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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25

the tool shown in the cut, SAYS Robert
II. Smith, in Gleanings in Bee Culture.
1t is about eight inches long over all.
and consists of two parts. a wooden
handle and a masnetized steel shank
with a smooth fiattened end TO which
the head of the tack adheres. | have
used this tool the past season, and it has
proved itself to be the very thing want
ed, doing its work silently and pound
ing no fingers
Besides being very useful for mailing
down no-drip sticks it is the best thing
that | have found yet for putting foun-
dalton in frames. for with it the tight
enlng strip can be forced down. and
small nails thrust into it without tear
ing and breaking the foundation as one
frequently does with a hammer
In use, the tool is srasped in the right
hand by the handle (something like a
screwdriver). and the end the shank is
brought in contact with one of the lacks
which should previously be scattered
about on top of the berch: then with
the left hand hold the point of the in
strument steady to prevent the tack
from topping over and thrust down
with the right. which firmly seats the
tack in the wood
The tacls should be scattered enough
so that not more than one will be at
tracted to the magnet al time. and
the tool held firm and true. with both
hands. when pressing in a tack, to pre-
vent it from topping over.
| claim for it the following advan-
tages:
!. II is noiseless. One can work in
the kitchen. or anywhere for that mat
ter. with no annoyance to other peo-
pie.
2. II will do the work quicker nick
ing up the tack. which is always a diff
cult job with the small nails used for
this purpose and thursting il home with
practically one motion. while with the
hammer the tack has to be picked up,
started. and then pounded in.
). 1t cannot pound your fingers. they
being out of the way.
4. IL will last indefinitely. there being
no hammering done with il TO DESTROY
KS magnetism
Like all other tools one he's to learn
70 use il. Who would think of leepjny
bees and gettine along without n ham
mer? Still. everyone can remember the
damned fingers he got when a boy learn
Ing TO use this same tool
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
WHILE He SLEEPS
STRANGE CASE OF soMNAMBUL-
ISM IN ENGLAND.
SHOTS FAIL TO ROUSE HIM
Finally Awakened 6y Wounded wom-
an and ReaI-zss what las Hap
pensd - AiInI-s Results in
Thr-l4-ng Experiences.

LonCOD.-One OF the most remarkable
cases OIL sonnan UG.Ism ever recorded
occurred the o,L-r morning at Stock
well, when Mir. francis Lake. an ex-se-
cret service agent, rose iron his bed
and shot his vile tW ice with a revolver
without beng conscious OF " hat he had
done.
There is no mystery whatever about
the circumstances. Mr.. LaKe has for
five months been living happily with his
wife and children, boy ten years old
and baby only two months old-in
rooms on Kay road, not far from Brix-
ION station. About five O'Clock Mrs.
AXE was awakened by two LOUD reports.
end sat up in bed to find her husband
standing at the bedside with a revolver
aimed straight at her.
His eyes were closed, his teeth were
firmly clinched, and he seemed to be
dreaming that he was in some terribly
desperate situation. Though two bul-
lets had pierced the bedclothes and en-
tered Mrs. Lakes right leg. one going
through the thigh and the other lodg-
ing above the knee, Mrs. Lake was able.
despite the great pain, to seize the re-
Volver, throw it out of the room into
the passage, and lock the door Mr..
Lake was still asleep and Mrs. Lake
had to shake him for nearly five minutes
before he awoke.
AS soon as Mr.. Lake realized what had
happened. he rushed out of the house
for policeman and a doctor. and his
wife was conveyed to St Thomas hos
pital in cab.
During the morning the position of the
bullet which had lodged in the leg was
discovered by X-rays. and an operation
was successfully performed to remove
it.
The Brixton police made full inquiries
into the case. ana they were thoroughly
convinced that MIR. Lake had shot his
wife while asleep. and was quite uncon.
scious of what he was doing.
Mr.. Lake. who is tall. thin man. just
over 30 years old and wears eyeglasses.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
The WORKING Hon

Inc hen is naturally worker. and in
the winter she should not be compelled
to be idle. The scratching floor. If not
the scratching shed. should be provided
TO encourage her activities. The scratch
ing moor may be made by setting apart a
section OF the poultry house where the
droppings from the ruosts will not foul
1t, and covering il with straw. If the
dry grain is fed in this the fowls will
have a great deal 10 10 in getting their
meals. The scratching shed is better
but 1t is more expensive Some of these
sheds are low buildings open to the
south, but with no protection from the
rigors of the outside temperature. Al
Cornell are several kinds of scratching
sheds, some open and some protected by
glass. The results have been best in
the open 81 eds, the fresh all appearing
to offset any loss from lowering temper
ature.-F8r Review.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
Gro BE coNrINU..O.y
THE LATEST ClaDLEs.
Those Made of Tapestry Embroidery
Are Modish ana Aesthetic to
an Unusual Degree.

