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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
ALL ABOUT THE FARM.

Don't try 10 expand the bIacksmith's
bills
Too many farmers are depending on
the native grasses in their pastures.
Good tools, like good labor, may
come little higher at first; but
in the end they are the cheapest an I
best
If a horse calks himself. bind IL I'D
with tar wagon grease. IL viii keen
dirt and bacteria out and the sore Will
heal al once
Round tile are the best for nearly
all purposes. They are easiest to lay.
strongest. and do not get out Of place
so easily in the ditch after being Gov
cred.
There are so many little Jobs
about the farm or home buildings
when putty is very useful, that every
one should keep a little on hand. II
packed in an oiled paper with a little
kerosene upon IL and put into a tin
can with a close cover, il will keep
a long time
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
Girl Makes Perilous Trim

Montrose, Col.-To be with her dy-
ing sister, Miss Helen DOughetry the
other night. in a binding blizzard.
walked across a narrow trail on the
transcontinental divide In some
places single misstep would have
cost her her life. Miss Dou"herty rode
horseback to Cedar Creek. where she
tried TO get a guide to pilot her across
the divide. Because or the blizzard
no one would go. without telling any
one of her intention. Miss Dougherty
set out on foot. Old-timers say the
watchful eye Of Providence is the only
explanation of her safely making the
amazing Journey. She arrived before
her sister died
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
NAMING RURAL HIGHWAYS.
Boards Of Supervisors in Some Sec
tions OF Country Active in
This Matter.

Ia certain sections of the country,
boards of supervisors are actively pro
noting the naming Of rural highways.
Ina addition To- sanctioning the laudable
custom The county legislators are APP
propriatng funds for the erection of
road signs az the intersections OF high-
ways giving The names Of the various
roads The plan is the same that has
been in vogue ia our leading cities for
many years.
There is everything Go favor the nam
ing of rural roads and posting signs at
the corners indicating the names of the
intersecting highways. There is moth
ing against the plan so far as can be
seen, other than the necessary insignia
can't expense of erecting and maintain
ms the necessary road signs.
Highways can DE easily and appro-
priately named Perhaps no better
means could Doe adopted than using The
names of pioneers of the particular re-
gion. Where the surnames of old set-
tiers cannot be agreed upon. some dis
tnctive feature of the particular high
way can DE pressed into service. For
instance, 81 there is difficulty in agree
ing upon che relative claims of the
pioneer Brown. Jones or smith families.
some characteristic term like The "Val-
ley Road. Do Gin Road" or River Road
can be pressed into service. when q
highway leads Enthusiastically through q
town it might Dee called the "Farmingtor
road"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
Throws Baby on Hot Stove.

York. Pa--Angry because she was be-
ing teased, 1S-year-old Lillian Thorn
man threw a 30-months-old daughter of
Robert and Hester Dorsey on a redhot
stove. Then, for several seconds, she
calmly watched its struggles TO get away
from the stove and the kettle OF boiling
water which had been upset over its
body Another girl ran from the yard
and saved the child from further tor
ture. The baby was frlghtfully burned
from the mouth to the waist. Lillian
Thornman has a mania for burning
children and the Dorsey child is her
third victim.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
Aeed Woman Cnts reeth.

Boston, Mass. Mrs. Lucinda NJ.
Leavitt, who is passing her declining
years with the family OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Plaisted, in Campton. N. H,
was 81 years old last December. She
has within three weeks cut three up
per teeth. In perfect shape and condi-
ton Two OF these teeth are front
ones and one a back tooth. the back
tooth being in better condition than
the front ones. and not so brittle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

Set block i'm The ground. or. better yer.
use the stump of 90 tree which has been
cut. leaving itabout foot above ground.
Hollow out the middle of the stump TO
form place to rest the post and place
the tripod IN position before &C. Place
the post with i,s lower end ON the block
ready 90 be cut and let the upper end
lean against the tripod. resting be-
tween two OF the rails. Both hands can
then be used in chopping and the work
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
Matter of CONSCIENCE

