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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

put into my dinner pail this morning
from the folks over at your boarding
place" said Jim gently, "and twas good
bread. You'll get great woman when
you marry Bridget. Tim
"Huh?" Tim stopped, staring into
Jim's face.
Jim nodded. his eyes twinkling.
We'll then, Il" Tins usually
ready tongue refused to perform its Of
fce. "I-well then-'twas good bread,
Jim, and that's the truth"
Then, laughing, the two men shook
hands cordially.
The story of the fight Glanced to travel
far. An assistant roadmaster Of the
Great Eastern, walking over the track
from Shell Bend station that morning.
arrived In season to witness the some
what extraordinary spectacle and to Join
In the shout that went up when Tim told
The joke to the gang as being something
altogether too good to keep. And the
assistant roadmaster told the roadmas.
ter OF 1t, and the roadmaster told a con-
ductor, and the conductor told a friend
In the general offices, and so IL went on
until 1T came to the ears Of the general
manager himself. 1t was a division
superintendent who told the general
manager, and he coupled the recountal
with references to the trouble that al
ways came to Shell Bend when the wa
tiers were high.
They tell me" said he smiling slight
ly, that whenever the track goes out at
that point, and SO far this year 1t has
gone out twice-the men mix curses with
their bread because the line wasn't cut
through the hill above. Had 1t been cut
through the hill a nasty reverse cut
would have been avoided and the track
would have been beyond the reach of
nigh water. The men recognize the fact
1t Is so manifest they can't avoid
recognition of it, they say-and for some
reason 1t frets them. l think I can I'M
derstand 1T. They feel certain pride In
their work, as do the rest of us. thew
nave keen eye for good track: thew
dislike TO see good track DESTROYED.
mere may also be something deeper
1han this-something that reaches to
the core OF all mankind; think there is.
out can't say exactly what 1t is; know
that 1 sympathize with the men In this
case, that's all; I've felt that my myself"
The general manager was a broad
man. and he listened seriously. The
moral aspects of the Shell Bend PROPOSE
ton had never been presented to him
before. The story Of the fight between
Tim Reagan and Jim Cider touched
him in a new spot. Perhaps he, too, had
felt that way
Well have to look into the matter"
he said to the division superintendent.
Twould be dollars and cents saved
to the road" said the division superin-
tendent
We haven't thought so. II is a big
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
PICKEREL'S BIG JUMP.
From New York State He Leaped Over
New Jersey, Landing Finally
I'm Pennsylvania.

The rock that marks the boundary
lines Of New York, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey lies in the Delaware river
at Carpenters Point, N. Y. On that rock
the lines come together so that one may
spread three fingers of his hand and
have a finger in each OF those states,
and In the counties OF Orange, New
york; Pike. Pennsylvania, and Sussex,
New Jersey.
FLOYD Campbell went swimming In
the river of tristates rock the other day.
After swimming awhile he got upon the
rock TO sun himself. AS he lay there,
his head in Pennsylvania, his right foot
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
TOO MUCH HAM.
One Time the Privates Got Good and
Full on Fare Intended for
Omcers.

II got my worst hurt" said smiling
corporal, relates the Chicago Inter
Ocean, cat West Point, KY, where the
regulars and militia were a short time
ago playing at war. We had been march
ing on half rations and sinkers for
nearly month in September, 1862, and
were worn out, ragged and starved.
when one afternoon a glorious vision
burst upon US. Coming out Of stretch
of woodland we looked across grassy
plain where were piled as high as
houses all the articles in the soldiers
menu. Here were great stacks Of hams.
there other stacks Of shoulders and ba-
con. Just beyond were boxes Of crack
ers corded into solid masses 20 feet
high, and spreading out into line like
great Notifications, and still beyond
the Ohio river, wherein Gen Briggs
said he would water his horse.
"This was the scene that met the
eyes Of Buelrs hungry men as they
came. without warning upon It There
had been great depression among US
that day, because we felt that we must
fight Bragg on empty stomachs. But
somebody had planned better than we
thought possible, and here was plenty.
Officers and men were hilarious at
once. Even the dignifled Gen. Will
liam Sooy Smith, then commanding
our division, rode down to us at a gal
Top to assure us there was plenty for
all and to invite us to help ourselves.
We could scarcely believe our eyes or
ears, but there right before us was
such an abundance of army fare as we
had never seen before.
Hams. in the army, were reserved
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