The woman who has an eye TO the
beautiful cannot 90 better aan maze her
self several of the new tapestry girdles
in different shades. These are wider
in the back than in the front, and are
fashioned of the most beautiful bits of
tapestry embroidery. In the front the
girdle is caught with bucnle about as
big around as half Golar. From
this the size ranges up 10 buckle as
big as plate.
One of the finest tapestry girdles OF
the year was in old ivory color. Ii
was worked in the finest OF cross-stitch
embroidery. In the middle of the back
there was applied a big tapestry pansy.
In the front pansy buckle fastened iii
the girdle.
1t is very much the thing to take one
of these girdles and pass it through a
Louis XIV. coat Of silk aud velvet in
such manner that IL holds the coat
snug in the back. The fronts fly open,
showing the lovely vest underneath.
There is a great fancy for these hand
some girdlss, which are passed through
the wide seams of the coat so as 70 strap
1t tightly in the back with the coat fly
ing open in front, and neat art nou-
veau buckle finishing the belt. And
particularly are these belts seen with
the new coats.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
Use of Hen Manure.

Hen manure is strong in nitrogen and
should be used with care. If YOU have
stable manure it is best to mix the drop
pings of the poultry with it. If you must
use 1t alone, put it on asparagus rhu-
barb, lettuce or any of the plants that
are grown for top. Do not use it in large
quantities on plants grow 4 for root or
fruit without adding some potash. or you
are likely TO have more top than is need
ed. A friend of mine used it on straw
berry vines and ruined the crop. If il
is not TO be mixed with other material
a good way to apply it is to work it into
the soil before the seed is sown, then ado
WOOD ashes. Do not mix the manure and
ashes, as the result is setting free OF
The nitrosen.-Farmers' Voice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25

gave the following remarkable account
of his career:
For eight years" he said. 81 have
been a somnambulist, 1t was brought
on by an illness which slightly affected
my head. Once in my sleep cleared
every piece of furniture out of my bed
room. Then an extraordinary desire to
wander about the streets at night
seemed to seize me. Sometimes | would
go out fast asleep. and leave the front
door of the house open. At other times
| would shut it. and be unable to get
back to my bedroom again. On one oc-
casion | walked all the way from Ken
sington to Leman street, Whitechapel,
a place had never been to in my life
before.
THE police watched me for some time
came to the conclusion | was a burglar
and then arrested me. At the police sta
ton | was found TO be fast asleep. and.
of course, when | awo!'e they let me
go. After this ! did not walk in my
sleep until two years ago. when lived
at BALKAN. Then resume ed my strange
night wanderines. | came back from
lHc COhlIhtul ldSt year Onul tnen y
had been acting as secret service agent
for the Austrian government. They
dismissed me because | refused to re-
turn. as | was anxious to get similar
work under the British government. I
have no recollection whatever of hav-
ing fired at my wife. was awakened by
my wife shaking me-
Frank, you have shot mel she
said.
"'Oh, God! can't have done it. I re-
Piled. l had very peculiar dry sensa-
ton in my throat at the time, and thought
at first had shot myself in the mouth.
THE revolver had been lying on the
dressing table for three days, and had
never been unloaded since I returned
from the continent"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
THE LIVE STOCK.

The horse that is always ready for
his meals is one that is sure to earn
more than his board.
When the colt is growing the hoofs
should be looked to occasionally TO see
II they do not require trimming.
Merinos are still popular in some
parts of the country, on account of the
ease with which they are herded.
Sheep do not dress out so well as
cattle. The dressed weight is not often
larger than SO per cent. of the whole
weight, while in many cases It runs
down TO so per cent
The keeper of fine stock is benefited
by having his neighbors raise only fine
stock His own reputation is mixed
up to some extent with the reputation
of the neighhorhood.
Sugar cane is used in South Africa
for stock feed. IL is cut and cured as
hay. The cattle are very fond of cane
stalks and will eat up the entire plant
if il has been cut before the. seed is
hardened.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
siye structures.
BUILDING a FLOCK OF SHEEP
Some Of the Qualifications Necessor,
to Establishing a Success
full Flock.

