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THE RICHMOND PLANET hands of a stakeholder and Coffroh has the signature of both mea to battle in his arena on October 12. When Ketchel heard that Jeffries had put up $5,000 he said: "Jeff is wasting his time. I am going to begin training in a week or so and will be in magnificent trim for the fight with Johnson. What is more, I am going to knock the colored man out and that will relieve Jeff of the responsibility. I know that I can outpunch Johnson and as hard hitting can win in nine cases out of ten, I will be the next heavyweight champion of the world. I am taking on weight now, but I am ready to fight Langford to a finish before I meet Johnson. Langford, however, does not want any of my game, for if he did he would have accepted a $5,000 bonus to meet me at Ely, Nev., on Labor Day. That is more money than Langford ever got before, and yet he passed it up when he had a chance to whip me and win a fortune. Let me say, however, that if Johnson should beat me, Jeffries, if he is right, will stop him inside of ten rounds. Jeff is a wonderful fighter, the best the world has ever seen." It's hot here and the work is tiresome. That's why they are all going to West Point with the Ebenezer School Sunday School August 11. 1309. Normal, Ala., Aug 2.—Mrs. M. H. Council announces the engagement of her daughter, Ida Christine to Walter Solomon Buchanan, President of the A. and M. College, Normal, Ala. The marriage ceremony will take place August 24, 1969 at the Councill residence, Normal, Ala. Because of the recent bereavement there will be no invitations. Summer School at the Virginia T. S. and College. Mr. Editor: The summer chool of this Institution has continued with great success. Thirty-seven students were enrolled in the different departments. The corps consist of President J. R. L. Diggs, A. M. S. H. Clarke, Arithmetic, Algébra and Virginia History, J. W. Cromwell, Washington, D. C. Higher English, Civics, U. S. History and Ancient History. Geo. McA. Sullivan, Physical and Grammar School Geography, Physiology and Pedagogy; Miss Alys V. O. Cox, Typewriting and business form. Among the visitors may be numbered, Rev. R. H. Bolling, D. D., of Norfolk, Rev. W. F. Graham, D. D., of Richmond, Rev. W. R. Brown, D. D. of Roanoke. Mr. Jackson Davis, Petersburg State Examiner for the second circuit, delivered a most helpful address, showing himself to be in hearty sympathy with the movement to improve and raise the standard of the colored school, of this State. Mr. T. C. Walker, of Gloucester County, representing the Jeanes Fund delivered a most practical address to the teachers, giving them most timely hints for the lengthening of the school terms of the rural schools and for the increase of their influence in their respective communities. United Aid Insurance Company Fails Receiver Appointed. Against the United Aid Insurance Company, Judge Ingram, in the Law and Equity Court, last Wednesday issued a decree in the suit of Addie Griffith, plaintiff. Otis P. Walker is named as receiver for all property of the company, and is authorized to take possession at once of all assets of the company, except $10,000 of Roanoke' city bonds. The receiver's bond is put at $10,000. The liabilities of the company to the American National Bank and the Commonwealth Bank, running up to $4,000, have been paid, and on injunction previously granted is dissolved so far as $4,000 worth of the Roanoke bonds are concerned, and $6,000 worth of them are to be delivered to the receiver. The Richmond Beneficial Company has arranged to take over the business of the United Aid Insurance Company, although the appointment of a Receiver for the corporation by Judge Ingram may complicate matters somewhat. This is the company formed by J. E. Byrd, Esq., who is now located in the neighborhood of Pittsburg, Pa., and is doing business for another concern. VOLUME XXVI NO.36 Current Sporting Gossip. Johnson Says He Will Cover Jeff's Money Next Week. New York Sun, July 30, 1909. Jack Johnson says he will be here next Tuesday to cover the $5,000 forfeit posted by James J. Jeffries on Wednesday to bind a match for the heavyweight championship of the world. Johnson declares that he will post the full amount of the side bet, $10,000, and will sign articles of agreement as soon as the proper time arrives. He favors San Francisco as the battleground which means that in all probability James Coffroth will get the match. The negro cannot get it out of his head, however, that Jeffries is not on the square and declares that he will not rest easy until he sees the boiler-maker actually in the ring. "I will stop him inside of fifteen rounds!" is the colored man's prediction. "I hope he will be fit!" Jeffries continued to receive congratulations from his friends all day yesterday. He repeated the statement that it was now up to Johnson to cover his money and agree to the terms offered. He also stated that he would be in his old condition when he entered the ring and that Johnson would prove as easy a mark as Jack Munroe. Jeffries, however, declined to say a word about the division of the purse. It is believed that he will insist on a winner's and loser's end, possibly 75 and 25 per cent, in which case nobody can accuse the big fellow of naming unfair conditions. Jeff also believes that California is the place for the big mill and shows an inclination to do his training at Los Angeles. If Johnson puts up his coin next week he will set at rest all rumors that he does not want to meet Jeffries, but he will probably have to wait until some time in September before signing final articles of agreement. As Jeffries will not be ready to fight until three months after that incident, it is thought that the men will not settle their differences before the latter part of December or early in January. Jeffries insists that he weighs only 235 pounds at the present time, although he looks much heavier. If he trains vigorously for three months he will surely reduce to a proper fighting weight, but he may find it a rather difficult matter to perfect his wind. Close friends of the boilermaker have repeatedly asserted that a week breathing apparatus has been Jeffries's chief trouble and that it will require no end of strenuous work to overcome the ailment. The big fighter's willingness to meet Johnson in practically a finish fight, however, is taken to mean that he has perfect confidence in himself. But at the same time it is believed that the longer the battle the better it will be for the negro, whose remarkable defensive tactics are expected to enable him to stand an unlimited strain. Jeff's assertion that he is still the champion and that he is now ready to defend his title against all comers particularly Johnson, has surprised some people. It was always believed that Jeff relinquished his title to Marvin Hart and that it passed into the hands of Tommy Burns when the latter beat Hart several years ago. Burns was recognized as the technical champion when Johnson stopped him last winter, and ever since then the big negro has been generally regarded as the title holder, in spite of the fact that he has deliberately sidestepped a signed agreement to box Sam Langford. Jeffries, if fit, is undoubtedly the greatest fighter in the world. He has never been defeated, and his willingness to return to the ring will convince hundreds of ring followers that he is the real champion. For that matter, he says that he never gave up his title, but simply went into retirement after his ridiculous easy victory over Jack Munroe, because there were no first-class heavyweights left for him to subdue. He also states that he would never have returned to the ring if a white man had beaten Burns, and he further intimates that if Ketchel should defeat Johnson at Colma in October he will give up pugilism forever. Those sceptics who still have an idea that Jeffries has no idea of mulling again say that the big Californiaan regards the Ketchel-Johnson affair as a sort of anchor to windward. Jeffries has never regarded the negro as a first class pugilist, it is said, and has an idea deep under the belt that Ketchel, if he takes care of himself, can put the colored man away. The posting of forfeits and the signing of articles by Jeffries and Johnson can in no way prevent the Johnson-Ketchel wall, as forfeits are in the Announcement. To Take Over the Business RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1909. WILL FIGHT JEFFRIES. Jack Johnson, the Heavy=weight Champion of the World accepts the challenge of the Ex=Champion and posts $5,000 in Chicago to bind the bargain. The deposit was made August 2, 1909. FOUND DEAD ON PARLOR FLOOR Unlighted Gas Jet Ends Life of James Alexander Bagby. Stretehed prone on the floor of his front parlor, James Alexander Bagby, of 909 West Marshall Street, was found dead by his brother, Brandt Bagby, at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning. The room was filled with the fumes of gas, and a burnt match and another, which had not been fired, found near the body told the story. It is believed that he attempted to light the gas and fell to the floor before the flame had reached the jet. The other match was evidently dropped, and it may have been that he was searching for it on the floor when he sank down, unable to rise again. None of his friends or his relatives believe that it was a case of suicide, for he had never been heard to say that he intended taking his life, and there had been nothing which would have led him to such an act. Mother of Little Wife Gave Him Sixth Through 18 Mistaking calomel powders which had to be by a physician, the molliam Mahone, a white and a half old, gave him of that medicine For 30th inst, at 3 o'clock o'clock the child died Hospital. The baby had been time, and Mrs. Mahoe at 1702 Lownes Street physician, who prescine suited to the cott. The mother had seen and she put them together. In selecting the dose have been given, she a calomel, and the baggins of it before her mistake. The last seen of the dead man was on Fourth Street at 7 o'clock Saturday evening. It is now known what time he reached home. When a brother and a friend called yesterday morning to accompany him to a Bible class they were not able to open the door, and they entered the parlor through the window of a bedroom which adjoins in the rear. Bagby had evidently been dead for some time. He was in the house alone, for all the members of the family are out of town for the summer. Coroner Taylor was notified, and he decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Bagby was a teamster by occupation. He was thirty-two years old. He leaves a wife and family. Mother of Little William Mahone Gave Him Sixty Grains Through Error. Mistaking calomel for certain powders which had been prescribed by a physician, the mother of William Mahone, a white child a year and a half old, gave him sixty grains of a half medicine Friday morning, 36th inst. at 3 o'clock, and at 12 o'clock the child died at the City Hospital. The baby had been sick for some time, and Mrs. Mahone, who lives at 1702 Lownes Street, called in a physician, who prescribed a medicine suited to the child's sillment. The mother had several powders, and she put them together in a glass. In selecting the dose which should have been given, she got hold of the calomel, and the baby took sixty grains of it before she discovered her mistake. But no sooner had the tearful mother discovered that she had made a terrible mistake than she wrapped the baby up and went out to the City Hospital, where the ambulance surgeons did everything they could for the little sufferer. The child lived about nine hours. Coroner Taylor stated last night that it is rather unusual for calomel to poison anybody, but said that the dose administered to the Mahone child was too strong. As he deemed the dosage entirely accidental, Coroner Taylor decided that an inquest was unnecessary. Don't stand there yawning. Go with the Ebenezer Baptist Sunday School to West Point, August 11, 1909. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. A New Court at Manassas—Fine Times There. Manassas, Va., August 3.—A court of Calanthe, Knights of Pythias was organized here last night at the Knights of Pythias Hall. Grand Worthy Counselor John Mitchell Jr., arrived here from Washington at 5:18 P. M. He was accompanied by Miss M. L. Chiles, Grand Worthy Register of Deeds and Dr. E. R. Jefferson. Miss Chiles stopped with Rev. M. D. Williams, the well known pastor of the First Baptist Church. The initiation was appreciated by the ladies who joined. The new body will be known as Manassas Court, No. 148. The following are the officers: Worthy Counselor, Mrs. V. Johnson; Worthy Inspector, Mrs. Martha Penn; Senior Directress, Mrs. Mary Hollis; Junior Directress, Miss Louisa Stokes; Worthy Inspectrix, Miss Ruth Ford; Worthy Orator, Mrs. Chanle Harris; Register of Deeds, Miss Julia Green; Register of Accounts, Miss Georgia Thompson; Escort, Mrs. H. T. Cherry; Receiver of Deposits, Mrs. Georgia Conway; Herald, Mrs. Annie Lambert; Protector, Mrs. Lucy Naylor; Trustees, Mrs. Chanle Howard, Mrs. Georgia Murray; Mrs. Martha Penn, Conductress, Mrs. Katie Harris, Assistant Conductress, Mrs. Edith Harris. This court was organized through the efforts of Sir Homer T. Cherry. Rev. J. R. Conway, assisted. The repast served was heartily enjoyed by the visitors and the members of the new court. Mr. Mitchell and party left here at 8:43 for Richmond via Washington. Otherwise. Mr. James Richardson, of Hampton, Va., called on us. Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Darades, of Salem, Va., called on us. Dr. Albert A. Tennant is building an addition to his residence at 1005 N. Fourth Street. Mrs. W. F. Graham has been spending the summer at Hampton for several weeks. Mrs. A. D. Price and son are taking an extended northern tour. They are expected home this week. Rev. T. D. Atkins, D. D., Pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Charlotteville, Va., was in the city this week. Messrs. Ofton Seldon and John E. Hall, of Manchester, accompanied by Mr. Pleasant Johnson, or Swansboro, called on us last week. He stood on his head, but he has a ticket to go with the Ebenezer Baptist Sunday School to West Point Aug. 11, 1909. Rev. Braxton Dover, or Rose Garden, King William Co., Va., called on us. He was in attendance at the Quarter-Century celebration of the U. O. of T. R. Miss H. B. Kyles and Miss Grace A. Peebles, of Washington, D. C., in company with Miss Fannie M. Robinson of this city, called on us. Miss Carsie D. Isham spent last Sunday at Phoebus, Va., the guest of her sister Mrs. A. A. Graham. Mrs. Virginia Smith, the wife of Capt. John G. Smith, is now able to be out again after a long and serious illness. Mrs. R. Eleanora Wesley who has been indisposed has recovered sufficiently to leave this week for Burkesville, Va., where she will spend some time. Subscribe to THE PLANET Miss Beresenia N. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Brown, who was quietly married on March 1st, to Dr. Ira E. Nash, has gone to join her husband in Buffalo, N. Y., where they will temporarily reside. Miss Maud Lavina Pryor has return from Brooklyn New York, to visit her mother and father Rev. and Mrs. James W. Pryor, of S 1-2 E. Orange Street, Richmond, Va., and will be glad to see any of her friends. Mrs. Nancy Thompson has return from Brooklyn N. Y., to visit her friends and relatives of 2 E. Orange Street, Richmond, Va. Mr. P. A. Chappelle, Chief of Atlanta Division, State Deputy for Florida and Georgia, Attorney at Law, and Mr. W. R. Griffin, Chief of the Washington Division and Treasurer of the Sight Seeing Automobile Co., called on us. The New Baptist Church, Rev. A. H. Edwards, D. D., pastor is nearly ready to begin work, on their new church building at the south-cast corner of Duval and Fourth Streets. The architect is at work on the plans. It will be an attractive structure. Mr. W. C. Smith, of Fifth Street, between Broad and Marshall has pulled down the old house adjoining the PLANET office and is erecting a two story building which will be used as a garage for automobiles. There is a movement on foot to purchase the PLANET office building owned by John Mitchell, Jr. Dr. R. F. Boyd, the well known physician and surgeon has launched another bank at Nashville. It is known as the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Company. The officers are as follows: Dr. R. F. Boyd, President; A. N. Johnson, V. President; Dr. A. M. Townsend, V. President; D. A. Hart, V. President; T. G. Ewing, Cashier; W. D. Hawkins, Teller; S. P. Harris, Auditor; T. Clay Moore, Manager Real Estate Department; James Bumpass, Attorney, Executive Committee; Dr. J. B. Singleton, Chairman, Dr. R. F. Boyd, T. G. Ewing, Dr. Hale, J. W. Simmons. We wish the new venture success. Your subscription to the PLANET is due. Have you paid it? PRICE, FIVE CENTS PREACHER FLAYS STONE Rev. Madison C. Peters Calls Missouri Senator White Coward. New York, August 1.—A "white coward" was what Rev. Madison C. Peters called Senator Stone in his sermon at the Church of the Open Door, Brooklyn, to-night, during a review of the recent slapping incident between the senator and a negro waiter. "Thank God," exclaimed Dr. Peters with great fervor. "Senator Stone belongs to a class that the public is not proud of—a class that is rapidly disappearing. "It is the pitiful plight of the negro to-day; we have no friends in either the pulpit or politics. It is emphasized by the silence following the Stone incident. I think the negro man in this incident was the southern gentleman. "It is a plittable travesty on justice to see one of our lawmakers, one of our powerful senators, airing such un-Christian views and stirring up so much race antagonism. It is sufficient to make blindfolded justice jump off her pedestal. "Senator Stone and his whiskey glass on one hand and the poor negro waiter on the other offer notable parallels. The senator's action is directly opposite to the spirit of the age and the teachings." christianity. "If the negro was so inferior, why did Senator Stone pick a quarrel with him? It is safe to say the negro was not the senator's size. I believe it is the foolishness of men like Senator Stone that is responsible for any existing negro impudence." Buys More Property The Mechanics' Savings Bank has purchased the property adjoining the site of the bank and having a frontage of thirty-three feet by one hundred and fifty feet for five thousand dollars. The building will be the same size as before 27 feet by 97 feet. This gives the bank a frontage on Clay street of 64 feet. The tenants will vacate the premises by September 1st, 1909, and then the work will be pushed on the new building. Why He Was Discharged It is now stated that the police officer recently dismissed from the police force was found in a compromising situation with a iolated man's wife. The colored man would not be comforted and the discharges of the officer was the result. Criminal proceedings may yet be instituted against him. The rainy weather has been a blessing to the farmers in this state. Many springs and wells had dried up as a result of the long drought. Dr. Wm. Troy, of Franklin, Va., was in the city this week. Have the PLANET sent to your address. It is only 50 cents for 4 months. True Reformers Celebrate The Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers celebrated the Quarto-Centennial of their existence last Tuesday by a creditable street parade and by speaking at the Broad Street Baseball Park. Capt. B. A. Graves was Chief Marshall. President W. L. Taylor rode in a carriage surrounded by his aides. There were two bands, which discoursed lively airs. The exercise at the park were interesting and able addresses were delivered. Many citizens decorated in honor of the occasion and all seemed to have enjoyed themselves who participated in the festivities. There were many visitors from other states and cities. $150.00 Endowment Paid Roanoke, Va., July 20, 1909. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia. Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the deathclaim of Brother W. H. Reid, who was a member of Key West Lodge, No. 76, of Roanoke, Va. Her X Mark, Signed: MRS. ELIZA WILLIAMS, Beneficiary. Witness: K. M. Robinson, M. D., H. C. Johnson, K. of R., Dr. I. D. Burrell, D. G. C. Sa e a8 Parits} ENE epee mAh). LF + MoS A Wy 5 . Me Dicksie stood seemingly helpless. Mc- Cows Saat his finger into his waist- coat pocket. $34 hela something out in his hand. “This shell pin fell trom your hair that might you were at camp by the bridge—do you remember? I ‘couldn't bear to give it back.” Dicksie's eyes opened wide. “Let me see it. I don't think that is mine.” “Great heaven! Have I been carry- ing Marion Sinclafr's pin for a Month?” exclaimed McCloud. “Well, 1 ‘won't lose any time in returning it to her, at any rate.” “Where are you going?” Dicksle’s voice was faint. “P'm going to give Marion her pin." “Do nothing of the sort! Come here? Give it to me.” “Dicksle, dare you tell me, after a shock like that, it realty {s your pin?" “Ob, I don't know whose pin it is!” “Why, what is the matter?” “Give me the pin!” She put her hands unsteadily up under her bat “Here, for heaven's sake, if you must have something, take this comb!” She slipped from her head the shell that held her knotted hair. He caught her hand and kissed it, and she could not get it away. “You are dear,” murmured Dickste, “if you are silly. The reason 1 wouldn't let you ride home with me is beenuse T was afraid you might get shot. How do you suppose I should feel if you were killed? Or, don't you think IT have any feeling?” “But, Dicksie, is it all right?” “How do I know? What do you mean? I will not let you ride home with me, and you will not let me ride home alone. ‘Tie Jim again. I am soing to stay with Marion all night.” CHAPTER XXX, The Laugh of a Woman. Within aa hour, Marion, working over a hat in the trimming room, was startled to hear the cottage door open and to see Dicksie quie unconcernedly walk in. To Marion's exclamation of surprise she returned only a laugh. “I have changed my wind, dear. 1 am going to stay all night Marion kissed her approvingly Really, you are getting so sensible t shan't know you, Dicksle. In fact, I bolieve this 1s the most sensible thing ‘ou were ever guilty of Glad you think 30,” returned Dick ie. dryly, unpinuing her hat: “cer tainly hope it is. Mr, McCloud per suaded me It wasn't right for me to ide home aloue, and I knew better than he what danger there was for him in riding home with me—so here Tam. He ts coming over for supper too, in a few minutes, When McCloud arrived he brought with him a porterhouse steak, and Marion was again driven from the Kitchen. At the end of av hour, Dick aie, engrossed over the broiler, was putting the finishing touches to the steak, and McCloud, more engrossed. war watching her, when a diffident and surprised-looking person appeared in the kitchen doorway and put his hand undecidedly on the casing. While he stood, Dicksle turned abruptly to McCloud. “Ob, by the way, I have forgotten something! Will you do me a favor? “Certainly! Do you want money or & pass ‘No, not money,” said Dicksle, lift ing the steak on her fork, “though you might give me a pass.” “But I should hate to have you go away anywhere—* “I don’t want to go anywhere, but I nover had a pass, and I think it would be kind of nice to have one just to keep. Don't you?" “Why, yes; you might put it In the bank and have it drawing tnterest.” This/steak is—Do they give Inter- est on passes?” “Well, a good deal of interest is felt fa them—on this division at least What is the favor?” “Yes, what fs it? How can I think? Ob, I know! If they don’t put Jim io @ box stall to-night fhe will kili some of the horses over there. Will you tele- phone the stables?” “Won't you give me the number and let me telephone?” asked a voice be- hind them. They turned in astonish- ment and saw Whispering Smith. “I am surprised.” he added, calmly, “to see a man of your Intelligence, George, trying to broil a steak with the lower door of your stove wide open. Close the lower door and cut out the draft through the fire. Don't stare, George; put back the broiler. And haven't you made a radical mis- take to start with?” he asked, step- ping between the confused couple. “Are you not trying to broil a roast of beet?” “Where did you come from?” de- manded McCloud, as Marion came in from the.dining room. “Don't search me the very first thing,” protested Whispering Smith. “But we've been frightened to death here for 24 hours. Are you really alive and unhurt? This young lady rode in 20 miles this morning and came to the office in tears to get news of you.” Smith looked mildly at Dicksie. “Did you shed a tear for me? I should like to have seen just one! Where did I come from? I reported in wae ge the telephone ten minutes ago. Marion tell you? She is so forgetful. ‘That is what causes wrecks, Marion. I have been in the saddle since three have had nothing for five days but : _steer garnished with sunshine.” » four sat down to oe = ae Wevmiory 'evtee chews ta 3.3 aoe. toe anaeee eat the tardy <bpparebe ‘hey anted. “Dy Sang to shoot Seats rug eaaberradalatesd teat aRate 9 me 9 ha “wore up above, even if he could have ‘out through the upper canyon, | which is very doubtful with all the now. After a little talk back and forth, Du Sang drew, and of ‘course then it was every man for him- ‘self. He was hit twice und he died ‘Sunday night, but the other two were not serlously hurt. What can you do? Jt te elther kil or got killed with those “ae course, I talked plain- ly to Du Sung. He had butchered « man at Mission Springs just the night before, and deserved hanging a dozen times over. He meant from the start, he told me afterward, to get me. Oh, Miss Dunning. may I have some more coffee? Haven't I an agreeable part of the ratiroad business, don't you think? 1 shouldn't have pushed in here to-night, but I saw the lights when I rode by awhile ago; they looked so good I coulda’t resist.” McCloud leaned forward. “You call it pushing im, do you, Gordon? Do you know what this young lady did this morning? One of her cowboys came down from the Cache early with the word that you had been killed In ‘the fight by Du Sang. He said he saw you drop from your saddle to the ground with Du Sang shooting at you. She ordered up her horse, without a word, and rode 20 miles in an hour and a half to find out here what we had heard. She ‘pushed in’ at the Wickivp, where she never had been before in her life, and wandered through it alone looking for my office, to find out from me whether I hadn't something to contradict the bad news. While we talked, in came your dis- patch from Sleepy Cat, Never was one better timed! And when she knew you were safe her eyes filled again.” Whispering Stith looked at Dickste, quizzically. Her confusion was de- Hghtful. He rose, lifted her hand in bis own, and, bending, kissed it. ‘They talked ttl late, and when Dicksie walked on the porch MeCloud followed to smoke. Whispering Smith till sat at the table talking to Marion, and the two heard the sound of the low voices outside, At intervals Dick- sie’s Inugh came tn through the open door. Whispering Smith, lstening, said nothing for some time, but once she laughed peculiarly. He pricked up his ears, “What has been happening since T left town?” “What do you mean?” asked Marion Sinclatr. He nodded toward the porch. “Me Cloud and Dickste out there, They ‘have been fixing things up.” \ “Nonsense! What do you mean?” “I nieait they are engaged “Never in the world! “I may be slow in reading @ trail,” said Smith, modestly, “but when a woman laughs like that I think there's something doing. Don't you believe 4t? Call them In and ask them. You won't?) Well, I will. Take them In separate rooms. You ask her and I'l ask him.” Ta spite of Marion's protests the two were brought in. “I am required by Mr. Smith to ask you a very silly question, Dickste,” sald Marion, taking her into the living room. “Answer yes of'no. Are you engaged to anybody?" “What a question! Why, no!” “Marion Sinclair wants to know just one thing, George,” said Whispering Smith to McCloud, after he had taken Bim into the dark shop. “She feels she ought to know because she ts in a way Dickste’s chaperone, you know, and she feels that you aré willing she should know. I don’t want to be too serious, but answer yes or no. Are you engaged to Dicksie?” “Why, yes. I" “That's all; go back to the porch,” directed Whispering Smith. McCloud obeyed orders. Marton, aloe in the living room, ‘was waiting for the Inquisitor, and her face wore a look of triumph. “You are not such a mind-eader after all, are you? I told you they weren't.” “I told you they were,” contended Whispering Smith. “She says they are not,” insisted Marton. “He says they are,” returned Whis- pering Smith. “And, what's more, Tl bet my saddle against the shop they are. I could be mistaken in any- thing but that laugh.” CHAPTER XXXiI. A Midnight Visit. The lights, but one, were out. Me Cloud and Whispering Smith had goue, and Marion was locking up the house for the night, when she was halted by @ knock at the shop door. It was a summons that she thought she knew, but the last in the world that she wanted to hear or to answer. Dicksie had gone to the bedroom, and standing between the portieres that curtainea the workroom from the shop, Marion in the half-light lstened, hesitating Whether, to ignore or to answer the midnight intruder. But experience, and bitter experience, had taught her there was only one way to meet that particular summons, and that was to act, whether at noon or at midnight, without fear. She waited until the knocking had been twice repeated, turned up the light, and going to the door drew the bolt; Sinclair stood be- fore her, and she drew back for him to enter. “Dicksie Dunning ts with me tonight,” sald Marion, with her hand on the latch, “and we shall bave 40 talk here.” Sinclair took of his bat. “I knew "a4 had company,” he returned in the low, gentle tone that Marion knew very well, “so I came late. And I ‘heard tonight, for the first time, that this railroad crowd is after me—God Kaows why: Dut they have to sara salary somehow. I want to keep out of trouble if I can. I won't kill @nybody if they don’t force me to it. ‘They've scared nearly all my men Away from the rauch airesdy; ‘one erippled-up cowboy is all I have got to help me look after the cattle. But ‘I won't quarre! with them, Marion, if I cam get away from here peaceably, ‘so I've come to talk it over once more ‘with you. I'm going away and I want you to go with me; I've got enough to Xeop Ur as well as the best of thom and as long a3 wo live. You've given Me a good lesion, 1 needed tt, hte ~ ." THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA “Don't call me tnat* vat 3 oe that's what I ‘ft to be again. I don't blame you. You're worth ail the women I ever knew, Marion. I've learned to oo oe few things in os came I've spent up on t Frenchman; but I've feit while I was there as if I were working for both of us. T've got a buyer in sight now for the cattle and the land. I'm ready to clean up and say good-by to troubie —all I want ts for you to give me the one chance I've asked for and go along.”* ‘They stood facing each other under the dim light. She lstened intently to every word, though in her terror she might not have heard or under- stood all of them. One thing she did very clearly understand, and that was why he bad come and what he wanted. ‘To that she held her mind tenactously, and for that she shaped her answer. “I cannot go with you—now or ever.” He waited a moment. “We always got along, Marion, when I behaved my- self.” “I hope you alway® will behave yourself; sbut I could no more go with you than I could make myself again what I was years ago, Murray. I wish you nothing but good; but our ways parted long ago.” “Stop and think a minute, Marion. I offer you more and offer it more honestly than I ever offered it before, because I know myself better. I am alone in the world—strong, and better able to care for you than I was when T undertook to—" “I have never complained." “That's what makes me more anx- fous to show you now that I can and will do what's right.” “Ob, you multiply words! It ts too late for you to be here. You are tn danger, you say; for the love of heaven, leave me and go away!" “You know me, Marion, when my mind is made up. I won't leave with. out you.” He leaned with one hand against the ribbon showcase. “If you don’t want to go I will stay right here and pay off the scores I owe. Two men here have stirred this country up too long, anyway. I don't care much how soon anybody gets me afer 1 round them up. But tonight 1 felt like this: You and I started out In Mfe together, and we ought to live it out or die together, whether {t's to- night, Marion, or 20 years from to- night” “If you want to kill me to-night, Thave no resistance to make." Sinclair sat down on a low counter. stool, and, bending forward, held his head between his hands. “It oughtu't ail to end here. 1 know you, and I know you want to do what's right. I couldn't kiN you without killing my self; you know that." He. straight ened up slowly. “Here!” He slipped his revolver from his hip-holster aud held the grip of the gun toward her: “Use tt on me if you want to. It is your chance to end everything; it may Save several lives if you do, I won't leave McCloud here to crow over me, and, by God, I won't leave you here for Whispering Smith! I'll settle with him anyhow. Take the pistol! What are you afraid of? Tuke it! Use it! I don't want to live without you. If you make me do It, you're to blame for the consequences.” She stood with wide-open eyes, but uttered no word. “You won't touch {t—then you care a little for me yet,” he murmured, “Not Do not say so. But I will not do murder." “Think about the other, then. Go with me and everything will be all right. I will come back some evening soou for my answer. And until then, if those two men have any use for life, iy Ae let them keep In the clear. I heard tonight that Du Sang ts killed. Do you know whether {t is true?” “It is true.” An oath half escaping showed how the confirmation cut him. “And Whis: pering Smith got away! It is Du Sang’s own fault; I told him to keep out of that trap. I stay in the open; and I'm not Du Sang. I'll choose my own ground for the finish when they want it with me, and when I go I'll take company—I'll promise you that. Goodnight, Marion. Will you shake hands?” oe “Damn it, I lke your grit, girl! Well, good-night, ‘anyway.” She closed the door. She had even strength enough to bolt it before his footsteps died away. she put out the Mght and felt her way blindly back to the workroom. She staggered through Mt, clutching at the curtains, and fell tm the darkness into Dicksie’s arms. “Marion, dear, don't speak,” Dicksie whispered. “I heard everything. Oh, Marion!” she cried, suddenly con- sclous of the inertness of the burden faher arms, “Oh, what sball 1 do?” Moved by fright to her utmost strength, Dicksle drews the © unco>- scleus worian back to ber room an‘! managed Co lay her on the bed. ‘Mari. on orened her eyes a few minutes later to gee the lights burning, to hear the telephone bed ringing, and to fin: ‘kale on che edge of the bed. desic’ ner. SG Sh aoa *Ob, Marion, thor ke hesran, von + sviving! I have Booa frig a si feath” Don't mind the telephone; tt fs Mr. McCloud, 1 didn’t know what to do, se I telephoned him.” “But you had better answer bim,” said Merion, faintly. The telephone bell was ringing wildly. “Oh, po! he can walt. How are you, dear?’ I don’t wonder you were fright: ened to death. Marion, he means to kill us—every one!” “No, Dicksie. He will kill me and Hil Bimteit; that ig where it will end Dicksie, do auswér the telephone. What are you thisking of? Mr. McCloud will be at the door in five minutes, Do you want him in the street tonight?” Dieksie fled to Mle telephone, and an exctied conferéice over the wire closed in seeming reassurance at both ends. By that time Marion had re- gained her stendingss, but she could not talk of what had passed. At times, as the two lay together in the dark ness, Marion spoke, but it was not to be answered. “I do not know,” she murmured once wearily. “Perhaps 1 am doing wrong; perhaps 1 ought to xo with him. wish, oh, I wish I knew what I ought fo do! CHAPTER Xxx. ‘The Call. /rode into town and rode out again on their separate and’silent ways, Whis. pering Smith for two days seemed to do nothing. Yet tfstinct keener than silence kept the people of Medicine Bend on edge during those two days, and when President Bucks’ car came in on the evening ‘of the second day the town knew from current rumors that Banks had gone to the French- man ranch with a warrant on a sert ous charge for Sinclair, In the prest dent's car Bucks and McCloud, after & lace dinner, were Joined by Whisper ing Smith, and the president heard the first connected story of the events }of the fortnight that had passed. Bucks made no comuent until he had heart everything. “And they rode Sinclair's horses,” he said in con clusion, Sinclalr's horses," retired Whis pering Smith, “and they are all ac-| counted for. One horse supplied by Rebstock was shot where they crossed Stampede creek. It had given out and they had a fresh horse in the willow for they shot the scrub haif a mile up one of the canyons near the crossing The magples attracted my attention to it, A piece of #kin a foot square had been cut out of the flank.” You got there before the birds. It was about am even thing,” said Smith, “Anyway, we were there in time to see the horse.” And Sinclair was avay from the ranch from Saturday noon till Sunday night?” A rancher ttving over on Stam pede creek saw the five men when they crossed Saturday afternoon. Ti fellow was scared and lied to me | about It, but he told Wickwire who | they were ) “Now, who Is Wickwire?” asked Bucks, You ought to remember Wickwir: George,” remarked Whispering Smlth. turning to McCl6@¢, “You haven't forgotten the Smoky creek wreck? Do you remember the tramp who had | his legs crushed and lay in the sun all| morning? You put him in your car and sent him down here to the rail road hospital and Barnhardt took cave of him. That was Wickwire. Not a bad fellow, elther; he can talk pretty straight and shoot pretty. straight How do I know? Because he bas told me the story and I've seen him shoot ‘There, you see, fs one friend that you never reckoned on. He used to be a cowboy. and I got him a job working for Sinclair on we Frenchman; he has worked at Dunning’s and other places on the Crawling Stone. He hates Sinclair with a deadiy hatred for some reason, Just tately Wick-| wire set up for Himself oa Little Crawling Stone.” T have noticed that fellow’s ranch,” remarked McCloud T couldn't leave Bim at Sinclair's,” continued Whispering Smith, frankly “The fellow was oa my mind all the time. T felt certain he would kill Sin clair or get killed If he stayed there. And then, when I took him away they sprang Tower W on me! That ts the price, not of having a consclence for I haven't any, but of listening to the votce that echoes where my con. science used to be,” sald the railroad man, moving uneasily in his chair Bucks broke the ash from his cigar {nto the tray on the table. “You are restless tonight, Gordon—and it tsn't Uke you, either.” “It ts in the alr. There has been a dead calm for two days. Something is due to happen tonight. I wish I could hear from Banks; he started with the papers for Sinclair's yester- day while I went to Oroville to sweat Karg. Blood-poisoutng bas set tn and it Is rather important to us to get a confession. There's a horse!” He ‘stepped to the window. “Coming fast, too. Now, I wonder—no, he's gone by.” Five minutes later a messenger came to the car from the Wickiup with word that Kenacdy was looking for Whispering Smith. Bucks, McCloud and Smith left the car together and walked up to McCloud’s office. | Kennedy, sliting on the edge of the ee. was tapping his leg nervously with a ruler. “Bad news, Gordon.” ” “Not from E4 Banks?” "Sinclair got him this morning.” Whispering Smith eat down. “Go son.” _ “Banks and I picked up Wickwire ‘on the Crawling Stone early, and we Fode over to the Frenchman. Wick- ‘wire said Sinclair tad been up at ‘Williams Cache the day before, and ‘he didn't think he was home, mae ‘Tknew the Cache was w. ‘a he wouldn't be t long, so Ed me to po _cotto and watch the creek for He and “Wickwire couldn't tind j / home: owhen they got to the | and oe ee orral together ta ¥ ‘guia ee | Smith's as oar ‘For God's aake, wh ‘stay at the house? a ‘Fade out from behind the a gl cn a ‘barn and hit Wiekwire in the arm be fore they saw him. Banks turned dnd ‘Opened on him, and Wickwire ducked for the creek. Sinclair put a soft bul- let through Banks’ shoulder—tore it pretty bad, Gordon—and made his get- away before Wickwire and I could reach the barn again. I got Ed on his horse and back to Wickwire’s, and we sent one of the boys to Oroville tor a doctor. After Banks fell out of the saddle and was helpless Sinclair talked to him before I came up. “You ought t have kept out of this, Ed." he said. “This ts a railroad fight. Why didn't they send the head of their own gan. after me?