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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02

In getting into our fishing grounds that
lay few miles west of the Muskoka
chain of lakes. Once the box was
slowed away in the cabin neither my
self or any of the Others of the party
who had Joined us at Toronto. coming
from the east and south. thought more
about IL.
We had left Chicago that year the
last of June for our annual pilgrimage
to the fishing waters of Canada. and
had planted our feet on the shores OF
kahpeekog on the evening OF July
Personally l had been rather pleased
at the idea of escaping to the kings
dominiCns for the Fourth of July. SO
that | might escape the noise of the
city usual on that day, and think the
Others OF the party were somewhat of
the same mind. But by the evening of
the third we were all ready TO admit
that we might have missed something
by not having taken our vacation a
lew days later and remaining in the
States to hear the eagle scream.
This" said Charley, as we were
sitting in front of the cabin after a day
OF unusual sood luck with the rod. us
as near heaven as a man can expect T.
get in this world-but-"
i can finish that for YOU" said
Smith. But would like TO be in
Buffalo tomorrow TO hear the eagle
scream, and shoot off a few cannon
crackers in the front yard. / am Just
beginning to appreciate the Fourth of
July now that | am away from it,"
That is one of the Injuries of the
States that / can get along very well
without" said Moore. the guide.
shouldn't wonder a bit at that" re-
turned Smith. The screening of the
eagle isn't conducive to pleasant mem
cries over here, is it?"
''Oh, you can't hurt me that wav"
returned Moore 81 amt all Canuck.
even though 1 do take off my hat T.,
the Union Jack. / was born down in
Vermont, but | am going TO tell vo;,
fellows that this land is good enough
Tor me any day, and I'm not signing
any 10 hear the eagle screech."
Smith, who is the most aggressively
patriotic of the crowd, started in 10
read Moore lecture for having de-
serted his country, and things might
have gotten warm enough to explode
had the others not have made an eff
Tort 10 put stop to it, and hustle
everybody off TO bed.
Yorker was the only one IN early
the next morning, which was unusual
Tor Yorker, and when the rest of rs
got out we found he had erected a flag
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02

pole from which Old Glory was flying.
1t was a goodly sight, and our APP
plause brought Moore to the cabin
door. When he saw the flag he an
nounced that it should not fly without
a Union Jack beside it ito keep it
company and take the curse Off" and
got no breakfast until he had fished
out diminutive bit Of canvas and
hoisted it onto a flag pole.
After breakfast, in accordance with
established custom, we congregated
about the front of the cabin to discuss
plans for the day. 1t was then that we
discovered what the contents of York
er'S box were
Moore was sitting on an empty
cracker box that was turned sideways,
leaving the open side back of him.
He was celebrating with all the ardor
of born fisherman the gamey quail
ties Of the bass to be caught in the
lake just south of us, and advising an
expedition in that direction, when
Bangi BangI, Bang,!!
The explosion was terrific The great
forest stretching out for miles behind
and on either side of the cabin and the
granite bluffs along the shores of the
lake in front reechoed the report
Moore went three feet or more
straight up into the air. He always in
sists that he was blown up, but it is
my private opinion that he jumped.
Bang"
1t was another from the back of the
cabin, and Moore jumped again.
Bang! Bang!!"
Two more explosions, this time al
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02

A bit OF color against the blue;
Hues of the morning; blue for true,
And red for the kindiing light of flame,
And white for a nations stainless fame.
OH fling II forth to the winds afar,
With hope in its every shining star;
Under its folds wherever found,
Thank God. we have Freedoms holy
groundi
Don't you love 1t. as out it floats
From the schooihouse peak; and glad young
threats
sing OF the banner that aye shall be
symbol of honor and victory?
Don't you thrill when the marching feet
VI Jubiiant soldiers shake the street
And the bugles shrill, and the trumpets
call,
ana the red white and blue is over us all ?
Don't you pray, amid starting tears,
IL may never be furIed through age-long
years?
A song for our flag. our country's boast,
Ihat gathers beneath it a mighy host;
Long may 1t wave DER the goodly land
we hold in fee meath our Fathers hand
For God and liberty evermore
May that banner stand from shore to shore.
Never to those high meanings lost,
never with alien standards crossed,
BUT always valiant and pure and true,
Our starry flag. red, white and blue
y Dung People.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
AN oLD-FASHIoNED FOURTH OF
JJTIY

