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THE RICHMOND PLANET THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEET. Grand Session in Danville. Grand Court Meets Too. MAYOR WOODINGS' WELCOME. THE GRAND CHANCELLOR RESPONDS—THE SUPERB PARADE. VOLUME XXV, NUMBER 26. THE K PYT Grand Ses Grand C MAYOR W THE GRAND CHANCE Danville, Va., May 22, 1908. The Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., E. A., A. and A. closed one of the most successful sessions in its history last night after a week of business and pleasure. The display made by the Uniform Rank on Wednesday was a revelation to many. Camp Starks in South Main Street opposite the car barns was under Camp Commander Major William A. Robinson. THE ENCAMPMENT. Twenty-three tents were pitched. General headquarters were located in the tent of Brigadier General John Mitchell, Jr., who was represented by Col. D. A. Ferguson. Assistant Adjutant General. The United States flag floated at half mass in memory of the late Supreme Chancellor W. S. W. There were many visitors. Besides being plied with water from the car-barns, there was a spring on the camp ground. GOOD TIME THERE Both the Cadets and the privates indulged in games of baseball. The smallest boy in the camp was Cadet Robinson R. Davis from Richmond. this being his first experience. He was assigned to guard duty a part of the time. He is eight years of age. He the Cadets numbered 24 and we under command of Capt. Roscoe C. Mitchell. Health at the camp was good. PYTHIANS ENTER The advance guard of the Pythians so to speak arrived here Monday afternoon from Richmond. The South ern Railway brought nearly three car loads. That night before day, two more car-loads arrived here and they continued to arrive from other portions of the State until approximately four hundred had reached here. THE GRAND LODGE CONVENES The Grand Lodge convened at 9 A. M. sharp Tuesday, 19th inst. at the High Street Baptist Church, Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D. pastor, with the Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., presiding. The other officers were as follows: Grand Vice-Chancellor, T. J. Pree; Grand Prelate, R. L. Jackson; Grand Master of Exchequer, H. F. Jonathan Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, Thomas M. Crump; Grand Master at Arms, George W. Dandridge; Grand Inner Guard, James H. Page; Grand Medical Register, E. R. Jefferson, M. D.; Grand Lecturer, William M. Reid. The Committee on Returns and Credentials consisted of J. A. Lewis, W, H. Jones, and N. A. Twitty. The credentials were filed with the committee. THE GRAND COURT CONVENES. A recess was taken and the Grand Court, Order of Calanthe convened at 10 A. M. sharp with John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Worthy Counsellor, presiding. The following officers were present Grand Worthy Inspectrix, Julia A. Watts; Grand Worthy Inspector, Mrs. M. E. Washington; Grand Worthy Orator, Mrs. M. C. Adams; Grand Worthy Register of Deeds, Miss Marletta L. Chiles; Grand Worthy Receiver of Deposits, Mrs. Josie A. Graham; Grand Worthy Escort, Mrs. Lizzie B. Green; Grand Worthy Senior Directress, Mrs. Anna Taylor; Grand Worthy Junior Directress, Mrs. Nannie C. Johnson; Grand Worthy Conductress, Mrs. Lucy Cross; Grand Worthy Assistant Conductress, Mrs. Emma Cherry; Grand Worthy Herald Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson; Grand Worthy Lecturer, Mrs. Sarah J. Holbrook. The Committee on Returns and Credentials consisted of Mrs. Kate S. Thomas, Mrs. Sarah Steward and Mrs. Drucilla Gilpin. It retired after receiving the credentials of the members. MAYOR WOODING'S ADDRESS. The local committee had invited GARRLE HAWKES ELECTRIC CO. This photograph was taken after the parade, May 20th, 1908 at Danville, Va. The street car barn may be seen in the distance. The flag is at half-mast in memory of the late Supreme Chancellor. [A group of uniformed soldiers standing in a row, facing the camera, with flags and other equipment visible.] The Sir Knights are assembled in double rank formation and only a portion of them can be seen in this picture. Major Robinson may be seen at the extreme left. The Pythian Cadet Co., No.1, with white trousers and white bell-crown caps are kneeling, while their captain may be seen standing by the bass drum: THE ENCAMPMENT. Mayor Harry Wooding to deliver the address of welcome to the visitors. Promptly at 11 A. M. both the Grand Lodge and the Grand Court were ready to receive him. He was escorted to the rostrum by Grand Vice Chancellor, T. J. Pree and Grand Master at Arms, George W. Dandridge. On the rostrum were Grand Lecturer William M. Reld; Grand Vice Chancellor, T. J. Pree; Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D. and Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. in addition to the distinguished Mayor of the city of Danville. Mayor Wooding was introduced by Rev. Dr. Hall in a most felicitous manner and for twenty minutes he delivered a most entertaining and flowery address abounding in rich metaphors and fervid oratory. He made the visitors welcome to Dan- RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1908. ville and advised them that he would be pleased to extend them any favors they desired. GRAND CHANCELLOR MITCHELI RESPONDS The response was delivered by Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr. of Richmond. He paid a glowing tribute to the liberal Mayor of Danville, told of the characteristics and the attainments of the people he represented and assured him that all that he had said was fully appreciated. His closing remarks were flowery and appropriate. At its conclusion Mayor Wooding again responded in his most impressive manner. He then retired. (Continued on Eighth Page.) CAMP graph was taken after the parade seen in the distance. The flag DANVILLE ROW WAY IS ELECTED CAMP STARKS. Over the parade, May 20th, 1914. ce. The flag is at half-mast. THE FIRST REGIMENT. ights are assembled in double rare. Major Robinson may be se trousers and white bell-crown ass drum: d in double rank formation a son may be seen at the extre te bell-crown caps are kneeli Mrs. Page Passes Away Departed this life Saturday, May 2, 1908 at 5:10 P. M. at her residence, 122 High Street, Roanoke, Va. MRS. NANNIE C. PAGE. She is survived by her husband, mother, and one little girl. The funeral services were conducted from the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Monday, May 4, 1908 at 3:30 P. M., the pastor Rev. L. L. Downing officiated. The remains were interred in Midway Cemetery. A. M. E. Church to Have Better Architectural Supervision of Their Education The Bishops and General Conference which met in Norfolk, Va., seeing the great need of better designs and supervision of their church edifices and buildings in its connection throughout the country unanimously recommended Mr. J. A. Lankford, Washington D. C., a young Negro architect of national prominence as the proper and suitable architect to design and supervise the buildings of the A. M. E. Church. Mr. Lankford is a young Negro architect of much ability and skill having designed and supervised the best buildings in the country owned by Negroes. The A. M. E. Church does well to secure the services of this young man. It is a great organization and always takes the advantage wherever talent and ability are found among its young members to promote and make places for them. —Mrs. S. A. Christian Greensboro Ala. has been the guest of Mrs. Daisy E. Jones, Jonesboro, Vt. Sir James M. Howard, Danville Va. has been visiting his son. Mr John W. Howard, 1415 W. Leigh Street. PARISLE PROVINCE ELEVING CE e, May 20th, 1908 at Danville, T g Is at half-mast in memory of ank formation and only a port cean at the extreme left. The caps are kneeling, while their ca " AND PHARAOH'S HEART WAS TROUBLED. " Senator Joseph Benson Foraker's Great Speech. President Roosevelt and His Quibbles. SOME REMARKABLE EXAMPLES OF HEDGING—WENT TOO FAR IN THE FIRST ORDER—THE BILL FOR THE RELIEF OF THE INNOCENT. (CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.) At this time we are concerned only as to what affects the soldiers and our sole concern as to them is to ascertain, if we can, our duty toward them requires. It is not essential to our action that we should determine who the raiders were. It is enough to know what now seems to be commonly agreed upon, that, no matter who did the shooting, there are many of the soldiers who are wholly innocent both of participating in the affray and of withholding knowledge with respect thereto, and that all have suffered disgrace, loss, and hardship from which they should be relieved, and that such relief can be granted only by an act of Congress. Apparently no one appreciates this more keenly than the President. It is interesting to note how this matter seems to have weighed upon his mind and how by successive steps he has reached this conclusion. His order discharging the men without honor was dated November 5, 1906. Congress convened December 2, 1906. On that day resolutions were introduced in the Senate authorizing an investigation of the facts connected with the affray and the discharge. They led to a debate and discussion, in consequence of which on the 12th day of December, 1906, the Secretary of War, by direction of the President, issued the following order: Applications to re-enlist from former members of Companies B, C, and D, Twenty-fifth Infantry, who were discharged under the provisions of Special Orders, No. 266, War Department, November 9, 1906, must be made in writing and be accompanied by such evidence also in writing, as the applicant may desire to submit to show that he was neither implicated in the raid on Brownsville, Tex., on the night of August 13, 1906, nor withheld any evidence that might lead to the discovery of the perpetrators thereof. Later, on the 14th day of January 1907, the President, in a special message to the Senate, said: I am now satisfied that the effect of my order dismissing these men without honor was not to bar them from all civil employment under the Government, and therefore that the part of the order which consisted of a declaration to this effect was lacking in validity, and I have directed that such portion be revoked. On the 11th day of March, 1908, the Committee on Military Affairs having made its report, the President said, in a special message to the Senate, that he desired to revive the order of December 12, 1906, and therefore recommended— the passage of a law extending this time limit, so far as the soldiers concerned are affected, until a year after the passage of the law, and permitting the reinstatement by direction of the President of any man who in his judgment, shall appear not to be within the class whose discharge was deemed necessary in order to maintain the discipline and morale of the Army. In harmony with that message four of the members of the Committee on Military Affairs who had joined in the majority report joined in a supplemental report recommending the passage of a bill providing for the reinstatement in the Army, but without providing for pay in the meantime of all the discharged soldiers who, would within a year after the approval of the act satisfy the President that they did not participate in the affray, and that they have not withheld any information with regard thereto. Later, on the 19th day of March, the Senator from Missouri introduced a bill (S. 6206), which went still further in favor of the men, and provided that all who might re-enlist under its provisions should have full pay from the date when they were discharged without honor. Prior to the introduction by the Senator from Missouri of S. 6206, I introduced, March 12, S. 5729. Of these bills were referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Both have been reported from that committee adversely. Both are on the Calendar for consideration by the Senate, in accordance with their respective merits, without either having any parliamentary advantage over the other. I speak now in favor of the passage of S. 5729. It will be helpful to recall in this connection precisely what these two bills are. I ask that they be printed in the Record without reading. THE VICE-PRESIDENT. Without PRICE, FIVE CENTS. S HEART ED." enson t Speech. His Quibbles. N TOO FAR IN THE FIRST THE INNOCENT. Mr. FORAKER. I will state that the effect of the bill introduced by the Senator from Missouri [Mr. Warner] is that any of the soldiers who were discharged may be allowed to re-enlist whenever they may prove their innocence to the satisfaction of the President. Perhaps I had better read it all. It is a very short bill. Mr. WARREN. I hope the Senator will read the bill. The language differs somewhat from that which the Senator has just used. I trust he will read the bill. Mr. FORAKER. The bill provides that whenever the President shall be satisfied—I will read it as it is, then we will have it exactly. It is as follows: A bill (S. 6206) for the relief of certain former members of the Twenty-fifth Regiment of United States Infantry. Be it enacted, etc., That if at any time within one year after the approval of this act the President shall be satisfied that any former enlisted man of the Twenty-fifth Regiment of United States Infantry who was discharged from the military service as a member of said regiment under the provisions of a special order numbered 266 and dated at the War Department on the 9th day of November, 1906, had no participation in the affray or guilty knowledge of the persons engaged in said affray that took place at Brownville, Tex., on the night of August 13-14, 1906, the President may authorize the enlistment of said man; and any man who shall enlist the military service under authority so given by the President shall be held and considered to have reenlisted immediately after his discharge under the provisions of the special order herein more cited and to be entitled, from the date of his discharge under said special order, to the pay, allowances, and other rights and benefits that he would have been entitled to receive from said date of discharge if he had been honorarily discharged under the provisions of said special order and had reenlisted immediately. I do not know of any way in which I departed from what the bill really is in the statement which I made, except only, that I did not make the statement full enough. The bill does provide—and that is the fundamental idea of it—that none of these men can be authorized by the President to reenlist until he shall have satisfied the President—to use the exact language of the bill—that he is innocent of having participated in that affray and innocent of withholding any knowledge with respect to it; in other words, it is a requirement that these men shall prove to the satisfaction of the President their innocence. The bill I introduced—perhaps I had better read that so that Senators may know just what it is—reads as follows: (Continued on Eighth Page.) —Mr. H. T. Rider, a clerk in the Philadelphia Post Office is spending his vacation in Richmond. Mr. Rider is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Denny, 610 N. 3rd Street. He expresses himself as being very much pleased with the success shown by Richmond colored people. There will be a great Sacrifice Sale or trimmed hats Friday and Saturday. All must go at your own price. M. D. CHAMLEE N. D. CHAMLEE St. Special Accommodations Special Accommodations made for visitors visiting New York City by the day, week or month. Call on or write 349 W. 53rd Street. New York. N. Y. The GIRL from TM'S PLACE CHAPTER V. There were three people at Birch Camp—as Angie had christened it, namely, herself, Ray, and Chip, who did not share Martin's suspicion of danger. A firm belief that a woman's aid in such a complication was of no value, coupled with a desire to save her anxiety, had kept his lips closed as to the situation. Life here at all hours soon settled itself into a certain daily routine of work, amusement, and, on Chip's part, of study. True to her philanthropic sense of duty toward this walt, Angie had at once set about her much-needed education. A reading and spelling book suitable for a child of eight had been secured at the settlement, and now "lessons" occupied a few hours of each day. It was only a beginning, of course, and yet with constant reminders as to pronunciation, this was all that Angie could do. The idioms of Tim's Place, with all its profanity, still adhered to Chip's speech. This latter, especially, would now and then crop out in spite of all admonitions; and so Angie found that her pupil made slow progress. There was also another reason for this. Chip was afraid of her, and oft reproved for her lapses in speech, soon ceased all unnecessary talk when with Angie. But with Ray it was different. He was near her own age, the companion-ship of youth was theirs, and with him Chip's speech was ready enough. This, of course, answered all the purposes of benefit by assimilation, and so Angie was well satisfied that they should be together. Beyond that she had no thought that love might accrue from this association. Chip, while fair of face and form, and at a sentimental age, was so crude of speech, so grossly ignorant, and so allied to the ways and manners of Tim's Place, that, according to Angie's reasoning, Ray's feelings were safe enough. He was well bred and refined, a happy, natural boy now verging upon manhood. In Greenvale he had never shown much interest in girl's society, and while he now showed a playmate enjoyment of Chip's company, that was all that was likely to happen. But the winged god wotts not of speech or manners. A youth of 18 and a maid of 16 are the same the world over, and so out of sight of Angie, and unsuspected by her, the by-play of heart-interest went on. And what a glorious golden summer opportunity these two had! Back of the camp and tending northwest to southeast was a low ridge of outcropping slate, bare in spots—a hog-back, in wilderness phrase. Beyond this lay a mile-long "blow-down," where a tornado had levelled the tall timber. A fire, sweeping this when dry, left the criss-cross confusion of charred logs, blueberry bushes had followed fast, and now those luscious berries were ripening in limitless profusion. Every fair day Ray and Chip came here to pick, to eat, to hear the birds sing, to gather flowers and be happy. They watched the rippled lake with now and then a deer upon its shores, from this ridge; they climbed up or down it, hand in hand; they fished in the lake or canned about it, time and again; and many a summer evening, when the moon served, Chip handled the paddle, while Ray picked his banjo and sang his darky songs all around this placid sheet of water. And what a wondrous charm this combination of moonlight on the lake and love songs softened and made tender by the still water held for Chip! As those melodies had done on that first evening beside the campfire, so now they filled her soul with a strange, new-born, and wonderful sense of joy and gladness. The black forest enclosing them now was sombre and silent. Spites still lurked in its depths and doubtless were watching; but a protector was near, his arm was strong; back at the landing were kind friends, and the undulating path of silvered light, the round, smiling orb above, the twinkling stars, and this matchless music became a new wonder-world to her. Her eyes glistened and grew tender with pathos. She had no more idea than a child why she was happy. Each day sped by on wings of wind, each hour, with her one best companion, the most joyful, and so, day by day, poor Chip learned the sad lesson of loving. But never a word or hint of this fell from her lips. Ray was so far above her and such a young hero, that she, a homeless outcast, tainted by the filth and service of Tim's Place, could only look to him as she did to the moon. Not for one instant did he realize the growing independence and self-reliance of this wilderness waltz, or how the first feeling that she was a burden upon these kind people would chafe and vex her defiant nature, until she would scorn even love, to escape it. Just now the tender impulse of love was all Ray felt or considered. This girl of sweet sixteen and utter confidence in him was so enthralling in spite of her crude speech and lack of education, her kisses were so much his to take whenever chance offered, and himself such a young hero in her sight, that he thought of naught else. In this, or at least so far as his reasoning went, they were like two grown-up children entering a new world—the enchanted garden of love. Or like two souls merged into one in impulse, yet in no wise conscious why or for what all-wise purpose. For them alone the sun shone. birds sang, leaves rustled, flowers bloomed, and the blue lake rippled. For them alone was all this charming chance given, with all that made it entrancing. For them alone was life, love, and lips that met in ecstasy. Oh, wondrous beautyitude! Oh, heaven-born joy! Oh, divine illusion that builds the world anew, and building thus, believes its secret safe! But Old Cy, wise old observer of all things human, from the natural attraction of two children to the philosophy of content, saw and understood. Not for worlds would he hint this to Angle or "wearin' o' the threads o' affection," would be frowned upon by them; but he loved children as few men do. This summer-day budding of romance would end in a few weeks, these two were happy now—let them remain so, and perhaps in Chip's case it might prove the one best incentive to her own improvement. And now as he watched them day by day, came another feeling. Homeless all his life so far, and for many years a wanderer, these two had awakened the home-building impulse in his. He could not have a home himself, he could only help them to one in the future, and to that end and purpose he now bent his thought. It was midsummer when Martin and his party returned to the lake with Chip. In two weeks the new log cabin—a large one, divided into three compartments—was erected and ready for occupation. Working as all the men had done from dawn until dark to complete this cabin, no recreation had been taken by anyone except Ray and Chip; and now Martin, a keen sportsman, felt that his turn had come. The trout were rising night and morn all over the lake, partridges so tame that they would scare fly were as piently as sparrows, a half-dozen deer could be seen any time along the lake shore—in fact, one had already furnished them venison—and so Martin now anticipated some relaxation and sport. But Fate willed otherwise. But Pace wined otherwise. One of Old Cy's first and most far-sighted bits of work, after being left with the hermit the previous autumn, had been the erection of an ice-house out of large saplings. It stood at the foot of a high bank on the north of the knoll and close to the lake, and here, out of the sunshine, yet handy to fill, stood his