Miss Pottle has been known to get out of
bed three times on a cold night to re-
store his equilibrium. He is Jealous.
too, of the small puppy ard cat of the
household. being careful TO stop eating
II they are given food afterward.
1t was through an accident that Bob
became a caddy. One hot day last sum-
mer Miss Politics. red golf jacket became
uncomfortable, and she tied it on Bob's
back. He carried it so nicely that the
notion of club bearing soon suggested
itself to her, and leather harness was
speedily devised. The first few times on
the golf links Bob was led by a string.
out he stood so quietly that the cord
was soon dispensed with. But a round
once made he refuses to carry the clubs
home under any inducements, baking
like horse as soon as the street is
reached. The minute the tools are put
away in the locker room Bob trots home
contentedly behind Miss Pottle, wheth-
er she walks, cycles or drives.
The animal knows when she is ready
to start golfing and backs up contented-
ly to have the harness put on him. He
carries three clubs on each side. In
few days leathern pouch will be made
to strap around Bob's breast, so that he
can carry several golf balls.
The Marine and Field club members
think that Bob is more than the equal
of Lillian Russell, the cat belonging to
the neighboring Dyker Meadow Golf
club Lillian, recently the subject OF a
newspaper article, frequently dives into
the pool near the clubhouse and catches
fish for her kittens.-Washingto Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

most solid rock"
Rock makes ballast"
"Hm-m-m, so it does. But see here"
He leaned forward, touching the division
superintendent arm lightly with his
hand. Men make railroads, and men
whose consideration for a roads well
fare, whether the consideration be
founded upon the best of judgment or
not, leads them to do as Reagan and
Cider did are worth looking after At
tend to it, will you?"
The division superintendent under
stood. Cider first, suppose?" he
queried. He won the fight and risked
his life to undo the consequences of its
winning"
"As you please / would make little
distinction myself. Reagan took his
medicine like man, and don't imagine
it was altogether without bitterness.
'Tisn't an ordinary man that can do it."
Cider and Reagan never knew why It
was that they were chosen from among
their fellows and given places in the con-
struction department at wages double
what they had been receiving. 1t is prob
able they would not have comprehended
the reason had the division superintend-
ent or even the general manager given it
to them, for neither the mind of the
division superintendent nor that OF the
general manager was entirely clear upon
the subject. Something deeper than rea-
son had called the turn.
Five years have passed since the fight
at Shell Bend took place. Cider is now
a division roadmaster. The cut at Shell
Bend was completed a year ago, and the
man in charge OF the work was Reagan.
They stood together on the rear plat
form of the first train to pass through
the cut, and Reagan glanced from the
corners of his small eyes at Cider just
as Cider glanced at Reagan.
"Jim-"
'We1, Tim?"
Reagan scratched his head and
scowled perplexedly. Then, abruptly.
he grasped elders hand. "'Tis the
only way can say it, old man." he said.
And elders only immediate reply was
q Tightening of the muscles.
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with Inter

With Interest. of Course
He-And IL / were to steal kiss from
yoas
She-l should expect you to pay 1t
back again at once. sir!-AIly Sloper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
Must Have Il Good Memory.

An Atlanta paper refers to a man Of
the name of Aguinaldo. Some editors
have wonderful memories.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
POSsibIV.

Possibly.
Il wonder why | am not more sue
cessful.'
Perhaps it's because yea spe1A @
much time wondering. Post,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23
Glad News for Parents.

A Springfield (Mass) man has In
vented machine for weaving cloth
from wire. Does this mean, asks the
Boston Advertiser, that at last the small
boy is to have clothing that he cannot
wear out?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-23

The dowager empress of China is
about to spend 100000 in repairing
old temples and building new ones. And
to think. exclaims the Indianapolis
Journal. that she could almost buy a
canal site with that sum OF money.
The Dickinson press., 1904-11-26
TWO FAMILIES WIPED OUT BY a
TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE IN
BROOKLYN.

