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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
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~ HE state of Maine, famous for
its statesmen, itS extensive ship
building industries and its mag
nifiosnt forests, is remarkable in an
other and different particular, namely,
In ita Sniqus and valuable inland water
wayN In these days of rapidly grow
ing towns and cities, water, good, pure
water and an abundance OF 1t has be-
como O necessity, and If by any chance
q country's rivers come from q noun
tain region, tumbling over cascades
and rapids on their way to the sea, as
they do In Maine, they have a gseaty
added value, and the manufacturer
soon has his wheels humming, and the
electrician flashes light through city
streets, and sets his cars IN motion by
meons Of the economical power they
afford. Nature sometimes seems to
Show kind of favoritism in the distri-
button of her gifts, lavishing them up
On one section and withholding them
tron another; for example, she has
let1 but a handful of streams In the
great states Of Nevada and Arizona,
white she has scattered them in liberal
profuSion in the comparatively little
stats OF Maine. Look at the map of
thiA State. and see how the rivers lace
ana interLAce over it's entire surface,
drawing water from all parts of it's
richly forested area; notice how they
i come down from the highlands of the
| state; Mount katahdin, over 5000 feet
high, and the clustered SUBMITS
| around It, and from tho loftier peaks
II ~ Ara White fain 4,,o
| the border in New Hampshire; notice
too the innumerable lakes dotting the
highland region, unlike those in any
other state, and only equaled in parts
OF the Canadian wilderness. 1t Is esti-
mated that five of the principal rivers
| alone drain nearly 200 of these lakes
which. large and small, cover a water
surface of 100 square miles. So
closely are they set among the forested
| mountains, and so largely Connected by
streams, that it Is possible for the
woodsman or the hunter TO travel
many miles by canoe upon them with
but few carries between. But aside
from She interest and beauty they add
| to the state, the lakes of Maine are of
inoAlculable commercial value; be-
cause they act as great natural storage
reservoirs for the Bivers. One of the
greatest drawbacks to the use of rivers
to generate power is the unsteady flow
to which they are liable; between the
spring freshets and the summer
drought, either q feast or a famine, it
Is quite impossible to rely on most
1 streams for a constant flow. Take the
Potomac, river draining large ter
ritory, which ought to be Of great value
as a source of power, but owing to the
rapidity with which the food waters
pass and its low condition in the sum
mer, 1t cannot be used to anything like
its full capacity; and how often one
sees, throughout the country districts,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1901
TWO INDUSTRIOUS HENS.
Seth Have Egg-LayinE Records That
Have Rarely Been Equnled and
Never Exceued.

Mr.. and Mrs. AbsOlem Burnett, of
Peru, Ind, lay claim and take credit
OF having in their possession two of
the best producing hens. and both
with records rarely if ever equaled,
and never beaten.
The first annual birthday of
Peggy" the elder, occurred recently,
and Mrs. Burnett allowed her to cele-
hrate it by her first setting. When
Peggy" first began laying she made
It daily habit for 46 consecutive days.
Then she took rest for four days,
beginning business at the old stand
and running up the record to "a eggs.
With few strikes, at no time lasting
longer than four days, she established
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13

tural resources, and both private indi-
viduals and the government have been
at work collecting important data. A
few years ago Prof. Porter, of the
Massachusetts, institute of technology,
made q number of interesting investi-
cations of the Maine rivers, the results
of which were published in a recent re-
port of the United States geological
survey, and this season the survey will
continue Investigations in the same re-
gion which will, it is expected, be OF
much future value. Over 200, 900 horse
power is now being furnished by the
rivers Of Maine to hundreds of differ
emit industries, and beginning has
only been made of the use Of the states
wonderful water resources.
GEORGE b HOII ESTER
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
A rrouncine for shakespeare.

