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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16

tETTERED AND UNFETTERED.
ence, for these letters must come off to
make room for the others.
After the hands of the performer are
tied, he goes into the pocket with one
hand, takes the pair of scissors and
cuts the letters. AS his hands are tied
behind his back, nobody can see this
manipulation. The old letters are put
away In his pocket and the new letter
Is made ready for use. This second fet.
ter is made In the following way. The
band used is just as long as the one
used to tie the hands.
On each end a simple knot IS made
Gay, then loose knot in the shape of a
loop (b), allowing the band to slip for
Tightening around the wrists and loosen
ing as the performer desires (a-B).
After the original letters are cut and
the coat is taken off the performer sims
both hands into the loops and pulls
them tight
This fetter cannot be DISTINGUISHED
from the original one. By repeating
this experiment, all sorts of variations
In tying and untying can be shown. I'M
I'll finally this pseudo band is cut off by
one of the audience.-Boston Globe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
SERIOUS CONSIDERATIONS.
In Successful Warfare on Liuuor Evi,
+; Pledge Signing Must lie supple
mented by Legislation

Is it not fearful that Americans spend
In intoxicating liquors more than 81, AGO.
100000 every year? Complaint is made
rs TO our high taxation, and We some
times grow nervous in view of its steady
increase, but here is a tax for which we
cannot blame the governmental tax
Tor which we can only blame ourselves,
as 1t is Self-imposed and self-levied.
But tremendous as is the 81, 400 ,0OO,-
900, which, as people, we yearly en-.
gulf in strong drink, the thought which
Affiicts and appalls us is, that this ter
rible impost is mainly tax on the work
tng man. The lamentation is that MANY
an industrious man will spend in LIQUOR
rs much money as, had he saved it, would
this year have furnished room, and
next year would have bought a beautiful
Abrary; or, in the course of few years.
would have made him landlord, instead
OF tenant; an employer, instead OF
m employe.
Oh, ii is a fearful infatuationi Ii is
nothing short of national madness to
spend so much wealth and sbatterines of
nerves and debasing cur characters and
running our souls.
Take another view: The sum spent in
The United States in one year would
prove sufficient to supply every indi.
Vldual OF the adult population of the
globe with copy of the Scripture in less
than four years
II the same sum was devoted to the
supplying Of Christian missionaries.
the whole population of the globe might
rejoice In the instruction of such mis-.
sionaries In the same period, in the
proportion of one to every 1000 hear.
ers.
IL mas been computed that there are
IN the United States about 10, 900, 900 pro-
iessors OF Christianity, who are friend.
~ TO the cause of missions, and that
hese expend on an average ten cent,
per day In the use of various intoxicat.
ing beverages. which are not necessar,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
sRE4 is 2L5l!aalea
.'''lI:..@::.=4lZp7ES
WHO WILL SIGN2

eAsn the pledge. Who will sign? Make nc
more delay;
Msa1t not till tomorrow, better sign TODAY
sign the pledge right early, Offer no ex-
cuSe,
stopping short OF duty never is of use
Tor million pledges we have set our pillow.
aoa can lend scod hand; lend it here and
now,
Tor the sake OF Others, for your own sake
sign,
Tor the wide worlds welfare. come, with
us combine.
Zee the drink curse raging! Join to stem
Its course
ny your wise example, by loves gentle
forcei
rarents, answer quickly to your country's
call,
$nristians. for this service Christ requires
you ALL
And this sacred crusade; hear the voice
Divine.
6st each say with fervor: 81 will make 1T
mine"
Tnen in years to follow we shall thankful
be
tnat we helped the people to be pledged
and freel
dawson Burns. in National Advocate.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16

After half century spent in the lab.
oratory, crowned with high honors for
his many world famous discoveries the
celebrated physician chemist at the
head of the great Altenheim Medical
Dlspensary has just made the startling
announcement that he has produced a
compound that grows hair on any bald
head. The doctor makes the claim that
after experiments, taking years to COM
plete, he has at last reached the goal of
his ambition. To the doctor ali heads
are alike. There are none which cannot
be cured by this remarkable remedy.
The record of the cures already made is
truly marvellous and were it not for the
high standing of the great physician
and the convincing testimony of thous-
ands of citizens all over the country. il
would seem too miraculous to be true.
There can be no doubt of the DOCTORS
earnestness in making his claims, nor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
hum Is Is Police Dog.