~
These new-fangled notions are giving the
boys
a queer kind Of Four,h-one without any
noise:
With speeches and aicnics no patience
have /.
And l pine for the oid-fashioned Fourth of
July.
Then we rose with the dawn and the cannon
came first
We packed it with powder TIN ready to
burst
And my! how the glass in the windows did
when it startled the echoes OF Fourth Of
July.
We hitehed up old Dobin, and all tumbled
The roomy old wagon-the fat and the
thin
Even grandma was there. and as clipper
and spry
Asany young maiden the Fourth of July.
We went to the barbecue-who cared for
showers;
When the feast was a-fiutter with banners
and flowers;
And II down came the rain in the midst Of II
1t was part of an old fashioned Fourth Of
July.
The rockets and pinwheels and hrecrack-
erS TOO,
~ evening al Joined in the hullaba!oo
Aad Washington rode on his horse in The
sky
A figure in flame on the Fourth of July
The band marching out in their uniforms
gay
Struck up by the light of the bondres 70
pay
The star-Spangled Banner and Sweet r.,
and BY,
And so ended a glorious Fourth of July
Minna Irving, in Woman's Home Com
paniOn ---
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
A Difficulty

What we want" said the thouehtfuI
citizen, lis an old-fashioned Fourth af
July"
'Of course we do" answered the film
pant person. But you will encounter
the same old difficulty It's ten times
as easy to set off pack of frecrackers
as it is to recite the Declaration of In
dependence. And you'll get 20 times
as many people to stop and pay atten
ton to it."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02

the Fourth of July, but It treats of ex-
plosiveS, so | suppose il will suit YOU
just as we'll"
The children settled themselves de-
lightedly, and the professor began. He
was charming story-teller. and the
children sat spelbound until he had
finished. The tale made a great inn
preston, and especially on Clifford.
The next day, when he and his playfel-
lows were lying on the grass in the
shade, too lazy to play on account of
the heat, Cliffoffrd told the story u
them, and concluded by saying:
Boys, I've got a scheme. Let's us
get up 'gunpcwder plot for the
Fourth. Only we won't have ours lust
like the story, for ours shall go off as
II ought We can have il on that va
cant block across the street. Wen
dig cellar and then build sort of 4
house on top for the parliament build
ing"
Yes, and make the house of tin
cans and such things. so it will make
a terrible noise when it goes on" said
Frank Middlebury.
~ ~ NNhN OiA SpOn lue plans
were all laid.
The next day they began operations.
and worked desperately, as boys will
for play, all morning Day after dar
the work went on. Both boys and girls
of the neighborhood We're wild with
curiosity 10 know what they were
about, but never a word of informa-
ton could they get from any of the
workers. Even Ruth Gray did not
know what they were doing until she
accidentally overheard Clifford say
something 10 Clarence about the gun
powder plot" Then she was all in
terest and wanted to join the conspir-
ators herself.
There weren't any ladies in it,"
Clarence replied, scornfully, when she
asked him about it.
"Oh. well. that doesn't make any diff
ference and want to so bad"
We'll, you ask Cliff"
And when she asked Clifford he mi
her off very contemptuously. Then
Ruth began TO cry and told him he was
real mean"
But no amount of teasing made any
difference. Clifford was obstinate
Ruth was not admitted to the plot
AT last the morning of the Fourtb
arrived. The conspirators had agreed
that parliament" should be assembled
and the gunpowder in the cellar "set
on at II exactly, as they would all
have returned from the public exer-
cises of the morning by that time.
The day wore on. The usual nom
ping and banging of a typical Fourth
of July continued very steadily. II
was nearing II o'clock and one by one
nve boys appeared on the scene near
the parliament building"
Issuing from one side of this "tin
can" house was a rope which extended
about ten feet out of the house. The
end of this rope was to be lighted and
then the boys were to run away and
watch proceedings. The rope COM
municated With quantity of frecrack-
ers underneath the house. All the
pocket money that five boys could save
and earn for a week had been invested
In explosives and stored qway there
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02


