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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
insane Woman Throws Baby Into Well

Utica, N. Y, Jan. S.-Mrs. Herbert
Aldrich. 30 years old. residing near
hcDonough. arose near midnight and
threw her sick baby into a well. Then
she threw herself In also. but some
how saved herself from drowning. Her
husband was asleep In another room
when she returned to the house in
her dripping garments and told him
what she had done. She is Insane.
Received Medal From the Kaiser.
Menominee, Mich, Jan. 3.-Joseph
Stang, Of this city. has received from
Emperor William. OF Germany. a all
Yer medal bearing the emperor's ike
ness. in recognition OF an act OF hero
ism In saving the lives of an old man
and his daughter a number OF years
ago. when Stang was q soldier IN
Germany.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06

ort her brains. The bodies were dts
covered by brother who had Just
come on a visit from his home In
Michigan. The impoverished condition
OF the women and their old age is be-
lieved 10 have mentally unbalanced
Elizabeth. who apparently executed
the terrible a. air.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
Killed While HnntInn

Elmira, n. Y. Jan. William Man.
pin, OF Sayre. Pa. was killed while
hunting near that place by the acct
dental discharge OF his gun He was a
Lehigh Valley engineer and widely
known.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
KILLED Trying TO Save Hsr Doll.

Killed Trying 20 Save Her Doll.
New York. Jan. 1.-Police reserves
were called out 20 dispense a mob that
was threatening Charles Krepp. a mo
torman. whose car had killed T-year-
old Anna Owens in Brooklyn. The
child was crossing the street with her
Christmas doll. vhen she dropped tho
plaything. In turning to pick II up she
stepped in front OF the car. In a few
minutes several score 90 people had
gathered. and when they learned that
the girl waa dead their tried to drag
Krepp from the front OF the car. He
took refuge inside, locking front and
back doors. Stones and sticks were
hurled through the windows at him
Finally the police reserves were called
out. but II was only after using their
clubs that they succeeded IN dispers-
ing the angry mob.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
NervY eurular Walk.d out of I.Il.

New York. Jan. S.-After being In
Raymond street Jail, Brooklyn. an
hour. Frank Brown, alias Bud" Nor
ton. alias Dick Mcclure. said TO be one
Of the most expert burglars in the
country. walked out OF the prison and
IL now being searched for by the 20
lice. Raymond street jail was turned
over to the new borough administra-
ton New Years Day. 1t was during a
shift In the guard. when the prisoners
we're exercising. that Brown picked up
his overcoat and nonchalantly walked
out through the once and street door,
thanking the officials for their courtesy
IN having allowed him 10 visit friend
confined In the jail
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
HUNDREDS KILLED IN MINES
Dropping Of Cages and Falling Rock
Most Prolific Causes Of Fatality.

Most Prolific Causes Of Fatality.
Pottsville. Pa, Jan. last years
record OF accidents in the anthracite
region was 610 killed In and about the
mines. The men thus killed left l45
widows and $50 orphans.
The non-fatal accidents number
about 1900. The death rate last year
was largely increased by a series OF
accidents caused by cages loaded with
miners falling down shafts
The falling OF top rock" was the
most prolific source OF fatalities. there
being over goo deaths from this cause
alone
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
PATIENT LEAPED TO DEATH
Jumped Cut Of second-sto-y Window
Of Private HospItal.

Philadelphia, Jan 2. - James Kit
fridge, patient In the private hospi-
att OF DR.. William Pickett. at 124
South 18th street. jumped from a sec
ond-story' window on the side of the
house into Moravian street His head
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
TRIMS IN ADVANCE
ADvERTIsING RATES

WPOSTAGE STAMPS OF A HIGHER DR.
NOMINATION THAN TWO CENTS NOT
RECEIVED on SUBSCRIPTIONS
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
TWO DROWN IN DELAWARE
Tragedy Near Burlington Follows New
Years MerrymakIno.


