Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-24
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
Thursday. Febcuarx IS.

Thursday. February IS.
The Christian Herald Of New York
has contributed $1,000 for the relief
Of the famine stricken japanese.
Tho Kentucky legislature passed a
bill prohibiting the operating OF pool
rooms and fixing the fine at $1,000 to
$4,000
Levi c. Hay. foreman OF the Job
printing department Of the govern
ment printing Office. Washington. d. c..
has resigned.
Because he was deficient IN conduct
, and studies. Midshipman William p.
Bowen. of Columbia. Tenn. resigned
from the Annapolis naval academy.
A fast mail train on the Missouri
Pacific railway was ditched near JEFF
ferson City. Mo. three cars being
burned and several trainmen injured.
Friday, February 10.
General Fred Walsen, a famous Colo
RADIO pioneer, died at Denver OF dropsy.
Shadrach Bray. the last survivor OF
the Seminole war OF 1886. died at Fort
Payne. Ala.
Mrs. Aaron Blair. a sister-in-law OF
General Lew Wallace, died in Wash
ington OF apopleXy.
The Riggs National Bank. OF Wash
ington. was awarded 81 600 600 per
cent Philippine bonds at S1.OS3.747.
While responding 10 an alarm OF FIRE.
Chief William r. Cheswell, OF the Bos-
ton fire department died OF heart dis
ease.
Saturday, February II.
Three children OF Joseph Rods. OF
Traverse City. Mich. were burned TO
death in a fire which destroyed their
home
Il is rumored in San Francisco that
Jamess j. Hiu intends 70 run a line
of steamers between that port and
Honolulu
Rev. II. Lee Harrel. a Presbyterian
preacher. OF Monticello, Ca. was acci-
dentally shot dead by a friend while
bird hunting
While driving across the railroad
tracks near Columbus. o.. I'm a buggy.
Miss Maude Kile and Miss Georgia
Robinson were struck by a train and
killed.
Warrants were sworn out at Charles
ton s. c.. for the officers OF the de-
AAAAAA NNANAANtAn M0N anu SAVINGS
Bank for accepting a 500 deposit af-
ter they knew the bank was insolvent.
Monday, February 10.
The beet sugar industry has in.
creased 225 per cent. in product and
23i per cent. In value OF product since
1900
Trainman Jacob Koontz was killed
and three passengers were injured in
a wreck on the B. & o. near Johns
town, Pa.
Three men were killed and 20 girls
were slightly injured by an explosion
at the Hercules Powder Works at
Louisiana. Mo
Elmer +. Strawn. aged 81 years. was
caught in the machinery at the Beth
lehem Steel Works. Bethlehem. Pa,
and crushed to death.
Tuesday, February 20.
Mary Wilkes, widow of Rear Ad-
miral Wilkes. u. S. N, died at Flor
ence. Italy.
Joseph T. Osborne, an actor. was ar
cidentally thrown from a train at Chi
cagO and killed.
How to Handle Diphtherfa.
At the first indication OF diphtheria In
the throat or a child make the room
close. take a tin cup and pour into II
an equal quantity OF pine tar and tur-
pentine, then hold the cup over q IRE
SO as TO fill the room with the fumes.
says the Boston Traveller The patient
In inhaling the fumes will cough and
spit up the membranous matter, and
the diphtheria may pass of. The fumes
or the tar and turpentine lessen the
trouble In the throat and thus afford
the relief that has baffied the skill of
physicians 10 give. but, above all, send
FOR