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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
PROTEST AGAINST REED sMoor
Received by Senator Burrows Against
Seating of Mormon ApostIe

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bur
rows. chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections, has received
protest against the seating of Hon.
Reed Smoot as senator from Utah,
on the ground that he is an apostle
of the Mormon Church, and that as
such he should not represent the peo-
pie of Utah in the senate The docu-
ment is very yoluminous, and quotes
literally from the sermons, speeches
ond other Mormon utterances, show.
Ing the power of the priesthood of
the Mormon Church over all matters
spiritual and temporal
Senator Frye, as president pro tenn.
OF the senate, received a copy of the
protest. 1t was decided by Senator's
Burrows and Frye not to present the
protest to the senate until Mr.. Shoots
credentials are presented, when both
will be referred to the committee ON
privileges and elections.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Profit In Large FIocks,

IL man can make a reasonable
profit out of ten hens, and there can
be no question but what he can, there is
no reason why he cannot make 100
times as much out of thousand hens,
provided he gives them the same care
and attention. Few, however, are pre-
pared to do this, and it is for this rea-
son that so many failures occur with
greater number. With large range.
a few hens will take care of themselves
and make up for good deal of neglect
that would prove fatal to success with
large number That there is money
In poultry no one can doubt, but to get
the most out of it one must have ex.
Perlence and learning sufficient to en-.
able him to u.s. feed, labor and all to
advantage.-O. p. Bennett, in Farm.
ers' Review.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 10. - Flour
$50; Pennsylvania roller, clear, 1910
@3.25; city mills, extra, $2.9503. 10
Rye flour was quiet, at $315@3.20 per
barrel. Wheat was firm; No Penn
sylvania, red, new, S012c. Corn firm;
quiet; No. 2 white, clipped, 44c,; lower
grades, 42lRc. Hay was steady No. l
timothy, $40 for large bales. Beef was
steady: beef hams, $1,000. Pork was
hrm; family, $40. Live poultry, 13c.
for hens, and 9@9kc. for old ROSTERS.
Dressed poultry, 1312c. for choice fowls,
and 10c. for old ROSTERS. Butter was
steady; creamery, 28c. per pound. Eggs
were steady; New York and Pennsyl-
vania, zoe. per dozen. Potatoes were
steady; choice, 6S@70c. per bushel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Bees Do Not Injure Fruit.

Because honey-bees sting people
who don't like them and are disliked
by them, they are often accused of
sundry misdoings. Among these it is
claimed that bees will sometimes in
jure ripe fruits. To determine wheth-
er the accusation was deserved or OF,
an experiment was tried. A quantity
of damaged fruit was placed on table
In the open air, and many bees from
neighforing hives were attracted to it.
After they had gotten fairly to work
upon it, the damaged fruit was re-
moved, and sound fruit put in its place
In few minutes the bees had aban-
doned the table. Most of the damage
to fruit charged to bees is done BY,
birds, ants, wasps and hornets; the
honey bee is not able to injure sound
fruit.-Midlapd, Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14

Gently practiced to quite an extent,
seems to havec come near the desired ef-
feet, and swarms made on this plan
have, as a general thing given as good
results as natural swarms. The honey
producer as a rule does not want
swarms, or increase of colonies, for in
crease thus is always at the expense
of the honey crop, writes A. I'll. Duff,
IN Kansas Farmer. But owing to very
close attention it takes TO keep down
swarming, which the apiarist has not
always time to give, especially when
he is running several apiaries at diff
ferent locations, il turns out that he
loses many good swarms of bees in his
absence, which means heavy loss to
the honey crop. If he could arrange
to have all his colonies to swarm on
one and the same day, he would not
object so strongly to swarms. The
plan hit upon is about the same thing.
Perhaps it is little ahead. 1t is called
shook swarms." When the hives be-
come strong and nearing the swarm
Ing point, the apiarist opens them up
and takes out the frames and the bees
are shaken off into a new hive, and
enough only are left in the old hive to
take care of the young brood in the
combs. The new hive is prepared to
receive the bees as hive would be to
receive any swarm The bees are well
smoked before shaking, so that they
are well filed with honey as in nat
uraI swarming, and the colony thus
formed is composed of classes of bees
the same as natural swarm, being
held-workers, comb-builders and nurse
bees. They are thus left to the old
stand to begin work anew, and they do
it with as much vigor and in the same
Dusahessllke manner as natural
swarms. This satisfies the bees in the
line Of swarming seemingly, the same
as in natural swarming.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Live Stock Markets

