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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13

n
ana when I want to think European z
look ar the ether"
Danlel Verge. who died recently r.
Farls and who was known as "the fatber,
OF modern illustration" was a Spaniard
oy birth. Attic eightieth birthday celey
oration of Victor Hugo he was stricken
Win paralysis. which rendered His riyha
size powerless. but with rare courage
ana perseverance he trained his lers
mana and continued TO the end TO be Al
the mead and front of modern ilIusI
traitors.
Auam Harvey. of Kol-omo. Ind. is be-
'ieved 10 be the Oldest working blackl
smith In the United States. Hale ana
vigorous az Sc he has been toiling al
the anvil every week CAV until laid ur
recently by an attack of stomach
trouble. He was Just recovering from.
o'o en- collar bone when compelled to-
70 % peo with the COMPLAINT mentioned.
Mr.. Harvey is an old-time wagon maxi.
er' and declares hat even now he can
nrst make his tools and then cut down
Tree from which 10 build wagon.
William Schmitt. a New Yorker.
should have his name embfazoned in LETT
.erS Oh gold. or course. nobody knows
nim now, but he has taken a step that
may immortalize him He is humbIe
CONTRACTOR living in Harlem. who has
oeSun the erection Of an apartment
mousse with special reference to large fam
ines. His chief feature is that youna
children and dogs will be made welcomes
no FAMILY will be barred for these So
calleo membranes Schmitt has sin
cnlloren OF his own and is set against
race suicide. The building is close to N
pubic schoolhouse. He had the entire
mouse rented before he had completed
one story Of it
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13

concentrated items, provided he GET
time to indulge in the luxury of read.
ing. Give him to understand the farm,
Is the proper place for farmhanGs; i'm
press on his mind that he should be
very thankful that you are giving him
300 days work in the year. and tha.
MS wages are greater than your great
used 10 get. Feed
him on common. everyday grub" Sell
all your butter and use grease for the
table; II VIII increase your bank ac-
count; take all of your eggs IN tbe
market-they are not good for farm
hands to eat-they iniure the diges-
ton. Expenses must be kept down. a
you are thinking of buying the ad
Joining half section and you will neef
the money. XIII two or three fat hogs
in the fall and have hog three times a
day Fat hog is the stuff to hang to a
hired mans ribs.
Be sure to have an early rising hour
ID the winter time for the hired man
$50 a. M, at least. 1t will not be nee
essary for you to get up before break
last: about six is the time for that
enough work to keep him employed be-
fore breakfast he can cut and haul I'D
load OF wood. 1t is good for him.
makes him strong, increases the ap-
petite, and his love for you is tenfold
stronger.
Find fault with everything he does.
whether right or wrong; it does him
good; he will stay with you that much
longer. Always go around with a
long and sour face. Eat as fast as you
can at the table. If you talk to the
farmland at all during meals tell him
about some article you have read re-
lating to the poor quality of farmhands
at the present time. Take plenty OF
farm papers-siX at least, one for
every weekday.
Make the farmland do all the hard
work. Use walking plows. but il you
have riding pillow use that yourself;
walking Is good for the hired mans
legs. Send him out to cultivate corn
about four in the morning with a good
fast team, and keep him at II until
about 30 minutes after shutdown. Prob
ably you will have IL cows for him to
milk. and other work to keep him go
ing two hours after he leaves the field.
When a new hand comes give him all
the hard work you can find for the first
few days; that is the way TO break in
tender muscles. The farmland likes
this treatment, and will probably stay
with you.
Put the farmland in the hottest bed
room in summer and the coolest in
winter. Be sure to have a hard bed
he likes it: it makes him tough. These
things will help in keeping farmhands
from leaving you.-Breeders' Gazette
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13

ton; otherwise it may consist of poles
held in place by guy ropes. With this
the hay is usually lifted and carried
over stack by a hayfork. In some To-
calities nets are coming into common
use. Attached TO a lifting rope or
cable, one or two horses furnish the
power TO elevate the load When at
desired height at end of boom, b. It
is turned automatically by having the
derrick leaning slightly toward the
stack, when the fork swings by its own
weight. The empty fork is drawn
back to the wagon by means of the
dumping rope, or by the handle shown
in the cut. The upright timber. a,
should be of hard wood not less than
6X6 inches. In the top of this is sunk
the iron pin, d, which holds boom. h
and serves as swivel. The crosspiece
C, running from to is so arranged
as to adjust height of boom over stack
by drawing in or extending the lower
handle end.-Russ NJ. Winton, in Farm
and Home.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.

