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replied the willing bailiff, and away he
went
Three minutes la ter he returned with
a wooden bucket filled with water,
which he set at the feet OF his honor.
"What does this mean 2" demanded
the surprised magistrate. "Do you
think I am horse, or do you want me
to take bath right here in the court
room?"
''Well, don't know, Tn sure" re-
piled the bailiff. you asked for q
bucket of water, and I have brought it
to you"
"You must be dreaming" declared
his honor. 1.-THE idea of me calling for
bucket of water here In the court
roomi What in the world could want
with a bucket of water?''
The bailiff, however, persisted that
his honor had asked for bucket Of
water. why. heard you as plain as
day" he said. "You shouted it out
aloud and stepped UP and asked you,
to make sure"
A glance at she court sheet showed
Justice Dooley how the queer mistake
occurred.
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closing came at six o'clock he made
his final trip and looked conscientious
~ to see that all the passengers were
aboard before he started the car on
its last trip for the night. Then he
went away, leaving the tower in dark
ness aDd-Miss Leonard.
Overlooked by the manager and ig-
norant Of the fact that the elevator
does not run on forever, the. southern
woman Toasted her eyes on the scenery
afforded by the tower view. So alb
sorbed was she in the magnificent pam
Drama that it was not until dusk had
fallen that she became aware she was
alone.
She waited for the elevator to come
up to get her, but it didn't come. She
ratified at the door of the shaft, but
the noise was not loud enough to reach
the foot of the tower, and her cries
were equally in vain. The roar of the
falls, n moment before so grand, was
now very irritating, inasmuch as it
deadened every medium of alarm.
Miss Leonard had forgotten her pen
Gil and couldn't drop messages from
her lofty height She had only one
comfort in the hour of tribulation, and
that was her Bible. As long as light
lasted she picked out the most sooth-
lug verses, and when at last she could
read no more she folded her arms and
sat down to wait for morning.
When Mr.. Brooke made the frst trim
to the top of the tower In the morn
ing he found Miss Leonard sitting on
the landing, reading her Bible.
The manager was profuse in explana-
tions that it wasn't his fault, to which
Miss eonard replied that she had not
been frightened, out that she was quite
ready TO make the descent of $50 feet.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11

sYes, we had to take Emma out OF
school, you know. She isn't at all
strong, and we feared the application
to study was undermining her health.
tie never wise to permit young girl
to overexert herself"
1t was the fond mother who spoke,
and the sympathetic neighbor natu-
rally asked what the invalid was do
Ing to pass away the time.
"Oh, she's getting a great deal OF
enjoyment out of her bicycle" was
the reply. She made a century run
yesterday and another about a week
ago."-Chicago Post.
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WHY GoLDsrEIN KICKED.

his dog and ran between Hanson and
the animal. just then the laEso was
thrown and the moose fell over his
shoulders. Goldstein waa caught, and
his dog was safe.
The angry citizen, however. wasn't
entirely satisfied and said so. Hanson's
story was to the effect that Goldstein
interfsred with him, and he could not
svoid catching him. Goldstein claimed
to have been assaulted brutally by the
dog catcher, but this was denied by
Hanson, who said the prisoner resist
cd after hs had been arrested and force
was necessary to remove him to the
police station. The prisoner was fansd
one dollar and sesss. s.t
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went west, ana an the rsno ne GOT ous
there. You and me have been wishin1
for enough money to get q httie place
of our own. where we could keep one
horse and maybe real Alierney COW.
JSguess we can get a whole drove Of
hem now. Come. Hannah, let's leave
this letter TN tomorrow, Ito time We
were abed."
On the following day the rusty pen
wss again brought into use, and am
other letter of grabbed characters
found it's way to the lawyers Office,
accepting his terma And the waiting
time began.
1t Is curious to note what effect even
the probability of wealth has on the
average mind Ezra Hampton was
above the average, so be pursued the
even tenor of his way, and performed
his duties as faithfully as though
"Unkle Zeke's" thousands had never
been heard of.
Not so his wife Hannah; mindful of
her coming greatness. It was impossi-
BILE for her not to show it. She took
on superior tone with her neighbors.
and limited at coming changes; for
so repeatedly had Ezra charged her
to keep the good news a secret until
they surely knew the result that she
dare not enlarge on It as she would
have liked.
Why should she buy round steak
when soon unlimited wealth would be
hers? SO she ordered choice bits with
q wise nod of her head and remark
that her money was as good as other
folks
The people of her little world won
dered why Hanna Hampton acted so
important, and Ezra mildly remon-
strsted, assuring her birdin the hand
was worth two in the bush. But she
silenced him by saying that did not
mean when you was going to get the
whole bush, too.
Days had grown into weeks and weeks
into months when the decisive answer
came. Again Mrs. Hampton leaned over
her husbands shoulder, with joyous
enticipations of the wealth soon to be
theirs. But the words were hard to
comprehend.
mere was little doubt that the prop
erty really belonged to them, but so
many papers were missing and the rec
ords had been so neglected that no
proof could be brought Almost end
less litigation would probably be the
result of any effort to reclaim the
land. So 1t would perhaps be as well to
drop the matter.
In these researches, however, they
had made another discovery. Ezekiel
Il. Hampton had. been a colonel in the
revolutionary army and had been en-
rolled as member of the Original on
GERS, society composed of officers
who had served in that war. Each
member paid n certain amount to per:
petuste the association. Membership
was to descend IN the direct male line.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
TheorIxtng.

