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THE ETIQUETTE OF CALLS.

"A society for the suppression OF
the call ought to be forthwith estab-
hsaed. The call is no longer neces-
sary, and needs TO be abolished.
Under the present system one lady
may know another lady intimately.
She may go shopping with her daily
She may diLe at the same restaurant
and in the same houses. She may
play cards with her FIVE nights a week.
But II she does not return her formal
can within prescribed tii-s. she is
not to be recognized heuceforth.
The origin Of the formal call is lost
IN obscurisy. It's lack OF fitness or
sense indicates that II may have
arisen In the first lunatic asylum.
When about to make a formal call,
the average woman puts on the best
she has anH walks. rides or other
wise propeis herself 10 the home Of
the callee, purposely not acquainting
her with her deadly design. In order
10 take her at as great disadvantage
as possible. The callee keeps the call
er waiting for ten of 10 minutes until
she has put her best clothes on. IN
wardly excoriating the Fates because
the parlor isn't busted, and descends
upon her visitor with an angel smile
and heart of wrath.
The visitor sits on the edge OF
chair 10 minutes, admires the furni-
ture and the view from the window
and departs with an outward. so glad
you were home" and an inward,
That's over"
The callee IS then Il.
II she doesn't get back within a cer.
tain time her friends BEGIN TO greet
her as If she had just stepped out Of
a refrigerator.
Friendship among women has never
been a staple article OF commerce.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
THE ORCHARD.

II a cover crop was not sown in the
orchard last mouth. attend 10 the
matter at once. Don't let the ground
be bare ali winter.
Satisfied with the varieties in the
orchard? II not now is a good time
to decide which trees had better be
grated next spring.
Watch the peach and other trees
carefully for weak crotches. A few
well-applied bolts. where needed. NAV
save loss when wind storms come. Do
IL now.
II the pears and ounces are scabby
and cracked. and If the leaves have
prematurely dropped from the trees.
it's a sure hint that you neglected TO
spray with Bordeaux mixture early in
the season.
Nearly all varieties OF pears are
better II ripened indoors The prop
er time 10 gather pears is shown by
the care with which the stem parts
from the branch. when the fruit is
slightly lifted.
We ind the much abused Keller
pear very fine for canning. The can
neries in these parts put up large
quantities OF them. Properly cooked
and canned they are crisp and tender;
and, too. the trees are regular and
prolific fruit bearers and very hardy.
Bulletin No. 222. by Prof. Petit. is
one OF the best authorities yet pub
lished on spraying against codling-
moth on apples. Write for a copy TO
the Michigan experiment station, Ag.
ricultural College post Office. Michi-
gan. Thorough spraying will now de
stroy the second brood OF the moth.
AS a general thing (except In south
ern localities) il is usually safer to
plant fruit trees in the spring. espe-
cialiy tender kinds like the peach
the plum, etc. If desired. apples
pears, etc, may be set in the early
fall. Even If trees are not 20 be set
this fal.. 1t is often a good plan to
buy needed nursery stock now. and
then heel il in at home until spring.
Windfan apples should be DESTROYED
or fed as soon as possible The or
chardist who thus kills all the worms
which drop to the ground in windfan
fruit has taken n big step forward
in the destruction OF next years cod
ling-moth crop.-Farm Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

necessity of living in the suburbs
somewhat of the beaten path, made
excellent chums of them, always
eager for the excitement which rare
ly came to Nutley. and always ready
TO invent a new amusement when
things got fearfully slow.
Returning to the intersection of
Grant and Passaic avenues: it did
not take Miss Elsie and Brother Roy
al very long TO notice this as an ideal
lurking place for a ghost and TO de-
eide that the spot was worth devel-
oping. Their home is not far away
from there. IL is the nearest house
TO the corner. In fact, so the children
had every opportunity to carry out
their plans without much fear Of de-
lection.
First II was only a simple little
ghost story they told. Royal supply
ng the curdles. about a wild, flap
ring specter that moaned and
shrieked. somewhere down near the
stunted frs.
That was several weeks ago. No
body else Ead seen the ghost. and the
story didn't make the slightest impress
sion. even in NutIey. at first.
A few nights later two young men
belonging To that race which above
all others feeds upon superstition. came
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
DEADLY BOA CONSTRUCTOR
CAUSES PANIC In A CAR
Giant Reptile Escapes from Case and Prisoner Pas
sengers Fight TO Escape Snake Finally
Subdued by Tanner.