—naming you.” Kennedy nodded toward Whispering Smith. “Naming me.” “Banks says ‘Tm sheriff of this county. and will be a long time yet! I took the papers from his breast Pocket,” continued Kennedy. “You can see where he was hit.” Kennedy laid the sheriffs packet on the table. Bucks drew his chair forward and with his cigar between his fingers, picked the packet up and opened it Kennedy went on; “Ed told Sinclair if he couldn't land him himself that he knew a man who could and would before he was a week older. He meant you, Gordon, and the last thing Ed told me was that be wanted you to serve the papers on Sinclair.” A silence fell on the company. One of the documents passing under thicks hand caught his eye and he opened tt It was the watrant for Sinclair. He read it without comment, folded 1:, and, looking at Whispering Smith, pushed t toward him. “Then this, 1 guess, Gordon. belongs to you." Starting from a reverie, Whispering Smith reached for the warrant. He looked for a moment at the. blood. stained caption. “Yes,” he sald, “this 1 guess, beloags to me." (To Be Continued.) SUFFERING. Release my hands ste sald to him AR they stood in the entry way? Te was nlebt, dark nist wher he stood with her, And nothing the youth dia say: And “Rotease my hands! sha sald again, But he would not let them go; And he sald things tn her seantell ear Tn @ throbtut voice and low: “Oh, release my hands!” screamed the maid to hin But he woulda't, sins? alack! “Well, If you won't,”” slricked the maid at last “Then, dara tt allt scratch my: back!” Depew tnherite Talkativeness, “My father." said Chauncey M. De Dew, “was a frugal and saving man He never approved of the waste of anything, including time. “One night be went to a prayer meeting. The brethren were back ward. After a walt of a quarter of an hour my father rose and sald: ‘It is a shame to waste all this valuable time, Will not some brother tell his experience?” "No one rose and my father con: tinued: “Wl some one lead us in prayer? “There was no response to this ap peal and my father said: ‘In that tase I will improve the time by mak ing a few observations on the tariff.’ ” New York Sun, Smmbarracsed Mules. Ove of the humorous passages in Mark Twain's “A Connecticut Yan: kee at King Arthur's Court,” relates how a party of travelers, composed of ladies and gentlemen, were telling funny stories and how the Yankee was able to trace the progress of the Joke down the cavaicade by the way the mnuies biushed. The Mea of a mule blushing atanything,even the Sw lome dance, in these times is of course preposterous. 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COMMUNICATIONS.—When writing to us to renew your subscription or to discontinue your paper, you should give your name and address in full otherwise we cannot find your name on order. CHANGE OF ADDRESS.—In order to change the address of a subscriber, we must be sent the former as well as the present address. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Va. as second class matter. Hot weather and good temper rarely go together. All colored folks should set out for heaven, even though they never get there. Colored folks can be happier on nothing than white folks can be on something. When you fail to pay a preacher you are interfering very seriously with his religious convictions. We must continue to do business and to engage in enterprises that will give our own people employment. President Taft is in favor of the Negro, but he is in favor of him out or public office in the Southland. Some folks seem to think that religion is only for Sunday use. They are saints on that day and devils all the rest of the week. Some of our people believe in taking short cuts to make money. They are like customer's at the paying teller's window of a bank. They simply lose their place in line and then start all of it over again. Some folks say, "Pray without ceasing", but our advice is do a little praying and much working Faith without works is no good and prayer without work will land you in the poor-house. Some people live in an atmosphere of hard times. No prosperity seems to affect them and they are always prophesying worse days ahead for themselves and everybody else. This policy may afford them satisfaction, but it does not help business. The colored man is making a great mistake in not taking more interest in the pursuits of the skilled mechanic. The young men seem to want to get away from skilled labor instead of getting to it. The easy money of the hotel is proving a serious handicap to our material industrial prosperity. The Gazette and Guide, of Buffalo, N. Y., published by Mr. Jas. A. Ross is highly creditable to the management. It is a souvenir edition of the Elks unification meeting at Detroit. Michigan this month. It is finely illustrated and is printed upon high grade book. Rev. J. J. Smallwood, D. D., President of the Temperance, Industrial and Collegiate Institute at Claremont, Va., is making some admirable speeches in Pennsylvania. He is demonstrating to the people of that section that he is conservative, able and manly. We wish him continued success. The daily newspapers are devoting much space to his deliverances. We desire to express our appreciation of the many kind things said concerning us by the Omaha, Nebraska Enterprise. Our good friend, M. T. P. Mahammitt will accept this acknowledgement in the spirit in which it was written. Whether we win or lose, our hat is off to him and his. --- Liberia is expecting much from this country. It may find itself in the same predicament of the Negroes of the United States. They sat down and waited upon the promises and got to work for themselves just in time to save them from starvation. Any person with a dark skin, who expects help from Washington will wake up to be disappointed. ____0____ RETURN OF THE VETERANS The Tenth Cavalry has returned to the United States and it will be quartered in Vermont. From extreme heat, it has been assigned to extreme cold. It is gratifying indeed to read the account of the manner in which these colored veterans were greeted in New York city. It indicates that sentiment will yet swing their way and injury done the Black Battalion at Washington will yet be cured by the recognition of the many qualities of those colored soldiers who yet remain in the service. The New York Evening Sun of July 27th, 1909 says: As well set up and business-like a regiment as anybody could want to command was the verdict of one observer, not without experience of fighting men, after the 10th Cavalry (colored), parading as infantry, had passed in review before the acting Mayor at the City Hall yesterday. The ovation in the Wall street region, the cheering crowds further uptown, did not produce the slightest apparent effect on these long, sliny fit regulars with some ten years of exceedingly active service to their immediate credit and a regimental history before that to be proud of. They took it all stoically, as they take the day's work. But they must have liked it. New Yorkers were glad to stand in the hot sun for an hour or so, waiting for them. It was not from a desire to see a brave show, though it was that, but undoubtedly the real reason was the general desire to do honor where honor was due. Certainly what happened within the gates of this old town, in the course of that unusual parade, ought to convince these troopers that the public is in favor of giving a square deal, under all circumstances, to the colored men who wear the national uniform and fight under the national flag. This then was a moment of triumph when the sober second thought of the white people was in evidence. It was another indirect rebuke to the presidential policy of persecution of one of the bravest battalions that ever faced an enemy or had ever been mustered into service. Right is being vindicated and truth lionized and both virtues are uppermost in the black troops of the United States Army. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE It seems to us that it is about time for the law-abiding, conservative colored people to make some concerted move against the dissolute lawless classes of colored people, who are not only injuring themselves, but damaging our prospects in this community. They care absolutely nothing for either decency or for the rules of propriety. They fill up on cheap liquor and instead of going into their homes and sleep off the effect of their debaucheries, they go to public places, where often respectable colored people are assembled and attempt to assume an air of importance and impress upon the public their greatness by carving some one of their associates or by shooting some person who is indiscreet enough to oppose them. This class of people terrorize the officers of Sunday Schools and churches. They are passed on account of their showing a knife or by their displaying a revolver. They THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA cower before white men, and they become unusually brave before colored ones whom they think fear them. They are upheld by lewd women, who take this means of inspiring them with courage by declaring that they are "bad niggers", and should be let alone. This evil has grown until picnics and excursions have been abandoned by certain law-abiding people. Protection can only be secured by employing white men to appear and defend the Negro against the Negro. It seems to us that some concerted effort should be taken to stop this kind of thing. It is injuring us as a people. We should do missionary work among these deprived colored folks on the one hand and we should take legal steps against them on the other. These thoughts have been caused by the display of lawlessness at Johnson's Brook Avenue Roof Garden last Monday night. A wagon load of reserves had to be ordered out in order to preserve the peace and the screams of the women and the yells of the men made a bedlam scene that was a disgrace to this community. The average white man does not know that the better class of colored people did not participate in this disorder. "All Negroes look alike to him". It is a part of our duty to change this kind of thing and see to it that these people are put down "under the hill", where they belong. They injure every man, woman and child or the race. We need a criminal work-house in Richmond. We need patriotic colored citizens, who will come together to stop this species of lawlessness and who will unite with the better class of white citizens in punishing it. The time of standing up with our hands uplifted in holy horror over the lawlessness of this kind and class of colored people has passed. We must take steps to punish them and thus save the respectable colored people of this community from the opprobrium that is attached to their lawless exhibitions. THE HAND-SHAKE AND THE MOE. We have always insisted that yielding to race prejudice has a tendency to increase it. President William H. Taft has not taken this view of the matter and we submit the following telegraphic report for his mature and prayerful consideration. Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 3.—Because he shook hands with the negro presiding elder of a Methodist conference at Ethel, Miss., the Rev. Frank N. English says he had a narrow escape with his life from the town. He has returned to the pastorate of Finley M. E. Church, this city, and the presidency of the Cincinnati missionary training school, and has declined the presidency of Rust University, a big Methodist institution for colored folk, under the control of the Freedmen's Ald Society and situated at Holly Springs, Miss. Mr. English had gone South to look into the field with which the presidency of Rust University would bring him in touch. He was asked to deliver an address on education at the colored conference and went to Ethel, Miss., on Sunday, July 24, expecting to make his speech the next day. On Sunday morning, however, a representative citizen or the town called upon him to tell him the address must not be delivered. "We don't believe in the education of niggers down here," said the representative citizen. Mr. English, however, went to the conference. As he mounted the rostrum he shook hands with the colored presiding elder. When he returned to the little hotel a delegation of furious citizens met him and made threats of what they were going to do to him. They would not let the hotel keeper serve him any dinner. Mr. English, dinnerless, beat a hasty retreat to the home of the Illinois Central station agent. He appealed to the agent as an official of the road to shelter and protect him. He was allowed inside, but was not given anything to eat, as the station agent was fearful of violence. Meanwhile, the mob was gathering, armed with clubs. As the train pulled up he made a quick dash for the cars and gained them in safety. Now here he has the name of the white minister, Rev. Frank N. English, the name of the locality and the place where this divine can now be found. He did not dine with Negroes, he did not sleep with Negroes, but he shook hands with the presiding elder in a Methodist conference. He was denied the protection guaranteed by our laws and although he had committed no crime, he was treated as a criminal and narrowly escaped bodily injury. The nation will ultimately be forced to face these outrageous conditions in a courageous manner. The citizens of one state will ultimately demand protection in another. Of course, it is Mr. English's business to secure this protection and we as colored people cannot do anything for we have "troubles of our own." The failure to accord protection to Negroes, though has led to the inability to accord protection to white men. The issue will be presented in a more embarrassing form after a while and President Taft will yet see the wilting effect of his pernicious policy in dealing with the colored men of the South-land. THE WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. Jack Johnson has covered the live thousand dollar forfeit of James J. Jeffries and it begins now to look as though a fight will take place between the two acknowledged leaders in the heavy-weight class. There is much doubt on the part of many that the deal, even now is being made in good faith. We do not believe that there has ever been as much interest shown in any prospective encounter as seems to be manifested in this one. It is a fact too that Jeffries, after saying "he'd neer consent, consented." Public sentiment is a great power and in this case, it has forced Jeffries into this contest against both his interest and against his will. He must demonstrate his superiority over Jack Johnson, the colored heavy-weight champion of the world. Should he make it a fight to a finish, there can hardly be any doubt as to the out-come. If he is able to come out of his retirement and show all of the old time force and agility in the ring, then he is indeed a wonder or else Johnson is a much over-rated man. There is one thing certain, Johnson will take no chances with Jeffries. His training will be not only thorough, but his appearance in the ring will mean that he is there to do or die, for Jeffries has already been quoted as saying that should he meet him in the ring, he will kill him. Fortunately, this is "a game at which two can play". We are not given to the prize-fight fever and this kind of sport is demoralizing and savors of a kind or brutality that is degrading, but we are free to say that we have an attack of the "prize fight fever" and when the Johnson-Jeffries bounce is over, we shall hope never to have another attack again. DRIVING THEM AWAY News comes from Oklahoma that explains itself and demonstrates that President Taft's policy towards colored men is operating against these same colored folks and not in their favor. We need only invite our patrons to read the following: Fort Smith, Ark., August 1.—Because Stigler, Ok., a town of 5000, bars negroes and Chet Lefore had imported a 17-year-old black boy to act as cook in his home, a lynching of the negro was narrowly averted last night, when a mob or white civiliens surrounded the house with the avowed intention of killing the black. A white man, Frank Ferbrecht, warded off the attack until both city and county officers arrived and succeeded in dispersing the crowd. Before leaving, the leaders of the mob demanded that the negro leave town within twenty-four hours and threatened to dynamite the house. Ever since the negro arrived, three weeks ago, his presence has been bitterly resented. In passing along the streets he was in constant danger, and on one occasion a heavy dry-goods box was dropped from an upper story, narrowly missing the negro. Two weeks ago a mob of thirty men surrounded Lefore's house, while occupied only by Mrs. Lefore and her children. When the mob approached the kitchen door, Mrs. Lefore seized a rifle and fired several shots. The mob was disorganized and no further persecutions were manifested until last week, when the Lefore family was summoned to Rogers, Ark., by sickness. Knowing the state of public feeling, Mr. Leforet asked Frank Ferbrecht to watch the house while he was absent. About 11 o'clock last night a mob appeared and demanded the negro. Ferbrecht went to the gate and attempted to reason with the leaders, but was seized. He wrenched himself away and ran to the house and, securing pistols, threatened to shoot any one who came into the yard. He fired several shots to attract attention and was finally en-reforced by sheriff and deputies, city marshal and town police, who dispersed the mob. Notice has been given Leforet to get rid of the negro before another twenty-four hours, under threat of dynamiting his house. It will be noted that the southern white man has been standing, by his Negro servant and that while he was in the town, the "poor whites" as they are known there did not dare interfere with his household. Mrs. Leflore is as brave as her husband. This is the kind of protection on which the average colored person in the South can depend. A full blooded, aristocratic southerner will stand by a colored servant to the last and will emphasize his preference in a manner that leaves no doubt as to his intentions. Colored men who are looking for aid or succor from Washington had might as well change their opinions and devote their attention to other themes and individuals. We are here in these "low-grounds or sorrow" and we might as well realize that help must come from those in our own immediate neighborhood. Self reliance is what is needed and a devotion to duty. We should take hope and increase our courage. Death is the worst that can overtake us and as for suffering, we have been experiencing that ever since we first cried and ever since we first saw the sun-light in the heavens. THAWWOULD BE PUBLIC MENACE Dr. Baker Says He Should be Kept Under Restraint. THAW AGAIN - ON STAND Slayer Was Ruffled and Nervous, But Jerome Dismissed Him After a Few Questions—Doctors Flint and Hirsch Declare Thaw "a Degenerate Paranoiac." White Plains, N. Y., Aug. 4.