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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23

tlceo 1T, II shows how our gentlema n
got away. Inspector"
"fes, sir" from the passage.
ASK Mr.. Sholto to step this way
Mr.. Sholto, it is my duty to inform YOU
that anything which you may say will
be used against you. arrest you in
the queens name as being concerned
In the death of your brother"
There, now! Didn't | tell vou?"
cried the poor little man, throwing out
his hands and looking from one to the
other of us.
Don't trouble yourself about it, Mr..
Sholto," said Holmes. II think that
| can engage to clear you of the charge"
Don't promise too much, Mr. Theo-
rist- don't promise too muchl' snapped
the detective. ''You may find it a hard
er matter than you think"
Not only will clear him, Mr..
Jones, but / will make you free pres
ent of the name and description of one
of the two people who were in this
room last night. His name, | have
every reason to believe, is Jonathan
Small. He is poorly-educated man,
small, active, with his right leg off
and wearing a wooden stump which is
worn away upon the inner side. His
left boot has coarse, square-toed sole,
with an iron band round the heel. He
is middle-aged man, much sunburned,
and has been convict. These few in
dications may be of some assistance to
you, coupled with the fact that there
is good deal of skin missing from the
palm of his hand. The other man"
"Ahl the other man?" asked Athel-
ney Jones, in sneering voice. but inn
pressed none the less, as could easily
see, by the precision of the others
manner.
''Is rather curious person." said
Sherlock Holmes, turning upon his heel.
81 hope before long to be able to intro
duce you to the pair of them. word
with you, Watson"
He led me out to the head of the
stair. This unexpected occurrence"
he said, has caused us rather to lose
sight of the original purpose of our
journey"
81 have just been thinking So" an
swered- 1T is not right that Miss
Morstan should remain in this stricken
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23

ROADS consequently run either nOF{Y
and south or east and west crossfn1
AZ right angles. This method of lI
eating roads is sometimes called ''tha
checker board system" and the teri
Is quite appropriate. In some STATE
ehe ROAD laws contemplate the estaht
hshing of road on every section line
SO they will be only one mile aparS
out not nearly all these roads han
been actually opened.
IN comparison with the system, q
lack OF system, which prevails in the
oiuer settled states OF the east ana
south, TINS checker board system has
some advantages. The roads are noe
ieit 10 be located at haphazard. or o.
crooked farm boundaries. or according
TO the whims or selfish interests of ,h1
locatorS- The ORDER and mathematical
regularity OF the system naturally aps
peals 20 the minds Of those who read
aoout theseNroa,'s or study them on
maps but to those who actually travsa
them their location appears to be yerp
Tar short of ideal perfection. In fact
the system involves TWO very grave de-
tects. If man wishes to travel dS.
rectly north, south, east or west these
roads take him by the shortest posstS
o1e route But large majority of the
people wish to travel in other direc-
uons. Let us suppose man lives ex-
actly ten miles northwest from his
county seat In order to reach II he
must travel seven miles east ana
seven miles south. or IA miles in all.
Thus a large majority of travellers sur
Ter a hardship in the matter of dis
lance.
But the second defect in the systen
is lar greater. The mathematical pre-
cision with which these roads are 10.
Gated carries them across hills and
hollows without any regard to econ-
omy in the matter of grades. Whers
the country is perfectly level there
is no difficulty; where IL is rolling the
roads can only be improved at a heayy
cost In making cuts and fills; whers
there are steep hills and deep ravines
to cross the system is wholly imprao-
ticable
Doubtless one of the first benefits
that will follow the adoption of the
national aid plan will be the modifca.
ton of this system so as to remedy
these defects in large measure. Nat
urally the first roads to be improved
In a county will be those leading d.
rectly north, south east and wes3
from the county seat Then main
roads or avenues leading northeast
northwest, southeast and southwest
from the county seat should be opened
and improved. Thus the first defecs
will be largely eliminated.
The second defect pointed ost can
only be cured by departing from the
section lines where the lay of the road
makes II economical 70 do so. Under
national and state aid competent en-
gineers will he employed 10 correct err
rors OF location so as to increase the
usefulness Of the roads and at tho
same time reduce their cost.
The sentiment for national aid Is
making great Roadway i'm this part OF
the country IN Nebraska the legisla-
ture has declared i'm favor Of II. Sew
eral members OF congress from Mis-
souri, are outsno'er advocates Of the
plan. In Illinois state commission
has been appointed TO investigate and
report or national aid In number of
other states definite action will prob
ably be taken in the near future.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
Parrot Enjoyed Joke

