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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Washington has 1000 union print
'ers-
In Austria they make -four out of
potatoes
An English electric organ has 64,-
800 miles of wire
Within q year eight beet-sugar fac
tories have been built in Michigan.
The city of Pittsburgh is to man
ufacture it's own patrol wagons, hose
carriages, buggies and other equip
ment-
A syndicate has been formed 10
build "a single-rail high-speed electric
railway ON the Behr monorail system,
between Liverpool and Manchester.
Among the curtosities in the new
railway museum at Dresden Is a
proclamation printed in 1899, warning
passengers that trunks cannot be for
warded unless they are brought to
the station at least an hour before the
departure of the train.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
THE GIRLS OF SAMOA.
Whey Wear Kilt Skirts and Necklaces
of Sharks Teeth and Are
born CoQuettes.

The girl Of Samoa is born coquette,
fun OF romance and natural grace. Her
usual costume Is necklace of sharks
soeth, some metal earrings and short
skirt. The number of sharks teeth In
Der necklace is the measure of her popu-
6arity among her admirers. The more
seeth the greater the belle.
From the time she is ten years of age
che begins to make eyes from behind a
beautifully carved fan. AS usual with
soquettes, she is tickle In the extreme,
IN well as romantic. Her nature is as
herce as that of the warriors of her
oeuntry, and she Is a thoroughly
trained athlete as well. She Is skillful
Sa the use OF arms and IL cruel and re-
1sntieSs In war. She is equal in strength
% many Of the Samoan warriors.
For dress occasions the older Samoan
Eirls wear the same costume as a man.
This is kilt or piece of drapery wound
about the waist In a manner which
seems to foreigner nothing short of
xndraculous. This is called lava-faya, q
port of mat material. A mere scrap of
n wound about the waist of a child is
considered dress sufficient. Ordinarily
<hs children wear no garments what
ever. 0he drspery is Of the same gen:
sral chaf~nSer as that worn by natives
~ most of the South Sea islands and the
kAdian archipelago, as ,,sll as TIE snuth-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

known. Knowing from experience that
the mother would have little faith in
the efficacy of soap and water alone, the
doctor wisely added that she should put
a certain amount of salt in the water.
The use of salt in this way being entire
~ new to the mother, she would natur-
ally conclude that this alone was the
curative agent and obey the Doctors d.
rections- AS the woman was about to
leave, the doctor, as was her custom,
repeated the directions, saying: 'Now,
remember to give the baby the bath OF
soap and water and salt every day"
The woman looked up and asked:
please, lady, ken put little sugar in
It, koo?"
Sugar." said the astonished doctor
"Why do you want to put sugar in it?'
"'Cause the baby won't take nothin
that amt got sugar In"
And then only did the bewildered
physician realize that she had unwit,
tingly said, "Give the baby the bath
To the mother the word "give" meant
to feed, and the baby's salvation is
probably due to the fact that 1t had al.
ways SO Strenuously objected to taking
anything that did not have sugar In It
Chicago Daily News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
NAV Norfolk
Schedule in Emsc.
Nov. 10. 1899.

LEAVE nIcHhoND, BYRD STREET srArIoN.
s'co A NJ, Daly-Riehmondan and Norfolk Yea
uoule limited. Arrives Norfolk
II rs M Stops cnly,at Petersburg.
Naveriy and Suffolk Second class
TICKETS not accented on this trails
s:os A M, Daily. The Chicago Express" for
LynchburS, Roanoke. Column bus
and Chicago. Pullman Sleeper Roar
oke TO Columbus: also for BrfstoI
rockville, and Chattarooga Pull
Lam sleeper Roa noke to Knoxville
6 Is r u. Daily for Norfolk, Suffolk snd IN
termeciate stations; arrives at Nor.
folk At lo;4oPM.
$500 p NJ. Daily, fo- Iynohburg and Roanoke
Connects at Roanoke with Wash.
tngton and Chattanooga Limited
Pullman Sleepers Lynchburg "a
Memphis and New Orleans Cafe
Parlor and Observation Cars Rad
ford TO Attala, Ala Pullman Sleep
er between Richmond and Lynch.
burg, and berths ready for occu.
pancy ct 90 p. III. Also Pullman
Sleeper Petersburg to Roanoke
Train arrive at Richmond from Lynchburs
and the West daily, Sis q. M, and at 56 d m
from Norfolk and the East IL :o6 a m and Vesti
.buled Limited 90 . m Once: SIS Main St
JOIN K WAGNER
City Passenger and Ticket Agent
CHI BO5LRY
District Passenger Agent
w b BEvILL
9eneral Passenger Agent
General omces; koanoke.Va-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
DOCTOR AND PATIENT.

