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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23

ground
The boys were absent when books
was called by the teacher and they
! were punished.
Nine years had passed and Henry
was engaged in mercantile house In
|, the city. He had been I'm this position
for three months re liked the bust
ness and his employer was beginning
to feel that he had employed a young
man OF Integrity young man who
could be trusted. No great temptation,
however. had appeared to turn the
young man from his course.
he had made the acquaintance OF
some young men who were somewhat
reckless and these young men whom
we shall designate as Tom, Dick and
Harry, came to him one evening at his
boarding place with the intention Of
breaking him in" as they called it.
We want you to go with us and see
the sights" said Tom.
And" added Dick. well not let you
get into any trouble. We merely want
to show you city life as 1t Isl
And, continued Harry, you can
then walk Understandings. You don't
want to be called a greenhorn. We
want you to be smart. We want you
TO see some of the wickedness of the
world so that you can understand
where you are at We want to break
you in. so to speak. We don't want
you to be considered q greeny. You
have been here long enough to learn
something about city life and we want
you now to commence to learn. Well
show you around and we'n see that you
don't get into any trouble"
Henry was willing to 60 He didn't
know just how these young men stood.
They had been friendly, had treated
him well, and those who had spoken of
them said nothing derogatory to their
character.
Henry went with them, and when
they had walked and talked for awhile
DICK proposed that they go into a
saloon and have a drink.
Il don't drink" said Henry.
But 1t won't hurt you to take a soft
drink"
81 don't drink" said Henry, neither
hard nor soft"
Oh" said Harry, don't be
Ounce; come and take drink. We
want you to be like other people"
Now" said Henry, as he straight
ened himself manfully. "yeu have my
answer. / don't drink. If you want
to drink | will not detain you. l know
the way to my boarding house. You
can so your way, 1 can go mine.
would not take drink of intoxicating
liquor if by doing so / could gain the
whole world. I'm what you might de-
nominate sot fellow. 1 promised
my mother that 1 would never taste
intoxicating liquor, and 1 will not"
A loud laugh from the pretended
friends was the answer to this.
But" said Tom. returning to the
attack. I'VE don't ask you to drink any
thing Intoxicating. 1t was soft drinks
We were talking about"
81 class them all as intoxicating
drinks" said Henry. Good night.
am going home"
Another shout of laughter followed
him. but he cared not, He had unex-
pectedly found out the kind Of FRIENDS
they were and he was thankful.
Ten years have gone into the cycles
of the past Henry has prominent
position in a large mercantile house
in the city of N. Tom went into the
by-paths of the wicked and was acct
dentally killed while under the infiu-
ence OF intoxicating liquor. Dick is an
outcast and Harry is considered
cipher
"As We SOW so shall We also reap
II. Elliott Mcbride. in United Presby
terrain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
T EMPERANCE NOTES.

When drink comes in at the door
prosperity flies out or the window
National Advocate.
Let us have faith that right makes
might; and In that faith. let us to the
end dare to do our duty as we under
stand it.-Lincoln.
The perpetuity of this government
will depend upon the moral and relig-
ious training of the youth.-George
Washington's farewell address.
A movement is being started among
the liquor men for a great building at
Washington that shall be headquarters
for the trade. A charter has been Sc
cured and the stock in the company
has been fixed at par value Of 500
q share.
Notice was recently served on 20 sa-
loonkeepers of Appleton, Wis, by the
Sunday reform committee consisting of
clergymen and laymen, that evidence
will be collected against all saloons
found to be open on Sunday. Many of
the saloons needed the warning. but il
is believed that some of the more OBJ
jectionable ones will fight.-Union Sig
nal.
The papers tell OF soldier in the
Philippines who discourses upon new
cure for drunkenness among soldiers
I'VE have" he says. "a lot of native
soldiers enlisted here. When one OF
the white boys gets drunk the captain
puts a native soldier over him. and
the native puts on lots of airs while
marching him around. 1t grinds the
boys so they wouldn't get drunk II
they could.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23

