had no thought of resisting arrest, so I immediately got up, the policeman taking the weight of my arm out and I voluntarily taking my body out. I was subsequently duly bailed and am now in court. JAMES R. GORDON [Richmond, News-Leader June 28] Annual Sermon. The Advance Guards of Freedom and Temperance which was organized May 1, 1884 had their annual address delivered to them Sunday June 30, 1907 at the Sharon Baptist Church by Rev. A. S. Thomas, pastor It Pays to do the Right Thing. Hot Springs, Va., July 2, 1907. Upon the recommendation of Mr. R. N. Smith, Headwaiter at the Virginia Hot Springs, Mr. J. E. Withers of Camden, S. C. has been installed as Headwaiter of "Inside Inn" Hotel at the Jamestown Exposition. The Inn is run on the European plan with a crew of about a hundred men, four officers besides himself upon the floor. This Hotel until tak en in charge by Mr. Withers had exclusively white help. Mr. R. N. Smith when asked to recommend a man did not hesitate to recommend Mr. Withers for the position. He knew he would do the right thing for his employer and his men. Mr. Withers was for several years second waiter for Mr. Smith at the Homestead, Hot Springs, Va., also at "Palm Beach Inn" Florida. In every position he acquitted himself as a man and an officer. Mr. R. N. Smith, who has been in charge of The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va. for more than twelve years as Headwaiter, is a veteran in the business. He has handled the best people of the United States and known as appreciated by them as one of the best efficient up-to-date headwaiters of the country. He always looks out for his men and is never happier than when he is doing something to advance their interest. The Session at Norfolk. The Grand Lodge, of Virginia, Knights of Pythias will meet Tuesday, July 16th, at Norfolk, Va. in the St. John's A. M. E. Church, at 9 A. M. The Richmond delegates and the Uniform Rank will leave at 4 P. M. Monday via C. and O. route, Main Street station. The Uniform Rank tents will be shipped to Norfolk next week. Major William A. Robinson has been appointed camp commander by Brig- adier General Mitchell. The men will be in camp three days. The military rate will be $2.00 for the round trip and the delegates rate will be $3.50 for the round trip. All delegates in the state will buy tickets to the Jamestown Ex- position and get off at Norfolk. Dr. Tennant's Home Coming. Dr. Albert A. Tennant and bride arrived in the city last week and are now admirably located in the handsome modern building purchased by him recently at 1005 N. 4th St. The New York Age contained an admirable account of the Brooklyn festivities, having admirable "cuts" of both the bride and groom. Dr Tennant is deservedly popular here —Mrs. Ann Rebecca Carr, widow has qualified as Administratrix of the estate of her husband, Mr. Paul Carr. —Mr. William Ellis, Jr. was married again last ween. —Rev. C. H. Phillips has purchased the residence at 814 N. 4th St. and moved his family there. —Mr. Cardwell Wood has purchased he brick dwelling at 708 N. First Street. He formerly lived at 1005 N. 4th St. —Rev. Thomas H. White of Clifton Forge, Va., called on us. He reports his field in a prosperous condition. What's in McClures Fifth Street Bapt. Church Trouble An effort was made last week to adjust the troubles now existing in the Fifth Street Baptist Church, but it failed to win the approval of both sides to the controversy. An effort is now being made to compromise the matter by bringing in a third party, but each side is suspicious of any person named by the other and the indications are that the disagreements will continue until both sides are exhausted. All delegates to the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and the Grand Court, I. O. Calanthe will buy tickets to the Jamestown Exposition via Norfolk. Members of the Uniform Rank, travelling in uniform will get the advantage of the military rate. The encampment at Norfolk will be ready to receive them. Miller's Hotel is now ready for business and can accommodate 100 guests. It is a palatial affair. The dining room is fitted with heavy plate glass mirrors on every side and the effect is very pleasing. The service is strictly first, class and no hostelry. In this city serve better board or furnish better accommodations, in proportion to the size. It is fitted with electric lights, bath and all modern conveniences. The prices are very reasonable. Visitors anticipating a visit to this city would do well to write to Miller's Hotel for accommodation. It occupies a corner of the block and for this reason all of its rooms are well lighted and airy. JUDGE LOVING FREE. Virginia Jury Acquits the Slayer of Theodore Eates. HOUSTON, Tex., July 3.—Judge William G. Loving of Nelson county, manager of the estate of Thomas F. Ryan, who has been on trial here for a week for the murder of Theodore I. Estes, walked from the courtroom a free man. That was the verdict of the jury after deliberating fifty-three minutes. The verdict was received with shouts of approval. The accused man, on being told to stand up and hear the verdict read, was apparently the coolest man in the building. He looked straight at the clerk, not a muscle moving or the least uneasiness or fear being noticeable. The clerk read, "We, the jury, found the defendant not guilty." Then Judge Loving suddenly turned to his wife, caught her in his arms and kissed her. His counsel congratulated him, and for the first time it was observed that tears were standing in his eyes. Friends crowded around him and shook his hand, and he went to the jury box, accompanied by his wife and her sister, thanking the members of the jury for their consideration and vindication. AN EXTRA SESSION Governor Hughes Issues Call For Monday Next. ALBANY, N. Y., July 3.—Governor Hughes issued an official call last night for an extraordinary session of the legislature for Monday evening, July 8, presumably for the purpose of resuming consideration of apportionment of senatorial districts. After the legislature has met the governor will send in a message prescribing the subjects to be considered. Direct primary nominations may be included. A bill by Senator Travis on this subject and which passed the senate was defeated in the assembly during the closing hours of the session by adoption of amendments offered by Assemblyman Ralston of Kings making it mandatory on both parties to hold direct primary nominations. This bill was said to meet the views of Governor Hughes. SUN IS HELL. Rev. Zed H. Copp Tells Congregation Just Where Inferno is. WASHINGTON, July 3.—"Hell is in the sun." With this brief statement the Rev. Zed H. Copp, assistant pastor of Bethany Presbyterian church, startled his congregation. "I know that is a startling statement," continued the preacher. "When the thought first flashed across my mind it frightened me terribly, but since then I have studied the entire universe time and again and find nowhere else a place that so nearly corresponds to the Bible definition of hell as does the sun in its general characteristics. This is no hasty opinion. I have been studying it out for eight long years." Will Not Shine With Roosevelt. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 3.—Certain ambitious citizens of the summer capital are just now in a disconsolate state of mind because they will not have an opportunity to shine in the limelight with the president on the Fourth of July. Had the plans they were forming been carried out there would have been a great deal of band music, cannon firing and speechmaking on the day we celebrate, and the head of the nation would have helped bring the crowd and advertise their enterprise and incidentally their business. It took the secretary just about two minutes to tell the would be managers that there was no chance for a presidential Fourth of July show under any conditions whatsoever. Three Dead In Sunbury Wreck. SUNBURY, Pa., July 8.-Three persons were killed and many injured when the Buffalo express, eastbound, on the Pennsylvania railroad, crashed into a freight train which was taking the siding two miles from this city. The dead are Frank J. McEvilla of Williamsport, freeman of the express; Harry Eyer of Williamsport, express messenger, and E. P. Hunter of Harrisburg, assistant baggagemaster. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. Right Rev. Thomas J. Donovan Here. We were favored with a visit from Right Rev. Thomas J. Donovan of Baltimore. He was the picture of health and was en route to Norfolk, Va. The work is prospering under his wise administration. He is a great favorite among all classes in this city. —Mr. John Cox of Brazil, Indiana is in the city. —Mr. W. F. Denny left the city for Nashville this week. Ninth Annual Convention. Atlantic City, N. J., May 31, '07. The Ninth Annual Convention of The National Benefit Association of Head and Side Waiters of America was held in Atlantic City, N. J., May 28th to 31st, 1907, the public sessions at Fitzgerald's Auditorium and executive sessions at the Bay State Hotel. Seldom, if ever before, has there been a gathering of so many colored men of intellectual ability and worth following the vocation of a waiter, as was welcomed by Mayor Stoy and permitted to share and enjoy to the fullest extent the many privileges and pleasures of the "Island city by the sea." The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: National President, Harvey C. Green, of Richmond Va., now in charge of the dining rooms of the H tel Royal Palace, Atlantic City, N. J. and Hotel Colonial Nassau, N. P. Bahamas; First Vice President, J. M. Butler, Pres. of the Waiters Supply Co., Atlantic City, N. 2nd Vice-Pres., W. H. Wilkinson of Winchester, Va., head of the dining departments of Hotel Breslin, Lake Hopatcong, N. J. and Hotel Continental Atlantic Beach Florida; Third Vice President, E. W. Stewart, Atlantic City, N.J.; Secretary, H. D. Miller New York, N. Y.; Treasurer, Cornelius Lamar, New York, N. Y. The next Convention will be held in Washington, D. C. $150.00 Endowment Paid Richmond, Va., June 25, '07. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death- claim of R. S. Forrester, who was a member of Planet Lodge, No. 23 of Richmond, Va. Signed—Martha E. Forrester, Beneficiary. Witnesses: B. H. Peyton. B. A. Graves. $150.00 Endowment Paid. Richmond, Va., June 29, 1907. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the deat- claim of Thomas Taylor, who was a member of Planet Lodge, No. 23, of Richmond, Va. Signed—Mrs. Lillie Taylor. Adminstratrix $100-00 Endowment Paid. East Radford, Va., May 21, '07. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia, I. O. of Calanthe, ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death-claim of Venezuela Delaney, who was a member of Rose of Sharon Court, No. 66 of Radford, Va. Signed—Cella Alexander, Beneficiary. Witnesses: Mary J. Jones. Ella Fields. $100.00 Endowment Paid. Richmond, Va., June 29, 1907. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Worthy Counselor of the Grand Court of Virginia, I. O. of Calanthe, ($100.00) One Hundred Dollars in payment of the death-claim of Ella Payne, who was a member of Ivy Leaf Court, No. 85 of Richmond, Va. Signed—R .W. Payne, per W. I. Johnson, Assignee. Witnesses: Eva G. Davis. Thomas M. Crump. The MYSTERY of CARNEYCROFT BY JOSEPH BROWN COOKE COPYRIGHT 1907 BY Miss Carney knew nothing of the letter that Miss Weston had received from Mrs. Bruce, and when I saw her again, just before luncheon, she expressed great concern over her friend's condition. "Do you know, Mr. Ware," she said anxiously, "Annie was dreadfully upset over that note this morning. She has shut herself in her room all day and even refuses to see me. I have just tried to persuade her to come down to luncheon, but she won't do it, and says she doesn't want anything sent up, either. She has so little strength now that it worries me to have her go without her meals in this way, and then, she has been crying, too, which is very bad for her and a thing that she almost never does. I could tell by the way she spoke and when she opened the door to answer me she wouldn't let me see her face." "Perhaps she is a trifle ashamed of her ignominious collapse at the table this morning after she had expressed so much bravery only the moment before," I suggested. "She was evidently deeply affected all of a sudden, you know." "Yes," said Miss Carney, soberly, "and I don't understand it at all. But A "I Cannot Tell You Now." I am sure she knows nothing about the writing. How could she, Mr. Ware, when I cannot recognize it myself? It was just a nervous attack, of course, but I wish she did not take it so seriously, for the least little thing uses her up so." Nothing was said at the luncheon table about the affair of the morning, and Miss Weston's vacant chair seemed to give an air of gloom to the whole party. In the afternoon I wandered about the grounds by myself, trying to decide what I ought to do. The quandary I was in was not one to be easily surmounted, for, while I realized that my duty to Miss Carney, as well as my own personal inclinations in the matter, called upon me most imperatively to clear up this mystery promptly and at any cost. I was still convinced that Miss Weston's share in the affair was entirely unexpected by her and due to no wilful act of her own, and the pathetic appeal in her eyes when I handed her Mrs. Bruce's letter was enough to make me preserve her secret faithfully for the present at least. It was beginning to grow dark as I turned to go back to the house and, when about half way up the "ghost walk," as we had jokingly named the path that led to the river, I saw Miss Weston coming slowly toward me. She must have heard my step at the same instant, and looking up, ahe hastened to my side and laid her hand on my arm while her bosom rose and fell, her eyes filled with tears, and her form trembled with suppressed emotion. "Oh, Mr. Ware," she whispered, "you were so good this morning not to let any one see that letter. It was so foolish of them to send it in that way, right through the mall, though there was only a chance that anyone but a servant would have seen it. You won't tell of it, Mr. Ware? I know you won't," she sobbed softly. "I beg of you, Mr. Ware; I beg of you, do not speak of it for a few days at least, until I can find out what should be done." I led her to a seat by the side of the path and tried to calm her with reassuring words, but her nervousness seemed only to increase. "I cannot tell you now what I know about it all," she went on, wiping away the tears that flowed freely down her face. "Oh, it's too terrible even to think of, and yet no one has done any wrong. You must trust me implicitly. Mr. Ware, and the time may come when I can tell you everything. But not now. I even know very little about it myself, and that little chills the very blood in my veins. May God forgive me," she murmured; "it is all my fault, and I have done no wrong. You must believe that, Mr. Ware, as you would believe your own senses, and trust me in everything, or I shall go mad!" She leaned forward weeping bitterly, and I said nothing until she began to control herself once more and choke down her sobs in an effort to speak again. Then I said gently: "Don't say anything more about it now, Miss Weston. I am sure you will do what is best, and though I am utterly at a loss to know what you mean, I am, of course, willing to wait a reasonable time until you are able to tell me. I will trust you without question, and in every way, but you will understand that we both owe it to Miss Carney to do away with all this mystery as soon as we can. It is spoiling her pleasure in life and ruining her property, too, and, as her friends, we must not let it continue if we can possibly put a stop to it." "Oh, yes, I know," she said, "but we must stop it now. It's too soon, Mr. Ware, and if Florence should learn the truth now it would break her heart." "Why, what do you mean?" I exclaimed. "You surely do not expect me to believe that this affair could affect Miss Carney in any way, do you?" "Yes," she moaned, rocking back and forth in her seat and speaking with difficulty, "it would affect her and all of us here, but me, most of all, Mr. Ware; me, most of all. When the time comes it will be easier for everybody, but nothing can be done now, or things will be even worse than they are. Oh, I do wish I could tell you what little I know about it, Mr. Ware, but I cannot, and I know that you will trust me for a few days anyway." I walked slowly with her back to the house, and, when dinner time came and she sent down her excuses, I learned that no one in the house was aware that she had been ont during the day. Miss Carney looked pale and carewn and sald that she had spent the best part of the afternoon lying down and nursing a severe headache. Mrs. Randolph seemed reticent and depressed and the meal passed off slowly and without incident. When we rose from the table I had formulated a plan which, I thought, might relieve the situation somewhat and, apprising no one of my purpose, I set out in the direction of the Widow Bruce's cottage. It was my intention to put the matter squarely before her and ask her, not necessarily an explanation of affairs, but a friendly cooperation with me in putting an end to the annoyances she had been causing. I had not formed a bad opinion of the woman from her appearance, and the new turn things had taken made me wonder if she, like Miss Weston, might not have been drawn into this business unwillingly and in all innocence. Moreover, I was convinced that matters were far from being as tragic as Miss Weston, in her hysterical emotion, would have me believe, for I could not conceive how a stall, respectable place like Carney-Croft could, by any possibility, be drawn into an affair that might not be satisfactorily explained in one way or another. In a word, I had no doubt that a quiet, good-natured talk with Mrs. Bruce would accomplish all that I could wish, and I was prepared to offer her money or any other inducement that she might name if she would let the matter drop. I confess that my curiosity was greatly excited, but I was willing to forego all knowledge of the underlying facts in the case if the Bruce woman and the rest of them would only depart and leave us in peace. I approached the cottage from the rear, coming down by a short cut through the fields, and as I turned the corner of the house by the open sitting-room windows I heard a woman's voice sob out: "Oh, I must! I must, Mrs. Bruce! I cannot live unless I do!" Mrs. Bruce made some reply in a gentle, soothing tone of wonderful sweetness, and then she emerged from the door of the cottage with her arm affectionately around the waist of Annie Weston, who was weeping as if her heart would break. The two passed on down the little gravel walk toward the gate, while Mrs. Bruce continued to pour words of comfort into the ear of the agonized girl; and I turned and retraced my steps to the house that I might be there before Miss Weston arrived. CHAPTER XVII A Vale of Tears By walking rapidly and taking the short path over the hill, I was able to reach the house several minutes before Miss Weston, and just in time to see Miss Carney come out of the door and peer into the darkness in a timid, hesitating way. "Oh, it's you, Mr. Ware," she exclaimed, with a nervous little laugh. "I am so glad. I couldn't see who it was at first, and I'm in such a fidgety state to-night that I am almost ready to start at my own shadow." She came down the steps and stood by my side, while the light from the open doorway streamed out and touched her face so softly that it polsed in the surrounding darkness like some faint, angelic picture idealized by a master's hand. "I came out to try and find Annie," she went on, "she does not answer when I rap at hor door and I thought she might be here. My! what was that?" she gasped, coming closer to me and grasping my arm. It was only an owl far away in the timberland and, when I told her, she laughed quietly but almost hysterically, and still clung to my side while we listened to the weird, unearthly sound that was wafted again and again to our ears from out of the blackness of the opposite river bank. She shivered slightly and I said: "You are cold, Miss Carney. Le me get you a wrap, and then, won't you take a little walk? There's a chill in the air to-night and the exercise will do you good." She made no reply, but looked at me gratefully, as if I had done her some great service. There was a warm THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA woolen golf cape just inside the door, and, snatching it up, I hastened back and threw it over her shoulders, elapsing it myself at her throat while she drew her hands under it and nestled comfortably in its generous folds. We turned and walked slowly down the path under the stars, away from the house and with our backs to the road slong which I knew Miss Weston would pass in another minute. After a few moment's silence, broken only by the drowsy splashing of the river and the cheerful, friendly hum of the insect bands that make half the charm of an October night, Miss Carney said, with a contented little shrug: "Oh, how delightfully warm and comfortable this cloak is. Mr. Ware. You always seem to know exactly what I need, for I am not nervous any more and I really believe it was nothing but the cold after all. We mustn't go far, for I ought to be looking for Annie this very minute. We can turn at the tennis court, can't we?" "Whenever you wish," I said, with an effort, for I was becoming intoxicated with the glory of her presence and her slightest hint served me as a command. "I really must not stay a minute longer," she murmured, almost apologetically. "Annie has had such a hard day of it and I must see if there is anything she wants. I suppose she is asleep and did not hear me tap, for I've looked everywhere for her and was just going back to her room when I saw you come out of the night like a—like—a—Oh! I mustn't say ghost, Mr. Ware! It's no longer a joke, is it?" We had stopped at a little rustic arbore by the side of the walk and my hand rested on the trellis in front of Miss Carney. She did not speak, and I thought she was laughing softly to herself when suddenly she leaned forward and a hot tear fell on my wrist and was followed by another and another as she gave up entirely and choked with convulsive sobs. "Why, you mustn't do this!" I exclaimed, solicitously, laying my hand instinctively on her arm and then drawing it away in a guilty fashion. "You are completely unstrung, Miss Carney. The day has been too much or you, and you need rest and quiet. Shall we go back into the house?" "Not yet," she sobbed. "Not yet, Mr. Ware. I must not go until I have control of myself again. Oh, it is awful—awful! I don't know what I shall do!" "Why, what is it?" I asked anxiously, as I stood helplessly by her side. "You surely haven't let this little affair of the morning take such a hold of you?" "Oh, no—no—no—" she moaned. "I am going to tell you in a moment, just as soon as I can talk coherently. You will forgive me, won't you. Mr. Ware, but there is no one else to whom I can go, and yet I seem to do nothing but take up your time with my trials and worriments." I led her out into the path again, thinking she would grow calmer as we waiked, and she said no more until we were nearing the house, when she resumed in a plaintive tone, broken occasionally by a half-suppressed sob: "It's about Annie, Mr. Ware, and I did not tell you at first, for I thought I could see her myself and find out what it all meant. Ever since this morning she has been walking up and down her room crying and sobbing, and this afternoon I heard her say such dreadful things that I almost feared for her reason." "What did she say?" I asked gently, "Oh, I hardly know." she went on, "but she seemed to be calling upon heaven to forgive her for some dreadful sin that she had committed, and she was so wrapped up in her anguish that even my knocks at the door made no impression upon her. Then she would grow more calm and only sob and moan for a time, but soon those awful words would come again and it seemed as if she would go mad. She has always been subject to occasional attacks of melancholy and when I would try to learn the cause of her trouble she would put it off as a more fit of the blues. "You don't mind my telling you all this, do you, Mr. Ware, for you have always helped me out of every difficulty, and it is second nature for me to turn to you now. At first I thought I A man in a suit and hat stands in a park, looking out at the moon. Walked Miles and Miles. could straighten it out myself, but she wouldn't even let me see her, and then, Mr. Ware, since dinner I have not heard a sound from her room and can get no response when I rap. Do you know," she whispered, touching my arm in a frightened way and shuddering as she spoke, "I can hardly bring myself to say it, but I—I—almost fear she has taken her life!" Her eyes filled with tears again, and I lost no time in saying, reassuringly: "You mustn't take such a gloomy view of it, Miss Carney. There's nothing to worry about, I am sure, and as to Miss Weston's having taken her life I can promise you most positively that she not only has done nothing of the sort, but that no such idea has ever entered her mind." "I knew you would cheer me up as you have always done," she exclaimed gratefully, "but how can you be so certain about Angle, Mr. Ware? Remember, you don't know her as well as I do." "Look!" I replied, pointing to a window of Miss Weston's room, and there, in the full glow of the lamp within, she sat at a table writing rapidly. Miss Carney gave a glad little cry and started away toward the house, but turned in an instant and extended her hand, saying: "You have cheered me up, Mr. Ware, just as I knew you would. Thank you so much, and—good night." As her hand lay in mine she turned it until its back was uppermost and then raised it slightly. I had already been sorely tempted, but this was more than I could bear, and, bending forward, I touched it lightly and reverently with my lips. "Good night," she repeated, softly, "and thank you again." I watched her until she had disappeared into the house and then I turned and walked miles and miles over the deserted country roads, my head bowed down and my mind nearly dazed. When I returned to the house the cold gray morning light was breaking in the eastern sky. CHAPTER XVIII. The Recall of the Wanderer. I did not come down to breakfast next day, and when luncheon was served Miss Carney remained away to be with Miss Weston, who was confined to her room, if not to her bed. At dinner, which was a formal affair in honor of the rector and his wife, Miss Carney greeted me cordially and unaffectedly, beyond an evanescent flush that lighted up her face, and vanished as quickly as it came, she gave no sign that my temerity of the night before had made the silkesthest impression upon her mind. She was superbly gowned, and her manner, while natural and entirely unconstrained, impressed me as being in a way, unusually thoughtful and serious; yet at times her face fairly glowed with the contented, satisfied expression of one whose cup of happiness was filled and overflowing. I knew what it meant, for I could no longer hide the truth from myself if I would, and yet I even then strove to devise a plan by which I could take myself away and out of her life so that in time her heart would again be free. I did this in good faith, for, realizing my unworthiness as I did and knowing well that many circumstances had conspired to give her an exalted opinion of me and my abilities, which otherwise, she never would have reached, I felt it my duty to stop abuse and not stand in the way of the far greater conquest that she was surely destined to make. No tongue can tell the extent to which I regretted my act of temporary weakness on the previous evening, and I cursed my indiscretion in taking advantage of her hour of sorrow and despair when I should have been strong enough to withstand the tempter if only by virtue of the great and ever increasing magnitude of my devotion. That she knew it now there could be no doubt, and I knew with equal certainty that she returned my love with all the ardor of her great warm heart. Mr. Arthur Sedgewick, the rector, proved to be a jovial sort of an individual, of the florid type and port wine complexion, while his wife was a demure little woman who regarded him with unconcealed admiration and whose greatest satisfaction in life was derived from half-stifled exclamations of mock horror at his constant unconventional sallies and jests. "So you saw all the plays in New York?" he asked, as the conversation imperceptibly took a theatrical turn. "Oh, yes!" exclaimed Miss Carney, in almost her childish enthusiasm. "We went every night and to all the matinees, too. We had not been in an English-speaking country in so long that we fairly reveled in the theater and we even saw Maud Adams four times." "You like her, then," I remarked, for want of something better to say, but feeling it my duty to show an interest clearly at variance with the true object of my thoughts. "Now, Mr. Ware, that is altogether too bad!" returned Miss Carney, in an obviously assumed tone of badage. "You said that in exactly the way that the traveler at sea greeted his roommate one morning, when he observed politely, but with about as much enthusiasm as you yourself have just shown, 'Good morning, old man, I hope you are well; not that I care a rap, but just to start the conversation!'" The rector's wife looked properly shocked, while her liege lord laughed upoarriously and cried: "I heard that story when I was in college, Miss Carney, but unless my memory fails me, the wording was somewhat different." "I expurgated it for your especial benefit, sir," returned Miss Carney solemnly and then, in reply to my question, she added: "I think Miss Adams is just too sweet and dalty for anything. Is it really true that she is married?" "It has been rumored that she is married to her manager," I replied, "but I hardly think it possible, for they are almost never together. You know, she spends her summers in Massachusetts while he is in London, and, just as soon as he returns in the autumn, she always starts for the west with the 'Little Minister'—" "Mercy!" exclaimed the rector's wife, in unfitted astonishment, while we all laughed in spite of ourselves, and the reverend gentleman fell into a violent fit of coughing and dropped his fork on the floor. When the general levity caused by my remark had subsided somewhat, and he was able to speak, he explained: "The 'Little Minister,' my dear. is a play, and not a man. I must take you to see it the next time we are in town." "Is it a biblical play?" asked Mrs. Sedgewick with interest. "Oh, dear, no," replied Miss Carney. "Just the ordinary sort of a play, with a man and a woman and a whole lot of pathos and comedy sandwiched in and spread around. But it is very sweet and enjoyable. Haven't you read the book?" "No," returned Mrs. Sedgewick seriously. "I am so absorbed in E. P. Roe's works just now that I haven't time for anything else. Don't you think he is a wonderful writer?" "I am ashamed to confess that I've never read him at all," said Miss Carney sweetly, "but I hope to, some day, however." "Mrs. Sedgwick thinks that I only care for biblical plays," broke in the rector, hurriedly, as if to forestall any discussion of his wife's favorite author, "and I do think that good productions of that sort should be encouraged and supported. The stage and the pulpit go hand in hand in educating the masses, and plays that direct the mind toward nobler things are worthy of every commendation and the approval of all good citizens. Many a man, who never gave a thought to the Bible, has been led to a careful study of the Scriptures after witnessing a stirring drama founded on Scriptural history and presented with proper regard to accuracy and detail." "I am sure that is so!" exclaimed Miss Carney, as a mischievous light came into her eyes. "I remember once, when we were coming away from a most intensely interesting production of 'Ben-Hur,' overhearing two people' engaged in a heated discussion as to whether the Book of Hezekiah was historical or prophetical. I don't suppose the thought had ever entered their heads before, and I have always meant to look it up myself, but I have never done so. Won't you tell me about it, Mr. Sedgwick?" "Hezekiah—Hezekiah," mused the rector, puckering up his forehead and rubbing his chin thoughtfully. "You know that is a book to which we seldom refer, but—er—strictly speaking. Miss Carney. I feel that it should be regarded—er in the main as—er—historical—although some authorities do—er—I believe—er—claim—er—" A merry laugh from Miss Carney interrupted this learned speech and her regulish eyes fairly beamed with glee at the momentary discomfiture of her guest, who had recovered himself in an instant and exclaimed: "I am afraid you are incorrigible, Miss Carney, but I did not think you would be so cruel to me of all persons." Miss Carney returned his good natured smile and said, apologetically: "I expected you would refer me to Mr. Ware for my answer or I shouldn't have dared to be ro rude, but I thought it only courteous to put the question to you first of all." As soon as dinner was over she excused herself for a moment to visit Miss Weston and then joined the other ladies in the drawing-room, leaving Mr. Sedgewick and me to our cigars and benedictine. I fear I made a poor companion, for my thoughts were far away and I realized that, like myself, but with greater success, Miss Carney had been wearing an air of forced gaiy and good spirits all the evening. I was heartily glad when the guests were ready to leave, and, although I was tired from my practically sleepless night, I wandered disconsolately about the place until nearly ten, when I seated myself in a quiet corner of the veranda to smoke a small cigar before retiring to my room. My brain was so overwhelmed with the realization that my heart's desire lay within my reach that I sat in a stupidly dazed sort of way revolving the matter slowly in my mind and trying to determine the proper course to pursue. My cigar was nearly burned out and I was on the point of going to my room when a shadow fell across the ralling in front of me and Miss Carney stood by my side. "I wondered if you would be here," she said, nervously. "I wanted to see you, for there is something I forgot to say to you last night." She had slipped a long coat of dainty brocaded stuff over her dinner dress and, as she stood in the light of the drawing-room window, she made a picture worthy the brush of the greatest genius that ever hived. "I won't sit down, thank you," she continued, interlocking her fingers and playing with her rings as if greatly agitated. "You know, Annie is growing steadily worse, and the doctor from the village says she must have a nurse, so I have telegraphed for two to come at once. Oh! I thought that dinner would never end." She seemed to feel the chilliness of the night air, but, declining my offer to get her an additional wrap, she drew the fur trimmed collar of her cloak more closely about her neck, and went on hurriedly: "You remember I once told you that Annie and Jack, my brother, had some sort of a disagreement just before he went away and that he left this country because of it. Well, Annie told me some time ago that I was entirely wrong in my understanding of the matter, and I have wanted to tell you all about it so many times, only I could never bring myself to speak of it." She paused, and I could see that she was weeping softly, but I had myself well in hand, and even before I could speak, she resumed 'slowly: "You saw Jack when he returned, Mr. Ware, and you must know how I feel about it all, but since Annie has told me that he went away only because, when she knew of the nature of her disease and that her condition was hopeless, she broke the engagement between them and insisted upon his leaving her in the hope that his love would finally die out, I cannot but look upon the matter in a different light. That is why I have tried to do everything in my power for Annie, for, while at first I merely valued her as a friend, I now love her as a sister, but I have never been able to bring myself to a point where I could conde Jack's behavior. He has my sym- pathy, of course, but he has no reason to follow the course he has and few or no excuses can be made for him." Her feelings overcame her at last and, wiping away her tears, she sank into the chair that I had left and continued, plaintively: "Annie speaks of him now almost all the time, and the doctor asked me about it, and when I told him he said that if Jack could come to her at once it might do her a world of good. I know it is a dreadful risk to take in many ways, for Annie did not see him when he was here before, and has no idea of the depths to which he has sunk, but perhaps he would realize his position and do better with her. What do you think about it? "I hardly know what to say," I replied. "Have you spoken to Miss Weston about sending for him?" "Oh, yes," she returned, "and I don't know what to do at all. Whenever I speak of Jack it only throws her into a hysterical state, and just as soon as she thinks I am out of hearing she begins to say those dreadful things I told you about. I am afraid it is a matter we will have to decide for ourselves, Mr. Ware." "How would it do to get your brother's own opinion and see how he feels?" I suggested. "Either you or I, or even both of us, might write him and put the matter clearly before him. If there is any good left in him—you will pardon me, Miss Carney, I hope, for I spoke very thoughtlessly—but he ought to come to his senses and decide for himself." She looked up into my face, her eyes wet with tears, but with a wan smile that was evidently conjured up for the moment, and said, gently: "You need not ask my forgiveness, Mr. Ware, for you always think and speak for the best, and my own feelings toward Jack are the same as yours. I have never mentioned his name to you before for I could not bear to think of those awful days he spent here after my father's death, and I am so glad that poor Annie did not see him then as I did. He knew that he was not fit for her to see and I must say that he showed himself to me only enough to enable us to arrange our business affairs. He seemed to understand the degradation of his position, and although I have never written to him in all these years, my heart warms to him now and I want to overlook it, but I cannot, oh I cannot, Mr. Ware." "You would like me to write to him myself." I asked. "I could hardly explain matters in a telegram and white THE LOTUS FLOWER "You Know, Annie Is Growing Steadily Worse." I never know exactly where he is I have reason to believe that he is in the neighborhood of London or Paris. A letter to his bankers would reach him within a week or ten days and he could be here in a little more than a fortnight." "You know best," she murmured, resting her head on her hand and wiping her eyes slowly. "You know best and must act according to your own judgment. It seems to me that we ought to send for him, if only for Annie's sake, but I leave it all to you." Her feelings overwhelmed her again, but as soon as she could calm herself, she went on: "Perhaps I have been wrong myself in not trying to help him and make him see the position in which he has placed himself, but when he was here I could not bring myself to do it." I remembered Miss Weston's impassioned statement that no one connected with the mysterious happenings at Carney-Croft had done any wrong or was in any way responsible for the present inexplicable condition of things, and, while I could not see how John Carney could have any possible connection with the affair I grasped the frail straw offered by this suggestion and, in my anxiety to calm Miss Carney, I made the most of it that I could. "I know nothing of your brother's life while he was away," I began, "and, while, of course, I do not count him blameless, I can assure you that you have nothing to regret on your part. You know things of this kind begin slowly and insidiously and—" "Oh, no!" she interrupted, vehemently, "it was a cowardly way to act, at best, and, as I first understood it, it was worse than cowardly. You can imagine my feelings when I thought it was all for a more lover's quarrel and then—then, when I knew the whole story, I could not bring myself to view it in a much better light, although of course, my sympa- thiles all went out to him. It was not the act of such a man as I had always thought Jack to be. I had looked up to him and respected him all my life and it almost broke my heart—it almost broke my heart. You wouldn't do such a thing. Mr. Ware, I know, and even if you try to hide your real opinion of him, I understand too well what it is—and he is my brother—my only brother!" She sobbed convulsively for some minutes, while I stood like a fool by her side, keeping down, as best I could, the words that were uppermost in my heart and then, suddenly, she arose and said, abruptly: "I have kept you too long, I fear, but this was troubling me so that I simply had to tell it to some one. I think you had better write to my brother at once and it will have to rest with him whether he comes or not. Good night." I followed her with my eyes as she entered the house and walked slowly up the stairs. [To be continued.] CHILD RIDES ON FRONT OF FLYING LOCOMOTIVE CHILD RIDES ON FRONT OF FLYING LOCOMOTIVE FOUR-YEAR OLD TOT ENJOYS MILE A MINUTE EXCURSION CLINGING TO COWCATCHER. Calmar, Ia.