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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25


Creek Coal company. Charles Stankus
aged 20 years. and John Maruka, aged
so years were instantly killed, Eve
persons were probably fatally injured
and about a dozen were overcome by
afterdamp. The injured are: Fire
Bosses Michael Curtis and William
Jones. John Maley. John Broker and
Frank Brennan. who H IL believed can
not recover. There were two explo-
s!ons at intervals OF 10 minutes Both
did much damage 20 the mine. brat
tees being ripped away and umbers
blown out alons the gangway for a dis.
lance of several hundred yards The
fourth life OF the mine was completely
wrecked
General superintendent Jones says
that daily examinations showed that
the workings wei7- free OF gas. Elk
perts in mine ventilation advance the
theory that n body OF gas was released
and driven through the air course un.
III II reached the chute In which Stan
kus and Brennan were timbering. when
II exploded. Maruka was killed BY
the second explosion as be was pre-
pairing TO carry the body OF StRnkus
TO the gangway
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

q strip OF wagon-tire spiked 20 cut
ting edge; drag was bolted together
somewhat like the following diagram.
shown In Fig 2
/ can hitch team 70 any link OF
chain. thus producing an angle OF the
drag most suitable. The best time
60 drag Is after a rain. and ia winter
when thawing I'm daytime and freezing
ut night. No. this road is not the
equal OF a macadamized road. but
there is as much difference between Il
now and as Il was formerly as there
Is between day and night The freez-
Ing and thawing affect IL like any
other earth road; "a. however. dries
on so much quicker that the bad con
dillon does not last so long and
believe in time n the work Is kept
up ] shall have IL In condition that the
nightmare OF going through mud hub
deep six months OF the year will be re-
duced very much. ny north fence IS
the town line: I have often heard the
remark made that now a man blind
folded could tell within a rod when
he struck Liberty line Many have
named and are calling this section OF
road Bollinger avenue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

dered dreadful by flashing lightning
and pouring rain. the electric cables
and wires swapping as a result OF the
constant. strong earth shocks which
occurred all that night causing the
greatest CONSERVATION, which was
heightened by the pealinE OF the Ere
bells announcing the breaking out OF
fires in VARIOUS quarters OF the city.
Each earth shock was followed BY
walls and prayers from the people.
who we're kneeling in the rain and
mud
The principal shock was from Val
paradise 10 Santiago and Meripilla. With
its centre at Limache. The last TIVE
mentioned towns were destroyed. -
Also we're Gaillota and Llaillai.
The statement that the approach OF
the earthquake was announced by the
naval observatory at Valparaiso two
days previous 20 its occurrence Is con-
hrmed. The news was published in the
Chilean press on Wednesday. Angus;
is. the day before the earthquake oc-
CURED.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
WOMAN'S WILD RUN
ON A TROLLEY CAR
MoToRMAN TOO SLOW so SHE
TAKES CHARGE.
TRIES TO MAKE A TRAIN.
Male al the Controller Falls 20 Realize
Her Hurry, So She Pushed Hin
from Platform and Turns on
Full Speed.

cago.-Because motoman No
SIC on the Halsted street line OF the
Chicago City Railway company refus-
ed to put a little speed on his car
the other day Mrs. S H. Chidester.
who was anxious TO catch a train for
her home in Evergreen Park. seized
the controller lever and turned the
current on to the last notch
BY way of emphasizing her deter
mination 20 reach the train. she push
ed No. SIG on the front platform
when he objected 10 her summary &C
ton and for six blocks the big car ran
at fun speed through the crowded
street
Stops we're made neither for cross
ings nor for passengers 70 get on or
on and three members OF the team
sters' union were shown that other
citizens have little right TO part OF
the street Three coal wagons. on
which they were riding when the car
struck them. are laid up for repairs.
Mrs. Chichester was finally overpow-
cred by the conductor and some OF the
passengers on the car and taken 20
the Stockyards police station. She
was released later after convincing
the officers that she was not insane.
Mrs. Chidester got on the car az
Thirty-ninth and Halsted streets and
at once Informed the motorman that
she was in a hurry TO reach the Grand
Trunk station at Forty-ninth street.
At FOrty-drst street the car stopped
20 allow a teamster 20 make up his
mind whether he was going 20 get of
the tracks or not. and Mrs Chidester
got nervous. Al Forty-third street *
took two old men a little longer TO
get on than was necessary and Mrs.
Chidester went out on the front plat
form further 20 Impress upon the mo-
torman the importance OF caching her
train
No. Sic resented her interference
and told her that he considered him.
self capable OF adjusting his own at
fairs and 20 further humiliate tho
woman the car was run along Halsted
street az half speed for a block.
The woman became furious at the
slow gait and told the other passen-
gers in the car that she was going 70
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
OUR SOIL FERTILITY.
Plowed Under the Best Means
Of Supplying Humus.

