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square of sumach wood. For years
this wood has been known as witch
wood" and 1t is said by those who
believe In such things that il is a
sure charm to overcome black art. !"
The farmer took down his gun, put
in one of the sumach bullets, and
drew bead on the sow. He cropped
her at the first shot, and the mother
less litter fed home, squealing.
A few days after the tragedy of
the potato field another OF "Goody''
Collins barnyard families, busting,
clucking hen with a brood of fluffy
chicks, made her way through a hole
in the old fence and got into q newly
soVSn wheat field. Once more the
farmer loaded his gun and he stalked
the old hen. Bangl and the hen was
draggled Annch of feathers, and Inc
brood was motherless.
When "Goody" Collins heard the
sound of the gun she guessed what
was going en-, and, despite her so
years, she rushed out of her little
house and climbed the fence, carry
ing broom. The farmer saw her
coming and fed inoontinently. He
had no mind to face that ctoge-
marian wrath, and, moreover, he had
heard of witch brides" and witch
brooms.-
Aunt" Collins, however, did not
pursue him. She collected in her cal
leo apron the chickens that were
scuttlinS about in the grass.
Now this was too much for the
old woman to bear, and she brought
suit against the farmer.
~ want TO estimate the damage -
said the judge. Did any of those
little pigs dep" he asked Mrs. Col
Inns.
No, sir she replied.
"IH tell you how it was, Judge
broke in the farmer. "Shs Jest
burned medicine in the pen and said |:
'Wally-bahoo' the right number of
times, and everyone of them little
pigs had teeth grow and went to
eatin' corn right on"
Aunt Collins, did any of the
chickens die as result of losing tie
old hemp"
-NO, St Aunt SOlIlnS.
mo wonder they didn't die" cried
the irrepressible farmer. "Her odd
cat had nest in the ash hole and
litter of young kittens. / tell you,
that old woman is witch. She just
dumped them chickens right in with
the kittens, and she made a cluck and
put it on the old cat, and them
chickens never noticed the differ
ence."
This original explanation provoked
such a howl in the courtroom that
the Justice fined the farmer for con-
tempt of court, and made him pay
Mrs. Collins the value of the proper
ty he had killed. Now the farmer
more than ever believes that the old
woman is a witch. He even insists
that she bew1tched the judge.
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their knees the two young men took
hold of hands and proceeded TO slow
ly grope their way through the inky
darkness. Wet leaves slapped them
in the face and sharp branches cut
. them as they blundered through the
, underbrush, but anything was a re-
lief after the swamp. Presently the
big bulk of building doomed up be-
fore them.
Thank Heaven" gasped Elliott,
! heres a farmhouse. Now We'll get
lantern"
Their approach to the house was
greeted by terrific growls, and the
sound of a running dog. Fortunately
tall board fence was convenient and
they clambered to its top. Then they
proceeded to call for help. After yell
ing for several minutes an upper win
dow was raised and a man leaned out.
eff you drunken wretches don't clear
, out I'll shoot" he yelled. ave been
bothered enough by people from the
lake"
30 mister" called the despairing
, Elliott, 1--WE only want to borrow Ian
! tern. We're lost and can't find our
way. Wen pay you for it."
/ After talk Of several minutes, dur.
, ing which the dog made several vicious
charges on the fence, the farmer final
1 ly came down and plodded across to
| the fence with n farm lantern in his
| hand. Even then he was doubtful. He
called the dog and kept il close at his
heels until he had carefully inspected
the young men on the fence. Then he
laughed.
Pretty wet looking kids" he said
"Lie down. Rover. Amt you ashamed
of yourself? What you been dom?
Tryin' to ketch frogs? II give you
the lantern will you run straight
home?"
Wet and wobegone Edwards and Ell
liott were beyond the reach of an In
suit. They borrowed the lantern at
the farmers own terms and started
again on their trip to the hotel. 1t
| was five o'clock in the morning when
they got there. Old tom" had got
worried at their absence and had
| rowed across the lake to the log cabin
shortly after. midnight. There he was
told that they had started 70 row
home. Close by he had found the
empty skiff where they had beaehed IL.
Naturally he had come to the conclu-
sion that they had been tipped over
in midlake. He had rowed back and
aroused the hotel. Steam was up in
the little steam launch when they got
back to the hotel, and several parties
were already out searching.
Fortunately there was an early train
for the city that morning. Edwards
and Elliott took 10. They did not even
wait for breakfast. Fortunately they
had enough money left to pay their
bill and bus fare. Return tickets
they were wise enough to bring with
them.-Chicago Tribune.
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night, there are few things more de.
ceptive than the difference between
point and point on a lake by water
and by land. a journey which may be
made in half an hour by, boat may
take three or four hours when one
must follow the ms and outs of q
tortuous shore line. But the Lincoln
park sailors had no suspicion of this
interesting fact in physical geography
when they started on their trip.
1t was 1oi30 o'clock and the moon
was fail when they started. For the
first mile the walking was along a
high grassy shore, with nothing TO inn
pede their progress. Then suddenly
everything seemed to happen at once.
The moon went under a black cloud,
and presently it began to rain. The
open shore gave way TO a tangle of
underbrush, and presently the boys
pitched down into a swamp which in.
quilted them half way up to their
knees. In the darkness they wRded
around for few minutes until sud-
denly Elliott plunged at full speed into
a barbed wire fence. The rebound
sent him down backwards into the
slime, while his gold nose-glasses went
into the darkness as if they had been
shot from a gun. Presently Edwards
had the same experience. His glasses
few off his nose as he tripped over a
root, and the next half hour was spent
by both young men in looking for the
treasure they had lost. After cropping
around in vain for Is minutes Elicit
became desperate, for without his
glasses he was next to blind man.
He went down on his knees in the
swamp and clutched fiercely at the tall
cfumps of swamp grass. Meanwhile II
was pouring rain, and the new yacht
ing suits of both were soaked. BY the
light of flash of lightning Elliott
finally miraculously found his glasses
hanging on the tall leaf of flag.
Edwards was little less dependent
on his glasses, and he agreed 10 give
up the search when Elliott was once
more ready to start.
Soaked and dirty, dripping with
rain. and covered with slime up 70
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CALLS HER A WITCH.
Farmer Accuses Old Woman of
Practicing Black Art.
Sat4ing 90 Obtain Services OF Law
ye~ He Takes Law I'm HIS Own
Hands and shoots Animals
Owned by Mrs Collins.

