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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
THE BATTERED FLAG.

In the sun-bright dust OF the street below
GHttered the bayonets all arrow
And the mutiled tread of a thousand feet
Deepenedl the roll of the war-drum's beat,
And the gray OLD sergeant reused to hear.
With his followed palm TO his deafened
ear,
While the fife shriTed loud and the drums
kept time
To the nations heart-beats hid in rhyme.
He lifted himself from his old armchair
And gazed on the regiment marching there
In a glory of scarlet, and blue, and gold.
And high overhead. like a torn-out fold
of Liberty's robe, with it's glimmering
stars
Heavens glorious blue on a field of Mars
The old Gag fiuttered, half shot away
In the storm and stress Of that judgment
day,
When through blood-dyed stream. by
threatening crag,
The OLD Line Regiment carried the flag.
The, veteran looked. and his face turned
gray
With the specter light of a bygone day.
He fingered his old guns rusty lock,
He felt the thrill of the battles shock.
And he lifted his head like startled stag
As he saw the ghosts by the tattered flag.
some were withered and bent and gray.
Some Were bhthe and bonny and gay,
And their voices shrlled through the mar
tial din
"Comrade, comrade where have we been
Ye have missed the drill this many q
year
The call rang sweet TO his deafened ear.
And rs soul broke loose from the crippled
form
That had weathered a nations years Of
storm.
And he joined the soldiers who never lag
The ghosts that march by the tattered flag.
Il Lsmprey, in Washington Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
ELECTRIC FLASHES.

Electric anaesthesis proves valu-
able in surgery, as well as in dental
operations. By high frequency alter
mating currents a French surgeon has
produced insensibility so lasting that
. serious and difficult operation was
performed, the patient feeling moth
ing.
The ancients did not have lightning
rods constructed as ours are, but
they had lightning conductors, which
shows that they knew how to pro-
tect themselves from the danger that
lies in thunderstorm. Even so long
ago as the tenth century lightning
was diverted from fields by planting
in them long stocks or poles, on top
OF which were lance heads. 1t is
said that the Celtic soldiers used to
try to make themselves safe from
the stroke during storm by lying
on the ground with their naked
swords planted point upward beside
them.
The day of the lightning rod is
passing. The governments latest
census returns show that Franklin's
invention for protecting the house is
little used to-day. No electric manu-
featuring establishment reports il
among the products, and so far as
the census expert has been able to
learn only one American electrical
engineering firm makes business OF
setting up the rods or designing
them. So far as large cities are con.
cerned disastrous lightning strokes
are reported to be more rare, and
the decrease is accounted for by the
network of electrically charged wires
and other apparatus with which the
city is now interviewer and surround
cd
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
NEwSY NOTES.

frances walnut crop will probably
prove 80 per cent. below that of a
normal year.
English housewives have been
warned to expect this winter ano1ber
rise OF from ten to 20 per cent. in
the price of provisions.
The number of laborers engaged on
the Simplon tunnel in September was
S,Ol4, who added 334 metres to the
tunnel, which now measures 1929
metres.
The Paris Gaulois thinks that the
collapse of the Grand Palais in the
Champs Elynees is only a question
OF time. 1t was built in the years
1S96-1SnO.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
ODD FACTS ABOUT LAPPS!
The men do the cooking.

The men do the cooking.
Rich and poor live in the same kind
of a house.
They are the shortest race in the
world, averaging four feet II inches
in height.
They all smoke tobacco, and every
Lapp has a tobacco sack suspended
from his neck.
They are supposed to be Mongoli-
ans, but whence they came is a mys-
terry no ethnologist has satisfactorily
explained.
They are the shortest-headed race
in the world, a Lapp skull measuring
less from top to bottom than the skull
of any other modern.
The Lapps have a language of their
own, but hnguists are not agreed as
to what it is. It has little Russian,
a little Finnish, little Swedish in it.
No Lapp ever leaves Lapland. No
Lapp ever aspires to make any de-
parture from the Lapp method of hv-
ing, which is to-day just what it was
$500 years ago.
They were supposed for a time to
be the only people in the world with
out taste for music and unable to
sing a song, but these beliefs concern
ing them have been proven to be not
wholly correct.
The Laps are Lutherans- Before
they embraced the Christian religion
they worshiped the sun, the moon and
the stars, and believed that Heaven
was just like this world, even to a man
getting back in life all his dead dogs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
JOHN. LET'S SEND FOR TO-DAY.