—When little Bennie Heggam, a four-year-old child, climbed on the pilot of the mammoth locomotive hauling the Milwaukee & St. Paul passenger train No. 3 at this place and rode six miles clinging to the cowcatcher he displayed pluck of rare fibre and made the most startling and novel pleasure trip ever taken by a baby. It was a pleasure trip, to be sure, for when the train had been stopped and the little urchin was taken off the narrow framework of the pilot he was smiling, and the first thing he said was: "Dimme my hat." Asked where it was, he said: "On the towtatcher," and there it was found where the hurricane air current made by the mile a minute speed of 100 He Clung Desperately to the Cow-Catcher. the train had torn it from the boy's curly locks and hurled it up against the boiler head. Bennie is looked upon here as a hero, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Heggam, the latter a fireman, value more than ever, if that be possible, the little chap who was carried away from them so strangely, and for whom they nearly went wild with alarm when they were told that the lad was on the cowcatcher of the fly speeding toward Atkinson. Lewis Crepow, the fireman on No. 3, who rescued the clinging figure from the perilous position, tells of the incident: "I started out along the running board, clinging hard to the rod, for the old engine was swaying and pitching like a bronco. When I reached the front of the boiler my blood turned cold and my hair stood up. There was that kid hanging on for dear life, his feet on the bottom beam and his face toward the engine. He saw me, and I believe the little cuss grinned, but his face was so dirty from the dusty roadbed I couldn't tell. I was afraid to signal for brakes for fear the sudden stop would throw him off, so I motioned to slow down, and climbing down over the pilot I grabbed Johnnie and held on, and I never felt happier than when I got a good hold on that youngster. When the train stopped we put the happy boy into the cab and went on to Fort Atkinson and from there sent him back home, telegraphing at once to his badly scared parents." Nips Night Blooming Jackass. Sloux City—Night blooming jackasses were hit by a killing frost in the district court here, when Judge Oliver issued a temporary injunction to restrain Michael, the property of W. P. Keefo, from braying in the vicinity of Col. A. D. Collier and John J. Carvell while the latter are trying to sleep. "That ass sleepes by day and brays by night," complained Collier, "and, with his noise mingling with the curses of maddened men in the neighborhood, our families are both shocked and deprived of sleep." "I'll sign the temporary writ against this night blooming variety," said the court, "and hear the application for permanent injunction later." Collie's Trick Saves Family. Oxford, Pa.—A trick taught a pet collie by the children saved the family of William Beattie, a prosperous farmer of this section, from death by fire. The dog found the house in flames at midnight and not being able to awaken the household by barking grasped the rope to the dinner bell, as he had been taught to do when summoning the hands from the fields, and in an instant aroused the entire neighborhood. The members of the family barely escaped with their lives. The two children were partly overcome by the smoke. MODEL OFFICE BO Only Fourteen Years Old, but Spends Nights in Revelry—Discovered . Rifling Benefactor’s Clothes When Seven Years Old. St. Louls, Mo.—A paragon of oMce boys, yet a terror at home, Gustav Ruppert, aged 14, and his aunt, Mrs. Ida Keller, respectively grandson and daughter of Joseph Bauer, a dry goods merchant of South Broadway, have been arrested at Hot Springs, Ark., the boy charged with robbing his grandfather of $1,700 before eloping with Mrs. Keller, whom he is said to have given $800. ‘The boy seems to have a dual per. sonality that has long puzzled his tam. ily. Ruppert, according to advices to the St. Louis police, confesses to the theft, Which was effected by prying into a ‘Yault under Bauer's store. This vault contained iron pots filled with gold coin, In a statement to the Hot Springs police young Ruppert says that he stole money from the vault; that he gave $800 to his aunt, $150 each to two companions and $69 to another. Two ‘of these boys left later with a wild West show. Ruppert, according to his grandfather, talked constantly of cow- boy life and outlaws. He reveled in the fiction literature of desperadoes. The story told by Bauer to the po- ice reveaied a marvelous boy char. acter. Young Ruppert was truly a youthful Jekyll and Hyde. When Gustav was two years old his mother, row Mrs. Otto Schaeffer of Hot Springs, Ark., remarried and sent the child to his grandfather, Mr. Bauer. He was sent in a basket and an ‘Accompanying note requested that good care be given him. ~ Rawer was the father of Mra, Schaet- fer's frst husband and he readily took the child into his home, When Gustay was 7 years old, ac- cording to Mr. Bauer, he was dis- covered at night rifling the pockets of his grandfather's trousers. This was followed by other misdeeds and in an attempt to frighten him Mr. Bauer clipped articles from the daily papers wherein the stories of criminal convie- tions were recited. Some of these clippings stil remain pasted up in the Ultle dry goods store ou South Broad- way. = A year ago Mr. Bauer secured em- ployment for the boy in the whole CoG Ni Nez) ( ——a. \ Wy a | | Acad Nh p—*K 4 ce J) a = ii sale house of Butler Prothers. He thought the rigid discipline of a big establishment would ave a good ef fect. Gustav was a model office boy. He was always on time and worked untll the very last minute. His depzrtment was excellent, his manners unsur passed. He was pointed out as an example, as a shining spectmea of the Ideal office boy But at his own home it was different. He lived in his grandfather's rooms over the store. ‘The grandparent says that the boy repeatedly rifled the cash box. “I accused Gustav of stealing and he admitted it,” Mr. Bauer said. “I Wked him and begged that he do dif- ferent. 1 showed him the newspapers to prove that criminals always suf- fered, but he seewed not to heed it, “He talked to me about western life and said that he wanted to be a cowboy. He bought half a dozen pistols and a palr of clippers such as they use for shearing cattle. Bauer 1s one of the rich merchants tm the South Broadway district. He as been there many years. Several years ago he lost money In a bank fatlure and ever since has boarded his He built a crude brick vault tn he cellar under his store. In this peerras Selars:in toe Sete. = mt the 300 ee aves eee small holes which restea over the ré- ceptacies. By lowering an tron hook the pots could be raised. Bauer did this when he wanted to put away his money. According to the bellet of Bauer the young man made paveral visits to the vault. A good cook, @ good wife and a good situation will make a good home auywhere.—George Lorrimer. | Sanday Schoo! Lesson for July25,1907 ‘Specially Prepared for This Paper GOLDEN TEXT.—“Little chitdren keep yourselves trom {dois"—t John tt TIME.—Sometime in July. Bec. Me (according to. the" common. chironsiogy) foward the close of Moses" forty. dave oa Mount Sinat: six or seven weeks sftey the giving of the law PLACE.—The prople are still encamped before Mount Sinai In the Vailoy of EF Ranah SCRIPTURE REFERENCES.— Warn- ings against modern idolatry: Rom tsi. $i 1 Gor. Gio; 0-1 B28: 1 Jon bill; Rey. 218 Comment and Suggestive Thought. After the commandments had been given by God through Moses and the covenant assented to by the people, Moses again went up into the mount to obtain the commandments in more permanent form, written on tablets of stone, and to receive further instrue- tons; and also to be prepared by his intimate communion with God for his long and dificult work of forming the people into a nation that could dwell in the promised land. Every quality of mind and of spirit was to be taxed to the utmost. Every minister, every teacher, every believer needs, says Joseph Parker, “periods of solitude and communing with God; away from the fray, the battle, the race, but re- ceiving ‘nourishment, tutriment, {n- splration, comfort, and even words by which to express the divine thought. And, coming back from the mountain of contemplation, he touches life with a steadier hand, and does his duty with a completer obedience and more radiant cheerfulness.” V. 1. “Saw that Moses delayed.” He was gone 40 days (Ex. 25:18), ak most seven weeks, if the week with the leaders in the lower parts of the mountain is to be added (Ex. 24:9, 16). The absence of Moses was a time of testing both the leaders and the peo- ple. They had just taken the oath of allegiance to God, and unanimoualy promised to obey him. V.1. “Up, make us gods,” or a god, “which shall go before us,” and be our leader. They could not see God, and they waated some visible expression of Got. ‘They had several manifesta- Hons of God.—the pillar of cloud and fire, the glory on the mountain, and the dally manna; but even these be- came so common that they did not make them realize the presence of God. They had just come from the land of {dots, heathen gods every. where. All these gods could be seen. The attractions of Wolatry were of ho mean power. They were familiar with the way in which the Idols of the heathen were worshiped, with feasting and rioting and unrestrained licen- tiousness, In marked contrast with the purity and self-control required by Jehovah. V.5. “And when Aaron saw it (this). Saw in what Heht the peo ple viewed the image. “He built an altar vefore it + and sald, tomor- row is a feast to the Lord.” God was Still to be worshiped, but under the form of a calf. Probably Aaron thought he was very shrewd In thus saving for God what he could of honor and reverence. $o Jehu boasted of bis zeal for the | Lord of hosts while he was worship. Ing the golden calves of Jeroboam (2 Kings 10:16, 29) V. 7. “The Lord said unto Moses, Go, get thee down.” Moses in the thick clond which covered the top of Sinal could not see or hear what was ‘going on below. But it was no time for him to remain apart, even in com- munion with God; these was work to do below, which his mountain-top ex- perience fitted him to do. So the three disciples who viewed the TransAgura- tion weer not allowed to remain on the Mount, but were sent down to thelr dally work where the others were in vain trying to cure a demon-con- trolled boy. To test him, God offered to destroy the nation and make Moses the second Abraham of a new and greater people. Moses stood the test, rejected the tempting offer, and urged upon ‘God three pleas for mercy. Moses hasten- ed down the mountainside, with Joshua, who had been waiting for him. Soon they came in sight of the abom- tnable doi, and the frenzied worship- ers dancing, balf naXed, around it. Probably there was a power not only in his soul, but in his appearance — some gleams of that glory described fm Ex, 24:35. The breaking of the tables of the covenant was encugh to cause the stoutest heart to fear, ‘Moses then burned the golden calf and ground it to powder. “It is almost impossible to pulverize pere gold, but the act was made easily possible, prob- ably, by alloys present in the jewelry, from which (hé idol had been made.” —Patterson Du Bois, ‘Then Moses pat the question, “Who is on the Lord's side?” Who will stand for the right, whatever their past mistakes, whoever else may re-| fuse? =, ,Prmetibal sin. ‘The consequences of loving anything more than we love God are deadly. The character deteriorates; the con- science destroys peace; the allure- ments and attractions fade into as ; plagues come; we fail of ‘ saawe it pl. : : "soul ‘a curious ¢ nerve sot! ia Ike 2 curls THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. 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It is announced that Gov. James K. Vardaman of Mississippi has professed religion and will now enlist under the banner of the Lord. The news is too good to be true. For our part, we prefer to put the Governor on six months probation before accepting at full value his profession of faith. That religion that will reform him and keep him reformed is the genuine article and we would like to have about a million car-loads of it shipped into this state. THE COUNCIL AT BALTIMORE The National Afro-American Coun- cil held its annual session at Baltimore, Maryland last week under the presidency of Bishop Alexander Walters, who seems never to tire in the advocacy of the rights of the people with whom he is identified, both by the ties of blood and marriage. If we are to believe newspaper reports the session was warm from start to finish and those in attendance believe that they are living in a free country where the use of the tongue and pen is not prohibited. From "roasting" Dr. Booker T. Washington, they went to "broiling" President Roosevelt and as soon as these operations were finished, they went into the business of attacking themselves. It was a garden spot for the extremists and the radicals had a feast at every meeting. It is a doleful story in that address to the country, with hardly a ray of optimistic light to illumine the way. If we are to believe this address, there is no section of the country, either north or south that is deserving of commendation during these gloomy days of our racial existence As we read the address, we thought of the ringing words of Frederick Douglass, during one of his oratorical outbursts, when he asked the white people of the country to judge us not by the heights to which we are to climb, but rather by the depths from which we have come. So it is with these gentlemen. They fail to consider the struggles, disappointments, bereavements, ostracisms, confiscations and punishments to which we have been subjected, rather than the handicap which now meet us on every hand. There is a bright slide to this question and in our judgment the men who drafted this remarkable document missed a golden opportunity in failing to call attention to the productive power of the industrious Negroes of this country and the great wealth that they have accumulated during the last decade of its existence. It will not do now to sing the song of the dying swan, for the greater portion of us are now getting ready to live. We are making a life and death struggle down here, both for finance and for earthly existence, but we wish the whole truth told. We believe that the agitator has his place. He should use statistical facts in dealing with this question. To fail so to do gives the occasion a political flavor with no redeeming trait to apologize for its existence. While we do not agree with Dr. Booker T. Washington in many of his theories and policies, it does not seem wise or prudent to unmercifully assail him. He has made mistakes and he is still making them but our expression of disapproval should be voiced in words of soberness and good judgment, done with a feeling of regret and a hope of a change for the future. What is true of Dr. Washington, is equally so of Dr. W. H. Council and a host of widely known and influential leaders of the race. But what is the use of giving advice as long these lines? When the "boys" warm up, mature good judgment goes to the winds, so to speak. If this is true of colored leaders, what must be said of the distinguished occupant of the White House? Theodore Roosevelt has the ear of the civilized world. His dictum will weigh against a million of men in this country. That is why we have urged him to do us justice, for when he does us an injustice, the door is barred against us forever and he alone can open it. He certainly wounded deeply every colored person in the United States when he nullified the basic principle of this republic in punishing 167 colored soldiers without a trial. We have opposed his dictum in this respect and we expect to do it to the end of the chapter. To threaten him is to invite a fight that can have but one ending. We are ready for the sacrifice so far as we are concerned, but we would like to feel as we receive the deathwound at the President's hands that we have violated no rule of legitimate debate or caused any of our antagonists to think aught else of us than that of an open, manly, gentlemanly foe. There is one thing certain and that is the colored people of this country are aroused on the discharge of Companies B. C, and D of the 25th Infantry as never before and it will be an issue for years to come. Senator Foraker has been in the limelight in this contest and is unquestionably the favorite with the average citizen of color. The effort to humiliate him is not based wholly and solely on his attitude with regard to this question for he and President Roosevelt had reached the "parting of the ways," long before this ill-advised action was taken by the Chief Executive of the nation. Conservative action in public meetings will bring the best returns now. Radical declarations arouse some but they anger many others. They furnish our enemies much ammunition to bring about our own undoing. Still, the National Afro-American Council is performing its mission and if it makes mistakes, it is not because it has no patriotic, self-sacrificing leader at its head. Bishop Walters is the logical leader of the movement and he has our best wishes for his continued success and prosperity. MR. GORDON AND THE STREET CARS. The determination of Mr. James R. Gordon, (white), President of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce to test the "Jim Crow" street car law of this city is causing no end of embarrassment to the advocates of that iniquitous measure. All of the daily papers have united in a demand that the case be dropped. The indications are that this action is inspired. The Richmond, Va. Times-Dispatch in its issue of Tuesday, 2nd inst. under the caption of "Why Test the Law?" says: "Elsewhere I'll be found an editorial article from the Lynchburg News which we commend to the attention of Mr. James R. Gordon, of this city. Mr. Gordon occupies a high position in Richmond and is justly esteemed as one of our best and most public spirited citizens. He has done the city valuable service and he is the last man in Richmond to do it an intentional injury. But if he should be the means of destroying the law which provides for the separation of the races in public coneyances, he will have been the means of doing the city and the whole State of Virginia irreparable harm. Why should any white man wish to bring this law to a test in the courts? Surely Mr. Gordon would not have it repealed. Surely, he THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA would not have the court rule that a street car conductor has no authority to require a white passenger to change his seat; for if so the conductor would have no authority to require a colored passenger to move, and the law would then become a dead letter. It is certainly better, a hundred fold, for the whites to submit to occasional inconvenience, even to forego the pleasure of a smoke on the car, rather than to have the races mixed promiscuously in the cars. "Mr. Gordon, as we have said, has done the city much service. He will now do it another service if he will withdraw his appeal, pay the bailment he been imprisoned up on him by the Police Justice and let the subject drop. He has all to gain and nothing to lose by such a course. He needs no vindication in Richmond. Everybody knows that he would not intentionally violate the law, and he does not need to prove the fact in court. A person will naturally wonder why the destruction of the "Jim Crow" car law will do the city and the whole state irreparable harm. Colored people have been riding in public conversances with white people of this state for more than one hundred years. Many of them sleep in adjoining bed-rooms, taking care of the white people's off-spring in a manner that entitles them to better treatment at the hands of all of the white people and it is at once apparent that this specious plea is made for the purpose of pandering to a species of unreasoning race prejudice. The "Jim Crow" car legislation is as unnatural as it is unnecessary. It has always caused inconvenience and trouble and it will continue so to do. Mr. James R. Gordon is hardly representing his individual likes and dislikes in this matter. He is being encouraged by hundreds of other white men who are tiring of the nulsance and who insist upon a change of existing conditions. If the colored people will heed our advice, just enough of them will ride on the cars to cause the railroad company inconvenience. They say, "soft words butter no parsnips" and so cooling language does not relieve Mr. Gordon from the odium of that ten dollar fine. Mr. Cordon wants vindication and the recognition of the fact that he is right. It may be that he will pocket his feelings and submit to the sting of defeat in this case. Should he not do so, he will prove himself to be a gentleman of unshakable will and persistent determination, for the pressure now exerted upon him would make most any white man falter. We shall see what we shall see SIMILAR, BUT DIFFERENT. "I've got a bright idea, George!" Exclaimed the maiden fair. To the young man by her side As the sunbeams kissed her hair. "No doubt," said he; "and I'm sure If you would consent to go With me and face the minister I have a bright-eyed dear also." -Judson rseverance. The mistress of a large, fashionable home had just secured a new mald of Irish extraction, and who had just come from the "ould sod." Being on friendly terms with her neighbor, she told the mald that the neighbor could use anything she desired. One day the mistress went out for all morning. On her return she found that the telephone which had been installed in the hall was gone. Calling the maid, she inquired for it. "Plaise, mum," answered Bridget, "th' lady across th' strate asked me if she cud use th' tlephone, an' Ol sint it over to her; but Ol hod an awful tome to git it unshcrewed."