creation. Its double walls of poles were stuffed with moss, its roof chinked with blue clay, a sliding door gave ingress, and even now, with summer almost gone, an ample supply of ice remained in it. In the division of duties among these campers, Levi usually started the morning fire while Old Cy visited the ice-house for anything needed. One morning after the new cabin was completed, he came here as usual. A fine string of trout caught by Martin and Ray the day before were hanging in this ice-house, and securing what was needed, Old Cy closed the door and turned away. As usual with him, he glanced up and down the narrow beach to see if a deer had wandered along there that morning, and in doing so he now saw, close to the water's edge and distinctly outlined in the damp sand, the print of a moccasined foot. It was of extra large size, and as Old Cy bent over it, he saw it had recently been made, Glancing along toward the head of this cove, he saw more tracks, and two rods away, the sharp furrow of a canoe prow in the sand. "It's that pesky half-breed, sure's a gun," he muttered, stooping over the track, "fer a good bit o' his legs was turned up to walk on, and he wore moccasins 'tother day." Curious now, and somewhat startled, he looked along where the narrow beach curved out and around to the landing, and saw the trucks led that way. Then picking his way so as not to obscure them, he followed until not three rods from the new cabin they left the beach and were plainly visible behind a couple of spruces, in the soft carpet of needles, which was crushed for a small space, where some one had stood. Returning to camp, Old Cy motioned to Levi and Martin. All three returned to the ice-house, looked where the canoe had cut its furrow, took up the trail to its ending beside the two trees, and then glanced into one another's eyes with serious, sober, troubled faces. And well they might; for the evening previous they had all been grouped upon the plaza of this new cabin until late, while scarce three rods away a spying enemy, presumably this half-breed, had stood and watched them. CHAPTER VI. An enemy we can meet in the open need not appall us; but an enemy who creeps up to us by day, or still worse by night, in a vast wilderness, becomes a panther and an Indian combined. Such a one had spied upon Martin's camp that night, and all the tales of this half-breed's cunning and fierce nature, told by Levi, were now recalled. Like a human brute whose fangs were tobacco-stained, whose one evil eye glared at them out of darkness, the half-breed had now become a creeping, crawling beast, impossible to trail, yet certain to bide his time, seize Chip, or avenge her loss upon her protectors. Now another complication arose as Martin, Old Cy, and Levi left the spot where this enemy had watched them THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA E. K. C. A Spying Enemy Stood and Watched Them. —what to do about Angle and the girl? From the first warning from Levi that they were in danger from the half-breed, Martin had avoided all hint of it to them. Now they must be told, and all peace of mind at once destroyed. Concealment was no longer possible, however, and when Angle was told, her face paled. Her first intuition, and as the sequel proved, a wise one, was for them to at once pack up and quit the woods as speedily as possible. But Martin was of different fibre. To run away like this was cowardly, and besides he cherished only contempt for a wretch who had played the role of this fellow, and was so vile of instinct. With no desire to do wrong, he yet felt that if sufficient provocation and the need of self-defense arose, the earth, and especially this wilderness, would be well rid of such a despicable creature. Then Levi's advice carried weight. "We can't gin' to 'scape him'," he said, "by startin' out o' the woods now. Most likely he's got his eye on us this minute. He knows every rod o' the way out what we'd be likely to camp. He'd sure follow, an' if he didn't cut our canoes to pieces some night, he'd watch his chance o' n grab the gal n' make off under cover o' darkness. We've got a sort o' human panther to finger on, an' shootin' under such conditions might mean killin' the gal. We've got to go out sometime, but I don't believe in turning' tall fust go-off, n' we may get a chance to wing the cuss, like ez not," and the glitter in Levi's eyes showed he would not hesitate to shoot this half-breed if the chance presented itself. Old Cy's opinion is also worth quoting: "My notion is this hyena's a coward, n' like sichl' never show himself by daylight. He knows we've got guns n' know how to use 'em. The camp's as good as a fort. One on us kin allus be on guard daytimes, an' when it's time to go out—wail, I think we ought to hev cunnin' nuff 'mongst us to gin one hyena the slip. Thar's one thing must be done, though, 'n that is, keep the gal clus. 'Twon't do to let her go over the hog-back arter berries, or caneñol' round the lake no more." And now began a state of semi-sleep at Birch camp. Chip was kept an almost prisoner, hardly ever permitted out of Angie's sight. One of the men, always with rifle hardy, remained on guard—usually Old Cy, and for a few nights he lay in ambush near the shore, to see if perchance this enemy would steal up again. With all these precautions against surprise, came a certain feeling of defiance in Martin. With Ray for companion he went fishing once more, and with Levi as pilot he cruised about for game. Only a few weeks of his outing remained, and on sober second thought, he didn't mean to let this sneaking enemy spoil those. But Old Cy never relaxed his vigil. This wail of the wilderness and her pitiful position appealed to him even more than to Angle, and true to the nature that had made all Greenvale's children love him, so now did Chip find him a kind and protecting father. With rifle always with him, he took her canoeing and fishing; sometimes Angle joined them, and so life at Birch camp became, pleasant once more. A week or more of happiness was passed, with no sight of their enemy, and then one morning when Old Cy had journeyed over to the ice-house, he glanced across the lake to a narrow valley through which a stream known as Beaver Brook reached the lake, and far up in this vale, rising above the dense woods, was a faint column of smoke. The mornning was damp, cloudy and still—conditions suitable for smoke-rising, and yet so faint and distant was this that none but the keen, observant eyes of a woodsman would have noticed it. Yet there it was, a thin white pillar, clearly outlined against the dark green of the foliage. Old Cy hurried back, motionel to Levi, and the two watched it from the front of the camp. Martin soon joined them, then Angie and Chip, and all stood and studied this smoke sign. It was almost ludicrous, and yet not; for at its foot must be a fire, and beside it, doubtless, the half-breed. "Can you locate it?" queried Martin of his guide, as the delicate column of white slowly faded. "It's party well up the brook," Levi answered; "thar's a sort of Rocky Dundar thar, 'n probably a cave. I callate if it's him, he's spected a storm, 'n so sneaked to cover." And now, as if to prove this, a few drops of rain began to patter on the motionless lake; thicker, faster they came, and as the little group hurried to shelter, a torrent, almost descended. For weeks not a drop of rain had fallen here. Each morm the sun had risen in undimmed splendor, to vanish at night, a ball of glorious red. But now a change had come. Wind followed the rain, and all that day the storm raged and roared through the dense forest about. The lake was white with driving scud, the cabin rocked, trees creaked, and outdoor life was impossible. When night came, it seemed a thousand demons were wailing, moaning, and screeching in the forest, and as the little party now grouped around the open stove in the new cabin watched it, the fire rose and fell in unison with the blasts. "It's the spites," whispered Chip to Ray. "They allus act that way when it's stormin'." The next day the gale began to lessen, and by night the moon, now half-fall, peeled out of the scurrying clouds. At bedtime it was smiling serenely, well down toward the treetops, and Chip's spites had ceased their wailing. Fortunately, however, Martin's quest for game had been successful. A saddle of venison, a dozen or more partridges and two goodly strings of trout hung in cold storage. But utter and almost speechless astonishment awaited Old Cy at the icehouse when he visited it the next morning, for the venison was gone, not a bird remained, and one of the two strings of trout had vanished. In front, on the sand, was the same tell-tale moccasin tracks. "Wall, by the Great Horn Spoon! if that cuss hasn't sniped the hull business," Old Cy ejaculated, as he looked in and then at the tracks. "Crossed over last night," he added, noting where a canoe had cut its furrow, "an steered plurab for my icehouse! The varmint!" But Martin was angry, thoroughly angry, at the audacious insolence of the theft, and the thought that just now this sneaking half-breed was doubtless enjoying grilled venison and roast partridge in some secure shelter. It also opened his eyes to the fact that this chap would hang about, watching his chance, until they started out of the wilderness, and then capture the girl if he could. For a little while Martin pondered over the situation and then announced his plans. "There's law, and officers to execute it," he said, "If a sufficient reward be offered, and to-morrow you and I, Levi, will start for the settlement and fetch a couple in. I'll gladly give $500 to land this sneak behind the bars. If he can't be caught, we can at least have two officers to guard us going out." All that day he and Levi spent in hunting. Another deer was captured, more birds secured, and when evening came plans to meet the situation were discussed. "You or stay must remain on guard daytimes near the cabin." Martin said to Old Cy. "My wife and Chip had better keep in it, or near it most of the time; and both of you must sleep there nights. One or the other can fish or hunt, as needed. We must be gone a week or more, even if we have good luck; but fetching the officers here is the best plan now." Levi was up early the next morning, and had the best canoe packed for a hurry trip ere breakfast was ready. No tent was to be taken, only blankets, a rife, a bag of the simplest cooking utensils, pork, bread and coffee. A modest outfit—barely enough to sustain life, yet all a woodman carries when a long canoe journey with many carries must be taken. There were sober faces at the landing when Martin was ready to start—Chip most sober of all—for now she realized as never before how serious a burden she had become. No time was wasted in good-bys. Martin grasped the bow paddle, and with "Old Faithful" Levi wielding the stern one, they soon crossed the lake and vanished at its outlet. And now, also, for the first time, Angie realized how much the presence of these two strong and resourceful men meant to her. All that day she and Chip clung to the cabin, while Old Cy, a long, lanky Leatherstocking, patrolled the premises, rifle in hand. "We hain a mite o' cause to worry," he said when nightfall drew near. "The pesky varmint's a coward, n' knows guns are plenty here, an' we folks handy in usin' em. I've rigged a fish line to the ice house door so it'll rattle some tinware in the cabin if he meddles it again. I sleep with one eye n' both ears open, an' if he comes prowlin' round night-times, he'll hear bullets whizzin' an' think Fourth o' July's opened up arly." But for all his cheerful assurance, time passed slowly, and a sense of real danger oppressed Angle and Chip as well. Ray shared it also. He was not as yet hardened to the wilderness, and like all who are thus tender, its vast somber solitude seemed omnious. Only the hermit, with his moonlike eyes and impassive ways, showed no sign of trouble. What this half-breed wanted, other than food, he seemed not to understand; and while he helped about the camp work and followed Old Cy like a dog, he was of no other aid. One, two, three days of watchful guard and evenings when even Old Cy's cheerful philosophy or Ray's banjo failed to dispel the gloom, and then, just as the sun was setting once again, a canoe with one occupant was seen to enter the lake and head for the landing. CHAPTER VII An unexpected canoe entering a lake so secluded and so seldom visited as this lake must needs awaken the keenest surprise, and especially in the case of a party situated as this one was. Ray, who had just returned from a berry-picking trip over at the "blow down," and Old Cy, carrying his suggestive rifle, were at the landing some time before this canoe reached it, while Angie and Chip waited almost breathlessly on the cabin plaza. A stout, bare-headed Indian, clad in white man's raiment, was paddling. He glanced at the two awaiting him at the landing, with big black, emotionless eyes, and then up to the cabin. As his canoe now grated on the sandy beach close by, he laid aside his naddle, stepped forward and out, draw his craft up, and folding his arms glanced at Old Cy again, as if welting for a welcome. None was needed, however, for on the instant, almost, came an exclamation of joy from Chip, and with a "Hullo, Poppy Tomah," she was down the bank, with both her hands in his. A faint smile of welcome spread over his austere face as he looked down at the girl, but not a word, as yet, came. Old Cy, quick to see that he was a friend, now advanced. "We're glad to see ye." he said, "an as ye seem to be a friend o' the gall, we'll make ye welcome." The Indian bowed low, and a "How do," like a grunt, was his answer. A calm, slow, motionless type of a now almost extinct race, as he seemed to be, he would utter no word or move a step farther until invited. But now, led by Chip, he advanced up the path "It's Tomah, old Poppy Tomah," she said with pride, as Angie rose to meet them, "and he's the only body who was ever good to me." "I am glad to see you, sir," Angie said, with a gracious bow and smile, "and you are welcome here." "I thank the white lady—I not forget," came the Indian's dignified answer with a stately bow. Not a word of greeting for Chip or of surprise at finding her here—only the easy glance accounted to bright sunlight or to following the flight of a bird far out of white man's vision "We shall have supper soon," Angle added, uncertain what to say to this impassive man, "and some for you." It was a deft speech, for Angle, accustomed to take in every detail of a man from the condition of his nails to the cut of his clothing, as all women will, had ere now absorbed the appearance of this swarthy redskin, and was not quite sure whether to Invite him to share their table or say nothing. But the Indian solved his own problem, for spying the outdoor fire to which Old Cy now retreated, he howed again and strode away toward it. "Me cook here?" he said to Old Cy. With an "Of course, an' you're welcome to," the question was settled. Chip soon drew near, and now for the first time the Indian's speech seemed to return, and while Old Cy busled himself about the cooking, these two began to visit. Chip, as might be expected, did most of the talking, asked questions as to Tim's place, when he was there, and what they said about her running away, in rapid succession. Her own adventures and how she came here soon followed, and it was not long before he knew all that was to be known about her. His replies were blunt and brief, after the manner of such. Now and then an expressive nod or grunt filled in the place of an ordinary answer. He knew but little about the recent happenings at Tim's place, as he had stayed there only one night since Chip had departed with her father—as he was told. He had been away in the woods, looking for places to set traps later, and had no idea Chip was here. As to Pete's movements, he was equally in the dark, and when Chip told him what her friends here suspected, he merely granted. As he seemed to wish to do his own cooking, Old Cy, having completed his task, offered him a partridge and a couple of trout fresh from the icehouse, also pork and potatoes, and left him to care for himself. He became more sociable later, and when supper was over and the rest had, as usual, gathered on the piazza of the new cabin, he joined them. And now came a recital from Ray of far more interest to these people than they suspected. "I saw a bear over back of the ridge this afternoon," he said, "or I don't know but it was a wildcat. I'd just filled my pile with berries, when way up, close to the rocks, I saw something moving. I crouched down back of a bush, thinking it might be a bear, and if it was, I'd get a chance to see it nearer. I could only see the top of its back above the bushes, and once I saw its head, as if it was standing up. Then I didn't see it for quite a spell, and then I caught sight of its back again, a good deal nearer, and then it wept into one of the gullies in the hog-back. I didn't wait to see if it came out, but cut for home." "Did this critter sorter wobble like a woodchuck runnin'?" put in Old Cy. "No, it just crept along evenly," answered Ray. "I'd see it when it would come out between the bushes." "Twa'n't a b'ar," muttered Old Cy, and then, as if the unwisdom of waking suspicion in Angie's mind occurred, he added hastily, "but mebbe 'twas a doe, walkin' head down 'n feedin'. No further notice was taken of Ray's adventure. The sight of deer everywhere about was a ten-times daily occurrence, and Old Cy's dismissal of the matter ended it. His thoughts, however, were a different matter. Full well he knew it was no bear thus moving. A deer would never enter a crevasse, nor a wildcat or lynx ever leave the shelter of woods to wander in open sunlight. "I'll go over that in the mornin'." he said to himself; "I may git a chance to wing that varmint 'n' end our worryin'." CHAPTER VIII Old Cy's suspicions were correct. It was neither bear, deer, nor wildcat that Ray saw skulking along the ridge, but the half-breed. Believing Chip's father had taken her out of the wilderness, or more likely up-stream to find a place with these campers, he had come here to seek her. To find her here, as he of course did, only convinced him that his suspicions were true and that her father had thus meant to rob him. Two determined impulses now followed this discovery: First, to make the girl he had bought a prisoner, carry her into the woods, and then, when the chance came, revenge himself on McGuire. No sense of law, or decency even, entered his calculation. He was beyond such scruples, and what he wanted was his only law. The fear of rifles, which he knew were plenty enough at this camp, was the only factor to be considered. For days he watched the camp from across the lake, hoping that the girl he saw canoeing with a boy so often might come near enough for him to make a capture. Many times, when darkness served, he paddled close to where the cabin stood, and once landed and watched it for hours. Growing bolder, as the days wore on, he hid his canoe below the outlet of the lake and taking advantage of this outcropping slate ledge with its many fissures, secreted himself and watched. But some shelter, at least to cook and eat in, he must have, and this he found in a distant crevasse of this same ledge, and from this he sneaked along back of it until he could hide and watch the camp below. From this vantage-point he saw that the girl no longer went out upon the lake, but remained near the cabin; then, later, he noticed the two men leave the lake one morning. This encouraged him, and now he grew still bolder, even descending the ridge and watching those remaining at the cabin, from a dense thicket. From this new post he saw that but one man seemed on guard, and almost was he tempted to shoot him from ambush and make a dash to capture his victim. Cautious and cunning, he still waited a chance involving less risk. And now he saw that certain duties were performed by these people; that one man and the boy always started the morning fire; that the girl invariably went to the landing alone for water, at about the same time. Here for the moment she was out of sight from either cabin, and now in this act of hers, he saw his opportunity to land from his canoe near this spot before daylight, and hide in the bushes fringing the shore here and below the bank, watch his chance and seize and gag her before an outcry could be made. To the her hands and feet and to push the other canoe out into the lake, thus avoiding pursuit until they could get a good start, was an easy matter. It was risky, of course. She might bear or see him in time to give one scream. The old man who had said foolish things to him, and now seemed to be on guard, would surely send bullets after him as he sped away; but once out of the lake, he would be safe. It was a dangerous act; yet the other two men might return any day, and with this in prospect, this wiley half-breed now resolved to act. Old Cy was up early that fatal morning. Somehow a sense of impending danger haunted him, and calling Ray, he unlocked the cabin door and began starting the morning fire. He wanted to get breakfast out of the way as speedily as possible, and then visit this ridge, feeling almost sure that he would find where this half-breed had been watching them. When Ray came out, and before the hermit or Chip appeared, Old Cy hurried over to the ice-house, and now Chip came forth as usual, and without a word to anyone, she took the two palls and started for the landing. It was, perhaps, ten rods to this, down a narrow path winding through the scrub spruce. The morning was fair, the lake without a ripple. Above the ridge, and peeping through its toppingof stunted fir, came the first glance of the sun, and Chip was happy. Old Tomah, her one and only friend for many years, was here. A something Ray had whispered the night before, now returned like a sweet note of music vibrating in her heart, and as if to add their cheer, the birds were pluing all about. For weeks the cheerful words of one of Ray's songs had haunted her with its catchy rhythm:— Dar was an old nigger and his name was Uncle Ned. He died long 'go, long 'go." They now rose to her lips as she neared the lake. Here she halted, filled a pail, and set it on the log landing. From behind a low spruce one evil, sinister eye watched her. And now Chip, still humming this ditty, glanced up at the rising sun and out over the lake. A crouching form with hideous face now emerged from behind the bush: Mary O. From Behind a Low Spruce One Evil, Sinister Eye Watched Her. step by step, this human panther advanced, A slow, cautious, catlike movement, without sound, as each moccasined foot touched the sand Nearer and nearer that unconscious girl it crept! Now 20 feet away, now ten, now five! And now came a swift rush, two fierce