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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

would have gone hard with the trader
II he hadn't promptly found the door
Being a good woodsman. the trader
ran toward small pond he had pass
ed In reaching the shanty. and plunged
in 10 his neck. With most OF his body
protected by water, he was able to
fight of his tormentors. but not until
he was so badly stung that he was al
most crazed. Eventually he got TO
land. daubed mud on his swollen face.
arms and legs. and dried out. Next
day he was In high fever. and head
ed for civilization. II was while hur-
Tying along that he met Mercer. and
mutual explorations We're exchanged
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
WOLF CUB As PLAYMATE.
Chicago Boy Has HaH-erown Animal
for a Pet

Chicago Russell Dyer. OF HYDE
Park. Chicago. has an odd pct in
Force. the halfgrown wolf cub. who
plays with him Ike a puppy Force
came from the woods near Davis. Ind.
where the boys father. DR.. A. r. Over
annually shoots over the grounds Of
the Macsorber Hunting club. The
club dogs seven weeks ago pursued
the small fugitive into the club hog
pen, and there made him a captive
The cub was Old enough TO run"
alone, but not old enough TO have re-
placed his baby teeth by the long.
sharp fangs that now would render his
capture more difficult Force bitterly
resented Imprisonment at first And
though he spends most OF his time
peaceably In or near his kennel. he Is
quite sufficiently frisky TO render his
young masters daily task OF giving
him exercise no sinecure. while the
neighborhood dogs have learned 10
keep well beyond the length Of his
chain.
Force never tries to bite me" saws
young Russell. who handles his wolf
chum precisely as he might a dog
ana who hopes 10 retain his adult love
and friendship; but he'd bite any one
else fast enough If ne got a chance
He really belongs TO my brother. but
we've adopted each other. somehow.
and feed and take care of him al.
ways. \ tanned wolf. am told. al.
ways has 20 haze one person for mas.
ter, and Force seems 10 nave decided
that I'm the one"
II remains 20 - seen whether Force
viii be a good playfellow when he is
grown. Naturafsts say that the wolf
is as hard 40 tame as the tiger His
instinct inci.Hcs him 10 treachery. He
rarely feels or displays affection. and
has no sense Of humor like the dog
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

st. Louis.-Joseph Teddar. who adj
mitted in court that be had lived five
years in ST Loais. part OF the time
as a boy and part % the time as a girl.
and who told OF se.vil IS girl in the
House of the Coed - ertei and house
OF refuge al mafr1e Eng IN the
Juvenile coT q . s'fi. was discharg-
ed by Jul % -afa beeasse, three
working ei-'i 80 gc--scd him OF i'm
proper coLas Ard ,0 sass.rntta:e
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

large daisies containing $50 petals: as
bazaar lasted two days and even.
inSs. many fortunes were prepared.
fortune was written on each petal with
invisible ink; the petal was sold in
this case was 10 cents. as Il was I'm n
wealthy community where 10 cents
was no object when fortunes" were
concerned, but / think cents would
De iairer sum 10 charge. Then the
petal was ironed with an electric from
IA common everyday fat iron will an
s"er the puFf0sei and the fate OF the
purchaser was herewith revealed. Tho
attendants were gowned in white. with
daisy wreaths in their hair The hack
ground OF the booth was made from
dark green cheese cloth studded with
white daisies.
MADAME
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
BEES GUARD FURS
Of THEIR OWNER
INSECTS ARE TRUE TO THEIR
TRUST IN ABSENCE OF
TRAPPER.
INTRUDER QUICKLY ROUTED
Trader Enters Cabin During Storm,
but UssSpeeted Attack Of Sting
ers Forces Him 70 Take
Refuge in Pond.