—Judge. Changed. But Love, it soon appeared, was by no means the spoiled child he once had been. "People don't make so much of him as formerly, particularly Americans," whispered Venus, with a note of resentment. That was the mother of it. She was downright offended, in her heart, and thought it but a poor world where people made so little of anything but money, noise, trouble for their neighbors, and the like.—Life. Not Going to Be Too Busy Not Going to Be Too Particular. Chloe-Yo' 's a mighty awnry niggah, Sam. Sambo-What yo' gwineter do ten 'vent dat? Chloe—I ain't. Sambo—Den whafo' yo' gwinereter say what yo' done sade? Yo' s gwinereter marry me, ain't yo' Chloe? Chloe—Deed I is, honey. But I ain't gwinereter marry yo' 'caze I don't know yo' 'awwry—caze yo' is. Et I's gwinereter be dat 'tickler I's done gwinereter fill a maiden's grave, sho'. Judge. Just Imagine Miss Elder—Well, I maintain that woman can do anything that men can. Mr. Gazzam—Oh, no. The auctioneer's business is one a woman cannot go into. Miss Elder—Nonsense. She'd make every bit as good an auctioneer as a man. Mr. Gazzam—Just imagine an unmarried woman getting up before a crowd and exclaiming, "Now, gentlemen, all I want is an offer!" Too Late. Footpad (at one a. m.)—Yer money or yer life, an' no back talk! Understand? Nonchalant Citizen—You'll have to come again, old chap. The bridge whist season opened to night!—Puck. SAYS ORCHARD LIED Witnesses Refute Testimony of Steuenberg's Slayer. DID NOT PLAN TO BLOW UP HOTEL Alkman Declares He Did Not Take Part In Vindicator Mine Explosion-Innocent of Crime Was Prisoner In "Boll Pen." BOISE, Ida., July 3.—William Alkman of Wonder, Nev., implicated by Harry Orchard in the placing of a bomb in the Vindicator mine at Cripple Creek, was a witness called at the Haywood trial. Alkman, who has been a member of the Western Federation of Miners since 1883, absolutely denied that he had helped Orchard place any bomb anywhere. He declared he knew nothing of the Vindicator explosion until after it occurred. Alkman was in the Cripple Creek "bull pen" for ten days or two weeks. He said he once worked for a short time in the Vindicator mine. Following his release from the "bull pen" Alkman said he was held in the county jail for three months. He was never tried for anything. "How did you manage to get out?" asked Attorney Darrow. "Well, I don't know," replied Akman. "I lay took me to the sheriff's office one day and charged me 6 bits and let me go." "Did you pay the 6 bits?" "Yes, sir; I borrowed it." Akman maintained that he knew absolutely nothing about an attempt on the life of Governor Peabody. "Did you ever go out in a rig with Harry Orchard and Joe Mohillet to kill Governor Peabody?" "No, sir; I did not." declared Akman positively. "I did not even know Joe Mohillet at that time." He asserted that he had never had any connection with Orchard or any one else in any criminal act. Max Mallch was called to the stand and said he was a carpenter and miner. He was a smelter man at Globeville, Colo., at the time of the strike in 1903. Orchard testified that Malich had suggested to him the blowing up of a hotel where 150 nonunion miners were living and had helped him steal 100 pounds of dynamite from the Union Pacific powder house. Malich declared that the testimony was all false. He said that Orchard, or Hogan, came to him one day and said: "What is the matter with you folks out here? The scabs are getting the best of you. Why don't you blow that — hotel off the earth?" He said he replied: "Tom, I wouldn't stand for it under the circumstances. If you do anything like that I am going to denounce you." After this the witness signed Orchard told him he was loking. Evidence thus far introduced by the defense tends to prove that Orchard, knowing of the blowing up of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan concentrator in 1860, of the explosion in the Vindicator mine, of the blowing up of the Independence station, of the killing of Lyte Gregory and of the explosion at Bradley's residence in San Francisco, accused himself of having committed the crimes and the murder of seventeen men, when in fact he had little if any personal connection with any of the outrages. Toy Cannon Took Off His Hand. NEW YORK, JULY 1, I—A toy cannon which George Hall, fifteen years old, of Williamburg held in his hand was discharged prematurely, and the boy's left hand was blown off. He was burned in the chest and face. Ambulance Surgeon Snyder wanted to take him to the District hospital, but the boy insisted on being taken home. "What'd I do in de hospital when de Fourt' come around?" asked George. "Ye can't shoot off no fireworks in de hospital, an' I want't be on th' job again wilde me cannon." But George won't celebrate much this Fourth. Crooks Worked Banker For $76,000. PITTSTURG, July 2.—Three alleged confidence men got $76,000 from D. C. Davis, a millionaire oil operator and banker of Marietta, O., by means of a crooked faro game played in a house just off Columbus avenue, New York, according to the testimony of Davis in Alderman Toole's court here. So eager was Davis to win back the $51,000 which he lost first that he chartered a special train from Jersey City and made a record breaking trip to Marietta, where he procured $25,000 more. This sum also went into the pocket of the alleged confidence men. Hot on Oil King's Trail. CHICAGO, July 3.—A long telephone conversation was held last night between District Attorney Sims and Marshal Chandler of Cleveland. The marshal told Mr. Sims that he was "hot on the oil king's trail," that he has reliable information that Mr. Rockefeller is in Cleveland and that he expects to obtain service on him today. Two Teachers Drowned EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass., July 3. -Philip K. Green, instructor of English and mathematics, and Professor David A. Durward, assistant in the agricultural department at the Mount Hermon School For Boys, were drowned near here while canoeing in the Connecticut river by the upsetting of their craft. Dared His Well With Salts DOVER, N. J., July 2.—If Justice John Young's judgment stands on appeal to the higher courts Mrs. Annie Bennett of Shippenville, Lake Hopatcong, will have to pay Samuel McConnell $200 for having dosed his well with rochelle salts. LONG ISLAND MURDER Body of Christopher Brans Found Near Richmond Hill. RICHMOND HILL, N. Y., July 3.—Christopher Braas, a well to do farmer, who lives near Jamaica, was found murdered on the Williamsburg road, near here. It is believed that he was attacked by highwaymen while driving home from market and was shot while realizing his assailants. There were signs of a struggle at the roadside, and it was evident that the farmer had fought hard with his assailants. His pockets were turned inside out. A neighbor says that an attempt was made by three men to hold him up at the same place while he was on his way to market, but that he escaped. The man had been shot in the chest and instantly killed, and, though no weapon could be found, there was every indication that the dead man had met with foul play. The ground bore every sign of a fierce struggle, and the fact that one of the man's pockets was inside out showed that the motive was robbery. The police believe that the murder was committed by three men who earlier in the day tried to hold up a farmer named Seabald at a spot not far from the place where the murdered man met his death. CINCINNATI DISASTER. Huge Building Falls, Burying Forty Persons In Ruins. CINCINNATI, July 3.—With no more warning than a rumble of falling brick, creaking of timbers and the crash of tons of debris the four story building occupied by the office fixture firm of Levy & White, Ninth and Main streets, caved in, burying under the mass of wreckage between thirty-five and forty men engaged in the excavation on the corner for the Second National bank building. The men had just returned to work after the noon luncheon, when the building, which had been undermined by the excavation for the bank foundations, toppled over into the pit. Within half an hour ten laborers, all colored, had been taken from the ruins. "WHITE WINGS" SURRENDER. New York Garbage Men's Strike Ends Ingloriously For Them. NEW YORK, July 3.—Following a promise made by Mayor McClellan that he would investigate their grievances at once the striking ash cart drivers of the street cleaning department called off the strike and have returned to work. The end to a situation which threat- ened the health of thousands came as a surprise. A committee of strikers, accompanied by Herman Robinson of the Central Federated union, called on the mayor at the city hall and asked him to listen to their demands. Standing of the Baseball Clubs. NATIONAL LEAGUE W. L. P.C. Chicago 40 16 154 New York 37 33 617 Hiltonburg 37 33 617 Philadelphia 34 28 548 Cincinnati 29 36 446 Boston 27 34 446 Brooklyn 34 38 436 St. Louis 16 16 256 AMERICAN LEAGUE W. L. P.C. Chicago 41 23 651 Cleveland 41 24 651 Philadelphia 36 28 550 Detroit 36 27 550 New York 30 30 500 St. Louis 27 30 459 Houston 17 30 459 Washington 19 30 459 WASHINGTON, July 3.—The report that Vice President Fairbanks served the seductive but insidiously treacherous cocktail at the luncheon which he gave to President Roosevelt on Decoration day has set the whole country talking. Mr. Fairbanks is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, which is most bitterly opposed to any form of liquor. His campaign battle cry was "Buttermilk" and the vice president's thirst for the bucolic beverage won the approval of every farmer in Indiana. Block Island Steamer on Rocks. NEW LONDON, Conn. July 3.—The steamer City of Lawrence, running between this city and Block island, ran ashore on Black Rock, a small island off Eastern Point and at the mouth of the New London harbor, stove a big hole in her bow and rapidly filled with water. The boat was crowded with passengers bound for Block island, but there was no panic, and later the excursionists were taken to Eastern Point in the steamer's boats. The steamer grounded in a heavy fog. Withdraws All Business From Texas. NEWARK, N. J., July 2.—The Prudential Insurance company announced that, following the example of a number of other life insurance companies, it would withdraw from Texas, considering it impossible to comply with the law recently passed in that state requiring that 75 per cent of the reserve values of policies written in Texas be invested in the state. Open Shoe Reusable C Queen Gives Roosevelt Credit. THE HAGUE, July 3. Joseph H. Chatee and the other heads of delegations to the peace conference were received in audience by Queen Wilhelmina in the great reception hall of the royal palace. Speaking to Mr. Chatee, the queen said President Roosevelt must be congratulated on his initiative in having brought about the second peace conference. Kaiser After a Daughter-In-law. COPENHAGEN, July 2.—The emperor and empress of Germany will visit the king and queen of Denmark at Copenhagen on Wednesday. It is rumored in Danish court circles that the kaiser's third son, Prince Adalbert, is engaged to Princess Thyra, the second daughter of King Frederick. "Well," was the guarded reply, "you might say that he carries his money in a purse that shuts a good deal easier than it opens."—Chicago Journal. Matter of Orthography Matter of Orthography. Lola-I told mamma this morning that the sun affected my eyes. Grace-What did she say? Lola-She asked whose son I had reference to.-Chicago Daily News. Diplomacy. Watkins—The De Robinsons are giving a big dance next month. I wish they'd invite me. Roberts—Do you? Then I'll tell you a scheme that generally works. You drop in some night and tell Mrs. De Robinson that you'll be out of town all next month. See if they don't invite you then. NAZZARO IN FIAT CAR THREATEN BOYCOTT Italian Champion Takes Great French Auto Race. Szizz and Baras, Frenchmen, second and Third-Famous Chauf, or Who Won Rode Like a Demon, With Grand Coolness and Nerve. DIEPPE, France, July 3.—With a wonderful display of coolness, nerve and endurance Felice Nazzaro, the Italian champion, driving a Flat car, captured the automobile Grand Prix at an average speed of 113 kilometers, 600 meters, per hour, breaking the world's record. Francois Szizz, a Frenchman, in a Renault, was second, and Baras, with a Braiser, was third. The pace was killing from the start, leaving a score of cars hopelessly beaten before the second round was ended. The race was full of surprises. Nazzaro was not prominent early in the contest. Lancia took the first three laps, but when he broke down at the third and surrendered the lead to Duray the lat- FELICE NAZZARO ter as he reeled off lap after lap under forty minutes looked an easy winner, but on entering the ninth round a broken bearing put his car out of action, and he was forced to retire amid the plaudits of the crowds. By this time accidents had begun. Eight contestants were soon reported as having been crippled and having dropped out of the race. Christie, who at the end of the first round came in with a clutch jammed, was having more trouble and was considered as being ignominiously beaten, but he was bravely trying to patch up his machine for another start. Babbot's car collided with the car driven by Richez while descending the Ancour slope. Both were ditched, but neither of them was seriously injured. The crowds gronned in sympathy as they saw Duray trudging back on foot, but they gave him a cheer as he passed, and the hopes of France were then transferred to Szisz, who was a good second. Felice Nazzaro, the winner, is an Italian. He finished third in the international automobile cup race in France July 5, 1905, and competed in the Vanderbilt cup race of Oct. 14, 1905, and Oct. 6, 1906, failing to finish on both occasions. He won the Florida cup at Palermo April 14 of the present year, and June 14 last he won the German emperor's cup over the Taupass circuit. America's Richest Girl NEW YORK, JULY 3. The extensive festivities now being arranged at The Breakers, the Newport home of Mrs. Alice G. Vanderbilt, will be in conjunction with the distribution of one of America's greatest fortunes. On the date of the fete Mite Gladys Moore Vanderbilt attains her legal age, and under her father's will she comes into absolute possession of the millions left in trust for her. Incidentally Mister Vanderbilt will probably be in her own right, with about $12,500,000, the richest eligible young woman in America. Weddington Will Go Free Waddington Will Go Free. BRUSSELS, July 3. — The trial of Carlos Waddington for the murder of Senor Balmacda, it is thought here, will end in the speedy acquittal of the prisoner. Waddington is the sixteen-year-old son of Luis Waddington, who was the charge d'affaires of Chile when the killing took place. Balmacda, who was the secretary of the legation, broke his engagement with Miss Adelia Waddington. He confessed misbehavior with her, but charged that she had misbehaved before he met her. Women Conference Wardar WOMAN CHRISTIE MURDER. SCRANTON, Pa. July 3—Mrs. Kindra Howrsto, aged eighteen years, of Dummore is in the county jail charged with having burned her husband to death that she might be free to marry her former lover, Ignatz Hutro, who also in jail charged with being an accessory. The police officials say that Mrs. Howrsto has confessed. Kalser Sails For Denmark KIEL, Germany, July 3.—Emperor William, the empress, Prince Adalbert and a large following sailed last night for Copenhagen on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern to visit the Danish court, after which the emperor will take his annual cruise in Scandinavian waters. His Beard a Cushion ITHACA, N. Y., July 3. - Thomas Becker, sixty years old, of Enfield was frustrated in an attempt to hang himself by his heavy beard, which acted as a cushion. His wife found him hanging in the barn uncomfortable, but safe. The Jealous One. "Oh, yes," said the maker of verse; "Van Scribble is all right on prose, but when he tackles rhyme I can't say he makes a scintillating success." Van Scribble "You don't think his Pegasus is well gaited, eh?" asked the other. "I don't think his Pegasus is a flying horse," said the maker of verse. "It reads to me more like a horse-fly." —Judge. Tokyo Chamber of Commerce Makes a Protest. Secretary Straus. Now on Western Tour of Inspection, May Evolve Plan to Prevent Smuggling In of Oriental Aliens. WASHINGTON, July 3. — Reading between the lines of the statements by the Japanese chamber of commerce, assembled at Tokyo, directed to President Roosevelt and also to the American chamber of commerce, the officials in Washington see clearly the implied threat of a boycott against American goods entering Japan. The boycott declared by Chinese merchants against American products two years ago in resentment of the treatment accorded Chinese of the better class entering America in the course of their travels around the world led the administration to ameliorate the rigors of the exclusion laws and to facilitate the entry of Chinese merchants and students. Therefore it is assumed the Japanese merchants have decided to have recourse to the same method of showing their resentment against the treatment accorded their people in San Francisco. Unlike the Chinese merchants, however, it is believed that they have first served notice of their intention upon the American commercial interests so as to afford them an opportunity to avert the boycott by bringing pressure to bear upon the merchants of the Pacific coast, now supposedly in need of eastern assistance. A cable from Tokyo says: "Another serious report of anti-Japanese feeling in San Francisco has been received here. It is reported that the city authorities have placed an embargo on Japanese engaging in the business of intelligence agencies and have also refused them licenses of every kind, thus preventing them from engaging in any other business than that of a purely commercial character. Should the report be true it will serve to confirm the belief here that the display of anti-Japanese feeling in that city is based on racial prejudice." Efforts now are being made by the immigration authorities to establish a system of inspection by which it will be made difficult for Japanese or other aliens to get into the United States either from Mexico or from British Columbia. It is not unlikely that Secretary Sirius of the department of commerce and labor may evolve some plan on the trip on which he starts to prevent the smuggling of aliens into the country across both the northern and southern borders. A Tokyo dispatch says that certain measures of retaliation are seriously being planned by influential men in political and business circles. Just what action will be taken has not yet developed, but a boycott against American goods, it is believed, will certainly be one of the steps taken. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Closing Stock Notations Money on call strong at 10 per cent; prime mercantile paper at 85 per cent per exchanges. $11,840,333; balances. $31,903,856. Closing prices. Amal. Copper. 86% N. Y. Central. 111% Atchison. 91% Norf. West. 77% B. O. & O. 97% Penn. R. R. 123% Brooklyn R. T. 64% Reading. 106 C. C. C. & S. L. 68 Rock Island. 22 Chas. & Ohio. 68 Paul. Pac. 76 C. Northw. 174 S. U. Southern Ry. 20% D. H. 174 Southern Ry. 20% Erle. 24% South Ry. pf. 69 Gen. Electric. 132 Sugar 122% Ill. Central. 142 Texas Pacific. 121 Lackawanna. 169 Union Pacific. 135% Louis. & Nash. 169 U. S. Steel. 135% Int.-Met. 169 U. S. Steel. 135 Int.-Met. 169 West. Union. 80 Missouri Pac. 75% New York Merkets FLOUR-Dull and unchanged; Minnesota to patients, $15.15;4.5; winter patients, $4.50 @ winter straights, $4.25;4.8; winter extras, $4.25 RYE FLOUR-Stoady; fair to good, $4.75 @5; choice to fancy, $10.15;4.0 wheat jumped up a cent on strength of cables, bullish foreign and domestic crop outlook and light offerings; there was a reaction of half a cent later under revaluation, $1.04; $1.04; December, $1.04; $0.84 BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 12%, 20% to 50 score, per pound, 12%, 20% (Mercantile Ex- ports, firsts, 20%, 20%; thirds, 20% 19%; state dairy tubs, fancy, 20%, 22% 19%; good to prime, 12%, 20%; common to fair, 12% 19%; CHEESE-New, state, full cream, colored and white, small, best, 12%, 20%; large, 20%; light skim cake, 12%; half skim cake, 12% part skim cake, prime, 20%; fair to good, 20%; common, 12%; full skim, 20%; EGGS-State, Pennsylvania and nearby selected white, fancy, 20%; choice, 18%, 20% brown and mixed, extra, 19%; firsts to ex- ports, 15%, 19%; dirties, 12%; checks, 9%, 19%. TALLOW-Easy; city, %c; country, %c; HAY-Steady; shipping, 70@75c; good to choice, $12. STRAW-Steady at @96%c. EANS-Easy; marrow, $2.15@2.17%; med- al peas, $1.75@1.77%; red kidney, $1.50@1.50%. WOOL-Quilt; domestic fleece, $13@c. POTATOES-Dull and weak; old, per baby. ```text $20.1K LIVE LITR-1 Firmer and in good demand; fowls, 14w4$16c; old roosters, 10c; spring chickens, 20w2$6c; ducks, old, 10d; do; 20w, 14w14c. ``` DRESSED POULTRY Firm and in demand, fresh killed fowls' choices, 14yc; do, fair to good, 14c; old roosters, 10c; nearby broilers, 202c; western, do, 202c. '07 JULY '07 Su. Mo. Tu. We. Th. Fr. Sa. .. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 .. .. .. Tornado Wrecks Rochester, Tex. DALLAS, Tex., July 3.—A tornado has destroyed the town of Rochester, Tex. Many people were hurt and their houses demolished. French Regiment In Mutiny. PARIS, July 3.—A telegram from Perpignan reports that a portion of the Twelfth infantry regiment there has mutinied. THE PLANET THE GIRL'S BONNET IT HAS TAKEN THE PLACE OF THE LACE HAT. Made of Linen and Pique and May Be Easily Laundered. Pretty Coats for the Daughters. More than one mother will welcome the knowledge that the day of the befrilled, befurbelowed lace hat is over, and that its place has been taken by the simple and pretty linen and pique bonnets and hats, such as are pictured here. The fact that they may be often and easily laundered certainly adds to their attractiveness, and they are as dainty as they are practical. In our changeable climate coats play so important a part in a child's wardrobe that any new suggestions in regard to making them are most acceptable. Many of the small girls' coats this summer are made of pique or linen, hand embroidered. Others are of serge, either white or blue, or of tiny pin-striped flannel. These have blue and pink stripes on a white ground, are ornamented with gilt buttons and have washable linen collars and cuffs in colors to match the stripes. Very smart also are the lingerie coats of sheer handkerchief linen, made on a white silk foundation or ```markdown ``` plk. As these are not very practical for the mother of ordinary means, to whom laundry bills, much more those for dry cleaning, are an expense not lightly to be incurred, none has been drawn. The little coat in the center of the picture could, however, be easily made in sheer linen, embroidered in a floral design, and worn over a silk slip. These slips are only tacked to the outside and can readily be removed when the lingerie part is to be washed. The season's bonnets are unusually charming and quaint. Most of them are in poke effects, trimmed with tight little bunches of garden flowers and ribbons. Others are in the cloche or mushroom shape, trimmed with a simple scarf and loop, while through the knot is stuck a tiny bunch of rosebuds. These little bonnets could be easily copied by a mother with even slight aspirations to millinery. Fascinating bonnets are also shown of soft, open straw, bent in poke shape. The lingerie hat has by no means lost prestige, and many dainty embroidered or flounced ones are shown for the little tots; also very cunning sunbonnets of pique and linen. Another model is of heavy but fine linen, with a novel motif in embroidery running down the front and across the bottom. These coats are expensive, even in Paris, where they cost 40 francs, but can easily be copied by a woman who embroiderers, and at very little cost. The under collar has just the button-holed scallops. The quaint little hat is of the new cloche shape, in a pale yellow chip, trimmed with a white bow and a bunch of pink rose-buds. Hints of Summer Modes. Neck ruffs for summer wear are short, edged with ribbon or ribbon velvet of the same shade, and finished with long loops and ends of velvet ribbon. Hand-embroidered linen handkerchief, bags, change purses and chate-laine bags will be carried with tub frocks. Black suede hand bags with gun metal clasps and trimmings are used by women in half mourning. Cretonen enters into summer accessories of dress, for there are cretonne parasols and cretonne belts, bound and appliqued with leather. Gold bracelets inlaid with black have been revived and link bracelets showing crystals and semi-precious stones come to match every tint of gloves. Some of the prettiest parasols are of plain silk with scalloped and button-hole stitched edges set off by embroidered dots all in self tone, while other plain taffeta parasols show insets of fine batiste embroidery with edging to match. Tussore Coat and Skirt A tailored coat and skirt of tussore in a dull rose pink, with no relief save large pearl buttons and an adjustable lingerie collar of white embroidered linen, is a charming costume for summer outing wear where extreme serviceability need not be considered; and a panama hat turned up in front after the fashion beloved of prep school boys and decorated by a wide scarf of soft taffeta matching the pink of the frock is the hat which the French- woman would choose to complete such a toilette. Add a blouse of sheer white batiste with pert lace edged frills and an embroidered linen collar and you have a French version of the outing costume which is a far cry for the Englishwoman's idea. DAINTY THINGS FOR TRAVELER. Compact Little Case to Hold One's Pins and Rings. A compact little case for pins and rings is made of a piece of fancy ribbon lined with a piece of eiderdown flannel, the whole bound by narrow ribbon. One end the ribbon is turned over to form a little bag for rings and is fastened with tiny buttons and buttonholes. The pins are stuck in neat little rows in the iderdown flannel and the case may be rolled up and tied with narrow ribbons. Equally useful is a case for wash ribbons made of a piece of flowered ribbon six or eight inches wide and about 18 inches long. Turn up one side of the ribbon about three inches along the entire piece, and feather-stitch it down at intervals, forming four little pockets. Into these pockets slip four cards on which is bound wash ribbon, using either the favorite color of the girl for whom it is intended or else winding two with white ribbon, one with pink and one with light blue. At one end make a little case for a bookkin and at the other fasten a small pair of scissors. This little convenience is easily slipped into the traveling bag, where it takes practically no room, and the narrow ribbons are always needed for dainty underwear. Two Clever Schemes Two mothers were discussing pet economies the other day, and their ideas seemed to me worthy of being passed to the readers of the department. The mother of the girl of ten told how "Lucy's" stunning summer coat had been achieved from her father's white flannel outing coat, a relic of past grandeur at summer resorts before he was married. The button holes were shabby and there were worn places down the front, pockets and sleeve. The garment was taken to a first-class tailor, who evolved an up-to-date stylish little coat that a duplicate would cost a prohibitive sum to this young mother. "Well," said the mother of the three-year-old daughter, "you know how I dislike to sew for the reason that I do not comprehend the intricacies of cutting and fitting even petticoats? So I buy a good length skirt or two at the 'sales'; the fancy flounce and the under ruffle make two skirts for Julia, and I usually get three more from the upper part of the petticoat. In reality these little garments seldom cost even 50 cents a piece. All I have to do is to put the bands on, make the button holes and finish some of them around the bottom with ruffles of lace or embroidery; they are practically all cut out, and there is no danger of my not cutting them the 'right way of the cloth.'" MADAME MERBL A. Little Pointer A great many women seem to find it difficult to make both tucked sides of their skirts quite alike, a fatal mistake, and one that may be remedied by very careful gauging of the pattern. No matter how fine the material is, or how dainty the tucking, if the tucks are uneven the entire effect of the blouse is lost under the approbrious term "home-made." Either the tucks are not evenly spaced or, in the case of graduated ones, the two lengths of either side do not correspond. Rather wide tuckings are very nice to give the desired broad-shouldered effect, and a correct line in putting in the sleeve is one of the essentials of a tailored shirt. THE NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE OF VIRGINIA CALLED TO MEET IN SUFFOLK, JULY 10. Great Preparation Being Made by the Business Men of Suffolk. Newport News, Va., June 11, '07 To the Members and Friends of the Negro Business League of the State of Virginia: It will be remembered that in our last annual gathering, Suffolk was designated as the place of meeting this year. Wednesday, July 10th, was the time set for the opening of our meeting. The coming together of the Negro business men and women in these annual gatherings is doing much good to advance the interest of our race. It makes no difference how much wealth and pro- perity there may be among the race, it cannot be very effective in giving the race power, influence and proper respect unless the progressive, business element get together in organizations—for in union there is strength. We, therefore, call upon all the local leagues, all the business men and women, and those who follow professional, industrial and domestic pursuits, to meet us in Suffolk, July 10th, in our third annual gathering for the express purpose of taking into consideration those things which will tend to advance the cause of our race. It is expected that some of the officers of the National Negro Business League will be present. We shall make an effort to have with us Dr. Booker T. Washington and Fred. R. Moore. Suffolk is a beautiful, wide awake hustling little city. Its colored population is progressive and engaged in many business pursuits. It is only twenty-three miles from Norfolk, and during the week of the Business League, we will go over to the James town Exposition it a body and hold a session by the courtesy of the officers in the Negro Building. Committee on Arrangements at Suffolk: John Marshall, Merchant; W. H. Crockett, Liveryman; M. B. Hucless, B. D., Ins. Done by order of the Executive Committee: W. F. GRAHAM, Pres. W. F. DENNY, Asst. Sec JOHN T. TAYLOR, Recording Secretary E. C. BROWN, Cor. Sec. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA JOB DEPARTMENT EXCURSION We print Handbills, Quarter-Sheet posters, Tags, Tickets, Placards, Visiting Cards, Mourning Stations WE HAVE Our St. OF THE LATEST WE CAN PRINT A BILL AS SMALL AS LARGE AS A FRO Our street-entrance is retired and fastidious lady being able to enter w CHARTER-Sheets, Half and Whole Placards, Society Cards, Min- ing Stationery. WE AN ELDER WHICH WE WILL THE Stock Room THE LATEST STYLE BOND, F AS SMALL AS A DODGER Sheet Poster A FRONT DOOR. OUR PRESENT CORP OF EMPLOYE IS WITHIN EASY REACH OF tired and has no objectionable enter without embarrassment or , 2213. LING HAIR P MAKES KINKY HAIR SOFT REMOVES DANDRUFF AND MAKES IT GROW LONG AND LUXURIOUS A Woman's Hair Maker If your hair is short. 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WE HAVE ONE OF THE LARGEST OF WOOD-T Of Any Job Printing Establishment Our street-entrance is retired and has no objectionable features, the most fastidious lady being able to enter without embarrassment or annoyance. LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE, 2213. FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED OX MARROW" The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (None genuine without my signature) Charlie Jorge Pinto 153 E. KINZIE ST., CHICAGO, IL. Agents wanted everywhere. If your dealer does not keep it, send his name and 20 cents in silver and we will send you a bottle by return mail. Agents wanted everywhere. Write for particulars. The Eyes of the World are Upon Me. The colored race in the United States at the present time is having some very trying experiences and the best sort of advice and the wisest counsel should be given and heeded if your people are to continue in this land of prosperity and enjoy life, liberty, security and the pursuit of happiness. In this book we have attempted to present to the colored people of this great country a solution of our problems. It utterly impossible to produce a book of such proportions at less cost. We hope that you, dear readers, if you cannot send the one dollar at once, will write to us and state whether er or not you would like to have a copy of the book reserved for you and that you will state at what time you will be able to send us the $1.00. Hoping that we shall hear from you by return mail, we are Yours truly. RICHARD H. BALL. We have called attention to the commendable steps made by our people along commercial, intellectual and moral lines, and we believe that if this book is read carefully, that it will prove a source of great inspiration and encouragement to not only the colored people themselves but the white people who are interested in our progress. All of the readers of this journal, who will send to us at once $1.00 by P. 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Hoping that we shall hear from you by return mail, we are Yours truly. RICHARD H. BALL. 28 Franklin St. Lawrence, Mass. Excursions to Jamestown Exposition Norfolk, Va. via Southern Railway. Commencing April 19th and continuing daily to November 30, 1907 Southern Railway will sell season sixty day, fifteen day and ten day excursion tickets to Norfolk, Va. and return at reduced rates account the above; and on Tuesday of each week coach excursion tickets, not good in parlor or pullman cars, will be sold at greatly reduced rates, limited seven days. Inquire of Southern Railway Agents. We print Wedding Invitations, and High Class Stationery for Balls, Parties, Picnics and all entertainments of a social nature. We print Church Envol ALL DESCR ons and to service at consistent work. 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SEABOARD SOUTHBOUND TRAIN: SCHED- ULED TO LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. 9:10 A. M.—Local to Norlina, Raileigh, Charlotte, Wilmington, 2:20 P. M.—Sleepers and coaches, Savannah, Jacksonville and Florida pohuts. 9:50 P. M.—Sleepers and coaches Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Savannah, Jacksonville and Southwest. NORTHBOUND TRAINS SCHED- JOSHUA BANKS & SONS EVERY FACILITY CONSISTENT WITH FINE CATERING. Special Attention Given to Balls, Suppers, Installations and Smokers at the Shortest Notice. BLACKWELL & BRO ONE OF THE LEADING PAINTERS Practical House and Sign Painters, Graining and General Contractors. PLANET DEPOTS NEW YORK CITY. W. H. Warrington, 71 W. 99th St. W. H. White, 328 Columbus Ave. R. Plummer, W. 134th St. Standard News Co. 131 W. 53d St J. Wells, 334 W. 52d St. Rev. A. L. McKee, 52 E. 132d St. F. Green, 302 W. 40th St. W. H. Jones, 249 W. 35th St. W. B. Bee, 1 W. 134th St. Clarence Bush, 851 Morris Ave., Bronx-Borough. J. H. Parker, 144 W. 26th St. Charles Devan, 1.1 W. 30th St. W. 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Robt Lee Greenwood, 142 Myrtle Ave ASBURY PARK, N. J. Geo W. Moody, 1139 Springwood Ave A. Haynes, 1103 Springwood Ave. ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. W. A. Fleming. BURLINGTON, N. J. Joseph Anderson, 120 E Delaware ave WICHITA FALLS, TEX. F. L. Lindsey, Box 72. James Wingfield, 422-12th St. L. D. Robbins, 155 Cambridge St. Standard? News Company. THE PLANET BOY MAKES A BUSINESS OF CAPTURING SNAKES MASSACHUSETTS YOUTH NETS FOUND SUM BY GATHERING REPTILES. Boston—Fourteen-year-old Walcott Gordon Holland of Revere, who has been a snake catcher for three years, has received an order for nearly 400 reptiles, which he hopes to secure around the Revere marshes. In the three years the boy has been in the business he has caught over 800 snakes and has sold them to proprietors of exhibits at summer parks and beaches. Several times young Holland has been bitten, but never seriously. In speaking of his experiences, "Dodo," as the boy is known by his companions, said: "Three years ago, while I was visit- ing the snake pit at Revere Beach A man running with a snake in his hand. He Has No Difficulty in Capturing the Reptiles. Professor Charles Wolcott asked me if I could get any small snakes for him, to be used to feed the large, dangerous snakes which were in the pit. I told him I thought I could, and started out to see what I could do. I was very successful with the undertaking, and have been snake hunting ever since during my spare time. "I do not have much time to go hunting, but usually gather them during the reon hour, when the sun is at its height, because then the snakes are usually on the ground, and probably asleep. "I have at present 250, having two orders to fill. One order is for Professor Wolcott, who wants 300 for his pit in Toledo, O., and another order for four dozen, to be shipped to Mrs. E. Le Roy Le Count, New Haven, Conn., by the 15th of the month." MODERN MIRACLE REPORTED. Strange Case of Italian Girl Excites Wonder. Milan.—A curious case of the power of autosuggestion, but which by ignorant persons is claimed as a modern miracle, is reported by the newspapers. Some time ago the well-known physician, Professor De Giovanni, effected the cure of a girl who, owing to the derangement, nad lost her voice and her memory. After she had returned to her village she had a relapse, her illness being aggravated by mania and paralysis of the limbs. Further efforts to alleviate her sufferings were useless. One night, however, the invalid saw in a dream St. Anthony of Padua, who bade her wear for a month the habit of the monks of his order. The girl was accordingly dressed in monk's clothing and when she had worn it for 20 days she recovered the use of her limbs and was able to speak and write. She, in her turn, is now the object of a certain amount of veneration, her cure being regarded as a miracle. She has been visited by Professor De Giovanni and other doctors, who assert that her recovery is an abnormally quick, intellectual and physical development of the girl, which first led to overexcitement of the brain, causing the nervous symptoms, and then to autosuggestion so strong as to cause a reaction and corrective on the disturbed nervous system. This case, indeed, is a most perfect, practical demonstration of the wonders which can be worked by autosuggestion. Groom of 80 Takes Bride 75. Muscatine, Ia.