—Three of those medical men known as allenists, who have become such a familiar part of modern criminal court procedure, united in the supreme court to make it unpleasant for Harry K. Thaw, who killed Stanford White and was adjudged insane, but now demands his release from the Matteawan asylum as a mentally normal man. All three testified that he was insane, and when Thaw took the stand briefly, after some disconcerting testimony, he was plainly ruffled and nervous, but Mr. Jerome dismissed him after a few comparatively unimportant questions. Says Thaw Is Insane Now. Says Thaw is Insane Now. Of the alieists who testified—Dr Austin Flint, Dr. William Hirsch and Dr. Amos T. Baker, the last named gave testimony of the most importance. He is acting superintendent of Matteawan, and appears as a witness without compensation, the only alieist in the case with this distinction. Justice Mills called attention to this fact and took a hand in questioning him. Dr Baker said that in his opinion Thaw was not only insane now but a dangerous person to be at large and would be a menace to public peace and safety. Slayer Again on Stand. It was shortly after this declaration that Mr. Jerome quickly called Thaw to the stand. He was pale and apparently shaken and kept moving and wiping his eyeglasses. The district attorney put some rather incoherent notes written by the prisoner in evidence and asked him to explain them. After parries back and forth and laborious explanations by Thaw as to the meaning of certain writings, he said: "And I want you to know, Mr. Jerome, that many of these notes you call suggestions were written at the request of my lawyers." Mr. Jerome pointed his finger at the witness and said: "Do you mean to sit there and tell us, who observed you in both homicide trials, that you did not believe you knew more about the case than your lawyers did?" "I do," was Thaw's quick reply. "You were nice and docile all the time?" "I think I behaved myself." "Never discharged any lawyers?" "Oh, yes; I discharged some lawyers." "And yet you did not interfere at all?" "Only when I thought it was absolutely necessary." "Then you did offer some suggestions, I take it?" said the district attorney, sarcastically. "Oh, yes; some," was the reply. Allenist Describes a Paranolac. Thaw was excused after a bit more of this ordeal and Dr. Austin Flint was called. Dr. Flint described a paranolac as a person dominated by certain delusions, whose mental and physical state might not otherwise be affected, except in so far as these delusions influence him. The progress of the disease was usually very slow, he said. It rarely caused death, and except in the last stages the patient might retain his faculties unimpaired. "Paranolacs," he concluded impressively, "never recover." Dr. Hirsch varied the general verdict by declaring Thaw "a degenerate paranolac." FALLS SIXTY FEET: UNHURT Turned Three Somersaults, Alighted on Feet and Walked Home. Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 4.—A new record in acrobatic stunts was made here, when Joseph Mitchell, aged twenty-five years, a painter, dropped a distance of sixty feet from the Ohio river bridge near here and, turning three somersaults, alighted feet first on the ground, arose, brushed his hair and walked to his home, saying he needed a little rest. Mitchell was working on the bridge, when he missed his footing. File In Beach Basket Halt Fire In Peach Basket Hat; Loss, $30, Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 4.—A fire upon the hat of a pretty girl traveller at the Union station called out two fire companies, a hose cart, a score of willing amateur firemen, delayed a fast train and destroyed about $30 worth of finery on the peach basket aforesaid. 1909 AUGUST 1909 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Rite Playing With Son. While he was playing with his son Harry at their home in Bethlehem, Pa., Samuel W. Bennner, aged forty-one, fell from a second-story, window and was killed. Ti , two were playing tac, when the son took refuge in a bedroom, locking the door. In order to surprise his son, Bennner crawled out of a window, but in attempting to cross on a narrow ledge slipped and fell twenty-five feet. CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS. Thursday, July 29. The union scale has been signed to cover the tin plate mill at Cumberland, Md., of the N. & G. Taylor Co., of Philadelphia. The Western Federation of Miners instructed the executive board to print Socialist literature in a number of languages for distribution. While working in a hayfield at Lack awack, Ulster county, N. J., John Hoff, Sr., seventy-eight years of age, dropped dead from heart disease. One man was killed and two were injured when a mortar exploded during a fireworks display in connection with the convention of the National Hay Dealers' association at Cedar Point, near Sanduky O. Friday, July 30. The French ambassador to the United States, J. J. Jusserand, and Mine Jusserand sailed for Euroye on the steamer La Lorraine. John R. Talt, ranking high as an artist and a critic of note, was found dead at the foot of a flight of steps in his home in Baltimore. The plant of the South Baltimore Steel Car and Foundry company was bought in by the reorganization committee of creditors for $340,000. George Watson, seventy-six years of age, a prominent retired citizen of Reading, Pa., died on a trolley car while returning from a park, where he had become ill. Frank M. Boyer, an appendicitis patient in the Harrisburg, Pa., hospital fell or threw himself from a third story window in the hospital and died two hours later. Saturday. July 31. The senate ratified an arbitration treaty between the United States and Paraguay, which was signed on March 13 last. President Taft has been elected an honorary member of the Tuna club, the famous fishing organization of Catalina island, at Los Angeles, Cal. As a result of a switch engine dashing into a heavily loaded suburban street car in Memphis, Tenn., one person was killed and five or six were injured. Claude Brooks, aged twenty-one years, a negro, was hanged at Kansas City for the murder of Shiney Herndon, a well-to-do real estate owner, for merly of Tyler, Tex. Jan. 13, 1908. Monday, August 2. The government contract for $25,000 yards of olive drab cotton cloth for the army goes to a Massachusetts mill at 25 cents a yard. A nail in the foot, then gangrene and amputation of the leg to save his life all ended in the death of Thomas Lauer, at Berwick, Pa. From a bullet wound inflicted by his divorced wife, John Haker died near Lansing, Mich., a question of money having started the trouble. The North Carolina corporation commission has closed the Citizens' Bank and Trust company, at Southern Pines, because of a cash shortage. In an auto accident at Lake Geneva Ill., Philip Swift, eldest son of Edward F. Swift, the packer, had a leg broken and was badly cut and bruised. Tuesday, August 3 President Taft has decided to include Charleston, S. C., in his itinerary for the western and southern trip. The funeral of Harry C. Pullium, late president of the National League who committed suicide in New York, was held at Louisville, Ky. Franklin K. Lane, a member of the interstate commerce commission, is at present in France, studying the regulations applied to French railroads. In the presence of a large number of citizens the tablet marking the site of old Fort Yates, where General Grant led his regiment, the Twenty-first Illinois infantry, in 1861, was dedicated at Springfield, Ill. Wednesday, August 4. Thomas H. Heist, former owner of the Bolton house and a prominent business man of Harrisburg, Pa., died suddenly at his home at Wayne Junction, Philadelphia, aged seventy years. The raising of the battleship Maline in Havana harbor by the United States government was favored in a resolution passed by the New York state department, United Spanish War Veterans. President Taft has approved the sentence of dismissal in the case of First Lieutenant Frank W. Ball, Twenty-fifth infantry, U. S. A., recently tried twice by court martial in the Philippine Islands on charges of drunkenness. PRODUCE QUOTATIONS The Latest Closing Prices For Produces and Live Stock. PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR weak; winter low grades. $4.25@4.75; winter clear, $4.90@5.15; city mills, fancy, $6.80@6.05 RYE FLOUR quiet; per barrel $4.50@4.70. WHEAT steady; new, No. 2 red $11.0@1.11. CORN steady; No. 2 white, local 79@80c. USS quiet; No. 2 white, clipped 53@$0c; lower grades, 5c. POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 15½@16c; old roosters, 10½@11c. Dress ed steady; chice fowls, 17c; old roos ters, 12c. HUTTER firm; extra creamery 30c per lb. EGGS steady; selected, 26@28c; nearby, 24c; western, 24c. nearby western, 24c. NOWATOES; steady, new, per bar rel, 75c @ $1.75 Live Stock Markets PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards) PITTSBURG choice, $6.50 @ $7.5; prime, $16.5@ $4.0 @ $7.5; prime, $16.5@ $4.0 SHEEP slow and lower; prime wethers, $4.75@4.85; culls and common, $1.50@3; lambs, $4@7; veal calves, $7.50@8. HQGS higher; prime heavies, $8.40; medrums, $8.25@8.30; heavy Yorkers, $8.20@8.25; light Yorkers, $8.10@8.15; plugs, $8.20@8.9; roughs, $6.50@7.38 Revenge Nearly Cost Forty Lives Revenge Nearly Cost Forty Lives. Forty miners were overcome by gas in the Central Coal and Coke company's mine No. 31 at Pittsburg, Kan. Twelve of the miners were seriously and three perhaps fatally hurt. An inspection by the state mine inspector indicates that some one had deliberately checked the ventilation, evidently for revenge. RECEIPT THAT CURES WEAK MEN-FREE. Send Name and Address To day— you Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vigorous. I have in my possession a prescription for nervous debility, lack of vigor, weakened manhood, falling memory and lame back, brought on by excesses, unnatural drains or the follies of youth, that has cured so many worn and nervous men right in their own homes—without any additional help or medicine—that I think every man must so regain his manly power and virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy of the prescription, free of charge, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope, to any man who will write me for it. This p prescription comes from a physician who has made a special study of men, and I am convinced it is the surest-acting combination for the cure of deficient manhood and vigor-failure ever put together. I think I owe it to my fellow man to send them a copy in confidence, so that any man, anywhere who is weak and discouraged with repeated failures may stop drugging himself with harmful patent medicines, secure what, I believe, is the quickest acting, restorative, upbuilding, SPOT-TOUCHING remedy ever devised, and so, cure himself at home quietly and quickly. Just drop me a line like this: Dr. A. E. Robinson, 389$ Luck Bldg., Detroit, Mich., and I will send you a copy of this splendid receipt, in a plain, ordinary sealed envelope, free of charge. A GENIAL CROWD Recently at a dinner party the conversation turned upon the subject of clubs. The special features of the Athenaeum were referred to with great respect, and then J. M. Barrie, who was the only member of that august club who happened to be present, intervened. "After having been elected by the Athenaeum club," he said, "I went there for the first time and looked about for the smoking room. An old man with long, white hair was wandering in a lonely way about the hall. I asked him if he would be so kind as to tell me the way to the smoking room. He agreed with alacrity. When we returned to the hall I thanked him heartily, when he begged me to do him the honor of dining with him. 'But, my dear sir,' I said, 'you have been far too kind to me already. I cannot think of imposing myself upon you in this fashion.' "I imposing yourself" exclaimed the old man in an eager voice. "On the contrary, you will be doing me the greatest favor in the world; the fact is, I have belonged to this club for thirty years and you are the first member who has ever spoken to me!" — Bellman. YOU CAN HELP ME DO THE DISHES The same Cupid that officiates in the parlor does business in the kitchen. The Unlift Most all the farmers that one meets Of this opinion seem to be: "If you'll uplift the cash receipts, You need not be concerned for me." New Artistic Viewpoint This story is told of Ricardo Martin, whose voice has conquered New York: It appears that his tailor was very anxious to hear him sing, so the other day Martin sent him a couple of tickets for "Carmen." A few days later, when he saw the tailor, he naturally asked him: "How did you like it?" To which the tailor replied: "It was simply awful! Your trousers didn't fit you at all!"—Musical America. How It Happened Tjarks—Who was that sporty chap in the high hat and diamonds that spoke to you outside? Bjarks—Don't you know him? Why, he's a spring poet. Tjarks—Spring poet? Mean to say a spring poet can sport a tall hat and diamonds? Bjarks—Sure thing! He' wrote a poem on a wagon spring and the manufacturers are paying him an opera singer's salary. Disinfection "The sanitary department is soatering quicktime everywhere. I wonder what's the matter?" "Why, didn't you know 'The Blue Mouse' was in town this week?" A CLOSE RELATION. "Is he a relation of yours by marriage?" "Yes, he married my girl." THE PLANET SATURDAY.....AUGUST 7, 1000. SET DATE FOR VOTE ON TARIFF Senators Agree to Take It on Thursday. LEADERS SURE IT WILL PASS An Effort Will Be Made to Correct the Leather Schedule by Concurrent Resolution After Bill Is Passed. Will Try to Place Cotton Bagging on the Free List. Washington, Aug. 4.—The complete collapse of all important opposition to the conference report on the tariff bill was evidenced when the senate agreed to vote on that measure at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Thursday. Senator Aldrich is confident the bill will go through without further difficulty, and President Taft, it is said, has joined in the campaign. When the senate met the lack of interest in the proceedings was very evident. This had been caused by an agreement on the part of western senators to vote upon the conference report and to correct the hide and leather schedule by means of a concurrent resolution to be acted upon separately. The form of the concurrent resolution was agreed upon in an informal conference in Senator Aldrich's committee room. Instructions are given by this resolution to the enrolling clerks of the senate and house to change the language of the provisio reducing duties on boots and shoes and harness. The change will make dutiful at 10 per cent boots and shoes, the upper leather of which is made wholly or in chief value from the hides or skins of cattle, including calf skins. A similar change will be made in relation to harness, saddles and saddlery. The effect of the amendment is to make the reduced duties on boots and shoes and harness and saddlery apply to such articles as are composed of leather from the hides and skins of cattle and calf skins, instead of confining the reductions to articles made from hides which have hitherto been dutiable. The range of the reduction is greatly increased. The suggestion for an agreement to vote was made in the senate by Mr. Bailey, representing the minority, and at once concurred in by the chairman of the finance committee. The Texan intimated that there might be considerable debate on the concurrent resolution, but it is not believed that the discussion can be continued many hours. Senator Culberson gave notice that he would seek to amend the concurrent resolution by placing cotton bagging on the free list, that article having been placed there by the senate and removed by the conference committee. The appended tables, which have been prepared by Sereno E. Payne, father of the new tariff bill, give an approximate idea of the effect of the new rates on commodities consumed by the United States. The tables are based on consumption value of the articles enumerated in all cases where the amount of production could be ascertained. The first table shows that the new bill provides for a decrease in duties on articles valued at nearly $5,000,000,000. Increase has been made on articles valued at only $852,000,000. This is shown as follows: Duty. Decreased. Duty. Increased. Chemicals ... $433,099,840 $11,105,820 Earthware... 128,423,732 Metals ... 1,248,200,269 11,432,255 Lumber ... 566,827,950 31,280,372 Sugar ... 300,965,953 Tobacco, no change. Ag. products... 482,430,637 4,380,043 Wine and liquor 462,001,856 Cotton ... 41,622,024 Flax, hemp and jute ... 22,127,148 804,445 Wool, no change. Silk ... 7,947,566 106,742,646 Paper and pulp 67,628,055 81,486,466 Sandries ... 1,719,428,669 101,656,598 Total..... $4,978,122,124 $552,512,525 According to these figures, Mr. Payne estimates that luxuries—that is articles strictly of voluntary usage— bear the brunt of the increased duties, which would indicate that the burden of the tariff rests on the rich. He estimates that increases fall on luxuries valued at $579,000,000, leaving only $222,000,000 of necessities out of the total of $552,000,000 worth of articles on which increased rates are imposed. Mr. Payne's estimate of increase on luxuries is shown as follows: Chemicals, including perf- umeries, etc. ..... $11,105,820 Wines and liquors ..... 462,001,856 Silks ..... 106,742,645 Preacher and Boy Drowned. New London, Conn., Aug. 4.—Rev. H. L. Mitchell, rector of the Episcopal church at Plymouth, Conn., and Clar- ance Blakesile, organist of the same church, were drowned in Fisher's Isl- and and sound. The clergyman lost his life lying to save the boy. One for a Family. One for a Family. Penguin eggs are rich in fatty phosphorized constituents. They are easily digested, and English physician feed them to invalids. One is big enough to make an omelet for a family. A man lined with a penguin's egg is good for a hard day's work. It takes twenty minutes to boil a penguin's egg, but the result is worth the wait. When Anesthetics Were Unknown. In 1839 Velpeau, one of the greatest surgeons of his time, wrote as follows: "The escape from pain in surgical operations is a chimera which it is idle to follow up to day. 'Knife' and 'pain' in surgery are two words which are always inseparable in the minds of patients and this necessary association must be conceded." Too Fund of Domestic Animals Ocean Park or Domestic Animals. From a Japanese newspaper: "A man named Uyedan Rikimatsu, aged 28, of Kobe, has been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment for stealing a young dog belonging to the proprietor of a piece-goods store at Tachibana-dori, three chome, Kobe. It appears that the accused had previously been convicted of stealing a cat." Pay Day Always Comes. Bent Murdock's warning: "One thing is certain. Too many people in this land of the free and home of the brave out-eat, out-drink, out-wear, and out-gad their incomes, doubtless in the belief that pay day will not come. It always has and always will."