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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01
$4,000 ENDOWMENT PAID
The Grand chancellor Visits Old Denim
len Ledge.

At the regular meeting of Old Do
minion Lodge, No. s, knights OF Py-
thias, on Thursday night. December
23rd, Grand Chancellor John Mitchell.
Jr., paid AZ ofisial visit. Sir James
l.. Thompson acted as Grand Master
alarms.
Mrs. Martha LSftWich was present
and was admitted after the closing of
the lodge. The following explains it,
aelf:
This ITO certify that have reeeiv-
ed from JShn Mitchell, Jr., Grand
Chancellor OF the Grand Lodge of Vir-
ginia ths sum of ($l5O) one hundred
and fifty dollars in payment of the
death claim of my husband, Winston
Lsftwich who was . member of Old
Dominion Lodge, No. 8, N. A., s. A /,
E., A, A. and A.
Signed:
her
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MASONIC NOTES.

A happy New Year Co all, whereso-
ever dispersed around the globe. 30
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

The Courts OF Calantho are making
rapid progress and il the men don't
get an extra hustle on them the ladies
will be in the lead.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

Mr.. S w. Robinson, the energetic
dealer in fine wines, liquors. cigars and
tobacco can be found at % North 18Th
Street, corner Franklin St.
He has in fresh stock for Christmas
and will give you your moneys worth
Give him your patronage and get first
class articles.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

Any news for this columns address
Cerbin, in sare of Planet.
OoRBIN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

The successful work of Anericus n.
Jones. Grand Master of Virginix-saus-l
ed his reelection. Lucky fellow.Z
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01
Business Dots.

We call your attention to the fact
that DR., P. B Ramsey, il prepared TO
do all classes OF Dentistry Having
had experience along all lines Of the
profession he is capable of handling
the most difficult cases and will give
thorough satisfaction
His dental parlors are at 1O2 West
Leigh Street and are fitted up on the
most improved plan. The doctor is
very progressive and keeps himsel I
posted on all the latest devices of the
times along the line of his profession
If he serves you once you Will call q
gain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01
HAGNO'S MESSAGE.
CELEBRA-
TIONS.

Sunday in Our Churches.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
once of

Grand Lodge of Virginia,
Grand Court OF Virginia.
once Of Virginia Brigade,
n. A, 4. A, f.. A., A ( A
ISL N. Fourth st.
RIS6MoND, Va Dee Ie, '97
To ths Members OF the Subordinate
Lodges, Courts and Companies:
You are earnestly requested to make
such preparations as may be necessa-
~ for the proper observance OF the
celebration OF the Emancipation Pro
clamAtloh issued by President Abrs-
ham Lincoln, January Ist, 1853
All members are urgs t. take mart
10 the parade and assemble at Rich.
mond Hall Saturday, Jan. 1st. 98 AZ II
q m and frem that place proceed TO
Marshal
In carrying out these instructions
Ghls shall be your authority.
Signed:
JOHN MITCHELL,
Grand Chancellor.
Grand Worthy Counsellor,
Brigadier General.
THOMAS NJ CRuMP,
Grand K OF r IS.
M, l.. CHILKs,
Grand Register of Daeds
7. w. MirosELL.
Asst. Acknowledgement.
=------------
Notice
We. the First National Band Of Rich
mond, Va, do hereb notify tn Duhl,c
that we have mOvsdI IT Band He'd
quarters to our new hall, 1908 short
Leigh Street, where We will furnish
music on sll occasions such as balls
parties, picDics and street parades.
You can leave your orders at 232q
East Main Street, the PLANET Ofics or
J. S erARks.
* e04 18th St Manager
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

Friday night, January z, 1898, Com
monwealth Lodge, number II, will
meet, Thomas Matthews, Worshipful
Master. Friday night, 17sh ais, is
made two new candidates. They are
1ubilant over their trip. We hope
them success in the work. We will be
glad to give you some quarts when We
meet you. We would advise you to
meet.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

Past Master A. Williams of David
number Is, has been quite sick, but is
improving. He is still canty.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01
MARTHA Y LHFTwICH,
marx
mark

WITH estes: Joshua Kinney, K. of R.
and s Lee 7 Hudson G. O., James L.
Thompson, n. of F.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

