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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

around the curve came Rajah in full
pursuit. Bonavita stepped back,
drew his revolver, and, as the tiger
rushed past, fired blank cartridge,
thinking thus to divert him from the
qusgga. But Rajah paid not the slight
est heed, aud in long bounds came
out into the arena hard after. the
terrified quadruped, which was gall
Looping now with the speed of de-
spair. A keeper who was sweeping
clambered up the iron sides and anx-
iously watched the race from the
top. Bonavita, powerless to inter-
fere, watched from the bridge.
OF all races ever run in a circus
this was the most remarkable. It
was a race for life, as the quagga
knew and the tiger intended. Five
times they circled the arena, Raiah
gaining always, but never enough for
spring. In the sixth turn, however,
he judged the distance right, and
straightway black-and-yellow body
shot through the air In true aim at
the prey. Wbereupon the quagga did
the only thing a quagga could do
let out both hind legs in one straight
tremendous kick; and they do say
that quagga can kick the eyes out
of fly. At any rate, in this case a
pair of nervous little heels caught
the descending tiger squarely under
the lower jaw, and put him to sleep
like nice little lullaby. And that
was the end of it. The quagga trotted
back to it's cage, Bonavita put up his
revolver, the frightened sweeper
clambcred down from the bars, and
Rajah was hauled back ignominious-
ly to his den.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
Child saved bx Parrot

There was a fire in the home of
Charles Katman, a Pittsburg barber,
not long ago, and when it was all
over, he said that his little three-year-
old son Jacob would have been suf-
located or burned to death If it hadn't
been for a parrot. Jacob was alone
in the second-story front room of tho
house, playing with matches. One of
them he struck and threw into
closet. The clothes caught fire and
the room began to fill with smoke.
The door to the room was shut and
jacob was so little he couldn't open
1t. Then the parrot, who was on a
shelf near the closet, began to scream
at the top of it's voice: "CharlieI
Charliel" The smoke and flames had
frightened it. A pext-door neighbor
heard the cries and rushed upstairs.
He saved the half-suffocated little bow
and the parrot. A few minutes later
the fire was put out. Katman will
give the parrot the finest cage money
can buy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
OWLS ARE FIGHTERS.
Whom Trapped They Defend Them
selves Against Canine as Well
as Human Enemies

Owls have q habit of dealing with
game they have killed that leads some
observers to think that, like dogs,
they prefer fowls that have not been
too recently slain. One of the birds
will often leave . chicken or rabbit
for a day or two before eating it. An
old trapper says he has often had
muskrat traps robbed by owls. only
q part of the rat being eaten.
When he finds a trap so disturbed
the trapper leaves the rat where It
lies and sets another trap beside it.
In all probability the bird will return
the second night, in which case it will
be more than likely to be in the trap
when the owner comes next morning.
An owl in q trap will offer to fight,
and If it gets chance, will peck at
its captor or his dog numerically.
A farmer who caught one Of the
birds by setting a trap alongside of
chicken that had been killed in
judiciously reached out to catch it
by the feet. The free foot executed q
movement that was entirely beyond
the farmers comprehension, and the
next minute the latter found his
wrist gripped in q set of claws to
which the trap was as nothing. He
was obliged to kill the bird, and then
found that the claws had penetrated
to the bone.-N. Y. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

found a new rad in paImistry. he.
has secured a collection of books
treating of this subject and has their
contents by heart.
Five European sovereigns are nova
deeply interested in automobilinx.
They are the emperor of Germany.
the car of Russia and the kings Of
England, Portugal and Italy.
The queen of Portugal is ons OF the
royalties of Europe who owe much
to England, for she was born In
Iwlckenham, where her parents, the
comte and comtesse de Paris, were
living when they were first exiled
from France. Her majesty was a
great favorite of Queen Victoria.
The queen is given to scientific study.
The German Medical Review states
that the kaiser is far from being in
satisfactory health. He suffers from
abnormal nervous symptoms, comph-
Gated by other conditions, the result
OF long-continued overstrain and anx-
iety caused by his majesty's multi
tudlnous labors in keeping himself
abreast with the work in almost alb
the great state departments.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
THE RICHMOND
BENEFICIAL
INSURANCE co.
Leads Them ALI
Leads Theu All,
Continued From 1st Page.)