Burlington. N. J.. Jan. 1.-TWO of a
party Of three Bristol. Pa, men were
drowned. while The third narrowly es-
capped. by the swapping OF a small row.
boat in the Delaware river, near the
head or Burlington Island. The men
drowned were William Smith, IS years
old. and Phillip Jones. IS years old.
Samuel Bell. aged ~ years, YVES saved.
The three men were at a hog-killinR
ut farm on the river shore a few
miles above Bristol They were COM
PEELED 10 row down the river In the
darkness.
According 10 Bell, when nearly OBJ
posite the island the boat spranR a
leak II soon filled with water, and,
despite the frantic efforts OF the men
at the oars. 1t careened before they
could pull ashore.
Smith and Jones soon became ex-
hausted. and sank. Bell chung to the
bottom OF the partly submerged boat,
and was rescued By parties who heard
his cries for help. He was almost ex-
hausted when taken from the icy wa
ter, but was soon resuscitated,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
MCCALL PAYS UP
Hamiiton's Debt Of S2s5.ooo to NevE
York Life Seftled

York Life Settled.
New York. Jan. s.-John A. Mccall.
president OF the New York Life Insur-
Rncs Company. has paic to the com
pany the $685.. 900 advanced to Andrew
Hamilton and so far not accounted for
by Mr.. Hahimton- Thomas p. Fowler.
chairman or the company's inVestigat-
Ing committee appointed by the board
Of trustees. received q check from Mr..
Mccall for SIS. 900 and a note for $780,
BOO. Mr.. Mccall some time ago prom
lsed to make good this sum. unless
Hamilton, who was legislative agent
for the big insurance companies, rem
dered An accounting. While no or
cial statement on the subject was OBJ
eeinable, IT was accepted as O faca
that Mr.. McCsll's resignation as prssi-
dent will be presented 10 the trustees
very soon.
At conference OF q number Of trus-
tees. Alexander 4. Orr was requested
- accept the presidency OF the COM
pany. Mr.. Orr said &c would prefer
that some one else be selected for
the place permanently, but he offered
to act as president until some one else
IL named. Others mentioned for the
presidency are John Claim. Norman
b. Rsam and Hiram r. Steele.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.


PHILADELPHIA stendv.
winter extras, S3q3.25; Pennsylvania
roller clear. $3.50 q $40; city mills.
fancy. -. 15q $50. RYE FLOUR nrm:
per barrel, $3.50. WHEAT steady: No.
Z pennsylvania red, new, S4js dS6c
CORN hrm; No. 2 yellow, local, sOIhc.
OATS steady; No. white, clipped.
sSc.; lower grades, s5c. HAY steady:
no; timothy, 1850 for large bales.
steady; beef hams, S2S424 POUL-
TRY; Live 1rm; hens. I3Q14c.; old
ROSTERS, SO &c. Dressed firm; choice
fowls, BE, old roosters. SIC. EGGS
nrm, New York and Pennsylvania.
goo Sic. per dozen. BUTTER steady:
creamery, soc. per pound. POTATOES
firm; per bushel, 1OQ73c.
BALTIMORE-WHEAT firm; No. Z
spot. S3%c.; steamer No. spot.
IS%c.: southern, 72&c. CORN frm:
mixed spot. 493sc.; steamer mixed.
16c. OATS steady; white, No. z, 3Sc.:
No. ;, 3lA 6s75Ac,; No. 4, ssh a36c.;
mixed. No. 2, $685. No 3. $50
axe; No. 4. 34Qs4hc. EC-TER
steady creamery separator extras,
s5g 20 hc:i held. 23c.; prints. 25h8
dairy prints. 2OQzSc. EGGS steady:
fancy MARYLAND. Pennsylvania and
Virginia. &c: West Virginia, geo
tic; southern, 24Q2sc.; Ohio. 2Tc.
Live stock Markets.
PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
prime. t5lo@5.SC. HOGS active si,tSg BRINE rim:
heavies, mediums, Workers. and pigs.
$500 5o5; roughs. t4Q6. SHEEP
steady; prime wethers' sS.f59s; com
mon sheep. S2.501350; spring lambs.
*SG7.SO; veal calves. fs.S0Gs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
Double Tragedy On Lonely Earn

Erie. Pa. Jan. "A murder and
suicide at a lonely farm house near
East Springfield. Is miles west of here.
was reported to the county officials.
After an investigation County Detsc-
tive Frank Watson believes that Eliz-
aheth Manrsell. aged 7s. shot and
killed her sister Deborah. q couple OF
years younger than herself. and then
turned the gun upon herself. blowing
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06
SATURDAY. 9Th. 1906.
ATRoCIoUs CRIME IN TEXAS.