—Kansas City Journal. One of Lamb's Witticisms Charles Lamb was invited to a party where the room was crowded with children. Their noise and tricks plagued him not a little, and at supper, when toasts were flying to and fro, he rose to propose the health of the "m-much ca-ca-calumniated g-g-good King Herod!" Pity for the Malade Imaginaire Suffering, even if "imaginary," is nevertheless real enough—the one real thing, think those who have to bear it, in a world of dreams and shadows. Therefore, we must pity even the fanciful valetudinarian—London Daily Mirror. Coincidence! "Now, Tommie," said the teacher, "you may give me an example of a coincidence." "Why, er," said Tommie with some hesitation—"why, er, why—me fadder and me mudder was both married on de same day."—Harper's Weekly. Delicate Compliment Modiste-To wear a fashionable hat with grace you must have a head like this wooden model. That is the reason why madame looks so charming in the hat I made for her.—Simplicissimus. Husbands and Babies After the baby comes, a woman realizes that the lesson in patience she had to learn to get along with her husband, was only the a b c of what she had to learn later.—Atchison Globe. Wisdom of Little Value "Superior wisdom," said Uncle Eben, "don' pear to do much foh some people, 'ceptin' to keep 'em worried 'bout de mistakes dey is enabled to notice in others." Ancient Use of Asbestos Asbestos was known to the ancients, who used it in which to wrap bodies previous to cremation, to separate the human ashes from those of the funeral pyre. Beyond Reformation Patience—"She says she married him to reform him." Patrice—"And he says he was a fool when he married her." "Well, she says she hasn't reformed him a bit." "Some men sit with folded hands waiting for their ships to come in," remarked the Observer of Events and Things, "who never made a single move toward even raising a sail." Cats Subject to Influenza Cats are subject to a form of influenza which is communicable to human beings, and they can catch it from man just as readily. A Mistake. Most men feel absolutely sure that the trouble is that opportunity made a mistake in the number of the house. —Ohio State Journal. At the commencement Game She—Oh, isn't the man that throws the ball, on your side, just splendid! He sends it so they hit it every time. —Life Uncle Ezra Says: "A grocery store is a good place to do farmin' in pervidin' the farmin' is all done before you git there." His Strong Card. In the game of love, when hearts are trumps, a fellow is expected to lead a diamond. Wise Man's Advice. Virgil: Trust not too much in an enchanting face. No Task Impossible. Horace: Nothing is difficult but what man will accomplish it. Don't Gush There is no trait in a woman more objectionable to the sensible-minded than gushing. A little flattery now and then is most certainly relished by all of us, and takes our vanity intensely. To be effective, it must be administered in small doses and at well selected moments. The woman who gushes not only sacrifices the respect of others but self-respect, too; for in time she comes to live up to THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA the reputation she has gained for herself of being insincere. Ring Information: "Rings should be chosen with discretion," says a woman who has made a study of the subject. "Few women, for instance, can wear a large solitaire diamond ring, which requires as a background the whitest of dimpled hands. The antique, old Venetian and marquise rings look best on thin hands with bony fingers, the sunken places below the enlarged knuckles requiring to be filled out with rings of a showy type." What "King's English" Means. "Queen's English" and "king's English" are both terms that have been in common use for years to designate grammatical English. In Shakespeare's "Merry Wives of Windsor" we read: "Here will be an old abusing of God's patience and the king's English." Such phrases as "murdering the queen's English" and "clipping the queen's English" arose from a book by Dean Alford on the subject of accurate speech. The Printer's Children The case of the musical man who named his four daughters after the eight notes of the tonic sol-fa scale is matched by that of the provincial printer who named his children from the type fonts he used—Ruby, Pearl, Diamond. The first two are no uncommon names for girls, only Ruby happened to be a boy. He followed in his father's footsteps and afterward became a printer's manager in London. Modern Ideas Grafted on Ancient. The ceremony of cutting the wedding cake, which falls to the bride, is a survival of the old Roman "eating together," which signified that the bride was reconciled to her lot and that the husband granted her a share of his property, and the habit of putting back her veil is a remnant of savage custom, which decrees a woman must dress differently after her marriage to signify she is a wife. Fish Caught Fisherman Catching a monster fish and the line becoming hooked to the boat underneath, where he could not reach it, Felipe Ocampo, a fisherman of Salina Cruz, Mex., was dragged out to sea and was missing two days before he could get back. Friends thought his boat had been swamped. Daily Thought. There is something, in fact, a great deal, to be said for the conventional point of view. But if you cannot with perfect sincerity accept it do not attempt odious compromise and outward forms of subservience to laws which you find unjust.—Mrs. Craigle. Business Is Business The judgment of Solomon is out of date. A woman who gave away her child in infancy and desired to get it back is repulsed by the courts, not even getting an offer of half of it. A bargain is a bargain in these material days—Philadelphia Inquirer. Had Made Fools of Fourteen When a young girl entered a pawnbroker's shop with 14 rings she was suspected and detained. Inquiries proved that she was the rightful owner and that the rings were souvenirs of 14 flances. A Difference "I see that our friend still entertains the idea of running for congress." "Not exactly," answered Farmer Corntossel. "The idea entertains him"—Washington Star. One of Atchison's Sights One of the sights on Commercial street to-day was a 17-year-old girl staring at a dry goods window and coolly scratching her knee.-Atchison Globe. Capitalistic Reflections The pronoun "T" and the interjection "O" are never written without using a capital. Let "U" be added, and it signifies that the writer has got no capital at all.-Judge Judgment Never judge a town by the size of the type with which its name is printed on the map of a railroad that doesn't pass through it. National Development or Colleges. One of the differences between love and a puppy is that a puppy ceases to be blind when it is about nine days old. Sometimes it takes love a little longer to get its eyes open. In Praise of Sincerity Sincerity is like traveling in a plain, beaten road, which commonly brings a man sooner to his journey's end than byways in which men often lose themselves.—Tillotson. Tree Has Two Good Uses. While the seeds of the dorowa, an East Africa leguminous tree, are extensively used for food, the pods and leaves form an excellent cement when mixed with crushed stone. Look Forward If I were you, I would not worry. Just make up your mind to do better when you get another chance, and be content with that.—Beatrice Harraden. Its Meaning Brought Home "When a man begins to pay his son's college debts," says the Philosopher of Folly, "he understands what is meant by a 'liberal education.'" Knows He Is Victorious Cupid grins when a woman bosses around the man she loves.—Manchester Union. Watch the Small Things. Chinese proverb: Attention to small things is the economy of virtue. Life's Perfect Duties Gentleness and cheerfulness, these come before all morality; they are the perfect duties. If your morals make you dreary, depend upon it they are wrong. I do not say "give them up," for they may be all you have; but conceal them like a vice, lest they should spoil the lives of better and simpler people.—Robert Louis Stevenson. A Versatile Californian Fred Conwel, justice of the peace in Groveland, combines his legal dispensary with the tonsorial profession, and also carries a large stock of jewelry. His residence of over twelve years in the town inspires confidence in his ability to please in all lines. Added to his other responsibilities is that of notary--Big Oak Enterprise. Persevere. Persevere in whatever calling you adopt. Your progress may be slow, and results seemingly meagre; but there is no reason for growing fainte-hearted. Remember how the little brook persistently winds its way to the river, and the river to the ocean; both reach their destination — Ruskin. Exceptions. "You don't have to be enthusiastic to succeed in some things," said the boarding-house philosopher; "I once saw a man achieve a speed of a mile a minute sliding down a mountain side, without the slightest effort on his part and without having had any ambition to do it." We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves. The consciousness of wrong doing makes us irritable, and our heart, in its cunning, quarrels with what is outside it, in order that it may deafen the clamor within.—Home Chat. Wanted a Cool Waiter A guest in a hotel sent this note to the clerk: "Send me a cool waiter to take my breakfast order. If you have only fat, warm waiters I want nothing for breakfast but an orange with a very thick skin and two eggs with the shells on." Not Appreciative "To be in the swim, I paid $4 admission to hear that new pianist last night." "Well, you do begrudge it?" "Yes, I do. He turned out to be the fellow I complained of to the police for thumping the piano all day and all night in the next flat."—Judge. It Depends. "How do you pronounce st-i-n-g-y?" the teacher asked the young gentleman nearest the foot of the class. And the smart boy stood up and said It depended a great deal whether the word applied to a man or a bee. Work Fascinating. There is an indescribable fascination about work. The laziest man in town will stand watching with evident enjoyment the labor of a street gang laying pavement.—Port Worth Record. One Want Supplied Walter—You'll find our roast goose very satisfying, sir. Regular Patron—I don't doubt it, William. The last roast goose I tried here will satisfy me, I think, for the next ten years. Bring me some broiled ham, William. The Preacher—You boys shouldn't play ball to-day. Sunday is a day of rest. The Kids—We ain't tired, sir. Art of the Cocouette "A coquette," opines the Philo- opher of Folly, "is a young woman who has mastered the art of encouraging a man by discouraging him." Don't Pray for Riches. But— I don't pray for riches, but of I ever gits my man's on 'um, I bet dey'll never git away fum me!—Atlanta Constitution. Dog's Bark an Acquired Habit. The bark of the dog is an acquired habit. In his wild state he never barks, but whines and howls. He Deserves No Sympathy. It is merely a waste of time to pity a man who is being made a fool of by a pretty woman. Not Worth the Time Not Worth the Time. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention.—Lincoln. Limit to Cork's Buoyancy. A cork carried 200 feet below the surface of the water will not rise again. After the Bush Weight of Human Heart. The average weight of the heart is from nine to 11 ounces. Pupils' Backs to Teacher. The Chinese pupil reciting the lesson turns his back to the teacher. THE LANGUAGE OF THE GAME. "He ambiled to the A-one sack." "The pestle welder soon was whiffed." "Umpire the quarter was sack." "A Wilbur Wright the batter biffed." "Tis here again, O brothers all." "The pleasing language of baseball." "He leaned against the hurler's slant." "The catcher pegged him by two feet." "Of bingles we were somewhat scant." "Such spitball serves were hard to beat." "Beside it classic tongues seem tame—" "The language of the gibious game." "He whanged the shy, elusive pill." "The garden guardian speared the sphere." "The beacheries yelled: 'Oh, you Bill!'" "Ree: he was the cannonner." "No doubt of it being the floor—" "When baseball talk has bloomed once Some Eating An Icelandic legend relates that upon one occasion Thor ate without any assistance, save that of being provided with the rations, eight salmon, a full-grown ox, a large quantity of sweetmeats and three firkins of "sparkling mead." No wonder he was a husky god and was a fine hand with a hammer. The bold men of the north strove to emulate Thor's prowess as a trencherman at every feast they had, sometimes with astonishing success. Those were indeed brave days, before indigestion had come to vex the world and centuries before man ever dreamed that he had an appendix. That Kind of a Man The Georgians of Augusta are chuckling over a new anecdote about Mr. Taft. Mr. Taft, it seems, drove out one afternoon to see a Georgia planter. The planter's cook, a very old woman, takes no interest in public affairs, and she did not recognize the portly guest. "What did you think of that gentleman, Marta?" the planter asked, after Mr. Taft had driven off. "Well, sir," old Marta replied, "I can't say as I saw nothin' pettickler about him. He looked to me like the kind of man as would be pretty regular to his meals." T He—I'm going to have a fiver on Bullrush at 10 to 1. She—I'm afraid you're late; it's half-past two o'clock now. Shown Up. Oh, sunshine of the springtime! You turn the dust to gold— But, gee! you make the furniture And wallpaper look old! A Peevish Editor The man who is too poor to take a good county paper like the Democrat, is able though, to buy a dog, shotgun and a two-dollar watch. He usually educates his children on the streets, and boards his chickens on his neigh bors. Conundrum Freshman—Who is the smallest man mentioned in history?" Sophomore—I give up. Freshman—Why, the Roman soldier who slept on his watch—University of Pennsylvania Punch Bowl. Name and Measure Matched. "Why did you change your coal dealer?" "I didn't like the name of the last one." "What was it?" "Littleton." Electrocuted "Yes, sir; by electricity." "Well, take it back and give it and other shock."—Judge. Outdoor Trimmings. "Tell me something." "Well?" "What is your husband's chief amusement?" asked the curious neighbor. "Doing things I don't want him to do," replied the wife quickly. His Natural Class "Tramps are a class of people who do not seem to me to live at all. They simply vegetate." "Well, they really are beats, you know." The Way Out He—Your milliner's bill has cost me last year as much as the salary of my two bookeepers. That is more than I can afford. She—Well, discharge one of them. A Usual Sight "A lot of men have gone under lately." "I was not aware of it." "Then you haven't seen much of current automobiling." Sudden Stops Sparker—In spite of the airships autos are still all the go. Coggweod—That's just the trouble. Some of them won't go at all. 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Foulois, an intrepid officer of the army signal corps, he not only surpassed the speed requirements of his contract with the United States government, but accomplished the most difficult and daring flight ever planned for a heavier-than-air flying machine. Incidentally he broke all speed records over a measured course and established beyond dispute the practicability of the aeroplane in time of peace and in time of war. Forty-two miles an hour. Wright's speed was more than forty-two miles an hour. He made the ten mile flight in fourteen minutes and forty-two seconds, including the more than twenty seconds required for the turn beyond the line at Shuter hill the southern end of the course. He attained a height in crossing the valley of Four Mile Run, of nearly 500 feet, and the average altitude of his practically level course was about 200 feet. The official board will determine the speed made. It is agreed that it exceeded forty-two miles an hour. The Wrights will therefore receive $20,000, including a bonus of $5000 for their airplane. President Taft, who has become an enthusiastic spectator of the aeroplane trials, arrived upon the parade ground at Fort Myer just in time to see the aeroplane land and to participate in the wild demonstration which welcomed the triumphant aviators. He sent Colonel Treat, commanding officer of the artillery at Fort Myer, to bear his congratulations to the victors. Earthquake in Mexico; Fourteen Dead With the city of Chilpancingo destroyed and Acapulco, in Mexico, partly razed and the loss of life problematical, central Mexico from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from Querato on the north to Oaxaca on the south, an area of more than 1000 square miles, was shaken by a series of the most severe earth shocks felt in the region for the last quarter of a century. The quake was severe in Mexico City, but not prolific in destruction. 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The silence of the lad's companions indicated to the blind boy that something was wrong. "What's the matter?" he exclaimed. "Where's John?" In that instant he became alert and started toward the bank. After John came to the surface of the water he started to swim to the shore as if in pain, but after making a few feet he called for help and sank. At the first sound of his brother's voice Henry called out that he was coming and leaped overboard, clothing and all. With strong overhand strokes he fairly raced through the water to the place where he had heard his brother call, but he could not find him. "He went down just where you are," cried the boys on the shore. Treading water, Henry waited there for fifteen seconds, when his brother appeared ten feet away, and called feebly once more. Turning quickly, the blind boy swam in that direction, but again his brother sank before he could be reached. When the boy again came to the surface Henry caught him by the head, supported him and slowly swam toward the shore, directed by the sound of the boys' voices on the bank. Woman Elected Chicago School Head. The superintendency of Chicago's great school system has been given into the hands of a woman for the first time in its history. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, principal of the Chicago Normal school since 1905 and an educator of national reputation, was chosen by the newly organized board of education as head of the public schools. Mrs. Young's selection followed a struggle for the office which has been going on since the resignation of Edwin G. Cooley several months ago. At one time the question of Mr. Cooley's successor appeared to foreshadow a split among the members of the school board. Mrs. Young is sixty-four years old and was born in Buffalo, N. Y. She has been teaching since 1862. Jeffries Posts Forfeit to Fight Johnson Actual steps looking to a fight between James J. Jeffries and Jack Johnson for the heavyweight championship of the world were taken when Jeffries, on his arrival in New York from the west, posted $5000 as a forfeit to bind a match with the negro pugilist for a fight of anywhers from twenty to a hundred rounds. Jeffries insists that the fight shall be held before the club offering the largest purse and that when articles are signed an additional forfeit of $5000 shall be posted. The whole sum of $20,000 is to go to the winner of the mill. Harry Pulliam Kills Himself Harry C. Pulliam, president of the National League of base ball clubs, shot and killed himself in his rooms on the third floor of the New York Athletic club. It is said that he was dependent. Standing in the center of the room, Mr. Pulliam held a revolver to his right temple. He fired only one shot. It went in at the right temple and came out seven inches away on the left hand side of his head. The bullet destroyer the sight of both eyes. It is not believed that he can recover, al though he continued conscious for some time after the shooting. Johnson Posts Forfeit to Fight Jeffries George Lymph, the manager of Jack Johnson, the colored heavyweight champion, posted with Edward Smith of Chicago, $5000 to bind a match with James J. Jeffries for the heavyweight championship. Smith will transfer the money at once to the New York Journal. The only condition attached to the forfeit is that Jeffries shall agree to the match before he goes to Europe and must appoint the time and place where the match is to be held. General Henry C. Worthington Dead. General Henry C. Worthington, formerly member of the California legislature, delegates in congress from Nevada, diplomat and jurist, died at the Garfield hospital in Washington from cerebral hemorrhage. He was eighty-one years of age. Last Survivor of Fremont's Expedition The body of Wolden Bledsoe, ninety- years of age, said to be the last survivor of General Fremont's first expedition to California, was found in the Archer Lake canal in Denver, Colo. It is believed he committed suicide. FIVE x SIX qTEAIENE zy at RN ae | eae Saturpay.......AvGUst 7, 1909. ‘Paul’s Teachings to | Thessalonicans Sanday School Lesson for Augest 8, 1909 GOLDEN TEXT.—“See that pone ren- der evil for oxi unto any man. but ever follow that which Is good Thea Si TIME.—This eplstie wan written prob ably in A. D. St. or early In A.D. a PLACE—At Corinth during Paul's year and & half work in that city Suggestion and Practical Thought. Paul's Letter of Consolation and Wise Advice—1. Characteristics of the First Epistle to the Thessalonians, Note the facts in “The Lesson in Its Setting.” Review the circumstances of the Thessalonian church as given in Acts 17. See lesson 3 of this quar ter, ‘Three missionaries had come there froom Philippi, two of them torn and bruised by a terrible flagel lation at Philippi, emerging from the lowest dungeon of a prison, their Whole aspect bespeaking theit pov erty, their sufferings, their earthly tn significance. These poor persecuted wanderers supported themselves by weaving black goat's hair into tent cloth. Here they preached a few weeks, founded a church, and were driven away by persecution 2. Paul longed to visit them again and made three vain attempts to do 80, from Berea, from Atheus and from Corinth. He felt their need of train. ing and of more knowledge of the truth, of comfort, and of guidance 2. Timothy had just come back from Thessalomica, and bad brought a report concerning the church, giving & favorable report in genersl. But two facts were made known by hit. One was that they were suffering se Vere persecutions from both Jews and Gentiles; the other that they were dis couraged and troubled by the death of some before the second coming of the Lord Jesu 4. The epistie {s very personal and retrospective, breathing a spirit of af fection and of joy 5. If it seems strange that such a letter could be written to « church founded by Paul less than a year be fore, implying the wonderful watur ity of this infant church, when we compare it with the slow progress of modern missions, we must remember that the first church members were Jews and religious proselytes, long trained in the religion of the true God. Moreover, many of the Greeks were cultivated and thoughtful peo ple, who through the Gospel had been enlightened by the Holy Spirit A Lesson in Morals for the Build ing Up of the Noblest Christian Life. V, 23. First, the idea! and aim. The First sentences of the Lord's Prayer express the ideal of the whole prayer, and, therefore, of all prayer and all living. It {8 as necessary to have the right Boal of life as for a sea captain to know the port for which he is sail ing. “And the very God of peace.” Bet ter as R. V,, the God of peace himself the God who brings peace—the peace with himself, through sins forgiven, and niture in harmony with his; peace in the soul, peace of conscience, the peace of trust in God our Father. “Sanctify you.” Make you holy, pure, free from sin and Imperfection, from every taint of evil. “Wholly.” | Unto completeness, to full perfection, in de gree and in kind “Whole spirit and soul and body.” Every part of your nature, the spirit that allies us to God, the highest moral nature. “And soul Second. On our way to this ideal we have first as a means, the right treat ment of pastors and teachers (vs. 12 13). “We beseech you." Because It is so important, and lies within your choice and power “To know them" ‘To ufderstand their feelings and mo tives and self denials, and their desire to help you, even when they “admon ish you.” They hate to do it, but i they love you they must do it at times. “Esteem them very highly in love. ‘The greatest force for building char acter is to love and esteem good peo ple, such as are worthy to be pastots and teqchers. And show your esteem and love in every possible way. “Be at peace with yourselves.” By being 90 earnest in seeking the object of Christian worship and teaching that all differences between individu als are of little value compared with ‘the great purpose that binds all in one. We build character by service for others (¥. 14). ‘To this end Paul says “We exhort.” Encourage, summon, ip spire dy word and example. ‘Warn them that are unruly,” Like disorderly -soldiers, breaking = their ranks, Such is the picture sented by the Greek word. Cause the unruly to see the evil and danger o their - x Comtart. the, feebleminded.” Bet ee sien discouraged. the weak.” Pay especial Panam is what your strength is for, a While we are not to despise prophe syings we (¥, 21) “prove all nines AR. ete Sig C00 fe mee eee tanet Lane ‘guich ueteroen gyeatss S28 countertgs i ee er ee ett Dee ane see ee Se che e perm a ‘needful in our day. ere fm word (v.22) “abstain from every form of evil.” R. Y., which is the true rendering of “abstain from all appearance of evil You can do this, because (y. 24) faithful ts he that ealleth you to this ife and this work. He will perform Ms promise “ FOR “SECOND BEST” GARMENT OF EXTREME VALUE IN A TROUSSEAU. Mode! Shown, Made Up in Semi-Prin- cess Style, Is Not Only Fashion. able, But Also Becoming to i Aniseies Gidea No matter how complete the bride elect may think she has made her trotisseau—and no matter how much proper girlish pride she may take in this belief—before she has been a bride niany weeks she usually discor- ers that after all she omitted several more or less necessary things from life's most important wardrobe, and that ft is incumbent upon her to sup- plement her trousseau with this, that or the other dress necessity, comfort or luxury. * At the same time the woman who is single, or who has been married for lot some time, but who has begun to discover that ber summer wardrobe Ys not as complete as she thought it “> f x A i, 3 i A Aw, Ai : i HW oR iM RAN i ‘iy Enhancing to Siim, Graceful Figures. was before real summer weather set ™, may find some of the hints in the talk useful and timely to her needs. No gown ts more fashionable than the one made in sem{-princess style, and the model shown avoids the ex aggerations which are threatening to shelve such pretty fashions. It gives the slightly raised waist line whic is so enchanting to slim, graceful figures, and provides with its square [neck and possibility for dlaphanous sleeves Juat the right thing for after noon callers, little tea parties and in formal dinners. It would serve excel. lently for a “second best” dress, x garment many, many trouxseaux over. took. Any lingerie material could be used most acceptably for the model, but for & realiy stylish gown, which would be serviceable ax well, it is advisable to choose delicately tinted or white pon: gee, rajah silk or cashmere, which dust now {s having n very stylish Vogue Then, too, often a summer gown of some solidity is needed. With Any one of these materials the band ing employed in the model could be ot lace insertion or in the form of em broldery on an applied band. In the latter case, If the dress is made al home, the needlework would supply pretty occupation for idle afternoon hours. ‘The quantity of material required for a medium figure is 10% yards 24 inches wide, with four yards of band ing in any width liked, though the nar Tow band shown is preferable to 4 wider one. With the addition of « gulmpe, as the rear drawing shows the model could be suitable for an; dressy street occasion. ‘The detail calls for fivecighths yaré of lace, .net or embroidery 18 inches wide. Scalloping Petticoats. When the French neediewoman scallops a petticoat for this season she cuts ft after the very newest pat. tern—a close fitting, sheath-like af. fair, with all unnecessary fullness seamed out of it from waist line to knees. To this 1s added a lower rut- fle, finished with a regular button. holed scallop in long, shallow half. moons. This very most simple of all the handmade edges ts just as well thought of in Paris as the most. or. hate of flounces, because It has never ‘seen a sewing machine. As for the pattern of this skirt, is {t not the natural underslip for the gown of the long hip line, with its plaiting from knee to foot? Care of Hands, Hands that are moist and clammy without perspiring may be made more comfortable by washing and brushing them in tepid water in which a few grains of alum or a few drops of aro- matic sulphuric acid have been ‘dis solved. Dry them with a rough fow. el and then dust the palms with in. fant powder or with powdered starch and Florentine orris mixed, wiping the superfluous powder off with a soft Pecado ey Oy ay THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. ‘SASH WITH LINGERIE FROCK. Adornment Now Much Worn Is Not to Be Tied in Old-Fashioned Bow and Ends. Sashes will be much worn with the lingerie frock. The girl who makes it ® practice to save ribbons will look over her stock. As few of the new sashes are tied in the old-fashioned bow and ends, those of last season should be taken apart and modernized. Many of the sashes are brought in double strips from quite high under the arms in the back, to give a slight- ly empire effect, but are brought to A decided point’ in front below. the waist line. Instead of bows the fashionable Birls wears knots, sometimes one in center of back, again one at head of each streamer. The favorite finish for the sash end is a long knotted fringe of silk or a line of satin balls the color of the ribbon. Soft mes. saline ribbons are preferable to heavy satins for sashes. Where a soft rib- bon is used it should be wider than when the ribbon has more body, or tt will soon be stringy. Charming sashes can be made at small cost from colored silk muslins, finished on the bottom with a deep hem and several rows of hemstitch- ing, or with a silk fringe to match. Chiffon makes a softer sash than the muslin, but more expensive. If the thick-walsted girl wears a sash at all she should attach it to @ boned and shaped belt. A girdle ‘is usually more becoming to her. See to it that the sash 1s supplied with hooks and eyes in the right place. To tie @ sash each time is ruination to the ribbon. It is rarely done, though the loops are arranged not to look ready prepared. BACK TO THE BEDFORD CORD Old Material, Go Long Deservedly Popular, ta with Us Again tn Re Gates: Bedford cord comes back, and there fs strong probability that we will take up the acquaintance exactly where we left off, as if there had never been @ break. It is a most delightful ma- terial to be near, which means 80 much to the wearer. Woe all have in mind the other sort which seems impossible, so rasping is it to the touch. Bedford cord should be in- troduced because its name has changed since last we saw it. The new Olympia cord and Coteline are the one-time Bedford, it is shown in all the colors of spring and in at- tractive two-tone effects. Liberty of- fers from among his London guild ma- terials a corded crepe of satin finish that is none other than the most delf- cate of Bedford weaves, The cotton quality is, in reality, a pique in wide wale and with the cord running lengthwise of the material. Pique has responded to the call for cords in canary, old rose and a won drous blue, and in ribbing of varied widths, Linen is woven with heavy horizon tal ridges from selvedge to selvedge resembling the ottoman and tussor textures, Silk poplin has taken its place among the ribbed materials, and in the spring weights of costume cloth there is a multiplicity of cord. like fabrics. IN BLACK AND WHITE. of, ye y'\ F As ae Aes UN Ze \\s SY We ie ce Whi Ze EXSY tg Sa Bees ‘ IS co WOES SS) OO" SOREL OF IN tyes Ba 7 Rie age Qt. P25 is \ Natsaigate “D> af DY, SEZ fs SN < Black and white ts once more a f vorite combination for summer mil ‘linery and some handsome models have been turned out during the last week for wear at horse shows, The cut to-day illustrates a striking bat im black chip, whose high crown is almost covered with a wide band of jet trimming. ‘The only other decora tion is a gorgeous white sigrette fan tened directly in center of black with ee Bleaching Feathers. An authority on cleaning gives this information: To bleach white ostrich feathers use peroxide of hydrogen, one-half pint to ten pints of water, to which add three tablespoonfuls of- am- monia. The feather should be entirely covered with ttis solution and allowed to remain in it overnight. Take out in the morning, and, if not thoroughly cleaned, the process should be repeated. Rinse in clear water, and if a blu- ish tint is desired the feather should be again rinsed in slightly blued wa- ter. Hang up in air to dry and then curl with the blunt edge of a knife, Aid in Finishing Buttonholes, An improvement on the finish of buttonholes is to work a straight bar in a buttonhole stitch across the end. This gives a neat, tailored finish, the bar being worked toward the slit, National Traits. It takes one hour to know @ French- man, one month to know a German, almost a lifetime to know an Eng: Ushman—well—Rome Corriere. Dog Team's Fast Traveling. 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D, on sce FUCL Catsit Witt OMOEA tad caine thle eae Nee Se Re Bea Tes | Sauk: If you onder a paty of these Crea’ you wil Goa that, hey Gill ke casion tes fees Ba OE A a a cateealrens | AF YOU NEED TIRES sicigetsien vesctere Po Gres sa. Sypioenl oad al Es anretal introductory pre quoted abuwey or write for our big Fire snc Sundry Catalogue Wale DO NOT WAIT 2 sao NGS THINK OF morae «voy (itera we are mahlog. Iesiy Qetss posal (imate Peryiaieg.” Write w ROW. 31 MEAD CYCLE COMPANY euIraen et John Vaughan, 315-317 N. 18th St. Richmond, Va. First Class Lunch Room. Meals at All Hours. Furnished Rooms, Day or by the Week. Low- est Rates. | Good Car Service to all Points of City, anions abate A. Hayes ics sche ssteeate 727 North Second Street * RESIDENCE, 725N, and'St. Ficstaieme ties a, Cables aa aeetrone ae eae room for bodies when the family pager gee pe ‘ton. Your special attention ts call- ed to the new style Oak Caskets. JOHN M. Higgins, Dealer tn CHOICE GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS. san we eae 1610 East Franklin Street. {Near Old Market.] BILL STUSBS OF KANSAS. Kansas views the activities of the new governor with feelings of almost unmixed joy. But the railways, whom he disciplined with an antt-pass lav and several other forma of drastic legislation besides the public commis sion bill, have another idea about him “What do you think of Stubbs?" a visitor asked one of the ex-railway lobbyists, “Well,” he replied, “he reminds me of the story of a North Carolina wedding. ‘They as the Lord have Jined, tet, mo man put asunder,’ says the parson. ““Pargon,’ says the bridegroom, * rises to question your grammar ip that Sentence. We wants this wedding done right’ “When the smoke had cleared away the bride looked around on a dead minister, a dead brother, a dead bride. Sroom and several other dead men ly ing near, and sighed: “Them new-fangled, self-cockin’ re Volvers,’ said she, ‘sure has played hell with my prospects.’ ‘TOO COSTLY. Wp j Hee TINTHHH | iy =f | { x a Geraldtne—I don’t beteve ta Airting Gerald—Neither do 1 The last time leet ores feed Sor Mecaen o waded The Finish, was plied te oe py witaee mie eaee lel ne'er more be, \ wy ~ Rnigbt ias, ~ Rnights of Pythias : : N. A.,S.A,E. A., A. AND A, f | V——__— ee a Ae LEP is organization is one of the most powerful in th: Wes By progress has been phenominal. ‘The Gland Ledge of vinine hae facie ky GA diction over all of the cities aud counties in this state. “Thirty masles PY fy eS are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitate one iy AAG} °f its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything NNGE* By | cise. Founded on Friendship, based om Charity and established oa Be \i Ci ns v3 nevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order NSS worthy of their heartiest support. | ae t pays an endowment and burial beneiit of of $200.00 for all ages. Tt 1. ats. PayS $4.00 per week sick dues. The badge costing 75 cents each is the a ey io as : y regalla. For information concerning the organzaition of lodges | The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a ate of thirty persons to organize'a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Gcelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays jan 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 con- ‘stitutes a feature and persons cannot do better than to enter the little ones into this mystic circle. The expense is nominal and the benefits all that could be expected. It pays from $1.00 to $1.50 sick dues and death benefits of from $30.09 to $40.00. If you have noPythian Lodge or Court or Band in your neighborhood, orgrniz one. For all information concerning the Children’s Deparisuent address, Mrs. ANNA Taytor, W. M., 120 W. Hill St., Richmond, Va, For all information concerning special rates of | JOHN MITCHELL, JR., membership in the lodges and courts, address 311 N, 4th St., Richmond, Va. . COULDN'T see 1 Py | fz) t/, | | =| | lg boy RAN a\\ “ ‘3 B rl Se € : ~< ik j 4 Little Girl—a tin of rat polsan, please. Shopkeeper—Is it for your mother? Little Girl—No, for the rats More Substantial. ‘The moon was shining: down’ on: théin ‘Ad Chane rone er ie ater “We'll live om eye, tay. preciegs gem = he onde oe Seer SL Penctows em. Talkative. “I wouldn't objeck to de man dat keeps talkin’ all de time,” said Uncle Eben, “if he didn’ insis’ on th'owin’ in a question every ten minutes or s0 dat you's got to answer to show you's keepin’ awake.” Said Uncle Silas: “A woman that does all her own work for a family of eight, includin’ the washin’, when she kin just as well afford ‘help, ain't no martyr, She's & chump.” ‘The Summer Gardens, ‘Youngster—Say, have you seen that ‘swell dancer, “Le Petite Trixie,”out ‘at the park? * Oldster—Not since I was @ boy, Let's goo, - THEECONOMY, > 303—5 North Third St SEIN BY TAILORING CLEANING, DYEING ANL REPAIRING CHITMAN M. WHITE, PROPRIETOR. SOARDING & LODGING ates Reasonable. _All the Comforts BP tiene 44 Orders received by letter or telegrapb MES. BOOKER LEFTWICH, PROPaIvranae S16 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Vs eer ete ene BLACKWELL & BRO. ONE OF THE LEADING PAINTERS Practical House and Sign Painters, Graining and General Gontrac- tors. su ALL WORK GUARANTEED... Cards, Letters or Orders. Give os 8 trial, you will never regret it... Address, 608 St. Peter Street, RICHMOND. VA. "Phone 5688, — ——Nelson,s Hair Dressing can_ be ought at Jennings and Brown Drug Store, Pittsburg, Pa. Hard to Tell, With women's stockings decorated with apple blossoms, nasturtiums, It lacs and pinks, it's going to be mighty hard to tell the difference be- tween hosiery and a seed catalogue, Advice. It ts good advice not to believe everything you hear, but it is better advice to believe everything you say. Salting a Diamond Mine. Howard DuBois, the noted mining engineer, told a good story to the ‘Tech men recently, illustrating the “art” of salting « diamond mine. The story was told of a man in South Africa who, while walking one day over his property, suggested that they assay some of the soil. In sthe search that ensued eight rough diamonds were found and offers degan to fly through the air at a rapid Fate for the land, when the host's wife called out tq her husband, “Why, Jobn, where are the other two?" ‘The sequel of the story was left to the imagination. | Disclaline! | __ From the classroom occupied by the ‘roughest boys in the Sunday school ‘came a great uproar. A secretary in ‘the mext room went to investigate. Complete silence followed the open- ing of the classroom door. “Haye you a teacher?” ner “Do you want one?" “No.” “Then be quiet or you'll get one.” Result, comparative peace —Mas- chester Guardian. Sey ao “Now that you are married, my son, listen to me.” “What fe it, dad?” | “Try to be a husband, not merely an ex-dachelor.” ; Geman ides Dindediiena et “You say he poses as a diplomat?” “Just so, but I don’t see how it helps him any.” -—“You'don't? * “No; he always pays his debts.” STRAUS’ SPECIAL STRAUS" SPECIAL Old Yacht Club, Will Satisty the lover of the right kin of stimulant. Special prices. We have all grades of good liquors, Cigars and Tobacco. Call and see ISAAC STRAUS & CO., 422 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia. ee H F Jonathan FISH, OYSTERS AND PRODUCE. 