The Board of Managers has taken all possible care
to guard the safe and perpetual operation of the Old Reia
BILE The Copanys funds invested in best salabe
real estate and deposited the best banks the city
chmuaz We have thought well for the good of the pub
lie to pre herewith few statements touching men
who conduct e business of this Company along with their
cuts. Rev. w. F. Graham D. D., is the President He is
throughout the country the popular pastor
Fifth ST. Baptist Church and OF the leading dvines of
the Baptist denomination He first Editor of the
National Baptist Publishing House. prominent member of
the National Baptist Convention Foreign Mission Board
Chairman of the Trustee Board of Virginia Seminary Chair
of the Virginia Baptist State Convention Foreign Mis-
Board Director of the Mechanics Savings Bank and
prominent member OF the Odd Fellows Pythans Courts of
Calanthe ST. Lukes and Christian Helpers Union AS lead
of the Richmond Beneficial Insurance Company he has
demonstrated most excellent qualities
DEACON G. II, A. STROTHER.
This gentleman is deacon of the historic Sixth Mt
Zion Baptist Church. where preached for many years the
worldwide famed Rev John Jasper Deacon Srothers is
positive slow to act Director which sowness comes not
consequence of stubborness disposition to differ but
upon the principle that calm careful studied elaboration
works the best in the end Deacon Srothers is prominent
member of the Invincibe Lodge of Odd Fellows member
of the Grand Masters Council of the Grand Lodge and ranks
high in Patrarchy
With such showing, is it amiss for The Richmond
Beneficial Insurance Company ask the public for its
tnued confidence and patronage? 1t ought to be- We
show faith by work. and works bv facts and @
DEACON ANDERSON
1h1s gentleman is one of the soundes business men
IN the Old Reliable. His Judgment may be counted upon
always prudent and trustworthy He is prominent
Committeeman of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. ranks HIGH
in the Odd Fellows and ST. Lukes and is an Officer in te
Pasterers Union.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
SWITZERLAND.

Swiss papers record a decline in ths
export of wood carvings, and attrib-
ute it to the lack of variety in the.
carvings. the few subjects being
monotonously repeated.
There is in existence an unrepealed
law in Switzerland which forbids the
wearing of hats more than 10 inches
in diameter, artificial flowers and for
eign feathers, under a heavy penalty.
The municipality of Geneva manu-
features its own gas, owns water
works and furnishes electric light and
power to the city. The electric pow
er is obtained from the Rhone, ON
which river the council has estab-
hshed an elaborate turbine system.
This fall the waters of the Marielen
lake near the Eggishorn in Switzer-
land have again worked their way
through the great Aletsch glacier and
the lake is now empty. For two days
the Rhone valley at Brieg was flood.
ed, the water carrying with it great
blocks from the glacier.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

successful business for many
years. AS a Director of the
Board of Management, he
adds much to the success of
the Richmond Beneficial In
surance Company. He is a
prominent member of the Eb-
enezer Baptist Church and a
Trustee of the same. He has
been Secretary of the Globe
Lodge of Odd Fellowe for FL
years and District Grand
Treasurer for IS years. He is
likewise in high connection
with the Masons and True Re
formers.
In order that the public may
have an intelligent idea of the
growth of this company in its
volume of business, we herein
submit the following table. of
figures, indicating the work
done since 1894.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
ANIMALS.

or the 1900 beetles Of the ladv-
bird type, Britain has 40 sorts.
One pair of rocks will eat ON an,
average 100000 insects year. J
The largest paddock ever taken was
caught in Dublin bay. 1t weighed "a
pounds.
The department of fisheries in In
Producing in Nova Scotia waters the
rainbow trout from British Column,
bia.
M. Flammarion has been expert
menting on the influence of color and
SEX He put 100 butterfly larvae in
IL cases, each covered by a different
colored glass. In the open air and
under plain glass the proportion OF
sexes was nearly equal. That was
the case, too, with light red and light
green glass, but with deeper colors
and in darkness the number of males,
became predominant in a marked de-.
gree. M. Flammarion's supposition
is that the colors affect the larvae
and diminish their appetite.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
EDUCATION.