hands enclosed the girl's face and drew her backward on to the sand. Ray and the hermit were beside the fire, and the Indian just emerging from the hut where he had slept, when Old Cy returned from the icehouse. "Where's the Chip?" he questioned questioned, "Gone after water," and Ray. And the two flanged down the earth. One, two, five minutes elapsed, and then a sudden suspicion of being wrong came to Old Cy, and, followed by Ray, he hurried to the landing. One pail of water stood on the boat, both their canoes were adrift on the lake, and as Old Cy looked out, there, heading for the outlet, was a canoe. One swift glance and, "My God, he's got Chip!" told the story, and with face fierce in anger, he darted back, trashed his rifle, and returned. The canoe, its paddler bending low as he forced it into almost leaps, was scarce two lengths from the outlet. Old Cy raised his rifle, then lowered it. Chip was in that canoe! And now old Tomah leaped down the path, ride in hand. One look at the vanishing canoe, and his own, floating out upon the lake, told him the tale, and without a word he turned and, plunging into the undergrowth, leaping like a deer over rock and chasm, vanished at the top of the ridge. CHAPTER IX While Chip, bound, gagged and helpless in the half-breed's canoe, was just entering the alder-choked outlet of this lake, 20 miles below and close to where the stream entered another lake, four men were launching their canoes. "It was here," Martin was saying to Officer Hersey, "one moonlight night a year ago, that a friend of mine and myself saw a spectral man astride a log, just entering that bed of reeds, as I told you. Who or what it was, we could not guess; but as that spook canoeman went up this stream, we followed and discovered our hermit's home." "Night-time and moonshine play queer pranks with our imagination," Hersey responded. "I'm not a whit superstittious, and yet I've many a time seen what I thought to be a hunter creeping along the lake shore at night, and I once oame near pluggig a fat man in a shadowy glen. I was up on a cliff watching down into it, the day was cloudy, and 'way below I saw what I was sure was a bear crawling along the bank of the stream. I had my rifle raised and was only waiting for a better sight, when up rose the bear and I saw a human face. For a moment it made me faint, and since then I make doubly sure before shooting at any object in the woods." And now these four men, Levi wielding the stern paddle of Martin's canoe, and Hersey's deputy that of his, entered the broad, winding stream. The tall spruce-tops meeting darkened its currentless course, long filaments of white moss depended from every limb and as they twisted and turned up this somber highway, the air grew stifling. Not a breeze, not a sound, disturbed the solemn silence, and except for the swish of paddles and faint thud as they touched gunwales, the fall of a leaf might have been heard. So dense was this dark, silent forest, and so forbidding its effect, that for an hour no one scarce spoke, and even when the two canoes finally drew together, converse came in whispers. Another hour of steady progress, and then the banks began to outline themselves ahead, the trees opened more, a sign of current was met, and the sun lit up their pathway. By now the spectral beard had vanished from the trees, white clouds were reflected from the still waters, and the gleam of sandy bottom was seen below. The birds, inspired perhaps by the absence of gloom, also added their cheering notes. Nature was smiling once more, and not a hint or even intuition of the fast-nearing tragedy met those men. And then, as a broad, eddying bend in the stream held their canoes, by tacit consent a halt was made. Martin, his paddle crossed on the thwarts in front, dipped a cup of the cool, sweet water and drank. Levi wiped the sweat from his face, and Hersey also quenched his thirst. The day was hot. They had paddled ten miles. There was no hurry, and as pipes were drawn forth and filled, conversation began. But just at this moment Levi's ears, ever alert, caught the faint sound of a paddle striking a canoe gunwale. Not as usual, in an intermittent fashion, as would be the case with a skilled canoeist, but a steady, rhythmic thud. "Hist," he said, and silence fell upon the group. In the wilderness all sounds are noticed and noted, by night especially, because then they may mean a bear crawling softly through the undergrowth, or a wildcat, yellow-eyed and vicious, creeping near. But by day as well they are always heeded, and the crackle of a twig, or the sound of a deer's foot striking a stone, or any slight noise, becomes of keen interest. And now, from far ahead, came the steady tap, tap, tap. It soon increased, and then it assured those waiting, listening men that some cane was being urged down stream. Without a word they glanced at one another, and then, as if an intuition came to both at the same time, Martin and Hersey reached for their rifles. On and on came the steady thump, thump. Just ahead the stream narrowed and curved out of sight. A few foam flecks from an unseen rill above floated down. The white sandy bottom showed the clear water. And then, as those stern-faced, watching, listening men, rifles in hand, almost side by side, waited there, out from behind this bend shot a canoe. "My God, it's Pete Bolduc! Look out!" almost yelled Levi, and "Halt! Surrender!" from Hersey, as two rifles were leveled at the oncomer. Then one instant's sight of a red and scarred face, a quick reach for a rifle, a splash of water, an overturned canoe and with a curse the astonished half-breed dived into the undergrowth. Two rifles spoke almost at the same instant from the waiting canoes, one answered from out the thicket. A thrashing, struggling something in the filled canoe next caught all eyes, and Levi, leaping into the waist-deep stream, grasped and lifted a dripping form. It was Chip! A brief yet bloodless tragedy, all over in less time than the telling; yet a lifetime of horror had been endured by that wail, for as Levi bore her to the bank, cut the thongs that bound her and freed her mouth from a THE PLANET SATURDAY.....MAY 30, 1908 of deerskin, she grasped his hand and kissed it. And then came another surprise for down a sloping, thick-grown hillside, something was heard thrashing, and soon Old Tomah, his clothing in shreds his face bleeding, appeared to view. Calculating to a nicety where he could best intercept and head off the escaping half-breed, he had crossed four miles of pathless undergrowth in less than an hour, and reached the stream at the nearest point after it left the lake. How Chlp, still sobbing from the awful agony of mind, and dripping water as well, greeted Old Tomah; how Hersey, chagrined at the escape of the half-breed, gave vent to muttered curses; how Martin joined them in thought; and how they all gathered around Chlp and listened to her tale of horror, are but minor features of the episode and not worth the telling. When all was said and done, Old Tomah, grim and silent as ever, although he had done what no white man could do or would try to do, washed his bloody face in the stream, drank his fill of the cool water, and Hifting Pete's half-filled canoe as easily as if it were a shingle, tipped it, turned the water out, and set it on the sloping bank. "Me take you back and watch you now," he said to Chip. "You no get caught again." And thus conveyed, poor Chip, willing to clasp and caress the feet or legs of any or all of those men, and more grateful than any dog ever was for a carcass, was escorted back to the lake All those waiting at the cabin were at the landing when the rescuers arrived. Angie, her eyes brimming, first embraced and then kissed the girl. Ray would have felt it a proud privilege to have carried her to the cabin, and Old Cy's wrinkled face showed more joy than ever gladdened it in all his life before. Somehow this hapless wail had grown dearer to them all than she or they understood. There was also feasting and rejoicing that night at Martin's wildwood home, and mingled with it all an oft-repeated tale. Old Cy told one end of it in his droll way, Martin related the other, and Chip filled up the interim. Levi had his say, and Hersey supplied more or less—mostly more—of this half-breed's history. Old Tomah, however, said nothing, To him, who lived in the past of a bygone race which looked upon lumbermen as devastating vandals ever eating into its kingdom, and whose thoughts were upon the happy hunting-grounds soon to be entered, this half-breed's lust and cunning were as the fall of the leaf. Were it needful he would, as he had, plunge through bramble and briefer and leap over rock and chasm to rescue his big pappoose, but now that she was safe again, he lapsed into his stolical reserve once more. Shadowy forms and the mysticism of the wilderness were more to his taste than all the pathos of human life; and while his eyes kindled at Chip's smile, his thoughts were following some storm or tempest sweeping over a vast wilderness, or the rush and roar of the great white spectre. "Chip is good girl," he said to Angle the next morning, "and white lady love her. Tomah's heart is like squaw heart, too; but he go away and forget. White lady must not forget," and with that mixture of tenderness and stoicism he strode away, and the last seen of him was when he entered the outlet without once looking back at the cabin where his "big pappoose" was kept. More serious, however, were the facts Martin and Hersey now had to consider, and a council of war, as it were, was now held with Levi, Old Cy and the deputy as advisers. What the half-breed would now do, and in what way they could now capture him were, of course, discussed, and as usual in such cases, it was of no avail, because they were dealing with absolutely unknown quantities. The facts were these: Boldue, a cunning criminal, fearless of all law, had set his heart upon the possession of this girl. Her story, unquestionably true, that he had paid a large sum for this right and title, must inevitably make him feel that he would have what was his at any cost. His first attempt at securing her had been thwarted. He had been shot at by minions of the law,—an act sure to make him more vengeful,—his canoe had been taken, and what with the loss of the girl, money, and canoe also, one of his stamp would surely be driven to extreme revenge. He was now at large in this wilderness, knew where the girl and his enemies were, and as Hersey said, "He had the drop on them." "I believe in standing by our guns," that officer continued, after all these conclusions had been admitted. "We are here to rid the woods of this scoundrel. We have five good rifles and know how to use them. The law is on our side, for he refused to surrender, and returned our shots; and if I catch sight of him, I shall shoot to cripple, anyway." Old Cy's advice, however, was more pacific. "My notion is this feller's a cowardly cuss." he said, "a sort o' human hyena. He'll never show himself in the open, but come prowlin' 'round nights, stealin' anything he can. He may take a pop at some on us from a-top o' the ridge; but I callate he'll never venture within gunshot day-times. His sort is allus more skeered o' usn' we need be o' him." In spite of Old Cy's conclusions, however, the camp remained in a state of siege that day and many days following. Angle and Chip seldom strayed far from the cabin. Ray assumed the water-bringing, night and morning. Old Cy and Levi patrolled the premises, while Martin, Hersey, and his deputy hunted a little for game and a good deal for moccasined footprints or a sight or a sign of this half-breed. Hersey, more especially, made him his object of pursuit. He had come here for that purpose, his pride and reputation were at stake, and the thousand dollars Martin had agreed to pay was a minor factor. He and his mate passed hours in the mornings and late in the afternoon watching from wide apart outlines on the ridge. They made long jaunts up the brook valley where the smoke sign had been seen, they found where this half-breed had built a fire here, and later another lair, a mile from the cabins and in this ridge. Long detours they made in other directions. Old Tomah's trail in the forest was crossed; but neither in forest nor on lake shore were any recent footprints of the half-breed found. Old ones were discovered in plenty. An almost beaten trail led from his lair in the ridge to a crevassure back of the cabins, but to one well versed in wood tracks, it was easy to tell how old these tracks were. A freshly made trail in the forest bears unmistakable evidence of its date, and no woodwise man ever confounds a two or three days' old one with it. One footprint may not determine this occult fact; but followed to where the moss is spongy or the earth moist, a matter of hours, even, can be decided. A week of this watchfulness, with no sign of their enemy's return, not even to within the circuit patrolled time and again, began to relieve suspense and awaken curiosity. They had been so sure, especially Martin, that he would come back for revenge, that now it was hard to account for his not doing so, "My idee is he got so skeered at them two shots," Old Cy asserted, "he hain't stopped runnin' yit." And then the old man chuckled at the ludicrous picture of this pernicious "varmint" scampering through a wilderness from fright. But Old Cy was wrong. It was not fear that saved them from a prompt visitation from this half-breed, but lack of means of defense. The one shot remaining in his rifle at the moment of meeting had been sent on its vengeful errand, all the rest of his ammunition was in his canoe, and now on the bottom of the stream. Being thus crippled for means to act, the only course left to him was a return to his cabin 75 miles away, with only a hunting-knife to sustain life with. Even to a skilled hunter and trapper like him this was no easy task. It meant at least a week's journey through almost impassable swamps and undergrowth, with frogs, raw fish, roots and berries for food. How that half-breed, unconscious that the mills of God had ground him the grist he deserved, fought his way through this pathless wilderness; how he ate mice and frogs to sustain his worthless life; how he cursed McGuire as the original cause of his wretched plight and Martin's party as aids; and how many times he swore he would kill every one of them, needs no description. He lived to reach his hut on the Fox Hole, and from that moment on, this wilderness held an implacable enemy of McGuire's, sworn to kill him, first of all. CHAPTER X. For two weeks the little party at Birch Camp first watched and then began to enjoy themselves once more. September had come, the first tint of autumn colored every patch of hardwood, a mellow haze softened the outline of each green-clad hill and mountain, the sun rose red and sailed an unclouded course each day, and gentle breezes rippled the lake. The forest, the sky, the air and earth, all seemed THE RANGER'S FRIEND "I Want a Good Square Talk with Ye, My Boy." in harmonious mood, and the one discordant note, fear of this half-breed, slowly vanished. Chip resumed her hour of study each day; a little fishing and hunting was inadulged in by Martin and the two officers; wild ducks, partridges, deer and trout supplied their table; each evening all gathered about the open fire in Martin's new cabin, and while the older people chatted, Ray took his banjo or whispered with Chip. These two, quite unguessed by Angle, had become almost lovers, and as it was understood Chip was to be taken to Greenvale, all that wonder-world to her, had been described by Ray many times. He also outlined many little plaas for sleigh rides, skating on the mill pond, and dances which he and she were to enjoy together. His own future and livelihood were a little hazy to him. These matters do not impress a youth of 18; but of one thing he felt sure.—that Chin with THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA her rosy face and black eyes, always tender to him, was to be his future companion in all pleasures. It was love among the spruce trees, a summer idyl made tender by the dangers interrupting it, and hidden from all eyes except Old Cy's, who were these young friends' favorite. But these days of mingled romance and tragic happenings, of shooting, fishing, story-telling and wildwood life were nearing their end, and one evening Martin announced that on the morrow they would pack their belongings and, escorted by the officers, leave the wilderness. The next morning Old Cy took Ray aside. "I want a good square talk with ye, my boy," he said, "an I'm gain' to do ye a good turn if I kn. Now to begin, I s'pose ye know yer aunt's gain' to take Chip to Greenvale n' gin her a chance at the schoolin' she sartinally needs. Now you're callatin' to long 'n have a heap o' fun this winter. I'm goin' to stay here 'n keer for Amzi. This is the situation 'bout as it is. Now you hev got yer eddication, n' the next move is to make yer way in the world 'n arm suthin', an' ez a starter, I want ye to stay here this winter with me n' trap. The woods round here is jist bristlin' with spruce gum that is worth a dollar-fifty a pound, easy. We've got two months now, 'fore snow gits deep. We kin live on the top shelf in the way o' fish n' game. We'll ketch a 'bar and pickle his meat n' smoke his hams, and when spring comes, I'll take ye out with mebbe five hundred dollars' worth of furs n' gum ez a beginnin' "That's also 'nother side to consider. Chip wants schoolin', n' she's got to study night n' day for the next eight months. If you go back with 'em, an' go gallivantin' round with her, ez you're sure to, it won't be no help to her. I've given you two all the chances for weavin' the threads o' fectshun I could this summer, an' now let's you n' I turn to and make some money. I've asked your uncle n' aunt. They're willin', n' now, what do ye say?" Few country boys with a love for trappin, such as Ray had, ever had a more alluring prospect spread before them. He knew Old Cy was right in all his conclusions, and almost without ostestation he arrived to the alley. It was far-sighted wisdom on Old Cy's part, however, in not giving Ray time to reflect, else the magnet of Chip's eyes on the one hand, and eight months of separation on the other, would have proved too strong, and trap-setting and gum-gathering, with $500 as reward, would have failed. As it was, he came near weakening at the last moment when the canoes were packed and Angie and Chip came to take their seats in them. He and his crude, rude, yet winsome little sweetheart had suffered a brief preliminary parting the evening previous. A good many sweet and silly nothings had been exchanged, also promises, and now the boy's heart was very sore. Chip was more stoic. Her life at Tim's Place and contact with Old Tomah had taught her reserve, and yet when she turned for the last possible look at Old Cy and Ray, waving good-by at the landing, a mist of tears hid them. Old Cy's face was also a study. To him these parting clouds were as the white ones hiding the sun; yet he felt their chill. His own life shadow was lengthening. He had now but a brief renewal of youth in the lives of these two, and then forgetfulness, as he knew full well, and yet he pitied them. More than that, he had set his hand to guilding the bark of their young lives into the safe harbor of a home, and all feelings of his own subserved to that. "Come, come, my boy," he said to Ray as the two turned away, and he noted the lad's sad face, "she's gone now, an' ye'd best forget her fer a spell. Ye won't, I know, 'n she won't; but ye'd best make believe ye do. This isn't no spot for love-sick spells. We've got work to do, 'n money to arm; ye've got the chance o' yer life now, an' me to help ye to it, so brace up 'n' look cheerful. "Think o' what we got to do to git ready fer winter 'n six foot o' snow, Think o' the traps we goin' to set, an' the fun o' tendin' we' em. Why, girls ain't in it a mithm with ketchin' mink, marten, otter, an' now 'n then a lynx or bobcat. Then when ye go back with a new suit 'n' money in yer pocket, ye'll feel prouder'n a peacock, 'n Chip a-smilin' at ye sweeter'n new maple syrup." Verily Old Cy had the wisdom of age and the cheerfulness of morning sunshine. All that day these wilderness-marooned friends worked hard. An ample stock of birch wood must be cut and split, a shed of poles to cover it must be erected alongside of the cabin, the hermit's log hut was to be divested of its fittings, which were to be removed to the new cabin which all were now to occupy. Realizing how vital to their existence the canoes were, Old Cy had also planned a shelter of small logs for them on one side of the log cabin, that could be locked. Here the canoes not in use must be stored at once to guard against a night call from the malignant half-breed. His canoe had been taken along by Martin's party, to be left at Tim's Place, for even Hersey would have scorned to appropriate it. There were dozens of other needs to prepare for during the next two months, all of which were important. An ample supply of deer meat must be secured, to be pickled and smoked. All the partridges they could shoot would be needed, and later, when south-bound ducks halted at the lake, a few of these would add to their larder. In this connection, also, another need occurred to Old Cy. Trout could be caught all winter in the lake, but live bait must be had, and so a slat car to be sunk in some swift-running stream, which would hold them, must be constructed, also a scoop of mosquito net to catch them. These minnows were to be found now by the million in every brook, and forethought was Old Cy's watchword. All these duties and details he discussed that first day with Ray, while they worked, for a purpose. But the first evening here, with its open fire, yet empty seats, was the hardest to pass. In vain Old Cy enlarged upon the joys of trap-setting once more, and how and where they were to secure gum. In vain he described how deadfalls were built and where they must be placed, how many signs of lynx and wildcat he had seen that summer, and how sure they were to secure some of these valuable fur. Ray's heart was not here. Far away in some night camp, Chip was thinking of him. He knew each day would bear her farther away. No word of her safe arrival could reach them now. Long months must elapse he he and she could meet again, and in prospect they seemed an eternity. "Come, git yer banjo, my boy." Old Cy ejaculated at last, seeing Ray's face grow gloomy. "Tune 'e up, an' play us suthin' lively. Nose 'o' them goody-goody weepin' sort o' tunes; but give us 'Money Musk' 'n' a few jigs. I'm feelin' our prospects are so cheerful, I'd like to cut a few pigeon-wings out o' compiliment." But Old Cy's hilarity was nearly all put on. He, too, felt the effect of the empty seats and missed