~Do you believe that men are de.
acended from ourang>outang ?" asked
the studious man.
That's the trouble with these seien.
fists" said Mr.. lykins. "They general.
lie too much. They don't discriminate.
They get an -inkling of the truth and
then stopa L know well enough that !
wasn't descended from any ourang.
outang. And I don't believe you were
But there are numerous people about
whom we are justified in having ouI
suspicious. "-Washingtcn Star.
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CHINESE NOTES.
Philadelphia Record.1

Each province Is subdivided into de-
psrtments, ruled by projects, and eacA
department into districts, each with
. district ruler.
China proper has an area of 1885,
sza square miles, with a population,
according to recent estimate, Of 1885,
ooo, 600.
Three religions are acknowledged by
the Chinese as indigenous and adopt
ed. viz: Confucianism, Buddhism and
Taoism.
Most Of the aboriginal hill tribes
are still nature-worshipers, and eth
nically are distinct from the prevail
Ing Mongolian population.
The total area of China and its de-
tendencies amounts to 4,21s, 4O1 square
miles, and the total population to no
less than 402, $50 600.
During the year 1898 52,661 vessels.
of 34,233,5O0 tons, entered and cleared
Chinese ports. OF these vessels TAB, OF
239.152 tons, were Americans.
Ten Chinese newspapers are pub
hshed In Shanghai, and the success
they have achieved has led to the es-
adjustment of others at some of the
other treaty ports.
About one-half of the total number
OF foreigners resided at Shanghai.
The French municipality at that town
entered on the extension OF their con-
cession on s>.rch 1, 1900.
According to return of the i'm
perial customs authorities the total
number of foreigners resident in the
open ports of China was i3,421 at the
end of the year 1895
Each of the Is provinces of the
Celestial empire is ruled by a gov
ernor or governor general, who is re-
sponsible to the emperor for the en-
tire administration, political. judicial,
military aud fiscal.
Among the foreigners were 5,14s
British subjects, 2,O5e Americans, l.
694 japanese, geo Frenchmen, 1.O4s
Germans, 1852 Portuguese, 3e5 Span
iards and 200 Swedes and Norwegians.
all other nationalities being represent
ed by very few members.
The dependencies of China are Man
churia, 100000 square miles, with -
100000 souls; Mongolia, with 1,2ss, ooo
square miles and 2 1000, 900 souls; Tibet,
with 651, 500 square miles and e,o0o. 600
souls; Yungaria, with 147,e50 square
miles and 100000 souls, and East
Turkestan, with 421, 500 square miles
and $4,000 souls. ,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11

When did the military salute como
into usep II certainly dates from the
earlier half Of the fifteenth century.
In the Spectrum Humane Salvation
is,' which was issued before the in
vention OF printing by movable types,
there Is an exceedingly quaint illus
tration in which Abraham il repre-
sented an saluting Melchizedek. The
patriarch is In medieval armor, and
apparently on guard. and 1t would
seem that Melchixedek Is bringing
him refreshments In the form of .
loaf OF bread and q fagon of water
Ut may be peer), and the salute 10 dis
tnctly the military one still In use.-
London Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11

mechanism of mans body there are
joints and levers similar to those used
In engines. The automatic oilIpg of
surfaces which rub together in an en-
CINE il on the same plan as the lubri-
cation Of joints in our bodies. Mans
nervous system resembles the tele-
graph in its mode of working. The
ball-bearings of bicycle or automo-
bile are not so very dissimilar TO the
ball Joints Of human hips and shoul-
ders. The principle Of the lever was
foreshadowed in the long bones of the
human body.-N. Y. World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
new Naval Formation.