First Messenger Boy (excitedly)-
Say Gully. come into this toy store
and see the niger dance on box an
turn summersets widout losin' step.
Second Messenger Boy (solemnly) -
I've got a mcssage Tor doctor-casi
OF life and death-and emit sto,
moren half hour or so.--N y
Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

shown. the only point to be observed
carefully Us that the side stones should
all Doe broad and that enough earth is
placed above them to hold them all in
place when the weight OF the team is at
the center of the span. Fig. needs but
little earth. Fig. 3 needs heavy ball
last OF earth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

at one end Is inserted in the top Of post,
and wire. b. attached. running out to
such point in gate as is necessary to
take UP the strain.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
1t Was All RIGHT.

Primitive woman had bigger waists
Ihan ours" said the fair Miss Charms
An yes, said Ann. hut primitive man
They tell Us, had longer arms"
Cleveland Leader
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

from sagging, OF
may be applied 10
a gate which has
already sagged, to
lift IL up and hold
IL from the ground.
An old gate hinge.
a with lag screw
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
Natural History.

a horseman cried: Now hump yourself
His poky stced asccnted.
And that is how the camel. Friends
First come TO be Invented.
n. " SIN
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

Tom-Why shouldn't I feel blue?
She has refused me.
Dick-Don't be discouraged A wom-
ans No often means YES"
Tom-A womau's No might. but
she said "Nit"-plilafc'rl. a n-a-s
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
Refreshing

About haitian hour before dinner. beat
a raw, fresh egg until light. put IA "a little
sugar and milk favor. ~ you like. and
drink IL down. il viii relieve the faint
ness and Will not spoil your dinner"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
Tell the Rest

Miss Elder-Charlie Simpkins made
q confession Of love to me last night.
Miss Younger-Indeed? And with
whom is he "A lovel-Cleveland
Ixaadar
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

CULVEKr FoE SMALL STREAM
ever, TO- bridge "a stream. across which
a single dat stone VIII not reach
The plan shown in Zig. can then be
used 90 advantage. says the Orange
Judd Farmer. This is really an arch and
can be extended even farther than
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

wise digging several feet around each
tree and then cultivate with hoe /.
OF. pillow a strip where You wish 20 sci
a row Of trees. crosswise Of the slope
leaving the middle OF the row in gras
20 prevent washing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
AS TO MAKING cULvERTs.
Use Of Flat Stones Which VIII Make
Permanent and Safe Con-
struction

Where flat stones are at hand. the
best culvert that can Boo made is shown
in Fig !. Dc is often necessary. how
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

Gen. Wheeler's popularity knew nc
Mason and Dixon's line. 1t was ma
tional IN its scope
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
Trees on Hillsides.

In the case of the man that wants
to plant trees On hillside. would ad
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

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, 1906-04-14

We print Wedding Invita-
tons, and High Class Sta
tioneryfor Balls, Parties, Pic
MICS and all entertainments Of
a social nature.
We print Church Envel-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
PREVENT GATES SAGGlNG.
Brace of Wire and How It Is Applied
70 the Gate and Main
Post

The simple arrangement shown in
the cut effectually prevents a gate
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

it IS thoroughly equipped
to do all kinds of printing ON
short notice. We make a
specially of Society printing
and work for Insurance Com
panies, such as Financial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

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, 1906-04-14
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS

We furnish cuts" when desired and we will arrange to
complete special work line When need of any WORK
in line call and and estimates will be furnished
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14
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, 1906-04-14

Our retired and has features
tasiou lady being able without embarrassment
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-14

We print Handbils, Quarter-Sheets, Half and Whole
Sheet posters Tags Tickets, Placards Society Cards. Min
utes, Visiting Cards, Mourning Stationery
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
Bear Hunting.

