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THE RICHMOND PLANET Opportunity. They do me wrong who say I come no more, When once I knock and fail to find you in; For every day I stand outside your door And bid you wake and rise to fight and win. Wail not for precious chances passed away; Weep not for golden ages on the wane; Each night I burn the records of the day; At sunrise every soul is born again. Laugh like a boy at splendors that have sped; To vanish joys be blind and deaf and dumb; My judgment's seal the dead past with its dead. But never blind a moment yet to come. Though deep in mire, wring not your hands and weep; I lend my arm to all who say "I can!" No shame-faced outcast ever sank so deep. But yet might rise and be again a man. Dost thou behold thy lost youth all aghast? Dost reel from righteous retribution's blow? Then turn from blotted archives of the past. And find the future's pages white as snow. Art thou a mourner? Rouse thee from thy spell; Art thou a sinner? Sins may be forgiven. Each morning gives thee wings to flee from hell. Each night a star to guide thy feet to heaven. —By Walter Malone. The Semi-Centennial Emancipation Exposition. The following is a copy of the bill by which it is hoped that a quarter of a million dollars may be secured for Exposition purposes: In the Senate of the United States, December 13, 1909, Mr. Depew introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Industrial Expositions. A BILL Providing for the celebration of the semi-centennial anniversary of the Act of emancipation, and for other purposes. Whereas, the emancipation of persons of the negro or colored race from bondage by virtue or the proclamation of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, issued on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, was one of the great events in American history and in the history of the human race, and it is therefore desirable to commemorate the same in an appropriate manner; and Whereas, the semi-centennial anniversary of said event will occur in the year nineteen hundred and thirteen, and during the intervening period of fifty years great benefits have resulted and astonishing progress has been made by the persons emancipated and their descendants, as well as to the whole American nation; all which should be made manifest to the country and the world by a suitable exposition of the evidences thereof, that their historical commemoration may become tangible and permanent, and thus this great event may be accentuated to the present and future generations of American citizens and all the sons of men emancipated struggle to improve their condition. In the justice of God and in the universal sentiment of brotherhood among all classes and conditions of men, for the ultimate possession of equal rights and, so far as they shall have deserved it, the full realization of the blessings of liberty protected by law for themselves and their children: Therefore Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That there shall be inaugurated in the year nineteen hundred and thirteen a semi-centennial celebration and exposition to commemorate the emancipation of persons prior thereto held to labor or service, by virtue of the proclamation of Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, issued on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, beginning on the first Tuesday of May and ending not later than the first Tuesday of November, nineteen hundred and thirteen. Sec. 2. That in furtherance of the object set forth in section one of this Act there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be expended under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury and upon vouchers to be approved by him. Sec. 3. That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to make proclamation of said celebration and exposition, setting forth the event to be commemorated and such other matter, and such rules and regulations to be observed in the conduct of the celebration and exposition as he may deem wise and expedient. Sec. 4. That in aid of the Semi-centennial American Emancipation Exposition Company, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of Georgia, having its principal office in the city of Savannah, in said State, a corporation organized to promote said celebration and exposition, and which also anticipates and desires co-operation with other like companies and associations and with individuals, all having in view the same object, and in order to enable it to make an exhibit or the history, progress, and the present condition of the negro race in this and other countries, with a view to illustrating the great Act of emancipation commemorated, two hundred thousand dollars of the sum appropriated in the second section of this Act shall be expended by the commission herein provided under rules and regulations prescribed by it and for such objects as shall be approved by both said commission and said Semi-Centennial American Emancipation Exposition Company: Provided, however, That a reasonable proportion of said sum of two hundred thousand dollars shall be expended for buildings within which to make such exhibit, which buildings shall be located by said company in the District of Columbia or in some one of the States wherein persons were held to service or labor prior to said Act of emancipation, and such building or buildings or a part of them shall be of a reasonably substantial nature, so that such portions of the exhibit as are deemed worthy of it may be preserved therein. Sec. 5. That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to constitute a commission to consist of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of the Navy, to be known as the Semi-centennial Emancipation Commission, who shall have power to supervise the expenditure of all monies appropriated and do all things necessary to be done under this Act: Provided. That said commission shall do no act which shall require the expenditure of money in excess of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, herein appropriated, and should it transcend this limitation the Government of the United States will not be bound by its acts: And provided further. That before any part of the sum herein appropriated shall be available the said Semi-centennial American Emancipation Exposition Company alone, or in co-operation with other promoters of the exposition, shall have raised or expended, or have secured money or other property, real or personal, for the promotion thereof, in the judgment of the commission, to the value of at least one hundred thousand dollars: Provided further, That the grounds of said exposition shall be closed to visitors during the period of said exposition on the Sabbath day. Thanks. The Board of Directors of Friends Asylum for Colored Orphans, take this means of thanking the officers and members of First Baptist Church Orphan Club for the follow- ing donation made November 27, 1910: 10 suits of clothes for boys, 10 caps for boys, 6 hats for girls, 16 pairs of shoes, 25 yards of white goods, 45 yards of dress goods, 16 pairs of hose, 2 dozen handkerchiefs, 23 ties, 6 collars, 16 pairs of gloves. The following are the club's officers: Mrs. Mary Goodman, Pres. Mrs. Martha West, Vice-Pres., Mrs. Catherine Oliver, Treas., Mrs. Fannie German, Sec'ty. Done by order of the Board of Directors. REV. W. T. JOHNSON, D. D., President. W. P. EPPS, Secretary. The Fifth Street Baptist Sunday-school had a grand time on last Thursday night in the yearly celebration and Christmas tree. The beautiful Cantata "Why Santa Claus was Happy" was well rendered. The committee consisting of N. G. Booker, Mrs. J. A. Graham, Annie Brown, R. H. Fauntleroy, Annie Morris, Lilie Doyle, Supt. B. H. Peyton and others deserve great credit for the way they instructed the children and the beautiful way it was rendered. The officers and teachers are well pleased with the success of the school for the last year and they start the New Year with greater hope. The Sunday-school presented the Superintendent with a beautiful fountain pen. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1910. THE PLANET IN AFRI@A. Little Heathen Children Inspecting It. Few of our people realize the diversity of the circulation of THE PLANET and of the large territory which it covers. The above "cut" is from a photograph sent us by Rev. William H. Shepherd, D. D., who is a member of the Royal Geographical Society of England and who is located at Louebe, Kassai District, Congo, Independent State, West Coast of Africa. Rev. Shepherd is from Staunton, Va., and his last visit to this country made for him hosts of friends among both white and colored people. He is an enthusiastic reader of THE RICHMOND PLANET, and he sent us this photograph to show the native heathen children inspecting the race journal from his mother state. MECHANICS' SAVINGS BANK The Stockholders Meet—President Mitchell's Able Report—Cashier Wyatt's Remarkable Showing of a Year's Progress—Stockholders Enthusiastic—12 Directors Elected—That Magnificent Banquet. The largest and most enthusiastic and harmonious meeting ever held by the stockholders of the Mechanics' Savings Bank took place last Tuesday night at the Pythian Castle, 727 N. Third Street. The electric light on the front of the building illuminated the street for more than half a block away. At 9 o'clock, President John Mitchell, Jr., called the meeting to order and prayer was offered by Dr. John J. Smallwood. Music was furnished by the orchestra under the leadership of Mr. Thomas H. Wyatt. THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS The roll of stockholders showed from Secretary Thomas M. Crump's records that more than a quorum THE Little Hea Few of our people and of the large territory graph sent us by Rev. W. Royal Geographical School District, Congo, Independent. Rev. Shepherd is made for him hosts of an enthusiastic reader photograph to show them from his mother state. was present. Vice-President H. F. Jonathan and Rev. Dr. W. F. Graham occupied seats on the rostrum, President Mitchell delivered an able and interesting annual address. He told of the increase of the capital stock to $100,000.00 and of the erection of the new Mechanics' Savings Bank building. He gave a graphic account of his attendance of the sessions of the American Bankers' Association at Chicago and he gave much financial information as to the facts that he learned there. A FEW WORDS ON FINANCE He told of the movement now under way for the establishment by the government of a Central Bank and also of a Postal Savings Bank. The Directors had purchased 64 feet of property on the northwest corner of Third and Clay Streets at a cost of ten thousand dollars. The cost of the new building and its furnishings would aggregate $35,000.00, making the total cost in the neighborhood of $45,000.00. EIGHT YEARS SHOWING The aggregate Deposits of the bank during the past eight years have been as follows: 1902 . . . $122,915.04 1903 . . . 186,796.61 1904 . . . 262,537.86 1905 . . . 319,052.86 1906 . . . 383,910.24 1907 . . . 481,243.65 1908 . . . 465,716.90 1909 . . . 480,062.58 Total . . . $2,702,235.76 He gave sound advice to the stockholders as to their duty. At the conclusion, he was rapturously applauded and the report received and unanimously adopted. A LESSON IN FIGURES Cashier Thomas H. Wyatt, ren- dered an excellent report, in fact it was the best one that he has ever submitted to the stockholders. It showed that the bank owned property to the value of eighty thousand all of which had been paid for in fall. The statistical information was also of much benefit and he was aplaued as he proceeded with his report. The increase in business over the year previous was $14, 345.68. THE DIRECTORS ELECTED: After another musical selection, Mr. W. P. Burrell spoke and then the following Directors were elected for the ensuing year: John Mitchell, Jr., H. F. Jonathan, John R. Chiles, R. W. Whiting, Thomas H. Wyatt, John T. Taylor, Thomas Smith, Thomas M. Crump, J. J. Carter, A. D. Price, P. B. Ramsey and H. L. Jackson. The stock requirement of the Directors was raised ($200.00) two hundred dollars over that of last year. Adjournment was then had to the banquet hall where Messrs. Joshua Banks & Sons fur- realize the diversity of the circu- ly which it covers. The above William H. Shepherd, D. D., whi- s society of England and who is lo- ndent State, West Coast of Afri- cation from Staunton, Va., and his of friends among both white and of THE RICHMOND PLAN- native heathen children inspe- nished the following Menu: Roast Turkey Currant Jelly Oysters Fried. Oysters on Plate Meats. Chicken Croquettes, French Peas Armour's Banquet Ham Potato Saiad, Mayonnaise Dressing Vienna Rolls, Celery, Imported Olives, Pin Money Pickles Cakes. Pound Cake, Fruit Cake Fruits in Season Cabinet Ice Cream Drinks. Cocoa, Coffee, Mocha and Java Satisfying Ale Never has the dining hall appeared to a better advantage, being festooned from one end to the other. Costly menu cards were distributed to the guests and stockholders as souvenirs. DIVIDEND CHECKS DISTRIBUTED It was 2 o'clock when the last of those present reluctantly left the table. It may be well to state that dividend checks to the amount of ten per cent. of their holdings were distributed to each stockholder with the hope that for one night at least they would have pleasant dreams. The President and Clerks of The American Beneficial Insurance Co., Royally Entertained by the Manager. On New Year's day, Prof. B. H. Peyton, manager of the American Beneficial Insurance Company, gave a dinner for the President and Clerks. At 3:30 those invited assembled at the Manager's home and after a few fireside chats, solos' and recitations. All were ushered to the dining room where a table ladened with all the delicacies of the season awaited them. All present highly enjoyed themselves and only regretted that New Year did not come more often. Dr. Merriweather's Residence Reception. Dr. John E. Merriweather received his friends at his palatial new residence on north Second Street December 25th and they enjoyed the hospitalities and courtesies that he extended to them. Many presents were sent the couple. The new residence is complied with every respect being steam-heated and equipped with gas and electricity and every other convenience. It is built on the most modern order and his of rice adjoining is equipped with every modern convenience. A Baby Wanted. I desire some one to give me a little baby. I am able to take good care of it. Write for further information. I will give you full satisfaction in every respect. MRS SPRIGS, Danville, P. O., Danville, Va. AFRICA. respecting It. relation of THE PLANET "cut" is from a photo- no is a member of the located at Louebe, Kassai ca. last visit to this country colored people. He is PLANET, and he sent us this respecting the race journal Stockholders Meeting of The American Beneficial Insurance Co. The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the American Beneficial Insurance Company, will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 1910, at 8 o'clock P. M. at Price's Hall, 212 E. Leigh Street. W. F. GRAHAM, Pres. B. H. PEYTON, Sec'y. The Installation. The officers of the lodges of Knights of Pythias and Courts of Calanthe will be installed by John Mitchell, Jr., Grand Chancellor and Grand Worthy Counsellor at the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Monday night January 17th, at 9 o'clock. Mr. Mitchell will deliver an address to the members of the Order upon that occasion and all interested in the work of the organization are requested to be present. Peersonals and Briefs Miss Elizabeth C. Dixon, who is attending Hampton School, spent the holidays in the city. Rev. Dr. W. M. Alexander, of Baltimore, Md., announced the marriage of his niece, Miss Fannie Beatrice Alexander to Dr. Francis N. Cardoza, Saturday December 25, 1909. Miss Geneva Walker, of Washington, D. C., spent the holidays in this city, the guest of Miss Pearl B. Rowe 707 1-2 N. Third Street. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Baker of New York City spent the Holidays in the city visiting relatives and friends. They were the guest of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Baker of North Seventh Street. They left for home last Sunday. RACE FEELING HIGH IN CUBA Americans Who Refused to Serve Colored Congressmen Fined. Havana, Jan. 3.