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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
He Made tn. MOL nrM

A certain mans wife was much
troubled with the thought that the
house would be broken into. Her
husband, being kept awake at nighA
by her anxiety, hoped to cure her
OF the deiusion by arranging with .
man he knew to enter the house and
pretend to be a robber, while he
would satisfy his wife by going down
and soaring him away by firing hia
revolver. The man agreed, and 70
ceived a small fee for his trouble
On the night in question the wife
heard some noise, so aroused her hu.-
band, who crept downstairs with hia
revolver. All was quiet, but he bold
ly entered the dining-room and, cry.
ing Hands upl" fred bis revolver
into the ceiling. Still not a sound
With a sudden feeling of anxiety ha
struck match, and found every par.
ticle of plate and valuable thinra
gone. The man had come early ana
made the most of it.-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19

At the present time about 1000 men
are engaged in the work of separating
North and South America at Panama
Work is being pushed almost entirely
from the Atlantic side, and of the 46H
miles that it is necessary to cut
Through before ships can pass from the
Atlantic to tho Pacific oceans Is miles
are already completed. This channel
completes the tidewater section Of the
canal on the Atlantic side-nearly one
third of the entire cut 1t has been
dredged to a depth of nine meters, or
more than 80 feet, and 80 meters wide
at the bottom.
glance at the accompanying map
shows the route of the canal, and also
shows the Charges river. The greatest
engineering difficulties encountered
are occasioned by the crossing of this
river in several places. While during
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
FOUR LOVE STORIES.
They Show That Some Brides Must
BE Won In Queer Ways.
sne Man Had to- Gross the Ocean I'm a
24-Foot Boat and Another Had
to Go to. Darkest Africa to
Kf1k Elephants.

Jacob Bletchley, who recently died
N Hull, left q widow who had set him
an odd prenuptial task only four years
before. She was pretty Florence At
lerby, daughter of a merchant skip
per Of thet sesfsring town, and she
lad agreed to marry him if he would
sail to her from Sandy Hook. N. j.,
in an open boat. Bletchley built a
eo-foot boat with deck covered bow,
In which he stored his provisions.
Without any shelter for himself he
passed "A weeks at sea, signaling sail
Ing ships for his provisions. He land
ed at Cardiff, Wales, and was married
three weeks later. Bletchley's widow
Is not making similar offer, though
many Bsen are willing.
John Sutton, of Somersetshire, loved
= buxom English lass named Palmer.
She was an admirer OF great physical
strength in men, and she told him she
would marry him on the day that he
should pull up by the roots an oak
Eapling that grew in her fathers gar
den. The prospective father-in-law
did not object to the task and Sutton
pulled and pulled until his eyes used
to stick out beyond the bridge of his
nose. One day, after six months OF
effort, the sapling gave way so sud-
/ denly that Sutton landed on the back
Of his neck, seeing so many imaginary
stars that 1t was three days before
he could stand at the altar and see
the real star plainly.
Mary Ethan, daughter of a master
carpenter in Leeds, England, had cap
tured the hearts of John Taylor, of
Blackburn, and Henry Gooding, Of
| Sydney, Australia. She would not
make a choice, however, until they
had entered a years contest at saving
human life. Within six weeks Good
Ing rescued a girl at Yarmouth pier.
Three months later Taylor rescued
two workmeR from the ruins of a
Leeds foundry. A week later he took
= drowning boy from n milldam- Then
Gooding carried woman and three
children out of burning building in
Blackfriars, London. A few weeks
later Taylor went sailing, the boat
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19

ever known. Fredericks followed up
his success and everything he touched
turned to gold. In five years his 2o,-
boo had become 6 5oo, goo and all India
was amazed at his fortunes. Then
Fre&ericks threw up his commission
and returned to England. He tsek a
house in London at $4,000 year and
made a record book on the Derby. II
was the year that Baron Hirsch's La
Fleche suffered defeat by Lord Brad
ford's Sir Hugo. Fredericlcs backed
La Flecho in enormous sums and in
the one race lost half Of his fortune.
Disguised, he went back to India to
pick up anew the threads Of his cid
luck, but they were gone. He lost
steadily.
To-day Fredericks is stable chief to
a racing chief in one of the north
western Indian provinces.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19

