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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

who was apparently the leader among
the female vigilantes despatched the
walls and floor OF the room. the cloth
ing cut from the woman's body and
her otner wearing apparel with ancient
eggs The vandalism was carried 10
such an extent that the womans en-
tire wardrobe was ruined. embryo
chickens being found in practically
every drawer OF her dresser.
The alleged reason for the acts Of
these men and women, most of them
prominent residents OF the town and
community. was the supposed init
macy OF Mrs. Post with Loren Barrett
well-to-dO stockman living near
Hudson. Barrett is a married man
and at least three OF the band of
"avenging angels" were members Of
his wiie's. family. Two others were
his CwT brothers.
AS a result OF the outrage a large
crop Of suits at law have been start
ed among them damage suits aggre-
eating nearly $50 600. a divorce suit
and criminal proceedings against four
of he members OF the mob In the
criminal proceedings which charge the
defendants with riOting, the penalty
which the four men who were men,
bers OF the party face is a term of
two years in prison or a fne Of $500.
or both
Mrs. Mae Bennett Post. the victim
or the "avenging angels" has made
Hudson her home siifce she was about
10 years OF age. She has been twice
married. Her frat husband worth
less wight named Bennett. whom she
married at the age OF 10. failed to sup
port her, and she was compelled to
earn living for herself and her baby
boy as a waitress in a local hotel
After a few years Bennett died and
following a brief period of widowhood
the young woman married Gordon
Post. a musician OF Mansfield. O. She
lived with Post until about a year ago.
Her son had been kept by his grand
parents. MIR. and Mrs. Hodges. In this
city. Mrs. Post wished 10 live near
him, and returned 10 make her resi-
dence here.
Her second husband secured a d.
vorce from her on the grounds OF de-
sertion. but has, II Is claimed and
evidence is offered to substantiate the
claim. contributed an amount averag-
ing $40 month 70 Mrs Posts support
since the divorce was granted.
Friendly relations have been main
tain@d between Post and his divorced
wife. and he has on a number OF oc-
| casions viS'teA ho~ IN har home here
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
SUCCEEDED IN BUSINESS.
But Failed as a Man Because OF the
Various Shortcomings Here
Recorded.

He stopped growing.
He was not greater than his occu.
patton.
He never learned 20 look on the
sunny side
He stuffed his pocketbook. but
starved his brain
He had mo- use for sentiment. which
could not Toe cashed.
He never learned Go take the drudg.
cry out OF his work.
He did not live .n his upper stories.
but in the basement of his being.
He regarded his business as a means
OF making a living. instead OF a life.
He lost his early friends 10y neglect.
and had no time 20 cultivate new ones.
He never learned 10 enjoy little
things. 90 see the uncommon in the
common
he never learned TO Intricate his
LIES machinery with laughter and
good cheer.
He made life a grind. out OF which
he got neither pleasure. profit nor in
struction.
There was only one side Of his ma
ture developed. ard that was the mon.
ey-makine side.
No face ever frightened al his APP
proach. no heart thrilled al the sound
Of his voice.
Society bored him. children bored
him. music and the drama were un-
known languages 90 him.
He never learned 90 enjoy himself
"a he rf
poning his happiness.
He could not rise Go his feet 10
speak az public meeting. or 10 put q
motion. IL his life depended ON it,
he used every means to develop his
business. but none too develop his mind
or 90 make himself a larger man.
When he retired from business. he
found that In his struggle 20 get the
means for enjoyment he had muir
dered his capacity 90 enjoy.
He knew nothing of what was going
on In the world outside OF his own
narrow circle, another state was like
a foreign country 20 him.
lie read only market reports In the
newspapers. He never read articles
in magazines. and books were an I'M
known quantity 90 him.
The idea OF helping others. or OF ow-
ing society. his city. OF his nation. any
duty. outside OF caring for his own in.
terests. never occurred 20 him.
Recreation. relaxation. or amuse-
ment Of any kind was condemned by
him as a wicked waste OF valuable
time which might be coined into dol
lars.-O. :. Marden. in Success Maya
zine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
TRAGEDY FROM A JOKE.
Man Frightened His Wife INTO Mad
ness and Then in Remorse
Kills Himself.