every one that had gone, and Ray's jig tunes lacked their spirit. He essayed a few, and then quite unconsciously his fingers strayed to "My Old Kentucky Home," and Old Cy's feelings responded. CHAPTER XI Chip's arrival in Greenvale produced astonishment and gossip galore. It began when the stage that "Uncle Joe" Barnes had driven for 20 years started for that village. There were other passengers besides Martin, his wife, and Chip. The seats inside were soon filled, and Chip, seeing a coveted chance, climbed nimbly to a position beside the driver. "Gee Whittaker," observed one bystander to another, as Chip's black-stockinged legs flashed into view, "but that gal's nimbler'n a squirrel'n 'n don't mind showin' underpinnin. I wished I was driver' that stage. I'll bet she's a circus." Uncle Joe soon found her a live companion at least, for he had scarce left the village ere she began. "Your hosses are fatter'n Tim's hosses used to be," she said. "Do ye feed 'em on hay and taters'." Uncle Joe gave her a sideways glance. "Hay and taters," he exclaimed; "we don't feed hosses on taters down here. Where'd you come from?" "I used to live at Tim's Place, up in the woods, 'n we fed our hosses on taters, 'n they had backs sharp 'nuff to split ye." This time Uncle Joe faced squarely around. "I know all about hosses," she continued glibly. "I used to take keer on 'em 'n ride one plowin, an' I've been thrown more'n a hundred times when we struck roots, an' ye ought to 'n heerd Tim cuss. I used to cuss just the same, but Mrs. Friable says I musn't." "Wal, I swow," ejaculated Uncle Joe, realizing that he had a "case." "What's your name, 'n whar's Tim's Place?" "My name's Chip, Chip McGulre, only 'taint' it, and they allus called me Chip, an' Tim's Place is ever so far up in the woods. I runned away 'cause dad sold me, an' fetched up at Mrs Frisbie's camp, 'n' she's goin' to eddicate me. My mother got killed when I was a kid, 'n' my dad killed 'nother one, too; he's a bad 'un'. Uncle Joe gasped at this gory tale of double murder, not being quite sure that the girl was sane. "Hain't they ketched yer dad yit?" he queried. "No, nor they won't." Chip rattled on, as if such killing were a daily occurrence in the woods. "He's a slick 'un, they say, an' now he's got Pete's money, he'll lay low." "Worse and worse, and more of it." Uncle Joe thought. "You must a' aad middlin' lively times up in the woods," he said. "Did yer dad anybody else 'sides yer mother n' this man'" "He didn't kill mother," Chip returned promptly; "he used to lick her, though, but she got killed in a mill, 'n I wistit 't ud bin him. I wouldn't 'a bin an orfin then. Say," she added, as she entered a woods-bordered stretch of road, "did ye ever see spites here?" "Spites," he responded, now more than ever in doubt as to her sanity, "what's them?" "Why, they's just spites—things ye can't see much of 'cepin' it's dark. Then they come crawlin' round. They's souls o' animals mostly. Old Tomah says. I've seen thousands on 'em." Uncle Joe shifted his quid, turned and eyed the girl once more. First, a wild and wofully mixed tale of murder, and then spooklish things! Beyond question she had wheels, and he resolved to humor her. "Oh, yes, we see them things here now 'n' then," he said, "but it takes considerable liker to do it. We hain't had a murder, though, for quite a spell. This is a sorter peaceful neck o' woods ye're comin' to." But Chip failed to grasp his quiet humor, and all through that 20-mile autumn day stage ride she chattered on like a magpie. He soon concluded she was sane enough, however, but the most voluble talker who ever shared his seat. "I never seen the beat o' her," he said that night at Phinney's store,—the village news agency,—"she clacked every minit from the time we started till we fetched in, an' I never callled sich goin's on ez she told about cud ever happen. Thar was murder 'n runnin' away, 'n she got ketched 'n carried off n' fetched back, n' a whole lot o' resky business. She believes in ghosts, too, sorter Inner speritis, 'n she kin swear jist ez easy i K肌. It seems the Frisibles hev kinder 'dopted her, n' I guess they'll hev their hands full. She's a bright 'un, though, but sich a talker!" At Aunt Comfort's spacious, old-fashioned home, where Chip was now installed, she soon began to create the same impression. This had been Angle's former home, and her Aunt Comfort Day had been her foster mother. 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Once included in this somewhat diverse group, Chip became an immedi- A BOAT IN A CANOE Aunt Comfort, of course, opened her heart to her at once; but Hannah closed hers, almost from the first day, and in addition she began to nurse malice as well. There was some reason for this, mainly due to Chip's startling freshness of speech. "I thought ye must be a man wearin' wimmin's clothes, the first time I see ye," she said to Hannah the next day after her arrival, and without meaning offense. "It was all on account of yer little whiskers, I guess. I never see a woman with 'em afore. Why don't ye shave?" This was enough; for if there was any one thing more mortifying than all else to Hannah, it was her facialblemish, and a mention of it she considered an intestinal insult. From this moment onward she hated Chip. Nezer, however, took to her as a duck to water, and her story, which he soon heard, became a real dime novel to him, and not content with one telling, he insisted on repetition. This was also unfortunate for—blessed with a vivid imagination and sure to enlarge upon all facts—he soon spread the story with many blood-curdling additions. These stories, with Uncle Joe's corroboration, resulted in a direful tale believed by all. Neighbors flocked in to see this heroine of many escapades, villagers halted in front of Aunt Comfort's to catch a sight of this marvel, and so the wonder spread. Angle was, of course, to blame. More impressed with the seriousness of the task she had undertaken than the need of caution, she had failed to tell Chip she must not talk about herself, and so a woefully distorted history became current gossip. When Sunday came the village church was packed and Parson Jones marveled much at the unexpected increase of religious interest. He had heard of this new arrival, but when the Frisbie family with Chip, in suitable clothing, entered their pew, the cynosure of all eyes, this unusual attendance was accounted for. And what a staring at Chip received! On the church steps a group of both young and old men had awaited her arrival and gazed at her in open-eyed astonishment. All through service she was watched, and not content with this, a dozen or so, men and women, formed a double line outside, awaiting the Frisbies' exit. Angle also failed to understand the principal cause of this interest. Her last appearance at this church had been as a bride. Naturally that fact would produce some staring, and so the curious and almost rude scrutiny ate bone of contention the family received was less noticed by her. But Chip's eyes were observant "I don't like goin' to meetin'" she said, "an bein' stared at like I was a wildcat. I seen 'em grinnin', too, some on em, when we went in, an' one feller winked to another. What alled 'em!" Her vexations, however, had only just begun, for Angie had seen and made arrangements with Miss Phinney, one of the village school teachers, and the next morning Chip was sent to school. And now real trouble commenced. Not knowing more than how to read and spell short words, and unable to write, she, a fairly well developed young lady, presented a problem which was hard for a teacher to solve. To put her in the class where she be- longed was absurd. She must sit with older girls, or look ridiculous. If she recited with the eight-year-old children, the result would be the same, and so a species of private tuition with recitations at noon or after school became the only possible course and the one her teacher adopted. This also carried its vexations, for Chip was as tall as Miss Phinney and a little larger. Not one of that band of pupils was over 12. To join in their games was no sport for Chip, while they, having heard about her thrilling experiences, with a hint that she wasn't quite right in her head, felt afraid of her. "I feel so sorry for her," Miss Phinney explained to Angle, a week later, "and yet, I don't know what to do. She is so big the children won't play with her, or she with them. I am the only one with whom she will talk, and she seems so humble and so grateful for every word. I can't be as stern with her or govern her as I should, on account of her temper and size. "Only yesterday I heard screaming at recess, and going out. I found that Chip had one of the girls by the hair and was cuffing her. It transpired that this girl had called her an Indian and asked if she had ever scaled anybody. I can't punish such a pupil, and I can't help loving her, so you see she is a sore trial." My love is very fair to see, Somehow she seems to dwell apart, Enshrined within my innest heart Clothed in her own divinity. Her eyes are summer skies of blue, Velled in a soft, and sheen of me. Velled in a soft and shining mist. The sunbeams of the dawn have kissed Her own sweet spirit glimmering through Her hair is coiffed like a queen. And from her low, broad forehead lifts Its Titan colts in auburn drifts. And piles it there in massy sheen. Her lips, half parted, seem to wreathe Themselves in smiles that finger still, They part, and all my heart-strings thell. Touched with the melody they breathe. I linger in her clear eyes' light, I dream she neakes on my breast, I wonder at love unconfessed. If she loves me?—and yet she might. For eyes look love they do not dare To speak sometimes, and I can see A gleam of tenderness for me. Old Gentleman—I am disappointed in you, sir. Here I've caught you kissing my daughter. Have you anything to say? Young Man—Only this, sir. I'd rather disappoint you than your daughter. Congressman Blank (after buying voter a drink)—My friend, can I rely upon you to support me? 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Ht seu eond_ your somes | Sparen is aren ees ran ; TANEWAUA, ETCH yo do ot et TE PUBYET, continond tor nother year after your | ra am eet al Sy er ee Se Rot ondee their paper discontinvel st the expi- Sate oe Bret eee core Sirs Se poet Cran aatn Sa TRMCNICATIONE We, wing. oto a eae antes oe ate fd, Fant Os se Ee raees alee res ae Sali or ponte te wt ohne esis Se eee Sere: ee iad op Be Eg Oa Bidens Fo SS : SATURDAY MAY 30, 1908, The Republicans in the House of Representatives showed rare skill and good judgment in attaching the Crumpacker Bill for the reduction of ‘congressional representation, to the publicity bill relative to campaign contributions. It thereby carried out one of the pledges of the last Na- tional Republican platform, ‘The colored people of the country wili find but scant satisfaction in the ‘mensure, as it is too late now for such legislation to do much good ‘The disfranchisement of the Negroes in the Southern States has been ac- complished and under the Roosevelt referees, this action has been seeretly condoned and more recently openly approved. We are of the opinion that the colored people will be more open in their attitude than ever be- fore and that it will be a wise man, who can tell in advance how the vote will be cast, CRIMINAL STATISTICS. eee The Richmond, Va. News-Leader, In its Issue of the 22nd inst. pub- Hishes the following which will ex- plain itself: John P. Goss, one of the clerks in the office of Auditor Marye, has a penchant for figures in making com- parisons of the criminal and other expenses of the State. The question | of cost of criminal expenses as be- tween whites and blacks was sug- gested the other day, and Mr. Goss, in order to get an idea of what the Proportion was, took the reports and accounts submitted within the last few days, as made to the auditor and ‘us paid by the State. The figures below give the num- ber of white and colored prisoners in the cities and counties mentioned and the sums paid for keeping, board ing and clothing, and does not in- clude the medical treatment or med- icines furnished : White. Color’d Cost. Roanoke..... 31 70 = $254.20 Warwick Co... 1 50 208.50 Lee county ...30 10 372.25 Lynchburg ....11 66 ~ (267.40 Campbell Co... 2 26 £17948 ‘he apparent difference in the cost of keeping the prisoners is due to the fact that the counties do not make reports as often as the cities, the counties not having monthly terms of courts. It will be seen that ‘out of a total of 300 prisoners, less three, in the places named, three- fourths are Negroes. We would have our readers draw upon their imaginations as to the relative number of white and color- ed people, who would be in jail, if all of the officers of the law were Ne- groes instead of being white men and also to the fact that the cost or maintaining these same Negroes goes into the pockets of the white sheriffs of the commonwealth, who find it profitable business to keep them fm the jails. Still, the showing fs bad enough for us and we advise our people to live upright, (Christian lives and to remember that it Is not a case where many of these worthless Negroes do not deserve the punishment that they are recely- ing, but that there are so many white folks, who are not receiving just this kind of punishment to which they are entitled. We pause to remark that we wish that the next time Mr. John P. Goss goes searching for statistics that he will dig up some in our favor and let alone for a while those that are to our detriment. It seems to us that according to the report of Aud- {tor Marye, upon the two-thirds val uation plan that the colored people jot Virginia own property, real and |Personal to the value of thirty mil- | lion dollars. ne Se. ‘Ht ts not qetee trae that Cinderella and the Prince lived happily ever after. On the contrary, there were differences before they had been mar ried a week “So it was only beans and such like that you were picking out of the ashes?” sneered his highness, palpably netiled. “Sure {t was!" replied Cinderella, with a toss of her head. “What did you suppose?” “Suppose?” the Prince was white with mortification and chagrin. “I supposed It waa coal, of course. Do you tmagine I could afford to marry on any other supposition, with anthra cite at eight doliars?” But no, she was not to be prevailed upon. If he had jumped to an unwar ranted conclusion, that was his fault not hers—Puck. HE WOULD BE BROKE. ie EPR we ea 4 TN ft Cu | 8 LL \ : SAH GG ZUS ed G62 "Oh, Lord, what can we do? the parson nghed, “To sien the money pante’a fearful tide, And grim hard times detar?™ Methoueht a vole within. the temple Cut out the church bane Judge. These Domestic Pets. “Racing would not be so bad,” aatd the man who Is Interested in the laws of chance. “If it were not for the “vakeoff taken by those who control the betting privilege.” “Yes,” replied the fatrminded man. “It ts not the horse that makes the trouble, but the kitty."—Washington -Star. Breakage. “Why do we want more laws?” Asked the obstructions. “Haven't ‘we had more than enough for all prac- teal purposes?” “Well,” answered the cautious statesman, "you must remember that the breakage of laws has been very great of late.”"—Washington Star. ‘The Explanation. Colley—What business are you in now? Kelly—t am tn the meat business, Colley (incredulously)—Where ts your shop? Kelly—I haven't any shop. 1 am the ham fn an advertising sandwich — Royal Magazine, ee pee iin “So you have a new butler? “Yes,” answered Mr. Cumrox. “Do you like his work?" “I never thought of asking myself such a question. 1 would not dare assume such a critical and patronizing attitude.”—Washington Star. The Second Thought. “Remember,” said the prudent man “that the words once spoken can never be recalled.” . “No,” answered Senator Sorghum: “put you can always make a fuss and say you were misquoted.”"—Washing- ton Star. A Careful Response. “Is be what you would call a states- man?” “Your question is not clear,” an- swered the vitriolic debater. “What I would call a statesman depends en- Urely on who the statesman 1s."— ‘Washington Star. Too Late. Gil—There goes Miss van Coin. I'd ‘Ike to marry that girl; she's a perfect ‘bank in herself. -_ Bill—#orry, old man, but she has Just gone into the hands of a recetver. belo eee wae! Foote Lighte—I see Anna Held has had to cancel her dates on account of a bad cold. Miss Sue Brette—I suppose Anna forgot to warm the milk before taking & bath!—Yonkers Statesman. i tiitee of Saetien” Eila—I lost my head the other night. Stella—Did you find it om some fel- low's shoulder? THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Justice and Courtesy. ‘My craving to be just has prevent- 4 me from being obliging. I am too much impressed with the idea that in doing one person a service you as a Tule disoblige another person; that to further the chances of one competitor is very often equivalent to an injury upon another. —Ernest Renan. Virtue of Enthusiasm. ‘The secret of the superiority of one man over another does not always Vie in mental vigor or excelling skill of hand, but in most cases fs to be found im close application t» work, in the enthusiasm with which the task be- comes lightened and therefore easier of accomplishment. Unalterabie. “My wife's word is law.” sald skimpy little Mr. Hennypeck, speaking tm confidence to the friend of his boy- hood, “and. unlike many of the en. actments of our tyrannical but ex tremely fallible legislative bodies, there are no ‘jokers’ concealed any- where in tt."—Puck See let for! the Tuberculous: The diet prescribed for tuberculosis sufferers is plenty of pure milk—all the patient can drink, or, what is us ually more to the point, all he can afford, and six eggs a day. Accord: ing to the doctors ft doesn't matter about the status of the egg, so long an 0 thas Skt bobannenbae an “EO ‘Two Classes of Immigrants. Persons who are strongly impressed by the fact that we are recefving more than a million tmmigrants year Jy through the gate of New York city should not forget that we are yearly receiving In the United States about 8,000,000 bables, who make this coun- try their first earthly port. Education and the Indian. ‘Teacher—"What Is the meaning of the phrase: ‘A well read man?” The usual silence, when, after a short while Stub McGuff raises his hand. Teach er—"Well, Mr. MeGoft, what fs the meaning?” Stub—"A healthy Indian.”"— Judge. Debts Were Outlawed. Goodiey—"They're in reduced etr- cumstances, of course, but their fam- lly ts an old one and proud, even if they have lots of debts. They date back to the earliest colonial times—" Cutting—"The debts, you mean? 1 don't doubt that.”—Philadelphia Press. Comedy of Errors, “The play was full of complications, fT understand.” “Yes; first we got the Wrong seats. I mislald my overcoat, and thegirl I took finally located next to a gentloman friend who mo- nopolized her entire conversation."— Loutsvilie Courter-Journal si Prospective Buyer of Motor Car— “Heavens! It must be a terrible ex perience to run over a human belng!” Salesman (smilingly)—“Not with this make of car, sir! [t's equipped with the best shock absorber on the mar ket!” Herring Had Swaliowed Ring. | Mme, Heally was the other day eating a herring at the French village of Sereoeur when she bit on some thing hard. That something proved to be a ring set with two brilliants, which was afterward valued at $75, Keep the Mind Clear, Think of your mind as your castle. Would you entertain grumblers, back biters, and those who raked over old straw? This is your kingdom. Sweep ft clear and admit none but pleasant thoughts. It Is in your power, Demand for Wooden Piles. Holland has a perennial necessity for wooden piles. In Rotterdam har- bor works of all kinds demand them and the drainage of the Zuyder Zee as it steadily proceeds throws out its wooden ramparts in all directions. Give Mother Earth a Rest. In India there are certain days when ft ts unlawful to plow. Mother Earth 1s supposed to sleep six days in every month, and on such days she refuses to be disturbed in her slumber. Indian Barbarity. “Hiram’s boy, Jeptha, I see, ts goin’ ter be a sculptor. Queer thing fer a feller to want ter go inter. Wouldn't Ike {t myself. Still, I'd rather seulp than ter get sculped.""—Judge. The Philosopher of Folly. “There are two ways,” said the phil. osopher of folly, “to make a little money go a long way. One is to save it, and the other is to spend it.” Sin’s Inevitable Penalty. Every man has a paradise around him unt! he sins, and the angel of An accusing conscience drives him from his Eden All Alike. Montclair, N. J, has named one of ste breathing spots Love park, but that. doesn't make {t different from any other park. | Go to Spain. Red-headed fortune hunters should try their luck in Spain, red being at a premium among the fair sex of the reat peninsula. All Necessities Supplied, As you grow ready for It, somewhere or other you will find what is needful for you in a book —George MacDonald. Tableaux Time, “Do you know that Mr. Softman I was Just speaking to?” asked Tootsie, At tea, of the one standing next to her. “Oh, yes.” “I suppose he says those sweet things to all the women he meets?” “No; he never says them to me.” “Indeed! And you know him?” “Ok, yes: I'm bis wife!” BROKEN BY STRAIN One of Defendants in Capitol Trial Collapses Mentally. HE HAD STRANGE NOTIONS Pe ae ama neacaeaee a tasar ape From Others. Harrisburg, Pa, May 27—The ap pearance of ex-Governor Stone as a witness, the report of the serious nervous state-of Frank Irvine, one of the six defendants, and the admission as evidence Of a twenty-three-foot me- tallic table, were features which sery- ed to enliven an otherwise very dull day in the gmpitol contract conspiracy trial. Comparatively little progress ‘was made, the gfeater part of the day being occupted with offers of evidence of experts as to measurements and ar guments against its admission in which the Inwyers battled with the utmost vigor. Tae state completed its proof of the Invoices of metal furniture and had all of the measurements corroborated by experts; Holding In reserve Angus McKenzie, an inventor. As soon as this Ine was completed the state of- fered a number of invoices to show that the Invoices mentioned in the in- Gictment took a different course from others, but the offer was reduerd to cover only such as had been put In evidence through the experts. This was to show that there was no uniform method of payment, just as the experts were celled to prove larity tn billing charges. ExGovernor Stone was then offered to give his version of the award of the contract, but the offer of testimony was pending when court adjourned, Frank Irving was reported as suffer: ing from @ severe nervous disorder at his home at Cynwyd, near Philadel phia, and mnable to appear. It was said that he had been acting strangely and making threats, incoherent and extravagant statements. Irvine ia not a drinking man, and it was sald that the signs indicated severe mental striss, No action in regard to him was taken in court, but it may come up before the close of the week. Irvine was in Harrisburg last week It fs sald that he attended the sale of olf furniture at the capitol and insist ‘ed upon making payment for an imag inary Cesk which he said he had pur chased. ‘Tht evening after a very hearty meal at a hotel he left the table, saying he was going to the home of a sister to eat a fish dinner. Later he appeared with his shoes covered with mud and said he could not find the ionse, His lawyers say that he has lost sense of locality and that he had told bis people at home that he had been exonerated by the court Im eccnnection with Irvine's illness Mt fs noted that Mra, Hetty Mann and Miss Munn, of Bedford county, are here to testify to some remarks that Irvine is alleged to have made about measuring cases at the capitol. They are Irvine's aunt and cousin, and tt is said that they do not know of his Pitght. They were subpoenaed by the state sud are kept at a hotel until de ‘anid diy tonne THE MICHIGAN LAUNCHED Most Powerful War Vessel of Her Class Takes Water at Camden, N. J. Camden, N. J., May 27.