a hardworking and active Young
farmer who lives few miles out of
the village of Limestone, in Aroos-
took county. Me-. is firm believer
IN witches-a statement that reads
strangely in these modern days.
a short time ago. says the Chicago
Tribune, the man came into the vii
lage of Fort Fairfield and consulted
y lawyer in regard TO certain old
woman in Limestone. The farmer
declared that she had bewitched his
cows. He said that the old woman
was also doing other things to bother
him He told how few days before
he was driving yoke OF oxen, which
drew two-wheeled cart. He said
that when they were passing along
q piece of road that skirted a lake
the witch, making herself invisible,
pulled the hnchpin out of one of the
axles, and away went the wheel. 1t
rolled down through pasture, so the
farmer declared, the witch steering
it and keeping it upright, until
splash into the lake it went
The lawyer explained that in all
probability that witchraft wasn't rec
ognized in law these days.
The farmer went home declaring
that he would take the law in his
own hands. Out of his determine
ton has come a rather singular case
in court It seems that this Aunt
Collins, whom the farmer accused OF
witehcraft, owns some troublesome
live stock
One day "tToody" Collins Sow and
family of little pigs slid under the
division fence and began roofing in
potato field owned by the farmer
The farmer was ready. He had mold,
ed some bullets, into the center Of
each of which he had put ,'ttle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