Paris.-The death OF one person and
hopeless insanity of another have re-
suited from q silly practical joke. Ed
mond Lelouse wishing TO brighten his
Wife. dressed mp a wax figure. the
head OF which and one Of the hands
he lightly attached Co the body by
means OF gum and placed 10 In bed.
While Lolouse was watching the
proceedings from behind draperies his
wife. about 90 retire. grasped what she
supposed in the semi-darkness to be
her husbands hand. but which was In
reality that OF the wax figure.
The hand. cold and clammy. de-
tached itself from the limb and re-
NAMED in her grasp. With a cry OF
terror, Mime Lelouse let the hand
drop 70 tlse ground and flung her arms
around the figures neck. when the
head also became detached and rolled
down upon the floor
The terror-stricken woman ran mad
ly down the stairs. where she was
stopped by some neighbors. When the
police arrived IL was found that she
had become raving mad. She was con-
veyed 10 an asylum.
When the husband was told OF the
hopelessness OF his wife's condition
he poisoned himself by swallowing a
dose Of nitric acid
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
BOY WAS A cHAMRERMAID.
sixteen-Year-old Youth Piqued at
Rebuke Runs Away from Home
Dressed as a Girl

Gloversvlile. n. Y-Charles Steele
10 years old, son OF one of the most
prominent families OF Gloversville. has
been incorporating as a woman for
three Gays A severe rebuke for recS.
less expenditures caused him 20 leave
home. His parents searched every
where. AID appealed for help IN look
ing for him. but they could get no
later trace of him than his appearance
In village store when he purchased
a woman's sack.
Ills identity concealed with a wig
and clothes of the latest mode. the
boy-girl walked the streets unrecog-
nized and ran accounts with several
dry goods establishments for large
quantities of woman's apparel. both
dress goods and underwear, and with
jewellers for trinkets and gold watch.
In the stores where his family was
known he had things charged, saying
he was Miss Steele.
Hearing that the parents of young
Steele were looking for him. a sales
woman. having suspicious, had the
proprietor put Steele through a rigid
questioning The girl" objected. at
tempted to run away and In the shut
fe wig fell from her" head.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
Doggie Has Teeth Cleaned

New York.-"Doggies dentist" That
is the latest. Mrs. Conquest OF Boston
probably has the distinction OF owning
the first dog that ever underwent the
experience OF having his teeth scraped
and polished. She brought Muggins.
for that Is his name Gil the way here
from Boston 10 have * done
Muggins is a Yorkshire and weighs
only two and a hale pounds Most OF
the two and half is long. wiry hair
He was seven years old on his birth
day the other day. Mrs Conquest
noticed that Muggins didn't eat with
his usual gusto. She looked him over
and found his teeth were covered with
carbon and tartar 10 a frlghtful de-
gree.
Mrs. Conquest brought Muggins TO
New York and gave the case 20 DR..
Andrew Armstrong.
Muggins was etherized. a spool was
put between his Jaws and his upper
teeth were cleaned He was then re-
vived. and the next day was etherized
and the lower set cleaned
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
TAR AND FEATHER
SUSPECTED WOMAN
HUDSON, MICH, SEES WORK OF
vIGILANTES.
RIOTERS FACE PRISON TERM
"Avenging Angels" May Be Lodged
Behind the Bars as the Result of
Their Work - Reason for
Dastardly Act.

Hudson. Mich. 80 Twenty centuries
ago, IN Jerusalem. band of yigilantes
prepared 20 take a woman who had
been iDdiscreet without the walls of
the city and stons her. Seeking ad-
vice from a lowly Nazarene whose
teachings the majority OF the Civilized
world now processes to follow. the
regulators were told TO "let him
who is without guilt cast the first
stone
On April 10. In the year Of the same
lowiy Nazarene. in this little Mich
igan town of 1900 inhabitants. a band
OF men and women. all Of whom. so
Tar as they are known. profess to abide
~ The laws laid down by Jesus Of
Nazareth. heaped a worse indignity
than stoning upon a woman against
whom they had less proof OF sin than
had the men against the woman they
would have mobbed save for the inter
probation OF the moral law as expressed
by The Great Teacher.
On the night indicated. Mae Post a
Soman who has lived ia Hudson for
the greater part OF II years. was Wis
tied ia her home fiat in the bust
ness center of the town. by a body
OF men and women whom the public
has since dubbed "avongiug angels"
Entrance TO her home was forced at
the point OF revolvers. her companions
one her divorced husband. who was
visiting her. and he other a man
whose friendship FOR the woman was
well known 90 the people of the town
were kept en- submission with re-
volvers at their heads. while the
women angels" cut OF her hair. ad-
ministered a coat OF hot tar and en-
bellished the nasty mess with a storm
of feathers. Not content with per
forming these outrages. the woman
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