—A romance covering a half century has resulted in the marriage of A. I. Kinsey, of Easton, Pa., to Mary B. Richman, of Muscatine. The bride is 75 and the groom 80. She is the widow of State Senator Richman and the mother of Irving Richman, ex-consul to Switzerland. The two knew each other at school, but married each other's chums. Both lost their mates through death. Correspondence was taken up recently and now toward the close of life they are united. Where the Crowd Isn't "Remember, my boy, there's always room at the top," said the old gentleman. "There ought to be," retorted the fresh young man. "There are so few people up there."-Chicago Journal. New Models in Costumes 1 The new models in street and other outdoor costumes of the coat and skirt order are especially attractive, and among the newest ones some distinct novelties are shown. The coat of both the cloth and linen suits is generally of the plain tailored order, although for dress occasions some charming trimmed suits are shown. A new skirt which has been brought out recently by several leading tailors is the side or box-plithed model, with crosswise tucks running around the lower part. One especially favored style shows three crosswise tucks, each two inches in width, the lower tuck being about four inches from the bottom, the second about six inches above, with the same distance between it and the third tuck. This style is varied by having small tucks in groups at the head of each large tuck, the model being especially good in thin wool and voile materials. Most of the linen and cloth coats are made plain and semifitting and are cut from six to 12 inches below the waistline. The first design shown in the cut illustrates such a suit, this model being in brown and white check linen. The fronts of the coat were cut on the bias and the center gore of the wide circular gored skirt was also cut bias. The second figure shows a more elaborate suit. This model was in volle over silk, but the same design is practical for linen materials. Braid was used for the ornaments down the front, and inset pieces, braided, were set into the coat and skirt as pictured. CHOOSING THE HAT Ru'es Women Should Observe When Buying Their Headgear - Individual Characteristics to Study. If a woman has a thin face and is inclined to be sharp featured let her beware of the light. Her hair, too, should be loosely arranged and never drawn back in a plain fashion. Sharp or smart hats should be almost avoided and fancy edges adopted. If one has features that look good at a casual skirt but will not bear inspection a hat crushed in and pulled out with many corners and angles will be her most becoming design. This tends to mystify and one finds herself unwilling to investigate—the effect is too good to unbalance. A small face should deal warily with the picture hat. It is very liable to have its saving grace drowned in the depths of the enormity and should never be attempted by anyone who has not the height sufficient to carry. A well-formed face can show off most any model and it is with this sort of face in view that most designs are created. THE WORLD'S FASHION Pretty blouse of blue foilard with white spots. It is shirred at the top and bottom and over the shoulders are ruffles of the material, headed by tiny ruffles of plain silk to match, which are fagoted to the blouse. The collar and cuffs are of gulpure, edged with the plain silk and finished at the points with tassels. The knot and girdle are also of plain taffeta. Frock Trimmings. Tulle combined with lace is popular for the yoke and sleeves of the silk volle gown. Liberty satin also trims these frocks; a favorite method is to have a broad band of it around the bottom of the skirt. Down in Coralville. Old Nepune had just purchased a handsome automobile of coral and pearl. "Gracious!" exclaimed the inquisitive mermal. "What kind of a wagon do you call that?" "Why, a water wagon, of course," laughed Neptune, as he tried to run down a sea horse.—Chicago Daily News. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA STYLES FOR THE HAIR High Dressing Still the Favorite Vogue--Tortoiseshell Pins and Combs Used Very Frequen'tly A high dressing is still accounted the essence of smartness, and the favorite disposal of the moment takes the form of curls and loosely disposed coils with soft tendrils about the forehead, while a parting is usually indicated, a little to the left side of front. Large ondules are the order of the day, and the pompadour is allowed to droop considerably over the brow, while the back is taken up with a sharp sweep, and the sides rolled back in graceful and becoming fashion. The ingenuine is faithful to her low dressing, but in lieu of that atrocious all-round pompadour, held in subjection by three combs, the hair is parted in the center, a little to the left, and puffed out and rolled back at the sides, when a pair of fancy combs come into prominent requisition. The remainder of the hair is then twisted into a figure-of-eight coll low down in the nape of the neck, the inevitable fine hair net keeping all in order, aided by two large, round-headed pins; or some girls dispense with these, and elect to don a large black silk bow placed at the top of the coll. Tortoiseshell pins and combs form invaluable adjuncts to the modern coiffure. In fact, it is quite unusual to see a head unadorned with these useful and ornamental details. Frequently for evening wear, these are augmented by sprays of sequin leaves, birds and wings, while flowers and maldenhair fern are still permitted a place, though tinsel fancies strike the more advanced note. A. Little Hat Hint. The hats being worn at present are simply chefs de journe. Independence, imagination, and art reign supreme, both in the choice of colors and the evocation of styles. What a lot of exquisite models! The hat to-day has a little conquering air. But what plays a very important role, though a very discreet one is the barrete. It has the appearance of being of no importance, this little hat of velvet or tulle, lined with buckram. Well, it is often on this simple accessory that the whole chic of a hat depends. The barrete is the base, on which the hat is placed; on it depends, in a great degree, whether it will look well or not. To Keep Dresses Fresh. One of the nicest ways of keeping dresses, especially evening ones, fresh is to sew throughout the lining tiny perfumed silk auckets. Any odd bit of silk does for this purpose. Make the sachet about one inch square. Put in a layer of soft white wadding, into which has been sprinkled some salt powder. Sew up and tack firmly to various places in skirt and bodice. This gives the delicate elusive fragrance to your frock which is rather hard to attain when liquid perfume is used. It also has the additional benefit of keeping away destructive moths when the garment is laid aside for a time. Doubtful Compliment Stippler—Did Miss Kitts admire your paintings? Dobber—I don't know. Stippler—What did she say about them? Dobber—That she could feel that I put a great deal of myself into my word. Stippler—Well, that's praise. Dobber—Is it? The picture I showed her was "Calves in a Meadow." Knights of Pythias, This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its progress has been phenomenal. 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 Beevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order worthy of their heartiest support. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of of $200.00 for all ages. In 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. The Courts of Calanthe The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a membership of thirty persons to organize a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $150.00. It pays $300 per week sick dues. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents and a rosette, costing 25 cents for funeral occasions. THE BANDS OF CALANTHE or Children's Department also 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 no Pythian Lodge or Court or Band in your neighborhood, orgrnize one. For all information concerning special rates of membership in the lodges and courts, address. KNIGHTS OF PYTHAS FCB F.C.B. only absolutely necessary regu- apply at the main office. The Court Is the Female Department of the thirty persons to organize a co- Fidelity, exercise Harmony and an endowment and burial bene- dues. The only expense for it a rosette, costing 25 cents for a THE BANDS OF CALA stitutes a feature and persons a circle. The expense is nomin- $1.00 to $1.50 sick dues and do- Lodge or Court or Band in you. For all information concern For all information conce- membership in the lodges and THINGS NOT TO FEAR. Don't be afraid to think before you act. Don't be afraid to make your goods known. Don't be afraid to tell the truth. It is a part of your honor. Don't be afraid of experience. He is the best teacher. Don't be afraid to admit when you are in the wrong. Don't be afraid of pleasure. It is necessary for good work. Don't be afraid to risk. The great successes are born of chance. Don't be afraid of imitators. Originality always bears a trade mark. Don't be afraid to fight against odds. Most things worth having are hard to get. Don't be afraid of ceasure. We all need toning down as well as toning up. Don't be afraid to use your time to advantage. It is given you for that purpose. Don't be afraid of rivals. Things may be crowded below, but there is always room on top. Don't be afraid to be polite at all times and under all circumstances. It is no disgrace to be called a gentleman. THOUGHTS FROM EMERSON. Do not make life hard to any. The pest of society is egotism. Life should not be cheap, but sacred. Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices. God enters by a private door into every individual. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. There is always room for a man of force, and he makes room for many. There is no beautifier of complexion, of form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. Do not waste your life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it. Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous half-possession. PROVERBS. Arrogance is the obstruction of wisdom. Better are small fish than an ampty dish. At the gate where suspicion enters love goes out. Every man kens best where his own shoe pinches. Chains of gold are stronger than chains of iron. He is a worthless being who lives only for himself. Beware of enemies reconciled and meat twice boiled. Aye be merry as ye can, for love never delights in a sorrowful man. --- N. A., S. A. E. A., A. AND A. organization is one of the most powerful has been phenomenal. The Grand over all of the cities and counties in need to organize a new lodge. The longest features, but the principles included on Friendship, based on Charity, the respectable, upright people of their heartiest support. An endowment and burial benefit of per week sick dues. The badge of galla. For information concerning courts of Calantia. In the Order. It requires a member court. Its members are pledged and prove Love one for the other. Benefit of $150.00. It pays $3.00 per insignia is the cost of the badge, 500 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 $30.09 to $400 your neighborhood, orgruize one. Using the Children's Department ad Mrs. ANNA TA 120 W. H. morning special rates of JOHN and courts, address $150 PER SURE TO GOOD AGENT greatest seller in America to-day. Nothing does the work. Sells at almost every home on the dollar. Write to-day for full particular Address the most powerful in the country. The Grand Lodge of Virginia and counties in this state. This lodge. The benefits paid consti- tue principles are greater than the based on Charity and established right people of the state will find it morial benefit of of $200.00 for all The badge costing 75 cents ea- n concerning the organization. alanthe res a membership of are pledged to exhibit the other. It pays $3.00 per week sick the badge, 50 cents and Department also con- to enter the little ones into this that could be expected. It付 $30.09 to $40.00. If you have not ruize one. department address, Ms. ANNA TAYLOR, W. M., 120 W. Hill St., Richmond, W. JOHN MITCHELL, JR., 311 N. 4th St., Richmond PER MONTH FOOD AGENTS handling the world's HAIR TONICS. Abs no-day. Nothing else like it. No long tail most every home over and over again. $7 by for full particulars, with real chance of a Mrs. ANNA TAYLOR, W. M.. 120 W. Hill St., Richmond, Va. of JOHN MITCHELL, JR.. 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. greatest seller in America to-day. Nothing else like it. No long talk. My plan does the work. Sells at almost every home over and over again. 87 clear profit on the dollar. Write to-day for full particulars, with real chance of a lifetime. Address J. F. CLARK, CONWAY, ARK. FARMING PAYS When the Farmer combines Scientific Methods with his Labor. The Sun and the Soil have no Race Prejudice. HAMPTON INSTITUTE Offers a new Undergraduate Course of three years for training practical farmers in modern methods. Young men without money can earn their way. All who have completed the Graduate Course have good positions. Write for circular to PRINCIPAL, HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Hampton, Virginia. ING PAYS When the Farm Scientific Method Sun and the Soil have no Race Prejudice. TON INSTITUTE The Course of three years for training practical men without money can earn their way. A course have good positions. Write for circu- sional, HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Hampton, V FARMING PAYS When the Farmer combines Scientific Methods with his Labor. The Sun and the Soil have no Race Prejudice. HAMPTON INSTITUTE Offers a new Undergraduate Course of three years for training practical farmers in modern methods. Young men without money can earn their way. All who have completed the Graduate Course have good positions. Write for circular to PRINCIPAL HAMPTON INSTITUTE. HIGHER WAGES TO NEGRO WORKMEN Secured by This New Union Order—Grows By Leaps and Bounds—Started Five Years Ago with Nothing But a "Principle"—Now Has Over 400 Subordinate Lodges and 36,000 Members. Over 30,000 homes of our people have been filled with joy, because of the Protection of a great and powerful Union Order, which is using its strength and influence to secure better conditions for our people. This is the first and only great Union Order in this country, holding an International Union Charter from the Courts, which give a full Protection and Benefits to our race. There is no color, race or sex discrimination in this Order. The negro has an equal standing with the white members, and can be elected to hold any office. Every effort is made to advance the condition of the members, by securing equal opportunities to work with other workmen, to learn the trades and to have steady work at high wages and Union hours. The Grand Lodge donates $100.00 for the burial of each deceased member. A fine monthly Journal is published. A Membership Book of the Order is recognized by all Lodges everywhere. Distressed members are assisted. Each Member and Subordinate Lodge has the privilege of buying stock in the Order, on low monthly payments, said stock paying 8 per month interest, guaranteed. A Leading Grand Deputy is wanted in each locality. AT ONCE, to form Lodges, sell Buttons, take account Subscriptions, sell Stock and act as DISTRICT DEPUTY ORGANIZER. Work can be done in spare hours, but many are devoting their whole time and attention to it. Big money is made by good hustlers. Write at once. State name of this paper, and enclose 10 cents for full information and postage. Address THE I. L. U. GRAND LODGE, 34 to 40 Canby Building, Dayton, Ohio. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. Providence doesn't seem to work overtime lowering our rent for us. A woman has a queer idea about anyone who wears false hair unless it's herself. Clergymen are very useful to serve as examples of a job you can't make any money in unless you marry it. One nice thing about real modesty is the way it doesn't feel called upon to blush when there is no occasion for it. The average sympathizer expects a man who hasn't money enough to get square meals to be thankful he has a good appetite.—N. Y. Press. It is not possible for men to be perfectly blessed and happy, except a few.—Plato. The secret of two is God's secret; the secret of three is everybody's secret.—French. PROVERBS AND PHRASES ```markdown ``` ment also con- tains little ones into this mystic and be expected. It pays from $40.00. If you have noPythian address, TAYLOR, W. M.. Hill St., Richmond, Va. IN MITCHELL, JR., 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va. R MONTH NTS, handling the world's greatest of HAIR TONICS. Absolutely the long else like it. No long talk. My plan me over and over again. 87 clear profit circulars, with real chance of a lifetime. AYS When the Farmer combines Scientific Methods with his soil have no Race Prejudice. INSTITUTE free years for training practical farmers in money can earn their way. All who have positions. Write for circular to INSTITUTE, Rampton, Virginia. Established 1899. Phone 4160 JOHN FOXEL. Dealer in General Line of FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES NOTIONS, FRESH MEATS, CI- GARS, TOBACCO, ICE, WOOD, COAL, &c. 11 S. 4TH ST., RICHMOND, VA BOARDING & LODGING Rates Reasonable. All the Comforts or Home Orders received by letter or telegrapb MRS. BOOKER LEFTWICH. PROPRIETRESS. 816 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Va H F Jonathan FISH, OYSTERS AND PRODUCE. 120 N. 17TH St., RICHMOND, VA ALL ORDERS WILL RECIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. Long Distance Phone. 752 The worship most acceptable to God comes from a cheerful and thankful heart—Plutarch. A bag full of flour and a purse full of money are the best relations in the world—Roumanian. It is a difficult matter to escape sorrow; every day brings some new cause of sorrow. In Darkest Africa "Your highness," announced the royal adviser, "the white explorer begs the permission to penetrate your kingdom. He says he will cure much sickness by distributing cough medicine on his way. "Very likely,' replied King Gumbo, with a broad grin. "All the white men try to make us poor savages 'cough up.' Back to the elephant grove with him!" And then the king ordered the sounding of the war drum. Well Acquainted. Gayboy—Well, your father has consented to our marriage. Aren't you surprised? Miss Willing—Oh, no! You see, papa doesn't know you as well as I do. A Good Charger. Client--Didn't you make a mistake in going into law instead of the army? Lawyer—Why? Client--By the way you charge, there would be little left of the enemy. MRS. JOSIE A. GRAHAM. Virginia's Most Successful Hair Culturist. PARLORS... 108 E. Leigh St., - Richmond, / Phone, 1034. Private Parlors, Confidential Interviews and Correspondence. 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DEALER IN FINE WINES, LIQUORS CIGARS, &c. All Stock Sold as Guaranteed. PROMPT ATTENTION. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. —Subscribe to the Richmond, Va. PLANET. $1.50 per year. GEORGE O. BROWN. Fine Photographs. True to Life. High-class service. Latest Improvements in Photographic Out-door Work executed. Reasonable Estimates and Prompt Service. Pictures Enlarged from Old negatives or Photographs. 3-ms THE ECONOMY, 303—5 North Third St. FINE TAILORING. CLEANING, DYEING AND REPAIRING CHITMAN M. WHITE, PROPRIETOR. 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 or indly. 