Elgin, Ill.-A huge boa constructor
loose in the express compartment OF
an interurban car en- route from this
city to Geneva created a panic among
nihe prisoners in the compartment I'M
der escort of Chief of Police James
Younger and officers from this city
and was followed by battle with the
prisoners who endeavored to es-
cape.
Harry Thorne. one of the prisoners.
narrowly escaped death by the reptile.
The python was one OF a collection
OF snakes in three cases being shipped
to Joliet, where a street fair Is in
progress.
Shortly after the car started from
Elgin Officer Higgins was disturbed
by movement OF the lid OF a box
on which he was seated. Rising TO
discover the cause Of the trouble he
was amazed at the appearance of the
head of an enormous snake gradual
ly forcing its way from the interior
of the case.
The snake was observed nv Some
Of the prisoners at the same time and
a general rush was made for the car
door. Here the other police officers.
headed by Chief Younger, held the
men at bay.
y few minutes later the snake
stretched its length of Ii feet on the
hoor OF the car. IN an instant IL had
clasped Harry Thorne within its
coils. The giant reptile frightened on
the unfortunate man and was slowly
crushing him when the owner OF the
snake appeared in the compartment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

across the path in the field leading
from the backwoods. passed through
the gateway and thence down throurb
the grove OF overhanging elms to-
ward the stunted frs.
An so All says" one OF them was
saying. Mist Small. An saws An
CANT see why yo' carries dat rab.
OFT loot She CANT do you no good.
nohow, nor keep OF no hoodoo. An
done come TO de exclusion dere ain't
no such thing. no way. as a'-hoo-
oo-oo-Lordyi"
Inc two young men had fed In ter
ror. Not three feet from where tbev
had stopped, turned tail and vanished
stood ghost. IL was medium HEIGHT
very shapely, and dressed in white
The draped arms tapped somewhat
mechanically as the ghost turned
from side TO side to the accountant
ment OF most curdling croaks.
Presently the ghost grew tired Of
Mapping its arms. The two negroes
were miles away. maybe. and prom.
ably still going Silence reieped
again IN the vicinity OF the stunted
fr.
But IL wasn't for very long. Whist.
ling gayly as he strobe along. came
one OF Nutley's most prominent young
unmarried men.
Somewhere in the dark shadow OF
the mr. something seemed TO whisper
TO something else that IL was Mr.. So.
and-So on his way TO call on Miss
Sew-and-Sew.
Yes" the two something's in the
shade seemed to say in unison, lets
see what happens 70 him"
The ghost arms tapped excitedIv
and Mr.. So-and-SO stopped whistIing
and sank down. Then he sat mn
and yelled once-twice. Then he too
vanished in the wake OF the. presum-
ably, still running colored men.
Silence was restored once more in
the vicinity of the frs and overhane.
ing elms. Half mile away Miss
Sew-and-Sew sat alone in the best
parlor and expected company that
failed TO show up.
After two evenings Of this sort Of
thing. Nutley knew all about the pas.
aic avenue ghost. Some believed
others didn't Among the latter was
chief Knabb. of the Nuuey police de-
partment
On the third evening Thomas
Brandreth, sexton OF the Methodist
church. was walking home from pray
er meeting when the specter es-
sayed 10 scare him. Sexton Brand
reth is a good man. He sidesetpped
let go with a right swing and banged
the ghost in the eve. Down IL went
for the count, a tangled mass of white
linen, bed-sheets overspreading one
of those nice plump wire dummies
on which the dessmakers at gowns
for display. Then Sexton Brandreth.
after ADDRESSING a few words OF ad-
vice in the direction of the stunted
frs went home.
And that was the end OF the mt
ley ghost. Caught with the goods on
them, as they made their way home
that night. the two Symonds con
spirators laughed at the joke they
had had at the expense OF some of
the most prominent young people IN
the town. 1t is even safe 90 assert
that If she only would. Miss Elsie
could give a list Of young men who
are mortally afraid of ghosts. no mat
.er how brave they look In daylight
But she won't tell. Neither viii the
victims.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
WHEN CLEANING THE ORCHARD
How the Work of Getting Brush out
May Be Simpilfed. d.