There is great decrease in the fer
tility OF the sell where crops are CON
Sinually grown and removed from the
ground with nothing returned, says g
writer in Farmers Review. There
never was a time when crops grew
more abundantly than now. 1t is not
due 20 the fertility OF the soil at pres
emit, but because OF better cultivation
with a view OF conserving moisture for
q time when IL Is most needed by the
growing crops. and by better and more
careful selection OF seed. think
humus is the one element most
lacking In most of our corn
land. This can be replaced quick
er and in greater quantity by growing
clover than by any other process.
Clover not only furnishes humus, but
puts our ground in better physical con-
dition. which is absolutely essential.
It also aids in preparing a good seed
bed. when the ground is not in condi-
ton physically. and the plant food
which il contains is not available for
the plant. IL also furnishes nitrogen,
another element much lacking in most
OF our corn lands. Another reason why
We should rotate with clover is be
cause 1t loosens up the subsoil, deposit
ins Il close 10 the surface, where II
can be more readily taken up by the
corn plant. Farmers are beginning 20
study the condition of their ground
but are not restoring the fertility as
fast as they should. They are begin
ming To grow clover quite extensively.
but clover alone as a fertilizer will
only last for a short time. Sooner OF
later they viii have to use phosphorus
I'm connection with clover.
Raising stock and feeding more
grain than you are growing n most
apt TO keep tSe land from losing it's
fertility, but l doubt il it is most profit
able on our high-priced land I think
under present conditions grain farm
Ing Is more profitable than live stock
raising, provided we rotate with clover
and add a little phosphorus in the
shape OF ground rock phosphate to our
land occasionally. ! do not mean by
this that we should exclude live stock
altogether. but with our land selling
for from $50 TO $175 per acre. we can
not see any money In raising cattle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
SEVEN KILLED ON RAILROAD
Fast Freight On Pennsy colIIdes With
Work Train Near Jamestown

aSt FfSi9nt On FcnnSy CoiiiocS WIN
Work Train Near Jamestown.
JOhnstown. Pa. Aug. 20.-The Cone
maugh work train going east was run
into at Sang Hollow, near this city. by
a Pennsylvania railroad freight going
IS miles an hour. and seven men be-
longing 10 the work train were killed
and seven OF the same crew were seri-
ousiy injured. some OF them perhaps
fatally.
The dead are: George w. Meade,
JohnstOwn: Edward Stevens. Mike
Todsh. Mike Tepsic, Miliny Mokure.
Tanko Sreimoc and Tanko Simunlio,
all OF Conemaugh.
The ConemRugh work train was
called out 10 clear away a small wreck
which had occurred west OF Sang Hol-
low. When this work had been com
pleted the train started for home. but
stopped at a water plug near Sang Hol-
low 10 take water. The Fort Wayne
freight, No. 2. loaded with perishable
goods, was stopped by signal at mr."
tower east OF Seward and given or
deTs TO deliver to another freight crew
When Engineer Woods approached the
water pans he increased the speed OF
his train so that he could scoop water
into the tender. despite the fact that
he had been ordered to run under o
green block until the work train vac
out OF his way.
With frightful force the engine
crashed into the work train. All OF
the laborers and others on the train
were asleep. and the majority OF those
killed never knew that they had been
struck The heavy engine crashed
through the work cars as II they had
been made of paper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
ENEMY TO GRASS AND CORN.
The So-calied Grass Web Worm, and
How II May Ee combated.