—A strong race feeling has been engendered by the trouble which arose last night at the Hotel Plaza, an American house, over the refusal of the bartender to serve drinks to two negro congressmen. This resulted in a riot. Today the clerk of the hotel was arraigned in court and fined $70. An enormous crowd of negroes attended the court session Senor Morua Delgado, president of the senate and leader of the negro element, conducted the prosecution and insisted upon the extreme penalty, which is a fine of $1,000 and six months in jail. The decision of the court was greeted with strong expressions of disapproval. After the adjournment of the court, the two negro congressmen, heading a procession of 400 negroes marched to the hotel crying "Viva Maceo! Viva la patria!" They demanded drinks, which were served. The incident has caused much excitement and there are grave fears of a serious race clash. Many控告 are sympathizing with the attitude of the American hotel management. A government newspaper publishes a bitter editorial today, declaring that all blacks and whites in Cuba are on a plane of absolute equality, and that "the Americans must be taught by the strong arm of the law that they shall not be permitted to introduce into Cuba the anti-negro sentiments prevailing in the United States." Resolutions for 1910. Get out of the habit or being poor. Being poor is a very hard habit to break yourself of, unless you begin early in life. If you have been poor for 50 or 60 years you are practically incurable. Resolve to be lenient. Many of those whom we deem it our duty to sit upon prove to have a good deal of the porcupine about them. Resolve to be polite. The polite can do anything they want to without giving offense. Resolve to keep out of society. If the infernal regions are paved with good resolutions, it is equally true that society is paved with bad reputations. Resolve to acquire a far greater reputation than you deserve—then resolve to deserve it. Resolve to get married. At the same time remember that marriages are made in heaven. Perhaps that is why the best men remain bachelors—they are waiting. Resolve to be prudent. Since the fall all fall, of course, but the wise fall on their feet. Resolve to be good. But to succeed in this resolution you must get out of the habit of being beautiful. If you must sow wild oats, resolve to sow them in the winter. Then they won't come up. USE OF ELK RITUAL BARRED Negroes Must Not Wear Pin of Order New York Court Rules. New York, Dec. 31. -Negroes are restrained from using the ritual, password, pin and colors of the Elks by a decision of the appellate division of the Supreme Court, filed at White Plains today. The decision was the result of an action brought by the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of this State against the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, an organization for negroes. The President and Manager of The American Beneficial Insurance Company Greatly Surprised. On Christmas Eve the clerks of the American Beneficial Insurance Company surprised the President and Manager by calling them in the main office and in the presence of the officers, in a neat speech made by Mrs. Ida Kyles Mills, presented the President with a handsome Waterman's fountain pen, and the Secretary with a fine, silk, mission handle umbrella. They were happily received in appropriate speeches made by the President and Manager. Southern Law and Collection Co., Sick, Accident, Life and Fire Insurance claims a specialty. It costs you nothing if we don't collect your money. We can obtain a loan on your property at very small cost. It will pay you to call and see us. 1112 E, Main Street, (Rooms 12 and 13), Richmond, Virginia. Mrs. Amelia Jones, of 200 W. 21st Street, Manchester, is out again after three weeks' sickness. Splendid Bread Given to Charity. The Young Men's Christian Association building, or rather, one room or it, at Sixth and Main Streets, resembles nothing so much as the sample room of a huge bakery. The sight that greets one's vision as he or she enters the auditorium is enough to make that person hungry. Piled high, and resembling nothing so much as a pyramid of the staff of life, is every conceivable design of the product of flour. Leaf bread, pans of rolls, biscuit, Sally Lunn, in fact, every kind of bread that the inventive mind of a housewife could think of, is here represented. In its entirety, the exhibition aggregates probably 500 pounds of the staff of life. In a contest recently organized by a prominent Richmond concern and the Associated Charities three prizes, of $20, $10 and $5, respectively, were offered for the best exhibit of bread baked by Richmond housewives. In answer to the invitation something over 250 housewives participated, the contestants not being confined to any one class. Contestants from all parts of the city are represented in the contest. The conditions of the contest are that bread made from any but Pilsbury bury was ineligible—and at the same time provide for the poor of Richmond a supply of bread sufficient to distribute among several hundred families. Owing to the scarcity of the brand of flour in this city—which condition is accounted for by the strike among mill employees in the Southwest—a number of those who desired to compete could not obtain the desired flour. Mr. E. Waters, of this city, is in charge of the exhibit. Mrs. C. E. Bolling is representing the Associated Charities. The following ladies have been selected as the judges: Mrs. J. B. Farland, Miss Bettie Ellison and Mrs R. Rylandt Gwathney. The judges will probably render their decision this afternoon. The bread is to be turned over to the Associated Charities sometime this afternoon for distribution tomorrow. There were about seventy-five contestants, and the prizes were awarded as follows: Mrs. Rachel Wilson, 3100 P Street, 20. Mrs. Louise Stewart, 1626 Monument Avenue, 10. in chau, Susan A. Forser, 1215 West Franklin Street, 5. Pastor W. F. Graham Remembered. The Fifth Street Baptist Church in its unprecedented, progressive condition, is determined to see to it that their pastor, Dr. W. F. Graham shall be one of the happiest pastors in the city. To that end, they are giving him support in all the departments of the church. The congregations are large and intelligent, the Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. meetings are most interesting and growing in interest. The church is composed of a set of refined and cultured young men and women of whom the world might feel proud. The deacon board is one of the best in the denomination, orderly, consistent, sober and business like in all their work with the church and pastor. The ushers never leave a stone turned in caring for the large fashionable congregations which are seen at this church every Sunday morning. It is reported that the Fifth Street Church will soon have a weekly reporter to represent that church alone in the newspapers. The Sunday School workers constitute one of the best bands of earnest young people in the city. On New Years' night a large number of the members and friends visited Dr. Graham's home and made him and Mrs. Graham rejoice with them, with their songs, words of appreciation and valuable presents. A fat pocketbook was presented them and below are some of the names of those who were present: Sisters: Callie Brown, Sallie Lewis, Mary Scott, Annie Brown, Mary Page, Jennie Cheatham, Ella Hill, Addie Lemas, Martha Cooper, Mollie Lewis, Cora Shepherd, Martha Townes, Lillie Hardy, Sylvia Goldston, Ellen J. Carter, Henrietta Brown, Nellie Hern, Mary Trayler, Janice Scott, Jane Scott, Jemima Moss, Caroline Clements, Laura Barns, Bell Ross, Matilda Winston, Caroline Roane, Alice Robinson, Emma Spurlock, Martha A. Seay, Madolin M. Moss, Mildred Matthews, Emma Jones, Rebecca Brazenton, Jane James, Brethren: B. H. Peyton, John W. Howard, Powhatan Baker, J. B. Page, Edward Coleman, Levi Scott, James Chiles, S. P. Brown, John R. Holmes, T. R. Scott, John Moss, William H. D. Lucas, Anderson Ross, R. W. Moss, Rev. Wm. M. Johnson, Willie Brown, Brethren R. H. Fauntieroy and Deacon John Moss made special presents. Dr. Graham and wife received a fine feather bed and home made quilt from his mother in Arkansas, and a fine set of silver knives, spoons, and forks from Mrs. Ellen Reid, DeVall Blush, Ark. The CHAPTER XIV In a bedroom in one of the chees little pensions which shouted one another along the fifa dee Seblaboui sat three men a three were smoking excreable tobacco the castaway of the American co Opera troupe were on the anxious "O'Mally, what's your opinion of I Signorina?" said Worth. "What about her?" "What do you think of her? She not one of us, she belongs to another class, and the stage is only an indent." "Well, I don't know what to think I've pumped Killigrew, but she seen to be in the dark with the rest of us. That ring and the careless way she offered it as security convince me she doesn't belong. But what a voice "She is without exception one the most beautiful women I ever or care to see." rejoined Worth. Smith and O Mally exchanged swift, comprehensive look. Worth rose to go to Cook's office if possible letters, but abruptly returned to announce that the two ladies he returned from Monte Carlo. The actor proceeded to the pastor and greeted the prima donna and Kitty. "We lost," explained the latter. "I was very foolish," said the erie while prima donna. "I might have known that when one is unlucky or may become still more unlucky. I did so wish to win. I wanted bring back enough gold to send you all to America." "But what was to become of you asked Worth" The question was not expected. "Oh, Italy is my home. I shall find way somehow. But me out of you thoughts entirely. But I am sorry bring you this bitter disappointment for it must be bitter." "There is one thing I wish to understand thoroughly" put in Worth slowly "You have guaranteed our credit this hotel. By what means?" Worth held her eye with courage "With my word" she answered. "I know something of these foreign hotel managers. Words must be backed by values." Worth's eye was at steady and unwavering "If, as I believe, you guaranteed our credit with jewels we must know" "Is it from a sense—a misguided sense of chirniry?" she asked, lips suggesting a smile "You are教習 us." went Worth. "You insist then?" coldly "Positively insist. If you do not to us we shall be forced to take on chances elsewhere." Worth pressed a button. A servant appeared. "The manager at once" La Signorina dropped her vell at sat stiffly in her chair Kitty more unceasing. The manager appeared. It bowed. "Madame here," began Worth, indicating La Signorina "has guaranteed our credit at your hotel" "Yea. Is not everything satisfactory?" asked the manager eagerly "Security?" The manager looked. La Signorina, but she rendered bl not the least assistance. "I have giv my word to madame not to tell." "Then three gentlemen shall lea Make out our bill at once." The manager appealed to the lady. "You are foolish men" spoke I Signorina. "If the manager wishes tell you he may do so." The manager brought forth a fo wallet and opened it. Out of this took a flat object wrapped in tis paper. Very tenderly he unfolded The treasure was a diamond pendant worth at least $1,000. "I was to keep this simply ti madame chose to reclaim it. Nothing has been advanced against it." A new thought came into the manager mind, and he turned slightly pale. "If it is not madame's?" "It is mine," said La Signorina. She was very angry, but her sense of just licensed that Worth was perfect ly right. "Once more I ask you not to make me miserable by forcing th trinket back upon me. Will you d me the honor to wait till tomorrow morning?" The three men exchanged looks. "Till tomorrow morning, then." Said Worth. The manager was glad to se cap. La Signorina raised her vell. From her girdle bug she took a letter. "This letter is from a friend I have always known. Has any one of you ever heard of the Principessa di Monti Bianca?" Her audience leamed forward attentively as she read the letter: My Dearest—I was very glad indeed to hear from you, and I shall be only too happy to offer you the temporary assistance you desire. You will recollect that I possess a villa just outside of Florence a milla or so north of Fissola. The villa is furnished and kept in repair by an architect, and you will be able to your friends and welcome to occupy the Villa Ardesia as long as you please. Of course you will find all the charts. Lure of the Mask By HAROLD MAC GRATH Copyright, 1908, by the Bohne Narrill Co. Years, sideboards and closets under for I have not been there since the dea of my father. None of the soals may be removed till I occupy the villa lega- ture, the gardener and his wife have silver and lime cladding, and with thine you will be able to go along nicely LA PRINCIPESA DI MONTE BIANCA "The question is, Shall we accept this offer?" She refolded the letter. "This was the plan I had in mind when we went to Monte Carlo, and a much better plan too." "Of course we shall accept it," said Worth. "But what a matter with your playing the princess to the neighbors? suggested O'Mally, his eyes laughing. 'Till be, the concerle, Smith the stew ard and Kitty your maid." "And 17' asked Worth. 'Oh, you can be her highness' prince secretary and attend to the cor- respondence." The laughter which followed this was light hearted and careless. Only La Signorina did not join the merri- ment. She rose with a determined air. "Mr O Mally makes a very good su- ggestion. It will be an adventure work." C. P. Dudley accounting. I shall go on the princess. Her highness commands! Will it not be delightful?" Worth looked at O'Mally, who looked at Smith, who looked at Kitty, then all four looked at La Signorina "Are you not lightening our trials to joking?" asked Worth doubly "Call it madness, if you like. I shall go as the princess" "But the authorities!" It will be prison" "I am sufficiently armed for an event. It all depends upon your age" "Oh, if you take that tone," said O'Mally, coloring, "the thing I done. No one can call me coward" "I shalt not desert you in a strife like this," remarked Worth quietly "Out! I think La Signorina rather cruel to force such a situation upon us when if was entirely unnecessary" "It is agreed, then," continued La Signorina, "that tomorrow we depart for Florence as the Principessa de Monte Blanca and suit?" It is in early morning that one should discover the Plaza San Marco. Few travelers, always excepting the Teenic pilgrims, are up and about. The doves are hungry then, and they alight on your hands, your arms, your shoulders and even your hat. In a moment they are duttering about you like an autumn storm of leaves, embuilding quickly. It was such a picture Merritt and Hillard, his guide, came upon the morning following their arrival. They had not visited it during the night. They had, with the usual impatience of men, gone directly to the Campa Santa Maria Formosas for the great reward. They had watched and waited till near midnight, but in vain. Suddenly Hillard stopped. He gave a sharp excclamation and darted to one side to grasp the arm of a nent little woman who was buying corn. It was Bettin. The maid refused absolutely to reveal the hiding place of his mistress. La Sagrina, and Kitty. Hillard offered her a hundred dollar note $20. Bettin, strongly tempted, finally refused the bride. She threatened to call the carribeanier, moreover, if Hillard followed her. Hillard rejoined Merritt, discounted. As they passed out of the quadrangle a man accustomed them. It was Olivias, with a week's growth of bark on his face, his shoes out at the toes. "Follow me," he said softly. not them through tortured streets, over canal after canal, toward the Campo San Angelo. He came to a stop before a displaced rampant. The three mounted the dusty, worn stairs of stone to the third landing Giovanni opened a door and hade them enter. Seated by the window which over looked the little canal was a young woman. Her hands lay, passively in her lap, and her head was lowered. "You have found her!" whispered Hillard, a great pity swelling his heart. At the sound she turned her head. Her face, this and waxen, was still beautiful, ethereally beautiful, but without color. She was perhaps three and twenty. "I have brought an old friend to see you," said Giovanni. She stood up. "We are going back to the Sabine hills, Enrichetta and I." The old man rubbed his hands joyously. "Eh carissimo?" "Yes, father," with a faint smile. Giovanni pushed his friends into another room, closing the door. "I found her," he said in English, the chords in his throat standing out "And, mother of Christ, how I have suffered! She was dancing. She had to sit at tables and drink with the man—that of the Seine. When she saw me she gave a great cry and fell. She has not been like herself, but that will pass away in time. Now she sits in silence and broods. I went to the Italian ambassador. He heard my story in full. He wrote personally to the king Today I am free. I have had to walk from Milan almost. I had little money. That letter of credit so you call it—is with my co-mon in Sorento. "And the man?" Hillard could not refrain from putting this question. Giovanni looked down. "The signer told me never to speak of that again "No I did." replied Hillard "But all is changed now "Go back to your hills with your daughter and leave vengeance in the hands of God. Forget this man who has wronged you Forget." "If he does not cross my path and if she lives, I have suffered too great to forgive and forget. I promise not to seek him." The old man went down to the street with them. They were so kind. He hated the thought of losing them. They waved their hands cheerfully and vanished from sight. They