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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24

TO end it has come" She made no re-
ply, but waited for him to continue,
her clear gray eyes riveted upon his.
"You have not believed me, but it is
true, nevertheless, that l am entirely
dependent upon my mother. Ny lit
tie property has long since disap-
peared with yours; she holds the whip
hand. Ever since her second mar
riage she has intended me for a young
girl, her stepd aughter, in fact"
"You have known this all along-?"
"Yes; and whils the child was grow
ing up she has tolerated this life of
mine. Now she proposes to end it.
The question is, How may you and /
settle it?"
al seeI"
"You are practical enough to under
stand that l am helpless. If 1 should
refuse the old lady, could not live
"A hours without work; nor could
you. II yield, as 1 must, you will
be provided for-with httle-Nanon."
The woman g1sped and pressed her
hand to her throat, but with des-
perate effort she controlled herself.
''Where is she?"
He hesitated while he studied the
blue smoke curling up from the ciga-
rette. Shaking off the ashes, he said,
at length:
81 have her in good hands," Their
eyes met.
"And you mean for me to under
stand. suppose, that you viii retain
possession OF her until 1 assent to
nssa-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
EXCELLENT GARDEN TOOL
homemade Wheel Hoe Preferred by
Its Originator to Those Made
in the Factories.

A farmer on the Pacific slope sends
70 the Farmers Tribune plan for max
ing wheel hoe that he likes bette:
than those factory made. 1T consists
OF an old bicycle wheel, two pieces OF
two by two-inch strips of lumber six
feet long, for handles, and two one by
two-inch strips for cross pieces. as
shown in the accompanying drawing.
The U-shaped iron is bolted with two
inch bolts one-quarter of an inch thick,
to the handles, and braced with strips of
iron lS inches long, as indicated. This
Iron was taken from an old buggy tire.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
Preparing for the Eo+b.d

EVERY farmer should have a hotbed
start this in the fail by digging a hole
three feet deep and six feet snuaro
and fill with coarse manure A So
size OF hole 10 inches above the
SURFACE on the north side and six
ihches less ON the south should be
provided. Fill this hole in the spring
with fresh hot horse manure and thor.
oughly tramp as filled, being careful
20 keep level. Four inches of surface
dirt, consisting of leaf mold or ordi-
nary loan mixed with sand and well
rotted fine manue, should be secnre5
IN the fall and kept from freezing.
thoroughly wet down the manure be.
fore applying the surface dirt L,
Hartwell, in Farmers Review.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24

There has been an accident, NAM.
nay. Ask no questions and answer
aons. Permit nobody to see your
young mistress. Do you understand? ?"
DE chile amt hut, young marster 2"
mo. friend was. Her mind has
been affected deeply by her fathers
condition and this shock has upset her.
You must know nothing more of it."
Frances sat as he had left her, In
She armchair. She offered no resistance
when they laid her upon the bed and
administered an opiate. The stains of
blood were carefully removed from
her hands, and her wrapper changed,
and DR.. Brodnar prepared to depart,
for the day was now breaking. He re-
nembered the pistol, and was search
Ing the floor for it, when the reaction
Get in and Frances began to cry Bit
terly. Obeying his silent motion, mann.
ny passed into the dressing-room and
he took the girls hand.
The whole blame rests upon me,r
ne said, gently. keep quiet; I win
zee you through" And then a cry burst
from him: what a fool what a foolI
And to think that Dick Somers-!" At
sound of this name the girls grief be-
came almost uncomfortable.
He loved me-" she said, brokenly.
~And it has cost him his lifei"
Loved you'll Neverl If he had aimed
better, could forgive him." She was
silent.
''1f he had aimed betterl"-then she
sst up with almost frantic energy.
Yes. The wound is not fatal.
Frances, Frances-back, nv child"
Take me to him-I must, I must go
60 him"
You are simply madI"
HE is my husband-I love himi I
love himI"
Brodnar groaned and turned away
his head. Suddenly the girl shivered
and drew back, her gaze set fearfully
On something behind him.
"Close the window she whispered
IN a changed voice, they may return"
"Why-what-what DO you mean pr
He was upon his feet a strange light
In his face.
1T came from that window" she
whispered fearfully; ''some one fred
through the Stats"
GOD in HeavenI" he cried, "I thank
you'll Dick! Dick! forgive mel" He
plunged out into the gray dawn and
left the girl amazed and terrified.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
New Remedy for Insects

