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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03

der If hadn't better go out and work
on the street. There was no raise at
the beginning of the sixth year, and
as the seventh approached we heard
talk of hard times and all that, and
were given hints that no one could
expect an increase. On Christmas eve
I was going home from a party, and
presently 1 found an oldish man in a
doorway. He was drunk and in danger
Of freezing to death, but as I reused
him up he gave me his street number,
and took him home. / saw that he
lived in a swell house, but could not
make out that 1 had ever seen him
before. On New Years a stranger
called at my house, and I soon made
out that he was the man had taken
home. He must have got on to my
identity through my mentioning the
incident to a policeman who knew me.
had never seen the man about the
as the senior partner and added:
Mr.. Jones, you have been in our
employ almost seven years.
ayes, SIR
"'You have worked hard and given
satisfaction.
""Thank you
Indeed, you are rated as the most
faithful and loyal employee in the es-
Enlistment
1T is kind OF you, SIR
But your years of service, hard
work and fsitnfulness don't count for
shucks. What counts is the fact that
you helped me home the other night
when was tight, and your salary will
be raised seven dollars per week from
this datel'
az got the rs:se, sure enough"
laughed the man, "and 1 was the only
one to be advanced a cent. 1t was a
lesson to me not TO work so hard in
side and to keep my eyes open OUT
side, and have been the gamer by it."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
CONVERSATIONS.
Rule the Finite But Not the Infinite
Where Trade Has No
Place.

The finite is controlled by compen-
sations. If we insulate life from the
infinite and the eternal we find it's gains
are all of the sort that have to be paid
for. What we obtain in one quarter is
balanced by an equal loss in some 9TH
er. There is no net gain anywhere; it
is only when we bring our lives into
relation with the infinite that we reach
gains which are not paid for and escape
the just law of compensation. 1t is
for this reason that Jesus insists on dis
sociating the spiritual life from earn
ing, meriting and paying, and insists on
it as giving simply. The Pharisees had
religion in which all things were
earned and bought, and that very fact
showed that their faith had not brought
them into a receptive attitude toward
God. Hence the emphasis of His re-
peated expulsion of the traders from
the courts of the temple. Neither sell
ing nor lending belonged to that holy
place, which stood for the peoples in
most relation to God. Only giving and
getting were appropriate there, in the
house of Him who ''giveth us richly all
things to enjoy" that we also may do
good" and be ''rich in works, ready to
distribute, willing to communicated
S. S. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03

ishment, for which work he was re-
ceiving the usual fifteen per week."
There was no prospect of higher wages.
The market was overstocked with good
men, anxious and willing to work for
SIS week. If he gave up his position
there were hundreds of others to take
his place. IF he asked for an advance
he would be told that his services were
not needed, and the firm would not be
one day without man 10 do its work.
Having within him the genius of in
vention, he began by practicing on
dummies at home in the evenings, and
gradually he became quite an expert at
trimming ladies' hats. He discovered
that he had good ideas, taste and style,
and determined to make millinery his
trade.
He worked hard and by degrees built
up quite trade. He pleased one lady.
She recommended him to a friend, and
thus the endless chain was begun, until
now he earns $24 week all the year
round, and in the busy season more, by
working over hours.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03