The sale of 127, 900 acres of state land
in Minnesota recently added about
$1,00o,O00 to the school fund.
DR.. Purser, professor of mathemat-
les in the Belfast Queens college, has
resigned that place after 40 years OF
service. Four of his students have be.
come senior wranglers at Cambridge.
The Harvard library has just re-.
ceived through l.. Wiener the second
largest collection of books in thu
Slovak tongue-a language spoken in
Bohemia and northern Hungary-in
the world.
Count Romanones, the Spanish min.
lister of education, has ordered that
hereafter all museums shall be open
the year round free and anyone Al,
lowed to make copies or Photographic
He has also called upon all teachers
to take their pupils frequently to the
museums. His liberal measures har~
met with much approval.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
ELECTRICITY.

Cotton mills to be run by electrica-
ty are projected in Oklahoma.
The London telephone area extends
from Reigate to Waltham Abbey, and
covers 600 square miles.
The new Glasgow municipal tele-
phone service has underground wires
16,SOO miles in length. 1t provides
for 10000 subscribers.
The Argentine Republic has been
Obliged to put the telegraph line be-,
tween Rosario and Buenos Ayres UNI.
foreground, because on wet days the
current was dissipated through the
numerous spider webs attached To
the wires.
In England an electric automobile
has recently run 94% miles on ono
charge. 1t carried four persons and
the average speed was IL miles an
hour. The vehicle weighed 80 hun
dredweight and the battery % hun,
dredweight.
A writer states that the differences
in susceptibility to electric shock be-
tween horses and men is largely q
question of shoes. The sole of
mans shoe has a very high resist
ance, but horse, with his four iron
shoes fastened on him with iron
nails, is apt to get the full benefiA
of the current.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

and they say that these sites are as
distinctly the former dwelling places
OF the Indians as Herculaneum and
Pompeii were the cities disclosed by
similar delivers near Vesuvius.
According to the facts and theories
OF these workers in the earth, more
than 40 of these villages have been un-
covered within the limits of the Dis
trict Of Columbia alone, while scores
of other village sites have been dis
covered along the river and Chesa-
peake bay. 1t is matter of well-de-
fined history that number of tribes
were included in the Powhatan con-
federacy when white men first trod
the soil of Virginia, well-nigh 800 years
ago. Until this day the country near
the headwaters of the Potomac and
the northern portion of Chesapeake
bay is a happy hunting ground. In
the pristine conditions of 800 years
ago, this must have been a favorite
hunting ground for the tribes of that
eonfederacy. The Virginia Historical
society has preserved maps of we'll
known trails which were used by the
Indians in their annual trips to the
Slue Ridge mountains in summer, and
PACK again to the warm coasts in the
sutumn and winter. where they felt
the warmth of the gulf stream without
knowing what produced that effect.
Their winter dwelling places are
marked by miles of deep beds of oyster
shells, which, philosophers say, plain
ly show that in winter the Indians
lived upon those scavengers of the
ocean.
The capable, active, energetic and
enthusiastic workers of the geological
survey have given systematic study
and research to this entire region for
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

Our Branch Offices in Various Cities
ARE as follows:
Washington, d. O., w. F. Braxton
Alexandria, Va, S. @. Parker.
charlottesville, Va, w. II. Dabney.
Danville, Va, J. w. Howard.
Staunton, Va, M. u. Brown.
Roanoke, Va. John T. Brown.
Petersburg, Va, S. Cooley.
Suffolk. Va, ID. w. Lee.
Portsmouth, Va, E. s. Holmes.
Norfolk, Va, E. NJ Canaday.
Hampton, Va, Patrick Woodson, Jr.
Newport News, Va, H. f. Rattley.
West Point, Va, A. O. Allen.
Pocahontas, Va, NJ c. Vivian.
Bluefeld, w. Va, S. S. Taylor.
Lynchburg, Va, M. w. Davis.
These are all in healthy condition
and our Managers at these points are
meeting with wonderful success.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

Education is good thing, Limpy,
an don't you run it down"
Ever get any of it, Weary?'
me? Well 1 should say yes. Invent
to night school all one winter"
AN what did you git to show for
1t, Weary?"
What did I git? I got four over
coats, three hats and seven umbrellas.
Don't you tell me that goin' to school
Is a waste o. time."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Friendly Criticism.
Inkerton-Are you doing anything
in literary way?
Pennibs-Yes; I'm at work on q
novel.
What do you intend to call it?"
81 had thought of calling 1t What
Told Ny Wife,"
"Why not call It What Didn'i
Tell My Wife Truth, you know, is
stronger than fction."-Chicago Daily
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