Many Visitors NV Years. Resolutions.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

Onward We press in haste,
Upward our journey still,
Along the path our Mastor trod.
Through good report, OF i'll.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

BOLDAY's IOLAes ~ TaE WAhD.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

The mseting of Excelsior Court held
Monday evening, December 9th was
well attended aud by far one of its
most interesting since its organization.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

DR.. Ramsey succeeded himself as
Right WOrshipfrl Grand Senior War
den.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

The elective officers OF the Grand
Ledge are held over for another twelve
months. There are = few fakes and
leaves to be given out. ITO the victor
belong the sPoils."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

DIR. K. e. Jones succeeded him self a.
Deputy Grand Master.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

his name he nIscad noo- the roster .
some Pythi.n Iodoa in the st.ta Tn,
benefits them slves are nfI;c;ent to en-
courage vvithont stor,r,sl,sT 60 ;syirro
the class of men i'm Mhas,. fa,me8 81 !,
company Won will hS Throw y = =
NoMAp.
happy New Year TO all, whereso
ever dispersed around the globe. 3.
Well. we'll, Monday nights. Jahusr1
herd boy by 0ceupasiou< 2S By ns5ff.
Der meets. Craftsnsf1, DONE forget
Jour promises. ". a. johnson, W or.
shtpful Mastecs desires TO look in your
faces. -
The successful work OF Americas n,
ST
t
Tuesday night, January 4, 1898, Nins
Solomon, the grandson of Jesse and
the N. E. G. M B was noted for hil
extensive wisdom, none. to compete
by number q meets w. b. Booker
the year
Wednesday night, January 8. 1898,
friendship which ought to the boss Of
All INSTITUTIONS and she motto OF al
nations, number 10, the senior lodge OF
the elstrct meets- Remember. breth-
rem, this IL the tirst meeting OF the
year.
Thursday night, January o, 1888,
Richmond, number o5. the only lodge
in the jurisdiction named after the
thing TO tell each member. II you
oont Do present you will be sorry
And now, ths Grand Lodge has met
and drawn plans aud designs for the
craft Let as lay aside every weight
and obstacle. and let Us 60 to work
10 Try.
Friday night, January z, 1928, Com
Master. Friday night, 17th ais, is
made Two new candidates. They are
l9Dllant over their trip. We hope
meet you. We would advise you to
meet.
Dr. ramsey su0ceedeS himself as
Dr. b y. Jones succeeded himself as
months. There ara few sabss and
leaves TO be given out. ITO the victor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

Royal Lodge held it's regular meet
ing on Wednesday night, December
Zzno at Johnson's Hall. This was only
done in case Of an emergency.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-01

Inc omeers and members of MYRTLE
Lodge are requested to meet early
Asxt fhursday night as there IL mnos
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07
oUTLAWRY IN ALASKA.

Many a Miner Has Lost His Life and
Gold Mt the Hands of Desperadoes.
Murder and robbery on wholesale
scale mark the mountain trails of
Alaska. The paths which lead to and
from the country of the Klondike are
beset with inhuman ghouls who's kill
and steal with impunity. There is
scarcely mile of the overland road
on which gold-laden miners return
from the new Eldorado that does not
bear the mark of some fiendish crime
of outlawry, and the evil has assumed
such terrifying proportions that the
strong arm of the federal military
department has been invoked to sup
press it.
This at least is the sensational story
brought to Chicago by men who have
lately come back from Dawson City,
and they tell it with an air of earnest
ness which forces conviction upon the
listener. In it may be found an ex-
PLANTATION of the action of the govern.
ment in hurriedly dispatching COM
paratively large detachment of troops
to Alaska at time when the food sup
plies in store there are admittedly
scarce, and the addition of even few
more hungry men makes the situation
still more serious from the standpoint
of famine.
Conservative men assert that at least
100000 worth of gold dust and food
supplies have been stolen in the Klon-
dixie country during the last 12 months,
most of it inside the last half year,
as the opportunities for plumber of this
kind have increased with the desire of
miners who had made fortune to get
back to the states and enjoy it-Chi.
cago Tribune.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07
HERE AND THERE.