went along the sidewalk like huge
wheel. The officer who took charge of
the prisoner offered TO commend the
captor to the civil service commission
for appointment on the police force in
spite of physical defects, but Collins
said that the profession OF an acrobat
was far more lucrative.
Collins crossed Harrison street in ad-
vance Of a car and proceeded toward
the circular walk In a shadow caused
by an eclipse of the electric light on the
other side of the thoroughfare. A
hungry-loolcing fellow had been wait
ing fer just such combination--an ap-
parently helpless person with prom
Using bundle and q spell Of darkness.
Grabbing the bundle in one hand and
the crutch in the other, the thief hur-
ried toward Wood street.
Collins was thrown to the ground by
the onslaught, but quickly recovered
himself. A policeman who had been
watching the erstwhile loiterer with a
suspicious eye was the first to give
chase. The distance between the fu-
gitve and the patrolman did not seem
to lessen and in the block covered the
officer had tired perceptibly. Just
when he was reaching for his pistol to
use more persuasive argument some
thing with the pit-pat of a dog sped by
the policeman. It looked like hoop
snake. The speeding object overlook
the thief as II he were stationary. It
lit on his back like n panther and down
he went on his face.
Out Of the heap rose Collins, smiling
and triumphant. His movements had
been so speedy that none could under
stand his peculiar locomotion. he had
turned succession OF handsprings
which were so rapid the eye could
scarcely follow them. Collins pro-
ceeded undisturbed to the hospital,
where he gave some presents to two
friends who are convalescing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
SHE LEAPEp ON THE PILOT.

and she would lose days pay-per-
haps her situation. On her way she
had to cross the Philadelphia & Read
ing railroad, at Third and Berks streets.
The gates were down at the crossing,
but Rose thought she would have time
to get across before the approaching
train blocked the way. She had scarce
ly put her foot on the tracks when the
engine was upon her. Fortunately fer
Rose she did not lose her nerve. She
leaped on the pilot of the engine, hop
ing to cling to it until the train was
brought to stop. But she tainted and
fell off beside the rails, just out of the
reach Of the wheels.
Bruised and unconscious the girl was
picked up and sent to the Episcopal
hospital. Her injuries are severe but
not serious.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
DRINK MIXERS TALE
Paid Five Hundred Dollars for a
Glass of Whisky.
Unique Experience OF a Chicago Bar
keeDer-How He Met the Stranger
and How He Received n Mu-
nificent Reward.

This is the story of man who was
paid $500 for one drink Of common rye
whisky and few kind words thrown
In on the side. The man who got the
money is a Chicago bartender. He took
the $500 and put it in a safety deposit
box. 1t has become the nucleus of his
little fortune, and he says he never will
part with 1t until he gets married. He
figures that marriage might have dis
astrous effect on his Accommodations, but
as be doesn't intend to get married, he
thinks he is pretty sure of holding on
60 the money. The $500 bill has been
withdrawn from circulation, but 1t In
put on exhibition when anybody doubts
his story.
The man is employed in a Chicago re-
sort. Every known device to extract
free drinks from an unwilling bar
tender has been worked on this man
during long career as a drink mixer.
But he had ''hunch" this time, and
he won out. This is the way he tells the
story in the Chicago Tribune, and his
friends know II TO be true:
II wouldn't refuse any good fellow a
drink If 1 really thought he needed it,
but am against dead ones, especially
when they are professionals. Once in
awhile bartender does run into a real
case OF need, where q drink of whisky
viii save life Then I hand over the
bottle, and on this occasion it made me
money.
Zone evening about two years ago a
man came into the barroom and tried
TO hobble up to the bar. The man was
German and had a little difficulty in
explaining his business. He seemed to
be suffering, crippled-all done up, In
fact. He was fairly well dressed, but
said he was broke. he impressed me as
all right, and I gave him a good stiff
drink of whisky. Then 1 had him sit
down IN one Of the wine stalls.
He could hardly walk, and told me
that one of hislegs was swollen to twice
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03

