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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
GRAVEL OR HARD ROADS.
Too Expensive in Some Localities
Not Necessary II King Drag
Is Used.

Somethins like year ago there was
quite an excitement ia our county on
the road question. The farmers Of
Knox county. Illinois, writes the cor
respondent of the Farmers Review.
want good roads but gravel OF hard
roads are out of the question. We
have no gravel or rock. and 20 ship
stone would break up all the small
farmers IN the country. our soil Is
such that II the ROADS are graded prop
erly we will have good roads nine or
ten months in the year There are
places Ia the nited States where such
roads can be built Even oiled roads
may be built in some places But In
this part OF Illinois the frost goes so
deep that the expense would take the
big end OF little farms 10 pave the
roads It contains. THE use OF the King
drag has shown how the difficulties
mentioned may be overcome and a
good road obtained.-Edl
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

FIG. Ice HOUSE AND COOL ROOM.
large enough FOR a moderate family.
as an ice house OF that size viii hold
about 20 loads or tons OF ice.
The main point IS the division be
tween the ice house and the room be-
low f. This must be perfectly air
tight and a moderately good conduc-
tor OF heat The floor may be laid IN
the following manner:
Beams OF sufficient strength are laid
across and the ends well bedded in ce-
meut A floor OF zinc sheets Is then
laid upon the beams. the sheets being
closely nailed to the beams upon
strips OF rubber sheeting, % make the
Joints water and air tight The beams
should De dressed smoothly. The zinc
sheets are bent. as shown iu the illus
tration Gig. %. This Is for the pur-
pose Of causing the moisture. which
will condense upon the under side OF
this ceiling. 90 flow downward 20 the
lower angle. where &c will drip. The
drip is caught in the little cutters Of
zinc chown in the figure. attached TO
the ceiling and is carried OF By q
proper drain.
Aoove the zinc ceiling. a thin layer
OF dry. fresh sawdust should be laid
smoothly. and a floor OF matched pine
boards SHOULD be laid upon that, and
thoroughly coated with melted pitch.
This floor should slope a little TO one
corner. so as Co draw the waste water
from the fee there. and an trap
drain should bee laid from that 70
carry or the water into the drain
above mentioned The usual layer OF
savdust s. laid upon this floor TO pre-
vent too rapid Conveyance Of heat
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
A WORD TO THE WISE.
Give the hen meat

Give the hen meat
A scent (tainted) spoils the face OF
q dollar.
or course the hotbed soil has been
made ready.
New land or sod land should IA
plo~ed at the first opportunity.
The farmer who uses the poorest
part OF his place for pasture is likeIV
70 lose by IL
You can raise the frame OF a calf
without milk. but not the picture OF a
good animal.
Hold the red-hot tongs on a rps.v
bolt TO loosen It. Heating screws an
the same way VIII make them corns
easily.-E. b.
Don't leave the plows or other farm
machinery exposed TO the weather. A
little ordinary care now will saws
money and trouble In future.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
Easily pone.

Little Mildred had had a nightmare
and was telling the family about IL the
next morning
When / woke up" she said, Il was
still frightened. and my heart was beat.
Ing a tattoo"
Here her elder sister Interrupted.
How could your heart beat a tat.
too?"
"On the drum Of my ears, OF course
retorted Mildred. ndignantly.-Cas-
sells
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
They Got There

John tsheepishly)-I-I s'pOse you'u
be gitun' married some time.
Betty with a frightened air)-Oh, ]
II guess not.
'Mebby III git married some time.
"Mebby"
Mebby we might both git married
at the same time"
Wouldn't it be awful. John. II the
minister should make a mistake an
marry us 20 each other2"
II shouldn't mind"
No-neither should IN Y.
Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

Wife, hear that the last number
or the Weekly Humor has a lot Of
jokes about donation parties. I think
II would please the congregation n YOU
should write the editor an indignant
letter on the subject.
Struggling Minister can't AFFORD
the stamp my dear. You forget that
we have just been through a donation
party ourselves.-N. Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
She 60 Kissnd nthera

First Sweet Young Thing-what dio
you and young De We're quarrel about
Second Sweet Young Thing-Oh, he's
too finicky fer anything.
First Sweet Young Thing-What was
1t. dear?
Second Sweet Young Thing-Why.
he actually took offense because I told
him that I liked his kisses better than
any mans ever met.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
In Proof.