Water your horse before you feed
him. Thisis good stable management.
Too many farmers water them when II
Is most convenient.
While it is difficult to keep a grain
farm from growing poorer every year,
. dairy-farm may be made better with
each successive seasons work.
The package in which butter is sold
Is like the clothes upon q man, he NAV
be the best man in the world, but If he
comes in the guise of tramp we do
not invite him to our dinner table.
There is no floor for DAIRY so good
as dagstone and cement between Joints.
1t will not absorb milk or cream as
board or brick will do, is easily cleaned,
and is always kept cool in summer.
Cabbage is one of the very best
vegetables to feed to poultry, as it
keeps green q long time and the chick
ems enjoy picking at it. Hang it up
where they can get at it readily with
ont scattering it about or soiling it.
TO guard against the encroachment
Of lice and other like vern,ine. In the
poultry house. the walls should be
regularly washed every year with
strong lime wash, containing q pound
81 sasp .iate OF iron to every three gal.
Ions, applied hot from the slskipg.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

Nearly every one has had more or
less ancestors, and mathematically
inclined genealogist has figured that
even fellow that couldn't join any
thing but church has had during the
last Is generations no less than a, 49,
1862 ancestors, of whom %, 736, 4s2 were
living at the same time Is generations
back. Calling the average lifetime of
generation SO Ia years, that would
take us back to the year of the Norman
conquest, 1000. Each of US had at the
time of that historic event something
like 22,oo0,0o0 of ancestors roaming
about the various principalities and
jungles of Europe. Asia and Africa, not
to mention the South Sea islands and
Australia, and of these it il reason
able certainty that at least one partici-
pated in the battle Of Senlac, either un.
der Duke William or King Harold
Rochester Herald.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

At recent meeting of the New York
Academy of Sciences Mr.. Thorndike. of
Columbia university, described his ex-
periments on comparative psychology,
in which kittens, dogs, chickens and
monkeys played part. One object
was to ascertain in what manner and
how rapidly animals learn tricks. A
box was provided with door that
could be opened from the inside by
means of latch, or by pulling cord
or by turning a button. Kittens were
placed inside the box, and toothsome
fish outside. The time taken to get out
became gradually shorter, but Mr..
Thorndike said the trick was always
learned by accident. One lucky hit
would prepare the way for another. He
could see no trace of rational inference
on the animals part. It was not possi-
bic to teach the trick by taking the
kittens paw and pushing the latch, and
the seeing another animal do the trick
100 times was no help to the one that
had not already learned it.-Youth's
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07
WHEN MOTHER ROCKS BABY.