Bum may not have been a very nice
name, but he is held m high esteem by
the patrolmen attached TO an uptown
station house in Philadelphia. Bum is
a police dog through and through. He
begins work with the first out" SQUAD.
When it lines up for roll call and inspec-
ton at midnight he inspects it as thor
oughly as the sergeant or lieutenant. He
walks up and down the rank, looks each
man over, barl;s his satisfaction and
then trots ont with the first pair of
marching patrolmen. Then he goes
through the duties of a roundsman. He
travels from beat 10 beat, waiting on
corners until he finds each man. He
barks friendly greeting then and trots
off. He won't recognize as a friend a
policeman from another district. even
though the man be only across the street
from the dogs headquarters. Bum
sleeps awhile after that, then goes ont
with the eight-o'clock squad and the
four-o'clock squad. The dog can do all
sorts of acrobatic tricks, too
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16

stead Of being up in the sky. 1t is
very beautiful, 1t IL true, but I would
like to see Il shine rs it did last night.
l suppose it doesn't shine during the
day SO I'll wait until night and see II F"
So MIR Rooster sat down by the ball
and waited. The sun went down and II
grew dark, and black clouds hid the
stars and all the sky, but still the ball
would not shine.
at is very strange" declared the
rooster, as he sat and waited.
All the other chickens had gone to
roost hours before, but still the rooster
waited and watched
Then the wind began to blow and
the thunder to roll and the lightning to
flash, and the first thing Mr.. Rooster
knew 1t was raining in torrents. and he
was soaked to the skin, and most
frightened out of his pits.
"Pll save the MOON" he cried, and
he grabbed up the ball and tried to
run with it, When he reached the hen
house door the rain had stopped, and
the wind had swept the clouds from
the sky. and Mr.. Rooster looked up
and saw the moon smiling sweetly at
him.
$50 this isn't the moon, after ALL
said Mr.. Rooster, looking down at the
ball We'll. guess il must be one of
the stars. st Louis Post-Dispatch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16

II thus appears that Monday is no less
unlucky than Friday, when it comes to
accidents, and for this fact he accounts
ny the statement that the drinking shops
are most frequented by workmen in
Germany on the days previous, viz. Sat-
ordays, Sundays and Thursdays. Few
or accidents happen on Tuesday than on
any other day of the week, because on
no other day are drinking houses so
empty as on Monday. He has also dis
covered the remarkable fact that the
hours after breakfast, dinner and the
afternoon rest, are signalized by most
accidents. He attributes this to the las
situde caused by the work of digestion.
and to the use made by men of intoxi-
Giants during meal times. 1t was not his
antaption to preach a temperance SER
mon, but ne has done so, unconsciously.
Rams Horn,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16

Ted, speaks few words or introduction,
excuses himself for being obliged to take
OH his coat. takes of his coat and ap-
pears fettered as before.
Finally he slips his coat on again and
asks somebody to cut the letters, which
appear to be intact and in the same con-
ditlon as when they were tied at the be-
ginning OF the performance.
TO perform this trick effectively, a
cutaway coat should be worn, having
In It's back pockets the principal requi-
site, a second fetter. Besides this fetter
a small pair of scissors is secreted in
the same pocket. This pair of scissors
serves to cut the band tied by the audi
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
Relic Of Roman Rule

A most interesting memorial &c the
Roman occupation of England has just
been sold under the auctioneer's ham,
mer This is the Roman station Of
Amboglanna, the largest on the famous
wall which marked the limit of the
Roman province. After an existence of
1900 years the walls of the station,
five feet thick, are in a wonderful state
of preservation. The gateways are
noble specimens of Roman work Some
of the wedge-shaped stones in the
arches are still to be seen on the
ground. The interior of the camp is
marked with lines OF streets and the
ruins of buildings.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
Dforenes Crttiof.ed.

Potter-You have heard of Diogenes
going about with lantern, searching
for an honest man7
Mrs. Potter-Bigger fool hel Honest
men are not to be found on the street at
night; they are at home with their fam
fies.-Boston Transcript
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
CooPs IN SECTIONS.

be put into such coop. If a hen gets
broody, here is place TO put her until
broken up. II fowl is to be fattened. the
coop stands ready to receive it. Made
as shown it can be cleaned out in ten sec
onds. Dishes for food and drink can be
hung on hooks at the side. Set this Sec
uonal coop up against the wall of the
poultry house. and you will wonder how
you ever got along without it.-Farm
Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
ALCOHOL AND CASUALTIES.
uhe Very Close Relationship Which
= Exists Between the Two-Some
Accurate Figures

another argument for the suppress
SION OF the saloon comes from Germany.
q surprising source, where a painstak-
ang investigator has been trying to find
out, by statistics, on what day of the
week most accidents occur, and at what
nour OF the day. This is what has been
done by DR.. Wolff, of Strasburg. He
bases his conclusions on 1,071 cases of
accidents among the working classes
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
AMUSING PARLOR TRICK.
IL Is Called "Fettered and I'm fettered',
and Amy Bright Boy Can
Learn to Perform IL.

