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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
A DAILY PRAYER.
stry OF Farmer Whose Religion
and Life Had Limitations but
Still Rang True.

Henry Hayes was a farmer who had
made his start into manhood on a
heavily mortgaged farm. Both he and
MS wife, says the Youths Companion,
worked early aud late to meet the IN
terest, and reduce. year by year. the
principal sum. They succeeded In so
doing by industry. economy and good
health. Other men with similar bur-
dens saw the foreclosure of their
mortgages, but MIR. Hayes appeared
each interest day with his money. In
ume he owned his farm free and clear.
The habit of hard work was upon
him. and he continued it as long as he
lived. In later years the farm grew
larger, and he hired men, who worked
as he did, and sometimes for more
hours day than they cared to work.
Yet they always respected the man,
and even when they complained among
themselves about the length of the
DAY, they always spoke of the sincerity
and goodness OF their employer.
Henry Hayes was a Christian. Even
when the work was driven at it's hard
est the men always admitted that. and
hard as he expected his men to do.
But no matter how the work pressed,
blessing was asked at the table; and
after the morning meal a chapter was
read in the Bible and Mr.. Hayes
offered prayer. The chapter was read
without much discrimination, and the
Bible was taken through by course,
without hating even at Chronicles
with Its hard names, some of which
were not easy for Mr.. Hayes. He was
not an ignorant man, but be had had
only the education of the country
school, and had added very little read
Ing. Some of the chapters may have
done him little intellectual good.
The prayer. too, may have seemed q
somewhat barren one. It was made On
OF sentences which had been picked
from pulpit petitions and the prayers
OF ministers in the home. 1t was the
same prayer every morning, word for
word, except that on Sunday, after
thanking God for preservation
through the sound watches of the
night" he added. regularly. las well as
through labor's dangers and the
idnSueS OIL another week.
The prayer certainly grew monoto-
nous to those who heard Ii daily; yet
the farm-hands heard it always with
respect. They knew that man SO in
dustrious as their employer did not
detain them and himself from work
after breakfast every morning without
sincere motive. And that prayer gave
the farmer strength to live among men
life that was indeed over-energetic
yet gentle and considerable: excessively
laborious, yet patient and self-con-
trolled.
Il never remember that prayer II
said one of the farm-hands in later
years. after Mr.. Hayes was dead
without thinking of the value of 1t to
the family. to us, the farm hands. and
to the character Of Mr.. Hayes. 1 know
and l knew then, that 1t wasn't at all
what n prayer should be; but in spite
OF all that 1T lacked OF originality and
freshness and individuality, II was q
million times better than no prayer
and the more / think Of II the more ]
respect the man. Henry Hayes had
true religion, and that daily prayer and
his daily life. although both Of them
were limited and stern, were the
prayer and life OF true man."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
A FUNNY WAR INCIDENT.
Street. Singer Set o Soldiers Heart
Aaame Until He Got q Peek
at Her.

A member of the old Logan guards
Of Pennsylvania, who early in the war
was stationed at Martinsburg. Va, says
the American Tribune, related the fol-
lowing incident:
Shortly after the arrival Of the COM
pany. the squad to which my friend
was attached. was messed not far from
q pretentious house. The men had strict
orders not TO enter this house; but from
the first night their interest in the place
that musical voices could be heard In
snatches of song during the day, which
snatches became perfect floods Of mel
ody at night
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30

the Law and Equity
Court in the city of Richmond, Janu-
airy 18th. 1904.
BESSIE JOHNSON, ............-.... Plaintiff.
VS..
In Ohancery.
The object of this suit is to obtain g
divorce, q vinculo matrimonii, on be-
half of the plaintiff from the defendant.
An affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendant Ben johnson.
is a nonresident of the State Of Virgin
Ia. it Is ordered that he appear here
within fifteen days after due puh2iea-
ton of this order and do what is neoes-
sary to protect his interest in this canSe-
A copy test. p. p. WINsroN,
Clark.
A. l.. ToLIvER, p. q.
To BEN JOHNSON:
Take notice,
That shall on the S3rd day of Feb
ruary, 1904, between the hours of O.
m. and 8 p. IN. on that day. at siio Sss3os
Phil b. Shields, Commissioner In Chan
Gerry, room 90, Chamber OF OommerUs
Building. in the city of Richmond. Va,
proceed take the deposition of witnesses
to be read in evidence on my behalf in o
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, 1904-01-30
Cure for Unhannins..

