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St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20
MADE A BAD BREAK.
Yet Algernon Cannot Understand
Why He IL No Longer Liked by
the Elliott Family

Algernon wonders why the Elliott
family seems to dislike him. He has
been in love with Miss Elliott for
more than year. When he first fell
in love with her he decided that it
would be wise thing to make up"
to her mother. Mrs. Elliott was a
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20
A Lost Recruit !
BY Gilbert Stanhope.

sNAe77e m Ne7N N7v7FE rs 7N7N7W MM Mz.z
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20
A Good Slayer.

~ can tell you one thing, Maria. If
Johnny is like me he will have good
staying qualities, anyhow"
"He has them now, John. He'd stay
in bed till noon every day if I'd let
him."-Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20

checks this lag; cashed bore the sigma
ture of LaurcEc. Drummond.
And this was the man who thought
to take to hims If that pearl of woman.
hood, my Elfrida!
Only how am l to tell her this deplor.
able story?
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-07-20
Alcohol Spots On Tables.

If alcohol falls on polished table
pour on olive oil or any bland oil at
once. Then "sop" up with soft tow.
el, taking care not to extend the spot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-05
bound TO Get worst of 1t.

The lines of the Tri-City Railway
company running bet1een Rock Is
land and Moline seem desti ed
through strange force Of circum-
stances, or something else. to con-
tinue to be the dumping place for dig
carded stock. No sooner has a
slight Improvement been made in
the Elm street service, against
the equipment of which much
complaint has been made, than
the Third avenue branch seems To
have become the omnibus route The
people over here will soon long for s
return of the days when each side o.
the river had its own separate
equipment. As it is now there il
sltogether too much Davenport il
the directing hand of the equipment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-05
In the Courts.

The circuit court met this morning
and adjourned till tomorrow. Tine
only matter that came up was an al
gament by j. L. KenworGhy in the
divorce proceedings of Eckhart vs..
Eckhart, in which he sought to have
stricken out several items in the
masters report contrary to the bill
filed by Mrs. Eckhart. Judge Gest
held with the defense. sustaining the
masters report.
Philip Shaun pleaded guilty in the
county court today to keeping an oPer
tippling house on Sunday and wa
fined $25 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-05

verely injured her right shoulder in
Zig citing from an Elm street car al
Second avenue Wednesday afternoon.
She was removed in q carriage to her
home on Twenty bird street. where
DIR. F. d. Paul administered to her.
The board of education held a spec
ial meeting Wedne day evening TO
consider bids for heating plant for
the new high school. One of the
firms preparing bids asked for fur
Their time and the whole matter was
laid over till tomorrow night, when
the bids will be opened.
The stock of the Sutcliffe wall pa
per store will be On sale limited
number of DAYS at slaughter sale
prices in order to dispose OF same
quickly. Rare bargains If selection
is made at once. Horses and wagons
are also for sale. BY order of Capt.
j. M. Beardsley, administrator.
The trade in liquid refreshments
| Yesterday was brisk and in some res
idence sections of the city the car
file very important part in the
Iobservances of the day. The number
of overburdened parties who were
given lodging in the police station
was not unusu7lly large, but the pc.
lice entered into the spirit of the day
and overlooked minor jags as far 81
possible.
The contract for the building Of tn
ITwenty-irst street sewer has beef
lawarded by the sewer COMMITTEES
the city council TO the Tri-City Con
struction company, whose bid Wa
the lowest of those submitted. beinI
about SO, 900. Rosenfield Bros. an
Blake & Murphy were the other bid
ders. The council has appropriate
only IS 600 for the improvement an
the contractor must rely upon tn
council to make good the difference
The sewer is to extend from the Blu
lington yards south to Tenth avenu
and IS planned to be of sufficient siz
: to carry off the storns water from IL
bluff between Twentieth and Invent,
3 fourth streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-05

You can find an example of natures
adaptation of the jaw to use in the case
of certain carnivOra. like the otter-a
big weasel that has acquired aquatic
habits. The jaws of such beasts are so
fixed i'm the sockets that dlslocation is
impossible. In some instances you can
not, even after the animal is dead, sep
arate the jaw from the head. This ar
rangement is evidently designed to en-
able the beast to bite to the greatest
advantage without danger that the
chewing apparatus Will come loose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-05
Police Points.