New York, Nov. 21.-Smothered be
fore they could reach the rear fire es-
cape in a burning tenement building
at 1876 Troutman street, in the Will
iamsburg district of Brooklyn, twelve
persons met death shortly before 2
o'clock a. M.
Two entire families, those of Mara
MO Triolo and Charles Polognio, are
wiped out, the last living member of
each being now in a hospital, with no
hope of their recovery. They are
Charles P%olognio, thirtE-three years
old, and Tony Triolo, thirteen years
old, both of whom are terribly burned.
Although in the opinion of the coro-
ner, all the dead were suffocated, the
bodies were badly burned before they
could be taken from the ruins by the
firemen.
The dead are: The mother and two
children of the Polognio family, Mara
MO Triolo, his wife and three children.
Marie Ambrosio, and her eighteen
~year-old daughter, Mary Galigoni,
aged eighteen and Lonaria Crosseppi,
aged thirty.
The fire is supposed to have started
in the cellar of the grocery store ,of
Antonio Giambalvos, on the ground
floor. The cellar was stored with in
flammable material and the flames
spread with lightning-like rapidity.
The Dickinson press., 1904-11-26
HOUSE WRECKED By A BOMB.

Family Of a Prominent Omaha Attor-
ney Have a Narrow Escape.
Omaha Nov. 22.-The home of Ell.
mer f. Thomas, a prominent lawyer
of this city and attorney Cor the civic
federation, was badly wrecked by a
bomb placed on the front porch at 2
a. m. MI. Thomas AM, his family We're
in the house at the TIME and he consid-
ers it miraculous that non of them
were injured.
A squad of police were on the scene
in a short time, but no clue to the per-
p%etrators of the deed was found.
Mr.. Thomas believes the attack re-
rulted from his activity in enforcing
the law against violators of the saloon
law and also to his connection with the
Dennison eXtraditiOn case.
The Dickinson press., 1904-11-26
Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not to
make any use of, cut any hay or remove
any timber from any Of the following
described lands; viz; Sections I3, is, 20,
IS, ~, 50, IS and swA "a, township I45
a., range % w., also sections ~, I9, Fl,
40, 81 and %, township l45:n, range 81
w., also sections I, 3, 5, 7, 9, II, 10, IS, ~,
10, II and e, township IA n, range %
w., under penalty of law.
MCKENZIE LAND & CATTLE Co.,
8.2o-6mp Owners.
The Dickinson press., 1904-11-26
DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE.

It's shameful whom youth fails to show
proper respect for old age, but Just the
contrary in the cast of Dr.. Kings New
Life Pills. They cut off maladies no
matter how severe and irrespective of
old age. Dyspepsia, jaundice, fever,
constipation all yield to the perfect pill.
2sc, at +. ]. Greene & Co.'S, Dickinson,
and J. A. Ferris. Medora, drug stores.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
A 1ANrAL..ZlNG FISH.
rhc Ways of the Salmon Are BeyOn,
binding out.

rhc Ways of the Salmon Are Beyond
Finding out.
Who knows the way Of the eagle ID
The air or of the salmon in the sea?
If all fish tho most tautaiizjng, he has
been The life study of thousands of
men. Yet how little any one really
knows about him, and how conflicting
IL the estimony as to what is known.
If you want to get the idea that there
Il, 10 such thing rs abstract truth. you
can form that opinion quickly by sit
ting in front of the fireplace in a fish
Ing club some evening when the most
experienced members arc present and
feel like talking. There is scarcely
any proposition connected with the life
history Of this fish upon which any
two men Of forty or fifty years expert
encc in salmon fishing will agree. The
biography Of the fish Is filled with puz-
cling blanks You catch glimpse Of
him in his infancy He mysteriously
disappears, returns during adolescence
and then is gone again until, on his
third appearance. the infant has grown
10 DC IUlly IlH iNTf. w 40 NouIl tIilh
the childish smolt of Il few ounces that
slips quietly down river In the early
spring could come back the same sum
mer in the pride of youth as three or
four pound Erilsc? And the next time
he goes upon what meat doth he feed
that he jumps to maturity and ten
pounds weight? What ports does he
visit whilc he il off on his deep sea
cruise? Whore docs he keep the chart
10y which. after his far away wander
ings, lie uncrringly returns to his
birthplace: And why do many grilsc
come to some rivers and comparatively
few OF none 10 others? In Miramichi
waters there are in August ten grilSe
to every full grown salmon. In the
TohiQuc there are scarcely any grilso
at all.--l'rom The Trout of the No
pisiguit," by Frederic Irland, in Serb
ncr'S.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
The Pun of Fame.