The performer allows himself to be
tied with fetter consisting of a.
band) as is shown in G of illustration.
One hand is tied TO the end of the band
hrst, then the other. The band must
be SO long that the hands can move pref
u freely. The performer. after being
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
Those Loving Girls.

Sentimental Sue-Here's an article in
the paper ''Why Men Don't Marry"
Tantalizing Tess-I know why some
Of them don't.
Sentimental Sue-Well?
Tantalizing Tess-They never asked
you.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
AbOminabIy StfnHy.

Mrs. Won Blumer-That Mrs. Dingley
is awfully stingy.
Won Blumer-Why, I thought she
blew you off to fine lunch.
Mrs. Won Blumer-Shs did. But
when I insisted on paying the carfare
she let me.-Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
The smaIlest LIVING Mnnareh

Probably the smallest monarch in
the world reigns over the Hindu vas
sal state of Bhopaul. and governs a
people of more than a million souls.
This dwarf is woman, Djihan-Be-
gum, by name, but although she is
about so years old, she does not appear
larger than a child of ten.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
An Impossible Combination.

He was trying to be dignified, but the
orange peel made failure of the effort.
He accepted the situation with becom-
ing philosophy.
Il find" be said, that a man can't
stand on his dignity and the back OF
his neck at the same time. Chicago
Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
SECTIONAL COOPS.
NO other Minor Poultry House Devics
IL Quite as Convenient ms
This One.

This is one of the most convenient de-
vices about a poultry house. If it is de-
sired to carry over an extra male, he can
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEKS PUzzELS:

TO LAST WEEKS
Back hidden outlined
the picture Dog picture when thus held its head
side of Bird clouds balloon left side
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16
In Chancery.

In Chancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce, a vinculo matrimonii. on be-
half of the plaintiff from the defendant.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant Ben johnson,
is nonresident of the State of Virgin
la. 1T is ordered that he appear here
within fifteen days after due publica-
ton of this order and do what is neces-
sary to protect his interest in this cause.
A copy test. P. p. WINSTON,
Clerk.
A. L. ToLvER. p. q.
To Ben JOHNSON:
Take notice,
That / shall on the 22nd day of Feb
ruary, 1904, between the hours of a.
m. and p. m. on that day, at the office
Phil b. Shields, Commissioner in Chan
Gerry, room 90, Chamber of Commerce
Building, in the city of Richmond, Va,
proceed take the deposition of witnesses
to be read in evidence ON my behalf in
certain suit pending in the law and equity
Court of the city of Richmond, wherein
you are defendant and am plaintiff.
Respectfully,
BESSIE JOHNSON,
A. L. Toliver, p. q. BY Counsel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16

VIRGlNIA-In the Law and EQUITY
Court in the city of Richmond, Janu-
airy 18th, 1904. ,<,zs..sA ,s.sssSS==-,,
BESSIE JOHNSON, ..... Plaintiff.
VS.. $50.
ben JOHNSON, ......... ......... Defendant.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-16

Pure Cream Cheese, h.,
Pure Hogs Lard, h.,
Full Patent Flour, SIX,
Dunlop Meal, PIX,
3-lb. Md. Oh. Tomatoes, per can,
Glib. Md. Oh. Tomatoes, per can,
Boston Baked Beans, per can,
Large Jars Mustard,
Baking Powders, can,
Good Coffee, h.,
Choice Pork, h., :
Choice Teas, h.,
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-09
HEPBURN ON FOREST RESERVES
SENATOR DISCUSSES HIS POLICY
Has Secured Concessions from the President and
the Department on Question of the
Creation of New Reserves