The travelling theatrical company at
present visiting this town gave last
night representation of play styled
THE Merry Wives of Windsor" by a
person called Shakespeare. The play
is said to be comedy, but is terribly
monotonous IN its effect, especially
the two first acts. An uncouth and be-
sotted cavalier who flirts and spoons
with bevy OF demi-mondainess but
who becomes a victim to their absurd
intrigues-such is the sum total Of
the plot. We can only say that such
play is poor fare to invite an edu-
Gated public TO. 1t was q relief when
the curtain dropped, and we had an
opportunity Of listening to q selection
OF humorous songs.-Norway Tidning
Aalesund.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13

Vie record for the year of 1877 eggs
The other hen is known by the name
II "Tooksall," and few days ago
celebrated her semi-annual birthday
by continuing business at the old
stand, and thus far with a record
equal to that of Peggy, which she may
possibly be able TO beat. Both hens
are of the Plymouth Rock variety.
tame, lovable, singing all the time,
and genuine pets ~Tooksalr" has a
record not enjoyed by the other hen,
and with a history rs interesting.
"Tooksall" and '"Tom." one Of the
NQliest ROSTERS that was ever known,
can be denominated twins, as they
both emerged from the shell in al
together a violent manner not COM
moi in chickendom. The nest was in
che loft of the barn of County Clerk
Hughes, and in some manner the two
sggs rolled away from the mother hen
and fell through a hole in the floor
below, For some unaccountable rea-
eon the mother hen refused absolute
1y to have anything 20 do with the
two chicks and so alone and forsaken
they were taken to the house and
cared for by Mrs. Hughes daughter
Mae, who made pets of them, and
dubbed them the 1.-TWO Orphans" by
which name they are generally known
now. From pets they became a nui-
Eance and bother to Mrs. Hughes,
and she threatened to kill them, when
Miss Mae brought them to her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Burnett
"Tooksall' celebrated st. Patrick's
day by laying her first egg, and this
She has missed only Ave days since.
tom" is the terror of the small
children of the vicinity, and is never
$50 happy as when engaged in a scrap
There is no fear in him, and men and
women are the same to him as chill
dren. Dogs and cats are favorites with
him for fight, and there is no in
stance yet on record of his defeat.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
He Needed n Bath.

A young man who has a fine bird
dog was overhead Dragging to his
best girl the other day about the won
derfully keen scent Of the animal
Why" he said, "I wanted TO go to the
northwestern part Of the county on
business, and fearing that the dog
would follow me chained him up. ]
had been gone two hours and was Is
miles from home when he broke loose
and tracked me and found me merely
by scent. What do you think OF THAR
We'll, think you ought to take q
BATH" replied the young lady. And
then he went home and licked the
dog.-Tt-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13

To All who owe the Pittsburg ageps.
Mr.. Joseph Evans: Please settle IN
With hiH &c ones. The Planet osn Be
e6aaineS 40 Mr.. Eelson Oolsma ans ssa-
tsasAns na4 sWyiis Ave, :: PtttsburR.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13

coffin is incased around by about 1e
Inches of solid stone, which makes il
air tight. On the top is a revolving
stone, cut in the shape of Bible,
which in turning can be made to re-
veal or conceal q glass pane.
Through the glass pane the en-
balmed body of Dorsey is plainly visi-
BILE. The widow, who designed the
tomb, used the insurance money on
his life to carry out the work. Up to
the present time the body preserves
che freshness of life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
Had to Start tie Game.

Amos Squashbeak-No, sir; WON'T
give you nOthin' to eat. I'm jes' sick
an tired feedin' fellers thet hain't
willin' ter work. Why, jes' yesterday
my wife give loafer hull dried-apple
pie. an the ongrateful scamp went
right to the wood shed an stole a new
six-dollar crosscut saw.
launching Henry-Well, he had ter
git de pie open SOME way, didn't lei
Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
Bureau of |
American Republics
at Buffalo /
(special Buffalo Correspondenc.l )

\ L THE Pan-American exposition
N at Buffalo there is an unusual in
terest manifested in the ex-
hibit of the bureau of American re-
publics. 1t very properly adjoins the
exhibit made by our own state de-
partment,. and is in close touch with
it officially.
The bureau is controlled by an exc
cutfvs committee of the Internation-
al Union of American Republics. The
secretary of state of the United
States is ex-officio chairman OF this
committee. The other members of
the committee are: Senior Don Fer
naDdo Z. Guachalla, Senior Don Car
los Martinez Silva, Senior Don Joaquin
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
nero, Meane.t OF Couard..