''Have care, sirl" shrieked the
Leading Lady to the Heavy Villain,
while she tried 20 pull her train wher re
the calcium Esst would strike it.
"No, thank h-sSed the Heavy VIZ
lain, i've ivst had one"
True, he had ~: secuved his d.
vorce the DAY fefore, but Il was so I'M
like him to DE- Sc family affairs 20
the front in this manner.-Balt;more
American,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

men who had won their money. When
they got beyond the end of the point
the big waves sweeping across the
lake struck them and set the Water
Lily TO bobbng like cork Shortly
it got into the trough and commenced
to ship water. Presently Edward and
Elliott found their new white tennis
shoes entirely submerged, while. the
Proba bil!ty constantly increased that
if some thing weA not done the rest of
them would soon find watery grave.
They Looked back at the log cabin re-
sort. 1t was wrapped in darkness. If
they ran ashore they would not be
jeered at by their late companions.
Then they turned the half water
logged boat and let it drive before the
wind. Fortunately the shore where
they struck was low and sandy, and
they landed without difficulty.
We'll leave the. boat here" said El-
lott, ''and walk around. the shore to
the hotel. In the morning early we'll
row over for the boat. Nobody need
ever know" IG0.L IS
Now, as some people know, and as
Edwards and Elliott discovered that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
SATURDAY, AUG. 10. 1901
IN COUNTRY LANES

- country lanes, whtte-starred with bloom,
Where wild things nestle. shy and sweet.
Where all your waving grasses laugh
And part before my eager feet
Could forever dwell with you
Letting the mad old world rush by,
And Just be glad OF wind and sun.
or rocking nest and brooding sky!
How often. IN the crowded streets.
1 dream Of you. sweet country lane.
and feel once more your soft breeze Soothe
Mys sordid breast and weary brain
Ever above the city's din,
Above the clink Of yellow gold.
hear wild birds ringing call.
/ catch the scent of leaf-strewn mold
Your grasses kiss my fevered cheek.
Your hawthorn drops her scented rain.
am child again. and dream
That Heaven bides here o flower-etarred
lanei
Florence A Jones. in Criterion.
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An Analogy for Heaven,

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-It seems strange
to me, if matches are made in heaven,
that there should be So many unhappy
marriages.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Oh you forget; IL
is the matches that are made there
not the misfitS-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
one 60 Admire.

Somehow" she said, ~ never car
De you without thinking Of truth"
rs that SOP he ssked, being a feI-
-ow who wac always doing something
original
Yes. Truth crushed 60 earth viii
rsse again, you know"
But what has that so DO with me?'
well, you've been thrown down by
nearly every girl in this town, but
see that you continue TO come UP smil-
ins."-Chicago Record-Hersld.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Good Wnrh. s..-..

III we can't speak we'll of people"
said the gentle young woman. ut is
better not to talk of them at ALL"
Yes, answered Miss CAYENNE:
that is why the weather is such a
prevalent topic of conversational
Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Round to Mnkn n snhn.

Book &gent-Here, sir, is brand
new edition Of q dictionary which is
being
Victim-I Cont want sny dictionary.
Book Agent-But your children, sir,
they surely should have one.
Victim-Hsve no children-onHy a
rat.
Book Agent-Well, You may need 1t
TO throw at the cat. It's very effective
that way.-N. Y. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

manT' inquired the prison visitor.
well, lady" replied the prisoner
II guess my trouble started from at.
tending too many weddin's."
"Ahl You learned to drink there
or steal, perhsps?"
mo, lady; l was always the bride.
groom Tit Bite
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

81 don't like your heart action" the
doctor said, applying the stethoscope
again. you have had some trouble
with angina pectoris."
You're partly right, doctor" sheep
ishly answered the young man, "only
that amt her ame."-Tit-Bits
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
A Talented Man.

Junior Partner-I see you have en-
gagged a new clerk. Is he good sales
man?
Senior Partner-Good salesman?
Great snakes! / had to send for the
police to prevent him fron talking
me into taking him into the firm.-N.
Y. Weekly
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

Sport--Did you see the Derby when
you were abroad?
Travels-No, did see close race
in Great Britain, though.
Spore-That so? What wasi IL?
Trarels-The Scotch. = Philadelphia
Press,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

IF thought that any girl would
accept me-" casually remarked the
osshful Mr.. Dolyers, "I'd propose to-
morrow"
why not this EVENING"" asked Miss
Posdick, coyly.
The affair will take place in about
o month.-Detroit Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
a NnInnhIe Man

The City Editor-Spacer is forever
dead broke from playing the races.
The Managing Editor know il,
But the paper simply cant get along
without him; he writes such good
Tips on the Turfi"-BroolLVn EAGLE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Merely nm Incident.