beautiful and sympathetic girl. She
appeared in court with him.
Frost got the verdict When Mrs.
King heard the decision she uttered a
loud cry and fell to the floor.
Young Mrs. Frost started to her as
sistance. Her husband pulled hel
back.
Willie was turned over to his IA
ther. He rushed to his grandmother.
who had just come to her senses.
Throwing his arms about her he
cried:
"rn come back to you, mammal N
matter where they take me, I viii
come back to you when am 14I"
He was sent to school in another
state and forbidden to communicate
with his mothers family. Mrs. King
grieved continually. All her hopes of
happiness were conferred in those
words: ar will come back, mamma -
and she counted the months to his
fourteenth birthday.
The birthday camo, but no Willie.
He was still at school. The months
heightened into one year-twoi
Mrs. King felt sure that she mu
die without seeing her darling. H,r
health declined. She lifted her head
at every strange footstep, but only t.
lapse into bitter disappointment
But one afternoon n month ago q
tall, comely boy rang her doorben and
to the servant said proudly:
'"rel Mrs. King that her grandson
has kept his promise"
One who was present said after.
ward that lovers never met with great.
er ardor than the warm-hearted boy
and his grandmother.
Several times he visited Mrs. King
and each time he stayed longer and
left with greater regret. One night
he did not return till ten o'clock
Questioned next morning, he boldly
said that he had been to see hi.
grandmother.
There was excitement in the Hirsch.
berg-Frost camp. Scolded for his dis.
obedience, Willie went to Mrs. Kings
prepared to stay. His father went
after him and ordered him to come
away.
'You may be able to take me BIZ
force" said the boy, stoutly, "but my
home is with mamma, and I'll always
come back here at the first opportun.
ity."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
aexrar Jim We, wealthy

James Grayson, a former Missouri
an, who has been living in the
Usage Indian country nearly quar-
ter of a century, and who was thought
to be quite poor, died recently. he
lived in a small hut, 10 by ID feet,
and had a wife. His apartments were
very dingy, and he always went shah
billy dressed and was really a beggar
everywhere he went. BE was known
as Beggar Jim. On his deathbed he
called his wife to his bedside and
whispered something to her, and, aft,
err death, the feather bed on which he
died was cut open and $4,000 in gold
taken out. Since that time other
money and some valuables have been
discovered in Grayson's private boxes
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
BOYS STRONG LOVE.
It Is Conferred Upon his Grand
mother and Is True Blue.
Younsster spurns His Father TO he
with Mrs. King, TO Whom He Had
Been Bequeathed by His
Dying Mother.

According to the New York World
one boys love for his grandmother has
thrown one of the leading families OF
st. Louis into confusion. His name is
William Barrett Frost. His faxher Is
John Mullanphy Frost. His mother,
a daughter of former Mayor Arthur v.
Barrett, died In 1885, when the boy
was two years old.
Her last act was to place the child
In the arms OF her mother, Mrs. Annie
r. King, saying: cit Is my wish that
you should take him and keep him and
rear him."
Willie was heir to $4,000. BE was
such charming boy at the age of five
that bis fathers sister, Mrs. +. d.
Hirschberg, asked her brother for him.
Forgetful of his wite's injunction, Frost
gave her the child. He was allowed
to visit his grandmother, though, and
she often took him on trips at her own
expense. Four years ago Willie was
ordered south because of some throat
trouble. Mrs Hirschberg could not
afford to send him, but his grandmoth-
CT volunteered to take him herself.
With them went Nellie Fahey, a serv-
ant in the Hirschberg family. At New
orleans Mrs. King proffered the girl q
ticket for home. Nellie Fahey refused
TO go. Mrs. King discharged her for
impudence. The girl made an cutlery
IN the hotel and accused Mrs. King o.
kidnapping the boy.
There was much crossing OF tele-
grams with ST. Louis, and detectives
raced hitler and thither. Mrs. King
agreed to return with Willie to st,
Louis and allow the law to determine
who should have him.
Frost had just married the daugh,
ter OF Gen. Rowen, Of Kentucky, q
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
FIGS AND THISTLES.

The pardon of sin is not perfect with
out the power over sin.
1t is not the man who does the most
talking who is the most talked about.
The Golden Rule" would not be
much but for the light of the Golden
Life on it.
The preacher without ambition is
worthless; with nothing but ambition
he is dangerous.
The kings of finance have no greater
power than the humblest toiler with
the King of Glory.
Just common everyday obedience
would please God about as much as
anything we can think of.
The church and the Christian need
to remember the judgment as truly as
the sinner does.-Ram's Horn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
Comma I'm the Wrong Place.