never saw Giovanni again yet his hand was to work out the great epoch in Hillard's destiny. CHAPTER XV THE ARIA FROM "IL TROVATORE" "HALL, we take a look into the campo Formosa again to night?" asked Merriflow, stepping into the gondola. "It will be a waste of time. Betting will have warned me. What's the Italian coming to anyhow? She refused a hundred france. But I can see that Mrs Sandford had a hand in the latest event. She has probably written that we might look for them in the campo. "All right. We'll listen to the music grumbled Merriflow. He wanted to find Kitty right away. Hillard's intelligence annoyed him. "To the barges of the troupes" said Hillard to Achille. In the great canal of San Marco the scene was like a water carnival. Hundreds of gondolas, with bobbing lights swam slowly round the barges of the sardiners, who, for the most part were fallen astern stars or those who had failed to attain those dizzy heights. What was that? Hillard was no longer lethargic. From a gondola on the far side of the barge, standing out of the press and just behind the radiance of the lanterns came a voice which had a soul in a voice which broke into song for the pure joy of it—clear thrilling a voice before which the world bows down. The prima donna in the barge was clever, she stopped. The tenor went on, however, recognizing that he was playing opposite, as they say, to a great singer Hillard a heart beat fast. That voice! There could not be another like it. And she was here in Venice! "Quick Achille!" for the far gondola was beating for the Grand cann. Merritt understood now. "Follow!" commanded Hillard "Ten lie if you can come up alongside that gondola, can you see the number?" "It is 152, algorn—Pompeo. It will be a race." At each stroke Merritt swung for ward his body. The end of the race came sooner than any one expected. A police barge nosed round an ell. By the time Pompeo was off again the ferrule of the pursuing gondola scraped past Pompeo's barge. Pompeo called and Achille answered. There was a war of words, figure of a dog, name of a pig. Achille was in the wrong but 10 lire were 10 lire. Hillard caught the gondola by the rail and clung. The race was over. "Signorina," said Pompeo, boiling with rage, "whall I call the police?" "No, Pompeo," said his solitary passenger. "To the Campo, Pompeo. Mr. Hillard, will you kindly follow? I would speak to you alone, since there is no escape." The way to the Campo Formosa was made without further incident. The gondolas became moored. Hillard jumped out, and went to assist Ligubrina, but she ignored his outstretched hand. "What is it you wish?" she asked. "One look at your face," he answered simply. She slowly removed the veil. Then, for the first time, he looked upon the face of this woman who had burdened his dreams. The face was not like any he had conjured. It seemed to him that Vecchio's-Paola Vecchio's-Barbara had stepped down from her frame—beauty, tranquil, flawless beauty. A minute passed. He was incapable of speech; he could only look. "Well?" she said in the same expressionless tone. "Let us begin at the beginning," he replied. "Since this is to be the end." "Why did you permit me to dine with you that memorable night?" "A regrettable impulse." And why after all had come to an apparent end-why did you send me that insult? "It is unanswerable. Truthfully I do not know." "Who is that man—the Italian with the skin?" "I will not answer that." "A inady? Grace of marry, that is droll!" "Why do you say that?" "I am only quoting the man with the scar. Those were the words he used in regard to you." "Perhaps he is right. Perhaps I am not a lady according to his lights." ltut she laughed "Do not laugh like that. What you are or have been or might have been to him is nothing to me. Only one fact remains clear, and that is I love you." "No, Mr Hillard, you are only excited. I may be a fugitive from the law." "I do not believe it." "There may be scars which do not show." she faltered—"in the heart, in the mind I am sorry, terribly sorry Heaven knows that I meant no harm. Forget me." "Forget you: Tell me what prevents friendship between us." "You say you love me. Is that not answer enough? Give up all idea, all thought of me. You will only waste your time. Come, is your love strong enough to offer a single sacrifice?" "Not if it is to give you up. Oh, do not worry about persecution! I shall only seek to be near you." "Good night," she said, "and goodbye." She wound the wall round her face, took half a dozen steps, halted and turned, then went on into the dark. The Villa Ariadne rested upon a small knoll half a mile or more north of and above Plesole, from which the panoramic beauty of Florence was to be seen at all times, glistening in the sun, glowing in the rain, sparkling in the night. Lilo ran smoothly enough at the Villa Ariadne. La Signorina at the very last moment surrendered to the entrenties of Kitty. She agreed not to pass herself off as the princess. Among themselves each played the role originally assigned. La Signorina seemed to enjoy the farce as much as any one. It was a great temptation not to steal a look into the marvelous chests and sideboards, bulging as they knew with priceless glass and silver and linen and aces. But La Signorina each day inspected the seals and uttered solemn warnings. They had now lived in the Villa Ariadne for two weeks, a careless, thoughtless, happy go lucky family. Today was warm and mellow. On the stone bench by the porter's lodge hard by the gate sat the old Florentine and O'Mally. From some unknown source O'Mally had produced a concierge's hat and coat, a little moth eaten, a little tarnished, but serviceable. "Pietro," said O'Mally, "I've got an idea. If any tourists come today I propose to show them around the place." Pietro's eyes flashed angrily "No, no! Mine, all mine!" "Oh, I am not going to rob you! I'll give you the tip. What I want is the fun of the thing." Pietro understood. That was differ ent. If his excellency would pay over She almost remoped the cell. to him the receipts he could conduct the tourists as often as he pleased. They shared a flask of wine. The porter's bell rang loudly. "Tourist!" whispered O'Mally. He settled his cap on straight and went to the gates. A party of five Americans stood outside—two men, two women and a girl. "This is the Villa Arladne" asked one of the women. "It is" said O'Mally, touching his cap. "He speaks English!" cried the woman, turning joyfully to the others. "We wish to see the villa and the park." "The villa is now occupied, alqnora," replied O'Mally, "but you are permitted to see the park and gardens." "How much?" asked one of the men. "Cinquanta," said O'Mally, then correcting himself, "for each person." "Ten cents! Two里 fifty! Why, this is downright extortion!" declared the woman. O'Mally gave vent to a perfect Italian shrug and put a hand out suggestively toward the gates. "Oh, come, dear," protested one of the men warmly. "You've dragged us up here from Flesole, and I'm not going back without seeing what's to be seen." Solennly Pietro watched them pass, wondering what the terms were. O'Mally led the party to the fountain. "This," O'Mally began, with a careless wave of the hand, "is the famous fountain by Donatello. It was originally owned by Catherine d'Medcaly. The Bordeaux stool it from, her, and Ilya and three many friends to war over it." "The Morgan" doubtfully. "Were these two families contamporans?" "They were." scornfully. The quintet consulted their guidebooks, but before they had located the paragraph referring to this work O'Mally was cunningly leading them away. He passed on to the antique marbles, explaining how this one was Nerosa, that one Caligula, that one Tiberius. He lied so gracefully that the tomb of Ananias must have rocked. "Do you know," said the woman, who had not yet spoken, "you speak English with an accent I do not understand." O'Mally shivered. Was she going to spring dago on him? "I am an Italian," he said solemnly. "I was born, however, in County Clare. My father and mother were immigrants to Ireland" "Ma." whispered the girl, "ask him for one of those buttons." The stage whisper was overheard by O'Mally "These buttons," he explained, "cost a litra each, but if the signorina really wishes one"— And thus another litra swelled the profits of the day. At the gates O'Mally received his pourboire (tip) of 20 centesimi and returned to Pletro. "Quando!" he cried. O'Mally handed him the exact amount, minus the lira for the button. "Santa Maria! All these? How? No more I take dem' You!" O'Mally sat down on the bench and laughed. It was as good a part as he had ever had. Early evening. La Signorina leaned over the terrace wall, her hand idly trailing over the soft cool roses Stretched out on either hand, white and shadowy, like the great road. She was dreaming Presently upon the silence game the echo of galloping horses Two horsemen came cantering toward the Villa Artadne. She heard their voices. "Jack, this has been the trip of my life Verona. Padua. Bologna and now Florence! This is life Nothing like it." "It has been enjoyable Dan. I only hope our luggage will be at the hotel." La Signorina's hand closed convivially over a rose and crushed it. "A last canter to Fiesole." The two went clattering down the road. La Signorina walked slowly back to the villa. It was fatality that this man should again cross her path CHAPTER XVI "W HAT'S the matter, Jack? Whenever You smoke your cigar goes out. You read a newspaper by staring over the top of it. You leave your watch under the pillow and have to bike back for it. You are absent minded Now, what's the matter?" Hillard sighed heavily "There you go again!" laughed Merrihew "You tack that sigh to everything you say Hillard was human He might be deeply in love, but this had not destroyed his healthy sense of 'humer so he laughed at himself "It's a curious business--the dinner, the mask, the tell, the mystery" went on Merrihew "I tell you frankly, Jack something's wrong, and we shall both live to find it out." "But what? Heaven on earth, what? Haven't I tried to figure it out till my brain aches? I haven't gone forward a single inch." "What shall you do?" "Nothing. When we have seen Florence we'll drop down to Perugia and Home up to the Italian lakes, after that home, if you say." Hillard looked at his watch. "Only 9? he said. 'Let's go over to Gambrinus' and hear the music.' The Hotel Italie was but a few blocks from the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele. They found the Halle crowded, noisy and interesting. From the Halle they went downstairs and through the billard room. Under the arcade they found a small table. Previously two officers, one in the resplendent uniform of a colonel went past Hillard's pulse was turned to a quicker stroke. "I hope he doesn't see us," he said tipping his panama over his eyes. Merritt sowled fiercely. "So long as he doesn't observe us," said Hillard. "I have no interest in his affairs." Had he none? he wondered. "He is coming this way again Dan." Hillard changed his mind. He pushed back his hat. If the man with the scar saw him and spoke he would reply. The colonel, glancing at the pair, halted. He turned and spoke to his brother officer. The man with the scar stepped over to the table and leaned with his hands upon it. There was a savage humor in his dark eyes. "Did I not tell you that we should meet again?" he said to Hillard. "Are you speaking to me?" asked Hillard. Every muscle in his body was alert and ready. "Certainly I am speaking to you. This is the fellow," speaking to his companion, at the same time drawing off his gloves. "I object to the word fellow," said Hillard. "Besides, I don't know you." "Ah, discreet!" sneered the man with the scar. "Colonel" cried the subaltern as his senior smoothed the gloves and placed them carefully in his left hand. "Oh, I am calm! But I have been dreaming of this moment. Now!" The colonel rondressed Hillard. "You modded with an affair that night in which you had no concern." "Are you quite sure?" "Ton, I am sure. And yet as I think it over, as I recollect the woman." went on the colonel; with a smile which was evil and insinuating. "In Monte Carlo I was practically alone. Here it is Florence. Doubilitess you will understand." He struck out with the gloves. But they never touched Hillard's face. His hand caught the assailant's wrist and with a quick jerk brought him halfway across the table. The Italian cried fatally. Hillard spoke tensely. Listen carefully, alnoor. I underc stand perfectly, but I shall light on duel. It is an obsolete fashion. A blackguard I know you to be. If you ever address me again I promise to give you a whipping which will have a lasting effect upon your future actions. If that will not serve I shall appeal to the police." Through the crowd the ever present carabijeri shouldered their way. The colonel motioned them to stand back, which they did with a sign of respect. This sign gave Hillard some food for thought. His antagonist was evidently a personage of some importance. "Figure of an American pig!" Hillard laughed. The scar was livid on the Italian's cheek. His companion laid a restraining hand on his arm. He nodded, and Hillard spoke tensely. the two made off. Merrith was for going back to the hotel Hillard agreed. "I wanted you to give him a good stuff punch," said Merrith. "We should have slept in the lockup overnight if I had. If our friend is left handed he'll be inconvenienced for a day or two. I put some force into that grip. You see. Dan, the Italian still fights his duels. It would have been a fine joke if I had been fool enough to accept his challenge. He would have put daylight through me at the first stroke." "Did you notice how respectful the carabiner were?" "It set me thinking. Oh. I've a pre-condition that we haven't seen the last of this distinguished gentleman" After lunch the next day they were entering the Vla Tornabuont when a young woman came out of a little millinery shop. Immediately Hillard stepped to one side of her and Merrithw to the other "You cannot run away this time. Kitty Killigrew" cried Merrithw joyously In the Villa Aridine the wonderful fountain by Donatello was encircled by a deep basin in which many generations of goldfish swam about. Forging a kind of triangle about the basin were three ancient marble benches such as the amiable old Roman senators were wont to lodge upon during the heat of the afternoon. A maiden sat on one of these benches, her arms thrown out on either side of the crumbling back, her chin lowered and her eyes thoughtful Merrithw stole up from behind with all the care of a practiced hunter. Then he put his hands over her eyes. She struggled for a brief moment, then desisted "It is no puzzle at all" she declared. "I can smell horse horse and again horse. Mr Merrithw" "Yes. I should have fetched along a sachet powder I remember but one thing, Kitty, and that's you." He sat down beside her "There's no doubt that I reek of the animal. But the real question is. How much longer are you going to keep me dangling on the string? I've been coming up here for ten days now." She had dressed expressly for this moment, but Merrithow was not going to be told so. "But am I to be blamed if, after having refused twice to marry you, you still persist?" Kitty assumed a judicial air. "But you haven't refused me this time." "Because I wish to make it as easy as possible for you." Which of the two meanings she offered him was lost upon Merrithow. "Come, let us be sensible for ten minutes." Merrithow laid his watch on the bench beside him. Kitty laughed rollingly for beneath her furletions and ribbons and trinkets she was inordinately happy and light of heart. Her letter had come. She was only waiting for the day of sailing. Merrithow reached out and caught her hand. "Oh. I said let us be sensible for ten minutes!" she demurred. "Kitts, will you marry me?" "Could you take care of me?" "I'll work" "Oh, if you were only rich!" "You don't mean that, Kitty." "No, relenting, 'I don't. But you bother me." "All right. This will be the last time. Will you marry me? I will do all a man can to make you happy. I love you with all my heart. I know. You are afraid. You've an idea that I am sickle. But not this time, Kitty; not this time. Will you?" Then without further hesitation, indifferent to the future or the past, conscious only of the vast happiness of the present. Kitty laid her hand in his. He would have drawn her into his arms had not they both seen O'Mally pushing through the box hedge, followed by some belated tourists. Merrihew sew softly, and Kitty laughed. On the terrace the tea table dazzled the eye with its spotted linen, its blue canton and its bundle of plak roses. Hillard extended his cup for a second filling. In Signorina vaguely wondered where Kitty was. She needed Kitty at this moment. How inexplicable were the currents and cross currents of life! She had met a thousand man handsome, more brilliant. They had not awakened more than normal interest. And yet this map, quiet, humorous, ordinarily good feeling, aroused in