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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
What Uncle willie Thinks.


Such footshneos never saw
- lately has come over maw
An almos bad al hers my paw
But worst OF alrs nay brother-'n-iAwi
I has & keep al stills q mouse
When 80 down { sisters house,
Er else I'll wake that ''preshuS dovs~-s
The kid that I'm the uncle of
He Jus arrived las week one day
I'd lief 60 not he'd stayed away
Till got big. cause now, ye zee,
The ngs an things Sis buys for me
Why. he'll git big enough e eati
Nav says: Now. Willie. amt he Ewsstf''
wonder IL they spec I'll love
That kid that I'm the uncle Off
He never says thing but ''Soo!'-
Jes think-an' he's my neffew. tool
An once they give me him e. hold
They act az though they think hes
Soldl--
He amt my style. ia have 'em know,
An mex time III JUS tell 'em so.
When on on me they try 70 shove
That kid that I'm the uncle of
Roy Farrell Greene. In National Nara
cine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1901
WITH SORROW SO FAR AWAY.

They stood in the garden where roses
Wee roses that glorify June
We're spreading the beautiful petals
sosedoomed to be shriveled 50 soon,
and ne looked at the face Of the maiden.
As she tore q red rosebud apart,
And sang. with q soul full Of gladness,
Ehis poor little song to his heart:
Why do the bells ring cut so clears
Because God sent yoa here.
Ny deari
Why u the sky 30 blue-eo blue.
Abovef
WY IL the world 20 fair to-day,
End why IL sorrow 50 far awayf
Because may hnger here with you
With you
NY lovers
she tore the soft petals Co pieces
And let them sift down at her feet,
And she looked at the glimmering dis
lance,
Where the earth and the Armament
meet:
xst she knew the sweet tals he had
written
p joy on Loves mystical scrsIl.
And ahs sang. with heart full OF sor-
row,
EAls sad little song to her soul:
Why IL the world so duh ana drearf
Because he L. not here
1fy dearl
Wing - the sky 90 dim-se din-
AboveH
Fhy IL the dismal day 90 longf
Why ~ there woe In the robins songf
because another strays far with him
With him
lover
"a n Kiser. In Chicago Tlmes-Herald-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

new and slippery. The little womsn
wanted to cross the creek badly--therc
was q big field of wheat on the other
side and she wanted to get closer to 1t
but she wouidn't walk that log. even
with her husband to hold her. Just re-
member that when you hear what's
coming. will you?
$50 she sat still on the bank, resting,
and Jim and the little fellow played
and frolicked all about her. About 50
feet up the stream was part of the old
log bridge which had been carried away
In the last back-up, and what must the
baby do, by and by, but run out on that
log. Then, OF course, 1t got dizzy and
fell into the water. And Jim, of course,
was after il like fash.
The creek had gone down consid-
erably since the big rain, and the log
bridge was about seven feet above
the water. Jim caught the baby,
somehow, and the undercurrent
swept them both on like a fash.
There wasn't q thing for Jim to
catch hold Of, and it looked like the
farmers story would come true.
Then the little woman came to the
rescue in a manner you'd never guess.
"She didn't stop to think-she sim
ply acted. Out on that log she went,
not creeping, mind you, but running,
and down on the spot she thought
Jim would pass under she dropped.
Catch hold of my feet, Jim, and
climb upi' she called to him, swing
ing of by her hands, Just as she'd
seen the old circus mans wife, Jim's
partner, do many a time. And Jim,
somehow or other, managed to do it.
he climbed up over her body, slowly,
tossed the baby to the bank and
pulled the little woman up beside
him. Then, when they'd both got
to land again, and found nobody was
injured, both Of them tainted away.
The farmer, stroliing down to the
creek little later, found them stu
unconscious. And Jim, in falling
had broken his arm 80 that he's only
just able to use it. Tonight will be
his first performance since he went
into that creek. That's why the lit.
tie woman is watching him so very
close.
"How did she bear the strain Of his
weight upon her? God knows-no-
body else does, the little woman her
self least of all. Her arms were 90
spraiRed and twisted that she could.
mt lift finger for weeks, and there'll
always be an ugly swelling on her
right thumb where It was disjointed
But Jim and the baby came through
1t all safely, and you can bet the lit.
tie woman isn't doing much worry.
ing over that ugly thumb"
But I, noticing how thin and frail
she looked. couldn't help worrying g
little over her, and when my eyes
fell on the big, misshapen thumb
joint disfguring the little hand ]
could have kissed Il reverently-and
cried.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

ter tried to stop them, but was thrust
aside. Entering the lair of the tiger,
they found Bauman seated behind a
big stack of ivory and at once dems nded
. settlement. Bauman paid no atten-
ton to them, as big jackpot in which
he was heavily interested had just been
opened
The two women, however, were equal
70 the emergency. One Of them held
her apron open while the other swept
Bauman's chips into It. There were
many players in the room, but none
interfered. The dealer allowed the
women to cash them, and they gave
Bauman receipted bills for the amount
due them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
CONCERNING THE TEETH.