A misplaced comma has got a
Greeley county (Kan.) paper into a
peck of trouble. The journal in ques-
ton recently published an item in
which the following sentence oc-
CURED: "Tvyo young men from Leoti
went with their girls to Tribune to
attend the teachers institute and as
soon as they left, the girls got
drunk" The comma belong after the
''girls" and the latter are making IL
hot for the editor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03

HE HOBBLED OUT OF THE PLACE.
Ats natural size. He said he wanted to
get into some institution where he
could get treatment. happened to be
q good friend of the night clerk at the
county hospital, so i telephoned him.
The night clerk agreed to look after my
German friend If he would come out.
gave him car fare and told him how to
reach the hospital. he hobbled out of
the place and never saw him again for
eight months
"One afternoon while was doing the
day trick a Snely-dressed man, wearing
o silk hat and kid gloves, came into the
buffet and stepped up to the cigar
counter. he ordered some three for a
half cigars and threw $50 bill on the
counter. He asked the manager to have
q cigar and requested that join him.
''He asked me if remembered him. /
said did not have the pleasure. We'll,
Ae said: You saved my life eight
months ago. / am the man whom you
got into the county hospital. 1 have
been under treatment ever since, but
am now a well man. just came in to
thank you
81 congratulated him on his recovery,
and he then went on to say that things
had changed with him since the first
time he met me. Il had some money left
20 me in Germany he said. In fact, by
the death of relative have fallen heir
to $50, 0eo. lam going back to Germany
tomorrow
"I congratulated him again, and he
ordered a bottle of wine--no cheap
game for him. We had quite little
talk, and then he said: We'll, good-by.
But we will shake hands, He put out
his hand and grasped it.
st felt something sticking to my palm
after he had hurried out. / almost fell
dead when looked at the bill. 1t had
big figure FIVE on it and two ciphers
and there was no period, either, be-
tween the five and the ciphers. ]
couldn't believe it was on the square
and hustled over to a bank.
"The cashier said he would like to
have street car full of such money
Then put it away. saw that just be
cause got the best of this little dea
that is no sign that ] am going to give
away drinks 10 every fellow that come.
along. You can't win the big prize in
the lottery twice in succession Blu
take one on the house this time, anC
don't forget Us when you're passing
this way"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
CRIPPLE CATCHES THIEF.
one-Lessed Chicago Acrobat Turns
HandsDrings on the Street 10
Capture a Robbcx

The Chicago Chronicle is authority
for the statement that in the pursuit Of
thief who had robbed him of pack
age and bis crutch George Collins,
handicapped by the loss of a leg, out
stripped a feetfooted policeman the
other night and recovered the stolen
property, much to the amusement OF the
great crowd of visitors at the county
hospital.
Collins remarkable ground-gaining
feat was accomplished through the use
OF his hands and surviving leg. He
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
WORK DIDN'T COUNT.
But Care for an Employers Personal
Safety Brought n Rich Reward
I'm This Instance.

When entered the wholesale house
Of Blank & Blank" said leading
man in a Third street Wholesale house
to Cincinnati Commercial reporter.
II determined to work hard and climb
UP. That's the way all young men
start out, believe, but as matter
OF fact worked like dog. went
In at starvation salary, did my best
In every respect, and yet it was three
years before I got raise. Then it
was only a raise of two dollars per
week. After two years more got a
raise of a dollar. and 1 began to won
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
PzrER,BuRe, VA, Dec. IA, Iss

kHVhHsbUKII A., D5o. TT 1873.
AZ the regsisr meeting of Auxiliary
Lodge, 2, K. OF p, the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing
term: y. o., David B. Cornish; VIC.
William A. Bragg; N. OF W., Edward
Branch; Prelate, Walter A. Byera; K.
OF r. and s., e. w. Wood M. of e.
Josiah Coleman; M. at A, William A.
Scott; 1. g., Richard Smith; o. g.,
John Byrd Attendants: John j. Ell.
lom, James Macklin, James Boiling
Robert Vernon, Grand Represents
tive, Edward W. Wood ,.alterpate, Mos.
es Bats.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
NOW HE TRIMS HATS
How an Underpaid and overworked
Cincinnati Clerk Betfered
His Condition.