81 clutched that child and saved
her from falling off the street car
going at frightful speed"
That was Fortunate"
Not for me; the child's mother
berated me for tearing its frock"-
Chicago Record-Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

Mistress Ito the new servant. who
has oversight herself)-How about
breakfast, Bridget?
Br;dget-Ye naden't trouble TO
bring me up anything, ma'ar-, /
amt feehn' very hungry this morn
nm Y. World
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Little Pitchers,

Mrs. Halsey-You mustn't cry when
you cut yourself little, Harold BE a
man, like your papa!
Little Harold-B-B-But-b hoo
I bet you'd lick me if / said the bad
things pa says when he cuts himself
just a teeny bit, when he's shavingl--
BROOKLYN Eagle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Something worth KNOWING

Book Agent-lf you'll buy this book,
sir, I'll guarantee that you'll learn one
thing that will save you lots of money.
Man of the House-I'll take it. What
will il teach me?
Never to buy another boob from a
book sgent."-Harlem Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Town Improvement.

1--WE have had three cases of ap-
pendtcitis in the last three days"
says a rural exchange. THAT shows
how the town is improving. All we
could boast few years ago was or
binary measles. ATLANTA Constitu-
ton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

Little Willie-Ssy, pa, what's the
difference between a genius and a
lunatic?
Pa-If there is any difference at all,
my son, the odds are in favor of the
lunatic. He, at least, is sure of his
board and clothes.-Chicago Daily
News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Chip of the old BLOCK.

What fine head your boy has,"
said an admiring friend.
Yes" replied the fond father,
she's chip of the old biock-ain't
sou, my boy?"
YES, father; teacher said yester-
day that was a young blockhead."-
Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
IL MADE Rn.ine..

First SuburSanite-What was the
strawberry and ice cream social at the
chapel given as a benefit for, last
night?
Second Suburbanite--I am not sure:
put guess il was TO make business for
the new doctor.-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Emerrency Ability

women have no originality-no in
ventive genius"
Nonsense; I've seen my stenog-
rapher make a memorandum with a
hatpin on cake of soap when she
had no paper haDdy."--Chicago Rec
ord Herald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Accounted For.

Grierson (winding up the discus
sion)-Yes, ! daresay. But you must
admit you didn't know much when
you married me.
Mrs. Grierson-Yes; no doubt that
accounts for it,-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

Happy Father-We've got a new
baby up at our house.
Friend-So? What do you call
him?
II. P.-We don't call him; he does
all the calling himself-Detroit Free
Press
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BENEFITS Forgot.

Man Is an migrate. When it's hot
His soul to wrath is stirred:
But when it's cool. as like as not,
II never says a word.
w 9shinston Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

Mr.. Observation-Disclosures RENE mber,
dear, that a woman is good deal like
a strawberry.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-How so, John?
why, she is all the sweeter from
having plenty of sunshine in her life"
-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Communicable Gen.rn.,,-

IF bashful man were TO court
you, Clara, would you meet him nine
tenths of the wsy?"
"Of course, Dorothy If felt him
to be the right man I'd meet him
eleven-tenths!"-Pu
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Loved n Rat

Prison Missionery-Ah, you have a
pet, see.
Convict-Yes-thisr rat. I feeds him
every day. / think more o. that 'ere
rat than any other liVin' creature.
Missionary--Ah, in every man
heSe's something of the angel left,
II one can only find il. How came
you to take such fancy TO that rat2
Convict-He bit tn keeper.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
A DeRnition.