Grass web worms. 1t viii be remem-
bered. were somewhat destructive last
year in portions OF Rensselaer,, Colum-
bia and Albany counties. New York.
says the Country Gentleman. The in-
juries were in most cases confined to
grass lands, particularly the drier
knolls. and the damage was empha-
sized by the prevailing dry weather
The large amount OF rain the present
season has prevented depredations OF
this character from being noticeable.
though grass web worms appear 10 be
abundant In some fields, since a re
port has just come TO US OF rather Sc
&era EEry & Columbia county 20
corn piarted on recentlys plowed sod
lana
Grass web worms, sometimes known
a. corn web worms, come from mi
90 WIRE eggs deposited By the
light-brown, white-marked moths so
frequently observed flying IN large
numbers in late afternoon and early
evening In grass fields and invariably
ahghtiug with the wings wrapped
closely about the body, the latter par
sllel with the grass stem upon which
the insect rests. The web worms
themselves are duli-colored, sparsely-
haired brown-headed caterpillars
about half an inch long. They live in
web-lined retreats at or Just beneath
the surface OF the soil, and a little in
vestigauon in infested grass lands or
about hills OF corn troubled by this
insect should result IN uncovering the
= 40.
various ways sometimes tunneling the
stalks. occasionally eating holes in
the sides OF the sterAs or feeding to
some extent on the leaves
There were some injuries OF this
kind last year. and as a rule trouble
OF this nature may be prevented by
early fall blowing. since this de-
prives the web worms OF their accus-
toned provender before they have an
opportunity TO 20 into Information, and
we should expect a considerable num-
Der az them 70 perish before any
green food such as young corn is
available In the spring. Another pre-
ventive measure would be TO delay
planting as late as possible. in the
hope that a considerable number OF
the web worms would succumb before
the corn came up. Another precRu-
ton which might be taken In plant
Ing sod lands would be 20 put in
about twice the usual amount OF seed
in the hope that a fair stand would be
secured. in spite OF web-worm inju-
ries- This would necessitate some
thinning on areas where web worms
were not abundant. but in any event
this would be preferable TO replanting.
There is no practical method OF check
Ing outbreaks OF this character In cul-
uvated fields. owing 90 the expense In
volved. About the only thing that
can be done following severe injury is
TO replant
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
FEAR ATTACK OF REBELS
Cuban insurgents Concentrating Il
Plnar del Rio Reolon.

Cuban insurgents Concentrating In
Pinar del BIO Region.
Havana, Aug. 2s.-The indications
are that the revolution in Western
Cuba already has practically reached
It's maximum. The government and
people generally believe the movement
has received about ali the accessions
1t viii be likely TO gain. The prompt
ness Of the government In arresting
suspected leaders and plotte-s In Ha-
vana and elsewhere and in sending re-
Inducements TO the disturbed dis
tricts has had an excellent eject in
strengthening public confidence and
sverawing sympthizers with the move
ment
On the other hand, Notwithstanding
the quietude in the Pinar del Rio re-
gion, peaceable inhabitants OF the
cities OF PInar del Rio, Consolation
del Sur. San Juan del Mdtinez and
other western towns, are in hourly ap-
prehension of the attack and occupa-
ton Of those places. The fact that
probably 1000 insurgents are tending
TO concentrate in the province OF
Pinar del Rio upon towns inadeQuatsly
guarded by small detachments OK the
rural guards. mostly inexperienced In
warfare. makes the situation grave;
but as the insurgents have not as
sumee any strongly offensive attitude
or interfered with trains carrying
troops, horses and supplies, 1t is in
ferred that they are not prepared or
lack the nerve to try for control OF
the territory.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
sso.ooo.ooo reIephone Deal.

Buffalo. n. Y. Aug. 22-B. G. Hub
bell president OF the Consolidated
Telephone company. confirmed the re.
port that the Consolidated has bought
from the Great Eastern Telephone
company the latter's franchise 70
maintain and constrpe. telephones.
telegraph lines and electric lights In
New York city. The purchase price is
said TO be $50.0O0.OOO. but Mr. Hub
bell would not confirm this.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
EARTH ROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Necessity Of Grading When Using the
King Drag or Any Other Drag.