Bear hunting, with the assistance of
guides supplied with a well trained
pack of hounds, may be satisfactory if
merely the killing of them is desired,
but it certainly is 10 sport and de-
serves not even to be ranked with trap
ping bears, as in the latter case the
hunter must possess at least some
knowledge Of the quarry's habitat and
habits. Unlike a fox, a bear, when
one found by the hounds, stands no
chance whatever of escaping, and
there would be just as much sport in
shooting the animals in a park or pen
as to kill a run to bay bear. And,
while this truth applies to mountain
lions also, there is not even the eX-
cuse of the animals destructiveness,
which is applicable as far as the lat
ter is concerned.-Field and Stream.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
A City ON the Cliffs.

Precisely why the town Of Bonifacio,
In Corsica, is built to the sheer edge
Of the cliff which forms the sea front
age of that part of the island is q ques'
ton always asked by the traveller who
views BonifaciO for the ilrst time, and
he reiterates his question when he OBJ
serves, upon visiting the environs Of
the place, that there is plenty Of room
for the town to have spread out in an
inland direction. The early Corsicans
apparently thought that farm land was
worth more than city real estate and
so crowded their dwellings to the dizzy
edge of their 200 foot precipice. Ones
first impression is that these houses,
with their walls on a vertical plane
with the cliff, were purposely so stu
ated that the body of a victim Of a
dark vendetta murder might be con
~yeniently dropped out of the window
into the sea beneath, with no n the
wiser. Certainly there is a suggestion
of romance and mystery in the aspect
Of the town. 1t forms, at any rate, one
of the oldest sky lines in the world.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
To Insure Privacy of Mail.

All private and confidential CORE
spondence, according to a p~OstOffice in
spectOr, should either be sealed with
wax or else addressed and stamped on
the back instead of the front. Sealing
with wax is an excellent insurance of
privacy, but it is q difficult and awk-
ward operation, and a and Il match,
candle and seal are not always at
hand. The other method is much the
better. After fastening down the flap
OF the envelope firmly, affix the stamp
across the flaps junction and write the
address across it as we'll. Then it is
absolutely impossible to steam open
the letter and close it again in such a
way as to escape detection.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
The Creole.

a pure creole is a person born il
Louisiana of French OIL Spanish par
ents. 1t is Il mistaken idea to suppose
that a creole has negro blood in his
veins. A creole negro is one whose
forefathers We're owned by the early
French and Spanish settlers and who
spoke a corruption of those languages
known as "gumbo." Their descend,
ants are the creole negroes and should
never be conficted with creOles in the
true sense of the term.-New Orleans
TimeS-DemOcrat.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07

DECK OF A GLOUCESTER FISHING VESSEL.
ties most were caused by ocean steam
ers running down fishermen rs they
lay at anchor or i'll the fog.
To change the steamship line and
make it skirt instead Of cross the banks
would materially lengtLen the distance
the steamers would have to travel.
The Compagnie General TransatIan-
tique thG French line) has already
agreed to accept such q change, but
it will be difficult to make all the big
lines follow the French cOnYpany'S eX-
ample. Besides, there are thousands
of 'tramps' which come from nowhere.
go nowhere.
While the discussion Of this proposed
change in the ocean highway goes on
the big ships continue to sink the little
ones. Only the other day the Red
Star liner VaderIand cut the fishing
schooner John y. Allen in two as she
was cruising off Georges banks look
ing for swordfsh. This time, however,
the liner did not flee, but stood by until
ChCly hluu O1 JhC Su1ACH OIdLj ull
been picked up.
81 shall go back and tell the fisher
folk that l know Il liners captain and
crew who are not cOwardS," said Cap
tain Toothaker of the John y. Allen
after he and his six men had been
landed in New York.
Something blacker than the mist
loomed over u.s. said the captain. eve
knew what that meant. We sprang
to the dOry, but the black thing came
down upon us dead ahead. It's siren
screamed, but the crash of my boat
drowned the sound. The Taderland
cut US clean in two. On one side went
three of my men. The other three and
1 caught hold of q dory and just
missed the suction as the John J. Allen
sank. l could hear three men in the
water near by. We made for them and
picked them up. All of us were safe.
We looked for the big ship, but it
was gone, like the other liners that
sink fishermen and vanish in the fog.
But no., it wasn't gone after all. The
lookout on the Taderland had sighted
the schooner too late to avoid running
it down. and the steamer was brought
to a dead stop in five minutes"
Relinquishing all hope of a record
voyage, the Vaderland circled back
through the fog, blowing its siren until
1t heard the answering call of the
wrecked fishermen. Cheered by the
passengers, Captain ToOthaker and his
crew were hauled on board. and over
whelmed with kindness all the way
to New York.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
pared. The authoress, however, finds