The nothers of Breton will not
touch infants gums, lest the teeth
grow crooked.
Teeth have often been, and to this
day sometimes are, worn as amulets.
Sharks teeth serve this purpose In
Samoa.
Some people believe a tooth IL not
sensitive until a nerve has been ex-
posed. On the contrary, the dentine,
or enamel of q tooth, In q very sensi-
tive substance.
1t used to be said that the first
teeth Of q child must not be thrown
away when they fell out, for II any
animal got such trophy the next
tooth would be like that of the ami
NAL finding the old one.
Dentists used to speak Of one per
sons teeth being harder or softer
than another's. It il believed now by
able practitioners that all human
teeth are Of nearly II not quite the
same degree OF hardness There 10,
however, such thing a. hard or soft
decay In q tooth.
The period Of teething being an
anxious one In childhood, it Is ex-
tremely important to have Il over
with. In the west of England a neck
lace Of beads made from peony root
was placed on the child's neck to as
sist the operation. and one of amber
beads was also thought to be power
full.
There was = tradition that from the
time Chosroes, the Persian, carried of
piece Of the true cross from Con-
stantinople, the number OF teeth In
the mouths of men was reduced from
% to %. It Il needless TO say, how
ever, that mankind 10 usually pro
vtded with full complement Of 80.
Teeth have been worshiped, and IN
fact are yenerated as relics In some
religious shrines. Buddha's tooth q
preserved In . temple In India, the
Cingalcse worshiped the tooth of a
monkey, while an elephants tooth
and sharks tooth served Q similar
purpose among the Malabar islanders
and the Tonga islanders respectively.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
SCARCITY OF COMETS.
It Has Been Many Years Since One
OF the Fan-Tailsd Stars Has
Eearcd the Earth.

Comets seem TO be giving our plan
ct large berth Not In many years
has one OF the celestial Migrants ap-
preached near enough to the earth to
become q spectacular object for the
naked eyes of the masses. says the
New York Post. A few years ago
astronomers reported. after making
hasty calculations based on fret OBJ
servations of = fan-taiied star which
they had discovered, that his comet
ship was headed directly for the
earth and everybody prepared himself
for the novel sensation that would
be caused by seeing the vaporoun
monster emerge from space, growing
larger and larger each day and final
~, perhaps, filing a considerable part
had figured wrongly. The comet was
headed away from US and faded rap
idly away. Since then several comets
have been observed through the tele.
scopes. but none has come near
enough to be visible TO the naked
eye. The comet recently discovered
by an observer at Nice Is another that
disdainS to come anywhere near the
earth. 1t Is q faint object OF the
eleventh magnitude and can be seen
only through telescope Of consid-
cradle size. It Is flirting its tail az
US at a distance OF so,ooo,o 900 miles,
and Is rushing away as fast as II
can. It's nearest approach 20 the sun
occurred on December 1, when It was
two per cent. nearer 20 our source
Of natural light and heat than the
earth is. It was discovered by Gi-
ovanni Ciaconini, but that gentleman
has not thought enough of 1t TO give
ft HE mama
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
New York L. ProvIne,.I.

Perhaps there is no city quite "a
provincial as New York, due to TIA
fact that the average New Yor4sA.
whether in society or business, haA
got into the habit Of patronizinR thu
inhabitants of any other city. The
New York business men eomplaeentl1
feel that the rest of the country q
financed by New York and musI q
az New York tells It, the society sunA
or woman of New York believes thsA
outside OF New York, with few snsep.
tions. there rs no society worthy e
the name. and what society does a.
list In merely q bad imitation Of ita
New York prototype.-A. NxwioA
Low, In Atlantic. |.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
LOOTERS IN HOTELS.
They Take Anything from q Silver
Spoon to a Towel.
Women Particularly Active In TAX
ing Tableware for Souvenirs -
Wine Cups Are Very POpu-
lar with the Young swells.