srust OF the party-and / let it 20 ar
That, and thought nothing more of it
until we reached Port Huron, and the
canadian customs official visited us.
What's in that box?" he asked. at
Ter he had examined our suit cases and
hshlng tackle in a perfunctory way.
Nothing that is dutiable in Cana
ia, said Yorker, but the answer sim
ply aroused the officials suspicious.
and, even though ne was from Canada.
he had to be shown.
IT was just then that fellow pas
senser on the train called me to ask
Tor information regarding the fishing
In one of the Muskoka lakes, and l
lett Tor moment. As | returned I
heard the customs officer say, as he
walked away:
Don't think you could sell those
things in Canada, so | guess it's all
right"
That was the last said about that
box other than to condemn it as need
less baggage at times when it had to
be portrayed from one. lake to another
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
A Sophistry.

why do You shoot lot of fire.
works 10 show your patriotism, instead
of learning the Declaration OF indie
pendence by heart?"
For the reason" answered the man
who is never at loss for an answer.
that actions always speak louder
than words. Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
A Don't" for the Fourth.

Don't tell your long-suffering son as
he sets fire to a whole bunch of fire
crackers at one time how his father
had but one bunch for the whole day
when he was boy. because if you will
stop to think the story must be a
chestnut TO him, considering how
many times you have told it already
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Adding Fuel to the Flame

see here, you old Anticipated
uuner, exclaimed the irate individual
as he entered the editorial sanctum OF
village weekly, Il am told that Won
c~alea me loafer in your last issue. -
Sir. replied the editor, calmly.
you have been misinformed. We
PRINT only the latest news."-C:ncIn.
natl Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
CANNON CRACKERS.
Evened Things I'm.

Teddy and Fay were each given ten
cents for their Fourth of July treat
You buy ice cream soda wifi yours,
Fay, and give me half, and I'll buy fire
crackers"
No. | won't, never" interrupted
Fay; you'll drink half of my treat.
and then you'll fire off the bunch of
crackers all to yourself"
Well shouted Teddy, won't you
have half of the noise, smarty Zip
pincott's.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Too Wise for Her Years.

The Governess-Of course. yo,1
know, the story we have Just read is
merely a fairy tale, and there are
many such quite familiar TO childhood
Can you tell us another, Elsie?
Little Elsie-Oh, yes; you once told
mamma that you had four proposals of
marriage during your lifei-Brooklyn
Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
a Modern ~
GunpowderPlot
A FOURTH OF JULY STORY
By LINE MILLS

ROFESSOR GRAY had a
great many ideas and opin-
ions; indeed, it was his
business to have them, for
he had been a teacher
over 20 years. Many of
his theories lay in the di-
rection of training the
youthful mind. He had
three children and on
them he worked out his
pet schemes. One of his
idaac u-aS this. that cb;l
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
His BUSY Season.

Aren't you going to celebrate the
glorious Fourth"
Don't believe I'll have time" said
the physician, unless | make arrange
ments to use red, white and blue ban
dages. "-Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
How Changedi

How did you come to fall in love with
mamma, pop?"
ooh, my son, she happened to be play
ing in an amateur pantomime. "-Yonk-
erS Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Finds BIG Bill in Bible.

To find a 500 note between the leaves
Of Bible purchased for q cents was the
good fortune of Mrs. John T. Foreman,
of Hanover, Pa. At the public sale re-
Gently held by Jacob B. Wildasin, son
of Mrs. Foreman bought the Bible The
other day was the first time they thought
of reading it, and Mrs. Foreman was
agreeably surprised to find between the
leaves an old but we'll preserved 800
note
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Well Provided.