her heart discord and penetrated the barriers to the guarded sancteet. Why! Always this query. She gathered your careful of the roses and pressed think against her face, breathing deeply. "I if I were a poet, which I am not"—He paused tremblingly. "You would attempt to on the beauty of the perspective," she supplemented. "How the haw"— "I was thinking of your hair," he interrupted. "I have never seen anything quilt like it." She had recourse to the roses again. "You have not told me the real reason why you sang under my window that night." "Have I not? Well, then, there can be no harm in telling you that. I had just signed the contract to sing with the American Comic Opera company in Europe. I saw the world at my feet, for it would be false modesty to deny that I have a voice. More disillusions. The world is not at my feet." lightly. "Will you answer a single question?" "I can make no promise." "Is there another man?" Bilence, which grew and lengthened. "What do you mean?" she asked evenly. "In Venice you told me that there was a barrier. I ask now if this barrier be a man." A wristle of pain passed over his heart. "If you love him"— --- "Love him! No, not I had hoped you would not speak like this. I relied upon your honor" "Is it dishonrable for me to love you?" "No, but it is for me—to permit you to say so" He was pale, but not paler than a bee "I offer you nothing, Mr. Hillard, nothing—no promise, no hope, nothing A few days longer and we shall separate finally" Merrith and Kitty came into view "It is all over," said Merrith exultantly "Kitty has promised to marry me as soon as we land in America." La Signorina took hold of Kitty's hands "Is it true. Kitty?" "Yes, me'am." Kitty answered, with a stage courtesy "I have promised to marry him. for there seemed no other way of getting rid of him." This caused real laughter La Signorina relighted the ten lamp, and prep only they were all talking together They laughed quietly as they saw O'Mally gravely conducting his charge to the gates. He returned with Smith Both were solemn vowed "Well, noble conquerge?" inquired La Signorina "Why you look as if you were the bearer of ill tidings." "I am," said O'Mally "What has happened?" asked Merrith "Enough" said O'Mally is inconclusive He directed his next words to La Signorina As it dishonorable for me to love you?" signorina. "You are sure of this friend of yours, the princess?" "Certainly" answered La Signorina, her astonishment increasing. "She gave you the right authority!" "Absolutely" more and more astonished. "Well, before I swing the thunder let me tell you something," said O'Malley. "I was in Florence a few days ago I made some inquiries. It was impatient. I know I interviewed four or five hotel concierges. Only one of them ever heard of the name. This concierge directed me to another, but as he spoke only Italian we could not make things fit. But when I mentioned the princess' name he laughed, as if something highly amusing had hit him. The main thing is this, your princess has played us all rather a ... shabby trick. In the letter you read to us in Venice she said that she had never visited this villa." "Only in her youth," replied La Sigonina, her brows drawing together in a frown. "To the point at once." "It is simply this. Our little jig is up," responded O'Malley. "Read these and see for yourself. He gave to her a broad white envelope and a clipping from La Nastione of the day before. She winked the clipping eagerly, but the怒essness died from her face quickly, leaving it pale and stout. The clipping futtered to the ground. Her gaze passed from one face to another, a horror growing in her eyes. Slowly she picked up the envelope and drown out the card. "Tell me, what is it?" cried Hillard, troubled. In answer she gave him the card. He read it. It was rather a knock. Now, why should the Principessa of Monts Blanc take it into her head to give a ball in the Villa Aridane Wednesday week when she had loaned the villa indisputably to her friend La Sigonina? SATURDAY JAN. 8, 1910 LAND PROBE TO BE THOROUGH Both Sides to Have Chance to Present Evidence. NELSON FOR CHAIRMAN Minnesota Senator is Acceptable to Both Sides to Controversy—President Taft Anxious to Avoid Snap Judgment Washington, Dec 29 — Because of the important political bearings of the Ballinger-Pinchot investigation, both sides are to be given the fullest opportunities to present every particle of evidence which may have a bearing upon the charges. This is the earnest desire of the president, who has communicated his views to a number of senate and house leaders this week. He realizes that it is his administration that will be on trial, and not the secretary of the interior, and he wants nothing done by the committee of investigation that will make it possible for men to say, after the verdict has been rendered, that snap judgment was taken. The president's desire will be respected by the committee when appointed The best judges of the situation are now saying that it will take several weeks for all the evidence to be submitted. After this the committee will probably be several weeks sitting and arranging the testimony and reaching a verdict. The utmost deliberation is to be taken, since this is the long session of congress, and a decision is not expected before the last of March. It is realized that it will be almost impossible for any committee to be appointed that will be entirely accept able to both sites of the controversy. The committee to be a member of the committee on whom everybody is familiar with the public land is given him on the list. GEN. JOHN A. WILEY PASSES AWAY Best Known Military Man In Pennsylvania Succumbs. Franklin, Pa., Dec 29 -- General John A Wiley, one of the best known military men in the state, died at his home here, aged sixty-six years. His death was due to intestinal nephritis, or inflammation of the kidneys, and complications. He had been critically ill for four months, but did not realize how sorious his conditions was until he consulted a physician, when relaxation followed his retirement from the National Guard in August. His case was hopeless from the first. General Wiley's life was spent in and for Pennsylvania. He was regarded as one of the state's most distinguished military men, having a record of four years' service in the Civil War, nine months in the Spanish-American War and nearly forty years in the National Guard. FIRE DESTROYS TOWN All the Buildings in Basehill, N. C. Burned—Much Suffering. Raleigh, N. C. Dec. 29.—The town of Basehill, N. C. was entirely destroyed by a fire which wiped out thirty-one business houses and practically all the dwelling houses. The bank building was burned, but the valuable papers were saved. The total loss in excess of the amount of insurance is estimated at $60,000. Many families were turned out of their homes during the most severe weather of the year, and there is much suffering. - Starves to Death at 80. - New York. Dec. 29.—A white-bear'd man, eleven years old, crept an pealingly if o a lunch robm on Serenth awndes and asked for bread. A plate of hot soup was brought, but the stranger had barely picked, up the apom when he fell backward to the floor, dead from starvation. CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS. The office building of the Jesuit college at Santa Clara, Cal., was destroyed by fire. Loss, $150,000. Joseph Dyas, of Bayonne, N. J., a traveling salman, fell down a stairway in a dry goods store and fractured his skull. The three children of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Williamson were burned to death at their home, near Delaware, O., while their parents were absent. Half of the Thomas S. Marvel shipbuilding plant at Newburg, N. Y., was burned Vessels in the yard escaped damage Loss estimated at $125,000. President Taft has received among a large number of invitations one to attend a Masonic celebration in Alexandria, Va. on Washington's Birthday, when there will be launched a plan to build a great memorial to Washington as a Mason. Friday. December 24. Robbins blew open the safe of the State bank of Centerville, near Mound City, Mo., and got $1500 The board of governors of the New Haven, Conn., hospital said that $300,000 had been given it to be used for building a tuberculous hospital Italians, Slavs and other foreigners at Lanesboro, Pa., are refusing to pay their taxes because, under a new Pennsylvania law, they can't have guns, even for hunting Congressman James A. Tawney, of Minnesota, after repeating that the Pannana canal would be finished by Jan 1, 1915, at a total cost of $75,000,000, said that the congressional committee would allow $35,000,000 for 1910 and 1911 and $48,000,000 more for the finishing of the canal Monday. December 27 H B Peirls of Haskell institute, Lawrence Kan has been appointed national supervisor of Indian education While threshing grain on his farm several miles from Hallam Pa. Charles Seits has his right arm torn off at the elbow Because his wife wanted to spend Christmas with her parents J. B Blakely, of Algeria La Mill her and himself leaving a four year son C H Alexander & Governor Var- danian and Congressman Candler age candidates t succeed the late United States Senator McLaurin of Missisipi Tuesday. December 28. Fire which destroyed the home of L. Sonnair at Loveland O. caused the death of Rosa and Paul Sonnair aged eight and five years respectively. In order to form plans successfully to fight combinations of milk dealers 1200 milk producers from all sections of the United States will meet in Chicago Feb. 7, 1910. Show windows of two jewelry stores in Chicago were robbed of watches, silverware and jewels valued at $600 by a man who broke the plate glass with a paper covered brick. Rufus A. Rogers brother of the late Hilley R. Rogers also president of the Canadian Oil company and who got $600 in the wall of the latter clod in Chicago of heart disease. Wednesday December 29 Fire which destroyed the home of L. Sonnair at Loveland O. caused the death of Rosa and Paul Sonnair aged eight and five years respectively. In order to form plans successfully to fight combinations of milk dealers 1200 milk producers from all sections of the United States will meet in Chicago Feb. 7, 1910. Show windows of two jewelry stores in Chicago were robbed of watches, silverware and jewels valued at $600 by a man who broke the plate glass with a paper covered brick. Rufus A. Rogers brother of the late Hilley R. Rogers also president of the Canadian Oil company and who got $600 in the wall of the latter clod in Chicago of heart disease. Wednesday December 29 Me I had to treat it as a chance widely known during the Civil War for work for such soldiers died in Pittsburgh. The National Woman's Suffrage association in New York has started an indirect plan campaign through nearly printed "Notes for women" stamps. While Mrs Henry Blanton was across the street talking to a neighbor at Pratt Kan she saw her home a mass of fire with her three children inside burning to death. James F Roach twenty years old is charged with having shot and possibly fatally wounded his mother, Mrs Rallie E Miller at her home Memphis. Town while she was listening to a graphophone playing a hymn. SHOWER BATH FOR MULES Lehigh Valley Company Introduces Novelty in Mining. Wilken-Harris Pa. Dec 29 --A novelty in anthracite mining was announced by the Lehigh Valley Coal company A-bath, with shower atached, has been built in the Henry colliery for the mules working there. It is of concrete, forty feet long and four and a half feet deep, with a shower over the full length PRODUCE QUOTATIONS The Latest Closing Prices For Produce and Live Stock. * PHILADELPHIA — FLOUR quiet, winter low graden, $4 40.60, winter clear, $4 60.5; city mills, fanoy, $6 @6.20. RYE FLOUR firm, per bbb, $4.35 @4.50. WHEAT firm, No. 2 rod, $12@1.22. CORN steady, No. 2 yellow, local, 654@1. TPS firm, No. 2 white, 51c; lower grades, 50c. grade, 80c. POULTRY live firm, heens, 15¼c; old roosters, 10½@11c. Drilled roosters, 13c; choice roosters, 17c; old roosters, 13c; ROOSTER steady; extra creamy, $2c per lb. EGG firm, selected, 27@38c; near by, 24c, western, 4c POTATOES firm, at 80@60c bush Live Stock Markets PITTSBUING (Union Stock Yards)— GATTEN (choice, $7.55; $7.50; $8.50; $8.50) GHEPEN higher; prime wothers, $6.50 $6.50; culla and common, $2.00; lamba, $6.00; veal calves, $10.00. HOGS higher, prime heavies, $8.75; modimus, $8.75; heavy Yorkers, $8.70; light Yorkers and pigs, $8.60$8.65; roughs, $7.50$8.15. To hang up a silk petticoat sew tapes inside at top edge of flounce, then hang bottom side up. This keeps the flounce from flattening. WORST STORM FOR YEARS Nearly Two Score Perished Along Atlantic Coast. TIDAL WAVE NEAR BOSTON Hundreds of Homes Engulfed by Rushing Water at Chelsea, Masa, and Thousands Are Homeless—Elighteen Dead In and Near New York. New York Dec 28 - Elighteen persons in and near New York perished in the Christmas blizzard or died from accidents caused by it. Six of this number died from exposure after being caught in the snow drifts, which they were unable to penetrate. Others were drowned and several were killed by trains. New York and velocity is rapidly digging itself out from under cover of the ten inch snowfall. Traffic conditions have approached something like the normal. This was the result of the labors of nearly 10,000 men in the employ of the city and the traction lines. Then too steam railroad conditions are rapidly improving all around Wire communication which was badly interrupted during the worst of the blow, is again fairly good. Between Baltimore and this city the trains have been delayed somewhat, but no great inconvenience was experienced. A number of persons are reported to have lost their lives in the storm in New England. Two of these a motorman and conductor were drowned when their trolley car plunged from a bridge in Connecticut. Five men are missing on a barge which is adrift off the New Jersey coast and are believed to be lost. Washington did not suffer quite so severely but on account of traffic conitions to the north President Taft decided to postpone an engagement to speak in New York. Communication with Boston is maintained only with difficulty. The storm in New England seems to have been worst in the vicinity of New Belford Province, Fall River Newport, Pawtucket and Waukesha. The most notable feature of the big storm outside New York was a fourteen foot wave that swapped in on the New England coast doing great damage. The loss at Boston is estimated at $1 million and that at Nantucket at a similar amount. Ten traps of snow in New York and for most of the time the fall was an impact by a stuff wind which fell past at a sixty mile mile pace. It couldn't be city unprepared. DIGGING THEMSELVES OUT Pennsylvania Towns Slowly Recovering From Big Blizzard Philadelphia, D.C. Pennsylvania is slowing its snow show with the help of a new system that will allow all surfaces to be covered at least partially with snow with all important traffic control centers. Various measures are being taken to assist the annual snow show and most of them plan to average depth of two inches along snow drifts to an annual number of feet are reported in the city all thaws was paralyzed. Traffic and street car services was suspended and thousands were snowbound in depots and trains. In Westchester which supplies much of Philadelphia's milk trains did not break through until Monday night and partially relieved the threatened butter and milk famine. Few fatalities are reported at Eatonton the Lochigh and Hudson station agent was killed by a train and an other railroader met death while he was walking home warl along the railroad tracks. 