'Phone, 2778. THE PLANET SATURDAY,.....JULY 6, 1907. THE REUNION. You ask me if I am going. Well, now, I like to go Up to the big reunion, but really I don't know Whether I'll feel just like it when the day comes round. I ain't so very spry now, but when I hear the sound Of them now, some faction here I ain't so great on music, but when I bear a life A a squealin' I can't keep still, couldn't—to save my life. And drums, well now I tell you, I do be believe a drum Would tell me on to marchin' right up to Kingdom Come! And the first gun. I didn't sit and pout. As many a woman did, I turned to As many a woman did, but I turned to and worked. Packed and filled their knapsacks, and never even shirked. When the day of parting came, and my boys marched away. Outside, she shouted, "bein'", but, oh! my hair turned gray Before a year was over of that weary. Before a year was over of that weary, worryin' time That's never half been told of in story or in rhyme. They never, either of them, came home to me again. One died at Libby, thankful for death's relief from pain; he was on the battlefield—the field was stoutly fought. I was never reconciled. I can't feel as I My daughter Ruth was reading out loud the other day About a Roman mother who lost her hair, but say, I can't feed part as she did. Them Romans aren't like folks. Never was-sometimes I think they're tough as old oak oaks! Oh, yes, the war is over, and young Fred Payne tells me. I ought to get some new ideas, and not be a harpin' and a twangin' upon the same old string About the war, and such things; but I can't learn to sing New songs at my time of life. My days are almost done. And I don't know as I care. I'm kind o' tired, for one. A NIGHT TRAGEDY Hitherto Unpublished History of Kan sas Federal Captain's Duel. The death of W. J. Pevehouse at Mansfield, Ark., recently, recalls to those who were companions in arms with him during the late civil war a heretofore unpublished account of the killing of Captain Beeler, of the Thirteenth Kansas cavalry. This battle-scarred veteran, while in Van Buren, Ark., a few months ago, gave to Mr. George R. Wood, cashier of the Citizen's bank, his version of that midnight duel to the death in the dark at a deserted cabin high up in I Dragged Myself Off Into the Bushes the Ozark mountains in the northern part of Crawford county, the contents of which are vouched for by Captain J. C. Wright, who now lives at Chester, near the scene where it occurred "On the night of August 8, 1864, Captain J. C. Wright, Bill Black, Jim Marlar, Lum Hasham, Jack Cottrell and myself went to the old Rankin place, northwest of Chester, hoping to be able to spend the night without molestation. No one lived at the place at that time. The house was a double-room log house with a wide, open entry between the rooms. We turned our horses out in an old field to graze while we slept. The night was warm and a drizzling rain was falling. Wright and Black laid down in the entry, while the rest of the boys stretched out on the floor in the rooms. About nine o'clock Wright heard someone say in a low tone: 'Oh, John; oh, John!' He aroused the other boys and we awoke to find ourselves and the house surrounded by about 65 men under command of Captain Beeler. "We knew that our capture meant death, for our hides were at a premium in those days. So each set himself about to fight his way out. Wright, Marlar and Basham went out on the east side of the house, and the others on the west side. We went out under full fire from the enemy. I ran into about 25 of them at the corner of an old smokehouse; they fired, but overshot me. I wheeled and was thrown in front of the blazing pistols of Captain Beeler, who had one in each hand and was using them very skillfully. It was raining and the case of my shotgun got wet; I snapped both barrels at him, but they failed to fire. By that time he had hit me twice, once in each thigh, pretty high up. I was knocked down by the im- pact of the tails and from loss of blood, and fell down into a little draw. "I tried to pull myself up by a little sapling, in which I partially succeeded. Beeler was within six feet of me, using both pistols and cursing me with every breath. I seated myself by the little bush and turned my old Remington six-shooter loose. I was so close to him that I saw the fire strike his stomach. He changed his tune and said 'Oh, Lord!' and fell. I dragged myself off into the bushes and laid there the rest of the night. I thought I would perish for water. I put my hat out that I might catch a little from the light rain that was falling, but my hopes were all in vain. I was bleeding freely. A short time previous one of our men was shot and bled to death from a severed artery. Fearing that would be my fate I tore my handkerchief into shreds and stuffed it into the wounds, hoping to check the flow of blood. "Occasionally I heard horse feet, but could not tell whether they were ridden by friend or foe. By Saturday morning I was very sore and my limbs were swollen and black. I realized that without assistance I would surely die, so made a desperate effort to reach Captain Wright's house. I dragged myself to the roadside, where a saw the tracks made by the horses I had heard passing. I knew they were made by our horses, because the shoes had but six nails, while the Yankees used eight, but I did not know who was riding them. "I tound about a pint of water in a hog wallow. It did not have ice in it but it was good. I got hold of some old dead limbs and improvised a kind of a pair of crutches, with the aid of which I managed to make my way to Wright's home Saturday evening. The boys were all there, not one of them hurt, and they gave me a hearty welcome. They washed and dressed my wounds the best they could, put me on a piece of ladder used as a litter and carried me to a spring back in the mountains, where I stayed for three weeks without shelter, at the end of which I was able to mount my horse and go at it again. I rejoined my command and surrendered with it down in Texas." POLITICS WERE ESCHEWED A Feature of Life at West Point in the Civil War. It may sound strange to civilians, and especially to students of the history of that period, to be told that national affairs even at that time were not discussed at West Point. The discussion by officers or cadets of the politics dividing the nation into parties would have struck the average man as crude, and totally unbecoming young men or old men whose lives were consecrated to the services of the country, regardless of which party might be in control, says Gen. Morris Schaff, in Atlantic Monthly. I fully agree that there is nothing more amusing to the silent and observant bystander than a discussion over politics between two old fellows or two young ones. But during that critical period we offered no such diversion. The nearest we came to it was habitually, morning, noon and night, to damn every politician in the country, save the one who had appointed us. Moreover, the tension was too great, and inasmuch as we professed to be gentlemen, we naturally refrained from coaching on disagreeable subjects. Representing, however, as we did, every congressional district, we were in miniature the country itself. The letters and local papers from home kept us acquainted with the state of public feeling, and, since the consciousness of a national crisis is always contagious, it was not long till it was felt at West Point. He Was !t. He was a man of 35, with a soldier's belt on and a saber trailing from it, and he had been showing his way through the crowd for ten minutes when a one-armed man of 60 caught hold of him and demanded: "Right down at Chattanooga during the Spanish war. Yes, sir, enlisted to fight the bloody Spanish, and was kept at Chattanooga right along to the end of the war. The measles the mumps and the chicken-pox, and helped to eat 20 tons of Chicago embalmed beef. Helped to clean out three sutlers, passed a month in the guard-house, and was the only man in camp who could successfully remove the brand from a government mule and sell him for $50 cash. Who am I? Well, by George, that's a cool question to ask. I'm it, sir. I'm the It. Let the bands strike up and the procession began to process." Wealthy Military Man Gen. Anson Mills, owner of several valuable buildings in Washington, is one of the wealthiest military men in the country, and his fortune is rapidly increasing. General Mills, who retired from the army several years ago, made his wealth by inventing a machine which manufactures the cartridge belt which is now used by most of the armies throughout the world. Starts on a Long Canoe Trip. Ernest Seton Thompson has started northheasterly from Edmonton for a 1,000-mile canoe trip in Canada, with the barren lands beyond Great Stone lake as his destination. He has a companion and the trip will take six months. Finds Son on Dissecting Table. Lawrence, Kan.—The body of Jay Farr, 22 years old, who was killed by a train near Wellington, over two months ago, was traced by his father to the university medical morgue here. The young man, who was of a roving disposition, left home three months ago. His parents, alarmed, instigated a search and learned that he was killed at Perth, Sumner county. They identified his watch and other contents of his pockets and were directed here where the body had been sent according to state laws. The university holds such bodies several months for identification. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Everthing! Everthing! IN FURNITURE AND FLOOR COVERINGS SYDNOR & HUNDLEY, INC. Leaders. 709 711 713 EAST BROAD STREET. The People's Restaurant, 750 North 3rd St., Richmond, Va MEALS at All Hours—Hot or Cold. Board by Day, Week or Month. SOFT DRINKS. POLITE ATTENTION.....GIVE ME A CALL. Mme. SYLVIA L. MITCHELL, Proprietress. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS— DUTIES TOWARD MEN Sunday School Lesson for July 21, 1907 Specially Prepared for This Paper LESSON TEXT.—Exodus 20:12-17. Memory verses, 12-17. GOLDEN TEXT.—"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self."—Lev. 18:18. Comment and Suggestive Thought. The fifth commandment belongs to both tables of the law. Since God is our Father we are taught to honor him as a father. "If then, I be a father, where is mine honor?" . . . sath the Lord of hosts unto you" (Mall 1:6). To the young child the parents are in place of the heavenly Father, to load the child up to him. The word pletus, whence our "plety" "mant originally the duty of the son to God reflect in their duty towards their parents. So in 1 Tim. 5:4, the Greek word fay show plety at home, eschelah, and its Latin equivalent, eschele, honor, reverence, worship, is applied both to God and to parents. 2. "We are bidden to honor, because love is instinctive, and can only be spontaneous. The honor for our parents is love combined with reverence; the love must be honor touched with emotion. The word 'honor' includes 'love', for there can be no true honor without love."—Farar. 3. It applies to both parents. "Mother stands out as clear as Sinai itself. There is no cloud on her majesty. Such honor as goes to the father goes to the mother."—Caverno. 4. We honor by love, courteous attentions, by giving them the best, by always treating them with honor in the presence of others, by deferring to their wishes. 5. The fifth commandment "is the sanctification of social life" and "the surest basis of all righteous government." In its widest sense it respects gray hairs everywhere, and honors all in authority over you, such as your pastor, teacher, employer or magistrates. Lack in this respect is a growing evil, full of mischief to our nation. 6. The fifth commandment does not require a child to do wrong at a parent's bidding, but it does require a child to love even unlovely parents, because they hold to him the sacred relation of father and mother. V. 13. "Thou shalt not kill." The R. V. gives the thought more accurately, "Then shalt do no murder." Killing is sometimes justifiable; the bible itself enjoins the killing of men for punishment of those who murder, in order to prevent, by the punishment of the guilty, the murder of the innocent. V. 14. This is the safeguard of the home and the family. 1. Primarily, the seventh commandment forbids adultery, and the sins which, under slight differences, are cognate with it. 2. It forbids all impure thoughts, and the books and pictures and plays and acts which tend to excite such thoughts and inspire impure acts. Plato would exclude from his ideal republic everything that would debase the taste, even all poor pictures and poor workmanship. 3. "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see Ged," while the impure soon lose all sense of divine things. No sin, not even intemperance, so rapidly ruins a man, body, mind, and soul, as this sin. 4. The way to overcome this evil is by the good—true love and happy marriage, a mind full of good thoughts, a life full of good deeds. V. 15. Is the safeguard of personal and property rights, and the wall of defense against the temptations to selfishness and crime. The crime of theft is, of all others, the meanest and most despicable. It is selfishness incarnate. To gain by stealing is far worse for the thief than for the one wronged. A clear conscience is worth more than all the world. Plato illustrates the test of honesty by the story of Gyges' ring, which made the wearer invisible. He that is honest, even when he can be deshonest without being found out, is a truly honest man. V. 16. Forbids false statements in a case of law—perjury. "It is a probi- bition of slander, or of careless speech affecting the good name of one's fellow man. This is not, as many have supposed, a mere injunction to truthful speech on all occasions."—Trumbull. The last commandment is a unique one. Search all the laws of the world and you will not find one which resembles it. The sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth commandments you will find in all codes, though only as prohibitions of crimes amenable to judicial punishment. The tenth commandment is the complement of all the rest. It shows that God reuires of us not only outward virtue, but inward holiness; that he demands in us the sacrifice of the will, from which wicked actions spring; that sinful imaginations are a crime against him as well as wicked acts."—Farrar. Practical Points. The religious side must come first, as the inspiration to perform our duties toward men. Love to God our Father will necessarily lead to love to our fellow men, his children. When our hearts are filled with love to God and man, then they are no longer restraints, but guides as to the way our love should express itself. They are like fences by the roadside, showing us the way to go. These commandments are to convince us of sin. As we stand beside this ideal we realize how far short we have come. THE APT PUPIL The philanthropical Fifth avenue lady was visiting a lower East Side Sunday school. To test the aptness of a particularly indigent cluster of pupils, she took the class in hand to question them. "Children, which is the greatest of all virtues?" Not one answered. "Think a little. 'What is it I am doing when I give up time and pleasure to come down among you for your moral good?' A grumpy fist went up. "Well, what am I doing, little boy?" "Buttin' in?"—Life. Hardened. Convict No. 1144 crawled out noiselessly through a drain pipe that had just been connected with the interior of the prison. "This," he said, as he looked cautiously around and then likened through the darkness for the nearest timber, "is what you might call a new thing in criminal procedure."—Chicago Tribune. TIME TO GO. The Boys—We've had a ripping time, Miss Rose. Miss Rose—Well, then, I wish you'd tear yourselves away.—Cincinnati Enquirer. 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Sale prices; 25, 50cts and $1.00. loss of its genuine gift of a miracle or any compound, the ingre- ture will just here remi- nant national patent rig- ture in turn responsi- ble. dandruff, Ours Scar on Clean Templi are not dead. x); eight boxes, $3. use of a powder effect harmless. So most of its genuine qualities. We do not desire the miracula magic or anything unreasonable. Our preparation, the ingredients of which we would that will just here remind the public that the United national patent rights on cur hair preparation by us in turn responsible to the government for honors. Cure Scalp. among the many bearing witness of its genuine qualities. We do not desire the correspondence of those expecting a miracle or anything unreasonable. Our preparation is a natural and pure compound, the ingredients of which we would not hesitate to put in print. 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Capital, $25,000 1860 SEVEN SOUTHERN RAILWAY TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. N. B.-Following schedule figures published on our information, and are not guaranteed. 7:46 p. m. daily. Locat for Charlotte. 11:13 p. m. daily. Locat for Pullihan to Atlanta and Birthingham. New York, Memphis, Chattanooga and all the South. Durham and Raleigh. 6:30 p. m. &.xnd. Keysvil. Local. 11:30 p. m. daily Limited. Pullihan ready at 3:0 p. m. for the South. 45 a.m. Except Sunday. No 74. Local to TRANSIT ARBREW RICHMOND. 4 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. - From all the South. 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - From Cham, Ghana. Chiv. Raleigh and local schools. 10 9 a. Keysville and local stations. 9 15 a. m. No 15. From Baltimore and West Point. 10 45 a. m. Wethestdays and Fridays No. 9. 5 125 a. m. West Point and local stations. Except Westbury. C. W. WESTBURY D. A. A. 220 E. Main st. Richmond Va. C. H. ACKERT V. P. & Gen. Mgr. Fass Mgr. MOR Washington G. A. Washington R. F. & P. Richmond, Frederickburg, and Poto mac Railroad Teins Leave St. Nicholas, Northward. 6:33 a.m. daily, Byrd St. Through. 7:00 a.m Daily, Main St. Through. 7:00 a.m woes day, Elita. Ashland modulation. 8:40 a.m. daily Byrd st Through Local stops. 1:40 a.m Week days. Elba. Ashland ac- commodation. 12:01 noon, week days, Byrd st Through 4:00 p.m. week days. Byrd st. Washington accommodation. 5:45 p. m. Sunday only. Erba. Washington accommodation. 11:00 am Medication: 6:30 pm week days. Eiba. Ashland accom- mation. 3:35 p. m. daily, Malb st. Through. 3:30 p. m. drily, Syd st. Through. 3:25 p. m. drive dremont — southward. 3:20 a. m. week days. Eiba Ashland accou modation. m, daily, Byrd street, Through. 8 a.m., week days, byrd 35. Washington accommodation sunday only Elba. Washington accommodation m, week days, Elba Ashland accom modation H., daily, Byd St. Through. 9:30 p. m., daily, Syrd St. Through. Local stops. daily p. m., daily. Main St. Through. NOTE: Pollian Sleeping or Parior Cars or all above trains except on certain nodations. Time of arrivals and departures and our nections not guaranteed. C. W. CULP, W. S. TAFOX Genl Supt. Traf Mgr SCENIC ROUTE ROUTE TO THE WEST SCENIC ROUTE TO THE WEST CINCINNATI, INDIANAPOLIS, ST. LOUIS CHICAGO, LOUISVILLE, NASHVILLE, MEMPHIS, 2:15 p. m. and 11:00 p. m. daily. WESTBOUND LOCAL TRAINS. 7:30 a. m. daily and 5:15 p. m. week days. NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK AND OLD POINT. 9 a. m. and p. m. daily. Local For Newport Newport Arrive Main Line from West: *7.30 A. M. *8:45 P. M. *7.45 P. M. From East: *8:45 P. M. *7.45 A. M. *7.10 P. M. *8:00 P. M. Jamie Rink: *8:30 A. M. *6:35 P. M. (*Daily: *Ex. Sunday.) LD DOMINION STEAMING HOU DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO. NIGHT LINE FOR NORFOLK Leave Richmond, every evening (food Ash Street) at 7 P. M. on equestri ons on route. Bare, $2.50 each run route trip. In luding stateroom beeth, meals cash, trip. In luding Steamer's Wairf 50c. cash. FOR NEW **WORK:** Via Night Line Steamers (except Saturday) nailing connection in Norfolk with Main Line shiping day at 1 P.M. also Norfolk and Western Railway. Night Line Steamers (except Sunday) peace & Ohio RY at 1 P.M. A. M. & Chesapeake naming station daily (except Sunday) in Norfolk with American Sailing at 7 P. M. Tickets: 8 O.S. Main Line VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COMPANY. Ocean Shore Limited Arrives Norfolk 5.20 Kill, Stops only at Petersburg Waverly and Kill, Connects with Steamer to Boston, "rovidence, New York, Baltimore" and Washington. R. M., for Norfolk and all stations east of Petersburg. ORLEANS SHORT LINE. Full-time Neeper Richmond mall to Lynchburg, Petersburg to Roanoke; Lunchburg to Chattanooga, Marshalls and New Orleans. Cafe Dining $4.00 p.m. and from 12:35 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. in Norfolk 11:40 a.m. Office #988 East Main Street W. H. RESVILL. C. H. BOSLEY Ben. Pass. Agr. Div. Pass Agr. ATIANTIC COAST LINE EFFECTIVE MAY 27TH Trains leave Richmond daily; For Florida and south, 8:05 a.M. M., 7:25 and for North, 9:00 a.M. M., 3:00 P. M. and 6:20 P. M. For N. & W. Ry. West, 12:10 and 9:30 P. M. For Petersburg 9:00 a.M. M., 12:10, 6:30, 6:30 for Goldsboro and Fayetteville, 8:38 P. M. Trains arrive Richmond daily, 5:10, 8:38 *nib* and 11:40 A.M. M., 1:00, 6:50, 6:50 and 8:50. *Except Sunday.* *Sunday only.