don't know much bout music and the
singin what is fine.
To raise a tune at meetin' isn't any trade
o. mine;
plain old halleluyah could never carry
through,
Fur all the hymns I'm KNOWN wouldn't
make but very few.
{ never teched a piany nor q fiddle and q
bow;
even don't try whistlin' much of less 1t 8
mighty low;
And yet restful feelin' in my soul begins
to creep
When mother rocks the baby and is sing
in 1t to sleep.
II amt no time that's reg'lar. with the
po'try words to match.
But like the bees that's hummin' in the
bloomin' clover patch.
It's sweet an low and soothin' and 1t
makes me kinder seem
AS If was as airy as pictur' In dream.
1t takes me on a driftin' and q. driftin'
till feel
As IL the winds were music and thar wasn't
nothin' real
II jest amt no use tryin' from dozin' fur
to keep
When mother rocks the baby and is sing
in 1t to sleep.
Her voice amt much, I reckon, to some
other folks who know
The highferlutin singers what il In the
opery show;
But have heard it often when she's tell
in sor and sweet
Their pra'ars unto the chillun when they
are kneelin' at her feet;
whisperin words of comfort when it's
trouble comes along:
A cheerin' up the spirits when the things
are going wrong.
Thar's somethin' that il movin' me some
whar way down and deep
When mother rocks the baby and Is sing
In 1t to sleep.
It's been to all the chilIun when they cud-
died on her breast
The song that led them gently to the land
o. dreams and rest;
And tho it's kind o. foolish yet I some
times long to lie
Thar whar the baby's sleepin, with no
wakin' troubles nigh,
1t Is the sweetest music that this airth
can give to me,
And / shall want to hear it in the angels
jubilee.
Lake vespers o. the evenin' comes a pra'r
to bless and keep
When mother rocks the baby and is sing
In it to sleep.
Gordon Noel Hurtel. in Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07
PuNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs. Roomer-"What measures d.
you adopt to get rid of boarders who an
bad pay?" Mrs. Board-"Oh, 1 just give
them little cold shoulder. Philadel
phia North American.
II notice the exclusive people of New
York amuse themselves getting w
family trees" Eyes, and their simian
forefathers did the same thing
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mans nhumanity-Mrs. Reader
"What are the dead languages, my
dear?" Mr.. Reader--"Oh, they are
probably the ones that women have
talked to death. Chicago News.
Senior Partner-''We must discharge
that traveller of ours. He told one OF
our customers that 1 was fool" Ju-
Nor Ditto-"I'll see him at once and in.
sist upon his keeping the firms secrets"
-Tit-Bits.
by Jove, old man, you sat your
horse like Centaur." Thanks. Glad
to hear it. 1 was afraid 1 didn't ride
very WE'LL" "Oh, you didn't. You
''SAS uP Ou tAiC diiiiudt > ucCh All
the time. Leader.
Hazardous Sport.-"There are haz.
ards in the game of golf, are there not ?"
asked the ignorant one. "Hazards!n
exclaimed the veteran. "Well, should
say so. Why, no less than three mar
riage engagements were announced
after the last match. Chicago Even.
ing Post.
She (whirling around on the piano
stooD-"What wretch that Nero must
have been, to fiddle as they say he did"
He-'1t was mean thing to do, but let
us be charitable. He might have made
1t even more disagreeable for the Ro-
mans by compelling one of the ladies
of his household to play the piano.
Cleveland Leader.
Wasted Opportunity.-'I don't say a.
how We amt sincere in gettin' up an
clamorin' fur war;" said Farmer Corn.
tossel. II may be naturally of an un.
duly suspicious nature" 81 hev allus
been fur war on the slightest provoca.
tion," replied the excitable neighbor.
80 We hev. But / mus say it kind O.
makes me doubtful to find We wastin'
all this time tallSin' bout fightin' when
ye might be practicin' at TARGET
Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

The use of corn meal for mich cows
Is being gradually supplanted by other
products. Many farmers in the milk.
producing districts, whose ration used
to be the old one of half shorts and
half corn meal. now substitute gluten
and cottonseed-meal, claiming that in
this way they get more milk, with less
risk of injury to the COW.
Quite a common ration is two parts
OF shorts to one part each of gluten
and cottonseed Gluten meal and plu-
ten feed seem to be, however, more in
favor with the milk farmers than does
cottonseed-meal. Linseed meal, al
though often recommended, is but COM
little used among the milk
farmers.--Dixie Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

the little Hawkinses began to get sleepy
before he at last came in, looking so
worried that everybody except Sarah
was disposed to relent.
Mother" he began, slowly, seating
himself heavily by the table, "I've been
fool, and ! don't care if you tell me
SO. got that box from Jenny's at the
express Office to-day, and brought it
home in the wagon. When got to the
gate, thinks 1, instead of taking it ON
up to the barn, I'll just drop it here by
the hedge near the house and surprise
EN- with it after supper. Well, / sup
pose some blamed tramp must have
come along, hunting barn to sleep in,
most likely, and seen it; anyhow, I
can't find sign of it anywhere around.
All the children's new summer fixin's
in it, too, weren't they? And here Jen-
NY an grandma'd sewed a month on
EN-. declare, it's burning shamel
If I'd ever supposed"
But just at this moment it became
evident that the impotence of the
younger Hawkinses could no longer be
repressed. The bedroom door burst
open and in rushed the gay procession.
haunting the badges of victory. In an
other moment a white dress was
perched on either arm of papa's chair,
an animated sailor suit was leaning ex.
citedly in front of him, and the pos
SCISSOR OF real, genuine, unmistakable
nrst pair OF trousers was scrambling
actively about on his knees.
April Fool" exclaimed the impatient
children.
But papa took out his handkerchief
and wiped the cold perspiration from
on his forehead.
blest II ever was so glad to hear
anybody say that before!" he declared.
IN. Y. Independent.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