The fact that the odor of moth balls
Is extremely repugnant to house insects
has suggested to some ingenious mind
the use OF this remedy against outdoor
pests. A New York farmer who was
much annoyed by the ravages of
striped beetles on cucumbers employed
moth balls with such success that his
neighbors are initiating him. He
placed clam shell (hollow side up)
In the center of the hill, with about
nve balls In each shell. This might be
tried with other Injurious insects.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24

Have you a good cook?" asked Mrs.
Bond Hill
Eyes. she's good enough" replied Mrs
Chester PARK "She attends church
three times a weel. and all that, but her
cooking is something fierce.
natl Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
BIG MONEY IN ASPARAGUS
Demand for This Vegetable Is In.
creasing Steadily and the Mar
ket Holds Good.

Most farmers would think $45 an acre
ior manure would be an extravagant
outlay OF money. But down in New Jer-
sey they spend that much for stable
manure at $l.50 ton, and consider it a
good investment Naturally they 90 not
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
Not Her REGULAR Expression.

Photographic would suggest that
you relax the features a little and as
sumo a more pleasing expression. 4
Mrs. Vick-Senn-I suppose can do
It if you insist, but ! can tell you RICH
now it won't look like me-Chicag
Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
NEW STRAWBERRY CULTURE
Commonly Accepted Report Ea. ~
That Good Crops Have Been
Raised in Barrels. ~

The method Of strawberry culture
shown in the illustration has been sue
cesstul and profitable. Tieht iron-
pound barrels are used with all but four
OIL the hoops removed. Holes are bored
through the slaves at proper distances
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
Just CLAY.

When some one says you are brick.
You swell your chest and strut away;
But you're just like a common brick
simple chunk of nodded clay.
-Yonkers Statesman
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24
LARGEST STAGE in the World,

The largest stage in the world is that
of the Grand opera house, Paris, which
is 100 feet in width, 200 feet in depth and
so feet il height.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-09-24

chair. "oh, am ill-iili" She seemed
about to fall, but her companion made
no movement to assist her. There is
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES whispered. Some
What are you talking about?" He
stood looking curiously upon her. She
turned suddenly, ran to him. and.
falling upon her knees, clasped her
arms about him, giving way at the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
OPPOSITION TO REED SMOOT
IS LED BY DUBOIS OF IDAHO

shall fill the offices. He has revelations
that decide even who shall be elected as
aldermen in Salt Lake City. The question
is whether this hierarchy is in accord with
our institutions and whether leaders who
eonnive at the practice of its teachings
and ignore promises made to the govern
ment shall be allowed to fill federal Of
fees"
AS to Smoot, he said, the inquiry would
cover the question of his share of response
hihty for the existing condition of affairs
in view of the fact that he is an apostle
in the church.
The charge of polygamy has been made
against Smoot, but there is no evidence to
support it, and the charge will probably
be dropped. OF that accusation Smoot ap-
pears to be guiltless.
Petitions against the seating OF Smoot
are still coming to the senate. What is
more serious for him is the fact that let
tiers sre being sent to the wives of sena-
tors urging them to induce their husbands
to vote against the apostle. A good many
senators are wondering how they could ex
plat INTO their families and the people of
their states vote in favor of Smoot. It's
hard problem and they are disposed to
settled it by voting against him.
JACOB WALDECK.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

PRAGUE, Austria, March Elaborate
cabinets and luxurious and comfortable up
holstered barber chairs are the great ex-
ception in Austria American mechanical
barber chairs and sectional BARRIERS cab
inets are unknown, as also are air COM
pressors, razor antiseptic tanks, razor
strops, shaving mugs, patent water heaters
and BARRIERS soap.
The ruling prices for tonsorial work in
the barber shops of the city of Prague are
as follows:
Shaving cents, hair cutting Is cents,
shampooing 10 cents, curling with tOngs
8 cents.
The local wages of assistants vary from
81 to s. per week In the suburbs the
wages of the assistants are even as low as
81 per week, breakfast and dinner being
fortunately included.
The apprentices must serve four years
without pay and in certain fashionable es-
Establishments must even pay the master
barber for the privilege of serving his term
of apprenticeship in his establishment The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March s.-Sena.
torial weather conditions have taken on
rather strong outlook for the Hon. Reed
smoot, of Utah. 1t isn't an easy matter
TO foretell the outcome, but the storm sig
mails are up and weathervanes are switch
ing in a threatening fashion.
Smoot has the i'll fortune to have Seua
tor Fred T. Dubois, of Idaho, on his trail
Pursuit by Dubois is not a fate to be court
ed by any man under charges He is a
Yale graduate developed in the West and
an experienced legislator. His independ-
enee may be judged from the fact that
more than one-qIarter of the people of
Idaho are members of the Mormon church.
In response to an inquiry as to the scope
of the investigation, Dubois said;
Owe shall undertake to learn exactly the
relation of the Mormon church to the fed
eral government. They have broken every
promise they made when Utah was ad.
United TO the Union. Polygamy il prae-
ticod In open defiance of the pledges given
10 congress. Leading officers of the church
are maintaining plural wives. President
Smith has had % children since Utah be-
came state in $780, He has 40 children
in ALL The church officials dictate the af.
fairs Of the state. President Smith has
revelations from God that determine who
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