A man who could not make more
than SIS week as bookkeeper has,
according to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, found that he can, without any
trouble, make 81 every working day
as a milliner, going from house to house
and making over old hats or trimming
new ones.
This man milliner used to be book
keeper in some large downtown estab-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
Where Cares Are Forgotten.

The queen of the Netherlands is an
enthusiastic amateur gardener, and
owns a miniature greenhouse which
she manages entirely herself. This is
within few minutes walk of the
palace, and she visits it daily, no mat
ter what the weather. Once she re-
marked to a friend: "Here, among
my flower pots, can forget that I'm
4 queen"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
Qburch Notico

First Presbyterian Chu rch oruer
Monroe and Catherine streets, Rev. We
e. Psrtee, ID. D., pastor; Mrs. Olivia
O. Bolden, orgsnist
Preachin 6 III A. NJ, aud Su
2. Nj. Prayer Meeting every Weones-
day evening at p. NJ. Sabbath school
at s:S0 A. NJ. DE-. p. b. Ramsey. super
intendent.
cordial invitation 10 extended Go
all persons to attend any and all OF
theseservices Oct-2l-lyr 10
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
Powder Worked Overtime.

A Kentucky man undertook to do a
little work with blasting powder in a
room where there were three children
and fire, and as natural result the
powder worked overtime. When all
people have learned the ACCESSIBILITY of
never getting on familiar terms with
explosives one may reasonably hope
to find the millennium just around the
corner
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03

GOOD PoSITIONS:-Hundreds OF
our patrons in this and northern states
and cities want farm hands, cooks,
nurses aud general lsborers. II you
want . good home or paying employ
meRt write or call at w. M. Martin &
CO., Sl4 East Broad ST., Richmond
Va. I2-9O.Im
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
GIRLS WILD LEAP.
Jumped on the Pilot OF n Locomotive
and by This Act Probably
saved Her Life.

Rose Costello was in a hurry when
she started for work early yesterday
morning, says the Philadelphia Times.
She lives at 1880 North Second street,
and is employed at Scanlan's mill,
Third and Huntingdon streets. Rose
got up late and! hurried from the house
If she arrived at the mill behind time
the doors would be closed against her
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
Work.

Man is not exceptional in the fact
that he is and has to be a worker. All
nature is vast scene of incessant ac-
ton. Everything from atoms to stars
and systems of suns are constantly IN
motion. - Rev. DR.. Thomas, Peoples
Church.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
The value of Advertising.

A Coolbaugh (Pa.) man who adver.
tised for wife who can talk, who can
sit by the FIRE with him in the long
evenings. and also help him on the
farm, has received more than 1000 an.
swers. 1t pays to advertise.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
Remnrea he stona

The wise individual never stumbles
over the same stone twice. When be
passes that way the second time II
isn't there.--Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03

A crusade against the saloons OF
Stillwell and Mill Greek, Ind, has been
started by the pastor of the Friends
church.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03
Not to BE wondered At.

A Colorado girl died from the eff
fects OF cake walk in a rag-time con-
test.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03

Courage Is the thing that enables us
to forget our fears.-Chicago Daily
News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-02-03

yEyANTED-SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w honest persons to represent as a. Mans
gers IN this and close by counties. Sal
arr, $500 q year and expenses. Straight,
bons-nde. no more no lsss salary. Position
permanent. Oar references, any hank in
any town IL mainly sffioe work conduct
ed st home. Reference. Enclose self-address-
ed stamped envelope The DOMINION Con-
PANr. Dept Chicago.