Contagious diseases kin 1000 poo
pie In France yearly.
America has two leper hospitals
New Orleans and Frisco.
A sanitarium for the treatment Of
officers and men OF the regular army
suffering from pulmonary tuberculo-
sis Will be established at Fort Bayard,
N. NJ, and hereafter transSers of en-
listed men can be made 30 this hos
pdtal upon recommendation Of the
medical officers Of the army.
One hospital in New York has adopt
ed camera to record infinitely the
action Of patients In epileptic fits and
similar Affections, and many moving
pictures have been taken showing the
movements in walking OF persons af-
flicted with locomotor ataxia- They
are produced slowly on the screen, 30
that physicians arc enabled to study
the symptoms carefully. Moving pic
lures heye been taken in Vienna show
ing operations being performed by
great surgeons,
A sudden and wearing attack of
coughing often needs immediate at
tention, especially In consumptives and
those chronically i'll. In an emer-
gency, that ever useful remedy, hot
water, wiz often prove very effective.
It Ia much better than the ordinary
cough mixtures, which disorder tho d.
gestion and spoil the appetite. Water,
almost boiling, should be- slipped when
the paroxysms come In. A cough, re-
sulting from irritation, is relieved by
hot water through the promotion OF
secretion, which, mpistens the irritated
surfaces. Hot water also promotes ex-
pectoration, and so relieves the dry
cough.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
WATCH THE SHOULDERS.
They should BE Level, Large, Erect,
Insensibly Descending and Dell
fcRtely Poised.

A common form of neglect Is the
shoulders, which are allowed in child
hood to grow lopsided, and take on an
ungraceful stoop. often they are
crowded so by ill-itting corsets that
they seriously displace the collar bone.
Instead of such malformation they
should be level, large. erect, insen-
sibly descending, and well poised,
making the waist appear round and
small. Massage and oils will do much
to tone up the neglected shoulders,
and the skin can be whitened and
made beautifully firm by this paste,
which is of Spanish origin: Beat the
whites of four eggs In rose water,
adding few grains Of alum. Beat I'M
til the paste Is thick. Spread the
composition on a layer of old linen
and apply to the neck and shoulders
at night. French ladies' are so ex-
pressivewith their shoulders that they
give them every advantage, as their
"shrug" is part of French CONVERSE
ton. An authority on the subject
says: A difficult habit TO break Is that
easy, lazy manner Of sagging down
r-hen sitting, which, in addition to
81 eping on high pillows, makes so
my round shoulders and sunlken
Oh SITS. People should always watch
tn nselves, and when they discover
the fault straighten up; but It Is so
cas-. to settle down In this way after
yeaiJ of Indulgence in the habit SSas
many get diseoC-eged cad prefer tc
grow erookce. NeS m warn yau "a
Sies, r. Ee eternal. vIgilant ~ &C.
quirirs good sitting ros--ue. The
jo.nts you possess we're siven to you
30 bend with, and it is ale. 1t G. crime
TO sag down as If you lad 20 lungs
or other vital organs Hold In the
backbone, throw the ches. out, bend
from the hips only. anS so contribute
60 the perfection of your figure, your
I beauty and your health.-St. Louis Re
put9ic
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
HOSPITAL INCIDENT.
Curious Way I'm which an Ignorant
Foreign Woman Interpreted a
simple Prescription

Doctors and nurses who have to deal
with foreigners in hospitals know by
experience how careful they must be in
the use Of words when giving directions
about medicine, otherwise the most or
binary instructions would be apt to be
misunderstood, with probably fatal re-
suits. The head physician of we'll
known charitable organization in this
city recently had curious experience
of this kind. A woman had brought her
baby for medical attention. 1t was not
really Ill, but very much needed daily
application OF soap and water. The doc
tor gave the mother some medicine for
the child and then directed her to
wash the baby" To many of the for
eigners the word "bathe"i is entirely un-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
GLOBE SIGHTS