paper II a wonder. Their editors are, in
many instances, great men in national at
fairs. and in almost every case they are
eminent scholars. deeply versed in world
politics and able TO speak half dozen
languages The papers are spending i'm
msnse sums of money and getting mighty
little war news, but if it were not for
government interference they would be
fine newsgatherers. They print a regular
edition each day with eight or ten big
pages full Of news, editorials and adver-
tisements. Then all day long, as fast as
any war news is received "goiwai' OF
extra" is printed. These extras are about
ten inches long and seven inches wide
and contain only sinkle item, together
with the name of the paper and the word
"Goiwai.'
A thousand men and boys rush away
from the newspaper offices, waving thes
extras" over their heads with one hand,
while with the other they ring a handbell.
shouting "Gojwail Gojwai" at the top of
their voices To a strangers ears this
sounds more like "war cry, war cry"
than anything else.
These "Gojwai' sell for sen Il cent?
each.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

The Str. Greyhound is now on the run
from Tacoma to Olympia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
MEAT AND PROVISIONS.

Fresh Meat-Cow beef, nc; steer beef,
7s4c; veal sAlOc; pork, SIC; mutton,
S@81ac.
Provisions. 1315@l4c ID; break
fast bacon, Ice; bellies. fresh. l21Ac.
VEGETABLES.
Yakima potatoes, s24@25; carrots, 81
sack; rutabagas, Toe saks; California cab
bage, 2Ac h.; California tomatoes, $500
box; celery, 75c doz.; radishes, 10 dozen
punches; lettuce, $l6O@l.75 box; Oregon
onions 1902 25; Yakima onions, $2.25@
$50 cwt.; green onions, lOc dozen punches;
Hubbard squash, &c Id; rhubarb, lOc h.;
dollhouse radishes, 35c doz.; dry Chill pep.
pers, 25c h.; cucumbers, $l.50@l.75 doz.;
parsley 25c edoz
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
LUXURIOUS BARBER SHOPS ARE
UNKNOWN IN AUSTRIAN CITIES

income is increased and sometimes doubled
by the tips which custom has made semi
obligatory in Europe.
Both master BARRIERS and assistants are
fairly well organized. The master BARRIERS
organizations are obligatory and under gov
eminent control, assuring sick benefit to
assistants according to wage received. A
monthly contribution of about 35 cents,
one-third of which is paid by the master
barber, assures to the assistant sick
benefit of about $l.3O per week for four
months.
If the great improvements in the barber
fixtures OF the United States were brought
to the notice of the master BARRIERS of
Austria, the manufacturers of barber sup
plies would find profitable market for
their products
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

ed. Sc ID; chestnuts, l2@lSc Id; cocoanuts.
10000 dog.
POULTRY.
Chickens, hens and springs, 12h@l40
ID; dressed turkeys. 2O@23c Id; ducks, live.
lac; dressed, 1l@14c ID; geese, l0(0I1c 10;
squads, scarce. $2.50a3OO doz.
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED.
Oats, $26@26.5O ton; barley, s24OO toni
wheat $2s ton; chop s22 .5O923 ton; shorts
$50 ton; bran, SIC ton; oil meal 500 ton,
E. w. timothy, new, $40 toni E. w. COM
pressed timothy, new, $27 ton; new wheat
hay, $l69l7 ton; new alfalfa, $l350@l4
ton; new Puget Sound hay, Sl5@l6 ton;
middlings, $3.50 ton.
FISH, ETC.
Halibut, &c; Salmon, SIC; black cod,
&c; shrimp, SC; CLAIMS, $l.40 sack; crabs,
$l.00@l50 doz; rock cod, &c; herring, DC.
BUTTER, EGGS AND CHEESE.
Butter. - Washington creamery, 2Sot
ranch, l4@lsc; EPetern tub, 23@15c.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, l6 cents.
Cheese. Washington, 1870; New York,
Sapho, full cream, l7@lSc; Edam, $3.50;
brick, lie; swi-I, imported, 23@3Cc;
Roquefort, 45c; Limburger, l6@20c; brick,
l5c; Swiss brick, lie.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
HOT CONTEST IN
SEATTLE TODAY