Stern Father-So you wish 20 marry
my daughter. Ell?
Young man-That's what I said.
DO you think you will be able TO
provide for her in the style to which
she has always been accustomed?"
I'm certain Oh It, Why, last week
she refused to accompany me to the
theater because she had no clothes "a
to wear. "-CasselPs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
How AraerIcans Travel

Whene'er we take q little trip through lands
Ike France or Spain,
II IS our foremost wish TO have a record
breaking train;
We Go not care 20 see the towns or peoples
or the cline
Our sole desire is but TO beat some other fel-
lows time.
louisville Cour' journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
Best BE Conld Afnrd

Aren't you ashamed TO 20 around
begging with breath like THAR"
ITS the best can afford. Beggars
can't use champagne for a breath Der.
tume-"-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
Overlook Him

Hetty-So George is actually en-,
gagged to Mabel? thought Charlis
was ahead of him there.
Ethel-so he was until George got n
motor car.--Cassells.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
Suburban Luxnries

Mr.. Citman-Why in creation do you
pucker your face over those sour,
green grapes. when you can get bean.
ties at the fruitman's for a mere
song?
Mr.. Suburb-They wouldn't taste
as good as these.
why not?"
Il raised them myself"-N. Y.
Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
Improbable. at Least.

Hewitt want to tell you about an
adventure I had last night.
Jewitt-Is this true story?
Hewitt-Sure
Jewett-Then go ahead.
Hewitt stopped to pay a bin,
and
Jewett-I thought you said 1t vas q
true story.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

nine In water. to which a little vine.
gar has been added. Soak corn in this
and place three or four kernals down
all the holes. Repeat every few DAYS
until you have the pest eradicatea
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

home, have a box
just large enough
20 hold the dinner
box and coffee can
Make a tight COW
er. put some hay
in the bottom OF
box, then a large
hot soapstone. Set
your dinner box
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
a Co I'D Rnneted.

Old Gentleman tas the train gets a
terrific bump at a station) -Phewl
What's that?
Old Lady guess they must be
coupling on that buffet car we've heard
tell about-N Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

and conee can on that pack hay In
the corners and lay two or three thick.
nesses OF cloth on top. This. declares
Farm and Home, viii keep your dinner
warm In the coolest weather.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

First Young Doctor (to second ditto)
Halloa. old man, what's the matteri
You're looking very glum.
mo wonder" was the reply. I'm
attending that wealthy Mr.. Goldinc
you know. and I've sent him the wrong
medicine"
Indeed Is It a very serious blum.
der?"
Very serious. The medicine I've
sent him viii cure him IN two DAYS. "
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
Easier Than ne r.nourht.

George (nervously) I'D like ever so
much 10 marry you. Kitty, but don't
know how 10 propose.
Kitty promptly and practically
That's all right. George You've in.
ished with me: now so TO papa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

"The professors wife can't hold Q
candle to him"
"Of course not He wears celluloic
e.oilars."-Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

1t is thoroughly equipped
to do all kinds of printing on
short notice. We make a
speciality of Society printing
and work for Insurance Com
panies, such as Financial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
Trade Secret

Are you the little boy whose papa
writes so meay cute sayings OF chill
dren2"
Yes. ma'am."
I suppose your papa is always en-
couraging you to talk"
No. ma'am. He threatens to whir
me If 7 even whisper when ne is writ.
Ing his bright sayings the children
have said."-Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

~ q

Cuusuucleu as IoIIoWs. ENcaYate a
TT-Sn1 half tellar ir a
II perfectly dry
rsa p ace. from
which the surface slopes Tor may be
made 20 slopel in all directions, so as
TO prevent danger Of moisture from
want OF drainage. A stone or brick
wall IS built around this and laid in
hydraulic cement The floor is ce-
mented. a frame or other building
is built upon this basement 20 contain
the ice. Twelve feet square will be
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
AaROAD ANp @
ss.ss%s55.FARM go
lFPR.0'VEnESS{@
FIX UP THE ROADsIDEs.
How Farmers in Minnesota Utilize
the Otherwise Waste Land
in Crop Growing.