—Into the waters of the Delaware river there was launched the great stee! hull of what will be the formidable battleship Mich- ign. Bulit by the New York Shipbuilding company at South Camden, the Michi gan, a sister ship to the South Caro- lina. under construction at the Cramp shipyard, Philadelphia, is more than 50 per cent completed, and will be turned over to the government in about year. ‘The launching of the Michigan was entirely successful and was witnessed by a number of guests, including As- sistant Secretary of the Navy New- berry, Secretary of the Interior Gar- field, Governor Warner, of Michigan; the United States senators from Mich: igan and other prominent persons of Washington and the Wolverine state. ‘The sponsor was Miss Carol Barnes Newberry, of Detroit, danghter of As: sistant Secretary Newberry. Fine weather favored the event and a great crowd was on hand in and about the yard to sce the big ship take the water. \) tetee pied amines tiled. Tampa, Fia, May 27.— A whale thirty-five feet long was captured by a fishing party in Hillsborough bay, two miles off Palmetto beach. A bombard- ment of two hours with Winchester riftes was held before the whale was killed. It was then towed to the beach. It is the first seen in these waters in many years. Aske For Leap Year Proposals. Trenton, N. J., May 27.—James D. Knott, of 133 Shuter street, Toronto, Can., has written Mayor Walter Mad- den, of this elty, that he would deem it a great favor to recelve leap year Proposals for marriage from bonafide Wealthy ladies only, As reference he gives James Bryce, the British ambas- tador. Weman Drowned In Cloudburst. Cumberiand, Md., May 27. — Mra. John Redman, wife of a lumber super- Intendent, was drowned in a cloud- burst at Hill Run, W. Va. There was no indication half an hour before the torrent swept down that a flood would bee the Redman home. Deorth Gaited Wales ire Raleigh, N. C., May 27,—North Caro- lina was carried for state Prohibition by a majority that 1s estimated at from 40,000 to 42,000. The Prohibition ticket bas carried seventy-eight out of ‘the ninety-etght counties by majorities Approximating 48,500. The election passed off very, quietly, no disturbance of any moment being reported. The total vole cast im the state was about 175.000. CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS ‘Thursday, May 21. Sued a call for the condition of na- tional banks at the close of business on May 14. Percy G. Marling, aged fifty-five, of Montreal, committed suicide by jump- ing from the window of a room in the Hotel Manhattan, in New York city. | ‘Twenty-one persons were injured, many of them seriously, and hundrais narrowly escaped death at a perform- ence of the Charity Circus in Chicago, when all the seats in the tent sud- denly gave way. | Friday, May 22. Joe Gans and Battling Nelson have signed articles for a forty-fve-round battle, to take place 1: San Francisco on the afternoon of July 4. Mrs. Fred Grothe was killed and several others more or less injured in @ tornado which struck Lincoln, a small town northwest of Salina, Kan, The business of th qb titer States Steel corporation duS™; April has shown an improvement over March which, as officially announced by Pros- ident Gary when the annual report was made public, was considerably Detter than the business in February or January. Saturday, May 23. Tn the midst of an exciting game of base ball In Hazelwood, near Pitts- burg, Ralph C. Barr, aged eleven, one of the players, was struck over the heart by a hard hit line drive and died almost immediately. From the reports now In the posses. sion of C. M. Day, president of the Denver Convention league. ft is evl dent that more than 100,000 visitors will attend the national Democratic convention in July. Ira Oakley, a young white man, has been arrested in Clarksville, Va, charged with the murder of Mrs. J. M Underwood and her young son and the burning of thelr house at Fuquay Springs. N. C., to conceal the ertme on Feb. 1 last Monday, May 25. Forty-eight per cent of the adult Indians of Alaska are suffering from tuberculosis, while practically ail of the children have some disease or other. Rev. William H. Connolly, for the past three years rector of St. Ga- briet’s Catholic chureh at Hazleton, Pa, died from kfdney trouble, aged fortyfour years, Harry Russell, a ten-yearold boy, has confessed to robbing a railroad depot at Spokane, Wash.. of $500, a| crime for which an aged section fore- man had been arrested Elmer Potervon, aged seventeen, and bis brother, Charles, aged six teen, were killed in a mine of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke company at Hastings, near Johnstown, Pa. Tuesday, May 26. Five persons lost their lives in the floods in Oklahoma and many had nar. row escapes. Thomas E. French, Samuel K. Rob: bins and George J. Bergen were ap- pointed receivers for the State Mutual Building & Loan association of New Jersey Stanictos Rokwski, sixteen years of age. an inmate of the Boys’ Protectory at Flatlands, near Norristown, Pa,, was drowned while bathing in the Perkio men creek. Congressman Charles E. Littlefield, of Maine, who will retire from con: gress at the conclusion of his present term, was admitted to practice law in the federal courts by Judge Hough in New York city Wednesday, May 27. Peter Celop, an Austrian, was hang ed a) Morrisburg, Pa. for the murder of Stefur Cosio, on Dec. 9 last | Atieged to Nave scolded four men aed weteraeceg sate ooo air Carrle Nation was arrested at Pitts burg. Pa., charged with disorderly con: dact. Frank Stillwell, elghteen years a serving sentence for burglary at the Indiana reformatory at Jeffersonville, killed Limself in his coll by hanging himself with a towel. Wi am M. Simpson, a well-known locomotive engineer, was shot and killed at Roanoke, Va, by Sadie But ler, formerly of Lynchburg, who Im: mediately drank a bottle of carbolte acid and died in a few minutes PRODUCE QUOTATIONS The Latest Closing Prices In the Princioal Markets. PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR steady; winter “extras, new. $2.85@4: "Penn: sylvania roller. cleat, $8.10 4.20: city mills, fancy. $5.70g 5.90. RYE FLOUR firm.” at $4.50 @ 460 per barrel WHEAT steady: No. 2 red, western, $1.0049@1.01. CORN firm:” “No. 3 fellow. local, S4@ssc. OATS quiet; No, 2 inhite, clipped, seta q 0c. lower grades, Sic. HAY’ steady: “timothy, large bales, $17.50@18. PORK frm: per barrel, "$18.50. BEEF steady. at #25 @ 2t, for, beet hams per ‘barrel POULTRY: Live steady: hhens, 18a 13igc.; old roosters, Sige, Dressed steady; cholce fowls, 14%¢.; old roost ers, lige. BUTTER steady: extra creamery, 2c. EGGS firm; selected, 19@2lc.; "nearby. 17igc.; ‘western, 1c. POTATOES steady; old, “per. bushel, SoG V0; Hew. per barrel sao 25. ALTIMORE — WHEAT firm; No. 2 spot, $1.01%@1.01%> steamer No. 2 spor, weg vee; southern, (64 GSI. ON atendy; mixed pot. 7346: steamer mixed, 69%4c.; southern, 1o@ Tsigc. | OATS ‘steady: white, No. 2, 59 s0e.; No. 3, S8@58iec.: No. 4 BG Ssige mixed, No. 2, Velag sic; No. 3, MG@sbc.; No. 4. 52@55c. Rags steady; fancy Marylatd Pennavivania and Virginia, 16izc.; West Virginia, 1c.; southern, 15i9¢. BUTTER easy: creamery separator extras, 24c.: ‘held 18G l8c.i prints, 24:28; Maryland Pennsylvania dairy prints, 15@16e. Live Stock Markets, oAPRTEPURS (ong Sst Fort steady; cholee, $6.75097; prime, severe. SHEEP ‘oat: wethe 5 common, E lambs, Figen: veal calves, $6506 128, HOGS slow, prime Heavies, mo diums and heavy Yorkers, $5.70@5.75; Light Yorkers, $5.50; pigs, $5; roughs, 4.75. M. €. BISHOPS ELECTED Wil! Be Consecrated at Special Service in Baltimore. Baltimore, May 27.--The episcopal election of the Methodist Episcopal general conference of 1908 is now a Matter of history, and when announce: ment was made of the sMection of the eighth and last bishop very many of the delegates heaved sighs of relief. ‘The new bishops, in the order of thelr efection, are as fortows: Rev. Dr. W. F. Anderson, of New York, sec retary of the board of education, Freedman’s Ald and Sunday schools; Rev. Dr. J. L. Nuelsen, professor tn Nast Theological seminary, Rerea, O.; Rev. Dr. W. A. Quayle, pastor of St. James church, Chicago; Rev. Dr. Charles W. Smith, editor of the Pitts. burg Christian Advocate; Rey. Dr. Wilson 8. Lewis, president of Morning. side college, Sioux City, Ia; Rev. Dr. Edwin H. Hughes, president of De Pauw university, Green Castle, Ind.; Rey. Dr. Robert Mcintyre, pastor of the First church, Los Angeles, Cal, and Rey. Dr. Frank M. Bristol, pastor of the Metropolitan church, Washing- ton. The last named was the pastor, intimate friend and often, it is said. adviser of the late President Me- Kinley The bishops-elect will be consecrat: ed at a special service which will be held on Sunday afternoon. EVELYN DROPS SUIT Withdraws Proceedings to Annul Her Marriage to Harry Thaw. New York, May 27.—Evelyn Nesbit ‘Thaw, through her counsel, withdrew the suit which she instituted some time ago for the annulment of her mar riage to Harry K. Thaw. The motion for withdrawal was sanctfoned by Referee Deyo. who had been appoint. ed by the court to take testimony in the proceedings, and the case was de clared discontinued, without costs to either party to the suit. Immediately following the dismiseal of the action, Dantel O'Reilly. personal counsel for Mrs. Thaw, issued a statement tn which he deciared that Mrs. Thaw had been an unwilling party to the pro- ceeding from the first. It was only Decause of pressure on the part of her busband’s relatives that she had auy part in such a proceeding, said Mr. O'Reflly, and that she withdrew the action because she belleves her bus band’s present position demands her loyalty. Mr. O'Reilly was quoted as saying that there had been no reconciliation between Harry K. Thaw and his wife and that Mrs. Evelyn Thaw wanted none. He added that Mrs. Evelyn Thaw thought she had a right to some finan- cial recompense for the sacrifice she had made in Thaw's behalf. Mr. O'Retily sald that some step of that kind might be taken, but he would not indicate what form the movement anith tale 500 SEE MAN HANGED Sheriff's Grewsome Lesson Against Crime of Murder. AWED BY DEATH SCENE Foreign Element Witness Execution of Felix Radzius at Pottsville, Pa, As & Warning to the Lawless — Met Death Caimly. Death Caimly F Pa, May 27.—In order punishment that the law of this coun : alians, Russians, Lithuanians, 8 xecution here of Felix Radzius, a young Pole, convicted of the 1 fa woman and her child at of the Schuyikil! county prison. The Jall was admitted, but the sheriff was quite liberal in the distribution of tickets, and the foreigners, who were all cager to ace the hanging, took all they could get, and long before the time set for the opening of the jail gates, they swarmed about the place ‘The iden of having present repre- sentatives of the various foreign ele ments in this section of the coal region originated with Sheriff Clay Evans, who thought the story of the exeeu tion, as told from the lips of the fore- igners, would have a salutary effect in curbing the murderous tendency of some of the lawless element Just before the march to the scaf. fold Radzius made a complete contes sion of the Shenandoah murders and confirmed the information the police had that he had been guilty of com. miltting a murder in Russian Poland. Radzius said he killed a man in his old home three years ago and that he fled to this country to avoid arrest. He appeared to be greatly relieved after admitting his crimes and walked with a firm step between two priests to his death. As the prisoner stepped into the yard there was a stir and a buzz of ‘talk that made him start slightly and the glanced hurriedly over the big throng that hemmed him in. He gave ‘no sign of recognition to any, however, as he walked through walls of hu- manity to the gallows. Radzius scanned the crowd as he took his stand on the trap, but his at tention was soon occupled by the min Istrations of the clergyman and the sheriff, as the latter arranged the de tails of the execution. In the meantime the big crowd {n- tently watched every move of the pris- ener and officiais, and as the black cap was pulled over the face of the condemned there was a low murmur which was soon hushed by warning signals from the guards. ‘When the gallows drop was sprung and the prisoner swung in the death throes there was a perceptible move- ment, but this, too, quickly subsided, and as the doctors hastened to the ‘side of the condemned and pronounced the man dead absolute silence prevail: ed. | Th» execution had certainly awed those who witnessed it, no matter “what other effect it might have pro duced. | ‘The hanging was in every way what ts usually termed “a success.” Ax the big prison gates were thrown open and the 500 “invited” fled out few had anything to say, but ten minutes later the streets in the vicinity were like @ babel while the men of the several ‘nationalities went their way in groups, discussing the day's grusome event. Lightning Hits Church During Funeral Muncie, Ind, May 27—While the funeral services of Mrs. John A. tosh were being held ‘a *he Friends church at Cammack, five miles west of this city, a bolt of lightning struck the church steeple, tore a hole through the roof, destroyed part of the belfry and injured several persons. The church was crowded to the doors with mourn- ers and friends of the Losh family and the choir was singing “Rock of Ages.” For a while a panic was imml- nent. Many persons made an effort to vacate the building, but the people were finally quieted and the injured were cared for, ‘Troops to Stay In Cuba. Washington, May 27—As a result of several conferences between Prest- dent Roosevelt, Secretary ‘Taft and General Bell, chief of staff of the army, ft has been decided not to withdraw any of the United States troops from Cuba at the present time. Drowns In His Bathtub. Stricken, it 1s supposed, with an epileptic fit, Harry Donovan, while pre- paring for a bath at his home, on Jet- ferson street, Wilmington, Del.. fell in- to the tub, full of water, and was ‘aaah CHILDREN BADLY HURT Started Railroad Truck Down Grade and It Collided With Car. Pottsville, Pa, May 27.—A dozen children were badly hurt, several of them sertously, when a score of boys and girls, ranging tn age from six to fourteen years, climbed aboard a track on the Philadelphia & Reading branch to the Lincoln colliery, in the west end of the county, and started it down the heavy grade. While going at a frightful rate of speed the truck collided with a car standing at the foot of the grade and both were almost completely demol- ished. John and Sarah Shelters each had an arm fractured; Albert Shelters, leg fractured; Frank Koch, leg broken; John and William Powell, cut about the head and body, while several oth ers were badly hurt, not one of the entire party escaping without injuries of some kind. Alcohol, Blown Up By Sun, Burns Store Pittsburg. May 27.—Fire Chief Miles S. Humphries stood in front of a show window of a Smithfield street atore looking at a display of drugs at the moment when the sun was shining hottest on the plate glass. Suddenly flames shot up inside the window, fol- lowing a small explosion. The entire window was ablaze before the chlet could turn the corner to run to a nearby engine house. The front of the store was badly damaged. A phial of colored alcohol in the window became heated and exploded. A warning was sent out to druggists whose windows face east and south. Five Men Buried Alive. Wilkes-Barre, Pa, May 27. — Five men were buried alive under nine feet of dirt while digging a sewer on one of the roain streets in this city. Three of the men were rescued from thelr dangerous position, but the other two, Jacob Papawa, aged thirtyfour years, and John Schraba, aged thirty-nine years, Hungarians, had the life crush- ed out of them before they could be released. The men had been working in the bottom of the pit, and with no warning the dirt from both sies of the deep sewer caved In. Killed On Doorstep By Lichtrinc. Wellsboro, Pa. May 27.—Mrs. Archie Gleason, twenty-four years old, was ta- stantly killed by lightning at hor home on Dantz run, four miles west of thie place. With her lttie sister. eke wis. hurrying home from gathering some flowers in the woods, an'l just os they stepped upon the thresholl sae was rutled. Baby Chokes to Death On Resthud. York, Pa, May 27.—Lucas Zeigler, two years ol, tre son of Mr. and Mra. George Zeigler, of Mt Royal choked to death on # msebud while at pay, THE WINNING TRICK. Woman has bot one trick— “Tis that of the eyea: From birth she knows the power ‘That in them lies, She has but to look and long, She needs no speech: And man will resign the boon Her eyen beseech. A trick of the eyes has she ‘For husband, lover, brother; Woman has but one trick. . 6 he needs po other. ‘ieteeiies “Albert,” said the editor of the Bugle to the Baseball Reporter, “I see that Rey. Van Deusen married Jud Hicks to Susy Philbrick this morning. Write up a couple of lines about tt.” Fifteen minutes later the baseball teporter, red-faced and perspiring, turned in the following: ‘A tle game was put up this a. m. by Rey. Van Deusen who assisted « double play—Philbrick to Hicks. The game was called at 10:15 and none of the decisions was disputed. Mr. Hicks’ datting average, which has been toler- ably high ta the past, will doubtless be lowered considerably, though trom Fellable reports the young couple ex- pect to make a home run in the near future."—Puck. Cheap Refreshment. Mr. Thomas Stingy is precisely what his name would signify. The other day a friend visited him. It was very hot, and after a few words had been interchanged Mr. Stingy asked his caller: “Would you like to have some refreshment?” “With great pleasure, dear old boy,” exclaimed the poor fellow, who was terribly thirsty. “AN right. I will open the win- dow. We'll have some breeze."— ‘Royal Magazine. e . . GATURDAY......_.MAY 90, isee FINDS THAW INSANE Court Refuses to Order His Re lease From Asylum. HIS COMMITMENT IS LEGAL Mother Accuses Preacher—Child Fa. tally Burned In Hot Lard — Girl Breaks Legs In Bed. Harry K. Thaw, the slayer of Stan ford White, must return to the asylum for the criminal insane at Matteawan. ‘This is the decision of Justice Mors chauser, of the supreme court, at Poughkeepsie, N. ¥., in the matter of ‘Thaw’s application for release on 8 ‘writ of habeas corpus. In view of this decision Thaw's law. yers will apply for permission to place him in some other institution, and by stipulation with the district attorney the prisoner will be kept in the jail hero until a decision is sendered, Jus tice Morschauser’s decision is as fol lows: “I am satisfied from the evidence adduced before me that the mental condition of Harry K. Thaw has not changed, and I find that he is now in sane, and that fs is s0 manifest as to make It unsafe for him to be at large. “The people contend that Thaw was not deprived of his liberty without due process of law because he knew thai if he chose to prove that he was in wane when be killed Stanford White and {f the Jury acquitted bim on that ground, ft became the duty of the court to order him committed to the state lunatic asylum until adjudge¢ sane. He had the right to appear ir person and to be represented by coun sel, and he had the right to introduce ‘evidence of his present sanity. “L believe no injustice has been done to Thaw or will be done to him by depriving him of his Iiberty until such time as he can be discharged by the method prescribed by law. “In view of the existing mental con dition of said Thaw, the safety of the public Is better insured by his remain ing in custody and under observation until he has recovered, or until such time as it shall be reasonably certait that there is no danger of a recurring attack of the delusion, or whatever tt may be. “The writ is dismissed. The order remanding the said Harry K. Thaw can be settled on notice pursuant tc stipulation.” Girl's Mother Accuses Preacher. A sensation was caused when it was announced that Rev. R. A. Ellwood formerly of Wilmington, Del, had re signed as pastor of the Leavenworth (Kan.) Presbyterian church, following charges preferred against him by the mother of one of the young girls in the church choir. The resignation was accepted. Mr. Ellwood, when confronted with letters, alleged to have been written by him to the young choir girl, ad: mited that he had written them’ and offered to resign. ‘The elders agreed to accept the resignation and let the matter drop with that action. Rev. Robert A. Ellwood achteved unenviable notoriety in June, 1903, when he was pastor of the Olivet Pres. byterian church, in Wilmington, Del. by preaching a sermon in which he advocated lynching. This was just be. fore George White, colored, was burn- ed at the stake near Wilmington, and the sermon was blamed for the mob's act. At the meeting of the Presbytery in January, 1904, formal charges were preferred against Rev. Ellwood and he was brought up for trial in February to answer for “unchristian and unmin- {sterial conduct.” Child Fatally Burned In Hot Lard. Bertha, the two-year-old daughter of John A. Didra, of Allentown, Pa., died of burns received when she fell in a pan of hot lard. Didra ts a baker, and he melted forty pounds of lard in a big pan to make doughnuts. He placed the pan on the cement pavement in the Tear of bis shop to cool it off. A few minutes later his little girl and a neighbor's boy came romping through the bakery, playing tag. The girl tagged her companion, and in so doing lost her-balance and fell into the hot lard. She was picked up im- mediately and medical relief afforded. Strange to say, she seemed to suffer but little pain, hardly cried and never lost consciousness until near the end, Broke Legs Turning Over In Bed. Miss Margaret Kramer, of Philadel- phla, fractured both legs while turning ‘over in bed. Miss Kramer, who has been the guest of her brother, Dr. Charles F. Kramer, a prominent drug- gist, of Harrisburg, Pa., for some time, has been suffering from rheumatism. ‘The accident, which occurred in the act of turning over, has attracted con- siderable attention among medical men. Mee Weed Out On Rail, Mae C. Wood, the Omaha woman who sued Senator Thomas C. Platt for divorce, alleging that she was secretly warried to bim im 1901, was released from jail in New York in $500 bail. Miss Wood is charged with perjury in the testimony heard in the divorce case. THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND. VIRGINTA. FIVE EE EO EEE , - $33 To interest yourself in promot- iit | + ing the CIRCULATION of th ‘ | | e e i : i eBe e@e ee if YOU WILL TALK WITH YOUR NEIGH- SHOULD YOU DESIRE ANY COLORED PCRS TRY a SE CRE RTT JOURNAL IN THE UNITED STATES, WE WILL ep F BORS AND INTEREST THEM IN THE PLANET SEND IT TO YOU IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE _ pea SE ads ANNETTE PLANET AT A GREATLY REDUCED RATE ¢ WE WILL HELP YOU TO OBTAIN A PREMIUM. FOR BOTH. 7 EST TE ES MERE ST ER IN ORDER TO FURTHER INCREASE OUR STEADILY GROWING CIRCULATION WE WILL OFF * : WE WILL SEND YOU #@THE PLANET FURNISH THE PHOTOGRAPH, ONE FOUN- 4 . AND THE ST LOUIS, MISSOURI, SEMI-WEEKLY TAIN PEN, GOLD POINT; ONE LADIES RING, , GLOBE DEMOCRAT, ONE OF THE LEADING ONE BREAST-PiN, GOLD FILLED; HALF DOZ- t REPUBLICAN JOURNALS IN THE UNITED EN LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, ONE ALARM hg STATES FOR $2.25 PER YEAR FOR BOTH. CLOCK, ONE DOZEN NAPKINS, ONE HALF : WE WILL SEND YOU THE PLANET AND DOZEN TOWELS, ONE CHOCOLATE POT, ONE THE COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE FOR $2.25 PAIR VASES, ONE PAIR KID GLOVES, ONE tit PER YEAR FOR BOTH eee HAM, ONE TURKEY. SS at WE WILL SEND YOU THE PLANET At 2 x ae : ez McCLURE’S MAGAZINE FOR $2.25 PER YEAR FOR TEN NEW SUBSCRIBERS it 4 1 FOR BOTH. WE WILL SEND ONE CHINA SET, THIRTY-ONE. its ; ; ae PIECES; ONE NECKLACE; DICKENS, SHAKES- : ; eee PEARE, BYRON WORKS; ONE. 