Ignace. Ont-IIow Pete Mercer. a
trapper from Lake ST Joseph. left
some hives o. bees TO guard his furs
while he came here 10 attend his sis
ter's funeral has just become known
through the arrival Of Henry Reuter-.
a trader. who had the misfortune TO
get mixed up with the bees.
Mercer had quite a stock OF valuable
furs on hand when he received by
courier the news OF his sisters death,
and what 10 do with them he didn't
know. His presence in Ignace was
needed Immediately. else IL would
have been an easy matter for him 20
take his treasure TO the nearest friend
~ trapper for safe keeping. This be-
ing out OF the question. he sought
some other way.
Mercer has sweet tooth. and.
sweets being scarce in the woods. the
trapper hit upon the idea some years
ago OF raising bees 90 satisfy his long
ing. He therefore imported several
colonies. which he kept in hives near
his shanty. They and their progeny
became used to him. but on several
occasions were known TO attack Wis
ting trappers They even set upon
the courier. and IL was this incident
which resulted in Mercer placing them
on guard over his valuables
Lugging the hives into the shanty
he bored hole in the door. so that
they could come and go az viii, and
then left. feeling reasonably sure that
no one would make on with his furs
He was so certain. in fact. that ne
would find everything right upon his
return that he didn't even worry.
IL so happened that Reuter- had an
order for the pelt OF a fisher. and
hearing that Mercer had one ne went
considerably OF his route 20 make the
purchase. He arrived at the cabin
shortly after dusk and. finding the
door locked. sat down TO wait This
wac on the day OF MERGERS departure.
and when a storm came up Reuter-
made bold 10 burst the latch aud
enter. thinking that ne would make
good the damage when the owner got
back.
On entering he shanty in the dark
the trader stumbled over a hive, up
setting It. The next instant thousands
OF bees were buzzing about his head,
stinging him at all exposed points.
The attack was unexpected. and in
trying 20 fight on the insects Reuter-
Knocked over another hive. This In
creased the anger OF the bees, and IL
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
What the Ewes Shou
of OIUner's Character

Steady, widely open eyes that ara
not afraid 10 meet yours mean sin
cerity and honor.
But the steady. glinting eyes tho.
look through half-closed lids at Won
would rather indicate a cold and sus.
picious nature.
Beware OF the shifting. falter,nr
eyes that always look away from vo,,
Small eyes usually mean an alert
mind. e' :
III they look straight out AZ vo,
steady and bright. like a squirrels vo,
mag expect the right sort OF clever
ness quick tongue and a gift for
repartee.
But II the small eyes are mora d..
ana do not look straight into vours
you may look for the wrong kind OF
cleVerness. for little dishonesties ana
equivocations and for a business
sharpness that is willing to sacrifice
too much for little money.
Your large. tranquil "cowlike" ewes
on the other hand. are less responsive
than the alert. bright. little beadv
eyes. but once stir them to their
depths and they will look infniteIv
more intense and meaningful than the
more impulsive eyes.
Round. protruding eyes show AN
ambitious nature and love OF action.
The longer eyes show more the tenn
permanent of the dreamer.
The most beautiful eyes in the
world are very clear (that indicates
good health and are set widely anart
and rather deep.
That width of setting always gives
certain expression OF sweet spiritu-
atty.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
Rores OF Pearls

Strings of pearls are now considered
fashionable necessity and are worn
with other jewels as we'll Four and
hve strings OF pearls-ropes, as they
are termed-are worn with diamond
collar and necklace and fall down over
the front of the waist that may already
be partly hidden under blaze OF dia-
monds and rubies in the corsage orna-
ment. The CLASH for the pearls should,
however, correspond with the colored
jewels set IN thc oecSlaoe and corsage
ornamonts-Dsess.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
Inc Direrence.

Small Boy--Pa. what is the differ
ence between pessimist and an op-
timist?
Pa-Well. let me see IL 1 can Illus
trate. You know / am often discour-
aged. and things don't look to me as
II they'd ever 20 right. Well. at such
times / can be said TO be a pessimist.
But years ago. when I was a young
man. everything looked bright and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

The great astrologer pointed to an
ominous group Of stars.
They tell me that you will be
robbed by a dark maa before another
moon. whispered the prophet Have
you any idea VINO THIS Ga-k man can
be-"
The domestic rian smiled sadly.
lie coal man. q. course" he
s'ghef e. Sly News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
That Boy.

They were hurrying to catch a street
car.
You'll have to walk faster dear"
said his mother.
Il can't, mammal" breathlessly ex-
claimed little Willie. ct makes my
legs so dizzy!'-Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
Join
-
Now

rosy, and was always hopeful Then
/ was an optimist Now. my son. can
you understand the difference between
a pessimist and an optimist?
Small BOy-Oh. yes: one is married
and the other isn't-N Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02


the
and notice They deredb
the girl
Is
The long should
MES be
long n Donyl lines
to
o veiuin
double
the fashionable plan The
Bantng alone viii methods
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
Satisfactory.