East Liberty, Pa, Feb. 1O.-CattIe
We're steady; choice, S5.15@5.25; prime,
$4.9O@5.1O; good, S4.60@4.S5. Hogs
diums, $7.l0@7.15; heavy Workers, S79
7.05; light Workers, S6.30@6.95; pigs.
$5.80@6.35; roughs, S5.50@6SO. Sheen
were higher; best wethers, S4.80@5:
eulls and common, S1.75@2; choice
East Buffalo, N Y, Feb. 10.-Ca tie
were active prime steers, sos 25:
cows, -$2.75@4; heifers, $4,000 rs:
bulls, 1904; fresh cows, $5O@55 per
head. veals strong; tops, S925@9. rs;
active; heavy, $7.O5G7.T0; mixed 81 OK,
Workers and pigs, 81; sroughs, $S66. 25;
stays, $5@5.50. Sheep and lambs were
steady; top lambs. $6.55@6.S SIS; culls to
good $685. SO; yearlings, $3.50
5;oO; ewes, $4:50@4:55; top mixed
@4.40
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
thoroughbred and Scruh-

In point of feed it costs less TO
maintain and mature thoroughbred
or high grade steer than a scrub; no
more space for shelter is required
for the one than the other, but the
one of good blood can be put into
marketable shape earlier, presents a
better appearance and commands a
higher market price than the scrub.
And aside from a consideration of
relative financial results there is a
great deal more pleasure in caring
for neat, compact, thrifty and hand
some cattle than there is in "coax-
ing lot of angular, scrawny,
coarse-haired scrubs.--C. r. Gentry.
in Ruralist.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Warm Waser for PouItrv

A good way to give the poultry water
in the winter is to get five-gallon oil
can with faucet near the bottom. Fill
it with water and set it on the stove
until the water is rather warm. Then
wrap the can in old blankets or a piece
OF old carpet and set it on a block in
the poultry house. Turn the faucet SO
it will drip rapidly but not run stream,
putting pan under to catch the drip
Water in such can will keep warn
from morning till night and the fowls
will be saved from warming it Will
the heat of their bodies after drink
ing it.-Commercial Poultry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Her Method.

They were just concluding a series
of first aid to the injured" lessons
in one of the settlements, and the
worker in charge thought it might
be good idea to have a written
test. Among other questions she
wrote:
How would you restore conscious
ness to a person who had been res
cued from drOwning?"
In answer to this maiden with an
affection for polysyllaDles wrote:
when the resuscitation of anfma-
ton is complete plump the person on
barrel till he is thoroughly ex-
hausted."-N. Y. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
The Horse and His Feet.

Each time the horse comes into
the stable the feet should be lifted
and cleaned out with a hook. Where
this is done there will be far fewer
cases of nail prick, for it is a very
common thing for a nail to lie along.
side OF the frog, or in the cleft, do
ing no harm until the horse happens
80 tip the nail in paving; then it is
stepped upon and the mischief ia
done. This practice also saves horses
from becoming troubled with
thrush" for the disease is noticed
at its inception and is then easily
cured by application of caIo.nel and
the more careful cleansing of the
stable.-Rural World.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Keen the Hens nm Tho co

Egg-eating might be called the trick
of an idle hen. Male birds seldom, if
ever, learn to eat eggs, and hens that
are compelled to work hard all day for
their food seldom contract the egg
eating habit. If better care were given
the hens all over the country the waste
that goes on would pay the debt of one
state year, if it could be saved.
Thousands that die might be saved;
many tons of food that are ow wasted
could be saved, and so many eggs are
frozen, eaten by hens, and lost under
barns and outhouses, that if saved
would make us midland Farm err.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
lg@UllTRH<:3:
7NAsMgg N@e8Dw
~ 8BIEiSS
THE PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
For Early Broilers, Roasting Fowls
or CaPons They Are One of the
Very Beat Breeds.