A parrot in Stockton, Cal, is so bright
that II enjoys blunder or a Joke.
Among other accomplishments the bird
can initiate the voice of it's mistress 70
perfection. One day the lady of the
house was seated at her writing table,
when she suddenly remembered an order
she had forgotten to give to the cook.
The door of the room being open. she
shouted Elizabeth" without rising
from her chair. To the delight of the
parrot, from the kitchen came the voice
OF the cook, exclaiming: "Shut up, you
old fooli"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23


ground that he comes to realize how
powerful an enemy he is fighting. The
army is so large that he has no choice
but to fight it wholesale. instead of
dealing with each one of the little
pests individually, as in the garden.
The common method of work is to
apply paris green, hellebore or some
other poison which can be mixed in
liquid form and sprinkled on the
plants. 1t is well known that many
bugs escape this poison and continue
to live and breed. even when the plants
are dosed several times during the
season. 1t is to be hoped that the
new apparatus which we show in the
illustration will prove more effective
and subject the bugs to a treatment
which 1t will be impossible for them to
withstand. In this machine there Is
gas-producing apparatus, designed
TO generate large quantity of nox-
ious fumes. This gas is stored in the
reservoirs on the carriage, and the
latter is then driven over the field
lengthwise of the rows of plants. IL
will be seen that the semi-circular
shape Of the reservoirs enables them
to nearly inclose the plant growths for
a considerable space of time while the
carriage is being drawn along. The
gas in storage is poured from the
front Of the hooded portion, and sur
rounds the plant completely for a pc
Rod long enough to kill all insects
which are harbored therein.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
In Arizona.

Stranser-What's that crowd acros.
the way7
Natlve-That's our string band.
stranger-You don't sayl Going to
give an entertainment, suppose.
Native-Yes; going to string I'D a
boss thief.-Cincinnat ENQUIRER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
Disinterested Aduica

am very much bothered. I can
marry a rich widow, whom 1 don't
love- or poor girl that do love.
What shall 1 do?"
Listen to your heart and marry the
one you love-"
You are right my friend. I shall
marry the girl"
Then can you give me the widows
address ?"-Fliegende Blaetter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
(To BE CONTINUITY
His Remains.

A caller stopped at the house of Johr
Duncan Brice and asked if he was a.
home.
Deed, an he's not"
Can you tell me where he is?"
u could not"
When did you see him last?"
"At his funeral"
And who may you be?"
I'm his remains" said the widow
and she closed the door-Boston Trav.
eler.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
Not for the Visitors Eve.

Father-Where's the Bible? 1t used
to be in the parlor on the center table.
Mother-Oh, il hasn't been kept there
since the girls grew up. They didn't
want the boys to know their ages
Cleveland Leader.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
One Ahead.

Il saw a ghost once" spoke up the
passenger with the skull cap; "a real
ghost"
HUH" said the passenger with the
hashy watch charm. I've seen two real
ghosts"
Then you have shade the better of
me-, reJoined the other; and silence
fell.-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
Not Much Differepca

Maynard Hobbs-I used ter be a milk
man. lady; after dat wuz a sailor.
Mrs. Handout-Quite a difference Of
vocations.
Maynard Hobbs-Oh, l don't know.
On my first voyage I wuz at de pumps
most ov de time.-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
The Delightful Shower

HAS anybody ever given a shower Of
any kind for your
mo. but I've been soaked for about
everybody else that I've ever been intro
duced to."-Chiceso Record-HeraId
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
Not SurpriSin o.

Alkali Ike-ls Bill really dead?
Cactus Cal-Sure; shot plumb through
the heart !
Alkali Ike-I amt surprised, then, hia
heart always was Philadelphia
Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
An ExceDtion

Teacher-A scream, Tommy, is an ex-
c!amation of pain. How can you say il
is an exclamation of pleasure?
Tommy was alluding to de scream
a girl gives when man kisses her.
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
One with a Real Problem.