1 N. 17th St, RICHMOND, va. ee ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. ba Distance "Phone, 752, SCHOOL SHOES, = Capitol Shoe « Supply Company, No. 210 East Broad Street. A complete stock of Boys,’ Misses,’ Men's, Ladies,’ & Children’s Shoes. ALL THE LATEST STYLES, DR, P. B. RAMSEY, 3 DENTIST, : 115 East Leigh St. 3 "PHONE, 816, 60 YEARS* Par EXPERIENCE Track Manns Desiane Copyrmichts &c. acheter Seetcl and descr ptien may Sore ikea smecad nats, witsak change is eg | Scientific Fimerican, ; Sanaa aes et Mice — —___—_—_ eae the PLANET do your Job-work pets aE SE Som, S. W. ROBINSOK, NO. 23 NORTH I8TH ST, DEALER IN 5 FINE WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &c. . Sar-All Stock Sold as Guarsdtéed. whe » PROMPT ATTENTION. | Wour patronage te respecttully’ solicited.” CRETONNE FOR BED Seoenns~ Srey one has cream white background with self-tone fig: ures scatered over the material. Broad panels of Delft blue flowers on a trellis cover this background, a ie De ele are finished’ with a cotton fringe, braided in a network effect. This design comes in different colors to match the bedroom and they have a gay. summeriike air. A far jess expensive spread, having much the same effect, may be had by buy- ing printed dimities for 12% cents a yard, joining the widths together and bordering it with a plaited rumle of the same. This dimity comes in all sorts of flower patterns, tiny pink or yellow rosebuds scattered about, oF Pin stripes of delicate mauve with a Dresden border effect of mauve phaded roses. There are always the dainty, dotted Swiss spreads with the full frills of ths same, made to match the window curtains and nothing could be airier and easier to take care of than these. If a more expensive sort is desired, allover embroidered batiste might be used, and this, covered with miniature sprays of embroidered flowers, is really charming. A dainty summer bedroom has a wooden frame bedstead covered en- Urely with the loveliest tower strewn chintz with a coverlet and pillow cover to match. The little dressing table ts also covered with the chinty, and the white wicker chairs are cush Joned with it. White filet net cur. tains are hung close to the glass and straight widths of the chintz falling to the sill are used as over curtains with ® short valance running across the tops of the windows. For the nursery the nicest kind of crib coveriet can be made of sim: ple white dimity, which launders eas. fly and is always cool and Inviting Even in summer blankets for thé young infant are a part of the crib furnishings and for this purpose noth. tng could be more desirable than the snowy little Krinkledown baby blank: ets which are as light as a feather, yet warm, and because of their pecu Mar weave especially hygienic. They sre bound with pretty, pale colored sateen on the ens and come packed each in a white box, Inexpensive summer hangings have Rever been shown in more tasteful de Signs than those that are temptingly isplayed in the shops this spring White and ecru nets in numberless simple patterns sell from 30 cents a yard up. The plain square mesh net in ecru, with a border design darned in white mercerized floss up the side and across the hem of the curtain, makes the most effective kind of win dow hangings for summer cottages ‘The darning is cone by hand, and {s work that is quickly accomplished Printed scrims, 36 inches wide, that sell for 25 cents a yard, make sott and airy looking draperies. The ground may be had in pure white or in several tones of ecru, and the print ings are in simple craftsman-like de signs in strong, clear color or in soft, Dlurred tints —Vogue. Coceanut Cream. Required. Four ounces of ground rice, two ounces of ilesiccated ‘cocoa: But, ome quart of milk, two ounces of butter, sugar to taste, Work the ground rice into a smooth paste with cold milk, then add the Fest of the milk, and stir over the fire till st bolls, then add the butter and Sugar with one ounce and a half of cocoanut. Pour into a wet mold and scatter the remains of the cocoanut over. Spice Cake from Bread Dough. Two cups bread dough, two cups sugar, one cup butter, four eggs, one teaspoon cinnamon, one teaspoon cloves, one teaspoon allspice, one small teaspoon soda dissolved in wa- ter, one pound raisins well floured; ream butter and sugar; add beaten yolks of eggs; add spices; mix with bread dough; add raisins; add well Deaten whites of eggs; then ‘Soda; bake in very slow oven one hour and © half. Mock Terrapin. One cup veal ent in dice shape, one cup cream or rich mifk, one hard Dolled egx cut in small pieces, one tablespoon butcer. Put all. together fm a stew pan, season with salt and pepper to taste, heat to boiling paint, and 2 with one teaspoon of corn- etcreh, ved in milky “Serve on bot Cee. sk ae Candy, Fruit and Nuts. Candy, fruit and wits are used on the table as decoration and passed at the close of the meal. Nute are passed during the meal and olives with the soup. Cheese and crackers for salad are merved from a side tabla FOR THE LUNCHEON TABLE. Hazelnut Waters & Delicacy That Hos tess May Be Sure Wil! Be Greatly Appreciated. ‘These are quite a change from or- inary cakes, and are invariably appre- ciated. Required: Half a pound of four, four ounces of brown sugar, two ‘ounces of butter, two ounces of shelled and finely-chopped hazelnuts, four ta- blespoonfuls of milk, a few drops of Jemon juice and vanilla. Cream the butter and sugar with a ‘woeden spoon unti! soft and white. Add the flour very lightly, then stir in the milk very slowly and smoothly. Shake in the nuts, and add lemon Juice and vanilla to taste. Rub a flat baking tin over very lightly with salad oil or butter. Spread some of the mix- ture very thinly on it, and mark it out into squares with a knife. Bake in a moderately hot oven for about six minutes, or until set. Rub the handle of a wooden spoon over with a very little off, cut out the wa- fers, lift them up, and press them round the spoon-handie, so as to crul them. | Draw each one gently off as it ts moldéd. This process needs to be quickly done, or the mixture hardens. ‘The best plan ix to do it near the fire or by the oven door. | ‘These wafers will keep for a long time if placed in an air-tight can. The nuts can be bought ready shelled and dried from any grocery. Required: Three pounds of rump steak, one ounce and a half of butter, ‘one pint of stock, three large Spanish onions, four cloves, two tublespoon- fuls of Worcester sauce, cayenne and salt to taste, half an ounce of flour. First fry the steak in butter till nicely browned, then put {t in a bak ing pan, with the fat in which it was fried. Have ready the parboiled insides of two or three large Spanish onions, put {t in a baking pan, with the fat in which it was fried. Have ready the parboiled insides of two or three large Spanish onfons, put these with the steak, cloves, one pint of stock, the Worcester sauce (or ket chup), cayenne and salt to taste Cover the pan and bake slowly for two hours, Slice the outer paris of the onions and fry them a golden brown, dish the stew, and thicken the gravy, colored to a nice brown, and strain over. Garnish with fried onions and serve. . Pinina Old Chaira, | If you have old rush bottom or cane- seated chairs and do not want to go to the expense of having them re- cained, try making a seat for them at home. Cut away carefully the caning and hail strips of girthing tightly across the opening. Cover with a plece of fine fibre matting or burlap, just the ‘shape of the seat, but a halt-inch larg ‘er. Turn in the edges all around and nail to the chair with brass-headed tucks for studding. If the woodwork has grown shabby, buy a preparation that quickly re. moves and softens the varnish and scrape with pleces of glass, The chair can then be done up with any desired stain, Savory Pancakes. ‘ Required: Six tablespoonfuls of flour, three eggs, a tablespoonful of minced scalded onion, a tablespoonful chopped parsley, half a tablespoon ful of pepper, lard for frying. Put the flour into a basin with 1 small teaspoonful of salt. Make this into a batter of proper consistency with three eggs beaten up in a little milk UH smooth. Then stir in a ta Dlespoonful of minced onion, parsley and a liberal ‘seasoning of pepper. Let the batter stand for two hours and fry a small coffee-cupful at time in a Uttle boiling lard. Roll uz each pancake as soon as finished. dust with salt and coraline pepper, ahi eet aa CE ae Summer Bedding. Inexpensive as ordinary cheesecloth fs, it makes excellent summer bed comforts if lined with split cotton and Sied with baby ribbon. True, these com- forts will not wash without color fad ing, but they are so very inexpensive that one could afford new ones when Old ones were too badly soiled for use. Pale blue cloth, knotted with pink, yellow or blue, is very pretty; laven- der knotted with white is equally at- tractive and white knotted with green 4s cool looking. . Lancashire Pudding. Line a pie dish with good short vrust paste; line also the edges of the dish, and brush over with egg. Beat up two eggs, add half a pint of warm milk, two ounces brown sugar, the grated rind of one lemon, and | one- fourth pound of currants. Bake till set, and serve either hot or cold, @ Light Biscuit. To each quart of wheat flour add one-half cup of graham flour This makes delightful biscuits and are much more healthful, as the graham flour does not lie heavily on the stomach as the white flour does. More graham may be added if desired. ee After boiling a piece of ham the short shank end is generally stringy and often wasted. If this is passed twice through a meat ebopper anc then mixed with a little sweet cream, ft makes ham which is excellent for sandwiches. Caps for Rockers. Little caps made of heavy cloth and fitted over the ends of rockers save much scratching on baseboards and other furniture from baving rocking chairs pushed against them. The New Idea. “He hasn't much sense,” said the health fad enthusiast, disgustedly. “Why, be basn’t enough sense to go out into the wet.” The Triumphant Feminine. . Woman's superiority over man is proved by the fact thal she can be a heroine even to the maid who pins on ber switches and adjusts ber rat. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. PLEASING OCCUPATION FOR THE LEISURE MOMENTS. Directions for Working Really Pretty Ornamentation with the Cro- chet Needies—Edging and Heading instructions, Work 19 chain stitches, turn, One treble ip the eighth from hook, 2 chain, pass 2, a treble in each of the next 6, 2 chain, 1 treble im end stitch, turn, *, B chain, 1 treble in frst of 6 tre ble, 4 chain, trebie on last of same group, 2 chain, treble oa next treble, 2 chain, treble on end stitch, turn Five chain, treble on treble, 2 chain, pass 2, treble on each of the next 6, 2 EE ey ge ry OKA So Pt ke ee eed beturch-beh teeth Se SP tet SH Het et Be Loe Peh neh te ae oe bel ES eee pg Py 3 3: te oN ye ectian Coane: chain, treble on end stitch, turn, and Tepeat from * for length of lace re- quired. First row of edging. Treble on end stitch of last row, ° 2 chain, a double crochet on end ‘of next row, 2 chain, treble on next row, repeat from *. Second row—A double crochet un- der first loop, *, 3 double crochets un- der next loop, 4 chain, 2 more double crochets under same loop, 1 double crochet under next loop, and repeat from *. For heading. Thread twice over the hook, draw through end of first row, thread over. draw through 2 loops, leaving 3 on hook, thread over, draw through end of next row, and work off all the loops two at a time in the usual way; 2 chain, 1 treble into center of cross. treble, 2 chain, and repeat from be ginning of row. On this row work 1 treble tn every other stitch with 1 chain between each. HAVE TOPS OF PLATE GLASS. Newest Tea Tables Formed of Mate rial That Is Not Easy to tajure. So many housekeepers bave had their handsome mahogany trays ru- ined from hot dishes that they wel- come to the fad of the glass covered tray and table. One of the newest tea tables Is of the old-time square shape with a top and shelf haif way below. This ts made of highly polished mahogany which a linen cover badly protects from the heat of the tea service, A tray is made, however, to exactly fit the top, of heavy plate glass set in a rim of mahogany with broad brass handles. ‘This tray is carried into the draw. ing-room at tea time with the entire tea service and hot water kettles on it, or if one has no maid, the tray can be put in readiness before the ‘guests arrive. The cost of such trays is an ob- jection to many women. This can be greatly lessened if heavy pieces of glass are bought at a hardware store and are taken to a picture framer's to be framed in regular wood- en picture molding. This molding comes in all widths and prices of mahogany and cherry, and If one with a beveled edge is se lected it will give a handsome fin ish to the tray. Heavy brass handles can also be bought at the hardware store and one should be fastened t the molding at each end. The advan tage of such trays fs that they can be made in any desired size. The framing is apt to be cheaper if they fre either square or oblong rather cick cain tm'tean®: Fringing Linen Gowns. Some long linen fringe, looking very like the knotted fringes of a damask towel end, is shown edging the tunic of a brown French linen gown. The drapery {s longer in front than at the sides, while separate and shorter tu nic ends fall at the back of this in teresting model, but all of them are frayed and fringed to a depth of six inches, with a knotted heading extend. ing an inch and a half below the tu: nic. This is nice work for the needle. woman, and the drawing out of the linen threads is delightful play for the small daughter who loves to help mother. ‘The gown, in soft brown, with its long Ines and graceful fringe, is well suited to the tall, slender woman. Some Shirtwaist Helps. The best interlining for shirtwaist cuffs ig butcher's linen. Shrunk cot- ton also may be used. The gap in the shirtwaist between the first button and the neckband, which confronts so many amateur dressmakers, is caused by the buttonhboles not being placed exactly opposite each other or else by the stretching of one side more than the other. To avoid this stretch. tug fasten both sides of the fronts to- gether, top and bottom, and measure the buttonholes carefully. ee oe eee ‘The proper method is to brush those in the upper jaw down, and in the lower jaw up, and to brush the gums as well as the teeth. This forms a sort of healthful massage for them, which stimulates circulation and pre vents disease, ‘Fr Gletin Sie Do not use soap In cleaning marbie table tops and mantels, It yellows them. Better results aré had from washing with water softened with ammonia, New Edge to an Old Saw. The hand that stws the kettle is the hand that rules the world.—Baltimore on SMALL VEIL NO LONGER SEEN Mideummer Stytes Conspicuous by Their Bigness and Easily Cover | the Entire Hat. Midsummer vetls are conspicuous by their bigness. The prettiest ones are in great squares of dotted tissue or shaded chiffon, the former with borders of satin stripes ard the latter with hemstitched edges. ‘The veil covers the-entire hat and when adjusting it the wearer is care- ful to put the center immediately over the middle of the hat crown. The ends of this delightful foratn. whieh makes a pretty woman fairly heart- breaking, are gathered loosely at the sides and pinned at the bac® of the coiffure with a veil bar. Such veils, though designed primarily for motor- ing, may be worn on any morning oc- casion. They are a little too masking for the elegant afternoon owns which go afoot and are primarily the privt lege of the summer resort. Handker- chief parasols of flowered scrim are suppiled for thin frocks. The name, however, concerns only the shape of the sunshade, which has deep points suggestive of those of the mouchoir when it is held up by {ts center. An adorable scrim parasol of this de- scription showed strange green flow- ers on a cream background, a half Mining in solid green serim and an immensely long handle in emerald wood. : | For every day service a paraeol in natural colored pongee with a green lining fs very smart. Mony women have these made up from a piece of the gown material, $6 that the en. semble is very harmonious. A pon: gee dress and matching parasol and & panama or straw hat with a draped veil for trimming make a superb hot weather get-up. 7 MY | . This is a charming model for a linen coat suit. The skirt is quite plain, and the coat ts devoid of trim: ming save two large pearl buttons at closing. The smart effect is obtalned from the Hnes, which must be per- feet. Dressing the Hair. Under no condition wear a Grectan knot if you have a tip tlted nose. A silhouette view of plebelan features and & classic colffure ix hardly appro- priate. Instead, dress the hair low at the nape of the neck or upon the crown of the head. Do not forget, either, that dark hair should be smoothly dressed, and where it Hes close to the head should shine like satin. Light hair should be arranged as loosely as possible in order — to bring out the prettiest tints and hues. If the line from the chin to the crown of the head is long the mass of hair should be poised just where it will break that line. If the line is too short for a regular contour, cover the deficiency and supply the needed full ness by coiffing the halr so as to lengthen this line. “then Genet Cénie: It is almost as variously shaped as the season's gowns. It ts worn with everything, with ab most every sort of gown. Morning gowns are accompanied by @ scarf mantle of some sort, in one of the coarse cotton nets. They are seen even with gowns of percale or chambray Those of the dressier order, how- ever, are made of the sheer, gauzy stuffs. When worn .with one gown exclu- sively they echo the color note of it. When designed for separate wear the coats may be of a different color from the frock. To Make Gear Short Didi In making over short sleeves these general directions are the rule: Rip your old sleeve carefully apart, and press well; provide youself with a pattern of a one seam close long sleeve, which has been cut to fit the arm exactly, for !n making over there must be no’ mistakes. Mercerized Cotton Shawis. Shawls for evening wear at the sea- shore and mountains are being made of a very heavy mercerized embroi- dery cotton that resembles a fine rope. The effect is as if made of sik The shawls are made in white and colors and may be washed. A Primer of Life. Only a dreamer asks Jie and Tae to walt for him, when he “head” them off, sell ‘Time for money, and make Tide turn a mill wheel. « | Wise Limitation on Growth, If & human being continued to grow at the same rate as he does tm his first year he would be 68 feet tall at he aged of 10. eee) 2: MIR GROUCH. . mee knew # certain citizen who had an aw- Tui “Kroweh. No matter what ithe day might bring, he always bellowed) “Ouch!” ‘In truth, he had so long a face, wore a uch a look of woe. That when he died, "moat everyone was j alad'Co see im ae. ‘They put him tn hin grave to sleep, but Tag One shed 8 tear: ; Instead, the blithe pall-bearers wore ex: Dressions of Kood cheer. And "when the mound was heap-ed o'er oe thes hurried back to town “And everywlere they found a drink they OO teled to pat It down, ‘The purpose (hat they had in view It was "No celebrate, We didn't hear a single word addressed |” Yo cruel tate For taking off ld Mister Grouch—whteh ot was a ting end For one who always growled #0 much he never had n friend QUALIFYING. yr >} o2i, ba Sees <3 Crome | (4 La Ye: ‘See Henry Peck—I te oe no magither, let's argue this matter.” “Well, you little rascal, what have you to say?” “You told me just now that this licking would hurt you more than it ‘would me.” “So I did.” “Then, why inflict needless suffer. ing on us both and break the entente cordiale which was established be- tween us this morning when I prom- ised not to tell mother what you asked me not to tell her?" ‘The castigation was postponed. Detective Story. “It is believed that the robbery Must have taken place after midday on February 20, when the treasure was certainly intact, and before two o'clock on the afternoon of February 22, at which time the discovery was made."