Farm land in England ranges I'm
price from $50 to sl20 an acre.
Twenty-four persons living in Couu-
" Ilpperary. Ireland, are censen-
arianS.
The government of Algiers conteu,-
plates giving subsidies to Algerian
farmers for the purchase of plows Of
modern construction.
A committee has been formed In
Buda-Pesth to collect money for the
relief of the families of railroad en-
pioyes imprisoned or discharged In
consequence of the late strike.
The heirs OF a Frenchman named
Thiery. who died in Venice in 1919.
claim that Napoleon took s.. OOO. 0O0
belonging to their ancestor. SAYS tho
Paris Matin. They have unsuccess-
fully sued the French government for
its return.
1t has been found that a system Of
graft prevails among the police OF
Cape Town; that the morality act
passed in 1902 has been used as a pro-
life source of income by the police
officers charged with the execution OF
Its provisions" 4
Nice has become the headquarters
OF fugitive Partisan criminals to such
an extent that the French officials find
their work considerably facilitated
Whenever a man is wanted they
promptly hunt for him in that city.
often with success
India is seriously being urged 20
follow in the footsteps of Canada.
South Africa and New Zealand in ac-
cording preferential tariff rates TO
Great Britain The foreign trade OF
India is S6SS, 100000 annually, three
fourths of the imports being from
Great Britain. - -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
johnson Grass in Southwest

Johnson grass has become such a nui-
;ance to farmers in some parts of Texas
that they have been compelled to adopt
legislative measures to eradicate il.
law has been passed forcing railroads
to Keep their right of way absolutely
free of it, in order that the grass NAV nor
spread in adjoining fields. The santa
re railroad has engaged the services of
professional grass exterminator, and
mus far he has made a success of il.
Johnson grass makes good pasture and
good hay, but is decided nuisance to
the crop raiser, as the more it is plowed
up, the better it seems to grow.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
(ro BE- coNrINUEp.)
Widow Made Restitution.

Martha M. Gray, widow OF Miles B.
Gray, Of Marshal, Oklahoma, has re-
funded to the United States the sum OF
S1.274, representing the amount of her
widows pension for eight years, which
she is alleged to have illegally drawn.
Gray was soldier. and he married the
woman, who afterward secured a wild
ow's pension, but their married life was
stormy. and he obtained a divorce.
After his demise she applied for and OBJ
tanned a pension. the pension bureau
knowing nothing of the divorce pro-
ceedings. She had drawn the pension
for eight years when it came to the at
tention of the pension bureau that she
had been divorced from the soldier
whose pension she was drawing. The
case was put in the hands of the United
States district attorney for the district
in which she lived. and on his represen-
tation Of the case she made restitution
to the government of the eight years
pension. She will not be prosecuted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
The Use of Lime on Land

During the last few years the use of
line on land has greatly increased.
Ihls is the result of Investigations as
to the free acid in land of which lime
Is a neutralizer. 1t will pay every
farmer to investigate his land as to
acid. This he can do by planting on
it clover of almost any variety. in
Guiding sweet clover. If the plant
grows well there is no great abundance
of acid, provided nitrogen has not been
applied to fertilize the crop. If nj
trogen has been applied, the clover will
grow anyway, whether the soil be acid
or not Thus the test would be of no
value.-Farmers' Review.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13

long gray side-whiskers. Altogether
he gave me the impression of re-
spectacle master mariner who had
fallen into years and poverty.
What is it, my man?' asked.
He looked about him in the slow me-
thodical fashion of old age.
''Is Mr.. Sherlock Holmes herep" said
he.
mo; but I am acting for him. You
can tell me any message you have for
him"
ct was to him himself I was to tell
it," said he.
But tell you that am acting for
him. Was il about Mordecai Smiths
boat?"
YES. I knows we'll where it is. An
/ knows where the men he is after are.
An / knows where the treasure is. I
knows all about it."
Then tell me, and / shall let him
know"
at was to him 7 was to tell it." he
repeated, with the petulant obstinacy
of a very old man.
well, you must wait for him."
mo, no; l amt goin' to lose a whole
day to please no one. If Mr.. Holmes
amt here, then Mr.. Holmes must find
it all out for himself. / don't care
about the look of either of you, and
won't tell a word"
He shuffled towards the door, but
Athelney Jones got in front of him.
wait bit, my friend" said he.
You have important information, and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
Trolley Spreads Insect Pests