himself used in his own extensive private prac.
tice with the most startling success Though
the years have passed, it's equal has never been
round, and with it thousands of weak men
have brought about the cures they so mucb
longed for The doctor willingly sends the
formula entirely free to any man who writes
him for it. and they will find it gift of lasting
value 1t is good for sexual weakness, lost
man hood, nervousness, weak back, emissions,
var1cocele, lack of force, PROSTATE TROUBLES
night sweats inability and the many other en-
bracins conditions that befau the sexuaily i'm
perfect man. It creates immediate social
ttseehng, warmth and good nature, forces ac-
i've blood TO the muscular tissue, tones the
nervous system and arouses bodily Confidence,
III makes the man of 65 good as at IS, and the
young man again eager for society and fit for
marriage and parenthood. Satisfactory re-
suits are produced in a days use, and a perfect
cure In few weeks, regardless Of age, or the
cause OF your condition.
you need such n remedy. send your name
and address to-day to the DR. Knapp Med Co.
80 Hull Bldg, Detroit, Mich, and in an un,
MARRIED ma, ss envelope the doctor will at once send
you the receipt, as promised, explaining in de
tail what ingredients to use and how to com
pound them so that any weak man can cure
himself in his own home without being under
opngatons to any one 1t costs you nothing
ana the sooner, you write, the sooner you will
be cured. "''
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
FRIGHTENED BY ARC LIGHT.
Ohio Man Said to Terrorize Tinid
Neighbors by Shooting at I'm
aginary Burglars.

Nathan Knauss and family, of Fos-
toria, o., have been disturbed quite
frequently of late by the flashing of
lights in their windows. They took it
for granted that some one was trying
to break into their house, and it be-
came such nightmare to them that
the members of the family took turns
In standing guard. On Wednesday
night the light shone on Mr.. Knauss'
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23

Groult was freQuenter of the Madrid
restaurant. In the Bots de Boulogne
The proprietor gave him credit until
one day he found that GrouIt had run
bp staggering bill
Groult. when dunned. frankly con-
fessed his inability to pay.
The dismayed restaurant man. star
Ing blankly at the other man, was sud-
denly struck with an idea. A life de-
voted to the pleasures Of the table was
beginning to tell on Groult.
III tell you what to do" said his
creator. Insure your life in my favor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
A Remedy Suggested

ut seems to me-" said Mrs. Oldcas.
tie. that the proletariat is becoming
more and more difficult to manage"
Yes" replied her hostess, Josiah
thinks so. too, but his idea is tina,
II people wouldn't eat SO hearty Just
before goin' to bed very few of them
would ever have it''-Chicago Record.
Herald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
Rivalry.

Mrs. Won Blumer-You know that
horrid Mrs. Skinny, whom / dislike SO?
Well. she was at the auction this
morning.
Won Blumer Cunning pale)-Did
she buy anything?
Mrs. Won Blumer-I should say noti
1 simply wouldn't let her outbid me-
Town Topics. >,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
The Profitable Dairy Cow.

With all our wisdom and skill in breed
ing, no one has yet produced COW that
will make as much milk from discomfort
as she will from comfort An animal OF
extreme hardness may be produced:
but good, paying cows are not built on
those lines. They are an elaboration OF
the fittest; not specimens of animal
hardihood. Which do you want?-Mid-
land Farmer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
Youthful CRATER.

I'm afraid your sister doesn't like
me much, Tommy" sighed Mr.. Spoon
er to his charmer's little brother
81 think she would II you was to
give me shillin'," suggested Tommy
Shes awful fond OF me. and always
likes people wot's good to me!"-Tit-
Bits
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Only N BeEinninr.

Job showed the little, round, sore spot
on his arm to his physician.
What is that, doctor?" he asked.
That is boil" pronounced the med
fcal man, after a brief examination.
"A .boil?" echoed Job. well, that's
a new one on mel"
Later, however, there were others on
him.-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
HE ATE HIMSELF TO DEATH
Canny Paris Restaurateur's Widow
Wins Unique Suit for Custom
er's Insurance.

II Make Groult had not had great ap-
petite the Paris courts would not have
had to decide particularly knotty point
OF law recently.
The New York World says that
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
True Devotion.

What sized letter do you want me
to use for the inscription" asked the
marble cutter.
"Oh, use the largest possible" TO
piled the widow. Poor John was aw
fully nearsighted. Cincinnati En-
duirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
NEAT TRUCK FOR SILAGE.
at Home and of Any Size
Required.