capsized, and he rescued a man and
boy. A week later he carried his
brother cut of the burning home in
Leeds, winning the bride by two lives.
Fred Cheyne, a Scotchman, fell in
love with young woman at Crewe
and she SEM him elephant hunting,
with instructions to bag 10 of the
brutes in six months and hurry home
with the ivory. Cheyne FASTENED to
Somaliland as the most likely hunting
grounds, and for three weeks he
wrestled with the fever. For two
months he searched in vain for ele-
plants; then, in a streak of luck, he
killed two in week. The next week
he got third animal, which came
near getting him just before the last
lucky shot. In three months he
stretched nine huge brutes on the
ground, and, with the tusks, broke
for home. He had a fortnight to
spare when he got there, but they
didn't wait for that.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
PERTINENT QUESTION.
LittIe Girl Wanted to Know whether
the Lady Caller Had Forgotten
to Depart.

Most people have met the woman
who says: "Weli, I must be going"
and who then proceeds to spend the
next hour and a quarter in saying
good-by. Comparatively few people
know her direct opposite. who goes
when she is ready without prslim-
inaries. The two met the other day,
and the consequences were amusing.
The woman who procrastinates went
to call on the woman who is prompt
and businesslike, and the latter's little
daughter was present during the call.
Finally the visitor announced that she
really must tear herself away. After
which she started an entirely new line
Of conversation on the subject OF the
reported engagement Of grass
widow in the next block, and kept the
hostess and her little daughter stand
ing on their feet for something like
20 minutes.
The little girl had been taught by
her mother that it was bad form to
thus stand upon the order of your go
ing, and she could not understand it.
She felt sure, says The Chicago Trib-
une, that her mothers visitor would
not Intentionally so violate the pro-
prieties. She had heard her say that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19

come, the remainder of the work re.
solves itself into the digging of the big
ditch and the building of the system si
locks that will raise a vessel over the
divide between the two oceans.
To accomplish this there will be q
system of eight lockages, the first
one in from the Atlantic side being
1T the outlet of the Bohio lake. The
line of the canal. however, has been
so selected that it will be possible
60 make it a tide water channel
whenever conditions warrant the ex.
pense. OF the present canal the di-
viding reach will be about 81 meters
above the mean level of the sea.
Towards the work OF digging the
great ditch itself great progress has
been made. Not only has the canal
been practically completed from
Colon, on the Atlantic side, to the
Bohio locks, but beyond that great
! amount of work has been done. Al
San Pablo, % miles from the Atlantic
the canal is now large and deer
enough to float an ordinary sized yes
sci, and at La Corosita, % miles from
the Atlantic, the cut is rapidly near
ing completion.
OF the work of excavat ting the
Culebra cut presented the greatest
difficulties. This cut carries the cana
through the divide between the two
oceans, and is some five miles il
length. Some idea OF the amount o.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19

1t was not until after the war hs-
tween Russia and Turkey that ths
queen began to write for publication.
although she had written verses se-
cretly,- and pasted them in q large
scrap book from early childhood. He's
first bookwas writtenin a peculiar man
ner. One day the national superintens~
ent Of schools came to her and said ha
wanted book to offer as a prize at TIA
end Of the year to certain RoumaniaH
school children, and suggested that her
majesty write one. The queen entered
int the plan with enthusiasm, and In
three weeks had written a book of fairy
tales, taking old Roumania legends
as the foundation for her stories. The
volume was such a success, and crea tinR
1t gave the queen such pleasure, that
she turned to writing in earnest, ana
volume after volume has appeared bear
Ing the name Carmen sylvia" on its
title page. One day in each month In
now devoted to reading the qnesn'a
books in the public schools of Rou-
mania.-George T. B. Davis, in. Nom-
ans Home Companion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
The Extreme Limit

II think there should be a Law
against publishing lies" said the limo
cent-faced man as he laid down his pa
per and heaved a sigh.
Have you discovered q lie?" was
asked by fellow passenger
I'm sure Of it. A man who was on
steamer when she was wrecked
claims to have Swum q distance of a
miles to land. We know that is a
physical impossibility. I myself was
once on a steamer lost of coast and AZ
that time I was called a champion
swimmer. swan and swan and swan.
but I didn't swim no 40 miles. / could
not have done it."
"How far did you swim 2"
Thirty-nine miles to a foot. sir, and
any man in this world who says he has
swum 40 is a hSr. sir, and the truth
isn't in him, siri"--Chieago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Cold AIR on nrnnrh.