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03

suit of perfect manly strength and vigor
for life
The doctor wants all suffering men to
share with him the knowledge he has
personally attained, He sende the re-
ceipt free, and all the reader need do is
to send his name and address to DIR.
Knapp Medical Co, S25 Hull Building,
Detroit Mitch requesting the free re-
ceipt as reported i'll this paper. 1t is a
generous offer, and all men ought to be
glad to have such an opportunity.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
His Bitter Experience.

81 tell you, my friend, people can't
be too careful! about the care of the
eyes"
you speak as if you had had
some experience along that line"
you bet I've had my experienced
If my Aunt Jane had worn glasses
for her nearsighteGness she wouldn't
have married designing fellow who
dyed his hair. And IL she hadn't
married him l wouldn't be knocking
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03

He had called upon his son at college.
"Did John show you everything Of
interest there?" his wife inquired when
he returned.
"He said he did"
what did he show your"
"The gymnasium, the football field,
she baseball diamond, the lighthouses,
and the training quarters for the
crew."-Chicago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
F0oliSh Girl

Mae-I don't see why Bessie &C
cepted young Roxe.
Ethel-Don't you know that his
father is multi-millionaire?
Mae-That's just it. Why doesn't
she marry the old gentleman? Heis a
! -idower.-N. Y. Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
Another Election Row.

"What became of that Sunshine
club which Daisy started?"
"Oh, it's under a cloud. After the
first annual election of officers it
was impossible to get a quorum. ow-
ing to the fact that only two mem
bers of the club were on speaking
terms. Chicago Record-H erald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
Spoke the Cynic.

Curious thing about man with q
watch is that if you see him take it
out and look at it, and you ask him two
seconds later what time it is, he never
remembers. He has to look at it
again"
Yes; I've noticed that he'll always
do tiff his watch is a fine one."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
Extra ca ujtion.

Husband-What's wrong with that
house We looked at yesterday?
Wife-It's too big.
Hisband-Well, the one we visited
to-day, then?
Wife-It's too small.
HusbanG-~Say, what sort of house
do you want?
Wife-Sir, do not propose to COM
NIT myself.-Boston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
He warne5LincoIn.

w. z. Chandlee, a well-known resi-.
dent of Washington, recently died.
He carried the message to President
Lincoln before the outbreak of the
civil war warning him not to go
through Baltimore on his way to Wash
ington.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03

ViSitor-And aren't you going to
send your son to college, Mrs.
Brisk?
Mrs. B.-No; we've concluded it's
useless. You see his hair is so thin
that there's no hope of his ever get
ting on the football team.-Chicago
Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
Going at 1t Right

Subbub-I'm sick and tired of Wis
ting the employment agencies in
search of cooks, so I'm going to adj
vertise; there's the ad.
Want-ad. Man (of daily newspaper)
Yes, sir; how many insertions?
Subbub-Why, about twice a week
for yeari What's your rock-bottom
price ?-BrooklYn Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
One Example.

"In union there is strength" said
the first passenger.
eyes, indeed" said the other. ~
have been trying for year TO break
a marriage tie. Have tried Dakota
and Oklahoma both. and we are still
united."-N. Y. Times.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03

Il need only one thing now to make
my Hyfng machine completed" ex-
claimed the haggard inventor.
What is that?" asked the other
man.
Money" hearsely replied the in
ventor.-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
Futile Effort

They say they dress to please the men
But we should think, indeed
To judge by when the bills come In.
The ladies don't succeed.
Brooklyn Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
FIrst and Foremo.1

There goes girl with her best fell
low"
She acts as though he were her first
best."-Detroit Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
Unhealthy Practice.