Justice brewer of the United States
supreme court is from Kansas. and
his state is iusttiably proud of him.
Soon after his elevation to the supreme
bench. says the Kansas City Journal,
cigar manufactures in Topeka dedi.
Gated Il ten cent domestic" cigar to
the juriSt, named 1t "Our Justice and
on the cover OF each box pasted Il por-
trait of Mr.. Brewer
A few years AGO the justice was in
Topeka on business trip. The hotel
clerk recognized him. and the negro
bell boy, although he had no idea who
the newcomer was, know from tho
way h" WAS ordered about that the pa
iron was Of some consequence. Going
up In the elevator. the nfgro stared
constantly at The tall, diGuiti"d man.
Suddenly the hl9ck face was wrcath-
ed in smiles, and the boy said.
"'Scu~e me. boss. but amt you de
g6mlnon dat invented dem 'Ouah Jes-
ticc' ciSArsY'
This reminds ono Of the man who
was recalling famous persons who
parted their names in the middle"
And then" he said. There is +, Flu
rihus Cnum,' the man who makes tho
bass drums"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
GARTER SUPERSTITlONS.

Here are few garter supcrstitions
that still survive:
Gold garter buckles are lucky" and
silver ones the reverse.
Tho girl who wears her carriers below
the knee will early lose her beauty.
To put on the left garter before the
right on dressing in the morning will
bring bad luck all day.
The marriage of a bride who wears
any but white garters on hor wedding
day will have an unhappy ending.
The luckirSt colors for carriers arc
white, blue aud black. The wearer OF
yellow carriers will lose friend within
year
If q garter breaks in church tho
Vearcrs marriage will he happy, but
If the accident happens at n dance II
is Il sign that the wearer's sweetheart
is faithlcss 10 her
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07

The Aino. an urcivilizcl tribe on the
island Of YcssO, are not mt oil fond OF
bathing. Indeed. they share the chi
ncsc idea that 1t Is only dirty people
who need continual washing. They dc
not regard themselves as dirty and
therefore dispense with the uncleanly
habit.
You white people must be very
dirty" said an Aino to n traveller as
the latter was preparing to take n
plunge into li,npid river, ms you tel
me you battle in the river every day
And what about your&elfT' was the
question in turn.
"Oh." replied he. with an air of con
tempt. Il am very clean and have new
er needed washing"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
ChvtSfinnity In Japan.

There is nothing very remarkable in
the report from Japan that move
mcnt is Oh foot, supported by many
eminent men. to found n church pro-
Christian In character. but independ-
ent in its lines. When Buddhism WAS
discstablished and discndowcd in the
early seventies of last century owing
to the momentary asconGcncy OF Shin
to, which is merely vague ancestor and
nature worship, it was prophesiod by
acute foreign observers that Japan
would either adopt Christianity or be-
come frankly materialistic. II will not
be owing TO any lack Of energy on the
part OF European and American mis-
sionaies II the FORMER course is dis
carded. Here Is one forecast published
fourteen years ago: ITO make all ia
pan Christian by cdlct sonc fine morn
ina IL not on the programme Of the
Japanese statesman of the hour, but
that something N the kind should hap
pen within the next twenty years IL
not nearly SO unlikely as many Things
that have actually happened il this
land of realized mprobabilities."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07

exhibit some windmills."
"And you did not go to the big fair
at Tifiisi'
mo; Just came from Astrabad."
How
"Or board German steamer"
IL think you are liar. At any rate,
you are arrested in the name Of the
car"
ION what charge do you dare arrest
an American citizen?'
ION the charge of abducting one Of
his maiesty's subjects. This matter
will be settled at Tiflis. Follow me"
Here's luck" exclaimed Harvey.
"I've got to 60 to Titlis prisoner, and
$4,000 worth of windmills waiting at
Astrakhanw
gro BE CONT1NUED)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07

A preacher advocating the support
Of Il charitable object prefaced the cir
culatiOn OF the boxes with this address
From the great sympathy ! have
witnessed In your countcnances there
Is only one thing am afraid of-that
some of you may feel inclined TO give
too much Now. it is my duty to In
form you that Justice should always
be prior virtue 10 generosity; there
fore wish to have il thoroughly mn
derstood that no person will think of
putting anything into the box who can
not pay his debts
The result was an OVERLOOKING col
lection. London Tit-l2'ts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07

But" expostulated Jones. III you'd
only pay me what You owe me could
pay Smith what | owe him"
Il know It," said Robinson. but
Smith wouldn't pay me what lie owes
me You and | would merely inpov-
crish ourselves to enrich smith,
Town Topics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
According to the Code.