—Daily Chronicle. The author of “Sherlock Holmes” has not lived in vain.—Punch. They're All Suffragettes. ‘Don't you wish you lived in Eng- jana?” “Why 2 “They imprison suffragettes over there.” “How would that help me?” “You have a motherinJaw, haven't you?” ee __He’e @ four-fusher.” “Worse than that—he don’t even try to work at anything.” “Doesn't he ever make a bluff at be ing busy?” “Yes—whenever he's busy ity a bluff.” A Crue! Insinuation. “It is a wonder girls generally go to the grandstand at a baseball game.” “Why shouldn't they?” “1 should think they would find it more natural to prefer bleachers.” Needs No Winding. “I understand you spent. a quiet evening with your wife last night.” “Noo, a man might spend a quiet evening with a phonograph or a me- chanical piano, but hardly with bis wife.” A Good Suggestion. “Oh, I should so like to become fa- mous,” sighed the youthful poet. “Well, if you will get a hafreut and put On a clean collar,” sald the sensi- ble old gentleman. “maybe Fame may be persuaded to cake you on proba- tion.” inated al. Stubb—I notice your wife doesn’t wear her 500-button gown to church any more? Penn—No; it was too embarrassing. Every time & button turned up on the collection plate the parson glanced at her. In Self-Defense. “How do you tell bad eggs?” queried the young housewife. “I never told any,” replied the fresh grocery clerk, “but if f had any- thing to tell a bad egg I'd break it gently.”"—Christian Guardian. Levee Chaeee of Gunes He—In olden tmes women disap. pointed tn love used to don nun's garbs. She—Yes; but the styles have changed. Nowadays they go into breach of promise suits.—Bohemian. An Unheeded Command. “Ma, George kissed me last night.” “What did you do?” “I told him to stop.” “Did he?” a “Well, ma, I don’t believe he heard me.” Not Unusual. “Withersby scems to have a grouch all the time. I wonder what can be the matter with him?" “Oh, a very common cowpiaint.” “And, what may that be?” “He's married.” F€€€39535359559555555 J evetyshilg ventions §« FURNITURE 3 ——“““=w FURNITURE SPECIALTIES B= 8 FrLoor CoverINcs : SYDNOR & HUNDLEY, INC. : gag s Leaders. a 709 711 713 EAST BROAD STREET. 8 $395353955555539553S 53 CECE TE SOS DATS OER Mee QUIses _ Phone. 577. 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Orders by Telephone or Telegraph filled. Weddings, Suppers and Entertainments promptly attended. Telephone, 686. Residence in Building. A ROYAL CONNOISSEUR. James BL Laughiin, a wealthy cot lector of Pittsburg, recently discor: ered a hoax in his gallery and com- pelled @ dealer to refund the $9.500 that has been paid for a $30 work of art. Mr. Laughlin, as this episode shows, is a connoisseur of no mean ability. At a@ recent dinner he pointed out bril- Mently the Hmitations and the shal- lowaess of “court painters.” Then he laughed and sate “A movement was on foot for the alliance of King Charles of Wurtem- berg und the Grand Duchess Olga of Russia, An emissary of the Russian court came to the young king. laid certain proposals before him and sub mitted a portrait in oils of the royal nay. King Charles, after a close seru- tiny, said ““This portrait fatters overmuch The eyes are too large and brilliant the hair too abundant, the complexion too flowerlike and the neck and arms too beautiful altogether "Rut, you majesty,’ sald the aston- ished Russian, ‘you do not know the grand duchess “"Noy said the king, ‘but 1 know court painters" ee ame Many of the new summer frocks will be made of heavy net, embrold- ered in cart wheels, Plain white floss will be used. singly or triple, and the work need not be done by expert hands. It looks very much like rough darning. Little Won by Perfiay. LaFontaine: Perfidy often recolls upon its wuthor. Wits ba Treubhas. The only really miserable people are those who haven't anv troubles. As to Public Nuisances. | ‘There would be np public auleances if public nuisances never increased the profits of Influential people. Rite tein Human judgment is finite, and it ought always to be charitable. Lasting Lessons of Experience. To know a truth well, one must have fought {t out —Novalis, SEVEN Not Stighted. *A minister's little daughter was vis iting a family in a parish which her father had recently left One day she explained to her hostess that he hoped the people of the church would not send for him to conduct funerals, but would have the present pastor of the church. Thinking perhaps she might have given offense she looked up with a bright smile and added: “But of course he would be very glad to attend your funeral"—Tke De- lineator. ‘Bie. dedeose ie Ec ee When Boswell suggested te John- son that “Gen. Paoli,” whom they had Just left, “had the loftiest port of any man he had ever seen,” Johnson de- nie that military men were always the best bred men. “Perfect good breeding.” he said, “consists in having ‘no particular mark of any profession, Dut a general elegance of manners: whereas, in a military man, you can commonly distinguish the brand of soldier.” ‘The Last Trumpet. First’ Farmer (pointing to the flaring born on an automobile) — “What's thet thing for?” Second Farmer—“Thes't th’ thing they blow Jes’ before they run y' down!”—Town and Country. The Pessimist. We make him pause in his reptn-~ ing: make him admit the silver ining may be there, as stated. Alas, he is a hardened sinner, and says be'll wager us a dinner that Iining’s only plated. Superman. Only he is lord of riches who de- spises them, and he is so whether he kas any or not—Puck Yea, Verity. Man’s clothes ‘are of man’s life a thine apart: they're woman's whole existence —Washington Herald. Not a Profitable Job. No niin has ever succeeded in get- ting a big salary for the purpose of Uving down an unsavory past. Where Woman Is Supyame. It fs only a woman thac can make @ man become the parody of himself. =—Freach, THE PLANET PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS Convention at Harrisburg Nominates State Ticket. Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. 4.—In contrast to the convention a year ago, when Colonel James M. Guffey, of Pittsburg, fought to retain his leadership of the party, the Democratic state convention, which was held in the Majestic theater here was a quiet affair. Prominent Democrats from all over the state were here, and not a discordant note was heard. There were no contests for seats in the convention. The candidates who are to lead the Democracy in the fall campaign were nominated unanimously. The candidates are: Auditor general—J. Wood Clark, of Indiana county. State treasurer—Former Congressman George W. Kipp, of Bradford county. Associate justice of the supreme court—C. Larue Munson, of Lycoming county. ROOSEVELTSEESBRIGHT FUTURE FOR AFRICA Large Tracts Fit For Prosperous Settlers, He Says. Nairobil, British East Africa, Aug. 4 —Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit, the guests of honor at a public banquet given in Nairobil. Fred rick J. Jackson, governor of British East Africa, was chairman and 173 persons sat at table. Captain Sander son, the town clerk of Nairobil, read an address of welcome to the former president of the United States and af- terwards handed him the address en- closed in a section of elephant tusk mounted in silver and with a silver chain. Mr. Roosevelt, in reply to the toast proposed by Governor Jackson, sald: "I wish to take this opportunity to thank the people of British East Africa for their generous and courteous hospitality. I have had a thorough good time. I am immensely interested in the country and its possibilities as an abode for white men. Very large tracts are fit for a fine population and healthy and prosperous settlements, and it would be a calamity to neglect them. But the settlers must be of the right type. "I believe that one of the best feats performed by members of the white race in the last ten years is the building of the Uganda railroad. I am convinced that this country has a great agricultural and industrial feature, and it is the most attractive playground in the world. It most certainly presents excellent opportunities for capitalists, and ample inducements should be offered them to come here. The homemaker and actual settler, and not the speculator, should be encouraged in making this a white man's country." TAFT AND DIAZ TO MEET Executives Will Exchange Greetings at El Paso, Tex., Oct. 18. Washington, Aug. 4. — President Taft, of the United States, and President Diaz, of Mexico, are to meet at M. PRESIDENT DIAZ. El Paso, Tex., Oct. 18. This program has been arranged as the result of correspondence between the United States and Mexico. The president will be attended by his secretary, military attache and several personal friends who are to accompany him on his western trip. There will be an exchange of greetings between the two executives, but the function will not be of an ostentacious nature, so far as President Taft is concerned. TURNED ON GAS IN SLEEP Fifteen-Year Old Girl Was Dead When Found by Parents. Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. 4—Walking in her sleep, Sugar Rudy, fifteen years old, the daughter of Abraham F. Rudy, turned on a gas jet in her bedroom and was dead of asphyxiation when found by her parents. Pascoe, editor of the Germantown Telegraph, sentenced to six months in jail for libelling Sheriff W. H. Brown of Philadelphia, was refused a pardon by the state board of pardons. Pascoe has served seven weeks of his sentence. A trap gun which Emmett Booker, a merchant of Smithville, Ga., had set for burglars, was discharged when Mrs. Booker opened the store door, two charges of buckshot entering the woman's body, causing death. Died After Eating Lobsters Captain Christopher G. Newbury died at Groton, Conn., from ptomaelone poisoning after eating lobsters. John Billford, of New York, is in a precarious condition and three others are seriously ill. Pennsy Awards Contracts For Cars. Contracts were awarded by the Pennsylvania Railroad company for freight cars to cost between $8,000,000 and $9,000,000. Mother Drowns With Daughter. Mrs. Gordon Hoyt and her daughter, Clark, were drowned at Sung Harbor near Hammondport, N. Y. The daughter had gone in bathing and, be- ing seized with cramps, called to her mother, who was on the bank nearby. Mrs. Hoyt, who is an expert swimmer, went to the rescue. The daughter was no frightened that she shewed her arms abutot her mother and both were drowned before help could reach them. State Wide Prohibition in Alabama. Montgomery, Ala. Aug. 4.—The Car- michael bill providing for state wide prohibition was passed by the house by a vote of 75 to 19. HAPPY, ANYHOW Just a little love to Help the day along; Just a little love was The burden of his song. When the bells were ringing On his wedding day, Didn't have the money Praetor for to pay. Asked the man for credit, So the knot was tied. Gracias, that's a funny Way to take a bride. Poor as any woodchuck, But he didn't care. Said that love had made him "Take a millionaire!" A Truthful Verdict Fargo, N. D., once boasted a composite postmaster and coroner. He was called one day to give his verdict upon the case of a stranger who had been the victim of a fit on the main street. As the man was known to nobody, he was hurried to the much prized new city hospital. There the case was diagnosed as appendicitis, but when the operation took place the attending surgeon discovered that the patient had been previously relieved of his appendix. The doctor endeavored to retract his steps, but the strange man died from the effects of the operation. The postmaster-coroner, in rendering his verdict, filled in the space, after "Cause of Death" with a rubber stamp, which read, "Opened by Mistake."-Success Magazine. Louis Cross-Eye A doctor, visiting a small country town, went over the local museum. After admiring one or two of the exhibits, the curator, who was an old man, said: "Ah, but we've got a chair here that belonged to Louis Cross-Eye." "Oh," said the doctor, "who was he? "Don't you know, sir? Why, he was one of the kings of France." "King of France? Louis Cross-Eye? There must be some mistake. Show me the chair." The old man promptly complied, and pointed with conscious pride to a ticket inscribed: "Once the property of Louis XI." Miss Passe—I wonder what he meant when he said my teeth were like stars. Lady Friend—Probably that they come out at night. Our Aggregation. They're leaders our ball tossers are, That is to say, They would be leaders was the league Headed the other way. Impossible. "I see that fellow pass by every evening with a clarionet." "Perhaps so, but he isn't a musician." "How do you know he isn't a musician?" "Because he plays in the Salvation Army band." More Appropriate "Lord Broken has arrived," re marked the tall clubman, "and he has 'M. P.' behind his name." "Yes," chuckled one of his lordships creditors, "but it should be 'N. P.'" A Faux Pas. "How do you harpen to be here?" THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA asked the sympathetic lady visitor. "I was caught on the wrong side of a residence," answered the prisoner. "And how wus that?" "I was on the inside when I should have been on the outside." One Exception "I think," said the merchant, "I'll have to fire your friend Polk. I never saw any one quite so lazy." "Slow in everything, is he?" "No, not everything. He gets tired quick enough." The Style of Other Days "An old-fashioned editor, you say?" "Yes, he belongs to the old school. There is a jug of whisky in his desk for his friends and a six-shooter for his enemies." Hard to understand "For instance?" "Well, for instance, some men like to ride motor cycles." THE FUTURE OF FLIGHT. The convalescent aviator, his crutches at his side, sat in a wheeled chair on the beach. "Man already, in his primitive aeroplane, flies 50 times better than the bird," he said. "Think how he'll fly in 1915, in 1925, in 2000." "A 12-pound bird in flight puts forth a tenth of one horsepower—that is all its strength. Man's primitive aeroplane, in which no single man has yet flown in the aggregate more than a dozen hours or so, puts forth, for every 12 pounds of its weight, 4.4% horsepower. It is 50 times stronger than a bird. "Man, flying a few hours, already beats the bird 50 times over. What will he do when he has been flying a century?" Why, he'll go round the world in 24 hours. He'll girdle the globe in eternal sunshine with the sun. "There will be acroplane sanitariums in those days, wherein men taking the sun cure will keep up with the great luminary in his course, and on those blessed people will pour always, day and night, the most brilliant morning sunshine." NO TIME TO LOSE "Is your mistress at home?" asked the lady at the door. "No, ma'am." "Do you expect her soon?" "She ought to be home any minute now." "Here—hurry! Take my card, and be sure to tell her Mrs. Jennisen called." Like Clubmen. A lamp that's run by kerosene. Is not the best of lights; The room has a common room. It smokes and keeps out lights. But recently arrived, a shade bustled up to St. Peter. And St. Peter, eyeing him sourly, told him where he could go to A Better Crop The peach crop may a failure be Down in old Delaware. But the summer girl won't fail us. Therefore we do. His Finish "Give woman the credit she deserves," the suffragette cried. "and where would man be?" "If she got all the credit she wanted, he'd be in the poorhouse," she sneered a coarse person in the rear of the hall. —Stray Stories Bigger Yet. "That," said Blinkers, as he gazed in astonishment at his wife's new hat, "is the biggest thing I ever saw." "Oh, that's nothing," rejoined Mrs. B. "Just wait till you get the bill for it." $150.00 Endowment Paid. Danville, Va., July 28, 1909. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr. Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A. ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars in payment of the death-c claim of Brother L. C. Woodruff, who was a member of Moving Light Lodge, No. 86, or Danville, Va. Geo. W. Rison, W. J. Hubbard. $150.00 Endowment Paid. Richmond, Va., July 26, 1909. This is to certify that I have received from John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor of the Grand Lodge of Virginia, Knights of Pythias, N. A. S. A., E., A., A. and A., ($150.00) One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. in payment of the death-claim of Brother Rufus G. Porter, who was a member of Fulton Lodge, No. 42, of Richmond, Va. S. S. Baker, D. D. G. C. Dog As a Witness. Marietta, Ga., July 27.—(Special). The evidence against Willard Webb, the negro now in the Tower in Atlanta, charged with assaulting Mrs. Exle Brown, at Vining's last week, was considerably strengthened today when a dog which was found at the negro house was taken before Mrs. Brown and identified by her as the animal which accompanied the negho who attacked her. Mrs. Brown made the statement immediately after the assault that her assailant had a dog with him when the attack was made. As she has since identified both Webb and the dog, the officials here are confident that he will be convicted, not-withstanding his claim that he can prove an alibi. VIRGINIA: VIRGINIA: In the Circuit Court of Henrico County, August 3, 1909. Emma Hawkins. 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