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Be ec NN TENY re nee Ie SUE RANTED FOR TEN YEARS, ONE ROCKING #3 20X28 AND 20X24 INCHES, ADMIRAL DEWEY’S RONTED EE -N YEARS, ONE NG EEE * GREAT NAVAL BATTLE OFF CAVITE IN MA- \s HAIR, ONE LOAD OF COAL, ONE GROSS OF Doe seas ae AL BATTLE, SOAP, EITHER WASHING OR TOILET; ONE $$$ + NILA BAY, MAY IST, 1898, NAVAL BATTLE, { : , n ; i nn “ERVERA'S BARREL OF BEST FLOUR, ONE PAIR BLANK- DESTRUCTION OF ADMIRAL CERVERA'S OUGHT MERIC: Hen ee SE pea cre TIAGO DE CUBA, JU- ETS, ONE MANICURE SET, ONE SEAMSTRESS’ SPANISH FLEET OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, J iGhE Baie Oke i te } LY 3RD, 1898, SIZE 22X28 INCHES; LAND BAT- WORK BOX, ONE PAIR SHOES, GENTS OR LA- $ } TLE, CAPTURE OF EL CANEY, EL Peele DIES. tid FORTIFICATIONS OF SANTIAGO, JULY FIRS FOR FORT Fas Mee ie : : AND SECOND, 1898, SIZE 22X28 AND 22X27 IRTY YEARLY SUBSCRIBERS ose f INCHES. WE WILL SEND YOU ONE OF ANY OR EQUIVALENT, WE WILL GIVE ONE SEW- tie OF THE FOLLOWING BATTLES OF THE CIVIL ING MACHINE, ONE DIAMOND RING, ONE iit } WAR ON THE SAME TERMS. THE PICTURES GOLD WATCH, ONE PAIR FINE GOLD EAR. ® F LIKE THE OTHER BATTLES ARE FINIS! eo RINGS, ONE MUSIC BOX, ONE. PHONOGRAPH, + COLORS. THEY ARE 22X28 INCHES AND RE- ONE READY MADE DRESS, ONE SUIT OF GEN. 4 TAIL AT ONE DOLLAR EACH. WE WILL TLEMEN'S CLOTHES, ONE GOLD-HEADED oS FURNISH FRAMES FOR ANY OF THESE FINE CANE, ONE GOLD-HEADED UMBRELLA, ONE ##. P =CHROMOS FOR 2 DOLLARS & 50CTS. EACH AD CHINA SET, ONE DOZEN SILVER-PLATED $3 DITIONAL. BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, BAT KNIVES AND FORKS, ONE HAT-RACK, ONE 3 TLE OF SHILOH. BATTLE OF FIVE FORKS, VA., SILK DRESS, ONE WEEK'S TRIP TO THE SEA. #4 BATTLE OF ATLANTA. GA. BATTLE OF SHORE, RAILROAD FARE AND HOTEL BILL Pes SPOTTSYLVANIA, VA. BATTLE OF VICKS- PAID, FOR ANY RICHMOND WORKER. zit BURG, MISS., BATTLE OF LOOKOUT MOUN- THESE OFFERS MAY BE TAKEN ADVAN. 2% . TAIN. TENN., BATTLE BETWEEN THE MONI- TAGE OF BY SENDING ONE OR TWO suB. $6 TOR AND THE MERRIMAC, BATTLE OF BULL SCRIBER'S NAMES AT A TIME. WE WILL RUN, VA., BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE. KEEP A RECORD OF THEM; AS SOON AS THE BATTLE OF THE BIG HORN, (CUSTER'S LAST 5 ; CHARGE) STORMING OF FORT WAGNER, S. REQUISITE NUMBER IS OBTAINED, WE. WILL 3st i C., (COLORED TROOPS IN THIS FIGHT), BAT- FORWARD THE PRESENT INDICATED, if © OF NEW ORLEANS, LA., CAPTURE AND A PERSON WHO TRIES TO GET FORTY 334 ; ATH OF SITTING BULL, THE GREAT IN- SUBSCRIBERS AND GETS TIRED MAY INDL W- /* q ; KNIAN CLUCETAIN. CORT PHITOW MASSACRE ee ee > oe = Historic Church Damaged By Fire. During one of the most severe storms that has visited Philadelphia im years the spire of the historic Old Christ church, on Second street, above ‘Market, was struck by lightning and damaged by a resulting fire to the ex- tent of $15,000. Phe famous old church was erected ‘under a provisional chgrter granted by King Charles Il to William Penn for the creation of the province of Penn- sylvania in 1695. Old Chriat’s was the church of PYBsident Washington, Pres Ident Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Betsy Ross, the Marquis de Lafayette, mem- bers of the Continental Congress and Revolutionary heroes. Every precaution was taken to pre vent the destruction of the historic pews, church furaishings and records, and they were corered with canvass and rubber blankets. Because of the extreme height at which the fire start. ed, the firemen had great difficulty in reaching the blaze, which burned for nearly two hours. Before tho fames were subdued they had burned the spire nearly down to the belfry. Seite Vielen ta Baae, ‘The fate the doctors at the Pasteur institute predicted for him on Monday overtook William H. Marsh, of Brook lyn, Wednesday night, when the well: todo manufacturer of water meters died of bydrophobia. His end was peaceful, as he was put under the tn ‘Bucnce of opiates and was kept free from pain to the last. | Mr. Marsh contracted hydrophobls while caring for an injured water spaniel. Unsuspecting at first, he be came worrted about his condition on Saturday, when symptoms resembling ‘those of hydrophobia developed. By ‘that thme, however, the disease bad ‘progressed so far that there was no “hope of checking it. Mr Marsh bore up bravely, and busied himself winding up his per ‘sonal affairs, until the paroxysms which began to selze him induced the administration of oplates. In his in tervals of freedom from pain he bade farewell to the members of his fam fly, who had gathered at his home and made final disposition of his busi ness affairs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt Diverced, ‘Mrs. Ellen French Vanderbilt was ranted an interlocutory decree of divorce from Alfred Gwynne Vander Bilt by Justice O'Gorman in the su Preme court of New York on the report of David McClure, the referee who was appointed to take testimony and determine the finding in the suit instituted by Mrs. Vanderbilt. Jus tice O'Gorman confirmed the report of the referee that Mr. Vanderbilt ha: been guilty of misconduct and directec that Mrs. Vanderbilt be granted ¢ Judgment of absolute divorce. The divorce decree provides thal Mrs, Vanderbilt may marry during the lifetime of Mr. Vanderbilt but prevents him from marrying during her lite time. The custody of William H. Van derbilt, the only child of the marriage was awarded to Mrs. Vanderbilt. No provision was made for alimony in the decree nor was subject alluded to tr the report of Referee McClure. ‘Two Boys Killed By Trolley Car. David Rothman, thirteen years old and Frank Culatto, eight years old were killed by a trolley car at Balti more, Md. The boys were riding or the rear of a wagon, saw the car ap proaching from the rear, and, appar ently thinking there would be a col lision, jumped from the wagon tc avoid it. The car ran them down be fore they could leap from Its path Both boys were terribly crushed by the car fender, though in neithes case was the skin of their little vodies broken. Falls Off House OnSire; Latter May Die Falling from a two-story building that he was repairing at Lewes. Del, Edward Quillin, a carpenter, fell and broke his arm and knocked out several teeth. His fall was par. tally broken by his father, who was holding a ladder for him, and who also sustained severe injuries, As Cap tain Quillin, on whom the son fell, is an elderly man, it fs feared that his injuries may prove fatal. Ball Player Burst Blood Vessel; Dead. Anxious to make up for an errot previously committed, John R. Parry, an amateur base ball player, at St. Louis, put forth so much effort in a long throw from deep left field to the home plate during a game between two local base ball teams that he burst @ blood vessel, and fell dead as the ball reached the catcher and put out the player who was trying to steal Sie Fleet's Coal Bill to Total $5,000,000. Approximately $5,000,000 is the estt- mate of the cost of coal used by the At- lantic fleet when it shall have finished its cruise around the world. Estimate of the cost of coal necessary to move the fleet from San Francisco to Hamp- ton Roads by way of Honolulu, Ma- nila and the Suez canal has been re- Ported as amounting to $2,039,000. Headache Tablets Kill Chita. Mildred, the three-year-old daughter of Lewis Wilson, of Upper Sandusky, ©. found some headache tablets at her home and ate about half a dozen of them. Within a few minutes she was taken with convulsions and de. spite efforts of several doctors to save her life, died within an hour after her mother found her. Led a Captured Deer By the Ear. A deer that had been driven by dogs into the river near Harrisburg, Pa, was caught by Harry Stabler, keeper of @ country store, and led by the ear to his stable. The does was full grown and had been pursued several mies by the dogs. Preacher Gave Life to Save Son. Jacksonville, Il, May 27.—Rev. 8. ‘H. Glasgow, for many years pastor of the Woodson, fl, Presbyterian church, was drowned fn a stream near that place after he had rescued his little son, who had been overcome by cramp while bathing. The minister became exhausted and sank before assistance could arrive. The body was recovered. SIX THE PLANET LIVE STOCK BARN PLAN. Round Type of Building Has Advantages Over Other Forms The day is past when we can afford to be without ample barn room for all live stock. The present prices of feed prohibit the old wire fence shelter, and the prices of lumber will never be less, and now they prohibit the old style of haphazard building, having a building for each kind of stock and then most of the feed outside and the water from two to 20 rods from the barns. This is an era of concentration, and nothing can facilitate the intensive style of farming and concentrate a man's energies to his life work on a farm like a commodious, comfortable barn. Personally, says a writer in Wallace's Farmer, I would not build a barn without a silo, nor would I advise any one else to do so, as the barn and its proper use is the mainstay of our calling, as sooner or later we must all come to the keeping of live stock to consume the greater share of our crops and then carefully save and apply the manure made. Nothing produces as much feed per acre as corn, and nothing saves corn so economically as the silo. Neither would I build a barn of suitable size for a farm of 80 acres or more any other shape than round, and have the silo in the center; but to avoid criticism on account of the silo, I will Plan of Earth. say if a silo is not wanted the center space can be used either for granary or box stalls The round type of barn has these advantages: First, the same amount of outside surface used in square or rectangular barns will inclose a greater surface in circular form. Second, the circular form has the decided advantage of strength over the flat side. Third, the gable ends are total losses and are avoided in the circular barn. Fourth, the roof of a circular barn is self-supporting and does not sag, and is far less liable to damage from heavy storms. Fifth, the space inclosed is more convenient to use, requiring less time and work to care for the same stock than in any other type of barn. Here is a plan of the ground floor of a barn 58 feet in diameter, having the same outside surface that a barn 36x60 feet would have. It provides room for 12 horses and 23 cows in stanchions, having three feet for each cow. This leaves eight feet behind the cows so a team and wagon can be used to clean the barn, or, if drying is not followed, there will be 1,150 square feet floor space, which will accommodate 30 to 50 head of young stock, owing to size. Everything can be fed and watered from the one alley. I defy anyone to comfortably house such a number of stock and as convenient to feed in any other than the round type of barn, in addition there is a space of 18 feet in diameter in the center to store feed in. Having built a round-barn that has proven satisfactory in every respect, I can not speak in too high terms of it, and while I would not build a round barn if building a small one, believe that when we get to a size suitable for 80 acres or more there is only one proper style—round. If· sand, gravel or crushed stone is convenient I would use cement to build the lower story of barn, and if possible build so as to have a natural elevation on one side so as to be able to drive in the sec and story without too much of a fill CAN'T EAT TOO FAST Feed Manger That Will Control a Greedy Horse. A box to induce a greedy horse to eat slowly is arranged through the partition with just a narrow opening at the bottom. You put the grain in the box on the outside of the partition and the horse gets it slowly. It saves partition with just a narrow opening at the bottom. You put the grain in the box on the outside of the partition and the horse gets it slowly. It saves he takes more time A Wise Plan The wise man who bred two or three sows at about the same time can now attend to several young litters at once, thus saving travel, time and trouble. At feeding and fattening time also, the economy is apparent, for they may be graded and sold then in a bunch with less fussing. Pasture for Young Pigs. The young pligs should be gotten out on the ground as early as possible to avoid their getting too fat. BARN FOR LAMB RAISING Arrangement of Building Which Will Prove Most Convenient. In this section of the country, writes a Jefferson county, Illinois, farmer in the Breeders' Gazette, stock raising has become the leading occupation. Sheep are easily raised and pay a large profit. We keep about 70 ewes and take delight in handling them, especially during lambing season. Our main breed is the Shropshire, although we have a few Cotswolds and Hampshires. The latter are good hardy lamb raisers. We prefer Shropshires, as they have closer wool and endure more bad weather. Our barn shown In Fig. 1, is a convenient one and is large enough for about 125 ewes. When the ewes begin to lamb we put the first ewe in Pen 1. Then when the second lambs we put her in Pen 1 putting No. 1 in Pen 2, and so on until the pens are full. Then we begin to remove them one at a time to the large pen for ewes and lambs. When the lambs are about two weeks old they will begin to eat some small grain. A pen for this purpose has been made (Fig. 1) and is provided with small grain boxes on two sides. The ends are made of portable gates. A small creep hole will be noticed in the gate between the lamb pen and the ewes and lambs through which the lambs can pass. These gates may be removed the next fall and again give the flock the entire barn. The gate marked X, can be set back to any desired place and thereby enlarge the pen and rack room, as more of them have lambs. The gates in the small pens can be made so that by opening them back to the right or left it will make an alley through which any sheep can be driven outside; the others are closed up in their pens. The bay and feed racks are of a good type; those around the wall (Fig. 2) can be easily filled by leaving a space between the loft floor and the wall. Underneath the slanting good quality yarn around the wall (Fig. 2) can be easily filled by leaving a space between the loft floor and the wall. Underneath the slanting board in Fig. 2 is a grain trough in which corn, cats or other grains can be fed. There is also a feed way that has this type of hay and grain rack on either side. By casing tight where the slanting line is in Fig. 2 it prevents the seeds and trash from getting in the wool when throwing down hay. BREEDING UP IS CHEAPEST The Way to Get Into the Business of Raising Pure Breds. The farmer that intends to secure a herd of pure-bred cattle will find it cheaper to breed up than to buy pure-bred stock, especially if he is preparing to raise cattle for the purpose of making beef. If he buys all pure-bred stock, the investment will be so heavy that he cannot afford to sell the progeny for the block, but will feel constrained to go into the business of raising breeding cattle, for which he may not have taste and adaptability. Good females of pure-bred beef stock bring high prices and he would need a considerable number of pure bred cows to make a good start. But with a bull he can in a few years have a herd of cows that will make it possible to send to market high-grade beeves—market toppers. For the beef-maker, then, this is about the only course possible, and it is the course that is recommended by the breeders of pure-bred stock. In selecting a herd of cows for breeding up, says Farmers' Review, a man should try to get animals in keeping with the breed of the bull he intends to buy. Thus, if he is going to use a pure-bred Shorthorn bull, he should pick up cows having the general conformation of the Shorthorns. He will find it easy to secure good animals having in them considerable Shorthorn blood, though these animals would have be regarded, in his breeding operations, as without any pure blood, simply because the buyer would not generally know how much Short horn blood such animals contained. The same is true in the use of pure bred bulls of any breed. If a man buys a Hereford bull he should hunt up cows having some of the general conformation of Herefords and use these for his breeding operations. If such animals cannot be secured in his own vicinity he can generally find them at the big stock markets and get them at meat prices. The breeding-up process offers many advantages that the other process does not offer. New Paguin Skirt. The Paquin skirt offers opportunities for displaying handsome embroideries or braiding, for the long, perfectly plain gown is usually topped by a short jumper bolero booking arrangement that is literally covered with a decoration, so that the contrast is exceedingly strong. A "V" chemisette, or a neck emplacement of some kind, is an absolute necessity about the face on a gown of this kind, and long sleeves, even those going beyond the wrist, seem to be the most effective. Ruched and mousquetaire styles seem to look better than any other. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA Sawdust Made Into Fuel Sawdust Made Into Fuel. Sawdust is turned into a transportable fuel by the simple device of being heated under high-pressure steam until the resinous ingredients become sticky, when it is pressed into bricks. One man with a two-horse power machine can turn out 10,000 bricks a day. Power Bests In Every Man There is an energy in every one, but it will lie latent until kindled into life by this sacred fire of enthusiasm and torch of earnestness to become a nightly force, a giant powder that nothing can withstand, that will bring its possessor to the front when others are far behind. Pleasant for the Judge At the police court of a provincial "Trench city an old poacher was condemned for the twentieth time. At the moment that the gendarmes led him away he said to the judge in a benevolent voice: "Don't be disturbed, judge. You shall have your game all the same for dinner this evening."$^2$ Singing Cure. The suggestion that singing may be used in the fight against pulmonary tuberculosis is an interesting one, and is a further instance of the therapeutic value of hygienic measures which is so large an item in the current professional creed.-From the Hospital. The up-to-date butcher shop is now provided with an electric meat saw, and the old handsaw is relegated to the junk pile. In its place is a small bandsaw, driven by an electric motor, which severs all bones in a neat and expeditious manner. Wrist Bones Show Age. A Boston physician is authority for the statement that an invariable indication of a child's age is the condition of the bones of the wrist, as shown by an X-ray examination. He is now examining school children in blocks of 500 by his new system. Can't Change Herself A woman can follow the style that makes herself a fright and which makes somebody else handsome. So long as it is the style, it goes. But she cannot change herself, and that is the thing over which the criticising man wants to rejoice—Manchester Union. Anything to Oblige Farmer—"Have you seen my bull?" Golfer—"Graceless me! No! Where is he?" Farmer—"That's just it; he's got loose, and we want to find him. So if you meet him, you might just keep on that there red coat o' your'n and run this way!" Temple of Serpent The small town of Werda, in the kingdom of Dahomey, is celebrated for its temple of serpents, a long building in which the priests keep upward of 1,000 serpents of all sizes. These they feed with birds and frogs brought to them as offerings by the natives. "E&o." The term "equirei" is now at a discount, among all men of rank and sense. Nobody seems to care a rushlight about it except barbers, tailors apprentices and clerks on small salaries. Tribute to Good Nature Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, to the persons who possess it, and certainly to everybody who dwells with them, in so far as mere happiness is concerned.—Henry Ward Beecher. Substitute for Bucket When it is necessary to carry water and a bucket is not available, take a basket and cover its interior with a piece of cheap table oilcloth. Not a drop of water will be wasted. A scientist declares that the brain presents unanswerable problems. Not the least of these is the question why any man wants to be a bigamist. —Cleveland Leader. Queer Idea of Happiness Queer idea of Happiness. It is the misfortune of the bachelor that he has no one to tell him frankly his faults; but the husband has this happiness.—Jean Paul Richter. Actions More Than Words. Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments In the world weigh less than a single lovely action—Lowell. Sin Against Light It is no disgrace to be mistaken; it is a crime to be a hypocrite. That is the sin against light—the worst of all.