To carry siiage from the silo to the
manager, a truck such as is shown in
the Illustration is about the handiest
device made. 1t can be built of any
size wanted 10 accommodate the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23

are happy, for she is only 20 and he %.
But her family hasn't forgiven her yet.
Cupid sometimes finds a difficult
task to reach the hearts of some men.
Now, there's the mail clerk. He is
jolted back and forth across the coun.
try In railroad train day and night,
with little chance OF seeing a pretty
girl. to say nothing Of becoming &C.
Quainted with one. But Charles Roach,
OF Laporte, Ind, somehow found time.
He met Jane Broughton in Paw Paw.
Mich. She liked him, but her parents
did not. So 1t happened one day Miss
Broughton went to Laporte to visit
friends. When she got or the train 1t
|; was to get on to another with Charles
, Roach, and they were married the
same day In Chicago.
J. Alonzo See. clerk at Yonkers,
has been left a fortune OF about $780,
600 through the death Of Mrs. Helen
Jennett, Of Detroit, to whom he was at
one time engaged to be married. The
engagement was. 1t Is understood,
| broken Off through some misunder-
| standing, and since both have married
Mrs. Jennett's husband died a couple
| Of months ago, and, so far as Is known
she had no living relatives.
Mr.. See was completely surprised
when told of the legacy. The news
came to him with the announcement
of Mrs. Jennett's death. Since her
marriage he had seen Mrs. Jennett
only occasionally, and she had told him
| nothing Of her intentions.
Mrs. Jennett inherited the estate. the
| bulk of which will go to See, from her
! father, Mr.. Kline, and from her sis
ter. Besides a quantity of real estate
| there are a steam yacht, horses and
/ carriages. jewelry, and other personal
property.
| Margaret Fitzpatrick, daughter of
! James Fitzpatrick, Southern rail-
road engineer, and Joseph Lynch, a
boilermaker, both of Ludlow. came to
Covington on Monday and were mar
| ried by Squire Thomas Dunn. The
brides parents objected to the mar
riage. and instead Of returning to
Ludlow to celebrate the event they
| went to the home of John Terry, of
West Covington.
| After the daughters departure from
home the parents withdrew their OBJ
1ections and started boy in search of
the runaway couple with a letter for.
giving them and requesting them to
return to Ludlow.
They were found In West Covington
while the wedding supper was in
progress. Later they returned to Lud.
low.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23

Customer Infringing back parrot to
bird dealer) did you mean by
telling me that this bird could talk
He hasn't said word since / bought
him.
Dealer-You probably haven't been
quiet long enough to give him q
chance Meggendorfer Blaetter.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23

Cow manure is a valuable fertilizer.
but adds no richness TO the milk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
Friends.

ET1onQS.
Friends seldom desert a man while
his money holds out.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-04-23
MAKES MEN VIGOROUS.
Valuable Prescription by Which Anv
Ma Can Make His Own Remedy
to Cure Himself at Home Sent
Free to All. Write for it.
WILL MAKE A MAN OF YOU.

For the return of that youthful feeling of
msnno9o prominent Detroit physician and
savant Is IN possession of receipt w hich he has
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are happy, for she is only 20 and he 25.
But her family hasn't forgiven her yet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

Mrs Charles Tribe & Son have gone
to Idaho to visit for short time with
relatives and friends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

Tonight the Fifth ward Dramatic club
will give "a Woman's Honor at the
Brigham City Opera House,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