1.1 Bethlehem Still Bound. Bethlehem Pa. Dec. 28. The two Bethlehem are still blizzard bound with business conditions paralyzed. The united efforts of the officials of the various trolley lines resulted only in the opening of the road to Allen town and Nazareth. It may be several days before the trolley line between this place and Eaton is opened. Along the lines of the Lehigh Valley Transit company more than twenty five cars are snowed in The Blue Ridge, Glate Belt South Bethlehem and the Saucon trolley companies are totally tied up. Reading Dug Out. Reading, Pa., Dec 28 - Reports from all sections of Berks county indicate that country roads will be closed for a week. At some places the roads are drifted to a height of fifteen feet or more. The United Traction company succeeded in opening the last of its city lines. The Gey Valley and the Womelsdorf lines are open for a short distance only Fifty Spend Night in Church. Collegeville, Pa. Dec 28 - Trains on the Perkleton Valley railroad are running on schedule The Schuylkill Valley Traction company's line from Pottstown to Norristown is tied up. One car is stalled between here and Pottstown and two are stuck in drifts between here and Norristown. This line cannot be opened through to Pottstown before the end of the week. About fifty persons who attended a Christmas celebration at the Methodist Episcopal church were trapped in by the storm and were compelled to remain in the church all night. Better Conditions in Schuylkill. Pottstown, Pa. Dec. 28 - Schuylkill county is recovering from its storm-bound condition of the past two days. Though drifts ten and twelve feet in depth were encountered at Cape Horn, Lofty and other exposed spots, the steam roads are now running through traina. In the course of a few days the snowed-up trolley lines will all be open for traffic. $5,000,000 LOSS IN NEW ENGLAND Boston, Dec 28—The loss in and around Boston by the blizzard that swept New England and drove a record tide over the coast is estimated at $5 000 000 No fatalities on land, however, have been reported besides the four in Chelsea, where a tidal wave, bursting through the dyke along island End river, flooded eighty acres of homes and forced 2500 persons to flee into the storm Masses of wreckage from the five-master schooner Davis Palmer, of Boston, were found on the beach at Hull The Palmer sailed from Newport News Dock 21 for this port with 4000 tons of coal. She was sighted Saturday afternoon some twelve hours before the storm broke, off Pamet river, four miles south of Cape Cod light. A lobster man at Hull discovered, great masses of wreckage on the beach at Windmill point, three miles inside of Boston light. In the wreckage he found a signal box containing a burgee with the name Davis Palmer on it. Cabin doors, deck planks and other wreckage were also strown along the beach for a mile or two. The wreck of the Palmer was sighted on Hardling's ledge, two miles off Point Allerton. The hull was submerged but the stumps of all of the five masts were above water. The schooner evidently struck the ledge and wont down with all on board. She carried a crew of twelve. All over New England were service companies are trying to restore communication. Thirty two cities and towns were in darkness by the cutting off of electric service. The storm was casly the greatest New England has felt in eleven years. All along the coast phonological tides were reported. In many places are walls were battered to pieces buildings ruined and clubs and twelfings destroyed. In Boston the tide swept over the wharves across Atlantic avenue and as far inland as the channel of commerce beginning it is east and that the damage will reach at last $2000. The worst damage wrought by the storm was in Chelsea and Essex where it is believed it will be as severe works before the gate on the boat and river can be repaired and the flooded district reclaimed. Having escaped through the snow, snow and mans of them laden flooded the Suffolk coast and flooded bodies and water and waited for the storm to pass. Gloucestershire and Worcestershire were also hit. Gloucestershire suffered the worst flooding from some of the storm began it was over that the storm began to intensify. All were trapped on this city and to train and train affected. HUSBAND'S APPARITION WARNS OF DEATH Woman's Dream Came Strangely True. Wilkes Barre In De. 29 - A dream of death came straight, true when Mrs Belinda Elliston died and tenets About two weeks ago she had a visit dream in which her husband whied many years ago, a peeled before her and after gazing at her for some time with a sad look on his face made the strange announcement "You will live until you are sixty two years five months and seventeen days old." Mrs Elliston remained in good health and was in her usual good spirits on Tuesday night when she retired. Soon after midnight she was stricken with apoplexy and died in a few minutes. Her death came just five days short of the dread prophecy Grldlmn Xistm Dias Pittsburgh, Dec 29 Charles Rice, twenty one years old, died at the West Penn hospital of injuries received in a football game between the Huntington Athletic club and the Walker A.C Dec 7 he was arrested with pains in the head and was operated on at the hospital for abscess of the brain Pulls His Own Teeth. Standing before a mirror, John Purseil, Jr. of Middletown, N.Y., took his jack knife and cut around five of his aching teeth loosening them, after which with a pair of pincers he coolly pulled out the trouble-makers. Later, convinced that there were two more which were not acting right, he lost no dime in removing them in the same manner. Purcull had suffered for several days and had used toothache remedies in no avail. Carnegie Falls; Springs Knee. Andrew Carnegie, who was to have entertained President Taft at dinner in New York city if the snow had not deterred the president from coming to this city, was laid up in bed with a strained knee, the result of a fall, Governor Hughes and Mayor McCluslan ate dinner in his house without him. "I have a rather hary recollection of last night's events," "Yes!" "I remember, however, that somewhere near the close of the festivities Swobber invited me to take a trip with him to the north pole" "And did you find the north pole?" "No What we really found was a telegraph pole" She thinks that her life is gloomy. While a man must be ever gay. Because in an office room He can mix with the world all day; She doesn't know of the gums and bores Who haunt the walkway and crowd the doors And the countless worries that line the face Of the man engaged in the dollar chase. He thinks it is something dolful From slippers and pipe to roam And whistles in cadence souffle The melody, "Home, Sweet Home." And he has no need of the furnace smoke One must eat of the chin brooks And the thousand and one annoying cares Of those who are managing home affairs. The Heartless Parent Again. Beautiful Girl Gardener don't make a flower bed there. It will spoil our croquet ground Gardener Can't help it miss Them's my orders. Your father says he is going to have this garden devoted to horticulture, not husbandry. -Royal Magazine NOTHING CHEAP ABOUT IT. Howell. Do you carry a cheap foun- tain pen? Powell I should say not! I carry one that has spelled two suits of clothes thus far To think he is not and not the purse, They open the door! Joking on the Pole Said She felt you notice how frigid Miss Ipman and Miss DeStyle were toward each other at the reception tonight! Said He Yes, one would imagine 'I' were real discovers of the with pole. 'What is everybody in this section mixed up in a foot?' 'Well, people keep to take change on being an innocent bystander.' Probably Getting at the Facts Every Skye of the other day the Devil was on earth was made skye. How's it with him, you think he is want? Know what it is. Draws the Line "Why do you speak of him as a lim- ited optimist?" Well he looks on the bright side of nearly everything except trouble and to save his life, he can't see the bright side of that. No Room for Argument Clara. Tom tried to kiss me at the ball last night! Maude. You hurt me. Clara. Yes. But I think he had been drinking. Maude: 0h 1m sur 1h 20 lid the father of the bride give her away?*' Far from it. He told the bride-groom that she had the disposition of an angel. The Professor- I hope my daughter declined your offer of marriage in a ladylike way? Cynicus Oh, yes she mailed me a letter with a postscript attached A Busy Brother He hoped for the best. But it failed to arrive. So he asked cost and year. And continued to arrive Profound ignorance "Ray, what is an igloo?" "Why, an igloo is an Fakimo house." "Darned if I didn't think it was something like a noodle." Keeping Up with the Times. "The days are getting short." "That's nothing. Bo am I." LINCOLN HAIR POMADE WAKES KINKY HAIR SOFT REMOVES WINDOWS KEEPS HAIR FROM BREAKING OFF LINCOLN HAIR POMADE BREACH BEYOND WOULD YOU BATTER HAVE YOUR HAIR--SOFT AND LONG SO THAT YOU CAN PUT IT UP IN THE LATEST STYLE OR SHORT AND KINKY KEEPS SOALP FRESH CLEAN AND WHOLE- SOME MAKES HAIR GROW LONG AND LUXURIOUS A. WOMAN'S JUST PRIDE IS HER The Hawkins-Price Co. Hair Growers and Restorers. (TRADE MARK REGISTERED) Carry a full line of natural human hair-brides, bangs pompadours and the latest style in front pieces—all-colour—black, brown, gray and noted gray. Those desiring it to match the hair must very sure in stating explica ways to send a small sample of hair if possible, so that we may be in a position to match it correctly. Prices: Braids, (natur al hair) $2.60; All-round Pompadours. (nautical hair), $4 00; Front P This Preparation has proved to be to today delighted with its wonderful results, until recently we have received a speak of it. We measure use of its satisfactory re- ceiving throughout this and other States and also en- dowed people in this immediate communi- tion. We are proud to have the HAWKINS PRICE HAIR GROWER AND RENE in print the photographs of those giving us preparation and today among the natural and other. Our preparation is a natural and p would not hesitate to put to print the national patient rights on our hair prepara- tion responsible to the government for home It will positively remove Dandruff (Quit Dandruff). The Fine Beauty makes the use of hair products at Price 25 and 50 cents and $ in special out of our collection. None HAWKINS-PRICE This Preparation has proved to be a fortune to many of the unfortunate who are today delighted with its wonderful results. The merits of this great hair preparation nat- ture place a sphere all of its own, and the glowing terms in which our patrons speak of it are a sphere of beauty. We have prepared throughout this and other States and also enjoy the commendation of the very best white and colored people in this immediate community. We have experience the most skeptical readers of the merits and results of the HAWKINS PRICE COMPANY. We have produced in print the photographs of those giving us permission to do so, who have prepared and are to-day among the many bearing witness of the genuine qualities. We do not desire the correspondence of those expecting a miracle or anything unreasonable. We are intent to remove Reddish Care and pure compound the ingredients of which, we would not hesitate to put in print. We will just here remind the public that the United States Government has placed national patent rights on our hair preparation by which it is protected and we are in two respects: the government for honest methods and square捏握. Restore Hair Clean Temples or hair Ilea, where her roots are not dead. Price, 35 cents per box. The Hair Beautifier makes the use of powder unnecessarily and is perfectly harmed. Price, 25 and 50 cents and 100 per bottle. A charge of ten cents extra for hair Ilea. Price, 100 per bottle. By Post Office Money under the United States Postal Service. All communications to: HAWKINS PRICE COMPANY, 616 N. 1st St, Richmond, Va. Phone 4601. Correspondence Strictly Confidential. RAILROADS. RAILROADS. Richmond, Fredericksb'g & Potomac R. R. TO AND FROM WASHINGTON AND BEYOND For Lynchburg and the West - $0.00 A. M., 12:10 P M. 0:05 P M Pullman, Parlor and Sleeping Cars Oats Dining Cars W. B. DEVILLA, G. H. DOBLKY, G. B. PEN, Agent. District Farm Agent. ATLANTIC COAST LINE. EFFECTIVE APRIL 11, 1992. TRAINS LEAVE RIGHTHORN DAILY. For Florida and South: 811 A. M. and 7:28 P. M. For Norfolk: 9:00 A. M., 8:00 F. M. and 6 P. M. For N. and W. By., West; 8:00 A. M., 12:10 and 9:05 P. M. For Petersburg; 8:00 A. M., 18:10 I. M., 9:30 B. M. For Goldbore and Payvilletie; 7:00 P. M. Trins arrive Richmond daily; 8:10 I. M., 7:00 A. M., 8:58 I. 11:45 A. M., *M.* 10:48 A. M., *M.* 1:39 P. M., 10:05, 6:28 I. 8:00 and 9:18 P. M. Time of arrival and departures and connexions not guaranteed. G. C. GAMPELL, D. P. A. The Awful Truth Mother - There were two apples in the cupboard, Tommy, and now there is only one. How's that? Tommy (who sees no way of escape)—Woll, ma. it was so dark in there I didn't see the other!—Judge. A Rhetorical Handicap. "I suppose no judge who approves of the indeterminate idea can be a good rhetorician." "What an ideal. Why can't he?" "Because he, doesn't believe in flat-ished sentences." ```markdown ``` Phone 4601 Loavo Richmond *4.5 A. M. Hala St. Rla. *4.5 A. M. Hydr St. Rla. *4.0 A. M. Hydr St. Rla. *4.0 A. M. Hala St. Rla. *4.0 A. M. Hydr St. Rla. *4.00 P. M. Hydr St. Rla. *4.15 P. Kiba Station. *5.0 P. Hydr St. Rla. ARRIVE RICHMOND. The Awful Truth noices (nautal hair), $2.50. receiving to many of the unfortunate, who are the merits of this great hair preparation not the glowing terms in which our patrons enjoy. We can well boast of a large patronage by the commendation of the very best white hair readers of the merits and results of the FORER, we will from time to time produce a new batch of hair we are used our bearing witness of the genuine qualities, expecting a miracle or anything unreasonable compound the ingredients of which, we at the United States Government has placed by which it is protected and we are in all respects acquainted with the Brachy of Beauty Restore Hair foots are not Dead Price, $3 cents per box corner entirely unnecessary and is perfectly 100 per bottle. A charge of ten cents extra can be sent by Post Office Money under directions to THE COMPANY, 610 N. 1st St, Richmond, V. Strictly Confidential Southern Ry # TRANS LEAVE RICHMOND N B B Information and are not guaranteed! 6 21 A M - Daily Local for Charlotte 10 5 A M - Daily - Limited - Buffet Broiler to Milton, Birmingham, and New Orleans. Memphis, Charleston, and Omaha. Through coach for Chase City, Oxford, Dublin. 6 21 A M - Euny. Keswara Local. 11 5 A M - Daily - Limited Pullman ready 9:28 P M for all the South. YORK RIVER LINE 4 20 P M - Sunday to West Point—con- necting for Baltimore Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 26 P M - Monday, Wednesday and Friday— 4 20 A M - Euny. Keswara Local to West Point, TRANS ARRIVE RICHMOND. From the South 7 08 A M. 9 30 P M, daily (Express) A M. Ex Bunny 6 10 P M, daily (Local) From West Point 9 30 A M. daily; 18 16 A Wednesday and Friday, 5 45 P M, along C. & O. 9:00 A. [ Past trains to Old Point, Newport 6:00 P. ] 11:00 P | cagoe and St. Lola Pulham. 8:30 A-9. Dailly Cifton Forges. 8:15 P-Week days. Local to Gordonville. 8:10 A-9. Cifton Forges, G. Forges. 8:18 P-Week days. To. Griffith TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND Local from East--8:35 A. M.; 8:35 P. M. Through from East--11:40 A. M.; 7:00 P. M. Local from West--8:30 A. M.; 7:45 P. M. Through to 7:30 A. M.; 8:35 P. M. James River Line--8:35 A. M.; 6:30 P. M. *Daily except Sunday* JOHN M. Higgins, Dealer in CHOICE GROCERIES, WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS. PURE GOODS, FULL VALUE FOR THE MONEY. 1610 East Franklin Street. [Near Old Market.] Blohmond; Virginia. subscribe to The PLANEER. 100 8. E. BURGESS. D. P. A. 8. E. Mata. M. Phones 458 rec STS ER CA ER EU TT Tee CUT ana Use PICT OTR RUAN eR DU Fos ea Cea ene URE ronment SSE EN rr eetine Weer ay an Monn ee BOT Cea ene HURLEY Orc set ys se aE UR a RAE DO oR Ee STE 9 Paap gio Carat ENZO Dro eH : acon DUNN RR IC NUE PENT eeu Rca aay peer cg ae vee re EI eae ee ee Se eee : oo SOS over yee a ‘ SUE aU RE PA ea nate rin et: ALES CORR TERE EE hee eS ore Y 7 . . oe ae BROS OUD Se, G AE NASER NSE i sti bu Fe tatiecos ees . a as : eres ay erat asia reeSetub Nets dowece pa cate, #, ots ee: = @ Er Sc? amachaatnnanay seisupaieneteanfansapebactopumanatocanspuasiaemeesamsinsumnncse FHE RICHMONE PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA We Pay 4 per cént. Interest. on Time Deposits PB AA a ect elo le AR es ce eS eee el a cm cag ke es a Mee piel ae eee | }=6 Oe) aes FA RE 6 mi EME a cate [> 2 A Bess MUNN H peo, ae) a he eat Be ee aa bued ts ee el fel Pa Be Be) ] a = a i a ma A 4 . rear foe? | Be Ee I: A Aes poe eas a A Relea fad oe a aa i E5 | e FARE FE Pewee | ie feo beter he ee oe yf eee TERRE. iy polity fa en a oe Wy Ged Eciee e fea ba “Es Ble we fed poe tl Wael | OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. NOW OFFERS TO THE PUBLIC the facil- THIS BANKING INSTITUTION is no Ra we PAVE ARRANGED for a limited num- ities which it possesses for the safe-keeping of longer an experiment. It is conceded to be run re jafety Deposit Boxes. They will be rent- money, jewels, insurance papers, deeds, wills, upon and in accordance with the most im- : fe our patrons at the rate of (§.25) twen- stocks, bonds, and all valuables of whatever de- proved rules of the best banking concerns in ty ve cents per month and upwards, payable « scription at a reasonable cost. the United States. a ane enqually. 19° keys will plone se- “It holds choice real-estate, of which it will Its large spacious four story bank and of- has one and the depositor the other ie ae ' dispose on long time payments. It requests $ fice building is now in the course of erection keys must be used, one after the other: before the patronage of the smal! depositor and the and when completed will be one the most mod- the safety-deposit box can be Seeded favor of the large one. Interest paid on all : ern edifices of the kind in the Southland and either the Bank Cashier or by the Trepesito>. time deposits, remaining (60) sixty days and will rank with the best white institutions of a This is a measure of safety which must be seen over. « j similar kind and character. only to be appreciated. ee ‘ * . The modern Burglar and Fire-proof Vault, with its steel lining and burs Fg, 2 ege RE RUM ee OES Slar-proof round-door will be a wonder to the uninitiated. ey PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN UNBASY is selling at ($5.00) five dollars per share above OFFICERS AND BOARD OF = ABOUT THEIR DEEDS, INSURANCE PAPERS its face value and rating it on the basis of the j ENTIRE EIEN: OF DIRECTORS: AND THE LIKE, will breathe a sigh of relief past dividends, this stock pays seven per cent. 3 WE JONATHAN, JR, President. 