Little Elmer-Papa, wat is spring
fever?
Prof. Broadhead-Spring fever, my
son, is an all-absorbing desire to sit
back and see other people work.
Puck
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AINNnNn Omen

What firm and resolute jaw Mrs.
Henpecque has"
And yet Henpecque says she can't
hold it to save her life-"-Town Top
ics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Pessimist Reproved.

"I suppose" he ventured, "that you
you'd never speak to me again il / were
TO kiss you?"
"Oh, Johnl" she exclaimed, "why
don't you get over the habit of al
ways looking at the dark side of
things ?'-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

''Now," said the teacher, 1--WE come
to transparent subjects. Give us an
instance, Miss Sophie" t-
"A pane of glass"
'Very good. Now another?"
"A-a-keyhole, sir" - Philadelphia
Times
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

Singleton-Do you believe II Is pos
sioie for one person to hypnotic an
other7
Wederiy-Never met my wife, did
you?
Slngleton-Why, no. new
Wederiy tinterruptin9) = So /
thought. Otherwise you wourdn't
have asked me such fool question.
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

Ethel-Papa says he likes your book
of poems immensely!
Cholly-Aw-really?
Ethel-Yes-he says it's the only
thing he can throw at cats nights
and not care whether he finds il again
or not in the morning.-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
cuassnx to a Good Thing,

''My daughter said the father of
the beautiful girl, young Milyuns
will very likely propose tonight,
and
Father she cried, 'T cannot marry
him"
mo? Welk put him off for a week
i want 20 borrow another thousand
from him."-Philadelphia Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
CouEhed I'm All II. Inad

Heast--The doctors not attending
You any longer for your cough?
Crimsonbeak-No; what's the use &?
He made me cough up the last dollar
! had.-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
As to n Mutual FrI-od

Mice fellow, but he never did
know his own mind"
We'll, now that he's married. he
won't have to."-Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
At 80 Di.ndrnntnre.

"We have a deaf and dumb member
of our Woman's club" said Miss Cab
beigh to young Mr.. Dugglesby.
Indeed" gurgled the youth. Il
should think she would be at a disad.
vantage"
''Oh, my, no. Why, we let her make
all the ons."-Baltimore Amer.
lean.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
You Know Hin

He so eagerly tells all ne knows.
We scarcely need stop TO ask
The reason why. for IL is because
II is such an easy task
Harlem Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

and I wanted him to go away. There's
nothing at all the matter with Fido's
temper. It's his poor little stom-
ach!"-Chicago Tribune.
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AZ the summer Hotel.

Proprietor-TMe have only one
empty roon-in the attic.
Y The Naughty Applicant-Think I'd
be satisfied with room in the attic?
-Wen. it Is often taken by folks
who don't expect to be satisfied with
fN">-Puck. e %tt 4EA EHNff
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

There's a small grain OF wisdom
Which runneth this way:
Men who have horse-sense
Know how to say ''neigh."
philadelphia Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
wrnnm nInrnn.i.

whats the matter, pet?"
That Zig, ugly man you sent to
look at poor Fido says he has dis
temper, and / told him IT wasn't true,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Then and Now,

This Is indeed lonely world
Said the widow. with a sigh;
But now she has caught on again.
And she vinks her other eye
Chicago Daily News.
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Could Testify OtherwIse

tits all lie" the toncat howled,
AS ne quickly ran 20 cover,
While the missiles AL around him flew.
That the world adores loVeF!'
Chicago Tribune.
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Arrived

On the ocean the sunlight dances:
The glad waves rush to the shore
To welcome their queen, who advances
The summer girls here once more!
-PnCk
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

Girl-Are you lover of music, pro-
fessor?
Professor-Yes, 1 an; but it does
not make any difference. Just go
on and play sway.-Heitere Welt.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

Wright Smooth-Suppose you vert
In danger of being kissed, sweet maid
how would you meet such an emer.
gency?
Polly Wogg (the milk maid)-Face
TO face.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10
Coward

Coward nufini Yer don't t'ink
I'd lift me hand agin me mudder, do
yer?''-Chicago American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-08-10

He wr~ Bt~amiat.
What brought You heRe, my poor