pared. The authoress, however, finds
much time to spend with her flowers.
She is Of a very retiring disposition
and shuns publicity, although to a wide
circle of intimate friends she is noted
for a generous and gracious hospitality.
She does not care for violent exercises
or games, her only active recreation be-
ing the care of her flowers. She arises
before 5 o'clock every morning in the
summer and spends hours in her gar
den, which is the home OF hundreds of
birds. The latter have been attracted
by the many quiet, coy bowers to be
found there and realize they have a
safe retreat. Mrs. Delapd is on very
cordial terms with the birds. While
she works among the flowers she talks
to her feathered friends, and they sau-
city twitter back at her.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07

The story of the deathbed Of Goethe
reveals Il striking picture of fortitude
artistic calm and intellectual activity
under the chilling dews of death. The
Information is gathered from Il letter
written on March %, 1882, the day aft.
er Goethe's death, by Fraulein Louise
Seidler, an art student and close
friend of the poets family. On the
evening before his dissolution, with an
icy GOODNESS taking possession of him
and he death rattle beginning to be
audible, Goethe, with his charming
daughter-in-law by his side, would talk
of nothing but his pet theory OF color,
of the treaty of Basic, of his desire
that the children should go to the thea
ter, of his plans for the near future.
AS sleep did not come with the night,
he called for a newly published volume
Of history, and covered his inability
to read it with q joke. Even at Z
O'clock the next morning, just three
and q half hours before he died, he
sent for u portfolio to talk optics and
was setting himself to classify some
papers when the last agony seized him.
He Their lay mOtiOnless, nOtwithstand-
ing its violence, till respiration ceased
and the heart stood still.-LOndOn
Globe.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07

1t seems strange to think that some
ice is colder than other ice. The term
'ice cold' always seems to signify a
definite temperature. All water under
similar conditions freezes at a certain
definite temperature. But when the
thermometer falls below that it con-
tinues to affect the ice, making it hard
er and colder. The test has been made
by placing a piece of ice from the
north and a piece of ice formed in the
vicinity of New York nea a stove to-
gether. The former took much longer
to melt than the latter.-New York
Tribune.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
How to Handle Your Horse.

Decision should never in handling
horses be COMPOUNDED with unwise de-
termination to have things your way.
In this application it means the faculty
Of doing the right thing at the right in
slant and may be cultivated by fire.
Guent practice with all sorts of horses,
and of course no hands were ever de-
veloped by handling any one animal or
any One kind of Il horse. 1t is decision
that gives the hand the moment the
horse yields; that uses the toughest
methods at a pinch, for hands are by
no means always delicate of touch;
that illustrates the most determined at
tempts of kicker. rearer or bOlter; that
picks the best road; that makes the
animal carry himself to the best adj
vantage for the purpose of the moment.
Decision Is very close to intuition in
effect. Decision dominates the stu
alton at many critical moments, and
the horse is quick to discern and to pre-
sume upon its absence. There is no
sHch thing as a safe partnership with Il
heBse. You must be the master or he
will be, to your certain future discom-
fture.-F. NJ. Ware in Outing Maya
zine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
WHY, IndPeGS

At an examination Of Sunday school
children the following was one of the
questions put upon the blackboard
Why did your godfathers and god.
mothers promise these things for
you?" The answer of a bright girl
written neatly on the slate, was
Why. indeed:" She got Marks
Christian Life.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
Viewing the Remains.