Hot or cold air will be turned on
from spigots to regulate the tempera.
ture of house as we now turn on hot
or cold water from spigots to regulate
the temperature of the bath during the
coming century. Central plants will
supply this cool air and heat to citv
houses, in tie same way as now our
gas or electricity is furnished. Rising
early to build the furnace fire will be
task Of the olden times. Homes win
nave no chimneys, because no smoke
viii be created within their walls
Ladies' Home Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Senator Mcmillan Re-eI.s,ed.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 16.-United
states Senator James Mcmillan, OF De-
trolt, was reelected by the Michigan
legislature yesterday afternoon, being
the unanimous choice of the Republf-
can majority He received IS votes I'm
the house and 81 in the senate. Thorn
as T.. Barkworth, OF Jackson, was
given complimentary vote by the
Democratic minority. The vote ives
verified In Joint convention TODAY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
LUCK FoRsooK HIM.
EiiIiens Mrde In Betting o. Races by
an Ensli~h omcer Lost An the
6asae Way.

One hundred TO enc were the odds
against Bendigs in the Peenah Hunt
plate.
These edSs wore cried into the ears
sf young subaltern in the British
srmy In India and a legacy Of g zoo
surncd In his pocket. One hundred to
sasi He thought the odds over, went
up saa put every penny on tho out
alder.
Then the unexpected happened.
BeSdigo came under the wire IN an
easy santer. As a result young Lieut..
Eredericks walked away frsm the bet
ting stands with $50. zoe iashis peck
cts.
This was the beginning Of the big
yest run OF racing luck tkat India has
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
A Kid word for william.

Shakespeare didn't have the genius
TO make a million dollars" remarked
the serVile citizen.
NO." answered the millionaire who
has been fattered before. But let us
not look down on Shakespeare. Let us
give him credit for having sense enough
to be comfortable and happy without
demanding such an immense amount
OF capital for the enterprise. Wash
ington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19

she must be going, and she wanted
to save her from the consequences of
lapse of memory. The farewells had
slowly progressed from the drawing
room to the reception hall, when the
child finally decided that it was time
to do something.
Excuse me, Mrs. JONES'" she said,
planting herself squarely in front of
the procrastinating visitor, "but did
you forget to go?"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19

Tho Japanese are truly making
rapid strides in their march toward
western culture. The latest innoya-
ton is the formation of commercial
schools for the training of female
clerks, and one of the largest railway
companies in Nippon has minated
that after certain date women only
will be employed in the clerical de-
partment.--Hong-Kong Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Coast Eighty Mile. from shore.

The eastern edge OF the North
American continent Is overlooked by
the sea, and that is why the water.
near the coast is so shallow. To find
the true edge of the great continental
land mass one would have to travel
about 80 miles due eastward from
New York,--N, Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
NOTABLE MEN.

Lord Salisbury has never been known
to be in the peers gallery in the house
of commons, and Mr.. Gladstone, though
he was in parliament for 60 years.
was never seen In the smoking-room.
1t is declared 10 be fact that when
Joseph Chamberlain was made colo
NAL secretary he did not know where
the colonial ofice was, although It Is
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Queer Ice Makiup

Water in a shallow pan, in sher
tered place, will freeze even when th<
thermometer is above the freezino
point. This is due to the rapid loss OF
heat of the earth after nightfan. In
some hot countries ice is obtained in
commercial quantities by setting shall.
low earthenware pans of water on
the ground protected from the wind
Science.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Trees Covered with Tents.

Some of the orange growers in Flor
Ida cover their trees with tents SO ar
ranged as to admit the sunlight on
one side and keep out frosty winds
on the other. In each tent is an oil
lamp. which is lighted on cold nights
to keep the trees warm.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Offers as Fish Catcher..

In various parts of India offers are
used by the natives to catch fish for
them. So rapid is the speed of the
otter under water that no fish can
escape them. When not working, the
otterS are tied to stakes, like chained
logs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19

Sara Bernhardt's long engagement
In "L'Aiglon" at her Paris theater
just closed, is said to have averaged
in receipts $1,000 performance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
A Victim OF Lightning.

A farmer in Worms, Germany, was
struck by lightning while blowing, the
Hash passing through his hat, leaving
hole as large as fist; then down
his neck and through the pillow
handles into the ground. The victim,
who was i'll for several days, finally
recovered, but he has entirely lost his
memory
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
YUOR kTTKRTION, PLEASE.