The "hexagonal phalanx" is q new
naval formation recently tried by a
French feet in the Mediterranean.
There Is one vessel at each angle of
the hexagon and the admiral's ship oo-
cupies the center. Their bows all
point one way-that In which the
squadron sails. The admiral is equi-
distant from all the rest and seen by
all equally we'll Every one Is 400 yarda
from the next, but the space can be
reduced. In case Of more vessels un-
der the command, the excess would
form reserve, with torpedo boats
added to it. This new order of battle
In held to require fewer signals than
others--Chicago Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
SOULFUL SUMMER sonNsrs.
NJ rraaA

NJ Trout.
Aha: pretty speckie-sidesI Yes. Il Is you'll
Dont uy to deny IL: my eyes are too
FOR trout in pool to deceive me: you
Right over that sraveiiy shallow ana hid
Town eeep In the shade by that syca-
more root:
III nave you. and maybe another TO boot.
iou re COCO Tor two pounds on the scale.
when you feel Of the hook. dear me: how
you'll bounced
MY rodf Yes, here II is standing near by:
The reel is all ready and here is the ny.
shy: through these bushes IN
stealthily glide,
Behind the old sycamore safely to hide
tip
or she rod. with my hands firmly set on
the grip.
The fly strikes the water-therei there.
what a jerk
Steady, steady. old rod how you bend
to the work,
It's music, the shrek of the swift-run
ming reel:
He makes for the opposite bank-see him
wheel!
The lines nearly out, and hen double
III L check himl Right into the water I
jump
Ano follow him down till danger Is past
Whswl It's cold: but. old fellow, you're
firing at last.
I'll What is that voice7
Wake upl Why, you plunge
Nround in bed like a hooked muscaI-
lonGei
It's time to be starting; fine morning for
trout
What made you disturb me, old fellow. :"
/ said
As I turned on nv elbow and slid from,
the bed.
I'd give all the fish that swim in the
stream
For Dull at that trout that hooked In
my dream"
Chicago Evening Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
The Release OF the Ro.e.

The rose, once queen of a fair demesne-
breathing of love and trust
~ cropping now from her darkened
bouGh
In the prison bonds of dust
Her fragile red. whence the dew has f,ed.
In filled with a nameless pain:
In yearninE leaves how her spirit Erieves
For the swift release of raini
A sudden stir of the clouds for her
With the thunders martial boom
the hKhtning's fash. and the rains soft
plash, =
Unlocking the gates Of bloomi
me rose Is bright with a newborn light.
And the Joy OF danger past
she hits her head from the garden bed
Like queen recrowned at last.
-William Hamilton Hayne. In Frank Les
Hes Popular Monthly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
Unanswered Letters.

They haunt me IN my waking hours.
They follow me through Ali INV 5rear.
When the last ray OF daylight dies,
When the FIRST mornings sunlight
beams
4 cannot drive them from my mind.
think OF them by day. by night,
fney make my life wretched grind.
Those letters that ought 10 write
why don't YOU write them. then7' Won
ask.
To tell the truth. 1 do not know.
II would be better far. of course,
No longer to be haunted so.
But somehow I neglect them stin,
neglect them daily though they blight
My weary life. and always will
Thoae letters that / ought 20 write
-SorServille Journal .||
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11

Yssss Woman fro. se.th spesds .
Night ON an Observation Tour
at Niagara Falls.

Miss Florence Leonard, OF Arlington,
Ga. had an unusually trying expert
ence while on a visit TO Niagara Falls
recently. Leaving the home of friends
with whom she was stopping, she an
nounced that she was going to take a
good, long look at the falls from the
observation tower on Riverway. Re-
suits proved that her look was good
deal longer than she anticipated.
Joseph Brooks, the manager of the
tower. saw Miss Leonard as she went
up in the elevator. When the time for
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
His Request.