The commanding officer bad surprised
the young lieutenant and his daughter
trying TO occupy the sane chair The
lieutenant sprnng 10 lis feet and sa-
luted.
Sir" he said, 81 have the honor to
report an engagement at close quarters,
in which | have been entirely victori-
GUS 1t now merely remains for you Ia
give your sanction to the terms of sur
pculer"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
OulinOuA.

lis the boss going to give you the
raise you asked for?'
Wei or I'm afraid 10 say. ! told
Liza | thought my pay should be con-
mcnsurate with the amount OF work
do, ana lc promptly agreed with
me- Philadelphia Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
They Loved Each Other So.

Ethel Ito Rose. who has just told her
h funny story But my dear, that's an
awfully old joke, Rose-Is it really,
dear? Well, Of course you ought to
know.-New York Telegram,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07

Platte river. The little caravan or
transcontinental travellers are here told
that they must unload their wagons
and strap all their goods upon pack
mules and horses No wagon had over
yet crossed the mountains, and no wag-
on could Up to this year no white
woman had ever crossed tho continent.
There were two brides in that party.
The one was the young wife or Marcus
Whitman; the other was the bride or
Lls missionary associate, Rev. Samuel
Parker by name II tell you that was-
on cannot go through" / hear one OF
the rough members of the caravan say
now SEQ a set look upon tho face OF
Or. Whitman. His jaws snap shut
with the grip of steel trap. Then
CLINT comes into his eye as he says:
"Rut | tell you that wagon will go
through. These ladies' my wife and
Mrs. Parker, must not be compelled
to ride horseback all that way A
muttered oath comes from the lips Of
the rough man ut the fort as he says:
"An right. We will try to pull 1t
through" And pull and push and lift
that wagon through those men did
They dragged II over the mountains
ana ncross the prairies to tighten the
Journey OF two young women who as
brides accompanied their husbands TO
faroff missionary Fields.
Scene the third: 1t II the year 1913.
We are now standing In the White
House of our national capital. The
president OF the United States Is John
Tyler. He Is smooth faced, tall and
spare OF frame. The second member
Of this notable group has huge. mass
I've body. leoninc face. He Is one
with looks expressive of the dcscrip-
ton given by famous English turist:
lie Ia the most magnificent physical
as well az mental specimen Of his day
and generation" lie is the qucstoncr.
He is Daniel Webster. The third men,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03
LIVE STOCK.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-cATTLE-Today's
supply was so meager that there was
very little interest in trade. and prices
were close to level of sales last half
week The prices showed gains OF
Is and % cents over last week and
calves about 80 cents higher.
HOGS-There were $4,000 on sale
today and the prices were cents
lower at the start. Light grades met
with slack demand but the heavy were
bought freely Later there was a firm.
er feeling and the close showed a
shade lover than the prices paid Fri
day Hogs ciUeed abegt : cents high.
er than a week ago.
SHEEP-The light supply moved
rather slowly, the prices holding close
to the late range for lambs and with
in 10 cents of the best prices of the
week for choice Sheep were mostly
25c lower than earlier this week. Some
heavey ewes sold 40 cents lower. the
market for both sheep and lambs
showed a net gain of l5ni0c.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-03

Under this head the Lancaster New
Era sketches a vision Of The immediate
future. when trolley lines shall slretcn
for hundreds Of mites without a breah,
and when they shan not only carry
freight. but be equipped with buffet
cars and even sleepers Why not? This
would seem 10 be the logical develop
ment Of this new system Of travelling
and the only opposition 10 II that
would amount to anything would prob
ably come from the railroads with
whose business II might be supposed
20 interfere But the railroads are al
ready changing their views ON the sub
ject They now regard the trolley
rather as a feeder than rival Il
brings them patrons for long-distance
travel. while relieving them from much
Of the local PATRONAGE wbieh interiors;
SO seriously With heir train move
ments In the vicinity Of large cities
Trains and trollays should help eaen
other There Is room for both and
the public demands the fullest accom-
mediation on both Philadelphia Led
ger