Faith In God. faith in the good and
true, faith In men and women as chill
drea Of God. These are the ingredients
Which will make this the only efficient
prescription for happiness. VIII any
body take it and get it filled for him
self? Will anybody take it to God and
ask Him to administer 1t In such a
way as to cure the unhappiness which
'Rffiicts the soul Prev. II. r. Harris
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30

William" asked his wife. "how
did your campaign cost your"
"Ten thousand cigars" replied the
successful candidate. But I'd a little
rather, Maria, you wouldn't ask me what
the cigars sost."-Chicago Tribune, =
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
Back at Him.

JIM understand the women are go
ing to wear mirrors on their ears in or
der to zee all the men In the street
Alice-And they tell me the men are
putting on binders to keep from seeing
the women who stand In the street cars.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
A Young PHILOSOPHER.

Jimmy-Ain't it funny dat wen yer
don't want a ting dat yer ulster want
yer kin Rave it all ter yerself?
Danny-W'at are yer thinking erbout
now?
II passed de baseball park ter day
an dere wuZ dat hole In de fence wat
we all useter fight over last summer"
Philadelphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30

itual life. The way to keep sin out OF
life is not by fencing of any kind, but
by having the life filed to overlooking
with spiritual life and power-Rev. w.
NJ Martin
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
The shower Of shoes.

ct didn't know there was
wedding on our block last night. pop?"
WAS there, my SOM"
81 guess SO. The street Is full Of old
shoes this morning"
''Oh. perhaps 1t was only cats. my
SON. "--Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
Rubbing IL I'm.

YES" said the Englishman who Bad
immigrated some years ago. Il dearly
love the mother country"
you certainly did old England a
great favor" reJoined the homegrown
American.
What was that?" queried the Eng
Iishman.
"You didn't stay there" answered the
other.--Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
Tables Turned.

have never been q whaling where the
foaming pillows sweep;
have never cut the blubber from the
monster OF the deep:
But I've tender rscollsctions OF those days
IN boyhood's spring
When mother did the whaling and the
blubbering.
Tho LyKa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
The Touch OF Love.

Humanity responds to the touch Of
ilovs. Around on the sunny side Of
even the most frigid man there ia al
ways door that opens to the pressure
Of q loving heart-Rsv. Il. ]. Villers
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
Had Her Own Impreanion..

your husband says he established
his hotel by honest TOLL" remarked the
woman who hears all that is said In the
village.
YES" answered the tired-looking
woman, ~but he didn't say whose toll,
did he?"-Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
ClRnsiaed.

All the money he makes he spends
for clothes"
Eyes. he's bird, isn't hee"
That's what! He's regular tailor's
goose. "-Philauelphla Ledger.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
Sin and Disease.

The best way to keep disease out of
the inner life is to keep it strong, heal
RRy and vigorous with moral and spir-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
STATEMENT.
FIN ANCIAL CONDITION
OF THE
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK.
OF THE

Located at Richmond, in the State Of
Virginia, at the close of business Jan.
uarY 22ud, 1904. made to the State
Corporation Commission.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
LIABILITIES.

Capital stock paid in $50. Sc 1853 O3
Surplus fund. ............. 3 $50 90
Undivided profits, less amount
paid for interest, expen-
ses and taxes. ... 517 SO
Individual deposits subject to
check ............... z 65s 90
Demand certificates Of deposit 175 90
Time certificates of deposit. 80 964 l6
Certified checks ..... $50 90
Cashiers checks outstanding, ii 90
Total. ............ s4I OF 20
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
SOLUTION TO LAST WEEKS PUZZEJ.
DRUMFISH.
TO.
OUR READERS
BOOTH TARKINGTON'S
Great American Story
THE GENTLEMAN
FROM INDIANA

VIII be published in this paper beginning in few days
We not going say much about it and we will tell
you why.
If we describe the story it Is you will say before
you have read it that have greatly exaggerated At
ter have read you will say failed do Justice
1t is the story of fearless editor who incurred the
hatred of white and murderousy attacked by
them andbut must not say what came it. for that
would be telling, and would take away from your pleas
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30
RESOURCES .