Some men never go anywhere, ex-
cept when there is fire.
The women are beginning to divide
their friends into two classes; those
who can be paid with q Christmas
card, and those for whom they must
buy presents.
When q man complains that he has
to borrow money to pay his December
taxes, his daughters wonder why he
Doesn't borrow to buy Christmas pres
.ents instead.
A man should be careful Of what he
says at this season of the year. If he
says he likes the music of hand or
gan, he viii find on Christmas that one
has been charged to him---Atchison
Globe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
THE AUTOMOBILE.

Steam plows are to be used In South
Africa for entrenching works.
An English physician has driven q
motor carriage 5000 miles at an ex-
pense of only $3.50.
There Is a regular service Of auto
mobiles between Newcastle and Sun
derland, and other systems are pro-
jected in various parts of England.
President Mckinley has at last rid
den an automobile, actuated by steam
Warrington is an ideal place for mo-
tor carriages and should be good
field for companies dealing IN their
In England the eutornooflo has be-
gun to egure 80 frequently - :, ~
dings, according to the Motto. OaI
Journal, that soon little or no notice
will be attracted by the use of the
same.
An unfortunate accident ACQUIRED q
few days ego on q gasoline-propelled
automobile. The tube connecting the
gasoline tank with the motor broke
and as might be expected, the escap-
ing fluid took fire and enveloped the
vehicle In a sheet OF flame. The oc
cupant was badly burned.
It Is stated that automobile omni
buses win be substituted ut once fo1
the old horse-drawn stages on Fiji
avenue, New York city. We under
stand that the omnibuses will not b,
allowed to be crowded. and httl,
sign bearing the word Full" will b,
displayed when every seat Is taken
This Is the general European custom
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
To Preserve old Letter.

Here is a unique method Of saving
old letters. A youthful bride has
besn trying to bring herself to
Stunning up her hove letters. They
had accumulated during the years
Of her engagement to such an ex-
sent that TO save them all was
cut of the question, and to burn them
yves oat OF the question, too. Instead,
she has torn them, painstalingly, into
small bits and changed them into an
embroidered covered pillow. It's Q
suggestive idea, and might be util-
lied In preserving all sorts Of old let
tiers and manuscripts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

arm countries Of Asia. 1t is called by
4ho Malays the sarong.
But the Samoan girl has been out in
the world more or less of late years.
The tourists from other countries have
visited Samoa; so the natural beauty OF
she native Samoan girl is being spoiled
by her great vanity. She not only
spends a great deal of time in beautify-
ing herself, but she adopts such incon-
gruous combinations as fine mat lava
lava and ball gown waist or velvet
basque cut V necked, her hair done up
empire style and wearing, to complete
her toilet, string of ferns around her
waist and a necklace of the inevitable
shark's teeth about her bronze throat.
Her arms and.hmbs are bare. She has
xeen shoes, but she prefers to be COM
Sortable. She also refuses stockings,
oontrary to the Samoan warrior, who, It
80 told, marched with his comrades IN
battle array wearing a pair of opera
length silk hose, the soles of which were
worn completely off. These had no
doubt been given to him by some Eu-
ropean travellers.
Although the Samoan girl does not
wear clothes properly speaking, she is
taught while still very young to en-
broider and sew.
The hairpins worn in her hair are
beautiful in their workmanship. They
are made out OF the wood of a cocoanut
tree, and are carved with a dead cocoa
nut leaf. This is most delicate work.
The girls are taught to swim when
babies. They are graceful and readily
learn to dance. AS people the Samoans
are great dancers, and during their
holiday seasons they dance day and
night. They are also fond of music,
md have native instruments, which
they beat to strange rhythmic music
not altogether beautiful, but har-
monious.
The marriage OF the Samoan girl Is
arranged by her parents. The girl never
thinks of having any opinion of her own
on the subject, but accepts the parents
decision as inevitable. This does not
prevent her from having any number
OF admirers before or after marriage
which seems to be another matter en-.
tirely. She is far more interesting IN
her native costumes, pursuing the Gus
tomary life of her own people, than
when she tries to ape the foreigners
who visit her beautiful tropical country
TO admire her in all her native sim.
phcity and beauty.-N. Y. Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Good News for the UnsmDlo7ed .ass