Pardon me-" said he, meeting her
on the sands, ''but are you not the
young lady to whom I was engaged
last summer, at this very placer"
II dol mean I am" she replied.
somewhat clustered.
Then" said he, perhaps you recall
the sweet little verse in which pro-
posed to you"
1T still huns in my heart" abe
said, with sigh, or maybe II was
the rustling OF her silk skirt.
"Ahal Then would you mind TO
peating IT to me? have forgotten Il,
and an 1t worked so well I wish to
try 1t on young lady from Chicago
who 10 hsre."-N. Y. World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
Tnere's NoThInE New.

Almost all of mans Inventions have
been foreshadowed by nature. The
hypodermic syringe with, which the
physician injects morphine into a pa
tents arm has its counterpart in the
sting OF a bee. The tunnel borer is an
adaptation of the work Of the teredo,
or ship worm. The principal of the
balloon is found in certain nshes. The
paper-making industry is paralleied ia
the hnildinG of wasD's nest. In the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
Lead Poisonfar.

Lead poisoning may be more COM
mon than is supposed. So thinks .
French physician who was puzzled By
the illness OF boy OF IL years, until
the father appeared with the same
trouble, when It was discovered that
the family had been using wood from
white lead factory.-Cincinnati En-
quirer. u
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
Advice Wanted.

First Farmer-Look here, my friend,
that dog OF yours killed three sheep
OF mine last night, and want to know
what you propose TO do about it.
Second Farmer--Are you sure 1t was
my dog?
Yes"
We'll, hardly know what to do. I
think I'd better sell him. You don't
want to buy dog, do youa"-Strsy
Stories.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
The .Ruudv

The Bund is the name given in almost
all eastern seaports TO the street
frontage on the water. This street is
usually the trade center, and rumors
thatare likely to affeottrade or political
conditions fly thick and fast about 1t.
As most OF these rumors are unfoun6ed.
1t is the habit in the orient to call q
story whose authenticity is doubted q
"bunder."--N. Y. Sun, .3
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
The ola Onk Tree

The sweetest thing of earth to me
Is the south wind In the old oak tree.
II moves the branches to and fro:
The shadows dance on the grass below.
The leaves move lightly In the air,
Their rustle seems a whispered prayer.
Deep in the tangled grass I lie,
Seeing but siimpses of the sky.
So thick the green leaves are above.
30 light, so soft the breezes move
wonder not that men have stood
Before some giant OF the wood,
And made II OF their prayers a shrine.
Deeming 1t held a soul divine
-Ninetts M. Lowater. In N. Y. Sun
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
A summer shower

The wind that has been playing with the
tasseled heads of grain
NOW SOUNDS a sudden warning moan that
tells of coming rain,
And all the running, creeping folk, and
all the folk that fly,
Are filled with CONSERVATION as they
hear the warning sigh;
And into holes and crevfces. In frantic
haste and fear,
They run and crawl and hop and fly,
and quickly disappear;
The squirrels to their nest have zone
the bees gone from their food,
And safe beneath a rhubarb leaf n hen
has clucked her brood:
The butterflies have left the air, the
crickets left the grass
when like a breath the raindrops fall
and like breath they pass,
And then the golden sun returns ana
drives the mist away,
And all the creeping, flying folk com.
back to work or play.
FRANK h Sweet. In Ladies' World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
Rekind Ma. R..I

Pa" said little Harry, "after ma
hit her thumb, with the hammer to-
day she says she suffered untold se-
ony for ten minutes" i'-
My, my, my!" exclaimed the boys
father. "Wonders'n never cease.
That's the first time she ever let any,
thing go untold that long."-Chicago
Times Herald,
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te-Proud of it2
Uumecegsary.

Mrs.. Hiram offen-Dinah, hope YOU
d1dn't forget to wash the hsh before
you put It in to bake.
New SerYant-Mah Lanr whut fur
An gwtne wash fish dat's a-libin' in
de wahtah all hits Hfe2 - Catholic
Standard and Tines. s.s.sss
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
JUDGE DOOLEY STARED.
Waen He Asked fora Prisoner fhe
Baifin oEers His Homer
bucket OF Water.

Buck" Waters was scheduled to ap-
pear before Justice Dooley in the Max
well street police court ct Chicago. His
honor called the name several times
but received no response.
What is that you want?" inquired
Bailif Morgan Murphy.
why, want Buck Waters brought
to me-" said his honor.
~An right, I win bring it at once"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
On the voyage to Paris.