Everybody knows what a tiresome
and slow task it is to clean the brush
out OF an orchard with any kind OF a
conveyance When it has TO be picked
up IL is about the worst work on the
farm IL is even worse than churn-
ing with an old-fashioned dash churn.
But one OF our new men on the farm.
says correspondent Of the Rural
New Yorker. has made an implement
with which two men and a team can
get II out easily and ten times as fast
as with any other continuance have
ever seen. He went TO the woods
and cut small tree with a crotch.
as shown, CT tough wood The limbs
ne left six feet long and the body
part IL feet. 1t was about four inches
In diameter at the crotch. and he
hewed the straight part down, so It
was about two and a half or three
inches at The other end. He then cut
the ends Of the limbs a little slanting
on the under side, so as 10 run smooth.
~ along and not catch in the ground.
Across the crotch he bolteC a piece
OF plank / y inches thick and six
inches wide firmly 10 each limb and
iar enough from the crotch so he
could put a heavy clevis on It in the
middle. to which he could fasten
long chain (the chain should be at
least II feet long). To the other
ends Of the chain he attached a long
evener six or seven feet long. and a
single whif1etrec TO this at each end.
al OF which is shown in the cut To
use II one man drives the team and
the other takes hold OF long end with
the slant o. limbs pointing up. The
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
Norfolk and Western r. r.
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY, BYRD
SIREEH UT ATInN -


go A. m. NORFOLK LIMITED Arrives al,
norfolk II - A. NJ Stops only az PETERSBURG
Waverly and Suffolk.
300 A. NJ, CHICAGO EXPRESS Buffet Par
ior Car Petersburg 20 Lynchburg and ROanok
runlnan Sleeper Roanoke % Columbus and
81 ueneld % Cincinnati, also Roanoke to Knox
vie and Knoxville to Chattanooga and Mem
~ ~ Z. N Roanoke Express for Fa-mvllle
l-ynchburg and Roanoke
$50 r ~ Ocean Shore Limited Arrives
norfolk % 4. NJ. Stops only At Petersburg
" AVERY and suffolk Connects with Steamer
20 Boston trovdence, New York, Baltimc-s
so = NJ, for Norfolk and all stations east
OF Petersburg.
s;sV = N sew oSLRANs Snort LINE. Pull.
NAB sleeper Richmond 20 Lynchburg Peters
burg 30 Roanoke L.ynchburg TO On attanoogs
memphis and New Orleans. Cafe Dining Car
Trains arrives from the west :35 A M 2OS
p M and 30 y. M, from Norfolk IL -t0a m
once Ng SIS Eazt Msi1 Street
" q bhNlLl. q. II. BOSLEY
zen. fass- Axt Div. Pass AgeL.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

cry. says the Prairie Farmer, there
is no reason but what our readers
can set an idea from this plan for
making similar ladder for their
own use. The idea is well illustrated
in the accompanying sketch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

In the meantime the prisoners
frightened and realizing in the excite
ment that they would have an oppor-
tunity 10 get away, made strenuous
but futile efforts to escape.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
In After Years

Smith-When Green was counting
that young widow a couple Of years
ago he declared he couldn't live with
out her.
Jones-And did he marry her?
Smith-Hes; and now he's trying
TO get a divorce on the grounds that
It's impossible TO live with her
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

Il see here" said Farmer Kornkob.
who was reading the Weekly Screech.
that scientist says the end OF the
world isn't far of"
Nonsense. Hiram" retorted his
wife; he ought To- know the worlds
round and hain't got nc end."-Mil-
waukee Sentinel.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

attracted from another portion OF the
car by the commotion.
With the assistance of several men
the snake was forced 10 uncoil and
was finally urged back into its prison.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
y u H ID Richmond, Freder-
Il. L U ,icksburg. and POto.
mac Railroad