Company has a number one
general officer. He, like the
others, is a gentleman of high
standing In social and bust
ness relations. He is a men,
Der of the Fifth Street Bap-
fist Church. First Vice-Presi-
dent of the Baptist State Sun
day School Convention of Vir-
ginia, Vice-President of the
State B. Y. P. u, member of
their respective Boards, a
leading Pythian, a prominent
member of the True Reform
ers, and a thorough going
business man. Mr.. Peyton is
one of the best-known young
men in the State of Virginia,
and IS General Inspector, he
is one of the most valuable Of
hcers of the Richmond Bene-
fetal Insurance Company.
Deacon A. T. GRIMES.
The above named gentle
man, who is a member of the
Second Baptist Church, is the
Treasurer of the Richmond
Beneficial Insurance Compa-
ny. He is a man of recogniz-
ed business principles and we'll
developed ideas in the busi-
ness world. He worked his
way up from the humblest
walks of life to recognition
and financial worth in the CITY
of Richmond. For many
years he has been a member
of Globe Lodge, 1893, Odd
Fellows, and has been Treas
urer of the same for more than
seventeen years,
Auditor Archer B. Hawkins.
Mr.. A. B. Hawkins, a mem
Der and deacon of the Fifth
st. Baptist Church, is one of
the staunchest members of
the Old Reliable, and his
Shrewd business qualities
make him an invaluable mem
Der of the Auditing Commit
tee. He is a clerk in the C.
& O. Railroad Offices holding
the position of Record and file
clerk, which position he has
held for thirteen years. He is
a prominent member of the
Odd Fellows. having held the
position of P. S. in Invincible
Lodge for many years, a prom
inent Mason, having passed to
the rank of Knights Templar,
high standing ST. Luke and a
useful member of the True
Retormers. Mr.. Hawkins is
a wide-awake business man.
MIR. S. ]. GHPIN.
The above named gentle
man is the popular Shoe Deal
er at 500 E. Broad ST., where
he has conducted a most
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
TIE QUAGGA'S HEELS.
They Proved Too Much for the Bis
Circus Tiger Which Had Expect
ed an Easy victory

An amusing story is told by Cleve-
land Moffett in his paper on The Wild
Beast Tanner" in ST. Nicholas.
Well, it was here that 1 heard the
story. Bonavita, it appears, was
standing on the bridge one morning
when there arose a fearful racket in
the runway, and looking in he saw the
quagga tearing along toward him.
BE concluded that some one had un-
fastened the door, and was just pre-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
The Fearless Leonfda..

"Leonidas," said Mrs. Meekton,
there are burglars In the housed"
"I'l get right up and see about It."
aren't you afraid?"
mot Bit"
What are you going to do?"
brighten them away. I'm going to
the head of the stairs and call down
to them that if they don't leave in
stantly, you will come and give them
q talking to."-Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
Probably Hnuntcd.

Mrs. Slimpurse-Did you inquire
about that house we liked so much2
Mr.. SlimpurSe-Y-e-s. That house
Is haunted, or something.
Goodness! Did the landlord say
500"
mo, not exactly; but he seemed
to be sure we'd move out inside CT a
week"
Horrors! Did he say he thought
We would?"
We'll, no, not in so many words"
Then what did he say?"
He said he wanted a months rent
In advance."-N. Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
ROYALTY.

The Oldest royal dynasty in the
world is that Of Japan, which goee
back unbroken $500 years.
The Austrian heir presumptivs,
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, has pre-
sented the French Ored of the Trini-
tarians with the castle of Teinitz in
Bohemia.
Emperor william Of Germany has
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