No breed is so popular or well
thought of by farmers as the Plym-
outh Rock and no breed is so often
met with on farms. 1t is an Amer
lean breed adapted to American needs
and good in any and every place. The
greatest consideration among farm
ers is that they are hardy. They need
no pampering and are able to shift
for themselves when necessary, yet
give big returns for good food and
care. The hens are good winter lay
ers of large brown eggs. They are
also good sitters and mothers. For
early broilers, roasting fowls or ca
pons they are one of the best breeds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
J. p. Morean's Name Forced.

London, Feb. 11.-According to the
Daily Chronicle, two bills for over
$4,000. each purporting to have been
given by J. Pierpont Morgan In pay
ment for purchases of pictures and
bric-a-brac, which were sent tc New
York for collection, have just been re-
turned with an intimation that the
signatures were forged. 1t is reportei
that many more such bills have been
circulated in the London market. The
origin OF the forgeries has not vet
been discovered.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
SCRATCHING SHE'D HOUSE.

has proved about right. They may be
confined closer, if they have a scratch
ing shed where they can run in bright
weather.
This may be made open to the soul
and annexed to the hen house, and it
would be better if such shed or apart
ment was closed with plenty of glass
on the south side. This apartment
need not be as warm as the regular
house. Mine is of plain boards put on
up and down, and cracks battened. 1t
has two large windows in south. as
cut shows, with spacious door, which
can be left open on fine winter DAYS.
so the hens enjoy good warm sun
bath. The windows should be ar
ranged with curtains to close cold
nights. Most of the feeding is done
in the scratching pens in litter of chaff
or straw.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14

W6Alf-9ENGD GL1 MOOId ROChS.
The bright yellow legs and skin gives
them very attractive appearance in
market. az ;.
The Plymouth Rock is good enough
for anybody and it has not been neces-
sary to bring out lot of different
colored varieties. Yet in addition to
the original barred there is the pure
white and the buff. In dressing, these
two varieties do not show dark pin
feathers. The fancier who delights
to breed for farm and feather will find
ample opportunity with the barred
Plymouth Rock. The most prominent
breeders follow a system of double
mating-matching up one pen to pro-
duce cockerels and another for pull
let's. The demand is for a much light
er color in males than in females. The
standard weights are: Cocks, 9h
pounds; cockerel, 8 pounds; hen. 7h
pounds; pullet, 6h pounds. A typical
pair of show birds is here illustrated
from a picture taken for the Orange
Judd Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Through the Air on Car. eoot

Pottsville. Pa, Feb. 9.-To be blown
nearly 100 feet upon the top Of the
roof ltted from a box freight car dur
ing a violent wind storm, was the
thrilling experience which Joseph
Wachter, of Pottsville, passed through
Saturday. Save for few contusions
he is none the worse for this most UNI
usual accident Watcher is a brake
man employed on the Reading. His
train was en- route from Reading to
Pottsyille when the terrific gust Of
wind struck It.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Shredded Corn for 9or.su

Tests of shredded corn fodder az
feed for horses have been made at
several experiment stations, and the
estimate varies at from so to 100 per
cent. value compared with timothy
the usual standard. At the Vermont
station corn fodder gave as good re-
suits as timothy with work stock.
For idle horses it proved to be rath-
er more indigestible than timothy.
In this, however, all tests agree:
Corn fodder is altogether too valua-
bic for hay to be permitted to dry
up in the field, as is the custom in
the southwest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
JOHN, LET'S SEND FoRIT TO-DAY

The worlds greatest living specialist
who discovered the grandest remedy
ever known which has been the means
OF curing thousands of men of nervous
deblhty lost vigor, varicocele, night
losses, failing memory and all other
consequences of youthful ignorance and
other causes, and restoring the organs
to tull strength and viger send, free to
every sufferer the entire receipt so that
each despairlng man may cure himself
at home and thus obtain the great re-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Mans Inhumanity to Man.

First Detective-How did you man.
aga to get confession from that des-
perado?
Second Detective-Well, you see we
travelled together by rail for 200 miles.
But what had that to do with his
confession?'
Il bought cigar of the train boy
and gave it to him. After smoking il
he thought he was going to die, so he
told me everything. Oakland Trib-
une.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Ah:lXl6s
\N}ZatSIS@ J
TOCH
HOG-SCALDING TROUGH.
saves Much Hard Work I'm Lifting
and Enables LIS User to scaId the
Hogs ExpedItiously.