Deacon Smith-Well. what did
you think OF the new minister?
Deacon Jones-lIes all right. Not
quite so long winded as the old one.
Deacon Smith-That's as il should
be. prefer decor of divinity who
administers homeopathic doses
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
Doctors and Doctors.

First Citizen-Why don't You get
Doctor Brownstone for your son? He
must be good physician. for he has
a large practice among the Four Hun
dred
Second Citizen-Oh, he wouldn't do
at all. ] want brain specialist.-N.
Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

the specific charges on the stand. Miss
Helmer. 16 years old. one OF the com
plainsnts. was so incensed over Ted.
dar's Discharge that she struck Aim in
- FACE as as leaving the court
IN down. Miss
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
peacocks Have No reetb.

Sandy Pikes-Superstition tells us
dat It is unlueky to see peacock on a
lawn.
Gritty George-Not half as unlucky
as II Is TO see a bulldog on a lawn.
old pard.-Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
-r4TH ANNUAL STATEMENT Or
The Southern Aid SOCietV
of Virginia Inc,
HOnE OFFICE: NJ End RICHMOND,
District Office: 555-25h Street Newport News Va
3 A. CEPHAs, Superintendent
HONE OFFICE:
5O@ N. End ST, RICHf

l4th
ankng our and friends for their loyal for
Ills he patronage That makes possible publish
and having paid every claim promptly during the
During the past year the growth our business exceeded all years
new fields opened collected
death claims paid than year
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
A Daisy Fortune Booth.

At a recent bazaar this daisy booth
made a goodly sum for the treasury.
The decorations were entirely of green
crepe paper and paper daisies. over
the booth this huge sign was placed.
Let the Daisies Tell Your Fortunes. -
There was a 'Vassar" daisy chain
across the counter made from a pro
cesslon of white dressed dolls carrying
Karlands CT daisies. Then there were
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

Some men who lazed the summer through
Now have work by the batch.
For. having donned their union suits.
It's up 10 them 10 scratch.
Houston Post
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

At the marriage altar they take each
other for better or for worse. A littIe
later he thinks 1t couldn't be worse
and she thinks she might have done
better.-Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

Officers and Board OF Directors:
a. ID. PRICE. President.
EDWARD STEWART. list Vice Pres.
JAS. Il. CARTER, End Vice Pres.
II. \. CEPHAS, Bird Vice Pres.
THOMAS VI. CRUMP, Secretary.
II. l.. JORDAN. Auditor.
w. T.. BAKER, Treasurer.
4. WASHINGTON, w. A. JORDAN,
CHAS. y. JACKSON. T.. G. BROWN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

He bought her candy every night
In five pound boxes. maybe;
Time passed and now his wealth Ia
spends
In penny sticks FOR baby.
N. Y. Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

He Was Pleased.
Church-My wife hasn't spoken to
me since l had that last picture tax
en-.
Gotham-You don't saT,
Yes. it's fact
Where are you going now?
Down to have some more taken
Yonkers Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02

Resident Board, Danville, Va.
s. ID. MILLS, Chairman.
PROF. THoS. A. LONG. Secretary.
LEVI W. HOLBROOK.
DIR. A. l.. WINSLOW.
REV. ROBERT &. ADAMS.
DANIEL Il. LUCK.
CHARLES w. WEST.
c. Il. y. BOISSEAU, Superintendent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-02-02
ONE OF THE LEADING PAINTERS
Every Man to His Trade.

Every Man 70 His Trade.
links Cat a variety ENTERTAINMENT
That fellow in front of us was
about the only one who didn't applaud
the good old song. Don't Despise a
Man Because He Wears a Ragged
Coat" lie must be a regular aristo-
crat. isn't he?
Blinks-WelI. I dunro Maybe he's
a tailor.-N. Y. Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20
providing the original order has been

providing the original order has been
printed.
IL has been the rule heretofore that
when q man went to buy stock, he
took a receipt for his fare and when
he shipped the money was refunded to
him providing he had not travelled on
limited trains. If he shipped over an.
other road than the one over which
he bought his ticket, he forfeited the
right to his passage money. He will
be entitled. as before, to one man on
the return trip to each a of horses
and one man to every two cars of cat
tie, hogs and sheep. This law will
stand as it was.
Stock shippers will be compelled
hereafter, if the interstate commerce
commissions ruling is adhered to by
the railroads, to pay their own fare
when going after stock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20
Oixon's Washington Home.