live right here In the north. / am
in touch with those who need help
can find out who 10 unreasonable and
unjust. have a steady demand for
good women as cooks, characteristics
and general servants, and often for
good indoor and outdoor men servants
/ pay your fare TO which is added q
reasonable amount for expenses and
fees. take no orders under any cir
cumstances from disreputsbie houses
and hells of that kind. and the best
protection Is afforded the respectable
girl who respects herself.
Send one stamp for iniormatio Co
+. u. 8. PERRGRIso.
Albany. N. Y.
In G are Of the Spectator" 12.2.8mo
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UNITED AID & INSURANCE 20.

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1t cares for its sick members and pro
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1t pays from 81 so to $1,000 per wees
when sick and from $500 to $l25.oO Ai
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Not to Re Mislea.

The Court-Is this the man you ar
rested, officer?
The Ofhcer-Let me feel av HIS head,
sor; i know the shpot whir me billy
hit--Philadelphia North American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
The Ripple q Ia Mode.

There Is not an inch OF crinoline
used in tho now slcirtsj there is not
an ounce Of starch put in the petit
coat but everything around the foot
must ripple and billow and curl and
swirl until ono feels an If one were
following In the wake OF q steamship
when going behind the fashionabiy
dressed womant
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
An Unreasona6Ie ChiId.

Mother-Johnny, what makes the
baby cry so? Why don't you try to
amuse him7
JOHNNY am tryin' to. but he don't
want me to teach him to stand ON his
headL-N. Y. Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
no Caura for Alarm.

ChaffAq- Miss Goldielocks asked me
what i thought of you last night.
Brann-Is that so?
Chaffee-Yes. But don't be alarmed,
/ didn't tell her.-N. Y. World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20

May--In what sort Of q mood were
you when Jack proposed7
Ethel-A conjunctive mood dearest.
Harlem Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
After III. Retecfion.

Sue Brette-Everycns is congratulate
ing me on my new autographs.
Foote Aght-Indeedi And don't they
look like youf-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
without a Rival.

: Parke-Is Griggson good story
.felleF2
I Lane-Fine. He has been married
light years. and his wife believes every
>Rg he says:-Town Topics-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-20
Al, 1cKSKlN REMOVER

This preparation. II used as directed, Win
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It does not turn the akin In spots but bteaoh-
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eyes II allowed 10 get in abe eye while wash
ing the face.
One box Of this preparation is all that Is
required used as directed, the skin remain
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Direction and preparation win be sent 70
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can know contents except the receiver. =
THOMAS B. CRANE,
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-03

a12 cars against 759 last week and $40 a
year ago.
The market was helped later by a vIg-
ibIe decrease Of s., eco bushels and an estf-
mate reducing the Argentine eNportabls
surplus Of 81. 100000 bushels January sold
e 1AsGAc, reaetsd on prohibiting 70
707sc, closing firm, 1z4ssc up at Tic
GDRN-C0rn was quiet and firm, sup
ported BY the wheat frmness, light
worlds shipments, steady cables and
threatening wealth. Trade was mostly
local May opened sc higher at 36I lac
and sold to 361sq1c- Receipts were 90
cars.
The close was strong, May nc higher
at 367sd1ae-
OATs-Trade in oats was light and mar
row, but the market held rather easy fol-
lowing a steady opening In sympathy with
wheat. May opened shade up at Z3H C
and sold TO 1Ssc- Receipts were AS ears.
FRONISIOAS-We dull and fiat with
feeling easier on liberal hog receipts and
an increase in lard and ribs stocks DUR
ing the month January pork opened a
shade lower at 81 .S71au11.s0 and sold to
s11.s5. January lard started ~ cents
higher at So and held that figure.
January ribs opened a shade lower at S. Is
and sold to s6-15u6.l71z.
FLAN-CaSh. N W. s1.65; No. 1. $1-64;
Decemh 81 6273; May. S1-6d5z
RYE-December. 46c May 491hc
BARLEY-Cash. 3S159e.
TIMOTHY Decenb Der &455. March.
$40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-03