Occurrences OF the same sort finally
drove the family out.
The members of the household were
frightened 10y noises such as could be
made by plauks sliding along the floor
and then dropping with a sudden crash.
Sitting az the Preside the children would
Doe frightened almost into commissions
boy the crash OF a heavy object falling
upon the floor behind their backs.
A section OF the roof would seem 10
fall on la the night and gates and doors
would slam. but no one was ever seen.
Song and conversation were heard in
the wee hours OF the morning. but no
traces could be found of the owners Of
the ghostly voices. Evidently the
ghosts We're of modern make. for IN
the songs snatches Of ragtime mingled
with selections from classic operas.
Ghostly footsteps We're heard 10 cross
the floor AZ ali hours OF the day. while
mysterious gavels seemed 10 be rapping
upon the table for order as the family
sat down at their meals Canes wera
pounded upon the floor in the presence
OF the King family, but no one could be
the health OF Mrs King was so affected
that her husband feared further resi-
dence in the house would cosC her life.
Then the decision 20 move was made.
IL was rumored that the former owner
OF the house had been believer in spir-
itualism- When approached by DR..
King she admitted that spirits had
been called back 10 the house by her
She declared that she had summoned
the spirit OF her dead husband. as we'll
as that OF murderer hanged many
years before in Menifee county, and ex-
pressed the belief that these uncanny
visitants were causing all the trouble.
Many residents OF the county have
heard the noises and corroborated the
stories told by Or. King Many have
even assisted in the hunt for the ghosts
but in vain
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
Kow Long Whales Live

As 10 the age 20 which whales live"
says DR. True. curator of biology Of the
National museum. There is no accurate
data. but l am inclined TO the opinion
that some OF them live TO an age in ex-
cess OF 40 years. This theory is
borne out by the finding in a whale in
1890 Of a harpoon which had belonged
to ship that was sunk during the civil
war. Ten years before the war the
ship had cruised as a whaler The es-
Inmates that whales live to be 900
years old are fancifui. and not based
on authoritative information. Wash
ington Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
Mail Car Used as BARBER SHOW.

Philadelphia trolley mail car
was pat TO an unusual use the other
day, having been temporarily turned
into a barber shop while standing on
a switch on Market street in front of
the post Office. The hair and beard OF
one Of the conductors needed trim
ming. so colored employee who knows
something OF the barber trade was
called upon, a stool was procured and
in full view of late pedestrians the
act was done when his hair and
beard had been trimmed the barber
vigorously welded a whisk. and once
more the car became a mail car in
stead Of barbe; shop.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
.SPOOKS GUST A
KENTUCKY FAMILY
A MEEIFEE COUNTY DOCTOR
MOVES BECAUSE OF GHOSTS.
AGONY OF SITUATION AWFUL
After Terrible Experience in Home
Which the Neighbors Said Was
Haunted Physician Gives Up
and Vacates Premises.

Louisville. Ky.-One of the most pug
zling enigmas that students OF psychic
phenomena have tried 70 unraveI to-
day is pulling scholar and neophyte
IN the lore OF mysticism. Not only has
this marvel amazed those who delight
in revealing the fact that many mir
acles' are due only 10 some persons
wonderful imagination or morbid
thoughts. but ia has also driven from
home of luxury a family that found
itself unable TO solve the personality
or. rather. the nonpersonality, Of a
ghostlv visitant
DR.. 1seph King moved with his fam
lily into a beautiful country residence
near Rothwell. Menifee county. Ken
lucky. Gossip Of the wives Of the coun-
tryside had never connected with the
mansion. practically rebuilt by the
physician. even the slightest tinge Of
mystery Superstitious babblers had
never limited OF the customary accom-
paniment OF nocturnal ramblers from
the neither world-the sound Of clsnk-
ing chains and occasional flashes Of
light that came from a portion Of the
house known 90 be unoccupied.
But the quiet life or the happy fam.
ily soon was changed Three DAYS after
the house was occupied DR.. King was
awakened by a cold clammy object
placed upon his face What il was be
could not tell. and careful search of
the house 10y himself and the rest Of the
acknowledgements traces OF anything
unusual Dr King describes the sen
sation OF his first awakening thus:
Like the touch OF a lifeless HANDY"
Thereafter he was often reused from
sound slumber by the feeling that there
was resting on his face the hand of a
corpse
That was only the beginning Of the
ghostly visitations. and almost nightly
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
pogfsh for the Table.