hAa@
Trains Leave aichmond-Northwa
20 a m daily, Byrd ST. Through.
~ IA Daily, Main 81 Through
- m. week days. Et5a- Ashland Accom-
$50 a m. daily Byrd 81. Through.
u ;0o noon, week days Byrd 20 Tbrough
80, W p m, week days. Byrd ST. Fredrrieks
hurg accommodation.
10 p. m daily, Main 50. Through
o - 2. M week days. Elba. Ashland accom-.
20 D. M. daily, Byrd -. Through
Trains Arrive Ricnmona-southwAr.
go a m, week days. ElbA Ashland accom-.
go a m, week days. Byrd ST. Frederick
burg accommodation.
SO a. m, daily. Byrd 50. Through
, II - n m, week days, Byrd st. Through
l.2s p. m, daily Nam St Through.
40 p m week days. Elba Ashland accom-
5:l5 p. m, daily Byrd St. Through.
wv p. m, daily, Byrd st. Through LocA
50 .. m: daily. Main ST. Through
NOi Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on
All above trains except train arriving Rich
mo1d II 90 a. m week days and local accom-
Time Of arrivals and departures and con
nectlons not guaranteed.
W: ID. DUKE, Z. W. CULP, W. p TAYLOR
Asst to Pres. Gen1 sup't Traf Mgr
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
Shipwrecked.

Morning came and still they had
sighted no ship.
guess IL is all up" said the skip
per- grimiy. I'VE are on our last
legs"
Worse than that. captain. &"
ehuckled the buffoon sea cook. We
ere on our last bootlegs. Chicago
Daily News
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
Wouldn't Do.

Farmer FOddershucks - What We
goin' ter give our city cousin fer a
weddin' present?
Ma Foddershucks-Weu. was
thinkin' of gold pie knife
Farmer Foddershucks-Do We do
It Why. them city folks never eats
pie with knife owadays-CIeve-
land Leader
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

The difference between what you
ask and what you get represents the
huctuating value OF property.
What use would a woman have for
a husband II it were not for the COM
fort of quarrel now and then?
Vacations are principally useful be-
cause they license the luxury OF wear.
ing a dirty shirt once in a while.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

For a busy parsonage commend us
to the young man who is not used to
cigars and who attempts to smoke one
and drive a balky horse at the same
ume--Uncle Dick In Madison Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

This we consider
a very. important
matter. as our
men viii pick two
70 three times as
much fruit stand
ing on the ground
as they viii from
ladders. w h en-
trees get so high
that we cannot
reach the fruit
from a I6-foot lad
der we shake il
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

Perhaps when il is the call will Be a
thing of the past. We can only hope
for the best.-Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
Had to Be.

This will have 10 be a time ex.
posure." said the photographer.
Tn glad Of that cause we amt got
no money" said the husband of the
sitter.-Hcuston Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27

A California man has hit on a new
idea in making a ladder which he
thinks is such a good thing that he
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
APPLE PICKING ON A BIG SCALE.
The Methods Employed by an Exten.
siVe Orchardist.

Our starting point in picking apples
Is 10 train our trees with low heads.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-27
Their Use.

Low Financier-TaAe care OF the
pennies.
High Financier-And you can nav
them on the dollar-Puck.
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COAST LINE

EFFECTIVE MAY 9TH.
Trains leave Richmond daily:
For Florida and south, 2 ;05 A. n, rs and
Q ~ y. N
For " & W. Ry. West. ls;IO and 30
II. M. -
For Petersburg 900 A. M, 1910. 400. Go.
2 90 and n 80 u. NJ.
For Golds6cro and Fayetteville, % IS p M.
Trains arrive Richmond daily. $40, * "a
40 Is and ii.s0 A. M, 100. Los. $50. 500 and
$500 NJ
Except sunday. I" sunday only.
c. 5. CAMPBEi y. p. A
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
TRAINa