Texas seems TO be determined 10
lead in the matter OF fendish crimes
The following telegraphic report
explains itself:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-06

Entered at She Post Once At Richmond vr
~ second-clAss matter
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81 communications intended for publication
should be sent 20 as % resch as by Wednesday
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
SLUM PROBLEM IN ENGLAND.
How Peabody Donation Fund Sc.

How Peabody Donation Fund Sc
cures Cheap Rents for Poor.
Through the munificence Of an Amer
ican-George Peabody--and the pru-
dent management Of his fund Of 81
100000, donated at different times
from 1862 to 1873, the governors of
the PEABODY donation fund are solv-
ing the problem Of the London slums
most admirably. In a city SO over
whelmingly vast as London there will
always be the poor, for poverty is the
inevitable lot of some, and there will
always be a shady side of the town
and men who prefer it to the SUMMER
side
But the forces working for better
ment of conditions in London have no
stronger nor any more powerful auxil-
larry than the Peabody donation fund
It's governors are the Duke Of Devon
shire, the American ambassadors, Lords
Ashcombe and Revelstoke, Messrs. Cav
endish and Long, of the House Of Com
mons; E. A. Hambro and ]. 2. Morgan
Jr., with T. B. Crouch, secretary.
OF the admirable management of the
great trust there is a sufficient showing
in the fact that, beginning with Mr..
Peabody's donation Of $2,5OO,OOO. the
funds on Dec 81, 1905, aggregated the
sum Of 81, 46S,7 with an expenditure
of $7,047, 100 for the purchase of sites
-and the erection of cottages for occ1-
pancy by "the artisan and the laboring
poor of London"
The number of tenements in various
districts of the great city NAV he
gagged by the fact that there are 10
615 tenants of the fund. At the close
of 1905 the governors had provided 10
32S rooms, besides bath rooms. lam
dries and lavatories The 1929 rooms
comprised 5,469 separate dwellings-S2
cottages of rooms, 105 tenements Of 4
rooms, 1888 tenements of 3 rooms
1850 of 2 rooms and 800 of 1 room.
Each room is we'll lighted and thor
oughly ventilated, the cottages and ten
ements have surrounding grounds: the
tenants range from bagmakers to cooks.
from cooks to police and from notice
to watchmen, with printers, typefound
ers, soldiers, Watchmakers, letter car
riegs. and other callings sandwiched be-
tween. The average rentals are 81
cents per week for one-room tenements.
IS cents for two-room tenements, 90
cents foS three and SLIGO for four-room
tencments, with slightly higher rates
for the individual fiye-room cottages.
There is care and there is .circumspec-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
SALOON LAW IN 225o 3. c.