The law OF Minnesota calls for pub
lie highway four rods wide and it has
been the general practice 20 ieave the
fun four rods uucultivated. In most
cases this space has been overgrowr
with weeds only. that were not ever
cut down once year. In this way
many of the most obnoxious weeds
have filled The adjoining fields and
been spread over the adjoining c0un-
Try by sticking TO- the wagon wheels
whenever ..e roads were wet This
has not been the only trouble-thcrs
were thousands OF acres lying idle ev-
cry year, because ovcrErown by weeds
But Lewis Olsen writes TO tle Farm
and Home that a gradual change foI
the better Us being worked out by the
rapidly growing tendency among farm
ers Go utilize ali waste land along the
Toadsides boy cultivation and growing
grain or grass up TO the very road
track actually in daily use. AS the law
$3.50 -=7l=zs-'sts - g ssAls14
TWO METHODS OF WORKING A
ROADSIDE
allows the cultivation Of all the land
not In actual use for the road, IL has By
experience been found that roads are
improved by having all the land in
Guiding the shallow bitches on the
sides. plowed and cultivated. The &C
campaigning sketch shows q public
highway where one side OF &C. was left
without cultivation or care for years
and all is overgrOwn with coarse weeds,
while on the other SIDE, even the ditch
Is carefully plOwed and cultivated with
n good stand Of wheat, growing up 10
the wheel track OF course the farmer
could not collect any damages II the
grain thus grown on the right Of pub
lie highway should be destroyed. but
there is an unwritten law which all
will respect. that no one viii wautonly
destroy any OF the grain so grown.
Where this practice IS continued for a
number OF years. the roadbed viii be
gradually raised until Il becomes high
and dry and little or no grading Is re-
Quired.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

fatrlck Indignantly - Only q
clothespin, Is it! Ochl But It's little
poetry yez have in y'r soul, Moike.
T'ink av "a scores av swate mouths
thot same clothespin may have been
into.-N. Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
No Poetry In ais soul

Patrick-Phat's thot yez dug up
Moike7"
Mike-Only a ciothespin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
A HOT DINNER.
Arrangement for Retaining the Heat
OF Food and Drink on the
Coolest Days.

To keep your dinner hot In cold
weather, while working away from
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

Cards, Policies, both straight
life and benevolent, Physi-
clans Certificates, Sick Cards,
Application blanks, Agents
Report Sheets, Rate Cards,
etc.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

We print Wedding Invita-
tons, and High Class Sta
tionery for Balls, Parties, Pic
mics and all entertainments Of
{ a social nature.
We print Church Envel-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
IcEHoUsE AND COOLER.
Plan for the Building Which Will
Prove a Wise Addition to
ANY Fsrm.

An ice house and cool room may be
constructed as follows: Excavate a
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

We furnish "cuts when desired and will arrange to
complete special work in line When in need of any work
in our line call and and estimates will be furnished
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

Mr. Jackson understand that that
young man who comes TO see you so
often is anxious to become an actor?
His Daughter-Yes. SIR. He wants TO
appear before the footlights.
Mr.. Jackson-Well. he'd better dis
appear before the foot lights-Phua-
delphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
EXCURSION WORE

We print Handbills, QuaTterSheets, Half and Whole
Sheet posters Tags Tickets Placards Society Cards. Min
utes, Visiting Cards, Mourning Stationery
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

Gopher Dope.
To destroy gophers. dissolve strych.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13
OUR AIM

is to please our patrons and to
give them the best service at
the lowest prices, consistent
with satisfactory work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

opes, Note and Letter Paper
Bill-heads, Monthly State
ments, Business Cards, FL
nancial and Order Books,
Circulars, Check-books, Pam
phlets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-13

LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE, 2213.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08

hymn for st. Georges day by Laurence
Housman:
Lord God OF Hosts, within Whose hand
Dominion rests on sea and land.
Before Whose words Of lie or death
The strength Of nations Is but breath.
q king, enthroned all thrones above,
Give strength unto the land we love.
This is a verse from the one hymn by
Arthur Christopher Benson in the
book
Lord. we are weak and wilful yet;
The fault is in our clouded eyes;
But Thou. through anguish and regret,
Dost make Thy faithful children wise
Through wrong, through nate, Ihou
dost approve
The far-off victories Of love.
This is the second verse of Mr.. Kip
ling's noble hymn:
The tumult and the shouting dies,
The captains and the kings depart;
still stands Thine ancient sacrifice
An humble and contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts be with us yet
Lest we forget-lest we forget
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
Is CLEAN SHAVEN MAN
LOSING HIS POPULARITY?
SMOOTH FACE FAD GROWING IN
DISFAVoR ABROAD
London Women Admit That They Pre-
fer to Be Kissed by Wearers of q
Mustache-"Dear Man" With
Mustache and a Tickle Popular
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, July. lis woman's ad-
miration for the man with the clean
shaven face waning? Many men and
women in London say it is, and a re-
vival of the mustache is promised.
A well-known woman writer of fiction
confesses to liking the mustache. She
says:
ITO speak quite truthfully, I do not
like boards; upon that point am firm.
But whether a mustache is or is not an
ornament, l am not quite certain.
"Men in pictures and men on the
stage look best with clean shaven faces
and 1 like my hero in fiction to possess
clearcut features, a hairless chin and an
unshaVen lip. If he were described as
plump and bearded 1 should detest him.
But a mustached husband l could ask
for half dozen hats at a time, whereas
the stern set mouth of the clean shaVen
one, pursed up to utter rigid No.
before my words were fairly uttered,
would, l am certain, terrorize me into
meekly suggesting one.
II asked my dearest girl friend to ar
bitrate upon this important question
and her ready reply leads me to fancy
that she favors the mustache Says
she:
"A dear man almost kissed me once.
1t was in Aunt Gwendolyn's conserva-
tory and if Aunt G. had not at that mo-
ment seen fit to whisk out of the draw
ing-room almost into our united arms
should have been able to state with
decision whether l prefer the kisses of
the smooth Tipped man or those of one
of the mustached persuasion.
The brushing of this man mustache
upon my cheek | thought distinctly
pleasant; it seemed to promise some
thing different from the ordinary eX-
perence.
"Kipling somewhere says, or makes
a young girl say: TO he kissed by a.
man without mustache is like eating
an egg without salt. l think, so far as
my experience has gone, that | am i'm
agreement with this opinion After all.
you see, one does not expect mans
kiss to be Just like "A woman's, Army
men, / opne, owe some of the popular
ity they enjoy among my sex to the
muSta ches they wear. Who would not
rather be taken out on the river by a
young lieutenant than briehess bar
rister, whose academic honors are too
deeply written on his hairless face? The
young lieutenant is figure OF romance,
with all the charm and virility of the
grown up. though still juvenile, caVa-
ier. whereas the boy barrister is an abb
surd example an old head on young
shoulders, weighed down with response
bilities and cares
But when a man has left the golden
age of extreme youth, then, l fancy, he
looks handsomer and younger un-
shaVen. That 1t because so many men
wear mustaches for their health's sake,
when they are over so, ugly, grizzled,
straggly mustaches, which they de-
clare filter the air, or keep them from
catching cold Ga frequent excuse for
that abomination, the long beard), on
do something else wise but not pictur-
esque; perchance conceal a weak mouth
or unbeautful teeth. or lessen the APP
parent measurement of an overimpor
tant nose"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
F. I'll.
Johnston
Broker
325-326 Merchants Trust Building
2O7 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.