N. B-Following schedule figures n,,hi,.h,..,
only AS Information, and are not guaranfe<-{
~ a. m--Datly. Local for (,harlos,.
y 80 p m.-DAtly. Limited, BuFet Pni,,,
70 AtlaDta and Bir bingham. New Cri....
,aemphis. Chattanooga and ali the sssres
ham and Raleigh Dur-
), up NIX. unday, Keysvflle Local
IL ~ p, m--Detly. limited: Pullman rs.a,
AT 30 p m, for All "a south '""S
- YORK RIVER LINE
Limited. ~ 10 baittmore
WI 10 B ,; m Except Sunday. No 10, Local to
W.. - P a. m, Except Sunday, No. e. Local 20
TRAINS ABBIvE RICHMOND
o - a. m ana 80 p. N From All the so,.h
s'oo <. N FROM Charlotte, Durhar o.
Oity' Raleigh and local stations N"aSe
o;fV n. N = from keysville and local station.
49,, y - a. m No 10, From Baltimore ana w.
VI, 10 % =; m. No 3, SIS D m. No. n F-or,
~ ~ 's M. e "a local stations.
Wy - o. - ana No. Is stop Quinton. Tnps..lls
W hite House and Lester Manor -''' aAis
=. W. w EsTBURV. ID. y A
Il ID Co.. w r Main St. Richmond Va
Ceno-ai No., - II. HARDwICK.
xs9 Pass Traf Mgr
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The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25


1.-THE service for which we are especially
adapted in war" said Mr.. Pocock, "is
guiding, scouting and pioneering, rather
than fighting, and the kind OF training
we need is not provided In any army. 1t
is doubtful, too, II any army which trains
men in the mass could make the best
use of frontiersmen who are only useful
in small details as specialists. For we are
neither cavalry, infantry. nor artillery.
and in any existing arm of the service
could only be rated as recruits. We are
not so much soldiers as guerrillas, and to
be useful must form a distinct arm. not
belonging TO the army. but attached while
on active service with our own leaders.
Organization and appliances our own
tactics and strategy, helping the field
force and obedient to the general oficer
commanding"
"The War ONCE said Mr.. Pocock.
has had a bad name, but we found IL
composed of liberal, progressive. broad
minded men, fully alive to their re-
sponsibilities, up to date In every re-
spect and anxious to do their best to
provide for the security OF the empire
Since. however, no such proposal as
ours had ever been made before in
the history OF the worid-the enroll
ment in time Of peace of defensive
army scattered over the planet-they
were up against difficult proposition.
However, after some months of nego-
tiations. we succeeded In winning the
good will OF the then Secretary OF War.
The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25
~sherIock Holmes Retirea.

LONDON. March 24-With an abso-
Iutely olean record, no complaint hav-
ing been made against him in a quar-
ter of a century of public service, In
spector Joseph Lambert of the Metro
politan Police Force has just retired.
A first-class certificate of good conduct
was issued to him. His cleverness as
a tracker of footprints gained for him
the nickname of Sherlock Holiness"
and for his many acts of Kindness he
was known as THE Good Samaritan"
In November, 1902. he traced footprints
from the scene of burglary for over
two miles and discovered a hoard, the
proceeds OF eight other cases. The men
were captured and the Highgate Bench
highly commended his conduct.
Once. having traced a criminal to his
home. he found the mans wife in dis
tress. She had a sick child, and was
unable to provide food or medical at
tention. The kindly inspector provided
both
The San Francisco call., 1906-03-25

Arnold Foster. and everything looked
bright for the consummation OF our
hopes, when. five days later, the Gov
ernment fell and we had to begin all
over again.
I'VE set to work upon Mr.. Arnold'a
successor, Mr.. HaIdane- We found him
to be a profound student Of military
affairs and a great administrator. whd
is probably destined to be the great
Liberal leader OF the future On Feb
ruary 16 he gave his ofhcial sanction
to our scheme and we are free to "a
ahead on our own lines"
Asked how the scheme OF enrolment
would be carried out, Mr.. P0cock said
Every district In the world whers
there are Britfshers contains some men
who have seen service in the wilder
ness or at sea These we win BRING
into contact and ask them to form
club. We do not care whether this 10
a social, sporting. athletic. rifle. polo
racing or hunting club its premises maJ
be a palace, a room In public house
or rain-swept tent its funds may be
as large or small as its members please
but 1t must elect a chairman, treasurer
and secretary and it must subscribe te
our rules before it becomes command
of the Legion of Frontiersmen- Tht
most Important command will be that
I'm London, the rally center for our tribe
throughout the world. For the present
its headquarters viii be At Q Aaami
street. Strand