SEATTLE, March S.-Today voters of
this city are engaged in one Of the hottest
municipal elections that has ever occurred
here. There are five tickets in the field
Republican, Democratic, Socialist Labor,
Socialist and Prohibition. An open or
closed town and municipal ownership Of
public utilities are some of the questions
at issue.
The Civic Union and some of the i'm.
provement clubs are watching things very
closely to prevent the casting of fraudulent
votes. In one precinct it is alleged that
over 100 illegal votes were registered.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08

Claims of Fawcett Supporters
The Fawcett forces claim the following:
No. of
Dele Faw- Camp.
.,tn, oa44 IoIl
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Claims of Campbell Supporters
The supporters of Campbell give these
figures:
No. Of
Dele Faw- Camp
gates. cett. bell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
MORTALITY RECORD

Katherine Kelly, aged 81 years, died yes
terday at 2l10 Bailey street. The deceased
leaves two sons, I. w. and M. II. Kelly,
of Tacoma, and three daughters in the
East. The funeral was held at s o'clock
this morning from Sa. Leo's church. Burial
was in the St. Georges cemetery.
Charles Springle, aged IS years, died
yesterday at one of the city hospitals. Flu
neral arrangements have not yet been
made.
Mrs Margaret O'Farrell, well known
resident of 0rting, died yesterday of can
Ger at one of the city hospitals. The de-
ceased was So years of age and is sur.
vived by husband, daughter and Ave
sons Funeral arrangements will be made
later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
GREEN FRUIT. ETC.

Apples, cooking, s75c@sl box; spitzen.
bergs. $1.25@l.5O; Baldwins. Wagners,
Northern Spies, etc, $lOO@l.& box;
Winesaps, $l.5O@l.75; Ben Davis, $l.OO
@l25; Red Cheek Pippins. $l.5O@l.75;
Redlands oranges, $l5O@2.4O box; lemons,
s2.5O@3O0 box; cranberries, $500; Persian
dates, Sc lb.; bananas $2.50@3.00 bunch;
seedless grapefruit, $500 box.
NUTS.
English walnuts, No. l, l415c lb,; Chill
Walnuts, l3c h.; Ganoble, l3c h.; al
monds, l2c ID; pecans, l2@l3c Id; Brazils
l2c ID; filbers. l3c Id; peanuts. fresh roast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
BOTH CAMPBELL AND FAWCETT
SUPPORTERS CLAIM A VICTORY

That an unusual amount Of interest is
being taken in the coming city election
was shown by the large attendance At
The Republican precinct caucuses last
night. The active supporters Of both
Campbell and Fawcett were out in mum.
hers that severely taxed the capacity OF
che places designated for holding the
caucusee. There were no open contests or
outbreaks of any kind, but in every
caucus there was evidence on both sides
Of the strife that is now in progress. Each
side was watchful Of the other and on
the lookout to prevent anything that
would give one an advantage over the
other.
When the work was done. the clerks and
judges selected and the nominations made
FOR delegates TO the city convention, each
side was jubilant and each claimed to
have the battle won.
The claim Of the Fawcett men is based
on the fact that they won the head Of
The ticket in 80 many precincts. In some
OF the precincts where the attendance was
30 large as to make vote by ballot
practically impossible the position on the
ticket was decided by Tipping coin. In
The majority Of the cases where this was
done Fawcett won the throw. and IL is
upon this that the Fawcett forces b.sse
their claims.
On the other hand, the Campbell forces
show that in nearly every case where
Fawcctf won first position on the ticket
the delegates nominated were solid for
Campbell. This is claimed TO have been
the case in the Eighth precinct Of the
Third ward First precinct Of the Fourth,
Second and Fourth precincts Of the Fifth
and First and Second precincts of the
Seventh.
The greatest contest will occur at the
primaries. which are TO be held next
Thursday from to O'Clock p. m. Who
ever wins out in the primaries will have
the inside track when the convention
meets next Saturday morning. As the
feeling on both sides il intense, one Of the
hardest fought contests that ever took
place in Tacoma is looked for on Thurs
day
The strength claimed by each candidate
Is shown by the following tables:
Claims of Campbell Supporters
The supporters of Campbell give these
figures:
No. of
Dele Faw- Camp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
THE MARKETS