Utah, class Of 1904. for a hop TO be Civ.
on at the university building on the
evening Of Friday May %. Mrs Fred
erlck c. Dern, Mrs Howard s Stowe,
Mrs William T.. Nlcol, Mrs. w. Edward
Wilson Mrs Arthur b. Witcher Mrs.
Russell O. Schulder Mrs. William l..
Ellerhock and Mrs Edward Q. Parsons
arc TO be the chaperones. The mem
bcrs Of he class are: Clarence @.
Dresser n. H. Caldwell, George Riser.
Alfred j. Helton. Nellie GOss Ivy Chase
Dix Claudia schmlercr Delta Cole,
Fred j Pack aud a. p, Merrill
Mrs r.. II. Charming was hostess to-
day at a luncheon given IN honor OK
Mrs. Victor Clement
The luncheon given by the Woman's
club yesterday al the Commercial club
rooms was among the notably delight
full events OF the week
Mrs c. S. Price entertained at an in
formal musicale at her home on Mon
day night.
Among the weeks notably delightful
events was the afternoon tea given by
Mrs. Union Worthngion about $50
guests being entertained The recep-
ton room was adorned with snowballs,
honeysucke and bridal wreath. The Ne
brary was I'm white alone with number
less sprays and clusters OF snoWballs
and bridal wreath standing BOO vases
about me room and the dnngroom in
Wild cherry snoWballs and honeysuckle
0n sIdehOard and mantel while un the
table was "a centCrpiere of embroidery
on which stood bowl of nastWtians,
hauked by two smaller bowls 40 onch
side a ftringed orchestra furnished
delightful music during the afternoon,
The hostess was assisted lu receiving by
Mrs Roy Mackey, ANA assisting In en-
tartunng We're Mrs Henry La Motto,
Mrs ira II. Lewis, Mrs Il. u. Cham
ming Mrs. william Bayly Jr., Mrs.
H1rRucss Mrs Robert Hardness, Mrs.
Solomon Slegel Mrs. Bonner \. smith,
Mrs Charles Post, Mr.. j. r., Walker,
Mrs Edwin r. Holmes. Mrs. Egbcrt
Roberts, Miss Fannie Hanauer Miss
Mary Louise Anderson and Miss Mason.
About 200 called during the afternoon
Miss Abbie Wells entertained at an
enjoyable Remington ON Tuesday af-
toruoon I'm horror of Miss Catherine
Gunner The rooms We're decorated
with pink and white carnations and /.
about 80 guests We're present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

tary Mile. Camille Vldart, Switzerland,
treasurer, Fraulen Helena LANCE,
Germany. Affiliated with the council
are these American organizations; Wo-
mans Relief Corps, Anti-Viylsection
Society, Woman Suffrage association,
American Federation Of Nurses, and
Universal Peace union.
The National Congress OF Mothers
opened In Chicago this week,
May IL and concluding May A. This is
the seventh annual conference OF this
body at the same time the fifth annual
meeting Of the Illinois Congress OF
Mothers VIII be held There win be adj
dresses by the Mayor and distinguished
Chicago women, and a response by the
president Of the congress, Mrs Freder-
lex Schoff. The address OF the first day
viii be given by Prof. Edward Howard
Grlggs on principles OF Government I'm
the Home and School. The program
appended Will be of interest TO those
In and out Of this particular work,
May 10, 10 a. m.-Chlcago Woman's
cub, fine arts building, reports OF Of
ficers and committees: review of condi-
tions OF defective. dependent and delin-
quent children; conference, led by Rev.
Hastings H. Hart conference on NOR
al and religious education; address,
Public Education and Morality Miss
Margaret Evans address, "The Bible
IN the Schools" Prof. G., A. Coe. ad
dress Mothers Mistakes" Mrs The
odore Birney, 43O p. m.--Recepton to
national congress. p. mart insti-
tute presidents address, Mrs. Frederic
Schof; conference on "Menaces 20
sanctity of the Home:' address, uni
form Divorce Law" ~ A. Lewis
Philadelphia; discussion by ministers
and jurlsts
May l3-~Flne arts building: confer
ence Of state presidents on "The Child.
What the Congress Is Doing for Him
IN Home, School and State" address,
THE Working Child" Mrs. Florence
Keelev; address. Music In Education"
PROF, W, H. Tomlins. 2 p. m.--Flne arts
building, annual meeting OF the MI
nols Congress OF Mothers: reports Of
committees; reports OF Delegates cleo
ton OF officers, D. m,--Invocation;
address, "Where There is Boy Prob
lem" Judge BENJAMIN j. Lindsey, Ju-
venlle Court Denver Colo. discussion
Amos Butler Indiana state board of
charities Miss Mary Mcdowell Mrs.
Martha Falconer.
May IA. $3.50 a. m. --Mandel hall Uni
verslty OF Chicago. greeting; address.
Supt, James IL. Hughes OF Toronto,
Education for the Art of Life" dis
cussion, Alfred Bayllss, state superin-
tendent Of schools Mrs, H. r. Weeks,
president Missouri Congress Of Moth
ers, Mrs. u. G. Grice president New
Jersey Congress Of Mothers. 1880 p. m.
Luncheon az Hotel Del Prado to ma
tlonal officers delegates and guests
DELEGATES viii be sent from all parts
OF the United states.
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home from their wedding trip and viii
shortly be at home IN their new apart
ments IN the Miller flats.
Mrs Louis Kiugman Pastrouich has
returned from Evanston, where she has
been visiting her mother Mrs, George
W. Stoncr
Mrs. j. J. Harper OF Eureka is visit
ing Mrs. j. l.. Eye.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Mcdowell have
moved from 1853 Sixth East street and
are now at home at 100 west Fourth
South street
Mrs c. Il. Perkins left today for
Baltimore, Rev. Mr.. Perkins viii join
her about the middle Of June for a
short stay
Miss Amy BAH leaves next week for
a visit Of several weeks IN ST Louis,
Chicago and New York
Miss Maud McCarger has returned
from Stanford and win spend the sum
mer with her aunt Mrs. William Ii.
Jones.
Mrs L. W HIN expects to leave for
IArongh Idaho and Montana next
week,
Miss Emma Hummel left Wednesday
evening for a visit OF some time in
Portland and Seattle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21