One of the new members of the SEN
ate is Joseph NJ. Dixon, of Montana,
whose term as member of the house
expired at the end of the session just
closed, says the Washington Star.
Senator-Elect Dixon has arranged for
a residence in this city by the pur-
chase, through Moore e. Hill, real es-
tate brokers, of the large house at 1918
.Niueternth stree northwest. The
price paid is 81. 900. The owner was
George c. Johnson.
Tn. house i, Que of group recently
built, and, owing to the material used
ia the fronts, as we'll as the arrange.
ment Of the interiors, they are re.
garded as interesting examples of do
nestle architecture.
The lots have unusually broad
trontages for q residence section in a
city, and the space 10 utilized so as TO
provide for the middle room of the
upper floor windows looking out on
the main street, instead OF on an area
at the back of the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20

Ben Vaudeville, OF Steele. who is
among the visitors in town today, re-
ports there was q heavy rainstorm in
that locality yesterday. MIR. Mande.
Vile says range conditions Ia his sec.
ton the pas, winter Were exceptional
!y favorable.
10 the district court today, natural
iZa.iou papers We're -ranteu 70 Frank
H.. Holtz, s. Sivertson. George n.
Barber. Henry Corrigan and William
Fvanh, each Of Whom Auu previously
given the notice Of application re-
Quirea by the Lew .eue.ai .a~.
Charles l.. Sa. Tor, Il Fergus county
raucErr. i. under a"r--i a. Le"istowu
on d peculiar cnargr, h- i alleged
to have sold Il piece OF real estate IN
Nebraska t . Two different purchasers,
and presumably Received the purchase
money from eacn Ut them
Druvers Journal: VIII Rea, a mem-
Der Of the extensive northwest sheep
firm of Rea Bros, was al the Yards
and said thai, reports OF .o.ees 10
sheep IL Montana have been greatly
exaggerated. Mos; big ou' hts report
few losses ana The fatalities we're
chiefly among the huck> controlled by
men whO failed to provide enough hay.
He added that wool buyers are Begin
@s,, 90, s ..I
while he has not heard of any sales
~tockmas,ers are coLfident OF good
prices.
Among the instruments recorded in
the county clerk. utti:e tuC ay was a
lease from the Bruadwater-Pepi com.
pany " the United States government,
for premises to be used for po>tof-
fee purposes at Havre. The terms of
the lease, which is for Il ten year per-
iud, call for a nomipa, rental OF one
dollar per year, this rental including
light and heat. the use Of a fire and
burglar proof safe. and necessary
conveniences. The rent is payab
quarterly-25 cent, every three
months.
Among the forest reserves created
by a proclaim alton issued by the presi-
dent March 5, is one of about 81,
acres in the Little Rockies. a circu,
lar letter issued by the federal author.
tiles says this reserve includes q part
Of the divide between Milk river and
the Missouri. The area was formerly
a part Of the Fort Belknap reserva-
ton. Nearly the entire tract Is covered
with timber. A considerable portion
of this is young growth and will, it
protected, furnish valuable supplies
of timber for use in the %neighboring
mines and in the agricultural settle
men.s along the Milk River valley.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20
Affects Stock Shippers.

Stock shippers generally will be at
fected by q decision the interstate
commerce commission has made can
ceiling item No. Ii of tariff No. %, ITO,
by which money Is refunded to a ship.
per when he goes after a shipment Of
stock.
The order was ade effective March
l, ard is thus retro active. In usual
cases the inter state commerce commits.
sion gives 30 days notice of change,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20
Train Time Must Be Posted.

The first official act OF the state rail-
road commission, according to advices
from Helena, is to send a formal cir.
cular to all division superintendents
and to the general managers of all
doing business in the state,
calling attention to the law passed by
the eighth legislative assembly requir.
ing the posting Of delayed trains in
the stations and notifying the COM
panies to give stricter attention TO the
terms of the act.
The law which the commission in
structed the railroads TO observe pro.
vides that upon the arrival of d de.
layed passenger train at the frs, divi-
sion terminal within the state, every
station on the line of road within the
state must be notified by telegram how
much the train is delayed. AT every
station the telegraph operator shall
notify those stations the train has not
yet reached, how late the train is.
A notice must be posted 10 u con-
spicuous place in the station and when
the station is connected by telephone.
the central exchange must be promptly
notified how late the passenger is run
ming. The bill provides that employees
of the companies who were convicted
of violating the law shall be fined not
to exceed S25, and any railroad con-
victed of violating the act, shall be
fined not to exceed 500.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20
Funds For School Districts.