A. Gellermsn reported to the po-
lice last evening that his horse and
rig had been stolen at the Watch
Tower. As nothing further was heard
from him today, it is supposed ne re-
covered his property.
Two brothers named Winter, who
are wanted in Davenport for the theft
OF brass. " ere arrested today by Officer
Moody
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-05

"You look thoughtful tonight. Smith. .
remarked Brown as he stretched him
self on two chairs.
Yes" said Smith. 81 have just got
a note from the landlady."
what does she sayT'
"She says that l must pay my board
at once. or her daughter will sue me for
breach of promise. I'm thinking what
I'd better do."STit-Bits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-05
Patten Held.

Ed Patten, who was arrested on the
charge of kidnapping Annie Treglown,
was held to the grand jury for rape
by Justice Murphy, of Coal Valley,
Wednesday. His bail was fixed at
$500 and the prospects are that he
will spend the summer in jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-05
She DIdn't wear . Mask.

But her beauty was completely
hidden by sores, blotches and PIN
Piles till she used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Then they vanished. as will
all eruptions, fever sores, boils,
ulcers, carbuncles and felons from its
use. infallible for cuts. corr burns,
scalds and piles. Care gu ranteed.
25 cents ut Hartz q Ullemeyer's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-05
ARSENAL WORKMAN HURT
HELPING A FELLOW

James Spargo, foreman at Rock
Island arsenal, was slightly injured
this morning in helping to free
another man who was caught in NOV
ing a boiler. His back was wrenched
and his foot bruised. He was taken
to his room at 1902 Fifth avenue. this
city, in the ambulance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
Springfield School Closing.

MIR. 8. B Ste ward closed on Friday
NJ l0th, one of the most success stu
sessions ever held at SpriDgfie d, Hen.
rico, Co. Va.
Exercises were begun with the
lords Prayer chanted by the school
ard consisted of reading contests Sc
leet and humorous readings, choruses,
solos. dialogues etc
Closing Day, song and "PlayinR
school,, dialogue, and practically q
recitation in Physiology, both com
posed by Mr.. Stewart, were especially
good.
Kissing Thro' the Bars" by Mrs.
SNllie Green and "Lsad me Savior" by
Mrs.. o. B. Hall were we'll rendered
THE Sinner and the Sang" by M:ss
\. M Steward and In Thy 1--we" by
Miss M. Alice johnson with Mics r.
w. Steward and Mr.. 81 Wyatt c1ns
pleting the chor ouses were featured of
the location.
The pole plat by Hannah Robinson,
Mamie Philis, Fannie K )binson Ma.
~ Record, Maggie Anderson, Pattie
Jonee, Isle Robinson. and Bertha Phil
ips would have do lie credit to any sail
dren.
Ten prizas given by Mr.. Steward
we're won as fcllaus Reading; 9th
Class. Hannah J. Robson, 4 h Glass, A
dell Wood ,a9rd. Glass, Hattie Hill, 2ud
Class, Charles LIST Glass Mystls Shields
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1901
Prov mt Plants

Desert plans a.e commonly obliged
30 store up water in one way or an
other, so as not TO perish during the
long periods when there is no rain
fall. Various species of cacti do this,
and the tired and thirsty traveller oc-
sasionally comes across a spil<y thing
about the size of beer key, which
Is to him a godsend-perhaps even a
rescue from death in hideous shape
1t is the so-ealled water barrel of
She desert" species of cactus which
is living spring, containing within
Itself considerable supply of the
purest water. One has only to chop
of. the top with a machete. when a
mass of pulp is disclosed somewhat
resembling in consistency the pulp of
= watermelon. If bowl-shaped cav
ty be cut in the top of the pulp mass
1t will quickly fiji with water, which
may then Toe drunk. Or, if preferred,
HE pulp may be chewed.-Nature.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
Pure MIX i'm China.

A notice board has been erected on
Bhore near to the naval anchorage at
Woo-Sung, China, with the following
Information: "We open at Woo-Sung,
on the south of the telegraph
company, for sale of foreign milk, the
taste are sweet, the milk are pure,
the price are just. We have not put
any water in it. IF examine out won't
pay single cash. If you want to buy
1t you will know the foreign COW
chop. No. milk. Yih Pingshan
dairy."-London News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
FinIand'. stamp of Mourninx.