Hank-Say, there's an eight-fngered
boy at the museum,
William-Gee! Wish had that
many SOS l could afford to lose some
on the Fourth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Turned Out Otherwise

You get free pass over the railroad.
don't you?'' his wife asked him
"Why-hm-I thought il was free
when it was first sent TO me-" was the
guarded reply of the young congress-
man. Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Accepted,

Mr.. Plane (who is fond of dogs) Miss
Waite, don't you think you ought to.
have an intelligent animal about the
house that would protect you and
Miss Waite-Oh, Mr. Plane, This
so sudden. --Philadelphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
One of the Uses Of Adversitr

Adversely has its uses. you know"
es' it gives the people who never
could understand how we were able
to live so high on our income a chance
TO LOOK wise and say they knew it,
was coming. Chicago Record Herald
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Sure Ennuoh-

Madge-Why don't you accept him il
he offered to have his life insured in
your favor?
Dolly-Because if he was a good risk
for the company he was a bad one for
me.-Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Moral SuEEo. {.

My wife told me to Cischarge the
cook last night went oht to the kitchen
TO DO it-and got the worst tongue lash.
ing ever had in my life"
Wen, you discharged the impudeni
thing, didn't you?"
discharge her? didn't say wore
to her She was entertaining a husky
policeman. CHICAGO Tribune
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
SuDerhuouS.

Her Mother-Look here, Ernie, I
thought your father told you not 20 en-
courage that young man?
Ernie-Oh. dear mama. that young
man doesn't need any encouragement
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Not Their Style.

Whats the matter with Mcbride?
Hasn't he any tact?'
Hardly. He came over on the
steamer with two Englishmen and in
sisted upon their celebrating the
Fourth of July with him Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Then All the Others Tall

oh. yes, she's quitepopular at social
gatherinss, She ; a great one to keen
the conversational ball a-roiling.'
Why, she isn't much of a taller"
ooh, no, but she sings on the slirbtes,
provocation. PHILADELPHIA Iedger
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
No Independence

Tyed-This is the Fourth of July.
Knotley-Why don't you say indie
pendence Day?
Tyed-It is also the anniversary Of
my marriage. Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
A Promoter.

"You say that man you introduced me
to is promoters"
Eyes" answered the cynic.
"What does he promoter"
His own interests, chiefly. Wash
ingtOn Star
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02

She-Do you remember last week,
when we had few words. / said that
you were just as disagreeable as you
could be. and that l hated you as much
as could hate anyone in this world?
lie anticipating apology)-Yes, L re-
member
She-l didn't know you then as we'll
as | do now. or | shouldn't have said
that.-Ally Sloper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
The Fireworks Corps.

How do you celebrate the Fourth
of July?"
We'll, we take care of the Jones
children half the day, and the Joneses
take care of our children the o.ner
half.-Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Furnishing the Scholars.

Are people punished in cooking
schools, pop, the same as they are in
other schools?"
Yes, my son. the pupils have to
eat what they cook sometimes. "-Yon-
EerS Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
A Lovely SPOT.

One of the loveliest spots I think
My vision ever saw,
Was when l wished an ace, to NIL,
And got it in the draw.
-YOnkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
A Distinction in Distinction.

Sidney-Don't you admire style?
Rodney-Oh, yes; | admire style, but
| adore good manuerS-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
In Season.

Stubb-Hello, old man buying your
skyrockets and Roman candles al
ready?
Pennies, you know they are bound
to go up about the Fo firth of July
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Different Wavs

NOW who shall eel me how 70 climb; l
A mighty states mans place to fiji? u
some thrive by taking all the time
Aha some grow great by kee ping stlll,
Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Three for Twentv-Five.

Judge fine you ten dollars.
Prisoner-Don't Oh give any discount
% regular customers Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Among Our Obligations.