—John Oliver Hobbs. Cum Grano Salis Never believe a man to be clever on the authority of any of his acquaintances. These reputed geniuses are nearly always blockheads. Muskrat Coate The skin of muskrats is largely made use of in the manufacture of the cheaper grades of fur coats. Tin from Malay States Tin from Malay States. The federated Malay states produce 60 per cent. of the world's production of tin. Sadness In Memory Sadness in Memory. Tennyson: Sorrow's crown of sorrow is remembering happier things. Saw the Hogs. "And have you visited our great stockyards?" asked the Chicago woman to a lady visitor from New York. "Oh, yes, I was down there to day." "Did you ever see so many hogs in your whole life?" "No, I never did! Why, you knew, nobody offered me a seat, and I had to stand up in the car all the way home." —Yonkers Stateman REE A Beautiful Hair Dressing and Tonic for the Hair! Read what Madam Robinson, the Famous Black Patti, Queen of the Opera, says of Kink-ine PROF. ROBERTS. New York City. Dear Sir: I have used your Kink-ine for the past year find it the most delightful hair dressing and tonic I have the many cheap pomades and vaselines on the market silky, and has entirely removed all dandruff and stop off. 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Kink-ine Hair Dressing is a delightful perfumed tonic prepared largely for the use of colored people; is guaranteed to be absolutely safe and harmless. It makes harsh, stubborn, kinky, curly hair soft, silky and glossy, enables you to comb it with ease and to dress it in any style that you may wish. R. BALLINGER, R. BALLINGER, (Successor to D. Roberts) 343-14th St. N. V. Knights of Pythias, This organization is one of the most powerful progress has been phenomenal. The Grand Convention over all of the cities and counties in required to organize a new lodge. The its strongest features, but the principles. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity, violence, the respectable, upright people ofathy of their heartiest support. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $4.00 per week sick dues. The badgeary regalia. For information concerning use. Courts of Calant ment of the Order. It requires a memberize a court. Its members are pledged to mony and prove Love one for the other. Burial benefit of $150.00. It pays $3.00 per use for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents for funeral occasions. CALANTHE or Children's Department persons cannot do better than to enter the nominal and the benefits all that could and death benefits of from $30.00 to $4 and in your neighborhood, orgrniz one, concerning the Children's Department as This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its progress has been phenominal. The Grand Lodge of Virginia has jurisdiction over all of the cities and counties in this state. Thirty males are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitute one of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything else. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity and established on Benevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order worthy of their heartiest support. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of of $200.00 for all ages. It pays $4.00 per week sick dues. The badge costing 75 cents each is the only absolutely necessary rega apply at the main office. The Court Is the Female Department of the thirty persons to organize a court Fidelity, exercise Harmony and an endowment and burial bene dues. The only expense for re- a rosette, costing 25 cents for fii THE BANDS OF CALA istutes a feature and persons c circle. The expense is nomina $1.00 to $1.50 sick dues and de Lodge or Court or Band in you For all information concerni For all information concer membership in the lodges and The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a membership of thirty persons to organize a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $150.00. It pays $3.00 per week sick dues. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents and a rosette, costing 25 cents for funeral occasions. THE BANDS OF CALANTHE or Children's Department also constitutes a feature and persons cannot do better than to enter the little ones into this mystic circle. The expense is nominal and the benefits all that could be expected. It pays from $1.00 to $1.50 sick dues and death benefits of from $30.00 to $40.00. If you have no Pythian Lodge or Court or Band in your neighborhood, orgrniz one. For all information concerning the Children's Department address, Mrs. ANNA TAYLOR, 120 W. Hill St., For all information concerning special rates of JOHN MITC membership in the lodges and courts, address 311 N. 4 Nelson's Hair Dressing can be bought at Jennings and Brown Drug store, Pittsburg, Pa. Furnished Rooms, 50c. up. Meals, 50c. up. For all information concerning special rates of membership in the lodges and courts, address Jim Crow Cars DON'T GO IN COLORED PEOPLE that may come to Mt. Clemens in the future for their Health and Treatment on Rheumatism. S. DOUGLAS RUSSELL, Langston, Okla. Not That Kind. "Has Billy another new spring suit?" "Yes." went to a ean. GARS, TOBACCO, ICE, WOOD, COAL, &c. 11 S. 4TH ST., RICHMOND, VA. Us Do Your Job and Expeditiously Let Us Neatly an Let Us Do Your Job Work. Neatly and Expeditiously Executed. MADAM ROBINSON KNIGHTS OF PYTHAS F.C.B. Nelson's Hair Dressing can be bought in Stuttgart and Brown Drug Store, Pittsburgh. JOHN H. BURGESS State of Oklahoma The United Stat's Circuit Court in this State decided that the Jim Crow Car Law passed by the legislature is unconstitutional and contrary to federal laws. Hence no discriminatory laws against the Negro race goes in this state. Therefore this is unquestionably the most State in the Union for Colored people you are interested, send 25 cents for Booklet and map of the State containing such information as you will need. Don't send stamps, but send silver or money order. Address. BLACKWELL & BRO. Practical House and Sign Painters Graining and General Contractors. .....ALL WORK GUARANTEED..... Cards, Letters or Orders. ...Give us a trial, you will never regret it.... Address, 608 St. Peter Street, RICHMOND. VA. Phone 5688. "What tailor did he go to?" "He didn't go to any. He went to a lawyer." -Baltimore American. have used your Kink-ine for the past year and my hair is grea the most delightful hair dressing and tonic I have ever used, aloge my cheap pomades and vaselines on the market. It makes my hair and has entirely removed all dandruff and stopped it from fallin enables me to do it up in any of the many styles that I use you claim for it, and I would not be without it. Yours sincerely, kink-ine Hair Dressing is a delightful perfumed tonic prepared la people; is guaranteed to be absolutely safe and harmless. It may curly hair soft, silky and glossy, enables you to comb it with o style that you may wish. (Successor to D. Roberts) 343—14th St., N. A., S. A., E. A., A. AND A. is the most powerful in the con- trol. The Grand Lodge of Virg and counties in this state. new lodge. The benefits paid the principles are greater tha- n, based on Charity and estab- right people of the state will import. burial benefit of of $200.00 for s. The badge costing 75 cen- tion concerning the organzai Calanthe requires a membership of are pledged to exhibit for the other. It pays pays $3.00 per week sick of the badge, 50 cents and men's Department also con- tan to enter the little ones int s all that could be expected. from $30.00 to $40.00. If you b orgniz one. Department address, Mrs. ANNA TAYLOR, W. M. THE MT. CLEMENS HOTEL AND MINERAL BATH HOUSE AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN. Phone, 245. Has opened its doors for the accommodation of 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, PROP. 48 Welts St., - Mt. Clemens, Mich. JOHN FOXEL Dealer in General Line of FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES NOTIONS, FRESH MEATS, CIGARS, BROCCOLI, JACK MRS. BOOKE PROPRIET RICHMOND, VA. 816 N. 2nd St.. Your Job Wor itiously Exec ment also con- he little ones into this mystic ld be expected. It pays from $40.00. If you have noPythian address, 311 N. 4th St., Richmond, Va M. B. FREE! An Astrological Reading sent free to anyone enclosing two cent stamp for mailing charges, etc. Send date and month of birth. Write to day and address PROF. J. H. HOLMES, 1015 Baltic Avenue. Atlantic City, N. J. SCHOOL SHOES. Capitol Shoe & Supply Company, A complete stock of Boys,' Misses,' Men's, Ladies,' & Children's Shoes. ALL THE LATEST STYLES. For old papers, call on us. We are selling them at fifteen cents per hundred. BOARDING & LODGING Rates Reasonable. All the Comforts of Home Orders received by letter or telegraph MRS. BOOKER LEFTWICH. PROPRINTRESS, 816 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Vs P Notice! MRS. JOSIE A. GRAHAM Virginia's Most Successful Hair Culturist. ...PARLORS..... 108 E. Leigh St., - Richmond, 'Phone, 1034. Private Parlors, Confidential Inter- views and Correspondence. The largest and most up-to-date Hair Dressing Parlors in Richmond. The very best preparations that can be made for the hair, scalp, face and skin. Graham's Superior Scalp Food for growing hair on bald heads and bare temples, 25cts. per jar. By mail, 35cts. Graham's Superior Orange Flewer Skin Fo. for developing and beauti- fying the skin, 25cts a jar. By mail 35cts. Graham's Superior Velvet Liquid Powder for giving the face a beautiful fair color, 25 cents a bottle. By mail 35cts. Graham's Vegetable Hair Dye the best on market giving a rich natural color, $1.00 per bottle. By mail, $1.25. Mrs. Graham makes a specialty of massaging and beautifying ladies' faces for parties and public gatherings, 35 cents. Mrs. Graham soapsoos the head and puts it in a healthy condition, 25 cents. All ladies who attend parties and other social gatherings should have their finger nails manicured and made beautiful, 25 cents. Mrs. Graham's preparations sell at sight. Ladies living in other cities and towns can make good money by selling these preparations. Write for terms to Mrs. J. A. Graham, No. 105 E. Leigh St., Ricamond, Va. John H. Braxton REAL ESTATE & LOANS Private Banker and Broker, Loans negotiated on Real Estate. Interest allowed on Deposits. Estates managed, Rent collected and prompt returns Special attention to repairs. Notary With Seal. H F Jonathan FISH, OYSTERS AND PRODUCE. 120 N. 17TH ST., RICHMOND, VA. ALL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. Long Distance 'Phone, 752. STRAUS' SPECIAL Old Yacht Club, PURE WHISKEY Will Satisfy the lover of the right kind of stimulant. Special prices. We have all grades of good liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. Call and see us. ISAAC STRAUS & CO. 422 E. Broad St. Richmond, Virginia. S. W. ROBINSON. NO. 23 NORTH 18TH ST. FINE WINES, LIQUORS CIGARS, &c. All Stock Sold as Guaranteed. PROMPT ATTENTION. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. GEORGE O. BROWN. Fins Photographs. Trust to Life. High-class service. Latest Improvement. Reasonable to Out-door Work executed. Reasonable Estimates and Prompt Service. Service Entailments. THE ECONOMY 303-5 North Third St FINE CLEANING, DYEING ANI REPAIRING CHITMAN M. WHITE, PROPRIETOR. A. Hayes OFFICE AND WARE-ROOMS, 727 North Second Street RESIDENCE, 725 N. 2nd St. First-class Hacks and Marketts of all descriptions. I have a library 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 Outlets. Call and see me and you shall be waited on individually. Thursday 2778 THE PLANET SATURDAY.....MAY 30, 1908. POULTRY AND BEES A DURABLE HIVE-STAND. One Made of Slabs Will Prove Most Satisfactory. The hive-stand for me is a bench made of slabs from a sawmill, cut long enough for two hives. Bore two holes in each end for the legs. If for a hillside, make the front legs longer to even up the grade. I use locust or Hive-Stand Made from Slab. red cedar for legs, and they last a long time. Few men will ever live to use the second set. Such a stand is cheap, and handy to move, and better than cement to save the hive-bottom. For contracting the entrance to the hive, says Bee Culture, make a letter L of two strips one inch square. One of these should be three inches long, the other two inches. By reversing To Contract Hive Entrance. we have a small or medium entrance, said letter L to lie on the alighting board. A corner may be sawed from a board as shown, and I like such a block better, only it costs more if the lumber has to be bought. DRY GROUND GRAIN Can be Satisfactorily Fed from a Feed Hopper. A poultry feed hopper for feeding ground grain has proved very satisfactory. Make a box 18x18 inches and 6 inches deep, then take off one end and fasten to the back with hinges, which forms the cover. Nail a strip a. 3 A poultry feed hopper for feeding ground grain has proved very satisfactory. Make a box 18x18 inches and 6 inches deep, then take off one end and fasten to the back with hinges, which forms the cover. Nail a strip, a, 3 inches wide across the open side at bottom, which forms the box for the poultry to eat from. Take a board, b, the width of inside of box, 14 inches long, and insert in front of box, nailing as shown in cut, with the upper end even with front edge of box and slanting in until a space of 2 inches is left between bottom of board and back of box to allow the feed to pass through. The feed is poured into this hopper and runs down into box at bottom as fast as needed. The size of the hopper can be varied to suit the size of the flock. It should be screwed to wall of poultry house about 12 inches from floor. By using this hopper we keep a dry mixture consisting of wheat bran and middling and occasionally corn meal, or a small amount of linedse meal, always before our fowls. In addition, says the writer in Farm and Home, we feed a mixture of whole corn, oats and wheat in the litter morning and evening, also some ground green bone and beef scraps, both of which we get from a local butcher. CACKLES Begin to fight lice early. Keep the poultry house tidy. Feed little corn except on cold days. Medium-sized hens are best for siting. Let the hen become fully broody before setting her. Too heavy hens are not good sitters, as they break their eggs. If the poultry house is dark and damp make more windows at once. The poultry house should be on a little elevation, if possible, to insure dryness. In purchasing new birds for the flock see that they do not bring in disease or insects. Protect the sitting hen from mites, which will kill her if they are not kept from multiplying in her nest. A Leghorn is a very unreliable sitter, as she often changes her mind about sitting at all. While it is not a good plan to force egg production, nature may be materially aided by the selection and feeding of proper foods. New blood occasionally is necessary for the flock, no matter of what breed. Inbreeding causes degeneration and loss of vigor. By keeping the market stock in good condition, and 'dressing them fat and plump, you will always have a good market for dressed birds. The fowls should be kept in a good average condition all the time. It is poor policy to feast the birds one week and starve them the next. CHICKS DEAD IN SHELL. The Incubator as Sure of Its Hatch as Is the Hen. Chicks dying is the only thing that prevents 100 per cent. hatches. I can remember back to 40 years ago, when hens made about the same average as they do now. I can remember a certain gate post that I had for a mark when disposing of the eggs that the hens failed to hatch. Breaking the eggs to see what was in them was never thought of then, and it is not yet, but when it comes to running incubators it is a different thing. I have seen people hatch 80 per cent. and 90 per cent. of the fertile eggs and worry over ten to 20 per cent. dying in the shell, yet the same party would perhaps innocently admit that the incubator did better average work on all the eggs than the hens had. There is just this about it, says the Farmers' Review, when 80 per cent of the fertile eggs hatch and 20 per cent do not hatch, it is evidence in its self that something was wrong with the 20 per cent, or they would have also hatched. Why not mix in a little cool reasoning in comparing incubators with hens and do away with the unjustified prejudices. Good incubators equal good hens, but neither can hatch unhatchable eggs. If all fertile eggs were hatchable then we would simply waste time in selecting strong, vigorous cockrels and hens. There would be no use nor sense in selecting fresh eggs, neither would freezing or overheating them, before they were put in the machine affect them. These are stubborn, serious facts, and not a single reader of this paper will dispute them, yet many will continue to throw the eggs that hens can't hatch at the gate post and make a post mortem examination of the eggs that are left in the incubator, and, still more, they may unconsciously select eggs for the hens, and fill the incubator with most any kind to make up the numbers. PORTABLE CHICKEN COOP It Has Many Advantages Over the Stationary Building. The portable poultry house shown in the accompanying drawings is used by a successful farmer. The dimensions are plainly indicated on the accompanying plan, and a glance at the Portable Poultry House. house picture will show that the sled arrangements permit the house to be drawn from place to place as soon as the ground becomes foul. These houses, explains Orange Judd Farmer, are used under his apple trees so the hens can scratch and work the soil around the roots, and at the same Ground Plan. time destroy a large number of insects which drop from the trees. A cotton curtain in front supplies plenty of ventilation at all times. Raise More Turkeys More turkeys should be raised on our farms. The idea that the turkey needs to be raised in a half wild state is founded on fact, but there is no doubt that this tendency can be breed out of it by persistent efforts on the part of the raiser. By keeping a flock in confinement and constantly selecting for breeders the birds that stand confinement best, it would not take many generations of turkey life to bring about a decided advance in this matter. A good many turkeys may have to be sacrificed in the process, but it is certainly possible to breed up a strain that will stand confinement. Such a strain would prove of great value to farmers who are no longer able to follow the old methods of raising turkeys. Either this must be done or we must see the production of turkeys decrease from year to year. Don't Overcrowd. Overcrowding the chicks, either in the brooder or under the hen, is the source of never-ending trouble and disaster to the average poultry raiser. Just think what a howl would be set up if people were compelled to sleep in as closely packed quarters as the little birds are expected to occupy during the hours of the night. Still people have the right to do as they please and really do not have to occupy such quarters except from choice. With the birds it is different. They are compelled to stay in the foul air and in their own filth. It is no wonder that the death rate is large. Method. "Bessie, what are you handling all that chocolate for?" "Because, mamma, you told me I must eat only the pieces I had touched with my fingers." THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Epigrams in Face of Death. Tom Hood cast epigrams at himself in the face of death. His wife was preparing a large mustard plaster to apply to his shrunken chest. "My dear," said Hood, "that's a terrible lot of mustard for a small piece of beef." Sir Walter Raleigh expressed himself in a similar mood after he mounted the scaffold. Feeling the edge of the ax, he said to the executioner: "This is a sharp medicine; but it is a cure for all diseases." Belgium's Elongated Orchards Belgium's Elongated Orchards. The Belgians border their roadside with apple and pear trees of the cider and perry varieties, and they draw a profitable revenue from their elongated plantations. Thus the 800,000 roadside trees of Belgium bring in an annual income of £13,000—that is, a little over four pence per tree, big and little; while they cost, including contributions to a replanting sinking fund, a trifle over three-fourths pence per tree.—From the Car. Nothing Interesting A southern lady came to Washington the other day on a visit. The congressman called at her hotel early one morning. As he was about to leave she asked him if there was to be anything interesting in the house that afternoon. "I'm afraid not," he said, half apologetically. "You see I will be detained in a committee room most of the day."—Washington Correspondence to New York American. Like a Boy's Pocket On killing a Plymouth Rock fowl at Chariton, in Kent county, Eng., Mr. Charles Downs found the following extraordinary collection in its crop. About 20 pieces of glass, one cartridge, six nails, one tn tack, a 1½ inch screw, a 1½ inch copper rivet, one bone collar stud, one shirt button, six trouser buttons, one brass stud, five pieces of coal, one clock screw and one boot button. Frost on the Moon Changes on the moon's surface, especially near the crater Linnaeus, are now recognized by Pickering, Barnard and others. It is concluded that the diminution of a white patch must be a melting of hoar frost at sunrise and that the deposition and melting of frost must be taking place in other parts of the moon. Not the Real Thing "So," said Miss Sharpe, "this is your diamond engagement ring, eh? When Mr. Cheepley gave this to you it must have flattered you." "Flattered me?" queried Miss Gull. "Yes; you know they say 'imitation is the sincerest flattery.'"—Philadelphia Press. Warnings for the Wise You know the first sign-post of the great main road? "When a woman advertises that she is virtuous, a man that he is a gentleman, a community that it is loyal or a country that it is law-abiding—go the other way!"—Rudyard Kipling. Natural Beautifier A woman writer who is an expert on the subject declares housework gives woman a beautiful figure and a peaches and cream complexion. Cut the above out and paste it on your wife's mirror. It may also improve your figure—at the bank. Could Do Them Better A school superintendent says that there are three things that almost any one thinks he can do better than the persons who are doing them, and they are: Running a newspaper, running a street railroad and teaching school. Impertinence A great deal of what is called wit comes under the head of impertinence. Of this description are most of the witticisms attributed to lawyers who make it a practice to badger witnesses. As to Books An old publisher says: "Tip, advise all your friends among the makers of books never to bind a volume until at least six months after it has been printed." Phonograph in Schools In some Viennese schools a photograph which repeats speeches as recited by eminent actors has been introduced in order to teach the pupils declamation. Dreadful Pessimists are looking forward to the time when there will be none but pay-as-you-enter boarding houses in this country. A Lady's Limit. "How long did the fight with your husband last?" "About ten minutes, yer honor. Sure no lady would keep at it any longer."