AS precaution against disease, it
was the custom OF Nero to have his
drinking water boiled, and then cooled
by placing it In TASKS packed in snow.
This plan did not iengthen his life,
however, for he closed his career with
"a own hand at the are Of 81.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
A Latter-Dny Mnrriare,

Downton-So you are really going
to be married?
UPton-Yes; it's all fxed. We've
rented furnished fat, and I've hired q
dress suit for the occasion, and Marie
has borrowed her cousins wedding
ring, and a new caterer has agreed tc
lend US his plaster-of-paris show.
cake, provided I mention his name in
the papers.-N. Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-07-13
HIS BODY UNDER GLASS.
Nevada Widow Disposed Of Her Hus-
bands Remains I'm Way That
Astonished He- Friends

People about Deepwood, in Ne
"vada, are wondering how long the
body of Louis Dorsey, which is now
exposed under glass in the cemetery,
will retain its lifelike freshness.
~Dorsey's tomb is now one of the
sights there The tomb, cut from
Carthage granite, is about ten feet
long and five feet high. In its center the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
PHILIPPINE NEWS.

I sex Is ~ y
Colonel Flanagan, captain and two
men, with 26 rifles and considerable
ammunition, have surrendered to Lieu
tenant Smith of the Twentieth infan-
try. They formed a portion OF. Gen
eral MaIvar's command. e IS
Both the civil and military officials
ere grattfed at the progress now be-
ing made by the Philippine commits
sion, Everywhere through the north
ern islands the commissioners find
conditions ready for civil government.
Lieutenant Walter S. Grant OF the
Sixth cavalry, while scouting with a
detachment near Taal, Batangas Prov
ince, made what the military author
tiles consider to be the most impor-
tant capture since. Aguinaldo was
made prisoner. Grant captured Mar.
tin Cabrera, noted insurgent leader,
Ills adiutant and six other insurgents.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
FINANCE AND TRADE.

The United States now stands third
In the list of coal-exporting countries.
The private bank of H. S. Miller at
Prescott, Wis, has been closed by the
saSte bank examiner.
A firm of cotton buyers in Atlanta,
Ca, announce that they have taken
Richmond P. Hobson into partnership.
Arrangements have been completed
for the establishment OF a direct line
of steamers between New Orleans and
Rotterdam.
The steelworkers' strike has cut off
over 81 per cent of the combined steel
and finished product tonnage of the
United States Steel corporation.
July exports from the United States
were larger than in July of any pre-
vious year, and the imports were
larger than these of any year since
1895.
American coal has ousted British
coal from the Swiss market and the
American syndicate is confident of
eventually obtaining monopoly of
the entire Swiss coal market.
Twenty-nine deep water ships, all;
chartered to carry grain out of San
Francisco for European markets, are
tied up in the harbor, unable to take
on their cargoes because of the strike
George H. Phillips & Co., the well
known Chicago board of trade firm,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy. It
is estimated that the assets of the
company will aggregate $250O0O and
the liabilities will not exceed 100000.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Highwaymen held up a coach In the
Adirondack mountains In New York
state and robbed the passengers of
about s1,100.
IS Will Cooley, negro, was lynched
at Pierce City, Mo-, by mob compos-
ed Of 1000 armed citizens. Cooley was
charged with the murder Of Miss Ca
selle Wild.
Near Wahpeton, N. D., Claus Fisher
shot and instantly killed Miss Annie
Henrichs and then blew his brains out.
The couple had been lovers but had
quarreled.
William Barry, on trial at Langdon,
N. D., for the murder Of Andrew Mel
lem, who had betrayed Barry's sister,
was found guilty of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to Imprisonment
for life.
The southbound Missouri, Kansas
and Texas train was robbed at Caney
switch, l. T., by five masked men.
The express car was blown open, the
safe wrecked and the mail sacks rifed.
All the passengers were robbed of
their money. The robbers were
tracked by bloodhounds and captured
inside of IL hours.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