The first essential Of proper earth
road construction is the grading OF
the same; a fat road. or as you most
ly see them, with shoulders higher
than the center of the road. IL not inn
proved by the use Of the King drag
or any other drag Produce a condi-
ton that viii drain water from your
roadbed in the shortest time possible.
and you have solved a perplexing road
problem. Two years ago. says a cor
respondent OF the Rural New Yorker. I
graded a section OF road about one
and one-half miles; when II looked
complete II looked about like diagram,
Fig. /.
made drag, using two oak sticks
ak by six inches. eight feet long. set
them on edge about 10 inches apart.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
Hunt for a wild Man.

Red Wing. NINA wild man Is
roaming through the woods In The
vicinity OF Kenyon, this county. and
a large number OF men are securing
the country for him. II Is believed he
Is Albert Wing, who disappeared some
time ago. evidently having become de
mented. When last seen he was only
half clad. his head and face were bad
ly cut and he carried a big knife.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

According 70 Folsom's Entomology.
the number of insect species already
known is about 100000. and it is safe
20 estimate the total number OF exist
ing species as AT least 1000. 600 Con
seryause Observers hold. remarks
Rural New Yorker. that a majority of
these species can be found Ia attend.
enoe al any sunday school picnic.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
Hair Turned White by Wreck.

Cincinnau.-Peculiar injuries re
ceived In a recent wreck are causing
the once Jet black hair Of Dan Nc
Carthy, young travelling man Of this
city, 20 turn white and his eyesight is
falling steadily. Physicians are IN
able 20 give him any relief. Attorneys
have gone to Chicago to begin suit for
large damages in his behalf against
the railroad company.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

tent disseminated by ants. which col
lect the eggs and store them over win
ter. Matching them carefully In the
spring. A study OF the communistic
relations OF ants and other insects
shows some extraordinary displays OF
reason and intellect.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

OF a bicycle is used TO transmit the
power from the foot 10 the stone. This
device, says Prairie Farmer, is said
to work satisfactorily when properly
adjusted. A more steady power is Sc
cured for the stone than when ordi-
narly one-way foot lever is used.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
$4,000 Endowment Paid.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 18th, &c.
This is 10 certify that l have re-
ceived from John Mitchell, Jr.,
Grand Worthy Counsellor OF the
Grand Court Of Virginia, I. o. Ca
lanthe. i$19o.0G) One Hundred
Dollars in payment OF the death
claim OF Bette Dobson Graves. who
was member of Planet Court, No.
1877.
signed-walter A. Graves.
Executor.
Witness:
Frances ]. Granderson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

Snickcr-What do you do when a
sucker won't take your bait.
Knocker--Why. rebate.--Indlanapo
lis News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
eRlNDsToNE WITH PEDAL.
Bicycle Is Used to Transmit the Pow
or from the Foot TO the Stone.

A reader OF one Of our exchanges
has devised a simple means Of turn
ing the grindstone by foot power. AS
shown in the illustration. the gearing
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
Not closeted.

Have they a family sSeleton?"
II should say SOL You ought TO
see their daughters elbows. MI
yankee Sentinel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

Two KiiIed end Many Injured, Several
FATALLY, ~ sananoy City.
Mahanoy Ci.y. Pa. Aug. 22.-By an
explosion OF gas in the West Buck
Mountain &, away In the nth level
OF tie yi;~Ga coIliery of the Mi,l
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
The American Beneficial Insurance
Company.