The cut represents a scene on an
Indiana farm at butchering time. In
the foreground is shown an improve
ment over the old method of using
= barrel and heating the water in ket-
ties and with hot stones. This pan
saves much hard work in lifting and
the hogs are scalded better, as the wa
ter can be kept at the right tempera-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14

suit of perfect manly strength and viror
for life i6Oh
Inc doctor wants all suffering men Tn
share with him the knowledge he has
personally attained. He sende the re.
celpt free, and all the reader need do ia
TO send his name and address to Dr
Knapp Medical Co, S25 Hull Building
Detroit Mitch requesting the free re.
celpt as reported in this paper. 1t isa
generous offer, and all men ought TO he
glad to have such an opportunity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Fire at a Chemical works.

Paterson. N. J., Feb. 10-The Barnes
Chemical Works were partly destroy.
ed by fire yesterday. There were
many explosions of chemicals and this
greatly retarded the firemen. who were
driven back repeatedly while lighting
the fire. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000, fully covered by insurance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Hmm A.tt-t.

$50 this is your dull season, ell 2"
observed the visitor. "When is the
busiest period in your factory?"
When the whistle blows for the
men to leave work." answered the
manufacturer.-Stray Stories.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Old Alaska Flour Mills.

That wheat has grown in Alaska
a century ago is proven by the dis
covery of two old -four mills. built
by the subjects of the car, in the
southern part of the territory
Cleveland Leader.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
THE HENS IN WINTER.
Experts Are Unanimous in Relieving
That Each Fowl should Have
Ten Feet for Gaming.

1t is matter of great Importance to
know how many hens can be kept in one
pen and at profit. There is quite a
general opinion that hens which are
allowed to roam at will or have spa
cious yards do best in foclls of 40 to As,
and on being confined to winter quar-
tiers should have about ten square feet
for each hen. From actual tests this
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
ARTIFICIAL COLONIES.
New Solution of the Dimcait ProbIem
of Controlling the Desired In
crease of Bees.

There has always been rather diff
cult problem in controlling increase Of
bees, and also in making artificial
swarms or colonies by any method that
will give as good returns as natural
swarms- A method that has been re-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Prus.Ian Shoe rrnx,-

A gigantic shoe trust exists in Rus
STA. Nearly all the shoes sold in tina
country are manufactured by one
firm in st. Petersburg, which is one
of the most prosperous stock COM
panies in the WORLDLY. Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Qualihed rrlendshin.

Mooney-Brace up, man! Troth,
yez LUX as if yez didn't have a fri'nd
in tn whole wur'rld.
Hogan-Oi hovnt.
"G'wanl If it amt money yez
want t. borry, Dim as good fr'ind as
liver yez ad."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
1000 PERSONS DROWNED
Tidal Wave Swept Over Eighty 0f
the South Sea Islands.
WERE COMPLETELY INUNDATED


cocoanut Trees When Water Gov.
cred the Land-SurviVors Destitute
of Food. Shelter and Clothing.
San Francisco, Feb. 9.-News of
fearful loss of life in a destructive
storm that swept over the South Sea
Islands last month reached here yes
terday by the steamer Mariposa direct
from Tahiti. The loss of life is esti-
mated at 1000 persons. On January
I3 last a huge tidal wave, accom-
panied by a terrific hurricane, at
'acked the Society Islands and the
TTGomotu group with fearful force,
causing death and devastation never
before eQualled in a land of dreaded
storms.
The storm ragged several days,
reaching it's maximum strength be-
tween January IA and January 16
From the meager details received at
Tahiti up to the time the vessel sailed
1t is estimated that 1000 of the
islanders lost their lives. It Is feared
that later advices will increase this
number.
The first news of the disaster reach
ed Papeeta, Tahiti, January 26 by the
schooner Eimeo. The captain OF the
schooner placed the fatalities at 500.
The steamer Excelsior arrived at Pa
peeta the following day with 400 des-
titute survivors. The captain Of the
Excelsior estimated the total loss OF
where 1000 inhabitants were engaged
in pearl diving, nearly one-half were
drowned. On an adjacent island 100
more were washed out to sea-
The number Of islands visited by the
tidal wave is placed at so. The sur
vi7ing inhabitants are loft destitute
OF food, shelter and clothing, all hav-
ing been swept away by the storm.
AS the islands were barely 20 feet
above sea level and were not sur
rounded by coral reefs, IL was neces-
sary for all the inhabitants to take to
the cocoanut trees when the tidal
wave began to cover the land These
trees grow to an immense height, many
reaching an altitude of 100 feet All
OF the lower trees were covered by the
raging seas which swept with pitiless
force about and over them The ma
tives in the taller trees were safe m
til the cocoanut roots gave way, and
then they too were swept out into the
sea-
The 400 survivors brought by the
Excelsior to Papeeta gained the ships
side by swimming three and four miles
from the tops of the cocoanut trees.
The Eimeo, though badly damaged by
the storm, also brought off as many
persons as could swim to her sides.
she, like the Excelsior, being unable
TO run close to the shores because of
the violence of the ocean swells. which
continued to run abnormally high for
week after the tidal disturbances.
The French government, upon re-
ceipt OF the disaster, took prompt
measures to relieve the distressed dis.
tricts and dispatched two warships
with fresh water and provisions. The
Italian man-of-war Calabria accompan-
led the French vessels on their GRAND
OF mercy. As the supply of fresh wa
ter and provisions was totally ey-
hausted by the storm, it is feared that
many lives will be lost before the re.
lief ships can arrive. AS far as is
known, eight white people were
among the drowned
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14