President Shaffer of the Amalgamat
ed association is sick.
The funeral of Signor Crispi oc-
Cured at Palermo, Italy, Thursday.
The funeral of Dowager EmpresS
Frederick occurred at Potsdam Tues
day.
Henry M. Flagler, the multi-million-
aire oil magnate Of Florida, has Sc
cured a divorce under the new Florida
statute, which provides that insanity
of four years standing is sufficient
ground for a divorce.
Mrs. Clara White Newberry, daugh-
ter of Andrew D. White, United States
ambassador to Germany, has been
granted a divorce from Professor
Spencer B. ,Newberry, formerly pro-
lessor of chemistry at Cornell univer-
sity.
John Campbell, the veteran Montana
horseman, has received fattering
offer from the car of Russia to take
charge of the royal racing stables of
the head Of. the Russian empire under
two-year contract at a figure that
equals $4,000 per year in American
money, besides 10 per cent Of the win
nings OF the royal runners.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
NEWS FROM, WASHINGTON.

The little cruiser. Ranger has been
ordered to Panama and sailed from
San Diego, CAL, Saturday.
Auditor Castle says the postof1ce
department receipts are nearly 3d.
100000 in excess Of the previous year.
Pension Commissioner Evans re-
ports that there are more pensioners
on the rolls now than at any time In
the history of the pension bureau.
The transport Sheridan has arrived
ct San Francisco from Manila with
General Macarthur and staff and the
Fourteenth infantry, under command
Of Colonel Quinton, composing her pas
senger list,
Frererick Dagatau, commissioner
from Porto Rico at Washington, has
filed with the secretary of the treas
ury brief in support of his conten-
ton that under the provisions of the
Foraker act duty of 5 cents a pound
should be imposed on all coffee inn
ported into Porto Rico.
The investigation into alleged fraud
ulent practices in the importation Of
Japanese silks at New York has thus
FAR resulted in the seizure Of two in
voices Of goods under the provision Of
the law that all goods shall be seized if
the value is advanced more than so
per cent beyond the invoice value.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
EIGHT VICTIMS OF a FEuD.
Tennessee Mountaineers Continue a
Eight Begun Years AGO.

Tennessee Mountaineers Continue a
Fight Begun Years Ago.
Johnson, Tenn, Aug. 23.-An old
feud, which has existed between two
prominent families of this section for
10 years, has broken out again and as
a result Sheriff Dawson and Mack
Kilby are dead.
The Hopkins and Kilby families are
the principals in the feud. fetch
Hopkins and his two sons, Lucius and
Kin, shot and killed Mack Kilby be-
cause he latter had betrayed the for
mer's niece. The father and sons went
to the home Of Kilby and, after calling
him out, shot him dead.
Then they barricaded themselves in
a deserted cabin a short distance away
and defed the authorities to arrest
them. Sheriff Dawson tried to gain
admission to the cabin, but was re-
fused. Then he tried to force the
door, but fell dead, with three charges
OF buckshot in his body.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
LABOR NEWS.
-u1Ha

The steel trust has made several
gains in the fight with strikers.
The steelworkers at Bay View, Wis,
have joined the Amalgamated strikers.
The international Typographical
union tabled a resolution boycotting
the national guard.
Steel company agents stole a march
on the strikers and rushed a number
Of men into the Monessen works.
The $500 employees of the Illinois
Steel company, constituent company
of the United States Steel corporation,
have Joined the Amalgamated strikers.
Over 1000 carriage workers have
been notified by seven Cincinnati
shops that their services are no longer
needed and that the places will be
open Sept. as non-union shops.
The four lodges of the Amalgamated
association at Joliet, Ills, who voted
to remain at work when President
Skaters order was first issued, have
reconsidered the matter and decided
to go out.
One of the greatest conflicts be-
tween capital and labor that New
England ever has known seems inev-
table. It will include 81 mills, owned
by Al corporations, with a total cap
ital of nearly $24,O00,O0O employing
$4,000 operators, with a weekly pay
roll of $245,350. The cause of the
trouble is a proposal to reduce the
wages of spinners.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
POLITICAL NEWS.