Naggus-They tell me you have writ
ten a problem play. Would you mind
telling me what the problem is?
Borus-Just at present the problem
is to find some manager that will stand
for it.-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
Heartless.

The Pupil-Now, | want Won to he
perfectly candid with me. Do you think
my technique is getting better?
Fhe Professor-Perhaps; but it's far
from convalescent as yet.-Punch
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
THE LOCATION OF ROADS.
Something About the Advantages and
Defects of the Checker
Board System.

In most parts Of the west where
the public lands were surveyed and
lad on into sections, halves and quar-
ters. the public roads have been estab-
Hshed on the section lines. These
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
More Than He Said

Investor-See here! You told me I'd
surely clear five or six hundred dollars
on that deal.
Broker-Well?
InVestor-Well, barely cleared nine
dollars on it.
Broker-Indeed? Well, that's more
than I'VE dollars, isn't t?-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
Reforming q City.

Stranger-YouS city appears to be
quite moral just now.
Citizen-Yss, Of late years the polica
have charged such high prices for pro-
lection that 1t doesn't pay divekeepers
to continue business."-N. Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
SERVICEA8LE WAGON RACK,
Easily Put Together by Any FarrneRi
Who Knows How to Handle
Simple Tools.

Two bed pieces IA feet long of 2 by
s inches, eight cross arms feet long
of . by 1 inches, bolted to the bed
pieces. Bevel lower outer corners Oh
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
The Reason.

Little Girl-Mamma says I must study
grammar this term.
Little Boy-What's that for?
Little Girl-That's so l can laugh
when folks make mistakes. - Boston
Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
Theory and Pro ctica

Knicker-Who is the lecturer who
made such an eloquent plea for the sim
pier life?
Bocker-That's Jones; he's trying to
make enough money to get an automo-
bile.-N Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
The More important Cbarac+ar

Prof. Bookish-Emerson was not a
master of style.
Prof. Rockbottom-Well, he was mas
ter Of ideas.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
PLANNING for the Future.

Does your little girl know how to
spell?"
"Oh, dear no. That's so plebeian, and
we expect her to marry a man who is
rich enough TO let her have an amanu-
ensis. "-Chicago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23
Mistaken Again.

"Our minister seems 20 be such q
truist," said Mrs. OiCcasle.
rs he?" replied her hostess.
thought by the sound Of his voice ii
was bass. Chicago Record II
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-23

"Holmes," I said, In a whisper, "a
child has done this horrid thing"
He had recovered his self-possession
in an instant. 81 was staggered for
the moment" he said, ''but the thing
is quite natural. My memory failed
me, or should have been able to fore
tell it. There is nothing more to be
learned here. Let us go down."
What is your theory, then, as to
those footmarks?" 1 asked, eagerly.
when we had regained the lower room
once more.
My dear Watson, try little ssaiy-
sis yourself" said he, with touch of
impatience. "You know my methods.
Apply them, and it will be instructive
to compare results"
II cannot conceive anything which
will cover the facts" answered.
twill be clear enough to you soon ("
he said, in an off-hand way. 'I think
that there is nothing else of impor-
lance here, but l will look" He
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-25
DEMOCRATIC CLANS MEET
In Spokane and Make Arrangements to Open
The State Crmpains of 1904.