The remittance received from the
state school income fund, added to the
balance rem naming in the Chouteau
county general school fund, enables
the county school superintendent to
distribute over 80. 900 among the sew.
eral school districts of the county
The superintendent, which Is made at
the rate of 1926 for each person of
school age in the respective districts,
as reported IN the school censu, OF
last fall is a. folInw..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20
THE MAIL ORDER GAME.
Teton County Victim Expresses Him.
self In Humorous-Sarcastic
Style.

Sarcastic criticism of the methods
used by eastern mail order houses is
made by j. B. Munroe. Of Teton
county, in a letter which was recently
printed by the Helena Record and
which is herewith reproduced:
"Messrs. Monkey, Robersbuck Il Co.,
Wholesale Jobbers of Junk Goods,
Munnekogo.
"Gentlemen: A bundle Of goods
came to my address from your old
p%awnshop, and they %resembled the
goods [ ordered about as much as a
Chinese opium fiend does the best por-
trait of u glorious savior.
"You issue a beautiful catalogue,
but a Russian Jew emigrant with his
coat tail cut to ribbons by bayonet
thrusts would blush if asked TO write
an inventory of the goods you de-
liver.
~ have been up against percentage
stud poker when there we're three tin
horn gamblers standing in with the
dealer in the same game. have paid
a dollar a pound for flour in the gold
mines in the early days. I have bought
that tall whisky in prohi bition Canada
for IS a short quart, aud have given
an s8 beaver skin for three chews Of
Climax plug in the far northwest, but
still l did not kick.
81 have bucked the shell game aud
have bet good money that l could
catch a mole 10 a coiled strap. have
been held up by road agents and once
paid a dollar for q three.minute lunch
on the old U. P. r. r.
~ nee bought a sailed prospect
from an old benevolent looking,
solemn talking, fatherly prospector,
and when l worked out the salt there
was not enough mineral there to take
off the curse Of perjury, If you swore
you had a mineral claim for record.
II have spent 81, 900 rushing 10 the
opening of mo Mans Land" or In.
dian reserv alton, when the 100 acres
of land that l got would not raise
trouble; and still l have smiled aud
have not lifted my voice in vail.
II have traded with tough old pirat.
icai sea captains on the shores of
Alaska, and nee took a load of val.
liable furs to a Hudson Bay post on
the he ad aters Of the Mackenzie river.
l have traded with frontier merchants
who would swindle their shadow, and
have traded with plains Indians when
they took away my horses on a dark
night and in a few nights after tried
to make the trade even.
Gin my young and callow days
tried industriously to beat a three-card
monte sharp at his own game. 1have
bit at most of the lures set for the
smart youth but when | sent S. to
your old junk shop and expected to
get my moneys worth, or what | want.
ed, | was up against a game that put
all my former experiences to shame.
You should be arrested for attempted
blackmail when you send your gaudy
catalogue to a respectable man.
There is not an old, coffee-cooliug,
butfa'o hunting, scalp.taking Indian in
Montana but il better qualified to run
q legitimate mercantile business than
the weak-kneed. soft. Drained, idiotic
imbecile who runs your establishment.
thereafter | shall see what | buy,
even if it is a gold brick or a green
goods roll. You are a mercantile
Kelley cure. Adois, Adois, For
ever"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20

Car Nicholas is a good hand at
whist and plays a great deal. Last
year be and his intimates used 1900
packs of cards, which cost over $1,000.
His cards are made of the finest linen
rags with q water mark on the i'm
perial eagle and crown The Russians,
by the way, are the greatest cardpiay.
ers in the world. their yearly expendi.
lures on cards being lever less than
81 600, 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-20
All the good qualities of Ely'

Cream Balm, solid, are found in
Liquid Cream Balm, which is intend.
ed for use in atomizers. That it Is an
unfailing cure for Nasal Catarrh is
proved by az ever.increasing mass of
testimony. 1t does hot dry out nor
rasp the tender air passages. 1t al
laysthe Inflammation and goe straight
to the root of the disease. Obstinate
old cases have been cured in a few
weeks. All druggists, 75c., including
spraying tube, Or mailed by Ely Bros,
IS Warren Street, New York.