7 when they transfer them to the vault of the to those who purchase now. $ THOMAS H Wepre i cesident. $ Bank, where they know that they are safe The BOARD OF DIRECTORS has decided ee . , Cashier, : " from fire and theft. é to place a limited amount on the market at 3 John R. Chiles, John Mitchell, Jr., There is a specimen SAFETY DEPOSIT $15.00 per share, to be exact, the block equals 3 z il. PB, Jonathan, R, W. Whiting, ; | BOX at THE MECHANICS’ SAVINGS BANK, just ($10,000.) ten thousand dollars and appli- 33 Thomas H. Wyatt, E. R. Jefferson, which THE CASHIER OR THE TELLER Will cation should be made for an allotment to the 3 3 D. J. Chavers, John T. Taylor, 33 show you and either will explain its workings. Cashier of the Mechanics Savings Bank at once e CAomas Smith, Thomas I. Crump, Sec., The stock of the MECHANICS’ SAVINGS or to some member of the Board of Directors. = Je. Carter, A. D. Price, . BANK is now selling above par--to be exact it The first who come will be the first served. 3 3 P. B. Ramsey, f!. L. Jackson, "1. Powell. webrerceecreeenees eT ie SDR oa OMNES JORNSON'S NEW "GYM." Negro Champton to Have Training Quarters nt His Home, Chiengo. Der 28 Work waa started today on the equipment of the gymonalum ta the barn at the rear of Jack Jobnaon’s new home here The negro chansplon plans to do a large amount of his greliminary training in bis new gymnasium Ac cording to his plans, the equipment will be tho best obtainable. and be will havo an ideal trainiog place when {ts Sotshed A 24-foot ring will bo the main plece of furniture in the new gymnasium Johneon sald today that he would have a large training staff, consist ing of “Gunboat Smith.” Monte Cut- ler, Jack Helman and sevOtal others Washington Post JOHNSON IN MORE TROUBLE McKeceport Theatrictl Manager Ob Jocta to Cancellation of Dato. Pittsburg, Pa, Jan 3- Trouble threatons to bo tho portion of Jack Jobnson, champion of the world when he comes across tho lino from Ohto Into Ponnsylrania tomorrow morning Dr T R Whito, ownor of Wailtgie Opera House MeKoosport, tonight. ‘ennouncea that dohueon: who today wired canceling a con- tract with his house, must bo taught a loason, and that ho will spénd $10, 900 in punishing bim when ho gots him faside Pennsylvania. Johnson Is booked to appear at Duquesne Garden here tomorrow night with his ontire troupe, and some weoks ago ho sisnod a contract to appear in White's Opera House, McKeos- port, in tho afternoon with bis show. ‘Whito ‘habs not had auch an a\lvance aalo In yoars. Ho gold the houso ont at in creased prices, and nold as much standing room as the law would al- low, also at top rates, Whon he read 4m the papers this morning that Johnson had run fou) of the pollco in orto Haute, Ind., because of a cold house Iast ‘night, Dr. White at once wired Johnson an offor of hs: sistance,>financial or otherwise, to -got him out of tha indfhna town, for it monnt great loss to tho MoKeos- port man if he did not have the col: ored mar oh band promptly by noon tomorrow. ‘Within a few hours White received 8 reply to his messago, in which the engagement for tomorrow was can- -colod. There was oo exptanation— pothing aye the cold “announcemont that Mr. Johnson fount it’ imponst- Die to make the date, and ko it would be cancelod. -Dr. White claims he ‘will loso from $1,000 to $1,800 by tkis act of Johnson’s and that he will bavo the worth of the money, “if bo has to take st out of Jolin- son's hide.” This evening he cof. Saree bis attorney, and will = the orning have the baggage of the big fighter attached when he comes have papers tirred ou hint Betis ; Served on fn Riza of mult fh breseh. of contract ‘which Ue will enter “against him, | SAYS JOHNSON WILL WIN p Fortune TeUer Declares Body Panch , WAHL Defoat Jeffrice | Springfeld = Ohto, Jan 3 Jim Jeffries baw contidence In dreams vysefally when they Indicate to bim ‘that he ts going to win his coming fight with Jack Johnaon, the negro heavyweight —Sohnuon bas no faith in dreams. ‘but he is firm believer tn the past, presept and future, as revealed by a fartune teller Upon his arrival here today, he visited Prof W4lllama known as the “Hiock Princo” a clairvoyant. and war given a private reading Hie visit was most satis factory am} Jack is now confident that he will win The fortuna totlor told hilm so. Ho informed Jack that he wonld defoat Jeffries aftet a fiereo battle and that a hody blow would do the business No tnforma- tion was furnishod as to tho longth of tho battle Johnson and bia company appear ed here this afternoon “Bob" Arm- strong and tho black champion have separated company — "Bob" could hot get along with Manager Lite! Johnson announced that he would train himself Johnson is thorough: ly diagusted with ono night stands, and in suffering with a soverc cold Washington Post RNUMERATORS ARK SCARCE Public-Hpirited People to Apply at Once. . Washington. DC, January 4 — Census Director Durand atated to- Way that, aso result of bis confer: ences with the aupervisora of congue throughout the country ho finds that in many sections, ospectally in tho largor cities, there have not been a yet sufficiont applications for tho po- sitions of coumorators. It looke, he thinks, as ff the country ts go pros- perous that people aro not as anxious to get these responsible places as had boon expected. Tho acarecity 18 giving tho Director some concorn, ap only a fow wooka romain before the date for closing the considoration of applfcations. It will bo Imporsiblo gonerally to ex toni! tho application timo Mmit, as to examine the “test” papers,. with the nocessary care to Insuro the dos- Ignation, of quajified persons, will conaume ovory taomont of the timo allowed for this phaso of the wors of selecting the onumerators, leaving nothing for an oxtension of the dato for shutting down on applidations. ‘Tho Director therefore T all person desiring places os entmora- tors to mako applitation.as quickly as possible, and he hopes that, In order to help get a portoct consus, publioupirited and energetic people throughout the country will offor thomgelres tor these positions, sven though they may not care for them from the standpotot of the pay {t- volved. He also trusts that exiploy- ére will. oem it He duty.to sive leate of absonce to their employecs who may desire to act as enumera tora Some alight sacrifice of thir sore will be amply repald by the {ni proved quality of tho census returys Continutng, the Dirwctor sald Athongn the actual work o talang the conus will not begin un 1h Vp ty, Ht ty exsential that those who wish to mt aa enumeratar should aiply Immediately Except under unusual cleumatances, no op pileation received after January 2. will be considered About 68,006 enumerators will be required Each wilt work {o his own lorality Ans Jcompetemt person te ontitied. to. ae ply for this position, and will be Talrly copsidered for appolotment “Political recommendations are not oeceastry The supervisors, tc whom application muat be inade hive been tnatructed to consider all candidater and to select solely on the basis of eMeciency For the pur- pon of alding the suporvisora in de termining the competence of the candidates, & written teat will oe prescribed, and any person betwoer fae ages of 18 and 70 who te a cit wn of the United States will be permitted to take it “The tort will be of a strictly practical character, substantially the sama as wan used in 1900 It wilt consist. of Ailing out a sampte schedule of population, and, in the care of rural districts, Ailing out also a sample schedule ot agriculture, these achedules being previsely the same as will actually bo used by the enumornators fn thelr work later on In order to assist candidates In pro- iwting for the test. coplos of the blank schedules and general in atructions regarding tho mannor of Ning thom will be furnished to each candidate {n advance Any poraon of ordinary common-school educa- tlon and good judgment should have no diMeulty fo passing “This teat {8 not a civil service cx- amination It will bo conducted un- der the direction of tho suporvisors of the census, and tho papers will bo examined only by tho supervisors and by tho Consus Bureau In order that conveniont examination places may be provided for all camidates, local civil-servico azamining boards ond rostmasters will bo called upon to preatde at tho actual taking of tho tent in cortatm cages, but fo this respect they will act moroly az the ropreaentatives of tho supervisors of tho census. “It 9 tmposalblo to oxaggerato the Importance of obtaining a correct consus of the population and agri- cultre of the country. The correct- ness of tho roturna depopts wholly upon the competence of the enamoe-, raters." The enumerators will warn about $60 each. Thos in the rural districts must completo thoir work within thirty days, and thoso tn cltiee of G,000 am more population at tho! precoding conaus within two woux, trom April 15, 1910, Subseriba to the PLANET. $1.60 seripfion to due, “Unve soe anid at script le dus, fave you I tot whycoe oe a $8.50 RECIPE CURES WEAK | MEN—PRER Rend Name and Address Today— | You Can Mave It Frec and Be Strong and Vigorous. { have {n my posscasio® a pre actiption 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 s0 many worn and nervous men right in Uhelr own homes-—without any ad ditional help or medicino—that 1 think every mah who wishes to re gato his manly power and virility, quickly and quietly, should have a copy So I havo dotermined to sond a copy of tho prescription free of charge, in 6 plain, ordindry sealed envelope ¢o any man wh. will write as for it | “This prescription cons from a Physician who bas mato a specia) Study of men and I am convinced tt is the surest acting combination for the curo of deficient manhood snd vigor falture ever put together | 1 think T owe {t to my fellow mao to send them a copy in confidence so that any man anywhore who fs weak And dispOuraged with repeated failures may stop drugsing himaclf with harmful patent mviicines, se cure what I believe Is the quickest acting reatorativo, upbullding, BPOT- TOUCHING remedy ever dovised and so curo bimeelf at home quietly and quickly. Just drop me a lino Mko this Dr A. E. Robinson, 3895 Luck Bullding, Detroit, Mich., and 1 will send you a copy of this aptondid recipo in a plain ordinary envelope free of chargo A great many doc tors weuhd chargo $3 00 to $5 00 for merely writing out a prescription like this—dut I send it entirely freo Mr. Howard Speaks. Havorford, Pa. January 1, 1910 MR JOHN MITCHELL JR., Richmond Va Pest Sir T write hastily to call your atton. tion to tho fact that the call you mado througn tho PLANET of De comber 19. should dio not out, but should continuo to wako tho poo plo up to soma of thotr duties unt! the mattor ts woll organized anit of foot, so overy man and woman would come to ita support. 1 am willing ant Toady today to contribute to great work. It made my heart leap for Joy to #00 what our poeple down Bouth arg trying to do. Dear Bditor, of Rtohmon¢ PLANET. whenever tho matter ts on foot, 1 will gub- scribe for fifty dollars {a stock at the Mechanics’ Bavings Bank of Richmond, Va. P. S.—Hoping to sco tt again through PLANET. . ‘Fours tn Ohrist, + 80: HOWARD, OO. Bor 840, LAD EATS PARIS GREEN Writes Farewell Letter on Barn Door Liea Down to Die Reatne Pe dan MP he Xeon rats tsar} an ney en Devel ts 20 Haaser at Center Pert this ony swallowed a tn ounce of pare ere att than wast of Wdown wh ie Hh wae foun! Tying ansvose tay in the mow tn tte asta Ver tae, wor Hh tas) ae Pectoral (rene sagen He Git weverat ome nters of the family that he bat test ue ki dio sole Wetting en the torn doer by the Day vnufirnsd Oy ert at that be desired te tie Me tw gem aut drogen HAD $22.000 AND STARVING Recluse With Fortune Hidden In Hie Cloivune Pound in Want FALLS T0 DEATH WITH AEROPLANE ‘Leon Oelagrange Killed in ——-Filght at Bordeauy, | Paris, Jan 6 1.con Delagrange. tha aviator, wan killed at Bordeaux while making a flight Hin aeroplane fail and ‘bo was crushed to donth / Dolagrange had beeo flying tm ‘guaty wind that frequently blew at the tate of twenty miles an bour In ‘apite of thie dinadvantage Doingrange ‘continued and had cireled the aero dromo threo times, when suddonly, a ‘he was turning at high epoed against the wind, tho loft wing of the mono Plane broke and the other wing col lapsed. ‘ "Tho niachine toppled and plungod to the ground. Dolagrange was caught under the welght of the motor, which crushed his skull. Doath was instan. taneous, Delagrango has been ono of the fore most of the world's aviators since the aport first came to tha front. In the beginning he piloted a Volala aero plane, but last spring ho abandoned that type and bought « Wright ms whine. Tt was in this thaf the Wagedy becurrod. : * rs os LI LED LF Oe (A ( Comparison Will Positively Prove that | | “The Famous’? Suits, Rain: | | coats and Overcoats at | | $10 and $15 | are Easily the Peer of Garments Sold Here- |! | abouts for Almost Twice as Much. i Fashioned, too, in a Faaldess Way, with Great Care Exercised in thetr Tailoring, so that they may be Right up to “THE PA MOUS" Requirement. ‘They Must be “Right! to bo Here Gar menta most Expertly Tallored and Created in the most Fashionable Manner = They wero Ballt in one ot America’s Greatent ‘Taslor Rhops, where only Expert Workmen Find Employment Roal Worth 815 to 828. : “THE FAMOUS BRAND OF TALIORED TROUSERA, 88 & St DONT FORGET THE LOCATION N. W. COR- NER 2ND & BROAD, AND L.OOK FOR THE SIGN WE HAVE NO CONNEOTION WITH ANY OTHER CLOTHING STORE IN THIS (TTY Gi De 4 , UOLOTIN GG COOK TIME ENOUGH, Time enough Cur sy otty when the ime tur worry sowce, Time enough for ernst when they heat the muted. dre Time enotigh for talkin when the other chap ie throngh Time enough ur ateikin wien ne etacte ‘ecttrixin “you Time enough fur qulitte when your wopk te tally stone ‘Time enough fur sorrer when you re had tot 0 fun ‘Time enough Tur sierpin when you ken not Kerp aveake Time enough fur alvin when you don't eipect to take A Terrible Shact_ Mrs. Homer—Mre Destylo expert enced a terrible shock this morning, and is how il] with nertous prostra- thon. " Mra. Ne(ghhore--Indeed! What Caused the + att OO Mra Homer tell son bnew abe haw tenn nee nscne et tee veare ath her pivaician tat tee these wane [prospect of hier vwinglete ros nney Reply tn King Follene Atudant Hoaen are red, Volsta are biue Send me ten doVare and (11 think of you — Loving Pa her —"Bome roscn are red others are pink Inclosed find ten dollars, f don’t (ink " - Independent ie iancgieic esas: _ “T ace that some of these thentrieal atare have plays written especially for them.” “What of (t, eenatoet” “Why couldn't I have a few enesdotes wrth. ten capecialty tor me fo figure ta? ED. what?’ 