Loans and Discounts ..$ / S45 "a
Overdrafts ...-......... 9S Oh
Stocks, bonds and mortgages, 4 $50 90
Other real estate .... 30 I'll so
Furniture and Fixtures. $50. Q 010 90
Exchanges for clearing house, SI2 ID
Due from National Banks -. Q 4S4 SO
Specie, nickels and cents 80. I $40 "a
Paper Currency ..:........ Q 284 90
All other items Of Resource,
viz. .......... 500 40
Total. Sal 0a7 &C
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/, Thomas H. Wyatt, do solemnly
swear that the above is true statement
Of the financial condition Of the Mechan-
ics' Savings Bank, located at Rich
mond, in the State Of Virginia, at the
close of business On the 22nd day of
January, 1904, to the best Of my knowl-
edge and belief.
THOMAS H. WYATT,
Correct-Attest: Cashier.
John Mitchell, Jr.,
w f. Graham, Directors.
j. Q. Farley.
State of Virginia,
City of Richmond.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me
this 26th day Of January. 1904.
]. Thomas Hewin,
Notary Public.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-01-30

. -.
1t pictures vividly a
phase of life which is
too common in Ameri-
ca.
1t ought to be read
by every man who
loves his country and
by every person who
loves a lover-for the
hero is a passionate
lover, whose love MAX
ing is superb.
We know you will
read it if you dip into
the first chapters-and
our word for it, you
will enjoy it as you
have seldom enjoyed
a story.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
THE SANE POLICY.

The Brooklyn Eagle comhats the
proposition that it would be better
for the Democratic party if the St
Louis convention would adopt pla
form thai would Dc compromise
with the factions. Says the EAGLE
referring 70 the probable almost ccr
tain. nomination of Judge Parker.
he cannot run for presijent en- q
reactionary or d revolutionary PLAT
form. nor can his friends permit him
to be handicapped with men or with
conditions that would pull the party
down to inevitable anu deserved de
feat. IN spite Of the uplift Of his GA
reer AMI character @** His nomi
nation. his colleague on the ticket
ana the platform Of Democracy must
signify all that the return of the pae
ty to sanity, 70 patriotism and 70 prin
ciplo should signify, or bis friends
will see that his preference for iu.
dicial life shall be respected, and that
SEINE other Democrat shall be drafted
for purely sacrifcial purposes.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
PARTY CONVENTIONS.

The Boston Herald comments 10
the Democratic convention the ez
ample set by the Massachusetts Dem
Ccratic convention ID excluding from
the convention hail all persoas EXCEPT
tha delegates, officers OF convention
and reporters SAYS the Herald
Mayor Collins. some years ago, o.
the result OF his experiences while
presiding officer at a national conyen
tisn. called attentioa 10 the fact chat
these gathering had legenrated into
demoralizei and damoralizing a..
scmhly tat Those chosen to repro
sent the people in selecting the pre-.
idertial candidate OF a gr at party
undertake what is neither more aoi
less than q solemn duty. a duty which
should he performed under delibera
tive conditions The cheers vhica
greet the announcement Of certain
candidates names. which ara pro
longed for five. ten a1d fifteen min.
utes, are simply nothing more than
theatrical buncombe II the con.
yention could be held IN a hail DO
larger than was nazdei to contain
he delegates, with representative of
the newspapers, the public would Ee
sufficiently informed Of an that took
place. Whil the conditions would be
such that any delegate would be able
10 express his mind to his fellow-lcL
egltes in manner that would be iu-
telligble to all Ct them. an exp ri.
ence which cannot now be secure
for the reason that in one Of these
monster convention halls a man. 10
be heard ithcr has to have an ali
normal loud and carrying voice or IS
compelled 10 talk through a mega
phone. DalibUration-that is, the iu-
dicious carrying on Of public business
becomes under such conditions
simply impossible, and the system for
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29