* C. S. CAMPBEL. D. P. A. Custalo House, Having remodeled my BAR, and having an up-to-date place, I am prepared to serve my friends and the public at the same old stand. CHOICE WINES, LIQUORS & CIGARS. FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT, MEALS AT ALL HOURS. New 'Phone 1261, WM. CUSTALO, - Prop. —Bring or send as your JOB WORK; we do it nicely. We quickly. EIGHT THE PLANET SATURDAY.....JULY 6, 1907 CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Notable Events of the Week Briefly Chronicked. After a conference with the president at Oyster Bay Secretary Loeb denied that it was the intention of the government to increase its naval strength in the Pacific. At Cass Lake, Minn., a hundred persons were in line before the land office when the doors opened for entries on the Cass Lake reservation. Lewis Larson of Fosston, who has been first in the line since May 22, filed on a valuable farm. Tuesday, July 2. Mark Twain was photographed at London in the cap and gown of an Oxford doctor of letters. The unheard of claim that he has discovered a method by which he can photograph the human soul was advanced by Henry Price, a retired professor of music at Mount Vernon, N.Y. The corporation of Dublin decided by a vote of 28 to 13 to confer the freedom of the city upon Richard Croker, whose horse Orby won the English Derby at Epsom and the Irish Derby at Curragh. After brooding over an illness which he feared would drive him to the insane asylum Herman Ritter, aged sixty years, a wealthy St. Louis man, killed himself with poison at Galveston, Tex. Mr. Ritter was judge at Madison county for several years. His estate is valued at close to $1,000,000. Monday, July 1. At Paris the government promulgated the wine fraud bill, which was passed by the senate and is designed to correct a number of the abuses complained of by the wine growers of the south of France. Frank Kelly, wanted by the New York police on a criminal charge growing out of the death of six persons in an elevated railroad wreck in January, 1906, was arrested at San Francisco pending orders from New York. Kelly it is said, admitted his identity. Falling overboard from a rowboat into water twenty feet deep, the Rev J. A. Pulsifer of East Hartford, Conn., rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church who cannot swim, was saved from drowning in the Willimantic river by Frank Gray, a fourteen-year-old boy. Saturday, June 29 At London May Sutton of California in the all England lawn tennis championship games, at Wimbledon, beat Miss Morton, the English expert. Oscar Hammerstein at London said that he has discovered and engaged an Algerian tenor named Cazauran, who is better than Caruso or Bonci. The impresario declared that Cazauran not only possesses a voice of velvet, but is as beautiful as an Apollo and a six footer to boot. "After investigating every charge which has been brought to my attention, whether apparently well founded or not, I have been unable to find a single penny of graft going to any one in connection with the isthmian canal work." This statement was made by Secret Taft at Washington. Friday, June 28. At Hongkong a horrible holocaust has occurred, 500 Chinese of the audience of a Chinese theater and ten of the actors being burned to death when the native theater was destroyed by fire. At Milwaukee, Wis., the International Association For the Prevention of Smoke opened its second annual convention and in debate and lecture dealt the smoke nuisance a number of heavy blows. On the Thames river at New London, Conn., the Yale crew held the big eight oared Harvard crew even until the last half mile, when the sons of Eli let out their speed and won a great race by a scant boat length. E. H. Harriman, the railroad magnate, was arrested during the race by President Roosevelt's naval aid, Lieutenant Billard, who was in charge of the revenue cutters, following a warning he had given to every boat owner not to follow the race. Thursday, June 27. Former Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz of San Francisco, convicted of extorting money from Joseph Malfanti, a restaurant keeper, will appear before Judge Dunne for sentence today. At the same time four other extortion cases against the former mayor will come up to be set for trial. At Oxford, England, with thirty men distinguished in politics, art, science or letters, including Premier Campbell-Bannerman, Lord Chancellor Loreburn, the speaker of the house of commons, Mr. Lowther, General Booth, Rudyard Kipling and the abstainship of Armagh, Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received an Oxford university degree. Cornell won the university eight car-ered race of the intercollegiate regatta for the eighth time at Poughkeepsie, N. X., in the most exciting contest ever rowed there. Cornell's time was 20 minutes 22-5 seconds. Columbia was second, United States Naval academy third, Pennsylvania fourth, Wisconsin fifth, Georgetown sixth, and Syracuse did not finish, her shell being swamped. Newport News Casino Burned. NORFOLK, Va., July 3.—The Casino building, on the bluff overlooking the James river at Newport News, Va., famous place Newport News has been a city, was totally destroyed by fire. The loss is $75,000. C. N. Traxons Road ST. LOUISE, July 3.—Charles N. Travous, general attorney of the Wabash railroad in Illinois, dropped dead at his home in Edwardsville, Ill. He had just returned from a business trip to New York. General Long Dead General Loze bred MADRID, Spain. General Loze, the minister of war, is dead here. General Loze received his portfolio from Premier Maura last January. Held as Priest's Slayer. MARSEILLES, July 3.—The police of this city arrested Boghos Farkain on a description furnished by the police of New York. Farkain is the young Armenian charged with the murder in New York city last May of Father Kaspar Vartarian, an Armenian priest. General Aleshire Appointed. OYSTER BAY, N. Y., July 3.—The president has appointed General James B. Aleshire to be quartermaster general of army with the rank of brigadier general. General Humphries, the present quartermaster general, retires. Cemoral Green Dead HAVANA, July 3.—Corporal P. J. Green of the Eleventh United States infantry, who was shot at Holguln, Santiago province, June 28, by a local policeman while resisting arrest, is dead. Hughes Orator at Jamestown. NORFOLK, Va., July 2.—Governor Charles E. Hughes will deliver an address at the Jamestown exposition on Independence day upon "July 4, a Day Revered by All True Americans." EAT AXLE GREASE LIKE ICE CREAM SAILORS INTRODUCE IT AND NATIVES OF MALABAR CAN'T GET ENOUGH. RARE TREAT FOR HEATHENS Jake Braun, Bos'un of the Freighter Swanley, Reveals Some Novel Gastronomic Fancies of Our Dusky Eastern Brethren. New York.—It was a weird story that was told the other day on the deck of the British freight steamer Swanley by one Jake Braun, the bos'un of the freighter, as to the origin of the tons of curios that were being taken off the steamer at the Bush stores in South Brooklyn. Jake Braun told the story of how many of these curios came to be on board and who secured them. They were all traded for, and the trade that was made was almost beyond comprehension. Local ice cream dealers and manufacturers of delicacies may as well go out of business if they depend upon shipments of their wares to the far east, for the native of the Malabar coast and other outandish places has openly declared himself against sweets and caramels and solely in favor of—axle grease! "Yessir," began Braun as he spun the yarn of the curio swapping in the far east. Yessir, ye needn't take no fancy things to China or to Singapore with you if you want a good trade. "On a previous voyage me an' the other fellows aboard the ship took with us all the pretty things that we could think of. These were such things as pin cushions, roller skates, safety pins, hair ornaments, buckles, phonygrafts and such, an' we hoped for a lively exchange with the natives an' to get enough in trade to sell here an' retire on. "About six o' us went to the coast one day with our things and tried to swap with those fellows all day long without getting so much as a cocoanut. We even offered them money, but they only grinned and held on to what they had. In the stock that we had taken ashore was a can of axle grease that had come ashore with us against our permission. One of the niggers stuck his fingers in the can and eats the axle grease an' the next minute we were offered every sort of inducement to leave the axle grease with them. "They even offered us the inducement of a massacre an' were only restrained by the sight of our pistols, for which even the natives of the Malabar coast, the most blood-thirsty devils that ever were, have a whole YUM! YUM! AXLE CREASE Axle Grease Goes at a Premium. some regard. Finally, we 'lowed the axle grease to stay with the natives, but we took all the curios and ornaments they had and netted a pretty penny on them at Colombo. "So, when we come here again, I thought I'd put in my spare money in axle grease. I got some of the others on board to do the same, an' when we again struck the coast and went ashore each of us had nothing except axle grease to trade. There was a cellbration among the cannibals, an' they took all we had an' we took all they had, which was no small matter. Much of what they had came on the steamer wid us here, an' we hope to MILLER'S HOTEL W.M. MILLER. PACPRICTOR WITHIN ONE BLOCK OF STREET CAR LINES THAT TAKE YOU TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY TERMS REASONABLE SECOND AND LEIGH STS. RICHMOND, VA. Coming! Coming! Coming! SECOND SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF S. H. DUDLEY'S Jolly ETHIOPIANS The Only Recognized Colored Repitoire Co in the world True Reformers' Opera Hall, With S. T. WHITNEY (Luck Bill) and 30 Others. Bigger and better this year than ever. Don't miss seeing Prof. Williams' Ponies. The Great English, Diana Dora. The Great Pewee. Nettie Taylor. Sara Venable, Daisy Peters, John Wright, Ed Stafford, Homer Tutt, and the Ethiopiscopse, with all the latest Moving Pictures. LADIES AND CHILDREN'S Matinee, Saturday 2:30. Grand Street Parade Daily at Noon. PRICES, 15—25—35 CENTS NO HIGHER. Change of Entire Programme Nightly. realize a good profit on the same. "Those natives like that axle grease better than we do ice cream. They eats it, an' then, when they can't get any more down their stomach, they paints their faces and necks with it. "They look upon an axle grease party on the Malabar coast with a great deal of pride just now, and I won't be surprised if they're waitin' for the Swanley to get back in their neighborhood again with another assortment of grease, for the native supply must now be exhausted." Laundry Tips. It is not generally known that a spoonful of ox-gall in one gallon of water will set the colors of almost any goods which are soaked in it before washing; also, that a tacupful of lye in a pail of water will improve the color of any black goods. Vinegar in the rinsing water will heighten pink or green calico, and soda will do the same for purple or blue calico. SKIRTS ARE LESS ORNATE. Over-Trimmed Skirt of Early Spring Has Lost Its Vogue. All walking skirts, whether in cotton cloth or silk, clear the ground by at least two inches and for these the plaited skirt in 7.9 or 15 gores is preferred. The nine gore skirt seems to give best results. The circular skirt is used only for dressy costumes, which rest on the ground front and sides and have a slight train. The effort to force flounced skirts has failed. They are the privilege of the very slender tall young girl only. Also, the over-trimmed skirt, so much seen at the first opening of spring, has gone the way of the undesirable. Bliss bands or folds of the same material; flat, demure looking ruchings on soft fabrics like net, chiffon, etc.; pipings or laces to match the exact tone of the fabric; these alone are seen on skirts, and then laid very flat and on long, vertical lines. For slender women a pretty skirt in linen, lawn or other wash material shows the gores separated by heavy insertion. Some panel effects are retained, notably panel panels dyed to match the fabric for front gores of princess gown. Fillet and Cluny lace are preferred for these panels to combine with volles, crepes, silks and nets. Embroidery serves the same purpose for princess gowns of linen, batiste and other tub fabrics. Curious. But True. An old time seamstress is responsible for a piece of information, the truth of which has been proved. She says that in the sewing room should be kept a piece of smooth walnut board, such as a table-leaf, for pressing purposes. If the pressing be done on this, rather than on that usually provided, no dampening will be necessary, as walnut wood absorbs sufficient moisture for the purpose, which is given out again under the influence of the heat of the iron. And no matter how much one's board is used today, the next day the moisture will be there again just the same. Of curse if one uses a discarded table-leaf, one must be very careful to avoid the varnished side. A Useful Short Coat Very useful is a short coat, when developed in white or dark blue serge or in one of the fashionable pin-stripes. The collars and cuffs are of blue linen, heavily braided. As they are basted, they may be easily taken off and washed. Big brass buttons are used in the double-breasted front. No small girl can afford to be without a useful and stylish sunbonnet, especially if it be attractive. It is of pale pink linen, with a scalloped edge and big coin dots, hand-embroidered in white. The crown is stitched, but may also be scalloped around the edge. It should also have buttons and buttonholes, so that it can be removed when laundered. The ties are of soft white mull Make Old White Shirts C Make Old White Skirts Good. If the bottom of the skirt is worn out cut off the frayed portion, all around, turn in a seam and stitch around the bottom. This will be the work of a few moments, comparatively. Only shrunk cotton should be used. If this cutting off and turning in will make the skirt shorter than desirable, the next step will be to put on a lace edge. The lace need only be one of those excellent cotton imitations, but it should be of the firm variety and less than a two-inch width will not be pretty. Or, if lace is not desired on the edge insertion may be put in just above the hem. Or a ruffle of embroidery may be used instead of lace. Shrink it first. HAT Some effective ways in which ribbon trimmings may be used on children's hats. Summer Underwear of Linen. Linen underwear is, if possible, thinner and of finer texture, more transparent and more costly than hitherto. Pocket handkerchiefs are exceedingly small. Chemises, for night and for daytime, are nearly similar in shape and cut. They are in square decolette, and lace trimmings are in favor. They are of great length and are frequently embroidered with small wreaths and flowers around the edges in juxtaposition with the Brussels lace trimmings. Didn't Get Over It Two young men were having a heated argument over a problem which needed a great deal of mental calculation. "I tell you," said one, "that you are entirely wrong." "But I am not," said the other. "Didn't I go to school, stupid?" almost roared his opponent. "Yes," was the calm reply; "and you came back stupid." That ended it. "I'm going to sell him," replied Hodge. "What for?" "Oh, well, my mother-in-law was driving him yesterday, and he ran away, and gave her such a fright that she has left the house." "Oh, I say," cried Thomson, eagerly. "I'll buy, that horse. What do you want for him?" KINK·NE Most Wonderful Discovery ever made for curly, kinky and knotty hair. Makes hair grow long, straight, soft and silky; cures dandruff and stops falling hair. Kink-ine acts like magic on the hair. Kink-ine Is No Experiment. It was discovered by R. Roberts, a famous English chemist, who has made a study of the scalp of colored people for the past 30 years, and who, after much time and experience, has prepared this great tonic for the colored people. This chemist says that his experience and study have taught him that the scalp of the colored people requires a special treatment and after laboring and testing these many years he has discovered the greatest REMEDY the WORLD has ever known for the HAIR of colored people. KINK-INE will make the hair GROW from one to three inches per month, if the directions and instructions are carefully followed out. We have many cases on record where the above results have been obtained, and we do not hesitate when we make these claims. KINK-INE is the only safe preparation in the world that is guaranteed to make the hair straight and make dry hair smooth and stop it from breaking off and falling out; takes out all the kinks and knots, cures dandruff, makes the hair soft and silky, and by nourishing the roots gives it new life and vigor, restoring it to natural color. Read what Miss Elizabeth Jones of Chicago says of KINK-INE: "My hair was not more than three inches long when I commenced to use Kink-ine, six months ago. I have used it steadily since that date and it has grown on an average of two inches each month and it is now more than fifteen inches long. Besides, my hair has become almost straight and I fully believe by the end of the year I will have the most beautiful head of hair of any colored lady in the world." SPECIAL OFFER—To prove the quality and superiority of our goods over all others, we will sell one full-size bottle of Kink-ine, price 35 cents, one cake of Kink-ine Soap, the best Shampoo and Toilet Soap in the world, price 35 cents, both for only 50 cents, or six bottles and six enkes of soap for $3.00. Special offer good only at the following stores: OWENS & MINOR DRUG CO., Ldt.—Distributors, 1007 E. Main St. Furnished Rooms, 50c. up. Meals, 50c. up. THE M.T. CLEMENS HOTEL AND MINERAL BATH HOUSE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN Phone, 245. Has opened its doors for the accommodation of COLORED PEOPLE that may come to Mt. Clemens in the future for their Health and Treatment on Rheumatism It is the only Hotel and Mineral Bath House owned and conducted by a colored man at any of the health resorts in the United States. Write for Special Rates. GEO. I. HUTCHINSON, FROP. 48 Welts St., - Mt. Clemens, Mich. Information Wanted. Information wanted of Louisa Bruce or her husband, Billy Bruce, by her sister, H. TURNER, 117 E. 84th St., New York City. West Virginia papers please copy. Vorke Bronson—I never tell my boy that I won't take him to the circus if he isn't good. Woodson—Why not? Bronson—I don't care to take any chances. I'm tired of worrying for fear he'll do something that'll keep the whole family home. His One Grievance Visitor—Do they treat you well here? Prisoner—Generally they does, only they hurts my feelin' by their lack of confidence. They won't let me have a latch-key. "They say my father works for a trust." A Narrow Escape. Fuzzy Fred—I come purty near gold! t' work yesterday. Drowsy Dave—Why didn't yuss? Fuzzy Fred—Just after I got de job I woked up. WINSTONS HEADQUARTERS For Ice-Cream & Refreshments ICE-CREAM FURNISHED IN EVERY STYLE AND IN ANY QUANTITY. SPECIAL PRICES TO DEALERS AND THE RETAIL TRADE. 537 Brook Ave. 'Phone, 2253. A PROBLEM SOLVING INSTITUTION. Coal! Coal! Coal! Coal! Coal! Coal! All kinds of the very best Anthracite Coal in Stove, Egg and Nut Sizes. Splint Coal Lump and Hail Sizes. All of our product whether purchased by the Bushel or by the Ton carefully screened before leaving our yards. Good Seasoned Wood SOLD AT THE LOWEST PREVAILING PRICES SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. 'Phone us your orders, if you haven't the time to send them. A call on Long Distance 'Phone 83 will receive prompt attention. NOW IS THE TIME TO PLACE Your Winter Orders Crump & West Coal Co.. YARDS: 18th and Cary Streets and 16th and Clay Sts., Richmond, Va. Your Winter Orders YARDS: 18th and Cary Streets and 16th and Clay Sts., Richmond, Va. A REVELATION. A REVELATION. The Book of Seven Seals by Lucinda Young, who in the year of 1890 laid on her bed twenty-four days and saw dreams and visions, was commanded by God to write the wonders she saw into a book. This book tells also about a seven years NEGRO ENTERPRISES AND RESI Send 27 cents in stamps to D. A. Ferguson and Company, 609 N. 2d, St. Richmond, Va., and receive a copy of the book, and of the Enterprises and Residences in Richmond. Friendship Baptist Church, 412 North Third Street. Services: Sunday School, 9 o'clock a. m. Services; 11 o'clock, a! m. Night Services, 8:30 o'clock p. m. Friends invited. A ter Orders West Coal Co., Streets Clay Sts., Richmond, Va. famine that is to come. It is sold at $1.00. Address all communications to MRS. LUCINDA YOUNG, Lambertville, N. J. Agents Wanted. Nelson's Hair Dressing can be bought at Jennings and Brown Drug Store, Pittsburgh, Pa. Do You Know Him? Any information of the whereabouts of William H. Bowman, will be gladly received by his step-father, William Johnson. He is about five feet tall and worked in a coni mine at Petersburg, Va., when last heard of. Address all information to Wm. Johnson or D. Johnson. 6 Bryn Avenue, Kingston, N. Y.