Prof. John T. Taylor is Cen
eral Secretary and Manager.
He has proven himself effic-
lent, capable and careful in
business affairs. He has work
ed nard and stuck by the Pres
ident in all of the advanced
movements for the good of the
Company.
Mr.. Taylor stands high in
the business world. He is the
leading member of the Second
Baptist Church being perma-
nent Chairman of the Deacon
Board, and Chairman of Fl
nance in that great church; he
stands high in Pythianism,
being Chairman of the Bust
ness Committee Of the Grand
Lodge, having served as Chan
cellor Commander of Planet
Lodge, being at present Wor-
thy Counsellor of Mechanics
Court and a director of the
Mechanics Savings Bank. He
makes an excellent General
Manager.
MIR. Edward F. Johosoa.
The Vice-President of the
Richmond Beneficial Insur-
ance Company is Mr.. Edward
F. Johnson. He is also a mem
Der of the Auditing Commit
tee, a member of the Board of
Managers, and is noted for his
stern, tenacious business quail
tiles. He is always careful
to look out for the best inter
ests of the Cont Dry. He be-
lieves in laying e foundation
that will give fan indefinite
perpetuation I'd Che institution
He is a member of the Sec
ond Baptist Church.
Cashier j. CARTER.
This gentleman is the Gus
todian of the Company's f.
nance, and the public and all
who know him feel perfectly
satisfied with him handling
the funds of the institution.
He is deacon, financial sec
rotary, trustee and a promi-
nent member of the Ebenezer
Baptist Church. and Treasur-
er of its Sunday School. He
is a member of high standing
with the Odd Fellows, being
P. G. NJ, and Trustee of the
same. He is worthy men,
Der of the Masonic order, ST..
Lukes, Pythians, True Re
formers and a Director of the
Mechanics Savings Bank.
With him as Cashier, the
finance of the Company is
handled with vigilant eye
and safe keeping.
General INSPECTOR,
b. II. PEYTON.
In this young man, the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
Betrayed Themnnlx..

They had been married q year be-
fore anybody knew It, and even thsn
their secret was discovered only sY
accident"
"Indeed?"
Yes; one evening at g card party
they thoughtlessly played partasrA
and the way they quarrcled let the
whole thing outi"- Detroit Free
prese,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
The Romnntic Girl

mo, George" she said, sadly, II
cannot be yours. like you, but the
fates are against u.s."
Against us!" he exclaimed, in sur
prise. "How?"
Papa likes you and says you can
nave me, and that Is so dreadfulH
prosaic that there IL no fun in it al
al. Why, we haven't even the faint
est excuse for an elopement."-Chk
cago Post. 4
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
Mischievous Tommy.

Little Tommy-Sister Lillian likes
to have you come here, Mr.. Shocks.
Snooks-Aw, indeed. How do you
know that?
Little Tommy-Well, people always
like what makes them glad, don't they2
Snooks-Generally. But how do you
know 1 make her glad?
Little TOMMY heard her telling one
Of the other girls that she just had to
laugh every time she looked at you.-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
shrewd SurmIae

Church-The women were getting
up something in town, and asked my
neighbor, Pickett, to let me use his
name.
Gotham-What did you want to do
build fence?-Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

a number of years; just as they have
given to other portions of the country.
as was notably manifested in their
recent issuance at Buffalo of bulletins
giving history, modern and pre-his-
toric, OF the formation of Niagara
rails and the glacial erosions which
formed the chain of great lakes.
These diligent workers have contrib
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
Slight Repairs Needed

Aged Beau-Williams, are my eve
brows on straight and my ears prop
perly crimped?
Valet-Yes, sir, but your left shoul-
der has slipped down a little. There,
sir. You are quite go
Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
How 1t Happened.

Pat-So Kelly is dead?
Mike-Yis. He hadn't an inimy in
tn wur-r-uld!
Pat-Phat did he dol of?
Mike-He was killed in q foightI-
Puck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
A DamDener

"Tell me-" he sighed, "tell me, beau
teous maiden, what is in your heart 2"
Miss Herietta Bean, of Boston, gave
him look Of icy disdain, and then
vouchsafed the monosyllabic reply:
"Blood."-BoSton Traveller.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
Just Like Her Ma.

Jinks-I don't know how you will
feel about it, but the fact is my wife
your daughters a dreadful hard
woman to live with.
Binks-I can sympathize with you,
sir-I married her mother.-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
Cooks MiAtake.

did you ever taste any canvas
back duck, Haughton?"
mo, but we had canvasback ham
for dinner the other day"
"Canvasback ham?"
eyes, Nora forgot to remove the
covering."-Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
The Sky Was winLinn

Louise was out driving with her IA
Their when thunderstorm came up
and at the first fash of lightning she
exlaimed: "oh, papa, look at the sky
winlin9i"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

Mrs. Jack-Your husband seems to
be a man of good Judgment.
Mrs. John-Yes, indeed; he leaves
everything to my judgment.-St. Louis
Republic.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04
SiRnkdcanf

Vermilys-Thersmust be big money
IN repairing automobilesl
Brinkerhoff-Think so?
Vermilye-Well, my plumber has
gone into it.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-04

A small boy, when asked for the
definition of center" said 1t Is a
table that stands in the middle of the
room.