Our Republican friends seem to
have some difficulty in finding a man
who is willing to sacrifice his politt-
cal fortunes to the party as the nom
nee for vice president Senator Far
banks. whom the president had ra
quested to play the part, has declined
To do so and at his request the Repau-
ucan state convention OF Indiana ala
not endorse him for the place Nov
they have sat their ey upon our
1Vn 'lrncla Joe" Cannon, speaker of
the house of representatives, AMI be
ran under cover like a hen from "a
hawk calling un his friends tor
heavens sake 10 save him from the
political annihilation with which he
isund himself threatened Now why
moi leave the whole matter with the
broncho-buster7 What's the use Of
convention anyway? The candidate
ior president is already chosen-tne
convention wouldn't dare choose any
body bat Roosevelt II II wanted ID
and il doesn't want to- As for the
platform. it too is made; il viii be-
The record made by Roosevelt. in
spite OF anything that may be said OF
done. ana everyone knows what that
is. So the best that could be said fer a
convention is that it would he a mon
strusity in the form Of thousand
headed parrot. which wouij emit a
lot of twaldle about Roosevelt ana
Rooseyelism miseallej Republican
ism Why not let things stand as
they are. save the cost and farca
81 a convention ana let the broncho-
buster jump into his saddle and las
so a running matef
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
AND BLACK MAKE BLACK

One reason for the difference be.
tween the ideals Of the leaders and
the practices off the subordinates is
to be found in the temper Of present
day society How easy mutual re
examinations arel And how just
When a union restricts the number
Of apprentices, thereby interposiur
an artificial barrier TO the learninf
Of a trade, how just ana how easy
it is To point to the large corporation.
like the coal railroads, which pill,
up their product at a point remote
from the market and then wal. foI
the advance in prices When the
transfers Of Chicago interrupt tuner
al PROFESSIONS insulting the dead
how just aud how easy it Is to paint
to the diphtheric antitoxin trust whici
crushed competition, debauched legis
latures, and doubled prices. thereby
killing the living! When the unions
are charged with employing corrupt
business agents like Parks, how just
and how easy il is to point to the
part which the Chicago street rail
road companies have played in the
legislature al Springfield,
This you're another argument If
not an eXculpation Black does not loss
its tint when it is covered viii
another coat of black The only de
luc;ion that can be made from the
comparison Of the lawleGanesa of the
corporations lis that the nation can
not consider the note which is in IT,
left eye without considering the beam
which ia in It's right--Chicago Tri
bune
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
the good good name OF our country
should be reformed,

should pc lclOINcl,
Il is true. as the Herald says. that
The great conversations eli the people
d. a national political convention
make anything like Lucrative pro-
cedure. impossible, but II may also be-
doubted whether national party con.
yeutious are intended 10 be jollberG
dive In tua nse OF eliclt'ug thought
m discus ion and careful ana clut
Gus action by the delegates There is
always a certain amount Of the en-.
renfioa business eut and dried la,
thc occasion The managers hay am
understanding and the business TOY
the NEST part is conducted on The
lines of previous agreement The plat
form. which is usually supposed 20 be
the matter which is 20 DE most grave
~ considered by the couvendon, is
prepared beforehand, ana while this
PLATFORM may be modified in the com
mittee room 10 some extent it is ~
orally adopted in open convention
aithcr with perlunctcry show Of inter,
asst or III Whirl of excitement which
pr cmdes any intelligent considera.
ton or understandings on the part of
the greater number Of delegates Who
simply follow their leaders.
When II comes Ii the nomination
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29

The time for the celebration So
Easter wac long n matter Of contro
ycrsy In The second century one
b.dy ~ chriHiira were bafing their
tate on the jewish Passover anoth b
~ The Resurrection In a25 a q.
"ision was given in favor of the lat
Ter usage At the Introduction o.. ;ha
Gregorian calendar in the iueenth
century thcrc was discussion al TO-
whether The day should hc fixed F.
uovcstle. ana tho former proc.ic' of
determining The dafe hv the moon
was adhered io and Easter Is the
Sunday next after The fnll moon com
ng on cf neNt after March II $50 may
came from March 90 60 April g
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29