Democratic clan, began to gather in
Spokane, Friday. for the meeting OF
the democratic state central committee
ana the state nominees, which is sched-
uIed for 2o'clock Saturday afternoon at
the Hotel Spokane. Arrivals Friday
included j. w. Goodwin, of Seattle.
chairman of the democratic state com
mittee: Thomas j. Church, of Seattle,
secretary of the state committee:
Martin j. Maloney. of Colville, candi-
date for reelection to the lower house
of the state legislature from Stevens
county: Alfred Battle, of Seattle. nomi-
nee for justice of the supreme court:
Thomas Nagel, editor of the Colvills
Eeveille; +. |. Wilson. chairman of the
Stevens county campaign committee
and w. I. Beck, of Republic, nominee
for congress.
All the candidates on the state ticket
were there. After the business session
was over the visitors were rendered an
informal reception at the home of
Judge George Turner, nominee for
governor. The list of invited guests
comprised state and county committee
men and the candidates on the state
and county tickets.
MR. GOODWIN PREDICTS VICTORY.
State Chairman Goodwin, in answer TO
request for his views on the political
situation. said Friday evening:
1--WE expect to elect the democratic
state ticket. headed by Judge Turner
10y fully 10000 majority. am clad
to bring greetings to the people of
eastern Washington and tell them the
feeling against the so called republican
ticket nominated at Tacoma bv l. u
Farrell is fully as strong on the west
side as it is over here
''f'rom II pecuniary STANDPOINT the
people OF our section are not rs deenlv
interested in the creation of a roily,,
commission as are the people of the
east Slde: nut our people are lust rs
strongly rescnttnl OF railroad control of
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-08-25

and interference in our state politics.
7 are the people over here. They I'D
that railroad domination has resehN
its limit. and the rebuke administer.
to the railroad machine will be assu.
phatic with US as it is with eastern
Washington.
SHOULD VOTE WHOLE TICKET.
Hundreds of republicans on lh.
west side. continued Mr.. Goodwin, "al
they will vote for Turner and JudNl
and against Mead and Coon. When
you analyze the situation you will find
no reason why these independents
pubicans should not vote the whole
democratic state ticket The samef
iluence which nominated Mead snd
Coon nominated the balance OF there
publican state ticket, with the eXceF
tion of Chief Justice Fullerton Ihs
latter was nominated because the rail-
road bosses who controlled the Tacoma
convention were afraid to turn bin
down. otherwise the ticket is msas
up of henchmen of the crowd WHICH
controlled the convention, and, IN %!
Judgment. when independent repuos
cans study the conditions, they l'Os
against every man on the ticket
1--WE are making our campaign W
state issues" concluded Mr.. GoaSu'
land we expect to win, because "
ought to win"
NAME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The meeting Friday is to map o''
plans of campaign 1t is probable tns'
IA campaign committee will be appOluf
ed. and in that connection :he names u
Floyd l.. Daggett, of Spokane 'D'
Henry Drum,o Olympia,are menllou'''
The state committee also desires .''
services of Martin Maloney, OF Col'll'
for a time. Mr.. Maloney is uncertain
whether he can spare the time l''H
the campaign in stevens coun'' ="
assist the state committee.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-14

- Smith Brooks will be hanged
September 19th, ut Forsyth, Ca, for
the killing Of Mr.. John Maddox. This
will be the first hanging in that coun-
sy since 1847. when white man by
the name of Hudgins was hanged.
= DR.. r. G.. Lightle was convicted
ct Searcy, Ark, on Saturday Of vio-
latiDg grave-digging up dead man
and having it palmed of as himself in
older to get his own insursnce--and
was fined $4,000 and six months in
jail.
- The state department at Wash
ington was officially notified on We'd
nesday, Of the death Of DR.. Herran,
the American representative at Co.
lombia. DR.. Herran was prominent
figure ct the time Of the government
troubles with Colombia over the Pana-
ma canal project.
- The Grenadier Guards Band,
England's foremost band, is now play.
ing an extended engagement at the
Worlds Fair. The band is one Of
the Oldest in the world, and visited
America in 1872 at the time of the
peace jubilee in Boston.
AT Mobile, Ala, last Wednes-
day George Mosley and his 7-ysar- old
son were drowned. The boy was
handing the father bunch OF fish
when he fell overheard. His father
jumped in to save his con. Neither
, came TO the surface again. When .he
bodies we're recovered they were clasp
ed la each other 8 arms.
Two thousand cattle entries for
the Worlds Fair Live Stock Show
have been received. They include
representatives from the herds OF all
the prominent breeders Of difsereps
typestp2 cattle in The United States
land Canada. Anumber Of breeders
from England have also entered she
competition. s.
One hundred and one Filipino
Students have been assigned TO TWEEN.
| 81 American schools and colleges TO
gain an education. Il is o part Of the
inBulsr government system to send
these Eiiipinos to the United States
to be educated aud then to- return
them to the islands to enter the civil
government service. III
- In Chicago the action Of the
executive board of the United Butch.
ers nnion last Thursday night order
ing the members back to the work was
followed next morning by the strike
committee OF other trades involved
taking similar action, thus ending the
strike in which the men were beaten
from the start. They will receive less
than they were getting when they
Ifrst walked ont and much less than
frst given them IN the agreement
which Terminated the original strike
which began July 18th.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-14
GENERAL NEWS.