—Harper's Weekly. All Regular. "Yes, the duke loves me for myself alone." "Bah!" "But he does. Here are affidavits to that effect, duly drawn up and witnessed by his solicitor." Pen Used in Italian Schools. The pen prescribed for Italian schools is long and pointed, pierced three times above the crack. Ranch a State Itself. There is a hacienda, or ranch, in the Mexican state of Durango, comprising 10,000,000 acres. Needs Guidance Go Ahead is a horse that requires a servicable check rein. A Big Difference. The difference between blooded swine and scrubs is surprising. Good stock puts more money in your pocket than poor; it increases the interest in the business, and that is what makes things go smoothly, and keeps the boy on the farm. Clean Water for Sows Clean water should be provided all the time for the sows. MILLER'S HOTEL W.M. MILLER. PROPRIETOR WITHIN ONE BLOCK OF STREET CAR LINES THAT TAKE YOU • TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY TERMS REASONABLE SECOND AND LEIGH STS. RICHMOND, VA. Hat Repairing. Hat Repairing. Silk, Stiff and Soft Felt Hats Cleaned. Blocked, 25cts; and 50cts Binding. Bands, Sweat Leathers, also Soft Hats made to order. AMERICAN HATTERS, 404 E. Marshall St. Everything Everything IN FURNITURE AND FLOOR COVERINGS SYDNOR & HUNDLEY, INC. Leaders. Not for the Poor Man The girl who doesn't take care of her clothes is no wife for the poor man; she needs some one who can give her an unlimited dress allowance and a maid to look after her, says Home Chat. There is another point. If it is too much trouble to take care of her clothes before, it will be too much trouble to take care of her house-keeping stores after marriage, with the result that a large part of them are wasted. Coincidence in Births Here is the tale of a most remarkable coincidence as told by Bidford Mc. papers: Ben Coolbrith of North Saco has two sons and two daughters, all married and all living in Massachusetts. In one mail last week he received four letters, one from each of his four children, and in each $f$ the four was the announcement of ne arrival of a daughter in the family on Monday. Above Over and On The three words, above, over and on are nearly synonymous, but there is a clear distinction between them when they are used literally. The stars are above us, but they are not always over us, as a cloud is over the sea; nor are they on us, as a man's hat is on his head. The hat and the cloud are above, but the stars are not over, nor are the clouds on us. Uncontrollable It is stated that the heart of a vegetarian beats 58 times a minute and that of a meat eater 75 times, but who can count the beats of a heart whose possessor beholds for the first time an apple-cheeked, bright-eyed California maiden when she comes from the perfumed fields in the rosy morn laden with golden poppies?—Los Angeles Herald. Nose an Index to Temper. The nose is an expressive feature of every one. Especially is it sensitive to exhibitions of ill temper and bad habits, and with its minute muscles it writes in the clearest of characters every snarling, discontented, or disdainful feeling until at last, if much indulged, they become plain and lasting imprints upon the face. Real Information. "Which is the cow that gives the buttermilk?" innocently asked the young lady from the city, who was inspecting the herd with a critical eye. "Don't make yourself ridiculous," said the young lady who had been in the country before, and knew a thing or two. "Goats give buttermilk."—Springfield Journal. Insured. "I suppose you will be very careful not to make any mistakes during your first term." "Mistakes!" echoed the new member. "I should say not. I am so completely slighted that I don't even get a chance to make mistakes." —Washington Star. Polyglot Surely Hewitt—"Does your wife know more than one language?" Jewett—"She certainly does; she reads French novels in the original, talks in her sleep in English, discharges the servant in German and converses with our young. est in baby talk." Beautiful Sympathy Sympathy is one of the great secrets of life. It overcomes evil and strengthens good. It disarms resistance, and melts the hardened heart and develops the better part of human nature.—Mountford Five Generations Living Five generations of the family of Mr. Pettit, boot dealer of Mexborough, England, are living, his own child being the youngest member. The great-great-grandmother is 90 and the child is 11 months old. In Spring. "I suppose you have considerable floating population here?" inquired the visitor. "Yep," replied the native of the little river town, "specially durin' ther rainy season."—Harper's Weekly. Dampness and cold are destructive to the young of all kinds of fowl. Plain Snails "Is your business in the initiative in any energetic action?" No, sko, he must answer. He's just plain down lazy.—Baltimore American. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGN COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone seeking a patent and description may quickly assemble our open question. Communications invention is probably patentable. HANDSOMEN on Patents sent free. oldest agency fee. HANDSOMEN on Patents taken through Munn Co. receive special notice, website claim, etc. Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Fewestcirculation. Four pountains &. Sold by any new dealers. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Branch Office, 25 F. St., Washington, D. C. 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He will from time to time produce in print permission to do sc. who have us among the many bearing witness of its correspondence of those expecting a mira ration is a natural and pure compound, hesitate to put in print. We will just l! States Government has placed national it will positively remove Dandruff Hair on Clean Samples or Bald Heads, it is protected and we are in turn methods and square dealings. It will pay for Samples or Bald Heads, PRICES:—33 cts. per box; eight Beautifier makes the use of powder out less. Sale prices; 25, 50cts and $1.00. Order or Money Order all out of city orders. Address all con Mme. J. V. 612 NORTH FIRST ST., Telephone Correspondence S W. I. JO Funeral Director Office & Warerooms, 207 HACKS F Orders by Telephone or Tele Suppers and Entertainment Telephone, 686. unity. In order to convince the man of the J. V. 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MAY 00, 100s “AND PHARAOH’S HEART WAS TROU- BLED.” ment of certain noncommissioned officers and enlisted men belonging of Companies B, C, and D of the Twenty-fifth United States Infan- try who were discharged without honor, under Special Orders, No. 266, War Department, November %. 1906, and the restoration to them of all rights of which they have been deprived on account thereof. Be it enacted, etc. That any non- commissioned officer or enlisted man belonging to Company B, C, or D of the Twenty-fifth United States In- fantry, discharged without honor un der Special Orders, No. 266. War Department, dated November 9, 1906 ‘on account of the shooting affray that occurred at Brownsville, Tex. on the night of August 13-14, 1906. who shall make oath before any duly au- thorized enlisting officer of the U- nited States Army or Navy that he did not participate in said affray, and that he does not know of any soldier belonging to any of said companies who did participate in the same, and that he has not at any time hereto- fore and does not now withbold any knowledge with respect to that occur- rence which, if made public, would or might lead to the identification of any participator in said shooting affray or any accessory thereto, either before or after the fact, and that te has an- swered fully to the best of his know! edge and ability all questions that have been lawfully put to him by his Officers or others in connection there- with, shall be, and hereby is, made eligible to reenlist in the military or naval forces of the United States on his application therefor at any time within three months from and after the passage of this act, any statute or provision of law or order or res~ ulation to the contrary notwithstand- ing: and that upon such reenlistment he shall be aliowed full pay, accord- ing to the rank te held and the pay he was receiving at the date of dis. charge until his reenlistment Provided, That all the rights and privileges to which the soldiers re- enlisting under the provisions of this act were entitled, respectively, at the time of their discharge shall be, and hereby are, fully restored. to them, and the record showng thelr din. ebarge without bonor shall be, and hereby is, annulled, set aside, and held for naught, and the time elap- sing since their discharge without honor until the Wate of such reen- Ustment shall be computed in deter- mining all rights to which they may be respectively entitled on account of continuous service as though they had been in the service without in- terruption, and they shall not suffer any forfelture of any right or privi lege by reason of such discharge Provided further, That in any case where the regular term of enlistment which the soldier was serving at the time when discharged without honor has in the meanwhile expired, his! record shall be, and hereby fe, cor- Tected 80 ax to show an tionorable discharge at the time of the expira. tion of such enlistment, and he shall be allowed full pay and all rights and privileges until that time: and in the event of the reenlistment of Such soldier under the provisions of this aci his term of reenlistment shall be deemed to have commenced &s of the time when his previous en- Ustment expired, and his service nos Wer such reenlistment stall be with: Out prejudice of any kind by reason of his former discharge without hon- or: And provded further, ‘That In case Any of the noncommissioned officers or enlisted men belonging to said companies and discharged without honor shall have died stnce they were 80 discharged and before the passage of this act, but who shall have testl- fied under oath or made affidavit be- fore their death that they did not participate in said shooting affray or have any knowledge with reference thereto, thelr respective records shall}, be, and hereby are, corrected in ac- tordance with the provisions of this act and their legal representatives | | shall be entitled to all pay that would || have become due to them from the |. time of their discharge until the |, Ume of ther deceasee. : Section 2. That nothing in this}, Act contained shall be construed to Prohibit the prosecution and punish- |; ment of any soldier reenlisting under |; the provisions hereof as to whom it may at any time hereafter appear that he did participate in said shoot-|, ing affray or have knowledge thereof which he has withheld. Section 3. That all’ reenlistments}, under the provisions hereof Of Bol-), diers who at the time of their dis- charge without honor were serving terms of enlistment which have not yet expired shall be held to be for only the remaining portion of said unexpired terms, respectively. It will be observed with respect to these measures that both of them Proceed upon the assumption that| fome of the men, whether few or| many, or 1, wi were discharged Pithout honor, were innocent, and) that justice requires that all’ such] men should have an opportunity to Feenlist and be restored to all the|' wibout Sonor e dg oe It will also be observed that both |‘ go Teenlsting Bhai! betnata in et po be in full] all the time since they were dis- , ‘without honor until thetr|| In other words, in a e i Ce ieee es ee Do you know that the magnificeat Grey Funeral Car. those handsome Berlins and that xquisite bridal Brougham; lighted by electricity is the talk of Richmond? Call at A. D. rice’s and be convinced. You are always welcome. . cigttp We : “~ | hice Ay ae | po a aes i Ae ate FAS - eo Set | x | CL Sy es ued The chief difference between the two bills is that, according to. the bill introduced by the Senator from Misssouri, the men who are to se- cure reenlistment in accordance with its terms and provisions are re- quired, as a condition precedent, to Prove ‘their Innocence to the satis. faction of the President: while un- Wer the Dill I have offared as a sub- Stitute It Is provided that all shall be allowed to reeniist— who shall make oath before any duls authorized enlisting officer of the U- nited States Army or Navy that he did not participate in said affray, and that he doce not know of any soldier belonging to any of said companies who did participate In the same, and that he has not at any time hereto- fore and does not now withhold any knowledge with respect to that oc- currence which, if made public, would or might lead to the identification of any participator In said shooting af- fray, or any accessory thereto, either before or after the fact, and that he has answered fully to’ the best of his knowledge and ability all ques- tions that have been lawfully put to him by his officers or others in con- nection therewith. (To Be Concluded Next Week.) THE KNIGHTS OF PY- THIAS. (Continued From First Page.) OTHER ADDRESSES. ‘The address of welcome on behalt of the citizens was made by Dr. R. A. Reynolds in a carefully prepared pa- ber which was scholarly and eloquent. Rev. L. L. Downing of Roanoke, Va. was called upon by the Grand Chan- cellor to respond. The address of welcome on behalt of the ladies was delivered in a most pleasing manner by Mrs. 8. J. Hol- brook. A happy response was made by Miss M. L. Chiles of Richmond, At its conclusion a recess was taken. THE PUBLIC MEETING. ‘The Grand Lodge reconvened in the afternoon and the report of the Com- mittee on Returns and Credentials was adopted. A recess was taken, The Grand Court reconvened in the afternoon and the report of the Com- mittee on Returns and Credentials was adopted. The Rules of Order were dispensed with and the Grand Representatives from the several courts began their reports. A recess was taken until §:30 P. M. when the public meeting took place at the High St. Baptist Church. This spacious edifice was packed to the doors by a surging mass of hu- manity. On the rostrum sat Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D., and Rev. A. A. Gal- vin, D. D.’and ‘others. The High Street Baptist Church choir was at its best and elicited much applause. THE EXERCISES. The religious exercises were con- ducted by Rev. W. T. Hall, D. D, and Rev. A. A. Galvin. Miss’ Hattie L. Peterson read a fine paper on the Principles of Calantheism. The solos by Col. U. S. G. Patterson were a feat ure and he was encored again and a- gain. The recitation of Poe's ““Rav- en” by Mrs. A. H. Lee was also com- mendable. Prof. I. W. Taylor delivered a fine address which elicited applause. ‘The Singing by the quartette led by Sir A. C. Powell was fine. Mrs. W. H. Harrison sang. She has a voice of charming sweetness and rapturous melody. She was encored. Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr delivered a ringing address, eloquent and impressive, after which a collec- tion was taken up for the church. The stock rally was conducted by Miss M. L. Chiles, and the benediction was announced. WEDNESDAY MORNING. he Grand Lodge convened at the High Street Baptist Church at 9 A. M. sharp, Grand Chancellor John Mitchell, Jr., presiding. After the routine business, the repprt of the Grend Chancellor was read. It was the ablest ever delivered by that of- ficial and it made a profound impres- sion... Seventeen new lodges had been in- stituted during the past fiscal year and the receipts from the endowment department alone were ($16,767.45) sixteen thousand, seven hundred and sixty-seven dollars and forty-five cents. The total receipts of the Grand Lodge in all departments were twenty thousand dollars, RE-ELECTED BY ACCLAMATION. 1 a Cie aniline etiam THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. the rules were suspended by a two- thirds vote and the Grand Chancellor reelected by acclamation. | The report of the Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, Thomas M. Crump was read and then followed the report of Grand Master of Ex- chequer H. F. Jonathan, These re- ports having been completed, the Grand Lodge took a recess for the grand parade which was scheduled for 3 PM. |" ‘The Grand Court convened at 10 A. M. in High Street Baptist Church and progressed far in hearing the re- ports of the Grand Representatives. Grand Worthy Counseller John Mitchell, Jr., presided and he was as- sisted from time to time by Mrs. Jul- fa A. Watts, Grand Worthy Inspec- trix, GRAND WORTHY COUNSELLOR’S REPORT. ‘The report of the Grand Worthy Counsellor was read and elicited much commendation. His rulings were sustained. The rules were sus- pended and he was elected by accla- mation. Miss M. L. Chiles, Grand Worthy Register of Deeds read a fine report. Mrs. Josie A. Graham's report was also read. The rules were suspend- ed in their cases and they were re- elected by acclamation. A reces» was taken. THE PARADE. | The parade took place at 3 P.M. ‘The Uniform Rank. marched from Camp Starks to the High Street Bap. tist Church, Tt was a magnifloent display. Brigadier General Jobr Mitchell, Jr. rode at the head of the parade. ' He was accompmnted by Col John R. Chiles, Col. D..A. Ferguson, Col. Thomas Smith, Col, U. 8. G Patterson, Major William H. Cun ninghamn.” ‘Then came Col. Thomas M. Cramp, Col. Archer Drew, Capt ‘Thomas H. Wyatt, Capt. Willis Wyatt Major William A.’ Robinson, Lieuten- ant B, H. Peyton, Lieut. R. H. Faunt leroy, Lieut. J. A. Lews, Liout. F. Gardner, The First Regiment consisted of Eureka Company, No. 1, Capt. Taac Moore, commanding: St,” Pythlas Co. No. 7, Capt. W. A. Millner, command ing: Planet Co. No, 8, Capt. Adolphus Jackson, commanding: Peerless Co. No. 15, Capt. T. W. Merchant, com: manding: Mitchell's Reserve Co.. No 21, Capt. W. T. Bell, commanding: McKinley Co., No. 25, Capt. Madison Lowry, commanding: Magic City Co. No. 26, Capt. I. D. Burrell, command: ing: Pythian Cadet Co., No. 1, Capt. Roscoe C. Mitchell, commanding, Lieutenant Frank C. Proctor and Capt. V. M. Gwathmey were mount- ed. ‘Then “followed officers of the Grand Lodge in carriages. The scene was imposing and white and colored citizens were outspoken in their praise of the order and disci- pline exhibited by the management. OFFICERS ELECTED. | The electon of officers of the Grand Lodge resulted as follows: Grand Vice Chancellor, H. L. Jackson, Blackstone; Grand Prelate, R. 1s Jackson, Pocahontas; Grand’ Master of Exchequer, H. F. Jonathan, Rich- mond; Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, Thomas M. Crump, Richmond; Grand Master at Arms, J. Alexander Lewis, Richmond: Grand Inner Guard, James H. Page, Roanoke; Grand Outer Guard, J. H. Alten. Staunton; Grand Medical Register, B. R. Jefferson, M. D., Richmond: Grand Lecturer, Wm. M. Reid, Ports mouth. Supreme Representatives: E. R. Jefferson, H. F. Jonathan, for term ending 1911, ; GRAND COURT OFFICERS. The election of officers in the Grand Court resulted as_ follows: Grand Worthy Inspectrix, Mrs. Julia A. Watts, Lynchburg; Grand Worthy Inspector, Mrs. M. E. Washington, | Newport News; Grand Worthy Or- ator, Mrs. M. C. Adams, Danville; Grand Worthy Escort, Mra. Lizzie B. Green, Newport News: Grand Worthy Senior Directress, Mrs. Anna Taylor. Richmond; Grand Worthy Junior Di- rectress, “Mrs. Nannie C. "Johnson, Richmond; Grand Worthy Conduc- tress, Mrs. Lucy Cross, Richmond; Grand Worthy Assistant Conductress, Mrs. Emma Cherry, Norfolk; Gramd Worthy Herald, Mrs. Elizabeth, Ro- Dinson, Richmond; Grand Worthy Protector, Mrs. P. M, B. Hodge, Dan- ville; Grand Worthy Lecturer, Mrs, Sarah J. Holbrook, Danville. _ TO BE CONTINUED. —Subsecibe to The Richmond PLANET. $1.5@ per year. ——_—__ —We are selling old papers at fifteen cents per hundred. Removal Notice. ‘The Broad Street Confectionery Company is in new quarters and has changed the name to the Union Con- fectionery Company. ‘Their new quarters are No, 613 N. 3rd Street, where they will be glad to welcome their patrons, This change was necessitated by two things, to get larger quarters and to be nearer the bulk of thelt trade. The new place in Third St. has been nicely fitted up and they will have about twice the space as formerly. Their old patrons need not now fear calling and finding the place crowded. While there 4s a good deal of passing on Broad Street during the day, the crowd is out in the “Ward” at night. The officers of the company remain the same and have been highly com- pimented for bringing their beau- {fal outfit out among the peopte. This Company has furnished most of the large functions and always given satisfaction. People anywhere in the city, ordering cream for Sun- day or any occasion will find the same polite, prompt service. Their ‘phone number Is R. H. STOKES, Pres. W. F. DENNY, Secretary J. C. MOSBY, Treas R. CL. HARRIS, Mer. Receipt Free. Any man who suffers with nervous debility, loss of natural power, weak back, failing memery or deeien manhood, brought on by excesses, dissipation, unnatural drains or the follies of youth, may cure himself » home’ wits a sicapie prescription the { will gladly send free, in a plain sealed envelope, to any man who will write for it. A. BE. Robinson, 3895 Luck Building. Detroit, Michigan. A Melancholy Matter. Abner—it's a fearful drain oa the Tesources of the country. I read that It takes 50,000 acres of good spruce timber to make paper for the New York papers for one year, Hiram—Oh, they use spruce, do they? 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Loans and Discounts .....$8828.94 lOverdratts ............. 1250.68 Stocks, bonds & mortgages10047.71 Other ‘real estate ......,.91174.67 Furniture & fixtures |.) 2160.62 Exchanges for clearing BOW) ecto nsececn ss BOUIEE Due from National Banks 2488454 Specte nickels and cents... 1258.04 Paper currency ......... 773.00 Total.........$140973.13 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In... .$24692.42 Surplus fund .......... 6260.00 Undivided profits, Tess a- mount paid for interest, expenses and taxes... 286.96 Dividends unpaid ........ 217.91 Individual deposits subject to check ..........-, 2018T.19 Time certificates of deposit 79238.65 Total... ......9140973.13 I, Thomas H. Wyatt, Cashier, do solemnly swear that the above is al true statement of the financial condi-| tion of the Mechanics Savings Bank located at Richmond in the State of| Virginia at the close of business on the 14th day of May, 1908, to the best of my knowledge ant bellet, Thomas H, Wyatt, Cashier, CoMect—Attest: THOMAS M. 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