Is the oldest historical document vet
known, inscribed on a bowl found at
Sungir, in Chaldea-the Shinar CT the
Bible--and dating from about 1000 b.
C.-N. Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
THURSDAY, February S.

About loo men were caught yester-
day by the New York police in a raid
on 8 gambling house in West 31st
street.
General Miles yesterday was the
guest OF Colonel Cody In London.
where the Wild West Show is being
given.
Senator Lodge yesterday introduced
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Would He Re ItS

The Fellow--Are you looking for
anything that / can help you find?
The Girl-Perhaps. / am looking
for son-in-law for my MOTHER
Kansas City Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
None ON Ton.

Wiggers--Ho you know how bald
Augby is?
Uggers-No; how bald is he?
why, he's so bald that he can have
his hair cut without taking OF his
hat-N. Y. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
Expensive EnxaEemcntS t..

Long engagements are rather expen-
sive affairs in Russia. The bride
groom-elect is expected to send his
fiancee a present every day.-Albany
Argus.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
En- ding the Dissertation

would you call a cat herbivorous or
carnivorous?" asked a man who is
learned but tedious.
Neither" answered the man who
yawns, merely vociferous."-
Stories.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
During the Family Jar.

Professional Violinist-But, my
dear, we will have TO do some econo-
MIXING until can make more money.
His Wife (petulantly)-Oh, fiddlei
Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
An Anonxmnus Attack

Brownie my knowledge l have not
an enemy in the world.
Jones-I have; somebody sent my
little boy tin horn by mail!-Detroit
Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
The Grand. Of the
United Walters Union

Organized May 2nd, 1902, at Hot
Springs, Va, for the purpose of helm
ing Its members in caes of sickness
and death and in securing employ
ment.
Death Benefits. - s7soo
DICK Benefits .Sl,25 to 1872 per week.
! OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE,
X. n. Smith, President,
Hot Springs, Va.
j. Il. Dickerson, Vice President,
Charlottes lille, Va.
S. d. Paunell, General Secretary.
Lexington, Va.
r. N Smith, Treasurer,
Hot Springs, Va.
Rev. w. II. Hacket Chaplain,
Covington Va.
M. w. Pannell, M. D., Medical Direc-
tor, Staunton. Wa.
We are organizing subordinate lodges
throughout the state.
For further information write to the
PRESIDENT, Il. n. SMITH,
Hot Springs, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14

We cannot say too often to the be-
ginner: Go slow. There is money
poultry, but it isn't to be found without
hard work and persistence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14
COnVenienf.

Friend Ito amateur artist)--I sup
pose you'll give up painting when you
marry. rE
Amateur-Oh, no! It'll be so con-
venient and economical when we have
to make wedding presents--Woman's
Home Companion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14

The very earliest example of ma
tiopal alliance is contained in what
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-02-14

S sea- n benents. ;.............. $500.
SICK Benefits S1,25 to -. 25 per week