THE UNION BLOOG OF YOUTH
BENEFICIAL CLUB, NO /. of Rich.
mond, VirgiEis, Was chartered Oeto-
Der Is, 1899, is known TO be one Of the
finest aud most charitable clubs in
this state. Pays weekly Sick Benefits,
Birth Benefits and beat. Benefits,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Be6Ar OF 0insns1ts for Oatarrh that
Contain Mscclry


As nsrcury viii surely dsstroy thu
sense OF sm oil and e1m lIstely dsr,n1s
she whole systsm wasl enSsring ik
through ths m13)ai s1riaass. sinh
articles should never be ussi exssns
on Prescrl aasIons fro n cS2i5ao!s 2agji-
eials, as she damage Ghsy viii - ia
ten fold to the go)i you cal possibly
aerlv9 from them. III ,ll's Ua5arrh
Cure, ms1uta3tucei by 2. j. Casasy
q Co.. Foledo, o., coatains no nsrsI.
~, ana 10 saksn iotacaallY. a3tiay di-
recsly upon the blood AID mlsSIs snr-
laees OF tho systam In ou ling n ,IP.
OatArrh Cure be sure you gss ths geo.
uine, 1t is taken iaseraally and il
made In Toledo, Olio, by E. J. Chsnsv
q 20. ressim )nals free.
B1F sold by Druggists, prise 75c.
per ooJtls.
sl's "a niiVPiIs lsS,..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Weekly

Our Agents will esll on you &C any
time and will be glad to write your
application for m leadership at any
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Incomplete In.,rno,,

Here's sermon on How tn Rrin,
Men to Church."
Does it say anything about how To
keep men awake in church after you ge.
them there ?"-Chicago Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Heard Mt the CIuh

Cleverton-How was the dinner Las,
night2
Dashaway-Fine, old man. 1t was
the best dinner ever drank.-Town
Topics
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Won't Work Both way.

GIVE to pig when it grunts and d
enid when it cries, and you will have
a fine pig and bad child.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-01-19
Theology, Law ana MrStc,n.

There are 141 theological schools in
the United States, SO law schools, 50
regular medical schools, nine eclectic
schools and Ia homeonafhic
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13
Lumberina and Water supply.

The general interest and even enthusiasm
which scientific forestry has aroused In
this country in the last decade has served
to emphasize more than ever the close re-
lation existing between the country's for
ests ana IFS water supply. IL has shown
that the forest question and the water
question stand together as two Of the most
important internal questions that he coup'
try has TO face
Recently suggestive paper has appeared
by Mr. Frederick II Newell, CHER ny,
drogrnpher Of the United states geologleai
survey which clearly sets forth the Iea-
sons for the beneficial effects which for
ests have on the flow OF rivers. II ek.
plains the forests function a. great natural
reservoirs, and calls attention 70 ine ~
Eorbgni eject OF the forest door 10 stor-
/ ing the rainfall. which might othetN lss
swell the streams In treshets ann ts 80, nen ~
/ I'm Keeping the brooks oiled during times
( ~ drouth The paper accompanies ana
has special reference a6 sts e t SSreau ~ %
he III scientific forestry Of Township No. 40
y Hamilton county, ~ new No, Nor Idirenaaelxs
! forest reserve and Ia Of particular impQr-
lance 10 New York State interests from ne
andpont Of w9t b TRsPpg - ana several
other important streams. y the WORKING
ninn for the township Is adopted ana car
rled ont an encellsns s,, o9pol ~ tbs varlogs
6hases Of forest influence on rivers These
pansti1ts San theu be used for an instructive
co7nparison with similar observations on
tracts OF like nature which have been ds.
n iaod 40 snrb records" says Mr.. Newell
ip order TO discuss lntelligently the ef-
ferts ~ forest upon river how, for while
Il is generally recognized that forest pres
nrysti6n has a beneficial influence, the ef-
fect AZ this influence has never been aeon
ratcly determined. and there = wide ~.
yerdts AZ opinion MS TO how farreaching
n "a ON hardly any phase OF forestry has
there been more discussion than on thls,
and on hardly any IS there 20 slgnt pasls
~ known fact on which TO rest tue AfEn-
,nent IN Is very necessary that g dehnite
mnderstanding be reached on this point. ies
an the available supply pi water ospeno
country"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