1t Was Formulated by King or
Babylon and Engraved on Stone.
The Oldest law In the world relating
to dram shops was formulated by
Khammurabi, king of Babylon, about
the year 2250 B. c., and with other
archives was engraved upon a tall
diorite column which was placed in
a prominent place in the temple of Esa-
gil-the temple of Bel Merodach, says
the st. Louis Globe Democrat. 1t was
so placed that those who had a legal
case might come there and consult this
standard lawbook.
The fees Of doctors, the wages Of
servants, the hire of beasts Of burden,
implements, ETC., are all regulated by
royal statute. 1t is therefore not sur
prising that the trade in Intoxicating
liquors should receive attention. The
laws were as follows:
If wine merchant (female) for the
price Of drink does not take corn, but
takes silver by the great stone and the
tariff Of drink-makes smaller than the
price of corn that wine merchant shall
be called to account, and they shall
throw her into the water.
If q wine merchant permits riotous
persons to assemble in her house and
does not seize and take them to the
palace GUARD ROOM, that wine mer-
chant shall be put to death.
If a divorce or the wife of a god,
who in the temple precincts does not
reside, opens q wine shop or even en-
tiers into q wine shop that female shall
be burned.
Such were the licensing laws In
Babylonian cities some 1900 years ago,
and it must be said that many of the
difficulties of the trade were even then
known and legislated for. The clause
relating to the price Of wheat was in
order to stop the custom Of cheating
the customers who did not know the
regular tariff Of corn fixed by "the law
Of the king" AS to the law as to riot
Gus or noisy characters it is drastic in
compelling the publican to perform the
duties Of the police and lock his I'M
pleasant customers up. The law as to
the prohibition of women connected
with the temples trading or entering
wine shops was due probably to the
fact that they did not bear very
savory name, and so would be unfit
places for those devoted females.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

A professor in one of the universe.
ties at the national capital, who trav-
eled extensively on the Continent Of
Europe last summer, had an experience
in London on his way back which must
be almost unique. Seeking rest and a
chance to study before returning to
America, he decided to hire lodgings
at the modest house near Russell
Square where he had lived when a stu
dent twenty years ago. Its keeper, a
woman we'll along in years, did not re-
member him among the long line Of
young clerks and others Of small meane
for whom she had made a home at thai
one spot during more than forty years.
But as their acquaintance was renewed
it developed that one regret clouded
this woman's horizon as she looked to-
ward the setting sun of life-she could
never again see her old home in Nor
folk. 1t was less than hundred miles
away, yet she had had no money for
travelling, there had been no one with
whom she could leave her house, and
century had elapsed since she had seen
the hedgerOws and lanes familiar IL
her wyouth. In the little garden back
of her London house she had planted
Norfolk trees and bushes, in an endoa-
vOr to keep near her something asso-
ciated with the precious country Of her
parents and near relatives, all long ago
dead. Her one wish was once more to
see the Norfolk of her fond recollec-
tions, and such of her more distant
kinsfOlk and friends as survived. The
professor undertook not only to pay
her travelling expenses, but to take care
of her house during the four days
which she thought sufficient. He en-
plOyed a servant to come in each morn
ing to make up the beds, but he HIM
self answered the door bell, collected
the rents, paid the landlord, and saw
that the house lost none of It's dodgers
through inattention. The woman came
back with a new light in her life and
much to think about in the years that
remained to her. The professor mod
estly remarked, in talking with an in
innate friend on his return, who had
Quizzed him about Swiss mountains and
French villas, that this was "the best
thing about his trip" The story Is
tru.. to the letter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

ton over tenant and tenement but
nothing whatever of espionage, nor is
any tenant treated with other than
respect.
OF the character of the tenants the
report shows that the average wages
of each head Of family was $3.50
per week, with the average rental of
each tenement $1.08 per week. AS to
the sanitation of the dwellings and the
morale of the tenants the following
extract from the report will show the
facts:
The birth rate for the year reached
32.9 per 1,00O, which is So per 1000
above that of all London for the same
period. The death rate, including the
deaths of sixty-one inhabitants of the
buildings who were removed to hos
pitfalls, was 13 per 1000, which is 2.6
per LOCO below the average of London.
The infant mortality was 113 in each
1000 births, or Is below that Of Lon
don.-Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
Three FACTS.
For Sick Women
To Consider