IL L did not want to invest oreat
ueal OF money in sheep | would get a
flock of common two-year-o,d go
merino ewes. either of the Delaine or
tNanDoullet type, with as few wrinkles
as possible. would buy Merinos. he
cause they are cheaper, are great wool
producers and are good. hardy sbes,
L would get full-blooded buck nref-
eraDly Shropshire. as | believe this
10 be one of the best mutton breeds
Inc Merino blood would give me a
neaVy fleece of fine quality and the
ohropShlre blood will increase the
lensth oil the wool and improve the
mutton. says writer in Orange Judd
Farmer.
would have a Cry. roomy shed with
openings to the south. these so ar
ranged to be closed in stormy weather
Let sheep have plenty of exercise dur
ing the winter. Feed them bright corn
FODDER If you have it. Sorghum is also
good feed, but alfalfa hay is still bet
ter Alfalfa is the best for the lamb
ing period. as it increases the flow OF
milk and keeps the ewes in good con-
'dlton. | would feed little grain
about a bushel of corn to 100 head.
mixture of half oats and half corn
would be better
would breed o have lambs come in
March, as they seem to do better than
II they arrive later. They are then
large enough to go to eating as soon
as grass comes. Wean them about
August l, and turn them into the corn
field and they will grow very rapidly.
AS the weather begins to get colder
begin to feed little grain and in.
crease until they are eating about all
they want BY Christmas they should
weigh so to 100 pounds. You can sell
the wethers at good profit and keep
the best of the ewes to build up your
flock. Do not forget TO dip them. Dip
Just after you shear and in the fall.
too, If you think they need it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25

had TO go right on to GorGonsville
and could only write to her that, that
too. was probably one of McHinnon's
ISLANDERS, and there wasn't a word of
truth in it-that no one was more
amazed than Fred when they brought
me in. I've not yet heard from her,
but | shall. and Jack shall know the
moment l can find him
Was it not strange that that same
old notebook, which she risked so
much to send TO me that night Fred
caught her at the stone house, should
later have been the means of saving
Jack2 She found it in the breast pock-
ct of my new uniform coat at Henrys
and slancing through the pages saw
the sketches and memoranda | had
even then been making; supposed ii
was of vast Importance, something
that We ought to have and, fearing il
would fall into the hands of the enemy,
bethought her of Jennings and Judge
Armistead; slipped into my uniform,
and Fred has probably told you the
rest"
So there il was at last:-the story of
her daring and devotion and Benton,
had he but opened his heart to Paul
in the few days that they were to-
gether at the Chiltons, might have
known it all, There then was McKin-
non, furthermore, ucinasGed. and even
more of a blac guard than they had
deemed him. Now. 1T least. must Ros-
ale know how utterly she had wronged
H. i 81,
surely could not tail to realize. yet not
line from her had found is way to
Elinor. There was some comfort in
the belief that now she knew, but
how he longed TO get at McEinnon for
further comfort!
And now that queer customer. Jen-
ninSs. was also under the ban. was
he? And they needed Benton's evil
dence-Benton whose brevet hung FIRE
for reasons he could not understand
Benton who didn't love the war Office
and who well knew he had found no
favor in the grim. deep-set eyes be-
hind those comprehensive spectacles
There was little he could really tell
OF Jennings. though he had never for
gotten that story about the Indiana
sergeant seeing Rosalie toss the packet
TO him in the rush and excitement
at the stone house. If that story were
true she must have thought him faith
ful at the time at least That fateful
notebook, filed with Paul's clever topo-
graphical sketches and his daily men,
oranda--what had not Rosalie dared
In her effort to send it to safe hands.
What sacrifice had not Chiffon made
In recrossing the Potomac that wintry
night in hopes of recovering it, Where
was it now? thought Benton. as once
again he caught sight OF the unfinished
dome of the great white capitol. A
very suitable bit of property the little
volume might be to a southern chief
tain again invading Maryland with an
army at mis- back-and a very danger
Gus one for southern officer to he
caught with-if alone
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
The Draft Horse