Miss Ivy Kershaw and Mr.. Lawrence
j. Hicks two well known young people
of ogden were married Wednesday,
-AM4-s-Ida- Agreu and Mr., William j.
Shurtlitf two OF The best T1T0wrT ITO
highly esteemed young people Of Har-
rsyllle. Weber county, were married
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-21
CLUB CHAT,

The Daugh ters OF Utah Pioneers will
meet next Tuesday with Mrs W. n.
Williams, 81 North West Temple street,
when the following program viii be
given: Chapter Y. Hymn, Come,
Come Ye Saints" by VIM. Clayton
Councils at Midnight. by Pioneer
Phcbe Woodruff Snow. Exodus from
Nauyoo, by Edna Lambson Smith;
Driven from Home, by Ann Mousley
Cannon Notes from Journals, by Ann
Lyman King.
The following was published recently
In the New York Post,
"A rather absorb report has been pub
lished that Mrs. Mary O. Coulter, pres
ident of the Utah State Federation, and
the only woman In the Utah State Leg
islature, has been debarred from speak
ing at the coming federation, because OF
her action In voting for Reed Smoot for
United States senator. Mrs. Coulter APP
parently Is not worried over the report.
She writes that she has had no official
notification Of such action, and expects
to deliver her speech. Mrs Coulter
speaks well, according to report, using
no notes, and Is an unusually bright
and progressive woman. she says she
voted for her party's candidate without
regard for her own personal feelings to-
wards the individual which is some
thing men have always averred that
women would not do If they We're al
lowed the franchise
After the biennial we shall hear more
Of the plans for the third qunQuennlal
Of the lntena tlonal Council OF Women
to be held in Berlin Ia June. Nineteen
national councils representing as many
nations viii attend this meeting, the
object of which is the furtherlng Of the
rights of women for equal educational
industrial, professional, and political
opportunities, Among American wo-
men who win attend are Susan b. An
,hony Ida Hustled Harper Charlotte
Perkins Gilman, Kate Waller Barrett
Rachel Foster Avery, Kate Brownlee
Sherwood, Anna Shaw, and Ellen A.,
Richardson Mrs May Wright Sewan
who succeeded Lady Aberdeen as pres
ident, and Mrs. Mary Wood Smith
president Of the National Council in
the United States, viii probably not at
tend this year. Miss Shaw Is reported
to have been named as proxy for Mrs
Swift Political equality is said TO be
the principal subject for discussion at
the coming meeting The following are
officers Of the International Council:
President, Mrs. May Wright Sowall Of
indianapolis; vice president, Lady Alb
erdeen corresponding secretary Teresa
e, Wilson, England recording secre-
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ana green, a vase OF PINK carnations
surrounded by ferns forming the cen
terpicce, Present We're Mr., ana Mrs,
W. W. Armstrong, Mr. ana Mrs, W. g.
l'ulllni dlN MT NlIlNIl H'o""'"'
Last night Miss Helen Bailey enter
tolued at SalmaEunul party az her
H'lH'l H"lll"'l VI iva h'lN''' '"l'F i''h
u'"bH'i"' e''''"h'
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(oMING54ro -
971GoIN'C

Mr. ana Mrs. Clarence II. Mccoy,
with their sons, Howard and Lorrain,
leave Monday for trip that viii con
tinue until late in the summer While
away they win visit Kansas city, st.
Louis and New Orleans
Mrs Elizabeth G. Center win leave
tomorrow for New York, where she viii
be Joined by her cousin. Miss Adelaide
Hart, for a years absence abroad
Gen and Mrs Thompson leave to-
day for ST. Louis, after visit with
their son, j. Walcott Thompson Of this
city. After enjoying the fair for time