AS the result of inquiries made by F.
b. Sanborn, of Concord. Mass, as to
the spreading of insect pests by troll
legs, etc, he finds that the browntail
moth has been carried into New Hamp-
shire by the electric cars, finding lodg-
ment in Portsmouth, and that automo-
biles have taken the gypsy moth into
the White mountain region. Such ar
least is the opinion OF scientists at the
New Hampshire agricultural college az
Durham.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
QUITE POPULAR IN WEST.
Type of Haystacker Here Described
Has Been in Successful Use
for Many Years.

The picture shows a common type
OF haystacker used throughout the
northwest All such stackers are modi-
hcations in some respects of the pole,
mast and boom. The stacker here de-
scribed is essentially a derrick with
pulley and hay fork. Several hundred
pounds of hay can be lifted and placed
on the stack at time. These stackers
are generally homemade.
The derrick is best supported by a
heavy framework for ground founda-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
A NEW VARIETY OF OATS.
Wisconsin No A. Has Yielded Large
Crops, with High Percentage
of Meat to Hull.

The Iowa experiment station dis
tributed last spring TO northern and
central Iowa farmers several hundred
bushels of an early white oat called
Wisconsin No. A." which has given ex-
cellent satisfaction in Wisconsin. where
It was first introduced. Its history is
as follows: NJ. A. Carleton, cerealist
Tor the United States government. visit
Cd Russia in 1895. and in northern Rus
STA he saw a type OF oats growing that
greatly interested him. It's stiff straw.
wide panicle and large kernel showed
I to be desirable quality Of oats. He
found on inquiry thatit was an early ma
turing oat. 1t came from Sweden, and
was one of the standard types of north
arn Russia. Mr., Carleton secured 20
bushels for the department of agri-
culture, listing it as No. PISS. A small
quantity of this seed was obtained by
the Wisconsin experiment station in
1899 and placed in variety test OF oats.
By careful selection, Prof. Moore. the
station agronomist, has developed 4
very desirable type of early oat well
adapted TO Wisconsin climate and soil
conditions, and has named it Wiscon
sin No. 4. 1t is the most satisfactory
one tested at the university farm. IL
invariably yields well. shows a stif
straw-therefore does not easily lodge
has good-sized kernel with a light
hull, and weighs usually from Sc to
40 pounds per measured bushel. II gen.
orally ripens in 90 days from seeding.
1t yields from to Is bushels more per
icre than any other variety. Its high
percentage of meat to hull gives promise
Of good milling oat.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
IN CHURCH CIRCLES.

In England Lady Lawson has been
appointed a church warden OF AS.
patria church, in Cumberland.
Cardinal Gibbons is strongly in Ia
vor of women voices in the choirs OF
the Catholic churches of the United
States.
Mother Mary Theopila, the superior
of the Notre Dame college, Balti-
more, died recently. She was one of
the oldest and most widely known
holy women in this country, and on
August Is. 1899, she celebrated the
golden jubilee of her religious profess
siou.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
|FARMhhz7:r,MY
E:ss,a:: ss-';.:-%--- AID II
gERzgSERIDEM
STRONG BARRACK FOR HAY
Type of Structure Here Described Is
Advocated by Expert Agricul-
tural Builders.

From Vol V. of Rural Affairs, which
unfortunately is out of print, We copy
the gist of the directions for making
hay barrack here given, with the
Illustration.
Build the barrack 20 feet square.
Insert four posts of durable timber,
% feet long, in the ground to a depth
OF four feet. Stick should square at
least eight inches, corners hewn off,
making it rough octagon in shape.
Bore one and half-inch hole through
corners OF each post, one foot apart,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
As Others See Us.

Biggs-What do you think of young
Smyth's bride?
Diggs-Is she wealthy?
Very"
Then he must have married her
money and invited her to the we'd
ding. "-Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
Valor's Better Part.