Pennsylvania Democrats met in con-
vention at Harrisburg Thursday and
named state ticket. The platform
makes no reference to William j.
Bryan or national affairs, being con-
fined entirely to state issues.
In his Commoner w. j. Bryan crit
ieizes President Mckinley for sending
message of sympathy to Emperor
William on the death Of his mother
and neglecting a few weeks earlier to
condole with Paul Kruger on the loss
Of his wife.
The Virginia Democratic platform
expresses admiration for all the Dem
ocratic leaders from Jefferson to Bry-
an. It deals mostly with state issues,
condemns trusts and declares, for the
selection Of party candidates by pri-
mary elections.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
uNFoRTl NATE EVENTS.

The entire town Of Landessville.
Ind, was destroyed by fire Friday.
Two men were killed in freight
wreck on the Cotton Belt road near
Texarkana, Ark.
During a terrific thunder storm at
GreenviIle, S. c.. two persons were
killed and five injured by lightning.
An explosion of molten metal in a
blast furnace at Youngstown, o., killed
three men and injured eleven others.
Four people were killed and twelve
others injured in collision between
an electric car and a train in Chicago.
A severe wind and rain storm caus-
ed some loss of life and considerable
damage to property in the Gulf states.
One artilleryman was killed and
eight injured by the premature explo-
sion Of a finch shell at Fort Riley,
Kan.
Four firemen were burned to death
and several others severely injured
by an explosion of benzine at Philadel-
phia.
The steamer City of Golconda was
struck by squall near Paducah, KY,
and turned over in 10 feet of water.
Sixteen persons were drowned.
During the progress of a fire at Her
kimer, N. Y, a large quantity of dyna-
mite exploded, killing six men who
were attempting to extinguish the
flames. 1ssss-ss sssSEss. So
Five men were burned to death, four
were drowned, three, and possibly
four, were suffoeated and several in
jured as the result Of a fire that de-
stroyed temporary waterworks crib
two miles off the Cleveland harbor.
. The steamer Islander, the crack pas
senger steamer of the Alaskan route
operated by the Canadian Pacific Nav
igation company, struck an iceberg off
Douglass island at 2 o'clock on the
morning of Thursday last and went
to the bottom, carrying down from 6S
to 80 souls, including passengers and
members Of the crew.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
)ropsy

starting in the feet or ankles
comes from a weak or diseased
heart heart that cannot keep
up the circulation. The blood
then settles in the lower limbs
where the watery portions ooze
out into surrounding tissues
causing bloat. and swelling.
The heart must be strengthened
and built up before the dropsy
can be cured to stay; and the
best Of all heart medicines is
DR.. Miles Heart Cure.
"Heart disease made my feet
swell SO that they had to be
lanced in several places One
bottle Of DR.. Niles Heart Cure
Lelped me and twelve bottles
worked a complete cure.
JAMES TRUsTY, Barnard, Mo-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-08-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK
FOREIGN NEWS.

The English parliament was pro
rogued Saturday.
All the ministers Of the powers have
signed the Chinese protocol.
Eeuadoran troops are held in read
Rness to invade Colombia, and Vene-
zuela has sent arms and men to assist
the Colombian. insurgents.
The population of the Dominion of
Canada, according to the census re-
turns, is 5.S37, 166, an increase OF 5OS,-
627 over the census of 1891.
The British steamer Darien has ar
rived at Kingston from Colon and
brings reports of heavy fighting Mon
day on the outskirts Of Panama and
Colon. The rebels were steadily ad-
vancing on the towns proper.
Details of the Venezuelan Colombia
conflict Of July % have been received.
The engagement was fought at Las
Pillas, La Pareda and Princes, and
lasted 26 hours. The Colombian forces
were compelled to retire, but not be-
fore LOO of both sides had been killed
knd wounded.
Advices from Moscow say Russia is
on the eve of another famine. Nearly
third of the provinces Of European
Russia are officially declared to have
produced insufficient" others ''suff-
cient,n and others still under the
average" crop of cereals. Only two
..a-v;,aa- o,,1 ~ savay,Au rooIIxr haun
good harvests. ,~--,-..-.- -,sls~,
A dispatch to the Pail Mall Gazette
from Constantinople says a body OF
400 Kurds has been raiding the Dam
Ira district of Armenia and has de-
stroyed IL villages, leaving nothing
but smoking ruins. Only the young
girls were spared. They were carried
off to the harems. All the males were
ruthlessly butchered.