The draft type of horse is the most
profitable for farmers under ordinary
circumstances. There are not so many
insists among draft horses as among
lighter types. Slight blemishes such as
wire cuts do not depreciate the value
of the draft horse in the same proper
ton as a roadster or coacher The
draft colt can be used for light farm
work from the time he is two and a
half years old, and will do enough to
pay for his keep The carriage bred
colt will suffer in both style and action
if worked before ne is four years old.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
CHHAPTER XVIII.
LOUNSBERRY'S LAST STING


Gettysburg had thinned the grand
old First corps into the proportions of
a small division. Consolidation he
came the watch word, and, with Rev
nolds dead and HIS successors devoid of
influence, 1t had none in power to pre-
serve its autonomy. The Second. Fifth
and Sixth corps retained their badges
and their name. The Eleventh and
twelfth, sent to the west, were "tele-
scoped and called the Twentieth. The
Ihlrd had lost its grip, with Sickles'
leg. ct Gettysburg-its way, with
French's head, at Mine Run. and final
~ its place and name-being distributed
to fill the gaps in other organizations
AS for what was left of the First. most
OF 1t, under gray-headed Wadsworth
went as the Fourth division to the
Flith corps, our old friends of the Iron
Brigade ruefully shedding the blood-red
disk and decking their caps with the
Maltese cross. And so. faithful to the
end, they hewed their way through the
wilderness, hard hit many a time, but
ever landing, catli e, on their feet,
even though so many of the old
leaders were gone. Brave. silver-haired
Wadsworth, after heroic effort against
Longstreet, died at their head in the
crash of the sixth OF May-Cutler talk
ing the division, and Bragg. another
graduate of the Sixth. the brigade
and holding 1t longest of all. Few hey
were when they reached the James
mourning with all their hearts for
/ Haskell, killed in command of his new
Badger re@in ent in the awful attack
at Cold Harbor With Warren they
rounded the gray line at Five Forks
Hallon Richardson heading the Sew
enth, receiving the shot meant for their
major general-and finally. bursting
from the southwark woods below Ap-
pomatox, they helped bar the last
gateway OF Lees beaten army. Then
they marched back to droop their rid
died, crape-laden cOlors for the last
time before the head of the nation in
the grand review at Washington and.
with final handclasp from Hoosiers and
Wolverines at the parting of the ways,
went home TO lay those tattered flags
within the walls OF their own white
i capitol, with never a stain or shadow
on the record of their defenders.
But the story of several who set forth
| with them was still unfinished. Fred
Benton, who had ridden with their bat
Ting line on many bloody day. came
not homeward with the few survivors.
A strange fortune had been his after
| Wadsworth fell. There had been many
q reason, as has been told. for believing
that the tall Virginian, Jennings. had
| played a double game from first to last.
Benton's evidence had little helped the
prosecution, however. and when the
young officer was again summoned to
the war department and again cues
toned as to his relations with the
Chiltons. he finally fired up" and de-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
TABLE MANNERS.

Never, should you be so unfortunate as
to meet with an accident. make known
your regret at the time ether than bj
your expression, but take The earliest Cd.
portunity Of apologizing 10 your host ant
hostess in private:
Always, as host or hostess, serve al
he ladies present. including those of your
own family, before helping the gentle.
men.
Always, gentlemen, serve any lady a.
your side, whether you lave been pre-.
scented to her or not
Never make a noise in slipping your
soup.
Never cool your soup by blowing upon
your spoon.
Always take soup from the nearest
edge of the plate by moving your spoon
FROM you.
Never take soup from the point of a
spoon.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25

Miss Pelham, I believe. whom l
had the pleasure O seeing at Char
lottesville. l hope your brother is not
wounded-and here"
Then he repented Elm of his cruelty
her hand for the support of the rail-
ing at the steps. Pardon me-" he
continued, his blue eyes fixed on her
almost ashen face. but nothing less
could have brought you here. and. par
don me again, but | must enter" and
he moved as though to pass her by.
Instantly, almost in error, she grasped
his arm.
mo! Oh, MOI" e cried. 81 give
you my word, M brother is not
here,"
Then | am more than glad" said
Benton, for it all Sc med to flash over
him in the instant and, despite her
clinging hands and ilmost frantic ap-
peal, he sprang up he steps and into
the open doorway. There on the bed.
gaunt, fever-stricken, and gazing up
at the startled, colored NANNY, acting
as nurse, and then into the face of
the blue-uniformed Intruder. lay the
wreck of the one personal enemy Fred
Benton was aware of in all Virginia
ali that was left of Scott Lounsberry.
Maud Pelham sprang past the union
officer and stood alr st defiantly fac
ing him.
You shall not Ike him-touch
him!" she cried. in mes intense and
low. He is terrib wounded. He
has done You no W s,''
Benton looled up her in blended
wonderment and pits If what Wins
ton said were true. WI at was she doing
here? Instinctively he he'd removed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
A Little 70: Tillinp