When the measure abolishing Fin
aish postage stamps was promul-
gated, the Firms issued black stamp
with the words Suomi Finland" and
abe national coat of arms on it. This
stamp they affix to the top right cor
ner of the envelope simply as q sign
Of mourning and protest, while affix-
Ing the Russian stamp on the center
of the other side of the envelope,
The imperial government got alarmed,
rs it always does, at such purely SEN
6mental manifestation of national
feeling, and in few days interdicted
ehe praotice.-The Anglo-Russian.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
Don't forget Damon and Pythias.
Y. NJ. O. A. NOTES

The interest in the explanation on
the Sunday School Lesson is still alive
Last saturday the attendance was
good. You are welcome. hsN&sxs
The work in the isil and Alms House
was very encouraging last Sunday, the
com nittee reported one convert.s.s..-
= The boys meeting last Sunday was
very large in numbers. They were ad.
dressed by the General Secretary 8
o Burrell. There were five converts.
Mothers pray for your boys -
The men came out last Sunday with
one accord thus the meeting was 6
good one. About 100 special case
were offered for special prayer. AL
took an active part. B: 30 p. N.
You sre invited TO attend the expls.
nation on the Sunday School Lesson
Saturday . p. m. Tell your friend.
Free.
II m. Sunday, work in the Jail and
Aims House
Now for the mass meeting for men
ana women Sunday 8: 30 p. m. st the
True Refcrmers' Hal You are invit-
ed to help US to invite every man aud
woman that we may see to this meet.
ing. Special address by I1terpational
Seety. Mr.. j. e. Mooreland, New YorK
special Music by M dame Zemoris
Jones Wood, Miss Margaret L. Tinsley,
and Trent's Quartette accompanied BY
Miss Mamie Is. Jones. This meeting il
free for everybody. Bring your friend
Help as TO crowd the hall. 49,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18

hadn't been there three minutes be-
fore had a strike. He took the bait
just as though he was starved, and
hooked him nicely. Like all muskies,
he went out of the water the first
thing, and saw he was only a small
one, probably one of the great
grandchildren. / landed him, dropped
him overheard again, and during the
next hour landed several of about
the same size. The big one didn't
show up until nearly noon, but
wasn't discouraged, for had gotten
it into my head that they were hold
ing family reunion, and that the
old man must be around somewhere.
81 had waited longer than usual for
a new strike, and when it finally
came it was peculiar. The strike was
a hard one, all right, but after had
hooked him he failed to show him.
self, which was unusual. / played
that fish for ten minutes or more,
and was having the best kind of
sport; then he shot around the stern
of the canoe, and 1 passed my rod
over my head to accommodate him
to his new location. / had been pull
ing him in a little all the time, and
as he got to the other side of the
canoe 1 had him within q dozen feet
of us, and his nose was right up to
the top of the water. That was the
first glimpse 1 had had of him, and
when L saw him l nearly jumped out
of the canoe. He was the biggest
thing ever saw in the way of a fish,
but, as bad luck would have it, had
but an insecure hold on him. He was
hooked just through the tip of the
nose, and ] knew that 1 could never
land him. My revolver was laying at
my feet between Fraser and myself,
and l asked him to shoot the mon
ster so that we would not lose him
He did so, but it was useless, for just
as he fired the fish broke away and
we saw him no more. 1 had hooked
the Adam of the muskies, but didn't
land him"
We swallowed every word of the
cleverly told tale, bait, hook and ALL
and would probably have believed it
to this day had it not been for an in
cident that happened later in the aft
ernoon. Smith proposed that he,
Yorker and myself paddle over and
see what luck the men from the In
gerson camp had been having, and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18