I adapted for home making, mining. and
kept open to unembarrassed settlement
and entry. | have therefore presented
my objections i'm vigorous terms to the
secretary of agriculture, and have TAX
en- the question up personally with the
president. who has kindly issued an
order that hereafter no further forest
reserves created without first giving
notice of such intention, together with
the opportunity of being heard, to the
senators and representatives in con-
gress from the state in which the re-
serve is proposed to be created"
Congressman French today. in behalf
of the old soldiers of Idaho introduced
resolutions in favor of the service pen
sion bill, at the requests of Mcpherson
Post No. 8, MacReynolds Post No. 10,
and Sherman Post No. 81.
The TT. Hall bill, but for a slight
clerical error in the bill, would have
been signed by the president last week.
Senator Dubois introduced resolution
in the senate recalling the bill for cor
iS'''Di' ti'A' VI TO
passage. The resolution was then for
warded to the house where Congress-
man French railroaded it through in a
hurry. The bill will be corrected and
probably pass both houses today. This
is undoubtedly the quickest piece of
legislative work that has been seen
during this session of congress.
Ex- Senator Heitfeld is in the city
and expects to remain several days at
tending to a number of personal mat
ters. The senator speaks in most glow
ing terms OF the material progress be-
ing made in his state and particularly
of the great development in the pam
handle section. The senator has a
wide acquaintance and large number
Of friends in Washington who are al
ways glad to meet him.
Mr.. Lincoln Dubois, of Springfield,
Illinois, is i'm the city the guest of his
brother, Senator Fred It. Dubois.
The senate finance committee has
a favorable report recon-
the nomination of II. Smith
Wooley as assayer at Boise. The nomi-
nation will be made in the senate prob
ably this week.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-09

WASHINGTON, D. c., March =
The creation of forest reserves in
Idaho and the Withdrawals of large
areas for extensions has reached a
point where a halt must be called"
said Senator Hepburn today. THE
present areas withdrawn and proposed
TO be withdrawn comprise 13,224,OSO
acres, or "a per cent of the total land
area of the state. These withdra walls
have worked great injury to the state
and are doing much to retard its settle
ment. The future of Idaho depends
upon the number of people who make
their homes within it, and this is reg
ulated by the amount Of available I'M
embarrassed territory subject to APP
preparation as homes under the laws
of the nited States. Idaho can not
grow under the restrictions that are
being placed upon it. The growth of
the state is paralZed to the extent Of
the borders OF these reserves, because
business men and milling investors will
not invest money within these with
drawn areas. They will not place
place themselves in position where
they must ask permission to do that
which American citizens in other parts
of the country may do without. Some
of these reserves. particularly the Bit
ter Root and Occur d'Alene, cover some
of the oldest settlements in the state.
some of the most important mining
camps, and many valleys adapted to
agricultural settlement. The borders
of these reserves are not confined to
the headwaters of streams and water
sheds or mountain divides, and they
were created as marked upon the map
without definite knowledge or investi-
CATION as to the character of the coun-
try they include. The creation of the
Little Salmon reserve in Washington
county has worked a grievous injury
to the state. as it comprises thirty
townships and covers one of the most
valuable mining regions i'm Idaho i'm
addition to extensive areas desirable
for settlement and convenient to the
railroad. A railroad is under construc-
ton from Weiser north to connect with
the railroad coming down from Harp
ster. This reservation closes II i'm on
every side in such a way as to prac-
tically tie up the country upon which
il must depend for it's resources. If
the proposed addition to this reserve
is completed the railroad will doubt
less stop where it is. as 1t can not af-
ford to build through a country that is
included within forest reserve restric-
tions.
Il wish TO emphasize my position as
not being an enemy to forest reserve
but on the contrary, as being favorable
TO their creation for proper purposes.
do insist, however, that all lands
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-09

DIES MONIES, March s.-As the re-
suit of the death at Pierre, s. D., last
night, of Mrs. Rena Nelson, who ate
the alleged poisoned candy mailed from
Boone, Iowa. Mrs. Sherman Dye
stands charged with murder Govern
or Cummins, today. listened to the ar
guments for the extradition of Mrs
Dye and withheld his decision pending
a legal opinion. Mr. Dye standing by
his wife at the Jail.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-09
PENNSYLVANIA
RIVER FLOODS
Hundreds of Homeless Families
and Hundreds of Thousands
in Losses

WILKES BARRE, Pa, March AT
5 o'clock this afternoon the Pennsyl-
vania's huge steel bridge at Seine
Grove, was swept away by the ice
gorged floods of the Wyoming valley.
The lowlands of the Susquehannah
river, forty miles below the city are
flooded seven hundred families are
temporarily homeless. Eight bridges
were swept away and the towns of
Westmoor, Catamissa and Firwood
were inundated and the losses will ag-
gregate hundreds of thousands.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-09
Miss May Modiste

Miss b. May, modiste, has opened
dressmaking parlors in Room 81, third
floor, Adams block and announces to
the ladies of Lewiston that she is ready
to receive and execute orders for high
class tailored suits or evening dresses.
Miss May has recently come from the
east where she has had years of ex-
perience in all lines of fine tailoring
for ladies. If
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
FOUR TO ONE ON YALE.