A Cornish gourmet following the ad-
vice OF Horace about combining pleas
ure with utility, suggests that the de-
structive dogfsh. which are running the
local fishermen, would prove a val
liable addition 10 our cuisine. When
skinned and carefully cooked the dog
fish is more delicate than hake. y
while a peculiar sweetness" of flavor
can be remedied by lemon or vinegar.
Poor Frank Buckland long ago advo-
Gated a diet OF dogfsh. and was once de-
lighted al being asked by some weather
bound French fishermen: VIII you buy
a dog. John?" AS a matter OF fact. dog
fish has been from time 20 time eager
ly eaten under the ambiguous euphem-
ism OF fried hss" by many genera
tons of east and south Londoners.-
Westminster Gazette.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10


unoer "hlch tail. blond pompadour
looked. On her slender hands Miss
Cra's wore ouckshn gauntlets. and her
DAINTY teet were iacased in tan shoes.
When the conductor called All
aOoaru' she grasped the throttle and
suiueo the Train out through the
sraho puzzle with as much precision
As any engineer VINO runs into Union
s'alloh-
MISS craig was practically raised on
locomotive. Her father. G. H. Craig,
= one OF the best known engineers
'na' runs on southern roads Since
she was a niue girl II has been the
custom OF her father To often take her
win MIN on ms daily runs. To the
Cnilo ne taught every detail and in
'rlCacy or locomotive. until there
was little she did not know concern
ing one
Nhen she was older and her hand
was strong enough Engineer Craig. SIT
tng beside her allowed the girl en-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

ENTIRELY OBLlNIOUS OF THE RAIN.
had an umbrella or other protection.
Nor apparently gave they a thought
to the fact that to ordinary mortals a
severe storm prevailed. They loitered
along Connecticut avenue from Du-
pont circle. the center OF the fine resi-
dence district down 10 the shopping
quarter. stopping to look into every
shop window
When they reached a Turkish bath
room they appeared TO believe they
were wet enough and disappeared
therein. The feat is too much for the
comprehension Of Washington. Cap
itoline society has MT been able to
figure out whether 10 is bad form TO
permit a rainstorm 20 break up a walk
or whether 81 was simply a case OF be-
Ing caught tn the rain and coming to
the conclusion that a little more wa
ter would not make the dresses any
greater wrecks
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10


fhirty.eight years ago he had fallen
deeply ia love with woman who
came 10 him as a penitent. She was
living apart from her husband. and the
priest, in h's infatuation. abandoned
his sacred calling for her
year later the woman left him. and
the former priest fell upon evil times.
Finally he earned his living as a wait
er. but he became in. and. after many
vicissitudes. ne found himself home
less and a vagabond picking up a few
shillings now and then as a market
porter
AS he sat on the bench on the Boule-
ward Diderot the other night an old
woman. who had been trying To sell a
few faded flowers. came and sat next to
him, and in her the priest recognized
the woman who had abandoned him
many years ago.
She also had suffered many reverses.
which had removed the last traces Of
her beauty. Chance had brought her
10 the bench, and. both suffering from
the cold and hunger they had sunk
into sleep as they sat. claspcl in each
others arms. until discovered by the
police
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
BY EDWARD b WARNAN A NJ

BY EDWARD z. WARMAN. An.
fAuthor Of Practical Orthoepv and crit.
lque, The Voice. How 20 Train II:
How 10 Care for IT," Etc)
(Copyrigbt, 1906 by Joseph = BowIes)
Authors Note.-Ii IS one thing 90 record
errors, quite another 60 avoid them. He
VINO waits FOR the fauitless one 10 cast
The hrst critical stone waits In vain,
therefore. as one Of many working fol
the oeterment Of the English language
i shall De pleased 10 receive kindly criti.
eism. II. perchance. ]. too. have erred.
ones theory often Is better than ones
practice. This was cxemplihed hy the
teacner o. language when he said TO his
class; Never use "a proposition to end
sentence With"
Many years ago 7 began 20 be watchfui
q errors. uottd them in little book
the book grew as the years passed.
prohted much. shall profit more now
record them that ! may benefit others as
W" as nay SET. Many OF them are re-
corced for the FIRST time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
We'd Woman He Robhed-