"My wife's going TO make biscuits
to-day; won't you take dinner with
me?"
Thanks; I'm not trying for the Carr
negie hero medal. Houston Post.
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est has all come TO nothing. have
had to release two of my prisoners, and
there is no evidence against the other
two"
'Never mind WeIshan give you two
others n the place of them. But you
must put yourself under my orders.
You are welcome to all the official
credit, but you must act on the lines
that point out Is that agreedP"
Entirely, If you will help me to the
men,"
well, then, in the first place I shall
want afast police-boat-a steam launch
to be at the Westminster Stairs at
seven o'clock"
THAT is easily managed. There Is
always one about there; but can step
across the road and telephone to make
sure"
"Then shall want two stanch men.
in case of resistance"
There will be two or three in the
boat. What else?"
when we secure the men we shall
get the treasure. think that it would
be pleasure TO my friend here TO take
the box round to the young lady to
whom half of it rightfully belongs.
Let her be the first to open it. Eth,
Watsons"
at would be great pleasure to
me-"
Rather an irregular proceeding"
said Jones, shaking his head. How
ever, the whole thing is irregular, and
L suppose we must wink at it. The
treasure must afterwards no handed
over 20 the authorities until after the
official Investigation"
Certainly. That is easily managed.
One other point. | should like much
to have few details about this matter
from the lips of Jonathan Small him
self. You know / like 10 work the de-
tail of my cases out. There is 40 OBJ
lection to my having an unofficial in
terview with him either here in nv
rooms or elsewhere, as long as he is eff
ficiently guardedP"
Well You are master of the situa-
ton. | have had no proofs vet of
the existence of Jonathan Small. How
ever, if you can catch him, don't see
how can refuse you an interview with
him"
That is understood, then?"
perfectly. Is there anything else"
only that insist upon your dining
with US 1t will be ready in half an
hour. have oysters and a brace of
grouse, with something alittle choice
In white wine. Watson, you have never
yet recognized my merits as a house
keeper"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
FARM HELPER TALKS BACK
he Is Evidently Tired of the One
Sided Treatment of an Old
Fashioned Subject.

1t is very seldom one picks up a farm
paper without seeing an article giving
the Farmland whack. That is right.
Keep on whacking. 1t makes him feel
better. He loves his employer Sc
much more when he reads these highly
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
RIGHT in Her Line.

NO" said the woman contemptuous-
ly. Il don't understand her at ALL"
"You don't" replied the young man.
81 thought you posed as a clairvoyant. 4"
"Weu?"
well, she's a dream. philadelphia
Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13
Told in Fractions

Teacher-How old are you, little
boy?
Sonny (who has just gone into frac-
tions)-Tm six and five twelfths.-Tit-
Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13

wrong scent.
No, l think that may be dismissed
had inquiries made, and there is a
launch of that description"
Gould it have { Nne up the riverP"
81 have considSred that possibility
too, and there is a search party who
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-08-13