MI Bacon wouldn't put my hair
up IN curl-papers, if were you.
Mrs. Bacon-Why not, pray?
Because all the doctors apree
that 1T is very unhealthy to sleep
curled up in ."--Yonkers States
man.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
THE ATTACK WAS BEATEN BACK.

men in gray were supposed to be al
ways awake-suddenly up went from
right opposite to the lieutenant's adj
vance post two blue lights.
He was good and ready, and, with a
knowing smile and a word about
knocking the Yankees signal silly
sent up two red signals.
The result was startling, appalling.
terrific, for from all points, save from
whence the blue signals had been sent.
there burst forth a storm of fire, artil-
lery, big and small, volleys of musket-
~. and the whole feet as well, turning
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
Not an Admirpr.

She was a maiden fair to see.
AS on the chair she sat;
But that cut no Zee with me-
She was sitting on my hat.
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03

ton. 1t wasn't understandable
journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-03
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brella that i carried in town To.
day.
Mrs. Wilson-Oh, what a pity!
Wiison-Still. there is one consoi.-
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-20

G ICY in the governors expense &C.
count, covering clerk hire and stem
ographer; raising salary Of members OF
the board of regents to $1,000 each and
expenses.
The house passed the bill raising the
salary Of the deputy state superinten-
dent to $1,000, also the bill to deter
mine the name of ascertaining the
population as a basis for fixing salaries
Of county officers.
The are apprehensive OF
some sort of a bogy ever with East
mans anti-free range bill =~indefnitely
tabled. Eastman's circular has set
many thinking. and the stockmen fear
that something may be done yet to shut
them off the public lands.
The house committee on military af-
fairs viii report favorably the bill es-
tablishing a permanent camping ground
for the state militia at Watertown.
The house and senate met in joint SEES
sion at 2:30 o'clock yesterday and held
a memorial service commemorating the
anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
Representative Carroll of Kingsbury
spoke on the Life and Character OF
Washington" Representative Hayes oil
Lawrence on "The Public Services Of
Lincoln" Senator Branson Of Dawson
on Mckinley, Our Martyred Presi-
dent" and Senator McDougal OF Mar
shall chose for his subject "Our Coun-
try" Fifteen-minute speeches were
made by each.
Senator Lawson, who was to speak,
was called to West Liberty, Ia, to at
tend the funeral Of his mother, and his
place was k by Senator McDougal
AT 4 o'clock the joint session dis.
solved.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-20
H0NEfED P%ANTALOONS.
State University Law Students Are
Humiliated and Outseneraled
NV Gepiorc
by Seniors