The Professor-We owe a great deal
20 chemistry
Friend--Yes, indeed. To chemistry.
for instance, we owe a great many of our
blondes.-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
Leap-Year Episode.

Fred-Miss Elder has proposed three
umes within the past six weeks, but |
can make up my mind TO accept her.
Joe-Has she got any money?
Fred-About $50 900, | understand.
Joe-N ell, you ere taking desprate
chances, old man. Suppose she should
stop proposing Enouirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
HISTORICAL ACCURACY.

Teacher-Where was the declaration
of independence signed?
Tommy-At the bottom. Chicago
Daily News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
No Feathers for Her

My wife never wears feathers on her
hats"
All. Does she belong to the Audubon
society?"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02

WAS a mysterious look
ing box that Yorker car
ried on that trip to Cana
da. That is it was mys-
ferrous TO me, for l usual
ly knew everything that
went TO make up Our
camping and fishing equip
ment. When l asked about
1t he gave me to under
stand in a vague way that
1T contained sketching ma
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02

NO, They charge more for flowers>
man Tor feathers at the place where shs
gets sooCS. Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02

HIS words Of love delight her,
Shes such lonely.
- makes her life much brighter
~ turning down thegas.
-Phi'aCe. phia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-07-02
A Bright Outlook.

VIII your father give his consent p.
asked the lover
wen, II father won't. mother will"
repiled the girl. They never agree on
anything. SO were sure to get the con-
sent Of one. and that is enough. Chs
cago Post.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-22
SHOPPING IS AN
ART IN ITSELF
SYSTEM USED BY SOME.
FLOOR WALKER TELLS HOW
MUCH SYSTEM AIDS ALL.

Carefully Prepared shopping Lists
for Christmas Greatly Aids shop
keepers as Wen as Purchaser.
Knowledge of Location of Depart
ments Not Always Necessary-SOme
Women Walk Miles when They
Could Discharge Duties of Pur-
chasing with Half the Walking.
There are perhaps two classes of
women, and at most, three, who are
not laid up as nervous wrecks after
their Christmas shopping" said a
guide in one of the big stores yester-
day.
There are the regulars, who do an
enormous amount of buying in the
most systematic manner, during the
last week before Christmas, the busi-
ness woman who is obliged to do all
in a few hours, and the woman with
a baby at home, who, for the same
reason, is at all times a good shop
per.
These women escape the general
nervous prostratione because they do
desk work They make their heads
save their heels. They have a COM
plete list arranged, with the intention
of saving time and steps, and with the
money to be spent on each item call
culated on the outside margin and
jotted down.
TT is astonishing, however, how
greatly these are in the minority. The
greater number come with either no
list at all or list made up haphazard,
and just as the things came into the
head of the writer. Then there is the
kind commonest of all. who makes no
list whatever, and there is still an
other lot who have but one idea at a
time.
Wastes Time and Effort.
1.-THE woman of this kind will start
one day to getga present for Bella, for
instance, and will go over the. whole
territory and look at everything in
one shop, perhaps in two or three, be-
fore she makes up her mind what she
wants. The next day she repeats the
process for John, and so on, leaving
the hardest for the last day, when she
is worn to a fragile, and is in despair
at finding everything gone which she
had seen on her former rounds.
while going she could easily have
bought a dozen of her other presents,
but without list she forgets all about
them, or has TO wait to see how much
she pays for what she gets to-day be-
fore she knows how much she can put
into them. This kind of woman de-
ponds on what she happens to see, and
what strikes her fancy for her Sc
lections, and seldom has in mind any
particular thing that she wants to give
any one person.
How They Chase Around.
1.-The woman with the hit or miss
list also takes lot of needless steps.
She has down: Mary, handkerchief;
Louise, gloves; Beatrice, handbag;
Frederick handkerchiefs and so forth.
Well, she goes to the handkerchief first
and puts her whole into getting fine
and beautiful lace handkerchief
when she gets through with this
she sees gloves on her list, and goes
off to the glove counter, and after that,
a mile away to the leather department.