eral store on the corner of Chester pike
and the Lazaretto road, was the first
victim of the crusade, and he was given
a hearing yesterday on the charge of
selling on Sunday. A witness living
next door testified that he had pur-
chased two cigars in GreaVes' store last
Sunday. Greaves was required to pay a
fine of SIG.
Burgess Jordan has instructed Special
Officer Gill to permit the playing of
nothing but sacred music on Sunday,
and he is authorized to stop at any
house and stop the playing of rag-time
tunes or popular airs. AS long as they
play Home, Sweet Home" and MY
Country, 'Tis of Thee" however, they
will not be molested.
Fishing in Darby creek or other
streams in the borough will not be per-
mitteG, and the burgess has served no
tice on the people and the occupants of
the lighthouses.
The citizens of the borough say that
the burgess is too radical in his views,
and they will hold an indignation meet
ing and protest against his action, un-
less the trolley cars are also stopped ana
the collection of toll gate money is pro-
hibited.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
WOMAN SMOKERS INCREASE;
MAKE CIGARETTE A FAD
DECIDEDLY NOTICEABLE EVEN
IN SWELL CIRCLES
Spread Of Habit in England Becomes
Marked-Enelishmen No Longer
Growl at Theft Of Pet Luxury, but
Put Up With It

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, July THE number of
women who have adopted the habit of
cigarette smoking has increased enor-
mously of late years. Ten or fifteen
years ago smoking among women In
this country was more or less confined
to isolated cases of young girls who
thought it clever or amusing, and
elderly females of the tramp class who
found solace for an uncomfortable ex-
istence in sucking an aged pipe of un-
clean description.
1t is very different today. There are
woman smokers in every class of the
community; students, society women.
shopgirls and journalists, artists: girls
IL business and girls who stay at home;
young girls and married women. Even
the grandmothers are not beyond sus-
pcion although the very word seems
Incompatible with cigarettes.
1t is, perhaps too much to assert that
most women smoke; but that great
number of them appreciate the sooth-
ing influence of what man has so long
considered his pet luxury cannot be
denied. Woman smokers are increasing
and at the same time man is becoming
the sight of woman manipulating a
cigarette.
Discussing the growth of the habit
among women, DR.. Elizabeth Sloan
Chester says:
Smoking is something of fad
among women at present, and there are
many who will give it up when it ceases
to be a novelty. The vast majority of
women will not smoke. A natural
feminine fastidiousness makes the
average woman dislike the association
of taste. odor and stained finger tips.
The domesticated woman will prefer
her tea and the society woman some
new fad.
woman smokers will be found
mainly among the ranks of working
women-business and professional wo-
me--who. although they are doing
good, useful, necessary work in the
world, are not of the type which goes
to make the normal, healthy, domesti-
Gated woman whom the average man
desires for the mother of his children D
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-08
The BidWe1l Cold
Motor

plow to be measured. Just step behind
this tree and let's see if you belong to
the union, pardner," will replace
"How's craps?" as a greeting. And woe
be unto him who refuses to disrobe!
Menace in Light Crop
This idea is being taken seriously in
many localities, but the Republican and
Democratic state campaign committees
steadfastly refuse to incorporate 1t into
their platforms. Messrs. Ryan and
drummer. the respective state chair
men, argued today that the lengthening
of the shirt might be a menace to the
modesty of the entire nation, in the
event of a light crop. THE supply
might be used up prematurely. and we
would then have to wear shirts without
any tails at all during the winter" they
declared with manifestations of fright
Revision of the tariff was the issue
which led to the Haunting of the shirt
tail throughout the state. Colonel w.
A. Harris. Democratic candidate for
governor favored tariff reform with
Vigor i'm his letter of acceptance. The
editor of the Farmers Advocate, in
commenting upon Colonel Harris
words, calculated that the addition of
one inch to the shirt tails of the nation
would consume the entire cotton crop
and preVent any expectation. The ar
gument ran up and down the state like
wild fire and is now upon every farm
er's lips.
1t has not however, the sanction of
Governor Hoch, whose private secre-
tary, Charles Sessions, said for him:
This issue of the shirt tail seems to
be about the limit"