part size, vigor and prolifcacy, aud
their offspring produce more and bet
ter bacon. The Canadians have used
the Tamworths largely in crossing up
on the Berkshires and Chester Whites,
and the result has been the production
of packers hog, ideal not only in re-
gard to size and quality of meat, but
also in regard to the economy with
which this superior meat is produced.
AS yet no scale of points has been
adopted by breeders, but in lieu of one
Prof. Shaw lays down the following
general outline:
The frame is long and deep rather
than broad, and is well sustained by
strong limbs.
Head is long but light rather than
heavy, possessed of but moderate dish;
having the appearance of leanness.
Jowl light rather than heavy.
Ear moderate in size, pointing for
ward and slightly erect.
Body long in the coupling and deep,
slightly but regularly arched above
and straight below.
Back is moderately wide, with a
gradual rounding descent until the side
is reached.
Shoulder large but not rough and
about equal In thickness to the ham.
Side long, quite deep, and retaining
its thickness down to the belly.
Ribs well arched and deep.
Fore and hind TANKS full and heart
girth and flank girth good and about
equal.
Ham, rounded off rather than square.
Legs medium in length and standing
firmly.
Skin smooth and covered plentifully
with hair.
Hair not coarse and no bristles; color
q red or bright chestnut, usually dark
ems with age
In prolificacy the Tamworths are
unrivaled, and the young pigs possess
the hardness characteristic of the
breed.
Such is the history and such the
characteristics of breed little known
in the United States, but one which is
doing great work for the Canadian
pork producer, and one which is bound
to play an important part in the Amer
lean p'arket, which is coming to de-
mand less fat and more lean meat in
its pork products.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07
FARMER AND PLANTER.
The Boil Shedding of Cotton; Its Cause
and Cure Presented by
an Expert.


and Cure Presented by
an Expert.
Few diseases of cultivated crops
:ause such sudden and complete over
turning of bright prospects as the she'd
ding of cotton hollis. A crop that starts
well under favorable circumstances
and gives luxuriant growth of weed,
blooming profusely and setting bolls
abundantly, may in few weeks of dry
July weather show decrease from a
promised ''bale to the acre to beg
carly ne-fifth." At this season during
a dry spell, or on light dry soil, it is no
uncommon thing to see loss of three
fourths or more of the young bolls.
Boil shedding, like red and yellow
rusts of cotton, is physiological dis
ease and due to much the same causes,
namely-a lack of moisture or plant
food in the soil. But in this case the
disease does not run exactly the same
course as in cases of the rust dis
eases.
boil shedding" is apt to be worse on
soils improperly prepared or ON soils
lacking in vegetable matter which
have received too heavy application
OF heterogeneous fertilizer. The trouble
is especially severe when the nitrogen
is given in the form of nitrate of soda.
The reasons for this lie in the climate
OF the Gotten belt and the character of
the soil. In spring we usually have
abundant rains, the soil is light and
easily warmed by the suns rays;
growth is rapid. When we apply an
easily soluable heterogeneous fertilizer
like initiate of soda the plants are over
stimulated. They grow rankly with
abundant large leave, and bloom pro-
fusely. The planter calculates on ga
bale to the acre-if the weather
holds out" But the weather,
as a rule, does not hold out,
q drought sets in. The large and
numerous leaves soon pump the soil
dry, and the young and tender bolls
dry up and fall Off This is the whole
story. A careful study of the subject
for several years by the writer failed to
show any fungus associated with the
trouble. 1t is true that the same trou-
bic sometimes occurs on soils Just the
opposite from dry and in seasons the
reverse of droughty. But the disease
is the same, though caused by opposite
agencies.
In the latter case the plants roots,
instead of its leaves, are affected, and
it suffers from starvation just the same.
But cotton is not often grown on very
wet undrained lands, nor do we often
have drowning rainy spell in sum-
mer.
The remedy for boil shedding on dry
upland soils is plenty of vegetable mat
ter in the soil, deep breaking and shall |
low cultivation to conserve the moist
are; the avoidance of too much easily
soluble heterogeneous fertilizer and the |
liberal use of kainit, which by it's we'll
Known power of binding loose soils |
md absorbing and holding moisture
will prevent the too rapid drying out |
If the soil. Gerald Mccarthy, Botanist.
c. Experiment Station.