= Seven hundred metal and Tin
workers are on @ protraoted strike in
Philadelphia.
- The white people Of Alabama ore
indignant ovor the appointment of the
Eufauls negro, Murphy, as deputy
United States marshal.
- a negro was lynched near Bfuns-
son, Fla, for numbering white wo-
man. He was turned over TO. the mob
by two Of his own rsce.
- The bureau Of entomology says
that the boil weevils in Texas have
advanced twenty miles northward
since the 18th Of July.
In o street fight in Kissimmee,
Fla, Gordon Lawson shot and killed
his br0ther-in.law Frank Lengdon and
was badly ont by Langdon.
Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen, Of Brook.
lyn, has been appointed to succeed
Alton B. Parker as chief Judge Of the
New York Court Of appeals.
Henry G. Finch, who has re-.
cord Of having killed ct least four peo-
pie in his career Of crime, was hanged
IT, I.Iy., .r
ae,;o,,a1, vn asd or a.ed oT.Ie
ed ia the wreck os q Yreight trnin near
Altoona, Pa, on "Wednesday might.
-. A Rr;t;eb aoboolnar S., 80 81 ,,zra,,tad
an iRsesdss - s9. ~ ;ssGro - aSsese an sha
California aoaat. sseversI lai;vss an and ND
thousands of' doliers worth oe.yaluablo
cargo were lost. az 81
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tha ayh;bit 9nS Ala 4 !. "a sA,sar;aan s R;his
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-,sl .1. Z. ~, ~ s. 81 !. y. ~ ~ :. Sso BE-
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1904-09-14

"a girl has an ides that the rea-
eon more men don't propose 60 her is
because they are afraid she might re-
fuse them. s.: 4:
There are, q good many icicles
hansing from dome icity. 81 81
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-17
MANY HAVE IGNORED
THREATS FROM CITY
And Marshal Intends To serve Exc
BUTTONS On the DeIinquents.

And Marshal Intends tn serve Exc
cutions On the DeIinquents.
Over 500 persons. against whom per-
sonal property executions have been is
sued, have paid absolutely no attention
to the notices that have been sent out
from the office of City Marshal Dree-
son.
When the notices were first sent out
quite a number of persons called at
the marshars Office and paid up. but
there are still over 500. who have en-
tirely ignored them.
just as soon as possible the marshal
will serve the executions on all those
who have not paid. For several days
Mr.. Dreeson and his deputies have been
very busy. Not only the personal prop
erty taxes. but bills for cutting grass
and repairing sidewalks have also been
sent to the marshal's Office recently. AS
soon as the marshal can find time, he
will take up the personal property eX-
ecutions. 1t is thought that quite a
number of these have left the city.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-17
TRICK WORKED WRONG WAY.


TRICK WORKED WRONG WAY.
An interesting and amusing race for
$50, in which the best horse probably
lost, took place a day or two ago, and
the loser is now sorry that he did
IL. .
While he was confident he owned the
faster horse, he figured that with $50
at stake it would not be wise to take
any chances. A brilliant scheme for
a cinch race was evolved in his mind,
and he felt just like 1t was getting
money on a lottery ticket
He secured a whip with long lash
and practiced making 1t pop until he
became quite an expert. figuring that
by manipulating IL properly he would
frighten the other horse and make It
break, thus winning the race in walk.
He even went so far as to practice
around his horse so that there would be
NO likelihood of the wrong horse get
ting frightened.
A Judge was secured and the race
was pulled off on one Of the roads near
the city. Immediately after the start,
the man with the long whip began TO
use Il, and the immediate neighbour
hood sounded like the atmosphere
around Port Arthur during a. bonn
bardment. But his own horse became
frightened and the other animal walk
ed away with the $50. The services
Of the judge were not required.