we did so. They had had much the
same luck we had, with nothing larg-
er than ten pounds to show for their
days fishing. Smith related to them
the incidents of our day, and told
them the story of the big one luck
maier had lost just as he had told it
to us.
HE thought it was big one, did
hep said one of the two gentlemen.
Would you like to see it? have got
it down here on a line"
He took us down to the edge of the
water, and there on a line with some
others he had musky with a bullet
hole clear through him, and it didn't
weigh an ounce over eight pounds.
1T may be the old Adam muskv."
said the gentleman, but If he is old
age has shriveled him up consider
ably. We were not more than 200
yards away when your guide shot,
and your party padded on farther
into the narrows as soon as they had
lost the fish. We followed them
closely, and when we had got to iust
about the spot where they had been
when he fired this fish struck nv
line. OF course there wasn't much
fight in him; he was about two-thirds
dead, and landed him without difi-
Guilty"
We padded back to Kah-pee-koe.
and two days later broke camp, with
out having said word to Zuckmaier
about our discovery. 1t was not un-
til we were flying back towards To-
ronto on the Muskoka special that
Smith spoke of it; then he told Zuck-
maier how, panied we had been to
find that even he was not proof
against telling fish lies.
1t was then that Zuckmaier ex-
planned that he had seen nothing of
the fish but his nose, and of that he
only got a glance. That it was Fraser
who had seen the fish, and who had
pronounced It a big one, and set its
weight end that he had but repeat
ed Fraser's words in relating the
story, though he had innocently told
it as his own.
But Fraser was back in the Mus
koka wilds, where he could offer no
defense, and after that we took the
trouble to prove the truthfulness of
Zuchznaier's fish stories.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
Not Meant serInnslr

A little girl of my acquaintance
Some eight or nine years old had to
undergo very hard school examina-
tion, for which she feared that she
was not prepared, and, being a child
Of much faith, began to pray that she
would be taken with diphtheria (mild
sases of which were prevalent in the
aeighborhood) before that day, so
chat she might avoid the ordeal.
The night before she woke up to-
ward morning to find her throat very
sore, and, becoming alarmed, turned
aver suddenly, which awakened her
older sister just in time for the lat
Ter to hear her say, in a most be-
seeching tone: "Oh, Lord, can't YOU
take joke PHI. S. f., in Harper's
Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
Mo ONE would ever have thought

MO ONE would ever have thought
IN it of Zuckmaier. Charley was
considered the one truthful man in
camp, and then for him to be caught
in the worst lie of the season, and
caught so that there was no POSSIBLE
ity of twisting out of it, or explain
ing it away to the satisfaction of the
remainder of the club, was inexplain-
able
Zuckmaier has been able to prove
the truthfulness of every fish tale he
had ever told, and it had become the
rule never to question anything he
told. SO implicit was our confidence
in him that we would probably have
believed him had he told of landing
a hundred-pound musky and then
throwing 1t back into the lake again.
There are no muskies in Kah-pee-
kog. There is an endless procession
of bass, in fact, L have always
thought Kah-pee-kog must have been
the Eden of the bass family, and
have persistently fished for the bass
Adam, but never in the memory of
the oldest inhabitant had a musky
been seen in the lake waters.
Butbas fishing had become monot-
onous. Not for lack of bass, but
more because of the quantity, for
there is no other body of water in all
that beautiful Muskoka and Geor-
gian bay country to which the Grand
Trunk railway carries so many tour
lists and fishermen in which the fight
ing bass are more numerous. So it
was that we proposed to go for mus
kies.
just as Kah-pee-kog is the Eden
of the bass family, so is Crane lake
the Eden of the muskies, and il was
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
THE STRIKE w AS A HARD ONE.

to Crane lake we went. In the party
were Smith and Yorker, Zuckmaier,
Fraser and myself, and we headed
straight for that picturesque bit of
water known as Deep Cut in Crane,
where Fraser assured us the muskies
were so thick as to crowd each other
for room to swim, and where historic
legend has it the old Adam musly
himself, resides.
We were not the only visitors to
Crane lake that day. Two gentlemen
from the Ingerson camp on Healy
came in few minutes after us with
ambitions similar to our own, and
followed US into Deep Cut.
When we were ready for the days
fishing Zuckmaier and Fraser had
Smith was by himself in another, and
Yorker and occupied third.
1t was not until two o'clock in the
afternoon that we were again to-
gether, and ready for a recounting
of our adventures during an hours
rest.
No, I didn't get anything better
than the old mans grandson" said
Smith in answer to a query as to his
luck. "a 12-pounder that / brought
back with me, but I guess that he
will match anything else that was
caught. Got several smaller ones,
seven, eight and nine Founders, bat
threw them back again. How about
you, Charley?" ne added, turning to
Zuclmaier.
Nothing worth speaking Of" re-
piled Zuckmaier. SCOT several small
ones, like yourself, but the big one
got away"
do you think he, struck your"
asked Yorker.
"Sure of it," replied Zuckmaier.
'The fish i lost didn't weigh an ounce
less than 80 pounds, and he might
have gone more than that"
The tone, the manner Of springing
such q sensation, both carried con
viction with them If he had never
said another word, and not one of us
ever thought of questioning his story
until later.
Fraser and padded back down
the bay until we had rounded the
point Of the narrows that connects
this portion with the main lake" be-
gan Zuckmaier again. az had sized
the location up as we came through
this morning, and made up my mind
it was a good place for fish. We
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
BathinE Day in Mexico.