Ames, la.-Fred Allyn. OF Denver,
Col. was arrested here the other day
on the charge OF stealing diamonds
valued at $1,000 from woman by the
name of Ray Charlton also Of Denver.
On being searched the jewels we're
found sewed up in the waistband OF
his trousers The woman has been in
the city several days waiting for the
arrival of the suspect. as she had
learned that he was expecting mail at
the post office. Upon the return of
her jeweiry she withdrew tie charges
against him on condition that ae
woa:d marry her which he agreed to.
They are both theatrical people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

have been sitting on the sofa.
Congress is sitting The hen sits.
The hen is sitting
He sits a horse wei. e" "A coat sits.
well or i'll ebster's International
This new and gorgeous garment
majesty. sits not so easy on ne as you
think ''-Shskespeare.
~As a partridge stitch on her eggs
and hatcheth them not "-Jer. XVIII.
Note-''The use Of the verb set for sit
in such expressions as the hen is setting
on lS eggs: a setting hen. etc. although
colloQuially common. and sometimes
tolerated in serious writing is not TO
be approved Webster Interna-
tional.
Don't say "sett" for set"
Note-This error Of course. is not
made liz speech. but M writing.
Example. send me your fun sett OF
books. should be send me your full
set OF books"
Don't say settle" for pay"
Example. 81 settle my bills prompt
iy' should De "Ipay my bills promptly"
Don't say since" for ago"
Example: 1T was ages since. should
be 1T was aces ago"
Note" Since" looks forward from a
definite past time until now: as. He
went a month aeo. and have not seen
him since Ago" looks backward
from the present: as Years ago. ii hap
pened.
Don't say sinks down" for sinks"
Example: Lead sinks down in
water. should be Lead sinks IN water"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
HANDSOME FACE RUINED
AN UNFROCKED PRIEST.
Chance Reunites Nan and Woman.
Former Lovers, After Nearly
Forty Years.

Paris--A strange and pathetic ro-
nance has been brought 20 light by
the discovery Of an aged and miser-
ably clad man and woman. who were
found asleep on a bench in the Boule-
ward Diderot
They were olssped in each others
arms and looked in and emaciated.
They We're removed TO the adjoining
police station. where cordiais were ad-
ministered and the couple revived. II
was then ascertained that the man.
whose name was Jean Lanfret 6S
years old. was an unfrocked priest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
Starting Him Alright.

Permit me" said the gallant youth.
ito kiss your hand"
None OF that for me, thank you"
replied the fair maid
Why not?" he asked in surprise.
Because" she answered, Il have no
use foI a man who has no higher aim
in life than that"
And, to the young mans credit, be
1t said, he took the hint. and aimed
q little higher.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
Survival of the Fittest.

eff had my way. " said the ill-natured
person. I'D have all these electric lights
taken out"
What for?"
IF gas were used everywhere there
would be less OF this talk about chloro-
forming the useless. People who could
not keep the modern pace would go on
blowing the light out and attending to
their own asphyxiation. "-Washington
Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
EAGLE Whipped hv crnws

PhilGdelphia.-One hundred crows
whipped big eagle in a fight at the
farm OF Darlington Beebe. Of Wes-
town. and drove il several miles from
the place. The crows attacked the
King Of birds in BODY and at one
time aad it so exhausted that il aIight-
ed in field and fen over on the
ground. though il finally escaped.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

emily Mrs. Fish has given Il out that
IL Is bad form to allow storm TO
break up ones plan TO take a walk.
The other day. while Il was rainina
piSchforks and hammer handles. Mrs.
Fish and a companion sauntered down
Connecticut avenue one prayed in a
rose-colored reception gown and the
other In tailor-made suit. Neither
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
Industrious at Play.
our son Industrious? ?"

is your son industrions?"
1T depends" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. He's liable TO take his time
dom chores, but il you ever get him
on second base with a good hitter up
he's liable to be about the busiest
thing on earth Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10

First Medium tell YOU that's go
ing TO be pretty searching investiga-
ton tonight. DO YOU think wen come
through 81 an right?
Second Medium-Oh. guess we've
got ghost OF chance.-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-06-10
A Comrarisnn

Wisdom is greater than wealth.
said the sincere citizen.
Perhaps. answered Mr. Dustin
StaX. And yet you can found a col
lege with money. but you can't start
bank with wisdom. "-Washington
Star