九通北區 JAN 8, 1910 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus Sunday School Lesson for Jan. 9, 1910 Specially Arranged by The Paper Plant Nasarawa one of the temples northwest place M Qataria Buggestion and Practical Thought 1 The Training School of His Early Life Jesus was both human and divine the Son of God taking upon him self the nature of man. He could reveal the nature and the will of God because he personally knew God and eternal life and therefore could speak with the authority of perfect knowledge. But the human nature must grow and be trained so as to become the fitting instrument of the divine. The Schools and Schoolmasters of the Young Jesus 1 The grace of God was upon him 2 He was brought up in the atmosphere of a deeply religious home 3 He was a student of the Bible and a member of a Sabbath school 4 He was as attentant at the grooming room of our church II The Baptism of Jesus His Public Announcement of His Position on the Side of Religion and Righteousness - Matt 3:33 - Corneth Jesus from Galilee to Nazareth home to Jordan to Jordan where at the Ford near Jericho over which passed the great route of travel to the north and east to Jericho to the kingdom of Jerusalem and the one to the city of Jerusalem. III It was in the mid of presenting was having one notation as it was the whiteness of the which moved the great giant refusal to wait at the Master His Victory in the Battle with Temptation. The Great Victory of His Life. Matt 4.111 Flight The Battlefield V.1 Jesus led up of the spirit." He waited to meet his great enemy. It was part of the divine plan. The test was necessary before he could enter upon his great work. His life questions must be settled once for all. Into the wilderness" the lonely mountainous regions northeast of Jerusalem. The real battle was fought on the battle field of the soul where are fought the greatest battles in all time. The enemy was Satan the adversary a real being. "How could a holy being be tempted?" Only by the good that was in him, by natural appetite as hunger, by the desire to do good to escape pain to satisfy right desires. Second The Long Campaign -- V 2 2 "And when he had fasted forty days" The real spirit of fasting lies in being so intensely absorbed. What one does not feel the sensation of hunger Jesus was so intent on settling the great questions that confronted him whether he was the Son of God, in what way he should accomplish his mission in prayer for guidance, in seeking light in deciding on duty—that he was unconscious of hunger" and in his lonely place there was no food to be obtained. Both Mark and Luke say he was tempted all three 40 days probably in the same general way as the last three great assaults now to be described which sum up the conflict Third Three Great Battles and Victoriosa —Vs 210 Note that these temptations all came in reference to the means of establishing the kingdom of God Prof Jowett of Manchester - England, well says in a late sermon "Whatever else my Lord shall be to me he shall not be a copierelfott man, exposed to counterfeit fire, a mere stage fire, a man played upon by harmless sheet lightning, and never moving amid the dreaded boily and forked flame. His shall not be the sham fight, and mine the actual struggle, or he can be no leader for me. He himself 'suffered being tempted.' He felt the real heat of the fire, he felt the fascination of the real education. Jesus of Nazareth had the real battle to wage Oysters and Poverty By some people a taste for oysters is regarded as a sign of comparative affluence. Fifty years ago, however, oysters were sold in England at 12 cents a dozen and it was Sam Wollier who discovered that "poerty and oysters always go together." The poorer a place is the greater call there seems to be for oysters, said Sam "Look here air bled if I don't think that ten a man a work poor he rushes out of his lodgings and eats oysters in regular temperature Why Snakes Are Blind. Rattlesnakes as well as other species of the snake family are blind three sometimes four, times a year. As a rule they shed their skins in the spring midsummer and fall, during which time there is a short period of a few days in which they are more or less blind causing them to be more dangerous. When they are shedding their skins they also shed the eye covering, thus causing blindness. St Nicholas. Forget the Book A lady who ordered some carnul coats to be sent up on approl. on Saturday returned them on the Monday following with the message None were suitable. The next morning she received a courteous communication from the head of the department returning her prayer book which had been found in the pocket of one of the coats Animal Industries Whole tribes of birds are musicians. The beaver is an architect, builder and woodcutter, he cuts down trees and erects houses and dams. The marmot is a civil engineer, he does not only build houses but constructs aqueducts and drains to keep them dry. Wasps are paper manufacturers. Caterpillars are silk mercers. A Tragic Case Footley Awfully sad about Sharley Hoa always been considered one of the best expert accountants in town. Hoa hopefully insane. Dudley What was it. Overworked? Footley Well you are be started in to straighten out of its wife's house- hold accounts Benefits of the Chase You say your host and a love of hunting is what makes you to enjoy his garden. Yes, answered young Mrs Torklins. Sometimes a harley has to stay at home two or three weeks at a time getting the birdshot out of his system. The Ideal Neonpaper Man Psychology of Fashion Dict Switched to the Emotions The fruit Kran the not a savage with his diet to his part. When he play the love he make him for murder ers he took love very undone and took love very A Useful Man So let me. That's the baby elephant! He's the toot kicker in the team. He's for that he kicks. Oh, he doesn't kick for he kicks hard. He's disabled 2 this season. Public Option Peculiar Discovery of Mine One of the most valuable arsenic mines in the United States on a Virginia mountain, was discovered when a farmer's cows were killed by water flowing from its poisonous deposits Eating If people eat what they like without troubling themselves with the question of whether it is good for them they will probably live just as long and be a good doal happier The Hour Glass The hour glass does not keep perfect time for the reason that in hot weather the glass expands thus making the neck larger and allowing the sand to run faster --- Looked Like a Record Mrs Crimsonbeak "What are you going to do with that porous plaster, John?" Mr Crimsonbeak--"I'm going to see what tune it will play on the planola!" True Virtue Virtue does not consist in doing right, but in choosing to do right. This is the great distinction between the animal and man Self Deceiving Male Many a man passes for wise because he asks questions which cannot be answered even by himself—Life. Deserving of Pity Pity the sorrows of the man who has a disagreeable boss in the office and another at home. Discovery of Alcohol. Alcohol was discovered in the thirteenth century. YOU Want a Pair of REGAL SHOES —and so does every other well-dressed man here. They're the smartest shoes that money can buy—exact reproductions of expensive metropolitan custom models. They're made in quarter sizes, giving you an exact fit. Regal Shoes are the greatest shoe values in the world—that's why we sell them. Let us show you the new Spring styles. Headquarters for Pure Ice-Cream Wholesale and Retail. Special Attention to Family Trade, Picnics, Excursions Sunday Schools, Lawn Parties, Etc Furnished on Short Notice Choice Pound and Wedding Cakes furnished to Order. 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WE WILL BE CLAD TO CORRESPOND, WITHOUT CHARGE, WITH COLORED MEN AND COLORED WOMEN WHO TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND DESIRE TO HURRY UP THEIR INTERESTS THEN WE MOVE ON. knights of Pythias, This organization is one of the most powerful in the country and its progress has been phenomenal. The Grand Lodge of Virginia has jurisdiction over all of the cities and counties in this state. Thirty males are required to organize a new lodge. The benefits paid constitute one of its strongest features, but the principles are greater than anything else. Founded on Friendship, based on Charity and established on Benevolence, the respectable, upright people of the state will find it an order worthy of their heartiest support. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of of $200.00 for all ages. It pays $4.00 per week sick dues. The badge costing 75 cents each is the only absolutely necessary regalia. For information concerning the organization of lodges apply at the main office. The Courts of Calanthe Is the Female Department of the Order. It requires a membership of thirty persons to organize a court. Its members are pledged to exhibit Fidelity, exercise Harmony and prove Love one for the other. It pays an endowment and burial benefit of $150.00. It pays $3.00 per week sick dues. The only expense for regalia is the cost of the badge, 50 cents and a rosette, costing 25 cents for funeral occasions. For all information concerning special rates of membership in the lodges and courts, address John Mitchell, Jr., 311 N. 4th Street. KRONHET DE MUNIKS 1820 only absolutely necessary regu apply at the main office. The Court Is the Female Department of the thirty persons to organize a co- Fidelity, exercise Harmony and an endowment and burial bene- dues. The only expense for m a rosette, costing 25 cents for f For all information concerning John 3' ITS ONLY EXCUSE. Each football game a brutal game, A grim life dead affray A game of frightened collar bones And busted sorterhose A game of husted nose and ears, And grimmed eyes and face. Of broken legs and broken arms And livers out of place A game of heartless hearts and hopes Of vicious take and give But heavens and earth. What would ye have? Don't doctors take to live? Larry Waa Prepared "Well Larry, said the gental manufacturer. I hear that you are much interested in actual sports these days." "Yes, sor," responded the coachman with the big volume under his arm, "that is why I bought this book." "Ah, you want to learn how to go up in an airship." "No, I want to learn how to come down. That is why I bought 'The Descent of Man' sor." Reggie--If I could only find some thing to do in my line of business' Bertie What may that be? Reggie - Cooring in the pipe Butcher Magic Observant "Those people are really lovers of music. "I suppose you say that because you saw the photograph but that photograph is broken. "Yes it looks like it had been broken with an ax. A Sudden Light Pop now I know what the dead v parallel is that the papers are always talking about "Do you son "Yes pop! It's the parallel where the other explorer got stuck in the ice." Insinuating Blender "I hear some of your constituents say you never betrayed a trust." "It is doubtless another of those in sinning slanders." replied Senator Borghum. "I never had any confidential relations with a trust in all my life." Mush "And what did you say you call this room?" "The mushroom." 'What a queer name for a parlor!' "Yes, but appropriate. my seven sisters became engaged in this room." If You Want to Be Liked Listen graciously to advice kindly given. Of course, there will not be the least necessity for you to take it; but, on the other hand, you may learn something that will be a very real help to you, either at the time or later. Home Chat. 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Like all children of that age he desired a seat next to the window, through which he could look out, explaining that he wanted "to look at the dark." This reminded a hearer of the child-who, on being sacked, why he was afraid on a dark night, replied: "I'm afraid of the danger." BELL the lodges and courts. address I, Jr., Street. STRAUS' SPECIAL Old Yacht Club. Will Satisfy the lover of the right kin of stimulant. Special prices. We have all grades of good liquor, Cigars and Tobacco. Call and see us. ISAAC STRAUS & CO., 422 E. Broad St., Richmond, Virginia. H F Jonathan FISH, OYSTERS AND PRODUCE. 114 N. 17th St., RICHMOND, VA. ALL ORDERS WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. Long 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, DENTIST, 115 East Leigh St. 'PHONE, 816. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE. PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS Copyrights &c. Appeals, notice, and description may quickly ascertain our opinion. Competition in invention is probably from companies sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Mann & Co. receive special notice, in the Scientific American. A hardcopy illustrated weekly. Airport circulation of any scientific journal. Terms, 3 a year four months. $L. Sold by all new dealers. HUMN & Co. 84th street, New York Brampton Ossce, 63 F. St., Washington, D.C. Let the PLANET do your Job-work S. W. ROBINSON. NO. 23 NORTH 18TH ST. DEALER IN FINE WINES, LIQUORS, CIGARS, &c. All Stock Sold or Guaranteed. PROMPT ATTENTION. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. SATURDAY JAN. 8, 1910 SATURDAY.....JAN. 8, 1010. ASSASSIN STAB S REGENT OF CHINA Prince Chun Was Knifed as He Left His Carriage at the Pekin Palace. He Will Probably Recover. Prince Chun, the regent, and the father of Emperor Pu Yi, of China, was stabbed and slightly wounded while leaving his carriage near the palace at Pekin His assailant, who was arrested, is a Manchu, who was formerly a cook in the imperial house- hold Prince Chun will probably reco- cover. The report spread among the lower chases that the plot was hatched by foreigners, and for a while the logi- tions appeared to be in danger Steps were taken to prevent an attack and the Chinese officials did all in their power to counteract the report. The coolie classes, however maintained an attitude intimical to all foreigners. Prince Chun is only twenty six years old. He has had several years' experience in the affairs of the Chinese government. In 1901, at the age of nineteen years, he traveled to Berlin to present to the kaiser the Chinese emperor's apologies for the murder of the German ambassador in Pekin. On his return to China he showed that he had acquired considerable familiarity with Occidental ways and took a friendly stand toward the progressive movement in the Chinese court. He was not always in favor, but his near relationship to the emperor protected him from disgrace. Upon the birth of his son in 1906 the son was selected as the future emperor of China. Signs of Chun's own contemplation elevation to the regency were then evident. He was appointed soon after his son's birth to the grand council. Prince Chun is a brother of the late emperor, and the new infant Emperor Pu Yi is therefore his predecessor's nephew. It is told that in spite of the power of Prince Ching, the young dogger empress and others near to the throne the regent will be the virtual ruler. There are more than seventeen years of regency ahead of Chun before the coming of age of his son. Senator Falls Dead In Chalc While he was sent in an easy chair in front of the drope in his library at his home at Brandon, Miss United States Senator A J McLaurin suddenly fell forward and died as members of his family hurried to his assistance. Just before he was fatally struck Senator McLaurin remarked that he was feeling better and would be able to resume his place in the senate after Christmas Physicians say death was due to heart failure. Senator McLaurin had been ill for two weeks as a result of eating fried oysters for breakfast which brought on pomegranate poisoning. At first his condition was critical but he improved and the physicians thought all danger was past. It is not believed that Governor Noel will appoint a successor to Senator McLaurin, but will leave the choice to the legislature, which meets in January it is certain that ex-Governor Vardaman who was defeated for the senate be born Sharpie Williams will be a candidate to succeed McLaurin. Zelava'a Army Defeated. The Nicaraguan revolutionists under General Estrada, overwhelmingly defeated the government troops at Rancho Six hundred men of both armies were killed or wounded. Nineteen hundred of Zolaya's men have surrendered, including General Gonzalo, who was in command. Two Americans are reported killed. The latest reports from the scene of battle state that the Zolayans lost 460, killed and wounded, and the robels 180. One of the Americans killed was Ralph Lee. The victory of General Estrada and the surrender of General Gonzalo leaves the path of the rebel army to Managua unblocked, and it is believed that the march toward the capital will begin soon. The fighting occurred outside the city limits. The wounded are being brought here. Commander Shiploy has landed surgeons from the Des Moines to care for them. Accidentally Killed Hia Wife While reading a novel which she had received from her husband as a Christmas gift, Mrs. Edna Jacobsoid, twenty years of age, of Ellisabeth N. J., was accidentally shot by him, and died a few minutes later. The husband was taken into custody, but will likely be discharged. The tragedy took place in the parlor, near a Christmas tree laden with toys for their two-year-old child. Jacobsoid was handling a rifle, when it exploded and the charge entered his wife's breast. Two Gunners Frozen to Death Jillus W. Uber, thirty years old, of 1280 Kaighn avenue, Camdon, N.J., and Knirst J. W. McFurland, aged nineteen years, a carpenter, of Wildwood Crest, were found frozen to death near a small waterway that runs below the Rio Grande bridge, that leads from Holly Beach to the mainland near Wildwood, N.J. · The men, who had been on a gunning trip, are supposed to have upset from their bont or to have been overcome by the cold and storm of Saturday. They were well dressed and were identified by gunners Floences. · The bodies were found on the bank of the creek, where the men had fallen apparently as they were trying to scramble onto shore. The condition of the bodies showed that life had been extinct for at least two days. Mrs. Harriman World's Richest Woman Mrs. Edward H. Harriman is the richest woman in the world. A conservative estimate of the estate left by her husband places its value at $220,000,000. When the will was read, following the funeral of the railroad magnate, the value of his possessions was placed at $490,000,000. From a trustworthy source it is learned that the real value was over $200,000,000 at that date. The discrepancy in those figures is accounted for by the same informant in this manner. Just before his death Mr. Harriman transferred to his old son, Walter A. Harriman, and Mrs. Harriman about $50,000,000 worth of stocks, possibly the financier's Union Pacific holdings. The balance of his property was left to Mrs. Harriman by the will probated in Orange county N Y Mrs. Harriman is therefore the richest woman in the world man and wife Fight Duel. A man and his wife fought a desperate duel with