One need not 90 to China 70 study
the ethics Of loot and the psychology
Of the looter. The managers and stew
ards Of the hotels OF New York could
give full information upon these sub
jects; but the urbanity OF their craft
would perhaps lead them to speak OF
souvenirs and souvenir collectors In
stead of loot and hooters. It costs one
Fifth avenue hotel SIC, 900 q year to re-
place the various small articles its
patrons carry of. Silver spoons, knives
and forks, wine glasses, ash trays,
match safes. table linen, even coffee
pots and tea pitchers are taken.
"Oh, they're not particular about
steward to a New York Sun reporter;
anything that isn't nailed down will
do. The last run has been on fancy
line of cream jugs we've inst put in.
But our grange spoons and fruit knives
have always been Seservedly popu-
lar"
This tendency on the part OF guests
Is met In one Fifth avenue hotel and In
another on Broadway in . novel fash
ion. Stewards make a note Of tire little
things which may be admired, and
send them to their guestsin boxes kept
on hand for the purpose. And such
farewell offerings are doubtless often
enough very good investments. Other
hotels, again. which are less fond Of
making entries in their profit and loEs
columns, allow their guests to purchase
articles that have pleased their fancy.
This Is q delicate matter, however"
said one informant, sand 1t calls for
some fine discriminating. The black
sheep Of q prominent family might
purloin Q great deal during . short
stay with Us, and we would not speak
Of IL, but . cheeky unknown from mo-
where. II he took only . quarter al
much, would have his account sent in
in short order. Everything Ia taken.
We used at one time handsome brass
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
SEIZED POKER CHIPS.
Two Colorado Women Take q Revsi
Way Go Collect n Debt from q
Gambling Hiasr.

Two women recently Visited . gam
bling house In the Rediight district Of
Leadvills, COL and got money from .
delinquent debtor by taking fersibls
possession of his stack Of chipA
W. Il. Bauman, according to his cred
iters. Mrs. Shytts and Mrs. Eows, re-
fused to pay them, although he IL earn
ing good wages ~ . miner. He swed
them. they say. for beard and for tax
Ing care Of his children They learned
that he wac spending his money gam
bling. A policeman guided them to the
place where Bauman was taking part
in q game of poker, the only game that
10 permitted by the authoritiea A Dor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

cuspidorx which cost $40 q dozen, but
no many men packed them away In their
valises when they left that we were
obliged to substitute porcelain ones.
One hotel lost heavily from souvenir
fends till the landlord put away all
his good silver and substituted thinly-
plated ware. Then he marked several
hundred large spoons Take one and
the result was what he expected-they
were all left on his hands,
Proprietors and stewards agree that
women are the greatest purloiners.
Much OF the silver and China lost van
ishes when meals sre served them In
their rooms. 1t In The souvenir value
and not the money value Of the thing
taken which has depleted the majority
OF hotel sideboards. The name Of the
house-provided, Of course, that Il be
. famous one-only makes an articgs
the more valuable. Some time ago q
young New Yorker o. distinctly origi-
nal genius set out toturnish the small
silver for the table of a prospective
bride. He collected a spoon here, .
knife there, and a fork from some
place else. he was able to present the
bride with a dozen knives, forks and
teaspoons and four tablespoons; they
were marked with the names of 80 or
more hotels and restaurants.
The wine cup seems to have great
power to increase the ardor of the SOU
venir collector. The other night three
youths had a dinner in the cafe of a
prominent hotel. On the table was a
heavy brass matchsafe, marked with
the name OF the house. This one of the
happiest of the youths appropriated.
The party went from the hotel to two
other cafes. AT both places the young
man exhibited his booty with much
triumph. A waiter in a downtown
lunchroom was recently struck dumb
by the cool impudence Of new patron.
Just as the young gent was leav-
ing" he said, che turns to me and
hands me a big silver spoon of the
table. Go and wash 1t and bring it
back says he. done It, and that fell
low put it in his pocket, buttoned M
his coat and walked out. I was so
stunned that 1 couldn't say a word.
One place uptown, where I used to
work, they'd take cream jugs at five
dollars apiece; and silver mugs at S45
dozen was nothing at all. At another
old place of mine we had one man
searched, and he had seven napkins on
him. know place little furder
down, where they got gross of salt
shakers with sterling tops last year,
and In two months they had gone.
Eight dozen was swiped the first week"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Concentrnte Yonr.elf.