tiers to show YOU I jerked loose and
walked toward home She followed and
overlook me- She took hold of my left
sleeve and then reached around to my
other arm and caught hold OF that. 7
took hold of her wrists and pulled her
Loose and went away. I went into the
house and Jessie disappeared
At another time she had met him on
the street and handed him a note which
he had torn up without reading.
Did YOU ever wait on Miss Morrison
that is, keep company with her2" ask
ed the attorney
The question was objected to, and the
objection sustained
Castle told of receiving several letters
from Miss Morrison last winter while
she was visiting at Excelsior Springs.
Mo In one she asked him to- come and
see her Immediately, that he was five
days ovardueI and in another, in which
she asked him to write, she said that
she took the mail from the postofHce
herself The letters had been destroyed
He had taken defendant riding before
she Went to Excelsior Springs, but
never after she returned from there. He
had spent several evenings with her at
her br0ther-in-law's house, and men,
toned one evening when he had been
there at the invitation Of Miss Morri-
ssI'H fix you Castle said she had told
him as ne left the house.
Have you ever had any more init
mate relations with Jessie Morrison
than those to which you have testified? p
asked Attorney Brumhack.
NO. sir
Castles face flushed as he talked on
the stand, but he spoke deliberately.
During the examination Miss Mofrl-
sons fingers were at her lips she
whispered with her lawyers frequently
On REORGANIZATION, Castle admit
ted that Miss Wiley objected to his
wearing ties made by Miss Morrison,
that she had become angry ar defend
ant when shown the Excelsior Springs
letter and that Miss Morrison had new
er threatened Miss Wiley but instead ex-
pressed a desire to be friendly with her
IN telIine. again Of defendant meeting
him near his house. Castle said he had
fold Jessie Morrison if she did not go
awax he would set the dogs on her,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-03
CASTLE UNDER FIRE.
Testiffes That Miss Morrison
Haunted His Footsteps.

Kansas City. Dec "a Star special
from Ell Dorado. Kan, says:
DIN Castle resumed the stand in the
Jessie Morrison murder trial this morn
ing, continuing his testimony for the
state Miss Morrison faced the witness
and watched him closely but calmly as
he made answer to the questions put by
County Attorney Brumback-
Did you ever promise Jessie Morri-
son TO marry her2
mo, sir said Castle.
Did you ever tell her that you loved
her?''
mo. sir"
The spectators who filled the room al
most to sufocati0n had leaned forward
ca ger to catch every word When the an
swers came they settled back in their
seats in the satisfaction of a curiosity
gratified.
Later testimony given by Castle dis
closed that the witness had kept afire
the Jealousy both OF Miss Morrison and
of his wife, for whose murder the pris-
oner is being tried. He admitted that his
wife had united a necxtie given him by
Miss Morrison and had replaced it by
one made by herself.
when did you and Clara Wiley be-
come engaged 2'' continued Attorney
Brumback-
IA July or August. 1896"
did you tell Jessie Morrison or your
engagement"
Il did
fsKFhen ~ - sf6sf
IN the fall Of 1884, They were EN-
ployed as clerks in a racket store and he
had told Miss Morrison of the engage
ment only after she pressed him for the
information. Miss Morrison had left
the store in December, 1899, but she
visited it several times after that as a
customer. The last time, witness said.
was on June 20 last, two days before
the tragedy. when she had asked Castle
to meet her.
Castle pointing his finger and shak-
ing it, said. She pointed her finger
at me and said: Meet me at II O'Clock
tonight, or you will wish you had
Did she say where she wanted to
meet you2 ~
her brother-in-law.''
Did you go to ATr. EhIer's house7''
No. sir
Castle told that after that Miss Nor
rison had stepped in front Of him on the
street but that he avoided her, and that
about IL O'Clock on the night Of June IL
while returning home after visiting Miss
Wiley, she had aceosted him
she caught me first by the sleeve "
said witness. and told me Wait a min
ute; want to see you; have some LETT