in Peters house. / have no doubt
II ~ also worth while noucng VINO we 9
the inmates on occupants OF this house, st
Peters house. .,...,
tivcIy al least no loss than three OF oAr
families, All living there together uhdcf
that one roof &C..
Peter ana his brother Andrew represent
ing of COURSE their fathers fanny, ANA
then there was 81. Peters own lahiF, ms
wife, and his wIfc's uotaer 81 Peter I
mdthcr-in-laW. ANA bcsloeh THESE tAeIe "elc
Tie brothers James and John.
These represent at least Tour, or even
FIVE different households. Wltn-hh thelr Wa
rlous NATURAL temperamcnts ana cuufAclels
ANA predi <Dogitious, and all their mYefal
fed inherited and acquired lnloay hcIhHles
and peculartles and lenafnciesi atI re-
there they were most close,g anu d 'Hs,ooiitna
ly associated DAY aiief uA9, am ""'''i"s
in that one hOuse. go, - 49,
They were an OF them, ! doubt not INC
sons and daughters OF farm ana nope an9
charity. aud they lived tnsetner h4rmoni
ongiv IN neecp and mutual love ana conn
dcuce Aud here. therefore, the lmpQI lbn'
suggestion naturally arises tnut ~ "a, "i
fectiOn and household hAilnoHS ~ saga
and special favor, gin ana Ilch o'eaR
Thon' IoTd only makest men and wo
men ana children 20 be OF one mlnd ~ an
ho &6d for my own part ! confidently be
lleye thar N was to signify tlls Aha *
bring III. and 10 fetch u home moaI l"nsa
inglv ana aneetlngy 70 our minds, ma
Jesus the Lord attended ga tns Sd, ma l56d abe
greSions bard iu hlcssin. upon me fouhoa
tior ~ nav family ANA household.
And 50 much Cor the ins KS 81 me ~ nol ~,
Z ahV ~" Tho door OF the house al
~ LIN was gathered together OF the door
Permit me TO say that ials mis- Si slsf9 Of am 5n'
Rlctule ut ~ noonsideration II leads MS Of
ridn,nts ne 10 reject most profoundly upol
I the fact that the more definitely ana n.e
I cisely aud lntelilgently You can ee ,a,, ~
/ In your mind OF the gooa anu hsN' ""' -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-13

access and approach to God the Father in
Heaven the more likely you VIII be, be.
cause the better Informed now TO Lttlutui
HIS presence and 20 seek HIM Wheh anu
where He may be found.
WHO are thcy Who at this moment con.
stanty, day by day, resort 10 dou hs tAttI
Father aud their Friend are lneE su, ~
as feel, or rather ~opih sh@, Alte't ~
feel, that God Is alike everywhere ana
universally present for communion WIN us
Or. on the contrary, are l1ey luoes W.
upOn the conviction that God Is % DC az
preached. honOrcd and served Win coHn-
dence Of access ana accept an,' ou,s
through the Lord Jesus Christi the ques-
tion, ! VIII venture to say answers it2Sl =,
Tor nothing can be more true Jhqh tlal
they who claim that God Is. equally ana
indinerently manifest everywhere nave IN
yet themselves found Him nowhere
/ can tell you OF a man, VINO Wnch =
little paper on the duty, me @pFh hiNl
privilege Of prayer was placed u his lands'
impuislvely and rather CONTEMPORARY re-
turned u. SAYING that when ne wanted 10
be DEVOTIONAL nc went out 3nto Ile opyh
fields o. walked forth Into the forest Noo1s,
&c took his seat by the shores ana Danh5
OF lakes and rivers Qnd running streams.
But obviously his real meaning was tnul
he was an utter stranger 10 every lhlhS
Oh the nntdre OF personal. individual con-
mnni0n ana fellowship with GOD, we
Heavenly Father Ike 70 tbat OF nltlt
quently All his Thoughts ana concepsi ron ~.
OF God were vague and s<ldoWy' ana lh,
definite and indlminet ana uncertain an
unreal. ana barren aud impractical, ana
wholly and altogether nnlnduentiGL Poor
unhappy man that he was, Waqse lpsl
state must undoubtedly have been greal
deal worse Ian his 6rst: for I encountered
him among the degraded, forlorn and hard
cned outcasts OF a hospital asylum Tor inc
incorngibly vicious aud idle and therefore
destitute
But now, on the other baud, that
thrpnged and crowded doorway Or thresnoi
~ 81 Peters house afforded the onll
means Of getting 10 the lord Jesus, anf
an the city knew where lie was aud how
all gathered together thsre at the door