New York, Oct 29.-- Conditions for tp-day's contest between the football teams representing Yale and Columbia were nearly perfect The air was clear and cold and the field could not have been in better shape. With the odds four to one on Yale there was lit. tie betting on the result of the game early in the day, but many wagers were made that Columbia would hold her opponents down closer than in last years game. Early trains brought in a goodly crowd of Yale men and an unusually large crowd was anticipar- ed. The game was scheduled to begin at 2 o'clock.
 Roraback kicked off for Yale, but the ball was carried through Yale for seventy yards by Metzenthin to Yale's twenty-five yard line. Columbia soon lost the ball. which was rushed by Yale to Columbia's twenty-five yard line, wher Rockwell lost it on quar- ter-back kick. Metzenthin punted to the center of the field, where Yale took the ball and on short rushes Hogan went oyer for touchdown Hoyt kicked the goal, making the score to o in Yale's favor with the first half unfinished
 Yale kicked off and after few min utes' play the ball was found in Co., Ilmbia's possession on Columbia's 47- yard line. Yale got the ball on Colum- bias punt and on double exchange of punts Columbia took the ball on her 25-yard line The first half was still unfinished.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-29
Closing prices
:. V. Central. .1s4
New York Markets.

FEEp-Quiet; spring. bran, $2o; mid- dings ses olty yshippns SDg so@s5c good to
 HOPs-Firrn; state, common to choice. Pacihe coast 1904. s6assc.; 1903, aO834c.;
 " oTstsady; domestic :,1 1assses. s s2gsse; s
 PoTIToEs.Firm; Long Island. s1.75@ 2: state and , western. s15o@L76; Jersey
 WHEAT~one-half cent lower; con- tract grade October, $1.14@1141k.
 CQRN-One-half to 1c lower; October,
 oATs-Quiet.- but steady; No. 2 white.
 BUTTER-Firn and prints 1c. higher; extra western creamery, 22c.; extra near
 Eeds . , Unohsa,agsssd; s,asss nearby nrsts and
 SE-steady and in fair demand: New York full creams, fancy, 1oA91Ossc.i
 FRESH FRUITS Apples, McTntosh, a.5o: Alexander, i F. saSs; Wealthy. a.so6a sS 5S; Jonathan and Snow, $1.6oQ22S; Twenty esnbsrx oanss Se5 ggs spy ,g gadMi sPa Ben 9sSs sweet sna s LasTssnifs mon, 5o975c.: crab apples. average, per rel sSsOg5: Bartlett and BeurTe .oI5s Bogc. gc Duchess, S2225o: Lawrence -s2Qz'75; Louis Bonne, $2925o; Kiefer, 50c. @$1.so; cooking sorts, $1Qp2; quinces, fair to fancy, per barrel ss94; peaches, state. per pony bas- ket, 30Q60c. grapes, Delaware, per car- rier, $11125; Niagara, per 10 basket crate, $150@1.75; other white, per pound bas- ket. s0l2c.; catawba. 11913c.; other red, 10011c.; Concord, per carrier, 75@S5c.
 LIVE POULTRY-Unchange fowls, chickens, 1ok@12c; ducks. 12G13c. geese, ng1l34c; @ turkeys, , F 72gl5c s15 s.. quiet; fowls. choice fresh killed, 13c.; do., fair to good, 12@121sc;; old roosters, shc;; nearby chickens, choice, 13@14c. do., fair to good, 11Q12c.; western do., choice, 13c.; do., fair to good. 11@12c:
 DRESSED MEAT5-Basf selling rather more freely at steady prices, or at $40 10c per pound for native sides; calves ed veaIs; SQ11hc. for country dressed; grassers and fed calves slow at 4061Ac.; 1; mutton dull at 5Q81ac. per pound; dressed lambs at s@10c.; state hogs. sold at $5.60 per 100 pounds; country dressed hogs steady at 71kQS7zc. per pound for medium to light weights