Get yourself cho6e-bored; you scat
ter too much. There are shotguns
that scatter to such an extent that
they accomplish nothing; they bring
down no game. The remedy Is to have
the gun choke-bored. Genius IL con-
eentration Of effort; method and or
der In work. Many . genius fails of
recognition because he scat&erA-At-
Gibson Globe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Painfully Neat DutoA rovxn.

Brock, In Holland, II far famed a.
the "neatest town In the world" This
town II 20 fsstidious that until q few
years ago horses were not allowed In
Ito streets for reasons OF sieanlinees.
and the entire town 10 % scrup1lous-
~ kept as q man-of-wAT. II contains
2,7oo Inhabitants and its main tndus-
try 10 the making Of EdAA eAssss.-
n. Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
what Ne Safd-

"Ny wealthy uncle spoke very nice
~ Of you, Henrietta" said Mr.. Meek
ton; Every nicely, indeed, I'm sure
you would have been battered II you
could have heard him"
"Indeedl"
"Yes. His tribute TO your personal
charms was most graceful, and 1T the
same time his recognition OF your store
Of Information, such a. most people
need . lifetime % acquire. was con-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

Uncle Heary's Weather Philosophy.
When the grounds all bare In the winter
days
And the weather's nice and mild,
Bone people grumble at Natures ways
And get amazin' rice.
And 80 TO borrowin' grief and say:
Jist waiti Wen pay fer this In Mayr'
And when IT'S colder than all git out.
And the SHOWS choked up the lane.
You'll bear some folks compla.nin' about
How the stock eats up the grain,
And they worry for fear the frult'u
freeze"
Or "the frost'n mebby kin of the trees"
When it's mild and nice In the winter dayr
I'm uckled to have II so,
For you needn't keep UP such q rousin'
blaze
To heat the old house. you know
WOODS lot more scarce'n Il used to be,
And 1t better be saved. it seems to mel
When the days are cold and the snow lays
deep.
Amt 1t nice to pile the hay
In front OF the horses, n cows n sheer
And watch EN- store II awayl-
1 tell you never find fault with snow,
Because It's good for the wheat. you
knowI
IS. e. Kissr. In Chicago Timss-Hsrald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Her Wonderful Economy

Her Wonderful Economy.
Now. prithee. all take warning.
Ye women small and greatl
Refrain from IDLY scornLnx
The tale win relate.
a damsel started shopping
One pleasant sunny day,
AT all the counters stopping
That In her pathway lay.
She found where first she sought 10
The thing she wished to buy,
But still she never bought It
Because the price was high
She knew IL should be cheaper.
So on and on she went
The price kept getting sleeper,
Kept rising cent by cent.
Carettes and cars she boarded
With wondrous nimbleness;
The money she had boarded
Grew ever Less and less.
At last, though sadly nettled,
She saved herself a dime,
And 10 she plainly settled
The value of her time.
Chicago Daily Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
New Use for Liouid Aix.

In Germany a furnace has been in
vented intended for burning low-class
fuels, such as Ignite and peat, and
In which the combustion Is intensified
By turning into the fire the gaseous
mixture obtained by the evaporation
Of liquid air. The nitrogen II hrst set
free and the residue, containing at
least so per cent. Of oxygen, Is sent
into tho furnses--Youth's CompAn-
Ion.
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"A Hundred years from now.

SO very still and drearnless Til be sieeping.
With dust on breast and brow,
I'll never know that Laura left me weep
ing
ga hundred years from nowr'
So deep the daiSies and the dust shall
cover
The locks on Laura sbrow--
Poor girll-shS will forget she had .
lover,
ga hundred years from nowP'
All, mel Love leads M through such
tangled mazesi
What grace win Time allow7
Deep. sweet forEetfulness. and dust. and
daisies
"a hundred years from nowT"
Atlanta Constitution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

On, he Is the son OF a se1f-made man.
He never wears made-up ties:
His trousers conform to the latest plan,
With q glass at one OF his eyes,
He cuts a figure that's fine to see.
He's awfully, spiendidly swell:
A thoroughly satisfied fellow is he,
And the world has been treating him well
His busy father works away,
Hia clothes are ready-made,
And yesterday heard him say
That he was sore afraid
Distressing times were on ahead;
He scratched HIS chin and frowned-
Why should he care? He'll soon be dead
And safely under ground.
Chicago Times-Herald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