you must not walk off. We shall keep
you, whether you like or not, until our
friend returns"
The old man made a little run to-
wards the door, but, as Athelney Jones
put his broad back up against il, ne
recognized the useleSSneSS of resistance.
Pretty sort o treatment thisi" he
cried, stamping his stick. II come here
to see gentleman, and you two, who
L never saw in my life, seize me and
treat me in this fashion,
You will be none the worse" said.
1--WE shall recompcnse you for the loss
of your time Sit over here on the
sofa, and you will not have long to
wait"
He came across sullenly enough, and
seated himself with his face resting on
his hands. Jones and l resumed our
cigars and our talk. Suddenly, how
ever, Holmes voice broke in upon us.
II think that you might offer me a
cigar, too" he said.
We both started in our chairs. There
was Holmes sitting close to us with an
air of quiet amusement.
Holmes" | exclaimed. "You herel
But where is the old man?"
Here is the old man." said he, hold
ing out heap of white hair Here
he is-wig, whiskers, eyebrows, and
all thought my disguise was pretty
good, but hardly expected that it
would stand that test"
"Ah, you rogueT" cried Jones, highly
delighted. "You would have made an
actor, and a rare one. You had the
proper workhopse cough, and those
weak legs of y0urs are worth ten
pound week. | thought knew the
CLINT OF your eye, though You didn't
get away from us so easily, you see."
II have been working in that get-up
all day." said he, lighting his cigar.
You see, good many of the criminal
classes begin to know me-especiallv
since our friend here took to publish
ing some of my cases; so I can only 90
on the warpath under some simple dis
guise like this, You got my wireP"
"Yes; that was what brought me
here"
"How has your case prospered2"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
DEFENSE IN PERRY'S CASE
VIII Attempt to Show That the Grand
Rapids Water Deal Was Not
Water Deal at All.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. Sat the
session of the trial of ex-Mayor Per-
ry, charged with bribery in connection
with the Lake Michigan water deal
conspiracy, the defense announced that
it will attempt to show by correspond
ence and kilograms that the original
water deal was simply an attempt to
fleece I'll. A Taylor, young New York
millionaire, out of his money, and that
Garman and Cameron, the promoters
OF the deal, had no real purpose to put
the deal through.
This announcement was made in ex.
PLANTATION to the court Of the purpose in
asking Garman. who was testifying as
a witness, certain questions. The de-
tense drew from Garman the fact that
several whom he has mentioned in
connection with the deal have not been
prosecuted,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
IN FIVE OF THE GREAT STATES
Outlook as Alleged i'm Wisconsin, Illinois
Indiana, Michigan and Iowa.

Outlook as Alleged i'm Wisconsin, Illinois,
Indiana, Michigan and Iowa.
Milwaukee, Nov. 8. - 1t is gener-
ally concluded here that the Roosevelt
and Fairbanks electors will carry the
state by plurality ranging between
$4,000 and $4,000. Chairman w. d.
Connor Of the Republican state CEN
trail committee, claims that Governor
LaFollette will have $4,000 plurality.
Democratic State Chairman Warden
says George w. Peck will be elect
ed by $4,000 plurality, and that the
Democrats will control the legislature
As to representatives Warden says the
outlook is favorable for electing five
or six.
Chicago, Nov. s. - Republicans here
say that Illinois will give Roosevelt at
least 125,00O. Chairman West, of the
Republican state committee, expects
his party to carry siXty-six of the 102
counties in Illinois and carry the leg
islature by large majority.
The Republicans also expect to elect
nineteen of the twenty-five represent
atives in the state. There are hot
fights in the Twenty-second, Twenty
third, Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth
districts.
Detroit, Nov. S.-The state central
committees of both the Democratic and
Republican parties in Michigan express
hnf fhr
in the election of their state ticket.
Roosevelt and Fairbanks will carry the
state beyond doubt, it is everywhere
conceded, and the Republicans claim
the entire state delegation to congress.
Indianapolis, Nov. S.-The Republic
an state leaders refuse to change their
prediction that Roosevelt and Fair
banks will carry Indiana by pluralities
variously estimated from 10000 to 3d.
600. Democratic leaders confidently
assert their belief that Parker and
Davis will be successful in Indiana,
as we'll as Kern, but refuse to make
known any figures. They also claim
the legislature. Republicans scott at
this, and claim two additional Repub-
lican representatives in congress.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. s. - Iowa
Republicans are increasing their esti-
mate of Roosevelt's plurality in this
state, instead Of cutting it down. Chair
man Spence, of the Republican state
committee, declares that the Republic
an ticket will have a plurality of at
least 125O0O instead OF 10000. The
Democrats still insist that the plurality
will not be more than 10000. The
chances favor the election of Wade
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-11-09
Estate of William Thompson, deceased.
- State of Wisconsin, C011ntu Go1,

Estate of William Thompson deceased.
Z State of Wisconsin, County Court OF
Grant County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said County, at the Court House in the
City of Lancaster, in said County, on the
first Tuesday of December, A. D.. 1904, being
the sixth day of December, 1904, at the hour
of one o'clock in the after noon, the follow
ing matter will be heard and considered:
The petition of John Thompson for the APP
pOintment of an administrator of the
estate of William Thompson, late of the
town of Clifton, in said Grant County, de-
ceased. By order of the Court.
E. B. GOODSELL,
Dated Nov. 18th. 1904. County Judge.
LIST ms. Nov. 9th; last ms. Nov. 23rd.