butcher knives at Youkern, N Y. The husband Emmett Davis, is not expected to live. Upon his return from work Mr Davis informed his wife that he was going to New York to see a show His wife interposed a vigorous objection but Davis only laughed. Then she plecked up a knife and started for him At the same time the husband grabbed a knife and they clinched. For five minutes they battled furiously Neighbors, attracted to the house by the cries of Mrs. Davis, summoned a policeman, and the two duelsists were removed to a hospital Davis had been stabbed six times in the head and said that Mrs Davis was suffering from five stab wounds. The doctor holds out no hope for Davis. Shot Dead After Wedding. Three minutes after he had been married to Miss Rose Lee Butler and as he was about to enter a carriage with his bride at Strickland, Ga. Gabriel Leen was shot to death by Joseph Jackson who had been a suitor for the girl's hand. As Leen fell Jackson turned to the girl and cried "You are responsible. You pretended to love me but throw me over for him I told you that no other man should have you and I have kept my word" Jackson fled and has not been apprehended though possess are in pursuit --- Disappointed In Love at 90 An interrupted romance in clouded colors developed at Suffolk Va. when Silas Parker, a negro ninety years old confessed to the fact that he had been disappointed in love and that the bride-elect Charity Scott aged eighty-five years, to wed whom last Sunday he had obtained a license the day before, had changed her mind Parker who draws a fat pension for war service, says he is holding to his nuptial papers and hopes to persuade a revision of Charity's mind within the week --- Gets Six Years For Stealing $43,400. Charles L. Warriner the deposed local treasurer of the Big Four rail road pleaded guilty to embezzlement in Cincinnati, O. and was sentenced in the common pleas court to serve six years in the Ohio penitentiary. Of the $43,400 Warriner is alleged to have taken from the Big Four loss than half has been accounted for by him. Many stories have been told that he had secreted part of the money, but these have not been verified. About Marriages. Half a dozen steadies were sitting on nail kegs in the store discuss marriage, while Sam, the negro man of all work, was pottering around sawing wood, so to say Finally one of them turned to him "What do you think of marriage Sam?" he inquired. "I ain't thinkin' orbout hit a tall, sub but I rockon hit's de only way," Sam replied listlessly. "Are you married?" asked another one. "Deed I is, sub," Sam responded with quickened interest, "an' dey aim no potential power on dis yer uh, sub dat 'od git me to do hit agin Dee sho' ain't, sub."—New York Herald "Everybody says that Jones has the finest mind, insight and sagacity ever ran across. How did Jones get such a reputation?" "Easy. Whenever you make a statement he says: 'By Jove, that's so. Who didn't think of that before?' —Cleveland land Leader. Girl Picks Pimple and Ples. Miss Martha B. Seeley, of Mansfield, Pa., twenty-four years old, died at the home of C. B. Horton, in Elmira, N. Y., where she was visiting. Her death was due to blood poisoning, caused by picking a pimple on her lip with a needle. Court Exemote Drunken Men By the decision of the court of common pleas at Paterson, N. J., an intertortured man who utters offensive and indictive language commits no offence, whereas a sober man uttering the same language is guilty of a misdemeanor. THE RICHMOND PLANET. RICHMOND. VIRGINIA. LIVE STOCK Buyers Scouring Producing Sections with Energy—Complain of Scarcity of Good Ones. Draft horses are in great demand Buyers are scouring the producing sections with energy, and most of them complain, not at the high prices demanded, but at the absolute scarcity of good individuals. Try to buy a pair of good ones, you will be most forcibly convinced that we have not nearly enough of the kind we want. On the contrary however, the country is filled with ordinary, underized plugs with no indication of selection or of breeding, says the Horse Breeder There is one way of improvement which may at first seem unfair in some respects, but in the end works for the betterment of all concern it is the enactment and enforcement of a stallion law. During the past four or five years five states have put into operation laws made to insure that stallion owners properly represent the breeding of their horses standing for public service. The general plan of these laws, now doing good service in Wisconsin Minnesota and Pennsylvania, calls for every stallion owner to secure a state license, copies of which must be used in every form of advertisement for the horse and must be posted in every stable in which the horse is kept during the breeding season. The license issued by the official intrusted with the enforcement of the law must show the actual ```markdown ``` Prize Clydesdale. breeding of the horse whether pure bred or grade and if pure bred by what record association registered. Licenses are refused to horses found to possess any of certain enumerated unsoundnesses believed to be hereditary. Since every farmer has use for the work horse why not have good mares to do this work? Mares which besides doing the same work better than a scrub and on just as little cost of keeping will produce a good cote once a year. These colts will pay well for the investment and trouble. Considering the strong demand for horses at good prices the case of raising them, and their many other advantages it seems plain that the good horse is the horse for the farmer, and that he should not only breed to keep himself supplied with teams, but should have one or more to sell every year BACK FOR FEEDING ALFALFA Illustration Showing Excellent Method of Giving Hay to Swine—Four-Inch Spaces For feeding alfalfa hay to hogs this is a spindle rack. It is made of 124 inch stuff. It is three feet high, six feet long and 16 inches wide. The Alfalfa Rack top is open. The ends solid and the four-inch spindle rack four-inch spaces between them. The trough is four inches deep and cut into seven inches beyond the bottom of the rack. Prt t able Hod The profitable market bug most possess a good good or good constitution for without this no bug. It can make a good market bug. The bug that possesses a good, strong and vigorous constitution, is invariably extremely good through the heart and chest and here is where he lives, and he cannot be strong and vigorous if he lacks in this essential of development. He should have a good good back he brond and strong through the bones for it a more chance if we ever find a profitable market bug that is weak and poorly developed through the bones. Beware of Corn Diet Hogs that lose the use of their blind quarters are all too common in fall and winter when they cannot find laxative foods for themselves. Feeders must be of an exclusive corn diet. It is best to vary it with roots, apples, slops made of bran with a little lined meal in it and with sods, branches of apple trees, etc. Charcoal, decayed wood ground rock phosphate, also have their uses, and should be within reach of the hogs. Sheep raisers in England and Scotland place great reliance on turkeys. SUCCESS IN REARING CALVES Prominent Stock Raizer Allows Youngesters to Nurse Their Dams But Once—His Method. A prominent stock raiser says he does not allow his calves to nurse their dams but once. After this they are fed their mother's milk for two weeks. The first week they are given two quartes at noon and two quartes in the evening. The second week they are given three quartz twice a day, morning and evening. During the next two weeks the feed of the calf consists of half whole and half skim milk, with a pinch of flaxseed meal (made by grinding the whole seed) added to it, about one ounce at a feed. The quantity of milk fed during this period (the second two weeks) is about three quartz twice a day. After the calf is a month old it is given four quartz of skim milk twice a day with an ounce of flaxseed meal and a handful of mixed cornmeal and ground oats. The calf is taught to eat this by putting the mixture in the milk a few times. Then the grain is fed day, after the skim milk Feed- Calf Btanchlone A. cross section showing dimensions and details of construction B front view. These ganchions form a section of a 18-inch block under the trough a supports for the structure. The long trough is divided by partitions into 18-inch and 19-inch compartments alternating with each other. The compartments are located under the ganchions and form the feeding boxes. The 9-inch spaces are not quilted. ing this dry material after the skim milk is finished prevents the calves from sucking each other when they are let out of the ganchions in which they are fed. The quantity of grain is gradually increased until at two months of age the calf is receiving a quart of the mixture a day. About this time the feeding of a small quantity of roots and allage begins, and the calves are given all the hay they will eat. Milk is fed until the calves are six months old, sometimes longer. They have access to fresh water at all times. The calves are fed in stanchions like the illustration. These stanchions are very convenient and are easily constructed. When the calves are turned out to pasture and begin to eat grass freely, they are fed less milk, grain etc., though as previously stated milk is fed more or less until the calves are at least six months old. The owner cautions against breeding befitters too soon. He says that befitters should not bring calves under 25 or 26 months of age and 30 months is better. Make winter cows of as many of them as possible. Though will go over till spring anyway to give needed cows at other seasons. RESULTS OF SHEEP BREEDING Kind of Animals Desired Must Be Considered When Determining Strains to Be Crossed (HY C. MILLER) This cross one much in favor where more wool is aimed at, and the production of big mutton, is that of Lincoln ewes mated with a Hampshire ram The Hampshire sire gives color and lean flesh, and the Lincoln ewe size and greater weight of wool, and the tegs, carrying a big weight of wool and mutton, realize big prices when fat. It is not a good cross for producing fat lambs, as Lincoln ewes are not as good mothers as the short wooled and dark faced breeds, and can frequently the lambs do not mature so quickly. The Suffolk too is gaining favor very rapidly as a suitable cross on ewes bred in the way before mentioned Great length, good lean flesh and a strong hardy construction are the Suffolk best characteristics, and sheep showing the Suffolk cross are eagerly sought after by local butchers on account of their cutting up full of lean meat and being in consequence better to sell out to the consumer, and they are a good length when bung up. The Suffolk is also a handsome sheep and helps to improve the form and appearance, and his coal black face gives the color the butter likes, for he seems prejudiced against a white or pale-faced sheep. The Shropshire has for many years predominated in its pratege, and all though with the exception of the South down no other Down breed can excel it in quantity yet many of its adherents are now demanding more size, and Oxfords, Hampshire and Suffolk rams are becoming extensively used. The beautiful quality of the Shropshire and the size and early maturity of the other breeds bleed well together and produce first-class mutton The Shropshire has never claimed to be an early maturity breed and on cold clays does not get big enough to suit the taste of the farmer and the butchers complain that it is too fat matured. The latter is probably due to the land and on the rich loamy and sand stone soils of its native country the Shropshire gets into a good weight and the mutton is more in favor than any other Selecting a Ram In selecting a ram part the fleece and examine the skin. A bright, clear skin with the vigorous blood showing through is an indication of health and vigor. A chalky skin is almost a sure sign of internal parasites. WICKED GOTHAM "Tobert Brodax Glenn, ex-governor of North Carolina, was accused at Chauquaqua the wickedness of New York," said the Presbyterian minister of Raleigh, according to the New York Post. The minister smiled alightly. "The denunciation didn't surprise me," he said. He have been associated with Mr. Glenn in church work for many years. New York's wickedness has always shocked him. "I pointed out to Mr. Glenn one day a remarkable newspaper paragraph. "Look here, I said 'Here is an account of a New York man struck down by lightning while he was swearing. Remarkable, isn't it? "My dear doctor," said Gov. Glenn, solemnly, "if lightning were to strike down a New York man when he wasn't swearing it would be much more remarkable." FOR WEAR IN HOUSE FOR WEAR IN HOUSE ADVANTAGEB OF THE WELL MADE ONE-PIECE GOWN. Marquisette Recommended as an Excellent Material for the Purpose—Some Valuable Ideas for the Bewling Room. A one-piece gown is best with a belt at the normal waist line, slightly tilted up at the back. Marquisette is an excellent material and a white gown of it serves well throughout the winter. It is the custom and an economy of many well-dressed women to use well fitted silk linings from an old frock under materials for a second-beet new one. The silk lining saves the price and also the time in making. If one must make a conservative choice in such a frock, the designers suggest a soft gray and cream stripe, which is not too fancy for the afternoon and also serves in the evening, and a mouse gray which can be touched up with a bit of silver. It is still early for a large number of women to decide on their winter clothes. They want to see the fashions settled and get the latest advantage. They do not want to take up any of the experiments that are on the market, and most of them are busy preparing their houses for the winter. Therefore, it is the best time of all to pick up on the house clothes that are quite as important as the ones to be worn in public. If a woman would only face the truth about it. The time has gone when nice wom en wear any kind of an old gown or combination of garments in their own homes in order to put their money into clothes that are only seen by the public. This was n. gelfish and unwise method it was in the same spirit, if not on the same level, with the wrapper and curl papers costumes To fringe with the least possible trouble, clip the edge of the crush or linen up from the bottom at distances of six to eight inches. Each clip should be the depth of the fringe you intend to make. The drawing out of these shorter threads will often prove less laborious and not so injurious to the material. It is well to know, also, that the drawing of linen threads is made easier if the dressing has first been removed. Brush a heavy lather made from good white soap along the space from which you wish to draw the threads. Let this dry in and it will disturb the original dressing so that the threads may be more readily drawn out. HOLDS TRIFLES OF WARDROBE Useful Receptacle in Which Can Be Kept the Handkerchiefs. Ties or Ribbons. A useful case for handkerchiefs, ties or ribbons is illustrated here. It is in tended to stand on a dressing table, or chest of drawers, and is quite decorative. It consists of three sections joined together, they are made on a foundation of cardboard covered with broccoli or bacon any silk, and lined with sateen, the sections may, of course, be cut any size but for hand kerchiefs a useful size is nine inches long and six inches deep cut to a sharp point at each end and curved up to the six inches in center, both sides being the same. tack the silk for the outside to the card, turn the edge in, then tack in the lining, turn in the edge and seam to the edge of silk, join the three pieces together by seaming the edges, one will form the bottom, the other edges being left open at the top, the pieces being stiff and joined as described will keep closed at the top. Sow some pretty silk cord on the edges, arranging it in loops at each end, and in the center of each side of opening. From Fur Cape If you have an old fur cap stored away in the attic, bring it forth and put it to use. From this old possession may be made the up to date muff, which will not be overdifficult for the handy woman with patterns and styles at hand. There may be enough fur to transform into a neckpiece, and as fur trimmings are in great demand, part of the cape may be used for this purpose. The Girl Who Looks Best The girl who knows how to buy clothes, knows what lines are becoming to her figure, can select a hat and the trimming for them—can look beyond the separate parts and see the completed whole and recognize its adaptability to her style—she is fortunate and to be enwed Corast Covara Beautiful cornet cover may be made of a combination of lace and embroidery, the latter, being applied to the lace in the shape of medallions. Fokes in cornet covers are quite popular, but they usually are made the sole decoration of the plain nailsock cover Be it is. 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