The following prices were quoted by
the wholesale men to the jobbers this
morning:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-08
JAPANESE PAPERS
WONDERFUL AFFAIRS

TOXIC, Feb. 2O-They have a great
many newspapers here, and Japanese
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21

velocity the assistants begin turning
the crank handles and the track rises
bodily up the frame for a distance of
about twenty-five feet.
AS soon as the track has been hoist
ed high enough to enable it TO clear
the platform while turning over two
of the professors assistants begin
winding another crank which makes
the track tilt over further and further
until. instead of riding around and
around, the cyclist is now riding up
and down-or. in other words. looping
the loop over and over. Simultaneous
Iy the other assistants have begun
winding a third handle. This makes
the whole device, track and frame, re-
volvc on the central pivot in the plat
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21
FEAT THAT BEATS THEM ALL
Prof. Record, of Cambridge, Has New
Bicycle Loop the LOOP"

Prof. Howard S. Record, of Cam
bridge. Henry county's famous trick
bicycle rider. has started out with a
new machine and new trick. Prof.
Record is considered one of the best
American trick bicycle riders. He is
the youngest of them all and com
mands the highest salary. His new
machine was invented and patented
at a cost of $4,000. 1t is so construct
ed on wheels as TO be easily loaded on
the special car which Prof. Record
will travel in. The trick is one that
dazzles and puzzles the public, being
a combination of the cycle whirl and
loop the loop.
In general appearances the device
is somewhat similar to the cycle whirI
which has been feature at several of
the travelling circuses during the past
year. The tub" or track, construct
ed like a palinG fence, is IS feet in
diameter at the bottom and nearly
twice that at the top. The track slopes
all around at an angle OF G5 degrees.
The track is enclosed in d tall frame
on which it can be raised and turned
over and over. The frame itself re
wolves on q center in the platform
Four assistants turn the cranks which
control the revolutions of both the
track and the track frame When the
profess or Jegins his per.lous ride the
tub rests horizontally on the PLATFORM
He climbs over the rim and his wheel
Is handed after him. Then he mounts
on the platform and runs up the slop-
inc side. 1f the track travelling around
faster and faster until his body slopes
out at right angles to the track AS
soon as he has attained the required
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21
East MoIine's New HON e
of Finance Wrecked
by Explosion.
NO MONEY GOTTEN
Report Wakens People of the
viIlage--RObbers
Escape.

Safe blowers made a futile attempt
TO rob the East Moline bank, Thir-
teenth street and First avenue, East
Moline, this morning at 1:lj o'clock
The crevices around the safe door
were filled with soap to form a pocket,
in which was poured heavy charge
of nitro-glycerine. a vacuum exhaust
TO force in the destructive charge was
used with a illuminate cap with fuse
attached, which was touched off and
the charg eexploded by conclusion
against the cap. The outside double
doors of the safe were almost blown
from their hinges and the interior OF
the building was badly wrecked.
The building, a One-and-a-half story
frame structure, was damaged by be-
ing twisted, but the foundation re-
manned solid. The two inside doors
of the safe remained intact. 1t is said
by officials of the bank that no money
of any considerable amount was IL
the safe, which was a new one, just
installed last evening. IL was an un-
usually large one. weighing about
three tons, and was made by the Die
bold Safe company, of Canton, Ohio,
and is claimed to be burglar proof
Bank officials say that it would take
three explosions of the force OF the
one this morning to reach the strong
box.
Explosion Heard for Blocks.
The explosion occurred at the time
that a delayed Rock Island westbound
passenger train was passing. the bur
glars having waited for the train in
order that the noise made by il would
mufIle the explosion TO an extent suffi-
ciently to kill the sound of the dis
charge The report was heard. how
ever. for blocks around and the flash
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-21
A BAD RACING ACCIDENT
Two Horses Are Killed and jockeys
Seriously Injured.

Marshalltown. July 21.-Two horses
were killed and their jockeys injured.
one seriously, in the half mile running
race here yesterday.
Joe WOster. owned by D. Stops. of
Belle PLANE, fell dead after finishing
the race, injuring Jockey John Emery.
Tom Wallace, owned by c. NJ. Pof-
fenberger. of Maquoketa, fell over the
dead horse and broke his neck. His
rider. Charles Kelly, of Springfield, ILL.,.
was thrown. and on top of him another
horse and rider. Kelly may not live.