FrRsT.-Thet almost every operation
IN our hospitals performed upon women
becomes necessary through neglect of
such symptoms as backache, irregular
and painful periods, displacementa
of the female organs, pain in the Side.
burning sensation in the stomach.
bearing down pains, nervousness, diz.
ziness and sleeplessness.
SECoND.-The medicine that holds
the record for the largest number Of
absolute cures Of female ills is Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t regulates, strengthens and cures
diseases of the female organism as
nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been helping
women to be strong, curing baclache,
nervousness, kidney troubles, infam-
nation of the female organs, weak
ness and displacements, regulating
the periods perfectly and overcoming
their pains. 1t has also proved itself
invaluable in preparing women for
childbirth and the change of life.
THIRD.-The great volume of unso-
hcited and grateful testimonials on file
at the Pinkham Laboratory at LYNN.
MdSS.I IndHy OF winch are from time to
time published by permission, give alb.
solute evidence of the value Of lydia
3. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
Mrs. Pinkham's advice.
Mrs. PinIkham's Standing Invitation
TO Women.--Women suffering from any
form of female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters are
received, opened. read and answered
by women only. From symptoms given,
your trouble may be located and the
quickest and surest way of recovery
advised. Mrs. Pinkham is daughter
in-law of Lydia E. Pinlzhaln and for
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease she has been ad-
vising sick women free of charge. Outot
the vast volume of experience in treat
ing female ills Mrs Pinkham probably
has the very knowledge that will help
your case. Surely, any woman, rich or
poor, is very foolish if she doesnot take
advantage of this generous offer Of
assistance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
A MOUNTAIN Boy.
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Far back among the coves and ridges
Of the Cumberland, the Blue Ridge, the
Big Smoky and other Southern noun
tain chains boys and girls grow old in
childhood, and, says the author of "The
SpiritO of the Mountains" even the small
est youngsters scorn to show any trace
of childishness. Coming back from the
spring one day, she espied a little figure
waiting beside the path, its arms fold
I'd, its face very stern, with chin up
and eyebrows down-the personification
of dignity at the mature age of Z.
waiting for me, Osee?' she asked.
He was, but he would not own It.
Thought I'd list see if there's going to
be any wild grapes he said. A little
later, stalking beside her, he added,
Mother said tell We to come home with
us tonight and fix to stay a week or
two"
So he waited again the evening with
the same ostentation of nonchalance,
preserving his dignity until the last
pair of brown feet had battered down
the path. Then he was fain to walk
beside his teacher, prattling very much
like any other child of the good things
mother was going to have for supper
and of the pigs in his fathers pen.
''I'm got three little Chickens" he told
her, "and one um's a pulIet-or a hen,
do know which,"
But he stiffened perceptibly as they
approached the log house in the orchard
which was his home; and by the time
his sister, that representative of the
frankly emotional and inferior sex,
had run out to meet them with her pet
rooster in her arms, he was all noun
taineer again.
'Milly," he told her, 81 wisht you'd
tell mother to hurry up supper. I'm
going down to the barn with father and
the boys"
Even his mother laughed as she came
to the door, her tOil-worn, wistful face
scanning into fine wrinkles of amuse-
ment at his baby airs.
docs he ever want you to rock him
to sleep?" the teacher wondered, as she
watched the sturdy little legs tramp of
to the barn.
"Oh, when he's sick or tired he's right
glad to be my little boy for a while"
his mother answered; but he is always
a grown-up man again when he wakes
up in the morning"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06
All Gone.

The society editor of a paper In
Richmond, Va, was prevented by sick
ness from attending the wedding Of the
daughter of a well-known citizen, and
SO was obliged to make the best she
could of a secondhand account of the
festivities.
Early in the morning after the we'd
ding the young woman repaired to the
home of the brides parents. To the
darby who opened the door she said:
81 have called to get some of the de-
tails Of the wedding"
An expression of intense regret came
to the dusky countenance Of the SER
want.
use awful sorry, MISS" she exclaim-
ed, 'but dey is all gone. You oughter
come last night. De company eat up
every scrap!'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-06-06

Investigations made by the agricul-
tural college at Guelph, Ontario, dis
prove the proverb that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place. Of
course the same building does not
usually get struck twice, for it is not
there to be hit a second time, but OBJ
servations show that q number Of
buildings built successfully upon the
same spot have been struck. Indeed,
some places are especially exposed to
lightning, and where two barns in turn
have been fired by lightning on the
same ground, it is very unwise to build
a third. Lightning is not like some
disease germs, which, having run their
course in a person, make him for
given period uninhabitable to other
germs of the same kind.