OF course our Republican friends
do not like THE silent man" Of New
York. as the Democratic clndidat,
for president. They would much pre-
fer the talking man from Nebraska
or the man who makes his money talk
from san Francisco TO Boston The
Republicans know how il Is with these
silent men" They once had "a 81
lent man al a candidate. General
Grant was noted for his ability to
hold his tongue. and he was applaud
cd for It by the Republicans. It is a
curious fact that when be was taken
up as the rose and expectancy Of the
Republican party he was far more OF
an interrogation point than the Re
publieans can possibly make # Judge
Parker He had no political record.
except tha. he was generally credited
with having been a Democrat. His
military record was known. JUST as
the judicial record Ct Parker Is nov
known But Parker has been a Demo
crat from his earliest years, while
Grant had 20 record as a Republican
al all But the Republicans found
nothing to object to in this. and his
silence was the subject Of unlimite
tuls 81. They were never seary Of
singing the praies of man who
knew how 10 hold bis tongue They
gave him two terms as president. and
en- insomitabla and formidable minor
ity desired to give him another-so all
haii 10 the silent iuaH IN these times
Of patriotic loquaoity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
Dime Novel Writers.

II Is said that regular writer's Of
dime novels. mcn who do no other
Kind cf work. are able to produce a
story Of 10000 to $4,000 words a week.
and to keep il up for six months in the
year The writer cannot attempt TO
think out his plot and arrange the
events In the horos life before sitting
down to write, as that takes too long
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
TO ADVERTISE

Only if you advertise right There
are many wrong ways and therefore
much money is thrown away.
One stroke of the bell in thick fog
does not give any lasting impression,
but when followed by repeated
strokes, at regular intervals. the
densest fog or the darkest night, can
not long conceal its whereabouts.
Likewise the single insertion of an
advertisement--as compared with
regular and systematic Advertising
Is in its effect not unlike sounc,
which family heard but once, is lost
in space and soon forgot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29

The chances are 'h1t Ccnfedera
money is worthless as there are only
J. few rare sorts Of bills for which
collect frs Of coins curiosities and
the Ike. pay a fractional Part Of the
face value usually only a cent or
Two to the bin
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29

1t may be of interest to know that
Tom Johnson has made public the an,
nourcement that he is not a candi.
late for the Democratic nomination
dt ST. Louis Knoxville Journal and
Tribune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29

1t was rather cowardly in the Rep
ublican house of representatives, 10
permit a slanderous attack on Burke
Cochran and then deny him the priv
ilege Of proving II false. But they
dared not DO it. for the investigation
would lay bare their campaign meth
DDS, which are VIGOROUSLY corrupt,
The sine die adjournment of con
gress yesterday was quite impressive
in the lower honse, where the best OF
feelings prevailed after the adoption
of resolutions offered by the Demo.
cratic leader, complmenting Speaker
Cannon ON his fairness. As the mem
hers filed out of the hall, bidding each
other good bye" they sang Amer
ica,' God BE With You Till We Meet
Again. etc. The story Of the scene
as told in the news columns Is inter
esting More than likely a number
OF those who sang will not be with
them when congress meets again
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29

Missionaries propose to break up
the habit of allowing women 90 be
yoked with oxen in the Barbary states.
Their condition would not be Inn
proved by yoking them 10 some NJ the
men Of the Barbary states. Washing
ton Post
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
Interesting Derivations.

The name damask is an abbrevia.
ton Of Damascus; satin is a corrup.
ton of Zaytown, in China Velvet is
the Italian "yelute,' woolly and Is
traceable back to the Latin yellu5. a
hide or pelt Shawl IS from the San
skirt sala. which means floor shawls
having first been used as carpet tapes
try.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29

We have no disposition to build up
Cairo by pulling down Palucah. Had
nature intend that Paducah should
amount 70 anything il would have ID
Gated her nearer the mouth of tins
Ohio
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29

we know said Senator Fairbanks.
desperately, OF Teddy, what he will
do tomorrow because of what he did
yesterday This is just the sort Of
knowledge on which the desperate
gambler goes broke in attempting to
call the turn at the faro table Cour-
Ter Journal
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
War News.

The official reports of the maneu
yers Of the various Democratic squad
rons seem to indicate that the ships
Bryanoffsky and Hearstoyitch have
been put out of action, and after the
st. Louis engagement in June both
will be retired Gallatin News.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
No Show.

Speaking for Tennessee, Mr.
Hearst will not get vote in the ma.
,ional convention from this state. lie
stands no more show in Tennessee
han he stood in his own state, which
las already instructed its delegates
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-29
A Received Rinht.

Some people are very much dissa..
'shei with the New York platform.
As we understand it. the Democratic
convention at ST. Louis still has the
right to make its own platform.
Memphi5 News