1t had been a strenuous afternoon for
the devoted teacher who took six of
her pupils through the Museum of Nat
uraI History, but her charges had en-
joyed every minute of the time.
where have you been, boys?" asked
the father of two of the party that
night, and the answer came with joy
promptness:
We've been to a dead circus"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
Rubinstein on Piano Playing.

When a pupil happened to ask Rubin
stein how certain passages should be
construed, he invariably showed them.
But if a pupil asked, "Shall l play this
in this manner or that?'-bOth equally
correct-Rubinstein invariably replied:
"Play as you feel. Is the day rainy?
Play it this way. Is the day sunny?
Play it the other way"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
Not Responsible.

Workman-Mr. Brown, 1 should like
to ask you for a small raise in my
wages. 1 have just been married.
Employer-Very sorry, my dear man,
but I can't help you. For accidents
which happen to u workmen outside
Of the factory the company is not re-
sponsibIe.-Fliegende Batter.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
MARGARET DELAND, AUTHOR
Her Greatest Successes Written In O
Barn-Friend of Birds,

Mrs. Margaret Deland. whose latest
book, 1.-The Awakening of Helena
Richie" is quite as clever and interest
ing as the other stories that have
won fame for her, is an enthusiastic
foriculturist. Her love for flowers and
plants is given expression in nearly
ali of her works. Some of Mrs. De-
lands greatest successes were written
in a barn. When summer m and
she is freed from the social and house
hold obligations of her beautiful home
in Boston, Mrs. Deland seeks her cot
tage on the Kennebunk river, Kenne-
bunkport, Me. Her garden is a mass
of beautiful blooms, Towering vines
and sweet scented shrubs. AS forfthe
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
D

Lady in dry goods store}-And is
this color also genuine? Salesman
As genuine as the roses on your
cheeks, miss. Lady-H'm, Show me
another One.-KIeines WitZblatt.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
Not to Blame.

Father (sternIy-Nov, Sophia, some
thing must be done to reduce YOUR eX-
penses. You are actually spending
more than your allowance.
Daughter-It isn't my fault. father.
I've done my best to get you to in
crease it.-BTOoklyn Life.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
P:s; benefits at London Theaters.


Betterton. in 1909, when his salary
was Fl a week. had Il benefit and re-
ceived &c as his share of the receipts
and $3.50 in the shape of donations.
The biggest benefit performances of
modern times have taken place at
Drury Lane. That for Ben Webster.
held in March, 1874, realized E2,000;
the profit on the Blackstone celebra-
ton, in June. 1876. was f1.2OG; for the
Nellie Farren benefit performance, in
March, 1898, there was obtained
f7,2G0, though half of this amount was
secured from private donations, which
flowed in when it was known that the
Messrs. Rothschild had volunteered
TO invest what sun was realized, give
the popular coincidence an annuity
and, on her death, grant the theatrical
charities half of the capitalization
Chronicle.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
Just BadneSS.

Father-That kid ought to have q
spanking. He's altogether too preco-
cious; knows more than 1 Go. Moth
er-But, dear, l wouldn't call that pre-
cociouS.-DetrOit Free Press.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07
MRS. MARGARET DEIAND.

barn, its exterior and interior are more
attractive than the summer houses Of
many persons of means. In a particu-
larry coy room, with large windows
that let in plenty of fresh air and
light, Mrs. Deland turns leisurely to
her literary tasks. 1t was in this room
that Phillip and His Wife," Sidney"
many of the "Old Chester Tales" and a
large part of her last novel were pre-
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1906-09-07

Only the ilIiterate and the social elect
can afford to treat the language reck-
IesSly.-Brainerd.