"Hairpins have gone up. hub" ssse
the notion store woman 30 shs IA
whe said he wanted two cent? WORTH
for his mother.
Don't / git eight for two cents ana
more?" he asked
'Nc; only SIX"
"Al right; gimme SIX. Pa had "a
BY the hair when came away, ard
guess she can make six hatrpins a
BY the time the racket IL over ana 4
get home."-Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Japan to Use Roman Letter

Japan Is taking a new step 70 APP
Proach western civilization and with
draw from Chinese traditions by re-
curing officially that the japanese
language shall be taught in schools by
means of Roman letters and no bonger
by the syllable symbols.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

vincingIy sfnsere.-
Il should like to know precisely wAse
he said"
can recall his exact lanEuaces
MT. Aeekton went on, In gentle inzSH
cence. He said you looked like - an
talked like 90. "-Washingtcn Senr.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Row HE WON FREEDOM.
ssiisrs Dasshter and n Saw HeiS
Young Trua.t to Escape from
. Caiasoose.

A boy tramp Of the variety that goes
west to fight Indians every spring
found himself incarcerated as a va
grant in q town some hundreds OF
miles distant from his native city OF
Chicago. In recounting his plight and
Dis deliverance from durance vile he
told nice little romance to his friends
on his return.
II was in loghouse prison" he said.
"and could see dimly through the
ehinks. It was nightfsll. heard the
soft accents of females voice outside
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Home for Divorced women

A club has been established at W.
emma to provide women who divorced
their husbands with home comforts.
Legal aid will be given to intending
Divorces, and a movement has been
started to secure a repeal OF the law
under which uncomfortable sympathy
10 valid ground for divorce. The
foundresses of the club are 10 women
whose divorces astonished viennese
society
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

Little George Ito debt ooliectsrl->
Father isn't in, but he told ne % a.
you to call tomorrow.
Colector-Hs win Be - home tAaA
win he3
George-No. sir, hen Be Sx&
Thsts why he told mo - tan ysa O. !.
call them. z. World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
The one sweet ThouRht.

Over the meadows green and fain Of dew
The thought Of you. sweetheart. the
thought OF you'll
Over the valleys, with their violets blue.
The thought Of you, sweetheart, the
thought Of you!
Over the world that rolls in Gods higA
view
To central heavens. sweetheart, tho
thought of you'll
A dream to dream-A deathless deed 30
do,
The thought OF you. sweetheart. the
thought of youi
Over this life, when earth-forms fade
from view
And the heart falters. still tho thought
OF you.
The lips sealed with the first kias that
they knew
In life and death. sweetheart, the thought
OF you!
IF. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Different Sort

"My daughter" remarked Mrs. Mex
dore, "has developed q perfect passion
for music"
yes" returned Mrs Peppery, "Tyn
warrant 1t isn't as strong as the passion
your daughter arouses in my huS-
band. Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Gsttinr Beyond the Ls-ie.

Mrs. Burdock-How long che EVEN
ings are now. Johni
Mr. Burdock-Yea. they are Saa
everlasting longi According - SAAA
young Mr.. Stsylats. whs q spe<its0
Arabells, they begin as seven and lad
until haH-past IIi-Brooklyn EariA
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Brave Young nIaa.

Il must speak 10 your father ahoxa
our engagement tonight" said Ia
boldly.
But paps's I'm PhiIaleipAiN
George" abe answered.
"An the more reason why ihoeAA
speak TO him tonight Til uss o.
telephone."-Yonk Statesmen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
R.nIs-rr.n.,t Raturr.

81 wouldn't be guilty of doing ta~os
for a man and then, in a day or TIVE.
asking him to do me one"
mo; nor 1; I'd ask him right strHixhA
on before his gratitude gets q chance q
cool. Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

stranger-It seems rather strange
that you should complain about your
best friend becsuse he took your part.
Hamphat-Tm an actor, a-, and ]
~snAsd the part myself.-PAIadelpAia
ProaA
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02

BrowR-YesI Dobbs married Q ric4
wife, but he leads . dog's life.
Smith-Is that sol "
Brown-Yes- He 6ocsnr do q
blessed thing but lie around tAs ASxaa
and 60 suit for an airing betwssM
meala.-TYt-BitA
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-02
Ju1t WtxuIed

'How did Eleanor announce her q.
gagement?"
"Just wiggled the finger that wore
che diamond ring."-Puck.