He-And you VIII slope with me 30
night?
She-I will
He-Wha: wilt your parents do?
She-They will wait until we come
back. and then give us their blessing
He I'm a little afraid they won't.
She Indeed they will They have
both promised.-N Y Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
Fattening the Horse.

The cheapest and quickest, way to
put fat on thin horse is TO give little
exercise and feed freely of buckwheat
bran and middlings. This makes a
soft fat which will work off in a few
days at hard work. Plenty of good,
sweet clover hay, limited amount of
exercise and a green ration made up OF
one part by weight of linseed meal,
two parts oats and five parts corn, will
put horse an much better condition.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25

his cap and stoC seore her bare
headed. Almost iGs iness Benton be-
gan to speaii ~
He tried hard 10 arm me and he
made you the inst ~ e" he said.
Did you not lino Z note was
meant to lure me int a? Did YOU
not Know that his re waiting
there to seize or po ill meg"
From the bed tn, ne q feeble
'ackle of laughter; girPs wild.
dilated eyes ulat TONS words
"SsS staring s,.st "a eu IN sua-
len alarm TO the 'ere nan. whose
voice quayered in a she OF mingled
hate and triumph.
You got away. thank to her. and
her meddling. but he wo Thy God
he WON'T They've got ack Chiffon
hard and fast this time spy with a
hatful of information am they'll hang
him within the weeki"t
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
Wheat Screenin gs.

Wheat screenings, either ground or
unground, are very satisfactory for
sheep feed. At the Minnesota station
il required IS per cent. more wheat
screenings than wheat to produce a
given gain. AS the screenings are a
production of the northwestern wheat
fields, their value as feed may easily
be seen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
PORTABLE ROC HOUSE.
How the Lovejoy Structure Is Made
1t Is But Moderate
in Cost.

The Lovejoy portable hog house of
winch we here give a cut of the end
elevaton-is made eight feet square.
IL is sided and rooted with matched
nooring, lined with building paper. and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
Measures often ia use.

A cup means the common size O
white cup generally used in hotels anC
restaurants. that holds one-half pint O
liquid. Gin and enameed pint ant
half-pint measuring cups marked IL
quarters and thirds can be- bought a
house furnishing stores and 1t is de
sirable to have several fol use.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
Shrinkage of Sheen

Sheep shrink in weight a great deal
II sent long distance to market. Five
lots sent from Bozeman, Mont. to Chi
cago, skunk as follows: Three lots of
lambs, 81 per cent, 81 per cent, 7.6
per cent; two lots of wethers. Sc per
cent. IL per cent; one lot of old ewes.
lis per cent
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
Ameer Imposes Awful Penalty

Peshawar.-The ameer of Afghanis-
tan has ordered Risaldar Samin Jan,
the murderer of the German engineer,
Herr Fleischer, to be blown from a
canncn's mouth on the spot where he
committed the crime
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
Disadvantages of Mildn ess.

Mrs. Meel,er'- husband must be a
man with whom il is absolutely i'm
possible to quarrel"
What gives YOU that Impressions"
She always dresses so shabbily. II
is evident that he never has to give
her anything 10 make up with Thin.
Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
As COMPARED.

why do you likCn your wife to a
perfect poem?" asked the innocent
bachelor.
Because she is hard to compose"
answered Mr.. Henry Peck. Cincinnati
Enquirer
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-25
THE "LIGHTNING" MAILER.
A Hint for the Bee Keeper Which
Will Prove of Value in Fixing
Shipping Cases.

In the winter of 1904 was mailing no
"Trip strips into 15-pound shipping
cases. The cases were SO short that had
difficulty in getting my tackhammer into
them in position where it could be
used to any advantage; and after get