First Passenger-Did you have
breakfast. sir?
Second Passenger-Yes, for awhile.
Brooklyn Life.
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Uncertainty.

she-Tell me, George, do you love
me?
He-Of course do. Didn't I tell You
so five minutes ago?
Eyes, George, but then men are SO
changeable, you know."-Tit-Bita
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
weather-wise.

II skies were always sunny
No cloud DER hill an plain
Wed miss that earthly pleasure
or growing at the rain!
We'd never know one measure
OF happiness againl
No matter how they reason
There Is not any doubt
We need, In every season,
Something to growl about!
It's well the storm-clouds gather
And blot the sunshine outl
-. l. Stanton. In Atlanta consti-
tuition
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11

James Parson, of Deyonshire, Eng
land, who died recently, was known as
"the singing machine" because he had
memorized and could sing about 1000
songs. One evening he won a bet that
he could go on singing until daylight
without repeating any song.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
A J.Iy Renect,on.

Hes passed the crisis safe once more.
We need not longer fret
The glorious Fourth" some time Is DER,
And Wilie's with us yet.
Though mumps and measles may oou-
mand
A certain share OF fear,
The glorious Fourth's more deadly ana
He has 1t once a year III
washington Star
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
superioritv.

No matter how Insignificant mar
may be he firmly believes that his su
periority will some day be recognized.
Chicago Daily News.
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The Summer wind

Tns wind makes islands In the sky,
And yonder where the grapevines grow,
a Thousand leaves their white backs
show,
Like tiny fiags that haunt on high.
The elm its long. slim arms nings wide,
The mr. Its stately head uplifts,
While through its green the sunlight
sits, s.,l4 : =
And stiffiy bows the poplar's pride
The oak leaves touch and whisper low.
The clover mods it's head so gay,
While all things living seem to say:
What joy when summer breezes blow"
Clara ]. Denton. In Ladies' World
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The Place for wrecks.

Helm the Baltic sea there ara
more wrecks than in any other place
: in the world.
- She-How about Monte Carlo?-
Yonkers Statesman
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
&c Dtd Nor Cannf.

"How many free lunches have you
had this week, Snodgrass7" asked
Blddmore. $50 stus ~
"sir." replied skidmors. II am q
lunch eater, not a lunch counter
Town Iepiss-A-.gc ssA 4s paa4.! t.ss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
SPANKED HER BABY.
AAs This Just After the Little rAins
Had Been Reroued from a Most
1 t Horrible Death.

: The Greensburg {Pa.) correspondent
Of the Philadelphia North American il
authority for the staement that after
Engine Driver Harry Mckee. of the
West Penn express, had stopped his
4rain tia other night near .Vsnder-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
Her RuIAr

Census Man-Who is the head of this
family2
Hen Peck-Mrs. Peck is, on the
cooks day off.-Baltimore American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
An UnpIeasant rrnth.

schoolmaster-Now, Rogers, what
are you doing2 Learning something's
Rogers---No, kir. I'm listening to
you, sir~-Goldsn Days. aeoa o.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-08-11
why He Was Proud.

Magistrate Ito prisoner)-You are
charged with beating your wife.
Prisoner-Yes, yer honor, an I'm
proud of it.
hagistrate-Proud of it.?
Prisoner-Because, yer honor, she
weighs 20 pound more'n me.-Tit- Bits.
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srift within 5 yard Of . HunSsflsx
baby which had fallen asleep en- the
track. the only emotion that the babes
mother showed was Of vexation at its
Innocence. sRatching Il up In her arms.
abe spanked 10 until the infsnt's crics
were heard al through the train. and
than, with stoha grunt. she threw IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-17
John BreidenthaI for Vice President.

John Bredenthal. the whose term of office is
looming in sight has concluded that he will
Pop Fusion nomination for governor summer
Whether his conclusion hinges the fact that there is
winning nomination. show
election only guessed. His friends say
neither. that higher ambition greater
deserving So it is w. Breidenthal
be selected the running of BRYAN
TO save Democracy the Pop sug-
geson of such candidacy from the Pop party
realize that the Pop necessary
party Democratic party the Pop party
nothing nationally. Breidenthals
canvessed late meeting of magnates
Chicago. The Pops hold that if they swallow Bryan
the Democrats ought BredenthaL
Pops the Allegheny range Democrats of
that section be inclined believe that little
fetched to of the Missouri
aidates. who live in adjoining The
Democratic party candidates should
be from one state.