The annual stockholders meeting
OF the above named Company will
be held at Prices Hall "Wednesday.
Sept. 9th, at sac p. M. All the
stockholders please take notice.
Those who cannot be present NAV
designate someose in writing to vote
for them.
w. F. GRAHAM, President.
b. II. PEYTON. Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

VIRGINIA;-IH tho Law and Equi-
~ Court for the City OF Richmond
this 2Sth day OF July, 1905.
Mary Wilson, Plaintin.
vs..
James Wilson. Defendant.
IN CHANCERY.
The object OF this suit is to obtain
a Divorce, a Vinculo Matrimonii from
the defendant on behalf Of the plain
tir. And an affidavit having been
made and filed that the plaintif has
used due diligence to ascertain In
what county or corporation the de-
PENDANT James Wilson is, without eff
feet and that the plaintiff Mary VIII
son does net know his whereabouts:
IL is ordered that the said defendant
appear here within fifteen days after
the due publication OF this order and
do what is necessary to protect his
interests herein.
A Copy-Teste:
p. p. Winston, Clerk.
j. Henry Crutchheld. pq.
To James Wilson:
You'll take notice that / shall on
the goth day of Sept, '06 at the Of
fee OF Phil B. Shields, room No. so.
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. stu
ated s. w. corner Main AMI 9Th SITS.
In the city of Richmond, Virginia,
between the hours OF 9 o'clock A. M.
and 6 O'Clock p. NJ. OF that day. pro-
coed to take the dispositions of wit
nesses to be read as evidence in my
behalf In a certain suit in Chancery
depending in the Law and Equity
Court for the city of Richmond, Vir-
giniS, wherein you are defendant
and ] am plaintiff: and IL from any
cause the taking of the said deposit
lions be not commenced on that day.
or, IL commenced, be not concluded
on that day the taking OF the same
will be adjourned and continued
from day to day, or from time to
tine at the same place and between
the same hours until the same shall
be completed.
Respectfully,
Mary Wilson,
By Counsel.
j. Henry Crutchfield, pq.
1911 Y r. Broad st.
Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

bring or send MS your JOB
WORK; we do il nicely. We do it
quickly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
The Corn aoot.Louse.

The corn root-loase is to some ex-
uRss~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25

tho Law and EauI-
" Court for the City OF Richmond
this 2Sth day OF July, 1906.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-08-25
Plaintiff.
Defendant.
To James Wilson:

7. 7, sFInsLOnI OIcTK-
]. Henry crutchheld. pq.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

His mothers voice was like that-some like it.
You see, l mean to do mending up at Fishers
Gulch, she explained, and again the tone startled
him. There ought to be living in it; oughtn't
there?" Without waiting for his she went
on Il did mending in Nome last year, and
made enough to pay my expenses. There's not very
much that woman can do, when she's old, and:
her hands c1asped and unclasped each other till
her silk gloves squeaked with the friction, I'm
don't know him?"
Patterson pulled himself together and shook
his head. tightening in his throat would not let
him speak:
body will. It's long, long road that hasn't
turn in it, and somehow feel that I've almost come
to the turn
Still Patterson could not speak, and it she
who broke the silence
I've got ten loaves of gingerbread in those boxes,
with raisins and nuts in she announced. They
keep well and II make doughnuts and cookies to sell.
Do you like cookies with coriander and dill seeds?"
tugged at Pattersons heart. The reply slipped
consciously from him. Little cookies, cut in the
shape of leaf?" he asked. His voice was unsteady
why, yes" she answered. "How did you know
about them?"
The team had started up grade. The driver
wound the reins around the brake and fumbled
for his way book. Striking a match, he held it
over the pages but it was not at their entries that
he looked. faint glow reflected on the face
beside him. He observed that there lines upon
the face that it hadn't worn twelve years ago, and
that the hair was turning gray. An almost master
ing impulse to tell her at who he was,
but he decided to wait for just little while He
held the match till the fingers of his glove
scorched.
The gathering of galoping hoofs echoed behind
them on the road Presently the sheriff rode up.
Hello!" he called cheerily. Throwing one leg
across the saddle pummel, he souched into COM
fort. well, we've had lively time, all right he
said. 1--WE caught that young blackleg that's been
running loose for ten months, the one that forged
nine hundred dollars He's been advertised in
every l say, look out where you're going!"
He logged on a way, his body swayng with
the motion of the mare. The young cub did the
grizzly act" he laughed" all teeth and claws He
he'll prove an a1ibi. III take him below