From Siberia to Mexico is a long
jump, and from wirftry chimes we reach
the sunny south. If you were to visit
Mexico on the 14th day of June YOU
would find a most unusual holiday
In vogue. This festival occasion is
known as the national bathing day,
and in the pa hours comprising June
IA everyone in the republic, from Pres
ident Diaz down to the commonest
servant is expected TO take a good
wash. Mexico is the only country in
the civilized world which has such a
national holiday, but from all accounts
the institution is needed, for unnum-
bered thousands allow no water to
touch their persons except on the occa-
ion OF this official washing time,
known as St. Johns day.-Golden
Days.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
Loud Reuorfa

An interesting matter, from a sci
sntific point of view, in connection
with the death of the queen is the
distance at which the sound of firing
was heard when. the fleet saluted as
the body was conveyed from Cowes
TO Portsmouth. Letters in the Eng
hsh journals of science show that the
sounds of the guns were heard in sew
eral places at a distance of "a miles,
and that at a distance of GO miles the
conclusions were sufficiently intense
60 shake windows.-Chicago Chron-
lcle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
To ODIB BLAKRY:

To ODIB BLAKRY:
Talks notice that ] shall on the 10Th
day of June, 1901, at the office Of Giles
B, Jackson, No. S12 K. Broad st., in
the city of Richmond, Va, between
the hours of o. M and .. m. on that
day, proceed 10 take the dispositions OF
FRED GRAY and others, to be read in
the evidence in my behalf in a certain
suit in Equity depending in the Law &
Equity Court for the city of Richmond,
wherein you are the defendant and ]
am the plaintiff, and if from any cause,
the taking of the said depositions be
not comm enced on that day or il COM
menced be not concluded on that day
the taking OF the same viii be adjourn.
ed and continued from day to day OF
from time to time ut the same place
and between the same hours until the
same shall be completed.
Respectfully yours,
IsHAM MANN,
BY Counsel.
GILES B. JACKSON, p q.
In the Law and Equity Court of the
City Of Richmond, the 9th day OF
April, 1901:
IsHAM MANN, Plaintiff
against in Chancery
ODIE MANN, Defendant
= The object Of the suit is to obtain @
divorce, . Vinsulo Matrimonii by the
plaintiff from the defendant.
And an affidavit having been made
! and filed that the defendant, ODn
MANN is not resident of the State OF
Virginia. It 10 ordered that she do ap.
pear here within fifteen dsye after the
due publication hereof and do what Il
necessary 70 protect her interest here
in
A copy, Teste,
GlIzs B.. 5ACKsOs, p. q. 4,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18

"Look at those, these, thsmi" said
Weary Watkins, proudly showing two
dollars.
CT hope you Amt been worlingI"
exclaimed Ais friend and partner,
Hungry Higgins.
''No, not 'xackly; beer posin' as O
horrible example"
Temperance spieler?"
Nav. Soap faadr."-Indianapolis
Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
Potato Rincnit

Boil peel and mash fine one quart
OF potatoes; rub them into one quart
of sifted -four and one teaspoonful Of
salt; work in one teacupful of lard.
then add enough sweet milk to make
q moderately stiff dough; roll out TO
a quarter of an inch thick. cut into
cakes and bake IN . quiolx oven.
Sprtnkling sugar over the con a 20
many pslates an improyement.-Peo-
pies Home Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
Dog md Cat shn,r.

Cat shows do not date from more
than a decade and half; dog shows
have at least an existence of three
quarters of century. The foremost
European galleries contain hundreds
of pictures of dogs; there are not a
score of great artists who have de-
voted their talents to the pictorial
representations of the cat.-N. Y.
Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-05-18
No Room for Doubt.

'You speak with great positivenes:
about the sincerity of our friends re
hgion."
'There can be no doubt whatever
of his sincerity" was the answer
"Why, sir, that man would rather go tc
church on Sunday than play golf."-
Washington Star.