Vermillion, s. D., Feb. 14.-Hereaftel
the law students of the state university
will probably not be anxious to take
away from The members of the senior
class their seats in chapel. In a Squab-
Bile yesterday morning the boys OF
Dean S%terling's law classes got decid-
eddy the worst of it. The affair was
not n of hair-pulling, bloody noses
or broken limbs, but was very anus
ing to say the least. For some time
past, it is said, the lawyers-to-be have
enjoyed themselves immensely in TAX
ing away from the seniors their allot-
ted seats in chapel. Until yesterday
nothing was done by the graduates to
show their mettle. They have taken
the play good naturally all along-so
much SO that the young lawyers had
about concluded they were the whole
works. But today their beliefs are
scattered to the four winds and on
every hand among their number cha
grin sticks out.
Representative A. c. Allen of Moody
county, a member of the committee on
appropriations, was in the city yester-
day on an inspection tour of the uni
versity. He was present at chapel ex-
e%rciSes, and enjoyed the doings Of the
~classes. Shortly before the exercises
of the morning opened, and while the
students were congregating in the halls,
he question of seats was brought up.
The lawyers maintained their usual
bold front, n boosted that they We're
to nave the seniors seats nee more.
The young ladies of the graduating
class seemed much disturbed over the
boast, but said little. The time for the
general rush for seats arrived, and the
lawyers bolted through the doors at
breakneck speed. The seniors We're
not so fast on this occasion,
and the why's and wherefores
We're soon made known. Scarce
ly had the boys sat down ere they
experienced a sticky sensation, and
their trousers refused to break away
from the seats. The difficulty was soon
discovered-the seniors had caught q
big bunch Of suckers by a generous ap-
plication of strained honey on the
seats. A mighty roa went up just
then, and for some. time quiet vas out
Of the question. No sooner was peace
restored han the laws attempted to
give their class yell. But here the
other classes of the college .chimed
In with the seniors and all hat could be
heard was sticky stuff" sticky stuff"
The lawyers had to give up in digust.
After the chapel exercises were over
the legal lights attempted to be the last
ones out of the room, that their hon
eyed ~pantaloons would not show up
to the audience. But here they were
fooled again, for the seniors and
Juniors, anticipating such a move,
crowded in behind and walked them out
IN advance. The pleasing feature Of
the event was the good feeling which
prevailed during the hour and after
wards.
There is little doubt but that the de-
feated class will devise plans to get
even, but how is of course a mystery
Just now.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-20
EVERYTHING READY.
Protocols Satisfactorily Arranged Sc
Blockade May BE Raised.

Protocols Satisfactorily Arranged Sc
Blockade May Ee Raised.
Washington, Feb. 1s.-The probabil.
ity is that the protocols for the raisins
Of the blockade. which has been main
tanned by England. Germany and Italy
against Venezuela for more thar {
month, will be signed by Minister
Bowen and the representatives OF tho
allied governments here today.
Minister Bowen has had a busy dan
comforting with the English and Italian
ambassadors and the German minister
regarding the various features OF the
protocols, With the result that they arc
practically in final shape.
The protocols will provide for the
raising of the blockade at once, and >
cash payment Of $4,000 to each of the
three allied governments and for the
payment to Germany of 100000 bolt.
vars in five instalments, less the s5.-
500 paid in cash. The first installmeni
of the 100000 bolivars, or $4,000 Is
tto4be paid on the 18th of March.
b protocolg also will provide for the
reference of the question ofspreferentfaI
treatment So The Hague, although it Is
understood this feature will be SO word
ed ss to leave no loophole In the event
1t is desired to settle the question with
u such
For the payment of claimsaso of the
allies Mr.Bowen has arranged to begin
Immediately the setting aside Of 30 pel.
cent of the receipts of the two ports
OF Porto Cabello andSLa Guayra as
originally proposed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-20
BUSY < r OF COURT.
Circuit Court of Deadwood Will Tr,
Many Civil and Criminal Cases.

"dIlJ SlvIl II SiiItIltIdi SaSCos ~
!. Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 14.-Circuit
court is in session at Deadwood, and
the grand jury is at work on a long
list Of criminal cases.
Among the cases are several where
charges of rape are preferred. This
case is from Deadwood and is of sew
eral months standing. There are fif-
teen persons implicated, all of whom
have been placed under arrest. Sew
eral have left the country and their
bonds will be forfeited. This promises
to be n of the most sensational cases
tried in Deadwood Of late years. AL
bert Turner, the murderer of E. NJ.
Dunlap, will be indicted. There are
several cases of selling liquor without
a license, and a number of grand lar
ceny cases. The petit jury will re-.
port Monday for the trial Of civil
cases. The criminal calendar will not
be taken up until February 20.
! The most important civil case to be
tried is wherein the Bank of Spearfish
is suing to recover OF notes given by
several prominent citizens of Spear
fish to Camp & Cross for patent rights.
Camp & Cross sold the notes to the
bank. Payment is resisted on the
grounds that the patent rights We're
misrepresented. The case was tried
two years G. and the court instructed
the jury for the plaintiff. An appeal
was taken, and the supreme court re-
versed the lower court and sent the
case back for new trial.